bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
O lúdico no processo de ensino e aprendizagem de matemática no atendimento educacional especializado
Authors: Santiago Cinthia Brenda Siqueira , Pires Nascimento Rayssa Danyella , Gonçalves Teixeira Ricardo Antonio
Published: December 2023

ste estudo tem por objetivo compreender o lugar do lúdico no Atendimento Educacional Especializado - AEE no processo de desenvolvimento de conhecimentos em matemática com estudantes com deficiência. O delineamento do presente estudo foi pautado na abordagem qualitativa, de natureza exploratória valendo-se da Revisão Sistemática. Para tanto, foram realizadas buscas na base de dados de periódicos da Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior - CAPES, utilizando-se da análise de conteúdo de Bardin (1977), como procedimento de análise dos dados levantados. Como resultados do estudo, constatou-se que existem diversas problemáticas envolvendo a matemática inclusiva e o processo de ensino e aprendizagem a partir do AEE, dentre as quais a escassez de recursos necessários para atender as especificidades dos educandos com deficiência, a necessidade de formação continuada e inclusiva de professores, a desmistificação de crenças negativas relacionadas ao ensino de matemática. Dessa maneira, foi possível identificar ainda que há pouca literatura que aborda a temática do ensino de matemática envolvendo estudantes com deficiência, o que demanda de pesquisas em diferentes perspectivas, dada a importância e urgência do tema.
O ensino de ciências no espaço do atendimento educacional especializado mediado por abordagem CTS
Authors: De Mello Ana Rita Gonçalves Ribeiro , Messeder Jorge Cardoso
Published: December 2023

Este artigo trata do recorte de uma pesquisa desenvolvida em nível de Mestrado Profissional em Ensino de Ciências, caracterizando-se numa pesquisa de abordagem qualitativa, do tipo pesquisa-intervenção, com a participação voluntária de sete alunos do Atendimento Educacional Especializado (AEE), de uma escola municipal da Baixada Fluminense. À vista disso, o objetivo desse artigo é mostrar algumas estratégias didáticas em ensino de Ciências, por meio da abordagem em Ciência, Tecnologia e Sociedade (CTS), que foram desenvolvidas e que podem ser usadas pelo professor do AEE para ensinar ciências aos alunos com deficiência, com a utilização dos seguintes recursos: literatura infantil, jogos, vídeos e diálogo. Dessa forma, o artigo traz a construção do conhecimento dos sujeitos, que se baseou na representação da fala e subjetividade dos mesmos à luz de referenciais teóricos do enfoque CTS e da educação especial, na perspectiva inclusiva. E, seguindo a linha de fundamentação, são apresentados alguns resultados que mostram que os alunos tiveram a autoestima elevada diante de si mesmo e diante do grupo, a melhora da organização e do processamento do pensamento, a articulação e exposição de ideias, o aperfeiçoamento da oralidade e a melhora da dialogicidade com professores e pares. Ainda assim, o produto educacional filiado à pesquisa, uma revista digital intitulada “Experiências em CTS & Educação Especial”, ratifica possibilidades de ensino e aprendizagem dos alunos do AEE, por meio do ensino de Ciências em CTS, visando o desenvolvimento de competências e habilidades voltadas para uma formação cidadã mais crítica.
As tendências para a utilização de histórias em quadrinhos com abordagem de temas nas pesquisas em ensino de ciências: um estado do conhecimento
Authors: Pereira Lucas Forlin , Silveira Marcelo Pimentel da
Published: December 2023

No presente trabalho, cuja natureza é qualitativa, documental e descritiva, apresenta-se um estado do conhecimento com o objetivo de compreender e identificar as tendências para o uso de histórias em quadrinhos (HQs) com abordagem de temas em pesquisas em Ensino de Ciências publicadas entre 2010 e 2020. Para tanto, realizou-se uma busca por trabalhos com esse foco em anais do Encontro Nacional de Ensino de Química (ENEQ), do Encontro Nacional de Pesquisa em Educação em Ciências (ENPEC) e do Encontro Nacional de Jogos e Atividades Lúdicas no Ensino de Química (JALEQUIM), nas revistas Química Nova na Escola, Ciência & Educação, Educación Química, Revista Electrónica Enseñanza de las Ciencias, Revista Experiências em Ensino de Ciências e na Revista Eletrônica Ludus Scientiae, dissertações e teses. Na sequência, os documentos encontrados foram tratados de duas maneiras: a) Categorização, mediante Análise de Conteúdo, quanto à finalidade das HQs empregadas; e b) Classificação na forma na qual as HQs desses trabalhos foram elaboradas. Para a primeira análise dos documentos, os resultados foram apresentados junto às categorias, indicando três tendências para a utilização das HQs nas pesquisas, sendo a mais comum como recurso didático para as aulas de Ciências, Biologia, Física ou Química. Por outro lado, na segunda análise ficou evidente que há uma predominância para o emprego de HQs elaboradas pelos pesquisadores ou professores que conduzem essas pesquisas, mas também se destaca a possibilidade de os participantes da pesquisa desenvolverem HQs. Além disso, traçar esse estado do conhecimento permitiu verificar um aumento no número de trabalhos publicados sobre HQs com o passar dos anos, sendo mais frequente fazê-la nos eventos da área, dentre os quais tem-se o JALEQUIM, que dispõe de um eixo temático específico para a submissão de trabalhos com esse enfoque, valorizando essa linha de pesquisa.
O discurso oficial e o silenciamento de mulheres insubmissas: de Antígona à Marielle
Authors: Alves Camila Lobo Gama , Daou Saada Zouhair , Guimarães Sandra Suely Moreira Lurine
Published: December 2023

