bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Al-Kulira’s Poetry Works of Nazik al-Malaika: Sociological Literature Analysis
Authors: Suryaningsih Iin , Muhammad Safira , El Sayyed Wael Ali
Published: January 2024

In 1947, Egypt experienced a cholera epidemic that killed thousands of people every day for three months. Furthermore, Nazik al-Malaika wrote a poem entitled al-Kulira. The poem describes events and expresses deep sorrow over the spread of cholera. The poem became the first free poetry in Arabic literature. This study describes the sociological theory of Wellek & Werren's to find state point of view of the author, the sociology of literary works, and the sociology of the readers of al-Kulira’s poetry, with descriptive analysis method and objective approach. The results of this study is in terms of socio-cultural background in authorship; Nazik, was born in an environment that loves science and literature. It was concluded that Nazik's thought of composing al-Kulira's poetry was influenced by the cholera epidemic sweeping Egypt then. Nazik's expressions in his poetry, which are filled with sorrow and sadness, are influenced by the large number of Egyptian people who died due to a cholera epidemic.
Teachers’ Understanding of Psycholinguistic and Its Relation to Arabic Teaching Method in Modern Pesantren
Authors: Nurhamim Nurhamim , Indriana Dina , Yani Achmad
Published: January 2024

To enhance the quality of language learning, one should be able to deliver the material in the most effective and suitable method. This research aims to determine the relationship between psycholinguistics and learning methods. Psycholinguistics is an applied language science that plays a prominent role in planning language teaching. The implications of psycholinguistics are seen in the teacher's ability to manage teaching with learning methods, curriculum implementation, and selection of teaching materials. Psycholinguistics in the curriculum provides the basics for teachers in formulating objectives for teaching. The method in this research uses a quantitative type of research to determine the relationship between psycholinguistics and language learning methods. The results of the research show that the sig value is 0.000 <0.05, which indicates that there is a positive relationship between psycholinguistics and learning methods.
Integrating the Whoop It Up Strategy with the AIR (Auditory, Intellectually, Repetition) Learning Model in Arabic Language Learning
Authors: Taufik Taufik , Febriani Nailin Nabilah , Dimyathi Muhammad Afifudin , Abdullah Rafidah Binti Hj
Published: January 2024

This research comprehensively describes implementing the "Whoop it Up" strategy in Arabic language learning integrated with the AIR model (Auditory, Intellectually, Repetition) Learning Model in Arabic Language Learning at MTs Bilingual NU Pucang. The research employs a qualitative descriptive approach through detailed observation and analysis, enhancing active student engagement, peer interaction, and reflection on the learning material. Within the AIR model, Arabic language learning goes beyond a passive process, involving students actively in language use, encouraging peer interaction, and fostering reflection on their understanding of the material. The combination of these two approaches offers diverse advantages. It can create a more engaging and interactive learning experience. At the same time, the AIR model provides additional structure and resources to support student understanding to create a dynamic learning environment, motivating students to participate actively and providing a holistic learning experience in comprehending and using the Arabic language. This research contributes valuable insights to develop innovative and effective teaching methods in the context of Arabic language learning.
EVALUASI PROGRAM PELATIHAN KETERAMPILAN MENJAHIT DALAM MENINGKATKAN KEMANDIRIAN WARGA BINAAN DI PANTI SOSIAL BINA KARYA HARAPAN JAYA
Authors: LK Study Rizal , Aliah Siti Padilatul
Published: January 2024

Panti Sosial Bina Karya (PSBK) Harapan Jaya  merupakan salah satu lembaga yang memberdayakan warga binaan Penyandang Masalah Kesejahteraan Sosial (PMKS). Panti ini memeliki dua program yaitu program pelayanan dan program rehabilitasi. Program pelayanan memiliki tahapan-tahapan seperti tahapan awal, penerimaan, pengungkapan dan pemahaman masalah (assessment), dan program rehabilitas terkait pelayanan keterampilan hidup untuk melatih kemandirian warga binaan. Salah satu program pelatihan adalah pelatihan keterampilan menjahit. Pelatihan ini banyak diminati dari warga binaan, dari 124 jumlah keseluruhan warga binaan, 40 orang memilih dan mengikuti pelatihan keterampilan menjahit. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mendeskripsikan evaluasi program pelatihan keterampilan menjahit dalam meningkatkan kemandirian warga binaan. Pendekatan dan jenis penelitian digunakan kualitatif deskriptif, dengan menggunakan teknik pengumpulan data yaitu observasi, wawancara, dan studi dokumen. Teknik analisis data meliputi reduksi data (data reduction), penyajian data (display data), dan verifikasi dan penegasan kesimpulan (conclution drawing and verification). Dalam keabsahan data digunakan teknik triangulasi yang meliputi triangulasi sumber dan triangulasi teknik Kemudian dalam pembahasan digunakan teori evaluasi program yang terdiri atas evaluasi input, evaluasi proses dan evaluasi hasil. Hasil penelitian ini menunujukkan bahwa warga binaan mampu melakukan keterampilan menjahit dan memiliki kemandirian, yang awalnya tidak bisa hingga terampil dan dapat dipekerjakan. Dari hasil ini juga diketahui bahwa evaluasi program sudah memenuhi indikator-indikator ketersediaan, relevansi, dan keterjangkauan dalam menunjang keberhasilan pelatihan keterampilan menjahit bagi warga binaan.
PEMBERDAYAAN EKONOMI MASYARAKAT MISKIN KAMPUNG ZAKAT MELALUI BUDI DAYA LELE DI KELURAHAN SUMURBATU KOTA BEKASI
Authors: Subandi Subandi , Ismail Asep Usman
Published: January 2024

