bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
An examination of community perceptions on service delivery : a case study of Ntabankulu Local Municipality
Authors:   , Dabula Mpumzi
Published: April 2023

This study examined community perceptions on public service delivery in Ntabankulu Local Municipality. Members of the communities in Ntabankulu Municipality often protest their dissatisfaction with public services being delivered by the government. The study investigated the root causes of poor service delivery in the Municipality. Using interviews and questionnaires as methods of data collection, the study engaged 93 participants, selected randomly to participate in the interview and administration of questionnaires. These participants were drawn from community members, councillors, and ward committee members. The study found that the lack of capacity jeopardises effective service delivery to the communities in Ntabankulu Local Municipality. Other factors that hinder effective service delivery in the municipality include a shortage of financial resources and grant dependency. The findings revealed further that the high backlog of service delivery in Ntabankulu and the non-service delivery is negatively affecting the standard of living of members of the community. The study also found that Ntabankulu Local Municipality limited technical resources in the handling of certain services that required expert knowledge. The use of consultants in place of this absence has not been able to provide the necessary services to the satisfaction of citizens. Other findings suggested that service delivery protests in Ntabankulu are about water and road infrastructure. The recommendations highlighted that Ntabankulu Local Municipality should procure its plant machinery to maintain the access roads and not outsource such services. It was recommended that the municipality should deliver water in water Tanker Trucks at least twice a week while it is trying to provide them with water taps to ensure that community members have access to clean water
Factors influencing the competitiveness of small and medium clothing manufacturing enterprises in the eThekwini Municipal District in KwaZulu-Natal
Authors:   , Mkhize Dalisu Mhlengi
Published: April 2023

The purpose of this study is to determine factors influencing the competitiveness of small and medium clothing manufacturing enterprises in the eThekwini municipal district in KwaZulu-Natal. SMEs in the clothing manufacturing industry remain at lower competency. This appears to be as a consequence of a lack of knowledge and understanding of those factors that contribute to their competitiveness. The study aimed to determine which factors contribute to the competitiveness of manufacturing SMEs, while also describing how they impact these small clothing manufacturing industry enterprises in the eThekwini District Municipality of KZN. Data were collected from different parts of the eThekwini district municipality, which include Durban central, South Coast of Durban, North Coast of Durban, and west parts of Durban. The sample consisted of 80 SME owners and managers of clothing manufacturing companies who are members of the National Bargaining Council for the clothing manufacturing industry in the eThekwini District Municipality. The research design embraces a quantitative research approach with a closed-ended questionnaire distributed to participants by the researcher. Due to lockdown restrictions posed by the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic, and some participants restricting visitors, arrangements were made to receive and return the completed questionnaire through email. Data were analysed using the Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) version 27 for Windows. Numerous factors were anticipated to challenge the competitiveness of clothing manufacturing SMEs in the eThekwini District Municipality, with cheap imports, technological advances, and a lack of competitiveness knowledge by both employers and employees amongst these.
Agrophysics peculiarity of brown mountain-forest soils of Ferghana valley
Authors: Yuldashev Gulam , Isagaliev Murojon , Goncharov Vladimir
Published: April 2023

Middle mountains of the Ferghana mountains soils morphological features and other physical properties that point to development of soil formation process towards brown mountain and forest soils of a belt of brown soils are quite widespread. Brown mountain and forest soils represent result of imposing of mountain process of soil formation. Not degraded soils studied by us are characterized by good Argo physical properties, have a large number of cloggy-granular structural elements and water strong units, have the smallest density, the raised moisture capacity, the best aeration that promote to substantial increase of natural and effective fertility. Keywords: MOUNTAIN SOILS, BROWN FOREST SOILS, AGROPHYSICAL PROPERTIES, GRANULOMETRIC COMPOSITION, SOIL DENSITY, SOLID PHASE OF SOIL, FERTILITY
Parametric characteristics of organizational and technological human-machine systems on the example of a harvesting and transport complex
Authors:   Azov-Black Sea Engineering Institute of Donskoy GAU, Lipkovich Igor , Egorova Irina , Petrenko Nadezhda , Sabitov Linar , Kiyamov Ilgam
Published: April 2023

The article considers a preliminary justification confirmed the effectiveness of the use of technical means in the form of organizational man-machine systems. However, in this study, we did not touch upon the problem of using various modes of operation, which, in general, are determined by the human factor and should affect the implementation of HMS goals, the magnitude of the numerical values characterizing the goals. Keywords: HARVESTING AND TRANSPORTATION COMPLEX, HUMAN-MACHINE SYSTEMS, GRAIN, CLEANING, TECHNICAL EQUIPMENT, OPERATING MODE, COMBINE, UNIT, HUMAN FACTOR
Microperforated-based modified atmosphere incorporated with vapors of oregano essential oil to preserve blackberry fruits in postharvest
Authors:   Universidad Autónoma Chapingo, Martínez-López Angélica , Valle-Guadarrama Salvador ,   Universidad Autónoma Chapingo, Guerra-Ramírez Diana ,   Universidad Autónoma Chapingo, Arévalo-Galarza Ma. de Lourdes Catalina ,   Colegio de Postgraduados, Campus Montecillo, Sánchez-Fernández Rosa Elvira ,   Universidad Autónoma Chapingo, Laboratorio Nacional de Investigación y Servicio Agroalimentario y Forestal
Published: April 2023

