bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
MODELING THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE INSURANCE MARKET OF THE REPUBLIC OF BELARUS
Authors: KARPITSKAYA М.
Published: November 2023

The article analyses the theoretical and methodological aspects of the essence of insurance and the development of insurance market. The evolution of the development of the insurance market of the Republic of Belarus and its current state are shown. The systematization of legal acts regulating relations in the field of insurance activity has been carried out. The factors influencing the change in the key indicators of the effectiveness of the insurance market have been identified. Models of the insurance market development have been developed taking into account changes in key indicators of its functioning. Approximation coefficients for key indicators have been calculated. The peculiarities of the functioning of insurers under the influence of sanctions are reflected. The drivers of the development of the insurance market are determined. Recommendations on the formation of the mechanism of functioning of the insurance market in the context of integration processes implementation in the framework of the Union State are given.

The article will be of interest to specialists engaged in the study of state regulation problems of the financial sector and insurance activities, state supervision of insurance activities in the development of key regulatory legal acts and a set of measures for the development of insurance. The results of the study can be used when developing a strategy for the development of the national insurance industry and the insurance system in Russia as part of the implementation of Roadmaps on integration issues of insurance markets of the two countries.
THE METHOD OF THE BONUS SYSTEM OF WAGE OF PROFESSIONAL ATHLETES IN GAME SPORTS AND ITS APPROBATION
Authors: MATVIYENKA A.
Published: November 2023

The research is aimed at solving the problem of regulating the remuneration system of professional athletes in game sports. It is noted that the considered subject area of research in the world economic science has received only minor coverage to date. The target indicators of the gaming activity of professional athletes, which have a direct impact on the efficiency of the production activity of a professional sports club, are highlighted. The author's economic and mathematical model for calculating bonus payments to players in the professional sports industry of the Republic of Belarus has been constructed, which formed the basis for the development of a method for the bonus system of wages of professional athletes in game sports. The approbation of the method proposed by the author at the "Shakhtar" football club in Soligorsk was carried out to confirm the effectiveness of its application in different variations for compliance with real market conditions and showed the effectiveness of the developed method.
THE INFLUENCE OF INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL FACTORS DETERMINING THE ACTIVITIES OF THE ORGANIZATION
Authors: FURSEVICH I. , JIWEI LIU
Published: November 2023

The article focuses on the problems of factorial determinism of the activities of a construction organization located on the territory of the Republic of Belarus. The organizational and economic characteristics of the organization as a structural component of the economic complex of the national economy are given. An assessment of the factors that determine the marketing environment is given. Conceptual approaches to improve the efficiency of the organization's activities, including the introduction of a "digital twin", are proposed.
SOME ASPECTS OF HUMAN RIGHTS DYNAMICS AT THE PRESENT STAGE
Authors: VASILEVICH D.
Published: November 2023

The article concisely reflects the impact of scientific and technological progress, including the development of information technologies, biomedicine, and genetic engineering, on the formation of new generations of rights and freedoms. In addition to the already classical three generations of rights and freedoms (personal, political, economic, social and cultural), information and somatic rights are emphasized.
Influencing the Next Agriculturalists: Impacts of Study Abroad Experiences in Agricultural Education Classrooms
Authors: Degreenia Alyssa , Morgan Joy , Hendrickson Melissa
Published: November 2023

With the increasing globalization of companies and the workforce, specifically within the agricultural industry, educators seek to prepare workers with technical and soft skills that will allow employability in multicultural environments. Using the lens of Transformative Learning Theory
and Self Determination Theory, we examined how a study abroad experience as an undergraduate student impacted agricultural educators′ motivation to incorporate global awareness into their curricula. A basic qualitative approach guided the study with twelve current agricultural educators
to derive meaning and understanding from their experiences. Semi-structured interviews yielded the emergence of six themes: Power of Storytelling, Broadened Perspective, Influence of People, 21st Century Skills, Reflection and Application, and Food and Agriculture as a Universal Language.
“A-ha” moments during their study abroad gave teachers the initial reflection leading to the need to apply international agriculture concepts within their curriculum. Today, these current teachers desire to lead their own students through those “a-ha” moments while
also encouraging them to participate in a study abroad experience just as they were influenced to participate. Further, through their exposure to diverse perspectives, these teachers see the value in teaching students from diverse backgrounds and cultures.
Implications of Science Illumination on Student Motivation to Learn Science in Agriculture
Authors: Ferand Natalie K. , DiBenedetto Catherine A. , Myers Brian E. , Barry Debra M.
Published: November 2023

Public perception of agriculture represents a significant barrier in preparing people to enter the agricultural sector because careers in agriculture are outdated, low paying, or less desirable. However, emphasis on science has been shown to attract students to school-based agricultural
education (SBAE) programs. Research has shown that offering science credit for SBAE courses can be a motivational factor. Science illumination with SBAE can make scientific core ideas meaningful by providing opportunities to apply concepts to real-world scenarios. Using convenience sampling,
the population for this study consisted of students of agriscience teachers who applied to be part of the [name] program. Students’ motivation to learn science was evaluated using a modified version of the Student Motivation Questionnaire-II (SMQ-II). The SMQ-II measured: 1) self-determination,
2) self-efficacy, 3) career motivation, 4) grade motivation, and 5) intrinsic motivation. Students from three groups displayed similar levels of self-efficacy throughout the study. As self-efficacy is positively correlated with academic success, observing students’ beliefs in themselves
is encouraging. Overall, the students in this study were generally motivated to learn the science in agriculture. This study should be replicated with a larger sample size. To assist with potentially increasing student motivation, we recommend that agriscience teachers focus curricula on making
content relevant to students to support students’ interests and align content with career opportunities in agriculture.
Hábitos alimentarios, percepción de la imagen corporal y estado emocional en estudiantes de la Universidad Técnica del Norte, Mayo - Julio 2022.
Authors: Flores Guitarra Katerine , Lechón Sandoval Aníbal
Published: November 2023