O artigo procura saber se mulheres insubmissas são mortas pelo discurso oficial. Procura-se a resposta por meio de uma análise feminista e seus principais conceitos para entender o funcionamento da estrutura patriarcal e suas implicações no discurso oficial. Primeiro, apresentamos a figura de Antígona e identificamos como seu comportamento transgrediu as normas de gênero e parentesco, depois, apresentamos implicações colonialistas, escravocratas, racistas e como esses modelos de relações sociais, juntamente com o sexismo, implicados em um só corpo, determinam a vivência política das mulheres. Por fim, apresentamos Marielle Franco como figura representativa do sistema de opressão interligado e seu discurso não oficial interseccionalizado como ação de enfrentamento. Concluímos que o discurso oficial matou Antígona e Marielle por meio de um sistema de dominação masculina sobre as mulheres.
Ser mulher na sociedade brasileira
Authors: Vanali Ana Crhistina , Kominek Andrea Maila Voss , Bober Vanessa
Published: December 2023

Neste artigo, aborda-se como o conceito ‘ser mulher’, foi construído historicamente a partir da ideia do que seria ‘não ser homem’. O objetivo geral é compreender como foi construído ao longo do tempo, no Brasil, o significado de ‘ser mulher’. Para se analisar o ‘ser mulher’ como categoria constituída pelo contexto histórico e social brasileiro utilizou-se o método da pesquisa bibliográfica. Como resultado apresentou-se as imposições, limitações e significados do papel social da mulher brasileira ao longo da história, do Brasil Colônia até da década de 1970. A contribuição do presente estudo está em apresentar o significado de ser mulher na atualidade, o deslocamento da centralidade do lar e da família, assumindo outras funções sociais e outras significações nas mais diversas formas de ser e de expressar o que significa ‘ser mulher’.
Os diferentes direitos das diversas mulheres: reflexões pandêmicas
Authors: Pereira Mara Dantas , Lacerda Almeida Eliane Vieira , Toscano de Brito Lorenna Medeiros
Published: December 2023

Resenha do livro: MELO, Ezilda (Org.). Direitos Fundamentais das mulheres no período pandêmico. Salvador: Studio Sala de Aula, 2021.
Os entrelaçamentos entre raça e tecnologia: a abordagem de Ruha Benjamin
Authors: Yamaguti Kelvin Yuquimitsu , Kominek Andrea Maila Voss
Published: December 2023

Resenha do livro Race After Technology: abolitionist tools for the New Jim Code, publicado por Ruha Benjamin
Avaliação preliminar comparativa de níveis de água medidos em estações fluviométricas virtuais e convencionais: estudo de caso no rio Madeira
Authors: Costa Jaqueline Ananias , De Melo Ribeiro Celso Bandeira , Ferreira Jussara Dos Santos , Carvalho Alessandro Salles , Gomes Maria Helena Rodrigues
Published: December 2023

A altimetria espacial é uma técnica que viabiliza a obtenção de medidas de nível de oceanos, rios, lagos e reservatórios. Atualmente, medidas altimétricas de níveis de águas continentais têm sido aplicadas em nivelamento de estações fluviométricas, estimativa de variações espaciais, temporais e de armazenamento de água em rios e zonas de inundação. Assim, objetivou-se avaliar comparativamente os níveis de água de estações virtuais e convencionais no rio Madeira. Foram selecionadas três pares de estações contendo uma real e uma virtual cada, em um período comum de dados, com medidas altimétricas provenientes do portal HIDROSAT(satélite JASON 2) e dados das estações fluviométricas do HIDROWEB(ANA). Verificou-se a relação estatística entre as estações por meio dos coeficientes de correlação de Pearson(R) e coeficiente de Determinação(R2) e utilizou-se de análises gráficas para verificar a correspondência do comportamento hidrológico ao longo do tempo. Os resultados mostraram que os dados adquiridos pelo satélite retrataram, de forma efetiva, o regime de variação de níveis das estações in situ analisadas, além de terem apresentado forte correlação, reforçando a possibilidade de sua utilização como base complementar ao sistema de monitoramento convencional. Ademais, ficou evidente a necessidade de padronização do sistema de referência altimétrico para as estações convencionais.
Aplicação de aprendizado de máquina para análise do crescimento urbano: o caso das regiões administrativas Ceilândia e Pôr do Sol no Distrito Federal
Authors: Aguiar Briza Da Silva , Baptista Gustavo Macedo de Mello
Published: December 2023

O propósito do presente trabalho foi avaliar o crescimento da mancha urbana nas Regiões Administrativas Ceilândia e Pôr do Sol, no Distrito Federal, e determinar suas tendências de crescimento. A análise foi realizada através da classificação pixel a pixel, em imagens TM/Landsat-5 e OLI/Landsat-8, adquiridas nos anos de 1984, 1995, 2006, 2016 e 2021. As cenas foram submetidas a conversão em reflectância de superfície e correção geométrica. Foi realizada a Análise de Componentes Principais para gerar mapas com menor mistura espectral e auxiliar na identificação das classes. A classificação da cobertura da terra foi realizada utilizando o algoritmo de aprendizagem de máquina K-Nearest Neighbor. Para avaliar a acurácia da classificação foi empregada a matriz de confusão, por meio dos valores de acurácia do produtor, do usuário e global. Os resultados alcançados foram classificados como satisfatórios. Visando compreender a dinâmica de crescimento das duas cidades, foram geradas curvas de tendência, e, a partir dos dados da classificação da cobertura da terra, foi possível concluir que a Ceilândia Tradicional apresenta tendência de estagnação no avanço da mancha urbana e o Pôr do Sol apresenta tendência de crescimento.
Escala de atitudes dos colaboradores da área de TI em relação a inovação: EATI Inova
Authors: Fonseca Kleber Netto , Tolendino Renata De Sousa da Silva , Ziviani Fabrício
Published: December 2023