Blackberry fruits have a shelf life of 3 d at ambient temperature, due to fungal development. Essential oils (Eo) can increase shelf life because of their antifungal potential. The objective was to evaluate the use of modified atmosphere packaging incorporated with vapors of an Eo to prolong shelf life of blackberry fruits. The methodology included the use of oregano Eo to inhibit fungi development. Eo was analyzed with gas chromatography-mass spectrometry. The minimum inhibitory concentration of Eo to inhibit fungi in blackberry fruits was determined in vitro and in vivo. The storage of blackberry fruits under modified atmosphere with vapors of oregano Eo was evaluated at ambient temperature. The compounds linalool, o-cymene, and thymol were identified as the main constituents of Eo. Based on fruits with fungal development, isolates were made in culture media and the presence of Aspergillus carbonarius, Alternaria alternata, and Penicillum digitatum was identified. A minimum inhibitory concentration of Eo in the head space of fruits was found with value of 0.8 μL·mL-1. The handling of blackberry fruits in modified atmosphere with micro-perforation and exposition to volatilized Eo (MAP-Eo) reduced the rate of weight loss, the loss of consistency, and that of alteration of color attributes, which allowed maintaining a better appearance during 6-7 d at 23 °C. MAP-Eo kept the content of phenolic compounds and anthocyanins, as well as the antioxidant capacity, without significant changes. In conclusion, MAP-Eo is a useful alternative to extend shelf life of blackberry fruits.
Rekayasa Sistem Data Logger Temperature Berbasis Arduino Uno R3
Authors: Hutauruk Sindak , Pangaribuan Timbang , Sinaga Jelly Handika
Published: April 2023

Storage of goods for production of goods, testing of quality of goods (quality control) to delivery of goods will never be separated from the tribe according to the standards of business activities. interfere with the quality and quantity of the desired production results. Temperature observations are difficult to do continuously because the temperature is too high to observe the zuhu requires a tool that is expected to help, so the LM35 sensor is used to measure the temperature. In order to continuously record temperature, a microcontroller is needed to control the system in question. Therefore, the result to be achieved in this engineering is to design a tool that can record temperature continuously and store temperature recordings for a long period of time to make it easier to implement, analyze and easily get the equipment with accurate measurement results.
Studi Kemampuan Arrester Untuk Pengaman Transformator Pada Gardu Induk Tanjung Morawa 150 KV
Authors: Manihuruk Jonner , Simorangkir Toga , Sitanggang Novrin L
Published: April 2023

Overvoltage is a voltage that can only be held for a very limited time. Overvoltage that occurs for a time that exceeds the equipment's capacity limit will damage the equipment connected to the network that is subjected to overvoltage. Lightning overvoltage is a periodic overvoltage caused by external overvoltage, both direct and indirect strikes. Lightning overvoltage only lasts a very short time but has a voltage that is so high that it exceeds the operating voltage of the equipment so it is potentially very damaging. Lightning Arrester is an installation safety equipment from overvoltage disturbances due to lightning strikes (Lightning Surge) or by switching surges (Switching Surge). Transformer / power transformer serves to distribute power / electrical power by increasing or decreasing the voltage at the substation. This research focuses on substation equipment, namely Lightning Arrester ASEA type XAR 170A3/144 which is connected to a Power I transformer (transformer) UNINDO 906007289. Good protection is obtained when the arrester is placed as close as possible to the transformer clamp. However, in practice the arrester must be located at a distance X from the transformer being protected. Therefore, the distance must be determined properly so that the resulting protection can be obtained properly. Arrester installation according to theory is 50 meters from the transformer, in practice at the TAMORA Substation the arrester distance is 3 meters from the temporary transformer based on calculations in this final project the best distance is 10.96 meters.
Hemodiyaliz Hastalarında Beslenme Durumunun Değerlendirilmesinde Yeni Bir Yöntem: Faz Açısı
Authors: ÇALAPKORUR Sema , İRADELİ Elif
Published: April 2023

