bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
TERAPIA ASSISTIDA POR ANIMAIS (TAA): UMA REVISÃO DE LITERATURA
Authors: Andrade Ana Carolina de Sousa , De Araújo Amanda Pires , Ferreira Ana Clara Goulart , Silva Beatriz Nascente , Gomes Gabriela de Paula Vaz Cândido , Rezende Laís Celi Mendes , Borges Marcel Fazani , Paniago Gabrielly Rodrigues
Published: February 2024

A Terapia Assistida por Animais (TAA) representa um modelo composto por diferentes áreas e campos do conhecimento desenvolvido em todo o mundo, resultando na incorporação de um animal reconhecido como processo terapêutico e integrado no cuidado em saúde. Logo, a finalidade da terapia é melhorar os estados emocionais e psicossociais, habilidades físicas, sensoriais e/ou cognitivas. O presente estudo tem como objetivo demonstrar a importância da terapia assistida por animais em contextos sociais e apontar os resultados do tratamento. Trata-se de uma revisão de literatura na base de dados: LILACs, SciELO e MEDLINE. Foi utilizado os descritores em saúde reconhecidos pelo DeCS e MeSH: “Serviço Hospitalar de Terapia Ocupacional”, “Terapia Assistida com Animais” e “Vulnerabilidade em Saúde”. As relações combinadas entre os seres humanos e a natureza são importantes e estão presentes na Declaração Universal sobre Bioética e Direitos Humanos, nas quais consideram que a identidade de um indivíduo alcança as dimensões biológica, psicológica, social, cultural e espiritual, incluindo as relações com o ambiente. É nesse contexto que a Terapia Assistida por Animais (TAA) torna-se uma grande aliada na resolução de doenças e seus processos de adoecimento. Inicialmente, a técnica era empregada apenas em pacientes com quadro clínico psiquiátrico, atualmente o tratamento foi atualizado e ampliado para crianças com paralisia cerebral, distúrbios neurológicos do desenvolvimento, distúrbios do espectro autista, distúrbios do processamento sensorial, neurológicos degenerativos e/ou musculares, fortalecendo o controle do tônus muscular, mobilidade e equilíbrio. Por conseguinte, é possível concluir que a Terapia Assistida por Animais (TAA) induz uma resposta positiva nos pacientes beneficiados com a técnica e a decisão médica em relação ao tratamento adotado deve considerar as particularidades e interesses do paciente, bem como favorecer a troca mútua entre seres humanos e animais.
FREQUÊNCIA DE ENTEROPARASITOS EM CÃES E GATOS DOMICILIADOS DA CIDADE DE UMUARAMA, PARANÁ, BRASIL
Authors: Alves Izabela Aparecida Caetano , Vieira Fernanda de Paula Roldi , Ferreira Larissa Rafaela de Paula , Pereira Valdomiro , Gonçalves Daniela Dib
Published: February 2024

Com os animais de estimação cada vez mais presentes nos lares, os benefícios à saúde mental humana são inquestionáveis, contudo, essa maior proximidade a transmissão de patógenos zoonóticos, representando um risco a saúde pública. O objetivo deste estudo foi conhecer a frequência de enteroparasitos e fatores relacionados ao parasitismo gastrointestinal de cães e gatos domiciliados na cidade de Umuarama, Paraná. Para tal, 200 amostras fecais caninas e felinas recebidas no período de maio a agosto de 2022 no Laboratório de Parasitologia do Hospital Veterinário da Universidade Estadual de Maringá foram analisadas para presença de ovos, cistos e oocistos de enteroparasitos. Também foram coletadas informações acerca de vermifugação, acesso ao extradomicílio, animais contactantes e características do domicilio afim de encontrar possíveis relações entre tais fatores e a infecção parasitária. Dentre as amostras analisadas, 55% apresentaram positividade para enteroparasitos. O gênero mais frequentemente diagnosticado foi Ancylostoma (62,72%), seguido por Trichuris (12,72%), Toxocara (10,90%) e Cystoisospora (6,36%). Em menor percentual foram identificados os gêneros Dipylidium, Platynosomum e Hymenolepis com 1,81% cada e Spirocerca sp. e Giardia sp. com 0,90% cada. Os filhotes, animais com acesso ao extradomicílio e cuja última vermifugação fora há mais de seis meses apresentaram maior percentual de positividade em relação aos adultos, estritamente domiciliados e com vermifugação recente. A pesquisa evidenciou a necessidade de investimento em programas de educação em saúde com a finalidade de instruir a população, reforçando a necessidade de acompanhamento coproparasitológico e vermifugação periódica dos animais, já que algumas das parasitoses diagnosticadas possuem potencial zoonótico.
A CONTROVÉRSIA DA ARBITRAGEM NOS DISSIDIOS INDIVIDUAIS TRABALHISTAS
Authors: Duarte Neto Bento Herculano , Costa Matheus Guilherme Varela
Published: February 2024

Analisa-se a partir do método logico-dedutivo a controvérsia da utilização da arbitragem nos conflitos que tenham como objeto direitos individuais dentro do direito do trabalho, a partir da análise do instituto enquanto método extrajudicial de resolução de conflitos, levando em consideração a lei nº 9307/96, o conceito de direitos disponíveis e o posicionamento dos tribunais sobre o assunto. Uma vez que sua criação visa inicialmente o direito civil e comercial, a discussão também engloba os elementos substanciais do direito do trabalho e a sua compatibilidade com as características do método em questão.
Cabergoline therapy against hyperadrenocorticism in a dog
Authors: P Hemalatha , P K Ramkumar , M Saravanan , S Yogeshpriya , K Kannan , S Senthilkumar
Published: February 2024

