bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
ICT in Higher Education: A Tool for Sustainable Development in West Africa.
Authors: Eghrefuvwoma Oghenetejiri Grace , Agada Solomon A. , Ighodaro Isoken H. , Olasupo Sunday Festus
Published: February 2024

ICT has been documented in literature to drive sustainable growth and development in many sectors as substantial growth may not be accounted for in isolation on the role of ICT. We looked at the role of ICT in higher education in West Africa region by examining two concepts of sustainable development goals (SDGs), the goal of quality education (goal 4) and the goal of industrial innovations and infrastructure (goal 9). Our idea is that ICT can be used as a tool in higher education to spread knowledge that could led to the attainment of sustainable development in the West Africa region. We examine the role of ICT in higher education on sustainable development by using cross sectional and ex post facto research design, purposive sampling was used to select five countries within the West Africa region based on the accessibility of data within the scope of 2013 and 2022. Active learning theory was used to underpinned the study while least square method of analysis was used as method of data analysis. The data were tested for linearity and the results of the study findings shows that the role of ICT in higher education positively affects sustainable development in the West Africa. The study recommends investment in ICT in higher education as an active learning tool to foster sustainable development as well as to optimally achieve sustainable development in West Africa.
Knowledge Transfer and Succession Planning in The Aviation Industry: A Review of The Literature
Authors: UWAYEZU Evelyne , El ASRI Hayat
Published: February 2024

Knowledge transfer and succession planning are crucial aspects of the aviation industry to ensure continuity, safety, and efficiency. As the industry faces challenges such as an aging workforce and the need to retain critical knowledge, the implementation of effective strategies for knowledge transfer and succession planning assumes paramount importance for ensuring organizational success.
Identification of Functional Requirements of Tools Supporting Production Planning in ME Companies
Authors: OSTROWSKI Damian , GURAK Marek
Published: February 2024

Production planning plays a key role in a manufacturing process. A well-built planning system enables effective synchronisation of the resources held by a production company in relation to the demand for finished goods. Manufacturing companies are looking for tools, methods that enable efficient and functional planning in the production area.
Lean Tools for Product Improvement: A Case Study
Authors: SKUZA Zbigniew , PRUSAK Rafal
Published: February 2024

The dynamically changing market environment and strong competition require companies to continuously improve their products and meet, and preferably exceed, customers’ requirements. Improvement processes may concern all areas of an organization’s activity and result from the nature of its operations.
Practical Methods to Improve Logistics Processes: A Case Study of Log&Prod Company, Poland
Authors: GUZANEK Patrycja , SWIDERSKI Andrzej , KOWALCZUK Monika
Published: February 2024

The Covid pandemic had a huge impact on the functioning of enterprises and forced many changes that were introduced to ensure business continuity and ensure survival in these difficult market conditions. An example of such an enterprise is presented in this article. Its aim is to analyse and evaluate logistics processes and identify opportunities for their improvement.
IMPACTO DE LOS MODELOS GENERATIVOS DE LENGUAJE DE INTELIGENCIA ARTIFICIAL EN LA EDUCACIÓN SUPERIOR
Authors: Lara-Colón Ricardo , Castañón-Ayala Liliana , Romo-Rodríguez Pamela
Published: February 2024

Este artículo analiza el impacto de ChatGPT, un modelo de conversación de IA, y de otros modelos generativos de lenguaje en la educación superior. Revisa evidencia reciente sobre los beneficios de su uso, como mejorar las habilidades de escritura de los estudiantes y generar preguntas de exámenes. La literatura muestra que el uso de estos modelos puede tener beneficios, tales como la mejora de habilidades de escritura y fácil generación de preguntas para exámenes. Sin embargo, también hay desafíos y riesgos asociados con su uso; problemas con la calidad de la información generada, sobrecarga cognitiva y aspectos éticos. La conclusión destaca la necesidad de establecer pautas y realizar más investigación para implementar estos modelos de forma que mejore la educación sin comprometer la agencia humana.
Opinion: Aerosol remote sensing over the next 20 years
Authors: Remer Lorraine A. , Levy Robert C. , Martins J. Vanderlei
Published: February 2024

Abstract. More than 2 decades ago, aerosol remote sensing underwent a revolution with the launch of the Terra and Aqua satellites. Advancement continued via additional launches carrying new passive and active sensors. Capable of retrieving parameters characterizing aerosol loading, rudimentary particle properties and in some cases aerosol layer height, the satellite view of Earth's aerosol system came into focus. The modeling communities have made similar advances. Now the efforts have continued long enough that we can see developing trends in both the remote sensing and modeling communities, allowing us to speculate about the future and how the community will approach aerosol remote sensing 20 years from now. We anticipate technology that will replace today's standard multi-wavelength radiometers with hyperspectral and/or polarimetry, all viewing at multiple angles. These will be supported by advanced active sensors with the ability to measure profiles of aerosol extinction in addition to backscatter. The result will be greater insight into aerosol particle properties. Algorithms will move from being primarily physically based to include an increasing degree of machine-learning methods, but physically based techniques will not go extinct. However, the practice of applying algorithms to a single sensor will be in decline. Retrieval algorithms will encompass multiple sensors and all available ground measurements in a unifying framework, and these inverted products will be ingested directly into assimilation systems, becoming “cyborgs”: half observations, half model. In 20 years we will see a true democratization in space with nations large and small, private organizations, and commercial entities of all sizes launching space sensors. With this increasing number of data and aerosol products available, there will be a lot of bad data. User communities will organize to set standards, and the large national space agencies will lead the effort to maintain quality by deploying and maintaining validation ground networks and focused field experiments. Through it all, interest will remain high in the global aerosol system and how that system affects climate, clouds, precipitation and dynamics, air quality, the environment and public health, transport of pathogens and fertilization of ecosystems, and how these processes are adapting to a changing climate.
A Nitrate Ion Chemical Ionization Atmospheric Pressure interface Time-of-Flight Mass Spectrometer (NO3− ToFCIMS): calibration and sensitivity study
Authors: Alage Stéphanie , Michoud Vincent , Harb Sergio , Picquet-Varrault Bénédicte , Cirtog Manuela , Kumar Avinash , Rissanen Matti , Cantrell Christopher
Published: February 2024