Kronik böbrek hastalığı ülkemizde ve dünyada prevalansı giderek artan bir halk sağlığı problemidir. Son dönem böbrek yetmezliğine sahip bireyler yaşamlarını devam ettirebilmek için diyaliz veya renal transplantasyon tedavisi almaktadır. Hemodiyaliz, renal replasman tedavileri arasında en fazla tercih edilen seçenektir. Hemodiyaliz tedavisindeki gelişmelere rağmen malnütrisyon hemodiyaliz tedavisi alan hastalarda görülen yaygın bir durumdur. Hemodiyaliz hastalarında görülen malnütrisyon artmış morbidite ve mortalite ile ilişkilidir. Malnütrisyonun saptanması hemodiyaliz hastalarında klinik sonuçların iyileştirilmesi için gereklidir. Beslenme durumunun belirlenmesinde altın standart bir yöntem bulunmamaktadır. Son dönem böbrek yetmezliği yaşayan hastalarda beslenmenin değerlendirilmesinde birçok farklı yöntem kullanılmaktadır. Vücut kompozisyonunun değerlendirilmesinde kullanılan biyoelektrik impedans analizi bu yöntemlerden bir tanesidir. Biyoelektrik impedans analizi ile belirlenen faz açısı değeri, hücre membran hasarının ve vücut hücre kütlesinin bir göstergesidir. Faz açısı beslenme durumunun değerlendirilmesi için kullanılan objektif bir değerdir. Faz açısı, hemodiyaliz hastalarında beslenme durumunu saptanması için yararlı bir parametre olarak görülmektedir. Bu derleme ile biyoelektrik impedans analiz cihazıyla ölçülen faz açısını açıklamak, hemodiyaliz tedavisi alan hastalarda faz açısının beslenme durumuyla olan ilişkisini değerlendirmek amaçlanmaktadır.
ISSUES OF REALIZATION OF THE RIGHT TO INFORMATION OF A SHAREHOLDER OF A LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY
Authors:   Deputy Chairman of Tashkent City Court, Saidov Maksudbek
Published: April 2023

The possibility of obtaining information about the functioning of the company is a priority right of the shareholder, due to its legal status. By making a material contribution, a shareholder of the company acquires the right to receive information about various areas of the economic and legal life of the company. The right to information provides the shareholder with the opportunity to exercise control over the company, and may also imply unfair actions, namely, to benefit himself or to dispose of the information received in order to harm the company. This article reveals the essence of the shareholder’s right to receive information from the company and familiarize himself with its documents, the procedure for its implementation, the processes for providing information, the significance of this right as a fundamental non-property right, the conditions for exercising the right, ways to protect the right and the effectiveness of protection methods are considered in detail. Also, after comparing the legislation of different countries on the right of the shareholder to receive information and the possibility of its implementation, the limits of this right, and proposals were made to further expand the right of the shareholders to receive information by improving the norms of national legislation. In order to provide a mechanism for the effective implementation of the shareholder’s right to information, it is proposed to use modern information technologies. In addition, after analyzing the existing problems of protecting the shareholder’s right to information in court, opinions were expressed regarding the unification of judicial practice on these issues.
CIVIL LEGAL ANALYSIS OF THE ORGANIZATIONAL AND LEGAL FORM OF COLLECTIVE MANAGEMENT OF PROPERTY RIGHTS IN COPYRIGHT
Authors:   Tashkent State University of Law, Yakubova Iroda
Published: April 2023

Since a collective rights management organization is formed directly by right holders and acts within the framework of powers received from them under the contract, it can be said that the activities of such an organization are membership-based. In this case, we say that the association of entities to form a legal entity for the protection of copyright is expressed in the management of these rights on a collective basis. Membership of rights holders in the organization is one of the important elements characterizing collective management organization. These reforms are related to issues such as ensuring the rights and legal interests of authors, putting an end to the unauthorized use of copyrighted works, fair payment of copyrights and strengthening accountability measures for copyright violations. In addition, a large number of cases of unauthorized use of author’s works and non-fair payment of copyright to authors indicate the growing need to develop the institution of collective management of author’s property rights. In our country, there are a number of issues that are waiting for their solution, and the regulation of copyright-legal relations, in particular, collective management of copyrights in its protection, and the research of the processes related to the copyright contract are urgent tasks. In addition, the article focuses on some current problems related to the improvement of this institution, international standards of copyright protection and comparative legal analysis of national legislation, as well as the opinions of scientists from Uzbekistan and other countries. Proposals and recommendations of scientific and practical importance for the development of copyright were put forward.
LEGAL EXPERTISE AS THE MAIN STAGE OF NORM MAKING
Authors:   Tashkent State University of Law, Khujanazarov Azizjon
Published: April 2023

Today, in jurisprudence, the topic of “rule-making” is one of the most important research topics. Rule-making activities include the development of legal documents, the coordination of projects with interested authorities and public discussion, as well as the conduct of legal and other types of expertise. It should be noted that the legal expertise of draft normative legal documents is one of the main stages of rule-making activity. At the stage of legal expertise of draft regulatory documents, the compliance of official documents of a regulatory nature with the current legislation is consistently studied. Based on this, this scientific article carefully analyzes the theoretical and legal issues related to the legal expertise of draft regulatory legal documents and the activities of state bodies involved at this stage. Also in the article, as the main stage of rule-making, the legal examination of draft regulatory legal documents on the basis of existing legal norms is disclosed in detail. Based on the analysis of advanced foreign experience, the foreign practice of legal expertise of draft regulatory legal documents has been studied. Based on the theme, proposals and recommendations aimed at improving law enforcement practice and national legislation have been developed.
Prensa y representaciones de las condiciones laborales de las trabajadoras canarias en la Gran Recesión (años 2007-2012)
Authors: Carrascosa Puertas Lara , Stendardi David , De Vera Martín Violeta , Del Pino García Sánchez Jenny , Pitters Pérez Lucía
Published: April 2023

