bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Desempenho dos participantes da I Olimpíada de Educação Financeira do Rio Grande Do Sul
Authors: Carraro Wendy Beatriz Witt Haddad , Esteves Ana Cristina Volff , Martins Marco Antônio dos Santos , Anschau Vivian Maira
Published: January 2023

A Educação Financeira permite escolhas mais conscientes e seguras sobre finanças, oportunidades e futuro. Este estudo objetivou analisar o desempenho dos participantes da I Olimpíada de Educação Financeira no Rio Grande do Sul (I OBEF RS) relacionado aos conteúdos de Educação Financeira. Realizou-se a análise das provas aplicadas em 2019 nas três fases, para os cinco níveis. Quanto aos procedimentos metodológicos, é uma pesquisa quantitativa, descritiva e documental. Participaram desta pesquisa 2.948 alunos, de escolas públicas e privadas, do 2º ano do ensino fundamental ao 3º do ensino médio, dos quais se constatou melhora no desempenho ao longo da olimpíada. Na primeira fase, as escolas públicas apresentaram o maior percentual de participantes classificados, 52,1% em relação a 47,9% das privadas, e o nível um pontuou o maior percentual de aprovados. Na segunda fase, embora as escolas privadas tenham apresentado o maior percentual de classificados (53,3%), não houve diferenças significativas. Os níveis três a cinco apresentaram o maior percentual de aprovação. Na terceira fase, que premiou os medalhistas nacionais, predominou as escolas públicas, com 81,8% dos alunos. Dentre os nove medalhistas das escolas públicas, sete são de escola militar e foram os que apresentaram o melhor desempenho, sendo estes dos níveis três a cinco. Em relação ao gênero, não foram identificadas diferenças estatisticamente significativas. Este estudo promoveu a inserção do tema Educação Financeira no contexto escolar, destacando a importância da participação dos alunos na I Olimpíada Brasileira de Educação Financeira (I OBEF) e fortalecendo o mapeamento das habilidades sobre assuntos relacionados à Educação Financeira.
O Ensino de Geometria Plana na perspectiva do Programa Etnomatemática em uma escola quilombola: possibilidades e desafios
Authors: Santos Hélio Rodrigues dos , Lima Paulo Vinícius Pereira de , Moreira Geraldo Eustáquio
Published: January 2023

O estudo tem como objetivo geral apresentar os resultados de atividades de ensino e aprendizagem em geometria plana, na perspectiva do Programa Etnomatemática, realizadas em uma escola quilombola. Especificamente, buscamos refletir sobre o ensino de geometria plana na perspectiva da Etnomatemática; realizar atividades pedagógicas de geometria na perspectiva do Programa e identificar as contribuições das atividades pedagógicas aplicadas, aliadas à realidade quilombola. A atividade foi desenvolvida em três momentos: inicialmente, com conceitos (leitura, identificação e compreensão de figuras planas); posteriormente foi a observação (imagens na natureza, em casa e em outros espaços) e o terceiro momento foi de interação pedagógica (confecções, discussões e classificações das figuras planas). A atividade foi realizada na comunidade quilombola Kalunga Ema, com alunos dos 5° e 6° anos do Ensino Fundamental. O estudo é de abordagem qualitativa e para a coleta de dados utilizamos a observação participante e a análise descritiva. Após a identificação e conceituação, foi realizada a construção de materiais didáticos com os estudantes. Evidenciou-se que muitos estudantes tinham dificuldades em identificar e conceituar itens elementares da geometria plana, bem como resolver questões, ainda que simples e/ou aliadas ao próprio cotidiano.  Após a atividade com a proposta realizada e a avaliação oral, constatou-se que a maioria dos estudantes conseguiu identificar e compreender conceitos da geometria plana; as atividades realizadas geraram maior interação e contribuiu na relação professor-estudante; o desenvolvimento de novas metodologias contribui significativamente na formação continuada de professores que ensinam Matemática; a construção de materiais didáticos com o protagonismo dos estudantes revelou-se significativa, e por final, o conjunto de atividades possibilitou os estudantes a relacionarem a geometria plana ao cotidiano quilombola e aplicar em pequenas atividades da comunidade, tais como hortas, currais e nas relações de trabalho, evidenciando o êxito esperado.
Educação Matemática e linguagens de programação: um levantamento de artigos sobre a Educação Básica
Authors: Pereira Bianca Alves , Ligori-Filho Marcos Roberto , Pereira Sabrina Alves
Published: January 2023

Dentre as tecnologias digitais que apresentam potencial para o desenvolvimento do pensamento computacional em âmbito educacional encontram-se as plataformas de programação. Neste contexto, foi realizado um levantamento de literatura, com o objetivo de identificar e sistematizar artigos publicados no período de 2016 a 2021 acerca de fatores associados à integração de linguagens de programação no estudo de conteúdos da matemática da Educação Básica. Caracterizada como uma pesquisa do tipo estado do conhecimento compreendeu os seguintes procedimentos metodológicos: levantamento de artigos científicos, obtendo-se um corpus de 20 artigos; exploração desse material; análise de características gerais e formação acadêmica dos pesquisadores envolvidos. Também foram comparados e analisados enfoques e perspectivas dessas pesquisas, compreendendo o foco de nível educacional, conteúdos matemáticos abordados, linguagens de programação utilizadas e destacados aspectos positivos e limitantes dessa integração. Com os resultados deste trabalho, espera-se contribuir enfatizando características centrais de artigos que tratam dessa temática, como possíveis alternativas para os campos de pesquisa e ensino.
projetos de lei de sociedade anônima simplificada no Brasil e o direito comparado:
Authors: Monteiro Martins José Alberto
Published: January 2023

