bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Trauma and Mental Health Impacts from Indirect Exposure to Stressful Media on Adolescents in the Houston Area
Authors: Kavuri Navya , Gresham John
Published: March 2023

Past research on trauma has indicated that indirect exposure to violent crises causes post-traumatic stress (PTS) in adults, but no such studies have been conducted on children. Thus, the objective of this study was to explore the question:  To what extent does media coverage of traumatic global issues influence the development of complex PTS in adolescents in Greater Houston? The conclusions of this study aim to explore PTS prevention and mitigate long-term physiological consequences of increased cortisol levels. The study utilized a mixed-method approach of a quantitative survey on 49 adolescents from ages twelve to eighteen in the Houston region and was measured through a Likert Scale system of participants’ relatability to presented scenarios. The second part of the method conducted qualitative interviews with a parent and a psychologist to qualify the survey results and provide a scientific perspective respectively. Results were analyzed through thematic analysis of major internal and environmental factors that contribute to child PTS including amount of exposure, Covid-specific circumstances, gender, personality, and previous trauma. The study concludes that children have more media exposure in the Digital Age and are experiencing increased anxiety, causing growing concern of long-term effects on emotional health. Further research will need to be conducted to determine whether media exposure is the primary trigger of stress and how personality plays a role in an individual’s perception of media.
The Factors That Influence Persuasion
Authors: SINHA VIVEKA , Castillo Juan (Johnny)
Published: March 2023

Persuasion is a form of social influence in which an audience is intentionally encouraged to adopt an idea, attitude, or course of action. There are several factors that can influence the persuasiveness of a message. Mindfulness can be invoked in people to sway their reaction to the persuasive message. Incentives can be used to create motivation, along with both a rational and emotional appeal to reason. Offering a choice or information of value can also be used as an incentive, as agency and fulfilling curiosity are both intrinsically motivating. A lot of these factors are affected by the Law of Approach and Avoidance, which states that people approach environments where they sense positive feelings, and avoid those that invoke negative feelings. The ideal persuasive message to create a long-lasting change should be directed towards a mindful audience, utilizing an incentive - which could be offering agency or satisfying curiosity - to induce mindfulness.
Analyzing the Effectiveness of COVID-19 Mitigation Policies Using ARIMA Forecasting
Authors: Hung Ryan , Lee Sandra
Published: March 2023

The SARS-CoV-2 virus has triggered a worldwide pandemic situation which countries are desperately trying to adapt to. In order to halt the transmission of this virus, these countries have implemented COVID-19 mitigation policies, which are designed to suppress the spread and deadliness of the virus. However, there has not been much research into the effectiveness of these COVID-19 mitigation policies. Using data from the Kaggle Platform as well as the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control, we hope to use an ARIMA time series forecasting model in order to identify effective COVID-19 mitigation polices. This will be done by analyzing the cases time series before the mitigation policy was implemented in a certain country and generating a predicted forecast curve during the time range of the mitigation policy. By comparing this generated curve with the actual curve, deviations will be able to be identified, indicating the significance of the mitigation policy during its implementation. Although most forecasting was relatively inaccurate due to a shortage in training data, one social distancing mitigation policy in South Korea had a clear deviation between the forecast curve without the influence of the mitigation policy and the actual curve. Overall, the ARIMA model has its merits and may prove to be useful with the collection of more data. By analyzing the effectiveness of these policies, future research into this topic may lead to a greater understanding about the transmission of COVID-19 and ways to suppress it.
Effect of Taurine on the Proliferation of Leishmania tarentolae Cells in Culture
Authors: Rao Srihas
Published: March 2023

Taurine (Tu), an amino acid which has antioxidant and wound healing effects, is being used to treat the wounds of individuals infected with Leishmania. Leishmania are parasitic protozoans that cause the leishmaniasis disease. The purpose of this experiment is to determine if taurine can be used to directly reduce the proliferation of Leishmania cells. Treatment of leishmaniasis is getting complicated due to multiple side effects and drug resistance to first-line drugs. The MTT viability assay was used to determine the effect of taurine on Leishmania tarentolae cells in culture.  Leishmania cells were incubated with 20µM taurine, 200µM taurine, 500 µM taurine or 200µM Vanadium which is a known inhibitor of acid phosphatase activity. Control cells did not have any additions.  Incubations with and without additions were carried out for 48 hours. This study showed the ability to improve cell proliferation, although taurine had no direct anti-leishmaniasis effect. Further studies are needed to determine if higher amounts of taurine are effective for treatment of Leishmania cells.
Need for Finance Education in school curricula.
Authors: Kulkarni Rushil , Chandratre Sonal
Published: March 2023

The school curricula in most countries do not teach finance. Various studies have shown that financial literacy in young adults as well as in older adults is far from satisfactory. People tend to make financial blunders because of this ignorance. These can have serious implications to the individuals, families as well as to the societies. There is a strong need to include finance as a subject in school curricula so that the children when growing up can take sound financial decisions. Unlike some of the school topics, finance can be one of the most relevant topics for life.
Predicting the Chance of Heart Attack with a Machine Learning Approach – Supervised Learning
Authors: Zhu Lanting , Goldsztein Guillermo
Published: March 2023

Machine learning is a multidisciplinary field combining statistics, computer science and artificial intelligence. This research finds a way to use machine learning to predict the chance of heart attack based on information about the patient. There are 13 features collected about each patient which are age, sex, cholesterol, chest pain type, maximum heart rate achieved, resting blood pressure, resting electrocardiographic results, fasting blood sugar, exercise-induced angina, previous peak, slope, number of major blood vessels, and thalassemia. The information of all the patients is put into a dataset. The dataset is split into two sets, one for training and another for validation. A computer model using a supervised learning algorithm is developed and trained to predict the chance of heart attack. During training, the training set is used for training the model, while the validation set is used for evaluating the accuracy of the model.
A Comparative Analysis Between the Influence of Social Media and Mass Media on the Stock Market
Authors: Bentolila Alan , Thompkins Todd
Published: March 2023

