bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Codecasts e Codelibras para o Ensino de Programação em Moocs
Authors: Oliveira Márcia Gonçalves de
Published: May 2022

Para de fato aperfeiçoar-se na prática da programação, um aluno precisa familiarizar-se com as construções de programas de computador. Além disso, é preciso considerar que, na programação, em geral, alunos preferem mais aprender com exemplos do que com explicações teóricas dos conteúdos. Considerando essas duas afirmações, para facilitar a compreensão de códigos de programação, este trabalho apresenta os codecasts e codelibras como recursos didáticos simples e de curto engajamento para o ensino de programação em ambientes de Moocs (MassiveOpen Online Course) acessíveis a surdos.Link para o vídeo da apresentação: https://youtu.be/nAajsiXZgq8
Uma proposta de Avaliação Multidimensional da aprendizagem de programação na Formação Profissional
Authors: Scarpati Evandro das Virgens , Oliveira Márcia Gonçalves de
Published: May 2022

Diante das dificuldades dos alunos na aprendizagem de programação e da pandemia da COVID-19, há necessidade de realizar avaliações diagnósticas em atividades práticas de programação. Através de uma análise automática por códigos é possível identificar as habilidades e dificuldades encontradas pelos alunos. Na avaliação diagnóstica multidimensional proposta, acrescentaremos, além da análise automática do código, contribuições baseadas na psicometria. Esta pesquisa pretende desenvolver um guia didático de avaliação para uso dos professores, capaz de qualificar alunos, apontando contribuições de uma análise multidimensional nas disciplinas de programação na perspectiva da Educação Profissional e Tecnológica (EPT), sob a concepção da formação profissional integral e omnilateral.Link para o vídeo da apresentação: https://youtu.be/rWSV2FNfBds
Laboratório de Pensamento Computacional na Perspectiva da Educação Científica para Formação de Professores
Authors: Rafalski Jadson do Prado , Silva Maria Aparecida de Faria da , Oliveira Kenia Luíza Rabelo de , Oliveira Márcia Gonçalves de
Published: May 2022

Os conceitos da computação estão presentes na vida das pessoas, seja nas tarefas simples ou complexas, como, por exemplo, planejar o roteiro de uma viagem ou programar um robô na produção de vacinas e medicamentos. A computação já faz parte da vida cívica, econômica e pessoal, e novas possibilidades surgiram em diversas áreas do conhecimento, entre as quais se destaca a educação científica na formação de professores.Link para o vídeo da apresentação: https://youtu.be/HqNfI8G-2xU
Um Ambiente Gamificado para o Ensino de Teste de Mutação
Authors: Darienço Dario da Silva , Valle Pedro Henrique Dias
Published: May 2022

Nos últimos anos, percebeu-se um crescimento no interesse por profissionais mais qualificados na área de teste de software, visto que essa atividase proporcionam diversos benefícios, além de garantir a qualidade de software. Porém, diferentes estudos destacam que há um déficit de profissionais qualificados na área de teste de software. As evidências mostram que muitos estudantes sentem desmotivados em aprender os conteúdos relacionados ao teste de software, criando um déficit na formação de profissionais qualificados para atuar na área de teste de software. Uma alternativa para amenizar tais problemas seria o uso da gamificação como recurso de apoio ao processo de ensino e aprendizagem dos alunos. Portanto, este trabalho tem como objetivo fornecer mecanismos para apoiar o ensino de teste de software nos cursos de graduação, especificamente o teste de mutação.Link para o vídeo da apresentação: https://youtu.be/k8eW77QfHHI
CAT (Custom Assessment Tool): Assistindo Professores na Avaliação da Aprendizagem do Pensamento Computacional
Authors: Farias Eder Jacques Porfírio , Carvalho Windson Viana de , Santos Alysson Diniz dos , Souza Jacqueline Ramos Macedo Antunes de
Published: May 2022

Este artigo apresenta uma proposta de tese de doutorado que tem como objetivo principal o desenvolvimento e avaliação de uma plataforma para assistir professores na montagem de roteiros de avaliação da aprendizagem do Pensamento Computacional (PC). O instrumento de avaliação disponibilizado pela ferramenta será suficientemente abrangente para ser utilizado por professores e/ou estudantes durante a avaliação (ou autoavaliação) em três níveis (Diagnóstica, Formativa e Somativa). A ideia é que o instrumento gerado aborde as quatro dimensões do PC e será construído seguindo a abordagem proposta por Stufflebeam (1960) conhecida como CIPP (Context, Input, Process, Product). Pretendemos avaliar se a utilização dessa plataforma, pode fazer com que os professores sejam capazes entender e realizar a avaliação da aprendizagem do PC de forma adequada e abrangente. Esperamos que o desenvolvimento desse trabalho possa contribuir de forma decisiva na maneira de como os professores realizam a avaliação das habilidades que compõem o PC, ajudando assim, a consolidá-lo como uma competência essencial a ser desenvolvida pelo cidadão contemporâneo.
Boolace: Um Jogo-Curso de Lógica Proposicional - WTD
Authors: Souza Márcio Flávio Barbosa de , Oliveira Márcia Gonçalves de , Souza Maria Alice Veiga Ferreira de
Published: May 2022

