bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Teachers’ Effectiveness on Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Utilization in Secondary Schools: Calabar Education Zone
Authors: A.I. Chiukpai , U.P. Akra , G.S. Robinson
Published: May 2023

There are problems with teachers’ effectiveness as a result of improper utilization of ICT facilities in teaching and learning process. This research is to examine teachers’ effectiveness on the use of information and communication technology (ICT) facilities in secondary schools, Calabar education zone. Specifically, this research sought to find the influence of overhead projector and digital versatile disk facilities on teachers’ effectiveness in government secondary schools. Related literature and some empirical studies were reviewed. Two research questions and two hypotheses were formulated which guided this research work. Four Likert rating scales made up of 16 structured questionnaire items used in generating data for the study, while the instrument was face validated by three experts. The population of 1,831 respondents with the sample size of 886 teachers and a survey design technique were employed. Data collected was analyzed using the simple percentages and bar charts for the research questions and analysis of variance (ANOVA) was used to test the hypotheses formulated. The finding revealed that overhead1 projectors and digital versatile disk families were found fairly utilized in teaching and learning process and they significantly influences teachers’ effectiveness in secondary schools. It is recommended that digital versatile disk should be made available in government secondary schools and overhead projectors should be installed. Also, teachers and students should be trained on the use of the ICT facilities in order to use them for teachers' effectiveness.
THE APPLICATION OF KINESIOTAPE IN THROMBOLIZED PATIENTS WITH ISCHEMIC STROKE
Authors:   Department of Kinesitherapy, Faculty “Public health, health care and sport”, South West University “Neofit Rilski”, Blagoevgrad, Bulgaria., Filipova Mariela
Published: May 2023

The aim of the study was to investigate and compare different kinesitherapy techniques and their impact on the recovery of patients with ischemic stroke. Also, to investigate the effect of kinesiotaping on thrombolized patients. Materials and Methods. The study was conducted in 2014-2015 at the General Hospital for Treatment in Blagoevgrad - Neurology Department. The study contingent consisted of 20 patients, 10 of whom had an ischemic stroke and underwent venous thrombolysis (experimental group). In the other ten patients, no innovation was applied (control group). Results and analysis: In patients with a brain accident, the muscles in the affected limbs are hypotonic. From a kinesitherapeutic point of view, it is very important in the hospital setting not to allow a pathological increase in muscle tone without a precondition for spasticity in the muscles and subsequent contracture. In our study, we examined the change in muscle tone using the Ashworth test. All patients were tested on the day of hospitalization, on the 5th day and on the 7th day (the day of hospitalization), on the 30th day. Discussion. Kinesio tape provides maintenance of the affected muscles and causes significant proprioceptive irritation, which helps to restore the existing motor deficit. Conclusion. We believe that the choice of methodology is extremely difficult due to the colorful clinical picture and the general condition of the patient. The combination of different methods could help the patient recover faster.
Position of Women in Domestic and International Offshore Company Back End Offices Women are not new to the Industry. We have been Involved in the Industry Just as Long as Men Have - Although not in as Great Numbers.”
Authors: Singwal Priyanka
Published: May 2023

If a company's operations extend outside its domestic borders, they are said to be offshore. Foreign banks, businesses, investments, and deposits may all be referred to by this word. Companies may legally relocate overseas to evade taxes or take advantage of more lax oversight. Offshoring refers to the practice of outsourcing business activities to a foreign nation. Offshoring refers to the practice of manufacturing items outside of one's own country. Although both offshore and outsourcing may lower costs, they go about it in quite different ways.

Traditional IT firms could only operate inside their own geographic area. They would have to physically set up shop in other cities or perhaps other countries if they wanted to hire more programmers. Offshoring services, however, have made the globe seem lot smaller and more approachable. These days, it's more easier and cheaper for startups to construct and scale their development teams since they can engage specialized personnel remotely and establish global software development hubs. This means that entrepreneurs may source software engineers from anywhere in the world.
Critical Enablers Role in the Successful Implementation of Knowledge Management in Management Education
Authors: Kothari Smitha
Published: May 2023

Most experienced and knowledgeable personnel will eventually retire or go for greener pastures, making organizational knowledge management (KM) all the more important for sustaining performance adeptness or competitive advantage. Most experienced and knowledgeable personnel will eventually retire or go for greener pastures elsewhere, making organizational knowledge management (KM) all the more important for maintaining performance adeptness or competitive advantage. In order to prepare and produce industry-ready management graduates, the management education sector must develop strategies for constant sharing, creating/acquiring, transferring, and applying mission critical knowledge. This is because the sector has been facing a number of challenges related to the value it creates through the quality education and employability it imparts to its students. Existing literature on knowledge management (KM) fundamentals, KM procedures, and their facilitators in corporate context has been evaluated. Research has also been conducted on the present state of KM implementation in the academic sector.
A Study of Management Information Systems and Its Effect on Health Management Organizations
Authors: Vineet Prabha
Published: May 2023

