bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Adoption of Production Practices to Mitigate Aflatoxin Following Research Projects in Selected Villages in Ghana
Authors: Jordan David
Published: October 2023

Aflatoxin (a mycotoxin caused by Aspergillus spp.) in peanut (Arachis hypogaea L.) and other crops can have a major negative impact on human health. Previous research has been conducted to mitigate aflatoxin in the supply chain. However, documentation of adoption of proven interventions that decrease contamination by aflatoxin is limited in peanut. One objective of the research reported in this paper was to determine adoption of effective interventions for aflatoxin mitigation by farmers involved in a research project designed to quantify contamination in the field prior to harvest, immediately after drying, and following storage. A second objective was to compare adoption by spillover farmers (e.g., farmers not involved in the research project living in the same community as the research farmers) and a control group of farmers in other villages not exposed to the research project. The empirical study was conducted in Ghana from 2016 and 2017 to compare strategies to increase yield and reduce aflatoxin in peanut in five communities. Information on findings of the research were discussed among participating farmers and other local farmers through farmer field schools. Increases in yield and reductions in aflatoxin contamination were documented in this research and are reported elsewhere. Understanding concepts and implementing improved practices in the field, during drying, and in storage by farmers involved directly in research trials, farmers within research-targeted communities, and farmers in nearby communities without access to findings from the research were determined using a survey instrument near the end of the project in 2017 and 2018. Adoption of improved practices by farmers participating in the research and those of farmers influenced through discussions with participating farmers were often greater than a control group of farmers influenced by outcomes. For example, farmers in the research group and farmers gaining knowledge from the research findings dried peanuts on tarpaulins more than the control group of farmers. Farmers with greater exposure to the potentially negative impacts of aflatoxin on human health were less likely to consume peanut containing the mold causing aflatoxin and were more likely to discard contaminated peanut rather than selling them in the market.
Experimental Statistical for Genetic Breeding Study of Wheat Crop
Authors: Batista Ferreira Luiz Gustavo
Published: October 2023

The key purpose of this study was used experimental statistics methods to evaluate, characterize and conserve the genetic resources of the Active Wheat Germplasm Bank (AWGB) and promote pre-breeding the Rural Development of Paraná State (IDR Paraná), Brazil. For that purpose, 209 accessions from the IDR Paraná Active Germplasm Bank and 16 cultivars in a simple lattice design (15x15) were sown in the experimental area of IDR Paraná, in Londrina, Paraná State, and data from 16 morphological and agronomic characteristics were taken. The statistics methods used were the analysis of variance (ANOVA), grouping of averages, analysis of simple linear correlation and analysis of genetic diversity with subsequent grouping by the UPGMA and Tocher methods were performed. It was verified the average efficiency of the lattice was 1.21 % with IC5 %: [99.31 ~ 103.11 %], representing little efficiency in relation to the randomized block design. Fourteen variables showed significance by the F test, indicating that at least one genotype differs from the others for each variable. By the analysis of genetic diversity, 3 groups were obtained in which the genotypes T092125 (Group C) and IA 072118 with T062113 (Group B) were in two isolated groups and the third group gathering the remaining 223 genotypes. This fact does not directly represent a narrow genetic basis for Active Germplasm Bank of IDR Paraná, due than 99 % of the variation is actually contained in agronomic variables: days to maturation (MAT) and ear (ESP), plant height (AP) and ear size (TE). Taking as a basis the grouping of means by Scott-Knott for these variables and grain weight per ear (PG / ESP), the formation of 4 for AP and ESP, 3 TE and PG / ESP groups, 2 for DC and P100G, reflecting wide diversity within each variable and in the set of these variables. The correlation analyzes showed a positive value between TE with PG / ESP and DC and a negative value between ESP and PG / ESP, both significant. Thus, the direction of crossings, to increase productivity, between genotypes of this set, must be in the direction of obtaining plants with earlier earing and with larger ears size. It can be inferred that the set of accessions evaluated has a broad genetic basis for agronomic variables. The 225 characterized accessions represent 49 % of the total accessions of wheat in the Active Wheat Germplasm Bank (AWGB) that have been regenerated and multiplied, being able to be directed to crossings focusing on pre-improvement and / or improvement to obtain new cultivars.
Solving Separation Distances from Flammable Surfaces of Exterior Walls by Central-European Standards
Authors: Štefková Jaroslava
Published: October 2023

The paper deals with the topic of determining the density of heat flow from combustible surface treatments of exterior walls, such as combustible insulation systems, combustible cladding of facades and from all-wood constructions of exterior walls. Heat flow density is an important indicator in determining the fire resistance rating of exterior walls and in determining safe separation distances. The article describes the ways in which exterior walls can be classified in terms of fire resistance. One of these methods is a numerical calculation (of the surface amount of released heat and heat flow density), which will be applied to various types of combustible surfaces of the perimeter walls of wooden buildings. The results showed that the numerical calculation is a suitable method for determining the classification of fire resistance rating of exterior walls with combustible coating. The Czech legislation defines the criteria for this classification better.
Advanced Concepts in Naturally Fractured Reservoirs with Analysis of Field Data
Authors:   Department of Petroleum & Mining Engineering, Shahid Bahonar University of Kerman-Iran., Alemi Dr. Mehrdad , Jalalifar Hossein ,   Department of Petroleum & Mining Engineering, Shahid Bahonar University of Kerman-Iran.
Published: October 2023

