bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Online Car-Pooling System
Authors: Sreeja Kantem Sai , Kumar Koshika Gowtham , Vardhan Jeripothula Vishnu , Syambabu Mr.
Published: April 2023

Abstract: Carpooling is a popular means of transportation, especially for commuters who want to save money and reduce their carbon footprint. A carpooling website can be a useful tool for organizing ridesharing arrangements, allowing people to connect with others who are heading in the same direction. In this project, we will develop a carpooling website using Python. The website will have features such as user registration and login, ride creation and search, and payment processing. Carpooling is a sustainable means of transportation that is gaining popularity worldwide.
FUNDAID: A Smart-Contract Based Decentralized Autonomous Organization for Philanthropy
Authors: Singh Vishal , Kajrekar Varun , Deshmukh Harshad , Garudkar Sushant , Hangargi Prof. K. S.
Published: April 2023

Abstract: Crowd funding has come to a popular form of collaborative backing, in which small donations or investments, made by groups of people, support the development of new systems in exchange for free products or different types of recognition. Social network spots, in this paper, we present Fundaid, a block chain-grounded decentralized platform that combines social relations with crowdfunding mechanisms, allowing any user to raise finances while getting popular in the social network. Being erected over the ethereal block chain, Fundaid is structured as a Decentralized Autonomous Organization (DAO) that fosters crowdfunding without the intervention of any central authority, and recognizes the active part of benefactors, enabling them to support artists or systems, while making gains
Textual Analysis and Identification of Spam News
Authors: R Shenoy Keshavakshay , D Rohith , K Dinesh , Kumar Veeresh
Published: April 2023

Abstract: Our study aims to tackle the problem of recognizing spam news through the use of Machine Learning. To accomplish this, we devised a hybrid approach named "SpamBuster" that employs various algorithms including Bernoulli Naive Bayes, Multinomial Naive Bayes, Random Forest, and Kernel SVM. We trained the model on a large dataset of news articles and evaluated it based on multiple performance metrics such as accuracy, precision, recall, and F1 score. Our experimental findings revealed that our approach achieved outstanding performance with an accuracy of 0.9507, precision of 0.9747, recall of 0.9253, and F1 score of 0.9494. These results demonstrate that our approach is effective in identifying spam news and could have practical implications in combating the spread of false information and propaganda. In conclusion, our research showcases the potential of machine learning techniques and textual analysis for detecting spam news and emphasizes the significance of this area of research in the modern era of information.
Music Recommendation System Using Deep Learning
Authors: Saw Raj Kumar , Kumar Sumit , Mishra Nidhi
Published: April 2023

Abstract: As part of this study, we present a music recommendation system that makes use of deep learning. The system learns a neural network that can anticipate the user's musical preferences and provide personalised playlist suggestions based on the user's listening habits. The proposed method considers both the user's explicit tastes and those that may be deduced from their listening patterns. The technology is able to adapt to a user's evolving preferences over time and provide more relevant recommendations. Software that predicts what a user will wish to buy based on their tastes and prior purchases is called a recommendation system. Although the emphasis of this paper is on improving music recommendation systems, the approach outlined here might be applied to a broad range of other platforms and domains as well, including video sharing sites like YouTube and Netflix as well as online retailers like Amazon. System efficiency decreases as complexity increases. Our technique, Tunes Recommendation System (T-RECSYS), provides an efficient recommendation system that can make predictions in real time by integrating data from both content-based and collaborative filtering into a deep learning classification model. By applying our strategy to the Spotify Recsys Challenge dataset, we find a threshold that provides an optimal trade-off between false positives and false negatives, increasing accuracy to 88%
Health Monitoring and Analysis for Pregnant Women in Rural Areas
Authors: Greeshma M , Nandini D , Kumar G Anil , Harshitha D V , Jahnavi CH
Published: April 2023

Abstract- The majority of people reside in rural areas in underdeveloped nations, where medical systems are not integrated to share information. Primarily, the inability of pregnant women to do their routine examinations at the beginning of pregnancy, which leads to a higher rate of infant and parental mortality in both urban and rural areas.The women are dealing with serious medical concerns as a result of their predicament. the sensor for acceleration, which is transferred to the RASBERRY PI-3B, is intended to count the kicks or force that an unborn kid makes. The main reason why infant and parental death rates are greater in both urban and rural locations during pregnancy is because pregnant women are unable to perform their regular prenatal exams. The women are dealing with serious medical concerns as a result of their predicament. Lastly, we calculated the normal and abnormal rates and these results are transferred to the patient mobile by using GSM.
Students Attendance Monitoring & Accessing Control Based Raspberry - PI
Authors: Heamalatha Dr. I. , Keerthi Sree , Bindu G. Hema , Nithin B. , Bhuvaneswari D. , Sree CH. Puja
Published: April 2023