The primary focus of a healthcare organization is the promotion of health and the avoidance of disease, sickness, injury, and other impairments of human physical and mental functioning. The health care industry is a service sector. In terms of both income and employment, healthcare has grown to become one of India's greatest industries. Medical case history, resource planning, and hospital server databases are all severely lacking. As a consequence, medical facilities are now more productive and efficient. A lack of proper planning in hospitals has led to subpar decision making in areas like manpower and personnel management, payroll and employee-related applications, hospital billing and recovery, inventory control procurement, planning, and control, expiration date management, resource utilization and analysis, financial accounting, capital budgeting and expense control, and maintenance of service facilities.
An Empirical Analysis of the Talent Management Systems Implementation at Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Limited
Authors: Smitha Kothari
Published: May 2023

The industry is at a fork in the road right now. Oil and gas are in high demand, but the sector is under ongoing stress from a number of different directions. These include things like greenhouse gas emissions and climate change, price, supply security, and ever-increasing exploration and production expenditures. Yet labor-related problems rank high. An environment like this has sparked a competition for talent among oil and gas firms. The issue is more intricate in nations like India. In order to put in place a talent management system, a company must first determine what skills are needed for various positions within the company, then conduct an audit of its current workforce to determine where gaps exist, and finally, create training and development initiatives to close those gaps. It also entails setting reasonable goals for employee performance and offering timely feedback and coaching.
A Study on Strategic Human Resource Management and Organizational Performance
Authors: Harish Kumar
Published: May 2023

Organizations understand that in the current economic and social climate, a lasting competitive edge over competing enterprises is necessary for success. Sources of competitive advantage have historically included things like natural resources, economies of scale, technological expertise, and quality. While the aforementioned criteria remain a competitive advantage, the management of human resources is becoming more complicated and presents ongoing problems to businesses. Employees in the Indian workforce have developed new standards for organizational ethics and leadership to keep up with the increasing globalization of the economy. Using HRM strategically is likely to be one of the most significant factors of organizational success, according to studies.
The challenges & progress in Human Powered Flight
Authors: Warren Roger
Published: May 2023

What does it take to fly an HPA: the history of the sport and where you can do it: the engineering challenge and the human factors to overcome. What it is like and how much energy it takes to fly, the previous research and the best approaches and common materials to build an HPA. What can go wrong in flights, and how much control you have and the aircrafts' present limits. The events in Human Powered Flying, and the 4 outstanding prizes in the sport yet to be won (total Prizes in the UK add up to 270,000). What does success result in and the real world application of this technology in High Altitude Autonomous aircraft (eg Airbus Zephyr).
Importing the Clairtone Sound
Authors: MacKinnon Lachlan
Published: May 2023

Following the industrial crisis of the 1920s and the Great Depression in the 1930s, consecutive provincial governments in Nova Scotia turned their efforts toward state-led economic development. After the election of Robert Stanfield and the Tories in 1956, a wholesale industrial planning model was unveiled. Indeed, Stanfieldian economic policy in Nova Scotia was predicated upon the belief that direct state-led interventionism was necessary to offset regional inequity. State corporate entities, such as Industrial Estates Limited, and renewed interest in a state-driven industrial relations paradigm were central in the province’s efforts to revitalize its flagging economy and offset predicted decline in the Cape Breton coal and steel industries. This article examines the fate of the Clairtone Sound Corporation, one of Nova Scotia’s “new industries” that emerged out of these state-led development efforts. A case study of this Stellarton-based firm reveals how structural processes of deindustrialization produced crisis even within sectors that were completely distinct from the province’s cornerstone industries of coal and steel. This case includes a reflection on the class composition of the modernist state in Nova Scotia and represents a convergence of the historiographical focus on state-led industrial development in the Maritimes and recent literature found within deindustrialization studies.
Mapping soft densification: a geospatial approach for identifying residential infill potentials
Authors: Ehrhardt Denise , Behnisch Martin , Jehling Mathias , Michaeli Mark
Published: May 2023

Infill development policies have been widely adopted as strategies to reduce urban sprawl and to promote sustainable urban transformation. However, little empirical data are available to analyse infill processes and to facilitate building activity on infill potentials. This is especially true for small-scale residential infill, which often takes place on vacant or underused lots as soft densification. To address this issue, a geospatial method is presented that enables automatic detection of vacant lots for large areas. Cadastral data are used to analyse spatio-temporal development for the period 2011–21 in a German study area, containing large cites as well as rural municipalities. The results show that every fourth vacant lot was mobilised since 2011. However, additional vacant lots emerged in rural areas as new residential development areas are not fully built-up, resulting in a net increase of vacant lots. Although the quantity of vacant lot areas in 2021 suggests a high potential for residential infill, the main development on these infill sites is expected to promote additional single-family housing rather than more dense structures.
Practice relevance
Automatic identification and monitoring of infill potentials and development are important both for policymaking and for local planning practitioners. For small municipalities with little financial capacities, the approach can provide an overview of their vacant lots and can serve as a basis for strategic planning decisions. For the regional or national level, a yearly monitoring schedule can be established at little cost. Although the approach proves to be robust regarding its precision and is promising for a nationwide application, the data availability for the whole of Germany is awaited and the method needs to be optimised to implement the workflow in practice.
Mature teratoma during pregnancy: A case report
Authors: Joudar Imane , El Abbassi Imane , Khalloufi Chadia , Jalal Mohamed , Lamrissi Amine , Bouhya Said
Published: May 2023

