bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Analysis of the Superposition of Meteorological Data and Maize (Zea Mays) Planting Periods in Order to Reduce Production Losses Due to Climate Change in the Dry Savannah Zone of Togo
Authors: Atiglo-Gbenou Adjiwanou , Azouma Ouézou Yaovi
Published: February 2023

The purpose of this work is to determine the impacts of climate change on planting periods in the dry Savannah of Togo. To attend this goal, a survey was conducted among 47 maize producers, 23 of whom were in the Kara region and 24 in the Savannah region. The information collected is supplemented by the recommended planting periods in Togo. Also, rainfall data over a period of at least 30 years were processed by Instat+ and R software. The superposition of results obtained in the field and meteorological data shows that in the Kara region, maize planting period starts within the recommended periods and encounters periods of up to 15 days of drought. In the savannah region, however, sowing is done 30 days after the recommended period. In both regions, 30% of the producers surveyed did resow because of the sudden interruption in rainfall. More than 60% of the producers surveyed experienced dry spells of 10 to 15 days during the growth stages of the crop. Resowing certified maize seed costs at least 110,600 f CFA/ha. Yield losses due to spells of drought in the dry savannah area can reach 2 t/ha, representing a financial loss of 500,000 f CFA/ha. Faced with these losses, supplemental irrigation techniques could reduce the effects of climate change on the crop.
A Case Report on the Management of Pityriasis rubra pilaris (PRP) in Ayurveda
Authors: Bapat Vaibhav , Sharma Siddharth
Published: February 2023

Pityriasis rubra pilaris (PRP) is an uncommon chronic papulosquamous illness of unknown cause. Contemporary treatments for PRP are arduous since no FDA (United States Food and Drug Administration) approved protocol exists and there is a chance of systemic toxicity by long-term combination therapy as recommended by several experts. Ayurveda can be used to treat PRP. A 51-year-old homemaker female from Delhi NCR was approached by OPD with exfoliative dermatitis, impending erythroderma, and a substantially impaired quality of life. The treatment protocol was designed with the goal of dissolving Samprapti of Pitta kapha pradhana kushtha with interventions such as Avipattikar Churna 3gm BD, Sutshekhar Rasa 250mg BD, Chandrakala Rasa 250mg BD orally and Shatdhauta Ghrita, Kailash Jeevan for topical application for around seven months along with Panchakrma therapies like Sarvang Abhyanga with Eladi oil, Bashpa Swedana, Panchatiktaksheer Basti, Shirodhara with Dashmula Siddha ksheer, and Raktamokshan. Changes in signs and symptoms and PASI (Psoriasis area severity index) scoring were used to determine the outcome. The patient reported steady improvement and total remission of cutaneous lesions after three months of treatment. The PASI score changed from 67.3 to zero, and the DLQI (Dermatology Life Quality Index) score changed from 30 to 2. After seven months, the medications were discontinued. Two years after discontinuing the medicine, no recurrences were found. This case study demonstrates the scope of further research in this field.
Gene Expression of Immune, Growth and Lipogenic Markers in Holstein, Simmental and Brown Swiss Calves
Authors: Hendam Basma , Ghanem Hanaa , Marghani Basma , Ismail Usama , Ateya Ahmed
Published: February 2023

The objective of this study was to explore mRNA levels of immune, growth and lipogenic markers in Holstein Fresian, Simmental and Brown Swiss calves. For this purpose, a total of 180 healthy male calves of three cattle breeds (Holstein Friesian, Simmental and Brown Swiss) with 60 animals from each breed were integrated in this study. Blood samples were collected from jugular vein from each individual calf using vacutainer needle into tubes containing disodium EDTA as an anticoagulant for RNA extraction. There was a significant difference between the three breeds in birth weights of calves, weaning weight of calves, body weights at both 4 months of age and body weight at 6 months of age with the Simmental breed showing the highest value for each parameter. The expression pattern of TLR2, TLR4, TLR6 and BDEF5 genes was significantly up-regulated in Brown Swiss calves compared to Holstein Friesian and Simmental (P<0.05) as evidenced by the diminished levels of ΔCT. However, levels of IGF-1, LPL, SCD and ACACA were significantly up-regulated in Simmental compared to Holstein Fresian and Brown Swiss calves as proved by lowered values of ΔCT in Simmental than Holstein Fresian and Brown Swiss. The results herein indicated that gene expression profile of investigated markers could be used as biomarkers for rigorous selection for immune and growth traits in cattle.
Prevalence and Associated Risk Factors of Postpartum Anestrus in Dairy Cows of Sylhet District, Bangladesh
Authors: Dutta Amitush , Rahman M , Ghosh Amalendu , Hasan Tanjila , Uddin A
Published: February 2023