Esta pesquisa objetiva verificar os valores e crenças dos sujeitos de pesquisa, colaboradores de empresas da área de TI, por meio do EATI Inova. A escala EATI Inova tem como objetivo medir o mindset do sujeito em relação a inovação. Esta pesquisa pode ser caracterizada como empírica, exploratória e descritiva. Os critérios adotados para seleção das unidades de análise foram a tipicidade, colaboradores de empresas de TI com negócio consolidado e mais de 42 meses de existência e acessibilidade, facilidade de acesso à amostra e seleção de sujeitos de pesquisa considerados representativos pelo pesquisador. Os resultados da pesquisa apontam, por meio da escala de atitudes do EATI Inova, que os colaboradores da área de TI têm o perfil Inovador/Conservador (IC), 67,97%, ou seja, são inovadores com algumas atividades conservadoras e apenas 4,58% têm o perfil totalmente inovador, têm equilíbrio entre as categorias de análise e identificam as empresas que trabalham como conservadoras.
Conhecendo os Institutos Nacionais de Ciência e Tecnologia (INCT): caracterização e mapeamento dos projetos de pesquisa implementados de 2008 a 2014.
Authors: De Souza Maria Bernadete Carvalho Pires , Calabro Luciana
Published: December 2023

O Programa Institutos Nacionais de Ciência e Tecnologia (INCT), tem objetivo de promover a excelência nas atividades de ciência, tecnologia e inovação (CT&I) e atuar em áreas de pesquisa de fronteira. Este artigo tem como objetivo caracterizar e mapear os projetos de pesquisa implementados nos três editais públicos do Programa entre 2008 a 2014. Foram utilizadas técnicas de pesquisa documental, com uma abordagem quantitativa, e estatística descritiva variada ou multivariada. Verificou-se a implementação de 226 propostas Regionalmente a maioria se concentra na região Sudeste (32,86%) e a coordenação das propostas tem maioria do gênero masculino (85,84%). Até dezembro 2021, o valor total financiado nas três edições foi de R$ 843.151.280,39. A caracterização por Temas apresentou predominância da Saúde (30,53%), seguida da ‘Ecologia e meio ambiente’ (17,7%). O estudo apresentou contribuições para a importância do Programa INCT no cenário nacional de políticas e ações públicas em CT&I vislumbrando necessidade de aprofundar estudos no âmbito da distribuição regional de redes de pesquisa e à formação de recursos humanos.
Ferramentas de tecnologia assistiva para aquisição de conhecimento do deficiente visual: uma revisão narrativa
Authors: De Queiroz Pereira Gabrielly , De Francisco Antonio Carlos , Bertrand Renaux Douglas Paulo , Pilatti Luiz Alberto
Published: December 2023

O presente estudo teve por objetivo analisar as ferramentas de tecnologia assistiva existentes que contribuem para a aquisição do conhecimento do deficiente visual. O estudo caracteriza-se como uma revisão de literatura do tipo narrativa. Para o levantamento dos dados foi realizada uma pesquisa nas bases de dados Scopus, Web of Science e ScienceDirect, a partir da combinação dos operadores booleanos (“Assistive Technology”) AND (“Visually Impaired” OR “Knowledge Generation”). Foram analisados os seguintes tópicos: objetivo do trabalho, idioma do dispositivo, interação ao usuário, tecnologia empregada nas ferramentas, custo, validação, resultados, conclusões obtidas e a contribuição para a aquisição de conhecimento. Constatou-se a publicação de seis ferramentas que se enquadram na temática, onde três possuem o mesmo objetivo (transcrição de textos em fala ao redor do usuário) e que o idioma mais utilizado é o inglês. A ferramenta mais cara custa aproximadamente $218 e as outras cinco em torno de 60$-71$ e a que obteve melhor precisão, obteve um resultado de 99%. A tecnologia que mais foi empregada nas ferramentas foi a utilização do Raspberry pi e o sistema operacional Linux. Concluiu-se que existe a necessidade da criação de novas ferramentas de tecnologia assistiva para a aquisição de conhecimento de deficientes visuais.
Da ontologia dialética à tecnodiversidade: diálogos com Álvaro Vieira Pinto e Yuk Hui
Authors: Pereira Lucas Carvalho Soares de Aguiar
Published: December 2023

O artigo apresenta parte dos resultados de uma pesquisa que investigou a construção do argumento de Álvaro Vieira Pinto ao criticar o conceito de "era tecnológica" no primeiro volume do livro "O conceito de tecnologia". Para compreender os fundamentos de seu argumento, analiso o tempo lógico e histórico de seu texto. Argumento que a visão ontológica dialético-materialista de Vieira Pinto orientou seu método e sua perspectiva política, sendo fundamental para seu sistema filosófico. Propõe-se, ao final, um caminho para além da crítica de Álvaro Vieira Pinto, a partir do conceito de tecnodiversidade de Yuki Hui.
Livro didático e sua acepção enquanto tecnologia: um debate a partir do pensamento de Vieira Pinto
Authors: Santos Daniel Tebaldi , Perovano Ana Paula , Andrade Luciana Vieira
Published: December 2023

