bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Development of thinking: relations between the individual and society as indissociable elements
Authors: Bueno Daiane Luzia de Matos , Guilherme Fabiana Rosa Vilela de Oliveira
Published: February 2023

Amidst the discussions and reflections about the development of thought in children, questions are being raised about the endogenous and exogenous factors in this process, generating different conceptions that sometimes privilege the innate mechanisms of the individual, and sometimes the action of the environment on its development. In view of this, this essay presents a reflection on Jean Piaget's contributions to the understanding of how thought is constituted in this relationship between the individual and society in an inseparable movement. Thus, when considering the origin of thought, Piaget's conception of the development of the human intellect is presented.
Software for densification calculation in liquid phase sintering of flat cylinders
Authors: Nonato Raphael Basilio Pires , Restivo Thomaz Augusto Guisard
Published: February 2023

Sintering is an ever-growing area, which requires qualitative and quantitative analysis of the results that justify its effectiveness. This is explained because the results can fundament the decision-making process in sintering. Therefore, in this paper, a coded computer program is introduced to outline and speed up the analysis of the sintering process. This software was designed in Microsoft Visual Basic 6.0®, which enables it to be installed on any Windows®-based device. If adequate values of input data are typed in and operating instructions are followed, the software can provide the following output data related to a flat cylinder: (a) initial density; (b) final density; (c) specific area variation; (d) shrinkage; and (e) densification. The developed software contributes to accelerating and standardizing the analysis of the sintering process, also serving as a baseline for future improvements.
System for management, control and monitoring of a seed house
Authors: Mendes André Filipe Nunes Silva , Rodrigues Pedro Henrique Silva , Campos Marcel Veloso
Published: February 2023

Seed houses start from the principle of knowledge and valorization of Creole seeds so that they are stored, selected and distributed, aiming to ensure the reprod ution and multiplication of species. The use of technological tools can contribute to the optimization of processes performed in the management of these houses, resulting in a higher quality of stored seeds and the preservation of agrobiodiversity. The present work presents a prototype of a system to be implemented in a specific house of sowers, and that should be responsible for facilitating the processes of management, control and monitoring of activities. It is composed of hardware and software, where the hardware is an embedded system developed to enable the monitoring andcontrolley of the temperature and humidity of the environment. And the software consists of a web application responsible for the management and monitoring of information, interconnected with the embedded system through an API. It was concluded that the developed prototype is presented as a tool to facilitate the processes of management, control and monitoring of the seed house , besides contributing to the preservation of agrobiodiversity and regional ecosystems.
The Marvel Studio creative industry as an object of study for vídeo game creation: The Avengers
Authors: Cunha Maria Júlia Limeira Vieira da
Published: February 2023

Currently in society, the culture of interactivity can be characterized by any event that makes the process of consumption and use fun and this form is constantly changing to reach all types of audiences. The consecutive growth of the entertainment industry has been closely observed in the universe of cultural convergence and video game production. The trend of this market means that new content is created and disseminated on different platforms so that many consumers can relate, thus staying connected for longer.
The structural model spring as a tool in the teaching of structures through qualitative analysis
Authors: Silva Ítalo Thiago , Silva Andrei Benício Barbosa , Dias Alisson Rodrigues de Oliveira
Published: February 2023

In engineering and architecture courses, the disciplines in the area of structures value results from mathematical calculations and theorems, which is of paramount importance; however, the complexity of the themes taught in an analytical-theoretical way makes it difficult to understanding the behavior of the structures to the students, resulting in low learning or disincentive to a portion of students to follow this area and may even question their ability to continue on course.
Phonophoresis therapy for TMD pain control
Authors: Oliveira Marcos Fernando dos Santos , Cabra Andréa Rico , Machado Taísa Maria Mendes Matuiama , Guimarães Antônio Sérgio , Rodrigues Luciane Lacerda Franco Rocha
Published: February 2023

Temporomandibular dysfunction (TMD) according to Okeson, (1998) is the term used to describe a comprehensive condition of clinical changes in the orofacial region, temporomandibular joint (TMJ) and adjacent structures, where it is most commonly observed the painful symptomatology present in the dysfunctions of the masticatory muscles and cervical muscles. A non-invasive therapeutic option for TMD control is phonophoresis, a technique that associates therapeutic ultrasound with a drug, described by Skauen and Zentner (1984), as drug movement through intact living skin and soft tissues under the influence of an ultrasonic disturbance, enabling greater spreading, penetration and absorption of the drugs used.
DESALINIZATION OF BROKEN WATER BY CONVERSION OF SOLAR ENERGY INTO THERMAL: A POSSIBLE OUTPUT
Authors: Guilherme Silva Lucas
Published: February 2023

The main objective of this work is the study of the technical and economicviability of the desalination of brackish water using solar energy, taking as a case ofapplication a small rural community in the city of Itarema-CE. Passive solar distillationwas the desalination technology studied in this and can become a promising alternative toa regular supply of water.
A QUÍMICA E O DESENVOLVIMENTO SUSTENTÁVEL
Authors: Gomes de Sousa Jamile
Published: February 2023

