bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Les tiers-lieux de l’école : des espaces d’expression de l’amitié et du bien-être des enfants.
Authors: Levrard Sophie
Published: April 2023

Notre texte propose de répondre à la question suivante : en quoi les tiers-lieux se révèlent-ils comme des espaces d’expression du bien-être des enfants ? Nos travaux de recherche s’articulent essentiellement autour de deux sciences contributives – la sociologie de l’enfance et la géographie sociale – pour mettre en lumière le point de vue des enfants sur leurs relations sociales dans les espaces de l’école. S’intéresser aux problématiques inhérentes aux espaces scolaires, c’est tenter de comprendre les effets réciproques entre la structure de l’école et les processus de socialisation mis en place par les enfants pour atteindre un bien-être subjectif. Le groupe de pairs est un repère constant dans la vie de l’enfant à l’école notamment dans les tiers-lieux, à savoir dans des espaces qui ne sont ni scolaires, ni exclusivement récréatifs du point de vue des adultes. Issue d’une immersion longue dans une école en milieu rural, notre méthodologie d’enquête qualitative de type ethnographique croise différents outils et permet de saisir les systèmes de relations mis en place par les enfants eux-mêmes. Ainsi pour trouver des alternatives aux situations difficiles susceptibles d’évoquer un mal-être à l’école telles que la solitude, le travail scolaire, les relations conflictuelles avec les adultes ou les pairs, les enfants investissent des espaces spécifiques, les tiers-lieux, dans lesquels l’imaginaire, les pratiques ludiques et les transgressions sont au cœur des relations sociales enfantines.
Gouverner, soigner, éduquer (à) la sexualité : enjeux subjectifs de la « maternité adolescente » en Colombie
Authors: Patino-Lakatos Gabriela , Tenorio María Cristina
Published: April 2023

La maternité adolescente soulève des questions toujours actuelles et transversales dans des contextes socioculturels tels que ceux des pays de l’Amérique du Sud face aux politiques de la natalité. Elle exprime une dimension fondamentale de la sexualité qui demande à être analysée d’un point de vue clinique et culturel dans le champ de l’éducation. Sur la base d’une expérience de recherche réalisée en Colombie, cet article analyse les enjeux psychiques, intersubjectifs et culturels du rapport à la contraception et à la maternité durant l’adolescence, face aux discours médical et éducatif sur la planification familiale et, en arrière-plan, sur l’Interruption Volontaire de la Grossesse. Au travers de certains thèmes s’expriment des sujets féminins qui, dans leurs rapports aux autres, aux parents en amont des partenaires sexuels, résistent au savoir et au discours sanitaire et scolaire, dans des contextes culturels des pays dits « du Sud ».
Patient Safety: Cognitive Assessment at Intensive Care Unit Discharge
Authors: Mulkey Malissa A. , Olson DaiWai M. , Hardin Sonya R.
Published: April 2023

Topic

Assessing functional cognition is a critical need for intensive care unit survivors transitioning to another level of care.

Clinical Relevance

Up to 62% of patients discharged from an intensive care unit have significant cognitive impairment that is not associated with severity of illness, number of comorbidities, or length of hospital stay. For more than 20 years, researchers have published an array of potentially effective interventions, including case management, patient and informal caregiver education, and home health care services.

Purpose

To describe the impact of and potential interventions for cognitive decline at intensive care unit discharge and discharge readiness on 30-day readmission rates.

Content Covered

Assessing the patient’s functional cognition assessment and advocating for appropriate resources are needed to improve patient and clinical outcomes.
Menstrual cycle-modulated intrinsic connectivity enhances olfactory performance during periovulatory period
Authors: Chao Y-T , Hong T-Y , Hsieh J-C
Published: April 2023

BACKGROUND: Olfactory capacity increases during the period of ovulation, perhaps as an adjunct to mate selection; however, researchers have yet to elucidate the neural underpinning of menstrual cycle-dependent variations in olfactory performance. METHODOLOGY: A cohort of healthy volunteers (n = 88, grand cohort) underwent testing for gonadal hormone levels and resting-state functional magnetic resonance imaging with a focus on intrinsic functional connectivity (FC) in the olfactory network based on a priori seeds (piriform cortex and orbitofrontal cortex) during the periovulatory (POV) and menstrual (MEN) phases. A subcohort (n = 20, olfaction cohort) returned to the lab to undergo testing of olfactory performance during the POV and MEN phases of a subsequent menstrual cycle. RESULTS: Olfactory performance and FC were both stronger in the periovulatory phase than in the menstrual phase. Enhanced FC was observed in the network targeting the cerebellum in both the grand and olfaction cohorts, while enhanced FC was observed in the middle temporal gyrus, lingual gyrus, dorsal medial prefrontal cortex, and postcentral gyrus in the grand cohort. Periovulatory progesterone levels in the grand cohort were positively correlated with FC in the network targeting the insula and paracentral lobule. CONCLUSIONS: Our analysis revealed that superior olfactory function in the periovulatory period is associated with enhanced intrinsic connectivity in the olfactory network. These findings can be appreciated in the context of evolutionary biology.
Prácticas evaluativas de profesores de matemáticas durante la pandemia
Authors: Gaona Jorge , Palacios Marcelo
Published: April 2023

