bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Brief Analysis on the Cultivation of Critical Thinking in Senior English Reading Teaching
Authors: Tu Hong 
Published: July 2024

With the implementation of the National English Curriculum Standards of Senior High School (2017), the objective of English curriculum in senior high school has become to develop students’ key competences. From the perspective of key competence, critical thinking is an indispensable part of thinking quality, and reading is one of the important paths to develop students’ critical thinking. However, there are numerous problems in senior English reading teaching that are not conducive to the development of student’s critical thinking. For instance, the teaching contents are fragmental and limited to language knowledge, the teaching methods are outdated and the teaching assessment is relatively single. Therefore, through consulting relevant literature, the paper analyzes the causes of cultivating students’ critical thinking in senior English reading teaching and eventually concludes the strategies to cultivate students’ critical thinking in English reading teaching of high school from three aspects, namely, cultivating question awareness, using comparison chart and learning to evaluation. These strategies are supposed to help teachers improve the current problems of English reading teaching, enable students to form critical thinking, which lay a solid foundation for student’s lifelong learning.
Membrana de nanocelulose com fator de crescimento do endotélio vascular (VEGF): futuro na cicatrização de queimaduras profundas?
Authors: De Carvalho Nerlan Tadeu Gonçalves , Tabushi Fernando Issamu , Malafaia Osvaldo , Possiedi Rafael Dib , Manso Jose Eduardo Ferreira 
Published: July 2024

Introdução: Queimaduras são lesões causadas por diversos agentes que promovem a destruição da pele podendo chegar à exposição de tecidos mais profundos. Para melhor uso desta variedade de opções de seu tratamento é importante conhecer-se suas causas, extensão e métodos de tratamento.
Objetivo: Atualizar o uso de membranas de nanocelulose, fator de crescimento do endotélio vascular e outros complementos na cicatrização de queimaduras.
Método: Revisão feita com material e análise selecionados a partir de pesquisa em plataformas virtuais (SciELO, Google Scholar, Biblioteca Virtual em Saúde, Pubmed e Scopus) por meio dos descritores: “proteínas da membrana bacteriana; fator de crescimento do endotélio vascular; VEGFR; curativos biológicos; curativos” e seus equivalentes em inglês “bacterial outer membrane proteins; vascular endothelial growth fator; dressing; VEGFR; biological dressings” com busca AND ou OR, considerando o título e/ou resumo. Após, foi feita leitura na íntegra dos artigos.
Resultado: Foram incluídos 45 artigos.
Conclusão: Embora sejam necessárias mais pesquisas, estudos já publicados evidenciam que o enriquecimento das membranas de nanocelulose com alguns aditivos como o Fator de Crescimento do Endotélio Vascular VEGF) e incorporação de sensores que possam monitorar as condições das feridas resultará em curativos altamente eficazes. Considerando o avanço tecnológico para produzir membranas de baixo custo, associado à inteligência artificial e os esforços dos pesquisadores, em breve o benefício à saúde pública será evidente.
Potensi pertanian dan dinamika pembangunan ekonomi di Desa Cabeyan, Kabupaten Sukoharjo, Jawa Tengah
Authors: Azzahra Atika Maulida , Azizah Dhiya Zakkiyah Jahro , Aziizah Fitri Nur , Gunawan Jericho Pandita , Prabanu Lastrinita Paschedonna , Antriyandarti Ernoiz 
Published: July 2024

