bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
EXPERIMENTAL TRAINING ON ATHLETIC ABILITY AND ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE IN BASKETBALL PLAYERS
Authors: Xu Chengwei
Published: November 2022

ABSTRACT Introduction: The high-intensity basketball game is physically strenuous for athletes, demanding strength, endurance, flexibility, speed, and agility. These characteristics reinforce the need for attention to the preparation training of basketball players. Objective: Explore the effects of experimental training on athletic ability and movement control on the athletic level of basketball players. Methods: 20 basketball players were selected by random sampling. They underwent eight weeks of specialized fitness and body control training. In the experiment, the biochemical parameters of the athletes were collected and analyzed by mathematical statistics. The relationship between athletic capacity and athletic ability was also analyzed. Results: After eight weeks of special exercises, basketball players tended to improve their fitness level. Significant differences were found in the data between the two groups (P<0.05). The players’ competition level improved significantly compared to the previous state of professional training. Significant differences were also found in the data between the two final groups(P<0.05). Conclusion: The experimental physical exercise positively impacted the physical performance of basketball players, proving to be valid for improving the athletic level of basketball players. Level of evidence II; Therapeutic studies - investigating the results of treatment.
Transformação digital com agilidade: A emergente capacidade dinâmica de serviços complementares
Authors: Andrade Cristiana R. D’Oliveira , Gonçalo Cláudio R. , Santos André M.
Published: November 2022

RESUMO Objetivo: O objetivo deste estudo é compreender como organizações agilizam a transformação digital (TD) e impulsionam inovações em serviços digitais no modus operandi do desenvolvimento de capacidades dinâmicas (CD). A TD propicia a mobilização de recursos ágeis relativos à flexibilidade operacional e às capacidades tecnológica e informacional. Originalidade/valor: O estudo contribui ao apresentar uma nova perspectiva teórico-aplicada sobre a agilidade como uma competência necessária ao desenvolvimento de CD, sendo investigada em país emergente, no caso, o Brasil. O desenvolvimento de CD adequadas à TD torna-se crítico para a captura de oportunidades no dinâmico ambiente digital. Design/metodologia/abordagem: Foram investigadas 40 empresas no território brasileiro no sentido de explorar a relação entre CD e a TD, com enfoque na agilidade e com base na lógica de replicação literal e teórica de estudos de casos. O framework teórico foi a base de validação do raciocínio aplicado em empresas de três campos empíricos (energia, automotivo e serviços digitais), com triangulação de fontes secundárias, relatórios gerenciais e documentos internos. Resultados: Resultados evidenciam que, entre os casos analisados, a agilidade não pressupõe CD fortes em sensing, pois depende da maturidade em servitização. Destacou-se a mediação do uso aplicado de recursos intangíveis e ativos digitizados, que atribuem velocidade ao seizing e à transformação do negócio. No contexto de ambientes intensivos em ativos digitais, propõe-se que a estratégia de TD seja realizada com inteligência analítica e agilidade na integração de processos tecnológicos.
Ascophyllum nodosum seaweed extract and mineral nitrogen in Alibertia edulis seedlings
Authors: Bernardes Rodrigo da S. , Santos Silvia C. , Santos Cleberton C. , Heid Diego M. , Vieira Maria do C. , Torales Elissandra P.
Published: November 2022

ABSTRACT Physiological and nutritional management is an important practice for obtaining high quality seedlings. The use of seaweed extract has emerged as an alternative to fertilizers and biostimulants, although information on this with respect to Alibertia edulis, a fruit-bearing species native to the Cerrado region, is scarce. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of the Ascophyllum nodosum L. seaweed extract (ANE), both with and without the addition of mineral nitrogen, on the growth, nitrogen nutrient efficiency indices, and quality of A. edulis seedlings. The seedlings received five doses of ANE (0, 5, 10, 15, and 20 mL L-1 of water) via foliar application, with and without the addition of mineral N to the soil (50 mg kg-1 of urea). A randomized block design was used with the treatments arranged in a 5 × 2 factorial scheme. The plant height, stem diameter, chlorophyll index, and number of leaves obtained were analyzed in split-plots over time. Foliar application of 15 and 20 mL L-1 of ANE contributed to greater growth and seedling quality, regardless of the addition of mineral nitrogen. Seedlings treated with mineral N alongside 13.98 mL L-1 of ANE showed the greatest leaf area. The highest N use efficiency, N uptake, and nutrient use occurred in seedlings that received A. nodosum extract.
Nondestructive method for estimating the leaf area of sapodilla from linear leaf dimensions
Authors: Ribeiro João E. da S. , Coêlho Ester dos S. , Pessoa Ângela M. dos S. , Oliveira Anna K. S. de , Oliveira Agda M. F. de , Barros Júnior Aurélio P. , Mendonça Vander , Nunes Glauber H. de S.
Published: November 2022

ABSTRACT The leaf area is a parameter of fundamental importance in studies on plant growth and physiology. The objective of this study was to build allometric equations for the accurate and fast estimation of sapodilla leaf areas. In total, 250 leaves of different shapes and sizes were collected from sapodilla matrices trees growing at the Universidade Federal Rural do Semi-Árido, Mossoró-RN, Brazil. For each leaf, the length, width, product of length and width (LW), product of length and length, product of width and width, and leaf area were measured. Linear and nonlinear models were used to construct the allometric equations. The best equations were chosen on the basis of the following criteria: the highest coefficient of determination, Pearson’s linear correlation coefficient, and Willmott’s index of agreement; and the lowest Akaike information criterion and root mean square error. It was verified that the models that used the LW value presented the best criteria for estimating the leaf area. Specifically, the equations ŷ = 0.664 × LW1.018 and ŷ = 0.713 × LW, which use LW values, are the most suitable for estimating the leaf area of sapodilla quickly and accurately.
É casa, é luta, é o dia de amanhã: as auxiliares de limpeza terceirizadas da Unicamp
Authors: Campoli Lara , Perosa Graziela Serroni
Published: November 2022

