bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Nasal High-Frequency Oscillatory Ventilation versus Nasal Intermittent Positive Pressure Ventilation In Pre-terms With Respiratory Distress Syndrome During Early Neonatal Period: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Authors: Ali Rida , Mahmud Shahid
Published: March 2023

Objective: To determine the effectiveness of NHFOV versus NIPPV in reducing the need for invasive mechanical ventilation in preterm neonates with RDS (moderate-severe) during the first seven days of the life of neonate.

Study Design: Randomized controlled study (ACTRN: 12622000291785).

Place and Duration of Study: Neonatal Unit, PNS Shifa Hospital, Karachi Pakistan, from Jan to Aug 2021.

Methodology: Forty-eight preterm neonates, with the gestational age of 27 weeks to 34 weeks with Respiratory distress Syndrome, were randomized to NHFOV Group (n=24) and NIPPV Group (n=24). The primary outcome was the need for invasive mechanical ventilation (IMV). The secondary outcomes were the duration of hospitalization, non-invasive respiratory support, mortality, abdominal distention, pneumothorax, need for surgery for patent ductus arteriosus, spontaneous intestinal perforation, and necrotizing enterocolitis, intraventricular haemorrhage≥ Grade-3, bronchopulmonary dysplasia, retinopathy of prematurity Stage-3.

Results: There was no significant difference between NHFOV (64.7%) versus NIPPV (35.3%) groups in need of Invasive Mechanical Ventilation (p=0.13). Secondary outcomes were not significant between the two groups, air leak (p=0.31),necrotising enterocolitis (p=1.00), broncho-pulmonary dysplasia (p=0.31), retinopathy of prematurity (p=0.15).There was no intraventricular haemorrhage found between the two groups.

Conclusion: Nasal high-frequency oscillatory ventilation was less statistically significant than NIPPV in reducing the need for invasive mechanical ventilation in the initial seven days of life in neonates with Respiratory distress syndrome.
Regime shift of a large river as a response to Holocene climate change depends on land use – a numerical case study from the Chinese Loess Plateau
Authors: Chen Hao , Wang Xianyan , Yu Yanyan , Lu Huayu , Van Balen Ronald
Published: March 2023

Abstract. The Wei River catchment in the southern part of the Chinese Loess Plateau (CLP), is one of the centers of the agricultural revolution in China. The area has experienced intense land use changes since ~6000 BCE, which makes it an ideal place to study the response of fluvial systems to anthropogenic land cover change (ALCC). We applied a numerical landscape evolution model that combines the Landlab landscape evolution model with an evapotranspiration model to investigate the direct and indirect effects of ALCC on hydrological and morphological processes in the Wei River catchment since the mid-Holocene. The results show that ALCC not only leads to changes in discharge and sediment load in the catchment but also affects their sensitivity to climate change. When the proportion of agricultural land area exceeded 50 % (around 1000 BCE), the sensitivities of discharge and sediment yield to climate change increased abruptly indicating a regime change in the fluvial catchment. It is associated with a large sediment pulse in the lower reaches. The model simulation results also show a link between human settlement, ALCC and floodplain development: Changes in agricultural land use changes lead to downstream sediment accumulation and floodplain development, which in turn leads to further spatial expansion of agriculture and human settlement.
Journals with open-discussion forums are excellent educational resources for peer review training exercises
Authors: Borduas-Dedekind Nadine , Short Karen C. , Carlson Samuel P.
Published: March 2023

Abstract. Journals with open-discussion forums lend themselves well for peer
review exercises to train early career scientists. Earth System Science Data
(ESSD) is an open-access journal for the publication of interdisciplinary
datasets and articles, and it is thus an example of an educational resource in
the peer review process. We offer our experiences in peer review training
with manuscripts submitted to ESSD, and we do so from the disparate
perspectives of workshop instructor, student, and author. We then provide
recommendations for the structure of a peer review workshop. We seek to
promote the use of open-discussion forums, including ESSD, for educational
purposes, as they can provide mutual benefits to trainees, authors,
reviewers, and editors.
توظيف البناء الصرفي في دعاء الافتتاح - دراسة دلالية
Authors: نشأت جعفر عبد الحسن
Published: March 2023

تُعدّ أدعية أئمة المسلمين ذات قيمة دلالية عميقة متعدّدة الاتجاهات، فهي تمتدّ لأبعاد فكرية، وسلوكية، وفلسفية فضلاً عن البعد الأخلاقي ومضامين عقائدية، إذ تضمّنت لغة متماسكة رصينة تجلّت عنها القيمة الدلالية والجمالية بأبهى صورها بشكل ينسجم قيمياً مع المنهجية القرآنية في تربية العبد المؤمن، وانبثق من هذا البحث التوظيف الدلالي والجمالي للبناء الصرفي للصيغ التي وردت في هذا الدعاء المبارك، حيث تمّ اختيار بعض الصيغ الصرفية من بين نظيراتها في سياقاتها المتعددة والمتباينة من أجل تحقيق المقاصد الدلالية والجمالية في الوقت ذاته فضلا عن مقاصد أخرى.تكوّن هذا البحث من مدخل بيّن قيمة الدعاء العبادية وأثرها على الفرد، ومن مبحثين اثنين، فالمبحث الأول عرض التوظيف الدلالي للبناء الصرفي في الأفعال المزيدة واسماء الفاعلين والمفعولين المصوغة من غير الثلاثي وما تضمّنه من دلالات صرفية عديدة بحسب المعنى الذي لاءم اللفظ، أمّا المبحث الثاني فقد تناول توظيف جمالية البناء الصرفي عن طريق صور البديع البلاغي بأسلوبي السجع والتكرار، ثم الخاتمة وقائمة الهوامش والمصادر.
A Speech Act Approach to Translation of English Politeness Formulas into Arabic
Authors: Mohammed Jassim Mohammed
Published: March 2023

