bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Diversity of Culturable Bacteria in Gut of White Grub Maladera Insanabilis (Brenske)
Authors: Anil  , Subramanian S , Nysanth N S , Ramesh K B , Rana Abhishek
Published: January 2025

Maladera insanabilis (Brenske) (Scarabaeidae: Coleoptera) is an economically important insect pest in agricultural and horticultural ecosystems. Digesting lignocellulolytic material has physiological and developmental benefits and requires microbial interaction for nutrient synthesis and utilization. Using a culture-dependent approach, we characterized the diversity of gut bacteria from different gut compartments of M. insanabilis larvae. Under aerobic culture conditions, the colonization of gut bacteria in the foregut revealed significantly higher CFU count on Nutrient agar (2.400x106± 0.206) followed by Bacillus cereus agar (2.743 x106± 0.147) and Nitrate agar (2.403 x106± 0.219) respectively. The hindgut recorded the highest CFU count of (2.780 x106± 0.031) on Thioglycolate media under anaerobic conditions. In the gut compartments of M. insanabilis larvae, there were eighteen culturable aerobic gut bacterial isolates belonging to phylum Bacillota and Pseudomonadota, and eight facultative anaerobic gut bacteria belonging to phylum Bacillota, and Pseudomonadota were found. The percentage abundance of the aerobic and anaerobic gut bacteria revealed that the genus Bacillus was the most abundant genera in the midgut (27.77%) and hindgut (25%), respectively. The foregut showed significantly higher Shannon (1.797±0.012) and Simpson (0.164±0.010) diversity for aerobic gut bacteria whereas anaerobic gut bacteria in the hindgut revealed significantly higher Shannon ((1.095±0.002) and Simpson diversity (0.257±0.010).
Revelations from Comparative Mitochondrial Genome Analysis in Four Orders of Class Insecta
Authors: Kaur Manprit , Sharma Arvind , Sehrawat Neelam , Gakhar Surendra , Kumar Ashwani
Published: January 2025

The largest and most diverse group of organisms in the animal kingdom are insects. Molecular markers are powerful tools that can tackle a wide range of insect ecological research issues. These provide a more effective way to study the massive unexplored genetic diversity and gene pool of insects. Recent trends of use of DNA marker techniques in varied domains of insect ecological studies demonstrate that mitochondrial DNA has made a significant contribution towards advancing our knowledge of genetic basis of insect diversity. To shed light on various aspects such as genome organization, base composition, gene rearrangements, and other features, we integrated 165 mitochondrial genomes (mitogenomes) consisting of 37 genes and a noncoding control region, from four major insect orders (Diptera, Lepidoptera, Orthoptera and Hemiptera) for comparative genomic analysis. The same 37 genes were found in the majority of mitochondrial genomes, however the order of genes was found disturbed in a few mitochondrial genomes. The nucleotide composition was found strongly biased towards AT content. Usually, protein-coding genes prefer ATA, ATT and ATG as a canonical start codon. However, inconsistency was observed for few PCGs particularly for COI. The loss of DHU arm was found specific to trnS1 gene. In Zeugodacus tau (Pumpkin fruit fly), trnF gene lacked the TΨC arm. Majority of the mismatches (G-U (most common), U-U, U-C, A-A, A-C, A-G and T-T) were found within the acceptor arm, DHU arm and anticodon stem of tRNA genes but few in TΨC stem. Interestingly, a unique gene rearrangement from trnW (W codes for Tryptophan) to trnU (U codes for Selenocysteine) in the mitochondrial genome of Boettcherisca peregrine (Flesh fly) was observed. AT-rich control region remains highly variable among most of the insects. The review is aimed to draw conclusions for better interpretations of mitochondrial DNA evolution.
Diversity of Parasitic Hymenoptera in Agroclimatic Zones of Andhra Pradesh
Authors: Nandyala Saikumar , Pushpa Viji Chinn Athampi , Nathala Emmanuel , Meduri Madhavi , Kavuri Umakrishna
Published: January 2025

From December 2022 to July 2024, surveys were conducted across six agro-climatic zones in Andhra Pradesh- viz., Scarce rainfall, Southern, Krishna, Godavari, North coastal and High-altitude zone, which yielded 6,084 parasitic Hymenoptera specimens. The Godavari zone contributed the most (1,442 specimens), followed by Krishna (1,185), southern (956), High altitude (919), North coastal (810) and Scarce rainfall (772). Dominant families included are Braconidae, Ichneumonidae, Platygastridae and Chalcididae. Ecological indices such as Simpson’s index, Shannon-wiener and margalef revealed the highest species diversity in the Godavari zone and the lowest in the scarce rainfall Zone. Jaccard’s index indicated 85–90% species similarity across the zones. This study highlights the significant regional variation in parasitic Hymenoptera diversity, emphasizing the Godavari Zone as a rich habitat. Understanding this diversity is crucial for improving pest management strategies in different agro-climatic regions.
A New Research Programme for International Relations and International Law: Jurisdiction, Capitalism, and Imperialist Infrastructures
Authors: Pal Maïa
Published: January 2025

