bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Análise das tensões residuais utilizando método DPC na soldagem GTAW multipasse do aço ASTM A131 AH36 com chanfros em “V” e em “U”
Authors: Pereira Danilo Helder de Melo , Pereira Douglas Henrique de Melo , Lima Romulo Rocha de Araújo , Passos Ionaldo Bezerra Alves dos , Costa Júnior Lindembergue Pereira , Ferreira Ricardo Artur Sanguinetti
Published: September 2023

RESUMO Análise de tensões residuais realizada em juntas soldadas pelo processo TIG utilizando metal de base ASTM A131 AH36 comparando diferentes projetos de junta. Uma parte com chanfro usinado em formato de “V” e outra em forma de “U”. Também foi correlacionado variáveis de acabamento com passe único oscilante ou com passe duplo retilíneo. O resultado das tensões foi obtido através do método DPC (deslocamento de pontos coordenados). Os corpos de prova foram soldados segundo as normas (fabricação e qualificação) AWS D1.1. Após a soldagem foram realizadas furações na zona termicamente afetada nas mediações centrais do eixo de soldagem em uma mesa de medição por coordenadas. As soldas foram submetidas a tratamento térmico para alívio de tensões (TTAT) e mensurou-se os deslocamentos dos furos causados pelo TTAT, possibilitando o cálculo das tensões residuais. Os resultados demostraram menores níveis de tensões juntas em “U” e boa aplicabilidade do método DPC.
Butterflies (Lepidoptera: Papilionoidea) of Iguaçu National Park and surrounding areas in southern Brazil: a long-term survey, with six new records for the Brazilian fauna
Authors: Greve Roberto R. , Carneiro Eduardo , Mielke Olaf H. H. , Robbins Robert K. , Callaghan Curtis J. , Freitas André V. L.
Published: September 2023

Abstract Iguaçu National Park is the second largest (1852.62 km²) protected area in the Atlantic Forest domain and harbors the largest area of semideciduous seasonal forest in Brazil. In this study, we present 795 subspecies and 787 species of butterflies that occur in this protected area and its surrounding areas, collected over 15 years and ten months using different non-standardized sampling methods. We also searched for additional records in the literature, entomological collections, and citizen science platforms on the internet. Among the sampled taxa, six are recorded for the first time in Brazil: Emesis orichalceus Stichel, 1916, Theope p. pakitzaHall & Harvey, 1998 (Riodinidae), Elbella v. viriditas (Skinner, 1920), Apaustus gracilis ssp. n. (Hesperiidae), Deltaya sp. n. (Nymphalidae), and Symbiopsis sp. n. (Lycaenidae). Another six are listed as endangered in lists of butterflies of conservation concern. The records for some species significantly increase previously documented distributions.
Prescription of off-label and unlicensed medication for newborns hospitalized in the Intensive Care Unit
Authors: Santos Laura Goedel dos , Santos Júlia Goedel dos , Iser Betine Moehlecke , Kock Kelser de Sousa , Bó Karla Dal
Published: September 2023

ABSTRACT Objective: To analyze the prevalence of off-label and unlicensed prescriptions for a population of neonates admitted to the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit in a hospital in southern Santa Catarina. Methods: Observational study with a cross-sectional design. All neonates admitted to the Intensive Care Unit during the period from March 2020 to March 2021 were included. Data collection was performed through a questionnaire made by the authors and the classification of drugs based on the Electronic Drug Description (Bulário Eletrônico) of the Brazilian Health Regulatory Agency and Drug Dex-Micromedex. Results: Data from 296 neonates were evaluated. The prevalence was 50,7% for prescribing off-label medications and 37,2% for unlicensed medications. The use of drugs was higher in preterm neonates, with low birth weight, 1st minute Apgar between 6–8, 5th minute Apgar between 7–8, and in need of invasive procedures. The most used off-label drugs were ampicillin, gentamicin and fentanyl (92.6, 92.0 and 26.6%, respectively), whereas the most used unlicensed drugs were caffeine, phenobarbital and bromopride (78.1, 16.3 and 10.9%, respectively). Conclusions: This study showed a large percentage of prescriptions made in the off-label (50.7%) and unlicensed (37.2%) form in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, corroborating the worrying world scenario. The most exposed neonates were precisely the most vulnerable ones and, among the most commonly prescribed medications, ampicillin and gentamicin stood out in off-label form and caffeine in unlicensed form.
Advancements in Green Ammonia Production and Utilisation Technologies
Authors: Humphreys John , Tao Shanwen
Published: September 2023

Green ammonia, produced through renewable energy-powered electrochemical and thermal processes, is emerging as a promising candidate to replace fossil fuel-based ammonia in the fertiliser, transportation and energy sectors. This paper provides an overview of the production methods, utilisation methods and technological advancements for green ammonia. The electrochemical production and Haber-Bosch with renewable hydrogen and energy are discussed in detail highlighting recent material advances. Green ammonia utilisation methods are discussed with direct use cases such as ammonia combustion and direct ammonia fuel cells examined. Green ammonia’s potential as a carbon-free hydrogen carrier is also discussed in regards to ammonia cracking for effective hydrogen recovery. This paper concludes that green ammonia has the potential to play a significant role in the transition to a sustainable energy system and offers new opportunities for the fertiliser, transportation and energy industries.
Sequence-Oriented Diagnosis of Discrete-Event Systems
Authors: Lamperti Gianfranco , Trerotola Stefano , Zanella Marina , Zhao Xiangfu
Published: September 2023