En este artículo se reportan los resultados de un estudio exploratorio que busca caracterizar prácticas implementadas por docentes pertenecientes a redes de mejoramiento escolar de la Región de Valparaíso, en los procesos de evaluación durante la pandemia del COVID-19, específicamente en el primer semestre del 2020. Nos interesamos, particularmente, en las evaluaciones de la asignatura de Matemáticas, de las cuales, algunas de ellas fueron realizadas con tecnología digital. Se hizo un análisis temático para caracterizar las respuestas de los profesores. En el marco conceptual se definieron categorías de análisis: valor pragmático versus epistémico de las evaluaciones, evaluación sumativa versus formativa y evaluación para y del aprendizaje. Los resultados muestran una dicotomía entre la evaluación automática y la evaluación manual, pues mientras en la primera las ventajas son prácticamente solo de tipo pragmáticas, en las evaluaciones manuales las ventajas son formativas o relacionadas con la evaluación del aprendizaje.
An Automatic Assembly SMT Production Line Operation Technological Process Simulation Model Development
Authors: Yevsieiev Vladyslav , Maksymova Svetlana , Starodubcev Nikolaj
Published: April 2023

This article describes an automatic assembly SMT production line operation technological process simulation model development within the framework of modern cyber-physical production systems. In the course of the research, the authors conduct an analysis of modern publications on the topic of research, and the need to find new approaches for modeling the work of a production line at the initial stages of design. This makes it possible to assess the load on each element of the system at the design stage, and identify disadvantages at the early stages of production planning. The authors give an example of the task solution for modeling a fragment of an automated production line of SMT assembly, based on the use of typical mathematical schemes of mass service systems (MSS). A description of the functioning of the technological link of the process is carried out, and a Q-diagram of the technological process of SMT assembly is developed. Using the simulation modeling language GPSS and the technological parameters of the selected equipment, a block diagram was developed, on the basis of which the program was written and the work of the SMT assembly production line was simulated. The obtained results further allow us to estimate the production capacity, the loading of each equipment, the functioning processes of both the selected fragment, and the developed model and they can be applied to the simulation of large production lines within the framework of PCB production.
Частотні залежності імпедансу еквівалентних електричних схем заміщення живих біологічних тканин, які моделюють норму та патологічний стан
Authors: Нікітін Віктор , Дубко Андрій
Published: April 2023

Визначення частотних залежностей імпедансу живих біологічних тканин є інформативним способом отримання уявлень про стан цих тканин і є непрямим методом оцінки життєздатності органів та тканин.  Оскільки вимірювання електрофізичних властивостей біологчних матеріалів є важливою практичною задачею для медицини,  у представленій роботі ми досліджували еквівалентні електричні схеми неушкодженої тканини та різні варіанти схем при  її  ураженні. Метою роботи є дослідження дисперсії імпедансу та коефіцієнта поляризації  еквівалентних електричних схем живих біологічних тканин в нормі та при патологіях. Для вирішення наукових завдань, поставлених у статті, використано метод вимірювання імпедансу за допомогою оціночної плати Eval AD5933EBZ; методи цифрової та статистичної обробки сигналів вимірювань. Вимірювання імпедансу за допомогою оціночної плати демонструє хорошу точність, стабільність і повторюваність.
Управління доходами бюджету територіальної громади міста з використанням методу ABC-XYZ - аналізу
Authors: Ткачук Наталія
Published: April 2023

Надійною та стабільною основою фінансової бази територіальної громади міста є доходи місцевого бюджету, достатній обсяг яких дає можливість органам місцевого самоврядування ефективно впливати на соціально-економічний розвиток міста. В роботі розглянуто теоретичну сутність і особливості практичного застосування методу ABC-XYZ – аналізу для оцінювання виконання дохідної частини місцевого бюджету, що дасть можливість  обґрунтувати оптимальну послідовність управління процесами планування й виконання окремих дохідних джерел місцевого бюджету. Суттєва кількість надходжень за кожним видом доходів бюджету територіальної громади міста зумовила необхідність їхнього розподілу (ранжування) на групи з метою встановлення пріоритетів у адмініструванні та управлінні дохідною базою місцевого бюджету. Підкреслено, що метод АВС-XYZ-аналізу передбачає здійснення розподілу доходів місцевого бюджету на групи згідно принципу Парето (правило 80/20), що підтверджує дисбаланс між причинами та наслідками. Доведено, що оцінка доходів місцевого бюджету з використанням методу АВС-XYZ-аналізу дає змогу обґрунтувати необхідність і послідовність управління процесами планування й виконання окремих дохідних джерел із врахуванням рівня стабільності виконання та реальними можливостями їх моделювання й прогнозування. Сформована матриця доходів бюджету територіальної громади міста дає можливість виявляти пріоритетність та визначати черговість у прийнятті управлінських рішень щодо вдосконалення механізмів планування та виконання відповідних доходів, а також обгрунтовує економію часу та коштів за відсутності активних управлінських дій щодо менш важливих, незначних за обсягами статей доходів бюджету міста. Запропонований метод аналізу дає змогу виявити потенціал органів місцевого самоврядування в управлінні процесами планування й виконання доходів бюджету територіальної громади міста.
Навчання та підвищення кваліфікації фахівця банківської установи з метою фінансової стійкості підприємства
Authors: Атаєва Олена , Трубіна Ганна
Published: April 2023

