bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
A Crazy Demand During Covid
Authors:   E-Commerce Manager, Vita Pure Inc, USA, Patel Vimalkumar
Published: April 2024

Amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, an active and discernible surge in global demand for natural vitamins and supplements unfolded. This comprehensive whitepaper actively explores the intricate factors propelling this surge, offering valuable insights into the specific supplements that have become focal points of heightened interest. Through an exploration of diverse global populations, the paper aims to unravel nuanced perceptions that underlie prevalent trends in supplement consumption.
How to Choose Right Dietary Supplement Brand among all Available Options
Authors:   E-Commerce Manager, USA, Patel Vimalkumar
Published: April 2024

The world of dietary supplements is expansive, offering consumers a plethora of options to support their health and wellness goals. In this comprehensive whitepaper, we look into the particulars of the dietary supplement industry, providing insights and guidance to allow consumers to make informed decisions. From vitamins and minerals to herbal remedies and sports nutrition supplements, we explore the diverse market of dietary supplements and popular brands.
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Authors: Ciência Cadernos de História da
Published: April 2024

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A Case Study Exploration of Authentic Leadership Development in Kenya.
Authors: Kwalanda Ruth
Published: April 2024

In complex and challenging times many people seek for hope and encouragement from those who have influence. Authentic leadership style has been found to resonate as a positive form of leadership. This case study explores the development journey of three authentic leaders in Nairobi, Kenya. The selected leaders for the study had been rated highly on a 360 authentic leadership assessment as part of a leadership training course. The data consisted of information from the assessment reports and one semi-structured interview with each of the leaders and an observational session with one of the leaders in a management team meeting. Analysis of the data revealed that; 1.) Authentic leaders do not have a clear definition of their leadership, they are clear on what they do and how they do it and why they do, and in their description of these themes it clearly matches the literature definition of authentic leadership. 2.) Authentic leaders live and work by deeply held values that in fact seem like ‘a matter of fact way of life’, influenced by a positive interpretation of very critical and somewhat challenging times in their childhood. 3). They have a clear sense of purpose, they discern what needs to be done and persist at it till they achieve desired results. 4) Authentic leaders have deep respect for people and are passionate about developing people around them; they replicate their values, convictions and way of work within those they lead by leading an open, honest and very relational life. 4.) All the three leaders interviewed went through a process we shall call ‘formation’ in their late teen /young adult years.
A SWOT Analysis of Digitalization in the Construction Firm: Challenges and Barriers to Managers Level in Malaysia
Authors: Johari Muhd Shafiq , Mahmud Syamsul Hendra , Mohamed Sarajul Fikri , Misnan Mohd Saidin , Kamarudin Tantish , Dzahir Mohd Azwarie Mat
Published: April 2024

The application of digital technology capabilities has been made easier by the deployment of digital systems in construction organisation. It develops to emphasise the most efficient planning, organising, and controlling of resources in maintaining the strict business innovation that opens up new revenue and value-producing potential for construction businesses. However, it has encountered several internal and external issues that have limited its use and hindered the diffusion of digitalization. Hence, this study aims to identify and access the major challenges and barriers to digital technology practises (DTP) and overcome their likely impacts. An empirical questionnaire survey of digitalization-related challenges and barriers to understand whether there is diversity in the identified contexts were assessed by 341 out of 363 various construction managerial levels. The data were analysed using mean, ranking, factor analysis and SWOT analysis. The results revealed that leader competency and capacity (weakness) and organization structure and strategy (threat) were the most critical challenges and barriers to DTP diffusion in Malaysia. Also, the SWOT model was developed as a predictive tool to evaluate and respond to the impact of these problems. It is recommended that industry practitioners and policymakers collaborate to create local context-based guidelines for facilitating DTP diffusion and monitor its implementation.
Risk management model for information security
Authors: Alarcon Jhon Arista
Published: April 2024

A risk management model makes it possible to explore the organizational factors and risk management practices that affect or delay the achievement of the objectives that are considered strategic. The purpose of managing risks is to develop a detailed analysis of the organization, its operations, assets, processes and their existing interrelationships in order to establish a complete list of risks, which implies identifying, analyzing and providing alternative treatment to risks. actual and potential. Therefore, a risk management model obtains too much importance when focusing on the needs of the organization in a specific way, since it is not only about copying norms or policies of one organization to mitigate the risks of another, but each of these has different scenarios or contexts.
Using the 3-30-300 Rule to Assess Urban Forest Access and Preferences in Florida (United States)
Authors: Koeser Andrew K. , Hauer Richard J. , Andreu Michael G. , Northrop Robert , Clarke Mysha , Diaz John , Hilbert Deborah R. , Konijnendijk Cecil C. , Landry Shawn M. , Thompson Grant L. , Zarger Rebecca
Published: April 2024

Background

Public engagement is needed to make sure urban forestry management efforts align with the values of the public being served. Noting this, we determined current and desired urban forest access of Florida (United States) residents using the criteria from the 3-30-300 rule (i.e., 3 trees visible from home, 30% urban tree canopy in neighborhood, and a green space within 300 meters of home).

Methods

A survey of 1,716 Florida residents was conducted to assess canopy coverage and green space access. Respondents were then asked if this level of urban forest access was sufficient. We also asked their perceptions of the benefits and drawbacks of urban trees and whether they had any negative interactions with trees in the past.

