bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
EFFECTIVENESS OF ULTRASOUND GUIDED DEXTROSE PROLOTHERAPY INJECTION IN COMPARISON WITH EXTRACORPOREAL SHOCK WAVE THERAPY ON IMPROVING PAIN AND FUNCTION AMONG ATHLETES WITH ACHILLES TENDINOPATHY: A RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL
Authors: Adarsh Singh Sagolsem , Joy Singh Akoijam , Ningthemba Singh Yumnam , Bhupes Pheiroijam , Nandabir Singh Yumnam , Purnimala Kongkham , Sobhasini Devi Laimujam , R. Ramkumar
Published: February 2024

Background: Achilles tendinosis is a chronic, degenerative condition affecting both sedentary individuals and athletes of all abilities, with prevalence in running-based sports particularly high. Pain is considered to be the primary symptom of Achilles tendinosis, to the extent that it is suggested that a patients symptoms can reflect the severity of the condition. Several treatment modalities such as activity modification, heel lifts, arch supports, stretching exercises, nonsteroidal anti-inflammatories, and eccentric loading are known as standard treatment mostly without proven evidence. Objectives: To determine the effectiveness of ultrasound guided Dextrose prolotherapy injection in comparison with extracorporeal wave therapy on improving pain and function among athletes with Achilles tendinopathy Study Design: A Randomized controlled trial Methods: Fifty eight athletes with achilles tendinopathy meeting the inclusion and exclusion criteria were selected for this study and randomized into 2 treatment groups: dextrose prolotherapy injection under ultrasound guidance (prolotherapy group n = 29), and 3 sessions of focused extracorporeal shock wave therapy (ESWT group n = 29). The outcome measures were Victorian Institute of Sports Assessmentâ€“Achilles (VISA-A) questionnaire and pain visual analog scale (VAS). Both the groups underwent rehabilitation programs. For descriptive statistics mean, standard deviation and frequency were used. Continuous variables were analysed by students t-test. Categorical variables were analysed using Chi-square test. Within the group comparison (baseline and follow-up data of each group) was done by Repeated measures ANOVA. Between the groups comparison was analysed using students t-test. A p-value < 0.05 was taken as significant. Results: The 2 groups were homogeneous in terms of their baseline characteristics like age, gender, duration of symptoms and side of affection (p > 0.05). Within the group comparison showed significant improvement in outcome measures in both the groups at all follow ups (p = 0.00). Between the groups analysis found improvement in the VAS and VISA-A scores at all follow ups but the improvement was significantly more in the Prolotherapy group in comparison with the ESWT group (p = 0.00). Conclusion: Ultrasound guided injection of dextrose prolotherapy in combination with eccentric strengthening exercises lead to significant improvement in pain and function over the long term in comparison with focused ESWT among athletes with Achilles tendinosis and thereby enabling faster return to sports.
CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY (CSR)
Authors: Ghai Vedika
Published: February 2024

Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) has emerged as a crucial aspect of contemporary business strategy, focusing on initiatives that benefit society alongside profit maximisation. This paper delves into various dimensions of CSR, exploring its diverse manifestations across industries and geographies. It examines the significance of CSR in enhancing corporate reputation, fostering employee engagement, and addressing societal challenges. A comprehensive analysis underscores the multifaceted impact of CSR, ranging from environmental sustainability efforts to ethical supply chain management practices. Moreover, it elucidates the evolving landscape of CSR in light of the COVID-19 pandemic, highlighting regulatory amendments and their implications for corporate conduct. Drawing on case studies such as the Tata Groups CSR initiatives in India, the paper elucidates the role of corporations in driving social change and sustainable development. Additionally, it synthesises findings from scholarly articles, offering insights into the ethical imperatives underpinning CSR endeavours. By elucidating the legal framework and scholarly discourse surrounding CSR, this paper provides a holistic understanding of its significance in fostering corporate accountability and societal well-being.
Digital marketing and customer orientation as predictors of sustainability in tourism SMES
Authors: Tupac Yupanqui Lima Nancy , Liliana Haro-Zea Karla , Alexander Díaz Saavedra Robin
Published: February 2024

Digitalization in the business world is one of the crucial milestones that has generated great expectations and levels of importance in different business sectors, which is why this study aimed to analyze the influence of digital marketing and customer orientation on the sustainability of tourism small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Cusco, Peru. For the generation of the items, an evaluation of the sufficiency, coherence, clarity, and relevance was made by means of an expert panel of five professionals and five academics from the area of marketing and sustainability from three countries (Colombia, Peru, and Mexico), who have more than 20 years of experience. The fieldwork was carried out through convenience sampling with 516 companies in the tourism sector. The data were collected through a survey online in Google Forms, distributed through social networks: WhatsApp, Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn, and email in Cusco, Peru, during July and August 2022. The confirmatory analysis was performed. In the theoretical model analysis, an adequate fit was obtained, 2 = 303.74, p < .001, IFC = .934, RMSEA = .078, SRMR = .054, with an appropriate internal consistency (digital marketing α = 0.95, customer orientation α = 0.96, sustainability α = 0.90).
Role of Microfinance in Economic Development
Authors: Adnan Shah A. , Kumar Pramod
Published: February 2024