Дана стаття присвячена дослідженню питань навчання підвищення кваліфікації трудового персоналу банківської установи з метою забезпечення фінансової стійкості підприємства. У сьогоденні проблеми розробки та впровадження ефективної системи навчання та підвищення кваліфікації трудового персоналу у фінансовій установі набувають особливої значущості у площині того, що виступають неподільними елементами системи підвищення рівня компетенцій та професійної відповідності робітника займаній посаді. Одна з провідних функцій навчання та підвищення кваліфікаційних компетенцій полягає в тому, що вони мають неопосередкований вплив на такі характеристики роботи працівника, як ефективність та продуктивність праці. Також навчання на місцях формує більш глибоке уявлення про зміст роботи, її важливість не тільки для самого робітника особисто, але надає йому розуміння значущості свого трудового вкладу в загальні результати роботи установи. Зважено складена система навчання та підвищення кваліфікації має позитивний вплив на трудову активність як окремого працівника так і їх груп в цілому. Для керівника будь-якого рівня важливо знати якими шляхами можна підвищувати ефективність та продуктивність праці через навчальні заходи саме у своєму відділі або підприємстві, адже високої професійної освіченості персоналу можна досягнути різними шляхами. В даній роботі буде розглянуто аспекти системи навчання банківських робітників, система підвищення кваліфікації різними методами.
Формування структури системи управління розвитком персоналу підприємства
Authors: Бабчинська Олена , Посвалюк Ольга
Published: April 2023

На даний час основною складовою управління персоналом підприємства є створення умов для розширення знань, підвищення кваліфікації, вдосконалення вмінь та безперервного розвитку працівників. Зростання ролі знань у суспільстві, розвиток наукоємних, інтелектуальних технологій вимагає гнучкого та адаптивного використання людських ресурсів підприємства, підвищення творчої та організаційної активності працівників, формування гуманізованої організаційної культури. В умовах ринкових відносин, впровадження у виробництво нових технологій особливого значення набувають адекватні методи управління розвитком персоналу, які ґрунтуються на прогресивних підходах до розширення його компетенцій. Зважаючи на це, у сучасному виробництві постають проблеми модернізації класичних систем менеджменту персоналу та впровадження нових моделей управління, орієнтованих на безперервний розвиток інтелектуального, культурного та творчого потенціалу працівників підприємств та організацій на засадах консалтингу. З економічної точки зору одночасний вплив ряду чинників на розвиток управління персоналом створює певні суперечності. З одного боку, це – зниження плинності кадрів, підвищення рівня компетенцій, забезпечення зростання прибутку, з іншого – значні витрати на удосконалення методів управління розвитком персоналу. Ця суперечливість формує мету та зміст завдань щодо управління розвитком персоналу та підходи до їх розв’язання. Сформовано структурнологічну модель системи управління розвитком персоналу інноваційно-активного підприємства, із визначенням мети та завдань, ресурсів, функцій та етапів процесу розвитку персоналу. Визначено перелік заходів необхідних для забезпечення формування та функціонування системи управління розвитком персоналу інноваційно – активного підприємства. Розвиток персоналу є найважливішою умовою успішної діяльності підприємств, оскільки готовність персоналу до розвитку та самонавчання стає одним з найважливіших завдань.
Корпоративне партнерство як форма реалізації концепції сталого розвитку компанії
Authors: Рябцев Василь
Published: April 2023

Корпоративне партнерство розглядається як ключовий та невід’ємний фактор, що впливає на успіх у впроваджені сталого розвитку промислового підприємства, оскільки завдяки достатньо вмотивованим та освіченим співробітникам компанії можуть краще задовольнити очікування споживачів.  У цьому випадку ми можемо подумати про впровадження та розвиток корпоративного партнерства, використовуючи узгодженість між потребами компанії та потребами співробітників через ефективне впровадження мотивації. Партнерство передусім вимагає не лише гнучких, міцних і безперервних відносин, що є ключовим фактором для вигідної співпраці, а й постійного зв’язку ноу-хау, компетенції обох партнерів, успішної мотивації та пошуку нових партнерів для отримання конкурентної переваги перед іншими компаніями. Тому в даній статті розкривається інноваційний підхід до розвитку корпоративного партнерства із застосуванням елементів принципів сталого розвитку. Крім того, у статті проаналізовані закономірність між розумінням власного впливу на розвиток компанії і потребами в змінені принципів  фінансової мотивації співробітників.
Desenvolvimento dos circuitos eletrônicos de um termocirculador aplicado à técnica culinária Sous Vide
Authors:   Universidade Estadual de Maringá - UEM, Maringá, PR, Brasil., Marcotti João Vitor de Paiva , Nascimento Erinaldo Sanches ,   Universidade Cesumar - Unicesumar, Maringá, PR, Brasil., Miranda Camila de Brito ,   Universidade Estadual de Maringá - UEM, Maringá, PR, Brasil.
Published: April 2023