Now more than ever, the media has an active role in an investor’s life. From traditional news coverage to social media networking sites, news on the stock market spread within seconds. With Reddit and Twitter’s active role in company news, stock price movements can be exponential in short periods of time. This study analyzes the influence between social media and mass media on the stock market, by comparing its volatility returns with that of the markets. News articles and social media posts were collected through a series of coding bots that only chose sources with high viewing rates. Also, sources from the past few years were chosen due to their impact on the study. With these sources, I analyzed the volatility of the stock throughout a period of five trading days. Then compared the volatility of each stock to that of the Standard and Poor’s 500 in the same period. Moreover, further research investigated investors' sentiment towards the media through a questionnaire. The study found how both mass media and social media affect the markets constantly; however, social media has a greater impact than mass media when comparing the volatilities and percent changes.
US Trade Policy With China: Proposing A New Framework for US Economic Competitiveness
Authors: Kher Tanish , Rezvani David , Perera Anarkalee
Published: March 2023

Due to the Biden Administration’s decision to uphold a large majority of the Trump administration’s protectionist trade policies, US manufacturing industries are failing to control the market share. This paper explores the proper solutions that need to be taken to restore US competitiveness with China, prioritizing US cooperation with allies and China instead of unwarranted tensions. This paper analyzes the effects of US tariffs on Chinese imported goods on Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in the US, US Gross Domestic Product (GDP), US manufacturing wages, and overall US manufacturing costs to argue that key US tariffs on Chinese imports should be eliminated. This paper explores the benefits of trade specialization and its effects on the US’s Revealed Comparative Advantage (RCA) to argue that the US should champion free trade policies such as revitalizing the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP). Finally, this report recommends that the US kickstart wholesale WTO reforms that change the process by which member states identify as “developing” or “developed” nations, and institute stricter litigation statutes against Chinese WTO violations.
Nursing Services in the ICU Room: A Scoping Review
Authors: Kurniasih Kurniasih , Rachmawaty Rini , Hariati Suni
Published: March 2023

The purpose of this study was to identify nursing services in the ICU. This research method uses a Scoping Review design, using four databases namely PubMed, ScienceDirect, Wiley Online Library, and Eric using keywords based on the PCC method (Population, Concept, Context). The results of the scoping review are all articles explaining that the implementation of nursing services in the ICU room, namely the importance of nursing education, experienced nurses, increasing nursing resources, the importance of monitoring vital signs of critical patients in the ICU room, and communicating well to patients and families in the ICU room to improve the quality of nursing services in the ICU room are the implications of our findings. Conclusion: Our review is the first to explore ICU nursing care in a world country setting. Our findings show that the research sample is nurses working in the ICU rooms of hospitals around the world. Further research is recommended to enhance and facilitate monitoring to further improve patient safety.
The Perception of Islamic Nursing Ethics among Nurses in Pahang, Malaysia
Authors: Mohamad Ismail Mohamad Firdaus , Shahadan Siti Zuhaidah , Abdullahi Hashi Abdurezak , Mohamed Ludin Salizar , Tuan Muda Tuan Sidek , Ahmad Zaki Muhammad Amin
Published: March 2023

Introduction: A recent international survey discovered that nurses face a wide variety of ethical dilemmas. The intrinsic value of human thought and reliability can still be argued in major nursing ethics theories, such as deontology and utilitarianism. A Muslim nurse must be versed in Islamic thought. The issue is the extent to which Islamic nursing ethics can be applied to nursing practice continues to be debated. This study aims to examine nurses’ perceptions in two government hospitals in Pahang, Malaysia, regarding Islamic nursing ethics. Method: Between February and March 2017, a self-administered questionnaire assessing the comprehension of Islamic nursing ethics was developed, validated, tested, and distributed to nurses at Pahang’s Tunku Ampuan Afzan Hospital and Sultan Haji Ahmad Shah Hospital (tertiary care hospitals). Convenience sampling was applied in this study.Results: The study collected complete data on 118 nurses. The frequency with which nurses encountered ethical dilemmas ranged from ‘daily’ to ‘yearly’. Only 24.6 per cent of nurses reported encountering ethical dilemmas in their work. 43.2 per cent of nurses responded that they are ‘moderately’ knowledgeable about the Islamic nursing ethics applicable to their work. Over half (69.5 per cent) of nurses scored at a moderate level, while 17.8 per cent perceived Islamic nursing ethics competently. Only 20.3 per cent of respondents believed that adherence to patients’ wishes is consistent with Islamic nursing ethics. Conclusion: Nursing and religious authorities should take more actions to develop the understanding and awareness of Islamic nursing ethics to make it understandable for all Muslim nurses.
Evaluation of Wind Energy Potential in Omu Aran, Nigeria Using Weibull and Rayleigh Models
Authors: Komolafe Clement A. , Fadare David , Oladeji Lawrence , Gbadamosi Abiodun
Published: March 2023