As it leads to greater respect, independence, and involvement for women both, inside and outside their homes and in the workplace, microfinance plays a significant role in empowering society and the country at large. More in-depth definitions of microfinance may be found on this page. A microfinance institution provides financial services (loans, savings, and insurance) to individuals and small businesses on a small scale to people and small businesses, particularly those with low or moderate incomes, as defined by the World Bank. In developing countries, providing small business owners with low-interest loans with a low monetary value is one of the most widely used strategies for assisting them in their efforts to lift themselves out of poverty. Micro-loans are loans with a low economic value that are given to small business owners. Microfinance Institutions (MFIs) provide loans and savings services to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are made possible through a range of funding techniques. Microfinance institutions (MFIs) provide services to small and medium-sized businesses (SMEs) leading to economic development and social development. As a result of having access to these services, the idea holds that the poor’s financial position will become more stable, predictable, and secure over time. Through education, healthcare, and self-determination, individuals will be able to better plan for their futures and enhance their livelihoods in the process. Microfinance may also be utilized to assist individuals in achieving their financial independence. The high capital cost in microfinance is highlighted as one of the reasons leading to high-interest rates in the industry. Apart from traditional lending sources, microfinance providers may also get loans from commercial banks, which lend to Microfinance Institutions at market rates.
Growth Trends of Small-scale Sector and Related Industries in Uttar Pradesh
Authors: Mishra Shilpa , Mishra Jyoti K.
Published: February 2024

The MSME sector is increasingly considered a main and important source for propelling the development of the ruraleconomy and the urban economy. Synergy is seen if the MSME sector works with different other constituents' economies.This research article attempts to analyze the growth pattern of MSME sectors in Uttar Pradesh.
Expression of Concern: Construction of community health care integration using artificial intelligence models
Authors: Zhou Chen , Zhou Ping , Xiaolan Xuan
Published: February 2024

In the information age, there's a growing need to improve eldercare services for the mobile elderly population. Current Chinese eldercare often separates medical and nursing care, leading to low resource use. This study aims to integrate community healthcare with data analysis and intelligent coordination to meet the floating elderly's needs. Using a Stacking model, it identifies key indicators and develops a mobile terminal based community healthcare model. Results show that primary indicators are crucial, scoring between 4.48−5.00, with secondary and tertiary indicators also significant. The KMO value is 0.93, confirming the model's validity. Compared to traditional methods, this new approach enhances accuracy by 7%, offering a valuable framework for community-based eldercare integration in China.
Evaluation of spatiotemporal variation of water quality in China: a study on the effectiveness of the River Chief System
Authors: Zhao Gaolei , Cheng Xiaolong , Tian Shimin
Published: February 2024

The River Chief System (RCS) is an institutional innovation launched to prevent and control water pollution. Its implementation has attracted much attention because it is a government-led effort to solve China's complex water problems. This study analyzed the characteristics and trends of four water quality (WQ) parameters, including pH, dissolved oxygen (DO), permanganate index (CODMn), and ammonia nitrogen (NH3-N), which were determined weekly from samples collected at 150 WQ monitoring stations in the Chinese rivers and lakes. The minimum WQ index (WQImin), Mann–Kendall test, wavelet analysis, and ArcGIS software were applied to evaluate the spatiotemporal variation of WQ before and after the implementation of the RCS, taking the main second-order basins and lakes in China as the research unit. The results demonstrated that CODMn and NH3-N were the main factors exceeding WQ. After the performance of the RCS, the WQ of each sub-basin and lake was improved, basically reaching the Class Ⅲ standard threshold; the WQImin values of sub-basins and lakes were above the ‘very bad’ level, where the proportion of ‘good’ was 68.09%, an increase of 52.38%. The spatial distribution of the trend coefficient of WQImin showed an upward trend, with the maximum trend coefficient being 4.99/a.
ACCESSIBILITY TO WORKPLACE AND HOUSING LOCATION CHOICE AMONG THE LOW-INCOME GROUP: A CASE STUDY OF PULAU PINANG, MALAYSIA
Authors: Rosli Hafizah , Samat Narimah , Abu Bakar Mohd Azmeer
Published: February 2024

When deciding where to reside, households must consider several factors of accessibility, including proximity to their workplace and other aspects of accessibility that are necessary for their family. This study aims to examine job accessibility, evaluate the extent of accessibility, and identify the specific type of accessibility that low-income groups prioritise when choosing where they want to reside. A total of 306 respondents from the Pulau Pinang eKasih list for 2016 were chosen to participate in the survey using the quantitative approach. The study established a correlation between the availability of career opportunities and the decision-making process involved in selecting a residential area. In addition, the accessibility to the city centre and supermarkets are identified as significant variables in determining the choice of home site. Nevertheless, the degree of accessibility on the island part of Pulau Pinang is not consistent. The southwest district has a lower level of accessibility to the city centre and supermarkets in comparison to the northeast district. The authorities should formulate a strategy to attain a balanced and harmonic state between housing growth and the average distance to job locations, city centres, and supermarkets. By strategically planning home building in appropriate locations, the quality of life, especially for low-income households, would be improved.
DEVELOPMENT OF THE “HALAL DESTINATION CONCEPT”: ASSUMPTIONS OF TOURISTS IN KAKABAN ISLAND–INDONESIA
Authors: Sri Wahyuni  , Darmawati Darmawati
Published: February 2024