The objectives of current study were to assess the prevalence and risk factors associated with postpartum anestrus in lactating dairy cows in Sylhet region, Bangladesh. A total of 420 postpartum cows of different breed and age were selected randomly from different dairy farms in studied area. Structured questionnaire was used to collect data from farm owner on prevalence and risk factors for postpartum anestrus. Observed heat within 60 days after parturition was considered as normal cyclic cows and others were considered as postpartum anestrus. The prevalence of postpartum anestrus was 36.20%. The study shows that older cows take relatively more time for ovarian resumption. Cow’s having first parity shows cyclicity within 60 days of parturition, and postpartum anestrus increases significantly with the advancement of parity. Postpartum anestrus was significantly higher (P< 0.001) in cows with poor (≤1.0) and excessive (>3) body condition scores (BCS), respectively, compared to those with moderate/optimal BCS (2–3). The postpartum cyclicity in cows within 60 days with a history of normal placental expulsion was significantly higher than in the cows with RFM. Ovarian cyclicity was highest (75.92%) among the cows that were maintained in adequate hygienic conditions and lowest (43.51%) in a poor environment. The highest percentage (88.10%) of cows showed postpartum cyclicity with a history of short lactation length (0-150 days) and resumption of postpartum estrous cycle increases significantly with lactation length. Resumption of postpartum estrus cycles in cows takes more time with a history of minimal (<15 liters) daily milk production than the cow with medium (>15-25 liters) daily milk production. Cows get an adequate feed supply (both concentrate and green grass), which shows a positive effect on postpartum cyclicity. Pre and postpartum complications have a significant (p<0.001) effect on the postpartum cyclicity of cows. Endometritis (81.25%) followed by pyometra (75.76%) were recorded as major reproductive obstacles in ovarian resumption, whereas uterine prolapse (70.59%) followed by abortion (61.54%), milk fever (58.33%), stillbirth (58.33%) and dystocia (57.63%) were the major recorded complications in post-partum phase. The study also revealed that the non-restricted suckling period has a significant (p<0.001) negative effect on ovarian resumption. The risk factors including parity, BCS, placental expulsion, hygienic condition, lactation length, daily milk production and management system were significantly (P<0.01) influenced the postpartum cyclicity. Maintaining optimal BCS of cows, proper hygienic and good management practice, and farmer's training on management of cattle reproduction would improve the number of cows for breeding by 60 days postpartum.
Occurrence of Vancomycin Resistant Enterococcus faecalis in Chicken Flocks
Authors: Zafir Abdalla , Almardi Abdalmonim , Alorfi Salem , Saleh Abdulsalam , Hamad Randa
Published: February 2023

The current study aimed to determine the occurrence and antibiotic resistance pattern profile of some Enterococcus isolates recovered from chicken flocks as well as detection of vanA gene representative for vancomycin resistant enterococci. A total of 150 cloacal swabs were collected from chicken flocks including broilers and layers flocks (75 samples per each) from apparently healthy birds. The obtained results clarified that the overall isolation rate of enterococci in examined chicken flocks was 17.3% (20 isolates out of 150 cloacal swabs) and the isolation rates were 9.33 and 17.33% in broilers and layers flocks, respectively. Antimicrobial susceptibility testing was performed against 8 antibiotics discs using disk diffusion method. Results of molecular characterization of 20 Enterococcus isolates recovered from chicken samples showed that all isolates were positive for presence of Enterococcus 16S rRNA and E. faecalis 16S rRNA, while only 8 isolates were positive for presence of vanA gene representative for vancomycin resistant enterococci.
Histological and immunohistochemical studies on the effect of zinc oxide nanoparticles on the cerebellum of newborn and adult rats and the possible protective role of EDTA
Authors: Salem Siham , Naggar Sabry , Kandyel Ramadan , Sharkawy Marwa
Published: February 2023

Zinc oxide nanoparticles (ZnO NPs) are involved in different applications such as nutrition, while, it causes damage to different organs of the body including the brain. This study aimed to compare between the effect of ZnO NPs on newborn and adult rats´ cerebellum and to evaluate the protective role of Ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid (EDTA) against ZnO NPs toxicity. Thirty-two newborn (NBM)and thirty-two adult male (ADM) Sprague Dawley rats are used. Four groups (n = 8) of each are divided as following; Gp1: is served as control, Gp2: injected intraperitoneal (IP) with ZnO NPs (3 g/ kg). Gp3: injected IP with EDTA (500 mg/ kg) for 7 days. Gp4: injected with ZnO NPs and treated with EDTA as in Gp3. Brain tissue is prepared for biochemical and histopathological investigations. Newborn and adult rats injected with ZnO NPs showed degeneration of purkinje and granular cells in cerebellum tissue confirmed with high expression of caspase-3, while, treatment with EDTA post ZnO NPs showed lightly improvement. The body weights and relative brain weights is decrease in all the rats treated with ZnO NPs. In addition, our current study proved that the effect of ZnO NPs on ADM rats is more than on the NBM ones. Collectively, ZnO NPs injection caused damage of the cerebellum in newborn and adult rats, however, the treatment with EDTA stopped somewhat this damage.
Antibacterial and phytochemical effects of ethanol extracts of Syzygium guineense (Willd.) DC barks and Mangifera indica L seeds.
Authors: Mavanza Spora , Omwenga George , Ngugi Mathew
Published: February 2023

ABSTRACT
Bacterial infectious diseases account for thousands of deaths worldwide. Despite their side effects, synthetic antibiotics are currently utilized to treat bacterial infections. There has been an effort to identify alternative medicines of plant origin, the current study determined in vitro antibacterial activities of Syzygium guineense barks and seeds of Mangifera indica ethanol extracts, as well as their phytochemical profile. The bacteria tested included, Salmonella typhi, Staphylococcus aureus, Bacillus subtilis and Escherichia coli. Plant samples were collected from Morogoro region, Tanzania and transferred to Kenyatta University, for preparation and extracted with ethanol. In vitro antibacterial activities were determined by disk diffusion, MIC and MBC methods. Selected phytochemicals of ethanol extracts were determined qualitatively. The highest antibacterial effects was observed in M. indica extract against B. subtilis, S. aureus, E. coli and S. typhi with zones of inhibition of 20.00 mm, 18.00 mm, 17.67 mm and 15,67 mm respectively. Antibacterial effects observed in S. guineense extract against B. subtilis, S. aureus, S. typhi and E. coli produced zones of inhibition of 15.00 mm, 14.33mm, 10.67 mm and 9.33 mm respectively. The extracts showed better antibacterial effects against Gram positive bacteria than Gram negative bacteria. Qualitative phytochemical analysis of the ethanol extracts revealed alkaloids, quinones, flavonoids, phenolics, saponins, steroids, terpenoids, tannins and glycosides. This study recommends that the ethanol extracts may be used to develop alternative remedies for treating bacterial infections. The study suggests that the plant extracts should also be subjected to in vivo studies.
Medical Trainees’ Attitudes about the Value of Simulation in the Obstetrics and Gynecology Program of King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah,
Saudi Arabia
Authors: AlJahdali Ettidal
Published: February 2023