Durante a execução do Projeto Corte de Lovelace do CEFOR-IFES, que tem como proposta resgatar e ampliar a presença feminina nas carreiras de computação através insights inovadores, percebeu-se uma grande dificuldade discente na compreensão e utilização da lógica proposicional nas expressões lógicas de programação, um problema que pode desestimular o aluno pelos cursos ofertados e, consequentemente, pela área tecnológica. Para promover o engajamento e interesse discente, bem como facilitar e potencializar o ensino e a aprendizagem da lógica proposicional aplicável em programação, de modo dinâmico, interativo e motivacional, utilizando-se da própria tecnologia como mediadora, este trabalho está desenvolvendo o jogo-curso "Boolace - a Lógica do Reino de Lovelace", aliando o entretenimento à educação. Trata-se uma pesquisa qualitativa e descritiva, de natureza aplicada, utilizando-se dos procedimentos das pesquisas bibliográfica e de avaliação.
Metodologia de Game Design Participativo com Crianças Surdas
Authors: Galvão Ludmilla Fernandes Oliveira , García Laura Sánchez , Felipe Tanya Amara
Published: May 2022

Jogos digitais são um meio de auxiliar os processos de ensino e aprendizagem. Este trabalho propõe a criação de uma metodologia de co-criação de jogos educativos para o apoio à Educação Bilíngue de crianças Surdas. Esta metodologia terá como participantes crianças Surdas e ouvintes, pais ou responsáveis, designers de jogos, professores e intérpretes de Libras. A pesquisa será realizada em dois cenários: Uma escola de Surdos e uma escola inclusiva. Por último, é proposta a implementação de um protótipo de plataforma online que suporte esta metodologia.
Colour Classification in Natural Languages
Authors: Dedrick Don
Published: May 2022

Names for colours or colour-related properties are ubiquitous among natural languages, and this has made linguistic colour classification a topic of interest: are colour classifications in natural languages language-specific, or is there a more general set of principles by which such classificatory terms are organized? This article focuses on a debate between cultural-linguistic, relativistic approaches, and universalistic approaches in this domain of research. It characterizes the central contemporary debates about colour naming, and the main research strategies currently in use, as well as a novel, hybrid strategy.
Gemeinwohl in einer Gesellschaft des privatbesitzrechtlichen Individualismus
Authors: Schulz-Nieswandt Frank
Published: May 2022

This study discusses the possibility of strengthening common welfare in the context of liberal democracy based on the ideological dominance of the capitalist concept of possessive individualism. It explores an understanding of civilization as a process of collective learning in terms of the social freedom of togetherness in the context of social peace generated by the transcendental function of the rule of law in the form of the welfare state. This is embedded in a reconfiguration of the public regulation of private violation, combining merit goods with empowerment, social innovation and the common welfare economy.
La Condanna di Socrate
Authors: Calenda Guido
Published: May 2022

During 403–399 a fierce political contest was going on between the king of Sparta Pausanias and Lysander, in which Athens was part of the stakes. I examine the possibility that Socrates became entangled in the backlash of this contest. As Xenophon testifies in Memorabilia, during the trial Socrates was accused of driving his young followers to violence by his polemics against the Athenian democratic institutions. The rekindling of civic unrest in Athens could weaken Pausanias’ position in Sparta, jeopardizing the democratic restoration that he had promoted in Athens in 403.
A Functional Alternative to Radical Capacities
Authors: Nolan Catherine A. ,   Philosophy Documentation Center
Published: May 2022

Among those who adopt Aristotle’s definition of the human person as a rational animal, Patrick Lee and Germain Grisez argue that whole brain death is the death of the human person. Even if a living organism remains, it is no longer a human person. They argue this because they define natural kinds by their radical capacities (the capacity to act or the capacity to develop a further capacity). A human person is therefore a being with a capacity for rational acts, and an individual having suffered whole brain death no longer has any such capacity. I present two objections to the radical capacities argument: first, that it fails in defining natural kinds, and second, that it misrepresents Aristotle. Aristotle defines natural kinds not by their capacities but by their functions. A brain-dead individual, I argue, is still a rational animal, but an unhealthy one that is unable to function.
The Epistemology of Theological Predication
Authors: Dunaway Billy ,   Philosophy Documentation Center
Published: May 2022

Philosophers and theologians have traditionally been impressed with arguments which purport to show that predicates such as ‘wise,’ ‘good,’ and ‘powerful’ cannot, when applied to God, mean what they ordinarily mean when applied to everyday creatures. Theological predications, according to these arguments, cannot be univocal with ordinary predications. Philosophers in the Jewish, Christian, and Islamic traditions presented accounts of how non-univocal theological predications could be true of God. These are commonly known as analogical and apophatic accounts of the divine predicates. In this paper, I argue that representatives from each tradition also took epistemological constraints on an account of theological predication seriously. That is, they took it to be important to show not only how a predicate could be true of God, but also how we could know that it is true. Epistemological constraints of this kind, I argue, are non-trivial, since many accounts of the truth of theological predications entail that it is impossible or difficult to know them. Moreover, epistemological constraints are also important for ongoing discussions of theological predication, as they are violated by several contemporary accounts in the literature.
Enhancing production and sale based on mathematical statistics and the genetic algorithm
Authors: Nestić Snežana , Aleksić Aleksandar , Gil Lafuente , Ljepava Nikolina
Published: May 2022