A ação do homem em relação ao meio ambiente vem causando muitos impactosnegativos. É necessário que haja uma conscientização sobre sua preservação. A escola é o localonde o aluno constrói o seu caminho para um futuro social, pensando nisso o projeto foiestipulado a fim de estimular o conhecimento científico e conscientização sobre os cuidados como meio ambiente produzindo além disso matérias sustentáveis como o lápis de papel, colaorgânica e vaso de garrafa pet.
THE EXPANSION OF THE SEMIARID IN AREAS SUSCEPTIBLE TO DESERTIFICATION (ASDS) IN THE ITAÚNAS RIVER BASIN - ES.
Authors: Matiazzi Corrêa Leonard , Rodrigues Nascimento Flávio
Published: February 2023

This work seeks to present how environmental degradation, through agrosilvopastoral activities, contributes to the expansion of the semi-arid in the direction of desertification/ASDs areas located in the Itaúnas River Basin – Espírito Santo/ES. The spatial cut-off covers a drainage area of approximately 4,350 km², located in the north of ES. The region is marked by periodic droughts and the watershed is included in the area of the Northeast Development Superintendence (Sudene). The study is part of the context of society vs. nature relations, based on the concepts of watershed, environmental degradation and desertification. A literature review was reviewed and the production of maps occurred by GIS techniques. Technical reports made available by government agencies at the federal level such as SUDENE, ANA, IBGE, INPE, as well as topographic charts, satellite images, aerial photographs and environmental data provided by ES agencies were used as sources, combined with literature associated with the theme.
FIELD CLASS AS A STRATEGY IN BIOGEOGRAPHY TEACHING AT THE NATURAL MONUMENT OF THE POTI RIVER FOSSIL FOREST IN TERESINA, PIAUÍ
Authors: Alves Pereira Lucas , Araújo da Silva Viana Bartira
Published: February 2023

This manuscript will discuss the teaching of biogeography in the curricula of elementary schools and the use of the Fossil Forest Natural Monument of the Poti River in the municipality of Teresina-PI as a teaching tool for geography teachers from the organization of a field class. Thus, the general objective is to analyze the importance of the field class as a methodological practice for teaching the contents of school biogeography, highlighting a case study in the Fossil Forest Natural Monument of the Poti River. The specific objectives are i) report on school biogeography highlighting the content and skills provided in the Base Nacional Comum Curricular (Common National Curriculum Base, BNCC), ii) discuss the biogeography teaching in the textbook context, and iii) propose a field class in the Fossil Forest Natural Monument of the Poti River as a methodological tool for teaching school biogeography. The analyses carried out on-site followed a qualitative way assisted by the literature available in articles and specialized books in the area. The paleobiogeographic collection in the Natural Monument presents Permian vegetal fossils that help students to understand the subjects in geography classes. Thus, practical field classes related to the physical geography teaching in the Natural Monument of the Fossil Forest of the Poti River provide a significant teaching-learning process for the students, besides generating a sensitization/awareness about the preservation and conservation of such a conservation unit.
PERSEPSI MASYARAKAT TERHADAP PEMBERIAN BANTUAN LANGSUNG TUNAI DIMASA PANDEMI COVID-19 (Studi di Desa Air Asuk Kec. Siantan Tengah Kab. Kepulauan Anambas)
Authors: Husni Alfi , Arfa Desmayeti , Prastiyo Endri Bagus , Rohana Sita , Putra Iwan Kesuma , Wibowo Tri Cahyo , Aisyah Siti
Published: February 2023

This research is entitled "Public Perceptions of Providing Direct Cash Assistance during the Covid-19 Pandemic" (Study in Air Asuk Village, Central Siantan District, Anambas Islands Regency). Which aims to find out people's perceptions of giving or distributing direct cash assistance during the Covid-19 pandemic (a study in Air Asuk Village, Siantan Tengah District, Anambas Islands Regency). The theoretical framework in this study is: 1. Perception, 2. Social Assistance, 3. Covid-19. The operational concept used according to Notoatmojo (2005) says there are several factors that influence perception, namely: 1. Feelings, 2. Experience, 3. Ability to think. This research is a research using qualitative methods. That is done with an observation and in-depth interviews with the people of the village of Air Asuk as the informant of this research. The informants and samples included the community as recipients of aid funds, and also people who did not receive these funds. Then the location of this research is in the village of Air Asuk, Anambas Islands Regency. The results of the research are that people who tend to have negative perceptions are people who do not get help, that perception is based on internal and external perception factors, both what is felt, what is experienced while experiencing difficulties in the midst of an epidemic/pandemic, some are based on external factors, namely in the form of a stimulus when they know that the community is capable of getting help, and those who are affected have a negative perception because they have been influenced by other people around them who think that this is not right on target. Furthermore, there are also quite a lot of people who have a positive perception of the distribution of Covid-19 BLT-DD assistance, most of them have a positive perception, namely from the people who receive assistance, while the basis for their evaluation is that the distribution of aid funds is very useful and has been right on target, which tends to be based on internal factors. , as well as feelings of pleasure and help, and based on what is experienced. Just as they felt that the assistance was right on target to them because they really felt affected and had economic difficulties, so that when the informants received assistance, they were able to make them have a positive perception.
Attitude towards Russia and Russians in the Czech Republic: Reflections on the Legacy of the Past and the Role of the Present
Authors: Popov K. A.
Published: February 2023