Los hábitos alimentarios (HA), la precepción de la imagen corporal (PIC)y el estado emocional son aspectos claves para considerar durante la juventud, los estudiantes universitarios podrían sufrir alteraciones en estos apartados. Este estudio tuvo como objetivo determinar los hábitos alimentarios, percepción de la imagen corporal y estado emocional en estudiantes de la Universidad Técnica del Norte (UTN) en el periodo de mayo a julio del 2022. Fue un estudio descriptivo cuantitativo de corte transversal en 104 universitarios de pregrado de las facultades de la UTN. Se midió los HA a través de la Adolescent Food Habits Checklist (AFHC), la PIC mediante la Body Shape Questionnaire (BSQ) y el estado emocional a través de una escala de estabilidad emocional que permitió clasificarlo como bajo, normal o alto. El 67,31% fueron féminas, la edad fue de 22,45±2,27 años, 75% eran mestizos y casi la totalidad fueron solteros (95,19%). Respecto a los HA el 81,73% fueron saludables, por otro lado, se encontró porcentajes similares de satisfacción e insatisfacción corporal leve (55,77% y 44,23% respectivamente). Adicionalmente, el 90,38% tuvieron un estado emocional bueno. No se encontró asociación estadísticamente significativa entre el nivel de satisfacción corporal y estado emocional en relación con los HA en universitarios (p ˃0,05). Se concluyó que, los universitarios tienen hábitos alimentarios saludables y buen estado emocional casi en su totalidad, sin embargo, más de la mitad de estos poseen insatisfacción corporal leve, a pesar de esto la asociación entre estas variables no es significativa.
Cultivo do vírus da rubéola em SIRC (linhagem cellular de cornea de Coelho) em vários meios de cultura
Authors: Figueiredo Cristina Adelaide , Oliveira Maria Isabel de , Afonso Ana Maria Sardinha , Curti Suely Pires
Published: November 2023

O presente estudo avaliou a eficiência de vários meios de cultura no isolamento e crescimento do vírus da rubéola inoculado na linhagem celular SIRC. O vírus da rubéola padrão RA27/3 e o vírus selvagem RVi/SãoPaulo/BRA99 (GenBank número DQ458965) foram inoculados na linhagem celular SIRC e cultivada nos meios de cultura 199, DMEM, MEM e RPMI. As células inoculadas observadas em microscopia de fase apresentaram aspecto arredondado, com produção de células multinucleadas. O efeito citopático foi observado após 48 horas de cultivo nos respectivos meios de cultura testados e a curva do crescimento da infectividade do vírus foi maior nas células cultivadas em meios DMEM e RPMI. Os resultados obtidos indicam que SIRC é um ótimo substrato para crescimento do vírus da rubéola, uma vez que poucas linhagens celulares descritas na literatura apresentam efeito citopático considerável e mostram que o potencial dessa linhagem celular ser utilizadas para efetuar o isolamento do vírus da rubéola em amostras clínicas.
Qualidade microbiológica de frutas e hortaliças minimamente processadas
Authors: Smanioto Taline Fernanda , Pirolo Natália Jordão , Simionato Eliane Maria Ravasi Stéfano , Arruda Maria Cecília de
Published: November 2023

Com o objetivo de avaliar a qualidade microbiológica de alimentos minimamente processados, com base na Legislação Brasileira foram analisadas 30 amostras de frutas e hortaliças minimamente processadas comercializadas em supermercados de Bauru e região. Todas as amostras analisadas apresentaram concordantes com a legislação vigente, no entanto a qualidade microbiológica das amostras de frutas foi superior a das hortaliças. Quanto às hortaliças, 93,3% das amostras analisadas se mostraram em acordo com a legislação vigente, sendo que uma delas (6,70%) apresentou contagem de coliformes termotolerantes acima do número estabelecido, além da presença de Escherichia coli. As amostras de frutas e hortaliças apresentaram contagens de coliformes totais elevadas, que são indicadores de falta de higiene e das Boas Práticas de Fabricação.
Influência da dieta suplementada com óleo de soja na composição centesimal e perfil lipídico de tilápias do Nilo (Oreochromis niloticus)
Authors: Druzian Janice Izabel , Machado Bruna Aparecida Souza , Souza Carolina Oliveira de , Fraga Lorena Magalhães , Duran Viviane de Alencar Araes , Burghgrave Uiara Souza de , Bastos Bruno Lopes , Albinati Ricardo Castelo Branco , Guimarães José Eugênio
Published: November 2023