This article argues that Chimni’s proposed framework for historically and theoretically reconceptualising jurisdiction in ‘The international law of jurisdiction: A TWAIL perspective’ has important implications for a much-needed renewed encounter between the disciplines of International Law and International Relations. It begins by summarising the contribution of Chimni’s article in terms of its two historical and theoretical contributions. It then focuses on the theoretical reconceptualization of jurisdiction as structurally interdependent with capitalism and sovereignty, rather than territory and sovereignty as found in mainstream and liberal approaches. Moreover, Chimni’s article fills gaps in critical approaches by thinking of jurisdiction in more material terms shaped by the structural relation between dominant and subaltern international actors. The second part of the present article proposes some preliminary arguments for how this new conceptualisation applies to today’s domain of digital infrastructures, and specifically to the phenomenon of underwater communication cables. Referring to my own concept of jurisdictional accumulation, I reflect on how cables and the new forms of capital accumulation based on rentierism in the ‘internet economy’ highlight and reframe old jurisdictional problems that vindicate Chimni’s process of imperial ordering and unequal relations. Jurisdiction, as Chimni argues, shapes power relations between dominant and weaker states rather than being a check-on or neutral mechanism between them.
Universal Civil Jurisdiction and International Law: A Response to B.S. Chimni
Authors: Keitner Chimène
Published: January 2025

The exercise of various forms of jurisdiction, and the delineation of a political entity’s jurisdictional reach over persons, places, and conduct, can sharpen and entrench inequities within and between states. One can thus aptly characterize certain exercises of jurisdiction, and particularly certain forms of extraterritorial jurisdiction, as assertions of imperial and/or hegemonic power. Importantly, however, jurisdiction can also be invoked to redress certain power inequities by providing access to judicial remedies for conduct that has evaded other forms of regulatory control. In addition, while certain assertions of extraterritorial prescriptive jurisdiction can represent overreaching by powerful states, the practice of disclaiming that a state’s extraterritorial conduct amounts to an exercise of “jurisdiction” has enabled states to shirk their human rights obligations. In this context, extraterritoriality can serve a protective function for individuals affected by the exercise of state power.

Contemporary exercises of extraterritorial jurisdiction are seldom either entirely benevolent or entirely duplicitous. Rather, they represent a messy compromise among competing values and demands channelled through various institutions and constituencies. If there is a high degree of consensus on conduct, and more than a tangential connection to the forum (for example, if the plaintiffs or defendant reside there), then the exercise of adjudicatory jurisdiction should be possible in the absence of an effective remedy in the state where the alleged conduct occurred.
Human Rights and Jurisdictional Trajectories: Shedding Light on the Colonial Genealogy
Authors: Poddar Rongeet
Published: January 2025

International law’s tryst with colonialism has continued to have a significant bearing on the shifting sands of jurisdiction in relation to human rights enforcement. Even as the apparition of empire loomed large over Third World states, a ‘universal’ yet non- binding catalogue of human rights had become reality with the birth of the UDHR. As recognized in Article 2 of the document, peoples of non-self-governing territories could also not be deprived of their human rights. However, hopes were belied when the ECHR, as the first binding post-War human rights instrument, was accompanied by a restrictive jurisdiction clause. The original Article 63 of the ECHR, which now reads as Article 56, conferred an unbridled discretion upon colonizing powers to bar the application of Convention safeguards to territories under their administration. When the time came to embrace an international treaty for human rights, the potential absence of a territorial application clause became a bone of contention. The subjects of conquest would consequently acquire legitimacy as right-holders in colonized territorial spaces. To offer a pushback, a surrogate ‘emergency’ provision to derogate human rights was accommodated in Article 4 of the ICCPR for providing a veneer of legality to the repression unleashed in the colonies. As the responsibility to protect doctrine gained currency as an emerging norm in the post-Cold War era, jurisdictional strategies have also undergone another transformation. By making ‘human security’ a paramount consideration to reorient state sovereignty, a clandestine mode of expansive jurisdiction has been inaugurated. The neo-colonial undercurrent of R2P offers an impetus to the idea of a humanitarian emergency that is externally imposed and justified in the name of shared international responsibility.
ETIOLOGICAL AND PATHOGENETIC FACTORS IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF COGNITIVE DISORDERS IN PARKINSON'S DISEASE
Authors:   PhD student, Department of Neurology and Medical Psychology, Tashkent Medical Academy, Tashkent, Uzbekistan, kizi Okhunova Diyorakhon Alisher
Published: January 2025

Parkinson's disease (PD) is rightly recognized as one of the most common age-related diseases of the brain. Despite the well-known definition of PD as a movement disorder, a large amount of information has recently accumulated with the recognition of this disease as a heterogeneous multisystem disorder in which neurotransmitter systems (serotonergic, noradrenergic and cholinergic) play an important role. These neurotransmitters determine the severity of the non-motor signs of PD. The development of dementia in PD generates a heavy burden not only of an economic but also of a social nature. In this regard, over the past 30 years, scientists in this fieldof medicine have been conducting more and more research to identify the role and place of biomarkers in predicting the development of dementia in PD, which will also allow the development of preventive methods of correction at the early stages of cognitive impairment. This review article summarised the primary modern information regarding the aetiology and pathogenesis of cognitive disorders in PD.
PENGEMBANGAN MEDIA VIDEO ANIMASI UNTUK MENINGKATKAN HASIL BELAJAR SISWA KELAS V SEKOLAH DASAR
Authors: Salsawa Salsawa Fryskanila Nazulhaq , Wiratama Novialita Angga
Published: January 2025