Dual porosity reservoir is mainly defined as fractured reservoir. The Two porosities are included for fracture and matrix, Flow in the fractures, oil storage in the matrix. Dual Permeability reservoir are those pay zones with flow in both the fracture and matrix systems. Single porosity means matrix, dual porosity means both matrix and fractures and triple porosity means matrix, fractures and vugs. The description of displacement mechanisms in fractured reservoirs can be construed as: oil expansion, gravity forces, capillary forces, balance of gravity and capillary forces, diffusion and convection. Fractures are usually found in limestone and dolomites due to solution, re-crystallization. Two categories of fractures are available such as: Open Fractures and Closed Fractures which depend mainly on circulation water and precipitation. Fractures which are closed at surface conditions may be open in reservoir conditions. Fractures related to folding axis are such as: longitudinal fractures, along the folding axis and transverse fractures, perpendicular to the folding axis and diagonal fractures, in relation with the folding axis. There are some pivotal issues and expressions in fractured reservoirs that in this paper, an approach to the advanced concepts in Naturally Fractured Reservoirs has been studied.
Optimal Horizontal Well Placement Technology to Improve Heavy Oil Production
Authors:   Department of Petroleum & Mining Engineering, Shahid Bahonar University of Kerman-Iran., Alemi Dr. Mehrdad , Jalalifar Hossein ,   Department of Petroleum & Mining Engineering, Shahid Bahonar University of Kerman-Iran.
Published: October 2023

Optimal horizontal well placement and production optimization have been highly scrutinized. Development adjustments, such as drilling new infill wells and changing the injection/production rates of wells, can improve the performance of mature fields and leading to incremental oil recovery. Infill wells are new wells added to an existing field within original well patterns. Infill drilling can hasten oil production in heterogeneous reservoirs. If well patterns alter, fluid flow paths and sweep to areas with high oil saturations would be increased. Of course, this plan is difficult to be examined because reservoir performance is affected by many different parameters. Compared to vertical or low inclination wells, horizontal wells can deliver higher production rates, higher recovery factors and more efficient use of steam in thermally enhanced recovery projects for heavy oil. Maximum oil production is achieved when horizontal wells are placed near the bottom of the reservoir. In addition, cumulative steam to oil ratio is lowest when wells are near the bottom of the reservoir, meaning that the least volume of steam will need to be generated to produce a particular volume of oil. In this paper, the optimal horizontal well placement technology to improve heavy oil production has been studied.
Optimal Productivity Index from Gas Pay Zones with FAF Test
Authors:   Department of Petroleum & Mining Engineering, Shahid Bahonar University of Kerman-Iran., Alemi Dr. Mehrdad , Jalalifar Hossein ,   Department of Petroleum & Mining Engineering, Shahid Bahonar University of Kerman-Iran.
Published: October 2023

Gas Condensate reservoirs are hydrocarbon liquid dissolved in saturated natural gas that comes out of solution when the pressure drops below the dew point. Condensate liquid saturation can build up near a well because of draw down below the dew point pressure, ultimately restricting the flow of gas. This phenomenon is called as “condensate blockage or banking”. This improves the mobility of the gas with respect to the oil. If the gas does not have sufficient energy to carry the liquid to surface, then “liquid loading” in the wellbore occurs. If liquid falls back down the wellbore, the liquid percentage will increase and may eventually restrict the production that at this time. Besides, water-shutoff treatments in gas wells suffering from water influx are to reduce water production. In this paper it has been concluded that Artificial Lift technologies as the best selection in gas condensate reservoirs for more CGR recovery method can be used to solve this problem. To help this matter, as well, the Flow After Flow (FAF) well testing has been done for a gas condensate reservoir data to obtain some important outputs.
‘It would be quite good if there was somewhere that just did everything’: perspectives on death administration following a bereavement
Authors: Towers Laura , Reed Kate , Balazs Anna
Published: October 2023

‘Death administration’ is a term used to describe the wide range of tasks which must be completed after a loved one has died, such as registering the death and obtaining a death certificate. This involves fulfilling a complex set of time-sensitive procedures during a period of often intense vulnerability, which further compounds the stress and upset felt when grieving. Using data from a qualitative study exploring people’s experiences of carrying out tasks related to death administration in the UK, this article seeks to demonstrate some of the problems inherent within the process. In doing so, it highlights some of the ways that the unavoidable challenge of completing death administration can be made less burdensome, both physically and emotionally, for those tasked with its undertaking. As such, this paper offers new insights into an aspect of being bereaved that is currently overlooked, but in much need of improvement.
PENERAPAN PRINSIP DESAIN DK.CHING PADA RUMAH BUBUNGAN TINGGI
Authors: Roosandriantini Josephine , Setiawan Ferdinard Hendra
Published: October 2023