Neste artigo elaboramos um ensaio para discutir o livro didático (LD) enquanto tecnologia a partir das considerações do filósofo brasileiro Álvaro Vieira Pinto compendiadas em sua obra “O conceito de tecnologia”, com objetivo de apontar os aspectos ideológicos que ele transporta. Para tanto, nos propomos a abordar os condicionamentos históricos da constituição do LD e as políticas educacionais que organizam sua produção e distribuição nos ambientes escolares. Destacamos as acepções do conceito de tecnologia elaboradas por Vieira Pinto e problematizamos essas acepções ao considerar o LD como tecnologia, apontando para o caráter ideológico que o configura, cujas evidências são exploradas diante da sua captura como mercadoria. Por fim, foram ressaltados os condicionamentos que engendram a materialização do LD e sua legitimação nas ações pedagógicas, tendo em conta o modo de produção material da vida social estabelecido, o qual, atualmente, é o modo capitalista.
Modern Approaches to the Monitoring of Biоdiversity (MAMBO)
Authors: Høye Toke , August Tom , Balzan Mario V , Biesmeijer Koos , Bonnet Pierre , Breeze Tom , Dominik Christophe , Gerard France , Joly Alexis , Kalkman Vincent , Kissling W. Daniel , Metodiev Teodor , Moeslund Jesper , Potts Simon , Roy David , Schweiger Oliver , Senapathi Deepa , Settele Josef , Stoev Pavel , Stowell Dan
Published: December 2023

EU policies, such as the EU biodiversity strategy 2030 and the Birds and Habitats Directives, demand unbiased, integrated and regularly updated biodiversity and ecosystem service data. However, efforts to monitor wildlife and other species groups are spatially and temporally fragmented, taxonomically biased, and lack integration in Europe. To bridge this gap, the MAMBO project will develop, test and implement enabling tools for monitoring conservation status and ecological requirements of species and habitats for which knowledge gaps still exist. MAMBO brings together the technical expertise of computer science, remote sensing, social science expertise on human-technology interactions, environmental economy, and citizen science, with the biological expertise on species, ecology, and conservation biology. MAMBO is built around stakeholder engagement and knowledge exchange (WP1) and the integration of new technology with existing research infrastructures (WP2). MAMBO will develop, test, and demonstrate new tools for monitoring species (WP3) and habitats (WP4) in a co-design process to create novel standards for species and habitat monitoring across the EU and beyond. MAMBO will work with stakeholders to identify user and policy needs for biodiversity monitoring and investigate the requirements for setting up a virtual lab to automate workflow deployment and efficient computing of the vast data streams (from on the ground sensors, and remote sensing) required to improve monitoring activities across Europe (WP4). Together with stakeholders, MAMBO will assess these new tools at demonstration sites distributed across Europe (WP5) to identify bottlenecks, analyze the cost-effectiveness of different tools, integrate data streams and upscale results (WP6). This will feed into the co-design of future, improved and more cost-effective monitoring schemes for species and habitats using novel technologies (WP7), and thus lead to a better management of protected sites and species.
Image Doctrine in the Margins
Authors: Melion Walter S.
Published: December 2023

Two manuscripts of Nadal’s Adnotationes et meditationes in Evangelia housed at the Pontifical Gregorian University, each subdivided into two bound volumes, contain numerous marginal and intratextual references to the imagines. This chapter focuses on these insertions and what they tell us about the Society’s investment in defining and controlling the images that anchor Nadal’s text, and especially in distinguishing between two registers of imago—evidentiary and inferential.
The Illustrated Life of the Heavenly Lord 天主降生出像經解
Authors: Shin Junhyoung Michael
Published: December 2023

The Jesuits’ two-volume set of pictorial and textual primers, Evangelicae historiae imagines (Antwerp, 1593) and Adnotationes et meditationes in Evangelia (Antwerp, 1595), were both translated into Chinese respectively as the Illustrated Life of the Heavenly Lord（Tianzhu Jiangsheng Chuxiang Jingjie 天主降生出像經解, Fuzhou, 1637, hereafter Jingjie) and the Essential Record of the Life of the Heavenly Lord (Tianzhu Jiangsheng Yanxing Jilüe 天主降生言行紀略, Fuzhou, 1635, hereafter Jilüe). Jingjie reduced the original number of images from 153 to 57, reproduced the engraved images in woodcut, the common medium of publication in China, and translated the image titles and captions from Latin into Chinese. This essay discusses the visionary or quasi-visionary scenes in Jingjie centering on Christ, the Virgin, the Trinity, and angels, and compare them to the analogous imagery amply produced and widely circulated in Chinese Buddhism. By pointing out the theological and iconographic elements commonly found in the Jesuit Catholicism and Chinese Buddhism, attested to not only by visual imagery but also by the Jesuits’ catechistic writings and annual letters from China, I suggest the possibility that the Chinese version of Evangelicae historiae imagines could achieve the same purpose of instructing visual contemplation to the Chinese people, not through Nadal’s original design of meticulously prescribed meditative process, but by directly providing visual exemplars of visionary experience.
De l’édition in-folio aux projections lumineuses
Authors: Saint-Martin Isabelle
Published: December 2023