Model-based diagnosis has always been conceived as set-oriented, meaning that a candidate is a set of faults, or faulty components, that explains a collection of observations. This perspective applies equally to both static and dynamical systems. Diagnosis of discrete-event systems (DESs) is no exception: a candidate is traditionally a set of faults, or faulty events, occurring in a trajectory of the DES that conforms with a given sequence of observations. As such, a candidate does not embed any temporal relationship among faults, nor does it account for multiple occurrences of the same fault. To improve diagnostic explanation and support decision making, a sequence-oriented perspective to diagnosis of DESs is presented, where a candidate is a sequence of faults occurring in a trajectory of the DES, called a fault sequence. Since a fault sequence is possibly unbounded, as the same fault may occur an unlimited number of times in the trajectory, the set of (output) candidates may be unbounded also, which contrasts with set-oriented diagnosis, where the set of candidates is bounded by the powerset of the domain of faults. Still, a possibly unbounded set of fault sequences is shown to be a regular language, which can be defined by a regular expression over the domain of faults, a property that makes sequence-oriented diagnosis feasible in practice. The task of monitoring-based diagnosis is considered, where a new candidate set is generated at the occurrence of each observation. The approach is based on three different techniques: .1/ blind diagnosis, with no compiled knowledge, .2/ greedy diagnosis, with total knowledge compilation, and .3/ lazy diagnosis, with partial knowledge compilation. By knowledge we mean a data structure slightly similar to a classical DES diagnoser, which can be generated (compiled) either entirely offline (greedy diagnosis) or incrementally online (lazy diagnosis). Experimental evidence suggests that, among these techniques, only lazy diagnosis may be viable in non-trivial application domains.
Optimization of the Solid-State Culture Conditions and Chemical Component Analysis of Poria cocos (Agaricomycetes)
Authors: Zhou Xin , Zhong Can , Xie Jing , Jin Jian , Shen Bingbing , Chen Lin , Liu Hao , Zhang Shuihan
Published: September 2023

The optimal cultivation conditions and chemical components of Poria cocos fruiting bodies were examined by employing the single factor and response surface methods to screen for optimal conditions for artificial cultivation. The differences in chemical composition among the fruiting bodies, fermented mycelium, and sclerotia of P. cocos were compared using UV spectrophotometry and high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC). The optimal growth conditions for P. cocos fruiting bodies were 28.5°C temperature, 60% light intensity, and 2.5 g pine sawdust, which resulted in the production of numerous basidiocarps and basidiospores under microscopic examination. Polysaccharides, triterpenoids, and other main active components of P. cocos were found in the fruiting bodies, sclerotia, and fermented mycelium. The triterpenoid components of the fruiting bodies were consistent with those of the sclerotia. The content of pachymic acid in the fruiting bodies was significantly higher than that in the sclerotia, with a value of 33.37 ± 0.1902 mg/g. These findings provide novel insights into the sexual breeding and comprehensive development and utilization of P. cocos.
ICOLD 2023, Gothenburg, Sweden: update on Technical Committee B
Authors: Andrianopoulos Konstantinos
Published: September 2023

This briefing note summarises the background and current progress of ICOLD (International Commission on Large Dams) Technical Committee B, which covers seismic aspects of dam design. It summarises the ICOLD Technical Bulletins, which are currently being drafted and the activities of the technical committee during the 2023 ICOLD annual meeting.
Análise da vulnerabilidade natural à perda do solo do médio curso da bacia hidrográfica do Rio Apodi-Mossoró/RN/Brasil
Authors:   Universidade do Estado Rio Grande do Norte, da Costa Franklin Roberto , Leite Victor Elias ,   Universidade do Estado Rio Grande do Norte, Gomes Paula ,   Universidade do Estado Rio Grande do Norte, de Queiroz Maria Daniele ,   Universidade do Estado Rio Grande do Norte
Published: September 2023

Research Purpose: To analyse the natural vulnerability to soil loss of the middle course of the Apodi Mossoró River watershed/RN. Methodology: The arithmetic mean of the variables of the physical environment was performed in a GIS environment. Findings: The result showed that the basin is in the Moderately Stable/Vulnerable class, with a mean value of 2.04, on a scale of 1.0 to 3.0. About 25% of the area presented considerable class between moderately vulnerable to vulnerable. It is suggested that, for these areas, to createcriteria be created that limit the use and occupation, having as support the environmental legislation in force, aiming at the conservation and/or restoration of the natural systems that still exist. Originality/Value: The article presents a method aimed at identifying the natural vulnerability in watersheds of semi-arid regions, supported by the use of geotechnologies. From this method, it is possible to identify which conditioning factors of the physical environment most influence the natural vulnerability, identifying areas more conducive to the preservation/conservation of the environment.
A influência de parâmetros urbanísticos no desempenho climático de tecidos urbanos: Uma análise preditiva em Arapiraca-AL, Brasil
Authors:   Universidade Federal de Alagoas, Torres Simone Carnaúba , Freitas Ruskin Marinho ,   Universidade Federal de Pernambuco
Published: September 2023