The depletion of resources and emission of hazardous gases have been identified with conventional sources of energy. The negative influence of conventional sources of energy on the environment necessitates the call for the use of renewable and sustainable energy sources, such as wind. Wind power is one of the available renewable energy sources in Nigeria with huge potential that can be tapped in order to contribute to its energy mix. Wind energy utilization in Nigeria is poor because the available data in all six geopolitical political regions for system design have not been fully analysed and implemented. Wind energy projects are liable to failure if proper analysis is not done. Therefore, before any location could be considered suitable or unsuitable for wind power generation, the power density must be determined using the standard approach.  This study, therefore evaluated the wind energy potential of Omu Aran, Nigeria using Weibull and Rayleigh models. Five years data collected from the metrological station of the Landmark University on Lat. 8.14 oN; Long. 5.10 oE were processed and analysed in Matlab computer software using a code developed for two statistical modelling methods (Weibull and Rayleigh). The actual mean yearly wind speed of 3.964 m/s for Kwara falls in the low wind speed.  Although, the power density for hours of the day, months, and seasonal variation ranged from 24 to 141 W/m2. More than 50% of the power density for daily hours was less than 100 W/m2 which indicated that Omu Aran, Nigeria belongs to class 1. The coefficient of efficiency (COE) for Weibull probability distribution ranged from 39.95 to 94.9 while the coefficient of determination (COD) R2 ranged from 0.66 to 0.98.  This range of performance values for the Weibull model, when compared to the Rayleigh model, were within the acceptable limits for prediction accuracy, hence the Weibull probability distribution function can be used for the preliminary design of wind power plants for Kwara State, Nigeria. Therefore, it would help the relevant stakeholders in wind power project investment to make the appropriate decision.
 
Received: 20 January 2023 | Revised: 9 March 2023 | Accepted: 13 March 2023
 
Conflicts of Interest
The authors declare that they have no conflicts of interest to this work.
 
Data Availability Statement
Data available on request from the corresponding author upon reasonable request.
On the Richardson-Lucy Algorithm with A Varying Point Spread Function along The Iterations
Authors: S. Souza Erica , Ines Silvani Maria , L. Almeida Gevaldo , T. Lopes Ricardo
Published: March 2023

This work analyses the soundness of two algorithms, Fishsint and Almexp to improve images using the Richardson-Lucy (RL) algorithm under a varying Point Spread Function (PSF) along the iterations. A plethora of methods based on Richardson-Lucy has been published, but no further proposal involving such an alternative has been published. Whereas the unnamed predecessor of Fishsint addressed only small size synthetic images under a blind fashion procedure, Fishsint and Almexp employs an algorithm Wdet to determine the initial PSF and all subsequent values after each iteration, respectively. Fishsint performs a loop, where the last determined PSF improves the previously obtained image and vice versa. Its original unnamed version has been modified in the present work by entering a previously determined initial PSF to accelerate the convergence. The algorithm Almexp, as well, uses the algorithm Wdet to determine the PSF of the last obtained image to deconvolve itself. Therefore, whereas the Fishsint unnamed predecessor used an initial guess PSF - chosen by the customer - Almexp determines the PSF always through the algorithm Wdet.

Fishsint and Almexp furnish final images which outperform those obtained with the original Richardson-Lucy approach working under a constant PSF along the iterations. Hence, in order to carry out a comparison between their performances, all the algorithms have been embedded into an ad hoc written Fortran 90 program. The results corroborate the soundness of a varying PSF along the iterations with the Richardson Lucy algorithm.

Keywords: Richardson-Lucy, varying PSF along iterations, image improvement, neutron radiography
Nonlinear Spectral Unmixing using Semi-Supervised Standard Fuzzy Clustering
Authors: Rashwan Shaheera
Published: March 2023

Coarse resolution captured in remote sensing causes the combination of different materials in one pixel, called the mixed pixel. Spectral unmixing estimates the combination of endmembers in mixed pixels and their corresponding abundance maps in the Hyper/Multi spectral image. In this paper, a nonlinear spectral unmixing based on semi-supervised fuzzy clustering is proposed. First, pure pixels (endmembers) using Vertex Component Analysis (VCA) are extracted and those pixels are the labelled pixels where the membership value of each is 1 for the corresponding endmember and 0 for the others. Second, the semi-supervised fuzzy clustering is applied to find the membership matrix defining the fraction of the endmember in each mixed pixel and hence extract the abundance maps. The experiments were conducted on both synthetic data such as the Legendre data and real data such as Jasper Ridge data. The non-linearity of the Legendre data was performed by the Fan model on different signal-tonoise ratio values. The results of the new unmixing model show its significant performance when compared with four state-of the art unmixing algorithms
Policies and Intervention Approaches Challenges in Promoting Agricultural Innovation: The Case of The Cashew Sector in Benin
Authors: HOUAGA Rachelle Pélagie , MOUMOUNI Ismail M. , GOUROUBERA Mori W.
Published: March 2023

Purpose: Innovations are necessary for the development of agricultural sector. However, there are questions about their appropriation and sustainability. This article analyzes policies and intervention approaches challenges in promoting local innovation in the cashew sector in Benin.

Methodology: This study combines a literature review on policy and intervention approaches and qualitative information from nine cashew project managers to collect data.