Kampung Zakat adalah proses memberdayakan dan membina masyarakat berpenghasilan rendah yang basisnya pada dana zakat, infak, dan sedekah yang diperoleh melalui muzaki. Kemudian, dikelola Badan Amil Zakat (BAZ) dan disalurkan kepada mustahik dengan produk zakat produktif berupa budi daya lele. Kemiskinan salah satu masalah sosial penting yang dihadapi oleh pemerintah dan harus segera diatasi. Zakat adalah satu di antara rukun Islam yang berpeluang jadi solusi guna menciptakan masyarakat yang mandiri apabila dikelola dengan baik dan tepat. Metode penelitian yang digunakan adalah penelitian deskriptif kualitatif. Pada penelitian ini peneliti menggambarkan suatu keadaan dengan apa adanya berdasarkan hasil observasi, wawancara, dan studi dokumentasi sebagai teknik pengumpulan data. Sasaran penelitian adalah mustahik zakat, yaitu masyarakat penerima manfaat program budi daya lele meliputi Pak Rustam, Pak Aliyuddin, dan Pak Nadam yang berlokasi di Kelurahan Sumurbatu Kecamatan Bantargebang Kota Bekasi. Hasil yang ditemukan pemberdayaan ekonomi masyarakat miskin Kampung Zakat melalui budi daya lele di Kelurahan Sumurbatu Kota Bekasi dilakukan melalui 5 proses, yaitu asesmen, inisiasi program, sosialisasi, pelatihan, dan pelaksanaan program. Pemberdayaan ekonomi masyarakat melalui budi daya lele berhasil meningkatkan pendapatan masyarakat penerima manfaat. Namun, masih belum menciptakan dampak yang signifikan.
Mpox in Children: 3 Cases
Authors: Frantzis Irene , Ungar Stephanie P. , Soma Vijaya L. , Knutsen Dorothy , Mazo Dana , Zucker Jason
Published: January 2024

Although the 2022 mpox outbreak mostly affected adults, its effect on children and adolescents was also substantial. In this report, we describe the clinical course and treatment of the first 3 known cases of mpox in children in New York City. These cases are instructive because they illustrate various routes of transmission, clinical presentations, and diagnostic challenges that differ from previous reports of mpox in endemic countries and previous mpox outbreaks. Of note is that each of the 3 patients received treatment with tecovirimat under an US Food and Drug Administration expanded access investigational new drug application and improved without exhibiting adverse reactions.
Comparative Analysis of the Discrepancy in Conventional Cephalometric Tracing and Digital Cephalometric Tracing with Planmeca Romexis® Software
Authors: Chinchilla Torres Pamela , Rodríguez Pacheco María José , Chinchilla Herrera Ramón
Published: January 2024

The objective of this study was to compare the discrepancy in conventional cephalometric tracing and digital cephalometric tracing in lateral skull radiographs, with 3 angular and 3 linear measurements. We used 24 digital lateral skull radiographs of patients from the Universidad Latina de Costa Rica, taken with the Kodak 8000C Digital Panoramic and Cephalometric System, for the computerized tracing the radiographs were passed directly to the Planmeca Romexis® software, and the same radiographs were printed for the manual tracing. A comparison between the manual tracing and the Planmeca Romexis® software measurements showed statistically significant differences (p<0,05) of 4 measurements between the two systems. It is evident that the cephalometric tracing with the Planmeca Romexis® software is more reliable than the manual tracing due to the data obtained in this research.
Wattpad y lectura digital: incremento de hábitos de lectura en jóvenes
Authors: Flores Taboada Fátima Isabel , Vera Alva Liz María , Rios Incio Felipe Anderson
Published: January 2024

El objetivo de la investigación es analizar la contribución de la plataforma digital Wattpad en el incremento de hábitos de lectura en sus usuarios. Para alcanzar una comprensión profunda de este fenómeno, se adoptó una metodología cualitativa de tipo básica, con un diseño de enfoque fenomenológico-hermenéutico. La plataforma Wattpad sirvió como nuestro escenario de estudio. Se seleccionaron dos grupos de participantes: uno de 12 mujeres jóvenes, con edades comprendidas entre los 15 y los 24 años, que activamente leen en Wattpad, y otro formado por 6 expertos en plataformas digitales y fomento de la lectura. Ambos grupos son originarios de la ciudad de Trujillo, en Perú. Este estudio se articuló en torno a una categoría principal, dividida en tres subcategorías, cada una de las cuales se exploró mediante dos indicadores. Los datos se recopilaron mediante entrevistas, guiadas por un protocolo de entrevista predefinido. Posteriormente, se analizaron los datos mediante el método de análisis del discurso. Los resultados obtenidos de las entrevistas permitieron afirmar que el uso de Wattpad contribuye de manera significativa a la promoción y fortalecimiento de los hábitos de lectura entre sus usuarios. Los factores que contribuyen a esta afirmación incluyen las características distintivas de Wattpad, como su facilidad para interconectar a los usuarios, la creación de comunidades virtuales y el fomento de la inteligencia colectiva. Con base en los hallazgos, se recomienda incentivar especialmente el uso de Wattpad entre jóvenes y potenciar sus características de interconexión y creación de comunidades, además de implementar herramientas que fomenten la inteligencia colectiva.
El oficio de estudiante: trayectorias estudiantiles en la Licenciatura en Psicopedagogía de la Universidad Provincial de Córdoba
Authors: Enrico Rosana Carina
Published: January 2024