Objective: Simulation was introduced as an educational method in the Obstetric and Gynecology (OB-GYN) to enhance
the quality of trainees’ medical education, knowledge, and skills acquisition. This questionnaire-based study aimed to
assess types of simulation used and satisfaction with simulation -based education (SBE) among medical trainees in the
OB-GYN program of King Abdulaziz University in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia before and during COVID- 19.
Method: A total of 1131 undergraduate and postgraduate medical students were registered in the OB-GYN programs and
participated in the SBE activities utilizing KAU-CSSC from 2018 through 2020. total, 581 requested to participated in
questionnaire, only 300 students completed the questionnaire.
Results: Simulations were used most frequently for skills training (91.3%), followed by mannequin-based scenarios (63.0%),
virtual reality (41.3%), standardized patients (34.0%), and tissue-based scenarios (32.1%). OB-GYN simulations can help
trainees and instructors overcome problems in conducting intimate-area examinations and improve their gynecological
history-taking skills. Trainees recommended mandatory establishment of simulation skills centers in every hospital and
medical college and the use of online simulation tools after COVID-19. The mean of total score for simulation use was
49.63 out of 60 points. A total of 218 trainees (72.7%) had a positive attitude toward simulation use and 82 (27.3%) had
a more neutral attitude.
Conclusions: The study results revealed the usefulness of low and high-fidelity SBE among OB-GYN medical trainees in
concerning their teaching, training, and objective assessments. The cumulative mean score suggested that the trainees
were satisfied with simulation-based modules and practical learning. SBE provided a valuable alternative opportunity for
exposure to clinical cases during COVID-19, allowing interactive virtual demonstrations of simple clinical examinations
and procedures while attending to infection control concerns relating to COVID-19
Application of Convolutional Neural Network for Cancer Disease Diagnosis – A Deep Learning based Approach
Authors: Sivanantham S , M Dr , Velmurugan A , Deepa Dr , V Akshaya
Published: February 2023

Human are vulnerable to the terrible disease named cancer, which is a major factor in the high mortality rate. There
are currently lesser DLTs (Deep learning techniques) or MLTs (machine learning techniques) for identifying cancer,
despite advances in cancer treatment approaches. The proposed work performs a comparative study which compares
the some significant DLTs like RFs (Random Forests), LSTMs (Long Short Term Memories), CNNs (Convolutional Neural
Networks) and BPNNs (Back Propagation Neural Networks). These techniques are used here in this work for
classification problem. The techniques are made to classify the medical records into benignand cancerous. Three
pathological datasets are used to evaluate the above said techniques. CNNs provide the best performance of 0.97
accuracy and it is even good at its values of precisions, recalls and F1 scores.
Effectiveness of zero-shot models in automatic Arabic Poem generation
Authors: Beheitt Mohamed , Hajhmida Moez
Published: February 2023

Text generation is one of the most challenging applications in artificial intelligence and natural language processing. In recent years, text generation has gotten much attention thanks to the advances in deep learning and language modeling approaches. However, writing poetry is a challenging activity for humans that necessitates creativity and a high level of linguistic ability. Therefore, automatic poem generation is an important research issue that has piqued the interest of the Natural Language Processing (NLP) community. Several researchers have examined automatic poem generation using deep learning approaches, but little has focused on Arabic poetry. In this work, we exhibit how we utilize various GPT-2 and GPT-3 models to automatically generate Arabic poems. BLEU scores and human evaluation are used to evaluate the results of four GPT-based models. Both BLEU scores and human evaluations indicate that fine-tuned GPT-2 outperforms GPT-3 and fine-tuned GPT-3 models, with GPT-3 model having the lowest value in terms of Poeticness. To the best of the authors' knowledge, this work is the first in literature that employs and fine-tunes GPT-3 to generate Arabic poems.
Association of the mean platelet volume and heart rate variability in pre-hypertensive and hypertensive cases
Authors: Nazneen Tahera
Published: February 2023

Background: Hypertension is a multifactorial disease and pre-hypertension increases the risk of ischemic diseases. Alteration in the autonomic nervous system led to the development of prehypertension. Evaluating the heart rate variability is the effective tool to determine autonomic dysfunction in pre-hypertensive and hypertensive individuals.

Aims and Objectives: The aim of the study was o determine the association between autonomic function and mean platelet volume (MPV) in pre-hypertensive and hypertensive individuals.

Materials and Methods: A total of 120 participants of pre-hypertensive (n = 40, Group A), hypertensive (n = 40, Group B), and healthy control subjects (n = 40, Group C) between age group 31–50 years were recruited. All the study participants were subjected to blood pressure measurement either by palpatory or auscultatory method, variability of heart rate, and MPV.

Results: The MPV was 9.76, 7.98, and 6.40 in Group A, B, and C, respectively, and the difference was statistically significant (P < 0.05). The mean levels of RMSSD, SDNN, mean RR, NN50, and pNN50 were comparatively low in hypertensive group and high in pre-hypertensive participants and the difference was statistically significant (P < 0.05). The mean levels of LF nu, HF nu, and LF/HF was statistically significant among study groups (P < 0.05). There was a negative correlation between heart rate variables (HRV) and MPV in hypertensive group except between MPV and LFnu.