Results

We found that 37.3% of Florida residents met all 3 criteria of the 3-30-300 rule. Despite this, half the respondents would prefer more trees in their neighborhoods. When asked to name the top benefits provided by trees, the most common responses were shade, beauty, and attracting wildlife. The most common drawbacks to urban trees included the risk of damage to property, leaves/debris, and fears regarding storms and hurricanes.

Conclusions

Florida residents largely value their urban forest and would like to see it maintained or enhanced. Improving access to greenspaces for recreation is the most pressing concern for urban forest managers in Florida looking to meet the requirements of the 3-30-300 rule. Results from this study can inform urban forest management efforts in Florida and beyond.
Comunicação Não-Violenta: um estudo de sua aplicabilidade ao profissional de Secretariado Executivo
Authors: Valdivieso Junkes Mariana , Freitas de Freitas Lisiane
Published: April 2024

O objetivo geral deste estudo foi demonstrar o método da Comunicação Não-Violenta como estratégia relacional para a atuação do profissional de Secretariado Executivo. A Comunicação Não-Violenta (CNV), também conhecida como comunicação compassiva, prioriza a observação das necessidades dos indivíduos para além das palavras utilizadas em uma conversa e vem se destacando como método de aprimoramento das relações interpessoais. Ademais, a falha na comunicação tem se apresentando como um dos grandes empecilhos das relações profissionais, impossibilitando que os resultados sejam entregues da forma esperada. Nesse sentido, elencou-se como problema de pesquisa a seguinte questão: como a Comunicação Não-Violenta pode auxiliar o profissional de Secretariado Executivo a gerir melhor as relações de trabalho? Para o levantamento de dados, foi empregada a abordagem quanti-qualitativa, com método exploratório e descritivo, com apoio em pesquisa bibliográfica e, posteriormente, foi aplicado um questionário semiestruturado e realizadas entrevistas com secretários do território nacional, sendo seus dados submetidos às análises pelo método hipotético-dedutivo. Como resultado desta pesquisa, verificou-se que a CNV já se faz presente como ferramenta no âmbito secretarial, podendo, de fato, trazer benefícios para o bem-estar das relações interpessoais no ambiente organizacional. Em contrapartida, no meio acadêmico, carece de estudos mais aprofundados, podendo este trabalho ser a base para novas pesquisas e debates a fim de divulgar a temática.
Android Quiz Application Development
Authors: Priyanka Gharad  , Khushi Gour  , Vaishnavi Raut
Published: April 2024

Android bias and technology have become a fundamental part of our lives. Mobile biases are being used as a means of data exchange, converse, entertainment, texting and other social communication, making computers perform the most complex tasks. In the field of the moment today, it is seen that multitudinous people want to test their memory and general knowledge capability. We help them do this with our small Android app that allows them to check their overall command.
This paper presents the main way in the development of a quiz operation for Android using Android Studio. This work deals with the development of an Android-predicated multiple-choice question examination system. This operation is developed for educational purposes, allowing stoner to produce multiple-choice questions for different tests.
IoT Based Night Patrolling Robot
Authors: Sakshi Uday Rathod  , Suvarna Ganesh Gadhe  , Kajal Ashok Gaikwad  , Priya Balasaheb Mohite  , Prof. M. R. Pawar
Published: April 2024

The implementation of an IoT-based smart night patrolling robot is presented in this paper, utilizing an Arduino Uno, camera module, sound sensor, ultrasonic sensor, motor driver, motors, Nodemcu, and buzzer. The proposed robot is designed to autonomously patrol a designated area and capture images and videos of the area using the camera module.
The ultrasonic sensor is used to detect obstacles and prevent collisions, while the sound sensor is used to detect unusual sounds and alert the user. The buzzer is included to provide an audible alarm in case of any significant disturbance in the patrolling area. The robot is designed to move around and change directions using the motor driver and motors, which are operated by an Arduino Uno.
The Nodemcu provides internet connectivity, enabling remote monitoring and control. The proposed system can be used for a variety of applications, such as surveillance and security, and has the potential to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of night patrolling operations. The proposed system is developed at a low cost, making it accessible to a wider range of users.
The implementation of the proposed system has been tested, and the results indicate that the system is efficient and effective in detecting and responding to environmental stimuli. The system is controlled using a web-based interface, and the users can monitor and control the system remotely..
Traffic Sign Recognition using CNN (Convolutional Neural Network)
Authors: N. Shiva Ganesh  , M. Bharadwaj  , M. S. S. Kalyan  , M. Yashwanth  , Dr. K. Kishore Raju
Published: April 2024

Effective recognition of traffic signs systems are essential for traffic management since road safety is a major problem. In this work, we introduce a unique method for computer vision and deep learning-based real-time traffic sign identification and categorization. Convolutional neural networks (CNNs), trained on an extensive collection of photographs of traffic signs, are the tool we use in our approach. We improve the quality of the input photos and extract relevant features by preprocessing them, which includes grayscale conversion and normalization. After that, the CNN model examines these characteristics to precisely determine the kind of traffic sign that is shown. To further improve classification accuracy, we also use bounding box localization to correctly outline and extract indicators. The effectiveness of our system is shown by experimental findings, which show that it can reliably detect traffic signs in a variety of environmental conditions. This study provides a reliable and effective method for identifying traffic signs, promoting road safety
Drivers of Voluntary Integrated Reporting in the Nigerian Listed Deposit Money Banks
Authors: Usman Yahaya Umar , Muhammed Prof. Muhammad Liman , Basakwwace Ahmed Garba
Published: April 2024