Since 1999, the government has been promoting Kakaban tourism. However, Kakaban Island only went viral in the 2010s through advertisements on several content such as Instagram and YouTube. At the same time, preferences have emerged regarding "halal destinations" from some world tourism. For tourism managers in Kakaban, this topic is adopted as an alternative for Muslim tourists during recreation, in the middle of a visit, or after traveling without worrying about matters of worship. The essence of this paper is to reveal the expressions of 576 tourists towards trust, religious values, commitments, and halal destination produced in Kakaban. The data collection technique used was accidental sampling. Then, the triangulation approach was operated by combining informants' opinions as outlined in the questionnaire. As a result, we found two facts: (1) religious values and commitment significantly influence halal destination; (2) religious values mediate trust to grow halal destination significantly. Halal destinations are also an appreciation for non-Muslim tourists who prioritize attractive and excellent service without any intervention that triggers rejection.
SPATIAL-TEMPORAL ANALYSIS BETWEEN LANDCOVER CHANGE AND URBAN SURFACE TEMPERATURE OF BEKASI CITY, INDONESIA
Authors: Fardani Irland , Razak Fadhlul , Saraswati
Published: February 2024

Unregulated urban growth can result in a rise in urban population density, leading to the expansion of developed land into suburban regions. The urbanization of Bekasi City inevitably results in the conversion of vegetated land and green open spaces into built-up areas. In addition, there has been a notable rise in the exceptionally high average surface temperature of 12.66 °C during the past 25 years. It is vital to investigate the correlation between landcover change factors and surface temperature, considering these two significant occurrences. This study conducted a spatial-temporal analysis of the relationship between landcover and urban surface temperature in the years 1993, 1998, 2004, 2009, 2018, and 2023. The Random Forest classification approach was employed to acquire comprehensive landcover information, while the remote sensing/image satellite approach was utilized to obtain surface temperature data. The temperature is determined using the thermal channel of satellite photography. The research findings indicate a robust correlation between alterations in land cover, specifically high-density buildings, medium/low-density buildings, and high-density vegetation, and variations in the surface temperature of an urban area. Hence, it is imperative to closely monitor the expansion of land cover to uphold the stability of surface temperature in urban areas.
THE POTENTIAL OF HERITAGE TRAIL MAPPING IN BANDAR PENGGARAM, BATU PAHAT, JOHOR MALAYSIA: AN EMPIRICAL INVESTIGATION
Authors: Mat Radzuan Indera Syahrul , Wee Seow Ta , Rohiat Mohd Akmal , Md Saman Nor Hisham , Boon Tiong Kian
Published: February 2024

This research assesses the potential of heritage trail mapping in Bandar Penggaram, Batu Pahat, Johor by observing the community’s perceptions. This research intends to profile and map the cultural heritage descriptions of Bandar Penggaram as a unique town from historical, economic, socio-cultural, and environmental backgrounds. This research has adopted a mixed-method approach by disseminating questionnaire surveys to the respondents, and having focus group discussions with various public and private agencies. The result shows that the majority (76.2%) of the respondents perceived that the heritage zone of Bandar Penggaram has the potential to attract tourists and researchers to the town, while the cooperation between the authorities and stakeholders has been found to be necessary to create awareness among the communities of their historical glory within the heritage zone.
ON RELOCATION OF SETTLEMENT AFTER THE CIANJUR EARTHQUAKE AND LANDSLIDE 2022
Authors: Sabita Aulia Putri , Amhar Fahmi , Fatchurohman Hendy
Published: February 2024

An Earthquake and landslide occurred in Cianjur, Indonesia, in November 2022.  This resulted in a lot of losses, both fatalities and the disappearance of some settlements.  Relocation would be obligatory as post-disaster mitigation policies for areas with highest disaster threats.  This research was conducted to find its relocation areas. The method used is overlay and scoring by utilizing GIS applications.  The used data are rainfall data, slope, geological maps, Cianjur earthquake hazard maps, fault line buffering, and supervised classification of land cover/use maps. Analysis of the results in the form of landslide hazard maps and disaster safety maps. The search for the expected relocation area is carried out by overlaying a disaster-safe map with residential areas, so that a post-disaster residential relocation recommendation map is produced with five classes, namely very good, good, medium, bad, and very bad. An analysis is also carried out for directions for the use of the affected area for the very bad class used as a protected area and no buildings are allowed on it. Bad class is not allowed to live on it, but can be used for social activities, plantations and paddy fields. The moderate vulnerability class can still be used as a residence, economic centre, or other social activities. Meanwhile, the safe and very safe vulnerability classes do not have any land use restrictions.
Comparative Analysis of Word Embeddings for Multiclass Cyberbullying Detection
Authors: Faraj Azhi , Utku Semih
Published: February 2024