A 9-year-old male Labrador dog was presented to Small Animal Medicine Unit of Veterinary Clinical Complex, Veterinary College and Research Institute, Orathanadu with a history of chronic skin infection for the past 6 months. Clinical examination revealed alopecia, skin thinning, calcinosis cutis and comedone with pendulous abdomen. Laboratory examination revealed increased ALP and hyperglycemia. Hepatomegaly and bilateral adrenal gland hyperplasia were noticed on ultrasonography. Based on clinical and ultrasonographic findings it was diagnosed as hyperadrenocorticism. The dog was treated with Cabergoline @ 0.07 mg/kg P.O every 3 days for 3 months. The clinical signs were gradually subsided and animal recovered uneventfully with 3 months of treatment. Cabergoline found to be an alternative treatment of choice for the management of hyperadrenocorticism in dogs.
Clinico-Pathological Alterations and Therapeutic Management of Thiram Poisoning in Cattle
Authors: Jadhav Ravindra , Chavhan Sambhaji , Bhikane Anil
Published: February 2024

As there is very scarce literature on fungicide poisoning in livestock animals and in view of reporting fungicide poisoning in cattle in the study area, the present study was conducted to study the clinico-pathology of thiram poisoning in cattle and to standardize the therapeutic regime for the poisoning cases. Clinical cases suspected for Thiram poisoning on the basis of confirm evidence from animal owner were subjected to clinical examination, hematology and therapeutic management. Cases died of severe poisoning were subjected to post-mortem examination. A total of 17 cattle suspected for Thiram poisoning on the basis of history and evidence showed clinical signs of sudden onset of anorexia, salivation, shivering, teeth grinding, restlessness, prolonged sitting, tympany, colic, dyspnea and constipation or diarrhea in few cases. Significant increase in heart rate and respiration rate was observed while hematological analysis showed non-significant changes compared to healthy counterparts. Post-mortem and histopathological examination of cattle died of thiram poisoning showed mild hepatocellular degeneration, tubular necrosis in kidneys with focal infiltrates while marked edema and congestion was evident in lung tissues. The ailing cattle were treated with fluid therapy, anti-inflammatory drugs, vitamin B complex, atropine sulphate, antihistaminics along with laxative and prebiotics-probiotics showed good response to treatment with complete clinical recovery in 4-5 days of treatment. Being there is no specific antidote, the cases of fungicide like Thiram poisoning could be managed with symptomatic treatment and regular clinical assessment of the severity of the poisoning.
Efficiency of Therapeutic Laser for treatment of Chronic Non Healing Wounds in Cats
Authors: M Gokulakrishnan , Priya Sathya
Published: February 2024

The study on wound healing has focused on similarities rather than on differences between species. Recent studies by authors have revealed significant differences between the cat and the dog with respect to cutaneous healing. These differences made us to reconsider wound care dogma of the feline species. Research has shown significant quantitative and qualitative differences in wound healing between cats and dogs and wound heals in the former more slowly. Since, Laser Therapy enhances the phases of wound healing, the present study was undertaken to access the efficiency of laser for chronic non healing in cats.
Endoscopic retrieval of sewing needle from oesophagus in a cat
Authors: K Satish Kumar , P Suman , A Balakrishnan , C Sai Sri Divya , Reddy Akshaya Reddy
Published: February 2024

Endoscopy is a commonly performed non-invasive procedure in companion animals to remove any foreign objects struck at the upper gastrointestinal tract. The present report documents one such case and its successful management. A year-old Persian short-haired female cat was presented with a history of dyspepsia, vomiting, retching and gasping for the past 4 days. The detailed history revealed that the cat had consumed fish a week ago and three days later the symptoms were noticed. Thoracic radiography confirmed the presence of a fine radioactive structure that has perforated the cranial esophagus and trachea. The endoscopic evaluation revealed the tip of a sewing needle with thread in the esophageal lumen which was retrieved successfully. The cat showed an uneventful recovery with styptics, antibiotics and other supportive drugs for 3 days.
THE INFLUENCE OF THE MATCH MINE TYPE COOPERATIVE LEARNING MODEL ON THE MATHEMATICS COMMUNICATION ABILITY OF CLASS VII STUDENTS AT MTS ANNIZHOMIYYAH JAHA-LABUAN
Authors: Yanti Ati Adi
Published: February 2024

This research investigates the effect of the Match Mine type Cooperative Learning model on the mathematical communication skills of class VII students at MTs Annizhomiyyah Jaha-Labuan. The experimental method was used with two groups: the experimental group (which received learning using the Match Mine type Cooperative Learning model) and the control group (which received conventional learning). Data was collected through tests before and after treatment and then analyzed to evaluate the impact of the learning model. The analysis results show that applying the Match Mine type Cooperative Learning model significantly influences students' mathematical communication skills. Students in the experimental group showed better abilities in proposing ideas, reflecting on mathematical concepts, solving problems, and discussing than students in the control group. Thus, the Match Mine type Cooperative Learning model can be an effective alternative in improving students' mathematical communication skills. Teachers should consider using this model in the mathematics learning process because it can increase student engagement, creativity, and learning outcomes.
Emerging Technologies in Education: A Bibliometric Analysis of Artificial Intelligence and its Applications in Health Sciences.
Authors: Zapata Rolando Eslava , Guerrero Edixon Chacón , Montilla Rómulo Esteban
Published: February 2024

