bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Relación entre resistencia a la insulina y recuento de monocitos por estado nutricio
Authors: Zavala-Morfín Armando , Villapando-Sánchez Diana C. , Gómez-García Anel
Published: December 2024

Objetivo: analizar la relación entre resistencia a la insulina y recuento de monocitos por estado nutricio. Métodos: estudio transversal analítico, realizado en la Unidad de Medicina Familiar No. 80 de Morelia, Michoacán. Mediante muestreo no probabilístico, se seleccionaron 45 adultos, de ambos sexos de 18-55 años. Se les realizó antropometría, recolección sanguínea para biometría hemática, química sanguínea y expresión de receptor de insulina en monocitos. Se excluyeron pacientes con enfermedades crónicas y estados de inmunocompromiso alterado. Se estudiaron seis grupos de acuerdo con la categoría de índice de masa corporal y con/sin resistencia a la insulina (RI). Se utilizó mediana, valor mínimo-máximo. Para las comparaciones entre grupos se utilizó la pueba de Kruskal-Wallis y prueba de comparación múltiple de Dunn como post-hoc. Se consideró una significancia estadística con p<0.05. Resultados: en adultos con normopeso (n= 19), 63% presentó RI. No hubo diferencia en el número de monocitos clásicos, intermedios y no clásicos en pacientes con resistencia a la insulina (p>0.05). No se identificaron diferencias en la expresión del receptor de insulina en las poblaciones monocitarias (p>0.05). Conclusión: se encontró una elevada proporción de resistencia a la insulina en personas con normopeso. Se proponen estudios futuros sobre la influencia de resistencia a la insulina en la señalización intracelular y secreción de citocinas proinflamatorias derivados de diferentes subtipos de monocitos en personas con y sin RI.
El Establecimiento de Estudios Ideológicos y Humanísticos: aproximación al contenido de sus cátedras (Distrito Federal, 1833-1834)
Authors: Rosas Iñiguez Cristian Miguel
Published: December 2024

El artículo analiza el desarrollo del Establecimiento de Estudios Ideológicos y Humanísticos, erigido en 1833. Se argumenta cómo a partir de éste se planteó un cambio de mentalidad educativa. La metodología utilizada, en escalas, permite identificar la planta de profesores, así como los autores propuestos, con el objetivo de integrar nuevos conocimientos, entre ellos, la Ideología y la Economía Política. Con esta reforma educativa se resalta el interés por incluir la cátedra de Jurisprudencia debido a la falta de abogados en todo el país, en esa época. Finalmente, se reflexiona sobre el liberalismo mexicano y cierta historiografía más allá del discurso de José María Luis Mora. Se utilizan nuevas fuentes que, si bien heterogéneas, permitieron reconstruir la historia de este establecimiento.
Fatores favoráveis e desfavoráveis à implantação de Sistema de Gestão da Qualidade em órgãos do Sistema Nacional de Vigilância Sanitária: a experiência piloto em dois estados e dois municípios brasileiros
Authors: Augusta Accioly Varella Barca Danila , Medeiros Santos Claudio , Iuri Alves de Sousa Artur , Baeta Silveira Santos Monica , Da Costa Borysow Igor , Madeira da Silva Wilma , Lopes Zanetta Bruno
Published: December 2024

Introduction: Implementation quality management  principles in the National Health Surveillance System (SNVS) by developing planning, monitoring, and evaluation strategies, models, and managerial tools, has been presented as a structural requirement for qualifying health promotion and protection actions, aiming at national and international regulatory convergence, as well as continuous improvement of the very actions perpetrated by SNVS. Objective: Analyzing factors deemed favorable or unfavorable for the implementation of Quality Management System (QMS) in four SNVS institutions. Method: Descriptive, bibliographic, and documentary study aimed at  identifying and describing aspects related to the implementation of QMS in four SNVS institutions, using documents prepared by its representatives. Results: Favorable and unfavorable factors have been grouped according to three dimensions: organizational, methodological, and conjunctural. The commitment of leadership to the implementation of QMS, the commitment of the teams, and the support of an external consultancy have prevailed as favorable factors, whereas the difficulty in understanding the quality management technical language used in the QMS model was the most unfavorable factor. Conclusions: The favorable factors may have been previously organized and dealt with by the teams, in order to strengthen the implementation and its effects on the performance of the SNVS. Unfavorable factors, even those related to the intrinsic characteristics of public administration, are equally liable to be overcome, so as not hamper the implementation of the management model based on the continuous improvement of processes.
American Studies in Norway: Historic Ideals and Contemporary Challenges
Authors: Falke Cassandra
Published: December 2024

Because of its particular history of institutionalization, American studies in Norway has come to fill a unique role in higher education, one that requires broader recognition to secure the field a stable future. In this article, Falke connects the past of American studies in Norway to its present by focusing on three founding moments. These three are: the establishment of the Fulbright Program, which she uses to discuss shifts in funding American studies; the creation of the professorship of American studies in Oslo, which clarifies differences in the goals of British and American studies; and the initiation of the Salzburg Seminar, which reveals the field´s interdisciplinary core. The article closes with three generalizations about the landscape of American studies teaching in Norway today related to America as a political imaginary, internationalization within American studies as a discipline, and the presumed relationship between American literature and lived experience of the culture.
Teaching American Media and Popular Culture: Expansion, Inclusion, Interdisciplinarity
Authors: Frykholm Joel
Published: December 2024