Resumo À luz do contexto de flexibilização e precarização do trabalho e de suas consequências diferenciadas segundo o gênero, este artigo apresenta estudo da trajetória social de trabalhadoras terceirizadas no setor de Limpeza da Universidade Estadual de Campinas. Constitui em objeto de estudo os modos pelos quais elas percebem, experimentam e reagem às suas situações laborais, buscando compreender as razões e estratégias que tornam "aceitáveis" a instabilidade, a insegurança e os baixos rendimentos que caracterizam este emprego.
Masculinidades e passividade originária: uma análise dos filmes Traídos pelo Desejo e Uma mulher fantástica
Authors: Almeida Marina Maciel , Belo Fábio Roberto Rodrigues
Published: November 2022

Resumo A partir da análise dos filmes Traídos pelo desejo e Uma mulher fantástica propomos algumas reflexões sobre a constituição das identidades masculinas e cisgêneras. Tais reflexões têm como norteadores alguns elementos das teorias psicanalíticas de Freud, Jean Laplanche e Silvia Bleichmar sobre a construção dessas identidades. Perguntamos o que pode explicar as dificuldades de alguns homens cis em sustentar suas escolhas afetivas quanto aos relacionamentos com mulheres trans. Concluímos que, diante das mulheres trans, homens cis podem experienciar angústias provenientes de seus conflitos psíquicos, em especial daqueles oriundos da constituição de sua identidade de gênero marcada pelo recalcamento da passividade.
Introduction of complementary feeding in premature children
Authors: Dourado Fernanda Afonso , Barreto Manuela Rebouças da Silva , Paixão Kíssia Souza da , Menezes Larissa Vieira Pinto , Steinberg Carla
Published: November 2022

ABSTRACT Purpose: to describe the characteristics of complementary feeding introduced to preterm children. Methods: an exploratory, descriptive, cross-sectional, quantitative research. Data collection took place in February 2020 and between May and July 2021 in an outpatient follow-up clinic for high-risk newborns. To participate in the research, children had to have food introduced at least 30 days before and be 24 months corrected gestational age, at the most. The research instrument, developed by the researchers, was applied to the children’s parents/guardians on the day of routine visits. The information they did not know was verified in the patient's institutional medical record. Results: the sample comprised 29 mothers/babies, 55.2% (16) of whom were males, with a mean gestational age of 13 months. Most mothers introduced complementary feeding at 6 months corrected gestational age; 25% of them introduced it late and 17.9%, early. Almost 100% of the babies received fruits and/or vegetables as their first foods. Conclusion: more than half of the preterm children’s mothers started complementary feeding at the recommended time with adequate consistencies and utensils.
Introdução da alimentação complementar em crianças prematuras
Authors: Dourado Fernanda Afonso , Barreto Manuela Rebouças da Silva , Paixão Kíssia Souza da , Menezes Larissa Vieira Pinto , Steinberg Carla
Published: November 2022

RESUMO Objetivo: descrever as características da introdução da alimentação complementar em crianças nascidas pré-termo. Métodos: trata-se de uma pesquisa de caráter exploratório, descritiva, transversal, quantitativa. A coleta ocorreu em fevereiro de 2020 e entre os meses de maio e julho de 2021 em um ambulatório de seguimento de recém-nascidos de alto risco. Para participar da pesquisa as crianças tinham que ter iniciado a introdução alimentar há pelo menos 30 dias e ter no máximo 24 meses de idade gestacional corrigida. O instrumento de pesquisa, desenvolvido pelas pesquisadoras, foi aplicado com o responsável pela criança no dia das consultas de rotina, o que o acompanhante não soube responder foi averiguado no prontuário institucional do paciente. Resultados: a amostra foi composta por 29 díades, sendo 55,2% (16) do sexo masculino, e média de idade corrigida de 13 meses. A maioria das mães introduziu a alimentação complementar aos seis meses de idade corrigida. 25% delas introduziram tardiamente e 17,9% precocemente. Quase 100% dos bebês receberam frutas e/ou verduras como primeiros alimentos. Conclusão: mais da metade das mães iniciaram a alimentação complementar no tempo recomendado com consistência e utensilio adequados.
Psychological Recovery after Critical Illness and Stay in Hospital ICU
Authors: Casarini Karin , Prado Ana Paula Craveiro , Cardoso Carmen Lúcia
Published: November 2022

Abstract The effects of critical illness and hospitalization in intensive care units (ICU) have been associated with the presence of negative psychological consequences. This study explores the experiences of sick people who were admitted to an ICU, seeking to know its repercussions on the self. In-depth qualitative interviews and participant observations were carried out with two people since their ICU admission until at least six months after discharge from the unit. Data was analyzed following an adaptation of the clinical qualitative method within a longitudinal frame and interpreted with Winnicott’s psychoanalytic perspective. This research managed to describe participants’ lived experiences and the ways they affected their psychic organization. To the interviewed, these experiences configured threshold situations which promoted a process of psychic disintegration. Psychological recovery, then, depends on the articulation of lived experiences, and is supported by facilitating intersubjective relationships that promote the expression of personal potentialities.
Tradução e adaptação cultural do Hearing Aid Skills and Knowledge Test para o português brasileiro
Authors: Melo Monique de , Catalani Brenda , Oliveira Jerusa Roberta Massola de , Mondelli Maria Fernanda Capoani Garcia
Published: November 2022