Este trabalho aborda o desenvolvimento de placas de circuito impresso (na sigla em inglês PCB: Printed Circuit Board) de um termocirculador, equipamento responsável por possibilitar a aplicação da técnica culinária francesa Sous Vide, a qual consiste na cocção de um alimento mantido sob vácuo em uma bolsa plástica não tóxica, em um recipiente com água e temperatura controlada. Este visa projetar, implementar melhorias em relação ao trabalho desenvolvido por Marcotti e Nascimento (2021) e possibilitar o funcionamento de toda a eletrônica do equipamento proposto. Portanto este trabalho finaliza o projeto dos circuitos eletrônicos do termocirculador proposto e iniciado em 2019.
Efeito do óleo de semente de uva sobre Candida parapsilosis
Authors:   Centro Universitário Ingá – Uningá, Maringá, PR, Brasil., Santos Cibele da Silva Lira dos , Pellogia Dyessica Santos ,   Centro Universitário Ingá – Uningá, Maringá, PR, Brasil., Peixoto Juliana Luna Bilheiro ,   Centro Universitário Ingá – Uningá, Maringá, PR, Brasil., Arita Glaucia Sayuri ,   Universidade Estadual de Maringá - UEM, Maringá, PR, Brasil., Capoci Isis Regina Grenier ,   Universidade Estadual de Maringá - UEM, Maringá, PR, Brasil., Teston Ana Paula Margioto ,   Centro Universitário Ingá – Uningá, Maringá, PR, Brasil.
Published: April 2023

As onicomicoses são infecções fúngicas, causadas por espécies de Candida sp., que acometem tecidos ungueais e está associada a infecções de neonatos. O tratamento deste gênero é limitado, com muitos relatos de resistência fúngica e reincidências. O uso de compostos de origem natural tem se mostrado eficaz contra espécies de fungos. Sendo assim, objetivou-se comparar o efeito fungicida de óleos extraídos de sementes de uvas por dois métodos distintos frente a cepas de C. parapsilosis. Um óleo comercial foi utilizado para comparação, avaliando a concentração inibitória mínima e concentração fungicida máxima. Notou-se que o óleo extraído por ultrassom apresentou melhor ação fungicida do que o óleo comercial.
“More than meets the eye”: Unveiling the full potential of creative workspaces in modern organizations
Authors: Pakos Oscar , Eismann Tobias T. , Meinel Martin , Voigt Kai-Ingo
Published: April 2023

Providing adequate workspaces for employees is now considered crucial for organizational innovativeness in light of evidence that the work environment influences creative behavior. It is unsurprising, then, that companies increasingly seek to implement modern workspace designs based on what is often referred to as “New Work” to support employee creativity. However, designing, planning, and implementing a modern and creative workspace is highly complex. Existing studies report the multiplicity and interplay of organizational variables affected by such changes at the level of the individual employee (e.g., creativity), the team (e.g., communication) and the organization (e.g., culture). To explore whether and how organizational changemakers take account of these variables when designing creative workspaces, we interviewed 20 experts from companies that have recently implemented creative workspace designs and asked them about the objectives and consequences of their new workspace designs. On comparing their answers to findings reported in the existing literature, we found that these organizations were not fully aware of the organizational impact of such changes and failed to consider creativity enhancement as an explicit goal. Concluding that much of the potential of modern workspace design remains untapped, we propose avenues for further research.
Book review Sustainable Work in Europe: Concepts, Conditions, Challenges
Authors: Preenen Paul
Published: April 2023

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Workplace innovation in ‘low-skilled’ sectors: a German case-study of action research
Authors: Rom Simone , Green Kai Roland
Published: April 2023

This article describes the methodological outcomes of an action research project conducted with the ethnically diverse and (purportedly) ‘low-skilled’ workforce of a German medium-sized company in early 2021. Perspectives and challenges for workplace development were investigated by engaging the staff members in a novel process of Critical Utopian Action Research, a Nordic research method based on principles of emancipation and democratic engagement (Egmose et al., 2020). Setting aside the original focus of the study on diversity management and inclusion practises, this paper specifically explores the nuances of implementing such a research method through the lens of ‘workplace innovation’. Theoretically, in dialogue with the specific composition of identities in the case-study and the EU policy context of innovation, the article derives two original concepts of worker collectivism and worker autonomy from the meeting point of social- and workplace-innovation literatures. The closing discussion addresses the need for methodological adaptations for (critical utopian) action research to small-sized research projects, aiming to increase research quality. The study concludes by emphasising the potential of action research to promote a socially-driven and participatory approach to workplace innovation, whilst acknowledging the need for more workplace innovation projects for and with both low-skilled and ethnically diverse workforces.
Editorial: The Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI)-Assisted Technologies in Scientific Discourse
Authors: Vitente Arvie , Lazaro Rolando , Escuadra Catherine Joy , Regino Jocel , Rotor Esmerita
Published: April 2023

PhJPT is currently developing a new policy that will provide clear guidelines for authors who wish to use AI tools in their writing process. We expect this policy to be finalized soon. The policy is intended to promote transparency, trust, and compliance with the terms of use for relevant tools or technologies. By disclosing the use of any AI and AI-assisted technologies, authors can ensure that their work meets the highest standards of integrity and accuracy, and that their readers, reviewers, editors, and contributors can trust the scholarly record.
La posible vulneración del derecho de propiedad por la presentación de acciones de prescripción adquisitiva extraordinaria de dominio
Authors: Chimbo Rodriguez Manuel Wazhinton , Barrera Bravo Fausto
Published: April 2023