The advent of integrated reporting has attracted the attention of scholars globally to fill the gap in Nigeria in general, and Nigerian deposit money banks in particular. This study investigates the drivers of voluntary integrated reporting in Nigerian banking industry. The study crafted in the Nigerian listed Deposit Money Banks (DMBs) and all 13 banks listed on the Nigerian Exchange Group were taken as samples, and data were generated from the annual reports and accounts of the bank for the period of eight years from 2014 to 2021; descriptive statistics, correlation, and regression analysis were used for data analyses. The findings reveal that the factors that drive a bank to voluntarily report integrated reporting framework are the size of the bank, the age of the bank, the level of growth, the banks audited by the big international audit firms, and the board dominated by male directors; the findings also reveal that the average level of integrated reporting in the industry is 55%. The study recommended that the Nigerian exchange group should encourage listed companies to adopt integrated reports, especially the premium board, the Financial Reporting Council (FRC) should provide a framework for voluntary integrated reporting in Nigeria and finally the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) should provide technical support that would ease the implementation of the IR framework by the Nigerian Deposit Money Banks (DMB).
ALBUMINURIA IS ASSOCIATED WITH LESS EFFORT TOLERANCE IN HYPERTENSION AND DIABETES
Authors: Maria Rodrigues Daniel Juliana , Roberto Neres Meira Tani , de Fatima Meira Marcia , Garcia Zanati Bazan Silméia , Jorge da Silva Franco Roberto , Barretti Pasqual , Cuadrado Martin Luis
Published: April 2024

Introduction: The presence of albuminuria is an adverse marker of renal dysfunction progression. Hypertension and diabetes mellitus predispose to albuminuria. However, not all hypertensive and diabetic patients have albuminuria, so it is relevant to identify risk factors associated to this abnormality. The acute effect of intense physical activity may lead to transient albuminuria. On the other hand, physical inactivity is associated with risk factors for albuminuria Objective: To analyze the association between activity levels or physical performance and albuminuria in hypertensive and/or diabetic patients treated at basic health services. Methodology: A prospective cross-sectional study with hypertensives and/or diabetics subjects. The patients were evaluated in regard of albuminuria, clinical, laboratory and physical test performance variables. Results: There was no association between the degree of albuminuria and demographic, anthropometric, laboratory variables, functional capacity and level of physical activity. The degree of albuminuria was associated with systolic blood pressure, as well as the perception of effort, obtained by Borg Scale during the test in univariate analysis (odds ratio 4.11 with 95% confidence interval from 1.18 to 14.37, p = 0.027) and adjusted for systolic blood pressure and diabetes (odds ratio 3.02 with 95% confidence interval from 1.35 to 6.75; p = 0.007). Conclusion: there was association between albuminuria and perceived effort, as well with systolic blood pressure. There was not with association physical performance or level of activity. Further studies are needed to elucidate the association of albuminuria with Borg Scale.
PRÁTICAS CORPORAIS NO SISTEMA ÚNICO DE SAÚDE DO ACRE, AMAZÔNIA OCIDENTAL BRASILEIRA (2015-2023)
Authors: Alves Mário Ribeiro
Published: April 2024

Práticas Corporais representam ações em saúde com caráter terapêutico, referindo-se a medidas de promoção da saúde, ao oposto do que vem sendo observado, a saber, uma tendência centrada em agravos e doenças. Neste sentido, até mesmo como princípios do Sistema Único de Saúde, entende-se que o acesso a essas medidas deve ser ampliado, entendidos sob uma ótica diferente da mercadológica. O presente trabalho teve como objetivo analisar o fornecimento das referidas práticas dentro do SUS no estado do Acre, oeste da Região Amazônica brasileira, abrangendo o período de 2015 a 2023. Buscou-se metodologia de análise espacial, favorecendo o destaque de áreas prioritárias a estas intervenções, associadas a índices de vulnerabilidades sociais. Apesar da relevância do tema de estudo, não foram observados trabalhos científicos que abordassem esta questão, o que reforça a importância do presente manuscrito, que pode fornecer um ponto de partida para ações em saúde.
A PARTICIPAÇÃO DE MULHERES COMO TREINADORAS DE ESPORTES COLETIVOS NOS JOGOS OLÍMPICOS DE TÓQUIO 2020
Authors: Krahenbühl Tathyane , Pereira Ana Karla Rodrigues , Monteiro Junior Iron Alves , Rodrigues Geovana Pires
Published: April 2024