Conclusion: The MPV was significantly high in hypertensive and pre-hypertensive participants that denote the risk of evolving cardiovascular diseases and cerebrovascular diseases. Timely assessment of HRV and adding this in a routine screening tool to predict the risk of hypertension at early stage.
Assessment of serum magnesium and correlation with glycemic control and complication in type 2 diabetes mellitus – A cross-sectional study in a tertiary care hospital in eastern zone of India
Authors: Roychowdhury Debanjan , Pal Shyamal , Das Brahmarshi , Mandal Partha
Published: February 2023

Background: Diabetes mellitus (DM) is an expanding global health problem. Type 2 DM (T2DM) patients account about 90% of total DM patients. Magnesium is important for different physiological mechanism. Hypomagnesemia is common in T2DM patient. Magnitude of hypomagnesemia is related with glycemic control and is associated with complications of T2DM.

Aims and Objectives: Our aim of the study was to assess the prevalence of hypomagnesemia in patients of T2DM patients and to find their correlation with glycemic control and complications of T2DM patients in rural population of eastern zone of India.

Materials and Methods: The hospital-based cross-sectional study includes 99 male and female DM patients between 15 and 60 years age. Fasting blood sugar, postprandial blood sugar, HbA1c, serum total magnesium, and urine albumin creatinine ratio were measured. Data were entered into Microsoft Excel spreadsheet and then analyzed by SPSS (version 25.0; SPSS Inc.) and GraphPad Prism (version 5.0). P < 0.05 was considered statistically significant.

Results: From our study, we observed that hypomagnesemia is common in T2DM patients. The magnitude of hypomagnesemia is correlated with glycemic control (P < 0.0001). Moreover, hypomagnesemia is associated with diabetic kidney diseases (P < 0.05).

Conclusion: It can be concluded that serum magnesium should be monitored in all T2DM patients and should be managed appropriately because hypomagnesemia may induce complications in T2DM patients.
A comparison of patient reported outcomes in rheumatoid arthritis treated by tofacitinib versus methotrexate
Authors: Singh Jaspreet , Sharma Ajay , Chawla Harjit , Sahni Girish
Published: February 2023

Background: Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic and debilitating autoimmune disease characterized by systemic inflammation, persistent synovitis, and joint destruction. 1 Patients and physicians rate RA disease differently — while physicians focus on RA-specific clinical and radiographic outcomes, patients focus on how their general health is affected by RA, which may lead to discordance.

Aim and Objectives: The present study plans to compare the patient reported outcomes (PRO) in RA patients treated with Methotrexate or Tofacitinib. This study was done to compare the PRO in patients taking Tofacitinib or Methotrexate. Data from a 6-month analysis are reported here.

Material and Methods: Patients presenting to outpatient department of department of orthopedics were included in this study. Patients above 18 years of age who have been previously or newly diagnosed with RA according to American College of Rheumatology criteria were included in this study. Patients were randomized into two groups who received either Tofacitinib 5 mg twice a day or Methotrexate 10 mg/week which was increased by 2.5 mg/week every 15 days to a maximum of 20 mg/week. Patient assessment was
done by Visual Analog Scale (VAS) for pain and health assessment questionnaire-disability index (HAQ-DI). This will be done at starting of treatment and then at months 1, 2, 3, and 6.

Results: Seventy-five patients received tofacitinib and 77 patients received methotrexate. There was an improvement in the disease condition as seen by VAS scale and HAQ-DI score of patients taking tofacitinib compared to methotrexate at 2, 3, and 6 months, and this difference was statistically significant.

Conclusion: Tofacitinib has a safety and efficacy profile which is similar to or superior to methotrexate.
Psychotherapy of post-traumatic stress disorder in the context of process and outcome studies
Authors: Celebi Bilge
Published: February 2023

Therapeutic methods and techniques are quite diverse in the treatment of cognitive, emotional and behavioral problems that emerge as a result of traumatic experiences. Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is a syndrome often triggered by extreme traumatic events. PTSD has been studied with various groups using different therapy techniques. The aim of the current study is to systematically review the extant literature on PTSD with a focus on efficacy of distinct forms of therapies including cognitive behavior therapy (CBT), eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR), group psychotherapy integrated with CBT (CBGT), hypnosis, cognitive behavioral writing therapy (CBWT), virtual reality exposure (VR), also group music therapy, narrative revealing therapy (NET). This article presents a review of the literature on effectiveness of various some therapies widely used in treating PTSD in studies with process and outcome research designs. It includes discussion of methods and results of studies as well as suggestions for future research avenues.
Congenital porto-pulmonary shunt in a dog
Authors: Leoni Federico , Arcangeli Andrea , Puccio Riccardo , Cinti Filippo
Published: February 2023

Background: Congenital extra-hepatic porto-systemic shunts are a non-rare vascular anomaly observed in dogs, most commonly in small and toy pure breeds. Computed tomographic angiography examination is considered the gold standard imaging modality for the diagnosis of anomalous vascular connections.
Case Description: An anomalous congenital porto-pulmonary shunt was incidentally diagnosed in a 5-year-old French Bulldog. The anomalous vessel originated from the ventral aspect of the Portal Vein and went cranially towards the esophageal hiatus, entering the lobar vein of the caudal left pulmonary lobe. The dog did not show any significant clinical or computed tomography angiography-perceived hepatic abnormalities and no signs of portal hypertension were evidenced. No case of porto-pulmonary shunt in veterinary medicine have ever been reported, while in humans it was rarely described secondarily to portal hypertension, severe hepatopathies or complex cardiac malformations.
Conclusion: CTA must be considered the best imaging modality for the diagnosis also of unusual CEPS and in the author’s opinion the congenital porto-pulmonary shunt described in the patient was of little or no clinical relevance.
MONTESQUIEU DÜŞÜNCESİNDE KUVVETLER AYRILIĞI, ÖZGÜRLÜK VE YARGI GÜCÜ
Authors: DEĞİRMENCİ Rıdvan
Published: February 2023