Research Purpose: High urban density, often considered as harmful for the urban climate, may correspond to different morphologies of urban structures. The objective of this study is a predictive evaluation of the climatic performance of urban fabrics, presenting different densities and morphological patterns, based on the correlation of traditional and advanced urban planning parameters. Methodology: The methodological procedures were: a) computer simulation for predictive analysis of climate performance of hypothetical scenarios using ENVI-met model; b) statistical analysis to verify the degree of correlation between environmental and urban morphology variables. Air temperature, relative humidity and wind speed of the hypothetical scenarios and of spatial typologies were analysed in the urban site of Arapiraca-AL located in the semiarid region of northeastern Brazil. Findings: A negative correlation was observed between the behavior of the maximum air temperature (dependent variable) and the advanced urban planning parameters of the mesh porosity and the arboreal density index (independent variables), through correlation coefficient with absolute values above 0,7. Originality/Value: Correlation analysis indicated the influence of morphological patterns on the climatic performance of urban fabrics. The results demonstrate that advanced urban parameters can be investigated to optimize the use of bioclimatic strategies in the urban environment.
Investigation of relief and environmental aspects by GIS to support the territorial management of viticulture in the “Serra do Sudeste” wine-growing region, Brazil
Authors:   Empresa Brasileira de Pesquisa Agropecuária, Hoff Rosemary , Alberti Rodrigo ,   Universidade do Vale do Rio dos Sinos(UNISINOS), Viel Jorge Antônio ,   Instituto Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Pauletto Henrique ,   Universidade do Vale do Rio dos Sinos (UNISINOS), Nhoatto Milena Portella ,   Universidade do Vale do Rio dos Sinos (UNISINOS)
Published: September 2023

Research Purpose: To analyze aspects of relief and land use in relation to environmental preservation, in order to evaluate more favorable areas for viticulture, using data from medium resolution satellites and free GIS software. Methodology: The digital elevation model (DEM) of ALOS image with a resolution of 12.5m was used to obtain hypsometry, slope and sun exposure. A Sentinel 2 image was used to obtain land use by MAXVER classification, highlighting native forest with field support. The data were processed in the QGIS program and the integration of the data was done by crossing relief, land use and environmental aspects. The permanent preservation areas (PPA) were obtained by geoprocessing in GIS. Findings: Permanent preservation areas associated with the margin of rivers, lakes and slopes above 45% were generated. The areas of vineyards, some planted since the 1970s in the region, coincided in part with the areas recommended in this study, as well as a soil zoning done previously. Originality/Value: This study contributes to the territorial and environmental management of the viticultural area of Encruzilhada do Sul, Brazil, and can be used for other activities. Viticulture can also be expanded to areas indicated as favorable, as well as encouraging to be extended to other areas of the Serra do Sudeste wine region.
Reassentamento de populações em situação de risco e vulnerabilidade social: um olhar sobre a Vila dos Pescadores em Porto Alegre, RS, Brasil
Authors:   Faculdade São Francisco de Assis (FSFA), Souza Letícia , Prado Rosana ,   Faculdade São Francisco de Assis (FSFA)
Published: September 2023

Research Purpose: The goal of this research is to demonstrate the importance of planning human resettlement projects for populations in social vulnerability that live in irregular areas. Methodology: This work was divided into the stages of Theoretical Foundation, where the themes were addressed: informal human settlements and preservation areas, risk areas and irregular occupations in Porto Alegre, and presented the Vila dos Pescadores -object of study of this work; Case Studies, with analyzes of relocated populations; and Measures to be adopted to carry out the resettlements, with a hypothetical proposal for Vila dos Pescadores, finally, the final considerations were presented. Findings: It was possible to observe that the main consequences of the lack of planning in resettlement projects, especially regarding the concern for the resident population can cause serious problems for the affected community. Originality/Value: In this work, the Vila dos Pescadores neighbourhood, located in the city of Porto Alegre, in the state of Rio Grande do Sul -Brazil was selected as the object of study, a place identified by the authors as a potential area forstudying the resettlement of the resident population. The neighbourhood in question was chosen because, in addition to being located in an Environmental Preservation Area -classified as a risk area -, its location is targeted by public authorities and the private sector as it is very relevant to the urban development of the city because the relocation of its residents could bring some urban benefits, such as: improved road flow, with the duplication of an important connection roadbetween the south zone of the city and the city center; and by freeing this waterfront portion of the area in order to guarantee free access to the population in the waterfront strips, valuing and preserving open publicspaces, ensuring the maintenance and balance of ecosystems and consequently improving the quality of life of the population in general.
Challenges of Public Policies for Tourism in Medium-Sized Cities in Europe. The Cases of Lisbon and Porto (Portugal)
Authors:   Universidade de Lisboa, Pavel Fabiana , Romeiro Patrícia ,   Universidade do Porto
Published: September 2023

Research Purpose: The significant increase in the flow of international tourists in European cities, regardless of their size, is a phenomenon that has become widespread in the last decade, causing new challenges for local public policies. In Portugal, Lisbon and Porto are not alien to this phenomenon. Recent scientific literature has largely addressed the impacts of increased tourist activity, mostly framing them as a neoliberal political-economic response to structural changes in the economy. Less studied has been the evolution of urban tourism policies and how these have responded to contemporary challenges. Given the need to deepen the knowledge of tourism policies at a local scale, the aim here is to analyse local public tourism policies in Portugal, taking the two largest cities – Lisbon and Porto, as case studies. Methodology: The analysis is carried out from a multiscale perspective, with the aim of understanding how local policies are coordinated with those defined at other scales (national and regional) and is based on a critical review of scientific literature and legislation. Findings: This article provides an organised overview of tourism development and its legal regulations. It also emphasises the importance of creating policies that promote sustainable coexistence between tourism and other urban activities, as well as addressing the varying interests and needs of different parties involved. Originality/Value: The paper focus on the evolution of urban tourism policies and the way in which these have been responding to current challenges, responding to the need to deepen the knowledge of tourism policies at a local scale.
Dinâmica das Queimadas em Escala Microrregional: Metodologia e aplicações com base em dados e softwares livres
Authors:   Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo (UFES), Coelho André , Ferreira Giovanilton ,   Universidade Vila Velha, Goulart Antonio ,   Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo (UFES)
Published: September 2023

