bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
A Study of Online Database Servers: The Case of SQL - Injection, How Evil that could be?
Authors: Oreku George S.
Published: December 2022

SQL injection attack is one of the most serious security vulnerabilities in many Databases Managements systems. Most of these vulnerabilities are caused by lack of input validation and SQL parameters used particularity at this time of technology revolution. The results of a SQL injection attack (SQLIA) are unpleasant because the attacker could wipe the entire contents of the victim's database or shut it down. As such, SQLIA can be used as important weapons in cyber warfare. As an attempt of breaching of number of application data bases systems two SQL injection techniques were used to successful locating vulnerable points during this research which are Blind Text Injection Differential and Error based Exploitation. The motivations behind were to find out where the databases systems are most likely to face an attack and proactively shore up those weaknesses before exploitation by hackers. The success of both techniques is a result of poor web server (online database server) design especially in the selection of error messages (or answers) they display to website users if something goes wrong. The approach through examination of error messages (error codes) did enable to precisely know the backend Database Management System (DBMS) type and version and what exactly are parameters (variables) which can allow “illegally” injecting codes (a SQL query). Additionally, the paper presents SQLIA cases and their impact in Tanzania cyber space as well as it suggests the possible mitigation ways while reflecting the collected data with what currently existing in cyberworld as far as SQL injection attack is concern to present the reality.
Determination of Optimum Dietary Carbohydrate Level of Long Whiskers Catfish, Mystus gulio Fry
Authors: Khatua Rooprekha , Mohanta Kedar Nath , Chandan Nitish Kumar , Pattanayak Rojalin , Mishra Choudhury Suryakant , Kumar Prem
Published: December 2022

The objective of the present study is to evaluate the optimum dietary carbohydrate level of M. gulio fry, which will form the basis for formulating the nutritionally adequate, cost-effective nursery diet. Five iso-proteinous (400 g kg-1 diet) and iso-lipidic (120 g kg-1 diet) semi-purified diets with  100, 150, 200, 250 and 300 g carbohydrate kg-1 diet were fed ad libitum to Mystus gulio fry (0.33 ± 0.004 g)  for 90 days in triplicates (10 fish/replicate). Fifteen fibre-reinforced plastic tanks (50 L) with flow-through system (water flow rate of 0.5 L min-1) were used for rearing the fish. At the end of the feeding period,  the diet containing 200 g kg-1 carbohydrate diet had significantly higher (P = .05) weight gain (8.39 g), Specific Growth Rate (SGR; 3.62 %/day), Protein Efficiency Ratio (PER; 1.52), Protein Productive Value (PPV; 24.08%), Lipid Productive Value (LPV; 27.13%), Energy Productive Value (EPV; 66.89%) and lower Food Conversion Ratio (FCR; 1.65) as compared to other diet fed groups. The fish fed with carbohydrate beyond 200 g kg-1 diet had significantly higher (P = .05) Hepatosomatic index (HIS) and Visecerosomatic index (VSI) than the lower carbohydrate fed groups. Second order polynomial regression analysis of weight gain, SGR, FCR, PER and PPV against the dietary carbohydrate had showed that the optimum dietary carbohydrate requirement of M. gulio fry is 197.8-207.3 g kg-1 diet.
Invasive Plant Species of the Wide Area of the Town of Lukavac as a Threat to Biodiversity
Authors: Bektić Sanida , Huseinović Samira , Kamberović Jasmina , Šabanović Elvedin , Selimović Samela
Published: December 2022

Invasive plant species are foreign species that usually have a negative impact to the native flora and vegetation, human health, or that cause damage to agriculture and the economy. Therefore, the spread of invasive species is one of the biggest problems in nature protection. The aim of the work is to determine the invasive plant species in the wider area of the city of Lukavac, to analyze the life forms and the geographical origin. The research was done during the summer months of 2021. This paper presents the results of research on invasive plant species in the wider area of the town of Lukavac, which is located in the northeastern part of Bosnia and Herzegovina and administratively belongs to the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina and the Tuzla Canton. Total 12 invasive species from 8 families and 12 genera were recorded. The largest number of species belongs to the Asteraceae family, while the other families are represented by one species. Among life forms, therophytes (58, 33%) and phanerophytes (25%) dominate. Geophytes and hemicryptophytes are represented by only one plant species. Recorded invasive plant species come from North America (75%) and Asia (25%).
In vitro Anti-inflammatory and Anti-cholesterolemic Activities of Chrysanthellum americanum (L) Vatke Harvested in Mali
Authors: Koné Moussa Oumou , Togola Issiaka , Konaré Mamadou Abdoulaye , Diarra Nouhoum , Sanogo Rokia , Karembé Moussa
Published: December 2022

Aims: The objective of this study was to evaluate the anti-inflammatory and anticholesterolemic activities of Chrysanthellum americanum extracts.

Place and Duration of Study: The plant material was harvested in September 2021 at Findiala located in Kolondièba, Mali. The phytochemical screening and evaluation of anti-inflammatory and anticholesterolemic activities were performed at the Laboratory of Plant and Food Biochemistry and Biotechnologies of the University of Sciences, Techniques and Technologies of Bamako (Mali) from September 2021 to January 2022.

Methodology: The phytochemical screening based on classical methods was performed. The in vitro anti-inflammatory activity was determined by the protein denaturation method. The binding capacity of protein hydrolysates to bile salts was used to evaluate the anticholesterolemic activity.