Abstract: This project is "IOT based facial recognition attendance monitoring system". In order to maintain student attendance records, this project focuses on facial detection and radio frequency identification cards for an attendance recorder system. In class databases, student faces are already preserved. If the image from the database and the one taken by the raspberry pi camera match, the student's attendance will be tracked over time. Additionally, RF ID cards are utilized to regulate entry in certain areas. The ARM1176JZF-S core is used by the credit card-sized Raspberry Pi single-board computer. System on a Chip is a technique for packing all the circuitry required to run a computer onto a single chip. An operating system is required for Raspberry Pi to launch. In order to cut costs, the Raspberry Pi does not have any on-board non-volatile memory, which is typically used to hold file systems, Linux kernels, and boot loaders in more conventional embedded systems. To accomplish this, an SD/MMC card slot is included. the application-specific boot load after
Advanced Autonomous Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) System with Real-time Monitoring, and Effective Suppression of Fire Emergencies
Authors: Rathor Aditya , Pisharody Jishnu , De Probir , Singh Abhishek
Published: April 2023

Abstract: In this proposed system, a UAV and remote-sensing technologies are used in conjunction to support conventional firefighting techniques. This research investigates the potential usage of fire extinguishing balls. The proposed system consists of three parts: (1) a scouting Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) that uses remote sensing to spot fires and monitor the risk of a wildfire approaching a building, a fence, or a firefighting crew; (2) a communication UAV that establishes and extends a communication channel between the operator and the fire-fighting UAV. The goal of the vehicle is to locate and put out accidental fires using extinguishing balls, which can reduce the risk to humans to the absolute minimum.
Exploring the brand of science: implications for science communication research and practice
Authors: Newman Todd P. , Beets Becca
Published: April 2023

Research on branding seeks to uncover the emotional, sensory, and cognitive meanings when a person first encounters an object, person, or idea. This exploratory study uncovers how these meanings apply in the context of science, and why a branding framework is important for science communication theory and practice. Reporting on survey data collected in April and June 2021, our results suggest a consistent functional brand image for science, yet a more nuanced context for how different branding constructs relate to science.
futebol e a sociabilidade
Authors: Bettine Marco
Published: April 2023

O objetivo deste ensaio é compreender a configuração do futebol na sociedade brasileira relacionando três autores: Roberto Da Matta, Gilberto Freyre e Jürgen Habermas. Jürgen Habermas e sua Teoria do Agir Comunicativo será o alicerce das discussões com os outros dois autores. O primeiro abordando a questão do futebol e a dramatização da sociedade, e o segundo, aproximando a dicotomia entre apolíneo e dionisíaco. Como provocação, o ensaio procura discutir e problematizar a relação identidade, poder e reificação como questões candentes para os estudos socioculturais da educação física e do esporte.
Convertidor dc–ac de alta eficiencia basado en el modulador eg8010 para implementar en sistemas energéticos alternativos
Authors: Gutiérrez Jairo , Flórez Luz , Serrano Daniel
Published: April 2023

Este documento presenta los resultados del diseño y la implementación de un convertidor DC-AC con salida sinusoidal de baja distorsión armónica y pérdida de potencia eléctrica por conmutación. La investigación se encaminó al logro de altos niveles de rendimiento a bajo costo, creando un equipo competitivo en el mercado. El convertidor DC-AC es el procesador de la energía captada; es así como las mejoras en la eficiencia apuntan a elevar la viabilidad y sostenibilidad de sistemas energéticos alternativos por la disminución en costos de producción e impactar positivamente sobre la crisis energética - ambiental de la actualidad, debido al agotamiento de los combustibles fósiles y a las emisiones descontroladas de gases producidos por los sistemas tradicionales de energía eléctrica.
Big Data el nuevo orden de la información y la comunicación
Authors: Roberto Mauricio Roberto Mauricio
Published: April 2023

En el presente artículo se publican los resultados producto de una investigación descriptiva, relacionada con una de las nuevas tendencias internacionales en el manejo, ordenamiento y sistematización de la información que circula en internet. Este estudio se orientó en dos dimensiones. La primera, en relación a la revisión histórica sobre el manejo de la información y su circulación en lo que se ha llamado la era de la información, la segunda aborda el fenómeno del Big Data como una de las tendencias mundiales en el campo del manejo, tratamiento y sistematización de la información en la red. Por tratarse de una investigación descriptiva, la cual es definida como la caracterización de un evento, de un problema, de una situación que pueda ser sujeta a ser estudiada, y así conceptualizar, analizar y poder ampliar el conocimiento del evento y/o situación, se realizó una indagación, tomando como referencia los documentos publicados en textos, publicaciones seriadas artículos y revistas especializadas sobre el tema del manejo y sistematización de la información. Por tratarse de un tema de interés en el campo de la ingeniería de sistemas, se profundizó en el tema de la ingeniería de la información, reafirmando que una de las tendencias actuales en el campo de la toma de decisiones es precisamente la consulta especializada y sistematizada que en la actualidad ofrece la red internet; sin embargo esta información puede considerarse como no confiable en la medida en que sus fuentes no están actualizadas, o provienen de fuentes no seguras y/o no confiables, ocasionando en ciertos casos, que las decisiones que se tomen con base en esta información puedan resultar inciertas y ocasionar riesgos en las organizaciones. Como resultado de esta descripción, al final se muestran resultados sobre la base de las consultas “ Big Data” o el análisis de grandes datos y los aportes que esta tendencia brinda a las comunidades de investigadores para la realización de estudios confiables sobre la base del manejo y sistematización de la información.
The proof is in the poop: First density estimates for a recovering bobcat population in southeast Ohio using DNA from scat
Authors: Dyck Marissa , Uhrig Genelle , Spear Stephen , Iosif Ruben , Popescu Viorel
Published: April 2023