Esta investigación tiene como objetivo general hallar correspondencias entre las representaciones y los encuadres que realizó la prensa sobre las mujeres desempleadas canarias y las conceptualizaciones e ideas que las trabajadoras canarias tenían del mercado y de sí mismas durante la Gran Recesión (2007-2012). Para alcanzarlo, se ha realizado un análisis de contenido de los textos publicados en la prensa canaria sobre las mujeres desempleadas y del discurso de una muestra de las trabajadoras del Polígono de Los Majuelos (Tenerife). Como principales resultados, hallamos un sesgo de género en el tratamiento del desempleo femenino, en forma de silencio mediático sobre los condicionantes estructurales y sociales que convierten a las mujeres en una fuerza trabajadora de segunda clase para el mercado, que incide en las autorrepresentaciones que las empleadas tienen de sí mismas, en la percepción del ejército de reserva y en la conversión “voluntaria” en trabajadoras flexibles.
Neoliberalismo, discapacidad y empleo: el fracaso del Movimiento de Vida Independiente (MVI)
Authors: V. Ferreira Miguel A.
Published: April 2023

El MVI es un proyecto político cuyo objetivo es lograr un pleno reconocimiento de los derechos de las personas con discapacidad (PCD), desde una orientación liberal en la cual tales derechos son entendidos como derechos individuales. Esto supone una contradicción, entre su base social, caracterizada como un colectivo oprimido, y su naturaleza política como movimiento, individualista. En un contexto de organización keynesiano, esta contradicción no supone un problema para el logro de sus objetivos, pero será la causa de su fracaso cuando el modelo de gestión keynesiano deje paso a un tipo de organización económico-política de tipo neoliberal. La evolución de la legislación española y de las condiciones de empleo de las PCD desde los años 80 hasta la actualidad es la prueba empírica de ese fracaso y de su causa de fondo.
Acoso Sexual en el Trabajo, hacia un enfoque renovador desde la Economía Política
Authors: Pena Dopico Sergio , Rapado Tamarit Ana
Published: April 2023

En este artículo discutimos algunos de los principales sesgos que rodean los estudios académicos sobre el acoso sexual en el trabajo. Para ello recurrimos a la Economía Política, disciplina que nos permite reposicionar aspectos como el clima organizacional o los efectos del acoso sobre la rentabilidad de las organizaciones. En este sentido, ofrecemos una perspectiva sistemática a partir de un estudio cualitativo realizado en Ecuador con dieciséis grupos de discusión formados por hombres y mujeres de diferentes perfiles profesionales. A través del análisis de sus experiencias, destacamos que la reificación de la fuerza de trabajo es decisiva para convertir la sexualidad de los trabajadores en un recurso productivo en manos de las organizaciones. Analizando este proceso, terminamos señalando la necesidad de soluciones no basadas únicamente en la responsabilidad individual o en función de la rentabilidad, sino en la desmercantilización de la fuerza de trabajo por la acción social.
Politicidad de la filosofía en Ignacio Ellacuría: algunas claves para repensar la política
Authors: Brito de Butter Marcela Lisseth
Published: April 2023

Este trabajo tiene la pretensión de analizar el carácter intrínsecamente político que posee la metafísica de Ignacio Ellacuría, como una respuesta ante las crisis desatadas por los fenómenos políticos del fascismo, el totalitarismo y las dictaduras militares en el siglo XX. Partiremos de la discusión en torno a su idea de filosofía, el objeto de esta y sus dimensiones. Abordaremos el problema del carácter situacional de la reflexión filosófica, así como sus condicionamientos materiales e ideológicos. Luego, presentaremos la idea de política y politicidad según nuestro autor, y cómo, por su carácter histórico y situado, la metafísica es de suyo política, según su concepción propia y original, que lo diferencia radicalmente de otros filósofos latinoamericanos. Esto nos conducirá a la idea de civilización de la pobreza como pista para reorientar la reflexión política actual.
El derecho a descansar desde el feminismo poscolonial de Gloria Anzaldúa
Authors: Palacio-Avendaño Martha
Published: April 2023

El derecho a descansar es una reivindicación de justicia de primer orden. Es una demanda dirigida al núcleo de la organización social de nuestras necesidades. La caracterización de este derecho se presenta, la mayor de las veces, a partir de los conceptos de trabajo productivo -remunerado- y de cuidado -en gran parte no remunerado. La defensa del ocio y también de la pereza es convocada tanto por los trabajos creativos como por los industriosos. Pero, qué pasa cuando el derecho a descansar no se dirige a cuestionar qué entendemos por trabajo, sino a qué entendemos por actividad y a qué llamamos reposo. ¿Qué ocurre si el derecho a descansar muestra la necesidad de iniciar un proceso de descolonización de nuestros cuerpos? La propuesta de Gloria Anzaldúa, y esto es lo que artículo defiende, consiste en mostrarnos que para poder pensar el descanso y hablar de él, la materia prima está en nuestros cuerpos, en atender a las formas de sujeción colonial que aún los habitan.
América Imaginaria. Por un atlas decolonial. Aportes de Miguel Rojas Mix a la crítica de la representación de América
Authors: Landaeta Patricio
Published: April 2023