El presente artículo tiene como objetivo dar a conocer las disposiciones y estrategias que pone en juego el estudiantado para la construcción del oficio de estudiante universitario en la Licenciatura en Psicopedagogía de la Universidad Provincial de Córdoba (en adelante UPC). Se realizó una investigación de corte cualitativo en la cual se analizó un corpus conformado por 5 grupos focales, 3 entrevistas semiestructuradas y 5 entrevistas en profundidad. La muestra se conformó a partir de estudiantes, docentes y equipos de gestión de la Facultad de Educación y Salud de la UPC. Los resultados obtenidos permiten afirmar que, durante el transcurso de la carrera, el estudiantado logró enriquecer sus disposiciones y reconstruir, de manera significativa, el modo de vincularse con los objetos de conocimiento a partir de la internalización de las experiencias novedosas vivenciadas en la trayectoria universitaria. El tercer año de cursado constituyó para la mayoría el momento bisagra de la carrera, a partir del cual se modifican las prácticas estudiantiles. La internalización de nuevos modos y reglas, así como la reconstrucción significativa de esquemas posibilitó la construcción del oficio de estudiante universitario. Se recomienda a las instituciones universitarias realizar acciones para favorecer la construcción del oficio de estudiante universitario. En tal sentido, contribuir desde los espacios curriculares al proceso de alfabetización académica y al desarrollo de estrategias cognitivas, metacognitivas y habilidades sociales necesarias para concretar el proyecto universitario.
Explorando los riesgos didácticos y epistémicos de la incorporación de la perspectiva infantil en la historia escolar: Orientaciones didácticas para el profesorado activo
Authors: Álvarez Sepúlveda Humberto Andrés
Published: January 2024

Si bien la perspectiva de la infancia puede contribuir a enriquecer la enseñanza de los contenidos presentes en el curriculum chileno de historia y en los textos escolares de esta asignatura, resulta indispensable cautelar los siguientes tres aspectos didácticos y epistémicos en su implementación para desarrollar el pensamiento histórico en el alumnado; a saber, estos son: el riesgo de generalizar la infancia como una categoría abstracta; el posible peligro de promover estereotipos sociales contra el mundo adulto; y el escaso desarrollo del conocimiento histórico sobre la infancia. A raíz de esta problemática, en este ensayo se expone un análisis hermenéutico que tiene por objeto fundamentar estos riesgos para establecer lineamientos didácticos y epistemológicos consistentes a la hora de integrar la perspectiva de los niños y niñas en la clase de historia. Metodológicamente, este trabajo se apoya en una revisión de alcance de documentos normativos del curriculum chileno de Historia, Geografía y Ciencias Sociales y publicaciones alojadas en diferentes bases de datos (Latindex, Wos, Scopus, Scielo, Clacso, Redalyc, ProQuest y Dialnet). El ensayo se realizó bajo el método inductivo, el paradigma humanista, con enfoque cualitativo, tipo interpretativo. Además, el diseño narrativo de tópico. Se concluye que se requiere avanzar hacia un curriculum crítico que considere la enseñanza de la infancia en la historia; no obstante, para ello, se necesita superar diversos obstáculos asociados al predominio de la racionalidad curricular técnica y la política educativa vigente en Chile.
Aportes de la Investigación Basada en Artes al cuidado de la primera infancia en contextos educativos
Authors: García Montoya Juan Miguel , Cardona Salazar Lina Marcela , Ospina Alvarado María Camila
Published: January 2024

El propósito de este ensayo es plantear algunos aportes de la Investigación Basada en Artes –IBA–, como una propuesta epistemológica y metodológica alternativa para la promoción de prácticas de cuidado con los niños y las niñas de la primera infancia y sus agentes relacionales. Para ello se discute la importancia del cuidado como componente esencial, a partir del enfoque de la ética del cuidado, sus principales características en contextos educativos y su vinculación con la IBA. Esta perspectiva contribuye al despliegue creativo, estético y relacional, permitiendo una comunicación horizontal y flexible de las niñas y los niños consigo mismos, con las demás personas y con su mundo; lo cual, aporta al cuestionamiento de discursos preestablecidos en aras de la búsqueda del bienestar colectivo desde los primeros años de vida. Como conclusión se destaca la importancia de articular la IBA, enfocada hacia la ética del cuidado, como una forma de garantizar otros tipos de relacionamientos y aprendizajes de prácticas de cuidado con los niños y las niñas. Se recomienda implementar metodologías artísticas con niños y niñas desde sus primeros años de vida con el objetivo de visibilizar sus voces, sentires, experiencias, situaciones y problemáticas, un primer paso para que se reconozcan como sujetos críticos capaces de ser, sentir, pensar y hacer diferente.
Gestión de los centros educativos de secundaria con recursos en la potestad discrecional, el quehacer de la coordinación académica y el liderazgo educativo
Authors: Cordero Redondo Joan Javier
Published: January 2024