Latar Belakang: Makalah ini menginvestigasi potensi pertanian dan tantangan yang dihadapi Desa Cabeyan, yang terletak di Kabupaten Sukoharjo, Jawa Tengah, Indonesia. Pertanian memainkan peran penting dalam perekonomian desa, dengan sumber daya alam yang melimpah yang mendukung beragam kegiatan pertanian. Metode: Dengan menggunakan kombinasi data primer dan sekunder, termasuk wawancara dan data observasi, studi ini mengkaji sumber daya fisik dan manusia yang tersedia di Desa Cabeyan. Hasil: Temuan menunjukkan adanya potensi fisik yang signifikan, ditandai dengan tanah yang subur, iklim yang mendukung, dan sumber daya air yang cukup. Namun, tantangan seperti kualitas dan ketersediaan air masih ada, sehingga menjadi hambatan bagi pembangunan pertanian yang berkelanjutan. Temuan: Terlepas dari tantangan-tantangan ini, desa belum mengalami transformasi struktural yang signifikan, dengan pertanian tetap menjadi mata pencaharian utama bagi sebagian besar penduduk desa. Kesimpulan: Penelitian ini menyimpulkan bahwa meningkatkan potensi pertanian Desa Cabeyan sambil mengatasi tantangan yang ada sangat penting untuk mendorong pembangunan berkelanjutan dan meningkatkan kesejahteraan penduduknya. Penelitian ini berkontribusi pada pemahaman dinamika pertanian di masyarakat pedesaan Indonesia dan menggarisbawahi pentingnya pendekatan holistik untuk mengatasi tantangan dan memanfaatkan potensi pertanian untuk pembangunan berkelanjutan.
Penggunaan Power Point Sebagai Media Penguatan Pemahaman Siswa Dalam Mata Pelajaran IPA Kelas IV-A MI Miftahul Ulum 02 Kecamatan Ajung Kabupaten Jember
Authors: Zainudin Agus , Huda Ahmad Hisbulloh 
Published: July 2024

Ilmu pengetahuan Alam (IPA) merupakan pelajaran yang memuat materi tentang alam semeseta beserta mahluk hidup yang ada didalamnya sehingga membutuhkan media pembelajaran sebagai penunjang dalam proses pembelajaran untuk mata pelajaran IPA di MI Miftahul Ulum 02 Dusun Pondoklabu, Desa Klompangan, Kecamatan Ajung, Kabupaten Jember. Adapun tujuan dari penelitian ini adalah untuk memberikan gambaran sederhana akan pentingnya penggunakan media dalam proses pembelajaran sebagia upaya mengkatkan pemahaman siswa terhadap materi IPA kelas IV-A di MI Miftahul Ulum 02 Dusun Pondoklabu, Desa Klompangan, Kecamatan Ajung, Kabupaten Jember . Metode yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini adalah observasi non partisipan dimana peneliti tidak terlibat langsung dalam proses pembelajaran dan hanya mengamati, wawancara dengan siswa kelas IV-A, guru IPA kelas IV-A dan Kepala Madrasah MI Miftahul Ulum 02 Dusun Pondoklabu, Desa Klompangan, Kecamatan Ajung, Kabupaten Jember dan juga dokumentasi kegiatan. Kemudian hasil observasi, wawancara dan dokumentasi tersebut dituangkan dalam bentuk deskripsi. Dari peneliatian terserbut dapat disimpulkan ada peningkatan motivasi siswa dalam mengikuti pembelajaran IPA pada saat guru menggunakan media power point. Dengan meningkatnya motivasi siswa diharapkan pemahaman siswa juga ikut meningkat. Namun dalam penerapannya masih ditemukan kendala yaitu guru masih belum sepenuhnya menguasai aplikasi power point dan ketersediaan perangkat LCD Projector yang belum mencukupi.
Blockchain technology as a potential risk source and a risk mitigator: US reflections and outlook
Authors: Cianci Mark , Strohbehn Xochitl , King John 
Published: July 2024

Cryptocurrency, its risks, its volatility, and recent collapses of crypto-related firms have been splashed across the news for years. It is therefore unsurprising that recent developments surrounding disruption in the US banking system have thrust cryptocurrency into the spotlight again, with conventional financial analysts debating the degree to which blockchain-related institutions and products may have contributed to recent bank runs and instability. In the meantime, many US regulators have tended to focus on the potential downsides and risks of blockchain technology, and have recently increased the intensity of their enforcement activities against crypto market participants, often premised on decades-old legislation and case law. In the context of these broad trends, an underexplored idea is that greater integration of blockchain technology into the mainstream financial system could actually reduce bank run risk. If that is right, certain US regulators should modulate their approach and devote further resources to fostering a healthy adoption of blockchain technology within the financial system. Against that backdrop, this paper explores the potential capacity of blockchain technology to curtail widespread risk in the financial system, suggests that blockchain technology indeed has significant power to act as a risk mitigant, offers some practical observations as to how blockchain adoption could improve the risk profile of financial systems, and concludes that the promise of blockchain technology in this regard should spur US regulators to foster and promote the growth of blockchain.
The relationship equilibrium: Deriving value from client and supplier relationships
Authors: Longley Neil 
Published: July 2024