Enhancing production and sale has a very significant effect on the competitive advantage of any production enterprise. In practice, especially in companies with highly diversified production, products have a different impact on generating revenue. Therefore, operational management pay attention to the products of the utmost importance. The Pareto analysis is the most broadly used product classification method. It can be said that the results obtained by this analysis are still very burdened by decisionmakers' subjective attitudes. This paper proposes a model for selecting products with the biggest impact on generating revenue in an exact way. In the model's first stage, whether there is a linear relationship between volume demand and a discounted amount is analyzed applying mathematical statistics methods. In the second stage, the Genetic Algorithm (GA) method is proposed so as to obtain a near-optimal set of the most important products. The proposed model is shown to be a useful and effective assessment tool for sales and operational management in a production enterprise.
The possibility of traffic accident reconstruction using event data Recorders: A review
Authors: Đorđević Branislav , Mitić Saša
Published: May 2022

Event Data Recorders (EDRs) have been used for the purpose of investigating traffic accidents for more than 20 years. Some countries have regulated their application by law, and they are a valid evidence during investigations and reconstructions. However, recording devices are used as a source of information, not as a database from which it is possible to reconstruct the event. Investigations using only recording devices are still not possible due to the some phenomena that exist, and due to the constructional features of the devices. Scientists from Japan and Poland tested the accuracy of the data from the devices and performed reconstructions of accidents. Both teams have established that it is possible to perform reconstruction only in simple situations, such as a straight-line crash of one vehicle into another. When there are several participants in a crash, or a crash was preceded by a maneuver, it is not possible to determine what really happened. Further development of data recording devices is necessary, in order to increase their efficiency during the reconstruction of traffic accidents.
The impact of market concentration on competitiveness of the banking sector in Serbia
Authors: Đuranović Gordana , Filipović Sanja
Published: May 2022

The concentration level is proof of development and tendencies on the observed market. It determines the existence of competition and fair play among competitors and participants. This paper aims to analyse and measure the concentration level within the banking sector in the Republic of Serbia. The concentration level is measured applying the concentration ratio for four and five biggest banks (Cr4 and Cr5) and Herfindal-Hirschman index (HH index) in the period from 2018 to the third quarter of 2020 for the following banks' balance sheet positions: assets, approved loans, and collected deposits. The banking market is reported to be medium concentrated according to CR5 and low concentrated according to Cr4 and HHI in all observed categories. The empirical research shows that there is competition among banks in Serbia (loose oligopoly), which depends on the concentration level. Furthermore, the acquired results contribute in the comprehension and perception of the direction in which the Serbian banking sector, as an example of an industry in a small emerging country, is progressing towards a modern financial market through bank consolidation.
Hacia la comprensión de factores comunes entre trastornos clínicamente distintos: Las intrusiones mentales en el espectro obsesivo-compulsivo.
Authors: Pascual-Vera Belén , Ruiz Mª Angeles , Belloch Amparo
Published: May 2022

Understanding common factors between clinically different disorders: Mental intrusions in the obsessivecompulsivespectrum
Abstract: This study examines whether the propensity to experience obsessive, dysmorphic, hypochondriac and eating-related unwanted mental intrusions (UMIs) is a common vulnerability factor for these disorders. A total of 149 university students completed the Questionnaire of Unpleasant Intrusive Thoughts (QUIT) that assesses the frequency of and disturbance caused by the four UMI contents as well as self-reports of symptoms. 26.17% of participants experienced the four UMI contents during the past three months. The scores of each UMI were related to their specific self-report of symptoms and predicted the scores on these self-reports. Among those participants who experienced the four UMIs, 61.53% were at risk of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). These subjects, compared to those who also experienced the four UMIs but were at low risk of OCD, reported more negative consequences when they experienced an UMI, regardless of its content. UMIs could be transdiagnostic and common vulnerability factors for different mental disorders.
Keywords: Mental intrusions; transdiagnostic; obsessive-compulsive disorder; obsessive-compulsive spectrum.
Resumen: Este estudio examina si la propensión a experimentar intrusiones mentales no deseadas (IM) con contenidos obsesivos, dismórficos, hipocondríacos y alimentarios es un factor común de vulnerabilidad para esos trastornos. Un total de 149 estudiantes universitarios completaron el Inventario de Pensamientos Intrusos Desagradables (INPIDES), que evalúa la frecuencia y el malestar con que se experimentan los cuatro contenidos de IM, junto con autoinformes de síntomas. El 26.17% había experimentado las cuatro IM en los tres meses previos. Las puntuaciones de cada IM correlacionaron con su autoinforme específico de síntomas y predijeron las puntuaciones en ellos. El 61.53% de quienes tuvieron las cuatro IM, presentó riesgo de trastorno obsesivo-compulsivo (TOC). Estas personas, comparadas con quienes también habían experimentado las cuatro IM pero tenían bajo riesgo de TOC, informaron de más consecuencias negativas cuando tenían una IM, independientemente de su contenido. Las IM podrían ser factores transdiagnósticos y de vulnerabilidad comunes a trastornos mentales distintos.
Palabras clave: intrusiones mentales; transdiagnóstico; trastorno obsesivo-compulsivo; espectro obsesivo-compulsivo.
Educação Infantil no contexto da pandemia: a literatura como direito das crianças
Authors: Baptista Mônica Correia , Sá Alessandra Latalisa de
Published: May 2022