Cyberbullying has emerged as a pervasive concern in modern society, particularly within social media platforms. This phenomenon encompasses employing digital communication to instill fear, threaten, harass, or harm individuals. Given the prevalence of social media in our lives, there is an escalating need for effective methods to detect and combat cyberbullying. This paper aims to explore the utilization of word embeddings and to discern the comparative effectiveness of trainable word embeddings, pre-trained word embeddings, and fine-tuned language models in multiclass cyberbullying detection. Distinguishing from previous binary classification methods, our research delves into nuanced multiclass detection. The exploration of word embeddings holds significant promise due to its ability to transform words into dense numerical vectors within a high-dimensional space. This transformation captures intricate semantic and syntactic relationships inherent in language, enabling machine learning (ML) algorithms to discern patterns that might signify cyberbullying. In contrast to previous research, this work delves beyond primary binary classification and centers on the nuanced realm of multiclass cyberbullying detection. The research employs diverse techniques, including convolutional neural networks and bidirectional long short-term memory, alongside well-known pre-trained models such as word2vec and bidirectional encoder representations from transformers (BERT). Moreover, traditional ML algorithms such as K-nearest neighbors, Random Forest, and Naïve Bayes are integrated to evaluate their performance vis-à-vis deep learning models. The findings underscore the promise of a fine-tuned BERT model on our dataset, yielding the most promising results in multiclass cyberbullying detection, and achieving the best-recorded accuracy of 85% on the dataset.
Web-Based Information on Spinal Cord Stimulation: Qualitative Assessment of Publicly Accessible Online Resources (Preprint)
Authors: Miller Tiev , Hosseinzadeh Ali , Thordarson Thomas , Kalimullina Tamila , Samejima Soshi , Shackleton Claire , Malik Raza , Calderón-Juárez Martín , Sachdeva Rahul , Krassioukov Andrei
Published: February 2024

BACKGROUND

Despite the growing accessibility of web-based information related to spinal cord stimulation (SCS), the content and quality of commonly encountered websites remain unknown.

OBJECTIVE

This study aimed to assess the content and quality of web-based information on SCS.

METHODS

This qualitative study was prospectively registered in Open Science Framework. Google Trends was used to identify the top trending, SCS-related search queries from 2012 to 2022. Top queried terms were then entered into separate search engines. Information found on websites within the first 2 pages of results was extracted and assessed for quality using the DISCERN instrument, the Journal of the American Medical Association benchmark criteria, and the Health on the Net Foundation code of conduct certification. Website readability and SCS-related information were also assessed.

RESULTS

After exclusions, 42 unique sites were identified (scientific resources: n=6, nonprofit: n=12, for-profit: n=20, news or media: n=2, and personal or blog: n=2). Overall, information quality was moderate (DISCERN). Few sites met all the Journal of the American Medical Association benchmark criteria (n=3, 7%) or had Health on the Net Foundation certification (n=7, 16%). On average, information was difficult to read, requiring a 9th- to 10th-grade level of reading comprehension. Sites described SCS subcategories (n=14, 33%), indications (n=38, 90%), contraindications (n=14, 33%), side effects or risks (n=28, 66%), device considerations (n=25, 59%), follow-up (n=22, 52%), expected outcomes (n=31, 73%), provided authorship details (n=20, 47%), and publication dates (n=19, 45%). The proportion of for-profit sites reporting authorship information was comparatively less than other site types (n=3, 15%). Almost all sites focused on surgically implanted SCS (n=37, 88%). On average, nonprofit sites contained the greatest number of peer-reviewed reference citations (n=6, 50%). For-profit sites showed the highest proportion of physician or clinical referrals among site types (n=17, 85%) indicating implicit bias (ie, auto-referral).

CONCLUSIONS

Overall, our findings suggest the public may be exposed to incomplete or dated information from unidentifiable sources that could put consumers and patient groups at risk.
Web-Based Scaffolds: The Feasibility of a Constructivist Approach to Oncology Fellow Learning (Preprint)
Authors: Brondfield Sam , Schwede Matthew , Johnson Tyler P , Arora Shagun
Published: February 2024

UNSTRUCTURED

In this 2-institution feasibility pilot, oncology fellows used and updated freely available web-based learning tools (scaffolds) in a constructivist fashion.
Empowering Community Health Workers with Scripted Medicine: A Design Science Research Study (Preprint)
Authors: Staehelin Dario , Schmid Damaris , Gerber Felix , Dolata Mateusz , Schwabe Gerhard
Published: February 2024

BACKGROUND

The WHO anticipates a shortage of 14 million health workers by 2030, particularly affecting the Global South. Community health workers (CHWs) may mitigate the shortages of professional healthcare workers. Recent studies explore the feasibility and effectiveness of shifting non-communicable disease (NCD) services to CHWs. Challenges such as high attrition rates and variable performance persist due to inadequate organizational support and could hamper such efforts. Research on employee empowerment highlights how organizational structures affect employees’ perception of empowerment and retention.

OBJECTIVE

Collaboration engineering research offers insights that could help address the structural issues in community-based healthcare and facilitate task-shifting. This study aims to develop Scripted Medicine to empower CHWs to accept broader responsibilities in NCD care. Its objective is to convey relevant medical and counseling knowledge through medical algorithms and ThinkLets (i.e., social scripts).