Artificial Intelligence brings a new paradigm in health sciences related to using technologies capable of processing a large amount of patient information to strengthen prediction, prevention and clinical care. This research aimed to perform a bibliometric analysis of Artificial Intelligence and its applications in Health Sciences, particularly on Emerging Technologies in Education. To this end, a search for articles related to "Artificial Intelligence and its Applications in Health Sciences" was conducted at the international level in the Scopus database with search parameters based on titles, abstracts and keywords. The results revealed that the network of the 100 most essential terms was grouped into four clusters, namely: the first cluster identified with red color is related to artificial Intelligence; the second cluster identified with green color is related to the controlled study; the third cluster identified with yellow color is related to algorithm and, the fourth cluster identified with yellow color is related to education. It was concluded that artificial Intelligence has experienced advances that are having an impact on health sciences education. Academics and researchers have tools that allow them to obtain information to deepen the diagnosis of diseases and present students with robust case studies that strengthen the teaching-learning process
Compendio en Temas de Imagenología Vol. 7
Authors: Chica Estrella Andres Bolivar , Cedeño Faria Gema Marianela , Cabanilla Chávez Alejandra Karime , Jarama Peñaloza Patricio Gustavo , Calero Zea María Auxiliadora , Astudillo Pinos Daniel Ismael , Saca Vacacela Alex Humberto , Jiménez Aleman Viviana Nataly
Published: February 2024

El "Compendio en Temas de Imagenología Vol. 7" representa una obra fundamental en el campo de la radiología y la imagenología, ofreciendo una perspectiva actualizada y exhaustiva sobre una amplia gama de temas relevantes en este ámbito médico. Compilado por un equipo de expertos en radiología, este volumen aborda de manera detallada y sistemática diversos aspectos de la imagenología, desde los principios básicos hasta las aplicaciones clínicas más avanzadas. Cada capítulo se presenta de forma clara y concisa, proporcionando una revisión completa de los conceptos fundamentales y las técnicas de diagnóstico por imagen más recientes.
The Threshold level of Institutional Quality in the Nexus between Financial Development and Environmental Sustainability in Nigeria
Authors: Oje Grace
Published: February 2024

Empirics on the relationship between financial development and environmental sustainability remain ambiguous in the literature. The threshold level at which institutional quality facilitates the relationship between financial development and environmental sustainability in respect to the Nigerian economy is still an open question. This study investigates the threshold level of institutional quality in the link between financial development and environmental sustainability in Nigeria from 1986 to 2020. Times series threshold autoregression technique was applied to determine the threshold level of institutional quality. The result of the threshold revealed that 4.32 is the threshold level of institutional quality in Nigeria. Below the threshold level financial development is not stimulated to improve environmental sustainability but above the threshold level institutional quality stimulates financial development to improve environmental sustainability. This study suggests that institutional credibility and transparency should be enhanced beyond the threshold level to effect the needed change in increasing environmental preservation in Nigeria.
TEACHER’S EFFORTS IN IMPROVING THE STUDENTS’ ENGLISH ABILITY DURING ONLINE LEARNING
Authors: Pramesthi Amanda , Rachmawati Rina , Priastuti Dyah Nugraheny
Published: February 2024

The purposes of writing this thesis are: (1) To find out the teacher's efforts in improving students' English skills through the online process and (2) To find out how the students result from the efforts given by the teacher in improving English language skills through the online process. In this study, the researchers used: The method used is qualitative. The data were collected using interviews and documentation on English teachers, students, and SMK Kartika 1 Surabaya students. In this study, researchers used two interview methods: structured interview and semi-structured interview. The results of this study can be concluded that the teacher's efforts to improve students' abilities during online learning are through the WhatsApp application in which the teacher creates a WhatsApp chat group so that students can discuss with their friends without internet network constraints. In addition, most students showed a positive impression of the learning method via WhatsApp from those previously using the learning method through moodle e-learning.
STUDENTS’ ANXIETY WHILE READING ALOUD DURING ENGLISH LEARNING AT THE TKJ ELEVENTH GRADE OF SMK NURUL YAQIN TLAGAH
Authors: B Fitriyah , Rachmawati Rina , Priastuti Dyah Nugraheny
Published: February 2024