Montesquieu’nün hukuk ve siyaset teorisine dair hakimiyeti ona Fransız Aydınlanma düşüncesinde ayrıcalıklı bir konum sağlamıştır. Tarihe olan ilgisinden kaynaklanan metodolojik kavrayışla toplumlar arasındaki farkların hukuk ve siyaset ilişkileri ekseninde analiz edildiğinde anlaşılabilir olduğu kanaatindedir. Doğa yasası, doğal hak ve insan doğası kavramlarına kendine özgü biçimde açıklayan düşünür toplumsallığın inşasında hukukun etkisinin önemini vurgular. Bu sebeple hukuk sosyolojisi ilminin öncülerinden kabul edilir. Kuvvetler ayrılığı teorisi çerçevesinde özgürlük istencinin kurumsal bir görünüme kavuşturmak isterken soylu sınıfının ayrıcalıklarını koruyarak, bu sınıfı kral ve halk arasındaki köprü yapma niyetindedir. Halkın sınırsız ve ölçüsüz talepleriyle mutlakiyet rejim arasında soyluların bir direnç noktası olarak anayasal statülerinin korunması gerektiği kanaatindedir. Böylelikle popülizmin ve otoriterleşmenin özgürlük alanını gölgelemesi önlenecektir. Yargıçlara kanunların ağzı olmaktan öte bir görev yüklenmemesi gerektiğini vurgulayan düşünüre göre, diğer anayasal kurumların birbirini dengelemesiyle özgürlük alanı korunabilecektir. Yargıçların görünür olması demokratik alandaki aktörlerin konumunu sınırlayabilecektir. Klasik yorum teorisi olarak adlandırılan bakış açısı günümüzde hukuk devletinin ve demokratik değerlerin korunmasında önemli rol oynayan yargının konumunu açıklamaya yetmemektedir. Yine de hukuk devleti ve demokratik temsil arasındaki gerilimin aşılamadığı dikkate alındığında, Montesquieu’nün demokratik kurumların birbirini denge ve denetleme görevi ifa etmesi gerektiği fikri kendi başına değerlidir ve yeniden düşünülmesi gerekir. Siyasal ve sosyal krizin eşiğinde olan Fransa’da eski rejim (ancien rejim) ile demokratik halk taleplerini birleştirirken yargıya sınırlı bir alan tanıması kurumsallaşmamış demokratik rejimde yargı gücünün otoriter yapıya dönüşmesini engelleme saiki taşımaktadır. Yargılama usulüne dair demokratik usullerin belirlenmesinin yanında soyluların kendi meclislerince yargı yetkisi kullanılarak yargılanmaları gerektiği savı ayrıca dikkat çekicidir. Yargı gücünü kullananların belirli kişiler olmaması, halktan rast gele kişilerin bu görevi üstlenmelerinin sağlanmasını beklemek bugün için mümkün değildir. Bununla birlikte yargıçların istibdatından çekinen Montesquieu onlara alan tanımak istememesi bugünün tartışmalarındandır. Kuvvetler ayrılığı karşılıklı olarak iktidar güçlerinin birbirini dengelemesinden ziyade sosyal alanda güç sahibi olan sınıfların toplum içerisindeki mücadelesinin temsili olarak yaşandığı bir iktidar modeli olarak kurgulanmıştır. Demokratik temsili olmayan yargı gücüne iktidarın birbirini dengelediği siyasal alandaki mücadelede yer yoktur.
A MONITORIA ACADÊMICA COMO POTÊNCIA NA APRENDIZAGEM COLABORATIVA E AUTORREGULADA: ANALISANDO SUAS RESSONÂNCIAS NO DESEMPENHO DOS ESTUDANTES
Authors: Pereira Raphael
Published: February 2023

A disciplina de Anatomia dos Sistemas Orgânicos é responsável pelo estudo das estruturas do corpo humano e as relações entre elas, o que torna importante seu ensino aos acadêmicos na fase inicial em diversos cursos da área de saúde. Assim, as estratégias de ensino-aprendizagem, como a monitoria, são essenciais. O objetivo foi analisar o impacto gerado pela monitoria acadêmica na disciplina de Anatomia dos Sistemas Orgânicos em relação ao desempenho dos estudantes no processo avaliativo. A monitoria acadêmica é definida como um serviço de apoio pedagógico que visa oportunizar o desenvolvimento de habilidades técnicas e aprofundamento teórico, proporcionando o aperfeiçoamento acadêmico. A metodologia se caracterizou como quantitativa, descritiva e de campo. A amostra foi composta por 48 estudantes de três cursos da área da saúde de uma Instituição de Ensino Superior privada. A coleta de dados se deu a partir das notas das avaliações teóricas e práticas da disciplina de Anatomia dos Sistemas Orgânicos em momentos sem e com monitoria acadêmica. A análise dos dados foi a partir da estatística descritiva e estatística inferencial. Os resultados revelaram que não há diferença significativa entre os valores coletados para os estudantes que não participaram da monitoria ( ). Já no caso dos estudantes que participaram da monitoria, observou-se que há diferença significativa ( ). Em relação ao tamanho do efeito, foi obtido o resultado de  para os estudantes que frequentaram a monitoria, significando que a magnitude foi pequena, mas com um impacto considerável. O valor do coeficiente de correlação linear de Pearson foi , indicando uma correlação positiva moderada entre as variáveis frequência à monitoria e nota da segunda avaliação. Assim, destaca-se o impacto positivo da monitoria acadêmica no desempenho dos estudantes na segunda avaliação. Esse formato de estudo deve ser valorizado pelo seu potencial agregador no que se refere à adoção de uma rotina de estudos, facilitação da linguagem e assimilação e, ainda, redução da ansiedade no processo avaliativo.
ESCOLA DA ÁGUA E SANEAMENTO: CAPACITAÇÃO NA ÁREA DE SANEAMENTO E RECURSOS HÍDRICOS
Authors: De Sant'Anna Murilo Ferreira , Dos Reis Gabriele Fernanda , Saad José Cezar , Borges Andréa , Oliveira Eduardo Paniguel , Scomparim Vitória Dante , Mondini Rodrigo Franco
Published: February 2023