This is a reflection on my experiences in teaching American media at the Swedish Institute for American studies from 2015 to 2021. By way of concrete descriptions of classes taught and topics raised, I make a case for an approach to popular media that looks beyond both an all-too-limited focus on “mass media” and the text-centric, hermeneutically based discussions about media representations that have otherwise been the most common way of engaging with media in American studies. I also discuss challenges of interdisciplinarity that are a key concern not only when teaching media, but for the field of American studies more broadly.
“Helt Texas, Morgan Kane!”: Notes on the Pedagogies of Finding, Documenting, and Teaching the American West in Norwegian Backyards
Authors: Rabitsch Stefan
Published: December 2024

Applying transnational/global Wests methodologies, this article is predicated on an admittedly polemic claim: the American West can be found on many (if not all) foreign shores. This article showcases the pedagogies employed in teaching graduate-level cultural studies seminars on the American West in a Norwegian context. American studies students were tasked with locating and retrieving traces/echoes/spores of the American West in their proverbial backyards. They conducted cultural geography fieldwork with a view to generating generation-specific content in the form of short video reels. The resultant documentary archive gestures at rather clear patterns. For example, the students’ findings included but were not limited to country-specific (re)imaginings of the mythic West in different media, heterotopic spaces of performance, play, consumption and the hyperreal, instances of ‘playing Indian,’ iconographic scatterings, cowboy/Western poetics in music, and more. Ultimately, this article illustrates how that which we study from afar may be found in more local(ized) Norwegian contexts, imaginaries, and cultural practices.
ISTILAH BOTANI DAN KAITANNYA DENGAN BUDAYA DAN PEMIKIRAN MELAYU DALAM CERITA LIPUR LARA THE TERM OF BOTANICAL AND ITS RELATION TO MALAY CULTURE AND THOUGHT IN FOLK TALES
Authors: Zakaria Suriati , Abdul Latiff Mohd Zaki , Mohd Ramli Neni Kartini Che
Published: December 2024

Dalam tradisi lisan, penggunaan istilah botani bukan berlaku secara sembarangan. Pemilihannya banyak berkait dengan kegunaannya dalam kehidupan masyarakat Melayu. Di samping itu, pemilihan istilah botani ini mengungkap budaya dan cerminan masyarakat Melayu itu sendiri. Namun begitu, hingga kini, belum ada penulisan yang meneliti peristilahan berkaitan botani ini dalam tradisi lisan, khususnya yang terdapat dalam cerita lipur lara Melayu. Tujuan utama kajian ini adalah untuk mengenal pasti, mengklasifikasikan, dan menganalisis istilah botani dalam cerita lipur lara Melayu. Di samping itu, kajian ini juga bertujuan menghuraikan fungsi botani itu dan mengungkapkan nilai falsafah dan akal budi masyarakat Melayu. Pendekatan kualitatif digunakan untuk memperoleh data daripada teks-teks terpilih. Analisis kajian dikategorikan kepada dua bahagian. Bahagian pertama melibatkan penyenaraian istilah botani dengan padanan istilah botaninya. Bahagian kedua melibatkan analisis berdasarkan tiga disiplin ilmu: disiplin perhutanan (silvologi), budaya Melayu, dan perspektif Islam. Hasil kajian menunjukkan bahawa peristilahan botani dalam cerita lipur lara Melayu memainkan peranan penting dalam memperkaya konteks budaya dan naratif ini. Kajian ini bukan sahaja menyumbang kepada ilmu linguistik Melayu, tetapi juga mencatat falsafah mengenai peri pentingnya botani dalam naratif sastera tradisional. Implikasi penelitian ini adalah untuk memperkayakan pemahaman kita tentang peristilahan yang berkaitan dengan botani serta hubung kaitnya dengan alam semesta dan akal budi Melayu.
KETERANCAMAN MELAYU: ANALISIS KONSEP DAN FAKTOR PENDORONG MALAY INSECURITIES: ANALYSIS OF THE CONCEPT AND MOTIVATING FACTOR
Authors: Muhammad Abdul Muqit , Awang Pawi Awang Azman , Yaakub Mohammad Tawfik
Published: December 2024

Keterancaman Melayu sering dinisbahkan kepada usaha melindungi kedudukan mereka sebagai peribumi di Malaysia daripada cabaran yang datang daripada etnik-etnik bukan Melayu. Meskipun isu keterancaman Melayu sering menjadi perbincangan, namun perbincangan secara analitikal mengenai isu ini jarang dikemukakan berbanding dengan keterancaman yang dibincangkan oleh sarjana-sarjana politik antarabangsa dan keselamatan global. Justeru itu, kajian ini dijalankan bagi merumuskan konsep dan faktor keterancaman yang lebih konklusif di samping menganalisis faktor-faktor yang menyebabkan keterancaman orang Melayu di Malaysia. Kajian ini berbentuk kualitatif, iaitu dengan kaedah menganalisis kandungan yang diperoleh daripada sumber primer dan sekunder secara deskriptif. Sumber-sumber ini kemudiannya dianalisis menggunakan kerangka konseptual yang telah dibangunkan. Kajian ini mendapati bahawa keterancaman Melayu didorong oleh beberapa faktor, misalnya perasaan tidak lagi dilindungi dengan baik dan berkesan terutamanya oleh parti pemerintah. Selain itu, keterancaman juga terbentuk menerusi pengalaman sosial orang Melayu itu sendiri, misalnya penguasaan ekonomi etnik Cina dalam ekonomi. Ketiadaan identiti sepunya di Malaysia turut mendorong keterancaman kerana setiap etnik saling bersaing untuk mengangkat kebudayaan dan identiti etnik masing-masing sehingga wujudnya pertembungan inter-etnik dalam hal-hal yang melibatkan bahasa, pendidikan dan pembinaan negara bangsa. Propaganda politik turut memainkan peranan besar dalam mempengaruhi keterancaman Melayu sekali gus mendatangkan implikasi yang besar terhadap tingkah laku politik orang Melayu khususnya terhadap pola pengundian.
TUHFAT AL-NAFIS SEBAGAI MEDIUM PENYATUAN BUDAYA DAN PENDIDIKAN DUA NEGARA TUHFAT AL-NAFIS AS A MEDIUM FOR THE UNIFICATION OF CULTURE AND EDUCATION OF THE TWO COUNTRIES
Authors: Daud Alwi , Nordin Mardiana , Zakaria Ghazali Abdullah
Published: December 2024