The objective of this study is to find out the factors causing students’ anxiety while reading aloud during English learning at the TKJ eleventh grade of SMK Nurul Yaqin Tlagah and to find out the teacher’s strategies to overcome the problems of students’ anxiety while reading aloud during English learning at the TKJ eleventh grade of SMK Nurul Yaqin Tlagah. This study uses a qualitative method. The subjects in this study were class 11 TKJ of SMK Nurul Yaqin Tlagah. Data was collected using interviews and observation to determine the factors causing students’ anxiety. The observation results showed that fear of making mistakes was the biggest factor causing students’ anxiety. Based on interviews, various factors of causing students’ anxiety while reading aloud during English learning. There are at least five factors found in this study: they feel that reading aloud in English learning is difficult, shyness and lack of confidence, fear of making mistakes, fear of being laughed at or mocked by their friends or classmates, and lack of vocabulary. In order to reduce the students’ anxiety, there are some strategies the teacher can apply while reading aloud during English learning. They are good preparation, positive thinking, building a good atmosphere while learning, peer groups, and using game methods while learning.
PENGARUH EFIKASI DIRI BERWIRAUSAHA DAN PENDIDIKAN KEWIRAUSAHAAN TERHADAP INTENSI BERWIRAUSAHA MAHASISWA PENDIDIKAN EKONOMI UNIVERSITAS NEGERI SURABAYA
Authors: Pradana Bima Harfan , Prakoso Albrian Fiky
Published: February 2024

Tingginya tingkat pengangguran di kalangan lulusan perguruan tinggi di Indonesia membuat tidak dapat secepat mungkin untuk melakukan pemulihan setelah pandemi melanda, selain itu hal ini berdampak pada angka kemiskinan yang meningkat. Penelitian ini menganalisis pengaruh efikasi diri berwirausaha dan pendidikan kewirausahaan terhadap intensi berwirausaha mahasiswa program studi pendidikan ekonomi di Universitas Negeri Surabaya. Penelitian ini menggunakan pendekatan kuantitatif dengan sampel 108 mahasiswa angkatan 2020 dan 2021. Hasil analisis menunjukkan efikasi diri berwirausaha dan pendidikan kewirausahaan berpengaruh signifikan terhadap intensi wirausaha mahasiswa. Temuan ini mendukung pendapat bahwa peningkatan efikasi diri berwirausaha dan pendidikan kewirausahaan dapat mendorong intensi berwirausaha. Implikasinya adalah pentingnya meningkatkan efikasi diri dan pendidikan kewirausahaan di lingkungan pendidikan tinggi guna mendorong intensi berwirausaha. Dengan demikian, penelitian ini memberikan kontribusi dalam mengatasi kesulitan mencari pekerjaan yang dihadapi lulusan dan meningkatkan potensi kewirausahaan di kalangan mahasiswa.
Mudanças climáticas e o potencial de energia verde do Grand Inga na República Democrática do Congo
Authors: Menezes Ana Maria Ferreira , FONSECA MANOEL JUSTINIANO MELO DA , KRAYCHETE ELSA SOUSA , KLEMI ALBENE MIRIAM MENEZES
Published: February 2024

As manchetes dos principais jornais nacionais e internacionais têm-se reportado aos problemas climáticos que assolam o planeta, trazendo informações sobre inundações, incêndios e recordes de temperaturas em todo o globo terrestre. A Organização Meteorológica Mundial (OMM), agência da Organização das Nações Unidas (ONU), aponta para risco de mortes em decorrência do clima extremo que vem atingindo o continente europeu, a Ásia e os Estados Unidos. Há muito que cientistas e instituições abordam o aquecimento global causado pelas emissões dos gases de efeito estufa, particularmente provenientes do uso de energia fóssil, como fator primordial da degradação climática. Diante da intensidade dos acontecimentos, torna-se premente a análise aprofundada dessa se debruçar sobre essa temática. Assim, salienta-se o objetivo deste trabalho como sendo o de analisar as mudanças climáticas e o potencial de energia verde da bacia hidrográfica do Congo, a partir da possível implantação do Grand Inga, na República Democrática do Congo (RDC), através de um financiamento global e colaborativo de forma a contribuir com a mitigação das mudanças do clima. A metodologia pautou-se em pesquisa qualitativa com revisão da literatura, pesquisas em portais oficiais de instituições e organizações não governamentais, bem como em portais de notícias, identificando informações relativas à problemática tratada. Concluiu-se que, a implementação do Grand Inga poderá contribuir para a mitigação das mudanças climáticas, enquanto colabora com a transição energética, com a conservação do ecossistema da bacia do Congo e com o desenvolvimento sustentável africano, sendo imperativo um rearranjo das instituições financeiras globais para patrocinar projetos de infraestrutura dessa envergadura. Palavras-chave: aquecimento global; mudanças climáticas; bacia hidrográfica do Congo; projeto Grand Inga.
Colorado "Rush to the Rockies Centennial" Spectroscopy Conference
Authors:   Rocky Mountain Conference
Published: February 2024

Program from the Colorado "Rush to the Rockies Centennial" Spectroscopy Conference, sponsored by the Rocky Mountain Spectroscopy Society. Held in Denver, Colorado, August 10-11, 1959.
Análise Formal de Conceitos Triádicos através da utilização de Diagramas Binários de Decisão
Authors: Ananias Kaio H. A. , Neves Julio C. V. , Zárate Luis E. , Song Mark A. J.
Published: February 2024

Formal Concept Analysis (FCA) is an approach based on the mathematization and hierarchy of formal concepts. Nowadays, with the increasing of social network for personal and professional usage, more and more applications of data analysis on environments with high dimensionality (Big Data) have been discussed in the literature. Through the Formal Concept Analysis and Triadic Concept Analysis, it is possible to extract database knowledge in a hierarchical and systematized respresentation. It is common that the data set transforms the extraction of this knowledge into a problem of high computational cost. Therefore, this work has an objective to evaluate the behavior of the algorithm for extraction in order to extract triadic concepts using TRIAS with high dimensional contexts. It was used a synthetic generator known as SCGaz (Synthetic Context Generator a-z). After the analisys, it was proposed a representation of triadic contexts using a structure known as Binary Decision Diagram (BDD).
Investigação da relação entre empresas através da análise topológica de uma rede na Bolsa de Valores do Brasil
Authors: Barbosa Carlos Magno G. , Felix Lucas Gabriel da S. , Xavier Carolina R. , Vieira Vinícius da F.
Published: February 2024