Este artículo analiza la gestión de los centros educativos públicos de secundaria, modalidad académica, con recurso en la potestad discrecional, el quehacer de la coordinación académica y el liderazgo educativo en el Liceo Vicente Lachner y Liceo Occidental, Dirección Regional de Educación de Cartago. Específicamente estudia el modo en que la gestión educativa tiene realización y sostenibilidad mediante la implementación de ciertas prácticas educativas con recurso en el ejercicio discrecional de la figura de coordinación académica y el liderazgo educativo. El problema de investigación se asocia a la gestión educativa que conciernen al ejercicio discrecional de la coordinación académica, porque conjugados, procuran la implementación de buenas prácticas educativas y estas, a su vez, se relacionan con la consecución de (gestar) prácticas de calidad como servicio público estatal. La novedad del objeto de investigación radica en relacionar una categoría jurídica (potestad discrecional), con el liderazgo educativo y la coordinación académica. Estos elementos son constituyentes del desarrollo de una gestión educativa enfocada en los retos pedagógicos didácticos. Se concluye que la coordinación académica apoya y coordina la res académica; sin embargo, esta expresión es tan ambigua como en el ejercicio cotidiano es amplio el espectro de tareas que desarrolla la persona en el cargo. Si la concepción de la dirección educativa sobre la coordinación es amplia, las tareas que hace la coordinación académica en el centro educativo pueden tornarse sustitutas en la responsabilidad de la dirección académica. Esto representaría un error cognitivo y un acto ilegal.
Relevancia de la teoría crítica para la investigación en educación: el caso de la investigación en la Administración de la Educación y de Administración de la Educación No
Authors: Camacho Calvo Silvia
Published: January 2024

El artículo se posiciona como una reflexión crítica en torno a la interrogante: ¿Cuál es la relevancia de la teoría crítica para la investigación en educación, específicamente en el campo de la Administración de la Educación y Administración de la Educación No Formal?, para contestarla se hace un recorrido teórico en relación con la Teoría Crítica en la educación, lo cual permite identificar el pensamiento crítico dentro de la teoría educativa y desde la investigación en educación con enfoque crítico, los que incluyen además aspectos del pensamiento decolonial. El estudio es de tipo descriptivo, basado en el análisis documental de informes de investigación, mediante los cuales se buscó encontrar aspectos que se pudieran circunscribir dentro de los posicionamientos de la Teoría Crítica aplicada a la investigación en la Administración de la Educación y de Administración de la Educación No Formal. Se identifican seis aspectos que se podrían considerar dentro de los planteamientos de este tipo de investigación, basados en los cinco aspectos planteados por Morales (2014), mediante el análisis se propone un elemento adicional y se concluye la posibilidad de generar una investigación transformadora dentro de las disciplinas en específico.
Update on the EASAC Plastics Report: Towards a Plastics Treaty
Authors:   European Academies’ Science Advisory Council
Published: January 2024

This commentary updates EASAC’s 2020 report on ‘Packaging Plastics in the Circular Economy’ and links its scientific conclusions to the current negotiations by UN Member States for an international agreement on plastics pollution (the Plastics Treaty). The commentary’s main points about the Treaty’s Zero Draft are as follows.
Human Rights and Features of their Protection in Conditions of War: International Legal Standards, Administrative, Constitutional and Criminal Aspects
Authors: Zaporozhchenko Yuliia , Leheza Yuliia , Volkova Yuliia , Pushkina Olena , Koval Marat
Published: January 2024

The article is devoted to analysis of constitutional human rights and freedoms under martial law. The main focus is made on the analysis of human rights that may be restricted during martial law. Human rights are divided into absolute ones and relative ones. Absolute rights are determined as rights that cannot be limited under any circumstances. The legal definition of martial law is analyzed. It was found that martial law is the main legal basis for limiting the constitutional rights and freedoms of the person and of the citizen. Grounds for introducing martial law include threats to national security and territorial integrity. Attention is focused on the mechanisms and guarantees aimed at protection of human rights in conditions of martial law. Any restrictions on human rights must be justified, proportionate and necessary to achieve the legitimate goals of security and defense of the state. Affirmation and provision of human rights and freedoms is the main duty of the state. Therefore, during the legal regime of martial law the state cannot cancel its obligation to guarantee human rights. The list of rights which are not subject to restriction even during martial law, are human and citizen’s rights guaranteed by the Constitution. Respect for human rights is a guarantee of state power both at the national and international levels.
Corn Rootworm (CRW) Diabrotica SPP.: A Review of its Impact to Maize Production and Current and Future Control Options
Authors: Reynolds C. Michael , Bramlett Matthew
Published: January 2024