Mata pelajaran IPA banyak menyampaikan materi yang diajarkan sesuai dengan kondisi nyata. Dari hasil observasi di SDN Gedongombo VI pada kelas V mendapatkan hasil bahwa peserta didik ramai dan berbicara sendiri ketika guru menerangkan. Sedangkan hasil wawancara dengan guru diperoleh hasil data bahwa jumlah total 19 siswa, hanya 15,79% atau 3 siswa saja yang mendapat nilai di atas KKM. Sedangkan sisanya 84,21% atau 16 siswa mendapat nilai di bawah KKM. Tujuan dari penelitian ini untuk mengetahui tingkat kevalidan, kepraktisan, dan keefektifan dari media video animasi. Penelitian ini merupakan jenis penelitian pengembangan. Penelitian ini menggunakan model ADDIE: Analyze (Analisis), Design (Perancangan), Developmen (Pengembangan), Implementation (Implementasi), dan Evaluation (Evaluasi). Instrumen penelitian yang digunakan berupa angket lembar validasi ahli, lembar respon guru dan siswa, serta lembar tes siswa pretest dan posttest. Hasil validasi ahli materi memperoleh presentase kelayakan 88% dengan kriteria sangat valid. Hasil validasi ahli media  memperoleh presentase 94,28% dengan kriteria sangat valid. Hasil validasi ahli bahasa memperoleh presentasi 84% dengan kriteria sangat valid. Hasil respon praktisi guru memperoleh presentase 93,33% dengan kriteria sangat praktis. Hasil respon pengguna siswa memperoleh presentase 91,58% dengan kriteria sangat praktis. Hasil tes siswa yang tuntas KKM memperoleh presentase 94,73% dengan kriteria sangat efektif. Berdasarkan hasil validasi dapat disimpulkan bahwa media video animasi sifat benda dan perubahan bentuk benda yang dikembangkan sangat layak, praktis dan efektif sebagai media video animasi yang baik digunakan dalam pembelajaran tema 7 subtema 1 pembelajaran 1 Kelas V SDN Gedongombo.
Kata Kunci: Media; Video Animasi; Sifat Benda
Collaboration Process in Prevention of Child Marriage in Central Mamuju District
Authors: Nilmawiah Nilmawiah , Ansar Ansar , Ilyas Gunawan Bata , Kurniawaty Kurniawaty
Published: January 2025

Child marriage is a problem for the government area, especially in Central Mamuju Regency. It is a common problem that requires prevention based on collaboration with several stakeholders involved in it. Governance. Research This aims to analyze the collaboration process in the prevention of marriage-age children in Central Mamuju Regency. This study uses qualitative research methods. Data collection methods include observation, in-depth interviews, and study documentation. Data sources consist of primary and secondary data. Data analysis uses interactive data analysis. As for the informants in the study, they are actors involved​ directly in the collaboration process in the prevention of wedding-age children in Central Mamuju Regency.Research results show that the collaboration process in the prevention of wedding-age children in Central Mamuju Regency can it is said Still Not yet walk with good. This is a dialogue between face, commitment in the process of collaboration, and understanding together in the prevention of wedding-age children in Central Mamuju Regency is still Not yet effective, but there is trust built​ between the actors to prevent and suppress the number of wedding-age children. As for the impact of the results so far this is in the process of collaboration in the prevention of wedding-age children in Central Mamuju Regency which has still Not yet shown significant changes.
Validação de instrumento para custeio em ambulatório de tuberculose droga resistente
Authors: Costa Luciana Figueiredo da , Mello Fernanda Carvalho de Queiroz , Santos Ana Paula Gomes dos , Costa Carolina Cabral Pereira da
Published: January 2025

A tuberculose é uma doença infecciosa e transmissível, que ainda persiste como um grave problema de saúde pública no Brasil e no mundo. Este estudo tem como objetivo validar um instrumento voltado para a construção da cadeia de custos do tratamento ambulatorial de pacientes com tuberculose droga resistente, empregando o sistema de custeio baseado em atividades. Trata-se de um estudo metodológico, com delineamento transversal, análise quantitativa e qualitativa. Optou-se pela validação de conteúdo com abordagem em avaliação baseada em especialistas. Ocorreu uma revisão de literatura, elaboração do instrumento de avaliação para coleta de dados, avaliação por especialistas, análise estatística, alteração e correção de itens do instrumento, construção de uma segunda versão do instrumento, avaliação final e um teste piloto em campo. Vinte juízes, foram selecionados através da amostragem em bola de neve na primeira rodada e cinco para avaliação final na segunda rodada. Os três domínios (Objetividade, Clareza da Linguagem e Relevância), apresentaram valores da Alfa de Cronbach entre 0,80 e 0,91. O teste KMO, apresentou valores de 0,62 a 0,75 e o índice de validade de conteúdo apontou IVC > 0,86. O formulário mostrou-se válido e confiável para atuação de profissionais e gestores no âmbito ambulatorial. A utilização do instrumento poderá contribuir para a elaboração e o planejamento de custos no ambulatório de tuberculose droga resistente, com o intuito de facilitar o cálculo da cadeia de custos, melhorar a efetividade da gestão orçamentária, promover a eficiência no uso de recursos, destacando a necessidade de novos estudos sobre validação.
Insetos predadores em coentro, endro e erva-doce sob cultivo orgânico no município de Divinópolis – MG
Authors: Martins Gabriela Barbosa , Almeida Thulio Fabrini , Fonseca Alysson Rodrigo , Brighenti Ludmila Silva , Sousa Fabrízio Furtado de , Rios Paula Almeida
Published: January 2025