Neste artigo, serão analisadas propostas didáticas relacionadas ao trabalho com literatura junto a crianças da Educação Infantil, no contexto da educação remota, vivenciadas durante o afastamento físico imposto pela pandemia de Covid-19. Identificaremos o modo como essas propostas foram desenvolvidas, as possibilidades e os limites da mediação a distância com as crianças entre um e seis anos de idade. A literatura, em sua expressão escrita e, de maneira muito especial, presente nos livros que sustentam as práticas aqui descritas e analisadas é compreendida como arte e, portanto, como elemento estruturante na formação das subjetividades. O trabalho com literatura, desde as primeiras idades, exige conhecimentos sobre composição de acervos bibliográficos, sobre critérios de seleção de obras e sobre mediações adequadas, elementos fundamentais para o processo de formação do pequeno leitor. Por meio das práticas relatadas, destaca-se a qualidade dos livros de literatura infantil, consolidada no projeto gráfico, na escolha e no tratamento da temática, no texto verbal e nas imagens. As estratégias de mediação, de interação e de formação das crianças, desenvolvidas em colaboração com as famílias, também serão evidenciadas por meio das orientações disponibilizadas, de modo on-line, no período de distanciamento físico. Concluiu-se que as propostas pedagógicas analisadas neste artigo reconhecem e respeitam o potencial das crianças ao reforçarem, por meio do planejamento, das mediações e das interações estabelecidas entre crianças e adultos, aspectos literários, estéticos e éticos presentes nas obras.
A avaliação da Educação Infantil na rede municipal de ensino de Florianópolis: implicações da avaliação conduzida em 2015 com o uso da escala ITERS-R
Authors: Becker Tagma Angélica Nilson , Zanella Andreia
Published: May 2022

O presente artigo tem como objetivo analisar as ações propostas e executadas pelos Núcleos de Educação Infantil Municipal (NEIMs) de Florianópolis após a devolutiva dos resultados da avaliação externa realizada em 2015 com o uso do instrumento Infant Toddler Environment Rating Scale Revise Edition (ITERS-R), bem como diagnosticar a situação atual dos Núcleos de Educação Infantil quanto à qualidade do atendimento. Para isso, desenvolveu-se, com base na literatura e nos documentos oficiais, um instrumento de pesquisa em forma de questionário composto por 27 indicadores, o questionário foi validado por especialistas da área e aplicado nos NEIMs de Florianópolis que passaram pela avaliação em 2015, sendo respondido voluntariamente pelas diretoras das unidades. Os resultados mostraram que, após a devolutiva da avaliação de 2015, os núcleos propuseram e executaram uma série de melhorias com vistas a qualificar o atendimento.
Olhar, Sentir e Fazer
Authors: Sant’Anna Mara Rúbia , Cruz Sandra Emília da , Maccari Eloisa Maria , Sanchez Leonardo
Published: May 2022

O que e como fazer um ensino de artes que promova a construção de olhares sensíveis e autônomos, capazes de ver o seu entorno com profundidade, de maneira aguçada, crítica e emancipada? Essa questão, certamente, é comum a muitos profissionais docentes das artes e norteia nossos esforços reunidos nesta proposta. A pretensão é construir olhares sensíveis e autônomos, por meio de provocações estésicas e artísticas que possam incentivar o sujeito social a contemplar dialeticamente a si, aos demais sujeitos sociais e aos produtos sociais, artísticos e culturais que o tocam. Também, sujeitos capazes de apreciar as produções de diferentes culturas e sociedades, em temporalidades e espacialidades diversas, sem uma corriqueira hierarquização e dicotomias categóricas entre belo e feio, artístico e artesanal, cultura erudita, popular ou cultura visual.
Characteristics of Buffalo Production and Research Systems in Southern Mexico
Authors: De la Cruz-Cruz Luis Alberto , Roldán-Santiago Patricia , Berdugo-Diaz Daniel Fernando , Rodríguez-Florentino René , Berdugo-Gutiérrez Jesús Alfredo
Published: May 2022

Background: This research aimed to characterize the production units of water buffalo (Bubalus bubalis) and review the published scientific literature in southeastern Mexico.

Methods: Between May and June 2020, a questionnaire was created in Google forms, distributed through social networks, and emailed to buffalo breeders. In addition, a review of different scientific databases on the experimental studies developed in Mexico on buffalo was performed.

Results: Data was collected from 8,867 animals from 13 producers located in southeastern Mexico; dual-purpose (milk-meat) is the primary zootechnical purpose (69.24%), and the rest is meat production. The buffalo herd is mainly composed of females (72.09%). Females are used primarily to repopulate the herd and males for meat production. Mortality in adults remained between 2 to 5%. 30.76% of the producers produce milk (495 females) with 5.1 L/d on average. 100% of the producers stated that they transform the milk into dairy products, mainly cheeses and other products. In the case of meat production, 31.97% of the males are fattened based on pastures with a weight range between 400-600 kg at the age of 22 months (range 18-30 months). Between 2012-and 2021, 19 studies related mainly to herd health (63.15%) were registered.