A Escola da Água e Saneamento é fruto de uma parceria entre o Consórcio Intermunicipal das Bacias Hidrográficas dos Rios Piracicaba, Capivari e Jundiaí (Consórcio PCJ), a Fundação Agência das Bacias PCJ, e a Agência Reguladora dos Serviços de Saneamento das Bacias PCJ (ARES-PCJ), com assinatura do termo de Cooperação Institucional em 28 de setembro de 2018.
ANÁLISE COMPARATIVA DE ESTRUTURA DE AÇO EM SITUAÇÃO DE INCÊNDIO: CURVA ISO 834 X CURVAS PARAMÉTRICAS
Authors: E Silva Thiago Dias de Araújo , De Carvalho Pedro Augusto Oliveira
Published: February 2023

O incêndio é um fenômeno preocupante, principalmente para estruturas metálicas, sendo necessária a análise da segurança das estruturas frente sua ocorrência. As normas vigentes induzem a uma verificação prescritiva das estruturas em situação de incêndio e o mercado estimula o uso simplificado de tabelas predefinidas, o que induz um dimensionamento conservador do revestimento contra fogo. Dessa forma, objetivou-se com este estudo, realizar uma análise comparativa entre diferentes métodos de cálculo em situação de incêndio. Diante do exposto, realizou-se a verificação do dimensionamento de uma edificação em estrutura de aço submetida a uma situação de incêndio, utilizando a formulação simplificada da ABNT NBR 14323:2013 e EN1993-1-2:2010 e por métodos avançados de engenharia MEF (Método dos Elementos Finitos), baseados nas curvas de incêndio-padrão ISO 834 e incêndio natural. Além disso, realizou-se um dimensionamento da espessura do revestimento contra fogo com auxílio de cartas de cobertura. Vencida essas etapas, pode-se realizar a comparação dos custos do revestimento para cada método analisado.
MÍDIAS SOCIAIS NA ESTRATÉGIA SAÚDE DA FAMÍLIA: UMA FERRAMENTA PARA EDUCAÇÃO EM SAÚDE
Authors: Silva Aila Caroline de Castro , Da Silva Thaynara Oliveira , Santos Débora Aparecida da Silva , Goulart Letícia Silveira
Published: February 2023

Relatar a experiência de um projeto de extensão tecnológica que promoveu a inserção de mídias sociais como ferramenta de trabalho para educação em saúde em unidades de ESF do Município de Rondonópolis, MT. Estudo descritivo tipo relato de experiência, realizado em unidades de Estratégia Saúde da Família do Município de Rondonópolis, MT, no período de setembro de 2021 a setembro de 2022, tendo como participantes, os profissionais das equipes de saúde. Foram realizadas capacitações com as equipes de saúde sobre Tecnologias de Informação e Comunicação (TICs) e Tecnologias Digitais de Informação (TDICs), Estratégia de Marketing e Ética nas Redes Sociais e Atuação Inter e Multiprofissional no Cuidado Integral ao Usuário. Foram criadas oito mídias sociais, sendo, uma para cada unidade participante do projeto e também uma conta na plataforma Canva®, para preparo das práticas educativas em saúde. Nas contas do Instagram® foram divulgadas informações pertinentes dentre elas COVID-19, atualização do calendário vacinal, coleta de exame citopatológico. A equipe executora do projeto acompanhou e assessorou os profissionais de saúde quanto à criação de materiais educativos e divulgação nas mídias sociais. Esses profissionais foram incentivados a manter a mídia social ativa, com posts de relevância sobre o atual período de saúde mundial, focando na educação em saúde para disseminação de informações com teor científico comprovado. As mídias sociais contribuíram para aproximar o serviço da comunidade. Representaram uma importante ferramenta capaz de promover ações de educações em saúde à população. Deve-se ampliar o uso das TICs para as demais unidades do município, para que o maior número de pessoas seja alcançado e que ações de educação em saúde sejam ampliadas nos territórios da Estratégia Saúde da Família.
INVESTIMENTOS EM CIÊNCIA, TECNOLOGIA & INOVAÇÃO: CORRELAÇÃO COM O DESENVOLVIMENTO SOCIOECONÔMICO
Authors: Seibert Caroline Heidrich , De Barros Neto João Pinheiro
Published: February 2023