Results: The screening of C. americanum extracts revealed the presence of numerous secondary metabolites including alkaloids, polyphenols, and flavonoids. These extracts at different concentrations showed a good anti-inflammatory activity in vitro. Indeed, at 1 mg/mL of extracts with protein denaturation inhibition rates ranging from 73.33% to 79.42% respectively for infusion and decoction, against 93.33% for diclofenac (positive control). Cholesterol reduction rates ranging from 36.28±2.44% to 72.37±2.29% were recorded. Trypsin hydrolysates showed the best results with 72.37% binding to sodium cholate after 90 minutes followed by the decoction with 58.30% binding to sodium deoxycholate after 90 minutes of hydrolysis with infusion.

Conclusion: The data obtained from this study show the richness in anti-inflammatory and anticholesterolemic activities of C. americanum extracts. Therefore, this species could be a promising source of anti-inflammatory and anticholesterolemic agents.
Homemakers’ Attitude towards Solid Waste Management in Urban Area of Hubli-Dharwad
Authors: Kurbett Roopa , Channalli P. Shilpa , Rebasiddanavar Revappa M.
Published: December 2022

Proper waste management is a major concern of public health. It is necessary to create positive behavioral changes toward waste management among the public to control diseases. Objectives were to determine the attitude toward solid waste management among the households of Hubli - Dharwad city in Karnataka, India. A community based cross sectional study was conducted in 67 wards of Hubli- Dharwad city located in the Dharwad district of Karnataka state from January 2021 to December 2021. A total of 400 households were studied and multistage sampling was done. Data was collected by direct interview using a pre-questionnaire and  analyzed using SPSS software.  The participants responsible for waste management in the household were women. Out of the 400 participants, 83%, 11% and 6% were Hindus, Muslims and Christians respectively. The majority of them (82%) had an educational qualification of high school and were housewives. About 47% of the study population belongs to the upper middle class. Their major sources of information about solid waste management were Self Help Groups (SHGs). In the study, 93.8% of the studied population had above average attitudes and 6.2% had below average attitudes toward household waste management. Almost 70% had the belief that the government is not doing anything to fix the garbage problem. About 97%, 88.6% and 92% were willing to do composting, segregation and recycling of waste respectively. . Continuous awareness programs have to be conducted on safe waste disposal and efforts should be made to sustain the supervision of household waste management.
Response of Cashew (Anacardium occidentale L.) to Pruning Systems for Yield Attributes and Nut Quality in Tchamba District, Togo
Authors: Amen Nenonene Yawo , Alèdi Assih
Published: December 2022

The effect of different pruning systems combined with the application or not of chemical fertilizers was studied in Tchamba (Togo) during the 2020-2021 agricultural season (May to October). A randomized complete block design with five replications was adopted. There were six treatments in the experiment, F0T0 (N0P0K0 + no pruning), F0T1 (N0P0K0 + central opening pruning), F0T2 (N0P0K0 + modified leader pruning), F1T0 (N15P15K25 + no pruning), F1T1 (N15P15K25 + central opening pruning), F1T2 (N15P15K25 + modified leader pruning). The results revealed that the pruning systems associated or not with fertilization had a positive effect on cashew nut productivity and their quality. Modified leader pruning system associated to N15P15K25 gave significantly higher value of growth, and cashew nut yield attributes as compared to other treatments except for the value of kernel output ratio which is statistically identical to the control. Economic analysis showed that modified leader pruning system without fertilizer had a highest acceptability indice as compared to other treatments and can be recommended to producers under the conditions of our study.
Herpes Zoster (Shingles) Infection Following COVID-19 Vaccination: An Association or Coincidence?
Authors: Kazi Shoaib , Abdelhamid Mohamed , Fehaidi Alanoud Al , Hamed Ehab Said
Published: December 2022

Since early 2020, and till early 2022 the world suffered COVID-19 pandemic. Thanks to medical science for developing a fast track and effective COVID-19 vaccine which is aimed to reduce the infection rates and provide sufficient immunity. Clinicians worldwide are monitoring possible side effects and adverse events of the different COVID-19 Vaccines. In this case series, we report 4 cases of Herpes Zoster infection noted in patients after having COVID-19 vaccine including Pfizer, Moderna and Sinopharm Vaccines.

Discussion and Conclusion: We present 4 patients who were reviewed in the outpatient clinics presenting with an erythematous, painful, blistering, unilateral rash which was typical of Herpes Zoster infection following COVID-19 vaccination. They were between 23-54 years of age and had no significant past medical history. We suspect the eruption of Herpes Zoster rash is likely linked to COVID-19 vaccination. However, this could also be a mere coincidence. Further research is needed to establish a proven link.
A Study to Determine the Prevalence of Weak D in Donors and Patients at a Tertiary Care Teaching Hospital in Telangana
Authors: Mamatha M. , B. S. Vani , Akarapu Jostnadevi , Enumula Deepthi
Published: December 2022

Introduction: The Rhesus (Rh) blood group system is considered the next most important after ABO. It is of clinical significance in regard to transfusion and pregnancy. The Weak D phenotype (Du)is a weakened form of D antigen that cannot be detected by routine grouping (using immediate spin tube methodology).

Aims:

1) To determine the prevalence of weak D.

2) To assess the implications in terms of alloimmunization.

3) To provide knowledge on the weak D status and enhance the importance of weak D determination in the donor and patient population.

Study Design: A retrospective study.

Place and Duration of Study: Licensed blood bank in Malla Reddy Narayana Multispecialty Hospital under Department of Pathology, data from blood bank records was collected from 1st of August 2018 to 31st of July 2019.

Methodology: It was a one-year study at a tertiary care centre and study group included both donors and patients who were admitted and those attending outpatient departments who were identified for blood grouping test at the blood bank. Data was collected from the blood bank records.

