bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Psychological skills training using simulated practice for brief therapeutic interactions
Authors: Soundy Andrew , Mohan Vikram , Room Jonathan , Morris Josephine , Fazakarley Louise , Stiger Robyn
Published: February 2023

Physiotherapy students lack confidence when applying psychological strategies as part of interaction and assessment. Further research is required to establish consistent approaches to training in prequalifying programmes. The purpose of this study was (a) to document experiences of student physiotherapist to a Stroke-based simulation when applying the model of emotions, adaptation and hope (MEAH) tool, (b) consider if there are different experiences when the tool is applied online versus in-person and (c) provide recommendations for the use and application of the MEAH tool and training for future research and clinical practice.

An interpretative hermeneutic phenomenological study was undertaken. Two settings were selected in-person and online via zoom©. E-training focussing on the principles of the MEAH was delivered before a 10-minute simulation was undertaken by each student (online or in person). Semi-structured interview examining the experiences of the e-training were analysed using a reflexive thematic analysis. A conversation analysis was applied to 24 recorded in-person conversations.

Twenty-five university final year physiotherapy students completed the in-person study and 13 second year physiotherapy student completed the online study. Thematic analysis: Four major themes across both groups were identified: (a) the content and value of the e-training, (b) the experience and perception of the simulation, (c) the application of the MEAH screening tool and (d) future training needs. Conversational analysis: Three types of interaction were identified. Type 1 interactions (15/24, 62.5%) followed the form in a very exacting way. Type 2 interactions (3/24, 12.5%) used the tool as an aid to their conversation. Type 3 interactions (6/24, 25%) deviated from the main focus of the tool. Factors which influenced the interaction were identified.

The current study demonstrated that the model of emotions, adaptation and hope can be used to enhance a brief therapeutic interaction for physiotherapy students. Further research and policy recommendations are provided.
Qualidade do sistema de apoio educacional google for education (GFE) percebida por professores universitários: uma análise de dados reais considerando idade e formação acadêmica
Authors: Salgado Maria Helena Veloso , De Souza Mauro Roberto Claro , Sá Ivan Cardoso , Da Silva Sergio Roberto , Vilela Sonidelene de Lima
Published: February 2023

As atividades pedagógicas dos professores na universidade contam com um forte elemento tecnológico. Dessa forma, possuir o ferramental tecnológico necessário contribui com o objetivo da universidade. O estudo procura identificar o grau de mensuração dos professores universitário no uso do sistema de apoio educacional denominado Google for education (GFE). Foi realizado um estudo de caso em uma faculdade usuária do sistema. Os resultados indicaram concordância na facilidade de operação do sistema bem como praticidade e funcionalidade. Também houve concordância nos materiais que podem ser usados pelos professores. O quesito que não apresentou concordância foi com relação a completude do sistema. Ou seja, o sistema não atende na totalidade as necessidades de professores nas atividades universitárias. Dessa forma o estudo contribui para outras pesquisas de softwares de apoio aos professores em sua jornada profissional.
CORPO-POLÍTICA DA BIOGEOGRAFIA contra até a corpo da Biopolítica
Authors: Bessa-Oliveira Marcos Antônio
Published: February 2023

Este artigo tem como objetivo estabelecer um diálogo epistêmico sobre os corpos contemporâneos, tomando desses nas academias – escolas e universidades –, a partir de políticas de corpo e do corpo em política no ensino de Arte preferencialmente. Especificamente, o corpo será abordado pela ótica da prevalecência da matriz colonial de poder, ainda na contemporaneidade, contemplada pela colonialidade do poder, por meio da manutenção das abordagens disciplinares dos Estudos de Áreas: tanto das Humanidades como das Humanas. Tal diálogo epistemológico, de abordagem bibliográfica crítico biogeográfica fronteiriça, por conseguinte descolonial, evidenciará que a grande maioria das reflexões sobre o corpo contemporâneo na academia ainda estão ancoradas na noção de corpo di-vi-di-do entre razão e emoção ou, no máximo, naquele corpo estudado/adestrado pela ótica da política como poder de dominação e não do corpo da diferença em política como condição de sobre-vida. A fim de fazer evidenciar que o corpo na educação, mas também nas artes e nas culturas não deve ser um corpo que obedece, estas discussões exemplificarão possibilidades pedagógicas na Arte que levem o corpo estranho – aquele corpo que não tem repouso no sistema de saber cartesiano – a reconhecer-se para além do corpo da biopolítica, mas como corpo em política.
ARTEVÍRUS (COVID-19) EM CONTEXTOS DE FRONTEIRAS DIVERSAS
Authors: Bessa-Oliveira Marcos Antônio
Published: February 2023