El presente ensayo aborda el trabajo realizado por Miguel Rojas Mix en América Imaginaria en torno a la construcción de la imagen fantástica de América y sus habitantes en Europa en tiempos de la conquista y colonización del Nuevo Mundo. En primer lugar, se revisan las tesis del autor sobre el imaginario, donde se comprende la función de la imagen en relación con la construcción de la identidad del otro tras el supuesto arribo de Colón a las Indias occidentales. Para continuar, en segundo lugar, se lleva a cabo el análisis de las imágenes del monstruo en la teratología del siglo XVI para comprender su rol clave en la deshumanización del otro. En tercer lugar, se describen los avances de la cartografía en paralelo con la proyección de la imagen fantástica del territorio de América, entendida como la continuación de la teratología por otros medios, como un modo de afianzar la conquista y explotación de las tierras que reclama para sí la Corona de Castilla, así como otras potencias europeas. La relevancia de esta revisión se cifra en evaluar, a partir del atlas que propone Rojas-Mix, la pervivencia del imaginario precientífico en la construcción de la imagen del otro colonizado en América hasta nuestros días.
Przyczyny odejścia z Kościoła. Diagnoza Epifaniusza z Salaminy
Authors: Gilski Ks. Marek
Published: April 2023

The article answers the question of the causes of departures from the Church in the first centuries of Christianity. The source of analysis is the Panarion, the largest patristic catalogue of heresies by Epiphanius of Salamina. The structure of the article is determined by the motives for leaving the Church: a) making too high demands on oneself and being unable to admit one’s error; b) being subjected to manipulation by others; c) being formally removed from the Church.
Rozumienie czasu według J. Ratzingera w odniesieniu do poglądów św. Augustyna, G. Greshake i M. Heideggera
Authors: Kołodziejczyk Marek
Published: April 2023

The subject of reflection in this article is the interdependence of the concept of time, which is not in contradiction with the idea of eternity, memory and the “dialogical” soul. The views of J. Ratzinger against the background of the ancient tradition represented by St. Augustin, whose reflection is the basis and starting point of Ratzinger’s concept of time, conceived anthropologically and spiritually. Then, their continuation is presented on the basis of the theological discussion with G. Greshake, in which he criticizes the theory of resurrection in death without the soul, containing the essence of the existence of the human person and its history. At the same time, Ratzinger regards Greshake’s effort to re-understand time as a step forward in understanding the hope of eternal life. A reference to contemporary philosophy presented on the example of Martin Heidegger, whose analyzes and, unfortunately, the closed notions of temporality and being that describe human existence, are included in the background of considerations on eternity. This shows that also on the basis of existential philosophy it is at least possible to be aware of the idea of eternity and God. The above analysis also indicates the need for a new study of the biblical and anthropological foundations of the issue of time – memory, soul and speaking about eternal life in their context.
Źródła rocznikarskie w biogramach najdawniejszych hierarchów (do końca XII w.) w Katalogu biskupów krakowskich Jana Długosza
Authors: Małajowicz Mateusz
Published: April 2023

The aim of the article was to analyse the use of annals as sources for the first seventeen short biographies of bishops in Jan Długosz’s The Catalogue of Cracow Bishops which was written in its first version short after 1451. The research showed that Długosz used annals from Lesser Poland: The Annals of the Cracow Chapter, The Cracovian Annals, three Małopolska Annals from Dąbrówka’s Lubin Codex, Kuropatnicki’s Codex, Piotr of Szamotuły’s Heilsberg Codex, or their lost archetypes, and The Holy Cross Annals. Most often Długosz used The Annals of the Cracow Chapter and three Małopolska Annals from which he gained the dates of ordinations and deaths of Cracow bishops. The analysis also revealed that Długosz did not make use of the archetype of Małopolska Annals from Konrad Gesselen’s Królewiec Codex. The Cracovian Annals and The Holy Cross Annals were used by Długosz occasionally, each twice in the examined part of Długosz’s catalogue.
¿Inmaterialidad e inmortalidad del alma o ‚algo’ más? Aristóteles, Tomás de Aquino, Leonardo Polo
Authors: Selles Juan Fernando
Published: April 2023

En este trabajo se estudian las pruebas de la inmortalidad del alma humana que ofreció Aristóteles, las cuales aceptó Tomás de Aquino y, asimismo, las que este añadió. Tras esto se agrega que L. Polo aceptó las pruebas precedentes, pero como en su antropología trascendental añadió -secundando la distinción real tomista actus essendi-essentia- que el ‘acto se ser’ personal es realmente distinto y superior a la ‘esencia del hombre’, la cual equivale a su alma (que es distinta, a su vez, por superior, a la ‘naturaleza corpórea’ humana), la inmortalidad hay que predicarla del alma, pero a la persona la debe distinguir algo superior, a saber, la evieternidad o coexistencia libre, cognoscente y amante con Dios.
Identity Formation: A Study of Conventional Marriages and Structure of African American Families in Their Eyes Were Watching God and Passing
Authors: Ahmed Abrar , Farooq Athar , Dur e  Afshan
Published: April 2023