A pesquisa teve como objetivo de conhecer e avaliar a diversidade e abundância de insetos predadores, associados as culturas de coentro (Coriandrum sativum L.), endro (Anethum graveolens L.) e erva-doce (Foeniculum vulgare Mill) em horta orgânica, na Universidade do Estado de Minas Gerais - UEMG, Unidade Divinópolis. Tais culturas reconhecidamente possuem um potencial de atração de inimigos naturais que permitem o uso desses organismos como agentes de controle biológico. O experimento foi conduzido no período de julho a outubro de 2023, na Horta Universitária do campus da Universidade do Estado de Minas Gerais – UEMG, Unidade Divinópolis. A metodologia constou de blocos completos ao acaso, com três tratamentos (coentro, endro e erva doce) e quatro repetições. Cada um dos quatro blocos consistiu em um canteiro de aproximadamente 6 m de comprimento e 1 m de largura. As coletas dos insetos predadores foram realizadas uma vez por semana, durante cinco semanas consecutivas, com início em outubro e finalização em novembro de 2023. O coentro, endro e a erva-doce mostraram-se atrativas e hospedeiras de insetos predadores, especialmente as joaninhas (Coccinellidae). Foram identificadas para as três apiáceas estudadas, 389 espécimes de predadores, distribuídas nas famílias Coccinelidae, Syrphidae e Anthocoridae. Adultos e larvas de coccinelídeos destacaram como abundantes nas três espécies de Apiaceae, totalizando em 99,0, 95,8 e 87,5% em erva-doce, coentro e endro, respectivamente. Um maior número de predadores foi observado no coentro, que apresentou abundância 28.2% superior ao endro e 38,9% superior ao funcho. Os resultados obtidos poderão servir de subsídio para estudos posteriores, visando aplicação em cultivos orgânicos e sustentáveis.
Viabilidade da implementação de sistema semafórico em uma interseção viária em Parintins/AM, utilizando o PTV VISSIM
Authors: Tavares Junior Cleber Ribeiro , Barbosa Kattylinne de Melo
Published: January 2025

Este artigo investiga a viabilidade de implementar um sistema semafórico na interseção das ruas Fausto Bulcão e Barreirinha, em Parintins/AM, como uma solução abrangente para os problemas de trânsito decorrentes da urbanização desordenada e da infraestrutura viária inadequada. A pesquisa foi conduzida através da realização de levantamentos de dados locais detalhados e da contagem de fluxo de tráfego, verificando a conformidade com os critérios estabelecidos pelo Conselho Nacional de Trânsito (CONTRAN) e pelo Departamento Nacional de Infraestrutura de Transportes (DNIT). Para complementar a análise, foram realizadas simulações no software PTV Vissim, um programa de modelagem de tráfego amplamente utilizado. Os resultados indicaram que a instalação de um sistema semafórico na referida interseção possui significativo potencial para mitigar acidentes de trânsito e reduzir os congestionamentos crônicos da área. No entanto, as simulações revelaram que a troca de prioridade de passagem entre as vias surge como uma alternativa ainda mais eficiente, proporcionando uma maior fluidez no tráfego e melhorando a segurança viária. Este estudo oferece uma contribuição valiosa para o diagnóstico de problemas de mobilidade urbana em Parintins e serve de base para futuras intervenções urbanísticas voltadas à melhoria da infraestrutura de transporte e à promoção de uma mobilidade mais segura e eficiente.
A Política do Multilinguismo na Costa Rica, entre a política explícita da importância do aprendizado de línguas estrangeiras na humanização da sociedade e a política implícita do ensino de uma língua hegemônica
Authors: Aguilar Renato Ulloa
Published: January 2025

Este trabalho tem como objetivo apresentar as diversas mudanças das políticas educativas entorno aos processos de ensino e de aprendizado de línguas estrangeiras na Costa Rica durante a última década do século XX e as primeiras décadas do século XXI. Primeiramente, será apresentado o referencial teórico sobre o conceito de política linguística, a partir das primeiras definições dadas até os estudos mais recentes. Tudo isso, com o intuito de sustentar uma análise crítica da política linguística nacional, a sua difusão nos processos de ensino aprendizado de línguas estrangeiras, a sua aplicação no sistema educativo público costarriquenho e as suas repercussões sobre o aprendizado de uma segunda língua.  Finalmente, pretende-se proporcionar um panorama geral dos diversos projetos apresentados e desenvolvidos por parte do Ministério da Educação Pública da Costa Rica em relação com as políticas linguísticas e quais foram os resultados obtidos em função dos níveis de bilinguismo da população costarriquenha.
Abordagem ortocirúrgica de impactação severa de incisivo central superior: relato de caso
Authors: Sousa Ynara Maria Gomes de , Silva Mateus Torres e , Reis Mateus de Oliveira Azevedo , Alves Marcos Eduardo Gomes , Oliveira Maria Eduarda de Freitas Santana , Ponzoni Daniela , Moura Marcoeli Silva de , Lopes Maria Cândida de Almeida , Simplício Alexandre Henrique de Melo
Published: January 2025