Finding: The results reveal the following three main intervention approaches: (i) Capacity-building approaches, which include training, experience sharing, experimentation and demonstration, (ii) approaches facilitating access to finance and organizational support, and (iii) Business relationship development approaches that focus on relationship building and training. The choice of approaches is generally based on the priorities given to the challenges related to the development of the sector

Unique Contributions to Theory, Policy and Practice: However, investment and consideration of weaknesses in the implementation of intervention approaches would contribute to the development of innovation and the sustainability of innovation support services in the agricultural sector.
SPORTAŠI KAO BREND
Authors: Dubelj Mihaela , Prlić Lana
Published: March 2023

Sportaši su pored svojih profesionalnih karijera i osobe od utjecaja, a zahvaljujući društvenim mrežama omogućili su pristup svomu svakodnevnom životu svima koji ih žele pratiti. Sportski marketing
predstavlja proces dizajniranja aktivnosti pri formiranju cijena, proizvodnji, promociji i distribuciji
sportskoga proizvoda. Sportski obožavatelji imaju svoje potrebe, ali i pogodnosti kao što su uzbuđenje, pripadnost grupi, ispunjavanje slobodnoga vremena, želja za prijateljskom ili obiteljskom aktivnošću, ugođaj utakmice, prijateljstvo s drugim obožavateljima, suparništvo protivničkih obožavatelja, gledanje tehničkih vještina sportaša ili sadržaji arene. Sportaši utječu na ispunjenje velika broja
marketinških ciljeva od bavljenja tim istim sportom do kupovine onoga što određene ličnosti promoviraju kao brend. Sportski marketing utječe na stvaranje brenda, ali i kult ličnosti sportaša. Osobni, a
naposljetku i brend marketing može biti pozitivan i negativan. Utjecaj sportaša u današnjemu dobu
proširio se izvan sportskih terena i natjecanja. Sportaši diktiraju modu, trend, stavove o životnim pitanjima i stvaraju kult ličnosti. Cilj je ovoga rada da se kvantitativnom metodom i analizom sadržaja
utvrde pozitivni i negativni aspekti osobnoga marketinga kroz analizu članaka i teorije. Posebno će
se obratiti pažnja na primjere svjetski poznatih sportaša koji su postali hodajući brend kao što su
David Beckham, Novak Đoković, Conor McGregor i Tiger Woods.
Ključne riječi: sportaši, brend, osobni marketing, kult ličnosti, utjecaj
UTJECAJ I ZNAČAJ KONVERGENCIJE MEDIJA NA PROMOCIJU I POPULARIZACIJU SPORTSKIH SADRŽAJA
Authors: Prašović Gadžo Sanela
Published: March 2023

Nedvojben je utjecaj elektroničkih medija na popularizaciju sporta, a posljedično i na medijsko promoviranje sportskih ličnosti. U skladu s tim putem konvergencije medija ostvaruje se znatan plasman
sportskih sadržaja koji je u prošlosti bio nezamisliv. U radu analiziramo kako zahvaljujući konvergenciji medija televizijski intervju s istaknutim sportašima postaje vijest dana globalno, a ne samo u
opsegu gledanosti programa televizijske kuće koja je intervju realizirala.
Na primjeru intervjua s vrhunskim sportašima kao što su Novak Đoković, Darijo Srna i Slaven Bilić,
a koje je realizirao i emitirao BHT1, vidljivo je kako je doseg njihova sadržaja bio znatno veći putem platformi društvenih mreža te drugih medija u odnosu na temeljni izvor – televiziju. Izravna
posljedica medijske konvergencije u navedenome primjeru bila je popularizacija i širenje dijelova
intervjua, ne samo izvan televizije kao osnovnoga medija koji plasira informaciju nego poglavito i
izvan određena prostornog okvira. Tomu su pridonijeli plasiranje intervjua s vrhunskim sportskim
ličnostima na platformama kao što su YouTube i Facebook te promocija intervjua putem elektroničkih
i tiskanih medija.
Rad analizira pitanja starih i novih medijskih tehnologija i njihove konvergencije kroz izravan utjecaj
na popularizaciju sportskih sadržaja.
Ključne riječi: mediji, konvergencija, sport, popularizacija, utjecaj
SUPPORTING SUPPLY-CHAIN ACTORS AND BOVINE TRACEABILITY SYSTEMS: CASE STUDY IN MATO GROSSO DO SUL – BRAZIL
Authors: Perondi Luana Gonçalves , Mauad Juliana Rosa Carrijo , da Silva Marcelo Corrêa , Borges João Augusto Rossi
Published: March 2023

Assessing supply chain actors may help to improve beef cattle traceability systems and identify potential pathways that may benefit beef ranchers. We developed a case study with actors that comply with the Brazilian bovine traceability system (SISBOV), in Mato Grosso do Sul. The Delphi method was used to collect information from rounds of questions, presented to livestock experts: ranchers (Rs), certifiers and auditors (CAs) from SISBOV. In the first round, open-ended questions were made to explore the interviewees’ points of view. From these answers, textual content analysis generated a list of statements for the subsequent rounds. From the second round, the claims were validated on a Likert scale (respondents were given the opportunity to change their answers if they believed it was necessary). In Mato Grosso do Sul, our findings suggest that the union among Rs seems rather weak, and they lack the feeling of belonging to the supply chain. There also seems to be a lack of precise information on behalf of the Rs. This calls for extension mechanisms to reinforce, clarify and deliver accurate information. Several candidate pathways are discussed to encourage new members to join or to remain dedicated to the Brazilian traceability system (SISBOV), which is currently responsible for the exportation of certified beef cattle to the European Union.
ECONOMIA SOLIDÁRIA E COMERCIALIZAÇÃO EM CIRCUITOS CURTOS: AGROECOLOGIA NO ASSENTAMENTO OSVALDO DE OLIVEIRA DO MST/RJ
Authors: Caetano Gilcimar Ferreira de Carvalho , Wanderley Sergio Eduardo de Pinho Velho
Published: March 2023