A dieta exerce efeito pronunciado na composição das carcaças de peixes. Neste trabalho, foi avaliada a qualidade nutricional da fração lipídica do tecido muscular de tilápias do Nilo (Oreochromis niloticus) submetidas a dietas com diferentes teores de óleo de soja (OS). Os peixes foram alimentados por 21 dias com ração contendo 5,98% de lipídios totais (LT) oriundos de ração comercial, sem adição de óleo de soja (A), dieta com adição de 2% (B) e 4% de óleo de soja (C). Não houve diferenças significativas (p > 0,05) entre os teores de umidade, cinzas, proteína bruta e LT (0,98% a 1,08%) dos tecidos musculares resultantes dos tratamentos. Foram separados e identificados até 25 ácidos graxos, com diferença significativa (p < 0,05) na maioria deles, dependendo da dieta. Os majoritários em ordem decrescente foram: 16:0, 18:1n9, 18:2n6, 18:0, 20:4n6 e 22:5n6, independentemente do tratamento. A adição de OS na ração comercial mostrou perspectivas de promover o crescimento dos animais, sem afetar a composição centesimal e a qualidade nutricional da fração lipídica do tecido, em função dos altos teores de poli-insaturados, indicando ser uma matéria-prima satisfatória para incorporação parcial na ração.
Análise descritiva quantitativa e aceitação sensorial de iogurte obtido pela mistura de leite caprino e bubalino
Authors: Bezerra Maria de Fátima , Correia Roberta Targino Pinto
Published: November 2023

O presente trabalho trata da avaliação sensorial de formulações de iogurte de sabor morango elaboradas com misturas dos leites bubalino e caprino, por meio de análise descritiva quantitativa (ADQ) em associação ao teste de aceitação por escala hedônica. Foram avaliadas 5 amostras contendo diferentes proporções de leite caprino e bubalino: C (100% leite de cabra), 7C3B (70% leite de cabra e 30% leite de búfala), 5C5B (50% leite de cabra e 50% leite de búfala), 3C7B (30% leite de cabra e 70% leite de búfala) e B (100% leite de búfala). Os resultados da ADQ mostraram que o iogurte produzido somente com leite bubalino (B) apresentou-se mais firme e ácido do que os demais. Todas as amostras desenvolvidas pela mistura dos dois tipos de leites obtiveram escores sensoriais de aceitação semelhantes. Esses dados mostraram que a adição do leite de búfala ao leite caprino pode ser uma estratégia eficiente na elaboração de um novo produto com consistência mais adequada e sabor agradável.
Pescada amarela (Cynoscion acoupa) desembarcada: características microbiológicas e qualidade do gelo utilizado na sua conservação
Authors: Lopes Ilderlane da Silva , Ferreira Elka Machado , Pereira Débora de Matos , Pereira Lidiane Soares , Cunha Maria Cecilia de Sousa , Costa Francisca Neide
Published: November 2023

No presente estudo foram identificadas as características microbiológicas da pescada amarela (Cynoscion acoupa) desembarcada em Cedral/MA e avaliada a qualidade do gelo utilizado na sua conservação. Foram coletadas 42 amostras de pescada e analisadas quanto à pesquisa de Salmonella spp, V. parahaemolyticus, Escherichia coli, Staphylococcus coagulase positivo, Aeromonas spp, contagem de bactérias aeróbias mesófilas e Número Mais Provável de coliformes a 35 °C e coliformes a 45 °C. Onze amostras de gelo foram analisadas quanto à contagem de coliformes a 35 °C e a 45 °C e de bactérias psicrotróficas. A pescada amarela mostrou contaminação por bactérias mesófilas, coliformes e A. hydrophila, e ausência de Salmonella, Staphylococcus coagulase positivo e V. parahaemolyticus. As amostras de gelo foram consideradas impróprias para uso na conservação do pescado.
The silver…. And, in addition, medical device and medicine
Authors: Casas Plà Jaime
Published: November 2023

This admission speech at the Royal National Academy of Pharmacy tries to give a vision of silver through history from its citation in Genesis through the archaeological finds of Asia Minor, Egypt, Greek coins or alchemy up to the present , highlighting its significance from the economic, social and power point of view. There is also a brief review of its characteristics as a physical and chemical element, as well as its obtaining, deposit and value. Likewise, a brief review is made of its incorporation into popular culture, such as riddles, proverbs, etc. In addition to being used in countless circumstances as a symbol of wealth, to support monetary systems and as a currency whose use reaches 70% of its production.
The multiple qualities of silver as a non-medicinal element and its applications are detailed, but fundamentally, its properties and therapeutic applications, its toxicity and its usefulness in the fields of dermatology, as an antimicrobial agent, in dentistry, are finally addressed. As a food supplement and its recent application with the incorporation of silver nanoparticles in the field of cancer therapy, still highly discussed and under study.
STRATEGI PENGELOLAAN RUMPON SEBAGAI ALAT BANTU PENANGKAPAN IKAN DI KABUPATEN BUTON SELATAN
Authors: Bahtiar Hamar
Published: November 2023

Ketergantungan nelayan terhadap rumpon sebagai alat bantu penangkapan, menjadi salah satu bukti bahwa rumpon sangat efisien dalam membantu nelayan dalam melakukan operasi penangkapa ikan di Kabupaten Buton Selatan. Tujuan dari penelitian ini adalah untuk mengetahui mengetahui perspektif masyarakat dalam upaya pengelolaan Rumpon sebagai Alat Bantu Penangkapan ikan dan memberikan gambaran tentang strategi dan kebijakan untuk pengelolaan rumpon sebagai daerah penangkapan ikan. Metode pengumpulan data dengan pendekatan deskripsi studi kasus dan untuk menganalisis model dilakukan dengan pendekatan analisis SWOT. Hasil analisis SWOT Alternatif Strategi analisis menjelaskan bahwa strategi yang sesuai untuk pengelolaan sebaran rumpon di Buton Selatan yaitu strategi SO (Strengths-Opportunities) nilai total skor matrik IFE (1,332) dan EFE (0,976) dengan 3 (tiga) strategi yaitu sosialisasi Permen KP NO. 26 Tahun 2014 tentang Rumpon, perlu adanya monitoring dan evaluasi terhadap pengelolaan rumpon dan peningkatan peran KUB dan Penyuluh melalui kegiatan pelatihan dan penyuluhan rutin
An Extensive Survey on Investigation Methodologies for Text Summarization
Authors:   Student, Department of Electrical Engineering, Shri Govindram Seksaria Institute of Technology and Science, Indore, Madhya Pradesh, India., Saklecha Aahana , Uplavdiya Pragya ,   Student, Department of Information Technology, Shri Govindram Seksaria Institute of Technology and Science, Indore, Madhya Pradesh, India., Chawla Prof. M.P.S. ,   Associate Professor, Department of Electrical Engineering, Shri Govindram Seksaria Institute of Technology and Science, Indore, Madhya Pradesh, India.
Published: November 2023