O foco deste estudo é analisar os Projetos de Lei nº. 4.303/2012 e nº. 348/2012, cujo conteúdo é instituir o Regime Especial da Sociedade Anônima Simplificada, que traz à discussão a possibilidade de repensar a sociedade por ações para os médios e pequenos empreendimentos. A análise consistirá em investigar, também à luz do Direito comparado, se o novo modelo societário resolverá a questão da dificuldade de acesso ao mercado de capitais. A metodologia utilizada nesta pesquisa é qualitativa, de caráter exploratório, desenvolvida por meio de análise bibliográfica e documental. As fontes bibliográficas e documentais empregadas consistem na pesquisa de livros, revistas científicas e periódicos, bem como de legislação nacional e comparada. Como resultado da pesquisa, conclui-se que a sociedade por ações, ainda que simplificada, tenderá a ser cara a sua manutenção e não permitirá o acesso ao mercado de capitais, pois não passará de uma sociedade por ações simplificada similar à companhia fechada, que não tem acesso ao mercado de capitais, a não ser que venha a torná-la aberta, por intermédio de um processo difícil e dispendioso. A experiência estrangeira mostrou ser bastante parecida, pois a legislação de todos os Estados pesquisados veda aos tipos societários simplificados o acesso ao mercado de capitais. O estudo oferece como contribuição a informação de que as empresas simplificadas nos Estados estudados (Alemanha, Países Baixos, Estados Unidos da América, França e Colômbia) experimentam as mesmas limitações que as médias e pequenas empresas brasileiras para o acesso ao mercado de capitais.
silêncio da paz:
Authors: Franco de Brito Pamela
Published: January 2023

Em um contexto caótico de guerra, muito se discute sobre seus impactos sociais e econômicos, além das graves violações aos direitos humanos, ocasionando deslocações forçadas, enquanto não se tem paz e soluções para o conflito, surge a necessidade de um sistema de proteção aos refugiados, sendo indispensável ajuda para a manutenção da sobrevivência dos ucranianos que se encontram em estado de vulnerabilidade. O Brasil não tem sido omisso diante do cenário atual, estando comprometido com as Nações Unidas e a solidariedade internacional ao acolhimento dos refugiados ucranianos, adotando medidas legais regulatórias, para atender com o seu compromisso a acolhida humanitária.
La creatività nel campo semantico dell’innovazione
Authors: Ceriani Giulia
Published: January 2023

Il concetto di creatività è qui considerato come percorso strumentale di trasformazioni alternative che portano a definire le diverse accezioni possibili di innovazione. Oltre il portato ideológico a cui riferisce la nostra congiuntura attraverso una positivizzazione non discussa di questo percorso, sottolineiamo come, al contrario, la diversa appropriazione della regola — vedi la sua trasgressione e dunque la sua negazione —, siano alla radice del portato stesso di matrice creativa.
Profession : sémioticiens. I. Options et perspectives en 2022
Authors: Demuru Paolo , Sedda Franciscu , Landowski Eric
Published: January 2023

Au cours de l’automne 2022, les trois sémioticiens susnommés, proches en esprit bien que le plus souvent éloignés dans l’espace, ont entrepris de formuler à l’attention des lecteurs d’Acta Semiotica, sous la forme d’une conversation par e-mail, quelques-unes de leurs options relatives à l’esprit dans lequels ils mènent leur recherche et leur enseignement. Le tour d’horizon qui suit constitue la première partie de ce dialogue. La seconde, consacrée plus spécialement aux apports à attendre d’autres courants sémiotiques ou d’autres disciplines, sera publiée dans le prochain numéro.

Les trois intervenants ont l’habitude de s’écrire chacun dans sa propre langue. Depuis toujours, c’est l’usage entre sémioticiens. Cette diversité a été respectée dans ce qui suit, considérant qu’on peut difficilement être linguiste ou sémioticien sans lire indifféremment les cinq principales langues utilisées dans cette revue parce qu’elles font partie de celles dans lesquelles notre discipline s’est construite et se développe aujourd’hui.
Una creazione, ma guidata : i generi nell’industria culturale
Authors: Grignaffini Giorgio
Published: January 2023