Abstract. Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) play a key role in tropospheric chemistry, giving rise to secondary products such as highly oxygenated organic molecules (HOMs) and secondary organic aerosols (SOA). HOMs, a group of low-volatility gas-phase products, are formed through the autoxidation process of peroxy radicals (RO2) originating from the oxidation of VOCs. The measurement of HOMs is made by a NO3¯ ToFCIMS instrument, which also detects other species like small highly oxygenated VOCs (e.g. dicarboxylic acids) and sulfuric acid (H2SO4). The instrument response to HOMs is typically estimated using H2SO4, as HOMs are neither commercially available nor easily synthesized in the laboratory. The resulting calibration factor is then applied to quantify all species detected using this technique. In this study, we explore the sensitivity of the instrument to commercially available small organic compounds, primarily dicarboxylic acids, given the limitations associated with producing known amounts of HOMs for calibration. We compare these single compound calibration factors to the one obtained for H2SO4 under identical operational conditions. The study found that the sensitivity of the NO3¯ ToFCIMS varies depending on the specific type of organic compound, illustrating how a single calibration factor derived from sulfuric acid is clearly inadequate for quantifying all detected species using this technique. The results highlighted substantial variability in the calibration factors for the tested organic compounds, with 4-nitrocatechol exhibiting the highest sensitivity, and pyruvic acid the lowest. The obtained sulfuric acid calibration factor agreed well with the previous values from the literature. In summary, this research emphasized the need to develop reliable and precise calibration methods for progressively oxygenated reaction products measure with NO3¯ CIMS, for example, HOMs.
Characteristic analysis of the differences between total electron content (TEC) values in global ionosphere map (GIM) grids
Authors: Wang Qisheng , Zhu Jiaru , Yang Genxin
Published: February 2024

Abstract. Using total electron content (TEC) from a global ionosphere map (GIM) for ionospheric delay correction is a common method of eliminating ionospheric errors in satellite navigation and positioning. On this basis, the TEC of a puncture point can be obtained by GIM grid TEC interpolation. However, in terms of grid, only few studies have analyzed the TEC value size characteristics of its four grid points, that is, the TEC difference characteristics among them. In view of this, by utilizing the GIM data from high solar-activity years (2014) and low solar-activity years (2021) provided by CODE (Center for Orbit Determination in Europe), this paper proposes the grid TEC difference as a way of analyzing TEC variation characteristics within the grid, which is conducive to exploring and analyzing the variation characteristics of the ionosphere TEC in the single-station area. The value is larger in high solar-activity years and generally small in low solar-activity years, and the value of high-latitude areas is always smaller than that of low-latitude areas. Specifically, in high solar-activity years, most of the GIM grid TEC internal differences are within 4 TECu (1 TECu = 1016 electrons m−2) in high-latitude and midlatitude regions, while only 78.17 % are in low-latitude regions. In low solar-activity years, the TEC difference values within a GIM grid are mostly less than 2 TECu, and most of them in the high and middle latitudes are within 1 TECu. The main finding of this analysis is that the grid TEC differences are small for most GIM grids, especially in the midlatitudes to high latitudes of low solar years. This means that relevant extraction methods and processes can be simplified when TEC within these GIM grids is needed.
The key role of atmospheric absorption in the Asian Summer Monsoon response to dust emissions in CMIP6 models
Authors: Zhao Alcide , Wilcox Laura , Ryder Claire
Published: February 2024

Abstract. We investigate the Asian Summer Monsoon (ASM) response to global dust emissions in the Coupled Model Intercomparison Project Phase 6 (CMIP6) models, which is the first CMIP to include an experiment with a doubling of global dust emissions relative to their preindustrial levels. Thus, for the first time, the inbuilt influence of dust on climate across a range of climate models being used to evaluate and predict Earth’s climate can be quantified. We find that dust emissions cause a strong atmospheric heating over Asia that leads to a pronounced hemispheric energy imbalance. This results in a surface cooling over Asia, an enhanced Indian Sumer Monsoon and a southward shift of the Western Pacific Intertropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ) which are consistent across models. However, the East Asian Summer Monsoon response shows large uncertainties across models, arising from the diversity in models’ simulated dust emissions, and in the dynamical response to these changes. Our results demonstrate the central role of dust absorption in influencing the ASM, and the importance of accurate dust simulations for constraining the ASM and the ITCZ in climate models.
Extending the CW3E Atmospheric River Scale to the Polar Regions
Authors: Zhang Zhenhai , Ralph F. Martin , Zou Xun , Kawzenuk Brian , Zheng Minghua , Gorodetskaya Irina V. , Rowe Penny M. , Bromwich David H.
Published: February 2024