En dépit de quelques critiques, les admirateurs du P. Nadal n’ont pas manqué au cours du XIXe siècle. En complément aux études conduites autour de la naissance et de la réception moderne des Evangelicae historiae imagines, un aperçu à travers quelques exemples français permet d’apprécier leur permanence ou leur résurgence au sein de l’abondante imagerie religieuse des débuts de l’ère industrielle. Du mythe d’une redécouverte, qui vaut à une nouvelle édition les honneurs de la presse artistique dans les années 1860, aux réemplois marqués par les changements de goût qui accompagnent les évolutions pédagogiques de l’enseignement par l’image, les gravures du père Nadal ressurgissent à maintes reprises. Elles apparaissent de manière explicite, ou bien plus implicite, comme source d’inspiration dans de vastes compositions qui aménagent à leur guise les réminiscences de ces formes si durables d’illustration évangélique. Les Assomptionnistes de la Maison de la Bonne Presse les font figurer dans leur catalogue de vues sur verre pour projections lumineuses dès les années 1890. Les livrets de conseils pour les exercices spirituels ignaciens les recommandent également, témoignant ainsi jusqu’à l’orée du XXe siècle de l’efficacité de ces mises en forme visuelles dans l’imaginaire des fidèles.
Don't Panic
Authors: Martinez Julia A. , Martinez-Gongora Katherine
Published: December 2023

The key to addressing college student stress is to understand faculty stress and its link to student stress. The authors aim to draw links between the student and faculty stress culture, from the perspective of clinical psychological science, and with the express purpose of outlining solutions. They discuss (1) epidemiology of student and faculty stress, (2) clinical definition of stress, (3) sources of student stress and student stress culture, (4) sources of faculty stress and faculty stress culture, (5) links between faculty and student stress, (6) maladaptive ways that both faculty and students cope with stress, (7) solutions, inspired from talk therapies, (8) practical tips, and (9) conclusions and future outlook. They also aim to have some fun with this chapter and buck a few traditions—for a strong reason that will become apparent by the finish. This chapter is written for students, faculty, university support staff, and administrators.
Coping With Exam Stress Among Students at Universities
Authors: Ogada Rosemary A.
Published: December 2023

Examination stress among students of all cadres is a reality that examination administering bodies have had to deal with over the years. This study reviewed existing literature and concluded that all manner of examinations, whether they be written continuous assessment tests, practicals, attachments, term papers, or end semester examinations, cause reasonable stress to students before, during, and after the examinations. From the reviewed literature, the study found that most students used effective or positive coping strategies to deal with exam stress.
Elements of AI Ethical Regulatory Framework and SDGs
Authors: Banerji Bidisha , Feroz Mir Anam
Published: December 2023

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning applications have become an intricate part of our lives and its proliferation is a testament to its incredible potential. Although the notion of technology ethics is not a novel concept, the transformative nature of AI, as one of the most significant disruptors of our times, necessitates the establishment of a comprehensive framework for ethical AI practices. The potential of AI in furthering environmental sustainability is tremendous with its analytical and predictive capabilities. This chapter examines various ethical implications of AI and navigates through different frameworks, guidelines, and laws applied across countries to deal with them and the interconnectedness of AI with various SDGs. The chapter analyzes the essential components of an ethical regulatory framework on AI by bringing in various perspectives and initiatives and the challenges and benefits that can be reaped in the economic, environmental, and social domains through AI integration.
Making Smart Cities Smarter
Authors: Dawar Ishaan , Kumar Narendra
Published: December 2023

Smart cities aim to efficiently address the challenges posed by urbanization, energy consumption, environmental sustainability, and improvement of living standards. The emergence of this notion may be attributed to many economic, social, and political issues encountered by post-industrial civilizations in the contemporary era. The primary emphasis is on addressing urban challenges, including concerns related to environmental pollution, population expansion, healthcare, financial instability, and the limited availability of resources. The use of artificial intelligence (AI) and AI-based techniques has helped improve predictive, planning, and uncertainty analysis models in the context of smart cities owing to the progress made in technology. The objective of this study was to investigate the role of AI and AI-based techniques in the advancement of smart cities. It provides a comprehensive examination of the smart city concept, the many uses of these technologies, the challenges encountered, and potential future approaches to address these issues.
Balancing Environmental Sustainability and Privacy Ethical Dilemmas in AI-Enabled Smart Cities
Authors: Farooq Sheezan , Farooq Bazillah , Basheer Shakeel , Walia Sandeep
Published: December 2023

As the world urbanizes, smart cities with AI-driven solutions promise to tackle urban challenges, including environmental sustainability. Yet, ethical concerns emerge, balancing environmental benefits with privacy, equity, and transparency. AI's data collection for resource management raises privacy issues, necessitating a balance between data efficiency and individual rights. Ensuring equitable distribution of smart city benefits is crucial to avoid deepening social inequalities. Transparency and accountability in AI decision-making are essential to build trust. AI's optimization should consider environmental ethics to preserve long-term ecological well-being. A human-centric approach must be upheld, safeguarding human agency and autonomy. Ethical considerations are vital in realizing the potential of AI for sustainable, inclusive, and environmentally responsible smart cities. Policymakers, urban planners, and technology developers must collaborate to address these ethical challenges for a harmonious future.
The Future of AI and Environmental Sustainability
Authors: Gundeti Ranjith , Vuppala Kaushik , Kasireddy Varun
Published: December 2023