The article is focused on the issue of Czech-Russian relations, which has become trending recently. Usually it is studied from the standpoint of politics, but this is not the only aspect of the topic. The material offered to the reader represents the issue from the Czech public point of view, as an evolving perception of Russia on the territory of the modern Czech republic. The issue is raised, whether it is possible to characterize this perception as a priori unfriendly. The article gives an excursion into the history of contacts between the two countries as of the interaction between broad sections of society. The changes in the perception of Russians by the Czechs are studied assessed. The current moment is described on the basis of the systematized personal observations made during the period of work on the territory of the Czech Republic. The article gives the general characteristics of the Russian community in the Czech Republic and studies its influence on the perception of the Russians by the Czechs. The main forms of this perception are described, along with the most noticeable characteristics of its carriers. Finally, the article measures prospective changes in attitudes towards Russia in the light of the events of 2022. It is concluded that it would be an extreme simplification to accuse the Czech society of Russophobia. The dynamics of perception of Russia looked rather encouraging in the long term, but the events of recent months cause him significant damage, both direct and indirect.
Landscape of Friendliness of Country Communication Regimes on Post-Soviet Space: 2022 Monitoring Results
Authors: Komleva V. V.
Published: February 2023

The author presents the monitoring results of friendliness of communication regimes of neighboring countries. It is pointed out that communication regime concept has a significant gnoseological, predictive and interpretative potential for analysis of internal political processes and external policy strategy of the countries. Monitoring of amicable attitude of communication regimes considers research of practices, conditions, regulations imposed in a particular country in context of communication with Russia. Governmental and Non-governmental actors are assessed – as well as political and civil communications are observed. In 2022, intensification of polarity between friendly and unfriendly countries has been noted. Unfriendly counties have established a model of total prohibition of communication with Russia. Political pressure on religious and civil society institutions has increased. Friendly and partially friendly countries, meanwhile, have improved conditions for economic, educational and scientific communications.
Cocientes de neurodesarrollo en niños postconfinamiento por covid-19
Authors: Lara Salazar Mariela , Rodríguez Pérez Mayra , Bustillos Ortíz Alberto , Mejía Rubio Andrea
Published: February 2023

El objetivo del presente estudio fue determinar los cocientes de desarrollo verbal y no verbal en infantes en edades comprendidas entre 3 años a 6 años y medio y que han permanecido en confinamiento por la pandemia por COVID-19. La investigación fue de tipo descriptivo, de corte transversal, no experimental, con un muestreo no probabilístico, en el estudio participaron 143 niños que residen en la ciudad de Ambato-Ecuador. Se aplicó el Cuestionario de Madurez Neuropsicológica de Cumanin. Las puntuaciones de los cocientes de desarrollo no verbal y verbal muestran diferencias. El área no verbal presentó una media de M=72,08, mientras que el área verbal tuvo una media de M=46,40. Por lo tanto, se concluye que el área no verbal tuvo un mejor desarrollo que el área verbal durante el confinamiento.
دور المصارف الخضراء في تحقيق الاستدامة البيئية: دراسة ميدانية في عينة من المصارف العراقية
Authors: عبود ابراهيم , نعمة نغم
Published: February 2023

يهدف البحث الى استعراض دور الصيرفة الخضراء في تحقيق الاستدامة البيئية ، من خلال توضيح المفاهيم الاساسية للمصارف الخضراء والاستدامة البيئية، والتعرف على اهم مميزات المصارف الخضراء ، وبالتالي بيان مدى فاعلية استخدام منتجات وخدمات المصارف الخضراء في تحقيق الاستدامة البيئية .

وتناول البحث عينة من المصارف العراقية ، ولتحقيق هدف البحث تم استخدام على الاستبانة كأداة رئيسية لجمع البيانات، وتتكون من ( 50 ) فقرة لغرض قياس ابعاد الدراسة، وفقاً لمقيــــــــــاس ( Likart ) ذو الاوزان الخماسية ، وتم استخدام الاساليب الاحصائية لمعالجة البيانات لغرض الوصول الى النتائج بالاعتماد على برنامج التحليل الاحصائي ( spss ).

وللبحث فرضية رئيسية مفادها هنالك علاقة ذات دلالة إحصائية بين المصارف الخضراء والاستدامة البيئية .

وتوصل البحث لاستنتاج رئيسي هو ان المصارف العراقية تمتلك إمكانيات مادية وبشرية كبيرة يمكن من خلال توظيفها بشكل صحيح ان تلعب دور اكبر في عملية حماية البيئة .

وان اهم توصيات البحث هو ضرورة التعاون وتوحيد الجهود بين البنك المركزي ووزارة المالية برسم خارطة طريق لتحويل جميع المصارف العراقية لمصارف خضراء تهتم بالبيئية.
دور التخطيط البيئي في معالجة التلوث من المخلفات الحربية في العراق بعد عام 2003
Authors: احمد داوود
Published: February 2023

يعد التخطيط البيئي من اهم الخطط والاستراتيجيات لحفظ البيئة وتحقيق التنمية المستدامة على مستوى الاقتصاد القومي، ومع تزايد الاهتمام الدولي بمكونات النظام البيئي في عملية التخطيط بشكل اساسي، ومع تزايد المشاكل والآثار السلبية التي واجهتها المتمثلة بالتلوث وانبعاثات الغازات والتغيرات المناخية واستنزاف الموارد الطبيعية والآضرار التي لحقت بالاجيال الحاضرة والمستقبلة،الامر الذي دعا الى ايجاد رؤيا مستقبلية وسياسات وخطط واستراتيجيات لحماية البيئة.
Productivity and Agricultural Real Wage in Bangladesh: 1959-60 to 2012-13
Authors: Taslim M. A. , TASLIM Q. N.
Published: February 2023