Abstract. Atmospheric rivers (ARs) are the primary mechanism for transporting water vapor from low latitudes to polar regions, playing a significant role as drivers of extreme weather, such as heavy precipitation and heat waves in both the Arctic and Antarctica. With the rapidly growing interest in polar ARs during the past decade, it is imperative to establish an objective framework to quantify the strength and impact of these ARs for both scientific research and practical application. The AR scale introduced by Ralph et al. (2019) ranks ARs based on the duration of AR conditions and the intensity. However, the thresholds of integrated water vapor transport (IVT) used to rank ARs are selected based on the IVT climatology at middle latitudes. These thresholds are insufficient for polar regions due to the substantially lower temperature and moisture content. In this study, we analyze the IVT climatology in polar regions, focusing on the coasts of Antarctica and Greenland. Then we introduce an extended version of the AR scale tuned to polar regions by adding lower IVT thresholds of 100, 150, and 200 kg m-1 s-1 to the standard AR scale, which starts at 250 kg m-1 s-1. The polar AR scale is utilized to examine AR frequency, seasonality, trends, and associated precipitation and surface melt over the Antarctic and Greenland coasts. The polar AR scale better characterizes the strength and impacts of ARs in the Antarctic and Arctic regions, and has the potential to enhance communications across observation, research, and forecasts for polar regions.
Crowd-sourced trait data can be used to delimit global biomes
Authors: Scheiter Simon , Wolf Sophie , Kattenborn Teja
Published: February 2024

Abstract. Biomes and their biogeographic patterns have been derived from a large variety of variables including species distributions, bioclimate or remote sensing products. Yet, whether plant trait data are suitable for biome classification has rarely been tested. Here, we aimed to assess systematically which traits are most suitable for biome classification. We derived patterns of 33 different traits by combining crowd-sourced species distribution data and trait data from the TRY database. Using supervised cluster analyses, we developed biome classification schemes using these traits and 31 different biome maps. A sensitivity analysis with randomly sampled combinations of traits was performed to identify traits and biome maps that are most appropriate for biome classification and achieved the highest data-model agreement. Due to gaps in the trait data, species distribution models were used to obtain biome maps at the global scale. We showed that traits can be used for biome classification and that the most appropriate traits are conduit density, rooting depth, height, and different leaf traits, including specific leaf area and leaf nitrogen. Data-model agreement was maximized when biome maps used to inform cluster analyses were based on biogeographic zonation and species distributions, in contrast to biome maps derived from optical reflectance. The availability of crowd-sourced trait data is heterogeneous and large data gaps are prevalent. Nonetheless, it is possible to derive biome classification schemes from these data to predict global biome patterns with good agreement. Filling data gaps is essential to further improve trait-based biome maps.
Why does stratospheric aerosol forcing strongly cool the warm pool?
Authors: Günther Moritz , Schmidt Hauke , Timmreck Claudia , Toohey Matthew
Published: February 2024

Abstract. Previous research has shown that stratospheric aerosols cause only a small temperature change per unit forcing because they produce stronger cooling in the tropical Indian and Western Pacific Ocean than in the global mean. The enhanced temperature change in this so-called “warm pool” region activates strongly negative local and remote feedbacks, which dampen the global mean temperature response. This paper addresses the question why stratospheric aerosol forcing affects warm pool temperatures more strongly than CO2 forcing, using idealized MPI-ESM simulations. We show that the aerosol’s enhanced effective forcing at the top of the atmosphere (TOA) over the warm pool contributes to the warm pool-intensified temperature change, but is not sufficient to explain the effect. Instead, the pattern of surface effective forcing, which is substantially different from the effective forcing at the TOA, is more closely linked to the temperature pattern. Independent of surface temperature changes, the aerosol heats the tropical stratosphere, which leads to an acceleration of the Brewer-Dobson circulation. The intensified Brewer-Dobson circulation exports additional energy from the tropics to the extratropics, which leads to a particularly strong negative forcing at the tropical surface. These results show how forced circulation changes can affect the climate response by altering the surface forcing pattern. Furthermore, they indicate that the established approach of diagnosing effective forcing at the TOA is useful for global means, but a surface perspective on the forcing must be adopted to understand the evolution of temperature patterns.
Deep Learning for Super-Resolution of Mediterranean Sea Surface Temperature Fields
Authors: Fanelli Claudia , Ciani Daniele , Pisano Andrea , Buongiorno Nardelli Bruno
Published: February 2024