Los juicios de prescripción adquisitiva extraordinaria de dominio, en la gran mayoría de los casos constan de varios aspectos sustanciales en los cuales los derechos de la o los demandados quedan expuestos de forma significativa para una posible vulneración de los mismos dentro del respectivo proceso judicial. Es así que, el derecho a la propiedad privada es uno de ellos, debido que el legítimo propietario en ciertos casos específicos ni siquiera conoce de la demanda en su contra, como por ejemplo lo sucedido en los siguientes procesos judiciales signados con el número 01333-2021-09186, 01333-2021-05578, 01333-2021-08484, 03332-2022-00125 respectivamente. En dichos procesos judiciales, se observa de forma directa que, existe mala fe por parte del actor, en complicidad con una de las partes de los demandados, debido que presenta demandas por prescripción adquisitiva extraordinaria de dominio, las tramita de forma dolosa, evadiendo ciertas solemnidades del procedimiento, además de mal utilizar poderes especiales, presentación de pruebas conseguidas dolosamente, entre otros aspectos, todo esto con el fin de obtener bienes inmuebles, que en Derecho ni moralmente le corresponde.
Crustal Structure beneath SLY1 Station from Joint Inversion of Receiver Function and Surface Wave Dispersion Analyses, Sulaymaniyah Area, NE Iraq
Authors: Ahmed Omer , Abdulnaby Wathiq
Published: April 2023

The crustal structure beneath the Sulaymaniyah area in northeast Iraq which is located in a seismically active zone, was investigated and the results were presented in this study. Teleseismic and regional earthquakes recorded by the Sulaymaniyah broadband seismic station (SLY1) were used to conduct the P-wave receiver functions and Rayleigh wave group velocities using Computer Programs in Seismology (CPS). Joint inversion of receiver functions and surface waves dispersion curves were used to infer the crustal structure below the station. The waveforms were analyzed for 72 earthquakes with epicentral distances ranging from 30º to 90º that occurred during the period from October 2015 to Oct. 2021 with magnitudes ≥ 7Mw. The generated crustal model shows that the sedimentary cover in the area is around 6km with a P-wave velocity of 5.4817km/sec and Moho discontinuity around 48km with a P-wave velocity of 8.0560km/sec. These outcomes indicate that the crystalline crustal thickness at Sulaymaniyah station is 42 km with a P-wave velocity ranging from 5.4817km/sec to 8.0560km/sec. There are two sharp discontinuities around 20km and 38km with P-wave velocities of 5.9182km/sec and 7.1485km/sec respectively. It is believed that these are the discontinuities between the upper, middle, and lower crust.
Petrographic and Geotechnical Aspects of the River Terraces at the University of Mosul as Buildings Foundations
Authors: Al-Auqadi Rahma , Al-Jawadi Azealdeen , Al-Naqib Salim
Published: April 2023

This study explores the third stage of the Tigris River terraces at the University of Mosul. Due to its importance, most of its buildings, especially the modern ones, were built on these terraces, and some engineering problems appeared in those buildings. The current study aims to know the petrography of the rocks, the emergence of these terraces, and the effects that they obtained as a result of various geological factors, as well as study their geotechnical properties and suggest ways to improve them. A geological map was prepared to distribute the river terraces to show the efficiency of the future build construction sites using a Digital Surface Model (DSM) 1m. The results showed the impact of the new tectonics on these terraces and their exposure to faults in the field and microscopic scales. The study showed the weakness of its geotechnical properties as a result of the high porosity, and the biological effect on it, as well as the weak bonding and cohesion between the gravel and the cement materials. The study suggests engineering treatments to improve the geotechnical properties, including grouting them with easily absorbent materials into the micro-pores and strengthening them by ramming to close them as much as possible.
Mineralogy and Geochemistry of Sandstones from the Tanjero Formation, Bekhme Gorge Northeastern Iraq: Implications for Paleoweathering and Provenance
Authors: Al-Hamidi Rafee , Al-Hamed Shareef , Malak Zaid , Al-Sanjary Abdulsattar
Published: April 2023

The Tanjero Formation is exposed on the Northern flank of the Perat anticline near the Northern entrance to the Bakhme gorge through which the waters of the Upper Zab flow. As for tectonics, it is located within the High Folded Zone of the Unstable Shelf. The Tanjero Formation is about 80 m. thick, it is bounded from the bottom by the Shiranish Formation. The formation consists of gray sandstone that contains gravel at the bottom followed by beds of marl, hard sandstone, and black claystone containing cushioning structures and small-scale cross-bedding are present. According to the Williams classification, theTanjero sandstones drop at the lithic wacke field. The provenance of these sandstones was investigated based on their minerals and geochemical composition. The geochemical analyses showed low silica, a negative correlation of silica with the most major oxides due to recycling sedimentary sources or weathering of silicates. The index of compositional variability indicates that the sandstones of the Tanjero Formation are immature clastic sediments and the high index of compositional variability values confirm that the clastic sediments occurred in the tectonically-active-settings area. Moderate chemical weathering has dominated in the studied area, which was inferred from the chemical index of alteration, the chemical index of weathering and the plagioclase index of alteration. Based on the tectonic discrimination diagrams, the Tanjero sandstones are quartzose sedimentary provenance, felsic igneous rocks source, transitional arc–lithic recycled setting, and located in the collision zone between the passive Arab margin and the effective Iranian-Turkish margin that formed the orogeny belt along the collision zone.
Spatial Distribution of Heavy Metals in the Soil of Different Area at Right Bank in Mosul City, Northern Iraq, Part 1
Authors: Al-Sheraefy Ruaa , Al-Mallah Aahed , Hussien Adil
Published: April 2023