Hubungan antara wilayah-wilayah di Malaysia dan Indonesia sudah terjalin sejak sekian lama. Namun penyatuan wilayah ini berakhir setelah berlakunya kolonialisasi yang diterajui oleh British dan Belanda. Kendatipun, hubungan tersebut tidaklah berakhir secara mutlak kerana masih terdapat perkongsian yang kekal dilestarikan hingga ke hari ini, misalnya naskhah Melayu yang berjudul Tuhfat al-Nafis. Penelitian terhadap naskhah ini memperlihatkan perkongsian budaya dan pendidikan antara Malaysia dan Indonesia yang kukuh sejak sekian lama. Oleh yang demikian, makalah ini bermatlamat untuk melihat faktor yang menyebabkan penyatuan antara kedua pihak tersebut. Seterusnya mensintesis bagaimana budaya politik dan perkahwinan akhirnya melahirkan cikal bakal yang menjadi waris antara kedua wilayah. Di samping itu menganalisis sejauh mana naskhah ini dapat diangkat sebagai naskhah sejarah autentik yang menjadi rujukan penting pada abad ke-18 dan 19 kepada pendidikan di kedua buah negara. Kajian ini menggunakan naskhah Tuhfat al-Nafis yang telah diselenggarakan oleh Virginia Matheson dan Tuhfat al-Nafis naskhah Terengganu. Hasil kajian dari naskhah ini telah berjaya membuktikan bahawa sejarah kesultanan kerajaan-kerajaan Melayu bersifat unik kerana berlaku perkongsian dan penyatuan sejarah yang sama. Malahan segala budaya termasuk adat istiadat dan resam yang mendasari kerabat-kerabat diraja dari kedua-dua dunia terbabit waktu itu sebenarnya milik bersama. Kelangsungan jurai keturunan yang menjadi raja di kedua wilayah juga masih kekal hingga ke hari ini khususnya di Selangor, Johor (Malaysia) dan Riau (Indonesia). Naskhah ini turut menjadi rujukan penting dalam pendidikan sejarah terhadap kedua buah negara.
MENSINTESIS STRATEGI PEMBELAJARAN BAHASA MELAYU DALAM KALANGAN PELAJAR BMPK SYNTHESIZE OF MALAY LANGUAGE LEARNING STRATEGIES AMONG BMPK STUDENTS
Authors: Hassan Hasnah , Samsudin Nurul Haniza , Mamat Simah
Published: December 2024

Kajian ini bertujuan untuk menganalisis strategi pembelajaran yang diguna pakai oleh pelajar Bahasa Ketiga di dua buah sekolah menengah yang menawarkan Bahasa Melayu Program Khas (BMPK). Kajian ini melibatkan 44 orang pelajar yang dipilih dari dua buah sekolah, iaitu Pusat Bahasa Kementerian Pelajaran, Bishan dan Sekolah Menengah Tampines. Kajian melalui temu bual digunakan sebagai instrumen untuk mendapatkan data strategi pembelajaran bahasa Melayu daripada responden pelajar Bahasa Ketiga. Strategi Pembelajaran O’Malley dan Chamot (2002) merujuk metakognitif sebagai pertama, pengetahuan tentang proses kognitif dan kedua, peraturan kognitif atau pengurusan kendiri melalui proses seperti merancang, memantau dan menilai. Strategi Pembelajaran ini
digunakan untuk pengelasan strategi pembelajaran Bahasa Ketiga secara mendalam. Dapatan kajian yang diperoleh melalui proses transkripsi data menunjukkan strategi pembelajaran responden pelajar dan penggunaan strategi guru lebih banyak menggunakan strategi terjemahan berbanding strategi pembelajaran yang lain. Berdasarkan dapatan temu bual responden pelajar, strategi Bertanya Untuk Penjelasan paling banyak digunakan, iaitu 23.15% manakala strategi responden guru pula strategi Kerjasama paling banyak digunakan iaitu 18.57%. Implikasi kajian ini dapat dimanfaatkan oleh pihak yang menggubal kurikulum BMPK, pihak yang mengelolakan buku teks bahasa Melayu untuk pelajarpelajar BMPK dan pelajar-pelajar asing yang mengambil bahasa Ketiga dan juga tenaga pendidik yang mengajar BMPK.
DESKRIPSI PERGERAKAN TARIAN BERJALAN DALAM DIMENSI HORIZONTAL DAN VERTIKAL PERSEMBAHAN TEATER TRADISIONAL MEK MULUNG DESCRIPTION OF DANCE MOVEMENTS IN THE WALKING DANCE WITHIN HORIZONTAL AND VERTICAL DIMENSIONS OF TRADITIONAL MEK MULUNG THEATER PERFORMANCE
Authors: Zainudin Khairul Anuar , Samsudin Mohd. Effindi
Published: December 2024