Indonesia merupakan negara yang memiliki banyak keanekaragaman, hal ini membuat perbedaan dari satu tempat dengan tempat lainnya. Salah satu keanekaragaman yang terdapat di Indonesia terletak pada arsitektur yang tersebar di setiap tempat, baik secara nilai-nilai dari setiap budaya dan lingkungan sekitarnya. Perbedaan ini bisa terbentuk juga melakui bentuk denah, atap dan juga material yang digunakan, yang menjadi keunikan tersendiri dari setiap tempat. Sebuah bangunan tersusun dari elemen desain yang dibantu dengan prinsip-prinsip desain dalam menyusunnya menjadi sebuah bangunan yang unik. Prinsip desain DK.Ching merupakan salah satu pemikiran teori barat yang diterapkan dalam sebuah bangunan, sedangkan arsitektur nusantara juga sebagai sebuah bangunan. Apakah dalam wujud fisik arsitektur nusantara juga memiliki prinsip desain yang digunakan untuk menyatukan elemen desain tersebut? Obyek penelitian ini yaitu menggunakan rumah adat Bubungan Tinggi. Metode penelitian ini menggunakan deskriptif kualitatif dengan teknik pengumpulan data menggunakan studi literatur terutama prinsip DK. Ching. Prinsip DK. Ching itu membantu membuat indikator untuk teknik analisa data, yaitu tatanan pola massa, bentuk dasar ruang dan organisasi ruang. Tujuan penelitian ini untuk dapat membuktikan bahwa bangunan rumah adat juga memiliki penerapan prinsip desain DK.Ching, sehingga tidak hanya bangunan modern saja yang memiliki prinsip desain. Hasil penelitian ini memperlihatkan bahwa rumah Bubungan Tinggi memiliki penerapan prinsip desain dari elemen desain yang tersusun.
Development and Validation of Assessment Tool Measuring Knowledge on Sustainable Development - Basis for Instructional Emphasis on Higher Education
Authors: Villamor Erica L , Gamayot Eloisa M , Baldon Nicagiana R , Diquito Tomas Jr A , Panerio Conrado Jr
Published: October 2023

The Sustainable Development Goals are universal and intrinsically global goals for all people. Thus, this study aimed to develop and validate an assessment tool measuring knowledge on sustainable development goals, and it seeks to evaluate the value of multiple-choice questions to build a strong question bank for future usage by validating the questions through item analysis and validation. The study follows a descriptive-quantitative approach utilizing two hundred (200) researcher-made questions validated by experts. Three-hundred twenty-three college students were selected using stratified sampling and participated in the study. The discrimination index, difficulty index, reliability index, and content validity are used to identify the appropriateness of items. Results of the study revealed that out of two hundred (200) items, one hundred twenty-five (125) items were retained, eight (8 ) items were rejected, and sixty-seven (67) were subject to revision following the reliability test. Thus, results showed a reliability index of 97.04% or .97, indicating that the items are standardized and suitable for assessment. After conducting the reliability test, the one hundred twenty-five (125) retained items underwent a content validity test through Lawshe’s method to enhance the construct validity of the developed instrument. It was determined that seventy-two (72) items were to be retained, for it had reached the acceptable level of 0.99. Hence, fifty-three (53) items were to be removed for it has CVR lower than 0.99, which is not acceptable for an item to be retained. Following the result, it is recommended that the seventy-two items (72) retained to be used to assess students’ knowledge of the 17 sustainable development goals. This study also inferred that future assessments should include questions with a medium degree of difficulty and a high ability to distinguish between different functions.
Phenotypic Characterization of Certain Flavobacteria Species Infected Cultured Freshwater Fish
Authors: Khalil Samy , Fadel Amr , Ebshahy EmadAl , Menesy Nada
Published: October 2023

One of the most important and distributed bacterial disease in freshwater fish in Egypt is flavobacteriosis disease that caused by the gram-negative bacillus Flavobacterium which infects fish under stressful conditions and causing high mortality. In this study we have attempted to identify the possible infection of three flavobacteria app. (F. columnare, F. covae, and F. davissi) out of 200 cultured African catfish Clarias gariepinus and Nile tilapia tilapia niloticus. The Goal of this study was to isolate and characterize Flavobacteria species phenotypically, biochemically and detect the haemolytic virulence activity, beside evaluation antibiotics resistance activity of this bacterium. Despite, all flavobacteria species cause heamolysis to sheep blood agar that indicate to presence of heamolysine virulence gene but the F.columnare TIL2015 strain show no heamolysis on sheep blood agar. According to antibiotic sensitivity assay Gentamycin 30 μg, was the most effective antibiotic against the all tested Flavobacteria species, however F.columnare strains were sensitive against Doxycycline 30 μg, streptomycin 10 μg, beside gentamycin 30 μg. All isolates were resistant to amoxicillin 30 μg and Cefalexine 30 μg.
External Morphological Description of Adult Tortoise (Testudo graeca graeca) and Terrapin (Trachemys scripta elegans)
Authors: Sharnobey Nermin , Alsafy Mohamed , Gendy Samir , Abumandour Mohamed , Hanafy Basma
Published: October 2023

Our study was focused on the external features differentiation of two adult species of turtles, including a land tortoise (Testudo graeca graeca) and a freshwater turtle (Trachemys scripta elegans), by gross morphological description of head, carapace, plastron, and tail. Generally, turtles show gross morphological differences according to the ecology and the environment. The carapace and legs are the fascinating noticeable parts showing significant differences between tortoise and turtle as T. graeca graeca shows a small carapace length with noticeable convexity. In contrast, the freshwater turtle has a flattened broad carapace adapted to swimming. At the same time, the legs of T. graeca show multiple keratinized spurs with rigid claws, but T. scripta has legs covered with soft, moist skin and thin claws. The plastron is relatively the same in both species, while the head is unique with a large size and red flap in T. scripta. We conclude that the flat body and legs with broad head are a modification for swimming, while the rigid claws with keratinized outer leg skin are signs of land walking adaptation.
Efficacy of Slightly Acidic Electrolyzed Water (SAEW) Comparing to Chlorine on Inactivation of Legionella Pneumophila Isolated from Drinking Water Tanks
Authors: Elsenduony Mohamed , Hussein Eman , Hassan Lamiaa
Published: October 2023