RESUMO Objetivo o estudo teve como objetivo a tradução e adaptação cultural do Hearing Aid Skills and Knowledge Test (HASK) para o português brasileiro. Métodos trata-se de um estudo qualitativo dos processos de tradução e adaptação cultural de um instrumento de medida da língua inglesa para o português brasileiro, baseado no método proposto por Lins et al. (2017) e Beaton et al. (2000). Ao todo, foram submetidos ao estudo 38 voluntários usuários de aparelho de amplificação sonora individual, recrutados no Serviço de Saúde Auditiva da instituição, elegíveis por critérios de inclusão e exclusão. Resultados o processo de tradução e adaptação cultural eleito foi subdividido em cinco etapas: (1) tradução da versão original para a língua portuguesa, realizada por duas tradutoras distintas, que originou a Versão Português Consenso 1; (2) avaliação pelo comitê profissional. Dentre os 53 termos traduzidos, 23 obtiveram equivalência semântica e dois não alcançaram equivalência conceitual, idiomática e experimental. Essa etapa resultou na Versão Consenso 2; (3) retrotradução, realizada para comparação da Versão Consenso 2 com a original. Foi constatada pela autora do teste a equivalência entre ambas; (4) submissão da Versão Consenso 2 para consenso pelo Painel de Pacientes, em que três participantes apontaram o nível de dificuldade do teste como fácil e três, como médio. Nessa etapa, foi estabelecida a Versão Final do teste; (5) aplicação da Versão Final na etapa pré-teste, na qual foi evidenciada a importância de contextualização de dois termos pelo profissional que aplicou o teste. Conclusão o teste HASK foi traduzido e adaptado para a língua portuguesa, obtendo-se equivalências semânticas, idiomáticas, experimentais e conceituais.
Influence of nonstationarity on reservoir storage-yield-reliability relationships
Authors: Degraf Henrique , Detzel Daniel Henrique Marco
Published: November 2022

ABSTRACT The reservoir storage-yield-reliability (S-Y-R) curve defines the required volume to meet a specific yield. It is typically obtained through the historical streamflow time series; however, as an effect of nonstationarity, the statistical properties of a streamflow series may vary, which might lead to a change in the reservoir’s operational risk. In this study we explore this issue by analyzing two sets of annual data: (i) natural energy flows to aggregated reservoirs, and (ii) streamflow time series of four hydropower plants currently in operation in Brazil. The study is supported by Monte Carlo simulations to account for the reliability of the S-Y-R curves. Results suggest that the time series from the Southern and Northeast regions exhibit upward and downward trends, respectively. Consequently, the regularization capacity of the Southern reservoir decreased, however only in relative terms. On the other hand, the Northeastern reservoir had an actual loss of its regularization capacity as an effect of lower average streamflow.
Germinative potential of ‘Pata-de-Vaca’ seeds at different maturation stages under various temperatures
Authors: Guariz Hugo Roldi , Shimizu Gabriel Danilo , Paula Jean Carlo Baudraz de , Sperandio Huezer Viganô , Marubayashi Rodrigo Yudi Palhaci
Published: November 2022

Abstract Bauhinia monandra Kurz has ornamental characteristics as the shape of its crown and the exuberance of its flowering, being and is widely cultivated in urban afforestation in Brazilian regions. The production of forest seedlings is essential not only to meet the demand of urban afforestation, but also to conserve forests. However, studies on B. monandra regarding the degree of fruit maturity on seed performance are scarce. Thus, the objective of the current work was to verify the germination potential of B. monandra seeds at different stages of maturation at five constant temperatures. The germination percentage, germination speed index (GSI), mean germination time (t), relative germination frequency, and mean germination speed (MGS) were evaluated. Initially, the mature seeds had a water content of 8.5% and the immature seeds of 68.3%. Mature seeds reached high germination percentages, above 96% for temperatures of 25, 30, and 35 ºC. The immature seeds demonstrated low germination percentages, reaching the highest percentage of 33% for the temperature of 25 ºC, followed by the temperatures of 30 ºC and 35 ºC, with respective percentages of 32% and 20%. Mature seeds demonstrated the highest GSI value (11.79) for the estimated temperature of 26.94 ºC and immature seeds the highest value of t (7.85) for the temperature of 26.56 ºC. It is concluded that mature seeds aggregate higher germination at an estimated temperature of 24.72 ºC and that immature seeds present unsatisfactory germination performance.
Inter-relações entre preditores de eutrofização em reservatórios do semiárido brasileiro: como mensurar? Uma aplicação de aprendizado de máquina por árvores de decisão
Authors: Freire Letícia Lacerda , Souza Filho Francisco de Assis
Published: November 2022