Penulisan ini menguraikan deskripsi pergerakan Tarian Berjalan dalam dimensi horizontal dan vertikal dalam konteks persembahan teater tradisional Mek Mulung. Tarian Berjalan merupakan sebuah segmen tarian yang dipersembahkan selepas lagu Gerak Timpuh, diiringi oleh muzik instrumental tanpa vokal dalam bahagian pra persembahan Mek Mulung. Deskripsi pergerakan Tarian Berjalan ini melibatkan empat bahagian tarian dan lagu instrumental yang terdapat dalam prolog, iaitu Tarian Puteri Mabuk, Tarian Anak Menora, Tarian Gambang, dan Tarian Sendayung, yang ditarikan dalam formasi bulatan atau lingkaran. Setiap tarian mempersembahkan gerakan tangan dan kaki yang spesifik, diiringi oleh muzik tertentu, dengan tujuan untuk mencapai objektif kajian berkaitan penstrukturan pergerakan tari dalam seni persembahan teater tradisional Mek Mulung. Penyelidikan ini menggunakan analisis teori
Struktur Tarian oleh Giurchescu (1992) dan pendekatan Kaeppler (2007) terhadap struktur tarian, yang mencakupi analisis pergerakan serta persembahan dari perspektif horizontal dan vertikal. Reka bentuk penyelidikan kualitatif telah diaplikasikan dalam kajian ini, dengan pengumpulan data melalui kaedah kajian kes, temubual, pemerhatian turut serta, dan penelitian dokumen. Dapatan kajian ini
menumpukan kepada penghasilan proses kerja kreatif dan penstrukturan pergerakan tari dalam Tarian Berjalan dalam persembahan teater tradisional Mek Mulung.
Summary of the 2nd International Online Conference “The Book in the Book,” in Memory of Alexander V. Mikhailov (1938–1995), October 1–3, 2024
Authors:   A.M. Gorky Institute of World Literature of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Podosokorsky Nikolay N.
Published: December 2024

The article presents an overview of the 2nd International Online Conference “The Book in the Book,” dedicated to the memory of the outstanding Russian philologist and cultural theorist Alexander V. Mikhailov (1938–1995) and held on October 1–3, 2024 by the Research Center “Dostoevsky and World Culture” IWL RAS and the Commission for the Study of Fyodor Dostoevsky’s Artistic Heritage at the Academic Council “History of World Culture” RAS.
Bibliographical Index of the Works of Valentina V. Borisova, 1976–2024
Authors:   A.M. Gorky Institute of World Literature of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Podosokorsky Nikolay N. , Magaril-Il'iaeva Tatiana G. ,   A.M. Gorky Institute of World Literature of the Russian Academy of Sciences
Published: December 2024

This contribution presents the bibliography of the academic works of Valentina V. Borisova, Doctor of Philological Sciences, Leading Researcher of Fyodor Dostoevsky’s Memorial Apartment at the Vladimir I. Dahl State Museum of the History of Russian Literature, Professor at Moscow State Linguistic University.
The Poetics and Semantics of a Character’s Gaze in Dostoevsky’s Novel Crime and Punishment
Authors:   Ivanovo State University, Kapustin Nikolay V.
Published: December 2024

This article argues that Fyodor Dostoevsky was a literary genius, capable of portraying the inner lives of his characters not only through verbal techniques — such as monologue, dialogue, and free indirect speech — but also through non-verbal means, vividly expressing his unique emotional style. The focus is primarily on the poetics and semantics of the gaze. In Dostoevsky’s novel Crime and Punishment, the gaze plays a pivotal role both in depicting characters’ emotions and in creating the novel’s intensely charged atmosphere. The article highlights the significance of the gaze in the novel and its rarity in world literature. Particular attention is given to the semantics of narrowed gaze. The visual behaviors of the characters are also examined as crucial elements of what Vladimir Toporov termed “fiction economy.” These behaviors contribute to the generation of symbolic imagery, such as the recurring image of the wall. The symbolic nature of the wall is analyzed in detail toward the end of the article. The observations presented demonstrate Dostoevsky’s exceptional artistry, challenging the widely held view of his artistic weaknesses — a perspective shared by Bunin, Nabokov, and other notable Russian writers.
Iz preporodnih djelovanja u Slavoniji
Authors: Matošević Krunoslav
Published: December 2024

Rad prikazuje i određuje ulogu, odnosno važnost rukopisne zbirke usmenoknjiževnih pjesama Ivana Ivaniševića u kontekstu preporodnih odjeka u Slavoniji. Pjesme su sakupljene i zapisane u Svinjaru na Savi (današnjem Davoru), a rukopis je vrijedan doprinos hrvatskoj etnologiji, ali i proučavanjima preporodnih djelovanja na prostoru zapadne Slavonije odnosno Posavine. Iako zbirka ima takvu vrijednost, ona nije opisivana niti valorizirana u dosadašnjoj literaturi. Uvodom se vrlo kratko objašnjava uloga usmene književnosti u 19. stoljeću, a zatim i njezina uloga u sklopu preporodnih aktivnosti u Hrvatskoj. U središnjem se dijelu rada prikazuje nastanak i sadržaj, odnosno struktura Ivaniševićeva rukopisa, nakon čega se poseban naglasak stavlja na pripomenak ili predgovor Ivana Kosa, koji je predao rukopis Matici hrvatskoj na čuvanje, a u kojemu se zrcale romantičarske i preporodne tendencije. Na kraju se izdvaja obrazac po kojemu pjesme iz spomenutoga korpusa čuvaju važna sjećanja za oblikovanje kulturnoga identiteta zajednice i nastoji se utvrditi važnost Ivaniševićeve rukopisne zbirke u kontekstu hrvatskog narodnog preporoda i njegovih odjeka na prostoru Slavonije.
Naringin protects against diabetic cataracts in rats by modulating oxidative stress and inflammation
Authors: Meng Gaoqiang , Meng Li , Xu Yalong
Published: December 2024