B3 (Brasil, Bolsa, Balcão) is the official stock exchange in Brazil and plays a key role in the world financial market. Stock exchange allows people and companies to relate through the shareholding and the purchase and sale of shares. The study of the relationship between people and companies can reveal valuable information about the operation of the stock exchange and, consequently, the financial market as a whole. In this work, the relations in B3 are modeled through a network, in which the vertices represent companies and people and the edges represent shareholdings. From the built network, several analyzes are performed with the objective of understanding and characterizing the patterns found in relationships. Investigation on the topology of the network is performed under different perspectives, such as the centrality of the vertices, organization of vertices in communities, the robustness and the diffusion of influence.
Conditional density estimation using Fourier series and neural networks
Authors: Inácio M. H. de A. , Izbicki Rafael
Published: February 2024

Most machine learning tools aim at creating good predictions for new samples. However, obtaining 100% is not feasible in most problems, and therefore modeling the uncertainty over such predictions becomes necessary in several applications. This can be achieved by estimating conditional densities. In this work, we propose a novel method of conditional density estimation based on Fourier series and artificial neural networks, and compare it to other estimators on five distinct datasets. We conclude that our proposed method outperforms the other tested methods.
Automatic Generation of Links in Patent Documents
Authors: Souza C. M. , Santos M. E. , Meireles M. R. G.
Published: February 2024

Patents are organized into classification systems, which assist offices and users in the process of seeking and retrieving such documents. A wide variety of users use the patent systems and the information contained in these documents. In addition to office professionals, such as examiners and analysts, who determine whether the invention satifies the conditions required to be patented and summarize the content of the document, other users such as inventors, researchers, investors and business managers have a keen interest in understanding the content of patents.However, patents are complex legal documents with a significant number of technical and descriptive details, which makes it difficult to identify and analyze the information contained in these documents. An automatic link system associated with some of the terms found in the patents would provide quick access to the concepts contained in specific knowledge bases. This work presents partial results of a project whose objective is the automatic generation of links in patent documents. The experiments were conducted with four subgroups of the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), which uses the Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) classification system. In a first step, since documents do not have keywords, meaningful terms were selected to be designated as link origins, using the algorithm X2.Once the link destinies were selected, in a later step, keywords with more than one meaning were disambiguated. It is expected, with the creation of automated links, to aid in the reading of patent texts, thus making it easier to access concepts related to the terms presented by the documents and to the understanding of the information disclosed by the inventors.
Análise da Evolução dos Discursos de Pré-candidatos à Presidente por meio de Representações Linguísticas Vetoriais
Authors: Valeriano Kid , Paes Aline , de Oliveira Daniel
Published: February 2024

Comumente, os pré-candidatos aos cargos governamentais expressam suas opiniões e plataformas de campanha em discursos informais, previamente ao período oficial. Esse comportamento é essencial para que o eleitor conheça as ideologias e plataformas de campanha, de forma a tomar sua decisão de voto. No processo decisório, o eleitor pode considerar a semelhança entre discursos de diferentes candidatos, como o discurso varia ao longo do tempo, e qual a adequação do discurso aos temas mais relevantes para a sociedade. Entretanto, analisar e capturar tais aspectos a partir dos discursos informais é uma tarefa difícil para o eleitor, dado o volume de informação disponibilizada por diversos veículos de comunicação, e o viés político de alguns deles. Assim, nesse artigo, propomos uma ferramenta de análise de discurso político baseada em técnicas de Aprendizado de Representações Linguísticas para auxiliar o eleitor na sua decisão. Resultados obtidos a partir dos discursos dos pré-candidatos ao cargo de Presidente do Brasil em 2018 permitem verificar como os candidatos se comportam em termos de seus próprios discursos e dos discursos de seus concorrentes.
Can I make a wish?: a competition on detecting meteors in images
Authors: Lorena A. C. , Kaster D. S. , Cerri R. , Faria E. R. , Melo V. V. de
Published: February 2024

Promoting competitions has become a path towards attracting people’s interest into diverse areas. Many international conferences have sessions dedicated to one or more competitions, in which participants are challenged by real problems for which advanced solutions are needed. This paper describes the first Brazilian competition on Knowledge Discovery in Databases (KDD-BR), which was part of three main events of the Brazilian Computer Society dedicated to Artificial Intelligence, Databases and Data Mining. In this first edition the participants were supposed to detect meteors, popularly known as shooting stars, in regions of interest of images collected from a monitoring station located at São José dos Campos, Brazil. The data set assembled is detailed, which may be of interest for future benchmark studies using such data. The competition results, contributions and limitations are also discussed, providing a guide for future editions.
Uma Busca Ordenada Branch-and-Bound para solução do Problema de Inferência Transdutiva usando Máquinas de Vetores Suporte
Authors: Araújo Hygor Xavier , Neto Raul Fonseca , Villela Saulo Moraes
Published: February 2024