RESUMO Um problema emergente para a segurança hídrica consiste nas consequências da eutrofização sobre a qualidade das águas. Metodologias de regressão convencionais não têm sido suficientes para explicar satisfatoriamente a complexidade da relação entre as variáveis hidrológicas e limnológicas desse processo. Nessa perspectiva, esta pesquisa buscou identificar preditores para variáveis indicadoras de eutrofização (cianobactérias, clorofila a, nitrogênio, fósforo e medição em disco de Secchi), por meio das relações destas entre si e entre 17 variáveis fisiográficas e climáticas das bacias hidrográficas de 155 reservatórios do semiárido brasileiro. Aplicou-se um método de aprendizado de máquina com o algoritmo classification and regression trees para árvores de decisão. Os resultados revelaram que os indicadores de eutrofização estão intrinsecamente relacionados entre si, de maneira especial as concentrações de clorofila a com os demais. A variabilidade da vazão afluente repercutiu no aumento da concentração de cianobactérias; a redução do volume de água armazenado gerou aumento da concentração de nitrogênio e fósforo; e a densidade de drenagem gerou aumento da concentração de nitrogênio. As concentrações de nitrogênio superiores a 5 mg.L−1 apresentaram consequências representativas sobre a clorofila a, a qual esteve fortemente associada às cianobactérias. O volume de água armazenado, a precipitação e a vazão afluente aos reservatórios também foram preditores da transparência das águas. Apesar de os índices de performance do modelo apontarem para margens de erro amplas para os conjuntos de dados com elevados coeficientes de variação, a aplicação de árvores de decisão pode auxiliar no entendimento de processos ocorridos e no planejamento de ações estratégicas para a governança hídrica.
Postharvest of edible flowers
Authors: Pêgo Rogério Gomes , Fiorini Cibelle Vilela Andrade , Deco Thayane Aguiar De , Coneglian Regina Celi Cavestré , Xavier Mariana Caroline Guimarães , Ferreira Wanderley Philippe Cardoso
Published: November 2022

Abstract The objective of this work was to evaluate the changes in the physicochemical properties of different species of edible flowers in the postharvest period. Flowers of Viola cornuta (light or dark colored), Viola tricolor, Antirrhinum majus, Dianthus chinensis, and Tagetes patula were selected, packed, and placed in a cold chamber of the BOD type, at 5±1°C and 90–95% relative humidity. Every two days, fresh weight loss, visual quality using a scale score, and total longevity were evaluated. The total soluble solids (SS) content, titratable acidity (TA), the SS/TA ratio, and pH were also evaluated at the time of harvest and at the end of postharvest life. There was a significant increase in the SS contents of light-colored V. cornuta, V. tricolor, and D. chinensis. A significant reduction in TA was observed in light-colored V. cornuta, V. tricolor, A. majus, and D. chinensis at the end of postharvest life. The pH value increased significantly only in T. patula flowers. The studied species of edible flowers have a short commercial longevity, which varies from 4 to 10 days, while the maximum total longevity varies from 6 to 14 days.
Plant growth-promoting endophytic bacteria in peach palm seedlings
Authors: Silva Krisle da , Quisen Regina Caetano , Goldbach Juliana Degenhardt , Pepe Kauanna Brok Ferreira , Kalil Filho Antônio Nascim
Published: November 2022

Abstract The objective of this work was to isolate endophytic bacteria from peach palm (Bactris gasipaes var. gasipaes) plants and to evaluate the effects of their inoculation on the plant seedlings. Bacteria were isolated from the leaves and roots of the seedlings and from the meristems of peach palm plants in vitro. The isolates were characterized phenotypically and, then, 15 of them, representing different phenotypic groups, were selected and identified by partial sequencing of the 16S rRNA gene. Afterward, these isolates and two commercial strains of Azospirillum brasilense (Ab-V5 and Ab-V6) were inoculated in the peach palm seedlings. After 76 days, the seedlings were evaluated for plant development. The following six genera were identified based on the sequencing: Pseudomonas, Enterobacter, Rhizobium, Stenotrophomonas, Klebsiella, and Erwinia. Out of the 15 inoculated isolates, 9 had a positive effect on the root dry mass of palm peach, with CNPF 77 (Enterobacter sp.), CNPF 100 (Rhizobium sp.), and CNP 179 and CNPF 277 (Stenotrophomonas sp.) standing out. Peach palm seedlings harbor endophytic bacteria which are able to increase root dry matter.
Domains of action of researchers in Education in Brazil
Authors: Caregnato Célia Elizabete , Miorando Bernardo Sfredo , Leite Denise
Published: November 2022

Abstract This article outlines areas of action of researchers as tools to interpret for whom the area of Education produces knowledge. It contextualizes the research in Education in Brazil in its peculiar institutional and epistemological conditions. It works with sociological concepts such as scientific field, scientific capitals, and autonomy of the professional field to illuminate aspects of the Brazilian academic context of knowledge production in Education. It associates these concepts with the notions of domain and dialogue with audiences to advance in the interpretation of the contradictions and heteronomies faced by the area. It is grounded on the qualitative analysis of semi-structured interviews with Brazilian researchers recognized for their academic representativeness with productivity grants and a history of leadership in scientific research. It questions how relationships with different social groups support processes of knowledge production and circulation. To account for this questioning, it characterizes the academic-scientific subfield of Education in terms of specific capitals, research audiences, prestige criteria, and political relations. It discusses strategies of dialogue as instrumental categories to interpret phenomena associated with scientific and political legitimacy. As a result, it finds four domains of action in knowledge production in Education: scientific-disciplinary; pedagogical; political-managerial; dialogical socio-educational. It concludes that, when acting in the different domains, these researchers differently order the priorities conferred to scientific rigor and socio-educational intervention.
Alguns aspectos da relação entre escola e direitos humanos na França no século XVIII
Authors: Santos Rodison Roberto
Published: November 2022