La libertà d’invenzione, all’interno di sistemi di produzione come cinema e tv, si presenta in modo peculiare rispetto alle dinamiche creative singolari e idiosincratiche del cosiddetto “autore di genio” : deve fare i conti con la natura collettiva dei processi produttivi e con la necessità di raggiungere grandi masse di spettatori per essere sostenibile economicamente. Per regolare questo tipo di sistema allo stesso tempo creativo e industriale è fondamentale la nozione di genere, che tende a imporre ai produttori temi e forme predeterminati e condiziona le aspettative del pubblico. In questo articolo si affronterà il genere nell’industria audiovisiva in questa sua natura quasi paradossale, come sistema di regole potenzialmente vincolo ma anche stimolo alla creatività. Dal punto di vista semiotico verrà analizzato secondo la sintassi interazionale come dispositivo capace di mettere in relazione i produttori / creatori e i potenziali fruitori, in quanto permette di ricondurre un repertorio di elementi figurativi, narrativi, valoriali, patemici a un determinato genere. Se ne vedrà all’opera il funzionamento all’interno delle routines produttive e distributive.
Au nom de la guerre, « la nôtre »
Authors: Kersyté Nijolé
Published: January 2023

Le déclenchement de la guerre en Ukraine et surtout sa présentation par les médias des pays voisins (notamment en Lithuanie) incite à se poser des questions : qu’appelle-t-on « notre guerre » ? quand l’appelle-on ainsi ? et que fait-on aujourd’hui au nom de cette guerre dite « la nôtre ». Il est frappant d’observer que cette dénomination ne dépend plus du territoire où la guerre a lieu : les gens considèrent que la guerre est la leur même si elle se déroule en terre étrangère. Ce phénomène n’est pas nouveau. On peut en donner d’autres exemples comparables, ou inversés, dans l’histoire du XXe siècle. Cela incite à concevoir la conscience non pas comme un récipient vide que les médias et la propagande rempliraient d’idées et de représentations mais en tant que mouvement constant de déterritorialisation et de reterritorialisation selon la vision deleuzienne.
Nota sull’automatismo come pratica creativa in letteratura
Authors: Monti Niccolò
Published: January 2023

Cosa accade alla “creatività” quando passa attraverso l’automatismo? Questa domanda verrà qui esplorata dapprima mediante i surrealisti francesi, poi mediante la cibernetica, dove la creativity diventa una facoltà attribuibile sia agli esseri umani che alle macchine, e infine mediante le tecniche di apprendimento profondo. Oggi emergono molte tecniche e pratiche artistiche che derivano direttamente dalla scrittura automatica, nelle quali la produzione testuale e la regolazione programmata si confondono. Come possiamo spiegare il fatto che dei processi statistici possano generare risultati “creativi”?
palavra de consolo e de fé
Authors: Benedito André Luiz , Nobre José Aguiar
Published: January 2023

O presente artigo aborda algumas contribuições do discurso fúnebre de Ambrósio de Milão para a homilia na celebração das exéquias. Valendo-se de uma pesquisa bibliográfica, iniciaremos o estudo abordando o Ritual das Exéquias, primeiramente, salientando o resgate da sua índole pascal para, em seguida, realçar os critérios de escolha dos textos bíblicos utilizados e as características da homilia. No segundo momento, após fazer um breve panorama da temática consolatória pagã e cristã, veremos os discursos fúnebres de Ambrósio, que não apenas se valiam do ato de confortar, mas também eram impregnados da doutrina cristã acerca da ressurreição. A partir desses dados, indagamos: qual a contribuição da pregação ambrosiana na preparação da homilia a ser proferida nas exéquias? Os resultados esperados demonstram que os discursos do bispo de Milão podem incrementar a pregação litúrgica na missão de proporcionar aos enlutados o consolo e a instrução da fé cristã na ressurreição
olhar revisto sobre a relação entre as ciências naturais e a fé cristã
Authors: Duarte Alexandre Freire
Published: January 2023

Este artigo apresenta uma visão, que se pretende revista na sua ponderação e organização, acerca das, por vezes tensas, relações entre as ciências naturais e a fé cristã. Este trata-se de um tema sempre em voga e neste texto visa-se mostrar que tal tensão não possui qualquer motivo para existir. De facto, isto mesmo é constatável se se conhecer, com humildade, a história dos desencontros passados e as razões para, hoje, persistir alguma hostilidade nessa relação. Mais: poder-se-á, inclusive, dar um passo, ainda e sempre cheio de humildade, para se tentar admitir que tais mesmas ciências apontam discretamente para Deus.
ДИАГНОСТИКА ПРОЯВЛЕНИЯ УНИВЕРСАЛЬНЫХ ПЕДАГОГИЧЕСКИХ КОМПЕТЕНЦИЙ У СТУДЕНТОВ ПЕДАГОГИЧЕСКОГО ВУЗА
Authors: Иванова Елена , Харисова Инга
Published: January 2023

Статья актуализирует проблему оценки качества подготовки кадров для сферы образования. Оценка формируемых у студентов педагогического вуза значимых для решения профессиональных задач характеристик позволяет судить о результатах подготовки будущих педагогов. Представлены результаты решения данной задачи посредством использования в качестве оценочного средства диалоговых тренажеров, ориентированных на выявление уровня проявления универсальных педагогических компетенций у обучающихся, осваивающих образовательные программы бакалавриата и магистратуры.
PAKISTAN: AXING THE ROOTS. POLITICAL AND ECONOMIC MARGINALIZATION AND RISE OF MILITANCY IN PAKISTAN’S FEDERALLY ADMINISTERED TRIBAL AREAS
Authors:   Department of Political Science, University of Ilorin, Nigeria, IFEJIKA Solomon I.
Published: January 2023