The future of artificial intelligence (AI) holds tremendous promise for addressing urgent environmental issues and promoting sustainability across multiple sectors. As technological progress accelerates, AI applications play a greater role in comprehending, monitoring, and mitigating environmental problems. This chapter investigates the evolving landscape of artificial intelligence's role in environmental sustainability, analyzing both the challenges it poses and the unprecedented opportunities it presents. The chapter begins by describing the expanding influence of AI on the environment. As AI technology adoption increases, so do the energy consumption and computational demands of data centres and AI systems. With data centres significantly reliant on nonrenewable energy sources, the AI industry's carbon footprint is a growing concern. This chapter emphasizes the significance of responsible AI development in order to leverage AI's potential for environmental sustainability.
Fintech Innovations
Authors: Kismawadi Early Ridho , Irfan Mohammad , Al Muddatstsir Uun Dwi , Abdulkarim Fatima Muhammad
Published: December 2023

The purpose of this research is to examine risk mitigation strategies in Islamic finance, specifically fintech, in depth. The research methodology for this conceptual chapter consists of an exhaustive examination of the existing literature, academic papers, industry reports, and case studies that pertain to fintech innovation and risk mitigation strategies in Islamic Finance. By means of synthesising and analysing pre-existing information, this chapter endeavours to furnish an all-encompassing comprehension of the subject matter. This study is anticipated to make a valuable contribution to the growth of an Islamic finance industry characterised by safety, stability, innovation, and adherence to Islamic principles.
Comparative study between vacuum-assisted closure therapy and tetra-silver nitrate in the management of diabetic foot ulcer
Authors: Galal Ali M. M. , Ismail Mohamed A. M. , Abdel Rahim Thabet Ahmed A. K. , Mahmoud Ahmed K. F.
Published: December 2023

Background

Diabetes-related foot ulcers are becoming more common. The percentage range is 15 to 25%. Several procedures and dressing agents have been investigated. In the vacuum-assisted closure technique, sub-atmospheric pressure is employed to accelerate the healing process.

Aim and objectives

In this study, the healing rates of diabetic foot ulcers (DFUs) treated with tetra-silver nitrate dressing were compared with those treated with negative pressure wound care.

Patients and methods

More than 30 patients were randomly allocated to one of two study groups by the Vascular Surgery department at Aswan University Medical School. Group A received a vacuum-assisted closure (VAC) dressing for a total of 30 patients, while group B received tetra-silver nitrate.

Result

After 6 weeks, there was a statistically significant difference in wound-healing rates between the two groups.

Conclusion

Patients who got VAC developed granulation tissue faster than those who received tetra-silver nitrate. VAC treatment is safe and effective in diabetic foot ulcers. Granulation tissue formation accelerates healing and reduces the risk of problems such as infection or amputation.
Subcutaneous onlay laparoscopic approach versus laparoscopic intraperitoneal onlay mesh repair of ventral hernia and correction of rectus diastasis: randomized controlled study
Authors: Aziz Mahmoud A. , Elghrieb Ahmed , Elzeftawy Shady , Shetiwy Mohamed , Albahy Abdelrahman
Published: December 2023

Background

The association between ventral hernia and rectus abdominis diastasis is a common condition especially in multiparous women. Hernia correction alone without midline reinforcement increases the risk of hernia recurrence. Subcutaneous onlay laparoscopic approach (SCOLA) is a new minimally invasive procedure that allows the surgeons to do simultaneous correction of rectus diastasis and hernia mesh repair with low cost without the need for large transverse abdominal incision.

Patients and methods

50 patients with non-complicated ventral hernia associated with rectus diastasis without significant redundancy in the skin of the abdominal wall were allocated randomly in 2 groups. 25 patients underwent SCOLA, and 25 patients underwent intraperitoneal on-lay mesh (IPOM) repair. Both techniques were compared as regard operative time, hospital stay, intra and postoperative complications, and recurrence rate.

Results

IPOM group experienced shorter operative time than SCOLA (115.27±10.54 vs 77.48±12.72) with no significant difference as regard intraoperative complications between both techniques. Although early postoperative pain was significantly less in SCOLA patients (P=0.021), IPOM group had earlier restoration of normal daily activities (P< 0.001). No significant recurrence rate was considered in both groups apart from one case (4%) after IPOM repair.

Conclusion

SCOLA could be a good choice in the concurrent repair of ventral hernia and rectus diastasis without significant postoperative complications. In addition, the use of regular proline mesh instead of composite mesh significantly decreases the economic burden.
Dispensability of nasogastric tube after perforated peptic ulcer surgery: a randomized controlled trial
Authors: Raslan Mohamed M. , Nashed George A. , Fayez Mena A. M. , Ghobashy Ahmed M.
Published: December 2023

Introduction

Every year, approximately 4 million individuals are affected by peptic ulcer disease (PUD). Among patients with PUD, the lifetime occurrence of perforation stands at ∼5%. Associated with this complication is a mortality rate spanning from 1.3 to 30%. Whether the surgery was done open or laparoscopic, the postoperative plan of management remained dogmatic for many years, especially regarding the presence of a nasogastric (NG) tube.

Patients and methods

This prospective, single-center, randomized controlled study of patients with perforated peptic ulcer (PPU) presented to Kasr Alainy Emergency Hospital was conducted to assess the dispensability of NG tube postoperatively in perforated peptic ulcer patients. Patients were randomly allocated into two groups, group A (NG tube control group): 40 patients and group B [Enhanced Recovery after Surgery (ERAS) group]: 34 patients.

Results

The study revealed a significant decrease in hospital stay by approximately 2 days for patients in the ERAS group, compared with those receiving standard care. This reduction in hospital stay was observed without any increase in postoperative complications among the ERAS group. However, this may be clinically nonsignificant due to a limited number of patients in our study.