In America, social, moral, and national unity issues have arisen because of the country's rapid population growth and the spread of many ethnicities. The Constitution then chose to make African Americans citizens of the United States by allowing them the freedom to marry. the constitution made it permissible for Afro-Americans to wed among themselves as well as in their locality. Many African Americans embraced this offer of citizenship by accepting the freedom to wed legally. Sadly, these rules gave them a new method of subjugation. This research aims at emphasizing on the difficulties and dilemmas that African American families, as portrayed in Nella Larsen's Passing and Zora Neale Hurston's Their Eyes Were Watching God. They had little privileges but numerous difficulties. Critical Race Theory provides information to understand the construction and deconstruction of law either in favor or against minorities. The nature of the study is qualitative because it deals with ideas and their social implications. Textual analysis of the texts proves that conventional and unstable marriages created barriers in their path. African American families are portrayed as being fragile, weak, pitiful, and loosely constructed under the sway of fast and traditional marriages. It further reveals that racism is deeply ingrained in American culture and has disastrous effects on African American family structures.
O pregão presencial e a economicidade dos recursos públicos no município de Serra Branca-PB entre 2017-2019.
Authors:   , Queiroga de Albuquerque Phillipe
Published: April 2023

Atualmente, tem se tornado cada vez mais constante a discussão acerca dos procedimentos licitatórios, surgindo, com mais eficácia, a partir da publicação de dados pelo Governo acerca das contratações (compra e venda) por parte do Poder Público. De forma geral, as licitações objetivam principalmente escolher de forma coerente a opção que seja mais favorável aos órgãos públicos, levando em consideração como critério de escolha especialmente o que oferecer maior qualidade e menor preço. Nesse sentido, o estudo designa-se a fazer um levantamento da literatura concernente à Administração Pública, ao Direito Administrativo e a Lei Nº 8666 (Lei de Licitações). Assim, o presente trabalho tem como objetivo central apresentar a participação da modalidade pregão presencial na composição dos procedimentos licitatórios ligados à administração pública de Serra Branca-PB, bem como, a economicidade que este procedimento trouxe para o município nos anos de 2017, 2018 e 2019. Como objetivos específicos o estudo busca caracterizar o município citada, analisar as modalidades e tipos licitatórios, e as leis normas que as delineiam. Metodologicamente, este estudo classifica-se como bibliográfico, de natureza quali-quantitativa, com tipo de estudo de caso. Como constatação, verificou-se que no município de Serra Branca-PB a modalidade de licitação mais usual foi o pregão presencial, e que majoritariamente nos processos em que esta modalidade foi empregada gerou-se economicidade relativa e absoluta para administração do local através da diminuição dos valores dos produtos selecionados em comparação com a média de preço de mercado registrada como referência pelo Tribunal de Contas da União (TCU).
Ações desenvolvidas pela secretaria de educação de Sumé-PB para o melhoramento dos índices de educação no município.
Authors:   , Braz Silva Andrade Claudeci
Published: April 2023

A Educação apresenta-se atualmente como o principal mecanismo de acesso ao desenvolvimento social, econômico e cultural de um país, e para que esse desenvolvimento de fato aconteça é essencial que a educação pública ofertada seja de boa qualidade. A partir desse entendimento essa pesquisa buscou respostas para a seguinte problemática: quais as ações desenvolvidas pela secretaria de educação de Sumé – PB, para o melhoramento dos índices de educação no município, entre eles o Índice de Desenvolvimento da Educação Básica (IDEB) entre os anos 2015 a 2017? Este trabalho tem como objetivo geral compreender as ações que estão sendo desenvolvidas pela secretaria de educação de Sumé – PB para alcançar melhores índices de educação no ensino fundamental do município. Como objetivos específicos têm-se: mapear as políticas educacionais voltadas para a educação básica do município de Sumé – PB; identificar ações que estão sendo realizadas para promover o desenvolvimento e ampliação do ensino básico no município de Sumé – PB; conhecer e caracterizar entraves e desafios encontrados pela gestão municipal na aplicação das políticas públicas de educação. Metodologicamente, esta pesquisa classifica-se como descritiva, exploratória de natureza qualitativa, apoiada em passos da técnica de análise de conteúdo. A Secretaria de Educação de Sumé tem investido na qualificação dos professores, na melhoria infra estrutural, recursos tecnológicos e ferramentas pedagógicas visando melhorias na qualidade educacional e elevação no IDEB do município, mas ainda encontra desafios, que estão sendo trabalhados para que não prejudiquem o desenvolvimento do processo de ensino aprendizagem.
Práticas locais de sustentabilidade à luz da agenda 2030: um estudo de caso no Município de Sumé- PB.
Authors:   , Rozendo Braz José Luis
Published: April 2023