Research Purpose: Proposes a methodology for space-time analysis of fires/burn on a microregional scale based on free data from the burning program of INPE – National Institute for Space Research and use of free software. Methodology: The methodological referral covered the reference on the subject, the acquisition of accessible vector and matrix data and records from the INPE fires/burn database. The product validation was referenced in the publications of INPE fires and reports. Findings: The results revealed that of the 209 burn detected in the South Coast Microregion of the State of Espírito Santo, Brazil between 2009 and 2019, 60.3% or 126 occurred in land uses of "Pasture" and in "Temporary Crops". It also showed 4 registers inside the Conservation Units - UCs and 26 the damping zone of 3 km of the UCs. The monthly analysis indicated the highest records in the months marked by low rainfall and dry indices, with the highlight for July to September, concentrating 45.9% or 93 of the 209 occurrences. Originality/Value: The use of the methodology offers an important contribution to control and monitoring actions, which can be applied in municipalities or regions that need studies of this nature, because it considered the occurrences in the territory from reference data of accessible fires, charting with free software places most susceptible to disasters of this nature.
Emerging Local Voices and New Possibilities toward Attaining Sustainable Peace in Bawku, north-eastern Ghana
Authors: Dramani Aminu , Paalo Sebastian Angzoorokuu , Adu-Gyamfi Samuel
Published: September 2023

Globally, conflicts continue to change dynamics and increase in complexity, weakening the potential of various peacebuilding interventions, especially in the Global South. The Bawku crisis is a notable protracted conflict in Ghana and West Africa, which attracts enormous scholarly debates, especially on how to attain sustained peace in the area. However, there remains some important dynamics that are not significantly explored in the discussions on achieving sustained peace in Bawku. Drawing on in-depth field interviews, we present a new perspective on chieftaincy and landownership (and use), shifting from absolute control to a shared system, aimed at potentially resolving conflicts. The proposed shared political and landownership system also reveals important weaknesses relating to existing court verdicts and scholarly advocacy for a parallel system or the resettlement of the Mamprusi outside of the area. However, this empirical contribution offers a new possibility to resolve the Bawku crisis and similar challenges in Ghana and Africa.
Regional Features of Compliance With FATF Requirements
Authors:   Astrakhan State Technical University, Isakova Elsa
Published: September 2023

Increasingly expanding international requirements in the field of combating money laundering and terrorist financing(AML/CFT) force the public and financial sector to seek a balance between the rising costs of their implementation andsanctions threats for non-compliance. A number of scientific publications describe regional AML/CFT cooperation in theEuropean Union (EU) as an example of such a balance. Some EU countries coordinate their actions within the frameworkof the Financial Action Tasks Force on Money Laundering (FATF), which is the methodological centre of the global antimoneylaundering movement. Russia is a member of the FATF and its two regional groups: Moneyval, organized by theCouncil of Europe, and the Eurasian Group (EAG) initiated by Russia itself, which unites Russiaʼs neighbouring, mainlyAsian, countries. This study covers the results of assessments of compliance by EU and EAG countries with FATF requirementsin order to study approaches to AML/CFT regional cooperation and to identify problems arising in this process andprospects for international cooperation. The methods of comparative and graphical analysis were used. The authors showthat deep regional integration of lawmaking is not in itself a fundamental factor in achieving equally high rates of compliancewith FATF requirements. Indifference to matters of monitoring compliance with approved regional anti-money launderingstandards allows particular EU countries to act in the national interest, contrary to the 40 FATF recommendations and thegoals of the global AML/CFT regime. On the contrary, the EAG countries demonstrate steady progress in the introductionof legislation and practical implementation of FATF requirements, which indicates their collective awareness of the benefitsfrom financial information transparency and the possibility of exchanging this information at the international level.
THE IMPLEMENTATION OF ACR TI-RADS IN CLINICAL PRACTICE
Authors: BALCI Bengi , ÜSTÜN Mehmet , BOZDAĞ Mustafa , ER Ali , SOLAKOĞLU KAHRAMAN Dudu , AYDIN Cengiz
Published: September 2023

Objective

To investigate the diagnostic accuracy of the Thyroid

Imaging, Reporting and Data System of the American

College of Radiology in thyroid nodules.

Material and Method

A total of 151 nodules were collected from 62 patients

undergoing thyroid surgery in our center between

August 2017 and September 2018. Ultrasonographic

features of each nodule were recorded and classified

according to the Thyroid, Imaging Reporting and Data

System of the American College of Radiology by two

radiologists and compared with a one-to-one basis on

histopathology.

Results

The median size of 151 thyroid nodules measured on

the ultrasound and in the pathology specimens were

19 (3-85) mm and 17 (0-97) mm, respectively. Papillary

carcinoma was demonstrated in 28 patients (45%),

papillary microcarcinoma in 14 patients (22.5%), and

Hurthle cell carcinoma in 1 (1.6%) patient. Overall

sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value,

and negative predictive value for this nodule risk

stratification model were analyzed as 82.5%, 57%,

64.58%, and 77.67%, respectively.