The trend of the real wage of agricultural labourers in Bangladesh during the last half a century was influenced by two opposing forces: technological changes that raised the productivity of the farm land through high yield crops and multiple cropping, which also raised the productivity of labour, and a rapid growth of agricultural labour supply working in the opposite direction. This resulted in the stagnation of real wages for nearly four decades. Only when the addition to agricultural labour supply became persistently negative around the middle of the first decade of the new millennium, did the real wage show a trend increase.
An Empirical Assessment of the Nexus between Terms of Trade and Inflation in Bangladesh
Authors: MURSHED MUNTASIR
Published: February 2023

Terms of Trade is inextricably linked to the export performance of countries like Bangladesh that have heavily banked on their respective export sector. This paper empirically examines the nexus between terms of trade improvement and possible inflationary pressures associated using annual time series data over 1980 to 2014. This study is especially important in the context of LDC graduation of Bangladesh and loss of preferential market treatment in important markets. As a result, better terms of trade can play a key role in strengthening export competiveness and raising export volumes. In light of the estimated results in this study, an inverted-U shaped non-linear association between terms of trade improvement and inflation is unearthed. The finding can be a starting point for Bangladesh to adopt relevant export- boosting policies via terms of trade enhancement without the fear of triggering inflationary pressures.
Das Versammlungsrecht der Republik Belarus
Authors: Luchterhandt Otto
Published: February 2023

Das Versammlungsrecht der Republik Weißrussland: Die belarusische Verfassung aus dem Jahr 2022 gewährt ihren Bürgern grundsätzlich die Freiheit, sich zu versammeln sowie Kundgebungen, Straßenumzüge, Demonstrationen und Mahnwachen durchzuführen. Dieser Beitrag analysiert den gesetzlichen Rahmen der Versammlungsfreiheit in Belarus, ausgehend von einem historischen Überblick; im Anschluss daran werden die Ausführungsgesetze und Verordnungen zur Versammlungsfreiheit sowie die zugehörigen Präsidialdekrete einer kritischen Betrachtung unterzogen. Darüber hinaus werden einige besondere Formen des Protests (z. B. Klatschen) in Belarus dargestellt. Der Beitrag kommt zu dem Schluss, dass die Versammlungsfreiheit in Weißrussland kontinuierlich Gegenstand einer erheblichen Verschärfung der Sanktionen ist, wodurch das Recht auf eine effektive politische Beteiligung in Form freien Versammlungen untergraben wird. Die belarusischen Behörden haben das Recht, Versammlungen mit offenkundiger Willkür in einem politischen System, das sich durch Despotie auszeichnet, zu bekämpfen.
How do COVID-19 conspiracy beliefs, exposure to alternative sources and social media correlate in Germany?
Authors: Hetzel Natascha , Klawier Tilman , Prochazka Fabian , Schweiger Wolfgang
Published: February 2023

Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, conspiracy beliefs about the virus spread quickly. Using an online-representative survey in Germany, this study examines the relationship between such conspiracy beliefs and media use with special regard to alternative media and influencers as well as social media. Instead of aggregating different social media platforms, this study identifies differences between them. The results show that COVID-19 conspiracy beliefs are positively associated with the use of Telegram. The use of alternative media, Facebook, and YouTube shows only very weak positive associations. On the other hand, exposure to journalistic media is negatively associated with conspiracy beliefs. Causalities and implications of these findings are discussed.
Restarting virtual reality in journalism? A quantitative analysis of problems and potentials of selected immersive apps as perceived by their users
Authors: Seibert Daniel , Planer Rosanna , Godulla Alexander
Published: February 2023

Since its emergence in the 1960s, virtual reality (VR) has generated significant enthusiasm among researchers and practitioners, as well as technology and media companies. In journalistic practice, however, VR has so far only been able to compete to a limited extent. This paper first establishes the status quo of VR apps in the journalistic field as found in the Oculus Store, and then analyses the user comments (N = 770) of 15 VR apps produced by journalistic media outlets to evaluate their perceptions in terms of the constructs of immersion, emotion, usability, and utility. Results show that users positively highlight VR’s capacities to elicit immersion and emotion, while technological aspects of usability and utility are often assessed negatively. Additionally, positive emotional and immersive reactions in VR are possible despite flaws in technology, and a positive immersion is also associated with a positive emotional VR experience. Derivations for a potential restart of VR apps in journalism are drawn.
Poznámky o jedné romantické literární linii
Authors: Všetička František
Published: February 2023

Na první pohled nesourodou čtveřici tvůrců – Cypriana Kamila Norwida, Henryka Sienkiewicze, Zofii Kossakovou a Josepha Conrada – spojuje úzké romantické pouto. Nejsilněji se projevuje u (nejen) básníka Cypriana Kamila Norwida, poněvadž byl příslušníkem, byť pozdním, polské romantické školy. Romantické vidění světa do historických látek ve svých románech vnášeli Henryk Sienkiewicz (např. Quo vadis) a Zofia Kossaková (např. Křižáci, Beze zbraně). Josepha Conrada (vl. jm. Józef Korzeniowski) zase romantické cítění zavedlo do jiné jazykové sféry a do dálných krajů.
#ProtectBlackWomen and Other Hashtags: Using Amílcar Cabral’s Resistance and Decolonization Framework as an Ethic for Obligations Between Black Agents
Authors: Reed Corey ,   Caribbean Philosophical Association
Published: February 2023