Introduction: The mature teratoma or dermoid cyst of the ovary is a benign tumor with a good prognosis which constitutes less than 1% of ovarian tumors. Its association with pregnancy is rare.

Case Report: We report the case of a 30-year-old woman admitted for acute pelvic pain with an abdomino-pelvic mass diagnosed on pelvic ultrasound supplemented by pelvic magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). The indication for surgical exploration was given because of her presentation with pain raising, the size of the mass, and the risk of torsion. The patient underwent conservative treatment based on a cystectomy with multiple biopsies, the anatomical-pathological result of which was in favor of a mature ovarian teratoma. Through the analysis of this observation and the data of the literature, we will discuss the different aspects of this association.

Conclusion: Mature teratoma and pregnancy are still a rare entity. Expectant management is appropriate in asymptomatic small mature teratoma. However in symptomatic or large mature teratoma surgical intervention is needed.
Circular business models for increasing product usage
Authors: Timofei Olga
Published: May 2023

Economic development and globalization have brought our planet into a dramatic situation both from the perspective of the impact on the environment and from the perspective of the rapid depletion of limited natural resources. The excessive private consumption of the population of most countries in the world, who live in an abundance of material things, is far from sustainable and calls into question the existence of future generations. Population behavior and consumption and production choices have a negative impact on the environment and other people, for this reason the global challenges we face require the development of new lifestyles and business models that would be more sustainable and responsible towards the environment. The need to move in a prompt manner from a linear economy to circular economy practices is rapidly intensifying every year, and this is currently seen as the only solution to slow down the negative developments. The circular economy means extracting value throughout the product life cycle by repairing, reusing, upgrading and recycling products in a profitable and sustainable way, with the aim of reducing the amount of exhaustible resources consumed, the volume of waste generated and the harmful impact on climate. The transition to a circular economy requires a fundamental change in the way we think and use goods. A real change refers to the adoption of business models and behaviors that would also aim to optimize and increase the rate of use of products. In this work, we aimed to describe the main circular business models that can be implemented, highlighting among them those that directly aim to increase the rate of use of products, this being one of the essential ways of transitioning to a circular economy. This paper is written within the state project 20.80009.0807.22. Developing the mechanism for the circular economy creation in the RM.
The role of budgetary-fiscal policy in reducing revenue inequality in the Republic of Moldova
Authors: Balan Aliona
Published: May 2023

Income inequality is a current socio-economic problem both in the Republic of Moldova and in several countries. The implementation of tools to mitigate inequalities is a condition for ensuring the national security of the Republic of Moldova and sustainable development throughout the world. Fiscal policy plays an important role in redistributing income in the economy and thereby mitigating the rise in income inequality. The relatively low redistributive effect of direct taxes and social transfers implies changes in the budget-fiscal policy in the Republic of Moldova. Therefore, some budgetary-fiscal policy measures are proposed in order to mitigate income inequality in the Republic of Moldova.
The ascension of the Academy of Economic Studies toward a university of research and education
Authors: Todoroi Dumitru , Coban Marina
Published: May 2023

The university of research and education has as its main goal the implementation of the results of students’ research carried out within each course taught at this institution. Students elaborate paperworks, get involved together with teachers in the process of scientific research, contribute to the development of didactic materials. As a result, scientific papers are published in which students have co-authorship responsibility. If all efforts are directed toward supporting the students’ personal interest to obtain knowledge in the chosen professional field, the number of scientific products will also increase as a result of the involvement in the institutional activities of studious youth. This will strengthen the actions to transform the higher education institution into a University of reseach and education.
Overcoming barriers to digital transformation of higher education
Authors: Kalyvaki Maria , Bacimanova Nadejda
Published: May 2023

The modern world can hardly be imagined without digital technologies. They are used in any sphere of human activity, education being one of them. Using digital technologies in higher education is not just an option anymore; it is an imperious necessity conditioned by a number of factors. Digital technologies are widely used by students for developing their personalized learning environment. However, technology adoption and use by instructors is uneven and often quite modest. Of course, there are faculty members actively and effectively using and promoting available digital teaching tools, as well as those just willing (or unwilling) to do it due to various types of barriers. Sometimes it looks contradictory enough, as most instructors are active users of digital technologies in their personal lives, but in classrooms, some of them encounter serious technical, logistical, and pedagogical problems. Understanding the reasons for some reluctancy to incorporate technology, as well as teachers’ concerns in this respect, can essentially contribute to the enhancement of learning environment and professionalism. The present study aims to extend what is known about the factors and issues negatively affecting the adoption and use of modern technologies by faculty members, as well as to offer some recommendations for solving problems and reducing the barriers to technology adoption.
The gathering – premise of effective institutional communication
Authors: Birsan Svetlana , Cepraga Lucia
Published: May 2023