As mulheres vêm conquistando espaço no âmbito esportivo, porém nos cargos de liderança esportiva ainda são minoria, e estão sub-representadas. O estudo teve como objetivo verificar a participação de mulheres em cargos de treinadores (Treinadora Principal e Treinadora Assistente) em esportes coletivos nos Jogos Olímpicos de Tóquio 2020. Foram coletados dados oficiais de 170 equipes masculinas e femininas das seguintes modalidades: Basquetebol, Futebol, Handebol, Hóquei em Campo, Rugby, Voleibol e Polo Aquático. Não foram identificadas mulheres nas comissões de equipes masculinas. Nas equipes femininas, foram verificadas 51 mulheres de um total de 222 profissionais, representando 22.97% do total, com maior percentual no basquetebol, futebol e handebol. Com esses resultados é possível verificar que, mesmo com as políticas do Comitê Olímpico Internacional de aumentar o número de mulheres nos Jogos Olímpicos, essas ações não refletem nos cargos da comissão técnica em Tóquio-2020, principalmente nas equipes masculinas.
PERCEPÇÃO DA IMAGEM CORPORAL E INDICADORES ANTROPOMÉTRICOS DE MULHERES PRATICANTES DE EXERCÍCIO FÍSICO
Authors: Simas Heloise Elena de , Santos Poliana Piovezana dos , Andrade Rubian Diego de , Reis Milena Ketzer Caliendo dos , Silva Elaine Cristine da , Silva Rudney da , Azevedo Sabrina Fernandes de
Published: April 2024

Com o objetivo de verificar a percepção da imagem corporal (IC) e as possíveis associações com os indicadores antropométricos em praticantes de exercícios físico de uma academia de Florianópolis – SC, realizou-se estudo transversal, com 90 mulheres (40,38±10,2 idade) que responderam a escala de imagens de Kakeschita e realizaram avaliação antropométrica de circunferências corporais e de dobras cutâneas. Apresentaram valores significativos correlacionais entre IC real e a IC percebida com as variáveis antropométricas como massa corporal (p<0,001; rho 0,480), índice de massa corporal (p<0,001; rho 0,572), relação cintura-quadril (p=0,002; rho 0,316) e percentual de gordura (%G) (p<0,001; rho 0,525), com exceção da estatura (p<0,644; rho -0,049). Observou-se que para o baixo peso (p= 0,004) houve menor relação entre as variáveis antropométricas e a satisfação com a IC, enquanto para excesso de peso (p=0,004) o %G mostrou-se menor.
PERFIL SOCIODEMOGRÁFICO E DE MOTIVAÇÃO DE ATLETAS MULHERES DE ALTO RENDIMENTO NA MODALIDADE ATLETISMO EM MATO GROSSO
Authors: Teodoro Daniel Morais , Costa Neuza Cristina Gomes da , Azevedo Ana Paula da Silva
Published: April 2024

Apesar dos desafios enfrentados pelas mulheres atletas, houve notável aumento em sua participação ao longo das décadas, tanto em competições nacionais quanto internacionais, incluindo os Jogos Olímpicos. Em Mato Grosso, assim como em nível nacional, a presença feminina no Atletismo está em ascensão, mas são necessários mais estudos para compreender plenamente essa realidade e promover a igualdade de gênero no campo esportivo. O presente estudo tem o objetivo de traçar o perfil sociodemográfico e identificar os motivos para a prática do Atletismo em mulheres de Mato Grosso. Sessenta e sete atletas mulheres de Atletismo, com idades entre 13 e 36 anos, participantes dos Campeonatos Estaduais de Atletismo de Mato Grosso responderam ao questionário. O questionário abordou informações pessoais, de participação na modalidade e de motivação para a prática do Atletismo. As coletas de dados ocorreram durante os eventos competitivos da modalidade no estado. Após tabulação dos dados, os resultados foram apresentados em médias, desvios padrão e porcentagens. A média de idade das atletas foi de 17,66±3,79 anos, sendo 63% menores de idade. A maioria concentra-se na região metropolitana de Cuiabá, e apenas 30% recebem bolsa-atleta. A maioria das atletas não trabalha, e está no ensino médio. O tempo médio de prática é de 3,52±2,85 anos, com mais da metade das atletas sendo experiente na modalidade, e a frequência semanal de treinos é alta (a maioria treina 6 dias por semana). Apesar da juventude e da falta de incentivos, as atletas demonstram comprometimento com a prática, impulsionadas principalmente por fatores intrínsecos de motivação, como o sentimento de gostar da modalidade e ter prazer efetuando a prática. Conclui-se que os desafios enfrentados pelas mulheres atletas de alto rendimento do Atletismo em Mato Grosso incluem falta de estrutura e de incentivo financeiro, e dificuldades na conciliação entre treinos e outras atividades. A concentração das atletas em Cuiabá sugere busca por melhores condições diante de dificuldades logísticas. A dedicação à modalidade é alta, motivada por fatores intrínsecos e influências familiares. Compreender esses desafios é crucial para promover a equidade de gênero e o desenvolvimento do esporte no país.
BOLSA ATLETA E FUTEBOL DE MULHERES
Authors: Alcântara Chellsea Hortêncio , Paiva Mariana Aparecida de Queiroz , Amaral Laís de Lima , Martins Mariana Zuaneti , Mazzei Leandro Carlos , Galatti Larissa Rafaela
Published: April 2024

A Bolsa Atleta (BA) é uma política pública direcionada à permanência da e atletas no esporte de alto rendimento, em particular nos contextos de prática não profissional. Considerando o intuito dessa política, o objetivo desse artigo foi caracterizar a distribuição da BA para o Futebol de mulheres considerando as três últimas edições dos Jogos Olímpicos (JO) (2012, 2016 e 2020) e as quatro últimas Copas do Mundo de Futebol Feminino (CMFF) (2011, 2015, 2019 e 2023). Levantamos as informações sobre as jogadoras de futebol do Brasil que receberam BA e que participaram dos eventos considerados na pesquisa, totalizando 52 atletas. Nossos resultados apontam, que a manutenção da BA é contínua e acompanha o desenvolvimento do futebol de mulheres, beneficiando jogadoras que disputam as principais competições internacionais da modalidade por um tempo médio de 7 anos e garantindo a permanência delas no alto nível esportivo.
Fundamentos epistemológicos e educativos do Império Inca
Authors: Santos Edvanderson Ramalho do
Published: April 2024