The maturity of the facilities management (FM) services provided into any business is driven, at least in part, by the relationship between the FM client and the supplier delivering the services. Maturity measurement identifies whether or not the optimum FM operating model is in use for the business being served. Unconscious incompetency to conscious competency is the journey of maturity for all FM organisations and one influencer of success is the creation of relationship equilibrium between the FM client and the supplier, which facilitates the right maturity of FM delivery. Understanding the equilibrium, the principles that are applied to develop the most effective equilibrium and the benefits realised by achieving it comprise both the objective and the essence of this paper. In addition, a clear understanding of the operational consequences and costs of failing to achieve this equilibrium may lead the reader to consider their existing relationship within the context discussed and to contemplate moving that relationship forward by applying the principles articulated.
Good intentions in risk management and the LDI crisis
Authors: Walker Martin 
Published: July 2024

This paper describes the part played by repo trading, collateral management and liability driven investment (LDI) strategies (each of which was designed to improve the management of risk) in amplifying the crash in gilt prices following the 23rd September, 2022 UK mini-budget. This was a crisis that ultimately led to the resignations of the British Prime Minister and Chancellor of Exchequer as well as the announcement by the Bank of England of a willingness to spend up to £65bn intervening in the gilt market.1 It argues that neither the government nor the LDI funds were solely responsible for the crash and that the fragilities in the UK financial system had gradually built up over a number of decades. It also looks at the lessons that could potentially be learned by financial institutions using repo trading or collateral management as well as the potential lessons for policy makers in government and regulatory bodies.
Multibot
Authors: Ricardo Miguel , Danilo José , Rodrigo Giovanni 
Published: July 2024

La robótica se ha convertido en un pequeño gran pretexto para el desarrollo de actividades de investigación, estudio e implementación de alternativas, algunas de ellas innovadoras y emprendedoras, que faciliten la solución de problemas cotidianos en la sociedad. "Multibot. Robótica aplicada al rescate urbano", es un libro que recoge los aspectos fundamentales, alcanzados en el desarrollo de un proyecto de investigación financiado por la Universidad Distrital Francisco José de Caldas y realizado por los grupos de investigación en Robótica Móvil Autónoma (Roma) y en Control Electrónico (Gice). Entre los aspectos fundamentales que se presentan se encuentra el desarrollo de algoritmos reactivos de cooperación, desarrollado en un equipo de cuatro robots móviles, cada uno con algoritmos de fusión sensorial, visión artificial y sistemas bioinspirados a través de la implementación de una propuesta novedosa de controladores basado en emociones, todo con el principal objetivo de aportar a la comunidad científica colombiana e internacional nuevos elementos de estudio en el área de la robótica de servicio.
Stressors and Coping Mechanism of Private School Principals in San Jose City, Nueva Ecija, Philippines
Authors: Novelo Mary Jane , Cabrillas Allan Moore 
Published: July 2024

School principals can experience emotional stress in manyways. As the Management Information System Officer who shares anoffice with the principal, the researcher observed how stressful it can be.As the leader of the school, he/she may suffer stress from the problemswith the teachers and staff, in the improvement of the physical wellbeing of the school, submission of necessary school forms, and howhe/she can abide the orders from the owners of the school and theDepartment of Education. This led to the researcher's desire to conductthis study. Coping was necessary for school principals to continue withtheir everyday operations, and they carried the responsibility of makingthe school run smoothly with their leadership and guidance. This studywas conducted from March to April 2023, focusing on principals in 12private schools in San Jose City, Nueva Ecija, Philippines. This studyemployed the qualitative type of research, particularly thephenomenological approach of the Private School Principals in San JoseCity, Nueva Ecija, Philippines; there are ten females and two males; 10are married, and two are single, 4 of them have a Master’s Degree, 8 ofthem have Bachelor’s Degree and their age ranged from 21-60 years old.The everyday stressors and problems associated with the administrativeresponsibilities of private school principals who were participants in thisstudy were budgeting and decision-making in terms of administrativeresponsibilities, communication in terms of interpersonal relationships,and technology in terms of instructional supervision. Also, this studyaimed to suggest a coping mechanism program to help principals copewith stress. The researcher also recommended the Mindfulness-Based
Stress Reduction (MBSR) program.
Memory Retention and Math Performance of Grade 6 Learners in Guimba, Nueva Ecija
Authors: Orejudos Margie , Fabricante Jose 
Published: July 2024