Currently, the fluidity and quality of information are among the favoring factors of the organization's competitiveness. In this sense, a working group becomes innovative and creative when it is able to effectively capture the information presented in gatherings. The purpose of this study is to contribute to the achievement of correct, efficient and effective information both vertically and horizontally, in order to create, under optimal conditions, internal and external requests in accordance with the established organizational objectives. For this, in the process of managerial communication, a number of fundamental communications needs of work groups, but also of each individual employee, must be satisfied. One of the priority, dominant forms of internal organizational communication is "gatherings." Based on the information received during the gatherings, the managerial staff / decision-making group can perceive whether it is moving towards the set objective, or it is deviating. At the same time, in a gathering, information is vital for the performance of the group for the quality of the decisions made. Therefore, the manager who exercises the role of gathering moderator a must have initiatives to increase the fluidity and quality of information by disseminating and facilitating the circulation of information. At the same time, the promptness of information circulation was and continues to be a determining element of decision-making efficiency and effectiveness. This is influenced by the pace of changes, especially in the field of technologies that allow/ensure an informational transit. In conclusion, we affirm that the success of a gathering is conditioned by the ability of the participants to communicate pertinently and with a positive decision-making impact.
Natural conditions and economic factors affecting the territorial organization of food industry enterprises in Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic
Authors: Suleymanov Mahammad
Published: May 2023

In the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic, the Gross Domestic Product indicator for 2021 has exceeded 3 billion manats, where the highest indicator is related to industrial production with 35%. The development of the industry, which has a large share in the Gross Domestic Product, depends on the efficient and correct organization of industrial areas on the territory, and this plays an important role in the development of the national economy and in ensuring social protection. The correct and efficient location of industrial production ensures the efficient use of natural resources, improvement of the employment level of the population, increase of labor productivity and production efficiency based on economical use of economic resources, optimal socio-economic development of economic regions. The location of the industrial enterprise affects the development of transportation, communication and other areas in the region, the supply of energy and raw materials for production, the complexity of interregional and intersectoral relations, and the increasing importance of environmental protection. As a result of all this, effective placement on the territory plays a positive role in the development of both the society and the country in a certain sense.
Eco-innovation – a driver to sustainable businesses
Authors: Paduraru Tatiana
Published: May 2023

The urgency for sustainable changes in business performance both in product development or in different processes of the organizational areas emphasize the importance of eco-innovation in business strategy. Eco-innovation becomes a key component of the ongoing process of improving sustainability and for improving the environmental performance of the companies toward a more sustainable business model. Thus, a better understanding of barriers and drivers at the business level could build a better picture of the necessary framework for eco-innovation to be developed in Europe. The paper analyzes the challenges, barriers and drivers for adoption of eco-innovation in the European companies, as well as green markets and resource efficiency, based on two relevant studies carried out in Europe. In this context, the paper underline that European companies need a better support both at national and European level in order to incorporate sustainability into their core decision making and to integrating it throughout all business dimensions, enabling the creation of novel solutions to satisfy market needs.
ECMI Minorities Blog. The Cultural Appropriation of Flamenco: Views of Gitanos from Jerez de la Frontera
Authors: Anzillotti Zamorano Marta
Published: May 2023

With discussions surrounding cultural appropriation ongoing in numerous spheres including music, fashion, and language, this blogpost explores the ever-changing nature of culture through the first-hand accounts of Gitanos from Jerez de la Frontera. The presence of the Gitano minority in Jerez has historically had – and continues to have – a significant impact on the city. This is especially true regarding flamenco, an artform encompassing centuries of history and culture. In this blogpost, the author uses interviews and a survey conducted for her MA thesis, as well as two case studies (namely that of Lola Flores and Rosalía), to explore the various ways of approaching and contextualizing theoretical understandings of cultural appropriation.
From Mandailing Land to Haramayn: Mandailing Ulama and the Religious Sciences in the Early 20th Century
Authors: Ja'far Ja'far
Published: May 2023