O artigo explora os fundamentos teóricos e epistemológicos da educação no Império Inca, denominado pelos povos originários como Tawantinsuyu. Destacamos que o processo educativo estava orientado para a prática cotidiana, ao trabalho na agricultura e à vida social. A Epistemologia andina validava o conhecimento com base em sua utilidade na resolução de problemas no mundo natural, social e espiritual. Também ressaltamos como alguns princípios educacionais do Império Inca ecoam em abordagens educacionais contemporâneas, como a escola ativa de Dewey e a Psicologia Genética de Piaget, que enfatizam a aprendizagem prática e a importância da afetividade. Por fim, examinamos a função da cosmovisão andina, que marcava o ritmo das estações do ano por meio de rituais e princípios valorativos: Kawsay (viver), Yachay (aprender), Munay (querer) e Llank’ay (trabalho). Reconhecer a sabedoria das civilizações antigas, como os Incas, permite enriquecer o diálogo intercultural e promover uma educação inclusiva e sensível à diversidade.
A (in)compatibilidade da exploração minerária nos territórios remanescentes de quilombo com a ordem legal vigente
Authors: Lopes Mizael Oliveira , Silva Maísa Cantuária da , Carvalho Marivaldo Aparecido de , Cambraia Rosana Passos , Prat Bernat Vinolas
Published: April 2024

O presente trabalho tem como finalidade analisar a (in)compatibilidade da exploração minerária nos territórios quilombolas com o ordenamento jurídico vigente, a partir dos termos identidade e territorialidade, perspectiva conceitual destes povos, em termos acadêmicos, bem como analisa as legislações constitucional, infraconstitucional e tratados internacionais que o Brasil é signatário, que reconhecem os povos tradicionais e garantem proteção aos territórios quilombolas e ao meio ambiente. Ainda, aponta eventos que ocasionam desterritorialização provocado pelos meios de produção capitalista através dos empreendimentos minerários nestes territórios e a necessidade da realização de consulta prévia, livre e informada às comunidades quilombolas para a concessão do licenciamento ambiental para realização da atividade extrativista. O método desenvolvido em três etapas, através de pesquisa e revisão bibliográfica, em periódicos científicos, livros impressos e digitais e revistas especializadas, tende a apresentar a formação dos territórios quilombolas no país, a evolução legislativa e os conflitos territoriais que permeiam a discussão acerca da exploração de recursos minerais nessas regiões. Demonstra-se, ao final, que as comunidades remanescentes de quilombos estão sendo negligenciadas pelo poder público e que a exploração mineral, sem observância às normas legais, tem ampliado os conflitos territoriais nessas comunidades.
Influência do Índice de Anomalia de Chuvas na vegetação da bacia hidrográfica do rio Pajeú por Sensoriamento Remoto
Authors: Patriota Eduardo Gonçalves
Published: April 2024

A precipitação é um dos principais componentes do ciclo hidrológico e possui forte influência nas características terrestres, como a vegetação. A análise da relação entre a variabilidade da precipitação e o vigor da vegetação por meio do sensoriamento remoto desempenha um papel fundamental na compreensão dos impactos das mudanças climáticas na dinâmica dos ecossistemas. Partindo disso, o presente artigo objetiva realizar a quantificação do Índice de Anomalia de Chuvas (IAC) para a Bacia Hidrográfica do Rio Pajeú a partir de dados de precipitação do grupo CHIRPS, bem como verificar a resposta da vegetação a essas anomalias a partir do Índice de Vegetação Melhorado (EVI-2), quantificado com dados de reflectância dos produtos MOD09Q1 (satélite Terra) e MYD09Q1 (satélite Aqua). A correlação amostral entre IAC e EVI-2 obteve coeficiente de correlação r = 0,77, indicando que o aumento de IAC (crescimento da precipitação) contribui diretamente para o aumento do vigor vegetativo. Porém, a análise de regressão simples obteve um R2 = 0,58, indicando que a relação entre as variáveis não é linear e que a vegetação recebe influência de outros fatores como a temperatura e a umidade relativa do ar. Por fim, o seguinte trabalho traz subsídios que comprovam a eficácia do IAC na análise de anomalias de chuvas, bem como do EVI-2 na busca pela variabilidade da saúde da vegetação e da dinâmica terrestre.
A Mapping Experiment of Belfast Films: The Mighty Celt and Belfast Girls
Authors: Bora Ece Sila
Published: April 2024