The study determined the memory retention and mathematicsperformance of grade 6 learners in Guimba, Nueva Ecija, during theschool year 2022-2023. Data were collected from 105 randomly selectedGrade 6 learners from 12 elementary schools using surveyquestionnaires, and descriptive and inferential statistics were used toanalyze the data. Most learner-respondents were 11-year-old femaleswhose parents were primarily high school graduates with blue-collarjobs with an average monthly income of Php 11,612.40.Concerning memory retention, different activities in motivationpractices and experiences contribute significantly to the learners'memory retention, thus contributing to their mathematics performance.Similar to goal setting and accomplishments, different activities in goalsetting and achievements contribute very much to the learners' memoryretention. Thus, it helps the learners' performance in mathematics.On the other hand, findings revealed that different activities inpersonalized learning contributed significantly to the learners' memoryretention, affecting their mathematics performance. However, theteaching strategies and learning strategies that their teachers utilizedwere effective and contributed to the retention factors of the learners.Educational resources and learning devices have recently been widelyintegrated into daily life, facilitating access to vast information.The respondents' mathematics performance was based on theirgrades in the “Project All Numerates” program. Memory retention, suchas motivational practices and experiences, goal setting andaccomplishments, personalized learning, teaching strategies andlearning activities, and educational resources and learning devices, wasmanifested by most respondents, who were categorized as nearly numerates.
Only the mother’s occupation was significantly related to therespondents' mathematics performance. At the same time, all memoryretention had a solid positive correlation with the respondents’mathematics performance. This implies that the higher the students'perceptions (based on their participation/experiences) of the mentionedfactors, the better their academic performance in mathematics.
Iper-luoghi e trame urbane: il ruolo dei centri commerciali nel contesto territoriale lombardo
Authors: Consolandi Elisa 
Published: July 2024

Abstract Hyper-Places and Urban Fabrics: The Role of Shopping Centers in the Lombardy Territorial Context Moving from a reflection related to urban transformations that have occurred over the years the paper reflects on the generation of new urban spaces – which are configured as strong attractors, connectors, and diffusers – capable of encompassing various individual practices as well as the functions of a society as a whole. Assuming this framework, the contribution focuses on the role of shopping centers – with particular attention to the role assumed by Oriocenter in Lombardy (Italy) – as hyper-places. In fact, since the early 1990s, such structures have undergone profound changes, developing both through an increase in size and through a diversification of commercial attractors, promoting renewed flow trajectories and leading to increasing territorial complexity.
Potenzialità e criticità dell’Area Marina Protetta Isole Ciclopi
Authors: Cannizzaro Salvatore , Corinto Gian Luigi 
Published: July 2024

Abstract Potentialities and Criticalities of the Isole Ciclopi Marine Protected Area The paper analyses the Isole Ciclopi Marine Protected Area facing the hamlet of Aci Trezza within the municipality of Aci Castello in the Province of Catania, Italy. It aims to describe emerging potential and critical issues, posing the question of which actors are involved in the governance. Employing a qualitative methodology, the research revealed that the main problem is the non-implementation of the so-called command-and-control method. After establishing rules and prohibitions, resources for control and imposition of sanctions are lacking. A positive note is the increase in youth volunteer activities of cleaning the sea from plastics, showing a sound interest in the environmental education proposed by cultural and environmental associations.
Acque che scorrono, storie che rimangono: il fiume Lambro come archivio della memoria collettiva
Authors: De Lucia Rossella 
Published: July 2024