The present study focuses on how to assess the reality of soil pollution by heavy elements on the right bank of Mosul City after 2017. Seventy samples are collected from the right-bank soils depending on the random system. Chemical analysis is conducted using the ICP-MS technique to determine the concentrations of the heavy elements (As, Cd, Cr, Ni, Pb, Zn) in these samples, and then to calculate the pollution factors: Geoaccumulation Index, Enrichment Factor, and Contamination Factor. The average crust is adopted for the comparison and definition of the permissible limits for calculating the pollution factors. The results of the chemical analysis show that the concentrations of the elements (As, Cd, Cr, Ni, Pb, Zn) are higher than the average crust by a ratio of 100%, 85.3%, 44.29%, 100%, 37.14%, 24.28% respectively, which have an effect on the results of the pollution factors, and this refers to an addition of heavy elements to soil of the right bank of Mosul City as a result of human activity (anthropogenic). These activities are the military operations and the use of different types of weapons such as bombs, missiles, ammunition and the remnants thereof, which contain many heavy metals as well as fumes and gases emitted from burning waste, vehicle exhaust, electricity generators, liquid waste in urban and industrial areas, sewage water, fertilizers and pesticides. To know the role of physicochemical characteristics and their contribution to the distribution of heavy elements in the soil, pH and electrical conductivity are measured and the organic matter content is determined. The results show a rate of 7.8, 27.8, and 4.6, respectively.
Eco-Toxicological Risk Assessment of Heavy Metals and Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons in Sediments of Tigris River, Iraq
Authors: Abed Mahmood , Al-Tharb Muthanna , Al-Taie Ahmed
Published: April 2023

The Tigris River is an important source for domestic, agricultural, industrial, fisheries, and ‎even recreational activities. Therefore, environmental assessment of river sediments is vital, as sediments can be considered ‎reservoirs of pollutants that are re-released into the water during floods or human activities. ‎This research aimed to assess Tigris river sediments‎ ‎ from Al ‎Qayyarah to Al Tarmiyah.‎ Nine samples of sediment were collected for analysing seven heavy metals and a metalloid (i.e. Cu, Cd, Cr, Pb, Zn, Ni, and As) and sixteen PAHs compounds. The concentrations of heavy metals Cd, Pb, As, Cr, and Ni in some locations have exceeded ‎their background concentrations in the earth's crust. For assessing the contamination of sediments by metals, three indices, viz, SPI, TRI, and MERMQ were used. According to the results of the three indices, Al ‎Qayyarah‎ and Baiji sites were more contaminated than other sites. This may be attributed to anthropogenic activities represented by the petroleum industry which enriches sediments with metals. Also, three indices for evaluating the environmental risk of PAHs, i.e., MERMQ, ‎SQGQ‎, and RQ, were used. Based on Mean ERM Quotient values, the toxicity probability of PAHs in sediments ranged from 49% at Al ‎Qayyarah and Baiji to 21% and 9% at other sites. The SQGS index values showed that Al ‎Qayyarah‎ and Baiji sites‎ were highly affected by PAHs contaminants.‎ ‎According to the Risk Quotient (RQ) values of the sum PAHs, the environmental risk of river sediments ranged from low to moderate.
EFFECT OF GEOMETRY UPON COOLING CHARACTERISTICS OF WAFER BLOCK COOLERS
Authors:   Tüfekçioğulları Machine Company R&D Center, Türkiye, Bitkin Mesut , Sadık Tazegül Abdullah ,   Tüfekçioğulları Machine Company R&D Center, Türkiye, Okumuşer Osman ,   Tüfekçioğulları Machine Company R&D Center, Türkiye, Şahin Furkan ,   Tüfekçioğulları Machine Company R&D Center, Türkiye, Ekin Abdurrahman ,   Tüfekçioğulları Machine Company R&D Center, Türkiye, Şahin Ömer Sinan ,   Konya Technical University, Faculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences, Türkiye
Published: April 2023

The product formed after the cream is spread between the wafer sheets is called a wafer block. The wafer block can have a minimum of 3 layers (2 sheets, 1 cream) and a maximum of 9 layers (5 sheets, 4 creams). The temperature of the wafer block before entering the cooling tower is 30-35°C. After the cooling process is completed, it cannot be reduced to the outlet temperature (~16°C) and the temperature is not homogeneously distributed. Especially the middle regions are hot. In this paper, the homogeneous temperature distribution is aimed at by using the CFD method. CFD analysis of three predetermined designs was performed using Solidworks / Flow Simulation software. The first design is the one currently used. In the second design, a design improvement has been made to reduce the effect of vortices in dead zones. In the third design, a design improvement was made to positively affect the flow rate in the upper region where the evaporator and fan are located. In the second design, the temperature difference on the wafer block is reduced by 0.02°C compared to the current design. The third design decreases by 0.13°C compared to the second design.
The Effect of Acute Aerobic Exercise on Working Memory Among Female Students of Bingham University, Nigeria
Authors:   Department of Physiology, Faculty of Basic Medical Science, Bingham University, Karu, Nasarawa State, Nigeria, Ogbe Susan , Danborno Angela ,   Department of Physiology, Faculty of Basic Medical Science, Bingham University, Karu, Nasarawa State, Nigeria, Oluwayomi Mercy ,   Department of Physiology, Faculty of Basic Medical Science, Bingham University, Karu, Nasarawa State, Nigeria, Mallo Mahan ,   Department of Physiology, Faculty of Basic Medical Science, Bingham University, Karu, Nasarawa State, Nigeria, Ishaku Sheba ,   Department of Physiology, Faculty of Basic Medical Science, Bingham University, Karu, Nasarawa State, Nigeria
Published: April 2023