Conclusion

Setting a definitive size threshold for fine needle

aspiration might be misleading, instead signifying the

malignant features on ultrasonography, and making a

decision for surgery on an individual base should be

recommended.
Organic and inorganic light-emitting diodes for photodynamic therapy of cutaneous leishmaniasis
Authors: Saydulla Persheyev , Ifor Samuel , Terry Smith
Published: September 2023

For effectively fighting worldwide infectious diseases such as cutaneous leishmaniasis, novel approaches are required. Photodynamic Therapy (PDT) is one such possibility. PDT involves applying a light-sensitive chemical (photosensitizer), which should be highly efficient, non-toxic, and work at longer light wavelengths. This photosensitizer needs to be activated by a light source that provides uniform emission over a large area, high intensity, easy to fabricate, compact, and low cost. In this work, we designed and built light sources based upon commercially available Organic Light Emitting Diode (OLED) and LED parts to experimentally validate the combination with methylene blue photosensitizer to kill Leishmania major and Crithidia fasciculata cells in vitro. Our results showed that suitable-sized OLEDs, as compact and uniform light sources, are very good candidates for photodynamic therapy and can be used to efficiently kill such kinetoplastids in vitro. Therefore, it has real potential to be used in wearable devices for ambulatory treatment of patients.
Spectrum Data Plotter: web based violin, box, dot, and average with error overlaid rich data plots v1
Authors: R Delaney Joe
Published: September 2023

Data scientists have been releasing advanced graphical tools in R packages for many years. Unfortunately, individuals with no coding knowledge are unable to access such tools. One particularly well-used package, ggplot2, produces graphical outputs which scientists in many disciplines find useful for their data sets. Here, we release Spectrum Data Plotter, a web-based integration of standard ggplot2 features optimized for general scientific data plots. Spectrum Data Plotter is able to produce, overlaid or one-by-one, user-customized dot plots, average and standard deviation or error plots, boxplots, and violin plots. While options are not comprehensive to the ggplot2 library, many customizations including line type, color, transparency, and sizes are available to the user using simple text inputs, pull-down menus, or check boxes. Given the limitations of paid software, the intent is for users to be able to generate beautiful plots which fairly and wholly communicate users’ hard-earned data.
Özdüzenleme Becerilerini Desteklemede Okul Öncesi Öğretmenlerinin İnançları: Özdüzenleme Bilgi, Tutum ve Öz Yeterlik Ölçeği Türkçe’ye Uyarlama Çalışması
Authors: ALAKOÇ Devlet , SOYDAN Sema , AKIŞ Gülsüm
Published: September 2023

Araştırmada okul öncesi eğitim öğretmenlerinin çocukların özdüzenleme becerilerini destekleme konusundaki bilişsel inançlarını (bilgi, tutum, özyeterlilikte algılanan güven) belirlemek amacıyla Vasseleu, Neilsen-Hewett, Ehrich, Cliff ve Howard (2021) tarafından geliştirilen Özdüzenleme Bilgi, Tutum ve Öz Yeterlik Ölçeğinin Türkçeye uyarlama geçerlik ve güvenirlik çalışmasının yapılması amaçlanmıştır. Araştırma kapsamında 380 okul öncesi eğitim öğretmeni ile çalışılmış olup, araştırmanın verileri Özdüzenleme Bilgi Tutum ve Özyeterlik Ölçeği ve Kişisel Bilgi Formu aracılığı ile toplanmıştır. Ölçek bilgi, tutum ve öz yeterlik olmak üzere üç alt boyut ve 25 maddeden oluşmaktadır. Ölçeğin geçerlik çalışmaları kapsamında; kapsam ve yapı geçerliğine yönelik analizler yapılmış olup, güvenirlik analizi kapsamında; iç tutarlık yöntemi ile ilgili analizler yapılmıştır. Kapsam geçerliği kapsamında uzman görüşlerinden yararlanılırken, açımlayıcı ve doğrulayıcı faktör analizi teknikleri ile ölçeğin yapı geçerliliği belirlenmiştir. Yapılan analizler sonucunda ölçeğin orjinal formundaki gibi üç alt boyuttan oluştuğu ve modeldeki uyum indeks değerlerinin kabul edilebilir düzeyde uyumlu olduğu saptanmıştır. Ölçeğin alt boyut ve toplamına yönelik Cronbach alfa içtutarlılık değerleri; “özyeterlik ” alt boyutunda 0.964, “bilgiye güven ” alt boyutunda 0.927, “tutum” alt boyutunda 0.967 ve toplam ölçekte ise, 0.981 olarak saptanmıştır. Sonuç olarak ölçeğin geçerli ve güvenilir bir ölçme aracı olduğu belirlenmiştir.
Ekosistem Unsurlarının Öğretildiği Etkinliklerin Ortaokul Öğrencilerinin Çevresel Tutumlarına Etkisi: Hazar Gölü Örneği
Authors: KEÇECİ Gonca , YILDIRIM Pelin , YILDIZ Selin , ALAN Burcu , ZENGİN Fikriye
Published: September 2023