The recovery of mammalian species in the US Midwest through natural
recolonization constitutes a conservation success story, yet management
remains challenging due to many unknowns related to population dynamics
and abundance. Abundance is a critical parameter for management
decisions, and estimating the density and abundance of elusive species,
such as terrestrial carnivores, remains challenging despite recent
technological advances. In this study, we evaluated density and
abundance of a recovering carnivore species, the bobcat (Lynx rufus) in
two areas of Ohio using non-invasive DNA from scat. The target areas in
eastern and southern Ohio have been shown to have uneven dynamics and
recolonization success and we expected that this would be reflected in
differences in density and abundance. We collected 298 bobcat scats
between July 2018 and April 2019 on 150 km of repeated transects. Of
these, 102 scats were successfully genotyped, and 55 individuals were
identified (33 in eastern Ohio and 22 in southern Ohio). Using Spatially
Explicit Capture-Recapture models, we estimated 17.9 ± 4.3 and 11.3 ±
2.9 bobcats/100 km2 in eastern and southern Ohio study areas,
respectively. Our results support prior telemetry data which indicated
that bobcats in eastern Ohio had smaller home-ranges than bobcats in
southern Ohio, and thus could support a higher density of individuals.
The higher densities were similar to other eastern US populations and
are much higher than other Midwestern recovering populations. Our
results provide a snapshot of the population status and can be used to
determine sustainable management strategies for Ohio’s bobcat population
A species distribution model of the giant kelp Macrocystis pyrifera for RCP 8.5: worldwide changes and a focus on the southeast Pacific
Authors: Gonzalez-Aragon Daniel , Rivadeneira Marcelo , Lara Carlos , Torres Felipe , Vasquez Julio , Broitman Bernardo
Published: April 2023

Worldwide climate-driven shifts in the distribution of species is of
special concern when it involves habitat-forming species. In the coastal
environment, large Laminarian algae – kelps – form key coastal
ecosystems that support complex and diverse food webs. Among kelps,
Macrocystis pyrifera is the most widely distributed
habitat-forming species and provides essential ecosystem services. This
study aimed to establish the main drivers of future distributional
changes on a global scale and use them to predict future habitat
suitability with a focus on the southeastern Pacific coast. Using
species distribution models (SDM), we examined the changes in global
distribution of M. pyrifera under different emission scenarios.
To constrain the drivers of our simulations to the most important
factors controlling kelp forest distribution across spatial scales, we
explored a suite of environmental variables and validated the
predictions derived from the SDMs. Minimum sea surface temperature was
the most important variable explaining the global distribution of
suitable habitat for M. pyrifera. Under different climate change
scenarios, we always observed a decrease of suitable habitat at low
latitudes, while an increase was detected in other regions, mostly at
high latitudes. Along the southeast Pacific, we observed a range
contraction of 14.5 of latitude for 2100 under the
RCP 8.5 scenario, implying a loss of habitat suitability throughout the
coast of Peru and poleward to 27.83S in Chile. On the
northern coast of Chile, the area coinciding with the complete habitat
loss predicted by our model is under heavy exploitation with over 11,180
tons harvested every year from natural populations of M.
pyrifera. The loss of habitat suitability will likely have significant
impacts on marine biodiversity and ecosystem functioning and is a
harbinger of massive impacts in the socio-ecological systems of the
southeastern Pacific.
The genetics-morphology-behaviour trifecta: unravelling the single greatest limitation affecting our understanding of chondrichthyan evolution
Authors: Gayford Joel
Published: April 2023

Sharks, rays and chimaera form the clade Chondrichthyes, an ancient
group of morphologically and ecologically diverse vertebrates that has
played an important role in our understanding of gnathostome evolution.
Increasingly studies have are seeking to investigate evolutionary
processes operating within the chondrichthyan crown group, with the
broad aim of understanding the driving forces behind the vast phenotypic
diversity observed amongst its constituent taxa. Genetic, morphological
and behavioural studies have all contributed to our understanding of
phenotypic evolution yet are typically considered in isolation in the
context of Chondrichthyes. I argue that integrating these core fields of
organismal biology is vital if we are to understand the evolutionary
processes operating in contemporary chondrichthyan taxa, and how such
processes have contributed to past phenotypic evolution. In light of the
global extinction crisis facing this clade, this understanding is
crucial if we are to successfully conserve rapidly declining
chondrichthyan populations.
The association between seasonality and the incidence of permanent pacemaker implantations due to atrioventricular block
Authors: Doga Reut , Yarza Shaked , Glatman-Freedman Aharona , Novack Victor , konstantino yuval , Haim Moti
Published: April 2023