Natural language processing (NLP) is a fast-expanding field, and text summarization has recently gained a lot of research interest. The necessity for automatic summarizing approaches to effectively digest massive amounts of textual data has grown in importance, due to the plethora (excessive amount of something) of information available in the digital age [18]. By automatically producing succinct and educational summaries of extensive materials, NLP-based text summarizing systems have the potential to revolutionize the way humans consume and process information. This review paper offers a thorough examination of the text summarizing research approaches. The process of creating a concise and useful summary of a text document is called text summarization. Even for cutting-edge natural language processing (NLP) systems, it is a difficult task. It was carried out using a thorough analysis of the most recent text summarizing research. The evaluation revealed a variety of research approaches that have been employed in the creation and assessment of text summarizing systems. This study's key discovery is that there are numerous different investigative approaches that can be used for text summarizing. These methods can be roughly divided into two groups: • Extractive text summarization • Abstractive text summarization During the review we found that extractive summarization is a fairly simple method as it selects the key phrases from a text and extracts them to create a summary while abstractive summarization presents data in a clearer, more informative fashion by producing a summary. This review was important because it gives a thorough overview of the research approaches utilized for text summarizing, this article is significant. Researchers and programmers can utilize this data to create brand-new, improved text summarizing systems. [20]
Delirium during Covid-19 pandemic: were we over-reporting an overlooked syndrome?
Authors: Garcia de Alencar Julio Cesar , Barreto Garcez Carvalho Flávia , Dudy Müller Veiga Alicia , de Souza Stanzani Gabriela , Ward Abdalla Maia Ian , Oliveira J. e Silva Lucas. , Hiray Pera Isabella , Tetsuo Yokoy Numakura Guilherme , Ruivo Santos Leticia , Junqueira Avelino-Silva Thiago , Possolo Souza Heraldo , Group ED USP COVID
Published: November 2023

Objective: To compare incidence of delirium in Emergency Department in elderly patients admitted for SARS-CoV-2 infection and sepsis for other etiologies. Methods: This observational study analyzed elderly patients (>65 years) from two cohort studies that recruited patients in an urban and academic Emergency Department. The first cohort studied septic patients before Covid-19 pandemic and was conducted between September 30, 2019, and March 17, 2020. The second cohort studied Covid-19 patients between April 8, 2021, and May 28, 2021. Our primary outcome was the incidence of delirium at admission in Emergency Department, which we defined using the Confusion Assessment Method. Results: We included 141 patients in our final analysis, with a median age of 72 (interquartile range: 68 to 79) years and a predominance of the male sex (58%). We identified delirium at admission in 31 participants (21%) in septic non-Covid group and 11 (24%) in Covid-19 group (p=0.70). Conclusion: This present study does not support that elderly patients with Covid-19 have higher risk for delirium at admission in Emergency Department when compared to patients hospitalized with sepsis for other etiologies. Although sepsis for Covid-19 have had more than 28% mortality, Covid-19 was not associated with higher mortality in elderly than sepsis for other etiologies. The study protocol was approved by the local Research Ethics Committee (CAPPESq, protocol number 30417520.0.0000.0068).
Tempo de espera para internação em unidade de terapia intensiva como possível preditor de mortalidade de paciente com Covid-19
Authors: Schweitzer Israel , Prado Fernanda , Dieter Medeiros Erick , Nienkötter Beatriz , Sergio Da Silva Deschamps Paulo , Rodrigues da Rocha Franciani , Vier Gambetta Marcelo
Published: November 2023

Objetivo: Avaliar se o tempo de espera para internação por vaga em unidade de terapia intensiva é um preditor de mortalidade em pacientes com Covid-19 grave. Métodos: Estudo observacional, descritivo, analítico, coorte e retrospectivo em prontuários de pacientes internados na unidade de terapia intensiva destinada a pacientes com Covid-19 de um hospital do Alto Vale do Itajaí (SC). Resultados: Foram analisados 159 prontuários. As comorbidades mais frequentes foram hipertensão arterial sistêmica (64,2%), diabetes mellitus (37,7%) e dislipidemia (28,3%). Tempo de espera no Setor de Emergência superior a 72 horas esteve relacionado a taxas mais altas de mortalidade com significância estatística de p<0,01. Conclusão: O tempo de espera se apresentou como importante preditor de mortalidade. Dessa forma, medidas que auxiliam no atendimento e no encaminhamento mais precoce dos pacientes à unidade de terapia intensiva são necessárias, por conta da rápida redução de sobrevida com o passar do tempo.
ICP Algorithm: Theory, Practice and Its SLAM-oriented Taxonomy
Authors: Bai Hao
Published: November 2023