This study aims to show how the act of mapping could contribute to our existing knowledge about cities. Mapping has long been used as a tool for understanding physical space. Lately, scholars also used it as a method of examining the places on the screen. Belfast, a city in which a profound sectarian dispute exists, has become the setting of many conflict-themed films. This research claims that mapping film locations in Belfast could provide an archive to examine the transformation of urban texture and architecture. Analysis of the city image in two films, The Mighty Celt (2005) and Belfast Girls (2006), could help to reveal the physical change of the city from different perspectives. In the first one, Belfast is a hostile background experienced from the eyes of a young boy, while the second one documents the life of two girls from diverse backgrounds, a Protestant and a Catholic. Both films are set in Northern Ireland during the post-Trouble period, during which the division between the two groups persisted. These films make a contemporary portrait of Belfast as a divided city where armed conflicts have ended, but physical segregation remains. By analysing these two narratives, the study will try to interpret the complex urban conditions in Belfast at the beginning of the century.
A Narrative Manual Proposal for Design Process
Authors: Ilvan Naiboglu Didem Dilan
Published: April 2024

Designing a space is an act of “daydreaming” realised by discovering the pattern between the existing knowledge, ideas, and intuitions about that place. The architectural design has multi-layered data structures consisting of programmatic-functional and experiential-emotional-social knowledge. This study considers that a substantial part of these data is related to the human experience and investigates “How can these data be included in the design process?” This research aims to evaluate “narrative” as an important design tool in conveying spatial experiences by emphasising the importance of human experience in the design process. Thus, its potential and structure are investigated. Humans are active, emotional, social beings who interact with what they perceive; additionally, their past and environment heavily influence their construction of reality. With these characteristics, they should be evaluated as subjects who live in and reconstruct the environment through their actions. As a result, it is deemed valuable to include humans in the entire design process in its narrative context. In this context, the designer may become more aware of the living fragments of places and, thus, more creative. In its various forms, narrative is a communication tool designed to convey experiences. This research is divided into three parts that address the why, which content and formation, and how of incorporating human narrative into the design process. The knowledge and potential thought generated by the narratives in the design process will be expanded. The second section will go over narrative content and actions. Finally, based on these expansions, definitions, and discussions, a “narrative manual” proposal will be developed to show how to create human narratives for use in the design process.
A Dataset for The Study of Online Radicalization Through Incel Forum Archives
Authors: Golbeck Jennifer
Published: April 2024

The incel (involuntary celibate) community is an extremist online community that practices intense misogyny, racism, and that glorifies – and sometimes practices - violence. Work to understand the dynamics within incel communities has been hindered by the fact that these communities are spread over many platforms and many of the more popular forums of the past have been banned and their content deleted. In this paper, we present two main contributions. First, we introduce a carefully reconstructed, nearly complete archive of incel forums dating back to 2016, including millions of posts that can no longer be accessed. Then we illustrate a technique for identifying community-specific language and using that as a marker of extremism to track radicalization over time.
REPERSONALIZAÇÃO DO DIREITO CIVIL E A CONSEQUENTE TRANSFORMAÇÃO DA CIDADANIA DAS MULHERES NO DIREITO DE FAMÍLIA
Authors: Batista Tatiana Conceição Magalhães , Azevedo Flávia Regina Porto de
Published: April 2024

Este artigo aborda as transformações na cidadania das mulheres no direito de família após o processo de repersonalização do direito civil. À priori, é apresentado como o direito civil mudou seu foco da propriedade para a pessoa, ao encontrar empecilhos para remediar as atividades conflituosas humanas, passando assim pelo processo de repersonalização. Por conseguinte, quem seria o detentor dos direitos civis entrou em questão, afinal quem era pessoa para o Direito? Nesse percurso, as mulheres buscaram pela igualdade de direitos entre os gêneros, e lutaram para serem vistas socialmente como sujeitos de direitos e não tão somente propriedade, alcançando suas conquistas no meio sócio-político a partir do século XVIII. Por fim, o texto explora a concessão dos direitos das mulheres no direito de família brasileiro. E assim, busca ressaltar na construção narrativa do artigo, como a repersonalização foi um instrumento importante para a cidadania das mulheres no direito de família.
BENEFÍCIOS DO DIAGNÓSTICO PRECOCE DO TRANSTORNO DO ESPECTRO AUTISTA E DO TRANSTORNO DO DÉFICIT DE ATENÇÃO E HIPERATIVIDADE: UMA REVISÃO SISTEMÁTICA
Authors: Leite Alice Cristovão Delatorri , Silva Lucas Bagundes da , Costa Marcos André Oliveira da , Melo Waldomauro Ferreira de , Fecury Amanda Alves
Published: April 2024

O objetivo deste estudo foi analisar os benefícios do diagnóstico precoce no contexto do TEA e do TDAH, considerando os desafios enfrentados por pacientes, familiares e profissionais da saúde. A metodologia utilizada foi a revisão sistemática da literatura, por meio da busca de materiais publicados e indexados na BVS, SciELO, Periódicos CAPES e Google Acadêmico. Os resultados encontrados demonstram que a identificação precoce do TEA e do TDAH permitem o encaminhamento do indivíduo de forma imediata para tratamentos específicos e terapias adjuvantes, que podem contribuir para que haja adaptações nos contextos sociais, escolares e familiares. Além disso, constatou-se que o diagnóstico precoce viabiliza diminuir o agravamento dos sintomas de ambos os transtornos, os quais, se não tratados preferencialmente durante a infância, podem resultar na manifestação de outras morbidades e patologias, além de prejudicar o desenvolvimento integral do indivíduo. Conclui-se que o diagnóstico precoce do TEA e do TDAH é fundamental para um tratamento eficaz, e requer uma ação colaborativa entre familiares e profissionais da saúde, bem como, a necessidade de constante atualização sobre o tema e a educação continuada dos profissionais que lidam com estes transtornos.
El impacto de la Responsabilidad Social Empresarial en el desempeño financiero:
Authors: Landazuri Aguilera Yara , Ruíz Pérez Roberto , Moreno M. Maria Dolores
Published: April 2024