Resumo Discutimos, neste artigo, alguns aspectos relacionados à intersecção entre o conhecimento, os direitos humanos e as considerações sobre a escola pública durante o século XVIII. Para esta discussão, tomamos como base alguns textos dos filósofos Rousseau e Condorcet. Conforme a perspectiva de uma leitura desses textos, a concepção de conhecimento, enquanto processo de busca e de investigação da verdade, influenciou a percepção da necessidade de uma escola pública ou, pelo menos, de uma escola subvencionada pelo Estado que instruísse o maior número possível de pessoas dentro de um país. Dessa forma, a discussão sobre o estatuto do conhecimento e a intermediação em relação à sua construção e transmissão deveria ser operada também com muita potência pela escola, segundo os filósofos mencionados. A principal instituição que proporcionaria que isso ocorresse seria uma escola incentivada, amparada e subvencionada pelo Estado, ou mesmo uma escola efetivamente pública. No período em destaque, relacionar o conhecimento e sua transmissão mais fortemente a uma escola pública proporcionou também o aprofundamento do debate sobre a necessidade de uma proclamação dos direitos naturais, civis e políticos do homem, aos quais se deu o nome de direitos humanos. Um dos pontos fortes dessa intersecção se dá na seguinte consideração: para que os direitos pudessem ser respeitados e garantidos, deveriam ser, antes de tudo, conhecidos, e ampliar esse conhecimento é uma tarefa da escola.
Población estudiantil universitaria: percepción sobre la modalidad de clases en contexto de la COVID-19
Authors: Pillaca-Medina Edith Susan , Sáez Julio Fernando Pérez , Ramírez Juan Carlos Ponce , Pinday Wilfredo Trasmonte , Alejandro Antonio Jesús Matos , Vargas Julio Pablo Godenzi
Published: November 2022

Resumen Actualmente se están conociendo los efectos sobre los diferentes grupos humanos ocasionados por el aislamiento social debido a la pandemia del SARS-CoV-2. En este contexto uno de los sectores menos favorecidos y que aún hasta finales del 2021 no había retomado las actividades en gran parte de América Latina fue el sector educativo y, ante una nueva variante de virus es posible que continúe de forma virtual el 2022. En ese sentido, el presente estudio tiene como objetivo mostrar cual es la apreciación de los estudiantes, principalmente universitarios, a fin de conocer la percepción y valoración respecto a la modalidad de clases en contexto de COVID-19. Para ello se diseñó un estudio tipo cuantitativo y descriptivo basado en la interpretación de información obtenida de encuestas realizadas a 198 estudiantes de la Universidad Nacional de San Cristóbal de Huamanga en Perú. Los resultados respecto a la calificación del aprendizaje en la modalidad virtual de las clases teóricas muestran que el 58,1% de estudiantes mencionan que fue regular y el 31,3% que fue buena; respecto al aprendizaje en la modalidad virtual de las clases experimentales el 43,4% menciona que fue regular y 38,9% deficiente. La preferencia en la mayoría de los casos es tener clase teóricas de forma virtual y/o semipresencial y clases de laboratorio experimentales de forma presencial y/o semipresencial. Asimismo, bajo el contexto actual de la COVID-19 un 85,4% de estudiantes manifiesta preferir su salud por encima de su formación profesional.
Natural and anthropic inputs of nutrients in hydrographic basins of reservoirs in the Brazilian semiarid
Authors: De-Carvalho Herbster Ranielle Lira , Henry-Silva Gustavo Gonzaga
Published: November 2022

Abstract: Aim Estimate the input of loads of N and P emitted by natural (atmospheric deposition and soil denudation) and anthropogenic (agriculture, livestock and sewage) factors for the hydrographic basins of two reservoirs in the Brazilian semiarid region (Mendubim and Umari). Methods In the present work, we use georeferenced data provided by official agencies, data presented in academic papers, field samples and laboratory analysis of emission factors in the estimates of nitrogen and phosphorus inputs in reservoir basins of Brazilian semiarid region. Results Soil denudation was identified as the main natural source of N and atmospheric deposition as the main source of P in both basins. Among the anthropogenic sources, the main source of N and P, for the two basins, was livestock. The total loads (natural and anthropogenic) of N (579.01 tonne. year-1) and P (136.35 tonne. year-1) received by the Umari basin was, respectively, 43.90% and 22.10% higher than those received by Mendubim, with a predominance of anthropogenic sources in both nitrogen and phosphorus emission. Conclusions The results showed the importance of monitoring human activities that can enhance nutrient inputs, such as nitrogen and phosphorus, in basins of the Brazilian semiarid region. The quantification of the emission factors analyzed here can be a tool in the development of strategies to mitigate the problems that high concentrations of N and P can bring to the quality and use of water in semiarid reservoirs.
Creative Problem Solving in Artificially Intelligent Agents: A Survey and Framework
Authors: Gizzi Evana , Nair Lakshmi , Chernova Sonia , Sinapov Jivko
Published: November 2022

Creative Problem Solving (CPS) is a sub-area within Artificial Intelligence (AI) that focuses on methods for solving off-nominal, or anomalous problems in autonomous systems. Despite many advancements in planning and learning, resolving novel problems or adapting existing knowledge to a new context, especially in cases where the environment may change in unpredictable ways post deployment, remains a limiting factor in the safe and useful integration of intelligent systems. The emergence of increasingly autonomous systems dictates the necessity for AI agents to deal with environmental uncertainty through creativity. To stimulate further research in CPS, we present a definition and a framework of CPS, which we adopt to categorize existing AI methods in this field. Our framework consists of four main components of a CPS problem, namely, 1) problem formulation, 2) knowledge representation, 3) method of knowledge manipulation, and 4) method of evaluation. We conclude our survey with open research questions, and suggested directions for the future.
Comparison of column chromatography and solid-phase extraction on virgin and aged bituminous maltene phases
Authors: Schwettmann Kim , Höhne Philipp , Stephan Dietmar
Published: November 2022