Legionella is an opportunistic waterborne pathogen which is transmitted to humans via inhalation of contaminated water droplets. In addition, Legionella pneumophila is considered ubiquitous bacterium which inherently resistant to chlorine in tap water. On the other side, recent researches revealed that SAEW is considered a novel sanitizer against a broad spectrum of bacteria and possesses nonselective antimicrobial properties. A total of 300 drinking water samples were collected from water tanks (100 samples from hotels, 100 samples from plants and 100 samples from residential units) at Alexandria and Cairo governments from January till July 2023. Results revealed that the incidence of Legionella species in drinking water samples from hotels, plants and residential units water tanks were 0 % (0/100) , 3 % (3/100) and 1% (1/100), respectively. Two isolates from plants water tanks were identified as Legionella pneumophila by RT PCR. The efficacy of slightly acidic electrolyzed water (SAEW) was assessed comparing to chlorine on inactivation and biofilm adherence strength of Legionella pneumophila isolates. The obtained results showed that SAEW was more effective on inactivation of the two Legionella pneumophila isolates than chlorine within shorter treatment duration, where 100 % inactivation of Legionella pneumophila achieved after 3 hrs and 48 hrs from SAEW and chlorine treatment, respectively. In addition, SAEW showed significant effect on the biofilm adherence strength of the two Legionella pneumophila isolates. This study underlines the highly antimicrobial effect of SAEW on inactivation of Legionella within short duration without any undesirable residual agents in water which may cause further water pollution.
Role of rs2762934 and rs4809957 polymorphisms of CYP24A1 on outcomes of vitamin D treatment in postmenopausal osteoporotic women in Iraq
Authors: Abdulrahman Noor , Ali Shatha
Published: October 2023

Osteoporosis is widely distributed condition characterized by bone weakness making it more fragile and easier to be fractured. Various elements enter in bone structure making it rigid to tolerate body weight and any accident. Many factors had a role in its progression, like age, gender, taking medications and genetic variations in enzymes responsible for vitamin D metabolism. The aim of our study is to evaluate role of polymorphism of metabolic enzyme CYP24A1 on responding to vitamin D in postmenopausal osteoporotic women. Method: 40 postmenopausal women were followed up for two months and took 50000IU/week of vitamin D during study period, and 30 postmenopausal women without osteoporosis as a control group. Blood sample were taken pre- and post-treatment to determine responder to vitamin D therapy. Results: regarding vitamin D level, there is a significant difference between responder and non-responder at pre-treatment level. GG genotype of rs2762934 was presented in higher percent in patients group (non-response one), and AA genotype of rs4809957 was the predominant one with a negative correlation to the responsiveness to vitamin D therapy. Conclusions: The homozygote wild GG genotype of rs2762934 predict vitamin D non-responsiveness in sample of osteoporotic postmenopausal women. The AA genotype of the same SNP substantially increases the responsiveness. While AA of rs4809957 associate with non-responsiveness. This study will implicate in correct choosing the desired dose of vitamin D for desired osteoporotic women to get better response and avoid any harmful effect of vitamin D overdose.
Assessment of maternal and cord blood hematological alterations in mothers with gestational diabetes mellitus: A comparative study with healthy pregnant women and their newborns
Authors: S Ammulu , Augustine Geena , K Jithesh
Published: October 2023

Background: Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) is a prevalent condition with potential repercussions on glucose metabolism and possibly on various hematological parameters. Exploring these alterations provides insights into the systemic manifestations and implications for maternal and neonatal health.

Aims and Objectives: The primary aim of this study was to assess the hematological variations observed in maternal and cord blood between GDM mothers and non-GDM counterparts. Furthermore, based on these hematological markers, we sought to evaluate the potential ramifications of GDM on maternal and neonatal health. Another goal was to contrast the hematological features in newborns born to GDM mothers with those born to non-GDM mothers.

Materials and Methods: A case–control study was conducted at MES Medical College, Central Research Department in Perinthalmanna, Kerala. Pregnant women from the Malappuram district admitted to the labor ward and met the inclusion criteria were involved. The study enrolled 100 GDM pregnant women as cases and 50 healthy pregnant women as controls. Hematological analysis was performed on maternal venous blood samples and cord blood samples, evaluated at the Central Laboratory of MES Medical College. Statistical analysis was performed using IBM SPSS version 20.

Results: Significant hematological variations were observed between the two groups. Maternal blood of GDM patients showed a higher red blood cell (RBC) count and differences in mean corpuscular volume (MCV) and mean corpuscular hemoglobin (MCH) compared to controls. Cord blood samples from GDM neonates reflected elevated RBC, MCV, and MCH levels, with a pronounced white blood cells count higher than non-GDM neonates. Several parameters, including hemoglobin, MCH concentration, and platelet counts, remained consistent across groups.

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DİJİTAL OYUN BAĞIMLILIĞI: BİR DERLEME ÇALIŞMASI
Authors: KORAL Fahriye , ALPTEKİN Kamil
Published: October 2023