INVESTIMENTOS EM CIÊNCIA, TECNOLOGIA & INOVAÇÃO: CORRELAÇÃO COM O DESENVOLVIMENTO SOCIOECONÔMICO

O objetivo deste estudo foi correlacionar indicadores de desenvolvimento socioeconômicos de uma amostra de catorze países, incluindo o Brasil, com os indicadores de desempenho em Ciência, Tecnologia e Inovação CT&I. Para tanto, utilizaram-se técnicas estatísticas de correlação entre indicadores de Ciência, Tecnologia e Inovação publicados por Instituições Internacionais de Referência. Os resultados demonstraram elevadas correlações entre investimentos brutos em CT&I e o PIB, bem como a posição em produção científica (R2 = 0,85 em ambas as análises). A correlação dos investimentos em CT&I com o ranking de competitividade foi baixo; no entanto, o ranking de inovação apresentou correlação mediana (R2 = 0,61) quando relacionado aos percentuais do PIB investidos em CT&I. As correlações entre os rankings de inovação e de competitividade com os IDH também foram medianas (R2 = 0,61 e R2 = 0,56, respectivamente). Os indicadores de CT&I não apresentaram correlação com as taxas de crescimento do PIB e as taxas de desemprego. O estudo limitou-se a uma amostra de catorze países, escolhidos em função de similaridades com o Brasil. Como implicação prática pode-se citar o direcionamento de políticas públicas para geração de conhecimento por meio de investimentos em ciência, tecnologia e inovação. Este estudo infere que investir um maior percentual do PIB em CT&I pode promover uma maior capacidade de inovação e de desenvolvimento humano de um país, podendo ser uma estratégia político-econômica a ser adotada mesmo sem haver correlação com as taxas de desemprego. O estudo é particularmente importante devido à indicação de que investimentos em geração de conhecimento (ciência, tecnologia e inovação) não diminuem necessariamente desemprego, porém melhoram o IDH – Índice de Desenvolvimento Humano.
ANALISIS TINGKAT EFISIENSI DAN EFEKTIFITAS PEMUNGUTAN TOTAL PAJAK DAERAH KABUPATEN KEPULAUAN YAPEN
Authors: Pieter Noisirifan de Fretes Pieter Noisirifan de Fretes
Published: February 2023

Tujuan dari penelitian ini adalah: Untuk mengetahui tingkat pertumbuhan rata-rata penerimaan, tingkat efisiensi pemungutan, tingkat efektifitas pemungutan, dan proyeksi penerimaan total pajak daerah Kabupaten Kepulauan Yapen periode 2015-2021. Alat analisis yang digunakan adalah; Analisis ratio pertumbuhan relatif Analisis tingkat efisiensi Analisis efektifitas, dan Analisis tingkat proyeksi. Hasil Analisis menunjukkan; 1) Pengukuran pertumbuhan relatif mengindikasikan fluktuasi penerimaan yang cukup lebar di mana pada tahun 2013 dan 2021 terlihat realisasi total penerimaan pajak daerah dengan rata-rata pertumbuhan sebesar 21,13% per tahun, 2) Pada periode 2013-2021 tingkat efisiensi pemungutan aneka komponen pajak daerah di Kabupaten Kepulauan Yapen cenderung berfluktuasi. Secara keseluruhan kinerja keuangan daerah dikategorikan sangat efisien, dengan tingkat efisiensi rata-rata 59,35% per tahun, 3) Pengukuran tingkat efektifitas menunjukan bahwa rata-rata realisasi total penerimaan pajak daerah hanyalah sebesar 58,62%, ini menunjukan bahwa pengelolaan penerimaan total pajak daerah di Kabupaten Kepulauan Yapen berada pada tingkatan “tidak efektif”. Berdasarkan rasio relatif antara target dan realisasi total penerimaan pajak daerah di Kabupaten Kepulauan Yapen sepanjang periode 2013-2021 berada pada kategori “cukup efektif”, dengan rata-rata tingkat efektifitas penerimaan sebesar 84,81% per tahun, dan 4) Laju pertumbuhan potensi total pajak daerah Kabupaten Kepulauan Yapen rata-rata sebesar 50,53% per tahun; Sedangkan laju pertumbuhan tahunan potensi pajak daerah maupun target pajak daerah secara komparatif lebih besar dari laju pertumbuhan realisasi total penerimaan pajak daerah Kabupaten Kepulauan Yapen yakni sebesar 21,13% per tahun. Kesenjangan ini, sebagai akibat dari beberapa faktor penentu seperti: kondisi geografis, rendahnya tingkat kesadaran masyarakat, belum terkoordinasinya sistem dan mekanisme pemungutan secara optimal, serta belum adanya penerapan sanksi yang tegas.
Melihat Kepatuhan Pemenuhan Kewajiban Dan Pengawasan Pajak Penghasilan Final Di KPP Madya Medan
Authors: Nainggolan Bagia Raja Parulian
Published: February 2023

Pajak penghasilan (PPh) Pasal 4 Ayat (2) adalah pajak yang bersifat final, salah satu kelebihan dari PPh Final terletak pada kesederhanaan dalam penghitungan, penyetoran, dan pelaporannya. Hal ini akan membuat biaya administrasi, baik bagi Direktorat Jenderal Pajak (DJP), maupun bagi wajib pajak menjadi lebih kecil. Tujuan dari penelitian ini adalah untuk meninjau bagaimana pertumbuhan penerimaan, tingkat kepatuhan penyetoran dan pelaporan, serta pengawasan PPh Pasal 4 Ayat (2) di KPP Madya Medan, sebelum dan saat pandemi Covid-19 terjadi, yaitu selama rentang tahun 2017 s.d. 2021. Metode yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini adalah metode penelitian lapangan dan studi kepustakaan. Penelitian lapangan dilakukan dengan observasi dan dokumentasi untuk mendapatkan data berupa jumlah penyetoran dan pelaporan terkait PPh Pasal 4 Ayat (2), dan juga dilakukan wawancara kepada Account Representative (AR) KPP Madya Medan untuk mendapatkan data terkait pengawasan terhadap wajib pajak. Studi kepustakaan dilakukan untuk mendapatkan data sekunder yang berasal dari peraturan perundang-undangan beserta aturan turunannya, jurnal, serta berbagai penelitian terdahulu yang berisi informasi umum dan/atau khusus terkait PPh Pasal 4 Ayat (2). Hasil penelitian ini menunjukkan bahwa selama 2017 s.d. 2021, tingkat kepatuhan wajib pajak dalam menyetor dan melapor PPh Pasal 4 Ayat (2) selalu mengalami kenaikan per tahunnya. Namun, hal ini tidak disertai dengan realisasi penerimaannya yang cenderung fluktuatif dan bahkan mencapai realisasi terendah pada tahun 2021. KPP Madya Medan juga melakukan pengawasan masa dan pengawasan kepatuhan material terhadap wajib pajak, dan ketika melihat potensi PPh Pasal 4 Ayat (2) ada dalam proses bisnis wajib pajak, AR akan mencoba menggali potensi tersebut dengan metode dan teknik pengawasan yang dimilikinya.
The integration of AI and machine learning in education and its potential to personalize and improve student learning experiences
Authors: Tiwari Rudra
Published: February 2023