Abstract. Sea surface temperature (SST) is one of the essential variables of the Earth climate system. Being at the interface with the atmosphere, SST modulates heat fluxes in and out of the ocean, provides insight on several upper/interior ocean dynamical processes, and it is a fundamental indicator of climate variability potentially impacting marine ecosystems’ health. Its accurate estimation and regular monitoring from space is therefore crucial. However, even if satellite infrared/microwave measurements provide a much better coverage than what achievable from in situ platforms, they cannot sense the sea surface under cloudy/rainy conditions. Large gaps are present even in merged multi-sensor satellite products and different statistical strategies have thus been proposed to obtain gap-free (L4) images, mostly based on the Optimal Interpolation algorithms. This kind of techniques, however, filter out the signals below the space-time decorrelation scales considered, significantly smoothing most of the small mesoscale and submesoscale features. Here, deep learning models, originally designed for single image Super Resolution (SR), are applied to enhance the effective resolution of SST products and the accuracy of SST gradients. SR schemes include a set of computer vision techniques leveraging Convolutional Neural Networks to retrieve high-resolution data from low-resolution images. A dilated convolutional multi-scale learning network, which includes an adaptive residual strategy and implements a channel attention mechanism, is used to reconstruct features in SST data at 1/100° spatial resolution starting from 1/16° data over the Mediterranean Sea. The application of this technique shows a remarkable improvement in the high resolution reconstruction, being able to capture small scale features and providing a root-mean-squared-difference improvement of 0.02 °C with respect to the L3 ground-truth data.
Mulch application as the overarching factor explaining increase in soil organic carbon stocks under conservation agriculture in two 8-year-old experiments in Zimbabwe
Authors: Shumba Armwell , Chikowo Regis , Thierfelder Christian , Corbeels Marc , Six Johan , Cardinael Rémi
Published: February 2024

Abstract. Conservation agriculture (CA), combining reduced or no tillage, permanent soil cover, and improved rotations, is often promoted as a climate-smart practice. However, our understanding of the impact of CA and its respective three principles on top- and subsoil organic carbon stocks in the low-input cropping systems of sub-Saharan Africa is rather limited. This study was conducted at two long-term experimental sites established in Zimbabwe in 2013. The soil types were abruptic Lixisols at Domboshava Training Centre (DTC) and xanthic Ferralsol at the University of Zimbabwe farm (UZF). The following six treatments, which were replicated four times, were investigated: conventional tillage (CT), conventional tillage with rotation (CTR), no tillage (NT), no tillage with mulch (NTM), no tillage with rotation (NTR), and no tillage with mulch and rotation (NTMR). Maize (Zea mays L.) was the main crop, and treatments with rotation included cowpea (Vigna unguiculata L. Walp.). The soil organic carbon (SOC) concentration and soil bulk density were determined for samples taken from depths of 0–5, 5–10, 10–15, 15–20, 20–30, 30–40, 40–50, 50–75 and 75–100 cm. Cumulative organic inputs to the soil were also estimated for all treatments. SOC stocks at equivalent soil mass were significantly (p<0.05) higher in the NTM, NTR and NTMR treatments compared with the NT and CT treatments in the top 5 cm and top 10 cm layers at UZF, while SOC stocks were only significantly higher in the NTM and NTMR treatments compared with the NT and CT treatments in the top 5 cm at DTC. NT alone had a slightly negative impact on the top SOC stocks. Cumulative SOC stocks were not significantly different between treatments when considering the whole 100 cm soil profile. Our results show the overarching role of crop residue mulching in CA cropping systems with respect to enhancing SOC stocks but also that this effect is limited to the topsoil. The highest cumulative organic carbon inputs to the soil were observed in NTM treatments at the two sites, and this could probably explain the positive effect on SOC stocks. Moreover, our results show that the combination of at least two CA principles including mulch is required to increase SOC stocks in these low-nitrogen-input cropping systems.
تقدير المحتوى الفينولي والفلافونيدي والفاعلية المضادة للأكسدة لثمار نبات البامية
Authors: عبد الله عائشة إدريس , Ibrahim Ali Azaga  , Fatima Ali Matoug  , Mohamed Ali Alwahsh
Published: February 2024

تعد البامية محصولًا نباتياً ذا قيمة  غذائية عالية ؛ نظراً لأنها غنية بالألياف والعديد من المعادن  والفيتامينات المهمة  بالإضافة إلى  المركبات الفينولية الفلافونيدية ذات الخصائص البيولوجية، التي تلعب دوراً مضاداً  للأكسدة  وتدخل  في العديد من الأنشطة البيولوجية  للإنسان، لذلك هدفت الدراسة إلى تقدير المحتوى الفينولي و الفلافونيدي والفاعلية المضادة للأكسدة لثمار نبات البامية، تم أتباع طريقة الاستخلاص المائي للنبات،كما وقد أجريت الاختبارات النوعية والكمية للمركبات الفعالة في المستخلص بالإضافة إلى قياس القدرة الكلية المضادة للأكسدة في النبات،أظهرت النتائج أن النبات يحتوي على بعض العناصر الفعالة كالفلافونيدات، القلويدات، التربينات، التانينات والصابونين، كما تم اختبار التقدير الكمي  لمحتوى النبات من المركبات  الفينولية والفلافونيدية ،وذلك باستخدام طريقة كاشف Folin-Ciocalteu و طريقة كلوريد الألمنيوم  AlCl3 على  التوالي، أظهرت النتائج احتواء الثمار على نسب عالية من الفلافونيدات قدرت بــــــــــــ 639.9 – 662.8 mg/100GA ، بينما محتوى المستخلص من الفينولات قدر بــــــ 367.26 – 366.84 mg/100GA ،كما تم تقدير الفاعلية المضادة للأكسدة باستخدام اختباري Phosphomolybdate Test قدرت النتائج بـ ـ2.02 g/mg، وفي اختبار Hydroxyl Test   كانت النتائج 64.52% و66.17% و 82.16% للتراكيز 20%، 40%,  60% ، أتبتث الدراسة أن النبات غني بالمركبات الفعالة ومضادات الأكسدة.
Development and Performance Evaluation of Animal Drawn Garlic Digger
Authors: Manish Kumar  , U. R. Badegaonkar  , M. Din
Published: February 2024