Entre las diversas estrategias que adoptan las empresas para tratar de mitigar los problemas sociales se encuentra la responsabilidad social, estas estrategias le permite competir en el mercado a través de programas en beneficio de la sociedad y a su vez mejorar su desempeño financiero. Por lo anterior el objetivo de esta investigación es analizar el impacto que tienen las dimensiones de la responsabilidad social en el desempeño financiero de las empresas socialmente responsables de Ciudad Obregón. La importancia de la presente investigación se centra en poder analizar los resultados que se obtengan de esta muestra local con los resultados de estudios en México sobre las mismas variables. Como parte del mérito intelectual y la contribución que pretende aportar esta investigación al conocimiento es la medición cuantitativa de las variables. La investigación es no experimental, correlacional de corte transversal, la hipótesis de este estudio se comprobará a través del modelo de regresión lineal. Los datos se recolectan mediante un instrumento adaptado y aplicado a una muestra de las empresas de Ciudad Obregón que son socialmente responsables. Entre los hallazgos identificados se encuentra que la responsabilidad social empresarial si tiene un impacto significativo en el desempeño financiero de las empresas socialmente responsables en Ciudad Obregón.
Implementing a dynamic representation of fire and harvest including subgrid-scale heterogeneity in the tile-based land surface model CLASSIC v1.45
Authors: Curasi Salvatore R. , Melton Joe R. , Humphreys Elyn R. , Hermosilla Txomin , Wulder Michael A.
Published: April 2024

Abstract. Canada's forests play a critical role in the global carbon (C) cycle and are responding to unprecedented climate change as well as ongoing natural and anthropogenic disturbances. However, the representation of disturbance in boreal regions is limited in pre-existing land surface models (LSMs). Moreover, many LSMs do not explicitly represent subgrid-scale heterogeneity resulting from disturbance. To address these limitations, we implement harvest and wildfire forcings in the Canadian Land Surface Scheme Including Biogeochemical Cycles (CLASSIC) land surface model alongside dynamic tiling that represents subgrid-scale heterogeneity due to disturbance. The disturbances are captured using 30 m spatial resolution satellite data (Landsat) on an annual basis for 33 years. Using the pan-Canadian domain (i.e., all of Canada south of 76° N) as our study area for demonstration, we determine the model setup that optimally balances a detailed process representation and computational efficiency. We then demonstrate the impacts of subgrid-scale heterogeneity relative to standard average individual-based representations of disturbance and explore the resultant differences between the simulations. Our results indicate that the modeling approach implemented can balance model complexity and computational cost to represent the impacts of subgrid-scale heterogeneity resulting from disturbance. Subgrid-scale heterogeneity is shown to have impacts 1.5 to 4 times the impact of disturbance alone on gross primary productivity, autotrophic respiration, and surface energy balance processes in our simulations. These impacts are a result of subgrid-scale heterogeneity slowing vegetation re-growth and affecting surface energy balance in recently disturbed, sparsely vegetated, and often snow-covered fractions of the land surface. Representing subgrid-scale heterogeneity is key to more accurately representing timber harvest, which preferentially impacts larger trees on higher quality and more accessible sites. Our results show how different discretization schemes can impact model biases resulting from the representation of disturbance. These insights, along with our implementation of dynamic tiling, may apply to other tile-based LSMs. Ultimately, our results enhance our understanding of, and ability to represent, disturbance within Canada, facilitating a comprehensive process-based assessment of Canada's terrestrial C cycle.
HESS Opinions: The unsustainable use of groundwater conceals a “Day Zero”
Authors: Alvarez-Garreton Camila , Boisier Juan Pablo , Garreaud René , González Javier , Rondanelli Roberto , Gayó Eugenia , Zambrano-Bigiarini Mauricio
Published: April 2024

Abstract. Water scarcity is a pressing global issue driven by increasing water demands and changing climate conditions. Based on novel estimates of water availability and water use in Chile, we examine the challenges and risks associated with groundwater (GW) withdrawals in the country's central-north region (27–35° S), where extreme water stress conditions prevail. As total water use within a basin approaches the renewable freshwater resources, the dependence on GW reserves intensifies in unsustainable ways. This overuse has consequences that extend beyond mere resource depletion, manifesting into environmental degradation, societal conflict, and economic costs. We argue that the “Day Zero” scenario, often concealed by the uncertain attributes of GW resources, calls for a reconsideration of water allocation rules and a broader recognition of the long-term implications of unsustainable GW use. Our results offer insights for regions worldwide facing similar water scarcity challenges and emphasize the importance of proactive and sustainable water management strategies.
Increasing seasonal variation in the extent of rivers and lakes from 1984 to 2022
Authors: Nyberg Björn , Sayre Roger , Luijendijk Elco
Published: April 2024