Teknolojik gelişmeler; iletişim, ulaşım, sağlık, eğitim, eğlence gibi pek çok alanı etkilemekte ve bu alanlarda değişikliklere yol açmaktadır. İnternetin yaygınlaşması ve dijitalleşmeyle birlikte alışkanlıklarımız ve yaşam tarzlarımızda da değişiklikler meydana gelmektedir. Örneğin teknolojik gelişmelerin tetiklediği telefon, televizyon, sosyal medya, internet, oyun gibi bağımlılıklar adından giderek daha fazla sözettirmektedir. Teknolojik gelişmelerle birlikte dışarının çeşitli tehlikelere giderek daha fazla açık olması, çocuk ve ergenleri evde oyun oynamaya yöneltmekte, eskiden atari salonlarında oynanan oyunlar, teknolojinin ilerlemesiyle farklı bir boyuta evrilerek dijital oyunlara yerini bırakmaktadır. Telefon, tablet, bilgisayarların ulaşılabilirliği, kolay uygulanabilirliği sayesinde her alanda (evde, işte, sokakta vb.) kullanılabiliyor olması teknolojik araçlara ilgiyi daha da artırmakta; dijital oyunlar, üzerinde harcanan zaman miktarının fazlalaşması ve kontrolün kaybedilmesi dijital oyun bağımlılığa neden olmaktadır. Her yaş grubundan oyuncu kitlesi olmasına karşılık dijital oyun bağımlılığı, özellikle çocuklar ve ergenlerde daha yaygındır. Dijital oyun bağımlılığı; sağlıksız beslenme, uyku bozuklukları, iskelet, kas sisteminde bozukluklar, depresyon, fiziksel rahatsızlıklar gibi büyük sorunları ortaya çıkarabilmekte; aile bağları, kişilik, ruh sağlığı, akademik başarı, iletişim vb. konularda etkili olmaktadır. Yayınlanan istatistikler, günümüzde dünyada ve ülkemizde oyun bağımlılığının giderek arttığına işaret etmektedir. Özellikle çocukları ve ergenleri kıskacına alan dijital oyunlar, üzerinde ciddiyetle durulması gereken bir hal almıştır. Bu noktada önleyici ve tedavi edici yaklaşımlara daha fazla ihtiyaç duyulmaktadır. Giderek yaygınlaşan bu problem, bireyden aileye, aileden okula ve topluma uzanan düzeyde sorunun tüm öğelerini kapsayan çok sektörlü ve disiplinlerarası önleme ve müdahale yaklaşımlarıyla ele alınmalıdır. Derleme niteliğindeki bu çalışmada, ergenlerde daha yaygın görülen dijital oyun bağımlılığının çeşitli boyutlarıyla (türleri, yaygınlığı, olumlu olumsuz yönleri, destekleyen bileşenleri, önlenmesi ve tedavisi gibi) literatüre dayalı olarak incelenmesi amaçlanmıştır.
BABALIK DENEYİMLERİNİ ŞEKİLLENDİRMEDE ANNELERİN ROLÜ: BİR YAŞAMÖYKÜSÜ ÇALIŞMASI
Authors: EZGİN AĞILLI Sibel
Published: October 2023

Son yıllarda erkeklik çalışmaları kapsamında, babalık üzerine yapılan araştırmaların arttığı, özellikle babalığın değişim ve inşa süreçlerine odaklanıldığı görülmektedir. Ancak bu tür olguları anlamak için kadınlar, özellikle de anne olanlar ile yapılan çalışmaların sayısına çok az rastlanmaktadır. Oysa babalığın değişimini veya yeniden inşa süreçlerini anlamak ve farklı perspektiflerden incelemek için kadınların görüşlerine ve deneyimlerine yer vermek önemlidir. Bu çalışmanın amacı da yüksek eğitimli kadınların, yaşamöykülerinden yola çıkarak, babalığın değişim sürecini anlamak ve babalık inşasında annelerin rolünü incelemektir. Çalışma, nitel yöntem desenlerinden biri olan yaşamöyküsü kullanılarak gerçekleştirilmiştir. Bu çerçevede Türkiye’deki bir devlet üniversitesinde çalışan, evli ve en az bir çocuğa sahip on kadın akademisyenin yaşamöyküleri dinlenilmiştir. Veriler, söylem analizi tekniği ile analiz edilmiştir. Sonuç olarak babaların değişim sürecinde oldukları ve akademisyen annelerin, babaların değişiminde etkin rol oynadıkları ve öncü oldukları görülmüştür. Ayrıca annelerin, geleneksel-ataerkil babalığı yeniden inşa etmediği, aksine bu model babalığı aşındırma girişiminde oldukları ve bu sayede babalara “uzman konumundan seslenerek” aile içerisinde kendilerine öznel bir alan açtıkları sonucuna ulaşılmıştır.
FERÎDÜDDİN ATTÂR’IN “MANTIKU’T-TAYR” MESNEVİSİNDEKİ 15. YÜZYIL HERAT MİNYATÜRLERİNDEN İKİ ÖRNEĞİN İNCELENMESİ
Authors: SEVER DEMİR Secil
Published: October 2023