An animal drawn garlic digger, especially for small and marginal farms, was developed. Six types of digger blades with varied width and nose angles were evaluated for digging of garlic plants. The digger was operated at 16 % (d.b.) soil moisture content and cone index of 1350 kpa within soil profile 0-150 mm. The draft requirement of 650 mm wide blades was 30% higher than the pulling capacity of selected pair of bullocks. Blades of 550 mm of radius of curvature and 700 mm wide curved type with radius of curvature 700 mm had 86% efficiency, and required less draft with bullock fatigue score of 12. The fatigue score of blade of same width with 170° and 150° nose angle were 18 and 16, respectively. Field capacity of the digger was found to be 0.12 ha.h-1, and almost 25 times higher than that of manual digging. The average garlic damage was in the range of 3.62–5.40% for selected blades. The animal drawn garlic digger saved 75% cost and 44.8% energy as compared to the traditional method of manual digging.
Thermal Performance Evaluation and Testing of Improved Animal Feed Solar Cooker
Authors: Surendra Poonia  , A. K. Singh  , P. Santra  , N. M. Nahar  , D. Mishra
Published: February 2024

An improved solar cooker for animal feed was fabricated using locally available materials as bricks, cement, sand and pearl millet hull. The commercial materials used for its fabrication were glass covers, 24 SWG galvanised steel, wood, aluminum sheet, and cooking utensils. Length to width ratio of the cooker was designed as 3:1 for maximum radiation exposure on the glass window at any time in a day. It helped in eliminating the need for azimuthal tracking of the cooker, which is essential for a simple hot box solar cooker. The solar cooker was capable of boiling 10 kg animal feed per day, sufficient for four cattle heads, with efficiency of 26.4 per cent. The thermal performance of the animal feed solar cooker through stagnation and water boiling tests performed during April, 2016 indicated the First Figure of Merit (F1), Second Figure of Merit (F2) and standardized cooking power (Ps) to be 0.089 m2 .°C.W-1, 0.288 J.W-1.°C-1 and 27.40 W, respectively. It indicates that the developed cooker falls under category “B” of BIS standard, but sufficient for cooking of animal feed once a day.
Theodor Adorno e a análise do op. 47 de Schönberg
Authors: Silva de Oliveira Braulyo Antonio
Published: February 2024

Em “Work Structure and Musical Representation: Reflections on Adorno’s Analyses for Interpretation”, Gianmario Borio afirma que a análise adorniana do op. 47 de Schönberg, fora apenas “parcialmente bem-sucedida”. Os seus problemas decorriam sobretudo do papel central atribuído à forma fantasia e de um certo desconhecimento das possibilidades estruturantes da técnica serial. No presente artigo abordaremos a análise interpretativa de Adorno do op. 47 para mostrar como que o seu mérito e o seu êxito decorrem justamente daquilo que Borio pensava ser a sua fragilidade.
La enseñanza del Código de Procedimientos Civiles mediante organizadores textuales. Informe de investigación
Authors: Bucio Estrada Rodolfo
Published: February 2024

"La enseñanza del Código de Procedimientos Civiles mediante organizadores textuales. Informe de investigación" constituye un esfuerzo académico para mostrar la efectividad o no del aprendizaje o enseñanza del citado código. En principio, entendemos que los ordenamientos legales están hechos para peritos en Derecho, y el alumnado no lo es. Motivo por el cual es necesario buscar herramientas que permitan tanto la enseñanza como el aprendizaje más accesible. Los organizadores textuales son, por una parte, identificadores de contenido de cada artículo, y por la otra, sirven para el análisis de éste. Los primeros son: procedimiento, regla, carga procesal, derecho y obligación. En tanto que los segundos son texto, contexto, antecedente, consiguiente, sujeto y predicado. Los hallazgos obtenidos en la investigación se muestran con gráficas y con una descripción de éstas, con las que se puede evaluar tanto la enseñanza como el aprendizaje mediante encuestas y el examen final del curso utilizando, precisamente, los organizadores textuales mencionados.
Pragmatic Implications of Contextual Constraints and Delivery Styles in Selected Academic Sermons
Authors: Folashade Oloyede Temitope
Published: February 2024

Academic sermons (preaching tests) which depend largely on pragmatic choices, are used to determine the preachers’ quality and qualification for theological certification. Previous studies on religious discourse have not recognised the influence of delivery constraints on the overall output of academic sermons. This study, therefore, examined the pragmatic implications of the preachers’ choices. The study adopted aspects of pragmatic act theory. Stratification and purposive sampling methods were used to select three seminaries from which data were gathered. The penultimate year student-pastors were purposively selected for data collection and data were subjected to pragmatic analysis. Four performance contexts and six delivery styles with eight strategies demonstrated training-induced delivery constraints, which conditioned preachers’ pragmatic designs and determined their level of compliance to training in the Nigerian Baptist Theological Seminaries. The perfect orientation to narrative and prescriptive styles suggested compliance to training, but the partial orientation and complete disorientation to analytical, invocational, affiliative and professing styles implied pragmatic misadjustment and professional deficiencies with implications for pastoral competence.
Computational Fluid Dynamics as a Simulation tool in the Formulation development of Parenteral and Biphasic Liquid Dosage Forms
Authors: Bhandarkar Keerthana , Krishna Tippavajhala Vamshi
Published: February 2024