This paper tackles the difficulties faced by translators while trying to communicate the pragmatic aspects of speech acts containing politeness strategies. Also, it gives a brief account of the speech act theory introduced by Austin (1962) and developed by Searle (1979). The study further presents the cross-cultural concept of politeness; the basic facts about the politeness theory and the relationship between politeness and translation. Twelve selected texts were translated by four subject translators. Their performances were analyzed and discussed depending on the politeness strategies of Searle model of speech acts (1979) and Brown and Levinson (1987). This study aims at drawing attention to the pragmatic dimensions in the translation of politeness formulas. The scope of study is limited to the politeness strategies in the social English interactions and translations of these speech acts into Arabic. The research mainly concludes that translators do care about conveying the pragmatic aspects in translating the politeness formulas into Arabic.
Translation of The Arabic Predicate Into English - Analytical Syntactical Study
Authors: Ahmed Abdul-Salam Mohammed
Published: March 2023

In this study "Translation of Arabic predicate into English/ analytical syntactical study", the predicate has been dealt with in some details, the concept of predicate in Arabic grammar, its types, cases and places within the sentence, and an attempt has been made to reach to the correct translation of it into English. The study includes a set of examples of the predicate found in Arabic grammar books, and these examples have been translated by the researcher into English, depending on accurate rules and concepts related to the predicate in Arabic. This study consists of an abstract in English with an introduction about the predicate, a hypothesis, subject and predicate, the predicate and its types with examples for each type, syntactic case of predicate, cases where the predicate precedes the subject, predicate in English, the translation of predicate from Arabic into English, data analysis and discussing translators' translations of these data, statistics for the correct and incorrect translations, the conclusion, an abstract in Arabic and finally a list of the references that were consulted in this research.
باب المفعول به، والمصدر، وظرفي الزمان والمكان في كتاب "الفوائد المهدوية في شرح المقدمة الآجرومية" للشيخ محمد بن محمد المهدوي (ت: 1026 هـ) - دراسة وتحقيق
Authors: أنسام ذياب أحمد  , محمد جاسم عبد
Published: March 2023

الآجرومية هي من المتون المشهورة التي كثر شراحها ومفسريها، والذي بين أيدينا الآن هو احد شروحاتها التراثية التي لم تحقق بعد، لذا تطلب الأمر أن نقوم بتحقيق هذه المخطوطة التراثية، ودراستها دراسة متأنية والوقوف على محاسنها وفوائدها كي يتسنى للقراء ولطلاب العلم سهولة البحث والاستقصاء في هذا المجال ولا سيما في هذا المتن المشهور، واختصارًا للجهد ثم الوقت، عسى أن تكون مرجعًا يُستفاد منه، كما قمت بتحقيق هذه القطعة ووقفت على كل شاردة و ورادة فيها وأرجعتها الى أصلها، و كان أسلوبي سهلًا واضحا في مجال الدراسة معتمدةً في ذلك على آيات الذكر الحكيم وأشعار العرب و مصادر الأسبقين، ثم الخاتمة أحصيت فيها النتائج التي تم التوصل إليها.
مسائل الخلاف النحوي في كتاب "أنوار المصابيح" لشرف الدين الجندي (669 هـ) - النواسخ أنموذجاً
Authors: صبا حامد أحمد  , محمود خلف حمد
Published: March 2023

يتناول هذا البحث المسائل الخلافية في النواسخ الفعلية في كتاب: أنوار المصابيح لشرف الدين الجندي (ت: 669 هـ)، وهو أحد شروحات: مصباح المطرزي (ت: 617 هـ)، ويهدف هذا البحث إلى إظهار المسائل التي وقع فيها الخلاف بين النُّحاة، ويبين أسلوب الجندي في عرضه لهذه المسائل، ومذهبه والراجح من مذاهب هذه المسائل، واشتمل هذا البحث على خمس مسائل، وهي: الخلاف في فعلية (كان وأخواتها)، والخلاف في فعلية (حاشا)، والخلاف في عمل (ظنَّ وأخواتها)، عند تقدُّمها، والخلاف في عمل (ظنَّ وأخواتها) عند توسطها، والخلاف في تأخّر (ظنَّ وأخواتها) على مفعوليها، هذا وقد حاولتُ في هذا البحث المتواضع جمع بعض آراء النحاة، وبيان الراجح منها لدي، وأسأل المَوْلى التوفيق والسَّداد فيما كتبت.
Gays, the Internet, and Freedom
Authors: Austria Fernando Jr.
Published: March 2023