Conclusion: It is concluded that this Mexican species has great productive potential with different areas for improvement. Due to sanitary management and rusticity, mortality is low. It is necessary to develop other lines of research associated with the reproduction, production of milk/meat, health, quality of products, safety, and sustainability of buffalo activity in Mexico.
2020–2021 Drug Updates: Investigational Therapeutics in the Pipeline
Authors: C. Moore, PharmD, BCPS, BCOP, DPLA Donald
Published: May 2022

During JADPRO Live Virtual 2021, Donald C. Moore, PharmD, BCPS, BCOP, DPLA, discussed investigational therapeutic agents in the drug development pipeline. Dr. Moore highlighted agents that represent either a new drug class, a novel mechanism of action, a rethinking of how to approach treating a disease, or those that have recently received FDA Breakthrough Designation status that advanced practitioners should be aware of.
Updates in Cholangiocarcinoma
Authors: O'Hagan, MSN, RN, ANP-BC, AOCNP Kristen
Published: May 2022

Cholangiocarcinoma is a spectrum of invasive adenocarcinomas that arise in the intrahepatic, perihilar, or distal biliary tree, and is classified by location. During JADPRO Live Virtual 2021, Kristen O’Hagan, MSN, RN, ANP-BC, AOCNP®, discussed this complex disease, current treatment strategies, and the role of targeted therapy and how it’s changing the treatment landscape for cholangiocarcinoma.
NIST Privacy Framework: A Tool for Improving Privacy Through Enterprise Risk Management, Version 1.0
Authors:   National Institute of Standards and Technology
Published: May 2022

This publication describes the voluntary NIST Privacy Framework: A Tool for Improving Privacy through Enterprise Risk Management (Version 1.0). The Privacy Framework is a tool developed in collaboration with stakeholders intended to help organizations identify and manage privacy risk to build innovative products and services while protecting individuals’ privacy. The Privacy Framework provides a flexible, risk- and outcome-based approach, intended to be widely usable by organizations of all sizes and agnostic to any particular technology, sector, law, or jurisdiction. The Privacy Framework follows the structure of the Framework for Improving Critical Infrastructure Cybersecurity to facilitate the use of both frameworks together. Complete information about the Privacy Framework is available at https://www.nist.gov/privacyframework.
ASSESSING THE SUSTAINABILITY OF MANUFACTURING PROCESSES IN THE MANUFACTURE OF TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT, BASED ON FUZZY GREY RELATIONAL ANALYSIS
Authors: Olabanji Olayinka Mohammed , Mpofu Khumbulani
Published: May 2022

his paper presents a sustainability assessment of manufacturing processes for transport equipment, using fuzzy grey relational analysis. The metrics or sub-indicators for sustainability indicators and their relative applications in the manufacturing processes are used to create sustainability matrices, which are then compared with an ideal series in order to determine grades for the processes using the grey relational model. Grades in the form of values are determined for the performances of the manufacturing processes of four different kinds of transport equipment. The grades identified manufacturing processes in which the performance of the sustainability indicators could be improved. Keywords Sustainability assessment; Manufacturing Processes; sustainability indicators; Transport equipment manufacturing; Fuzzy Grey Relational Analysis.
SELECTING A PUBLIC SERVICE DELIVERY ASSESSMENT TOOL FOR SOUTH AFRICA: AN APPLICATION OF THE AHP METHOD
Authors: Ajayi Oluyomi , De Vries Marne
Published: May 2022

Many service delivery performance assessment (SDPA) tools exist globally that address the need to measure actual performance against pre-defined standards and to take corrective action to improve service delivery. The purpose of this paper is to guide the selection of the most appropriate SDPA tool for South Africa. Given the overwhelming civic unrest linked to public service performance levels, a solution is needed urgently. This study therefore presents a scientific approach to the process of deciding on a shortlist of off-the-shelf solutions, based on the criteria of effectiveness, project, and technical, so that a decision on the most appropriate tool for South Africa can be made on the basis of the synthesised results and a sensitivity analysis. The analytic hierarchy process (AHP) is used, and the performance journey mapping (PJM) tool has been selected on the basis of criteria and sub-criteria that were also validated for their practicality. Keywords Public service delivery; analytic hierarchy process; performance assessment; multi-criteria decision making
EXPLORING THE DISCONNECT BETWEEN THE BODIES OF LITERATURE PERTAINING TO SOCIO-TECHNICAL TRANSITIONS AND TECHNOLOGY MANAGEMENT (PART 1): A BIBLIOMETRIC ANALYSIS
Authors: De Kock Imke H , Brent Alan C
Published: May 2022

The purpose of the bibliometric analysis documented in this article is to investigate the degree of overlap or disconnect between the bodies of literature pertaining to technology management and socio-technical transitions. There is a general agreement in the literature that technology has an indispensable role to play in realising the promise of sustainable societies; this paper considers a specific relationship within this technology-social context — namely, the link between technology management and socio-technical transitions. The importance and value of integrating the concepts of technology management and socio-technical transitions have been highlighted in the literature. However, the extent to which these concepts have been considered together and/or the extent to which they are disconnected has not been elucidated. This study thus considers the respective scientific networks, compares them from a number of bibliometric perspectives, and concludes that no concrete evidence of integration or significant similarity in foundational concepts used in both bodies of literature is evident; and so the study further highlights the need for more research efforts that focus on both bodies of knowledge to support and enable efforts to integrate the concepts of technology management and socio-technical transitions. Keywords Technology management; socio-technical transitions; bibliometric analysis
THE IDENTIFICATION AND SELECTION OF AN OPTIMISED MAINTENANCE STRATEGY FOR CONVEYOR SYSTEMS USED IN THE TRANSPORTATION OF BULK MATERIALS: A CASE STUDY
Authors: Naidoo Laventhran , Jones John , Sharma Vishal
Published: May 2022