The Iterative Closest Point (ICP) algorithm is one of the most important algorithms for ge-ometric alignment of three-dimensional surface registration, which is frequently used in computer vision tasks, including the Simultaneous Localization And Mapping (SLAM) tasks. In this paper, we illustrate the theoretical principles of the ICP algorithm, how it can be used in surface registration tasks, and the traditional taxonomy of the variants of the ICP algorithm. As SLAM is becoming a popular topic, we also introduce a SLAM-oriented taxonomy of the ICP algorithm, based on the characteristics of each type of SLAM task, including whether the SLAM task is online or not and whether the landmarks are present as features in the SLAM task. We make a synthesis of each type of SLAM task by compar-ing several up-to-date research papers and analyzing their implementation details.
O PENSAMENTO DA CEPAL PARA O DESENVOLVIMENTO REGIONAL: INTERFACES COM A GESTÃO SOCIAL
Authors: Fontoura Fernando Batista , Tenório Fernando Guilherme , Allebrandt Sergio Luis Allebrandt
Published: November 2023

Resumo:
Este ensaio tem como objetivo analisar o desenvolvimento histórico do pensamento cepalino nos períodos estruturalista e neoestruturalista. Nesse sentido, são descritas as principais alterações ocorridas desde 1948, quando os estudos estavam ainda muito focados na industrialização como sinônimo de Desenvolvimento. Com o passar dos tempos, principalmente após os anos 1990, os estudos incluíram elementos estruturais, como a gestão ambiental e a desigualdade, trazendo aproximações com o conceito de gestão social que requer uma análise interpretativa dos fenômenos sociais e organizacionais necessitando de uma visão mais focada no bem comum, evidenciando que formas de organização da produção mais flexíveis e alinhadas ás demandas sociais envolvendo questões multidimensionais e na mobilização de todos os agentes da sociedade.
BASE CONCEITUAL, VALORES E COMPROMISSOS NO CAMPO DAS HABILIDADES SOCIAIS E RELAÇÕES INTERPESSOAIS
Authors: Del Prette Zilda , Del Prette Almir
Published: November 2023

Este artigo, derivado de uma palestra dos autores, apresenta inicialmente, de forma bastante sintética, alguns dos principais pontos do campo teórico das habilidades sociais e competência social, destacando os conceitos principais, um portfólio de habilidades sociais e uma análise de duas narrativas ilustrativas. A base conceitual é em seguida aplicada à análise dos valores e compromissos que sustentaram a disseminação e aceitação social desse campo teórico, prático e empírico, defendendo-se sua importância para a consolidação acadêmica e social desse campo. São destacados três compromissos: com os valores de convivência e ética nas relações interpessoais, com o conhecimento produzido nesse campo e com a solução de problemas sociais/interpessoais via produção de alternativas baseada em evidências científicas.

Palavras-Chave: Competência social, habilidades sociais, ética, valores de convivência, pesquisa, práticas profissionais.
OS INTERESSES MANIFESTADOS NO JOGO SOCIAL DA FUMICULTURA NO VALE DO RIO PARDO/RS: UMA ANÁLISE DO PERÍODO DE 2002 A 2005
Authors: Melz Rodrigo Luí­s , Flores Rafael Kruter
Published: November 2023

O artigo teve como objetivo analisar os interesses manifestados no perí­odo de 2002 a 2005 pelos atores sociais interessados na fumicultura no Vale do Rio Pardo no Rio Grande do Sul, região que possui a maior concentração de lavouras de fumo e do complexo de indústrias fumageiras no Brasil. Lá, a fumicultura é desenvolvida por agricultores familiares em um sistema integrado de produção que consiste em contratos com indústrias transnacionais. O perí­odo estudado foi selecionado por compreender disputas em torno da ratificação brasileira à Convenção-Quadro para o Controle do Tabaco, um tratado com o objetivo de frear a epidemia mundial do tabagismo. As análises do estudo tiveram como referência principal a Teoria da Produção Social de Carlos Matus, que possibilitou identificar atores sociais, fatos sociais e os interesses manifestados pelos atores. Foram constatadas a existência de relações de interesse de conflito entre fumicultores e indústrias quanto à distribuição de renda e condições de trabalho; relações de cooperação entre fumicultores e indústria e conflito com atores do governo brasileiro e organizações antitabagistas em fatos sociais associados ao controle ao tabaco. Concluiu-se também, que a constituição e ratificação brasileira a um acordo mundial de controle do tabaco não alterou as regras básicas desse jogo social.
Ambiguity and exposure: darkness as material in visionary architecture
Authors:   Holon Institute of Technology, Israel, IL, Amos Bar-Eli
Published: November 2023

Light and its adjunct ocular phenomena – darkness, cannot be isolated from a discussion regarding materiality in architecture. The multiple appearances of the material depend entirely upon the quality of light or lack of light. Thise paper explores unique material attributes of darkness and the way they translate into emotional and psychological concepts. These include ideas related to dreams, identity, revolution, the experimental, and dystopia. Thise paper utilizes visionary architecture propositions as the bases for their analysis and exploration. Darkness encompasses unwanted misinterpretations, exasperating roadblocks, and hidden perils. Conversely, darkness provides a nurturing space for resolving unresolved matters, breaking societal taboos, and confronting internal struggles that both torment and ignite the human soul. The absence of visibility does not diminish comprehension, but instead reveals new perspectives and emotions that remain hidden to the visible world. Visionary architecture, often unrealized and occasionally impossible to construct, encompasses provocative architectural ideas that challenge or offer alternatives to the prevailing norms. It provides architects with the freedom to express themselves in experimental and inquisitive ways, distinct from the act of constructing or writing theoretical texts. Liberated from the constraints of practicality, it opens avenues for exploring human emotions and contemplating futuristic possibilities. However, by introducing ambiguous realities, it also unveils new prospects for innovative concepts in tangible architecture. Visionary architecture uses darkness to explore conceptual understandings which the concrete cannot explain. Drawing on multiple visionary architecture examples, supported by relevant theoretical interpretations, the paper articulates the typology of darkness within the realm of visionary architecture. The paper contends that the use of darkness is imperative today no less than at any time in the past. Although contemporary technology can decipher mysteries of the universe and the body, still the ambiguity of creativity, emotion, eroticism, the unfinished, and death can be reconciled mainly by the use of darkness.
Ready-made object and material as found
Authors:   Ph.D., Paris 8 University, Saint-Denis, FR, Kenley Stefania
Published: November 2023