O objetivo desta pesquisa é investigar como se aplica o conceito de economia solidária na organização do trabalho no assentamento Osvaldo de Oliveira, estruturado pelo Movimento dos Trabalhadores Rurais Sem Terra. A investigação é feita a partir do que informam os assentados(as). Com abordagem qualitativa descritiva, a construção da pesquisa deu-se a partir de observação participante durante convívio com os assentados; elaboração de caderno de campo; além de entrevistas semiestruturadas realizadas com residentes do assentamento. A interpretação do material coletado apoiou-se nas orientações de análise de conteúdo categorial. O estudo é relevante pois, para além da perspectiva dos estudos organizacionais, consiste em dar visibilidade aos pequenos agricultores — por vezes ignorados pela sociedade — que se utilizam de Circuitos Curtos de Comercialização para escoar sua produção; além de contribuir para desvelar o discurso social democrata presente no espaço do assentamento, como sendo local de emancipação do trabalhador rural. Os resultados sugerem que o assentamento propõe uma organização com a práxis da economia solidária, que se caracteriza por uma comunidade gerida coletivamente. As questões de interesse do assentamento relacionadas à organização do trabalho, como por exemplo as questões pedagógicas, são discutidas em assembleias, conforme são regidos os empreendimentos de economia solidária. Como sugestão para futuras pesquisas, apontamos a necessidade de investigação acerca do impacto que o trabalho e a convivência com situações de conflito possam provocar na saúde do trabalhador rural, além do impacto na economia local e também na vida pessoal do agricultor.
Düşük Sosyo-Ekonomik Duruma Sahip Ailelerin İçinde Bulundukları Duruma İlişkin Değerlendirmeleri
Authors: ÖZPOLAT Ali Osman
Published: March 2023

Aile olgusu işlevlerinden ötürü toplum açısından önem arz eden bir kurum olmuştur fakat uygulanan politikalar nedeniyle günümüzde sayısız riskler ile karşı karşıya kalmaktadır. Bu bakımdan aile için sorun teşkil eden etmenlerin ortaya koyularak en fazla risk yaşadıkları konulardan birisi olan sosyo-ekonomik durumun irdelenmesi önem arz etmektedir. Bu bağlamda araştırmamızın temel amacı düşük sosyo-ekonomik duruma sahip ailelerin içinde bulundukları duruma ilişkin deneyimlerini belirleyerek ekonomik sorunlar yaşayan ailelerin ihtiyaçlarına yönelik öneriler geliştirmektir. Nitel araştırma yönteminin kullanıldığı bu çalışmada fenomenolojik desenden yararlanmıştır. Veri toplama aracı olarak sosyo-demografik bilgi formu ve yarı yapılandırılmış görüşme formu kullanılmıştır. Çalışma kapsamında elde edilen veriler, içerik analizi tekniği kullanılarak analiz edilmiştir. Analiz sürecinde MAXQDA nitel analiz programı kullanılmıştır. Bu bağlamda araştırma kapsamında Ankara İlinin Mamak İlçesinden düşük sosyo-ekonomik durum içerisinde olan 9 kadın ve 8 erkek olmak üzere toplam 17 aile ile derinlemesine görüşmeler gerçekleştirilerek veriler toplanmıştır. Araştırmamızın sonuçlarına göre ailelerin; gelir seviyesi düşük, işsizlik oranı yüksek, engellilik ya da kronik hastalık oranı yüksek, eğitim seviyeleri düşük, erken yaşta evlilik ve hane nüfusu fazla, suça sürüklenme ya da suç mağduru olma durumu yüksek, madde kullanımı ile uygunsuz ve yetersiz hane özelliklerine sahip olma gibi hususları yaygın olarak yaşandıkları görülmüştür.
Roig-Sanz, Diana & Meylaerts, Reine (Orgs.). Literary Translation and Cultural Mediators in ‘Peripheral’ Cultures. Londres: Palgrave Macmillan, 2018, 373 p.
Authors: Santana Jáder
Published: March 2023

Resenha do livro: Literary Translation and Cultural Mediators in ‘Peripheral’ Cultures.
PREVENTION OF SEPSIS IN CRITICAL ENVIRONMENTS TO HEALTH
Authors: Estefani Silva Nascimento Thalita , Tavares Fialho Bezerra Sayonara , Paula dos Santos Nascimento Jerssycca , Paula do Nascimento Raybarbara , Kelly Araújo Silva Melo Geni , Conceição de Assis Jefferson , Carolinne Marie dos Santos Gomes Anne , Carolina Salustino dos Santos Maria
Published: March 2023

The first step to prevent SEPSE is to follow the vaccination schedule for children and adults is to avoid the exaggerated use of antibiotics and self-medication, not forgetting proper hand hygiene. Sepsis can develop through exposure to etiological agents present in the environment in which the individual lives on a daily basis, which settle down and trigger a reaction in the body, according to the person’s physiological particularities. ANVISA (National Health Surveillance Agency) has created programs for the implementation, monitoring and provision of technical materials so that HAIs are reduced at all levels of assistance in the health network.
NATURAL GYNECOLOGY
Authors: Eduarda de Araújo Torres Ana , Patrícia de Oliveira Alcina , Conceição de Assis Jefferson , Carolina Salustino dos Santos Maria
Published: March 2023

Feminism plays an important role in the construction and deconstruction of gynecology. From the distance it brought for women to enter the job market more effectively, to the return to the search for self-knowledge, which includes their own body. The holistic nurse, or specialist therapist in the area, will check the exams, take an anamnesis with the patient to try to find out the reason for the consultation and seek treatment as a whole. Some activities can be prescribed such as phytotherapy with the use of flower remedies, Reiki, acupuncture, meditation, uterine vaporization. With this, a multidisciplinary team will be activated to accompany this woman and generate the greatest possible comfort.
The influence of financial literacy and financial technology on the financial behaviour of high school teachers in KwaZulu-Natal
Authors:   , Jali Nkosinathi Prince
Published: March 2023