Western corn rootworm (WCRW), Diabrotica virgifera virgifera (Le Conte), and Northern corn rootworm (NCRW), Diabrotica barberi, are economically significant pests of maize production in the US corn belt. Maize plants are primarily damaged via CRW beetle larvae feeding
on root tissue, which impairs nutrient uptake, vertical stability, and ultimately agronomic potential. CRW species are remarkably adaptable and able to overcome many of the agricultural practices and controls developed by farmers and the crop protection industry. CRW has also developed resistance
to multiple insecticide classes, both chemical and protein in nature. Modern integrated approaches utilizing agricultural best practices, chemical insecticides, and genetically modified maize varieties with pyramided trait proteins are needed to control resistant populations of CRW. Next-generation
technologies that target CRW will provide farmers with effective options to combat this challenging pest.
Cognitive coping strategies that supported teacher resilience during the COVID-19 pandemic
Authors: Williams Elisma , Ferreira Ronél , Botha Tanita
Published: January 2024

Limited research focusing on the cognitive strategies that support the resilience of teachers in a world pandemic has been conducted. By employing a sequential explanatory mixed method research design, this study was undertaken to investigate how cognitive coping strategies supported teacher resilience during the COVID-19 pandemic. For data collection/generation and capturing/documentation, an online questionnaire (Phase 1, quantitative) was completed by 240 urban school teachers, and online participatory focus groups (Phase 2, qualitative) with 24 of these respondents were facilitated. In support, observation, audio-recordings, field notes and a reflective journal augmented data generation. Descriptive and inferential statistics were used for analysis of the quantitative data, and a hybrid thematic analysis approach was followed to analyse the qualitative data. Thereafter, the quantitative and qualitative results were integrated to achieve the purpose of the study. The results from analyses included the Spearman correlation coefficient which tested a value of 0.327 (p-value = < 0.001), indicating a significant and positive correlation between problem-focused coping and resilience. Cognitive strategies indicated to support resilience included active coping, planning, suppression of competing activities, restraint coping, seeking of instrumental social support and nurturing a growth mindset. The cognitive strategies identified in this study informs good practice principles and can direct the professional training of both psychologists and educators. Future research and interventions aimed at promoting teacher resilience by employing cognitive coping strategies may be conducted based on the findings of the study.
Polityka sektarianizmu w Syrii w okresie prezydentury Baszszara al-Asada
Authors:   University of Lodz, Woźniak-Bobińska Marta , Menshawy Mustafa ,   Lancaster University
Published: January 2024

Contemporary Syrian politics is a paradox. On the one hand, the ruling Baath regime led by President Bashar al-Assad claims national unity and co-existence based on alleged secularism. On the other hand, the same regime foments existing sectarian strife for its benefit. Today’s Syria seems to be torn between two seemingly opposite realities – secularism and sectarianism. To solve this puzzle, the authors conducted the frame analysis of the presidential speeches since the eruption of conflict in 2011. They have proved that Assad has denied the facts, skilfully constructing desectarianisation discourse, while deepening the sectarian divisions. By doing so, he increases the legitimisation of his rule as well as chances for survival. The Syrian regime has entrenched the sectarian practices which it theoretically stands against. It is a unique case of de-sectarianisation as sectarianisation.
Gdzie publikujesz, politologu? Wpływ reformy ewaluacji nauki w Polsce na międzynarodowy prestiż polskich nauk o polityce
Authors:   Uniwersytet Opolski, Opioła Wojciech
Published: January 2024

The article aims to diagnose how Polish political science is internationally recognized, and how this recognition has changed during the last period of research evaluation (2017–2021). For this purpose, several quantitative indicators from the 2013–2016 and 2017–2021 evaluations were analyzed: the number of publications, place of publication, the impact of both the journal and the article. The hypotheses assume that in 2017–2021, the numerical output of Polish political science works indexed in international databases increased significantly. Still, when it comes to the impact of the Polish academy on global political science, it remains weak. The data provided in the SciVal program was used for the analysis. Articles were selected from the Scopus database, specifically from the “Politics & International Studies” collection. The results of the conducted research confirm the assumptions formulated in the hypotheses.
Analiza struktury blokowania jako alternatywa dla stosowania matematycznych indeksów siły głosu
Authors:   Uniwersytet Mikołaja Kopernika w Toruniu, Kleinowski Marcin
Published: January 2024

The article presents the analysis of structure of blocking, an original research technique based on the voting games theory, but departing from the assumption that all possible coalitions are equally likely. The analysis is focused on the players’ ability to build minimal blocking coalitions, and thus on the structure of blocking for voting game. Blocking coalition is understood as collective veto player, which have the right, under voting rule, to block change of the status quo. The proposed research technique provides an alternative for the application of the power index approach to the voting bodies such as the Council of the European Union. Hence, the aim of this work is to fill methodological gap in the research on the voting systems.
Children and the Politics of Memory: Analysis of the Museum Narrative at the Yad Vashem Institute
Authors:   SWPS University, Zaborski Marcin
Published: January 2024