İranlı ünlü mutasavvıf ve şair Ferîdüddin Attâr’ın “Mantıku’t-Tayr” adlı mesnevisinin 1483 tarihli nüshası, Metropolitan Sanat Müzesi’nde (63.210) yer almaktadır. Bu nüshanın 1487 yılına tarihlendirilen minyatürleri 15. yüzyıl Herat minyatür sanatının başyapıtları arasındadır. Eser Herat’da Timurlu hükümdarı Sultan Hüseyin Baykara himayesindeki saray atölyesinde Sultan Ali Meşhedî tarafından istinsah edilmiştir. Vahdet-i vücûd kavramının ele alındığı eserde Attâr, tasavvufi yolculuk esnasında katedilmesi gereken merhaleleri, kuşların kahramanı olduğu hikâyeler aracılığıyla anlatmaya çalışmıştır. Mesnevi, Hüdhüd liderliğindeki kuşların, Kaf Dağı’nda yaşayan Simurg’u padişah olarak seçmek için zorlu bir yolculuğa çıkmalarını ve bu süreçte arayıştan vazgeçen kuşlara yönelik Hüdhüd’ün anlattığı öğretici hikâyeleri içermektedir. Bu çalışma, yazma eserin sayfaları arasında yer alan, Baş Nakkaş Kemaleddin Bihzâd’a atfedilen “Cenaze Alayı” ve “Suya Düşen Adam” konulu minyatürlerdeki resim metin ilişkisini ele almaktadır. Bu kapsamda çalışma, söz konusu minyatürlerinin kompozisyon düzeninin analizine ve ele alınan konunun gündelik yaşam sahneleri üzerinden semboller ile nasıl anlatıldığına odaklanmaktadır. Ele alınan minyatürlerin, tam sayfa hâlinde, ön plan ve arka plan olmak üzere iki ayrı bölümde konuyu işleyen tek kompozisyon şeklinde tasarlandığı; bu düzenlemenin bir parçası olarak, planın birinde mesnevi metnindeki olaylar, kişiler ve mekanların gerçekçi bir şekilde tasvir edildiği görülmüştür. Kompozisyonun diğer planında ise konunun inşaatçılar ve oduncular gibi halk figürlerinin gündelik yaşam sahneleri üzerinden, alegorik bir ifade tarzıyla anlatıldığı anlaşılmıştır. Tasavvuf kaynaklı alegorik anlatım tarzı, dengeli kompozisyonlar, figür ve mekân arasındaki uyum, figürlerin resmedilişindeki detaycılık gibi özellikleri ile bu minyatürlerin, 15. yüzyıl sonu Herat saray tarzını temsil eden önemli örnekler arasında olduğu düşünülmektedir.
İNTERNET GAZETELERİNDE KONSERVE HABERLERİN YERİ VE ÖNEMİ: ÖRNEK GAZETELER ÜZERİNDEN İNCELEME
Authors: SABAHÇI Betül
Published: October 2023

Konserve haber türü, gazetelerin sayfalarını doldurmak için ellerinde bulundurdukları haberlerdir. Bu tür haberler genellikle haber sıkıntısı çekildiğinde kullanılmaktadır. Her zaman yayınlanabilecek ve her yayınlandığında okurların dikkatini çekebilecek özelliğe sahip olan konserve haberler gazeteler için oldukça önemlidir. Çünkü gazetelerin günlük haber sayısı az olduğunda ve çok fazla özel haber yapamadıklarında gazeteler için konserve haberler kurtarıcı olmaktadır. Özellikle internet gazetelerinde yer sıkıntısı olmadığı için ve daha fazla ‘tık’ almak için konserve haberlere oldukça fazla yer verilmektedir. İnternet gazetelerinde konserve haberlerin yeri ve önemini konu alan bu çalışmanın amacı, internet gazetelerinde bu haberlere ne kadar yer verildiği ve hangi haber kategorilerinde daha fazla olduğunu belirlemektir. Diğer yandan, çalışmada ele alınan gazetelerde konserve haber olmayan haberlerin oranını belirlemek ve bu haber türlerinin karşılaştırmasını yapmak da amaçlanmıştır. Araştırmayı yürütmek için 4 ulusal internet gazetesinin bütün haber kategorileri nicel içerik analizi yöntemi kullanılarak incelemeye alınmıştır. İncelemeye alınan örnek internet gazeteleri: habertürk.com, sabah.com.tr, hurriyet.com.tr ve milliyet.com.tr’dir. Bu gazeteler amaçlı örneklem belirleme yöntemiyle seçilmiştir. Ayrıca diğer haberler de incelenerek bir haberin konserve haber olması için ne tür özelliklere sahip olması gerektiği de çalışma kapsamına alınmıştır. Çalışmanın sonucunda, bazı internet gazetelerinin konserve haber türüne çok daha fazla yer verdiği, bazılarında ise bu haberlerin az sayıda bulunduğu ve bunların yerine rutin haberlere daha çok yer ayırıldığı tespit edilmiştir.
Contribuições para a transformação digital no ensino superior em Angola
Authors: Ferreira Albano Vicente Lopes
Published: October 2023

A transformação digital tem provocado alterações na organização, estrutura, funcionamento e cultura das organizações e nas suas relações internas e com os usuários de seus produtos e serviços. Com o surgimento da pandemia da COVID-19 esse fenómeno sofreu aceleração, como consequência do uso de tecnologias digitais, para facilitar as intervenções necessárias à sua prevenção, tratamento e controlo à escala global. No entanto, embora existam vários estudos que abordam a transformação digital, o seu entendimento e aplicação é vista de forma diferente por diversos actores. Com base numa breve revisão da literatura e com o objectivo promover a investigação e contribuir para acelerar a transformação digital em Angola, são discutidas as bases conceptuais para a sua implementação no ensino superior. Tendo em conta os dados obtidos que relatam diferenças entre países, contextos e instituições, são sugeridos alguns desafios e prioridades como ponto de partida para uma discussão e elaboração de uma estratégia de transformação digital no ensino superior em Angola. Conclui-se que as instituições de ensino superior devem ter um papel fundamental na preservação e acumulação do conhecimento existente sobre a transformação digital, na sua aplicação em todos os seus processos substantivos e na formação de novos profissionais adaptados a era digital em todas as áreas do conhecimento e não se limitarem apenas ao uso da tecnologia aplicada aos métodos de aprendizagem.
A percepção dos automobilistas sobre a obrigatoriedade do contrato de seguro automóvel contra terceiros
Authors: Cassolongo Redy Estêvão Vindes
Published: October 2023