Researches have showed that participation in a physical activity is associated with increased performance across a variety of tasks involving attention, cognition, and memory. The present study aimed at investigating the effects of aerobic exercise on working memory in non-athletic female students of Bingham University. A total of 53 participants who completed the physical activity readiness questionnaire (PAR-Q) were considered for this study. The study was conducted in three days, with day 1 being the baseline testing. Participants completed an N-back working memory task before the start of aerobic exercise. They were then required to perform an aerobic exercise on the treadmill for 10 min; and after which, were made to perform the N-back working memory task again. The same procedure was carried out on days 2 and 3. All data were analysed using analysis of variance at p<0.05. A significant (p<0.001) increase in total false alarm was observed in subjects after exercise and on days 2 and 3 compared to the first day before exercise. There was significant decrease in reaction time after the exercise, and on days 2 and 3 of the study as compared to the first day at p<0.001. This study has shown that acute aerobic exercise improved working memory in the female students’ population
Material Performance of Vertical Surfaces and its Effects on Outdoor Thermal Comfort: Case of Hot and Dry Regions
Authors:   Department of Architecture, Building, Urban Planning, and Landscape, Polytechnic University of Valencia, 46022, Spain, Khaire Jayesh Dashrath , Madrigal Leticia Ortega ,   Department of Architecture, Building, Urban Planning, and Landscape, Polytechnic University of Valencia, 46022, Spain, caLanzarote Begona Serrano ,   Department of Architecture, Building, Urban Planning, and Landscape, Polytechnic University of Valencia, 46022, Spain
Published: April 2023

The thermal comfort of outdoor open spaces in hot and dry regions is an important aspect that needs to be considered when designing neighborhoods. Jaisalmer town which experiences harsh conditions during long summers is selected as a study area. This study analyses the material performance of vertical surfaces and their effects on outdoor thermal comfort. The existing site and its surface materials were studied, and on-site measurements were taken in June 2022. The was then compared with other scenarios which were simulated using Envi-MET 5.0.1. The scenarios were developed with the morphology exactly the same as the base case and variation in terms of surface materials. Four different configurations were developed including the base case. The results showed that the Case 1 scenario performed poorly, whereas case 4 showed the lowest temperatures. A strong correlation is observed between surface temperature and thermal parameters as well as albedo and thermal parameters. Making efforts in reducing the surface temperature and albedo can reduce the PET and Tmrt significantly. East-west oriented scenario showed the highest values for all the thermal parameters due to the longer exposure direct solar radiation. This study is an effort to emphasize the attention towards the efficient and appropriate material use which is also in harmony with the climate of the town. The traditional Jaisalmer limestone showed good positive results for all the analyses performed in this paper.
Development and Sensorial Evaluation of Cookies from Selected Root Crops Flour
Authors: M. Saladino Jaimee
Published: April 2023

The research focused on the development and sensorial evaluation of cookies using local root crops flour like cassava flour, potato flour, sweet potato flour and yam flour which are in the area widely available. This product development research included two major phases: (1) development of root crops flour, (2) making cookies with root crops flour as main ingredients. The evaluators consisted of children, adolescents, adults and experts. Results of the study revealed that on sample 1, described by the respondents as "highly acceptable " from cassava flour, sweet potato flour and yam flour. In contrast, the evaluators found the potato flour-based cookies to be "moderately acceptable." While sample 2 and 3, all cookies described by the respondents “highly acceptable". On the general acceptability of the different sample of root crops flour among varied age groups, the cassava cookies were on top followed by sweet potato cookies and yam cookies. The least was the potato cookies which was the grand mean of 4.55 though it was rated "highly accepted". But as evaluated by the evaluators, in the overall acceptability, significant difference in evident of cookies made with root crop flour in the four (four) criteria: appearance aroma, taste, and texture. Moreover, more baked products should be made to determine the acceptability of root crops flour as main ingredients. Finally, research of this kind may be conducted to enrich the finding of the study.
Corruption and Environmental Protection in Sub-Saharan African Countries
Authors: DIENG Fallou
Published: April 2023

Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions are a growing concern for policy makers and environmental advocates. The objective of the article is to determine the role of governance in environmental decarbonization based on the environmental Kuznets curve from a panel of 21 SSA countries over the period from 1996 to 2019. The Driscoll-Kraay estimator is used to estimate the long-term relationship and the dynamic ordinary least squares (DOLS) estimator to test the robustness. The results show the non-existence of an environmental Kuznets curve and the negative influence of corruption on CO2 emissions. These results suggest strengthening the control of corruption to ensure effective environmental decarbonization policies.
Early Identification of Postsurgical Sepsis and Surgical Site Infection
Authors:   CMN Siglo XXI, Montellano Sarahi Elizabeth Rodea
Published: April 2023