Irrupção ectópica compreende uma falha no trajeto de erupção dentária e ocasiona posição incorreta no arco ou impactação. O incisivo central superior permanente é um dos mais afetados e sua prevalência é de 1,41% em crianças e adolescentes. Dentre os fatores etiológicos estão traumas, extração precoce, fissura labiopalatina, disostose cleidocraniana, erupção retardada generalizada, odontoma e dentes supranumerários. Diante das exigências para o sucesso no tratamento da impactação resultante da irrupção ectópica, discussões acerca da temática são essenciais. Sendo assim, o presente artigo tem o objetivo de relatar um caso clínico de uma paciente com o incisivo central superior impactado por um supranumerário, conduzido de forma multidisciplinar, com a remocão cirúrgica do supranumerário, seguido da expansão rápida da maxila e tracionamento ortodôntico do dente 21. Logo, por ser um desafio clínico ao cirurgião-dentista, a compreensão acerca dos fatores etiológicos é decisiva no diagnóstico e nas alternativas de tratamento, sendo assim deve ser discutida e estimulada, com o intuito de fornecer maior segurança ao profissional e ao paciente, do diagnóstico à terapêutica empregada.
THE 17th-CENTURY INSCRIPTIONS
BY THE “BOGOLYUBTSY” CIRCLE:
NEW INVESTIGATIONS
Authors: Beliankin Iu.S.
Published: January 2025

Th e circle of zealots of piety, or “Bogolyubtsy”, had a key infl uence
on the schism of the Church and the entire Russian society, as well as on
the conduct of book correction and the development of church institutions.
Among other things, its representatives formed the core of book scholarship
of that time. Notes in books belonging to these outstanding fi gures of Russian
book culture and church history of the 17th century are an important historical
source. Th is article introduces previously unknown inscriptions into scholarly
circulation, preserved mainly on copies of old printed Cyrillic editions. Th ey
belong both to individuals who were part of the zealots of old piety and to some
people directly associated with this circle. Th e author deals with donation and
ownership notes in books that once belonged to Grigoriy Neronov, the czar’s
confessor Stefan Vnifant’iev (Vonifat’iev), Reverend Dionysius (Zobninovskiy),
and Bishop Alexander of Vyatka. Th e notes examined in the article were mostly
identifi ed in recently described state and little-known private collections and
were not previously listed in bibliographies. Th e largest number of discovered
copies belongs to the collection of Stefan Vnifant’iev; all were printed at the
Moscow Print Yard in the early 1650s and contain the owner’s handwritten
autograph notes. No less interesting is the fate of the book donation by Bishop
Alexander of Vyatka to the Koryazhma Monastery: the preserved and described
book is traced through the monastery’s documentation of the 17th century.
A signifi cant addition to the known historiographical corpus of preserved book
donations by Reverend Dionysius (Zobninovskiy) are the two old printed editions
discovered, which became donations in memory of the recently deceased
donor. Furthermore, the article provides a note made on behalf of Grigoriy
Neronov, another key participant in the church history events of the mid-17th
century, who was well acquainted with Reverend Dionysius, Bishop Alexander
and Stefan Vnifant’iev.
Study in Theology of Mission on Inter-generational Discourse of Next-generation Ministry
Authors:   Theological Research Institute of Sahmyook University, Park Kunchun
Published: January 2025

Inter-generation discourse on next-generation ministry in today tends to focus primarily on centripetal mission as its main theological emphasis. Therefore, this study seeks to address this issue and restore a holistic approach to mission by exploring the biblical background and key practical issues of integrative generational discourse, and proposes a “cultural proclamation community” as its theological orientation. The core content is as follows: First, it points out the issues and limitations of generational integration discourse, including 1) the absence of a clear missiological direction, 2) insufficient proactive contextual awareness for holistic mission, and 3) a lack of public theological bilingual ability. Second, the key theological proposals include 1) strengthening the proclamation aspect of church education, 2) a missional transformation of the concept of family discipleship, 3) worship focused on intergenerational proclamation, and 4) intergenerational use of digital media.
ANÁLISE DA RELAÇÃO ENTRE SERES HUMANOS E ANIMAIS SEGUNDO A VIVÊNCIAS DE MÉDICOS VETERINÁRIOS ONCOLOGISTAS
Authors: Negrão Silvio Luiz , Pascoli Ana Lucia , De Paiva Felipe Noleto , De Nardi Andrigo Barboza
Published: January 2025

O objetivo desta pesquisa foi conhecer e entender as crenças das pessoas envolvidas no atendimento de pacientes oncológicos, bem como os envolventes emocionais, sociais e éticos do evento de tomada de decisão relacionada ao processo saúde-doença do animal. Esta pesquisa foi de natureza exploratória, pois pretendeu apontar comportamentos e eventos de interesse na clínica veterinária oncológica. Para tanto, foi realizada uma amostragem por conveniência com quatro profissionais Médicos Veterinários, através de entrevista semiestruturada com duração média de 20 minutos. Após análise das narrativas ficou evidente a necessidade de se investir na capacitação para a comunicação de notícias difíceis entre Médicos Veterinários e proprietários de cães com câncer. Sugere-se que sejam desenvolvidos protocolos de comunicação de notícias difíceis, trabalhando de forma multidisciplinar e interdisciplinar na graduação, residência e pós-graduação em Medicina Veterinária. Por fim, julga-se fundamental dar atenção à saúde psicológica de Médicos Veterinários oncologistas dando suporte para aprenderem enfrentar o luto e a lidar melhor com a impotência de perder seus pacientes para o câncer.
A Theoretical Review of Managerial Strategies on Workers’ Performance
Authors: Ndifon Abang George , Eventus Bernard Samuel , Ekpo Nkamare Stephen , Meyengue Tabi , I. Atimba Oboko , Okpunor Loveth
Published: January 2025