Federally Administered Tribal Areas of Pakistan, a region lying on the boundary between Pakistan’s North-West Frontier Province and southern Afghanistan, controlled by the Federal Government of Pakistan, has been in the public eye following the event of the United States invasion of Afghanistan in 2001. The spate of the rise of militancy and insurgencies in FATA currently poses a serious threat to the political stability of Pakistan and Afghanistan respectively. Relying on the documentary methods of data collection and analysis, therefore, this study argues that the major factor underlying the prevailing militancy in FATA is the deep-seated political and socio-economic marginalization of the region. The study thus recommends, among other measures, that the Government of Pakistan needs to expedite actions to initiate and implement deliberate and well articulated holistic reforms to bring the region into the mainstream of Pakistan’s socio economic and political developmental agenda. The study concludes that the intentional and proper adoption and application of these measures would be a realistic way of ending the militancy and insurgency in FATA and achieving lasting peace in the region and Pakistan as a whole. Keywords: Governance/Politics, Economy, Marginalization, FATA, Militancy, Religion.
A review of horses sent to slaughter for human consumption: impact of horsemeat consumption, residual banned drugs, and public health risks
Authors: Weber Klaus , Kearley Michael E. , Marini Ann M. , Pressman Peter , Hayes A. Wallace
Published: January 2023

Nearly all of the American horses exported to Mexico and Canada are slaughtered for human consumption, and their meat is either exported around the world or consumed locally. Previous work showed that 18 Thoroughbred racehorses purchased by rescues that would have otherwise been sold for export for the sole purpose of slaughter to produce meat for human consumption were administered phenylbutazone. We report the number of American horses exported to Canada and Mexico from 2016 to 2021, the presence of contaminated horsemeat from Canadian slaughterhouses, and the human use and idiosyncratic effects of veterinary phenylbutazone and side effects of clenbuterol, 2 of the drugs that were found in contaminated Canadian horsemeat. The number of live American horses exported to Canada declined precipitously from 2016 to 2017, and a second decline occurred in 2020. All food-producing animals are under strict regulatory control to prevent animals administered banned drugs to enter the food chain. A major principle of this program is zero tolerance for banned drugs and testing for compliance. No regulatory process is in place to remove horses administered banned drugs such as phenylbutazone. The efficacy lasts for more than 24 hours as a result of the irreversible binding to cyclooxygenase, slow elimination, and long elimination half-life of its metabolite oxyphenbutazone. High or frequent doses of phenylbutazone result in disproportionately increased plasma concentrations, which result in the residual presence in tissues. It is this fact that underlies the ban of this drug in food-producing animals. No human clinical surveillance program is in place to monitor individuals on the possible short- and long-term consequences of banned drugs in contaminated horsemeat. If the United States is unable to put in place a regulatory program to remove horses administered banned drugs as exists for all food-producing animals, the exportation of American horses across both borders for the sole purpose of slaughter for human consumption must end.
Gauss Lucas theorem and Bernstein-type inequalities for polynomials
Authors: Ali Liyaqat , Rather N. A. , Gulzar Suhail
Published: January 2023

According to Gauss-Lucas theorem, every convex set containing all the zeros of a polynomial also contains all its critical points. This result is of central importance in the geometry of critical points in the analytic theory of polynomials. In this paper, an extension of Gauss-Lucas theorem is obtained and as an application some generalizations of Bernstein-type polynomial inequalities are also established.
On existence of fixed points and applications to a boundary value problem and a matrix equation in C*−algebra valued partial metric spaces
Authors: Tomar Anita , Joshi Meena
Published: January 2023

We utilize Hardy-Rogers contraction and CJM−contraction in a C*−algebra valued partial metric space to create an environment to establish a fixed point.

Next, we present examples to elaborate on the novel space and validate our result. We conclude the paper by solving a boundary value problem and a matrix equation as applications of our main results which demonstrate the significance of our contraction and motivation for such investigations.
Simulation and Application Purpose of a Randomized Secret Key with Quantum Key Distribution
Authors: Grote Olaf , Ahrens Andreas
Published: January 2023

The Quantum Key Distribution (QKD) is a well-researched secure communication method for exchanging cryptographic keys only known by the shared participants. The vulnerable problem of a secret key distribution is the negotiation and the transfer over an insecure or untrusted channel. Novel further developments of the QKD communication method are part of in-field technologies and applications in communication devices, such as satellites. However, expensive physical test setups are necessary to improve new application possibilities of cryptographic protocol involving components of quantum mechanics and quantum laws of physics. Therefore, optical simulation software can play a part in essential QKD simulating and further developing quantum-based cryptosystems. In the paper, the authors consider a feasible QKD setup based on the BB84 protocol to create a symmetric key material based on achieving a linear key rate via optical simulation software. The paper still provides two experimental architecture designs to use the QKD for a cryptosystem.
Supplier selection and procurement in SMEs: insights from the literature on key criteria and purchasing strategies
Authors: Ferreira Ana Cristina , Silva Ângela
Published: January 2023