This study investigated the efficacy of naringin, a bioflavonoid recognized
for its antioxidative and anti-inflammatory properties, in preventing the
development of diabetic cataracts. Streptozotocin (STZ)-induced diabetic
rats and age-matched controls were treated either with naringin or a vehicle
for 12 weeks. Cataract formation scores, oxidative stress markers,
proinflammatory cytokines, and the transcription factor Nrf2 and NF-?B
activities in the lens were assessed. Diabetic rats treated with naringin
had a significantly reduced incidence and severity of cataracts compared to
vehicle-treated counterparts. Vehicle-treated diabetic rats had elevated
oxidative stress and inflammation in the lens, characterized by decreased
Nrf2 activity and increased NF-?B activity. Naringin treatment effectively
mitigated these detrimental effects by enhancing Nrf2-mediated antioxidant
defenses and suppressing NF-?B-driven inflammatory responses. Importantly,
naringin did not significantly alter blood glucose levels in diabetic rats,
indicating its cataract-preventive effects were independent of glycemic
control. Naringin has a protective role against the onset and progression of
diabetic cataracts by modulating key oxidative and inflammatory pathways in
the lens. These findings suggest it is a promising therapeutic agent for
preventing diabetic cataracts.
Informativeness of Flexibility versus Uniformity in Cash Flow Classification Standards
Authors: Liang Mayer Chunzi
Published: December 2024

This study explores how flexibility in classification standards affects the production of comparable cash flow information. In the context of cash flow reporting, comparability means users can infer similarities (differences) in transactions from similar (different) classification of items across firms. Current cash flow classification guidance is a collection of uniform and flexible standards with standard setters sometimes taking different approaches for the same items. I exploit variation in flexibility permitted across U.S. GAAP and IFRS in classifying cash interest paid, cash interest received and dividends received, and find that flexibility produces more comparable cash flows when firms have a more heterogeneous interest and dividend generating process than peers. Additionally, opportunistic classification incentives undermine cash flow comparability more under flexible standards. This is the first study to examine comparability implications of classification flexibility, thereby providing timely evidence for IASB’s effort to improve cash flow statement comparability via changes in classification guidance.

Data Availability: Data are available from the public sources cited in the text.

JEL Classifications: G18; M41.
A Look Back at the First Two Decades of Tire Finite Element Analysis—Laying the Foundation
Authors: Kennedy Ron
Published: December 2024

Finite element analysis has become a standard tool in the engineer’s toolbox for tire and vehicle development work, with the goal of simulations replacing early prototypes and tests becoming a reality. However, 50 years ago this was just a glimmer on the horizon, with most of the fundamental model features and solution methodologies used in today’s tire simulations, which are now taken for granted as routine, not existing in the finite element codes. Hence, tire researchers in the early 1970s began developing and incorporating technologies into the codes so that basic tire mechanics could be represented, allowing increasing levels of tire performance simulations to be performed. The current model and simulation capabilities have been built upon this foundation of research and applications to give engineers a wide range of tire performance solutions that can be entrusted to virtually develop tires and vehicles for production. This article reviews the early years of the development and application of tire finite element analyses, giving current users of the method an understanding of the foundational work that was done and the main people involved in its development.
A CONCRETIZAÇÃO DOS DIREITOS HUMANOS POR MEIO DAS POLÍTICAS PÚBLICAS
Authors: Schumacher Erica Oliveira Cavalcanti , Cavalcanti Ana Cláudia Rocha
Published: December 2024

Considerando que o telos constitucional fixado durante a redemocratização da política brasileira ofertou à atual Constituição Federal o compromisso fundamental para com a dignidade da pessoa humana, a atuação do Poder Público deve buscar sempre promover condições de bem-estar social condizentes com os preceitos dos direitos humanos, considerando que a Lei Maior determina a proteção máxima de direitos humanos em prol da população. Assim, obtjetiva-se avaliar a maneira como os valores de Direitos Humanos são responsáveis pela formação de uma agenda de políticas públicas pelos entes estatais responsáveis pela tomada de decisão do Poder Público. Para tanto, proceder-se-á uma pesquisa bibliográfica com possui abordagem qualitativa. Desse modo, observa-se que efetivação das políticas públicas por parte dos entes governamentais deve ter o fulcro de concretizar a aplicação e potencialização da dignidade da pessoa humana e de todos os demais princípios que se norteiam a noção moderna de Direitos Humanos, o que permite concluir que é intrínseca a relação estabelecida entre políticas públicas e Direitos Humanos.
PENGARUH MODEL COOPERATIVE LEARNING TIPE TEAM QUIZ DALAM MENINGKATKAN HASIL BELAJAR PESERTA DIDIK
Authors: Meidiana Utami  , Ali Yusuf  , Ndurrotun Nafiah
Published: December 2024

Tujuan dari studi ini yakni untuk memajukan prestasi akademik siswa kelas XI Pekerjaan Sosial 3 tentang pembelajaran intervensi pelayanan dengan menggunakan model pembelajaran kooperatif jenis kuis kelompok. Dalam studi ini, digunakan metode penelitian tindakan kelas (PTK) yang didasarkan pada model Kurt Lewin, yang terdiri dari dua siklus dengan prosedur perencanaan, pelaksanaan, pengamatan, dan refleksi. Studi ini melibatkan 32 siswa di kelas XI Pekerjaan Sosial 3 SMKN 7 Surakarta. Tes hasil belajar, observasi, dan dokumentasi digunakan untuk mengumpulkan data penelitian. Kemudian, data dianalisis secara kualitatif dan kuantitatif. Penelitian ini menunjukkan bahwa metode pembelajaran team quiz mendorong kerja tim, tanggung jawab, dan antusiasme siswa untuk belajar, sehingga model pembelajaran ini terbukti efektif dalam meningkatkan hasil belajar siswa dari siklus I ke siklus II. Nilai rata-rata siswa meningkat dari 66,56 sebelum siklus menjadi 88,43 dengan ketuntasan belajar 91%.
Queering Genocide
Authors: El Amoor Izat
Published: December 2024