This study examined managerial strategies and workers’ performance in selected local government councils in Cross River State. Most of the time, the goals set by the administration of most government parastatals are unrealistic, and therefore the employee is constantly put under pressure to achieve these ambitious goals. The cost of replacing workers can be high, the problems associated with finding and retraining new employees can considerable, and the specific workplace acquired skills and knowledge people walk away with can take years to replace. Based on the research study, communication skills, staff training, decision making, financial incentives, and survival strategy affect workers’ performance in the selected local government councils in Cross River State. The study recommended among others that government should allow workers communicate effectively if workers’ productivity must increase.
The Anchoring Effect and Consumer Behavior in Brazilian E-Commerce: A Focus on Price Comparisons
Authors: Rocha Isabel C. , Lima Gabriela P.
Published: January 2025

This paper explores the anchoring effect and its influence on consumer behavior within the context of Brazilian e-commerce, with a particular focus on how price comparisons impact consumer purchasing decisions. The anchoring effect, a cognitive bias where initial price information shapes subsequent judgments, is a key psychological mechanism driving consumers’ perceptions of value. In Brazil, where price sensitivity is pronounced, e-commerce platforms frequently use price anchoring strategies, such as displaying original prices alongside discounts, to make products seem like bargains. The study examines how demographic factors (age, income, education) and cultural influences (economic volatility, social norms) affect consumers’ susceptibility to price anchoring. Additionally, the research highlights how Brazilian consumers respond to dynamic pricing and price comparison tools, which are widely used in the country. The paper concludes with a discussion on the practical applications of price anchoring strategies for e-commerce platforms and suggests areas for further research, including cross-cultural comparisons and the ethical implications of anchoring in online retail.
Čemu još obrazovanje?Misli uz spis iz Nietzscheove ostavštine “O budućnosti naših obrazovnih ustanova”
Authors: Stanković Pejnović Vesna , Vesely Damir
Published: January 2025

U svojim predavanjima o budućnosti njemačkih obrazovnih ustanova Nietzsche prepoznaje trostruku nemogućnost: (i) nemogućnost filozofije, (ii) nemogućnost umjetnosti i (iii) nemogućnost istinske religije (tj. filologije). Ta nemogućnost proizlazi iz demokratskog ustrojstva institucija, koje se ne može pomiriti s njihovim aristokratskim porijeklom. Problem ipak pruža priliku povijesno-mislilačkom (a) pitanju o smislu obrazovanja, (b) pitanju o smislu naroda i (c) pitanju o smislu jezika.
Discussion of Policy Measures Regarding Granting Police the Right to Request a Warrant
Authors:   The Korean Society of Private Security, Park Ho-hyun
Published: January 2025

The police were not regarded as an institution that protected the people’s human rights during the Japanese colonial period, the US military government, and the military dictatorship. General people tended to tremble in fear just by hearing the word police officer in these periods. In other words, the police were an object of fear and terror. Because of this recognition of major people, the police not granted any authority in the investigation procedure was an auxiliary organization that assisted the investigation of the prosecutors, despite being clearly stated as an investigative agency along with the prosecution.
However, the police organization has made various efforts to change its negative images to a volunteer police that serves the people through quite long periods of time with development of science technology. Those efforts have led to the revision of the Criminal Procedure Act, the prosecutors' Office Act, and the National Intelligence Service Act, and the police that handles most criminal cases is granted considerable authority to perform its role and function.
As a result, the police were granted the right to initiate investigations, the right to conclude primary investigations, and the right to conduct espionage activities investigations in the investigation process, and their relationship with the prosecution changed to a mutually cooperative and equal relationship. Ultimately, this can be the result of the abolition of the prosecutor's right to direct investigations. However, in order for the police to fulfill its role as a practical investigative agency, the police must be granted the right to request a warrant. Granting the right to request a warrant to the police should be a prerequisite to quickly investigate criminal cases and ultimately lead to the discovery of the truth and the protection of the people's human rights.
However, since the Constitution limits the subject of the right to request a warrant to the prosecutor, it is actually granting the prosecutor the authority exclusively. Because of this, there is a difficulty in revising the Constitution in order to grant the right to request a warrant to the police. Therefore, there is a need to clearly state the subject of the right to request a warrant as the prosecutor and the judicial police officer by revising the Criminal Procedure Act without revising the Constitution.
There are some conflict opinions that granting the entire right to request a warrant to the police could result in the abuse of warrant requests. Nevertheless, the purpose of this paper is to establish various policy measures for granting the right to request a warrant so that the police can fulfill its role as an institution to protect the people's human rights during investigation procedures with less negative effects.
A Study on the Improvement through the Analysis of Stress Factors in Apartment Buildings Security Guards
Authors:   The Korean Society of Private Security, Um Seungchul , Kim Eunjung
Published: January 2025

The purpose of this study is to find various stress factors experienced by facility security guards and then to analyze realistic and specialized measures, aiming to improve facility security guards’ work-related stress. The survey was conducted using in-depth qualitative interviews on twelve experienced facility security guards and eight experts on their respective fields of expertise. The interview participants for this study were divided into four groups: facility security guards, facility security managers, security instructors, and university academics in the field of private security.
First, in response to the stress factors related to government policies and social issues, financial support policies are required to guarantee the human rights and welfare of elderly security guards.
Second, with regard to the stress factors related to consignment employment, security guards and redefine their roles on the operation of the apartment buildings. And the work-related stress factors, apartment managers should perform a key role based on their duty of care and professionalism and provide security guards with service mindset education, health welfare, and stress management.
Third, with regard to the stress factors related to customer and work relationships, there is the need for service minded job training, and regular communications and meetings between security companies and security guards to improve users' awareness.
Fourth, with regard to the personal stress factors, security guards responded that they display service mind, patience and acceptance to cope with work-related stress. Lastly, interview participants commonly pointed out that communication between management entities and facility security guards are important, thereby reducing discord and securing users' goodwill and trust. To this end, it is necessary to improve security guards' employment stability, rank-based pay system, adequate rest facilities and fixed break times.
A Study on personal protection measures to ensure the safety of politicians
Authors:   The Korean Society of Private Security, Shin Mi-Ae , Park Young-Man
Published: January 2025