Effective strategic purchasing and supplier selection in companies provides businesses with leverage in acquiring goods and services. Thus, companies are in a better position to negotiate prices, discounts, delivery times and logistic channels. Also, strategic purchasing allows for performing a risk assessment to ensure the company’s profitability. This research aimed to identify the key currently deliberated by SMEs for supplier selection, considering such purchasing strategies as (1) cost reduction, (2) risk management, (3) global sourcing, (4) total quality management, (5) sustainable management and (6) supplier management. Also, it aimed to identify the emerging issues related to purchasing strategies. This research work performed a content analysis following a literature review. The Scopus indexation database was selected to conduct the document search. After the refinement process, based on 59 analysed documents, bibliometric assessment tools were applied to identify the key criteria for supplier selection. The TOP6 highest ranked criteria, which corresponds to 80 % of the most referred criteria, include: (1) the quality of goods; (2) compliance with the delivery times; (3) price/cost; (4) supplier reputation and/or market positioning; (5) geographical location; and (6) supplier performance history. The goal of strategic purchasing is to support the companies in achieving long-term goals through its integration into the company’s strategic planning process. It should be identified by the managers as an important resource. Several factors elevate the importance of strategic purchasing, namely, environmental protection, technology advances related to logistics 4.0, and risk assessment related to global sourcing and sustainability. The present research is in line with the findings of the referred literature, i.e., the application of prioritised criteria for the procurement and supplier selection operations in the industrial context, aiming to reduce lead times and logistic costs. The criteria must be aligned with the purchasing strategies adopted by the companies. The manuscript aims to demonstrate that the fundamentals of strategic purchasing strategies can contribute to the improvement of the SME supply process with the application of simple and cost-effective approaches.
A new generalized transmuted distribution
Authors: Wani S. A. , Dar S. A.
Published: January 2023

We introduced Transmuted another Two-Parameter Sujatha Distribution by using Quadratic Rank Transmutation Map technique. Various necessary statistical properties of Transmuted another Two-Parameter Sujatha Distribution are obtained. The reliability measures of proposed model are also derived and model parameters are estimated by using maximum likelihood estimation method. The significance of transmuted parameter has been tested by using likelihood ratio statistic. Finally, an application to real data sets is presented to examine the significance of newly introduced model by computing Kolmogorov statistic, p-value, AIC, BIC, AICC, HQIC.
Effects of Exchange Rate, Output Gap, and Output Gap Volatility on Inflation Volatility in Turkey
Authors: Özer Mustafa , Grubišić Zoran , Küçüksakarya Sevilay
Published: January 2023

This study first investigates the short and long-run effects of exchange rate, output gap and output gap volatility on inflation volatility in Turkey by using the ARDL bounds testing approach. Second, we also examine the causal relationship among these variables by using Toda-Yamamoto and frequency domain causality tests developed by Breitung and Candelon. The results of the ARDL estimates indicate that the exchange rate, output gap and output gap volatility have statistically significant effects on inflation volatility. Also, causality tests results indicate that changes in the exchange rate, output gap volatility, and output gap will have permanent and temporary causal effects on inflation volatility. The policymakers should carefully consider these results to implement appropriate policies to reduce inflation volatility. The finding that the shocks are of temporary nature will have particularly important implications on the policies fighting against the inflation.

This study contributes to the empirical inflation literature by identifying both short run and long run effects of the exchange rate and output gap volatility and output gap together, as well as by providing evidence about the structure of the shocks created by these variables on inflation volatility. This study also identifies the sources of temporary and permanent shocks of inflation volatility.
Ultrasonography of peripheral nerve tumours: a case series
Authors: Podnar Simon
Published: January 2023

Background

Peripheral nerve tumours (PNTs) are rare, but important cause of peripheral nerve dysfunction. The aim of the study was to present a series of consecutive patients with PNTs evaluated in authors’ ultrasonography (US) practice.

Patients and methods

The electronic medical records of patients with PNTs examined at our US laboratory from February 2013 to May 2020 were retrospectively reviewed. Data on gender, age, clinical features, PNT location, electrodiagnostic (EDx) features and US findings were collected.

Results

In the analyzed period 2845 patients were examined in our US laboratory. From these 15 patients (0.5%) with PNTs were identified. Four of them (3 with confirmed neurofibromatosis) had multiple PNTs. Half of patients (53%) presented with features of peripheral nerve damage, and others with palpable mass or pain. The most often involved nerve was ulnar (36%). PNT cross sectional areas varied from 24 mm2 to 1250 mm2 (median, 61 mm2). Based in 5 patients on histological and in remaining patients on US features, schwannoma was diagnosed in 40%, neurofibroma in 27%, and perineurioma in 27% of patients.