Results: A total of 4054 blood samples were analysed out of which of 3405 were Rh D positive and 649 samples were RhD negative. On further testing 12 out of 649 Rh D negative, were found to be weak D positive.

Conclusion: For a safer transfusion and to prevent alloimmunisation it is recommended to develop protocols for weak D testing for the individuals who are Rh D negative on routine testing in regions showing significant prevalence.
A Mixed-Methods Study of Secondary Student and Teacher Attitudes towards Mobile Education Apps in Lagos
Authors: Krochinak Sarah , Cui Sunny , Ajayi Babatunde , Egonu Remare , Kim Esther
Published: December 2022

With the advent of smartphones, laptops, and other various portable devices, the ability to incorporate technology into the classroom has increased dramatically in the last few decades. This study evaluates the perceptions and attitudes of both students and teachers in relation to mobile apps that assist in classroom learning. The research used a mixed-methods approach that collected demographic information and conducted qualitative interviews to determine the perceptions of mobile apps to students and teachers. Cross-sectional data was collected from participants and analyzed for associations. 43 students and 6 teachers were recruited and interviewed. The participants were asked about their thoughts on mobile educational apps, and their interviews were audio recorded and transcribed. Inductive thematic analysis was used to analyze the data and 5 themes were identified for students: barriers to educational app adoption, barriers to continued use of education apps, tracking progress, tracking of progress, and goal setting. For teachers, themes identified included factors to mobile app use, and criteria used for mobile app selection. These findings may provide school boards and scientists with insights on how to best develop educational apps to fit the needs of students.
Effects on Blood Glucose of Ethyl Acetate-Butanol Fraction of Dialium guineense Aqueous Leaf Extract (Cesalpiniaceae)
Authors: Diatta Charlot , Diassy Henry , Barboza Firmin Sylva , Ball Fatimata Seydy , Camara Mariama , Gassama Abdoulaye , Yoro S. Y. Guata
Published: December 2022

Introduction: The overall objective of the study was to evaluate the effect on blood glucose of the ethyl acetate-butanol fraction (EABF) compounds of the aqueous leaf extract of Dialium guineense (Cesalpiniaceae).

Materials and Methods: The powder of D. guineense leaves was subjected to decoction. The aqueous solution was respectively fractionated with ethyl acetate and butanol. The sub-fractions were grouped to form the ethyl acetate-butanol fraction (EABF), enriched in flavonoids and tannins. The condensed tannins of EABF were eliminated under the action of casein, resulting in a condensed tannin-free fraction (EAB-TFF). EABF and EAB-TFF were phytochemically characterized and tested in normo-glycemic rats, a glucose tolerance test and type 2 diabetic rats.

Results, Analysis and Discussion: EABF (300 mg/kg, per os) has no significant effect on blood glucose in normo-glycemic rats (0.80±0.12 vs 0.81±0.01 g/L). Under the same conditions, EABF without tannins (EAB-TFF: 300 mg/kg, per os) is hypoglycemic (0.57±0.05 vs 0.82±0.05 g/L). These results suggest the existence of an antagonism, in the effects on blood glucose, between tannins and probably flavonoid-like compounds. In type 2 diabetic rats, the daily administration of EABF (300 mg/kg/day, per os) varied blood glucose from 2.73±0.39 to 1.14±0.58 g/L (n=5, p<0.05). Similar effects were observed with EAB-TFF (300 mg/kg/day, per os), administered under the same conditions (1.12±0.04 g/L vs 3.01±0.5 g/L) (p<0.05, n=5). EABF has no effect on blood glucose in normo-glycemic rats, whereas under the same conditions, EAB-TFF induces an hypoglycemic effect. These results suggest the existence of compounds acting in opposite directions, in the regulation of blood glucose.
Plasma Kinins- A Pharmacological Perspective
Authors: G. Jefry Winner , N. Anusha
Published: December 2022

Background: Plasma kinins are known for decades but the understanding of them is not up-to the mark and the complexity is the reason. There are many drugs and trials undertaken with these as drug targets but only very few have been successfully marketed and used. Rest all others have resulted in failure during various phases of the trial.

Purpose: The purpose of this review is to explain and explore the complexity of plasma kinins and explore the relations between Kinins, and analyze the failures in drug development with these receptors as targets.

Implication: This extensive review might help in understanding the complexity and ensure the reduction of drug development failures in these molecules as drug targets

Conclusion: Kinins have an important role in the homeostatic functions of the body physiologically. The pathophysiological roles in inflammation are also known. The complexity of these systems is well established.
Parental Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice Regarding Children's Dental Health
Authors: Alshammari Ghali Mukhlef , Alshammari Hala Hmod , Alanazi Rahmah Mohammed , Alshammari Hajr Hmoud
Published: December 2022

Parent-targeted oral health awareness campaigns should place a strong emphasis on issues like the value of deciduous teeth and how to treat them, frequent dental checkups, and dietary habits. The current study's objective is to evaluate parents' knowledge, behaviors, and attitudes regarding their children's oral health and how those factors affect the prevalence of dental caries in 5- to 10-year-old children in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Parents of school-aged children aged 5 to 10 who came to our hospital were the subjects of a cross-sectional questionnaire survey. The study included 209 children in all, together with their parents. Utilizing DMFT and the deft index, clinical examinations of children were conducted. Parents were given a self-designed questionnaire to evaluate their understanding, attitudes, and practices about their children's dental health. SPSS version 24 was used for the statistical analysis. A p-value of 0.05 or less was regarded as statistically significant when using the ANOVA test to examine the relationship between dental caries status and KAP. The mean deft and DMFT were 6.46 ± 1.6 and 1.56 ± 2.8, respectively. Most parents (72.2%) demonstrated adequate knowledge, behaviors, and attitudes. Parental KAP and mean DMFT/DEFT did not differ significantly. The study's participants had reasonable KAP for the oral health of their children. The significance of deciduous teeth and their treatment, frequent dental appointments, and dietary behaviors are among the knowledge gaps in oral health.
Chemical Composition, Anti-Inflammatory and Analgesic Activities of Extracts and Fractions of Vitex negundo
Authors: Rasonabe Zinna Marie P. , Tiausas Charlene G. , Cruz Jannelle D. , Areza Francheska
Published: December 2022