Mecca and Medina, also known as Haramayn, are the two holy cities of Muslims and serve as the intellectual and spiritual centers of the Islamic world. At the beginning of the 20th century, religious students from the archipelago visited these cities to perform the pilgrimage and continued their studies. While researchers have uncovered the role and network of Indonesian ulama, not all ulama groups have been successfully uncovered. This article examines the role of the Mandailing ulama, particularly those with the surname Nasution, in preserving religious sciences in the Tapanuli Residency in the early 20th century. The ulama discussed in this study include Sheikh ‘Abd al-Qadir al-Mandily (Nasution), Sheikh Muhammad Ja’far Nasution, and Sheikh Musthafa Husein Nasution. This is a literature study with a historical approach. Kuntowijoyo’s historical research model serves as a reference in writing this article, and al-Ghazâlî’s opinion about the classification of knowledge is the main theory used to analyze research topics. This article argues that the Mandailing ulama, particularly those with the surname Nasution, actively preserved religious sciences in the Tapanuli Residency after studying at Masjidilharam in Mecca, Saudi Arabia. They later became the primary agents of teaching religious sciences according to the Sunni Islamic tradition in their respective areas. The results of this study have implications for the strengthening of literature and theory on the role and network of Indonesian ulama.
Social constructs of online feminine identities in social media: A thematic analysis
Authors: Wickens Emma , Haughton Melanie
Published: May 2023

It has been argued that femininity is a form of control over women’s identity, and that femininity is predominantly performative. This research examines the performative nature of femininity in Instagram posts, based on the idea that social media is a means through which young women negotiate and perform their feminine identity. Self-presentation theories suggest that female social media users perform aspects of self-presentation as influenced by the audience, the situation, and implicit social constructs of gender. This study used Reflexive Thematic analysis of semi-structured interviews with ten women Instagram users aged between 18 – 27, who post regularly to Instagram. The focus was on exploring the participant’s detailed accounts of how they manage their online identity and self-presentation of femininity on Instagram. Emerging themes emphasised the performative aspects of self-presentation, such as self-surveillance and self-monitoring and impression management in relation to online social situations. Findings highlight the significant, influential aspect the audience plays in performative femininity as well as the importance of Goffman’s (1959) dramaturgical theory of self-presentation and Walkerdine’s (1989) concept of femininity as a performance. The study raises important questions about the presentation and performative elements of femininity on Instagram and how femininity is still a form of hegemonic control over women.
A doença falciforme como factor protector contra a Malária
Authors: Matondo Chimuco Kama Sandra
Published: May 2023

A malária é uma das principais causas de morbimortalidade na África Sub-saariana, onde verifica-se também uma elevada prevalência da falciformação. Julga-se que esta frequência elevada de heterozigóticos HbAS é resultante da resistência inata à malária conferida aos portadores da variante HbS. O objectivo deste trabalho é descrever os mecanismos conferidos pela falciformação como factor de protecção contra a malária, para tal realizou-se uma revisão bibliográfica narrativa. Múltiplos estudos corroboram sobre o carácter protector da HbAS face a malária e são apontadas várias hipóteses de mecanismos moleculares bem como reações do sistema imunológico. Contudo, embora tenham sido feitos múltiplos estudos sobre a doença falciforme como factor protector contra a malária, estes não são conclusivos.
Legado pictórico de un artista del Naturalismo andaluz en tiempos de Felipe IV. Antonio del Castillo y Saavedra (1616-1668)
Authors: Luque Carrillo Juan
Published: May 2023

Antonio del Castillo (1616-1668) es uno de los artistas más relevantes y significativos de la pintura barroca andaluza. Su rica personalidad artística y su fama rápidamente proyectada en Córdoba a partir de la década de 1640, lo convirtieron en la principal figura del panorama artístico cordobés durante el Seiscientos y en modelo de una generación de pintores deudores de la estética tardobarroca. En el siguiente trabajo analizaremos su trayectoria profesional y principales circunstancias personales que confirieron un matiz muy particular a su obra, desde los orígenes de la profesión durante su infancia, hasta el triunfo de su producción naturalista alcanzado en su etapa de madurez artística.
La comunidad de terciarias franciscanas de Santa María de los Llanos de Almagro.
Authors: Rodríguez Romero María del Prado
Published: May 2023

El estudio de las comunidades religiosas femeninas surgidas en diferentes contextos históricos se va revelando una fuente muy fructífera para conocer las vivencias y experiencias de muchas mujeres que desarrollaron su vida en entornos religiosos femeninos variados. Pero no solo, su evolución en el tiempo y las distintas coyunturas que atraviesan revelan también una realidad social, económica, política y religiosa.

Este artículo ofrece un análisis del proceso evolutivo de una comunidad de beatas, desde su fundación a finales del siglo XV hasta su enclaustramiento a finales del XVI, considerando los factores comunes y específicos que pudieron intervenir en su desarrollo.
A flying start : Adapted hatching and post-hatch feeding in broiler chickens
Authors: Boyner Malin
Published: May 2023