Conclusions

As in previous reports, PNTs in our series presented with neurological symptoms, palpable mass or pain. In contrast to other focal neuropathies, particularly nerves with schwannomas, in spite of their large thickening, often demonstrated well preserved function. Adding US to our clinical practice, enabled us to diagnose these rare peripheral nerve lesions that we missed before.
Transportation Biofuels in Latvia: A Life Cycle Thinking Approach
Authors: Kirsanovs Vladimirs , Romagnoli Francesco , Piščika Anastasija , Safronova Alina , Feofilovs Maksims
Published: January 2023

Transport consumes around one-third of Latvia’s final energy demand being the largest sector that produces greenhouse gas emissions. In Latvia, in the year 2019, the share of renewable energy sources in the transport sector was only 4.8 % of the total gross consumption with a target of 7 % of not food-based biofuels by 2030. To tackle climate change problems, one significant task is reducing pollution in the transport sector by substituting fossil with biomass-based fuels. The goal of this study is to develop a methodology for evaluating biofuel production in Latvia considering economic, social, environmental, and technological aspects. A total of 16 specific criteria were selected for biofuel comparison. The methodology is based on a combination of two quantitative approaches, namely Life Cycle Assessment and Multi-Criteria Analysis. The proposed method aims to identify the most sustainable biofuel in Latvia according to a set of specific indicators.
Digital and Communication Competences of Foreign Language Teachers in Poland
Authors: Bajorek Kinga , Gawroński Oskar
Published: January 2023

Language education is directly related to the phenomenon of communication competence.This is important since the knowledge of foreign languages is intended to develop communicationactivities that are implemented in their nature. Communication competence is, however, a muchbroader concept, and in the context of language education, it not only refers to recipients (pupils)but also to broadcasters (teachers). This article presents the relationship between teachers’ activityin the field of mass media, their communication competence and social media. The purpose of thisstudy is also to indicate the correlations between the opinions of teachers surveyed and the featuresof communication competence of students, as well as to assess the level of teachers’ competences.The methods used in this study included a questionnaire and interviews. A set of closed, open andmixed questions, as well as an in-depth interview based on a traditional questionnaire is included. Itis difficult to prove the correlation between teachers’ communication and media competences andthe effects of their work. Nevertheless, the high self-assessment of teachers’ competences seems tobe related to the growing trend of English language skills in Polish society.
COVID Machine and Implementation of Anti-Pandemic Measures in Railway Passenger Transport in the Slovak Republic
Authors: Bulková Zdenka , Černá Lenka
Published: January 2023

The COVID-19 pandemic crisis has had a major impact on the supply, demand, and economic performance of rail transport. The largest impact was recorded in the second quarter of 2020, from April to June. Passenger transport was more affected than freight transport, with international transport falling by an average of 85% in the second quarter of 2020. The reduction in rail transport in the first months of the crisis was a direct consequence of the public authorities’ response to the COVID-19 crisis (restrictions on passenger mobility) as well as the impact of the global economic slowdown, which generally led to a reduction in transport demand. The paper is focused on the impact of measures in railway passenger transport and subsequently on the implementation of new anti-pandemic measures in the next period. The paper describes the method of the Covid machine, which was introduced for a simple, concise, and comprehensible setting of the system of measures. The system for evaluating anti-pandemic measures is designed to inform about the current level of risk in relation to the measure in place.
Prevalensi mutasi epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) pada adenokarsinoma paru di Rumah Sakit MRCCC Siloam Jakarta
Authors: Raharjo Budiarjo Notonagoro , Sugiharto Sony
Published: January 2023

Kanker paru merupakan kanker kedua terbanyak setelah kanker payudara di seluruh dunia. Data Globocan 2020 memperlihatkan terdapat 2.206.771 kasus kanker paru (11,4%) dari 19.292.789 kasus kanker di dunia. Kanker paru juga menyebabkan kematian terbanyak dari seluruh kematian karena kanker. Di Indonesia kanker paru menempati urutan ketiga setelah kanker payudara dan serviks. Insiden mutasi epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) pada adenokarsinoma paru lebih tinggi pada wanita dari populasi Kaukasia dan Asia.  Selain itu, wanita Asia yang tidak merokok memiliki tingkat mutasi genetik yang lebih tinggi. Indonesia adalah negara besar dengan lebih dari 300 kelompok etnis yang berbeda dengan tingkat potensi mutasi yang berbeda. Studi ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui prevalensi dan jenis mutasi EGFR pada pasien adenokarsinoma paru. Metode yang digunakan dalam studi ini adalah deskriptif dengan menggunakan desain cross-sectional. Studi ini menggunakan 130 sampel dari pasien RS MRCCC Siloam yang menderita adenokarsinoma paru selama tahun 2019-2020. Prevalensi mutasi EGFR sebanyak 47 kasus (36,2%). Jenis mutasi EGFR yaitu delesi exon 19 sebanyak 25 kasus (19,2 %), mutasi titik L858R exon 21 sebanyak 18 kasus (13,8 %), mutasi titik  T790M exon 20; L858R exon 21 sebanyak 2 kasus (1,5%), delesi exon 20 dan mutasi titik L861Q exon 21 masing-masing sebanyak 1 kasus (0,8%).
Movimentos sociais, partidos políticos e políticas públicas: Princípios e dimensões analíticas a partir do caso das relações entre movimento LGBT+ e PT
Authors: Pereira Matheus Mazzilli
Published: January 2023

O artigo busca propor princípios e dimensões para a análise das relações entre movimentos sociais e partidos políticos. O exame desse fenômeno evidencia como trajetórias de interação e intersecção entre esses atores se sedimentam em encaixes partidários e eleitorais e são mobilizados por ativistas para influenciar políticas públicas. A proposta é aplicada ao estudo das interações entre o movimento LGBT+ e o PT.
Methods and directions of practical training of social workers (on the example of Oles Honchar Dniprov National University)
Authors: Solnyshkina Alina
Published: January 2023

The scientific article reveals the experience of practical training of social workers in the United States of America, France, England, Scandinavia, Poland, Germany, Czech Republic, Ukraine.