Freedom of expression is best exercised by gays in Manila on the Internet. By looking into the motives of selected gays in Manila for going online, this study analyzes how the freedom of communication has allowed them to shape their space on the Internet and how their online experience has resulted in empowerment.
Assessment of two portable glucometers and an automated hematology analyzer for the monitoring of diabetes in cat
Authors: Akter Sharmin , Nizami Tanvir , Chamonara Kazi , Chowdhury Rony , Tushar Muhaiminul
Published: March 2023

Objective: The study aimed to assess two portable glucometers and an automated hematology analyzer for monitoring diabetes in cats. Glucose concentrations in the cats’ blood samples were determined, and the factors influencing the glucose level were identified in this study.
Material and Methods: The study was conducted at the Teaching Veterinary Hospital of Chattogram Veterinary and Animal Sciences University with 30 cats. Blood samples were collected, and their glucose levels were measured using two portable glucometers (Glucotest Prime® and Accu-Chek®) and an automated hematology analyzer (BIOBASE-Silver, BIOBASE).
Results: The study showed that local and exotic breeds showed almost the same percentage of diabetes cases with all monitoring devices. Older (Glucotest Prime: before meal = 78.6%, after meal = 85.8%), (Accu-Chek: before meal = 71.5%, after meal = 71.5%), (Hematology analyzer: before meal = 71.5%, after meal = 78.6%), and obese (p = 0.002; before meal = 91%, after meal = 91% with all monitoring devices) animals had a higher occurrence of diabetes than young and non-obese animals. Both male and female cats showed almost equal numbers of diabetes cases.
Conclusion: Several factors, like breed, older age, obesity, and gender, are prominent risk factors for diabetes in cats. The study concludes that feline diabetes is of similar concern to human diabe¬tes and can be regularly monitored with a portable glucometer and hematology analyzer.
Compliance with International Humanitarian Law in the Development and Use of Autonomous Weapon Systems: What does IHL Permit, Prohibit and Require?
Authors: Bruun Laura , Bo Marta , Goussac Netta
Published: March 2023

It is undisputed that the development and use of autonomous weapon systems (AWS) must comply with international humanitarian law (IHL). However, how IHL rules should be interpreted and applied in the context of AWS remains, in some respects, unclear or disputed. With a particular focus on human–machine interaction, this report aims to facilitate a deeper understanding of this issue. Informed by an in-person expert workshop that SIPRI convened in November 2022 and contributions to the international policy discussion on AWS, the report maps areas of common ground and identifies aspects that warrant further clarification concerning what key rules of IHL, particularly those guiding the conduct of hostilities, permit, prohibit and require in the development and use of AWS. In doing so, the report provides a baseline for policymakers to advance discussions around what types and uses of AWS are (or should be) prohibited or regulated under existing IHL.
DIGITAL DESIGN OF THE REINFORCEMENT OF THE COMPOSITE MATERIAL NEW OF THE OIL FILM TRAWLING EQUIPMENT LOCATED IN OPEN AQUATIC HABITAT
Authors: Jomir Mihaela , Mihai Carmen , Ene Alexandra Gabriela , Jomir Constantin
Published: March 2023

Water pollution with oil residues is a particularly important and difficult problem to prevent and solve. The ecological consequences of black tides have proven to be particularly serious and even catastrophic for marine ecosystems. In this sense, the limitation and concentration represent the optimal response action to hydrocarbon pollution. The aim of the work was to digitally design a woven textile reinforcement used as a matrix of the composite material from which the freeboard and skirt of the floating surface boom modules are made, which are used dynamically in the open sea for towing the pollutant film. In order to establish the optimal values of the engineering characteristics of the composite material, respectively: strength and elongation at break in the longitudinal and transverse direction, mass, resistance to the thermal regime of water specific to the closed sea, without communication and to the upwelling phenomenon, a specialized software was used. The reinforcement density values were obtained after calculating the stretching force (Laplace's equation) from the composite structure used in dynamic field (impact multiplier 2) and the tensile strength of the material in shock conditions (Brown's formula).
CURRENT FLOODING CONDITIONS OF SETTLEMENTS IN THE KHERSON REGION (UKRAINE)
Authors: Molikevych Roman S.
Published: March 2023

Kherson region has the largest share of irrigated land among all regions of Ukraine. At the same time, it is the largest arid region with a significant area of drainageless massifs. All this contributes to the occurrence of flooding of territories. The main task of the research is to identify modern factors of flooding of settlements in the Kherson region (Ukraine). The goals of the study were to analyze the hydrogeological conditions in the places of flooding, to identify modern changes in the rainfall regime and their impact on the frequency and intensity of flooding in the region, to determine the role of fluctuations in the water level in the Kakhovsky Reservoir and subsequent fluctuations in the groundwater level in regions with a high risk of flooding. The impact of irrigation and water losses from main irrigation canals on the intensification of flooding processes is also considered. Comparative, cartographic methods and GIS modeling were used in the research. It was established that the main causes of flooding are intense torrential rains in the summer-autumn period, in combination with a rise in the groundwater level due to excessive irrigation and fluctuations in the water level in the adjacent reservoir. The results of the research can be used to prevent flooding both in these territories and in others with a similar regime of hydrogeological conditions and economic use of territories.
MOBILE MANIPULATOR-ROBOT FOR INSPECTION OF INCLINED WATER PIPELINES
Authors: Gajewski Kamil , Skrzypiec Aleksander , Swierczek Mateusz , Turlej Tymoteusz
Published: March 2023