Nesse artigo é apresentado um novo método para resolver o problema de inferência transdutiva cujo objetivo é predizer os rótulos binários de um subconjunto de pontos de interesse de uma função de decisão desconhecida. É utilizada a Máquina de Vetores Suporte para tentar encontrar um limite de decisão. Para obter a hipótese de margem máxima sobre as amostras rotuladas e não rotuladas, é empregada uma busca ordenada (best-first) admissível com base nos valores de margem. Evidências empíricas sugerem que esta solução globalmente ótima pode obter excelentes resultados no problema de transdução. Devido à estratégia de seleção usada, o algoritmo de busca explora apenas uma pequena fração de amostras não rotuladas, tornando-a eficiente para bases de dados de tamanho médio. Os resultados obtidos foram comparados com os resultados da Transductive Support Vector Machine, demonstrando melhores resultados em valores de margem.
Agrupamento Fuzzy para Fluxo Contínuo de Dados – Um Estudo de Algoritmos Baseados em Blocos
Authors: Asbahr R. K. , Lopes P. A. , Camargo H. A.
Published: February 2024

Data Stream Mining (DSM) has become an important topic due to the increasing availability of large collections of data. These data sets are characterized by having potentially infinite size, which prevents them from being stored in their entirety, and can generate examples with changeable statistical distribution according to time. These characteristics impose the need to create and use appropriate algorithms. Clustering algorithms are appropriate for DSMs where the labeling of the examples is costly and time consuming. Fuzzy clustering algorithms present an additional benefit in these contexts by allowing decision surfaces to be defined flexibly. The objective of this work was to implement and analyze the behavior of chunk based fuzzy clustering algorithms for DSM. The experiments, using two synthetic datasets and one real data set, allow us to extract analyzes regarding trends in the behavior of the algorithms according to their abilities to treat two critical problems for this type of algorithm: change in the distribution of the data and definition of the number of groups.
Agrupamento Hierárquico e Multivisão de Eventos por meio de Grafos de Consistência
Authors: Paula Paulo H. L. de , Reis Westerley S. , Rezende Solange O. , Marcacini Ricardo M.
Published: February 2024

A análise de eventos tem recebido atenção recentemente devido à popularização de plataformas web para publicação de conteúdo, especialmente portais de notícias, redes sociais, blogs e fóruns. Essas plataformas armazenam eventos por meio de textos a respeito de diversos setores da sociedade e podem ser vistas como uma representação digital (mundo virtual) dos eventos que ocorrem em nosso mundo real. Assim, agrupamento de eventos é uma tarefa importante para organizar e mapear os eventos desse mundo virtual para nosso mundo físico, o que permite a realização de diversos estudos sociais, políticos e econômicos. Nesse trabalho é apresentada uma abordagem para agrupamento hierárquico e multivisão de eventos extraídos de textos. As diferentes informações sobre os eventos, como informação textual, informação temporal e informação geográfica são consideradas diferentes visões durante a tarefa de agrupamento. Enquanto as abordagens existentes exigem que o usuário defina parâmetros sobre como utilizar informação temporal e geográfica no agrupamento de eventos, a abordagem proposta permite aprender automaticamente restrições de tempo e local. Para tal, foi proposta uma estrutura denominada grafo de consistência que representa o consenso de agrupamentos entre as diferentes visões. Uma avaliação experimental com oito conjuntos de eventos de benchmark revelou que a abordagem proposta é superior à abordagem tradicionalmente utilizada na área, apresentando ainda o diferencial de permitir a visualização das relações entre eventos por meio do grafo de consistência.
Classificação Multirrótulo com Mapas de Kohonen e Vizinhanças Vencedoras
Authors: Barbirato J. G. M. , Cerri R.
Published: February 2024

O problema convencional de classificação no contexto do aprendizado de máquina consiste em classificar exemplos de conjuntos de dados em categorias pré-definidas, de acordo com uma ou mais características semelhantes. Contudo, alguns conjuntos de dados possuem classes com intersecções, ou seja, exemplos podem pertencer a mais de uma classe simultaneamente. Exemplos desses problemas podem ser encontrados, por exemplo, na identificação de gêneros de livros e na classificação de imagens. Esses tipos de problemas são denominados multirrótulo. O objetivo deste artigo é propor um novo método de classificação multirrótulo com Mapas de Kohonen. A ideia é utilizar o neurônio vencedor do processo competitivo do mapa auto-organizável, juntamente com a vizinhança ao redor desse neurônio, para a classificação de dados. Assim, um novo exemplo é classificado nas classes pertencentes aos exemplos de treino mapeados para o neurônio vencedor e sua vizinhança. A linguagem Python e a biblioteca de aprendizado de máquina Scikit-Learn foram utilizadas para implementação do modelo da rede neural, para implementação das medidas de avaliação, e para a geração de conjuntos de dados sintéticos. A utilização de uma vizinhança de neurônios foi comparada com uma proposta anterior utilizando apenas um neurônio vencedor. Os resultados mostraram que a utilização de uma vizinhança ao redor do neurônio vencedor é promissora, obtendo melhores resultados.
Performance Analysis of Different Firearm Suppressor Structures
Authors: GIEDRAITIS Vytautas , KILIKEVIČIUS Artūras
Published: February 2024