The argument that many people make financial decisions that are not in their best interest cannot be disputed. In using financial technology, there are both advantages and disadvantages. One disadvantage is that making irresponsible financial decisions has become easier since information is readily available to people, leading to a lot more debt. On the other hand, it can also make it easier for people to save more money, depending on their financial literacy level. Due to financial literacy, people are better able to make wise financial decisions and are more likely to save more money for the future. The Basic Education Department in South Africa is faced with a crisis of teachers leaving their profession prematurely. Some of the reasons cited for teachers’ resignations include the search for pension pay-outs that would redeem them from indebtedness. Teachers' mass resignations create a serious problem in the education system that not only compromises the quality of education, but also increases recruitment, training and development costs. Moreover, South Africa is facing this crisis at a time when there is a lack of qualified, experienced and competent teachers in critical subjects such as Mathematics, Science, and Technology. To determine the influence of financial literacy and financial technology on the financial behaviour of high school teachers in KwaZulu-Natal (KZN), this study employed a quantitative research approach. Data was collected from 246 high school teachers in Msunduzi Municipality KZN using a self-administered questionnaire. Several hypotheses were formulated and tested using regression analysis. The study revealed that most of the high school teachers in Msunduzi Municipality had sound financial management knowledge which enabled them to mitigate and navigate financial literacy challenges. However, maintaining or sticking to a planned budget and finding solutions when facing financial challenges were problems mentioned by the teachers. Nevertheless, most of the teachers demonstrated that they had good debt management skills and financial management and planning skills which helped them to draft monthly budgets and keeping track of expenses. Additionally, the teachers indicated that they had a good grasp of financial technology services, but also indicated that their knowledge of financial technology made it easier for them to access and spend the money; this led to poor savings and negative financial behaviour Furthermore, despite the convenience that financial technology services offer, they also highlighted the security risks of using this technology such as the possibility of being hacked or defrauded online by scammers. As this study used a quantitative research approach, it is suggested that another study should be conducted using a mixed methodology, which would help to expand the corpus of knowledge in this area.
A case of duodenal malignancy or something else?
Authors: Ramos D , Pereira M , Caldeira A , Banhudo A
Published: March 2023

A 63-year-old man was hospitalized with abdominal pain and vomiting. Abdominal CT described gastric distention, identifying an abrupt decrease in caliber in the second portion of the duodenum (Fig.1A). Upper endoscopy revealed, in the transition from the bulb to the second duodenal portion, an edematous and diffusely congestive mucosa causing obstruction, not allowing passage of the gastroscope.
Analysis of seasonal climate and streamflow forecasts performance for Mainland Southeast Asia
Authors: Wanthanaporn Ubolya , Supit Iwan , van Hove Bert , Hutjes Ronald W. A.
Published: March 2023

Abstract. Seasonal forecast is an early warning system that contributes to anticipatory management by providing spatial and temporal information of the near future. This study first examined the skill of ECMWF system 5 (SEAS5) sub–seasonal–to–seasonal (S2S) forecasts over Mainland Southeast Asia (MSEA). We evaluated the SEAS5 skill of temperature and precipitation for 30 years (1985–2014) against two reference model datasets, WFDE5 and APHRODITE, using probabilistic forecast verification skill metrics at grid cells for each month. Then, the SEAS5 data was used to force the Variable Infiltration Capacity (VIC) hydrological model to predict runoff and streamflow. These hydrological results were compared against the WFDE5-driven streamflow reanalysis and observed station data, using the same probabilistic skill statistics. The results show a prediction potential for temperature beyond two months in advance. The skill of precipitation and streamflow forecasting is limited to the first month. Strong seasonal and regional dependence occurs. The model shows high forecast skills during the pre-monsoon (April–May) and post-monsoon (October–November), arguably the period when its usefulness is potentially highest. Conversely, poor skill is observed during the rainy monsoon season (June–August). In eastern and southern MSEA, i.e. in eastern Thailand, Cambodia, Vietnam and Malaysia, considerable skill levels are found. Year–to–year precipitation tercile plots highlight skill in predicting the anomalous seasonal conditions caused by the ENSO. Overall, SEAS5 and derived hydrological forecasts show useful skill that can potentially be used for hydrological and agricultural anticipatory management in this region.
Multi-event assessment of typhoon-triggered landslide susceptibility in the Philippines
Authors: Jones Joshua N. , Bennett Georgina L. , Abancó Claudia , Matera Mark A. M. , Tan Fibor J.
Published: March 2023