The purpose of this study is to contribute to the formation of an intellectual body for safety management systems and the development of private expenses for personal protection tasks that require the importance and expertise of work in the field of private security as a personal protection visit to secure the safety of politicians against violent acts and threats targeting politicians. The following results were derived through systematic literature review and in-depth interviews with experts with more than 10 years of experience in protecting the personal safety of politicians. First, the work and necessity of personal protection personnel for the safety management of politicians are to ensure the safety and safety of the whole society through the operation of politicians in various environments that can be inflicted on politicians. Second, the scope of work of personal protection personnel for political safety management requires the development and systematic management of manuals to assign tasks that take into account the political characteristics of politicians. Third, in order to solve the work problem of personal protection personnel for political safety management, it is necessary to recognize and understand the safety management of politicians, and it is necessary to select and manage professional personal protection personnel for efficient work.
Valoración y argumentación de la prueba testimonial de los trabajadores adolescentes en el Ecuador
Authors: Moscoso Calderón Juan Manuel
Published: January 2025

El presente estudio examina la manera en que los jueces en Ecuador fundamentan sus decisiones respecto a la valoración de los testimonios de trabajadores adolescentes en contextos laborales. Adopta un enfoque cualitativo con un alcance descriptivo-analítico, incluyendo una revisión bibliográfica y documental de sentencias de las Cortes Provinciales emitidas entre 2014 y 2020, abarcando aspectos fácticos, doctrinales, normativos y jurisprudenciales. Se realizaron entrevistas semiestructuradas con seis jueces laborales, dirigidas por el autor principal, para conocer sus perspectivas sobre la valoración de estas pruebas. Las entrevistas exploraron los criterios argumentativos, las dificultades enfrentadas, las opiniones sobre la solidez y credibilidad de los testimonios, y las recomendaciones para mejorar la fundamentación judicial. Se analizaron tendencias argumentativas y deducciones recurrentes en fallos; igualmente, bases legales y patrones de razonamiento que sustentan estas resoluciones. Se proponen mejoras para optimizar la valoración de las pruebas testimoniales de trabajadores adolescentes, considerando las normativas de protección de derechos aplicables. Los resultados muestran deficiencias argumentativas, con motivaciones parcializadas y breves que afectan las garantías procesales y la objetividad en la valoración de las pruebas. Se requieren razonamientos exhaustivos, sólidos e imparciales, equilibrando intereses según el ordenamiento jurídico. Este estudio representa un aporte frente a los desafíos inherentes a la adecuada valoración de dichos testimonios en disputas laborales.
Teun Van A Dijk's Critical Discourse Analysis Model in the online news "Reading Megawati's Political Communication Carelessness in the Cooking Oil Polemic"
Authors: Noviyanti Anggi , Andriyanti Erna , A Ashadi
Published: January 2025

The controversy over the scarcity of cooking oil in Indonesia has made it difficult for all levels of society, from the lower, middle, and upper classes, to obtain cooking oil. With the scarcity of cooking oil, one of the fifth presidents in Indonesia, Megawati, commented and was featured in the Kompas.com news entitled "Membaca Kecerobohan Komunikasi Politik Megawati dalam Polemik Minyak Goreng". This research will focus on Megawati's response to determine how the discourse analysis process works. Critical analysis of news and the compass's alignment with Megawati in Teun A Van Dijk's theory. This qualitative research uses Van Dijk's critical discourse analysis model, which divides the analysis into three structures: macrostructure, super macrostructure and microstructure. The research results show that through model analysis theory, Teun A Van Dijk's systematic system can make it easier for researchers to find the background of the problem through macro analysis. From this analysis, Kompas tries not to offend Megawati with sentences that change the meaning. Kompas's position in the news is neutral, in the middle between Megawati and other sources.
Investigating the Bilingual Education Program at Malhikdua School
Authors: Mohammad Umar Fakhrudin  , Nugraha Pramudya Wisnu , Putri Novita , Nurfitriyani Vivi
Published: January 2025

This research delves into the curriculum design and evolution of the bilingual program at MA Al Hikmah 2, popularly known as Malhikdua School. Employing qualitative methodologies, data were gathered through direct observations and interviews. The program’s innovations include four English proficiency programs: School Outing Program, Test of English as Foreign Language, English Competency Test by LPKS, and Malhikdua Explore. The findings demonstrate the effectiveness of the Malhikdua bilingual program in advancing students’ English proficiency through a strategically designed and supportive English proficiency programs.
Impact of atrial fibrillation on productivity in working-age patients: an analysis of Swiss-AF prospective cohort study data
Authors: Aebersold Helena , Foster-Witassek Fabienne , Amberg Sina , Serra-Burriel Miquel , Moschovitis Giorgio , Zannoni Raffaele , Aeschbacher Stefanie , Conte Giulio , Beer Jürg H. , Blozik Eva , Bonati Leo H. , Conen David , Felder Stefan , Haller Moa L. , Krisai Philipp , Kühne Michael , Paladini Rebecca E. , Reichlin Tobias , Rodondi Nicolas , Sticherling Christian , Szucs Thomas , Tomonaga Yuki , Osswald Stefan , Schwenkglenks Matthias
Published: January 2025