Background: Previous studies described a higher prevalence of
cardiovascular comorbidities during the winter season. Data regarding
seasonal association of atrioventricular (AV) block are scarce.
Methods: A retrospective cohort analysis of all patients
admitted to a tertiary medical center with AV block requiring a
permanent pacemaker (PPM) implantation between 2006-2017 was performed.
In a time-series analysis, the seasonal incidence of PPM implementations
due to AV block was assessed and adjusted for meteorological factors.
The association between the weekly incidence of PPM implantations and
the weekly rates of influenza as reported by the Israel Center of
Disease Control (ICDC) were also assessed. Result: The study
population included 759 patients. Mean age was 76.1 years and 55% were
males. Most of the patients (34.1%) were admitted in the winter season.
In multivariate analysis, there was a significantly higher incidence of
PPM implantations among men during the winter season as compared to the
fall season (Adjusted IRR [Incidence Rate-Ratio] 1.40, 95% CI
1.05;1.88; p<0.05), and a significant increase of 24% in the
incidence of PPM implantations during the influenza season as compared
to the rest of the year (Unadjusted IRR 1.24, 95% CI 0.99;1.53;
p<0.05). Conclusion: In the present analysis the
incidence of PPM implantations due to AV block was higher among men
during the winter season and correlated with high influenza illness
rates. Further prospective and larger studies are required to assess
these findings.
The use of left atrial strain to predict left ventricular functions in asymptomatic children with mitral valve regurgitation.
Authors: Dedeoğlu Savas , BORNAUN Helen , Dedeoglu Reyhan
Published: April 2023

Left atrial (LA) dilatation is a powerful predictor of cardiovascular
morbidity and mortality. LA longitudinal strain parameters evaluating
reservoir, conduit and contractile strain can represent LA functions. We
investigated the association between LA strain and left ventricular (LV)
functions using speckle-tracking echocardiography in children with
mitral regurgitation in 45 asymptomatic mitral regurgitation patients
graded as mild, moderate and severe. LV strain was lower in the moderate
group (–17.8±3.7%) and further reduced in the severe regurgitation
group (-16±2.14%) in comparison with the reference group (-20.5±6.2%).
Regarding LA functions, reservoir strain was higher in the severe and
moderate mitral regurgitation groups (38±12.9% and 40.7±9.5%,
respectively) in comparison with the controls (40.0±7.2%;
p<0.0001). A milder depression of contraction was observed in
the severe group (12.2%) than in the moderate group (13±7.2%). In the
moderate and severe groups, LV strain correlated significantly with the
vena contracta (r=–0.858; p=0.04). Vena contracta was the only
independent association for LV longitudinal strain. ROC curve analysis
predicted LV longitudinal strain as shown by vena contracta, with a
cut-off value >5.65 mm. Vena contracta had a positive
predictive value of 75% for predicting LV function. We propose the use
of LA and ventricular strain during the follow-up of asymptomatic
children with mitral regurgitation. Also, a vena contracta diameter of
>5.6 mm can be used as a threshold for LV function
impairment.
Survey of UK Veterinary Students' Perceptions about a Career in Equine Practice
Authors: Elcock Emily , Schofield Imogen , Hill Brad , Braid Helen , Mair Tim
Published: April 2023

Background: Workforce shortages are key challenges facing veterinary
practice. Anecdotal evidence suggests that veterinary students are less
interested in entering equine practice than previously. Objectives: To
investigate veterinary students’ perceptions about their equine
veterinary education and about working in equine practice. Study Design:
On-line survey. Methods: Survey distributed via social media to
veterinary students at UK veterinary schools. Questions to document
intended career path of students and evaluate perceptions about careers
in equine practice. Results: 744 students completed the survey - from
all 10 veterinary schools. 88.8% intended to work in clinical practice
(32.9% mixed; 25.3% small animal; 20.2% equine; 10.9% farm; 10.7%
other/undecided). Factors considered most important for their first job
included: mentoring and support (47.0%), team and practice culture
(26.2%), working hours (including out-of-hours) (9.2%), location
(6.6%), salary and benefits (5.7%) and familiarity with the practice
(3.1%). 55.2% felt there were barriers to entering equine practice.
46.9% had ridden a horse regularly; 14.2% had never ridden.
Respondents in clinical years rated their university training in equine
practice as ‘Excellent’ (10.0%), ‘Good’ (45.9%), ‘OK’ (35.3%), ‘Poor’
(7.0%) and ‘Rubbish’ (1.8%). 48.9% respondents felt EMS had
contributed most to their equine training. Statistical associations were
identified between the following variables and intention to work in
equine practice: owning a horse, having ever ridden a horse, confidence
in handling horses, student membership of BEVA, and desire to undertake
an internship. Main Limitations: Potential selection bias. Conclusions:
20% of students reporting an intention in equine work does not explain
problems with recruitment of equine vets. Potential mismatch between
numbers of students interested in equine practice and availability of
equine jobs for new graduates. Students with pre-existing equine
interest /experience were more likely to want to enter equine practice.
EMS appears important for students’ training in equine medicine.
A GEOSPATIAL DSS FOR SUPPORTING THE ASSESSMENT OF LAND DEGRADATION IN EUROPE
Authors: Manna Piero , Agrillo Antonietta , Bancheri Marialaura , Leginio Marco Di , Ferraro Giuliano , Langella Giuliano , Mileti Antonio , Munafò Michele , Riitano Nicola , Terribile Fabio
Published: April 2023