METHODS

This study follows a design science research approach to implement a mHealth-supported community-based intervention in two districts of Lesotho. We first develop the medical algorithms and ThinkLets based on insights from collaboration engineering and algorithmic management literature. We then evaluate the designed approach in a field study in the ComBaCaL project. The field study includes ten newly recruited CHWs and spans over two weeks of training and 12 weeks of field experience. <> Following an abductive approach, we analyzed surveys, interviews, and observations to study how Scripted Medicine empowers CHWs to accept broader responsibilities in NCD care.

RESULTS

Scripted Medicine successfully conveys the required medical and counseling knowledge through medical algorithms and ThinkLets. We find that medical algorithms predominantly influence CHWs’ perception of structural empowerment, while ThinkLets affect their psychological empowerment. The different perceptions between the groups of CHWs from the two districts highlight the importance of considering the cultural and economic context.

CONCLUSIONS

We propose Scripted Medicine as a novel approach to CHW empowerment inspired by collaboration engineering and algorithmic management. Scripted Medicine broadens the perspective on mHealth-supported community-based healthcare. It emphasizes the need to “script” not only essential medical knowledge but also “script” counseling expertise. These scripts allow CHWs to embed medical knowledge into the social interactions in community-based healthcare. Scripted Medicine empowers CHW to accept broader responsibilities to address the imminent shortage of medical professionals in the Global South.
Assessment of Sexual Violence Risk Perception in Men Who Have Sex With Men: Proposal for the Development and Validation of “G-Date” (Preprint)
Authors: Angelone D J , Mitchell Damon , Wells Brooke , Korovich Megan , Nicoletti Alexandra , Fife Dustin
Published: February 2024

BACKGROUND

Sexual violence (SV) is a significant problem for sexual minorities, including men who have sex with men (MSM). The limited research suggests SV is associated with a host of syndemic conditions. These factors tend to cluster and interact to worsen one another. Unfortunately, while much work has been conducted to examine these factors in heterosexual women, there is a lack of research examining MSM, especially their SV risk perception. Further, MSM are active users of dating and sexual networking (DSN) mobile apps, and this technology has demonstrated usefulness for creating safe spaces for MSM to meet and engage partners. However, mounting data demonstrate that DSN app use is associated with an increased risk for SV, especially given the higher likelihood of using alcohol and other drugs before sex. By contrast, some researchers have demonstrated that DSN technology can be harnessed as a prevention tool for HIV; unfortunately, no such work has progressed regarding SV.

OBJECTIVE

This study aims to (1) use qualitative and quantitative methods to tailor an existing laboratory paradigm of SV risk perception in women for MSM using a DSN mobile app framework and (2) subject this novel paradigm to a rigorous validation study to confirm its usefulness in predicting SV, with the potential for use in future prevention endeavors.

METHODS

To tailor the paradigm for MSM, a team of computer scientists created an initial DSN app (G-Date) and incorporated ongoing feedback about the usability, feasibility, and realism of this tool from a representative sample of MSM. We used focus groups and interviews to assist in the development of G-Date, including by identifying relevant stimuli, developing the cover story, and establishing the appropriate study language. To confirm the paradigm’s usefulness, we are conducting an experimental study with web-based and face-to-face participants to determine the content, concurrent, and predictive validities of G-Date. We will evaluate whether certain correlates of SV informed by syndemics and minority stress theories (eg, history of SV and alcohol and drug use) affect the ability of MSM to detect SV risk within G-Date and how paradigm engagement influences behavior in actual DSN app use contexts.

RESULTS

This study received funding from the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism on September 10, 2020, and ethics approval on October 19, 2020, and we began app development for aim 1 immediately thereafter. We began data collection for the aim 2 validation study in December 2022. Initial results from the validation study are expected to be available after December 2025.

CONCLUSIONS

We hope that G-Date will enhance our understanding of factors associated with SV risk and serve as a useful step in creating prevention programs for this susceptible population.
EXPERIÊNCIAS DE LEITURA E DE ESCRITA VIVENCIADAS POR PROFESSORAS DURANTE A PANDEMIA DE COVID-19
Authors: Tassoni Elvira Cristina Martins , Bonatti Passos Ana Vitória
Published: February 2024