Conventional hatching practices do not involve provision of feed and water to broiler chickens before placement at the rearing farm. This can pose problems, especially for early hatchlings, which remain feed-restricted for a considerable period due to biological variation in hatch time. The individual requirements of modern fast-growing chickens in order to remain robust and resilient may have changed in recent decades. This thesis studied the effect of hatching time on interval to first feed intake, growth and organ development in chicks hatched on-farm. It also examined the effects of providing hatching chicks with access to feed and water in the hatcher, combined with two different probiotics, on productivity, organ development, immune traits and development of caecal microbiota. Physiological differences between chicks hatched at different times during the hatching window generally levelled out during the production period. Eating-related activities were low immediately post-hatch, and early hatchlings showed compensatory growth as they were lightest at hatch but heaviest at three days of age. Feed deprivation during hatch resulted in depressed feed intake and associated depressed growth, which in some cases was reversed during the growing phase. Supplementation with probiotics had some negative effects on productivity, especially for chicks deprived of feed and water at hatch. There were no long-term differences due to early feeding on microbiota development or immune traits measured. These results suggest that modern broiler chickens are at least partly capable of compensating for setbacks in early life, and that some early effects of feed and water deprivation are transient. However, the studies in this thesis were performed in highly sanitary conditions and at lower stocking densities than in commercial production. Further research is needed to confirm the effects of adapted hatching and post-hatch feeding strategies in conditions that resemble more closely the challenges faced by the modern broiler.
SYRIA AS A SHATTER BELT AND THE GREAT POWER COMPETITION
Authors: Ashraf Nageen
Published: May 2023

In geopolitics, the term ‘shatter belt’ refers to a region that is highly vulnerable to conflicts and is often an arena for great power competition through proxy wars. For more than a decade, Syria has been engaged in a similar unprecedented state of conflict involving domestic and foreign actors – a conflict that has exacerbated the dilapidated political, economic, and social security. As per the Fragile States Index 2021, Syria is one of the world's top three most fragile states, indicating its vulnerability and unsustainability. Using qualitative data through secondary sources, this paper highlights how Syria serves as a shatter belt for major powers, explicating interests of the US, Russia, Iran and Saudi Arabia. In order to understand the dynamics of conflict, the paper applies Amos Tversky’s Prospect theory which highlights stakeholders' loss aversion and risk-acceptant behaviour. In addition, the paper highlights that conflict resolution strategies applied to resolve the conflict have failed so far. In this regard, John Burton’s Human Needs theory is applied to the case study to emphasize what can be done to resolve this protracted conflict.
 
Bibliography Entry
Ashraf, Nageen. 2022. "Syria as a Shatter Belt and the Great Power Competition." Margalla Papers 26 (2): 28-38.
ANALYSING THE CREDIBILITY OF META-GEOPOLITICAL FRAMEWORK: IMPLICATIONS OF KINDLEBERGER TRAP ON CHINA (POST-BRI)
Authors: Tariq Ramsha , Ali Aiysha Safdar
Published: May 2023

The world had to suffer the implications of Kindleberger Trap in post-World War I due to the vacuum created at the international level to provide global public goods by the then superpowers – Great Britain and the US. The exact implications could be faced by the rest of the world in the 21st century. Today, China aspires to become a global leader; thus, it must avoid the Kindleberger Trap, which can cause inferences for its stability. For this purpose, the state must provide the world with global public goods as a responsibility. The US had this responsibility until the Trump administration enacted the policy of isolation, just like the post-World War I era. This policy of the US administration created a gap at the international level that China wants to fill as a global power. This paper, therefore, examines the implications of the Kindleberger Trap on China, particularly after the initiation of China’s Belt and Road Initiative. Meta-geopolitics is used as a framework to highlight areas of China’s strength along with rooms that can cause a setback for China’s stability at the national and international levels. This paper also analyses the domestic policies of China and how to avoid the Kindleberger Trap.
 
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Tariq, Ramsha, and Aiysha Safdar Ali. 2022. "Analysing the Credibility of Meta-Geopolitical Framework: Implications of Kindleberger Trap on China (Post-BRI)." Margalla Papers 26 (2): 72-86.
Formation and branching patterns of deep palmar arch
Authors: HAMUTOGLU Rasim , PESTEMALCI Sukru Turan , YILDIRIM Mehmet
Published: May 2023

Objective: The present study is to document and provide information about both normal and variable morphology of the deep palmar

arch (DPA) in adult human cadavers by the dissection method.

Materials and Methods: We examined 12 upper extremities (6 cadavers). After the classification of the vascular patterns of DPA and

its branches, measurements of the vessel diameters were carried out using a digital compass.

Results: Deep palmar arch was found as a completed arch (100%) in all cases. The anastomosis between the distal deep palmar branch

of the ulnar artery (DPBUA) and the terminal branch of the radial artery (RA) was the most common type in our study. The incidence

of the DPA was reported as a complete arch ranging from 54.9% to 100%. Palmar metacarpal arteries (MPAs) originating from the

DPA were divided into four branches (25%) in three cases and three branches (75%) in nine cases. The mean diameter of the MPAs at

the point of origin at the DPA was between 0.3 mm and 0.6 mm.