AIMS: We aimed to explore atrial fibrillation (AF)-induced productivity losses in working-age atrial fibrillation patients and to estimate atrial fibrillation-related indirect costs.
METHODS: Between 2014 and 2017, the Swiss Atrial Fibrillation prospective cohort study (Swiss-AF) enrolled 217 working-age patients with documented atrial fibrillation. Self-reported changes in professional activity and the reasons thereof were descriptively analysed over 8 years of follow-up or until patients reached the retirement age. Results were put into perspective, and indirect costs were planned to be estimated, through comparison with a general population-based, age-, sex- and year-matched comparison sample from the Swiss labour force survey (SLFS).
RESULTS: Of 217 analysed Swiss-AF patients, 14.7% reported a professional activity change (9.2% stop, 5.5% reduction) due to atrial fibrillation before the end of observation. Of those working at enrolment (n = 157), 3.8% had a subsequent professional activity change due to atrial fibrillation, 11.6% due to other reasons. Patients were more likely to report an impact of atrial fibrillation on professional activity if they had had atrial fibrillation longer and were closer to the retirement age. Slightly fewer Swiss-AF patients were employed (75%) than in the comparison sample (77%). For those working however, the degree of employment was higher (88% vs 83%). Lack of differences between the Swiss-AF patients and the comparison sample indicated no relevant indirect costs of atrial fibrillation due to lost productivity.
CONCLUSION: Only a minority of atrial fibrillation patients reported a negative impact of atrial fibrillation on their professional activity. Professional activity changes due to other reasons were reported more frequently. Compared with the general population, atrial fibrillation did not cause distinct differences.
Lietuvių tautinis kostiumas: medžiagos, modeliai, puošyba
Authors: Kumpikaitė Eglė
Published: January 2025

Ši knyga – tai ne tik išsami studija apie tradicinius drabužius, bet ir įkvepianti kelionė laiku, atskleidžianti mūsų protėvių gyvenimo būdą, estetinį skonį ir gilią kultūrinę atmintį. Knygoje detaliai aprašomi penkių Lietuvos etnografinių regionų: Aukštaitijos, Žemaitijos, Suvalkijos, Dzūkijos ir Mažosios Lietuvos valstiečių proginiai ir kasdieniai drabužiai, apavas bei aksesuarai. Kiekvienas regionas – unikali istorija, pasakojama audinių tekstūromis, spalvomis ir puošyba. Knygos autorė, Kauno technologijos universiteto mokslininkė, doc. dr. Eglė Kumpikaitė, remdamasi gausiais moksliniais šaltiniais ir kruopščiais tyrimais, ne tik aprašė įvairius moterų ir vyrų kostiumo elementus – nuo marškinių ir sijonų, galvos apdangalų, avalynės iki papuošalų ir kitų aksesuarų, bet ir išanalizavo jų raidos istoriją, atskleidė paslaptį, slypinčią simbolinėje puošyboje.
Knygoje ne tik kruopščiai aprašomas kostiumas, bet ir pateikiama išsami XIX–XX a. pradžios etnologų cituojama medžiaga, atskleidžianti autentišką kalbą ir požiūrį į aprangą. Knygos pabaigoje pateiktas autentiškų liaudiškų terminų žodynėlis.
Iliustruota įspūdingomis nuotraukomis, atskleidžiančiomis tradicinių kostiumų grožį ir detales, ši knyga bus vertingas šaltinis ne tik teorinių žinių siekiantiems, bet ir į gilesnes tautinio kostiumo studijas besigilinantiems specialistams.
Pontifices et familiares
Authors: Langer Vera Isabella
Published: January 2025

Roman law forms the basis of the civil law systems of many European countries. Its moral and functional values are particularly evident in the beginnings of Roman law. Vera Isabella Langer examines the relationship between law and religion in the pre-classical Roman period on the basis of Franz Wieacker's thesis of pontifical jurisprudence. For the first time, she includes not only the pontifices but also the familiares as actors in her research. The study of religious influences on ancient legal procedures is part of Langer's research focus on the "genesis of procedural law".
Wissensorganisation im Aufsichtsrat der Aktiengesellschaft
Authors: König Fabian
Published: January 2025

The supervisory board of a public limited company regards knowledge as a crucial resource for the fulfilment of its tasks. It is therefore important to ensure that the relevant knowledge, which is usually generated outside the board, reaches the board and its members. Knowledge organisation, in the form of a set of rules for dealing with knowledge, serves to systematically ensure such knowledge transfer and to overcome existing knowledge asymmetries. The legal requirements in this respect are rudimentary, so that the supervisory board is required to establish a knowledge organisation in the form of rules of procedure for the management board and itself.
Die Strafbarkeit der Beschneidung in Deutschland und in der Türkei
Authors: Erdogan Oguz
Published: January 2025

This volume provides a well-founded analysis of the criminal law classification of infant circumcision, in particular of medically unindicated procedures, in German and Turkish law. It is aimed at experts in criminal law, as well as lawyers and researchers who are concerned with questions of child law and the legal permissibility of interventions in bodily integrity. The focus is on the legal permissibility and criminal relevance of circumcision. The systematic comparison shows differences and similarities in the criminal law treatment and helps to clarify whether and under which conditions circumcision can be legally permissible or punishable.