Immediately after the Hamas attack on Israel on October 7, 2023, as the escalation grew into a war, then the war into a genocide, Israel and its Zionist allies invoked queer Palestinians to vindicate the genocide in Gaza using a largescale pinkwashing campaign. Being an Israeli colonial practice that queer Palestinians have constantly reframed in service of the wider Palestinian struggle against occupation and apartheid, pinkwashing pre- and post-October 7 has been largely akin. Considering the severity of the Zionist colonial violence since October 7, however, the queer Palestinian response to Israeli pinkwashing reemerged with the added merit of challenging the failures of genocide discourse in both international law and academia. This article presents a media analysis of (1) Israel’s actions to pinkwash genocide; (2) the pro-Palestine anti-pinkwashing (pinkwatching) organizing that emerged from the anti-genocide transnational movement, and finally; (3) I contextualize the two to argue that, besides the irremovable link between Palestinian queer liberation and collective Palestinian decolonization, it is beneficial for international law and genocide studies to integrate queer perspectives/analyses in documenting, analyzing, and explaining the failures to prevent Israel’s genocide and protect the Palestinians.
Economic Factors Influencing the Increase in Insecurity in Gudele Payam
Authors: Deng John Manut Wol , Bor Erick K. , Ngetich Kibet
Published: December 2024

The rising insecurity in Juba, South Sudan, is a major concern for residents and a challenge for local security forces. This article examines the relationship between economic factors such as unemployment, poverty, and informal markets and the increasing insecurity in Gudele Payam, a district in Juba. Using a mixed-methods approach, including structured interviews and surveys, the research gathered community insights on how economic conditions impact safety. Data analysis revealed a significant link between economic hardships and insecurity, with 72% of participants citing unemployment as a key factor.
Schwäche, Scheitern, Fehlverhalten
Authors: Mayr Christoph
Published: December 2024

Im Zentrum dieser Monographie steht die Frage, wie die römischen Autoren Horaz, Ovid und Seneca die Darstellung eigener Schwäche, eigenen Scheiterns und eigenen Fehlverhaltens als Mittel ihrer literarischen Selbstinszenierung einsetzen. Anhand ausgewählter Passagen der Satiren, der Tristia und Epistulae ex Ponto sowie der Epistulae morales wird untersucht, welche unterschiedlichen Ausprägungen von Schwäche, Scheitern und Fehlverhalten in den Texten jeweils dargestellt werden, mit welchen sprachlichen Mitteln diese Darstellung erfolgt und welche persuasiven Effekte durch sie erzielt werden. Es wird gezeigt, dass alle drei Autoren diese Darstellung nutzen, um sich bestimmte Kompetenzen und somit letzten Endes positiv konnotierte Eigenschaften zuzuschreiben.
Echivalentul art. 7 din Directiva 2013/40/UE din dreptul penal român. Obstacole în transpunerea infracţiunii obstacol
Authors: Ulici Vlad Nicolas
Published: December 2024

Prezenta lucrare își propune să analizeze dacă art. 365 din Codul Penal reprezintă o transpunere corectă sau defectuoasă a art. 7 din Directiva 2013/40/UE. Luând în considerare evoluția criminalității informatice din perspectiva folosirii unor noi forme de „programe informatice”, prezenta analiză va răspunde la unele întrebări ridicate pe parcursul studierii alegerilor de transpunere făcute de către legiuitorul român.
Leveraging European Union Funds for Digitalisation of Higher Education in Romania and Moldova
Authors: Andronic Adrian
Published: December 2024

This study examines the role of European Union (EU) funding in
advancing the digitalization of higher education in Romania and Moldova, focusing on the utilization and impact of such funds on educational infrastructures and practices. Through a qualitative analysis that includes a comprehensive literature review and comparative assessments, the research highlights the transformative effects of EU financial mechanisms, specifically the European Regional Development Fund, the European Social Fund, and Horizon Europe, on higher education systems. The findings reveal significant advancements in Romania’s digital education infrastructure and identify potential strategies for Moldova to enhance its own educational systems through similar funding avenues. The study underscores the
necessity for strategic planning and robust management to optimize the use of EU funds. Additionally, it discusses the broader implications of digital education for EU integration, particularly emphasizing strategic importance for Moldova’s EU membership aspirations. This research contributes to the understanding of how targeted EU funding can effectively support higher education digitalization, offering policy recommendations to maximize these benefits.
Antifragility in leadership: framework and cases from the developing world
Authors: Ivașcenco Iulia
Published: December 2024

This paper delves into the concept of antifragile leadership and organizational development within developing countries, employing a robust conceptual framework and case studies. It explores how entities thrive under conditions of uncertainty and stress by becoming antifragile, which is particularly
pertinent in volatile environments found in developing nations. Through theoretical insights and analyses of real-world applications in organizations like Grameen
Bank, BRAC, and M-PESA, the paper illustrates how these principles are not merely theoretical but have practical, impactful applications. These organizations leverage local adversities as catalysts for innovation and growth, showcasing the potential of antifragile strategies to foster resilience and progressive development. The study highlights the need for further empirical research to expand the
understanding of antifragility across different sectors and regions, suggesting a significant potential for antifragile principles to enhance the strategic agility of organizations facing diverse challenges in developing countries.
Predictive modeling for claims in automobile insurance
Authors: Marciuc Monica Andreea
Published: December 2024