Conclusion: A comprehensive understanding of the DPA branching diameters in the hand will facilitate surgical and radiological

approaches and contribute to a constantly expanding knowledge base in literature.
Increased D-dimer is associated with disease progression and increased mortality in Turkish COVID-19 patients
Authors: MERCANCI Zeynep , ILGIN Can , OLGUN YILDIZELI Sehnaz , KOCAKAYA Derya , BALCAN Baran , ERTURK SENGEL Buket , KARAKURT Sait , ERYUKSEL Emel
Published: May 2023

Objective: Coagulopathy is thought to play an important role in the development of severe COVID-19. High D-dimer levels have been

reported in Chinese cohort studies. However, ethnicity has significant implications for thrombotic risk. Our aim in this study is to

determine the effect of D-dimer measurements on disease prognosis and mortality in Turkish patients with COVID-19.

Patients and Methods: The study was designed retrospectively. Patients over the age of 18 who were admitted to our hospital were

included in the study.

Results: The study included 226 patients. According to the World Health Organization staging, 75(33.2%) patients, according to the

staging of Siddiqi et al., 67 (29.7%) patients progressed. In the ROC analysis performed to predict mortality, AUC value for D-dimer

was found to be 82.25% (95%CI 74.8%-89.71%). When the cut-off value for D-dimer was accepted as ≥3.25mg/L, specificity was

94.15%, correctly classified rate 88.5%, positive likelihood ratio as (LR):5.69, negative LR:0.71.

Conclusion: As a result, similar to the Chinese cohorts, elevated D-dimer measurements increase disease progression and mortality

in Turkish patients with COVID-19. D-dimer levels of 3.25 mg/L and above, strongly determine the risk of increased mortality in the

Turkish Caucasian ethnic group.
O MIX DE MARKETING NO AGRONEGÓCIO
Authors: De Faria Denilda Caetano , De Brito Juscelino Carvaho , Lima Mônica de Souza
Published: May 2023

O presente artigo trata-se do composto de marketing ou mix de marketing também como o conhecido o 4 Ps  produto, preço, praça e promoção  utilizados como ferramenta mercadológica nos negócios, buscando estabelecer relações com o marketing no agronegócio por considerar que esse estudo contribuirá para uma melhor compreensão das ações de marketing adotadas pelas empresas do segmento rural. O estudo teve como objetivo identificar as estratégias mercadologias utilizados pelas empresas contemplando, sobretudo o composto de marketing no agronegócio. A abordagem metodológica utilizada neste estudo consiste em uma revisão de literatura que recorre a estudos técnicos, científicos, livros e artigos que tratam do assunto. Os resultados do estudo evidenciaram que o marketing no agronegócio possibilita identificar as diferentes maneiras de segmentar o mercado e o perfil do segmento rural. Com a integração das estratégias de mix de marketing com a missão e metas da organização rural é possível estabelecer os resultados específicos que deve ser atingido por meio da ferramenta mercadológica.
SEGURANÇA PÚBLICA: A VIOLÊNCIA CONTRA CRIANÇAS E ADOLESCENTES
Authors: Santos Fabiano Júnior Freitas , Filho Cássio Murilo Camargo
Published: May 2023

A violência contra as crianças e adolescentes é uma realidade brasileira que precisa ser enfrentada através de um modelo de segurança pública comprometido com a proteção dessa população vulnerável. Segundo os dados do Fundo das Nações Unidas para a Infância e do Fórum Brasileiro de Segurança Pública, entre 2016 a 2020, foram 34.918 mortes violentas e intencionais de crianças e adolescentes, quase 7 mil mortes por ano. Entre 2017 a 2020, há um numerário nefasto de quase 45 mil casos de violência sexual por ano. Em suma, esses dados escancaram a gravidade da questão e a urgência em reduzir as violências. Compreender que o combate à violência contra a criança e adolescente necessita de mecanismos eficazes que garantam a prevenção, e não somente a repressão, de crimes desse tipo, mostra-se, deveras, um desafio para o Estado brasileiro, bem como, para toda a sociedade, já que segurança pública é um direito e responsabilidade de todos, nos termos do artigo 144, da Constituição Federal de 1988. A presente pesquisa objetiva analisar os meios empregados pela segurança pública brasileira para combater a violência contra as crianças e os adolescentes, aventando, incialmente, acerca dos preceitos e da conceituação da segurança pública no ordenamento jurídico brasileiro. Em seguida, a pesquisa aborda os índices de a violência contra criança e adolescente e, por fim, trata das implicações das técnicas utilizadas pela gestão de segurança pública para combater a violência contra a criança e adolescente. Para tanto, foram utilizados o método do procedimento monográfico e o método da abordagem dedutiva, com espeque em extensa pesquisa bibliográfica sobre o assunto.
NATUREZA JURÍDICA DA TRANSAÇÃO TRIBUTÁRIA
Authors: Dos Reis Gabriela Campos , Comper Guilherme Rafael
Published: May 2023