This study aims to determine chemical components and demonstrate the anti-inflammatory and analgesic activities of Vitex negundo species native to the Philippines. Using high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) and liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS), eleven compounds were tentatively identified from the iridoids, flavonoids, and phenolics group. The anti-inflammatory activity was determined by measuring the inhibition of proinflammatory enzymes, lipoxygenase (LOX), and cyclooxygenase (COX-2). For LOX inhibitory effect, crude methanol extract has an IC50 value of 440.9 µg/mL. Solid-phase extraction (SPE) fractionation results in IC50 values of 196.6 µg/mL and 150.0 µg/mL for the 50% methanol-water and 100% methanol fractions, respectively. The IC50 value of crude hexane extract is 519.7 µg/mL. SPE produced lower IC50 values; 397.5 µg/mL for 2% IPA-hexane fraction and 142.9 µg/mL for 50% IPA-hexane fraction. The inhibition against COX-2 was effective in the 100% methanol fraction with an IC50 of 34.27 μg/mL and 2% IPA-hexane with an IC50 of 6.57 μg/mL. SPE fractions demonstrated more potent anti-inflammatory effects via in-vitro inhibition of LOX for the 100% methanol-water and 50% IPA-hexane or COX-2 for the 100% methanol and 2% IPA-hexane. The analgesic action was evaluated using acetic acid-induced writhing in mice. The percentage inhibition of writhing at all dose levels of methanol and hexane extracts ranged from 90-96% (p<0.05). The SPE fractions from methanol extracts showed inhibition of 73-97% (p<0.05). Both extracts and fractions showed strong analgesic effects in an in-vivo animal model.
Content Analysis and Its Application with Dynamic Online Content
Authors: Liauw Toong Tjiek
Published: December 2022

Content analysis is a well-established and widely used research method. In its early form, it was used extensively in the quantitative analysis of newspapers, and its applications later evolved to include electronic media such as radio and television. It has recently been applied to digital media, including the Internet. However, the use of content analysis in analyzing online content has been chiefly applied to static content, such as ‘static’ websites, in the early days of the Internet. Studies that involve its use in analyzing dynamic Internet content—for example, content that resides behind databases—are relatively much less common. This article is not written as a research paper per se. This article will instead discuss reflections on the efficacy of content analysis as a research method when applied to dynamic content such as DRs by using a previous study, which has applied content analysis to the dynamic content of digital repositories (DRs), as a case study. The previous study used as the basis for this article had applied content analysis to several DRs using manual counting by the researcher. In the process, several idiosyncrasies in terms of the way institutions populate their DRs with digital objects and the user metadata to facilitate discoverability of those digital objects were encountered that have introduced some ‘complication.’ This article will focus on how content analysis, as a research method, can be adapted to account for those idiosyncrasies to produce better results. This article will also identify the limitations and challenges of content analysis in dynamic online environments and offer some suggested approaches.
The Genius Painter and Other Stories : A Children Picture Book About Stigma of Autistic Children
Authors: Ignesius Nikita Christy
Published: December 2022

This thesis discusses stigma that harm autistic children that can harm the mental health of autistic children. Using children picture book as the medium and realistic fiction as the genre, this creative work shows how autistic children’s mental health is harmed by stigma and how autistic children cope with the stigma. The stories incorporated stigma theory which explains how the stigma affects the main characters’ self-confidence self-concept. Coping mechanisms of camouflaging, disclosing, and reframing are used for the main characters to cope against the stigma toward them. Other than coping mechanism, autistic children can get support from other people who are also against the stigma of autistic people.
The Other(s) Principle(s): A Screenplay Exploring Childfree Issue in Indonesia
Authors: Agatha Olivia
Published: December 2022

Childfree has become one of few topics still considered taboo in Indonesia. This creative work aims at helping Indonesian childfree women fight for their voices to be heard. Secondary research is used as a methodology to complete the thesis. The data are gathered from journals, e-books, credible website, and online articles. To support the findings, theories that are used are gender role and attachment theory. This thesis explores the reason women decide to be childfree is the toxic relationship in the family. The thesis is in the form of a screenplay using drama-romance genre. It tells a story about Ebba who struggles to be accepted by her family and friends. She had a rough relationship with her mother from her childhood phase until now. Her boyfriend, Bisma, distances himself after finding out that Ebba is a childfree woman However, they manage to reconcile and Ebba gets married to Bisma.
THE PORTRAYALS OF KILLER MOTHERS AS FOLK DEVILS IN INDONESIAN ONLINE NEWS 2017-2022
Authors: Tandio Ruth Adriani , Mochtar Jenny
Published: December 2022