For those who subscribe to a pro-Black political ideology, like that of Pan-Africanism or Black Nationalism, is there a specific moral obligation between Black agents to protect one another against intersectional/multidimensional oppressions? Africana people are often subjugated to other forms of domination outside of anti-Black racism exclusively. When examining offenses against Black women, queer Black people, poor Black people, etc., both Black Nationalist and Pan-Africanist ethics suggest a moral obligation of protection to all Africana people, but there are varying ways that obligation is explicated. In this argument, I assert that Amílcar Cabral’s text Resistance and Decolonization provides a critical framework for the ways in which disenfranchised, Africana people should be advocated for by their Africana counterparts that take Black collectivity seriously. This argument, as a starting point, conceptualizes Africana people defending one another as a form of decolonization, and it describes four dimensions of moral obligation for defense both within and outside of Black communities: political, economic, cultural, and armed defense.
Great Replacement or Slow White Suicide?
Authors: Ramirez Sebastian ,   DePaul University
Published: February 2023

The belief that White people are targeted victims of dispossession, displacement, and genocide has spread with shocking intensity since Donald Trump’s 2016 electoral college victory. Although this Great Replacement myth may seem absurd and irrational, its destructive real-world consequences force the question: what explains its efficacy and appeal? Drawing on White nationalists Greg Johnson and Tucker Carlson, I argue that the Great Replacement myth functions as an explanation for the real socioeconomic decline that has culminated in deaths of despair. I then explore this decline’s sociohistorical context to argue that deaths of despair are consequences of political-economic domination reinforced by White supremacy. Put otherwise, these deaths result from socioeconomic violence that White people have inflicted on each other. I conclude that the real problem “the White race” faces today is not a Great Replacement but a Slow White Suicide.
KIẾN THỨC, THÁI ĐỘ VỀ VIÊN THUỐC TRÁNH THAI KHẨN CẤP VÀ CÁC YẾU TỐ LIÊN QUAN CỦA SINH VIÊN KHOA ĐIỀU DƯỠNG – KỸ THUẬT Y HỌC, ĐẠI HỌC Y DƯỢC THÀNH PHỐ HỒ CHÍ MINH
Authors: Hoàng Thị My , Mai Thị Hiền
Published: February 2023

Đặt vấn đề: Với tỷ lệ mang thai ngoài ý muốn và phá thai ngày càng tăng cao, Viên thuốc tránh thai khẩn cấp là cơ hội thứ hai giúp cho mọi người cũng như các bạn trẻ tránh được việc mang thai ngoài ý muốn và các hậu quả kèm theo. Mục tiêu nghiên cứu: Xác định tỷ lệ sinh viên khoa Điều Dưỡng-Kỹ thuật Y học, Đại học Y Dược Thành Phố Hồ Chí Minh có kiến thức tốt, thái độ tích cực về viên thuốc tránh thai khẩn cấp và các yếu tố liên quan. Đối tượng và phương pháp nghiên cứu: Nghiên cứu cắt ngang mô tả được thực hiện trên 249 sinh viên khoa Điều dưỡng-Kỹ thuật Y học. Số liệu được thu thập bằng hình thức khảo sát trực tuyến. Số liệu sẽ được xử lý bằng phần mềm IBM SPSS Statistics 20. Kết quả: Nghiên cứu cho thấy có 56,2% sinh viên tham gia nghiên cứu có kiến thức tốt và 87,1% sinh viên có thái độ tích cực đối với viên thuốc tránh thai khẩn cấp. Nghiên cứu còn cho thấy được mối liên quan của tuổi, ngành học, truyền thông đối với kiến thức. Thái độ - tôn giáo, thái độ - tuổi, thái độ - truyền thông cũng có mối liên quan. Kết luận: Các kết quả trong nghiên cứu đã nhấn mạnh vai trò và tầm quan trọng của truyền thông, giáo dục về viên thuốc tránh thai khẩn cấp, cần cải thiện kiến thức và thái độ về biện pháp tránh thai này để giúp các sinh viên tránh mang thai ngoài ý muốn và các hệ lụy, hậu quả của nó.
Transfer Learning: A New Promising Techniques
Authors: Ali Ahmed Hussein , Mohanad G. Yaseen  , Mohammad Aljanabi  , Saad Abbas Abed
Published: February 2023

Transfer Learning is a machine learning technique that involves utilizing knowledge learned from one task to improve performance on another related task. This approach has been widely adopted in various fields such as computer vision, natural language processing, and speech recognition. The goal of this paper is to provide an overview of transfer learning and its recent developments. Transfer learning is particularly useful in situations where there is limited labeled data available for the target task. In these cases, the model can leverage knowledge learned from a related task with a larger amount of labeled data. This allows the model to overcome the problem of overfitting and improve performance on the target task.
Violencia cultural en comunidades étnicas de nacionalidad indígena: Shuar y Saraguro
Authors: Eguiguren Riofrío María Beatriz
Published: February 2023