O presente artigo busca explorar acerca da natureza jurídica da transação tributária, verificando seu conceito e suas características. A primeira parte do presente estudo busca definir a natureza jurídica em sentido amplo, abordando seu conceito e aplicabilidade no sistema jurídico. Uma vez delimitado a natureza jurídica adentrou-se, na segunda parte do estudo, em relação a transação tributária, adianta-se sem pretensão de esgotar o tema, buscou-se tratar acerca de seu conceito e suas finalidades. Por fim, juntou-se a natureza jurídica e o instituto da transação tributária, verificando qual seria sua natureza jurídica, analisando de forma crítica os posicionamentos adotados pelos doutrinadores acerca da natureza jurídica da transação. Deste modo, o intuito do presente estudo é incitar o debate acerca da transação tributária e sua aplicação na solução de litígios.
GRAFITE E PICHAÇÃO NA LINGUAGEM VISUAL ALTERNATIVA
Authors: Bessa Waldemberg Araújo , Feitosa Luziane de Sousa
Published: May 2023

As diferentes formas de arte ultrapassaram os espaços fechados, hoje o grafite tornou-se uma arte popular onde o público aprecia nas ruas. A pichação tornou-se mais um instrumento de reivindicação.  A linguagem visual alternativa trará alguns pressupostos estéticos no qual marca a arte de rua, também, percebe-se muitas vezes que as mensagens expostas devem ser criptografadas para ser entendidas. Os artistas de rua usam esses artifícios para se comunicar e ainda compartilhar ideias ao mundo. O grafite e a pichação participam desse processo técnico da linguagem. Contudo, dentro da perspectiva artística, o senso comum ainda confunde os conceitos do grafite e da pichação. O desconforto dos artistas de rua e da sociedade em geral, apreciadores da arte é notório. As leis criadas serviram, a princípio, para coibir, mas também serviu para descriminalizar o ato de grafitar. A pichação rotulada como transgressora, com linguagem violenta, surge para demarcar territórios, expor ideias daqueles que se sentem excluídos e ainda se tornou um instrumento para exigir melhorias estruturais em diversos segmentos básicos sociais. Os atos de grafitar e pichar visam uma exposição artística de rua, embelezamento dos espaços públicos e privados, sujar para ser notado, mas também serve de instrumento de protesto social. Por fim, para esclarecer e dar o devido valor a arte imagética, será selecionado algumas definições sobre cada um no qual serão encontradas dentro do panorama histórico, assim, ficará mais fácil expor as diferenças entre grafite e pichação.
Path planning for multi-copter UAVs using tutorial training and self learning inspired teaching-learning-based optimization
Authors: Hoang Van Truong , Doan Van Hoa , Hoa Tat Thang
Published: May 2023

Route preparation for drones is a complex method to achieve an optimal path and meet constraints following specific tasks. This paper addresses the problem of a planning method for a multi-copter unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) to examine ground surfaces. A multi-objective route planning algorithm, named the tutorial training and self learning inspired teaching learning-based optimization (TS-TLBO), is then introduced to create a feasible and flyable path while avoiding obstacles. Here, we first select a joint cost function that includes different constraints to improve operational safety, at the same time, to meet task requirements. The path-tracking scheme is then applied in the quadcopter to verify the proposed approach. Experiment results show the workability of our proposed path planning process.
Right to Housing in Housing Lease: With reference to German law
Authors:   Korean Association of Aggregate Building Law, LEE Jong-Duk
Published: May 2023

Although the domestic housing supply rate has already exceeded 100% from 10 years ago, the homeowner’s share of housing in 2021 is still at 57.3%. Due to the imbalance between supply and demand, there is a rapid rise in housing prices and a housing shortage in the housing rental market. As a result, housing tenants are suffering from housing instability and economic burden. In the domestic housing rental market, it not only greatly undermines the housing stability of the tenants, but also acts as an obstacle to the welfare and integration of the people. On the other hand, it is worth noting that advanced countries such as Germany, England, and France have already widely guaranteed the rights of lessees without imposing restrictions on the duration of leases since the 1960s and 1970s.
Recently, there is an opinion that the lease period should be guaranteed for 6 years or longer by extending the minimum period of housing lease or by increasing the number of exercise of the right of renewal lease. From a comparative law point of view, there is no limit on the number of contract renewal rights or the rental period for housing leases. Therefore, from a long-term perspective, it would be desirable not to set the duration of the lease in order to guarantee the stable housing right. However, considering the domestic housing lease situation and legal system, a realistic alternative is not to restrict the exercise of the lessee's right of renewal lease. However, in this case, it is necessary to study the legal theory of the Reasons for refuse to renewal lease under Article 6-3 (1) of the Housing Lease Protection Act. In addition, iit is worth considering introducing the right of defense of poverty in Article 574 of the German Civil Code to strongly protect the housing rights of tenants in need. Furthermore, it is possible to secure the housing stability of the lessee through rent regulation that fundamentally prohibits the opportunity for the lessor to pursue economic interests by changing the lessee.