This study analyze the portrayal of the mothers who kill the children as folk devil. The theory of folk devil by Stanley Cohen and Erving Goffman’s theories on framing are used to determine the deviant images of the mothers that are created by the news using various means of framing. The mothers who kill the children in the news were depicted as having inhuman characters, having psychological problems, and having a weak nature for dealing with external problems, thus, they are portrayed as folk devils. This portrayal is based on the use of various kinds of elements of construction, such as choice of words, contradiction, perspective, comparison, symbolism, stereotype, exaggeration, highlighted and unhighlighted parts in the news, and assumption as means to frame the killer mother as folk devils. News can be fictionalized for certain purposes. There are many articles used to define mothers as having the quality of deviant characters. Therefore, many news stories in Indonesia are still subjective and biased toward women.
Reflections on Confucianism in Four Women Characters in The Sword and The Brocade
Authors: Cathlyn Anfrida
Published: December 2022

Chinese dramas, in recent years, have gained popularity in the international market. To be precise, historical dramas have a market that has increased year by year since 2017. This thesis is about Confucian virtues found in four women characters in a historical Chinese drama titled The Sword and The Brocade. This television drama intrigues the writer to analyze four women characters Luo Shi Yi Niang, Qiao Lian Fang, Madam Xu, and Xiang Yi Zhen in the story because The Sword and The Brocade shows the dynamic relationship between the women characters and the plot is wrapped in historical settings but with modern perspective. This thesis aims to find out how the female characters’ actions reflect Confucian virtues and what the impacts of the reflected actions are for them. The analysis is based on Confucianism; focusing on five Confucian virtues: loyalty, filial piety, wisdom, benevolence, and harmony. Moreover, the analysis begins with the women’s way to express the Confucian virtues within their actions and then moves to how the actions from reflecting the virtues impacted their life. From expressing loyalty to harmony, Luo Shi Yi Niang, Qiao Lian Fang, Madam Xu, and Xiang Yi Zhen get positive changes in their lives like getting a new status, achieving their goals, making their family proud, and getting positive aftermath from their past actions. The finding is these women prove that women can gain benefits from Confucianism that is known to be patriarchal and these women are the example of how ancient belief can be modernized to suit nowadays’ modern issues and the story is suitable for everyone and in every era.
Ecoinovações na Indústria da Construção Civil: um olhar para o Estado de Mato Grosso, Brasil
Authors: Durante Luciane Cleonice , Callejas Ivan Julio Apolonio , Rabelo Olivan da Silva , Queiróz Hellyda Sacal de
Published: December 2022

A Indústria da Construção Civil (ICC) tem buscado alternativas sustentáveis para seus processos e produtos, com enfoque no desenvolvimento de mecanismos mais limpos que minimizem o impacto ambiental. Objetiva-se neste trabalho identificar lacunas nas políticas públicas relacionadas ao setor da ICC que dificultam o desenvolvimento de ecoinovações. A metodologia apoiou-se na busca patentária para identificar os tipos de ecoinovações da ICC, bem como no levantamento de políticas públicas relacionadas que, analisadas conjuntamente, permitiram realizar uma leitura do desenvolvimento verde do setor. Os resultados apontam o baixo número de registro de patentes verdes, bem como a incipiência de políticas que incentivem a produção e o desenvolvimento verde no setor. A partir das constatações, são apontadas perspectivas para o processo de transformação da ICC, direcionadas ao setor das edificações, evidenciando a importância de desenvolvimento de ações sistêmicas envolvendo os agentes da cadeia construtiva, do poder público e da sociedade.
O Uso da Tecnologia pela Comunidade Indígena Riozinho Kakumhu: uma análise dos impactos e das perspectivas para a educação e a conservação cultural
Authors: Prudente Junqueira Arthur , Silva Warley Gramacho da , Souza Raquel Castilho
Published: December 2022

O Brasil é um país de superlativos, com grande diversidade cultural, e quando são abordadas a riqueza dos povos indígenas e suas expressões culturais, essa característica se destaca. As reflexões apresentadas neste artigo apontam para a análise das consequências do uso da tecnologia desconectada dos saberes e vivencias indígenas e de como ao mesmo tempo essas ferramentas tecnológicas podem trazer aculturação e, também, esperança para os povos originários. Por meio de amostras documentais e de bibliográficas, busca-se retratar neste trabalho os desafios e as oportunidades que a tecnologia traz para o povo Akwẽ-Xerente da comunidade Riozinho Kakumhu, no município de Tocantínia, estado do Tocantins. Expõe-se a história do povo e da comunidade e pode-se observar a importância da escola e da educação para os habitantes locais, o papel de liderança dos professores na sociedade, os desafios da modernidade e a associação da tecnologia para a construção da inovação pedagógica e a manutenção das tradições culturais.
Instrumentos Jurídicos do Marco Legal de Ciência, Tecnologia e Inovação: estudo dos modelos de contrato de transferência de tecnologia de 2020 da Advocacia Geral da União
Authors: Rodrigues Flávia Couto Ruback , Rocha Felipe Corrêa , Aguiar Sérgio Ribeiro de , Luz Mauro Catharino Vieira da
Published: December 2022

Em 2020, a Advocacia-Geral da União (AGU) publicou a “Coletânea de Pareceres e Instrumentos Jurídicos do Marco Legal de Ciência, Tecnologia e Inovação”. Partindo-se da análise das minutas que envolvem Transferência de Tecnologia, o objetivo deste trabalho é analisar cláusulas passíveis de geração de conflitos, dada a complexidade nessas transações. A metodologia do trabalho consistiu em revisão bibliográfica, identificação de instrumentos contratuais propostos pela AGU, leitura e análise detalhada dos documentos, análise qualitativa e identificação de pontos sensíveis relativos à Propriedade Intelectual e Transferência de Tecnologia nos respectivos modelos contratuais. Como resultados, pontos como o uso do nome da contratada, desenvolvimentos tecnológicos ocorridos na vigência do contrato e o emprego da nomenclatura know-how são analisados à luz da legislação, antecipando possíveis conflitos entre as partes e contribuindo com as discussões da temática no país.
Prospecção Tecnológica sobre Sensores e Biossensores Eletroquímicos para fins Ambientais
Authors: Lima Allysson Roberto Barbosa de , Delfino Ângladis Vieira , Abreu Fabiane Caxico
Published: December 2022