Nowadays, Land Degradation Neutrality (LDN) is on the political agenda
as one of the main objectives in order to respond to the increasing
degradation processes affecting soils and territories. Nevertheless,
proper implementation of environmental policies is very difficult due to
a lack of the operational, reliable and easily usable tools necessary to
support political decisions when identifying problems, defining the
causes of degradation and helping to find possible solutions. It is
within this framework that this paper attempts to demonstrate that a new
type of Spatial Decision Support System (S-DSS) that is developed on a
Geospatial Cyberinfrastructure (GCI) might provide a valuable web-based
operational tool which could be offered to EU administrative units (e.g.
municipalities) so that they may better evaluate the state and the
impact of land degradation in their territories. The land degradation
data utilized were obtained from a platform named Trends.Earth, designed
to monitor land change by using earth observations, and post-processed
to correct some of the major artefacts relating to urban areas. The
S-DSS ([www.landsupport.eu](http://www.landsupport.eu/)) has also
been designed to encourage use by multi-user communities (from citizens
to scholars, associations and public bodies). Moreover, it supports the
acquisition, management and processing of both static and dynamic data,
together with data visualization and computer on-the-fly applications,
in order to perform modelling, all of which is potentially accessible
via the Web. The Land Degradation tool, is designed to support land
planning and management by producing data, statistics, reports and maps
for any EU area of interest. It is in line with this LDD special issue
which requires to report on “ advanced approaches and methods in
land-based geoSpatial Decision Support Systems…implementation of S-DSS to address the various sustainable land
uses in different sectors such as …environmental and human
health”. The tool will be demonstrated through a short selection of
practical case studies where data, table and stats are provided to
challenge land degradation at different spatial extents. Currently there
are WEBGIS system to visualise land degradation maps but – to our
knowledge – this is the first SDSS tool enabling a customized LDN
reporting at any NUTS level for the entire EU territory.
To be or not to be an ion channel: cryo-EM structures have a say
Authors: Chen Gui-Lan , Li Jian , Zhang Jin , Zeng Bo
Published: April 2023

Identification of previously unknown ion channels is always a
challenging work though the transmembrane protein-coding genes in human
genome has been comprehensively annotated for years. Despite being the
gold standard of functional assay for ion channels, electrophysiological
recordings are often accompanied by electrical noise, leak conductance
and background currents of the membrane system. These unwanted signals,
if not treated properly, lead to mischaracterization of proteins with
seemingly unusual ion-conducting properties. In recent ten years, the
technical revolution of cryo-electron microscopy (cryo-EM) have greatly
advanced our understanding on the structures and gating mechanisms of
various ion channels, and also raised concerns about the pore-forming
ability of some previously identified channel proteins. In this review,
we summarize cryo-EM findings on ion channels with molecular identities
recognized or disputed in recent ten years, and discuss current
knowledge of proposed channel proteins awaiting cryo-EM analyses. We
also present a classification of ion channels according to their
architectures and evolutionary relationships, and discuss the
possibility and strategy of identifying more ion channels by analyzing
structures of transmembrane proteins of unknown function.
Chronicle
Authors: Editorial Article
Published: April 2023

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Deoxysphingolipids – atypical skeletal muscle lipids related to insulin resistance in humans that decrease insulin sensitivity in vitro
Authors: Zarini Simona , A. Zemski Berry Karin , E. Kahn Darcy , Garfield Amanda , Perreault Leigh , Kerege Anna , C. Bergman Bryan
Published: April 2023

  

Sphingolipids are thought to promote skeletal muscle insulin resistance. 1-Deoxysphingolipids (dSL) are atypical sphingolipids that are increased in plasma of individuals with type 2 diabetes and cause β-cell dysfunction in vitro. However, their role in human skeletal muscle in unknown. We found that dSL species are significantly elevated in muscle of individuals with obesity and type 2 diabetes compared to athletes and lean individuals and are inversely related to insulin sensitivity. Furthermore, we observed a significant reduction in muscle dSL content in individuals with obesity who completed a combined weight loss and exercise intervention. Increased dSL content in primary human myotubes caused a decrease in insulin sensitivity associated with increased inflammation, decreased AMP-activated kinase (AMPK) phosphorylation, and altered insulin signaling. Our findings reveal a central role for dSL in human muscle insulin resistance and suggest dSL as therapeutic targets for the treatment and prevention of type 2 diabetes.
Mat og motmakt
Authors: Schmidt Helena
Published: April 2023