Currently, many emphases are placed on the possibility of limiting excavation works in the event of water pipelines or sewage systems failure. For this purpose, various types of inspection and repair robots/manipulators are used, which can enter the installation's interior without the need to get into the pipe physically (e.g. with an excavator). Mobile robots allow you to diagnose the problem (or provide information on which section the failure occurred) and in some cases, to repair (unplug) the installation without needing heavy machinery. Unfortunately, the limitation of this type of mobile manipulator is the ability to move along relatively flat sections and the adaptation of the robot's geometry to the variable diameter of the pipe. The article presents the concept and construction of a robot prototype that allows it to move along sloping pipes. The design of the robot has been equipped with a variable geometry of the drive, enabling the appropriate coefficient of friction when working in an inclined pipeline. The design solutions used were presented, as well as the test results of the prototype made. The presented solution can successfully reduce the need to use heavy equipment to monitor the quality of water supply and sewage systems. The article shows the potential benefits of using mobile inspection robots to reduce the adverse human impact on the environment (following the principles of sustainable development)
PROGRESSIVE WATER TREATMENT TECHNOLOGY TO REMOVE MICROPOLLUTANTS
Authors: Kucera Tomas , Zeleny Zdenek
Published: March 2023

In connection with the publication of the new European directive for drinking water, some new indicators of drinking water quality from the category of micropollutants have been introduced, which will have to be eliminated during the production of drinking water. The described research focused on selected progressive technologies applicable in water treatment regarding the removal of micropollutants. It is expected that for the elimination of other micropollutants it will be possible to use existing technologies used, for example, to remove pesticides, such as activated carbon filtration, high-pressure membranes, or technologies using nanomaterials will be deployed. Increased attention is paid to the use of nano-iron for water treatment. A series of laboratory tests of selected technologies with the potential to eliminate micropollutants is presented. The article presents the overall efficiency found in selected indicators during laboratory tests, the overall efficiency of technologies and the limits and limiting factors regarding the elimination of the given pollution are discussed.
THE INFLUENCE OF THE FORECAST MODEL ERROR ON OPTIMIZING THE STORAGE FUNCTION CONTROL OF THE RESERVOIR USING
Authors: Kozel Tomas , Skarecky Pavel
Published: March 2023

One of the ways to manage drought is to use optimization when managing the storage function of reservoirs. Optimizing reservoir management itself requires inflow forecasts. A lot of forecasting models have been created in the world, which according to many authors can be used for the given purpose. The models themselves are generally assessed according to classical criteria. The article therefore attempts to determine whether the quality of the forecast model for the mentioned application can be assessed as a whole (the model must be able to predict the entire interval of occurrence of flows) or whether the local quality of the model is sufficient (the model can predict a defined interval of occurrence of flows with good quality). For this purpose, a fictitious forecasting model was built that makes predictions based on real flow series and white noise. The predictions created in this way are then used to control the real reservoir using the deterministic evolution method. The achieved results are then compared with the results when a directly real series was used for control. The results themselves may be somewhat surprising, as certain combinations of the fictitious model predictions achieved better results than the results obtained using the real values according to the chosen criterion.
WATER MANAGEMENT TO REDUCE FLOODS IN THE HYDROGRAPHIC BASIN BEGA-TIMI?
Authors: Smuleac Laura , Radulescu Hortensia , Imbrea Florin , Smuleac Adrian , Pascalau Raul
Published: March 2023

The climate change facing humanity requires two major and immediate solutions: the need to drastically reduce greenhouse gas emissions on the one hand, and on the other hand the need to adapt to the effects of climate change, given that these effects are already visible and unavoidable due to the inertia of the climate system. Romania is vulnerable to a number of natural climate and geological dangers: floods, droughts, extreme temperatures, the western part of the country registering over time some devastating floods, which caused numerous losses of life and economic losses, such as the flooding with a historical maximum in year 2005. Water being an important resource in people's lives, it is necessary for this resource to be properly managed, as poor water resource management can cause great damage. In the present paper is analyzed the Costei Hydrotechnical Node, which is distinguished by the efficiency of the management of the water flows from the Timis River as well as by the flow regulation on the Bega River. For the efficient management of water resources, water flows and levels were analyzed between 2017-2021, noting that in 2020 it was surplus, and in 2021, the lowest value for water levels and annual flow rates. This indicates a fluctuating nature of the water flow resulting from the global anthropogenic impact on the environment.
FOREST CANOPY LOSS TRENDS (2001-2020) IN THE MOLDAVIAN COUNTIES OF ROMANIA. A GIS-BASED ANALYSIS
Authors: Albulescu Andra-Cosmina , Larion Daniela
Published: March 2023