İklim değişiklikleri, ozon tabakasının incelmesi, asit yağmurları gibi çeşitli çevre sorunları doğayı ve dolayısıyla insanlığın geleceğini tehdit eden boyutlara ulaşmıştır. Böylesine olumsuz bir tablonun oluşmasında insan faktörü büyük rol oynamaktadır. Bu nedenle insanlar öncelikle çevre sorunlarının gerçek nedenleri konusunda kendilerini sorgulamalı ve bir an önce etkin çözümler üreterek harekete geçmelidir. Bu sorunların önlenmesinde çevre eğitimi atılması gereken önemli adımlardan biridir. Gerçekleştirilen çalışma ile “Küçük Bilim İnsanları Elazığ Hazar Gölü Ekosistemini Keşfediyor II” isimli proje kapsamında verilen çevre eğitimin, öğrencilerin çevreye yönelik tutumlarına etkisinin belirlenmesi amaçlanmıştır. Çalışma, Elazığ il ve ilçelerinde öğrenim gören 30 (14 kız, 16 erkek) ortaokul öğrencisi ile gerçekleştirilmiştir. Çalışmada karma yöntem kullanılmıştır. Çalışmaya ilişkin nicel veriler Çevresel Tutum Ölçeği, nitel veriler ise günlükler ve yarı yapılandırılmış mülakatlar ile toplanmıştır. Çalışma sürecinde elde edilen nicel verilerin analizinde SPSS 23 paket programı, nitel verilerin analizinde ise içerik analizi kullanılmıştır. Çalışma sonucunda ortaokul öğrencilerinin çevreye yönelik tutumlarında anlamlı bir farklılık olmadığına ancak okul dışı doğa etkinliklerinin öğrencilerin bilgi düzeylerini olumlu yönde geliştirdiğine ve çevre farkındalıklarını artırdığına ulaşılmıştır. Ulaşılan sonuçlardan yola çıkılarak çevre eğitimine yönelik okul dışı doğa eğitimi etkinlikleri coğrafi koşullara göre düzenlenip geliştirilerek ülke çapındaki araştırmacılar, öğretmenler, öğrenciler ve veliler için daha ulaşılabilir ve uygulamaya olanak veren hale getirilebilir.
Özel Yetenekli Çocukların Problem Çözme Becerilerinin Yordayıcıları: Aile İlişkileri ve Mizah
Authors: CANPOLAT Sevilay , GÜLER Oğuzhan , ÖKCÜ Murat , KÖKSAL KONİK Ayça
Published: September 2023

Özel yetenekli öğrencilerin problem çözme becerilerinde aile ilişkileri ve mizah değişkenlerinin yordama gücünün incelendiği bu araştırma, ilişkisel tarama modeline dayalı betimsel bir araştırmadır. Araştırmanın çalışma grubunu 2022-2023 eğitim-öğretim yılında Türkiye’nin farklı illerinde bulunan Bilim ve Sanat Merkezlerinde öğrenim gören, özel yetenekli tanısı almış 295 öğrenci (x̄ = 12.17, Ss = 1.13) oluşturmuştur. Verilerin toplanmasında Çocuklar için Problem Çözme Envanteri, Çocuklar İçin Aile İlişkileri Ölçeği ve Çocuklar İçin Çok Boyutlu Mizah Anlayışı Ölçeği kullanılmıştır. Verilerin istatistiksel analizinde pearson momentler çarpım korelasyonu analizi ve çoklu regresyon analiz yöntemi kullanılmıştır. Araştırma sonucunda “aile ilişkileri” ve “mizah” değişkenlerinin özel yetenekli öğrencilerin problem çözme düzeylerini anlamlı şekilde yordadıkları bulunmuştur. Araştırmadan elde edilen bulgular alanyazın ışığında tartışılmış ve araştırmalar ve aileler için öneriler sunulmuştur.
BIOGEOCHEMICAL LICHEN-INDICATION STUDY OF THE STATE AND DYNAMICS OF THE ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTION OF THE ARBORETUM OF THE FALZ-FEIN BIOSPHERE RESERVE "ASKANIA NOVA"
Authors:   Gryshko National Botanical Garden of NAS of Ukraine, Kyiv, Ukraine, Tyutyunnik Yu. , Shabatura О. ,   Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv, Kyiv, Ukraine, Blum О. ,   Gryshko National Botanical Garden of NAS of Ukraine, Kyiv, Ukraine
Published: September 2023

BIOGEOCHEMICAL LICHEN-INDICATION STUDY OF THE STATE AND DYNAMICS OF THE ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTION OF THE ARBORETUM OF THE FALZ-FEIN BIOSPHERE RESERVE "ASKANIA NOVA"
Influence of Digitization on Human Resources (HR) Services and Processes
Authors: Ballamudi Venkata Koteswara Rao , Desamsetti Harshith , Mandapuram Mounika
Published: September 2023

The digitalization of human resources (HR) is the primary development organizations are experiencing, and it has gained exponential adoption over the years. HR must implement new methods and procedures to keep up with the rapidly increasing levels of workforce modernization. The creation of modern operational HR processes, which can improve communication, cooperation, and access to data analytics, is one benefit of a systematic approach. Implementing digital solutions for HR operations is extremely important for a company since these solutions offer numerous advantages, including reducing duplicated or repetitive tasks, reducing the risk of making errors, and creating space for HR to concentrate on essential tasks. There needs to be more understanding that adopting digitalization is challenging, yet the services and procedures related to human resources might be a low barrier to entry. The study investigates how companies move toward a comprehensive and uncomplicated digital solution, and it enables companies to get started with employee analytical data, access to cashless treatment, and seamless invoice consolidation via the portal.
Social Media as a Gateway to Sport Consumption
Authors: Braunstein-Minkove Jessica R. , Kim Ari , Abeza Gashaw
Published: September 2023