A situação pandêmica causada pela COVID-19 que teve o início em Wuhan, na China, no outro lado do mundo, não é diferente, a situação é de pandemia, alertaram as entidades, chegou também a lugares desconhecidos até no Brasil. Cidades, das mais improváveis, vêm à tona nas manchetes de telejornais diariamente. A questão a partir deste cenário trágico neste trabalho é “ilustrar”, ainda que esse não seja o melhor termo, como a arte tem lidado com os vírus em situações controvérsias: isolamento e internacionalização; local e global. Pois, ainda que em contextos de fronteiras múltiplas, a COVID-19 é uma real situação nas culturas, todas, contemporâneas. Movimentando na/da/em/entre fronteiras (crítica, teórica, histórica, artística e pedagógica), por uma perspectiva epistêmica descolonial, quero tratar das relações entre “acontecimentos” e as artes em conjunturas diversas.
Smart E-Meter
Authors:   Parul University, Gujarat, India, Neema Nakshatra , Kagiwala Hussain , Khavadia Jay , Patel Rushik , Patel Prof. Tejal
Published: February 2023

Nowadays, as the demand for power rises, so do thefts, particularly direct tapping over main lines. Due to the fact that electricity has become a necessity for all people, it is necessary to control electricity consumption and monitor day-to-day electricity consumption. However, there is a lack of user-friendly interfaces that can provide users with daily live electricity readings and acknowledge their daily and monthly electricity consumption. Key Words: NodeMCU, ESP-32, CAM
Do accrual models effectively detect earnings management? A study in the Indian context
Authors:   Xavier Institute of Management, Bora Nimisha
Published: February 2023

Earnings management practices have been a concern for academicians and practitioners for decades now. It occurs when discretion is applied over accounting choices or real economic decisions. Most of the studies in this area concentrate around accrual manipulation. Several models have been developed to measure accruals, the Jones model being the first econometric approach to measure accruals. Over the years, the Jones model has consistently outperformed all other models in detecting earnings management. However, in recent times, this model has been critically examined in different economic settings and found to suffer from limitation such as model misspecification, omitted variables and so on. This paper makes an attempt to critically examine few of the most widely used earnings management models in the Indian context and determine the effectiveness of these models. Jones Model, Modified Jones Model, Kothari Model and Yoon Model are examined in this study. Keywords: Earnings management, accrual earnings management, Jones Model, Modified Jones Model, Kothari Model, Yoon model.
Comparing Religious Intolerance in Indonesia by Affiliation to Muslim Organizations
Authors: Hariyadi  , Shidiq Akhmad Rizal , Yusuf Arief Anshory , Mahardhika Dharra Widdhyaningtyas
Published: February 2023

Very few studies explicitly, let alone quantitatively, examine gaps in religious intolerance among individual Muslims based on a liation with major Muslim organizations in Indonesia. Most existing studies either focus on a single organization (non-comparative), are at the organizational policy level (not examining individual attitudes), or use a limited number of samples in their analysis. Against this backdrop, this study compares Indonesian Muslims' levels of religious intolerance based on their a liation with Muslim organizations or traditions: Nahdlatul Ulama (NU), Muhammadiyah, and other organizations. We utilize a large-scale household survey, the 2014 Indonesia Family Life Survey-5, and run an ordinal logistic regression to identify organizations' rank on the religious intolerance scale. We find that Muslims without any a liation with a Muslim organization (some 18 percent of Indonesian Muslims) are the most tolerant. Against this reference group, we find that NU followers are generally the most tolerant, followed by those a liated with Muhammadiyah, and those a liated with other Muslim organizations. This finding adds a stock of knowledge to our understanding of religion and society, especially regarding interfaith relations in Indonesia and in the Muslim world in general. Methodologically, this study also shows the benefit and feasibility of identifying the dynamic of religious intolerance using a quantitative approach at a micro level.
The Effect of Welding Process on Mechanical Properties and Pitting Corrosion Resistance of Aisi 316l Austenitic Stainless Steel Welds
Authors: Martins Afabor Abraham , Friday Ikikiru Diatachekor
Published: February 2023