Este artículo analiza la violencia cultural desde los conflictos interétnicos causados por la colonización de la comunidad indígena Saraguro en las tierras de los pueblos ancestrales Shuar en el Centro Miazi del Alto Nangaritza en el sur de Ecuador. La metodología utilizada ha sido la realización de una encuesta domiciliada. Los datos nos confirman que ambas etnias con prácticas ancestrales distintas han creado un conflicto de su derecho consuetudinario y su percepción de dos cosmovisiones que enfrentan su relación entre el ser humano y la Tierra. Concluimos que dichos conflictos socioculturales pueden transformarse a través de unos diálogos interdisciplinares y multidimensionales que nos ayude a identificar los conflictos interétnicos provocando una transformación pacífica.
¿Cómo la tecnología promueve la construcción de un clima laboral alineado a la cultura de paz?
Authors: Puertas-Hidalgo Rosario , Valdiviezo-Abad Cesibel
Published: February 2023

Introducción: la cultura de paz tiene un enfoque integral para prevenir la violencia y los conflictos, que se ha ampliado a los lugares de trabajo, vinculando a las normas escritas y no escritas que deben ser seguidas para su adecuado funcionamiento. 
Método: la metodología de investigación que se utiliza en este artículo es la investigación documental que, como cualquier metodología de investigación científica, sigue un proceso sistemático para describir el papel que tiene la tecnología para fomentar la cultura de paz y el clima laboral en las organizaciones.
Resultados: el gobierno corporativo se encarga de generar una cultura de paz, al igual que un clima laboral en las organizaciones, con el apoyo de los colaboradores motivados que trabajan con mayor compromiso y productividad, pero con la visión estratégica de la alta gerencia. Las organizaciones utilizan la tecnología para promover la productividad, automatización e innovación en los procesos, incluso desarrollar nuevas destrezas y habilidades, favorecer el diálogo, entre otros. En los últimos años, la tecnología ha revolucionado la humanidad y, también, alimenta el estrés, agotamiento e incluso la falta de compromiso de los trabajadores al utilizar técnicas intrusivas de supervisión.
Conclusiones: considering that the coexistence of human beings is complex, the work environment and the culture of peace are key elements in the healthy life and growth of organizations, which improve the well-being, resilience and level of commitment of workers.
Better Strategies For Coronavirus (COVID-19) Vaccination
Authors: Tzenios Nikolaos , Chahine Mohamad , Tazanios Mary
Published: February 2023

The first case of COVID-19, a coronavirus disease, was reported in December 2019 in Wuhan, China, and spread globally. Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is regarded as the most challenging pandemic in the current century. COVID-19 has brought scientists together on a platform where they search for different therapeutic and preventive strategies to combat this coronavirus. Scientists and healthcare workers are working on developing new vaccines that are safe and take less time to develop. They are trying to elucidate various target sites on 2019-nCov that could act as potential candidates for adequate vaccine preparation. Besides this, there is also a need for proper community involvement to elicit the coronavirus disease by taking preventive measures and spreading awareness. In this review, we have focused on how scientists can develop vaccines against new variants and convince the public about vaccine acceptance at the community level. This manuscript reviews Strategies for Covid-19 Vaccination Development, Strategies for Covid-19 Vaccination Acceptance, and Community Engagement in Covid-19 Vaccination plans
Obesity and endometrial cancer: the role insulin resistance and adipokines
Authors: Tzenios Nikolaos , Chahine Mohamad , Tazanios Mary
Published: February 2023

Obesity has shaped the global pandemic as a major health problem. It is related to chronic metabolic diseases and cancer development, like endometrial cancer. Recent studies have revealed a strong correlation between higher Body Mass Index (BMI) and endometrial cancer, predicting that a higher BMI is a leading cause of endometrial cancer by disrupting the balance of adipocytokines and hormones. This article reviews the current scientific knowledge on the relationship between obesity and endometrial cancer and the role of insulin resistance and adipokines. It also addresses the necessity for additional studies to thoroughly comprehend the underlying processes and create efficient methods for preventing and treating endometrial cancer in obese people.
Who’s on First? Kansas City’s Female Baseball Stars, 1899–1929
Authors: Eberle Mark , null null
Published: February 2023

Although female players were typically excluded from formal baseball teams, teams consisting entirely or partly of female players were organized across the country as early as the mid-1800s. The first female baseball club in Kansas and adjacent states was organized in Wichita in 1873. These early teams predated the arrival of the barnstorming teams with female players and usually one or more male players, who were sometimes disguised as women. Female players on most of these early traveling teams wore bloomers, and the teams were referred to as "bloomer girls." Women on later teams wore traditional baseball uniforms and objected to the name. Some of these professional female ballplayers of the late 1800s and early 1900s, such as Maud Nelson of Chicago and Lizzie Murphy of New England, became well known. Two of the prominent players lived in Kansas City. This is the story of the professional careers in baseball—not softball—of Mae Arbaugh from Kansas City, Kansas and Ruth Egan from Kansas City, Missouri, both of whom played first base from 1899 to 1929, earning the respect of fans and male players.
Memories: The Crew of the USS Abner Read DD-526 (Second Edition)
Authors:   Fort Hays State University, Downing-Turner Mary Elizabeth , Davis Michael
Published: February 2023