In recent years an increased number of conveyor failures has been experienced in a port in South Africa, which has directly impacted revenue through unachieved handling volumes. This research aimed to use conveyor failure data to: 1) review and identify the effects of the existing maintenance approach, 2) highlight failure causes and consequences, and 3) determine the most suitable optimised maintenance strategy for conveyors that would reduce failures, thereby reducing downtime and loss of revenue. The results indicated that the current maintenance initiatives were directly linked to conveyor the failures and to cargo being changed without a design verification of the infrastructure. The research has provided useful insights that could lead to fault-finding activities with equipment that is not achieving its design life and, in particular, conveyor belting that has been failing prematurely. Further investigations are required to verify the design of the existing infrastructure in handling the changed cargoes. In addition, the research has shown that condition-monitoring devices will aid in co-ordinating maintenance actions and responses. It also recommended that training plans be updated to ensure that staff are up-to-date with existing maintenance practices before they use the optimised maintenance approach. In summary, this research study has provided essential results and recommendations to warrant the use of an optimised maintenance strategy on conveyor systems, particularly in the port of concern. Keywords maintenance strategy, FMCA, failure analysis
Synchronization in renal microcirculation unveiled with high-resolution blood flow imaging
Authors: Postnov Dmitry , Marsh Donald J , Cupples Will A , Holstein-Rathlou Niels-Henrik , Sosnovtseva Olga
Published: May 2022

Internephron interaction is fundamental for kidney function. Earlier studies have shown that nephrons signal to each other, synchronize over short distances, and potentially form large synchronized clusters. Such clusters would play an important role in renal autoregulation, but due to the technological limitations, their presence is yet to be confirmed. In the present study, we introduce an approach for high-resolution laser speckle imaging of renal blood flow and apply it to estimate the frequency and phase differences in rat kidney microcirculation under different conditions. The analysis unveiled the spatial and temporal evolution of synchronized blood flow clusters of various sizes, including the formation of large (>90 vessels) and long-lived clusters (>10 periods) locked at the frequency of the tubular glomerular feedback mechanism. Administration of vasoactive agents caused significant changes in the synchronization patterns and, thus, in nephrons’ co-operative dynamics. Specifically, infusion of vasoconstrictor angiotensin II promoted stronger synchronization, while acetylcholine caused complete desynchronization. The results confirm the presence of the local synchronization in the renal microcirculatory blood flow and that it changes depending on the condition of the vascular network and the blood pressure, which will have further implications for the role of such synchronization in pathologies development.
Perceived stress and resilience levels during the COVID-19 pandemic among critical care nurses in Saudi Arabia: a correlational cross-sectional study
Authors: Almegewly Wafa , Alhejji Albatoul , Alotaibi Lama , Almalki Malak , Alanezi Maha , Almotiri Amal , Alotaibi Fai , Alharbi Seham , Albarakah Atheer
Published: May 2022

Background

The continuous spreading of the respiratory coronavirus disease, COVID-19, has been a threat to global health, especially among those fighting directly against it. Nurses who work in critical care have reported very high levels of stress during these extreme circumstances. It is very important to measure the level of stress and resilience among these nurses in order to diminish further psychological distress. This study aims to assess the levels of perceived stress and resilience among critical care nurses.

Methodology

In this correlational cross-sectional study, critical care nurses (n = 139) were recruited by gatekeepers in a governmental university hospital in Riyadh City between 12 March and 8 April 2021 to complete an online questionnaire. The measurement tools used in this study were the Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale 10 (CD-RISC-10) and the Perceived Stress Scale of COVID-19 (PSS-10 items). Data were analyzed using a descriptive and inferential analysis to calculate frequencies to determine the distribution of stress and resilience, and multiple regression was applied to assess the relationship between them.

Results

One hundred and thirty-nine critical care nurse (64%) responded. The perceived levels of stress reported were: no stress (8%; n = 12), mild stress (14%; n = 21), moderate stress (38%; n = 55), high stress (22%; n = 32), and severe stress (18%; n = 26). The levels of resilience reported were: very low (8%; n = 11), low (18%; n = 26), moderate (42%; n = 62), and high (32%; n = 47). The level of stress and resilience reported by the majority of critical care nurses was moderate; there was no significant correlation between COVID-19-related stress and resilience among the critical care nurses. Severe levels of stress were mostly reported among critical care nurses working in the NICU and high levels of stress were reported among those working in the emergency department. The nurses reported being highly confident that they were able to handle personal epidemic related problems with a mean score of 2.36. This reflects having a high level of resilience (42%; n = 62) and was significantly associated with years of experience as a nurse (p < 0.0027).