Forests rank at the top of the natural assets of Romania, both because of their rich biodiversity, and their livelihood-sustaining role. In the ex-socialist countries that entered the tumultuous early-democratic era and faced many socio-economic adjustments, the monitoring of this valuable biome becomes critical for its sustainable management. This study aims to examine 20 years (2001-2020) of forest canopy loss in the Moldavian counties in Romania, using the spatial dataset provided by the GLAD laboratory and the Global Forest Watch. A GIS-based analysis was performed in order to compute the forest canopy loss and the percentage of this loss in the total forest cover, specific to five time intervals of equal duration. The results are placed on the timeline of major forestry-related legal framework and forest ownership changes, facilitating a context-integrated interpretation. Forest canopy loss in the study area varies between more than 15,270 ha (2001-2004) to more than 24,000 ha (2005-2008), and different evolution trends can be identified at county scale. In addition, a West-East division of the high and low forest canopy loss values was identified, in correlation with natural and administrative factors. These findings add to our understanding of forest cover dynamics in post-socialist countries, also highlighting the influence of the changes in forest ownership and forestry regulation framework triggered by the political and social transition, and by the alignment to the international environmental governance.
STUDY OF INFLUENCE OF SOIL TYPE, VEGETATION, ALTITUDE AND ORGANIC CARBON CONTENT ON SOIL MICROBIAL ABUNDANCE
Authors: Grigorova-Pesheva Bilyana , Petrova Kamelia , Malcheva Boyka
Published: March 2023

Microbiological studies of forest soils are an important field of research due to the role of forest as carbon sinks and the main role of microorganisms in biogeochemical cycle and in the transformation of organic mass. Microbiological monitoring of soils in forest ecosystems is of key importance to achieve accurate and comparable data. This paper examines the interrelationship of soil microbial communities with different environmental characteristics. For the purpose of the study, the influence of soil type, the influence of some soil parameters, tree composition and altitude on microbial abundance were analyzed. Basic soil parameters were evaluated - content of organic carbon and pH in water extract. For the purpose of the study, 20 representative sample plots were laid out in the territory of Vitosha nature park. The sample plots are in Cambisols and Umbrisols. The microbiological abundance of soils was determined. The total microbial number varied from 5.59 to 6.60 CFU log10/g soil mass. Cambisols have a higher microbial abundance. The sample plots with higher microbial abundance are concentrate at altitudes between 1200 m a.s.l. and 1500 m a.s.l. The data were evaluated statistically. Of greatest importance in the study sample plots is altitude, followed by organic carbon content. Sample plots under mix vegetation have greater microbial abundance. Under coniferous vegetation, the participation of micromycetes in the microbial communities clearly stands out.
STUDY OF THE UNCERTAINTY OF THE AMOUNT OF PRUNING IN THE OLIVE GROVE USING GEOSTATISTICAL ALGORITHMS
Authors: Rodriguez Lizana Antonio , Pereira Maria Joao , Ramos Alzira , Moreno Garcia Manuel , Ribeiro Manuel
Published: March 2023

Olive pruning mulch modifies the physical, chemical and biological properties of the soil. They are an efficient soil and water conservation system, while simultaneously improving the organic matter content of the soil. In any case, their effect on soil properties is a function of the densities provided.
In any agricultural field, there can be significant variations in plant size, which can affect the amount of pruning obtained. In this research, a spatial sampling of pruning amount collected in olive trees (n=59) in a 13.1-ha traditional olive grove located in Cordoba (Spain), was conducted to estimate the mean pruning amount and assess its spatial uncertainty.
In addition, the projected areas of all trees in the field (n=928) were determined. Tree projected area was found to be well correlated with the amount of pruning (Pearson correlation coefficient value of 0.74).
The spatial continuity of the study variables was determined using isotropic variograms with nested spherical models. Direct sequential simulation and cosimulation algorithms were used to generate 125 realizations of each variable and map the spatial uncertainty of the amount of pruning in unsampled areas. The results indicate that pruning amounts exhibit spatial continuity. The projected area of the trees is a useful variable to improve estimates of total amount of pruning.
USING A DRONE TO DETECT PLANT DISEASE PATHOGENS
Authors: Karbowski Jakub , Minda Jedrzej
Published: March 2023

Today, drones are already widely used in agriculture and forestry. Drones can help spray plants, take surface measurements, and estimate the damage caused by adverse weather conditions or wild animals. Drones can also be used in caring for the condition of crops. Traditional methods of detecting threats related to plant disease are time-consuming and ineffective. Thanks to the use of drones equipped with appropriate vision systems, it is possible to carry out quick and precise control of the condition of the plants. The article proposes a system for detecting plant pathogens using a drone. The concept of the proposed solution and the methodology of plant monitoring is described. The use of multiple neural network architectures is presented. Credible model performance metrics are described, thanks to the use of various datasets. In addition, the article presents the results of the developed algorithm on the testing ground. The conducted research confirmed the legitimacy and validity of the use of drones in the monitoring of forest crops and ecosystems.
A Review of Sustainable Growth challenges faced by Small and Medium Enterprises
Authors: Al Malki Masfer
Published: March 2023