Sensores/biossensores eletroquímicos são dispositivos versáteis e de grande interesse para várias indústrias, como a de controle de qualidade e ambiental. Por serem práticos e baratos, eles proporcionam maior agilidade e economia. A presente pesquisa apresenta um levantamento sobre a produção científica e tecnológica por meio de dados de artigos e patentes relacionados ao tema. As plataformas de artigos (Scopus, Science Direct, Web of Science e Scielo) e de patentes: Espacenet e WIPO foram utilizadas nas buscas para as palavras-chave: “sensor/biosensor electrochemical” e “sensor/biosensor electrochemical environmental”, sendo possível coletar dados de publicações/ano (2012-2022), países correlacionados e áreas de publicações ou Classificação Internacional de Patentes (CIP). A China e os EUA foram os países mais atuantes nas publicações de artigos e depósito de patentes, sendo a China o predominante. Assim, o crescente número de publicações mostra a necessidade de desenvolvimento de tecnologias e inovações para o referido tema.
Oficinas com população LGBT sobre cuidado em saúde:
Authors: Da Cunha Pontes Joanna Luiza , Marinho Galindo Wedna Cristina
Published: December 2022

A saúde, enquanto direito universal e dever do Estado, é garantida pela Constituição Federal de 1988. No entanto, a população brasileira de lésbicas, gays, bissexuais, transexuais e travestis (LGBT) se viu destituída dessa totalidade por muito tempo, até a instituição do Programa Brasil Sem Homofobia (BSH), em 2004, e, em 2011, da Política de Saúde Integral da população LGBT, um importante dispositivo legal para a promoção da saúde livre de discriminação e preconceito. Este artigo sistematiza o Trabalho de Conclusão da Residência Multiprofissional em Saúde da Família. Foram realizadas oficinas com usuárias/os LGBT assistidas/os pela equipe de um ambulatório voltado especificamente ao cuidado desta população. Nossa motivação para tais oficinas foi utilizar técnicas expressivas e grupais como estratégias para que usuárias/os expressassem suas concepções, vivências e sentimentos em torno da questão do cuidado em saúde. Trata-se de um estudo exploratório-descritivo de abordagem qualitativa e orientação cartográfica. Foram utilizadas diversas técnicas nas oficinas, cujas produções – textuais, gráficas e plásticas – foram registradas. Neste trabalho, dedicamos atenção às expressões verbais, que receberam tratamento específico de transcrição e sistematização. O material foi organizado em três eixos temáticos: autorreferência, alterreferência e inter-relações. As análises que fizemos do material demonstram como essas pessoas, enquanto sujeitos LGBT e usuárias/os do Sistema Único de Saúde (SUS), vivenciam suas relações consigo, com os outros e com a cidade e seus territórios. Identificamos aspectos de como a sociedade pautada nos padrões cisheteronormativos vem operando binarismos em diversas nuances, validando o controle dos corpos e replicando posturas violentas, inclusive na rede de saúde. Apesar disso, figuras do seio familiar, amigas/os e instituições LGBT foram referenciadas como redes de acolhimento e cuidado. Identificamos, também, a expressão individual de desejo que assume tanto contornos de alterações corporais como de transformações sociais mais amplas em defesa da cidadania LGBT. A experiência de trabalhar com a população LGBT em oficinas grupais mediadas por técnicas expressivas se apresenta como uma importante contribuição da psicologia para os esforços de promoção de saúde a um grupo historicamente à margem de políticas públicas. Esperamos que mais estudos sejam realizados nesta perspectiva.
PALAVRAS-CHAVE: Acesso aos serviços de saúde. Grupos minoritários. Oficina. Promoção da saúde.
A força performativa do espaço:
Authors: Gusmão Roney
Published: December 2022

Resumo: O propósito neste texto é o de oferecer uma revisão de literatura que, numa abordagem interdisciplinar, problematize a dimensão performativa do espaço. Essa ideia ajuda a conceituar o espaço como parte integrante das subjetividades impressas nos corpos e, ao mesmo tempo, como suporte catalisador do engajamento de grupos que contestam a visibilidade. Por reconhecer a transitividade dos discursos que atravessam o espaço, o performativo é aqui anunciado em sua força política, na medida em que contribui para desconstrução de regimes de visibilidade.
PALAVRAS-CHAVE: Espaço público. Performatividade. Corpo. Gênero. Visibilidade.
Carta ao ruído negro
Authors: Fontes Ramon
Published: December 2022

Ecoando fragmentos sonoros e imagéticos de quatro documentários musicais – O último anjo da história, de 1996; Daquele instante em diante, de 2011; Miles Davis, inventor do cool, de 2019; ReMastered: O diabo na encruzilhada, de 2019 –, a produção epistolar de inspiração afrofuturista reflete sobre as potencialidades do ritmo, da música, do som e do ruído para as subjetividades e corporalidades negras.PALAVRAS-CHAVE: Documentário. Carta. Ruído. Ritmo. Música.
Dá um close!
Authors: Cruz Amanda Pereira de Carvalho
Published: December 2022