Bitumen is a complex mixture consisting of different hydrocarbons, which can be categorised into substance classes called SARA (saturates, aromatics, resins and asphaltenes) fractions. The saturates, aromatics and resins are further referred to as maltenes or maltene phase. To determine the SARA fractions the asphaltenes were separated from the maltenes in a first step. A standard method to further separate the maltenes is column chromatography (CC). Since column chromatography is a time-consuming and solvent-intensive process, an alternative method for separating maltenes using solid-phase extraction (SPE) was investigated. A total of nine bitumen samples of the same type in different ageing states but from different manufacturers were separated with both methods to determine the mass percentages of the fractions for investigating their comparability. The results show that both methods led to different mass percentages of the fractions. However, with the SPE, separating smaller amounts of maltenes is possible while saving a large amount of material, costs, and workload. Linear regression analyses between the colloidal indices with conventional and rheological parameters revealed that the fractions obtained from SPE led to higher coefficients of determination of the linear regression model. The obtained fractions were further structurally compared with FTIR spectroscopy, whereby the spectra of the SPE fractions and the CC fractions did not show any significant differences. The overall consideration of the results concludes that the SPE can replace the CC.
Development of polyetherimide mixed-conductor membranes for hydrogen separation
Authors: Alqaheem Yousef , Alhindi Abdulwahab
Published: November 2022

Polymeric membranes can provide an energy-efficient solution for gas separation such as hydrogen recovery. Nevertheless, the membrane performance is limited by the trade-off phenomenon between permeability and selectivity. The addition of fillers such as zeolite can overcome this constraint. However, it is difficult to reproduce the membrane due to the agglomeration of zeolite. In this work, mixed conductors such as BaCe0.9Y0.1O3−δ (BCY) and La0.6Sr0.4Co0.2Fe0.8O3−δ (LSCF) were selected as fillers because they have less agglomeration effect. The fillers were added to polyetherimide and tested for hydrogen separation from methane. The results show that BCY was not compatible with PEI due to the formation of excessive holes. However, adding 5 wt% LSCF doubled the hydrogen permeance with a boost in selectivity from 9 to 16. Characterization techniques showed no sign of particle agglomeration or surface defects.
Travel time reliability prediction by genetic algorithm and machine learning models
Authors: Zargari Shahriar Afandizadeh , Khorshidi Navid Amoei , Mirzahossein Hamid , Shakoori Samim , Jin Xia
Published: November 2022

Travel time reliability is known to be a critical issue in the contexts of both travellers' choices and decisions and freight transportation. The temporal variability of travel time is known as reliability and is affected by numerous factors. Traffic volume, incidents and inclement weather are among the most profound factors, and their effects have been the subject of many studies. The work reported in this article is unique due to the simultaneous implementation of a genetic algorithm (GA) with multiple machine learning (ML) methods. A GA can eliminate overfitting, which is a common problem in ML models. The numerical results showed that the performance of the K-nearest neighbours method was significantly enhanced when a GA was imposed on it. In terms of the stability ratio, a 12% decrease was observed; the mean squared errors for the training set and the testing set decreased, but the reductions were not significant. To further illustrate the advantages of GA implementation, the numbers of predictions with a mean absolute percentage error greater than 0.05 were compared and a notable reduction was found. Sensitivity analysis was carried out to determine how the planning time index responds to fluctuations of independent variables.
The Political as the Personal: Postmemory among Descendants of Polish Migrants in Sweden
Authors: Runfors Ann
Published: November 2022

This article analyses interviews with descendants of Polish migrants in Sweden using the lens of postmemory. The aim is to show how they narrated growing up with parents and grandparents who recalled traumatic experiences of the occupation of Poland during World War II and of the communist era, and to explore the transgenerational imprints of this recall. A number of less-explored aspects of postmemory are elucidated: postmemory related to less extreme abuse and violence than that experienced by Holocaust survivors; postmemory in both second and third generation; postmemory as narrated by those who grew up in a different country to that in which the trauma of their relatives is rooted; and the lived after-effects of trauma.
The Control and Eradication of Invasive Species in Urban Areas in terms of South African Law: The City of Cape Town and the Polyphagous Shot Hole Borer Beetles
Authors: Salmons Marcelle
Published: November 2022

The introduction and prevalence of invasive species is an alarming reality in South Africa. The emergence of invasive species has resulted in harmful consequences on various levels and has adverse impacts on the environment and the economy. Hence, biological invasions demand attention. The control and eradication of invasive species can serve to minimise their adverse impact. In 2019 the South African National Biodiversity Institute highlighted the threats posed by biological invasions in South Africa and specifically identified Polyphagous Shot Hole Borer Beetles as a significant new invasive species in South Africa that has a demonstrable ongoing detrimental impact on varieties of trees. Polyphagous Shot Hole Borer Beetles have been detected in various urban areas in South Africa, including the City of Cape Town. This note briefly examines the control and eradication of invasive species in urban areas in terms of the South African legal framework, specifically against the backdrop of the emergence of the Polyphagous Shot Hole Borer Beetles in the City of Cape Town.
Intrinsic resistance and efficacy of immunotherapy in microsatellite instability-high colorectal cancer: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Authors: Wang Ren , Lian Jie , Wang Xin , Pang Xiangyi , Xu Benjie , Tang Shuli , Shao Jiayue , Lu Haibo
Published: November 2022