How does Yad Vashem Institute presents the stories of the youngest participants in the war? What role do children play in its narrative? Do the authors of the exhibition devote separate exhibition to them – or are the children’s fates ‘inscribed’ in the overall message about history? Is the death of victims or the death of heroes at the centre of the message? Is the museum presentation dedicated to specific, individual figures or rather to communities of anonymous participants in wartime events? The author of the article addresses those questions by analysing the narrative line of the Holocaust History Museum (Yad Vashem) in Jerusalem. The research conducted show that the Holocaust story presented in this place focuses on the loss and suffering that resulted in interrupted lives. The perspective of the victims dominates the exhibition analysed. The civilian victims of occupation and Genocide are at the centre of the exhibition.
Personality Traits and Civic Activity of Young Voters: Preliminary Evidence from Poland
Authors:   University of Silesia in Katowice, Marmola Maciej , Olszanecka-Marmola Agata ,   University of Silesia in Katowice, Jagoda Klaudia ,   University of Silesia in Katowice
Published: January 2024

The article analyzes how personality determines the civic activity of young voters in Poland. To check this, empirical research combining Big Five traits (extraversion, agreeableness, conscientiousness, emotional stability, intellect) and, unlike other studies, four types of civic activity (social commitment, political participation, electoral participation, individual political activity) was conducted. The OLS regression analysis revealed a significant effect of extraversion on most manifestations of civic activity. Those who score higher on this trait were more likely to involve in individual political activity, social commitment, and political participation. Moreover, intellect was associated with individual political activity, while emotional stability had no significant impact on civic activity. The study also discovered some dependencies with the other Big Five traits. Agreeableness positively influenced social commitment and electoral participation, while conscientiousness increased political participation.
Economic Crisis, Center–Periphery Relations, and the Political System: The Case of Spain after 2008
Authors:   University of Silesia in Katowice, Myśliwiec Małgorzata , Kubin Tomasz ,   University of Silesia in Katowice
Published: January 2024

The interdependence between the economy and politics is particularly visible during economic crises. The subject of research is the impact of the economic crisis in Spain after 2008 on its political system. And the main aim is to answer the question: what factor had the most important impact on the functioning of the state’s political system. Authors assume that it was the amendment of the Art. 135 of the state constitution. The theoretical framework of the study is the output on the relationship between the economy and politics. The empirical research was based on the analysis of changes in the economic situation in Spain after 2008, and on the analysis of the evolution of the Spanish political system. Obtained results may be useful in the context of the impact of changes in the economic situation caused by the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic and the war in Ukraine.
Models of Neighbourhood Governance: Case of Poland
Authors:   SGH Warsaw School of Economics, Jarosz Adam J.
Published: January 2024

The paper proposes new models of neighbourhood governance and their typology, which enable to understand, categorise and compare the neighbourhood governance structures in the urban areas. The models were based on the institutional and functional setting, in which the bodies created, their competences and instruments for their implementation, along with the amount of financial means at their disposal define the character of the model. As a result, three alternative models were created (administrative, intermediate, and participative). The second part contains the results of research conducted in 66 Polish county cities. Their neighbourhood governance systems were categorized and put into the frames of the proposed models. It was proved that only Warsaw implemented the administrative model, and most of the cities practice the intermediate and participative models.
Venezuelan Colectivos: A Symbol of the Authoritarian Rule of Hugo Chávez and Nicolás Maduro
Authors:   Military University of Technology in Warsaw, Kowalski Wawrzyniec
Published: January 2024

The article aims to present the role played in the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela by colectivos – criminal groups adhering to extreme leftist ideology. The text characterises the essence of these groups, while highlighting that they are an important factor petrifying the resistance of the Chavist ruling camp. The work also contains an analysis of the impact of colectivos on the electoral process. It was emphasized that the procedure of intimidation of the opposition by members of the discussed groups is only one of the elements that are part of the broadly defined actions carried out by the ruling camp to maintain power, and resulting not only in the deterioration of internal security, but also in violation of the principles of a democratic state governed by the rule of law. The research results indicate that these groups constitute a noticeable and important, although only secondary, means of influencing the opposition.
Dyplomacja religijna Republiki Turcji
Authors:   Uniwersytet Łódzki, Fraszka Łukasz Sławomir
Published: January 2024

The aim of this article is to analyse the religious dimension of Turkey’s foreign policy in the era of Justice and Development Party rule and the forms of its implementation. The article argues that the Republic of Turkey, in the era of AKP rule, is becoming one of the main state actors in international relations, which is beginning to use religion as an instrument of soft power in its foreign policy. At the same time, using “religious diplomacy” as a formal tool to strengthen the state’s image in the international arena. „Religious diplomacy” is the primary tool of Turkish soft power to strengthen the country’s international position after the Cold War. It aims to promote the Turkish model of Islam as a moderate type of Islam that can coexist with modernity and multiculturalism. It also promotes Turkish language and culture alongside religious curricula by linking Sunni Islam and Turkish nationalism.
Attributes of Successful Educational Change in the Background of Reform Efforts
Authors: Vančíková Katarína , Porubský Štefan , Basarabová Barbara , Šukolová Denisa
Published: January 2024