Memories: The Crew of the USS Abner Read DD-526 captures the experiences of sailors who served aboard the USS Abner Read. Collected over the course of decade, this collection features more than 120 interviews with sailors who fought aboard the Abner Read during the War in the Pacific. First-hand accounts of life on the ship, the incident at Kiska, and the sinking of the ship during the Battle of Leyte Gulf all feature prominently in this edited volume. There are amusing anecdotes, mundane details, and graphic descriptions of the horrors of war. Though only in service for twenty-one months, the experiences aboard the USS Abner Read changed the lives of everyone who served on her.
Proper Mixtures of Ellis County Soils for Adobe Construction, and Their Physical Properties PART II
Authors: Read Buster , Read W. , Read W. , Read W.
Published: February 2023

Houses made of soil have been built for centuries, but until recently the trend had been away from soil to some other building material. Now, however, adobe is again beginning to be recognized as a satisfactory, reliable building material for our time.
San Martín: One Hundred Years of Historiography
Authors: Nutt Katharine , null null , null null , null null
Published: February 2023

It is the opinion of this writer that the answer to the riddle of San Martín may better be sought in his relations with Lord Cochrane than in those with Simon Bolívar and the Quayaquil controversy, an avenue which historians have for years followed without arriving at any satisfactory conclusion. It is this writer's purpose to show that the misunderstandings regarding San Martín's character and his place in history stem from a very logical and comprehensible situation.
A History of the Violin Étude to About 1800 Volume II
Authors: Stolba K. , null null , null null , null null
Published: February 2023

The purpose of this study is to investigate and ascertain the history and development of the étude as a specific form of didactic literature for the violin. All influential factors, both non-musical and musical, are considered; in a study of this type, however, more space is devoted to the musical than to the non-musical elements. This being the case, an investigation of instructional materials for the violin comprises the major portion of this writing. The period covered is form 1523 to around 1800.
BETA - An Overview of Instructional Technology
Authors: Dumler Susan , null null
Published: February 2023

In today’s K-12 education, technology is integrated into the classroom. Pre-service teachers need to have a good foundational knowledge of technology for instruction. An Overview of Instructional Technology is designed to teach a vast array of digital tools available to make the classroom and life more interactive, efficient, and connected. Fifteen-chapters cover everything from a brief overview of computer basics to popular productivity systems, learning management systems, and web-based tools and applications for a variety of content areas. The top resources for educational technology are highlighted and a section on OER is included. An entire chapter is dedicated to Google. Online learning and mobile learning devices are explored as well as internet safety and social networking. Copyright and fair use is explained with resources on how to search for images that are acceptable to use. Pre-service teachers will learn and be more confident not only integrating technology, but entering the classroom as well.
Some Aspects of Evolutionary Theory
Authors: Robertson George , null null , null null , null null
Published: February 2023

The present contribution is not a unified account, but is a series of essays dealing with some aspects, but is a series of essays dealing with some aspects of evolutionary theory.
Blown to Bits Project
Authors:   Fort Hays State University, Schmidt David
Published: February 2023

The book, Blown to Bits, uncovers the many ways that the new digital world has changed and is changing our whole environment. Some changes are incremental but others are more revolutionary. Some of the changes that we welcome are slowly eroding our privacy and are changing the rules of ownership. This book illuminates the complexities of these changes. I have attempted to capture the central points in selected chapters, and in some cases I have added new material or new examples to replace dated material. I picked chapters to summarize that address the following topics (and more). There are many pieces of data that exist about each of us that aggregators can piece together often because we willingly give it up to receive some service. Because of that we have little privacy left. Ownership of digitized content is being redefined legally because digital copies are as good as the original and because those copies are difficult to control. The change from an analog world to a digital world is revolutionary, and the social customs and laws are slow to adapt to the change. Encryption now is generally accepted by legislators because it is necessary for banking transactions and other commercial activity, but it gives rise to activities such as the dark web (example, the Silk Road). How does the technology behind the dark web work? The pervasive nature of digital images, digital text, GPS data, metadata, and the nature of software applications makes inadvertent disclosure of information almost impossible to control. How can laws be fashioned to control predatory behavior on the web? The supplementary materials I have created unpacks the chapters that focus on these issues. In addition I have added other materials useful for instructors who choose to use the book (some technical material, assignments and rubrics).
Building to Last: Experiences & Best Practices from a Long-Standing ETD Program
Authors:   Kansas State University, Otto Ryan
Published: February 2023

Those who support the Electronic Thesis and Dissertation (ETD) program at Kansas State University have learned much since starting the journey in 2004. Organizational structures, policies and procedures, and technology have changed dramatically over the years and have made supporting ETDs through periods of change challenging but by no means insurmountable. This presentation will provide an overview of K-State’s ETD program including personnel roles, submission and review workflow, support services, preservation, and how the infrastructure has evolved over the years. K-State’s ETD program and supporting services are decentralized with various organizational units providing support in specific areas but cooperating closely to ensure the 450+ theses, dissertations, and reports created every year are processed, preserved, and made openly accessible through the K-State Research Exchange, the institutional repository. The presentation will provide key pieces of good practices related to copyright (including author rights) services, ETD licensing, formatting assistance services, and how to build and maintain support services, even in a decentralized environment. Graduate students are being asked more and more to publish prior to thesis and dissertation completion and to work closer with private industry, potentially involving corporate intellectual property and trade secrets, to be more competitive post-graduation. The presentation will touch on ways to manage risk while maintaining a commitment to open-access. The presentation will conclude with considerations for the future and possible plans for the improvement of K-State’s ETD program.
Documenting the Kansas LGBTQ+ Digital Presence: A new initiative by the Kansas Archive-It Consortium (KAIC)
Authors:   Fort Hays State University, Downing-Turner Mary Elizabeth , Church Michael ,   Kansas State Historical Society, Hutchinson Crystal ,   Fort Hays State University
Published: February 2023