O acontecimento da covid-19 alterou a vida do planeta e da educação de maneira específica. As escolas fecharam as suas portas, resultando na implementação do ensino remoto emergencial. Apresentamos um recorte de pesquisa, norteada pelo seguinte problema: como foi organizado o trabalho com a leitura e a escrita durante o ensino remoto, o retorno parcial e total das aulas presenciais? O objetivo, portanto, foi conhecer o trabalho com a leitura e com a escrita realizado por professoras do ciclo de alfabetização durante o ensino remoto, retorno parcial e total às aulas presenciais, identificando as possíveis relações entre alfabetização e letramento. O método envolveu a técnica de grupo focal e as análises partiram da leitura recorrente do material transcrito, resultando na construção de eixos, tomando como referência as práticas de linguagem: oralidade, leitura, produção escrita e análise e reflexão linguística. Participaram cinco professoras de escolas municipais de três cidades do estado de São Paulo. Os resultados mostraram que o tempo de resposta das Redes Municipais de Educação variou significativamente. As dificuldades de conectividade e interatividade, decorrentes da escassez de equipamentos levou a um baixo retorno dos estudantes. Sobre as experiências de leitura e de escrita, as docentes buscaram um trabalho de alfabetização em uma perspectiva de letramento, coerente com uma concepção de linguagem baseada na construção de sentidos e significados por parte dos estudantes, apesar da ameaça de práticas lineares sequenciais quererem ganhar algum espaço.
Modelo de intervención del trabajo social en la calidad de vida de estudiantes de una universidad pública del centro de México
Authors: Soto Ramírez Tania , Carreón Guillen Javier
Published: February 2024

El desarrollo humano y la pobreza son, sin duda alguna, dos características que distinguen a los grupos en la formación académica. Desde la teoría del capital humano, son el ingreso y la religión dos factores que potencian la formación académica y la calidad de vida, indicada por el emprendimiento, el autoempleo y la satisfacción profesional. En este sentido, el objetivo del presente trabajo fue establecer las condiciones informativas y prácticas para la promoción de la calidad de vida a través del emprendimiento, el autoempleo y la satisfacción. Se realizaron tres estudios, un diagnóstico, una intervención tipo taller y la elaboración de un segundo diagnóstico sobre la calidad de vida tomando como muestra a estudiantes de una universidad pública del centro de México y seleccionados por su nivel de desarrollo y desempeño.Los resultados exhiben que no existen diferencias significativas antes y después de los talleres de emprendimiento, autoempleo y satisfacción, pero sí se aprecian algunos datos que orientarían una discusión y una nueva intervención acotadas tanto por el ingreso como por la religión.
Resignificando la pobreza: articulaciones sobre las provincias pobres durante el primer peronismo en la prensa de La Rioja, Argentina (1944-1955)
Authors: Truccone Marilina
Published: February 2024

Este trabajo problematiza la resignificación de las provincias pobres durante la experiencia política del peronismo, en Argentina. El objetivo del trabajo se centra en investigar sobre las articulaciones identitarias en torno a las provincias pobres en la prensa de La Rioja durante el primer peronismo (1944-1955). A partir de notas publicadas en periódicos riojanos, el análisis discursivo sobre las provincias pobres se compone de dos registros: en primer lugar, la resignificación de “provincia pobre” a “provincia empobrecida”. En segundo lugar, la recuperación del federalismo como el mecanismo para situar a La Rioja en el mapa del progreso del país. Desde una perspectiva discursiva de lo social, es posible reflexionar sobre las operaciones políticas contingentes que habilitan, a partir de sentidos circulantes, nuevas significaciones sobre las articulaciones identitarias y las posibilidades de resignificar la pobreza desde la presencia de la intervención estatal.
Hacer visible el cine uruguayo: las encrucijadas de la distribución ante las plataformas streaming. Entrevista con Gabriel Massa
Authors: Pritsch Federico
Published: February 2024

En la última década se han impulsado diferentes iniciativas para mejorar la distribución del cine uruguayo, cuya presencia en carteleras de cine se ha enfrentado históricamente a las lógicas del mercado que rigen el circuito comercial. Se destacan, en este sentido, la creación de un nuevo circuito para el cine nacional a través de salas públicas y la articulación con Cinemateca Uruguaya, así como el diseño y lanzamiento de la plataforma streaming CineUY. En esta entrevista, conversamos con Gabriel Massa, uno de los distribuidores y gestores culturales más relevantes del cine nacional e independiente en Uruguay, acerca de los principales desafíos de su distribución y las particularidades de CineUY: su potencial como repositorio del cine nacional y las debilidades que han impedido una mayor visibilidad de esta plataforma.
Research Trends and Prospects of Oral Literature in Japan
Authors:   The Society Of Korean Oral Literature, Tatsuno Sayo
Published: February 2024

This paper was written to share tasks with Korean oral literature researchers by summarizing the genre of old Seung Literature in Japan and introducing the genre that has recently attracted attention in Japan.
Japanese and Korean oral literature genres do not differ very much. However, some genres are similar and have unique characteristics. Similar to Korean pansori, masquerade, and exorcism, "Katarimono" has been delivered in various and rich ways throughout Japan. However, since the early 20th century, the transmission has been cut off, from a significant number of branches, so it is difficult to assert that "Katarimono" is common literature. In addition, unlike Korean literature, which is rich in Chinese literature written by intellectuals, there is a difference in that oral literature was a major genre of Japanese literature. In other words, it is worth keeping in mind that the existence of oral literature in Japanese literature is significant.
In recent Japanese oral literature, the genres that have attracted attention are ghost stories and disaster legends. The Japanese have painted strange beings in literature and painting works since ancient times, and even in modern times, rumors and legends of strange beings have been discussed among the population. Recently, the word "Yokai(specter)" has been used as a generic term encompassing all strange beings, and new characters have been born. Japanese people, regardless of age or gender, enjoy the world of monsters through various works such as novels, cartoons, animations, and game software. The ghost story is a genre of oral literature that remains alive in modern society. In addition, the value of disaster legends was re-examined in the wake of the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake. In Japan, where natural disasters are frequent, legends related to disasters-that is, stories about avoiding disasters-are told in various places. As these stories were discovered, recorded, and published, the need to inherit future disaster legends was raised.
Among recent trends in Japanese literature, researchers demonstrate interest in nature, which is a notable topic in the field of oral literature. Literary researchers are accumulating achievements in how the Japanese perceive nature and expressed it in literary works a topic that East Asian researchers belonging to the Chinese character culture should share and think about in the era of the climate crisis.
The Meaning of Narrative Expansion Pattern in Imitation Tales
Authors:   The Society Of Korean Oral Literature, Sim Woo Jang
Published: February 2024