The article offers interpretations of food and bodily conduct in contested spaces of hospitality in Oslo. I propose that ways in which food is rejected, received or negotiated may reveal counter-embodiments in unexpected situations. I base this proposal on participant observations conducted in two locations in Oslo between 2017 and 2019: a diaconal soup kitchen offering free food to poor migrants, and the dense, urban area known as Grønland. Looking through the meal lens, food is elevated as a symbol of hospitality, of embodiment and belonging. However, food also appears at a distance, as unanswerable, potentially and paradoxically, disembodying. The article presents three excerpts from ethnographic fieldwork, each involving food and bodies in different spaces. Discussing how to interpret these excerpts, I also draw critical attention to the involvement and affectedness of the research subject as part of the conduct/counter-conduct framework. From interpretations of these excerpts, it seems that counter-conduct may also appear as an intimate, embodied negotiation. The methodology guiding the article promotes a sensing, vulnerable presence as key to discovering and being affected by the vulnerability already present in empirical proximities. The discussion develops from the empirical material, in dialogue with among others Sara Ahmed and Engin Isin, and reveals how attention to embodied contradictions appear central to the discoveries of counter-conducts in contemporary precarity.
Barns deltakelse som en vilje til ikke å la seg styre
Authors: Grimsgaard Cathrine
Published: April 2023

The chapter gives priority to children’s voices as ‘counter-conduct’. This is done by analyzing a narrative that describes an event, which takes place in a conversation group for children who have mentally ill and/or addicted parents. A central topic in the interpretation is how children who refuse to take part in activities organized by the professional group leaders, are to be understood. The claim is that the refusal should not be interpreted as a sign of immatureness or developmental disorder, but rather that the children convey a richer variety of life experiences than professionals normally are aware of. The article concludes that the ‘counter – conduct’ found in children’s voices, can reveal knowledge about children’s being in the world, that is usually hidden from adults.
Motstand på kjøkkenet. Refleksjoner om å forske med mennesker
Authors: Rønsdal Kaia S.
Published: April 2023

The chapter reflects on methodology in research with human beings, using the motion picture Kitchen Stories (2003) as illustration and example. The discussion concerns whether decolonial research strategies can be understood as significant contemporary counter-conducts. As researchers, we are subject to a range of regulations, and we bring in tried and tested methodological tools decisive to planning and executing our research. To a degree, we order our fields and informants within this framework as well. Recently, many researchers have begun to organise their projects with increasing focus on participation from the research subjects, and at times, the occasionally surprising resistance is explicitly discussed. Methodology that is attentive to the subjectivity of the participants, and that attempts to empower them, may be said to highlight counter-conductive practices. Research subjects participate, negotiate, and decide on their own behalf to be more than the “researched”, and these practices are themselves discussed. Subject-embodied and attentively sensing, participating, and sharing, the research may discover and challenge various kinds of counter-conductive voices, bodies, and practices, as well as the spaces they occupy. The chapter is concerned with who is granted the opportunity to participate in the knowledge production, and who is qualified to have relevant knowledge.
Mye pastoralmakt, glimt av motmakt. Paradokser i kampen mot fattigdom og for rett levnet på slutten av 1700-tallet i Kristiania
Authors: Ruyter Knut W.
Published: April 2023

The study investigates the story of individuals from a lower-class family during the period of early industrialization along the Aker river. It is based on archival material from institutions established for ‘moral improvement’: hard labor prisons, houses of correction (Bridewell), poorhouses and hospitals. The means for correction are evaluated through the lens of Michel Foucault’s analysis of pastoral power for directing, forming and disciplining behavior and its counter-part, the necessity of contre-conduite to oppose and shortcut moral power, also revealing the paradoxes of the power for abuse and violence, even with the best of intentions. The study searched especially for counter-conduct among priests, the central agents of pastoral power, but found none.
Relevans og conduct. Counter-conduct og resonans
Authors: Schuerhoff Carsten
Published: April 2023

This text is based on experiences from and research in a professional, multicultural, and multi-religious everyday life in a suburb of Oslo. First, reference is made to examples where church leadership favours and aims at increased relevance of the church. This is then contrasted with material from interviews conducted in the aforementioned suburb. Where the church leadership’s conduct is concerned with relevance, the interpretation of the interviews shows that the interviewees are withdrawing from the idea of relevance. Aided by Hartmut Rosa’s concept of resonance, this withdrawal is then specified as a kind of resistance from below. Through the interpretation of the interviews, resonance is brought into dialogue with Michel Foucault’s concepts of conduct and counter-conduct to see if this dialogue helps to develop and to deepen possible forms of counter-conduct. Resonance, due to incidents and actions of counter-conduct, appears to be crucial for the location/localization of the church at these concrete places.
On Increasing the Level of Industrial Safety at the Enterprises of the Coal Industry
Authors:   STC «Industrial Safety» CJSC, Podobrazhin S.N. , Stulskaya T.V. ,   Rostechnadzor, Zarubina E.S. ,   Rostechnadzor
Published: April 2023