Conclusion

The routine use of NG decompression and delayed oral feeding appears to be unnecessary. These practices contribute to prolonged hospital stays without yielding any beneficial effects on morbidity and mortality rates.
The relation between bactobilia and postoperative septic complications in uncomplicated cholelithiasis patients
Authors: El-Kelany Ahmed S. , Taalab Abdelaziz A. , El-Sabagh Mohamed M. , El-Balshy Mohamed A.
Published: December 2023

Objectives

The objective this study is to find the relation between postoperative septic complications and cultural bacteria in bile of uncomplicated gallstones patients.

Background

Gallbladder (GB) and biliary tract disease is constant because as they are one of the most common causes of admission to hospital.

Bile is usually sterile in healthy individuals, however, in the presence of gallstones in the GB or biliary ducts, it could be colonized with bacteria (bactobilia) in 20–46% of cases.

Bactobilia has been shown to be a risk factor predisposing to postoperative septic complications, which are one of the most important concerns of surgeons. Wound infection after elective cholecystectomy uncomplicated symptomatic gallstones ranges from 2.3–20%.(2)

Patients and methods

Forty cases of chronic calcular cholecystitis at Menoufia University Hospital were selected on clinical diagnosis, ultrasonographic and laboratory findings underwent cholecystectomy. They were divided into two groups, each including 20 patients subjected to sampling of biliary fluid before cholecystectomy. They were sent to be tested for the presence of bacteria with postoperative follow-up for infective complications.

Results

There was no statistical significant difference between patients of both groups as regarding age or sex, operative data or complications, postoperative hospital stay, postoperative complications during early follow-up, while results revealed that mixed organism was the most finding in bactobilia group.

Conclusion

From the study we concluded that the infective complications occurs in the presence of bactobilia but also occurred even in equal percentage in absence of bactobilia.
Reaching a crossroads in the management of pink pulseless hand in pediatric supracondylar humerus fracture: exploration Versus conservation
Authors: Eleiwa Mohamed E. , Elbarbary Ahmed H. , El Eissawy Mohamed I. A. , Sallam Emad M. , Eltabbaa Ayman Y. , Nada Abdullah A. , Mokhtar Hossam M.
Published: December 2023

Introduction

Supracondylar fracture of the humerus (SFH) is the most common fracture of the elbow in the pediatric population (60%) (1, 2). Displaced SFH in children is commonly associated with vascular insult in the form of absent distal pulses. In such cases, the limb can be cold and cyanotic or warm and pink despite the loss of pulse. Immediate exploration of the cold cyanotic limb is the current recommendation (3). The treatment of pink, warm pulseless limbs is still under debate (4).

Aim

The aim of this study is to evaluate the role of intraoperative in situ conventional angiography in the same setting of fracture fixation in cases of SFH with pink pulseless hands.

Patients and methods

This is a comparative study between two groups of pediatric patients admitted to Tanta University Hospitals, who suffered from SFH associated with a pink pulseless hand, and who underwent reduction and closed fixation of the fracture. Group (A) includes prospective data from 30 pediatric patients recruited from January 2021 to January 2023, who were managed by same-session conventional in situ brachial artery angiography. Group (B) includes retrospective data records from December 2016 to December 2019, composed of 50 similar age-group patients who were managed conservatively for 6–12 h after fracture fixation. Then after failure to regain distal pulse, CTA was performed to disclose the underlying arterial condition.

Results

The mean age of patients was 6.4 years ±2.73. The main mode of trauma was falling to the ground on outstretched hand (47% in group A, and 54% in group B). The types of arterial injury were as follows: brachial artery entrapment (27% in group A, 18% in group B), complete transection (7% in group A, 6% in group B), intimal contusion and thrombosis (43% in group A, 56% in group B), arterial spasm (23% in group A, 20% in group B). The mortality rate was 0% and the limb salvage rate was 100% in both groups, however, the number of anesthesia sessions, the mean total operative time, and the duration of hospital stay were significantly lower and in favor of group (A).

Conclusion

We believe that in situ conventional angiography is the most appropriate, accurate, and rapid diagnostic tool to define the lesion and plan the procedure in pediatrics with a pink, warm, well-perfused pulseless hand associated with SFH.
A Multi-Physics Design Approach for Electromagnetic and Stress Performance Improvement in an Interior Permanent Magnet Motor
Authors: Agrawal Aniruddha , Sahu Ashish , Juarez-Leon Francisco Alejandro , Haddad Reemon Z. , Al-Ani Dhafar , Bilgin Berker
Published: December 2023

Electric motors constitute a critical component of an electric vehicle powertrain. An improved motor design can help improve the overall performance of the drivetrain of an electric vehicle making it more compact and power dense. In this article, the electromagnetic torque output of a double V-shaped traction IPMSM is maximized by geometry optimization, while considering overall material cost minimization as the second objective. A robust and flexible parametric model of the IPMSM is developed in ANSYS Maxwell 2D. Various parameters are defined in the rotor and stator geometries to perform an effective multi-objective parametric design optimization. Advanced sensitivity analysis, surrogate modeling, and optimization capabilities of ANSYS optiSlang software are leveraged in the optimization. Furthermore, a demagnetization analysis is performed to evaluate the robustness of the optimized design. At high-speed operation, a rotor core is usually subject to higher deformation due to the high centrifugal force. Thus, rotor stresses are reduced in the optimized design by shaping the flux barriers around the permanent magnets. This enables high structural integrity of the optimized design for high-speed operation along with the improved electromagnetic performance. The multi-physics design approach proposed in this article provides the capability to design and optimize an IPMSM geometry for performance and cost, which are essential objectives to achieve in an electrified powertrain development. Moreover, consideration of rotor stress at high operating speeds extends the applicability of the proposed design approach to high-power, high-speed electric propulsion applications.
Agronomic performance of maize hybrids under Aspergillus flavus inoculation in Cameroon
Authors: Foncha F. , Owona A.S. , Kouam E.B. , Yemelong J. , Chatue G.C. , Alioum P. S. , Suh C. , Ajambang W. , Tandzi N.L. , Mafouasson H.N.A.
Published: December 2023