The topic of Concept and Materiality is discussed here from two points of view: in relation to recent art and architecture theories and as a resonance to current art practices. The first part starts from Marcel Duchamp’s concepts of Infra-thin (Inframince) and Ready-made as materialised in his Large glass, and continues with two architecture projects by Le Corbusier, one from his Purist period and another demonstrating his tactile use of concrete. The expression As found, formulated by the architecture writer Reyner Banham in 1955, further discussed by the architects Alison and Peter Smithson, is not only part of the visual language of New Brutalism, but also of a responsible Postwar ethos. Opening the perspective towards recent critical texts and iconography, we shall question what appears as opposition between Ready-made and As found, and focus on their respective relationship: between an object and its Ready-made quality and between material and its situation, As found. Then the title “Ready-made object and material As found” suggests a new reading of the relation between Ethic and Aesthetic, different from that formulated by Banham. The second part is dedicated to the current art scene, still holding some Postwar resonance of the notions of Ready-made and As found. The focus will move from The Independent Group’s statements to Arte Povera and to the contemporary artist Giuseppe Penone working with both aspects, Ready-made and As found. It is not possible to analyse here the rich historical background of an entire shift of concepts, but just discuss subjective aspects emerging in my practice and theoretical approach. Influenced perhaps by the discussions in the academic circles where I had worked in the 1990s, one is an installation consisting of two laminated glass panels with transparent images inserted in-between layers and another, a “cloud” of transparencies hovering freely above large format monochrome paintings with insertions of As found materials.
Exploring and discretizing the latent space of algorithmic imagination through affective computation
Authors:   “Ion Mincu” University of Architecture and Urbanism, Bucharest, RO, Robu-Movilă Andreea , Țenea Sabin-Andrei ,   “Ion Mincu” University of Architecture and Urbanism, Bucharest, RO
Published: November 2023

The field of architecture has undergone many transformations in recent years, given the integration of generative algorithms and artificial intelligence systems that mark the shift from tools designed to do to tools designed to think. Thus, computation is no longer just a design tool, but aims to become the design method in itself. This article aims to address one of the implications of the “second digital turn” (Carpo, 2017) in architecture, addressing the paradox of choice that derives from the exploration of the latent space of algorithmic imagination by the human factor, in the post-generative stages of the design process. This study brings to light the potential of affective computing as a tool that can be employed to address this matter, and within this method the opportunities of the ERP component are distinctly highlighted. One of the challenges of generative design is the paradox of choice given by the excess of generated solutions, which makes architects become overwhelmed, confused and over-stimulated in their decision making in the face of the abundance of solutions produced by the algorithmic and generative phases. The authors address this issue by examining how emotions currently support decision-making and how they can be interpreted in the digital environment through “affective computing” (Picard, 1997) which is a Human-Computer Interface (HCI) based on the capture of physiological electroencephalographic EEG signals. Within this paradigm, the Event-Related Potential (ERP) component has been identified to access unconscious decisions within the visual semantic discretization process. The paper articulates on the hypothesis of relocating the decision control in favour of the human factor through affective computation in generative design processes. This method is capable to reduce the “execution gulf” and the “evaluation gulf” (Hutchins, 1985), i.e. the articulatory distance between concept and evaluation. The study will analyze the premises underlying this hypothesis and test an accessible HCI model based on an EMOTIV EPOC X headset, validating the functionality of this proposed framework.
Canvassing the Concept 2023. Architects in dialogue
Authors:   The Bartlett School of Architecture, UCL, United Kingdom, Mitrache Matei Alexandru
Published: November 2023

Canvassing the Concept event took place in May 2023 in the form of a dialogue with presentations held by young London architecture graduates - in online format. The organization, script and moderation of the 4 sessions were managed by Matei Mitrache, architect and university assistant at Bartlett School of Architecture, UCL and University Westminster, London. The idea of these meetings - presentations was provided by the Educational Forum of Architecture and Urbanism - FEdAU - held within the "Ion Mincu" University of Architecture and Urbanism, a project promoting the connection of UAUIM with the international and national educational environment. Such manifestations seem to fit naturally into a mode of operation and education, in a world of excellence in communication. Starting from 2021, the organization of these events has periodically brought to attention of Mincu students the innovative experiences of fellow architects from the European space and beyond, as well as the experiments, concerns, successful studies surprised in original projects - a world of ideas, searches and research finally materialized in the concept. This year "Canvassing the Concept" hosted eight young architects, designers and researchers from London sharing different approaches to the creative process and how they managed possible solutions to various challenges in recent experiments.
The Course of Diabetes Mellitus Type II is Actively Aggravated by the Endocrine-Disrupting Chemicals
Authors: Jahic Rijad , Fajkic Almir , Salihefendic Dzenita , Selimovic Azra , Naser Nabil
Published: November 2023