The article presents the results of the analysis of the main indicators of the supervisory and control activities of Rostechnadzor in the field of industrial safety at hazardous production facilities of the coal industry. It is revealed that with the implementation of constant state control (supervision), the share of bans and suspensions of the activities of hazardous production facilities increased by 1.5 times, while the injury and accident rates decreased significantly. This indicates an increase in the efficiency of supervision, and the level of industrial safety in the industry. The factors (reasons and circumstances) of prohibitions and suspensions of the activities of hazardous production facilities of the coal industry due to the violations of industrial safety requirements and mining operations are considered. Suspension and prohibition of the activities means that there is a potential risk of an emergency occurence. Considering the emphasis on stimulating risk prevention, characteristic assessments of the subjects of supervision indicated in the acts of scheduled field inspections carried out in 2021 as part of the state control and supervision of compliance by coal enterprises with industrial safety requirements are highlighted in the article. When analyzing the acts of scheduled inspections, attention was paid to the presence of identified violations that could provoke an accident or incident, leading to a deviation from the established mode of the technological process and possible causing harm. It should be noted that in the inspection acts, great emphasis is placed on monitoring the condition of technical devices: fences, signaling devices, blockages, crossings, stairs, platforms, railings, etc., what applies to the subjects of supervision by the Ministry of Labor of the Russian Federation. Therefore, in order to improve the level of industrial safety and the safety of mining operations at the coal industry enterprises, the emphasis should be placed on the adapted application of a risk-oriented approach to the subjects of supervision of a particular hazardous production facility. This approach will increase the level of industrial safety at the controlled enterprises and reduce the costs of the caused harm (damage).
Features of Calculating the Fire Resistance Limit of Beams From Construction Steels
Authors:   FGBU VNIIPO EMERCOM of Russia, Golovanov V.I. , Pekhotikov A.V. ,   FGBU VNIIPO EMERCOM of Russia, Kryuchkov G.I. ,   State Fire Academy of EMERCOM of Russia, Pavlov V.V. ,   FGBU VNIIPO EMERCOM of Russia, Novikov N.S. ,   FGBU VNIIPO EMERCOM of Russia
Published: April 2023

One of the main directions of research in the field of increasing the actual limits of fire resistance of steel structures is the development and implementation of fire-resistant rolled products with increased thermal stability. Fire-resistant steels are steels whose yield strength when heated to 600 °C is at least 60 % of the yield strength at 20 °C. For their wide application in construction, information is needed on the change in the strength properties of fire-resistant rolled metal products at high heating temperatures. In addition, it is required to develop a method for assessing the bearing capacity of steel structures considering the nature of the temperature distribution in their cross section. The introduction of fire-resistant steels and the proposed method of calculation will in some cases will allow to ensure the normative limit of fire resistance of load-bearing structures or reduce the cost of their fire protection. The experimental and calculated data are obtained concerning the limits of fire resistance of beams made of steel rolled metal of classes S355, S390, as well as S355P and S390P with increased heat resistance. The use of the method for calculating the fire resistance limit of bent steel structures heated from three sides considering uneven heating in the cross section, demonstrates satisfactory convergence with the experimental data for beams made of building steels, including fire-resistant ones with increased thermal stability. Various levels of static load were modeled under the influence of the temperature regime of a standard fire. The research results contribute to the introduction of new types of fire-resistant building steels for the construction of buildings from metal structures. This will increase their safety and stability in case of fire and will lead to a reduction in the construction costs.
PROJETO BLOCO MANIFOLD 15 MIL psi
Authors: Mattos Christian Ferreira , BORN RENATA MERCANTE
Published: April 2023

Sistemas hidráulicos são amplamente utilizados nos meios industriais e, sendo assim, estão sempre em processo de evolução. O Bloco Manifold é uma ideia já usada há algum tempo em engenharia aeronáutica e submarina para acionamento de válvulas solenoides e servo válvulas. É um produto constituído por um bloco retangular que atua como um distribuidor de pressão facilitando o fluxo de fluidos e interligando as saídas internas permitindo uma operação eficiente do sistema. Esse bloco é de modo geral utilizado para substituir um grande número de válvulas, tubos, mangueiras e ligações na montagem de uma unidade hidráulica, por isso, é eficaz para economizar espaço e baixar custo das instalações, além disso, esse produto apresenta outros benefícios como um melhor aproveitamento do sistema hidráulico uma vez que, a instalação é feita de modo extremamente simples e a manutenção e a substituição de válvulas podem ser realizadas de forma rápida. Outra característica importante é a redução de vazamentos no circuito. É proposto um projeto de um Manifold com vedação metal-metal (cone rosca) para tubo de 9/16’’ e rosca 13/16’’- 16 UNF, com apenas uma entrada de pressão e nove saídas para pressão máxima de 15000 psi. Para atingir este objetivo, a proposta utiliza, dois modelos de cálculo com base no conceito de Lamé e ASME B1.1 Machinery Handbook, além de fazer uso de ferramentas de cálculo de elementos finitos. Nesse método, os resultados são diretamente separados em tensões de membrana e de flexão e são classificados em tensões primárias e secundárias. Tais análises têm sido conduzidas em vários trabalhos de pesquisas e este trabalho se inclui nessa tarefa.
ENFERMEIRO NEONATOLOGISTA E A EDUCAÇÃO EM SERVIÇO NAS PRÁTICAS COTIDIANAS DE PROFILAXIA DA SEPSE EM UMA UTI NEONATAL
Authors: SILVA RAPHAEL RODRIGUES DA , GOMES TAMIRES CAEIRA
Published: April 2023