Objectives: Parenteral preparations and biphasic liquid dosage forms are commonly available in the market to treat several disease conditions. Formulation and evaluation of these products include critical steps likemixing, filtration, filling, freeze drying and dissolution which areimportantto assure quality of the product. To understand these critical processes, computational fluid dynamics (CFD) can be applied as a simulation tool. Methods: The use of CFD in the formulation of parenteral formulations and biphasic liquids is described in this review. Discrete examples of how CFD is used in the formulation and evaluation of parenteral preparations and biphasic liquid dosage forms with an overview of different research works done in every unit operation using CFD will be discussed in this review. Conclusion: This review clearly explained the uses and application of CFD as a significant simulation tool in the formulation development of parenteral and biphasic liquid dosage forms.
Histochemical Study of above-ground parts of Prunella vulgaris L., growing on the Territory of the Republic of Kazakhstan
Authors: M. E. Zholdasbayev , M. Yu. Ishmuratova , G. A. Atazhanova , S. M. Musozoda , Poleszak Ewa
Published: February 2024

Introduction to the practical application of new medicinal plants is an important task of modern medicine and pharmacy. This research presents the results of the histochemical study of raw materials of Prunella vulgaris, collected in the flowering phase on the territory of the Ulytau mountains (Ulytau region, Republic of Kazakhstan). The aim of the study is to determine the features of localization of individual groups of secondary metabolites in the aerial part of Prunella vulgaris at the microscopic level. Histochemical analysis of leaves, inflorescences and stems of Prunella vulgaris will allow to establish the localization in tissues of such biologically active substances as essential oil, sesquiterpene lactones, flavonoids, phenolic compounds, polysaccharides. For the first time, localization of secondary metabolites was studied by histochemical tests using light microscopy in the tissues of Prunella vulgaris. The results of histochemical studies can be used to confirm the authenticity, identification and standardization of the above-ground part of Prunella vulgaris.
Phytosomes: A Novel approach for improving the efficacy of Herbal Extracts
Authors: Saritha M. , Ramya A. , Sonia A. , Monika S. , Sowmya K.
Published: February 2024

A phytosome is defined as a combination of a phospholipid and a natural active substance. One of the lipid- based vesicular delivery methods is the phytosome, which can be used to encapsulate drugs and nutraceuticals derived from plants polyphenolic chemicals. Phytosomes are said to boost the absorption of traditional herbal remedies topically and orally. Phytosomes aid in increasing the solubility and bioavailability of polyphenolic substances through the gastrointestinal tract. Phytosomes preparation is simple to make and can be scaled up for business use easily. This article elaborates the concept of phytosome with detailed information regarding its structure, properties, applications preparation, and evaluation methods.
Aquasomes: A Nanoparticulate approach for the Delivery of Drug
Authors: L. Shirole Prathamesh , P. Sanap Dhanashree , R. Jadhav Kisan
Published: February 2024

Aquasomes are one of the most recently developed delivery systems that are found a niche as peptide and protein carriers. Aquasomes are recently developed delivery systems for bioactive molecules like peptides, proteins, hormones, antigens, and genes to specific sites. The delivery system has been successfully utilized for the delivery of insulin, hemoglobin, and enzymes like serratiopeptidase, etc. Aquasomes are nanoparticles made up of calcium phosphate or ceramic diamond coated with a polyhydroxyoligomeric film. They are round nanoparticulate drug delivery systems of around 60-300 nm in size with three layered self-assembled structures. The solid core provides structural stability, while the carbohydrate coating protects against dehydration and stabilizes the biochemically active molecules. Aquasomes can also be referred to as "bodies of water". These water-like characteristics of aquasomes shield and retain delicate biological molecules. Aquasomes are prepared in three steps such as the development of the core, coating of the core, and the loading of the drug. Enzyme activity and sensitivity towards molecular conformation made aquasome a novel carrier for enzymes like DNases and pigment/dyes. The market potential and prospects of aquasomes are given in the article. This review article also includes a brief introduction to aquasomes, method of preparation, advantages, and disadvantages, evaluation parameters, and applications of aquasomes.
Hollow fiber or flat sheet membranes and modules - Does it matter?
Authors: Lipscomb Glenn
Published: February 2024

Membrane separation processes are the preferred option for diverse commercial separations. This preference arises primarily from a reduction in separation costs due to reduced energy costs. The most common geometries for high-performance membranes are flat sheets and hollow fibers. Compact separation devices (i.e., modules) are fabricated from the membrane to facilitate fluid introduction and removal at the scale required industrially.