Background: Consuming a diet rich in natural foods that include oilseed products containing bioactive compounds and a diverse array of fatty acids is not just a dietary choice; it is a critical element of maintaining human health. Objective: This paper aims to review the current state of knowledge on minor bioactive compounds in vegetable cold pressed oils, these are substances that are found in small amounts in vegetable cold pressed oils. Methods: Intended as an indispensable resource, this review is designed to empower medical professionals in the fields of integrative medicine, nutrition, and dietetics. Results and Discussion: Cold-pressed oils extracted from various plant sources have emerged as vital allies in the battle against inflammation-related diseases, offering a versatile range of valuable compounds. These compounds contribute to the oils' multifaceted properties, which encompass potent anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, and anticancer effects, greatly enhancing their nutritional significance. This brief review delves deep into the intricate composition of cold-pressed oils, with a specific focus on the often overlooked but highly influential minor bioactive compounds, including phytosterols, phospholipids, tocols, phenols, squalene and pigments. Intended as an indispensable resource, this review is designed to empower medical professionals in the fields of integrative medicine, nutrition, and dietetics. It equips them with a wealth of knowledge to guide consumers in making informed choices when incorporating cold-pressed oils into their dietary plans, tailored to their individual health needs.. Conclusion: This paper highlights the importance of cold-pressed oils as a source of various minor bioactive compounds that have the potential to promote human health and prevent or manage a range of diseases. The findings presented in this paper serve as a valuable resource for medical professionals in the field of integrative medicine, nutrition, and dietetics, as well as for consumers looking to make informed choices about their dietary and health needs.
Oral Verrucous Carcinoma: an Overview
Authors: Aoun Georges , Sharrouf Wissam
Published: November 2023

Background: Verrucous carcinoma (VC) is a low-grade squamous cell carcinoma. It presents different morphologic, cytokinetic, and clinical characteristics. In advanced stages, it can infiltrate neighboring tissues despite slow growth and low mitotic activity, but it does not metastasis. The oral cavity is one of the mostly affected sites. Objective: This article reviews oral verrucous carcinoma (OVC) and offers information on its etiology, clinical appearance, diagnosis, and available treatments. Methods: Symptoms, pathogenesis, epidemiology, oral manifestations and management are reviewed. Discussion: OVC appears as a painless, white-grey, warty, exophytic mass that resembles cauliflower. It presents a strong predisposition for local invasion and a low predisposition for diffusion in neighboring structures and metastasizing. Histologically, OVC exhibits a well-differentiated squamous proliferation with a papillary or verrucous epithelial surface and clear hyperkeratosis, invading the subjacent stroma with well-defined, pushing margins. Minor atypical cells are usually seen. Conclusion: OVC is an uncommon tumor. To establish an accurate diagnosis, a comprehensive evaluation is necessary, particularly one that focuses on histology.
Potentially Inappropriate Prescribing of Drugs
Authors: Jankovic Slobodan
Published: November 2023

Background: The potentially inappropriate prescribing relates to cases of patients who were prescribed a treatment(s) that would bring them more harm than benefit. Objective: The aim of this paper was to give brief introduction to phenomenon of potentially inappropropriate prescribing. Methods: Narrative review. Results: Whether a prescribed therapy could be designated to be inappropriate or not depends on specific criteria, that could be classified as explicit and impicit. The explicit criteria could be applied directly and do not require expertise of an investigator. The implicit criteria require interpretation of a prescription case by an experienced clinical pharmacologist, being more subjective, but also more sensitive and specific. Conclusion: Analysis of cases of potentially inappropriate prescribing is necessary prerequisite for success of corrective measures aimed to improve quality of healthcare.
A Low Profile Four-Port MIMO Array Antenna with Defected Ground Structure for 5G IoT Applications
Authors: Elalaouy Ouafae , Ghzaoui Mohammed , Foshi Jaouad
Published: November 2023

The overwhelming demand for high-data-rate applications and low latency, which are prerequisites for multimedia content, are propelling technological advancements toward 5G communication networks. To acquire the intended 5G requirements and further encapsulate many application areas, a number of technologies has been implemented including millimeter waves and multiple input multiple output (MIMO) systems. One of the primary limitations in creating small MIMO antennas is the presence of inter-element mutual coupling. To cope with the non-desired mutual coupling, this work embodies a defected ground structure (DGS) MIMO antenna operating in a millimeter-wave 5G band. The proposed MIMO array antenna comprises four ports with eight identical patches. It has a total surface area of 50x60 mm2, and is printed on FR4 epoxy substrates with a 4.4 dielectric constant. The bandwidth of the presented structure is extended thanks to the incorporation of slots. The simulation results demonstrate a wide bandwidth covering from 26.9 to 29.3 GHz, and that owing to the DGS, the mutual coupling is alleviated. Subsequently, a high level of isolation (greater than -27 dB), and an ultimate peak gain of 5.525 dBi are reached over the resonance bandwidth. Moreover, investigation of the MIMO diversity performance shows the following parameters: the envelope correlation coefficient (ECC) < 0.0003, diversity gain (DG) > 9.999 dB, and the total active reflection coefficient (TARC) < -10 dB in the operating band. Additionally, the antenna is found to cover the band allocated to 5G in both USA (27.5-28.35 GHz) and Japan (27.5-28.28 GHz). Based on the obtained results, the proposed MIMO array antenna is useful for application in both 5G band handsets and future IoT applications.
O ENSINO DE ELETROQUÍMICA NO ENSINO MÉDIO POR INVESTIGAÇÃO: UMA ABORDAGEM À LUZ DA APRENDIZAGEM COOPERATIVA
Authors: Lima Luciene Maria do Nascimento , Da Silva Elizama Félix , Alencar Wallace Augusto Mesquita
Published: November 2023