The aim of the study is to investigate what ideas those involved in the implementationof educational change (teachers, school management, and pedagogical leaders) inSlovakia have about successful curriculum reform, what attributes they assign to it, and whatcharacteristics dominate their ideas. Using the quantitative-qualitative Q-methodology design,five different opinion clusters have been identified, each of which can be interpreted against thebackground of the post-2008 Slovak experience of failed attempts at educational reform.
Teacher Training for Pupils’ Sexuality Education in Lithuania: An Evaluation of Study Programmes and the Preparedness of Students of Pedagogical Studies
Authors: Bytautas Marius , Daukilas Sigitas
Published: January 2024

The paper presents findings from an evaluative mixed-methods study on teacher training for sexuality education in Lithuania. The analysis of the course outlines of pedagogical studies has identified the scope of preparation for sexuality education, the topics of the content presented, and a typical programme of preparation for sexuality education. Based on the data from the survey of students and graduates, conclusions about their readiness to carry out sexuality education were formulated.
The Involvement as a Trait of the Organizational Culture in Lithuanian General Education Schools
Authors: Starkute Jovita
Published: January 2024

The aim of the article is to determine the expression of involvement as a trait of organizational culture and its constituent indicators (empowerment, team orientation and capability development) in Lithuanian general education schools. The participants were a total of 1817 teachers, school heads and deputies, administrative, and other workers. Denison Organizational Culture Survey was used as a measure of the involvement trait as a component of organizational culture.
Research on Optimization Algorithm of Single-block Train Formation Plan of Technical Station
Authors: Li Huan , Chen Hongxu
Published: January 2024

The optimization of train formation plan is a large-scale combinatorial optimization problem, which is difficult to solve. This paper mainly studies the optimization algorithm of the single-block train formation plan. The corresponding mathematical model is established by consulting relevant literature, and a positive feedback search algorithm based on absolute conditions is proposed. First of all, the wagon flow that meets the absolute conditions directly runs through train flow without making other choices. For the wagon flow that does not meet the absolute conditions, select the target station to reach directly according to the probability. The probability of wagon flow selecting a station is calculated according to the pheromone of the wagon flow at the station. At the same time, a pheromone update strategy with positive feedback mechanism is proposed to make the search process converge. Finally, the feasibility of the algorithm and the necessity of introducing absolute conditions into the algorithm are verified by taking eight technical stations in the linear direction of the road network as examples.
WOA-AGA Algorithm Design for Robot Path Planning
Authors: Jin ZhiXiong , Luo GuangMing , Wen Ran , Huang JiLan
Published: January 2024

Currently, mobile robot has great application value in industrial production. It can play a unique advantage in improving industrial production efficiency and saving industrial production costs. Path planning plays an important role in the performance of mobile robots. Therefore, to improve the path planning efficiency of mobile robots in complex environments, a path planning model combining genetic algorithm (GA) and whale optimization algorithm (WOA), namely WOAAGA model, is proposed. In the model, the traditional GA model is introduced into the difference degree function. WOA makes up for the local optimization problem and the low proficiency of AGA algorithm. WOA-AGA effectively solves the problems of local optimization, long convergence time and unstable optimization results. The experiment is simulated in dynamic and static environment: AGA algorithm has 1.87% higher efficiency than GA algorithm; Compared with AGA algorithm, the overall operation efficiency of WOA-AGA algorithm is increased by 3.87%. Finally, two types of complex scenes are selected for path planning in the experiment. The results indicate that WOAAGA algorithm can obtain shorter and more reasonable optimal path than other similar algorithms. From the perspective of improving the path planning effect of mobile robots, this study aims to obtain the best path through the reasonable application of WOA-AGA model to improve industrial production efficiency.
Urban Noise Analysis and Emergency Detection System using Lightweight End-to-End Convolutional Neural Network
Authors: Park Jinho , Yoo Taeyoung , Lee Seongjae , Kim Taehyoun
Published: January 2024

In recent years, the application of deep learning to environmental sound classification (ESC) has received considerable attention owing to its powerful ability to recognize the context of urban sounds. In general, deep learning models with high accuracy require substantial computing and memory resources. Consequently, to apply complex deep learning models to ESC in the real world, model inference has been performed on cloud servers with powerful computing resources. However, heavy network traffic and security issues occur when inferences are performed on a cloud server. In addition, deploying a deep learning model trained on a single public ESC dataset may not be sufficient for classifying various classes of urban noise and emergency-related sounds. To address these problems, we propose an on-device, real-time urban sound monitoring system that can classify various urban sounds at low system construction costs. The proposed system consisted of an edge artificial intelligence (AI) node and a FIWARE-based server. To enable the real-time inference on a resource-constrained edge AI node, we developed a lightweight convolutional neural network (CNN) by adjusting the input and model configurations to achieve high accuracy with a low number of parameters. The model achieved 94.9% classification accuracy using only 331 K parameters on an integrated dataset that included 17 classes of urban noises and emergencies. Furthermore, a prototype of the proposed system was developed and evaluated to verify its feasibility. The prototype system was built at a cost of less than USD 50 and could perform the entire monitoring process every 3 s. We also visualized the sound monitoring data using Grafana on a FIWARE-based server.
O Quarto Ciclo de Kondratiev
Authors: RANGEL IGNÁCIO M.
Published: January 2024