A powerful soundwave from shooting a firearm can travel great distances harming the shooter as well as anyone or anything standing nearby. To address this a firearm suppressor is used. A suppressor muffles the soundwave to a level that is usually safe for the shooter and its environment. A suppressor usually has 3-4 main parts that highly influence its effectiveness. The study aims to investigate how baffle design and placement selection influences the suppressor's effectiveness. The study consists of 162 different baffle design configurations. Suppressors with 3 to 9 baffles, angled from 30 to 60 degrees are simulated in a CFD environment. Slightly rounded baffles as well as different chamber volumes are tested as well. Suppressors with the best designs were then produced and tested on a firing range. At the firing range, a result of 32,24 dB delta was achieved and was only 4,67 % different than the result presented in the CFD study which was 30,8 dB respectively.  The 9 straight geometry baffle angled at 30 degrees suppressor with an average chamber volume proved to be the most efficient and combined with a large initial chamber was the most efficient design in this study.
The John Ford Encyclopedia
Authors: Matheson Sue
Published: February 2024

The winner of four Academy Awards for directing, John Ford is considered by many to be America’s greatest native-born director. Ford helmed some of the most memorable films in American cinema, including The Grapes of Wrath, How Green Was My Valley, and The Quiet Man, as well as such iconic westerns as Stagecoach, My Darling Clementine, She Wore a Yellow Ribbon, The Searchers, and The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance.

In The John Ford Encyclopedia, Sue Matheson provides readers with detailed information about the acclaimed director’s films from the silent era to the 1960s. In more than 400 entries, this volume covers not only the films Ford directed and produced but also the studios for which he worked; his preferred shooting sites; his World War II documentaries; and the men and women with whom he collaborated, including actors, screenwriters, technicians, and stuntmen. Eleven newly discovered members of the John Ford Stock Company are also included.

Encompassing the entire range of the director’s career—from his start in early cinema to his frequent work with national treasure John Wayne—this is a comprehensive overview of one of the most highly regarded filmmakers in history. The John Ford Encyclopedia will be of interest to professors, students, and the many fans of the director’s work.
Write Your Stress Away
Authors: Price Diane Hartingh , McCollum Susan Ives
Published: February 2024

Stress, whether an unconscious undercurrent in your life or a rampage of emotions, can make you sick if you don’t manage it. You want to tame the tension in your life, but you don’t know how. Write Your Stress Away is the place to start. The book introduces you to the revolutionary Write To Be Well four-step method proven to bring relief from stress and optimize your health, simply by writing. The book describes the research behind the method, instructs how to use it, includes compelling true-life stories from Write to Be Well users, and arms you with a unique tool to combat stress now and into the future.

Everyday stress poses major health risks and is considered to be linked to the six leading causes of death in the United States. But as the authors found through their work and the research on the subject, writing heals. There is a direct correlation between writing and reduced recurrences of certain cancers, lower blood pressure for those with hypertension, strengthened immune function, and better blood glucose management for those living with diabetes.

Based on these findings and others, the four-step method found in these pages guides you in naming your stress, affirming a future aligned with your values, creating SMART goals, committing to an action plan, and achieving your desired lifestyle. Thanks to the ease and flexibility of this proven approach, the Write To Be Well method can be tailored to meet your unique needs. Once you learn the four basic steps, you decide how much time you want to spend writing—just a few minutes or a few hours. Learning how to reduce your stress is the first step toward a brighter, healthier future. So, grab a pen!
Dying to Live
Authors: Vella Danielle
Published: February 2024

This book opens a window into the world of people who are forced to flee their homeland to survive: refugees. To understand this world, you'll read the words, stories, hopes, expectations, and often despairs of the refugees themselves. Danielle Vella takes the reader along on her travels from Africa to the Middle East to Europe to the US to meet and interview refugees —and tell their stories.
Historical Dictionary of Laos
Authors: Stuart-Fox Martin , Creak Simon
Published: February 2024

Laos has the smallest population, the weakest military, and despite rapid economic growth in recent years, one of the lowest levels of per capita income in mainland Southeast Asia. Yet a glance at the map reveals its strategic location, between China and Cambodia and Thailand and Vietnam. As Laos was formerly a crossroads for trade routes, the socialist government of the Lao People’s Democratic Republic seeks to transform the country into a prosperous crossroads at the heart of this rapidly developing region.

Historical Dictionary of Laos, Fourth Edition provides an in-depth examination of one of the least-known countries in Southeast Asia through a detailed chronology, comprehensive introduction, and extensive bibliography. The dictionary section has more than 1,000 cross-referenced entries on important personalities, as well as aspects of the country’s politics, economy, foreign relations, religion, and culture. This book will be an excellent resource for students, researchers, and anyone wanting to know more about Laos.
Anime Clubs for Public Libraries
Authors: Pard Chantale
Published: February 2024

"Pard has created an indispensable guide for all anime clubs." Library Journal, Starred Review

Anime (or “Japanese Animation”) has seen a continuing rise in popularity over the past decade of North American pop culture. Droves of die-hard, dedicated fans can be found all over comic shops, conventions, and social media at large, discussing or debating the merits of their favorite Anime fandoms. Public libraries have been quick to catch on, and have long been an excellent gathering place for this community of passionate consumers – be it for movie screenings or anime and manga collection offerings. With the recent widespread adoption of English dubbed content and the explosion of Anime merchandise sales outside of Japan, Anime and Manga are more accessible to North Americans than ever before. In addition to providing a long list of programming examples and ideas, this practical guide will teach librarians how to capture the interest of this fandom community, why the library is the perfect place to do so, and how to expand this thematic programming into further learning and socialization opportunities.