Maize (Zea mays L.) is a major staple crop in most of the sub-Sahara Africa (SSA) region, constrained by a multitude of plant diseases, with the ear and kernel rots being the most widespread and difficult to manage on maize. The objective of this study was to access the agronomic performance of F1 maize hybrids exposed to Aspergillus flavus, under different agro-ecological conditions, in Cameroon. A total of 120 genotypes of maize, including four commercial hybrids, were evaluated under A. flavus infection at two sites; namely Bangangte in the Western Highlands and Mbalmayo, in the Bimodal Humid Forest Zone of Cameroon. The study was conducted during 2020 - 2021 cropping seasons. Results revealed that at Bangangte site, six (89343X88094, 88099X88094, 90204XExp 124, 89246X87036, TZI-5-1171XExp 124 and 90219X1368) out of the top 20 high yielding hybrids, had significantly high (p<0.001 tolerance (0% severity) to Aspergillus ear rot infection. At Mbalmayo site, eight (8923X88094, TZI-5-1171XExp124, 89343X88094, 90219X87036, 89243X87036, 87014X88094, TZSTR1150X87036 and 89248X88094) out of the top 20 high yielding hybrids also showed significant high (P<0.001) tolerance (0% severity) to Aspergillus ear rot infection. The interaction between hybrids and location was significant (P<0.05) for all measured traits, except ear height, grain texture, ear insect damage and husk cover (P>0.05). The pooled broad sense heritability of hybrids in the two locations varied from 5% for grain texture to 92% for days to 50% physiological maturity. Grain yield was negatively correlated with Aspergillus ear rot disease incidence and severity. Hence, promising high yielding maize hybrids with appreciable tolerance to Aspergillus ear rot disease could be selected among the tested genotypes.
Effect of traditional food processing methods on the nutrient and anti-nutrient composition of aerial yam (Discorea bulbifera) flour
Authors: Anoshirike Cyril , Chukwuemeka Elizabeth , Nnam Ngozi , Udenta Elizabeth , Anoshirike Kelechi
Published: December 2023

Background: Aerial yam bulbil is one of the high-yielding food crops with quality nutrients. It has great potential to contribute to food security. However, this food crop is often underutilized. Therefore, the traditional methods of processing it into flour to increase food diversity, reduce post-harvest loss, improve nutrient quality, and reduces anti-nutrients are often unexploited in Nigeria.

Objective: The study evaluated the effect of traditional food processing methods on the nutrient and anti-nutrient composition of Aerial Yam bulbil flours.

Results: Germinated and fermented aerial yam flour had higher Protein (21.30%) and Fat (3.32%) and least carbohydrate (65.78%) and ash (3.95%), while sample UAYF and GFAYF had higher fibre (3.95%). GFAYF had higher zinc (0.13mg), iron (3.55mg), calcium (3.34mg), and phosphorous (84.39mg). GFAYF had reduced Phytate 4.73mg; Tannins (1.24mg); Hydrogen Cyanide (4.16mg); Oxalate (2.38mg); but increased Saponin (0.12mg) respectively.

Conclusion: Combined germination and fermentation improved nutritional quality and decreased the anti-nutritional content of Aerial yam flour. This product can be used for the preparation of healthy and therapeutic dishes.
In silico study and bioprospection of the antibacterial and antioxidant effect of the essential oils of Cymbopogon citratus and Zingiber Officinale against bacteria associated with otitis media in children
Authors: Kolawole A.O. , Obuotor T.M. , Adeyanju F.O. , Oni E.O. , Feruk-Bello Y.M.
Published: December 2023

This present study was conducted to investigate the efficacy of the essential oils (EO) of Cymbopogon citratus (DC.) Stapf. (Lemon grass) and Zingiber officinale Roscoe (ginger) against bacteria associated with otitis media (OM) in children. Ear swab samples were collected from 12 children diagnosed with OM between the ages of 0 – 5 years. Essential oils were extracted from the plants using the hydro-distillation method. The antibacterial activity of the essential oils was determined using the agar well diffusion method against isolated bacteria including Proteus mirabilis, Staphylococcus aureus, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Proteus vulgaris, Moraxella catarrhalis, Klebsiella pneumoniae and Staphylococccus epidermidis. The antibiotic susceptibility patterns of the bacteria isolated was determined using 10 standard antibiotics as control. Greater zones of inhibition were observed in essential oil of Lemon grass as compared to Ginger. Minimum inhibitory concentrations (MIC) and Minimum Bactericidal concentrations (MBC) were carried out for each essential oil where higher values (12.5 -100%v/v) were recorded for ginger essential oil than lemon grass (0.78 – 1.56%v/v). Phytochemical analysis of the EOs of ginger and lemon grass carried out using GC-MS showed the presence of zingiberene (26.85%) and generaldehyde (21.13%) respectively as the most abundant phytocompounds. In silico study was carried out through the molecular docking method using the AutoDock version 2.1 by taking two proteins- osmoporin and mevalonate synthetase as targets and different phytocompounds from the essential oils as ligands. Molecular docking highlighted the potential of several phytocompounds in the essential oils to inhibit protein targets required by bacteria for survival.