The rise of advanced machine learning methods has revolutionized the landscape of predictive modeling in the automobile insurance sector. This paper presents the relevant literature review on the use of machine learning methods,
including gradient boosting, random forests, and decision trees, to model claims in automobile insurance. By synthesizing findings from key studies, we conclude on the predictive performance of these methods compared to traditional actuarial models and identify emerging trends and challenges in this domain. Our analysis
highlights how data-driven approaches enhance pricing accuracy, optimize risk
assessment, and improve operational efficiency. Furthermore, the paper addresses critical issues such as model interpretability, fairness, and ethical considerations
in adopting machine learning technologies. This literature review contributes to the ongoing discourse on improving automobile insurance practices through predictive analytics and provides a foundation for future research.
Distinctive aspects of investment policy during the COVID-19 pandemic: A global
analysis
Authors: Petighin Serghei
Published: December 2024

This paper presents a comprehensive analysis of global investment policy responses to the economic shocks induced by the COVID-19 pandemic.
With an emphasis on identifying and evaluating distinctive policy measures across various national contexts, the study assesses the efficacy of these policies
in stabilizing economic conditions and fostering recovery. Through a synthesis
of comparative and statistical analyses, the research draws on a wide array of primary and secondary data sources, including government documents, official economic reports, and expert commentaries. The findings highlight the critical importance of rapid, responsive, and tailored policy interventions in mitigating
economic fallout and underscore the need for integrating public health strategies with economic planning to enhance resilience. This analysis not only provides
empirical insights into the effectiveness of different strategies but also proposes
actionable guidelines for future policy formulation, particularly stressing the significance of sector-specific supports and the integration of health and economic policies to ensure robust economic recovery and long-term sustainability.
Pesquisa científica em sustentabilidade
Authors: Conti Diego de Melo , Branchi Bruna Angela
Published: December 2024

Na jornada contínua em direção a um futuro mais sustentável, é essencial a atenção aos temas emergentes que irão moldar este caminho. A sustentabilidade tem evoluído constantemente, impulsionada principalmente por momentos de crises ecológicas e desequilíbrios sociais, onde a pesquisa científica tem um papel determinante para promover o conhecimento e a conscientização sobre os impactos de nossas ações em favor do planeta e da sociedade. A comunidade científica brasileira que pesquisa a sustentabilidade em uma perspectiva interdisciplinar carece de periódicos científicos nacionais de qualidade para a divulgação de seu trabalho, razão pela qual tem sido desenvolvida pela Revista Sustentabilidade Diálogos Interdisciplinares. Iniciar um projeto editorial é um desafio imenso, de forma que agradecemos a todos que têm colaborado com a revista desde a sua edição de lançamento no ano de 2020.
Gender and Technology: A Case Study in a Nahua Indigenous Society in Zongolica
Authors: Vivar Arenas Josefina
Published: December 2024

This article briefly reviews the tenets that gave rise to social constructivism, as well as its main hypotheses and concepts. The author also explains certain differences and agreements that some gender researchers have expressed about it, linked to different categories and conceptualizations derived from other fields of study, which, despite not being inspired in the discussions in the social constructivist approach, share with it many important bases for the analysis of gender and technology.
Auza Benavides, Alejandra (2021). Semillas de Lenguaje. Desarrollo típico y atípico en pequeños hablantes del Español. Barker and Jules, Minden, NV. EE.UU. 149 pp.
Authors: Romero-Contreras Silvia
Published: December 2024

El libro Semillas del lenguaje. Desarrollo típico y atípico en pequeños hablantes del español es una obra dirigida a terapeutas de lenguaje y familias, aunque también puede ser de gran utilidad para docentes de nivel preescolar e inicial y para todos aquellos que, de manera profesional o personal, deseen conocer el proceso del desarrollo de lenguaje en los primeros tres años de vida. Este libro aborda un tema de salud pública poco estudiado en nuestro país, sobre el que se cuenta con muy pocos especialistas y con una creciente prevalencia. El libro incluye una introducción y ocho capítulos. En la “Introducción”, Auza plantea dos preguntas alrededor de las cuales gira el libro: 1) ¿Cómo saber si el retraso expresivo del lenguaje de nuestros hijos debe preocuparnos?, 2) ¿Hasta dónde es necesario pensar en un programa de actividades de intervención para promover el desarrollo del lenguaje?
Is Gender-Based Violence a Public Issue for All Women?: Exploring the Persistence of the Private and Intimate Family Conception in the Assessments of Women in CABA
Authors: Safranoff Ana , Cavalo Lucia Elena
Published: December 2024

Using an analysis of the 2018 Survey on the Situation of Women in the City of Buenos Aires, this article explores the factors associated with the sociocultural norm that emphasizes the privacy and intimacy of the family. The results show that the women most likely to cleave to this norm are mainly older, with very low educational levels, not born in Argentina, and/or are unemployed or inactive. Supporting this private, intimate notion of the family is one of the obstacles to seeking containment and/or counsel-ing when women find themselves in a violent situation, which contributes to increasing the “hidden stats” about that violence. This article suggests that it is very important to take into consideration these groups of women most likely to believe in this idea to be more effective and efficient in de-signing and communicating current public policies.
Agricultural exports and economic growth in South Africa: A cointegration and error correction analysis
Authors: Seti Thembalethu Macdonald , Mazwane Sukoluhle
Published: December 2024