Imitation tales are often understood as stories that effectively emphasize encouraging goodness and punishing evil. However, considering the narrative structure of folktales, it is not natural to place narratives that encourage goodness and punish evil side by side. In tales such as The Goblin's Bat and The Lumpy Old Man, there is no problem with the work’s composition, even if there is no distinction between good and evil. This shows that there is a layer of contextual understanding that is fundamental to the narrative, separate from the layer of understanding of good and evil in imitation tales. This work demonstrates that imitating actions with a simple cause-and-effect logic without properly understanding the context is foolish.
The contextual understanding layer is closely linked to the narrative expansion pattern of imitation tales. In imitation tales, the pattern of behavior imitation is composed of simple repetitions of narratives, which provide an insufficient driving force for narrative expansion. To compensate for this, characters are assigned good or evil traits to increase narrative tension. However, the narrative fall, which the ending shows, is actively utilized. In doing so, imitation tales compensate for the lack of a narrative drive and induce laughter through the narrative resonance created by an unexpected ending. This is a characteristic feature of imitation tales, which dramatically enhances their narrative completeness.
Through this process, imitation tales raise the dialectical awareness of context. It is important to understand that the result of an action can vary according to contextual factors such as character, course of action, place, and time. This implies the need to acknowledge the contextual limitations of unexpected luck and always consider the context. Imitation tales are works that delightfully reveal the dialectical process of understanding context through narrative expansion.
Etymology and Mythological Context of SIMBANG
Authors:   The Society Of Korean Oral Literature, Cho Hyun-soul
Published: February 2024

Simbang in Jeju, which refers to a shaman, is a term that is not used in other regions. This word is related to the shaman, which is shared by various ethnic groups of Tungus, including Hosemi, a noun that calls the shaman in Hamgyeong Province.
The root of the shaman is sam. Based on this root, Hosemi is analyzed as “ho+sam/sem+I.” Ho is ho(胡), and i is a dependent noun that means person. If so, Hosami or Hosemi means shaman who came from the northern Tungusic region. If Hosemi had the meaning of a shaman flowing from Tungus culture, the meaning of Semi is originally a shaman in Hamgyeong Province. This is a word from the same line as Samma of the Goguryeo monk, Adusamma.
If so, it is reasonable to understand the Sim of the Simbang as a sound of this series. Sambang is a form of adding the suffix bang(房) to sam, which is the root of shaman. If Bang is attached to Semi/Samma/Sami, which is used in Hamgyeong Province and Silla, it can be Semibang/Sammabang/Samibang, and if it is abbreviated to two syllables, it can be Sembang or Sambang. The currently used Simbang is a word in which Sembang or Sambang has settled on Jeju Island, and it is a way of expression that substitutes the shaman with the shaman’s house.
The fact that Samadongi in Hwangchenhonsi and Samani in Samanibonpuri share the root sama suggests a relationship between sama and sam. This is because not only sama and sam have similar sounds but their roles and actions in mythology are the same as Hosemi and Simbang. These figures reflect the stories of Hosumi and Simbang becoming Shamans. Samadongi and Samani in shamanistic myth prove the relationship between Hosemi and Simbang.
30 Years of Korean Oral Literature Society, Achievements and Challenges of Modern Utilization -Focusing on cultural contents and multicultural discussions
Authors:   The Society Of Korean Oral Literature, Lee Sung Hee
Published: February 2024

In this paper, 35 cultural content articles included in Life and Oral Literature of Koreans, and 14 cultural content articles and 16 multicultural studies included in Oral Literature Research Vol. 1 to Vol. 69 (1994-2023) were analyzed.
The early cultural contents research was carried out focused on the justification for the modern use of oral literature and the main issues for the settlement of the methodology. Since then, the main achievement has been to reveal how narrative stereotypes, mythical worldviews, male and female growth narratives, and typical narrative development are applied to content utilization. In this paper, what has been presented is the steps and methods of researchers, who are forming in-depth knowledge of oral literature theory and each piece, for carrying out content creation work. In addition, the necessity of spreading various genres such as proverbs, riddles, experiences, and life stories was raised.
Early multicultural studies focused on various aspects of cultural intersection within oral literature. After 2017, research on the oral narratives of migrants is gaining momentum, centering on the『Comprehensive Synopsis of Multicultural Oral Literature(다문화 구비문학대계)』.
In this paper, we discussed the necessity of researching oral literature materials that can show Korean characteristics and the interculturality pursued by multiculturalism as materials suitable for cross-cultural understanding beyond ethnocentrism. In addition, it was emphasized that the meaning of coexistence through courtesy, respect, and empathy for others inherent in Korean oral literature could be an important alternative to discussing multiculturalism.
The Homeric Questions and the Research of Korean Oral Literature
Authors:   The Society Of Korean Oral Literature, Kim Heon
Published: February 2024