O presente estudo teve como objectivo avaliar a percepção dos automobilistas da cidade do Huambo em relação a obrigatoriedade do contrato de seguro automóvel contra terceiros. O modelo de investigação adoptado é o descritivo com uma abordagem qualitativa e quantitativa. Para a recolha de dados foi elaborado um questionário com questões de múltipla escolha, aplicados à uma amostra de 120 automobilistas. Os resultados demonstram que a maioria dos automobilistas entende ainda o seguro como um produto elitista, que não percebem o papel do contrato de seguro como mecanismo de protecção social, tão pouco entendem o carácter obrigatório legal do contrato de seguro contra terceiros. Verificou-se ainda que grande parte dos automobilistas pagam este tipo de seguro para evitar conflitos com a lei, e sobretudo, para evitar constrangimentos com as autoridades reguladoras de trânsito.
Língua umbundu: caminhos para a sua preservação
Authors: Pinto Hermenegildo , Silva Ana Alexandra
Published: October 2023

Partindo de uma abordagem histórica, o presente artigo propõe desenhar um retrato da situação linguística do Kuito, capital da província do Bié, mais concretamente visa apurar o uso da língua portuguesa e da língua umbundu, enquanto línguas maternas e/ou línguas segundas. Além de se debruçar sobre as informações históricas relacionadas com o contacto linguístico entre o português e a língua umbundu, este estudo apresenta a situação linguística existente aquando da realização do Recenseamento Geral da População e da Habitação de Angola (2014). Do ponto de vista dos procedimentos e técnicas utilizadas, este trabalho enquadra-se numa pesquisa bibliográfica ou documental, combinada com o enfoque de estudo de caso. O destaque dado à pesquisa bibliográfica permitiu a recolha diversificada de informações, para a construção da fundamentação teórica. Para o enfoque da pesquisa exploratória foi realizado um inquérito a pais e encarregados de educação, a professores do ensino primário e do primeiro ciclo do ensino secundário e a estudantes de uma instituição de ensino superior, com o intuito de averiguar a presença da língua umbundu na sua comunicação diária. A aplicação do inquérito permitirá determinar a percentagem de falantes que têm o umbundu e o português como língua materna (LM ou L1) e aqueles que a têm como segunda língua (L2). Daremos, ainda, destaque aos fatores que fragilizam o umbundu enquanto língua de comunicação entre os habitantes do Kuito, tentando apontar caminhos que contrariem esta tendência.
Cultura Científica? Utopias e descasos nas IES em Angola
Authors: Vila Anil Miguel
Published: October 2023

As Instituições de Ensino Superior (IES) têm procurado desenvolver mecanismos que reduzam o fosso entre a ciência e o cidadão, para proporcionar conhecimento que permite melhorar o exercício de cidadania da população. Assim, pretende-se analisar as actividades de divulgação científica levadas acabo pelas IES em Angola. Por isso, se questiona, existem actividades que se consubstanciam em evidências de divulgação científica nas IES? Através de uma entrevista aplicada a 10 responsáveis de diferentes IES, utilizando a técnica de análise temática proposta por Bardin (2011). A análise revelou que a actividade de divulgação científica é quase inexistente nas IES; os participantes apontam como pontos de estrangulamento: falta de infraestruturas apropriadas; falta de condições financeiras; escassez de produção científica e falta de cultura organizacional e científica. Almeja-se que esta investigação abra um debate nacional sobre o papel das IES na promoção da cultura científica em Angola, com vista a promover uma cidadania activa e participativa e permitir que os decisores políticos tomem decisões baseadas em evidências científicas.
Estudio de la Brecha Digital y el Proceso de Enseñanza-Aprendizaje en Ecuador - Caso De Estudio: Universidad Técnica De Machala
Authors: Adrian Alexander Garzón Asanza , Segovia Castro Jeffry Steve , Mora Coello Regulo Alberto
Published: October 2023

La nueva realidad social en la que vivimos se encuentra inmersa en una constante evolución tecnológica. El desarrollo de las nuevas tecnologías ha brindado un sinnúmero de beneficios y oportunidades para el avance de una nación; a raíz de esto también se generan desigualdades sociales como la brecha digital. Es por eso que el presente artículo busca estudiar la brecha digital y el proceso de enseñanza-aprendizaje en Ecuador, utilizando una metodología de investigación descriptiva con enfoque cuantitativo apoyado en el método deductivo, teniendo como resultado general una percepción aseverativa acerca de la existencia de la brecha digital en la institución, además de un grado de afectación alto en el proceso antes mencionado ocasionado por la pandemia; se concluye la investigación con la primicia de una tendencia decreciente en la brecha digital a medida que transcurren los años y el desarrollo tecnológico progresa.
La Educación Ambiental familiar desde la escuela en Alonso de Rojas, Pinar del Río
Authors: Contreras González Silvia Eloina , Hernández Acosta Rosa , Vento Tielves Raymundo
Published: October 2023

The present investigation was developed in the René Fraga Moreno semi-boarding school in the municipality of Consolación del Sur, in the province of Pinar del Río, Cuba. The family from Early Childhood must be prepared to educate their children environmentally and establish links between nature, society and lay the foundations for a sustainable future, this situation motivated the identification of the following scientific problem: What elements must be considered to the family Environmental Education for children in the sixth year of life, which achieves more responsible and friendly behaviour with the environment? To respond to this problem, it is proposed as an objective to contribute through family Environmental Education actions for children in the sixth year of life, the René Fraga Moreno semi-boarding school that promotes responsible environmental behaviours and in accordance with sustainable development. For its execution, empirical and statistical theoretical methods were used, where interviews, surveys and direct observations stand out, in order to achieve a participatory environmental diagnosis to characterize the environmental problems of the community, with techniques for the identification and characterization of the existing environmental problems. The results obtained allow to determine the main shortcomings in the treatment of environmental problems, which can be mitigated with the application of a pedagogical strategy of family preparation in environmental education for sustainable community development from school, which encourages the adoption of good environmental practices. in the preparation process from the school and the environment
Gestión documentaria y continuidad del servicio basado en trabajo remoto en la Universidad Nacional del Santa Nuevo Chimbote, 2022
Authors: Merchán Gordillo Mario Augusto , Márquez Yauri Heyner Yuliano
Published: October 2023