Esta pesquisa intitulada “O Ensino de Eletroquímica no Ensino Médio por Investigação: uma abordagem à luz da Aprendizagem Cooperativa” tem o como objetivo geral analisar a validade do uso da estratégia didática do ensino por investigação amparada na aprendizagem cooperativa usando o método de Jigsaw, aplicada ao ensino de Eletroquímica no ensino médio com vistas a melhoria da aprendizagem. Nesse contexto, entende-se que o ensino e a aprendizagem em química se revelam um desafio nos dias atuais, por conta da demanda de um ensino que esteja ancorado no cotidiano dos alunos, reclamando uma abordagem significativa que potencialize a apreensão do conteúdo e a reflexão crítica acerca dos saberes em trânsito na mediação didática. A questão norteadora da pesquisa foi baseada no uso de metodologias de ensino investigativo-cooperativo, logo a metodologia desenvolvida realizou-se por questionário fechado e o público-alvo foram cinquenta (50) alunos da 3ª série do ensino médio da escola pública Raimundo Viana Pinto, localizada no Estado do Pará. O trabalhou chegou à conclusão que quando problematizado em contexto cooperativo de aprendizagem poderá possibilitar a promoção do conhecimento, estimulando a criação da cultura investigativa e da atividade interativa. Além disso, a estratégia didática aplicada teve boa receptividade pelos alunos que desenvolveram atitudes proativas, responsáveis e autônomas no processo de aprendizagem, estimulando o trabalho em grupo e o desenvolvimento da autonomia, despertando nos alunos os valores de integração social e responsabilidade, condição indispensável para a formação de um cidadão capaz de atuar criticamente na vida social.
أسس المعاملة الضريبية لأرباح شركات الأصول الافتراضية دراسة مقارنة وفقا للتشريع المصري والإماراتي والمقارن
Authors: زين حسني زين العابدين .
Published: November 2023

لعبت التكنولوجيا الدور الرئيسي في نمو حجم الاقتصاد الرقمي، بفضل التقنيات الحديثة مثل البلوك تشين التي تعد بمثابة البنية الأساسية للمعاملات المالية الرقمية، والتي أدت بدورها لتطور نماذج الأعمال بشكل غير مسبوق، وتمخض عن هذا التطور نشأة الأصول الافتراضية التي تشكل قطاع هام ورئيسي في العديد من البلدان.
وتعتبر العلاقة بين التطور التكنولوجي وممارسة الأعمال علاقة طردية ، حيث أنه كلما حدث تطور تكنولوجي صاحبه تطور في نماذج وأشكال الأنشطة الاقتصادية خاصة المالية ، وتعكس تلك التطورات المشكلات التي تصاحب ظهورها فمثلا نجد البنوك المركزية وبموجب التشريعات الوطنية في كافة بلدان العالم هي السلطة الوطنية المخولة إصدار النقود ، ومع ظهور العملات الافتراضية أصبح البحث حول شرعية الجهة المصدرة لهذه العملات _ التي ظهرت وباتت تشكل قطاع عريض من التعاملات عبر المنصات الرقمية وبورصات وأسواق خاصة بها _ بمثابة إشكالية كبيرة لكونه اختصاص أصيل للبنوك المركزية .
وأصبح التعامل مع هذا القطاع أمر لا مناص منه، فالحديث عن وضع أطر قانونية لتنظيم قطاع الأصول الافتراضية تم تجاوزه إلى حد التفكير في المكاسب الاقتصادية التي تنتج عن وضع أطر تنظيمية ورقابية له، ومن ضمنها المعاملة الضريبية لأرباح هذا القطاع، حيث يقدر حجم أسواق الأصول الافتراضية بمليارات الدولارات، وبالتالي فإن فرض ضرائب على هذا القطاع سيحقق منافع اقتصادية للبلدان المتقدمة والنامية على السواء، لاسيما في ظل الأزمات الاقتصادية التي يمر بها العالم.
الطبيعة الخاصة لبعض الجهات كمتحكمين في البيانات الشخصية أثناء تحولهم الرقمي
Authors: أحمد عبد العزيز أبو الحسن .
Published: November 2023

استثنت أغلبية قوانين حماية البيانات الشخصية الحكومات جزئيا من أحكامها، وقلة منهم استثنتهم بالكلية كالقانون المصري، الذي استثنى أيضا البنك المركزي والجهات التابعة في مخالفة لاتفاق معظم القوانين الأخرى. وحثت المنظمات الدولية كالأمم المتحدة ومنظمة التعاون والتنمية في الميدان الاقتصادي ومنظمة الدول الأمريكية والبنك الدولي على التزام البنوك والحكومات بقواعد معالجة البيانات الشخصية أثناء تحولها الرقمي. وتلتزم الحكومة والبنوك بالتزامات عامة أثناء معالجتها للبيانات الشخصية كمشروعية المعالجة والجمع ومحدوديتهم ليتناسبوا مع سبب مشروعية المعالجة وصحة البيانات الشخصية وتأمينها، في حين أن استثناءها من أحكام قانون حماية البيانات الشخصية يؤثر على عملية الاثبات والنظام الاشرافي المستمر لحماية البيانات الشخصية وتمكين الشخص المعني بالبيانات من استيفاء حقوقه. وتسري قواعد المسئولية المدنية والإدارية على الالتزامات العامة لمعالجة البيانات الشخصية، كالخطأ الإداري في حالات عدم انشاء بني فنية ملائمة وعدم تدريب الموظفين، والمسئولية الادارية والمدنية الموضوعية المبنية على المخاطر في حالات الضرر غير المبني على الخطأ.