Some patients with microsatellite instability-high colorectal cancer (MSI-H CRC) have shown a poor response to immunotherapy in clinical trials. We investigated the intrinsic resistance to and efficacy of immunotherapy in patients with MSI-H CRC. The PubMed and Web of Science databases were searched using keywords such as “colorectal cancer,” “immunotherapy,” and “clinical experiment.” Random-effects models were used to generate the combined complete response, partial response, stable disease, progressive disease, objective response rate (ORR), disease control rate (DCR), and incidence of adverse events. We then performed a subgroup analysis based on the ORR and incidence of intrinsic resistance. The meta-analysis included seven clinical trials. The incidences of complete response, partial response, stable disease, and progressive disease summarized by the random-effects model were 8%, 37%, 26%, and 25%, respectively. The ORR and DCR were 45% and 71%, respectively. The ORRs of programmed cell death protein 1 inhibitor (anti-PD-1), programmed death ligand 1 inhibitor (anti-PD-L1), and anti-PD-1 combined with cytotoxic T lymphocyte-associated antigen 4 inhibitor (anti-CTLA-4) immunotherapy were 38%, 54%, and 57%, respectively. The ORR of immune checkpoint inhibitors for first- and third-line therapy was 56% and 32%, respectively. Dual-drug immunotherapy significantly reduced the incidence of intrinsic resistance to immunotherapy (12% vs 31%). The incidences of intrinsic resistance to first-line therapy and second-line and later therapy were 29% and 26%, respectively. Approximately 25% of patients with MSI-H CRC had intrinsic resistance to immunotherapy. Anti-PD-1 combined with anti-CTLA-4 significantly increased the ORR, thereby reducing the incidence of intrinsic resistance. Moving immunotherapy into earlier lines of therapy, although not reducing the incidence of intrinsic resistance, can improve the ORR in patients with MSI-H CRC.
DIREITO DE PROPRIEDADE: UMA ANÁLISE DA CONSTITUCIONALIDADE DA PROPOSTA DE EMENDA À CONSTITUIÇÃO (PEC) Nº 80 DE 2019 FACE AO PRINCÍPIO DA FUNÇÃO SOCIAL DA PROPRIEDADE
Authors: Lisboa Clara Leite , Espinoza Molina Francisco
Published: November 2022

A Constituição Federal define o direito de propriedade como direito a ser garantido pelo Estado a todos os indivíduos, tendo em vista ser tal direito uma das ferramentas na erradicação da pobreza e do desenvolvimento social e econômico do país. O direito de propriedade corresponde à função de definir um regime para a propriedade urbana, que maximize o potencial autor regulatório do mercado imobiliário e assegure ao mesmo tempo segurança jurídica para o investidor e internalização dos benefícios e custos de sua atividade; e o planejamento assegura ao Estado as prerrogativas de que ele necessita para regular o mercado imobiliário, mas impedindo-o de exercê-las em benefício de interesses particulares. Assim, a presente pesquisa pretende analisar as legislações pertinentes à temática, a começar pela Proposta de Emenda à Constituição nº 80/2019, que vislumbra a modificação dos artigos 182 e 186 da Constituição Federal. Questiona-se se tal medida reflete positiva ou negativamente no desenvolvimento social quanto à efetividade do princípio social da propriedade no direito de propriedade? Para tanto, pretende-se analisar os dispositivos legais voltados à garantia constitucional de direito de propriedade a exemplo do Estatuto da Cidade, bem como no plano diretor, que é o instrumento básico da política de desenvolvimento e expansão urbana e que tem por finalidade dar efetividade à função social da propriedade. Vislumbra-se também verificar como a OAB, IAB e o IBDU analisam tal Proposta de Emenda à Constituição e se a mesma possui respaldo legal para que seja tramitada.
Büyük Strateji Çalışmaları için Bir Kılavuz: Siyasî ve Askerî Perspektif
Authors: Öğün Baybars
Published: November 2022

Bu çalışma, büyük strateji kavramının belirsizliğinin sebeplerini araştırır. Çalışmanın temel çıkış noktası ise literatürde, büyük stratejinin ilişkili olduğu diğer kavramlara karşı tek bir konseptte konumlandırılamamasıdır. Büyük stratejiye dair kavramsal belirsizliği ortaya koyabilmek için literatürdeki strateji-politika ilişkisinden yola çıkılarak yapılan bazı büyük strateji tanımları ile çeşitli kavramsal düzeyler karşılaştırılmaktadır. Bu çalışmanın başlıca argümanları şunlardır: Gözlemlenen kavramsal belirsizliğin temel sebeplerinden biri, bir tür strateji olan büyük stratejinin aynı zamanda bir tür politika olarak kabul edilmesidir. Ayrıca büyük stratejinin, askerî ve siyasî düzeylerdeki hiyerarşik konumunun netleştirilememiş olmasıdır. Bu çalışma, büyük strateji kavramı hakkındaki yaklaşımları ortaya koyarak, literatürün taranması adına daha sonraki çalışmalar için bir kılavuz sunmayı amaçlamaktadır. Buna göre büyük stratejiye dair tanımlamalar iki kavramsal düzeyde incelenmektedir. Birinci kavramsal düzey, askerî perspektifte ‘taktikler, operasyonlar ve stratejiler’ olarak sunulurken, ikinci düzey ise siyasî perspektifte ‘dış politika ve ulusal güvenlik’ olarak ortaya konulmaktadır. Bu çalışma, büyük stratejinin tespit edildiği karar verme süreçleri ve karar vericileri etkileyen faktörlerle ilgilenmemektedir. Bu bağlamda büyük strateji, hipotetik olarak ele alınmaktadır.
Contribution of military dentists to the development of modern salivalogy
Authors: Iordanishvili Andrey K.
Published: November 2022