The idea that businesses with a focus on increasing shareholder value were successful is a thing of the past. The last few years have seen a big shift in the trend; now, firms are required to consider social and environmental factors when making choices in order to provide value for all stakeholders in addition to shareholders. The results of earlier studies have confirmed the crucial role that organisations play in shifting the emphasis from rapid development to sustainable development. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) have been recognized for their socio-economic contribution. Thus, the concept of sustainable growth is extremely relevant to SMEs. In this paper the researcher conducted review of extant literature to trace the conceptual development of sustainable development and growth. The researcher provides a conceptual overview of the challenges of sustainable growth of the SMEs. The study is significant as it extends the knowledge and paves the way for further research.
Association of Sleep Quality with Anxiety and Depression Symptoms among Computer Science Students
Authors: Soares Passos Lígia Maria , Murphy Christian , Chen Rita Zhen , Santana Marcos Gonçalves , Passos Giselle Soares
Published: March 2023

The mental health of undergraduate students has become a growing concern, with recent studies showing that students in STEM fields such as Computer Science (CS) are most at risk of exhibiting symptoms of anxiety and depression. However, to date there has been little work in understanding the causes of these symptoms. This paper presents the results of a study of 146 undergraduate CS students at a public university in Brazil, in which students' sleep characteristics and symptoms of depression and anxiety were assessed using validated questionnaires. The results demonstrate that 61.0% of CS students reported poor sleep quality, and that 21.9% and 33.6% of CS students were in the clinical anxiety and clinical depression groups, respectively. These results are not unrelated: CS students with poor sleep quality were 6.08 times more likely to be in the clinical anxiety group and were 4.35 times more likely to be in the clinical depression group than CS students with good sleep quality.
O sucesso não é apenas uma questão de sorte: um mapeamento sistemático sobre técnicas de análise do Enade da área de Computação
Authors: Barbosa Pedro Luis Saraiva , Damazio Gabriela Nayara Duarte Oliveira , Carvalho Windson Viana de , Carmo Rafael
Published: March 2023

Este trabalho apresenta um Mapeamento Sistemático da Literatura (MSL) que busca identificar e discutir especificamente quais técnicas estão sendo usadas para analisar dados do Enade ou implementar ações diagnósticas para o acompanhamento das competências necessárias para o perfil do egresso que realiza tal exame. Dos 32 trabalhos incluídos nesta MSL, este artigo, em especial, analisa os 12 trabalhos que focam na análise do Enade de cursos de Computação. Foram encontrados trabalhos de cada uma das três abordagens, as quais são uso de machine learning (ML), uso de estatística e desenvolvimento de sistemas. Percebe-se que o principal foco dos trabalhos é analisar fatores que impactam nas notas dos alunos. A estatística descritiva foi a mais utilizada nos trabalhos. Em relação a ML as abordagens mais utilizada são a de classificação e agrupamento. Os sistemas encontrados se limitam a aplicação de provas e a análise desses resultados. Em apenas 01 deles, foi realizado uso de gamificação.
Panorama da diversidade nos cursos presenciais de Computação e Tecnologias da Informação e Comunicação das universidades públicas de Santa Catarina
Authors: Santos Maria Teresa Silva , Vossen Laís Pisetta Van , Vasconcellos Daniella Martins , Borchardt Guilherme Tomaselli , Venson Junior Roger , Silveira Eric Carvalho da , Silva Marily Dilamar da , Gasparini Isabela
Published: March 2023

Entende-se diversidade como a pluralidade de indivíduos que contribuem para a produção de soluções mais criativas, coletivas e assertivas. Dentro dos Objetivos de Desenvolvimento Sustentável da ONU, a diversidade na educação é uma das metas a se atingir para garantir o acesso à educação inclusiva, de qualidade e equitativa, e promover oportunidades de aprendizagem para todos. Assim, este artigo busca compreender o cenário da diversidade a partir dos dados do INEP dos anos de 2015 a 2019, levantando, dentro do escopo dos cursos presenciais de Computação e Tecnologias da Informação e Comunicação das universidades públicas, todos os estudantes matriculados considerando seus aspectos de diversidade, como sexo, idade, forma de ingresso, deficiência, cor e raça com um recorte demográfico de Santa Catarina. Os resultados do levantamento deste cenário podem contribuir para a formação de novas políticas públicas e auxiliarem na promoção da inclusão e acessibilidade dos estudantes.
Ensino Remoto de Programação em Java para Estudantes do Ensino Técnico Utilizando Tablets: Um Relato de Experiência
Authors: Matias Claudiano , Bezerra Carla , Coutinho Emanuel
Published: March 2023

O mercado de trabalho está exigindo cada vez mais profissionais qualificados, implicando que escolas profissionais e cursos de graduação em TI tracem estratégias para atender a esta demanda. O ensino de programação da linguagem Java faz parte do cotidiano de muitas instituições, e um dos principais desafios são os meios utilizados para as aulas práticas. Além disso, o ensino remoto tornou as aulas práticas em programação ainda mais desafiadoras. Neste contexto, este trabalho apresenta um relato de experiência do ensino remoto de programação em Java para estudantes de um curso técnico em informática utilizando tablets. Este trabalho apresenta resultados da avaliação do ensino remoto de programação e o uso desses dispositivos referentes à motivação, interação, produtividade, benefícios e dificuldades dos estudantes. Como principais resultados: muitos alunos reconheceram que o uso do tablet trouxe benefícios e houve ganho de produtividade nas práticas.
Juízes Online são suficientes ou precisamos de um VAR?
Authors: Barbosa Alexandre de A. , Costa Evandro de Barros , Brito Patrick Henrique
Published: March 2023