RESUMO A economia mundial está passando pela fase b (declinante) do quarto ciclo longo de Kondratiev. A economia brasileira não é exceção. Uma espécie de exceção são os “tigres asiáticos”, onde o Estado desempenha um papel significativo. Os formuladores de políticas brasileiros deveriam estudar essa experiência.
Modelo matemático de un plenum para obtener las características dinámicas del flujo másico de un turbocargador
Authors: Bermúdez Santaella José Ricardo , Suárez Sierra Oscar Javier , Cabello Eras Juan José
Published: January 2024

RESUMEN Los turbocargadores en la actualidad han demostrado ser imprescindibles en el campo automotriz por ser máquinas que se encargan de aumentar la potencia, reducir el consumo de combustible y generar menos dióxido de carbono en un motor de combustión interna. En este artículo se presenta el desarrollo de un modelo matemático en base a un plenum, con el propósito de obtener las características dinámicas del flujo másico que genera un turbocargador. Para cumplir con lo propuesto se fundamentó en el conocimiento teórico-práctico de las leyes y conceptos que conforman un turbocargador, dando como resultado la simulación de un modelo matemático utilizando la herramienta Simulink. Para el desarrollo del modelo matemático se utilizaron datos teóricos y de pruebas en régimen estable y dinámico, así como el comportamiento del plenum sometido al sistema de compresión. Este modelo planteado contribuirá a la comunidad científica a través de la obtención de las características entre la relación de compresión y el flujo de masa del compresor de un turbocargador, también, aportará en el futuro al campo de la detección y diagnósticos de fallos orientados a los turbocargadores vehiculares.
The effect of investor attention on the efficiency of the Brazilian stock market
Authors: Guzella Marcelo , Castro F. Henrique , Santana Verônica de Fátima
Published: January 2024

ABSTRACT The objective of this article was to evaluate the relationship between investor attention, both professional and non-professional, and the efficiency of the Brazilian stock market, as measured by the predictability of daily returns. The role of investor attention in the capital market is a controversial issue, since some studies show that it is capable of inducing efficiency, while others point out that it essentially contributes to greater volatility due to behavioral biases. This study contributes to the behavioral finance literature by pioneering the analysis of the effect of investor attention on Brazilian stock prices. Moreover, we found no previous studies that compare the effect of investor attention on market efficiency across investor classes, as measured by access to different financial information providers. The analysis of investor attention, as measured by the volume of searches on the internet, is relevant given the growing abundance of data and digital inclusion. The evidence of an effect of attention on market efficiency contributes to the critique of this classical hypothesis. The methodology consisted of estimating autoregressive models using daily data from 2018 to 2021 on search volume, returns, and transaction volume for Brazilian stocks, including the interaction between returns and search volume, to assess the influence of attention on price dynamics. In this work, we find that in the Brazilian stock market, investor attention contributes to greater market efficiency, as measured by lower predictability of returns, but the most pronounced effect comes from the attention of non-professional investors. Understanding how attention affects the incorporation of information into prices contributes to a critique of the market efficiency hypothesis, as well as allowing for profits to be made by exploiting opportunities based on the level of attention of a particular class of investors.
Effects of the tax liability of managers on the relationship between tax infraction notices and tax avoidance
Authors: Costa Fabiano de Castro Liberato , Klann Roberto Carlos
Published: January 2024

ABSTRACT The aim of this research was to assess the moderating role of the joint and several liability of company directors in the relationship between the cumulative value of tax infraction notices and the subsequent level of corporate tax avoidance. Based on agency theory, the literature suggests that penalizing managers is more effective in reducing tax avoidance than penalizing the firm itself. However, this proposition had not been tested in Brazil, where the legislation determines that infraction notices and the consequent penalization of companies are carried out with the joint and several liability of the directors who have acted in excess of their powers or in violation of the law, the articles of incorporation, or the bylaws. The research is relevant because it presents empirical findings on the determinants of tax avoidance in large companies, as well as demonstrating the importance of the establishment of tax liability in controlling tax avoidance. This research has implications for the public debate on the establishment of tax liability, particularly its role in deterring tax avoidance. As a practical implication, it is suggested that the tax authority prioritizes tax audits that provide evidence that could lead to the tax liability of directors. The research consisted of a multiple linear regression analysis using the ordinary least squares (OLS) method on 23,142 observations from 4,560 large companies, covering the period from 2014 to 2020, collected directly from the internal systems of the Brazilian Federal Revenue Office (RFB). The results suggest that the joint and several liability of directors attenuates (intensifies) the positive relationship between the cumulative value of tax infraction notices and tax avoidance, as measured by the book tax difference (BTD) [effective tax rate (ETR)], contributing to the literature by confirming, in relation to current taxes, the theoretical prediction that penalties applied to directors are more effective, from the point of view of the tax authority, in controlling tax avoidance.