Professional sport teams design various strategies to target different market segments, with female sport consumers at the forefront of current practices. In addition to demographic targeting, the notion of the lifecycle segmentation approach highlights the potential impact of sport consumers’ changing needs through various stages in their life. For family sport consumption, female sport consumers’ perceived identity in the role of mother affects their sport consumption habits both individually and as a family. Given the role of social media and online communities in sport consumer decision-making, this work aims to explore the effect of virtual parenting communities (e.g., Facebook parent groups) on the mother’s role in the family’s consumption process regarding professional sport. A multi-method, qualitative approach was adopted, including a content analysis of both general/non-sport consumption and sport-related content on a family page on a social media site, a web-based open-ended survey (N = 106), and in-depth, semi-structured interviews (N = 10). The work identified three emergent themes: Attractiveness, Expertise, and Team as a Secondary Source. Both theoretical and practical implications and suggestions for future studies are addressed.
Perception of the Effectiveness of a One-Person Compliance Department in Small College Athletics
Authors: Elliott Kelly , Siegrist Amanda
Published: September 2023

There is a wide scope to the responsibilities reported by compliance officers working in the NCAA Division II landscape. With the varying responsibilities, it is crucial for administrators working at Division II institutions to consider person-organization fit when hiring a compliance officer. Therefore, the purpose of the research presented in this paper is to analyze the current perception of current compliance operations on Division II campuses to gain a better understanding of the person-organization fit requirements that may be imperative for success in the position. The results of this study indicate that compliance professionals feel supported in their role, but it is not effective to have a one-person compliance operation. Participants in this study offer suggestions to improve current compliance operations on Division II campuses. Recommendations include using resources such as The National Association for Athletic Compliance (NAAC) and conference office staff. Additionally, it was recommended to limit roles and responsibilities for compliance personnel that fall outside the scope of compliance tasks.
A Comparative Study on the Constitutionalization of Abortion in Korea, On The Busy Intersection of Morality and Law
Authors:   The Legal Studies Institute of Chosun University, Shahin Borhanian
Published: September 2023

This study presents a comparative overview of certain parallel aspects in the legal history of the abortion debate as it transpired historically in the key judicial opinions in the United States and Germany, and recently in the Korean Republic. The object is to elucidate the extreme difficulty that the learned Justices of the Courts in the United States and Germany faced in attempting to objectively measure the moral values involved in the determination of maternal and fetal rights, and their inability to provide rational explanations for the initial prioritization or ultimate balancing of the rights. As a result, the Courts failed to direct and stabilize abortion regulation because their frameworks were neither proven to be equitable nor legally workable. The primary method of this study is to highlight the questionable nature of the legal frameworks of the original abortion opinions of the U.S. Supreme Court and the German Constitutional Court to demonstrate that they were guided more by the personal moral convictions of the Justices than by the dictates of the law. The goal is to offer a comparative context that begins to explore the question, whether the Korean Constitutional Court has indeed found a way to resolve the abortion debate once and for all, or alternatively, whether all protagonists in Korea ought to shift course to help avoid weakening the authority of the rule of law and its legitimacy in the public eye, by delaying any further attempt in the resolution of this controversial issue until a national debate on the dialectic results in a consensus in the public, scholarly, and ultimately legislative discourse that properly values and balances the mother’s right of self-determination with the natural right of the fetus to life.
Studie über den gegenseitigen Regress im Rahmen der Staatshaftung
Authors:   The Legal Studies Institute of Chosun University, KIM Hwa
Published: September 2023

Im Rahmen der koreanischen Staatshaftung wird derartige Haftung der Beamter befreit, die aufgrund der leichten Fahrlässigkeit der Beamter begangen ist. Diesbezüglich werden zwei Fragen aufgeworfen. Vor allem geht es darum, ob der Beamter bei der leichten Fahrläs igkeit im Zusammenhang mit dem Verletzten auch befreit werden sollte. Nach der Rechtsprechung vom obersten Gerichtshof Koreas wird derjenige Beamter gegenüber dem Verletzten auch nicht zum Schadensersatz wegen der unerlaubten Handlung verpflichtet. D.h. im Fall der leichten Fahrlässigkeit beim Beamter wird er absolut von seiner irgendeinen Haftung befreit. Bei zweiter Frage handelt es sich darum, ob der Beamter gegen Staat einen Regress nehmen könnte, falls er freiwillig all den Schaden seines Verletzten ersetzt hat. Da im diesem Fall die Regressrichting gegenseitig im Vergleich zu den normalen Regressfäl en ist, kann man dies unter gegenseitigem Regress vom Beamter subsumieren. Meines Erachtens sollte derartiger Regress vom Beamter bejaht werden. Wenn der Beamter gegen den Verletzten aufgrund der ungerechtfertigten Bereicherung den Regress nehmen könnte, dann würde der Verletzte unter unerwarter finanziellen Belastung leiden. Darüber hinaus wird der Staat im Vergleich zu verlezter einzelen Person in bessere Lage sein, dass er die finanzielle Bürde wegen dieses gegenseitigen Regresses hinnehmen könnte. Aus diesem Grund wird die Rechtsprechung über den gegenseitigen Regress als zumutbar angesehen, denn sie könnte all die Umstände hinsichtlich der Unterschiedenheit zwischen dem Staat und dem Verletzten ausreichend berücksichtigen.
Economic Analysis on Possible Legal Effects of Sea-level Rise on Maritime Delimitation and Jurisdiction
Authors:   The Legal Studies Institute of Chosun University, MIN Hanbit
Published: September 2023