Practical training of social workers is carried out taking into account and in compliance with the Global Standards of Education and Training in Social Work.

Training of specialists in the social sphere involves close connection with development of communication skills, mastering and application of social work technologies in professional activities with different categories of clients.

The scheme-model of practical training created to systematize the experience of practical training. With the help of this model it is possible to analyze the directions, problematic issues and methods of practical training.

This scheme allows identifying the main demands and effective methods that will be successfully implemented in the practical activities of social workers.

The main skills and traits that are necessary for social workers (empathy, active listening, advocacy, etc.) are revealed.

The need for a value-oriented approach and a combination of classical and innovative methods of social work, theory and practice is emphasized.

The experience of implementation in the educational process of teaching practical skills in such disciplines as: "Social policy", "Social work with different groups of clients" for students - future social workers of Oles Honchar Dnipro National University.

The methods of practical training are implemented: case-studies, trainings, literary social clubs, and presentation of the experience of practitioners.

The use of practical training methods requires professional experience and constant self-education and professional development. The scientific article systematizes the experience implemented in the educational process.
Psychological, pedagogical and methodological invariants of educational process improvement in the medical college based on the acmeological approach
Authors: Kalaur Svitlana , Turovska Iryna , Khmeliar Inesa
Published: January 2023

The study's relevance is due to the need to improve management activities in the system of pre-higher education. Based on the analysis of psychological and pedagogical research, the article reveals the essence and advantages of the acmeological approach to the organization of the educational process in the medical college as in an institution of professional pre-higher education. The content of managing a medical college using acmeological concepts is disclosed. The model of the organization of the educational process in the medical institution of advanced professional education using the principles of the acmeological approach was substantiated and developed. The author’s model contributes to the improvement of the provision of educational services. In the research process, innovative changes were proposed that should be introduced to develop strategic planning of the educational activities of the medical college as an institution of professional higher education based on the acmeological approach.
The corporate school of supervision as a tool for managing the teacher professional development
Authors: Lytvynyuk Halyna
Published: January 2023

The use of the Corporate School of Supervision (KoSchSu) in the market of educational services will provide a comprehensive vision of the professional development of a modern NUSH teacher. The main focus is on the orientation of KoSchSu regarding deepening, updating and expanding the skills and abilities of teachers. This is a complex goal-oriented system of interconnected actions that will ensure the continuity of the integration process of pedagogical and managerial spheres by means of non-formal education. The search for various theoretical and methodological practices organically combines the elements of corporate education, training as an integral component of continuous professional development for teachers. The purpose of the article is to reveal the practical level of KoSchSu implementation as a tool of changes influencing the professional trajectory of teachers, as well as the importance of its functioning on the market of educational services. It is for this purpose that the graphic model of the activity of the KoSchSu is subordinated, which has been developed using competence-based, non-formal, and andragogical approaches, and has accumulated practical experience since 2000 till present time.Research methods: analysis of the efficiency and effectiveness of the methodological navigator as an innovative product of corporate teacher training, modelling.
Bacteriological analysis and efficacy assessment of liquid herbal mixtures sold in Anyigba, Kogi state, Nigeria
Authors: Musa Aishat Oiza , Zakari David Adeiza , Olaitan Catherine Ohunene , Adejo Patience Omebije , Akoh Queen Pheobe , David Precious Omoenone
Published: January 2023

Objectives:

The use of herbal treatment is an old practice usually employed in diseases treatments. It is sometimes referred to as complementary and alternative medicine (CAM). The aim of this study was to bacteriologically assess some liquid herbal mixtures sold in Anyigba, Kogi State, Nigeria.

Materials and method:

Eight (8) liquid herbal mixtures (4 NAFDAC registered and four unregistered) were purchased from different vendors in Anyigba and analyzed for their bacteriological quality by determining the levels of bacteria in them. Aliquots of the various serially diluted herbal products were cultured on nutrient agar media plates.

Results:

Total bacterial count of 4.0*103 – 5.2*104 CFU/ml, total coliform count of 2.0 x 102 to 4.4 x 105CFU/ ml. The result showed that 75% of the registered herbal mixtures met the World Health Organization standard of liquid herbal drugs while 28% of the unregistered ones met the WHO standard. There was a significant difference between the total heterotrophic bacterial count and total coliform of registered and unregistered drugs. Isolates gotten from both samples includes Enterobacter spp, Ancinetobacter spp, Staphylococcus spp, Bacillus spp. The antimicrobial susceptibility test by agar well diffusion methods showed that Escherichia coli and Pseudomonas spp was the most susceptible.