Both hollow fiber and flat sheet membrane modules are available commercially. A common question asked by those developing new membrane materials is which geometry is preferable. The factors that influence this choice are discussed with emphasis on considerations for liquid separations. A review of the patent literature on membrane and module fabrication is presented [1] along with inherent manufacturing and performance limitations reported in the literature for both membrane geometries [2]. The trade-offs between the two geometries are explored to help future innovators evaluate the risks in geometry selection.
A Study on Criminal Punishment for Emotional Abuse of Children
Authors:   Institute of Legal Myungji Uiversity, Kang Dong Wook
Published: February 2024

Recently, teachers' disciplinary behavior at the school site has been recognized as emotional abuse, and criminal justice cases have occurred repeatedly, raising the question of how to distinguish between discipline and abuse. This is because, in the case of emotional abuse, even if it is conducted for the purpose of discipline with the fundamental ambiguity and abstraction of the term, the teacher's words or actions toward the child can be regarded as emotional abuse because they affect the child emotionally in some form. This confusion is being raised because the law does not clearly define the concept of child abuse and does not even describe examples of detailed types of abuse. Moreover, this phenomenon is intensified by 「Act on Special Cases Concerning the Punishment of Child Abuse Crimes」 enacted on January 28, 2014, which considers prohibited acts under 「Child Welfare Act」 as child abuse crimes. In particular, in the case of emotional abuse, unlike in the case of physical and sexual abuse, the limitations of neglect are not clear due to its own ambiguity and abstraction, and this phenomenon is more prominent.
Accordingly, this paper first examined precedents, academic attitudes, and major foreign legislation on the standards of criminal punishment for emotional abuse as a type of child abuse crime. And based on this, a concrete plan for reorganization of criminal punishment regulations on emotional abuse was proposed to reasonably cope with emotional abuse. Also, in relation to the protection of teaching rights, the requirements for exemption from the discipline and guidance of guardians such as parents and teachers, which have recently been controversial, were presented.
Legal thoughts of Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz
Authors:   Institute of Legal Myungji Uiversity, Song Si Seob
Published: February 2024

Leibniz was the last all-round man of the 17th century who made great achievements in various fields, including philosophy, mathematics, and logic. Just as Monadology argued that everything in the world was planned in harmony, it is relatively less known that he was a jurist who pursued universal law by organizing the most basic concepts of law, from ancient Roman law to the then-commonly used Empire's Landrecht. However, he pursued practical law that could integrate the real world, not just as a intellectual discipline, and this interest is well incorporated into his theory of justice and natural law.
For Leibniz, justice is the benevolence of the sage. In other words, justice is based on mutual goodwill that allows all humans to do good to each other. In other words, justice is the prudentia of whether to help or harm others. For Leibniz, mutual love between humans is the best law at the same time. This is a completely different approach from Hobbes. For Leibniz, the purpose of natural law is to maintain and promote a 'natural society'. In other words, natural law is for the good of those who comply with it. The content of natural law is not just for oneself, but for the good of others.
The three stages of natural law he classified are, first, a strict law based on the principle of law called 'nemene laedere', second, 'subject cuique tribuere' is an equity law based on the principle of law, and third, 'honeste viere' is a pietas that aims for the principle of law.
The view of justice and the theory of natural law presented by him can be evaluated as having the possibility of a variety of ideas that are newly illuminated and reinterpreted in modern times.
Peer Support for Type 2 Diabetes Management in Low- and Middle-Income Countries (LMICs): A Scoping Review
Authors: Sherifali Diana , Da Silva Lilian Pinto , Dewan Pooja , Cader F. Aaysha , Dakhil Zainab , Gyawali Bishal , Klassen Sheila , Yaseen Israa Fadhil , Jovkovic Milos , Khalid Saira , Fitzpatrick-Lewis Donna , Alliston Paige , Racey Megan
Published: February 2024

Background: Although there is evidence of peer support in high-income countries, the use of peer support as an intervention for cardiometabolic disease management, including type 2 diabetes (T2DM), in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), is unclear.
Methods: A scoping review methodology was used to search the databases MEDLINE, Embase, Emcare, PsycINFO, LILACS, CDSR, and CENTRAL.
Results: Twenty-eight studies were included in this scoping review. Of these, 67% were developed in Asia, 22% in Africa, and 11% in the Americas. The definition of peer support varied; however, peer support offered a social and emotional dimension to help individuals cope with negative emotions and barriers while promoting disease management.
Conclusions: Findings from this scopingreview highlight a lack of consistency in defining peer support as a component of CMD management in LMICs. A clear definition of peer support and ongoing program evaluation is recommended for future research.
Resenha: Formação humana e sociedade digital
Authors: Silva Alex Sander da , Jordão Gustavo Rodrigues
Published: February 2024

Esta resenha trata do livro Educação e condição humana na sociedade atual: formação humana, formas de reconhecimento e intersubjetividade de grupo, publicado em 2021 pela editora Appris, do professor Claudio Almir Dalbosco. Fizemos um comentário geral da obra e nos detemos alguns apontamentos do terceiro capitulo. O livro reúne nove ensaios, divididos em capítulos, sobre diferentes temas e filósofos. Tais ensaios são baseados em palestras que o professor realizou na última década. Embora os temas difiram bastante entre si, desde a abordagem até os referenciais que o autor utiliza, há um fio condutor que une todos os ensaios trabalhados: a relação entre educação, sociedade e condição humana.
Análise sobre os avanços e desafios da Educação do Campo
Authors: Candido Eliane Aparecida Piza , Machado Vitor
Published: February 2024