Os governos locais têm um papel de suma importância para que os países alcancem os Objetivos de Desenvolvimento Sustentável (ODS). Assim, o presente artigo, surge para investigar como o município de Sumé-PB tem contribuído para o alcance da agenda 2030 sobre o desenvolvimento sustentável. Como objetivo geral: Analisar a percepção do gestor do município de Sumé-PB, quanto às os programas e ações que o município tem executado para o alcance da agenda 2030. Como objetivos específicos: Descrever a trajetória do desenvolvimento sustentável e da agenda 2030; Apontar os programas e ações desenvolvidas pelo município de Sumé-PB nas áreas da saúde, educação, agricultura, meio ambiente e assistência social; e Relacionar os programas e ações que o município de Sumé-PB desenvolve com os objetivos propostos na agenda 2030. O trabalho se caracteriza como estudo de caso, de natureza qualitativa, do tipo exploratório e descritivo com o uso da pesquisa bibliográfica. A coleta de dados se deu por meio de entrevista semiestruturada com o prefeito do município de Sumé-PB. Logo após, foi feita a análise de conteúdo, com o apoio do software Iramuteq (Interface de R pourles Analyses Multidimensionnelles de Texteset de Questionnaires), utilizando os gráficos, Dendograma, Classificação Hierárquica Descendente (CHD) e a Nuvem de Palavras. Posteriormente, os dados foram detalhados e relacionados com a teoria. Após a análise do Iramuteq, constatou-se que as palavras que apareceram com maior frequência foram, município, parceria e recursos. Tais termos foram confirmados durante a etapa de detalhamento da entrevista, no qual foi possível perceber que os investimentos e as parcerias fazem parte do discurso do gestor. Por fim, percebeu-se que o município de Sumé-PB vem contribuindo para o alcance da agenda 2030, através de ações, programas e políticas que abrangem as diversas dimensões social, ambiental e econômica.
E-Estônia: digitalização dos serviços públicos da estônia.
Authors:   , Stefany da Costa Bruna
Published: April 2023

A Estônia seguiu na direção de digitalizar ao máximo os processos de serviços públicos através da adoção da inclusão da inovação na sua governabilidade. Este trabalho apresenta como os estonianos são pioneiros na construção de um ecossistema sustentável, economizando tempo e dinheiro. O objetivo geral deste TCC é conhecer como se deu a inovação e a digitalização dos serviços públicos estonianos e para isto foram realizadas pesquisas bibliográficas e documentais, em especial disponíveis nos sites do Governo da Estônia, que abordam as recentes transformações dos seus serviços públicos. Atualmente 99% dos serviços públicos estão disponíveis on-line 24 horas por dia 7 dias por semana. Tratando se de um governo digital conveniente, flexível e transparente em que a sociedade tem confiança no governo. Eles apostaram em tecnologia e inovação nos serviços públicos e hoje a Estônia desponta como referência em Gestão Pública e desenvolvimento socioeconômico.
As políticas públicas de formalização de microempreendedor individual no município de Olho D'Água/PB.
Authors:   , Tolentino Sousa Sara
Published: April 2023

O presente trabalho insere-se no estudo das políticas públicas direcionadas a atender o Microempreendedor Individual, com base na Lei Complementar n. 128/2008. Segundo o Portal do Empreendedor, microempreendedor é aquele que possui um rendimento anual de R$ 81 mil, não possuir vínculo de sociedade, além de outros requisitos. A revisão de literatura é um fator importante para facilitar o entendimento do campo de estudo, além de proporcionar um embasamento teórico de assuntos que estão ligados ao empreendedorismo e seu contexto na década de 1980, os impactos das políticas públicas direcionadas ao microempreendedorismo, entre outros. Diante do exposto, a problemática de pesquisa é em qual medida têm sido efetivadas as políticas públicas direcionadas à formalização do microempreendedor individual no município de Olho D’Água – PB? A pesquisa objetiva analisar as políticas públicas de formalização do Microempreendedor Individual no município de Olho D’Água/PB, com base nos requisitos da Lei Complementar N° 128/2008. Foi utilizada a metodologia de pesquisa qualitativa, desenvolvida em um estudo de caso, através de uma entrevista realizada, entre os dias 28 e 29 de julho de 2019, com 40 microempreendedores do município de Olho D’Água/PB.Os mecanismos como escolaridade, tempo de formalização, faixa etária e outros aspectos, foram utilizados como variáveis para analisar o perfil dos microempreendedores. Nesse sentido, esse trabalho oferece aparato para o desenvolvimento de novas pesquisas para o campo de políticas públicas de microempreendedores. Pode-se dizer que as políticas públicas de formalização contribuem para o ingresso de novos microempreendedores no mercado de trabalho.
Social Media Use, Work Environment and Research Output of Lecturers in Private Universities in Ogun State, Nigeria
Authors: Adetayo Adebowale
Published: April 2023

This study examined the relationship between social media (SN) use, work environment (WE), and research output among lecturers in private universities in Ogun State, Nigeria. A survey research design was utilized, with a sample population of 621 lecturers from management & social science and natural & applied science in all private universities in Ogun State. Data was collected using a questionnaire, and both descriptive and inferential statistics were used to analyze the data. The findings showed that the level of output among lecturers was low, with a higher preference for publishing journal articles over other types of publications such as books and seminar papers. The extent of SN use among lecturers was found to be below average, while the quality of WE were found to be conducive for research activities. The study also revealed that SN and WE jointly influenced lecturers' research output. In conclusion, this study recommends that lecturers increase their use of SN while at the same time ensuring a conducive work environment to improve the low research output among lecturers in private universities in Ogun State, Nigeria. The combined use of SN and a supportive WE could enhance research output and contribute to the overall academic success of lecturers in private universities.
Evaluation of Blended Learning in Biology Subject at State Senior High School 1 in Jambi City, Indonesia
Authors: Arisanto Mico , Zulyusri Zulyusri , Lufri Lufri
Published: April 2023