This literature review examines the integration of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) in education and their potential to personalize and improve student learning experiences. A range of AI-assisted systems have been developed for personalized learning, adaptive testing, intelligent tutoring systems, learning analytics, and content creation (Warren and Domingue, 2015; Prendes and Torres, 2018). These systems use AI to adapt the learning experience to the individual needs of each student, with the goal of improving student learning outcomes (Chen and Wang, 2016). However, more research is needed to fully understand the capabilities and limitations of AI in education, as well as to address the ethical and societal implications of using AI in education, such as concerns about privacy and bias (Irfan and Iftekhar, 2017). Additionally, the literature review highlights the potential of emerging areas such as virtual reality education and educational game design to personalize and improve student learning experiences (Irfan and Iftekhar, 2021). The review concludes that while AI and ML has the potential to personalize and improve student learning experiences, it's important to consider the ethical and societal implications and conduct more research to fully understand the capabilities and limitations of AI in education
Novel Emergency Message Dissemination in Vehicular Networks
Authors: Ghonge Dr. Mangesh
Published: February 2023

The number of vehicles has increased proportionally over the last couple of times and this number is rising due to the increase in population extension and the number of vehicles that are manufactured every day. The high business viscosity leads to several problems, from which effectively propagating emergency messages is a major concern. VANETs (Vehicular Ad-hoc Networks), it is a vehicle networks of digital communication between cars, trucks, and also roadside units like antennas & buildings. In VANETs, significant challenges are faced, while disseminating the message across the network. The major challenges are the broadcast storm problem, hidden node problem, and packet collisions. We propose an Effective Emergency Message Dissemination Scheme (EEMDS) for urban VANETs. The scheme is grounded on our mobility metrics to escape communication outflow and to maintain the stability of the cluster structure. Every vehicle takes into account its direction and path loss factor for opting appropriate cluster head. Also, we introduce estimated link stability to choose a suitable dependent vehicle (an intermediary that communicates between multiple clusters) that reduces the number of retransmits and communication traffic in the network. Simulation results covey that NEMDS provides an acceptable end-to-end detention, information coverage, & packet delivery ratio compared to the eminent Emergency Messages dissemination schemes.
MODELING AND ANALYSIS OF CRANKSHAFT
Authors: Parmar Krish , Modi Harsh , Parkar Vidyesh
Published: February 2023

Virtual Reality is a Vast Topic today we are going to discuss it some may be interested some may not but my main goal is to make you understand the simple or basic things about VR so if you are interested in it buckle up and get your popcorns ready cause it is going to be Interesting. Introduction: Hello, Today I am going to provide you with some information about Virtual Reality. So You might have many questions What is Virtual Reality? How does it work? Etc. today I am gonna answer all your questions and give you proper Knowledge about Virtual Reality.
Automated Plant Watering and Fertilizing with Soil Quality Testing
Authors: Potgantwar Dr. Amol
Published: February 2023

India is mostly a farming nation. For most Indian households, agriculture is the most important line of work. It is essential to the growth of an agricultural nation. In India, agriculture accounts for 10% of total exports and roughly 16% of GDP. The primary resource for agriculture is water. Water can be supplied by irrigation, although there can sometimes be significant water waste. Consequently, in order to conserve time and water. Agriculture uses the Internet of Things (IoT) technologies a lot these days. As a result, this article discusses a project that is built on the Internet of Things (IoT) and focuses on the agricultural sector with the aim of reducing water usage in the sector. As a result, this essay discusses a project that leverages the Internet of Things (IoT), where all information can be accessed and managed at the touch of a finger, to reduce water consumption in the agricultural sector. We have an idea for a project called an Automated Plant Watering and Fertilizing with Soil Quality Testing. The proposed method makes use of a variety of sensors that sense the different aspects of the soil, such as temperature, humidity, and soil moisture sensors, automatically irrigate the land by turning the motor on and off depending on the soil moisture value. Key Words: Sensors,PH Sensor,Arduino Board,Temp Humidity Sensor DHT-11,Soil Moisture Sensor,Water Motor, Internet of Things (IOT), Solenoid Valve
ANALYSIS OF ACADEMIC PROCRASTINATION (AN OVERVIEW THROUGH SELF-REGULATION AND SELF-EFFICACY) IN ACCOUNTING STUDENTS AT VOCATIONAL HIGH SCHOOLS
Authors: Sukma Novianny , Fauzi Achmad , Mardi
Published: February 2023

The objective of this research is to investigate the effect of self-regulation on learning and self- efficacy partially or simultaneously on academic procrastination at State Vocational High Schools in East Jakarta. The method used in this research is a quantitative method. The population of this study was 179 students with 124 students who used as a research sample using the Proportionate Stratified technique Random Sampling. To obtain data the research used primary data in the form of a questionnaire / questionnaire. The research results show that self-regulation variables in learning have a significant negative effect on academic procrastination. The self-efficacy variable also has a negative and significant effect on academic procrastination. Simultaneously, the variables of self-regulation in learning and self-efficacy have an influence on academic procrastination in students of State Vocational Schools in East Jakarta. Test results from the coefficient of determination is 77.9%, while the rest is influenced by other factors outside the study. Hence, this study concluded that there is an influence between self-regulation in learning and self-efficacy on academic procrastination in XII grade of accounting students at State Vocational High Schools in East Jakarta.