Conclusion:

The findings from this research work emphasized the need for constant quality assessment of herbal drugs on sale in order to ensure the production of therapeutic products of human consumption. The findings of this study showed that registered herbal mixtures have better bacteriological quality than the herbal mixtures have better bacteriological quality than the unregistered ones. It also showed that the herbal mixtures tested had high level of activity against some of the tested organisms. This implies that the herbal mixtures are safe for consumption but might not necessarily treat target infection.
A study to evaluate the role of biomarkers in assessing the severity of COVID-19
Authors: Singh Jaskirat
Published: January 2023

Objectives:

COVID-19 is a systemic multiorgan disease caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2, a beta-type RNA coronavirus. Different laboratory markers are implicated as an indicator of disease severity, progression, and outcome. The objectives of the study are as follows: To study the role of laboratory biomarkers in assessing the severity of COVID-19. (1) To compare the values of various biomarkers (interleukin-6 [IL-6], C-reactive proteins [CRPs], D-Dimer, S. Ferritin) in clinically categorized mild-moderate and severe COVID-19 patients. (2) To compare clinical severity with computed tomography (CT) severity score in COVID-19 patients. (3) To determine association between laboratory markers and CT severity score in COVID-19 patients.

Materials and Methods:

A hospital-based, retrospective, and observational study was conducted at our tertiary care center on 200 patients to assess the role of different laboratory biomarkers in COVID-19 patients. Values of laboratory markers, serum urea, serum creatinine, serum sodium, and serum potassium were compared between clinically categorized mild/moderate and severe COVID-19 patients. Non-contrast CT chest was performed and CT severity score (mild ≤ 7, moderate 8–17, and severe ≥ 18) was assessed in COVID-19 patients.

Results:

Levels of total leukocyte count (TLC), D-dimer, CRP, lactate dehydrogenase (LDH), S. ferritin, CK-MB, IL-6, urea, sodium, and potassium were significantly elevated in severe COVID-19 group as compared to mild/ moderate group. Chest CT Severity Score ≥18 was found in 37.1% of patients in severe group; while only in 4.2% patients in mild-to-moderate group and chest CT Severity Score and clinical severity of COVID-19 showed statistically significant agreement (P < 0.001). CRP, LDH, NTPROBNP, S. Ferritin, and CPK showed statistically significant positive correlation with CT severity score whereas sodium and potassium levels showed significant negative correlation.

Conclusion:

Elevated levels of TLC, D-dimer, CRP, LDH, S. ferritin, CK-MB, and IL-6 were associated with severe COVID-19 cases. NTPROBNP, CRP, LDH, D-dimer, IL-6, and S. Ferritin demonstrated better ability to predict the severity of COVID-19 in comparison to other laboratory biomarkers.
Development of Mobile Application-Based System for Improving Medication Adherence Among Cancer Patients Receiving Palliative Therapy
Authors: Gopichandran L. , Garg Rakesh , Chalga Manjeet Singh , Joshi Poonam , Dhandapani Manju , Bhatnagar Sushma
Published: January 2023

Objectives:

Cancer patients seeking palliative care faces distressing symptoms which affect their quality of life adversely. Patients’ lack of adherence to analgesics is one of the major factors contributing to the undertreatment of cancer pain. The objective of this paper is to outline the development of a mobile application-based system to develop a physician-patient relationship and to improve adherence to medications prescribed for cancer pain management.

Material and Methods:

The mobile application-based system is developed using alarm and cloud based data sysncronisation for improving medication adherence and self-recording symptoms among cancer patients receiving palliative therapy at a palliative care clinic.

Results:

Ten palliative medicine physicians tested the project website and the mobile application thoroughly instead of patients. The physician recoded the prescription and other details on the project website. The data transferred from website to mobile application. The mobile application reminded scheduled medication by alarm, collected medical adherence details, daily symptom observation, and their severity and SOS medication details. The data from the mobile application was transferred back to project website successfully.

Conclusion:

The developed system can directly improve the physician-patient relationship, and improve better communication and sharing of information between physician and patient. This will impact the quality of life of the patient, improve the awareness of the patient about the disease, and may reduce rate of hospitalisation. This will also help physicians to treat patients efficiently. The developed system is being tested under a randomised control trial study. The findings of the study can be generalised to all patients suffering from chronic illnesses and on long-term medications.
The Experience of Uncertainty in Mothers Caring for Children at Home after Palliative Heart Surgery
Authors: Puriani Dewi , Allenidekania Allenidekania , Afiyanti Yati
Published: January 2023

Objectives:

Palliative heart surgery is a compelling option for some children with congenital heart disease for which corrective heart surgery is not yet possible due to its complexity. As primary caregivers, mothers have the challenge of providing optimal care to their children at home post-surgery. This study aims to explore the experiences of mothers who are caring for children recovering from palliative heart surgery at home. The research applied descriptive, qualitative and phenomenology design.

Material and Methods:

This study was conducted in Jakarta. The participants were 15 mothers of palliative heart surgery patients from seven provinces in Indonesia; Jakarta, Aceh, Bali, North Sumatra, West Java, Central Java and Banten. Data were collected using semi-structured interviews through the WhatsApp video call application and analysed using the Colaizzi method.

Results:

Mothers often felt uncertain about how to provide the best care and felt that their needs for hospital services to assist them went unmet. Conclusions: This study has implications for the development of nursing services related to discharge planning for palliative heart surgery patients.