Special Features include:

Real examples of current and successful Anime Club programs created by librarians.

Anime: It’s Not Just “Cartoons”! Discovering opportunities for youth engagement, STEM learning, and vital youth socialization within Japanese Animation.

Clear, concise instructions for incorporating one off or series Anime events for all budget ranges and age groups.

How to avoid cultural appropriation by engaging your community to make the most out of possible partnerships and resources.

Anime Club party plans for a wide range of different holidays.

How to obtain public performance rights for anime screenings,

Where to find inclusive anime representations of diverse communities
Music Marketing for the DIY Musician
Authors: Borg Bobby
Published: February 2024

Do it yourself and succeed! More and more artists are taking advantage of new technologies to try and build successful careers. But in this expanding competitive marketplace, serious do-it-yourself musicians need structured advice more than ever. In Music Marketing for the DIY Musician, veteran musician and industry insider Bobby Borg presents a strategic, step-by-step guide to producing a fully customized, low-budget plan of attack for marketing one’s music.

Presented in a conversational tone, this indispensable guide reveals the complete marketing process using the same fundamental concepts embraced by top innovative companies, while always encouraging musicians to find their creative niche and uphold their artistic vision. The objective is to help artists take greater control of their own destinies while saving money and time in attracting the full attention of top music industry professionals. It’s ultimately about making music that matters, and music that gets heard!

Updates include:

New interviews highlighting current marketing strategies for the new music market

Info on how to leverage digital marketing and streaming playlists

Updated stories and examples of current music marketing principles

Future forecasts and trends into music marketing

New and revised services, tools, references, and contacts that can help musicians further their careers

New marketing plan samples for bands/solo artists and freelance musicians and songwriters
More Than the Great Wall
Authors: Dardess John W.
Published: February 2024

This groundbreaking book provides the first comprehensive analysis of Ming China’s pursuit of national security along its 1,700 miles of northern frontier. Drawing on a wealth of original sources, John Dardess vividly portrays how Ming China’s emperors, officials, and commanders in the field thought, argued, and made decisions in real time as they worked to defend their country. Despite common perceptions of the central role of the so-called Great Wall of China, Dardess convincingly shows that the wall was but a minor piece in a much bigger effort to battle Tatar looting. Dardess immerses readers in the day-to-day world of the Ming as he explores the question of how leaders kept their country safe over the 276 years the dynasty ruled.
Difficult
Authors: Smith Judith R.
Published: February 2024

A much-needed perspective on how to mother difficult adult children while balancing one’s own needs.

Difficult brings to life the conflicts that arise for mothers who are confronted with the unexpected, burdensome, and even catastrophic dependencies of their adult children associated with mental illness, substance use, or chronic unemployment. Through real stories of mothers and their challenging adult children, this book offers relatable, provocative, and, at times, shocking illustrations of the excruciating maternal dilemma: Which takes precedence—the needs of the mother or of the distressed adult child?

With guidance for finding social support, staying safe, engaging in self-care, and helping the adult child, Difficult is a compassionate resource for those living in a family situation which too many keep secret and allows readers to see that they are not alone.
Die Besteuerung der Kapitaleinkünfte
Authors: Jachmann-Michel Monika
Published: February 2024

Neue Entwicklungen zur Abgeltungsteuer Prof. Dr. Monika Jachmann-Michel informiert 15 Jahre nach Einführung der Abgeltungsteuer in der 3. Auflage detailliert über die Konturen, die die Besteuerung der Kapitaleinkünfte neben gesetzlichen Anpassungen vor allem durch die Rechtsprechung des BFH seither gewonnen hat. Behandelt werden die materiell-rechtlichen Grundsätze der Kapitaleinkommensbesteuerung, vorgezeichnet in § 20 EStG und § 17 EStG, das Kapitalertragsteuer-Abzugsverfahren sowie Ausnahmen von der Abgeltungsteuer gemäß § 32d EStG. Hinzu kommt ein Blick speziell auf Dividendenarbitrage-Geschäfte. Dieser vollständig überarbeitete und aktualisierte Leitfaden ist auf dem Stand 1.1.2024. Expertenwissen Die Autorin Professorin Dr. Monika Jachmann-Michel ist Vorsitzende Richterin des für Kapitalvermögen zuständigen VIII. Senats am Bundesfinanzhof. Zielgruppen: Steuerberatung Fachanwaltschaft für Steuerrecht Finanzgerichte Dozentinnen und Dozenten für Steuerrecht Studierende für Steuerrecht
Unternehmer als Gestalter der Kleinstadt
Authors: te Vrugt Daniel
Published: February 2024

The turn of the century around 1900 was a time of dynamic development for German cities. Westmünsterland in the Westphalian–Dutch border region was no exception. While factories developed into the most important employers in the towns, a new group of actors appeared on the scene, seeking their place in urban politics, society and the economy: entrepreneurs. Using the town of Ahaus as an example, the author examines the economic, social and local political role of factory owners and explores the question of what influence these entrepreneurs had on the development of the small town around 1900.