A pesquisa teve como objetivo descrever as ações educacionais do enfermeiro na prática cotidiana em UTI neonatal e entender/compreender o método educacional do enfermeiro para profilaxia da sepse neonatal no seu cotidiano em UTI, pois esse assunto é de grande relevância acadêmica e social, já que aborda assuntos educacionais necessários na prática de enfermagem. O método utilizado foi a pesquisa bibliográfica qualitativa, de caráter descritivo e exploratório, elaborada através da busca eletrônica por dados da Biblioteca Virtual de Saúde (BVS), resultando no total de 12 artigos científicos que foram explorados no estudo. Com isso, foi identificado os fatores de risco para sepse neonatal, chamando atenção ao elevado índice de mortalidade neonatal por sepse, com destaque para a higienização das mãos e a educação permanente como aliadas da equipe de enfermagem na prevenção destes casos. Na conclusão foi possível inferir que, pela falta de treinamento que deveria ser dado a equipe, utilizando a educação permanente, gera danos à saúde dos RNs que se encontram em uma Unidade de Terapia Intensiva Neonatal, principalmente os que necessitam de tecnologias invasivas do cuidado para a manutenção da vida, como foi citado na pesquisa. O estudo apresenta limitações, pois nenhum artigo foi encontrado falando a respeito do papel de educador do enfermeiro perante a sua equipe, o que mostra que é um tema de muita relevância e que necessita de mais pesquisas futuras.
FAMÍLIA MULTIESPÉCIE E SEUS REFLEXOS NO ORDENAMENTO JURÍDICO BRASILEIRO
Authors: Santos Adriano Ribeiro dos
Published: April 2023

O artigo busca retratar, a partir de uma breve discussão sobre o alargamento do conceito de família, diante da necessidade de regulamentação das relações de afeto entre animais não humanos e humanos, a necessidade de adequação do ordenamento jurídico brasileiro para atender às novas demandas sociais, e a resposta do Poder Judiciário frente as lacunas legais através da aplicação da analogia e da equiparação de normas e princípios gerais do direito, para que se aplique o Direito de Família e seus reflexos no reconhecimento e proteção à Família Multiespécie no Brasil.
Gestão de conflito multipartes:
Authors: Sell Cleiton Lixieski
Published: April 2023

O sistema de justiça, com a incorporação dos novos direitos, necessita de ferramentas de resolução de conflitos eficazes nas diversas searas do direito. O objetivo desse estudo e analisar a diversidade dos conflitos ambientais e destacar fundamentos filosóficos e jurídicos que permitem aplicar a mediação nos conflitos ambientais. A gestão de conflitos possui natureza pública na qual uma parte, diretamente ou indiretamente, será a Administração. Realizou-se uma pesquisa bibliográfica e documental e foi obedecido o método hipotético dedutivo. Por se tratar de conflito multipartes, observou-se uma desigualdade de poder entre as partes, bem como a dificuldade de flexibilização de acordos por parte do Poder Público e o particular, o que implica em prejuízo nos princípios da mediação. Do ponto de vista jurídico, a mediação não é uma ferramenta universal que pode ser utilizada em todos os conflitos de natureza ambiental, assim como também não é em outros âmbitos em que os direitos disponíveis ou indisponíveis não admitam transação. Por outro lado, a mediação surge como alternativa consensual de conflitos na perspectiva de romper o método tradicional do processo judicial, em que o objetivo se consiste em diminuir os gastos econômicos, duração do processo e desgastes emocionais desnecessários. De todo modo, os aspectos controversos da aplicação da mediação nos conflitos ambientais perpassam pelo protagonismo das partes no processo, uma vez que o mediador possui a tarefa de auxiliar no diálogo construtivo em que sua função é observada pela imparcialidade e neutralidade no processo.
RESENHA DO LIVRO SOCIEDADE PLURAL E NOVOS DESAFIOS DO DIREITO
Authors: Mello Cleyson de Moraes
Published: April 2023

La presente obra analiza, tal y como se indica en su título: “Sociedad Plural y Nuevos Retos del Derecho”, una realidad social que tiene provocado el mundo jurídico, sus ordenamientos y aplicación del derecho en la actualidad, una vez que las normas jurídicas no tienen, necesariamente, una constante correlación temporal y espacial con los hechos de la sociedad civil y los formatos de estado.