Abstract. There is a clear need to improve and update landslide susceptibility models across the Philippines. This is challenging, as landslides in this
region are frequently triggered by temporally and spatially disparate typhoon events, and it remains unclear whether such spatially and/or
temporally distinct typhoon events cause similar landslide responses, i.e. whether the landslide susceptibility for one typhoon event is similar
for another. Here, we use logistic regression to develop four landslide susceptibility models based on three typhoon-triggered landslide inventories
for the 2009 Typhoon Parma (local name Typhoon Pepeng), the 2018 Typhoon Mangkhut (local name Typhoon Ompong), and the 2019 Typhoon Kammuri (local
name Typhoon Tisoy). The 2009 and 2018 inventories were mapped across the same 150 km2 region of Itogon in Benguet Province, whilst the
2019 event was mapped across a 490 km2 region of Abuan in Isabela Province. The four susceptibility models produced are for the 2009,
2018, and 2019 inventories separately, as well as for the 2009 and 2018 inventories combined. Using the area under the receiver operator curve (AUROC) validation, the accuracy of the models is found to
be 78 %–82 % for the Itogon models and 65 % for the Abuan model. To assess landslide time dependency, we use the AUROC validation and the
Itogon models to quantify the degree to which susceptibility models derived from one event(s) in time can forecast/hindcast the landslides triggered
by another. We find that using a susceptibility model for a typhoon event in one year to forecast/hindcast a typhoon in another leads to a
6 %–10 % reduction in model accuracy compared to the accuracy obtained when modelling and validating each event separately. This suggests
some degree of time dependency in typhoon-triggered landslides in the Philippines. However, using a susceptibility model for two combined typhoon
events (2018 + 2009) to forecast/hindcast each typhoon event separately led to just a 1 %–3 % reduction in model accuracy. This
suggests that combined multi-event typhoon-triggered landslide susceptibility models will be more accurate and reliable for the forecasting of
future typhoon-triggered landslides. Finally, by undertaking a high-level comparison of the Abuan and Itogon susceptibility models through space, we
preliminarily suggest that there may be spatial dependency in typhoon-triggered landslides in the Philippines but that further work into issues of spatial dependency in this region is required.
Oil-palm management alters the spatial distribution of amorphous silica and mobile silicon in topsoils
Authors: Greenshields Britta , von der Lühe Barbara , Hughes Harold J. , Stiegler Christian , Tarigan Suria , Tjoa Aiyen , Sauer Daniela
Published: March 2023

Abstract. Effects of oil-palm (Elaeis guineensis Jacq.) management on silicon (Si) cycling under smallholder oil-palm plantations have hardly been investigated. As oil palms are Si accumulators, we hypothesized that management practices and topsoil erosion may cause Si losses and changes in spatial Si concentration patterns in topsoils under oil-palm cultivation. To test this hypothesis, we took topsoil samples under mature oil-palm plantations in well-drained and riparian areas of Jambi Province, Indonesia. The samples were taken from four different management zones within each oil-palm plot: palm circles, oil-palm rows, interrows, and below frond piles. We quantified mobile Si (SiM) and Si in amorphous silica (SiAm) by the extraction of CaCl2 and NaCO3, respectively. Both fractions are important Si pools in soils and are essential for plant–soil Si cycling. We further installed sediment traps on sloping, well-drained oil-palm plantations to estimate the annual loss of soil and SiAm caused by erosion. In well-drained areas, mean topsoil SiAm concentrations were significantly higher below frond piles (3.97 ± 1.54 mg g−1) compared to palm circles (1.71 ± 0.35 mg g−1), oil-palm rows (1.87 ± 0.51 mg g−1), and interrows (1.88 ± 0.39 mg g−1). In riparian areas, the highest mean topsoil SiAm concentrations were also found below frond
piles (2.96 ± 0.36 mg g−1) and in grass-covered interrows (2.71 ± 0.13 mg g−1), whereas topsoil SiAm concentrations of palm circles were much lower (1.44 ± 0.55 mg g−1). We attributed the high SiAm concentrations in topsoils under frond piles and in grass-covered interrows to phytolith release from decaying oil-palm fronds, grasses, and sedges. The significantly lower SiAm concentrations in palm circles (in both well-drained and riparian areas), oil-palm rows, and unvegetated interrows (only in well-drained areas) were explained by a lack of litter return to these management zones. Mean topsoil SiM
concentrations were in the range of ∼ 10–20 µg g−1. They tended to be higher in riparian areas, but the differences between well-drained and riparian sites were not statistically significant.
Soil-loss calculations based on erosion traps confirmed that topsoil erosion was considerable in oil-palm interrows on slopes. Erosion estimates were in the range of 4–6 Mg ha−1 yr−1, involving SiAm losses in a range of 5–9 kg−1 ha−1 yr−1. Based on the observed spatial
Si patterns, we concluded that smallholders could efficiently reduce erosion and support Si cycling within the system by (1) maintaining a grass cover in oil-palm rows and interrows, (2) incorporating oil-palm litter into plantation management, and (3) preventing soil compaction and surface-crust formation.
Numerical simulations of ice accretion on wind turbine blades: are performance losses due to ice shape or surface roughness?
Authors: Caccia Francesco , Guardone Alberto
Published: March 2023

Abstract. Ice accretion on wind turbine blades causes both a change in the shape of its sections and an increase in surface roughness. These lead to degraded aerodynamic performances and lower power output. Here, a high-fidelity multi-step method is presented and applied to simulate a 3 h rime icing event on the National Renewable Energy Laboratory 5 MW wind turbine blade. Five sections belonging to the outer half of the blade were considered. Independent time steps were applied to each blade section to obtain detailed ice shapes. The roughness effect on airfoil performance was included in computational fluid dynamics simulations using an equivalent sand-grain approach. The aerodynamic coefficients of the iced sections were computed considering two different roughness heights and extensions along the blade surface. The power curve before and after the icing event was computed according to the Design Load Case 1.1 of the International Electrotechnical Commission. In the icing event under analysis, the decrease in power output strongly depended on wind speed and, in fact, tip speed ratio. Regarding the different roughness heights and extensions along the blade, power losses were qualitatively similar but significantly different in magnitude despite the well-developed ice shapes. It was found that extended roughness regions in the chordwise direction of the blade can become as detrimental as the ice shape itself.
النَّدم في الشعر الجاهلي
Authors: أسامة خلف عواد
Published: March 2023