This study investigates the role of agricultural exports as a potential engine of economic growth in South Africa, employing a cointegration and error correction model (ECM) framework on time series data from 1980 to 2023. The results confirm a long-run equilibrium relationship between agricultural exports and economic growth, with lagged total exports and employment significantly influencing GDP growth in the short run. However, other factors like foreign direct investment, gross capital formation, and population growth did not exhibit a statistically significant impact. These findings underscore the importance of agricultural exports in driving South Africa’s economic growth. To further enhance this potential, the study recommends establishing a consistent and transparent policy environment to foster investor confidence and long-term planning in the agricultural sector, expanding the range of agricultural exports to reduce vulnerability to external shocks and enhance overall economic resilience and streamlining customs procedures, reducing trade barriers, and improving logistics to enhance the competitiveness of South African agricultural exports in the global market. These policy recommendations, grounded in empirical evidence, offer a roadmap for harnessing the full potential of agricultural exports to drive sustainable economic growth in South Africa.
Identifying suspicious internet threat exchanges using machine learning algorithms to ensure privacy and cybersecurity in the USA
Authors: Farabi Syeda Farjana , Biswas Barna , Sarkar Md Imran , Mohammad Nur , Alam Mohammad Zahidul , Hasan Rakibul , Abdullah Masuk
Published: December 2024

The usage of cybersecurity is growing steadily because it is beneficial to us. When people use cybersecurity, they can easily protect their valuable data. Today, everyone is connected through the internet. It’s much easier for a thief to connect important data through cyber-attacks. Everyone needs cybersecurity to protect their precious personal data and sustainable infrastructure development in data science. However, systems protecting our data using the existing cybersecurity systems is difficult. There are different types of cybersecurity threats. It can be phishing, malware, ransomware, and so on. To prevent these attacks, people need advanced cybersecurity systems. Many software helps to prevent cyber-attacks. However, these are not able to early detect suspicious internet threat exchanges. This research used machine learning models in cybersecurity to enhance threat detection. Reducing cyberattacks internet and enhancing data protection; this system makes it possible to browse anywhere through the internet securely. The Kaggle dataset was collected to build technology to detect untrustworthy online threat exchanges early. To obtain better results and accuracy, a few pre-processing approaches were applied. Feature engineering is applied to the dataset to improve the quality of data. Ultimately, the random forest, gradient boosting, XGBoost, and Light GBM were used to achieve our goal. Random forest obtained 96% accuracy, which is the best and helpful to get a good outcome for the social development in the cybersecurity system.
Impacts of built environment satisfaction on self-rated health outcomes in new-type village communities: A case study of Shanghai outskirts
Authors: Zhang Shuchen , Yang Xiu , Li Xinhu , Gui Xuechen , Wang Chaofan
Published: December 2024

The existing studies on the association between the built environment and health mainly concentrates on urban areas, while rural communities in China have a huge demand for a healthy built environment, and research in this area remains insufficient. There is a lack of research on the health impact of the built environment in rural communities in China, where there is a significant demand for advancements in the healthy built environment. Exploring the Influence of built environment satisfaction on self-rated health outcomes in New-type village communities has positive significance for advancing research on healthy village community. This paper selects four new-type village communities as typical cases, which are located in the far suburbs of Shanghai, China. A questionnaire survey was conducted on individual villagers, and 223 valid questionnaire samples were obtained. A PLS-SEM model was developed using survey data to examine how built environment satisfaction influences dwellers’ self-rated health while taking into account the mediating function of the perceived social environment. Moreover, multi-group analysis was performed based on age. The results show that built environment satisfaction indirectly influences residents self-rated health through its impact on perceived social environment. The research also discovered that the relationship between built environment satisfaction, social environment satisfaction and self-rated health is not influenced by age as a moderating factor. The research offers new insights for the planning and design of new-type village community from a health perspective.
EU sustainable finance framework
Authors: Jenei Szonja , Tóth Arnold , Afadzinu Kobla Sewornu , Kálmán Botond Géza
Published: December 2024

Our study focusses on the sustainable finance framework of the European Union. Given that the concept, target system and practical implementation of sustainability have become one of the top priorities, we consider it important to present in an understandable and simple form what activities and regulations have been created in this regard within the scope of the European Union’s common policy. Starting from the concept of sustainability, we analyse its significance. We examine the economic, social, corporate governance and environmental pillars and the European Green Deal based on them as foundations, as well as some prominent elements of sustainable finance: the Taxonomy, the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive, the Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation and the Union’s Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive. We review the relationships and interactions of the above elements. We describe the sustainability objectives of the European Green Deal and the resources related to them, as well as the Sustainable Finance package of the European Commission. We also provide an overview of the regulatory details of the above-mentioned elements of EU law, thereby making the complex and complicated process of regulation transparent. These issues are relevant to Hungary and other EU member states located in Central and Eastern Europe and they have an effect on their policies.
Talent retention for sustainable high-skilled employment in information and communication industry
Authors: Teoh Wendy Ming Yen , Yuen Yee Yen , Chong Siong Choy , Chong Chin Wei
Published: December 2024

The Malaysian government has been actively strengthening the information and communication industry’s ecosystem through talent retention to realize Malaysia 5.0 and transform the country into a developed human-centered society that balances economic advancement with the resolution of talent problems. This is done to recognize the significance of emerging in building a vibrant and dynamic economy for the country. Few of these studies, however, had developed comprehensive policy recommendations for keeping information specialists in Malaysia’s information businesses. To address this gap, a comprehensive literature review was conducted to understand the factors driving information professionals to leave the sector. The findings aim to inform talent retention strategies that will strengthen the industry’s sustainability and attract skilled leaders, ensuring the information sector’s readiness for a successful digital transition.