Conclusion

Although COVID-19 cases had declined significantly during the study period in Saudi Arabia, the majority of nurses were still experiencing moderate to high levels of stress about the epidemic, but were, at the same time, moderately resilient. Continued monitoring of the stress levels of this high-risk group is highly essential. Conducting more research is needed to measure the effectiveness of psychosocial support interventions.
Evaluation of the Peace and Order and Public Safety Plan: Its Relation to the Crime Prevention Priority Issues of the Province of Albay
Authors: Breva Jr. Domingo
Published: May 2022

Peace is described as an environment where individuals and communities are able to develop their potentials fully and attain progress and freely exercise their rights with due regard for others while being equally mindful of their responsibilities. The Peace and Order and Public Safety Plan is a three-year plan consisting of programs and activities to promote peace and order and public safety in a particular locality and consolidated Integrated Area/Community Public Safety Plan of the cities and municipalities within the province as specified in DILGMC no. 2015-128. A quantitative descriptive approach was used to examine the relevance and effectiveness of the POPS Plan in addressing the problems of criminality in the province of Albay. Members of the community, police officers of the province, and barangay officials were the respondents. Results revealed that the peace and order councils’ action on the efforts of the government to address the crime problems is relevant. With this belief, the respondents participate in the effective implementation of the POC’s POPS Plan to address the problems of criminality. Hence, it is recommended that the policy planners of the government should seek criminological knowledge from criminologists in formulating dependable peace and order and public safety plan.
Korean language education in China: current status, characteristics and improvement suggestions
Authors:   Peking University (China), Wang Dan
Published: May 2022

This paper aims to grasp the current situation of Korean education in colleges and universities in China, and to analyze the main problems and challenges as well as to put forward suggestions for future improvement. This paper first divides the development history of Korean education in China into four periods, and then analyzes the current situation of Korean education in China before pointing out its main characteristics and problems. Based on the above discussions, this paper puts forward some suggestions on the development of Korean education in China from seven aspects: the development direction, the training of teachers, the construction of teaching materials, the cultivation of graduate students, the reinforcement of academic communications, the development of Korean teaching and research, and the diversification of Korean education.
Arabic language learning anxiety in Chinese social media: a study of discursive habitus and language symbolism
Authors:   Peking University (China), Lian Chaoqun
Published: May 2022

Arabic language learning anxiety (AA) is common among Arabic learners in China. Its causes lie beyond the language and its structural features per se but elsewhere in the sociopolitical world. Analyzing discussions on Arabic learning on the Chinese social media site Zhihu and identifying the discursive habitus, i.e., statements recurrently made and strategies recurrently used in these discussions, this paper shows that AA is both a symptom of and a reaction to the entanglement of Arabic via language symbolism in three longue dureé sociopolitical circumstances: the building of the modern Chinese nation, the redefining of the Muslim constituents of the Chinese national identity, and power negotiation in the modern world-system of knowledge.
Correlation of CT Severity Index with Clinical Severity of COVID-19 Pneumonia and it’s Relation to Disease Outcome
Authors: Hemraj K. Sandhya , Jacob M. J. , Kotian Vidyashree , Sachin D. K. , Geetha R. G. , Veliath Lilly Boney
Published: May 2022

Background and Objectives: Since the first case of Covid – 19 infection in Kerala, it has spread rapidly throughout the country. The COVID-19 infection is caused by SARS-CoV-2 virus. Fever, cough and breathlessness are the most common symptoms of infected individuals. An in-depth understanding of the modes of spread, clinical features, triage of infected patients at presentation, immediate appropriate treatment and containment measures to minimize transmission of infection are cornerstones of pandemic control. The present study attempts to correlate chest CT Severity Index with clinical severity of Covid-19 infection and its outcome in infected individuals. 

Materials and Methods: This was a retrospective, cross – sectional, descriptive study. Study group consisted of 97 adults who tested Covid positive with RT-PCR and had positive findings on chest CT scan at our Hospital.

Results: There was a statistically significant association between CT Severity Index and clinical severity of Covid – 19 Pneumonia in the study patients; as well as between CTSI and outcome of Covid – 19 Pneumonia in terms of favourable and adverse outcomes.

Interpretation and Conclusion: Since the CTSI correlates significantly with clinical severity of Covid - 19 infection and it’s outcome, its inclusion in the CT report is invaluable in rapidly triaging the patient, initiating early appropriate treatment and providing a reasonably accurate prediction of future course and outcome of the infection. By significantly cutting down time spent in triaging a patient in the ER, it saves time and minimizes need for large skilled workforce of medical personnel in limited resource settings.
Impact of using Low Dose versus High Dose Antithymocyte Globulin Based Conditioning Regimen on the Outcome of Peripheral Blood Stem Cell Transplantation in Children with βeta-thalassemia Major
Authors: Shamhout Hend M. , Ahmed Amira Y. , Fathy Gamal A. , Badraia Ibrahim M. , Shebl Shebl Saeed
Published: May 2022

Background: Allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) is the only commonly available curative treatment for people with thalassemia major (TM).This work aimed to study the impact of using low dose versus high dose anti thymocyte globulin (ATG (based conditioning regimen on the results of peripheral blood stem cell transplantation in children with βeta- TM.

Methods: This comparative study was established on 40 patients with βeta-thalassemia major (Pesaro class II and/or III) who subjected to (HSCT)   from donor who is related. Our patients received the same myeloablative regimen. They were then categorized according to dose of ATG into two groups: group I (Busulfan/Cyclophosphamide/Low dose ATG-30 mg) and group II (Busulfan/Cyclophosphamide/High dose ATG-110 mg).