Salivary gland diseases remain one of the most common pathologies of the masticatory apparatus, presenting challenges for the diagnosis and treatment of individuals in practical healthcare settings.
AIM: This study aimed to present the contribution of military dentists to modern salivalogy and illuminate their professional journey in maxillofacial surgery and dentistry. The main scientific publications about the life and professional activity of military dentists A.V. Klementov and V.V. Lobeiko were analyzed. Lobeiko devoted to modern salivalogy, and other related aspects of modern stomatology and maxillofacial surgery have been analyzed. We present previously unknown information from the lives of A.V. Klementov and V.V. Lobeiko, military dentists well-known in our country. Lobeiko made a considerable contribution to the study of salivary glands pathology and thus developed a new direction of stomatology and maxillofacial surgery salivalogy. The main directions of their scientific activity in the development and improvement of methods of treatment of diseases, injuries, and tumors of the salivary glands as well as rehabilitation of patients after combined treatment of oncostomatological diseases are considered. A.V. Klementov proposed the classification of inflammation, systemic diseases, and salivary gland tumors, which is used up to now by dentists and maxillofacial surgeons in the Russian Federation and neighboring countries. He improved many diagnostic methods and conservative and surgical treatment of this pathology and suggested treatment methods for salivary gland injuries and their outcomes. For the first time, Lobeiko proposed index methods of the evaluation of the severity of inflammatory, reactive, and dystrophic diseases of the salivary glands, radiation- and drug-induced sialoadenopathies, and evaluation system of the effectiveness of the treatment of the aforementioned diseases in adults, which allowed standardization on the severity of pathologies and objectification of the positive results of complex treatment. He was one of the first who used the endoscopic technique to remove salivary glands. Military dentists were credited for the study of psychophysiological status of adults suffering from different salivary diseases and determination of age-related immunological indices of saliva in adults. Familiarity with the life history of military dentists A.V. Klementov and V.V. Lobeiko, as well as their scientific research in the field of salivalogy, is useful for dentists and maxillofacial surgeons dealing with salivary gland pathology.
Stress field in Friuli (NE Italy) from fault plane solutions of activity following the 1976 main shock
Authors: Slejko Dario , Neri Giancarlo , Orozova Ivanka , Renner Gianfranco , Wyss Max
Published: November 2022

Fault-plane solutions of 78 earthquakes with magnitude larger than 3.2, which occurred in Friuli between May 1976 and August 1979, have been used to estimate the orientations of the principal stress axes by an inversion technique. The analysis of the confidence limits and the average angular misfit of the solution found when inverting the entire data set revealed that faulting was not produced by a uniform stress distribution. Subdivision of the study area into smaller volumes did not lead to significant improvements in terms of stress uniformity, whereas temporal subdivision of the sample reduced significantly misfit and confidence areas of the solution for some data sets. Therefore, we conclude that the stress directions changed as a function of time. A nearly uniform stress direction, compatible with tectonic models proposed for the study area (ca. N-S convergence of the Adriatic and South Alpine units), was found between the main event of 6 May 1976 (ML 6.4) and the strong aftershocks of mid-September 1976 (5.1 ≤ ML ≤ 6.1). The analysis of the individual misfit cumulative pattern reveals that some degree of stress heterogeneity appeared in July 1976, which is explained here in terms of heterogeneous local responses of the stress field to the seismic activity superimposed to the regional compressive factor. The degree of perturbation of the principal stress directions by local effects increased with time and showed, in particular, a clear variation after the strong earthquakes of mid-September 1976. The perturbations appear to be reflected by low-magnitude quakes, whereas the faulting in strong events is compatible with the regional stress field.
Memlükler Dönemi (1250-1517) Şairleri
Authors: ÖNAL Ramazan
Published: November 2022

Bu araştırmada 1250-1517 yılları arasında İslam coğrafyasının önemli merkezlerinde hüküm süren Memlükler dönemi şairleri ele alınmıştır. Yaklaşık üç asır süren Memlük dönemi saltanatı, İslam peygamberi Hz. Muhammed (SAV) döneminden günümüze kadar İslam kültür mirasının gelişimi açısından en önemli tarihi dönüm noktalarından biri olarak kabul edilmektedir. Memlükler dönemi, genel itibarıyla İslâmî ilimlerin tamamında önemli gelişmelerin yaşandığı İslam bilim ve sanat tarihinin en parlak dönemlerinden birisi olmuştur. Özel olarak ise dil, şiir ve edebiyat gibi alanlarında pek çok önemli eser Memlük döneminde insanlığa kazandırılmıştır. Bu dönem, ilmi ve edebi alanlarda kitap yazım çalışmalarının en yoğun olduğu dönemlerden biridir. Aynı zamanda edebi sanatların ve şiir türlerinin yüksek seviyelere ulaştığı, medih, gazel, hiciv, tenkit ve hamaset şiirlerinin çeşitleri bütün zenginlikleriyle kullanıldığı ve şairlerin sultanları olarak kabul edilen birçok ustanın yetiştiği bir dönemdir. Ayrıca bu dönemde ilimle uğraşan hemen herkes kısmen de olsa şiir ve edebiyatla da ilgilenmişlerdir. Bu nedenle çalışmada, bütün şiir yazanlar değil özellikle daha çok belirgin şair kimliğiyle öne çıkanların hayat hikâyeleri ele alınmıştır. Bildiğimiz kadarıyla ülkemizde bir bütün olarak Memlük dönemi şairleriyle ilgili bağımsız bir çalışma şu ana kadar yapılmamıştır. Bu nedenle bu araştırmada Memlükler döneminde Memlük devletinin hâkim olduğu coğrafyada yaşamış ve bir şekilde Memlük devletiyle irtibat sağlamış olan şairlerin kısaca hayat hikâyeleri, eserleri ve öne çıkan yönleri incelenerek bu alandaki literatürde var olan boşluğun kapanmasına katkıda bulunulmuştur.