Tradicionalmente em disciplinas introdutórias de programação, são adotadas atividades práticas de codificação. Nesses exercícios, o professor seleciona um conjunto de problemas e os discentes devem submeter algoritmos/códigos como solução. O professor deve avaliar as soluções propostas fornecendo feedback aos discentes. Uma estratégia amplamente utilizada para agilizar a avaliação das soluções são os juízes on-line. Um juiz on-line indica se um código é correto, ou não, com base em casos de teste. Nesta pesquisa, foi realizado um levantamento com o objetivo de investigar quais processos de avaliação são empregados em disciplinas introdutórias de programação, sendo observadas quais ações são realizadas e quais critérios são considerados por professores e monitores. Tais indagações visam responder a questão “juízes on-line são uma abordagem suficiente para o ensino e a aprendizagem de programação ou é necessário a adoção de um ‘VAR’?”. A análise realizada sobre os dados sugere que juízes on-line são extremamente úteis para avaliação de códigos, mas não são suficientes para contemplar todos os critérios empregados por professores e monitores nas disciplinas.
Joanimath Robot: Uma Plataforma Robótica Para o Auxílio no Ensino-aprendizagem da Matemática
Authors: Oliveira Iago , Campos Glaucia , Souza Anderson , Oliveira Felipe
Published: March 2023

Este artigo apresenta o desenvolvimento de uma plataforma formada por um robô de baixo custo em formato de joaninha, denominado "Joanimath Robot" e um aplicativo de controle, de acordo com a execução de atividades relacionadas a matemática, servindo de apoio nos processos de ensino e de aprendizagem da disciplina no ensino fundamental. Foram elaborados quatro desafios contextualizados com alguns conteúdos da disciplina, visando o aprimoramento do aprendizado. Para avaliar a eficácia do robô, a plataforma foi testada com alunos de uma turma do 5º ano de uma escola estadual, localizada na cidade de Natal – RN. Nesta turma, foram realizados questionários de avaliação de conhecimento dos alunos antes e depois das oficinas com Robótica. Verificou-se que, após as oficinas, a Joanimath Robot, devido ao seu formato e interação, por meio de movimentos robóticos e da liberação de brindes pelo acerto das tarefas, motivou e melhorou o rendimento dos alunos na ordem de 28%, além de incrementar a interação social entre eles.
An Open List of Computer Programming Student’s Common Problems and its Leverage in Teaching Practice
Authors: Cortinovis Renato , Bolton Pablo Frank , Caceffo Ricardo
Published: March 2023

Educators are frequently baffled by the problems faced and misconceptions held by their novice programming students. Yet, understanding these problems clearly is fundamental for an educator, both to properly evaluate their students as well as to engage them with suitable pedagogical strategies. This paper describes the development of a comprehensive - although not final - open list of problems commonly experienced by novices, focused on procedural and object oriented programming, and language agnostic and as much conceptual/strategic oriented as possible. It shows how the list can be used to improve the evaluation of students in the teaching practice, with targeted tests and detailed evaluation rubrics. It also shows antipattern cards which not only provide examples on how to detect a specific problem, but also indications on its possible origin, and suggestions for pedagogical strategies to overcome it. The paper finally hints at a strategy to crowdsource a battery of standardised/calibrated tests, that can be used both for the formative and summative evaluation of students, as well as to objectively compare different educational strategies and educational systems.
Abitare il deserto. La geologia trascendentale di Merleau-Ponty alla prova dell’Antropocene
Authors: De Fazio Gianluca ,   Chiasmi International
Published: March 2023

Drawing on Merleau-Ponty’s hypothesis about transcendental geology in the final phase of his work, this article examines the debate about the Anthropocene from the perspective of philosophy of history. Firstly, we follow the author through the preliminary materials for The Visible and The Invisible by situating transcendental geology within the book’s complex theoretical architecture, and by foregrounding the necessity of rethinking the notion of Earth through the reading that the French philosopher offers of Husserl’s phenomenology. We will thus focus on the theme of the overturning of the Copernican doctrine in an ethico-practical perspective, showing that Merleau-Ponty’s ecology can be considered a philosophical ecology ante litteram. Finally, drawing on the hypothesis proposed by historians Bonneuil and Fressoz, the essay will attempt to highlight the relevance of Merleau-Ponty’s practical thought for the debate about the Anthropocene.
Pensare l’intrusione: Merleau-Ponty face à gaia
Authors: Fabbris Luca , Orlando Cinzia ,   Chiasmi International
Published: March 2023

The expression “ecological threat” refers to a dynamic of double intrusion: the intrusion of geological history in human history (the intrusion of Gaia) and the intrusion of human history in geological history (the Anthropocene). This double intrusion is founded on a series of major partitions (culture/nature; society/environment) that do not allow for the possibility of communication between the terms of these dichotomies unless it is in the form of reciprocal violation. In the article, the ontology of the flesh is used in order to think the intrusion in a different way compared to the great partitions. Within a chiasmatic logic, the terms of each dichotomy are understood as inseparable moments of the same flesh which institutes a difference – inside/outside – through an infinite movement of folding and torsion. By thinking this common element, Merleau-Ponty’s ontology of the flesh enters in dialogue with Amerindian mythocosmologies of the “first Anthropocene.” In these mythocosmologies, a humanity-flesh – understood as a transformative, pre-individual, and metastable potential – gives birth, through differentiation, to the multiple points of view that populate the cosmos. This dialogue allows us to think about the socialization of Gaia and to trace the contours of a general ecology understood as a thought that operates between – or beyond – major partitions.
Per un’ecologia corporale. Rilievi merleau-pontiani nel pensiero ecologico, fra antropocene e crisi ambientale
Authors: Scotti Alessandra ,   Chiasmi International
Published: March 2023