The aim of this research is to evaluate the implementation of blended learning in the biology subject at State Senior High School 1 in Jambi City, considering various aspects such as context, input, process, and product, as well as analyzing the inhibiting factors of blended learning implementation in the biology subject. This study used a descriptive evaluation research method, utilizing the CIPP evaluation model, and was conducted at State Senior High School 1 in Jambi City. The data was collected through questionnaires and interviews and analyzed both quantitatively and qualitatively. The evaluation results of the context, input, process, and product aspects showed that the implementation of blended learning in the biology subject at State Senior High School 1 in Jambi City has been quite successful and has achieved the objectives of blended learning, which are to accommodate the needs of both students and teachers to achieve all aspects of biology learning competencies. However, inhibiting factors of the blended learning implementation model were identified, including communication technology, such as unstable internet networks, discomfort in interpersonal communication between students and teachers, lack of understanding among students of digital media communication culture, levels of stress and decreased learning motivation, non-conducive learning environment, and low commitment and empathy from teachers.
Digitalizing Nigerian University Learning System: How Ready Are the Students?
Authors: Amaonye Chinenye , Anyaeji Adaora Vivian
Published: April 2023

The Nigerian higher education has been plugged into a huge gap between the demand for higher education and the shortage in supply as a result of its inability to absorb the increasing number of students which has been exasperated by the persisted industrial actions by the university lecturers, insecurity, associated effects of post Covid 19 pandemic, among others, thereby hindering access to the teeming population of admission seeking individuals to universities. To this end, the study investigated the online readiness of students towards digitalization of university learning system with 333 out of 2000 undergraduate students in public universities. Three research questions guided while Students’ Readiness for Online University Learning Scale (SROULS) instrument was developed for this study. The results indicate high level of readiness of students towards digitalization of university learning with overall mean of the construct at 3.73. Also, the percentage level of online readiness of female student insignificantly differs from the male students. Challenges affecting digitization of university learning system were identified. Therefore, it recommended legalization of online university system and provision of enabling environment for its successful implementation in Nigerian education; improved power stability, internet connectivity among others.
Nature and Culture: A Comparative Reading of Selected Caribbean Novels
Authors: Azeez Ismaila Oricha
Published: April 2023

This article titled ‘Nature and Culture: A Comparative Reading of Selected Caribbean Novels’ examines the depiction of nature in relation to human culture in Michael Anthony’s The Year in San Fernando (1965), Herbert De Lisser’s Jane’s Career (1972), Earl Lovelace’ The Dragon Can’t Dance (1979) and Rene Maran’s Batouala (1922) to reveal areas where they show sameness in their attempts to evoke human culture with the undercurrent connectedness to nature. The research deploys the insights and poetics of Ecocriticism to the evaluation of the selected texts to demonstrate their signification of the interactivity of nature and culture in their interdependence and mutual constitutiveness in the Caribbean ecosystem. The involvement of man in the exploitation of nature and the effect that it has on the social texture of society is also part of the focus of this paper. The study is situated in the second wave of the literary development of the field, where the purview of Ecocriticism locates vestiges of nature in urban areas. It thus makes for the possibility of analysing works that are not necessarily interested in nature, since the selected texts had been written before the evolvement of Ecocriticism to examine nature-oriented works. In a careful survey of the Caribbean literary works that have been subjected to a comparative lens, the selected texts are found not to have been given nature-oriented attention in a combined form as done in this research. The texts argue that there is a confluence of environment and miscegenation, slavery, identity formation, etc in the understanding of Caribbean literature. This paper posits that writers should reinvent portraying nature, not as a framing device for human culture. This would serve as a stimulus for reorganising Caribbean political thought.
Fitness of Custom 3D-Printed Hydroxyapatite Scaffolds for Furcation Defects: A Preliminary Investigation Using Pig Jaws
Authors: 黃湘翎 黃湘翎
Published: April 2023

Abstract (Word Count: 202) Objective: This study aimed to evaluate whether 3D-printed (3DP) hydroxyapatite (HA)-based scaffolds can be customized to fit furcation defects. Materials and Methods: Two experimental degree II furcation defects were created in pig jaws, and cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT) images were taken before and after defect creation. Computer-aided design (CAD) models of scaffolds were produced by subtracting two CBCT images. For each defect, one 3DP resin block printed using a stereolithographic 3D printer served as the control, and three 3DP HA-based scaffolds were printed using an extrusion-based 3DP bioprinter. The resultant 3DP resin blocks and HA-based scaffolds were placed in the defects, and micro-CT images were taken to assess the fitness of the scaffolds. Results: Compared with the CAD models, the 3DP resin blocks and HA-based scaffolds showed approximately 90% and > 80% volume stability, respectively. Regarding the furcation defects, the linear adaptation ratio was approximately 90% for the 3DP resin blocks and > 70% for the 3DP HA-based scaffolds. The fitness of the 3DP HA-based scaffolds was inferior, with a notable depression in the central area. Conclusion: The 3DP HA-based scaffolds exhibited acceptable volume stability and fitness for the furcation defect and could be a potential strategy for promoting furcation defect regeneration.

 