Abstract. Knowledge of the spatial and temporal distribution of surface water is important for water resource management, flood risk assessment, monitoring ecosystem health, constraining estimates of biogeochemical cycles and understanding our climate. While global-scale spatiotemporal change detection of surface water has significantly improved in recent years due to planetary-scale remote sensing and computing, it has remained challenging to distinguish the changing characteristics of rivers and lakes. Here we analyze the spatial extent of permanent and seasonal rivers and lakes globally over the past 38 years based on new data of river system extents and surface water trends. Results show that while the total permanent surface area of both rivers and lakes has remained relatively constant, the areas with intermittent seasonal coverage have increased by 12 % and 27 % for rivers and lakes, respectively. The increase is statistically significant in over 84 % of global water catchments based on Spearman's rank correlations (rho) above 0.05 and p values less than 0.05. The seasonal river extent is nearly 32 % larger than the previously observed annual mean river extent, suggesting large seasonal variations that impact not only ecosystem health but also estimations of terrestrial biogeochemical cycles of carbon. The outcomes of our analysis are shared as the Surface Area of Rivers and Lakes (SARL) database, serving as a valuable resource for monitoring and research of hydrological cycles, ecosystem accounting, and water management.
La radicalité du manger chez Levinas
Authors: Kuchtová Alžbeta , Matsuba Rui
Published: April 2024

Le texte propose une analyse de l'acte de manger chez Emmanuel Levinas. Plus spécifiquement, nous nous concentrons sur le manger et le travail. Le manger et le travail sont deux types d’appropriation possibles du monde par l’ipséité. Notre but est de décrire les deux types d’appropriation du monde chez Emmanuel Levinas et de les comparer. On en tirera des possibles conséquences pour une pensée écologique dans la conclusion parce que le manger éfface les frontières entre l'humain et le non-humain. Il s'agit d'un essai écologique de déconstruire le rapport entre l’humain et le monde, qui se montre dans l’acte de manger.
The Seduction of Metaphors
Authors: Mills Philip
Published: April 2024

Nietzsche’s metaphor of seduction suggests that language catches philosophers in the trap of metaphysics. Nietzsche uses the poetic powers of language to fight against this metaphysical language. However, his use of the metaphor of truth as a woman seems to seduce him back in metaphysics. Metaphors become seductive because of their rhetorical and performative power. One must therefore be wary of the seduction of metaphors when attempting at revaluating the metaphysics of language. Hélène Cixous undertakes such a task, using a poetic language in order to escape the metaphysical dualisms embedded in language without falling back into its traps.
The Phenomenology of Pain and Pleasure: Henry and Levinas
Authors: Dahl Espen , Rolfsen Theodor Sandal
Published: April 2024

While Henry and Levinas are often juxtaposed, little attention has been given to their shared views on pain and pleasure. Both phenomenologists converge on the argument that an adequate account of pain and pleasure requires a critical confrontation with the theory of intentionality. This raises further questions. What roles do interiority and exteriority play in pain and pleasure? Should they be conceived as different tonalities of one essence or as heterogenous phenomena? Despite their shared critique of intentionality, Henry and Levinas respond differently to these questions. We argue that Henry’s account suffers from an imprisonment in immanence, leading to a homogenous account of pain and pleasure as derivatives of one essence. In our view, Levinas points toward a more fruitful phenomenological account, both in so far as he does not divorce pain and pleasure from exteriority, and also in the way his phenomenology preserves the heterogeneity of pleasure and pain.
Discrete Laplacian on Graphs, Dirichlet Problem, and Minimization of Energy
Authors: Tang Freddy
Published: April 2024

This report is primarily interested in discrete Laplacian on graphs and Dirichlet prob- lem. We investigate two cases of graphs, their Dirichlet problems, and the method of finding solutions to such problems by minimization of their corresponding energy functionals. In the case of an infinite, locally-finite, undirected, simple graph, we find that the minimiza- tion of its energy functional yields a solution to its Dirichlet or boundary-value problem. In the case of finite, directed, locally-finite decision tree, we propose a type of such tree specified by a chosen vertex with no predecessors and by a chosen boundary set of vertices that have no successors. We then further consider a special case of such construction where all the paths of the tree terminate at the same level. We find that the minimization of such special case’s energy functional yields a solution to its Dirichlet problem only when some additional conditions on and close to the boundary (level of termination) are met.
A Review of Alfred North Whitehead’s “Introduction to Mathematics”
Authors: Hales Thomas
Published: April 2024

Andrew Mellon Professor Thomas Hales reviews Alfred North Whitehead’s “Introduction to Mathematics”.
Regime jurídico do Inova Simples: aspectos práticos e conceitos jurídicos relevantes para as startups
Authors: de Lima Junior João Manoel
Published: April 2024

This article analyzes the legal regime of the Inova Simples, Simple Innovation Company, introduced into the Brazilian legal system by complementary law number 167, of April 24, 2019 (“Inova Simples”). First, the article analyzes the general aspects of this innovation in the Brazilian corporate legal regime. Then, the article contains guidance for entrepreneurs and legal consultants on how to overcome some possible difficulties introduced by this new model of organizing early-stage economic activities. The article specifically focuses on aspects related to (a) the procedures for establishing and registering a business company with the Public Registry of Commercial Companies (Law nº 8,934/94); (b) registration of intellectual properties with the National Institute of Industrial Property – INPI (Law nº 9,279/96); (c) legal and tax nature of the Simple Innovation Company; and (d) contrast of the legal and tax regime applicable to the Simple Innovation Company with the legal and tax regimes of the Sole Micro-Entrepreneur – MEI and the limited liability companies integrating the Simples Nacional.