This article aims to comprehensively examine the Homeric Questions, which are treated as the most important issues in Western classical philology, in relation to the tasks of Korean oral literature research. The modern debates on Homer's problem began, developed, deepened, and has continued to today as analysts came forward to refute the traditional Unitarianism that Homer was the author of the two epic poems Iliad and Odyssey. Analysts have divided and analyzed the works in detail, arguing that the two epics are a combination of poems by several writers, not by one author, in the process of oral and literal transmission. On the other hand, there appeared the 『new analysis』 that inherited the research results of analysis theory while advocating the position of unitarians. It argues that a single author like Homer could be acknowledged, but he imitated and combined the creations of several previous writers. Unlike them, scholars who explored the creation process of Homer's epic from the perspective of oral literature tried to explain Homer's epic as a product of collective creation, putting the tradition in the foreground than a poet as the author. In addition, as the perspectives of narratology and cognitive science are applied to Homer's problem, the researches are developing increasingly diversely. It is a very important task for us to consider how to deepen and develop discussions related to the preservation, research, and creation of our oral literature, while examining such Homer issues.
Understanding the Tale of  in the Context of Religious Conflict
Authors:   The Society Of Korean Oral Literature, Hwang Yun Jeong
Published: February 2024

In this study, we believe that the memory of religious conflicts during the religious transition from Ancient times to the Middle Ages is preserved in the story of the tale of , and we aim to understand the story in the context of religious conflicts and discuss the legend's genre achievements. In the tale of , the rock was originally sacred, but is now depicted in a state of decline. The monk is depicted as taking up residence in the rock and coveting the goods it offers. Thus, we can see that the rock is good and the monk is evil. However, rather than goodness being encouraged and evil punished, this story shows that goodness is discouraged, and evil is not punished for its misdeeds. The fact that the rock is mentioned as an evidence in the part that talks about evidence, and the monk is not in the text of the narrative, suggests that the narrative community's assessment is favorable to the rock. If we compare this to the historical reality of Buddhist adoption, we can see it as a narrative representation of the gradual decline of conventional beliefs, represented by the rock, as Buddhism, represented by the monk, takes its place and gradually absorbs the territory of conventional beliefs. Compared to tales that negatively characterize conventional beliefs, the tale of  share a narrative arc of Buddhist victory, revealing historical reality without narrative distortion. Comparing the tale of  to those that negatively characterize Buddhism, the shared placement of good and evil figureheads reveals the narrative community's compassion for indigenous deities. As such, the story of the tale of  is unique in that it captures both the historical reality of the conversion to Buddhism and the narrative truth of compassion for the existing deity. This is why the rocks as evidence in this story testify to the historical reality of the decline of conventional beliefs, but also to the overlapping interests of the narrative community.
SIKAP MODERAT DALAM NOVEL LINGKAR TANAH LINGKAR AIR KARYA AHMAD TOHARI
Authors: Rosita Farida Yufarlina , Puspidalia Yuentie Sova , Agnibaya Rangga , Hapsari Sekar Putri
Published: February 2024

Sastra adalah representasi ideologi, cara pandang, dan cara berpikir pengarang. Oleh sebab itulah, karya sastra yang dilahirkan seorang pengarang tidak muncul secara tiba-tiba. Ia hadir sebagai sarana komunikasi antara pengarang dan pembaca. Oleh sebab itulah, sastra dalam hal ini novel tidak hanya sekadar memberikan informasi dan keindahan cerita, tetap juga berusaha memberikan kebermanfaatan kepada pembaca. Penelitian ini adalah penelitian kepustakaan (library research) dengan subjek penelitian yaitu novel Lingkar Tanah Lingkar Air karya Ahmad Tohari. Penelitian ini dilakukan berdasarkan tahap reduksi dan penyajian data serta simpulan. Analisis dilakukan dengan tahap mengidentifikasi data dengan memberikan kode sesuai dengan permasalahan penelitian, untuk kemudian dianalisis sesuai dengan sikap moderat. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa terdapat 41 sikap moderat dalam Lingkar Tanah Lingkar Air. Dari 41 sikap tersebut, terdapat 7 sikap toleransi, 5 sikap komitmen kebangsaan, 3 sikap antikekerasan, 6 sikap kemaslahatan umum, 2 sikap adil, 2 sikap berimbang, 4 sikap taat konstitusi, dan 12 sikap kemanusiaan. Dari adanya sikap moderat dalam novel, pembaca diharapkan dapat menanamkan pada dirinya sehingga dapat berlaku moderat di tengah masyarakat multikultural ini.