International law of the sea is facing many challenges due to sea-level rise caused by the climate change. Possible changes of maritime jurisdiction norms are, especially, of importance to countries as national interests such as national security, international politics, and economic benefits(e.g. marine resources) are closely intertwined. However, the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea and customary international law have exposed limitations in properly tackling the issue as they cannot provide the guidance in reconciling two competing arguments between those who support permanent maritime boundaries and those who favor ambulatory maritime boundaries. Under these circumstances, it is highly likely that possible changes of maritime jurisdiction norms, directly related to national interests, be determined by the preference of countries. In this vein, this paper employs a law&economics model in order to analyze how maritime jurisdiction norms will be differently established as preference distributions of countries participating in the formation of multilateral treaties or customary international law are changed. In conclusion, this paper predicts that new maritime jurisdiction norms will be established in a way to secure existing maritime boundaries, considering that the majority of countries, including the U.S., have expressed their support for permanent maritime boundaries.
A Legal Policy-Based Review of Interoperability of Rules of Engagement in Multinational Military Operations
Authors:   The Legal Studies Institute of Chosun University, Sohn Han-Byeol , Ahn Jun-Hyeong
Published: September 2023

The very nature of “multinational operations”, i.e., their multi-nationality, presents significant legal challenges to their organization and operation. Every member state of a multinational force has its own international and domestic legal obligations and policies, which will inevitably differ from the laws or policies of other members. Without a means for multinational forces to reconcile their differing positions, the diversity of laws and policies in a multinational force is likely to prevent the establishment of basic operational frameworks for multinational military operations, such as a common operational plan or rules of engagement. Rules of engagement, in particular, are an important means of command and control as they are the mechanism by which forces apply force, and therefore interoperability of rules of engagement is essential to ensure unified behavior of multinational forces to drive mission success.
To ensure interoperability of rules of engagement, first, establish a mechanism to share national caveats among member states from the beginning of the multinational force and track and manage them at the multinational command level; second, separate self-defence rules of engagement and mission accomplishment rules of engagement to tailor multinational military operations according to mission and task, third, institutionalizing procedures for disclosing portions of the rules of engagement or exchanging essential information; and fourth, separating member states geographically or by the mission, taking into account their respective rules of engagement, and enhancing training and exercises on the application of the rules of engagement. These discussions can provide a theoretical basis for ensuring the interoperability of rules of engagement in the event of conflicts between the rules of engagement of the ROK-US Combined Forces Command (CFC) and the rules of engagement of the ROK in the U.S.-ROK joint defense system.
Is the radiological stage of knee osteoarthritis associated with the risk of obstructive sleep apnea or insomnia severity?
Authors: Yavaş Arzu Dinç , Akgün Ayşe Serap
Published: September 2023

Background: Aim was to investigate the relationship between knee osteoarthritis severity and obstructive sleep apnea risk and insomnia severity
Methods: A total of 127 patients with knee osteoarthritis were included in this prospective cross-sectional study. The relationship between Kellgren-Lawrence classification, Western Ontario and McMaster University Osteoarthritis Index score, Berlin questionnaire score, Insomnia Severity Index score, age, sex, and body-mass index was evaluated with univariate and multivariate analyses.
Results: The mean age of the radiological stage 1 group was significantly lower compared to the other group (p<0.001). 84.3% of all patients were female, and there was no significant sex difference between the groups (p=0.327). The median WOMAC scores of the stage 2, 3 and 4 groups were significantly higher than that of the stage 1 group (p<0.001). The median WOMAC pain subscore of the stage 3 and 4 groups were significantly higher than that of the stage 2 and the stage 1 group (p<0.001). Multiple logistic regression analysis revealed that high BMI (p=0.005) was the only factor independently associated with greater OSA risk. Multiple linear regression analysis revealed that sex (p=0.008) and WOMAC score (p=0.001) were independently associated with greater insomnia severity.
Conclusions: In multivariable analysis, high BMI was determined as the only independent risk factor associated with higher OSA likelihood, while advanced age and high WOMAC total score were determined as independent risk factors for greater insomnia severity. The WOMAC score can be used to predict the severity of osteoarthritis and insomnia, and could be valuable for management.
Estudo dos Entraves do Retorno das Embalagem Pós-Consumo na Cadeia de Reciclagem: Um Levantamento nos Estados do Rio de Janeiro e São Paulo no Período de 2021 a 2022
Authors: Santos de Souza Roberta
Published: September 2023

O presente trabalho estudou os entraves associados ao retorno das embalagens pós consumo nos estados do Rio de Janeiro e São Paulo, se baseando em questionários encaminhados a 81 operadores de reciclagem (obtendo 23 respostas) localizados nos dois estados foco. As informações levantadas por questionário, são complementadas por informações cedidas por uma empresa do ramo da reciclagem e logística reversa. A partir do uso de Sistema de Informação Geográfica foram elaborados mapas temáticos que viabilizaram uma análise espacial do caminho realizado pelo material, sendo possível assim observar que os operadores que efetivamente participaram da pesquisa estão concentrados nas regiões centrais, além de identificar 29 indústrias de reciclagem nos dois estados. Apesar de a pesquisa apontar que os entraves associados a custo são os mais citados (35,9% das respostas de São Paulo e 50% das respostas do Rio de Janeiro), pode-se observar a variedade de entraves existentes na cadeia da reciclagem indicando a complexidade do setor.