Results: There was no association between both groups according to the clinical features, transplant related complications in both groups. There was a higher risk of mucositis and infections in high dose group. (P = 0.024 & P = 0.046; respectively). Patients in low dose group achieved faster neutrophil engraftment with median value of (14 days). No difference was found in the incidence of post-transplant viral reactivation, graft versus host disease in both groups.

Conclusions: Pesaro II, III thalassemia patients can safely receive hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) with low dose ATG-30 mg regimen and attain the same result.
A Case Report of Scapular Fracture Treated using Orif Plating
Authors: Reddy Vijay Narasimman , Mervinrosario . , John Lionel , Bora Shradha
Published: May 2022

Scapular fractures are uncommon and are basically caused due to high-energy trauma [1]. Computed tomography with 3D reconstruction maybe helpful in diagnosed the involvement of the glenoid surface. Where a large number of cases are managed conservatively but fracture with significant displacement may require operative fixation to achieve functional stability [2]. This is a case report of 55years old male, presenting with displaced comminuted fracture involving the body of right scapula following an RTA (Road traffic accidents) trauma and having undergone open reduction internal fixation plating with excellent clinical outcomes with constant score of 100 following 1 year of regular follow-up.
Synthesis, Structural Characterization of a New Ni(II) Complex and Its Catalytic Activity for Oxidation of Benzyl Alcohol
Authors: Wang Li-Hua , Kong Fan-Yuan , Tai Xi-Shi
Published: May 2022

In ethanol-water (v:v = 1:1), a new Ni(II) complex, [Ni(L)2(H2O)2] (1) (HL = 6-phenylpyridine-2-carboxylic acid) was synthesized using 6-phenylpyridine-2-carboxylic acid, NaOH and Ni(CH3COO)2.4H2O. The structure of complex 1 has been determined by elemental analysis and single crystal X-ray diffraction. The single crystal analysis shows that complex 1 contains one Ni(II) ion, two L ligands and  two coordinated water molecules. In 1, the Ni(II) ion is six-coordinated to two O atoms and two N atoms from L ligands and two O atoms from coordinated water molecules, respectively, which form a distorted octahedral coordination geometry. The whole unit of complex 1 is interconnected to each other through intermolecular N−H•••O hydrogen bonds involving oxygen atom of coordinated water molecule and the oxygen atoms of  L ligand to form 1D molecular architecture. The catalytic activity of complex 1 for oxidation of benzyl alcohol with O2 was investigated. The complex 1 shows good catalytic performance for the oxidation of benzyl alcohol, the benzyl alcohol conversion, benzaldehyde selectivity, and benzaldehyde yield were 49.1%, 92.0%, and 45.2%, respectively, at 90 °C under 0.7 Mpa O2 for 2 h. Moreover, complex 1 could be recovered easily by centrifugation and used repetitively for at least four times. Copyright © 2022 by Authors, Published by BCREC Group. This is an open access article under the CC BY-SA License (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0).
Ludos, Dioniso e o espelho: A ludicidade no teatro e a formação de professores
Authors: Ramos Emanoel Nogueira , De Carvalho Carla Meira Pires
Published: May 2022

RESUMO
Essa escrita propõe-se a discutir possibilidades existentes nas questões lúdicas presentes na linguagem teatral, contribuindo para o processo de formação continuada de professores. O texto é resultante de uma pesquisa de campo de caráter qualitativo no âmbito do teatro e da educação, com o propósito de formação continuada de professores da educação básica.  Tem o objetivo de efetuar reflexões teóricas e investigativas em torno da experiência lúdica, que emerge a partir de um processo criativo com a improvisação teatral e possíveis possibilidades de formação continuada para os sujeitos implicados em tal processo. O jogo teatral e dramático será tomado aqui como principais veículos de diálogo entre estas duas áreas. Para isso, de forma sintética, traremos a noção de atitude lúdica no adulto, colocando esta como uma extensão do jogo espontâneo da criança, apesar de se caracterizar com algumas diferenciações. Abordaremos o jogo teatral e dramático, aliados aos processos de improvisação no teatro como grandes possibilidades de experiências, onde a ludicidade emerge, permitindo aos sujeitos construírem significações, imaginários, e novos códigos para si que podem se configurarem como uma emergência de novas aprendizagens e uma possível renovação na identidade do professor. Neste sentido, essa escrita sugere o espaço criativo do jogo teatral como um dispositivo de formação e reflexão crítica para o professor tanto no âmbito pessoal como no profissional.
 
Palavras chave: Ludicidade, jogo teatral, formação de professores.
Pedagogias do presente: como nos tornamos o que somos?
Authors: Rocha Telma Brito , Pocahy Fernando , Carvalho Felipe , Souza Fatima Aparecida de
Published: May 2022

Ataques neoliberais têm impactado, fortemente, a vida demuitas pessoas que, historicamente, se encontram em condiçõesde desigualdade socioeconômica. Movimentos ultraconservadoresacompanham e sustentam as novas estratégias da racionalidadeneoliberal, fortalecendo a emergência e a instalação de governossignatários de políticas de fazer morrer: necropolíticas (MBEMBE,2018), alinhadas a redes epistêmicas racistas-fascistas.