Este texto discutiu o contexto de avanços da Educação do Campo no Brasil, mostrando que ainda são muitos os obstáculos para se conseguir uma educação de maior qualidade no meio rural. A Educação do Campo, com sua proposta educativa humanista, voltada aos trabalhadores agrícolas, contrapõe-se a educação rural, institucionalizada no Brasil desde o período colonial, para servir apenas aos interesses da classe dominante. Com a luta dos movimentos sociais a Educação do Campo ganha espaço na sociedade por meio da institucionalização de políticas públicas visando atender as necessidades educacionais da população camponesa. O estudo deixa claro que ainda são muitos os desafios a serem buscados para atender as demandas da Educação do Campo, principalmente, pelo crescente aumento do número de escolas fechadas na zona rural, o que tem prejudicado significativamente os alunos que dela necessitam.
Avaliação das capacidades metacognitivas no ensino de química analítica
Authors: Damm Bruna Marine , Ferreira Rafael de Queiroz , Moura Paulo Rogerio Garcez de
Published: February 2024

A prática da metacognição na condução das atividades de ensino potencializa o processo de aprendizagem do estudante e melhora seu desempenho acadêmico. Tendo em vista a demanda e a importância do acompanhamento da aprendizagem que mensurem as capacidades desenvolvidas pelos estudantes, se propõe a elaboração e análise de indicadores metacognitivos das aprendizagens, a partir da aplicação da metodologia de ensino denominada aprendizagem baseada na resolução de problemas (ABRP) nas aulas de química analítica. Para isso, elaborou-se previamente indicadores que foram destinados à avaliação de três capacidades metacognitivas: a criativa, a analítica e a prática. Estes indicadores foram estabelecidos em conformidade com a teoria triárquica da inteligência, de Robert Sternberg. Esse levantamento possibilitou as reflexões e decisões sobre os pressupostos do autoconhecimento dos estudantes em termos de suas características e capacidades, e por outro lado, atentou-se na análise das especificidades das tarefas acadêmicas realizadas durante a execução da ABRP.
Práticas Interdisciplinares em Sala de Aula
Authors: Trevisan Andreia Cristina Rodrigues , Dalcin Andréia
Published: February 2024

Esta pesquisa buscou compreender como a interdisciplinaridade tem sido vivenciada em práticas de sala de aula por professores de ciências e matemática, formados em uma perspectiva interdisciplinar, egressos do curso de Licenciatura em Ciências Naturais e Matemática da Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso, Campus Universitário de Sinop. Assim, para o desenvolvimento desta pesquisa, foram realizadas entrevistas narrativas com egressos do referido curso. O processo de análise se deu a partir dos procedimentos da Análise Textual Discursiva (ATD). Das análises emergiram as seguintes categorias: 1) interdisciplinaridade como integração de conteúdos isolados; 2) interdisciplinaridade como trabalho coletivo a partir de um projeto; 3) interdisciplinaridade por integração de conteúdos em temáticas; e 4) interdisciplinaridade pela historicidade. A partir dos dados obtidos, pode-se observar, nas narrativas dos professores, que existe uma diversidade de práticas desenvolvidas em sala de aula que mobilizam diferentes perspectivas interdisciplinares.
Discussões sobre necropolítica educacional de travestis-transexuais-transgêneros em Mato Grosso do Sul
Authors: Silva Fernando Guimarães Oliveira da
Published: February 2024

Apresento os resultados de um projeto de pesquisa desenvolvido junto ao Núcleo de estudos e pesquisas em educação antirracista, direitos humanos e diversidades (NEPEA) de uma Universidade pública sul-mato-grossense. A pesquisa utilizou de epistemologias decoloniais em educação, onde realizou-se levantamentos teóricos de parte da produção acadêmica do Estado de Mato Grosso do Sul sobre o acesso, permanência e conclusão da escolarização de travestis-transexuais-transgêneros. A partir deste levantamento foi possível criar quadros com a quantidade, perfil e as experiências dessas alunas no Estado do Pantanal. Com esses dados, realizou-se apontamentos capazes de gerar conhecimentos sobre as especificidades de uma necropolítica educacional nesta regionalidade. Os apontamentos conclusivos trouxeram que: 1) há a presença destes corpos em processos de escolarização do Estado; 2) experiências de expulsão compulsória no passado (décadas de 80, 90 e início de 2000) e 3) a ausência da intelectualidade trans no campo da produção acadêmica das universidades.
universidade comunitária em sua dimensão formativa
Authors: Boufleuer José Pedro
Published: February 2024

O presente texto busca lançar questões para o debate em torno do atual cenário de crise das instituições universitárias comunitárias. Para isso apresenta duas linhas de reflexão: uma primeira em que recupera o contexto histórico e conjuntural em meio ao qual a maior parte dessas instituições surgiu, destacando aí a dimensão formativa expressa na autogestão democrática; a segunda se refere à gestão do conhecimento que, no caso de instituições acadêmicas, se espera seja formativa ao preservar um sentido crítico e reflexivo dos processos de ensino-aprendizagem, assentado nas próprias razões que conferem legitimidade ao conhecimento. Com base nessas reflexões, o texto sugere uma avaliação da atual crise das instituições comunitárias considerando um possível descompasso em relação tanto às condições e pressuposições que lhe deram origem, como também aos pressupostos de uma gestão do conhecimento baseada na ampla discutibilidade crítica, como se espera de um saber veiculado no âmbito acadêmico.