The Kansas Archive-It Consortium (KAIC) is a statewide organization with members from the Kansas Historical Society, FHSU, ESU, KSU, KU, WSU, and Washburn. Since 2017, KAIC has worked to preserve and make accessible web content that aligns with each member’s collecting areas. During the COVID-19 pandemic, members of KAIC worked together to collectively preserve relevant web content. This initiative demonstrated that KAIC could effectively work together on joint projects. In January 2022, KAIC members approved an initiative to actively collect web content relevant to the LGBTQ+ community within Kansas for the purpose of preserving digital ephemera of the LGBTQ+ experience within the state. This presentation will: -Discuss the necessity for this type of initiative. - Identify the scope of the collections. - Examine challenges for collecting and authoritative methods for presenting these collections. - Call for members of the Kansas LGBTQ+ community to identify and nominate web content to be preserved as part of this initiative.
Baseball Takes Root in Kansas, Colorado, and Nebraska
Authors: Eberle Mark , null null
Published: February 2023

The spread of baseball during the mid-nineteenth century is sometimes associated with soldiers and former soldiers who served during the US Civil War. This association is partly true in Colorado, Kansas, and Nebraska. However, white settlers from the Northeast and Midwest also brought baseball and similar ball games to the region before the Civil War began, and civilians played ball throughout the war. The first team organized in the region was the Denver Base Ball Club in March 1862, although the team disbanded as warmer weather permitted mining activity to resume. Increasing numbers of baseball clubs were organized in Colorado, Kansas, and Nebraska soon after the war ended, and tournaments were held for the championship of each state or territory by 1871. The Otoe BBC of Nebraska City and the Omaha BBC also hosted the first professional baseball team, the Cincinnati Red Stockings, in 1869. These and other aspects of baseball as it took root in Kansas, Colorado, and Nebraska are recounted.
Black Baseball in Kansas City, 1870–1899
Authors: Eberle Mark , null null
Published: February 2023

The Kansas City Monarchs, a black baseball team founded by J.L. Wilkinson in 1920, is one of the storied franchises of Negro Leagues history. The story of black baseball clubs and players in Kansas City prior to the First World War is less known, yet it forms the foundation on which the 1920 Monarchs were established. The story of early black baseball in Kansas City from 1870 through 1899 is summarized here. Among the clubs to take the field were the Kansas City Maroons and their star catcher, Frank Maupin. Former classmates organized the Lincoln High Schools in 1899, who became the Jenkins’ Sons in 1900–1907 and the "original" Kansas City Monarchs in 1908–1909. Among the opponents of the Kansas City clubs were the Lexington (MO) Tigers, Lincoln (NE) Giants, St. Joseph (MO) Black Wonders, and Topeka (KS) Giants. In addition to these black teams, the Kansas City clubs also played white amateur and semipro teams in Kansas City and other towns.
The Long-Run Supply Curve: Some Factors Affecting Its Shape
Authors: Pauley Eugene , null null , null null , null null
Published: February 2023

Since so much importance is attached to the price mechanism in the economic system, it is only natural that a large body of economic theory is concerned primarily with explaining how prices are determined. This writer is concerned with only one rather small phase of this body of theory--some of the influences affecting long-run supply. We are interested here in the behavior of the seller or supplier of a commodity.
A History of the Hays (Kansas) Daily News
Authors: Spangler Robert , null null , null null , null null
Published: February 2023

The report of this history has been arranged to provide, first, an understanding of the background and antecedents of the Hays Daily Newsl second, a thorough description of the first issues of the new paper; third, a brief insight into the character and personality of the founder and editor; and fourth, a survey of the evolution of the daily from 1929 to present. A summary of the study concludes the report.
Evans’ All-Nations and Mayetta Indians Baseball, 1917
Authors: Eberle Mark , null null
Published: February 2023

On 4 April 1917, the United States declared war on Germany and prepared to enter what would later be referred to as the First World War. Those preparations would last through the summer, as many young men spent one last season playing baseball before leaving for Europe. Among these teams in northeastern Kansas were two local teams not composed solely of white players. The Evans’ All-Nations was an integrated team in Horton composed of white, black, American Indian, and possibly Mexican players. Jesse Evans, a local black barber, managed the team. About 25 miles southwest of Horton, on the Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation Reservation, the Mayetta Indians baseball team was organized in 1906 and played into the 1920s. Most of their players were American Indians. In 1917, the Evans’ All-Nations and Mayetta Indians put competitive teams on the field that played each other, local town teams, and clubs in Topeka, both white and black. As the United States mobilized for war, during a time when segregation was entrenched in the United States, these two baseball teams composed of local players were sought as opponents in northeastern Kansas. This monograph recounts that season for these two teams.