Compreender gênero é buscar entender que mecanismos, estratégias, meios de circulação de discursos o produzem. O cinema é um destes mecanismos, é uma tecnologia de gênero. Pensar a produção cinematográfica brasileira permite compreender as reverberações que ela exerce sobre as produções de gênero no nosso país, especialmente relacionadas a população LGBTQIA+. Desde os anos 1930 até os anos 2000, LGBTQIA+ foram apresentadas como hipersexualizadas, risíveis ou abjetas. Já a partir dos anos de 2010, uma nova configuração de filmes LGBTQIA+ são produzidos: personagens principais, evidenciando suas vidas cotidianas, contextos socioeconômicos e conflitos sociais. A partir dos anos 2010, entramos em um novo direcionamento das molduras do olhar sobre o gênero e cinema no Brasil, com crescimento de documentários sobre o tema. Estas compreensões nos trazem novas reflexões sobre as produções cinematográficas contemporâneas e seus efeitos na materialidade dos corpos desviantes.PALAVRAS-CHAVE: Cinema. Gênero. Performatividade.
Viado, cobra, leão, borboleta e o infinito…
Authors: Viana de Carvalho Rubem
Published: December 2022

Trata-se de um poema que perpassa meu processo de escreviência e minhas descobertas de ser/ter um corpo-desejo estranho, em um mundo cisheteronormativo.
E brilhamos
Authors: Sales Tiago Amaral
Published: December 2022

Este texto consiste em um conto acerca das dimensões do corpo, do desejo e do (homo)erotismo vividos nos encontros. O título é inspirado em Terça-Feira Gorda, de Caio Fernando Abreu, presente em seu célebre livro Morangos Mofados. As escritas se fazem em explosões intensivas - como na música Explode Coração, de Gonzaguinha, na voz de Maria Bethânia -, em afecções desejosas, em memórias intensivas e em ficções de vida possíveis de serem produzidas e engendradas em palavras. O brilho efêmero segue vívido em uma mente cheia de lembranças - parafraseando o filme Brilho eterno de uma mente sem lembranças, dirigido por Michel Gondry -, e materializa a antítese entre o desejo de viver intensamente e a efemeridade dos encontros através do glitter que permanece brilhando nos corpos, na casa e nas memórias.
PALAVRAS-CHAVE: Conto. Poética. Desejo. Corpo. Encontro.
Uso do play along no ensino coletivo de instrumentos em bandas de música
Authors: Soares Washington de Sousa , Nascimento Marco Antonio Toledo
Published: December 2022

Este texto trata-se de uma pesquisa bibliográfica que teve como objetivo catalogar e analisar trabalhos acadêmicos que tratam sobre o uso do play along no ensino coletivo de instrumentos em bandas de música. A coleta de dados, que foi dividida em duas etapas, foi realizada através do repositório institucional da Universidade Federal da Bahia e direcionada para as dissertações de mestrado e teses de doutorado do Programa de Pós-Graduação em Música e para os trabalhos de conclusão final do Programa de Pós-Graduação Profissional em Música. Na primeira etapa buscamos por trabalhos que contivessem as palavras-chave playback e play along e na segunda etapa buscamos por trabalhos que tivessem a palavra-chave Ensino Coletivo e o assunto Banda de música. Como resultados, obtivemos 94 trabalhos e, a partir da análise dos mesmos pode-se observar que apenas 11 apresentaram uma ou ambas as palavras-chave pesquisadas, revelando assim que a temática ainda não é tão discutida nesses programas. Também pudemos compreender a função do play along e em cada trabalho e propomos as seguintes categorias: (1) uso do play along ou playback como ferramenta auditiva para o ensino e/ou aprendizagem musical; (2) uso do play along ou playback como ferramenta auditiva para a performance musical; (3) uso do play along ou playback como ferramenta auditiva em programas de edição de partitura. Esperamos que este trabalho possa colaborar com o desenvolvimento de pesquisas científicas sobre a referida temática.
Concepções sobre ciência, tecnologia e sociedade no ideário de um grupo de professores EBTT
Authors: Silva Ricardo de Lima , De Carvalho Lilian Amaral , De Souza Rogério Eustáquio
Published: December 2022

Este trabalho consiste na investigação de concepções que se aproximam ou se distanciam da abordagem Ciência, Tecnologia e Sociedade (CTS) presentes no ideário de professores da carreira de Ensino Básico, Técnico e Tecnológico (EBTT) atuantes no Institutos Federal de Educação, Ciência e Tecnologia de Minas Gerais (IFMG). O objetivo é contribuir para o debate teórico-prático entre professores, visando uma abordagem que concilia questões sociais com a dimensão técnico-científica em um campo educacional essencialmente científico e tecnológico. Este trabalho tem caráter qualitativo, assumido como uma pesquisa exploratória para levantamento inicial de concepções. Entre as concepções, a ciência aparece como não totalmente legítima e absoluta, dentro de uma perspectiva salvacionista, com a crença no modelo de decisões tecnocráticas. Também se revelaram opiniões ambíguas sobre a linearidade do desenvolvimento científico, a neutralidade da ciência, as controvérsias na educação e a natureza da tecnologia. Através desse estudo, obtiveram-se contribuições significativas no sentido de debate e desenvolvimento do referido ideário sobre as concepções nas interações entre ciência, tecnologia e sociedade circulantes. Dessa forma buscou-se contribuir para o estabelecimento de um debate teórico-prático em torno da abordagem CTS, a fim de construir intervenções educacionais coerentes com as verdadeiras necessidades do grupo de professores.
Active Ras2 in mitochondria promotes regulated cell death in a cAMP/PKA pathway‐dependent manner in budding yeast
Authors: Bonomelli Barbara , Busti Stefano , Martegani Enzo , Colombo Sonia
Published: December 2022