يُعَدُّ الشعر الجاهلي منهلاً لا ينضب للمواضيع والتي يمكننا من خلالها الولوج فيها ودراستها، ومعرفة موقف الشاعر والمجتمع لنتعرف عن طريق أبياته موقفه من الحياة ومن كل ما يلاقيه، واذ الشعر يترجم مشاعرنا التي قد تثير فينا أَحاسيس تتلاءم مع موضوعات القصيدة، وهي أَيضاً ملائمة لبيئة الشاعر، فقد عبر النتاج الشعري في الجاهلية عن مشاعره الانسانية جميعها والتي تصور حياة العربي بأفراحه ومآسيه، ونجد فيها آماله وآلامه ومن تلك المشاعر، والنَّدم: هو تأسَّف شَديد لما فرط به الشاعر وتحسر على ما صدر عنه، وعزم على عدم الوقوع فيه مُجدَّداّ، ويجمع مشاعره بين قول أَبيات يعبر فيها عن ندمه بأقوال وأَفعال لتبين تحسره كعضِّ بنانه ،وقد فسر الشعر شدة الحزن عن طريق التعبير العاطفي لإحساس الشخص بعد ارتكابه لفعل مشين يدفع صاحبه إِلى الاستياء والإِحساس بالذنب، وكان الشعر وما يزال يطلق سهامه ويصيب مبتغاه برصانة المبنى وروعة المعنى، فجاء بحثنا عن النَّدم في الشعر الجاهلي.
اسهامات وسائل التواصل الاجتماعي في بناء التراكم المعرفي للنخبة الأكاديمية العراقية - دراسة ميدانية
Authors: أنور إبراهيم عبد
Published: March 2023

في بحثنا هذا تناولنا انعكاسات استخدام شبكات التواصل الاجتماعية في بناء التراكم المعرفي للنخبة الأكاديمية العراقية، ومدى استخدام النخبة الاكاديمية العراقية لها، مع محاولة معرفة الجوانب العلمية والثقافية المكتسبة من شبكات التواصل الاجتماعية فيما يخص الأكاديمي العراقي، والكشف عن مدى اهتمام النخبة الاكاديمية بما تنشره شبكات التواصل الاجتماعية من موضوعات تؤثر في تشكيل معارفهم.قام الباحث بانتهاج المنهج التحليلي الوصفي باعتباره مناسباً هذه الدراسة، من خلال الطريقة المسحية بالاستبيان، حيث جمع الباحث بيانات دراسته باتباع العينة العشوائية المتوفرة، وتكونت من 132 شخص أساتذة الجامعات.وكانت الخلاصة العامة لأبرز نتائج البحث كالاتي:1. ان جميع فئة الأكاديميين يستخدمون الفيسبوك بنسبة (100%) مقارنة بالوسائل الأخرى.2. ان شبكات التواصل الاجتماعية توسع عملية الاندماج الثقافي والعلمي بين إفراد المجتمع بشكل أكبر من السابق.3. ان شبكات التواصل الاجتماعية تظهر مجتمع يمتلك ثقافة ومعلومات علمية بشكل أكبر من السابق.4. السرعة والفورية التي تمتاز بها أكثر من الوسائل التقليدية لها دور إيجابي في عملية الاكتساب الثقافي. 5. ان النخبة الاكاديمية قادرة على فهم المادة المنشورة منطقيا في شبكات التواصل الاجتماعية بعيدا عن الاستمالات العاطفية.6. ان شبكات التواصل الاجتماعية هي مرآة عاكسة للواقع الراهن في العراق. 7. تمتاز وسائل التواصل الاجتماعي مقارنة بالوسائل الأخرى بالسرعة والفورية والحرية في بث الأخبار والأحداث في منشوراتها.
المشترك الاملائي في اللغة العربية كأحد التحديات للترجمة الالية: ترجمة غوغل أنموذجا
Authors: محمد برجس سلمان
Published: March 2023

تمثل الترجمة الالية احدى الحقول المتنامية حالها حال التطور التكنلوجي في النواحي الأخرى والتي تهدف الى تسهيل حياة الناس. بالرغم من أهمية الترجمة الالية الا انها تفتقر الى الدقة وتحتاج الى كثير من التعديلات لان الترجمة من هذا النوع يحتوي على كثير من العيوب. يركز البحث الحالي على احدى مشاكل الترجمة الالية الا وهي ترجمة المشترك الاملائي العربي لان النظام الاملائي في اللغة العربية يسمح بوجود عدة مفردات لها نفس الاملاء ولكن كل مفردة منها تعطي معنى مختلف ولها لفظ مختلف أيضا بحسب الحركات المستعملة مع الاحرف. تم اختيار ترجمة غوغل في هذا البحث كونها الخدمة الأكثر اهمية في ايامنا هذه مقارنة بالخدمات الأخرى المتوفرة في هذا المضمار. تتمثل مشكلة الترجمة الالية موضوع البحث في جانبين: الأول هو ما يخص كتابة الاحرف دون حركات والذي يميل اليه العرب حاليا وهذا يجعل المهمة صعبة على الترجمة الالية لتخمين أي مفردة هي المقصودة واما الجانب الثاني فهو في ان ترجمة غوغل لا تستطيع ان تميز بين المفردات المشتركة املائيا حتى مع استعمال الحركات على الاحرف. تم اختيار ثلاثة نماذج للبحث والتي تمثل ثلاثة مجاميع من المشترك الاملائي عند كتابة المفردات مع الحركات او من دونها. بينت النتائج ان دقة الترجمة وصحتها لا تمثل الا نسبة تقارب 30% وهي نسبة متدنية جدا. اقترح البحث فيما يخص ترجمة المشترك الاملائي وهو بتحميل معاني كل الصيغ للمشترك الاملائي التي تميزها الحركات المستخدمة وعند عدم استعمال الحركات فيجب ان تظهر قائمة منسدلة بكل المفردات الممكنة مع الحركات تحت المشترك الاملائي ليتم اختيار المفردة المقصودة من قبل الذي رفع النص للترجمة.