The purpose of this research work is to develop a document management model based on remote work that guarantees the continuity of the service in the administrative area of ​​the National University of Santa Nuevo. Chimbote - Year 2022. The type of research is applied, descriptive level, correlational design, quantitative approach. Administrative staff, teaching staff and students participated. The sample was 352 people and they were distributed according to the percentage of staff and students. The results made it possible to determine that the implementation of a document management model based on remote work will improve the flow of information, the centralization of information, the protection of information and response times. The document management design to be implemented will update the database by converting paper formats to digital data. On the other hand, using the Spearman coefficient, (r = 0.707; sig.=0.000) was obtained between the variables document management and continuity of service, it was obtained (r = 0.583; sig.=0.001) between fluency of information and communication, was obtained (r = 0.671; sig.=0.000) between centralization and accessibility, was obtained (r = 0.617; sig.=0.000) between protection of information and preservation of documentation and finally was obtained (r = 0.833; sig.= 0.000) between design and response times, which shows a moderately high positive correlation between the variables and dimensions.
Estudio de la Brecha Digital y el Proceso de Enseñanza- Aprendizaje en Ecuador - Caso De Estudio: Universidad Técnica De Machala
Authors: Garzón Asanza Adrian Alexander , Segovia Castro Jeffry Steve , Mora Coello Regulo Alberto
Published: October 2023

The new social reality in which we live is immersed in a constant technological evolution. The development of new technologies has provided countless benefits and opportunities for the advancement of a nation; as a result of this, social inequalities such as the digital divide are also generated. That is why this article seeks to study the digital divide and the teaching-learning process in Ecuador, using a descriptive research methodology with a quantitative approach supported by the deductive method, having as a general result an assertive perception about the existence of the digital divide in the institution, in addition to a high degree ofaffectation in the aforementioned process caused by the pandemic; the research concludes with the scoop of a decreasing trend in the digital divide as the years go by and technological development progresses.
Democracia e a Agenda de Desenvolvimento 2063 em África. Do passado ao futuro
Authors: Agostinho Issau
Published: October 2023

Democracy and development are two intertwined concepts and processes, especially since the advent of neo-liberalism in the late 1980s. On the African continent, the adoption of an economic development model and system of governance based on neo-liberalism was not the result of a free choice of most local political entourages adhering to the socialist model and one-party regimes, but rather of the diktats of a post-Cold War environment in which state and institutional neo-liberalism dominated, notably the World Bank (WB) and International Monetary Fund (IMF), and of states in the Global North. As a result of this, many African states were forced to carry out reforms and openings in a hurry contrary to their preferences for schemes that would guarantee the survival of their regimes, the development of a local matrix, territorial integrity, and the possibility of maturing internal democratic processes and a local bourgeois class that would later sustain both liberal democracy and a market economy. The failure of the openings operated in that context led to collective decisions within the Organization of African Unity/African Union (OAU/AU) to relaunch a development model based on local reality, whose AU Agenda 2063 appears as a response to this challenge. Therefore, with this article, I bring to reflection, through the historical method and contextualization, some elements that allow us to understand the attempt to move towards a local development model guided by Africans, amidst the difficulties of continental integration processes, of generational transition, in a continent where half the population is under 25 years old, but the gerontocracy seems not interested in yielding power.
El proceso de enseñanza-aprendizaje de la asignatura Educación Ciudadana en la Educación Primaria
Authors: Castañeda Contreras Omeria , Alvarez García Yovany , Morales Pérez Katia
Published: October 2023

The inquiries Citizen Education, in its conception as a subject, contributes to the process of training students by integrating ethical-moral, political and legal components. The research starts from identifying insufficiencies and potentialities of the teaching-learning process of the subject Citizenship Education in Primary Education. From this initial assessment, the objective is to develop a didactic strategy for the improvement of the teaching-learning process of the Citizen Education subject in Primary Education of the Pinar del Río municipality, which favors the formation of an integral citizen. Theoretical, empirical and statistical methods were used in the research. The didactic strategy consists of: introduction, foundation, diagnosis, statement of the general objective, strategic planning, instrumentation and evaluation. The practical significance is revealed in the applicability of the didactic strategy which has been structured for its implementation in a system of actions in the short, medium and long term.
Research on Designing the Continuously Variable Transmission Test Bench
Authors: Duong Tuan Tung , Huynh Phuoc Son , Tran Nguyen Hanh , Nguyen Trung Hieu
Published: October 2023

The continuously variable transmission (CVT) is designed to enhance the performance of the powertrain system. It helps the vehicle have better acceleration as well as improves the fuel economy. Fuel consumption in a car is directly linked to transmission efficiency, primarily influenced by the vehicle's drivetrain system. Factors affecting the transmission efficiency of transmission including belt structure, hydraulic pressure, and control technique are factors that need to be studied and improved. This study was carried out to calculate and design the mechanical, hydraulic, and electrical control systems of a CVT test bench. With the initially designed test bench simulated, it is possible to evaluate the characteristic quantities controlling the transmission ratio of the gearbox such as the pressure acting on the pulleys, the force acting on the belt, the torque at axes corresponding to different load modes vary from 2kW to 6 kW. The results of this study will be the basis for manufacturing an experimental system for in-depth studies and evaluation of the CVT such as belt slip, as well as the factors affecting transmission efficiency of CVT.