Abstract Flowing Waters, Lasting Stories: the Lambro River as an Archive of Collective Memory The Lambro River has profoundly shaped Lombardy’s landscape and local communities throughout history. This paper aims to investigate the connection between the river and the identity of these communities by analyzing how changes in landscape have been reflected in both tangible and intangible cultural expressions. Studying this heritage offers insights into how the Lambro has been perceived and integrated into the local community’s identity over time, becoming a fundamental element of their sense of belonging. To achieve this objective, this research uses art, literature, and music, which not only portray the region but also provide valuable insights in the evolution of collective identities across generations.
Comparative Assessment of Histopathological and Biochemical Indices of Renal Function in Alloxan-induced Male and Female Diabetic Rats
Authors: Chidinma Iwuji Joy , Ugochukwu Nwanjo Harrison , C Nwosu Dennis , Chukwujindu Osuegbu Mercy , Ozoemena Ohaeri Evangelina 
Published: July 2024

It has been observed that alloxan-induced diabetes causes free radical production, which ultimately damages the pancreatic β-cells and impact several organs especially the kidney. This study was a comparative assessment of histopathological and biochemical indices of renal function in alloxan-induced male and female diabetic rats. A total of twenty-four (24) male and female albino wistar rats were divided into five groups (6 rats per group): normal control female (group A), normal control male (group B), diabetic female (group C) and diabetic male (group D). Diabetes mellitus was induced in the rats via intraperitoneal injection of alloxan at a dose of 120 mg/kg bwt. The rats were observed for 48 hours and were allowed access to water and feed as much as they wanted and were then sacrificed 48 hours post alloxan-induction. Serum urea, creatinine and electrolyte profile (sodium, potassium, chloride and bicarbonate) were determined using standard laboratory methods while the histology of the kidney determined by H and E technique. The histopathological section of the group C rats showed thickened glomeruli which are closely adherent to the bowman’s capsular space. There was interstitial fibrosis, hyaline changes, epithelial cellular vacuolar degeneration and arteriopathy. The group D rats showed milder histological alterations of glomeruli and arterioles. There was significantly increased mean serum Urea, sodium, chloride and bicarbonate levels in the female diabetic rats than in female control (p=0.000; 0.020; 0.009; 0.027) respectively while potassium was significantly increased in male diabetic rats than in male control (p=0.018). Also, the mean serum urea and creatinine level was significantly increased in female diabetic rats compared to male diabetic rats (p=0.017; 0.010) respectively. This study has revealed the variable alterations in kidney histology and functions due to alloxan-induced diabetes mellitus. The kidney functions of male and female wistar rats with alloxan-induced diabetes was found to exhibit varying degrees of significant histopathological and biochemical changes.
Development of a Solar Powered Cooling System for Dairy Cattle Housing Structure
Authors: Gowtham  , Prakash K. V. , Maski Devanand , Shirwal Sunil , Sreedhara J. N. , Reddy G. V. Srinivasa , Raghavendra V. 
Published: July 2024

A solar powered system was developed and installed to create optimum healthy environmental conditions inside the cattle house. The renewable energy-based gadgets such as solar panel, charge controller, time-controlled switch and accessories were used inside the cattle housing structure to create an optimum healthy environmental condition at University of Agricultural Sciences, Raichur, Karnataka, India. The improved cattle housing structure was capable to shelter for 10 pair cows (HF Deoni crossbred cows) with manger feed trough and urine collection system. The solar panel (74 W) with DC pump, water fogging system, battery (12 V 22 Ah), charge controller, water tank (200 litre) and time-controlled switch were installed inside the dairy house. The solar panel acts as a power source for the operation of DC pump and time-controlled fogger system provides the fogging of water and created the cooling effect for cows. The fogging of water was not allowed to fall on the ground and evaporates in an open atmosphere. The diamond shaped wire mesh provided surrounding the cattle housing structure protected the cows from mosquito bite and other insects. The aim of the study was to maintain atmospheric temperature relatively 4 -50 C was less inside the housing structure and relative humidity at optimum condition was.