In recent years, the concept of the Anthropocene has summoned such an archipelago of senses that the academic debate related to this term, which initially emerged in the natural sciences, has since penetrated the fields of philosophy, economy, history, and sociology. To draw a possible cartography of the Anthropocene, we wish before anything else to emphasize the intrinsic connection between the debate on the Anthropocene and the theme of climate change, and, more generally, of the environmental crisis. We will attempt to show, also, how a Merleau-Pontyan philosophy that is constitutively dedicated to overcoming dichotomies – philosophy and non-philosophy, nature and culture, subject and object – can provide a valuable methodological and ontological support for the study of the environmental question and the ecological crisis. This philosophy belongs, in its own right, among the non-sad philosophies for thinking climate change.
Analysis Of the Psychological State of People During the Covid - 19 Pandemic
Authors: Chandran K. Madhava
Published: March 2023

The COVID-19 pandemic could have affected people not only physically, but also psychologically. It is in this background that this study was undertaken by WEDO (NGO), Kozhikode, Kerala, India. Data was collected on-line using a questionnaire containing 15 psychological traits and their level of experience, and the characteristics of respondents such as age, sex, education etc. from a sample of 300 respondents from India using the snow ball sampling technique. The total score of the traits was worked out as the psychological state score. The data was analyzed as proportion / score and through statistical tests. The COVID-19 pandemic has influenced the psychology of the respondents negatively. The influence of existing tension of people in creating more tension during the pandemic period is evident from the study. Random Forest technique results show that Enthusiasm, Satisfaction, Loving nature and Peacefulness are the main psychological traits, which influence the personality state score. The characteristics of respondents such as age, education, pre COVID tension and pre COVID tension affecting the tension during the pandemic period are found to influence the personality score statistically through Chi-square test. Odds ratio test shows that respondents with PG qualification have about 4.62 times more chance of maintaining a better psychological state during the pandemic period than less educated people. Males have 1.16 times more chance of maintaining a better psychological state than females. The study has revealed the negative effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on the psychological state of people, with majority attributing this to the pandemic itself.
The First Ethiopian Case Report of Post-Covid-19 Vaccine Associated Guillain-Barre Syndrome
Authors: Demissie Zekewos
Published: March 2023

We report the first Ethiopian case of a rare neurologic complication, Guillain-Barre Syndrome (GBS), following Ad26.COV2. S (Janssen/Johnson & Johnson) COVID-19 vaccination. Although a temporal relationship is identified, a causal relationship between the Janssen/Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine and GBS is not established. Clinician awareness of this association is essential to early GBS diagnosis and treatment. Further, global data collection is important to ascertain the true magnitude and possible causality of post-COVID-19 vaccine associated GBS.
Exploratory Model of Collaboration Networks in the COVID-19 Era
Authors: Garcia-Lirios Cruz
Published: March 2023

knowledge networks and organizational collaboration reflect a culture of success, transformational leadership and a climate of relationships around which relationships of trust, support, innovation and goals are generated. These are bi-directional and horizontal organizations with equity and solidarity. The objective of the present study is to establish the correlations between the factors, a non-experimental, transversal and exploratory study was carried out with a selection of 300 administrative staff, students and teachers from a public university in central Mexico. to structural model. The results show that there is a dependence relationship between goal climate and collaboration. Based on these findings, research lines related to trust as a determinant of knowledge networks and organizational collaboration are noted.
Erroneous uses of NSAIDs in patients with COVID-19, Dengue, and Chikungunya
Authors: Mohiuddin Abdul Kader
Published: March 2023

NSAIDs are considered the mainstay of current therapies for viral arthropathies, albeit they frequently only offer partial relief. Numerous studies have documented widespread abuse of NSAIDs among Covid-19, Dengue, and Chikungunya patients. NSAIDs can be used to treat severe arthralgia, however the WHO advises against doing so in suspected Chikungunya patients until it has been determined that they do not have dengue. Acetaminophen is recommended by consensus guidelines for treating Dengue fever from the WHO and CDC, although NSAIDs are contraindicated due to a possible increase in bleeding risk, which could result in thrombocytopenia as a side effect.
The H-index: An educational article
Authors: Jalal Al-Mosawi Aamir
Published: March 2023

The H-index has been increasingly used in the ranking of academic institutions including universities because it has been increasingly considered as an important tool for academic leadership assessment. The collective H-index of the academics in an institution represents the institution H-index. The ranking of academic institutions including universities is actually aiming at determining which institutions are leading in their fields and giving them a reputation credit according to their rank. The main aim of this paper is to provide the essential knowledge needed by academics about the H-index and the relevant topics.