One of the most typical sources of hospital infection is surgical site infection. The term "Surgical Site Infection", which is separated into "Wound infections" and "organ or space infections," was coined by the Centers for Disease Control to describe the issue of postoperative infections. The organization also created the criteria that identify this type of infection. It might be difficult to recognize the problem early and to start evidence-based treatments quickly. The prognosis of these individuals can be considerably improved by early discovery, protocolized therapy based on the first bundle, prompt control of the septic focus, and the use of adjuvant therapies.
Intraoral Endoscopic Approach to Excision of an Infratemporal Fossa Tumour
Authors: C Chandrakiran , Nori Sahiti , Patil Sanjay , D R Surya Prakash
Published: April 2023

Introduction: The infratemporal fossa is an inverted pyramid shaped structure that lies at the skull base, posterior to the maxillary sinus. It has a complex anatomy due to its relationship to various important vascular and neural channels. Surgical approaches to this region, via the lateral skull base and access mandibulotomies, have high morbidity. By our minimally invasive intra-oral endoscopic technique, an external incision, bony osteotomies and cranial nerve palsies were avoided with an expedited road to recovery and shorter hospital stay.
Case Report: A middle aged lady who presented with left sided facial swelling and numbness was evaluated for the same with a Diagnostic nasal endoscopy and imaging. MRI of the maxilla with contrast revealed a well-defined left infra-temporal fossa soft tissue signal intensity mass, which was subsequently planned for intra-oral endoscopic removal. The surgery was performed via a transvestibular-paramandibular incision through which the endoscope was passed, structures delineated and tumour removed piece meal. Immunohistochemical analysis confirmed that it was a Spindle cell Rhabdomyosarcoma. Hence, she was given post operative chemoradiotherapy and is currently one year post surgery, with good outcomes.  
Discussion
The infratemporal fossa has a varied and complex anatomy, due to its interior location and multiple important neurovascular structures within it. This intra-oral endoscopic approach, although challenging for the novice surgeon, avoided an external scar, providing better cosmesis and also had lesser patient morbidity related to wound gaping and dehiscence. It also allowed a direct and magnified visualization of the neuro-vascular structures in that region, aiding in tumour removal.
Contemporary Understanding of Ethics in clinical Research and Publication in India
Authors: Reddy •	D Dwarakanatha , Goddanti Nitya , Reddy L Sudarshan
Published: April 2023

Ethics, in principle, is what distinguishes the acceptable from unacceptable. The role of ethics in biomedical research and publication has a new found growing importance in the recent times. Its initial role was merely in safeguarding the participant’s interests. The role of ethics in biomedical research has now expanded by encompassing not only the safety and integrity of subjects, but also in curbing the unlawful practices in the publication of the study material. Violation of the rules laid by the various regulatory bodies is now considered an offence. This article aims to give a crisp and concise picture of the role of ethics, various misconducts and its repercussions, in clinical study and publication in today’s time.
A Mathematical Model for the Pricing of Derivative Financial Products: the Role of the Banking Supervision and of the Model Risk
Authors: Ferrentino Rosa , Vota Luca
Published: April 2023

Abstract

This paper aims to identify an innovative procedure to assess the model risk of a derivative financial product. More precisely, the authors, after briefly discussing the role of banking supervision, present a framework to estimate the model risk at the current time of a bond and they distinguish its systematic component. This model, consisting of two different expressions of the security price, is based on the hypothesis that the underlying interest rate is a swap rate that may be represented also as an AR(1)-GARCH(1,1) process. Moreover, the authors show that their model can be used for forecasting purposes.
In reality, the aim of this study is to investigate the link between pricing models of financial derivatives and model risk and to highlight that this latter depends on the volatility of the security and on the price distribution.

JEL classification numbers: C02, C60, G17, G20.
Keywords: Model risk, Pricing model, Reverse Floater, Financial derivatives, Banking supervision.
The Mathematical Modelling of the Systems Theory
Authors:   Health Human International Environment Foundation, Budapest, Hungary, Vincze Janos , Vincze-Tiszay Gabriella ,   Health Human International Environment Foundation, Budapest, Hungary
Published: April 2023

Life is an embodiment of matter that is a common feature of living organisms and can be used as a fundamental criterion for characterizing them. Everything that is common to living organisms falls under the umbrella of biological motion. Everything that is common to living organisms falls under the umbrella of biological motion. The new approach – qualitatively different and more than that of classical or borderland sciences – is the interdisciplinary perspective. The first important milestone in the scientific establishment of general systems theory was the year 1942, when the second edition of Theoretische Biologie by Ludwig von Bertalanffy. One of the main aims of general systems theory is to develop a general orientation and a general theoretical framework that enables a practitioner of a discipline to take up structurally and organizationally relevant contributions from others. Examples are totality, additivity, leap and slow evolution, similarity, gradual selection, growth-evolution, mechanization and centralization, individuality, adapta¬tion, aggression, hierarchical order, parts with a control function, the avalanche ef¬fect, purposiveness and unity of purpose, rhythmicity, physical and biological time.