Previously, we showed that an aberrant accumulation of activated Ras in mitochondria correlates with an increase in apoptosis. In this article, we show that lack of trehalose‐6P‐synthase, known to trigger apoptosis in Saccharomyces cerevisiae, induces localization of active Ras proteins in mitochondria, confirming the above‐mentioned correlation. Next, by characterizing the ras1Δ and ras2Δ mutants, we show that active Ras2 proteins, which accumulate in the mitochondria following addition of acetic acid (a pro‐apoptotic stimulus), are likely the GTPases involved in regulated cell death, while active Ras1 proteins, constitutively localized in mitochondria, might be involved in a pro‐survival molecular machinery. Finally, by characterizing the gpa2Δ and cyr1Δ mutants, in which the cAMP/PKA pathway is compromised, we show that active mitochondrial Ras proteins promote apoptosis through the cAMP/PKA pathway.
Apostle
Authors: Given Mark D.
Published: December 2022

The word “apostle” is derived from the Greekapostolos, which means “something or someone sent.” The subject of this article is the technical sense the word acquired in early Christianity.
Terracing
Authors: Kvapil Lynne A.
Published: December 2022

Artificial terracing is used to modify the slope of the natural terrain by creating or extending level ground. Terraces usually consist of a dry stone wall that retains a leveling fill consisting of sediment mixed with stone and capped with a layer of earth or stones. Terraces can support structures, open spaces, or cultivated land.
Laodike (Laodice), wife of Antiochos II
Authors: Mittag Peter
Published: December 2022

Laodike fought after the death of her husband, Antiochos II, against his second wife Berenike (Third Syrian War or Laodicean War). After Berenike and her son had been eliminated, Laodike seems to have forced her son Seleukos II to accept his little brother Antiochos Hierax as co‐regent. The circumstances of her death are unknown.
Centumviri
Authors: Rüfner Thomas
Published: December 2022

The
centumviri
(hundred men) were the judges of a Roman court with jurisdiction over inheritance disputes.
Ius
Authors: du Plessis Paul J.
Published: December 2022

Ius
is a Latin noun that occurs with great frequency in the sources for Roman law.
Caucasus mountain
Authors: Cojocaru Victor
Published: December 2022

The mountains between the Black and Caspian seas were not only a land of famous mythological heroes but also a very important crossroad of civilizations. Set between Greeks and Persians, Romans and Parthians/Sasanians, and connected to “history‐makers” such as Alexander the Great and Pompey, the Caucasus, with all its associations, played a great role on the stage of Eurasian antiquity.
Constantinople, history and monuments
Authors: Bassett Sarah E.
Published: December 2022

Located on a hilly peninsula at the confluence of the Golden Horn, the Sea of Marmora, and the Bosphorus, Constantinople covered approximately 14 sq km at its largest extent and was among the most impressive cities of the later Roman world. This entry outlines the city's development from its initial settlement as a Greek colonial outpost in the seventh century
bce
through its Late Antique heyday. Three major phases define this development: Byzantion (seventh century
bce
to second century
ce
), Colonia Antonina (second to fourth century
ce
) and, finally, New Rome or Constantinople (fourth to seventh century
ce
).
Sidon
Authors: Jigoulov Vadim
Published: December 2022

Sidon, a Phoenician city‐state located 35 km north of Tyre and 40 km south of Beirut in Lebanon, was an important maritime and political center in the Iron Age and Persian periods.
God's Wife of Amun
Authors: Ayad Mariam
Published: December 2022

A priestly title held by prominent royal women during the 18th Egyptian Dynasty and the Third Intermediate Period.
Hathor
Authors: Bandy Kathryn E.
Published: December 2022

The goddess Hathor is one of the most frequently encountered divinities in ancient Egypt, best known in her guise as a cow.
Religion, Celtic
Authors: Tommasi Chiara
Published: December 2022

It is difficult to provide a survey of Celtic religion, because the varied sources (literary, epigraphical, and archaeological) extend over some two millennia, and because Celtic peoples settled in many different geographical regions, from Asia Minor to the Iberian peninsula.
Agonistic Festivals, Roman Empire
Authors: van Nijf Onno M.
Published: December 2022

Agonistic festivals flourished in the Roman period. Building on an old Greek tradition, they constituted an empire‐wide network. They were closely bound up with social, cultural and political life at local levels, where they served the self‐presentation of cities and their ruling elites. Festivals also played a part in spreading the imperial message. They remained a popular feature of life until Late Antiquity when the agonistic festivals disappear for a variety of reasons.
Mētropoleis
Authors: Tangaro Nicoletta
Published: December 2022

The Greek termmētropolis, literally “mother city,” was first used to express the relationship between a founding city and its colony during the Greek colonization of the western Mediterranean in the eighth centurybce. Under the Roman Empire it came to be a title granted to cities by the emperor. It could be purely honorific or it could imply privileges such as remission of taxes, the promotion of athletic and cultural competition, or a dominant role within the organization of the imperial cult on the provincial level.
Athens, Late Antique and Early Byzantine
Authors: Deligiannakis Georgios
Published: December 2022

Late Antique Athens, like Roman Athens before it, remained a prosperous university city, renowned for its rhetorical and philosophical schools and its antiquities. Justinian I shut down the Athenian Neoplatonic school in 529, which was by that time only intended for uncompromising pagans. The city shrank a great deal in the seventh century, but it remained an important regional centre and a pilgrimage site.
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Authors: W u
Published: December 2022

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