The effect of welding process on mechanical properties and pitting corrosion resistance of AISI 316L austenitic stainless steel welds has been investigated using gas tungsten arc welding technique. The influence of the gas tungsten arc welding process on the toughness via the Charpy test, the hardness using Brinell hardness test, the tensile strength with the aid of a Universal tensile test machine and the pitting corrosion resistance by weight loss method were carried out on austenitic stainless steel 316L respectively. The welding process being a relatively high temperature process resulted in phase transformation in the weld and transition zone. Thereby culminating in observable differences in mechanical properties and pitting corrosion resistance between the parent material, transition zone and the weld. Higher concentration of austenite phase accounted for better mechanical properties in the transition zone and weldment. The weldment and HAZ being areas with lesser amount of Chromium and Molybdenum are the most probable for the initiation of corrosion pits and hence lesser pitting corrosion resistance compared to the parent material.
ĐÁNH GIÁ TIỀM NĂNG GIẢM PHÁT THẢI KHÍ MÊ-TAN CỦA MỘT SỐ GIẢI PHÁP CÔNG NGHỆ XỬ LÝ NƯỚC THẢI
Authors: Mai Trọng Hoàng  , Lê Ngọc Cầu  , Nguyễn Thu Minh  , Nguyễn Thị Thanh Hoài  , Trần Việt Tùng
Published: February 2023

Cam kết giảm phát thải khí mê-tan toàn cầu là sáng kiến được đề xuất tại COP26 với mục đích giảm 30% phát thải khí mê-tan toàn cầu vào năm 2030 so với năm 2020. Mục đích của nghiên cứu này là đánh giá tiềm năng giảm phát thải khí mê-tan của một số giải pháp công nghệ xử lý nước thải sinh hoạt và công nghiệp vào năm 2030 so với năm 2020. Bằng cách sử dụng Hướng dẫn kiểm kê khí nhà kính cấp quốc gia năm 2006 (IPCC 2006), nghiên cứu đã đánh giá được tiềm năng giảm phát thải khí mê-tan của các giải pháp xử lý nước thải được đề xuất vào năm 2030 so với năm 2020 là khoảng 4,9 triệu tấn CO2tđ, tương ứng với mức giảm 41,155%, trong đó xử lý nước thải sinh hoạt có tiềm năng giảm 42,1% và xử lý nước thải công nghiệp có tiềm năng giảm 37,4%. Đối với từng giải pháp công nghệ, tiềm năng giảm phát thải khí mê-tan của giải pháp GP1- Tối ưu hóa điều kiện xử lý nước thải sinh hoạt nhằm giảm phát thải khí mê-tan là 2.815,08 nghìn tấn CO2tđ, giải pháp GP2- Ứng dụng công nghệ sinh học để loại bỏ khí mê-tan từ quá trình xử lý nước thải sinh hoạt là 960,51 nghìn tấn CO2tđ, giải pháp GP3- Tối ưu hóa điều kiện xử lý nước thải công nghiệp nhằm giảm phát khí mê-tan là 253,84 nghìn tấn CO2tđ và giải pháp GP4- Thu hồi khí mê-tan từ xử lý nước thải công nghiệp chứa hàm lượng chất hữu cơ cao là 868,13 nghìn tấn CO2tđ.
Culture and Conflict: The Framing of News in Three National U.S. Newspapers
Authors:   Iowa State University, Powers Angela , Godbersen Jennifer ,   Iowa State University
Published: February 2023

Overview: This research addressed how corporate political leanings of media organizations impacted journalistic coverage of issues of conflict and culture. Purpose: The purpose of this study was to identify how national newspapers with different editorial stances framed protest news coverage of the cultural issue of Black Lives Matter in order to attract audiences and differentiate their products. Journalists are influenced not only by what they see and hear at the scene of a news story but by the work practices and management decisions of their news organizations and parent companies. Methodology: Three national newspapers were chosen for analysis. Computational and manual content analyses of news stories were conducted to identify differences in word usage, story bias, and source usage. Newspaper stories on Black Lives Matter were collected at the height of coverage in Spring 2020 following the death of George Floyd and again in Spring 2021 surrounding the trial of Derek Chauvin, the police officer held responsible for the death. This timeframe provided an opportunity to measure differences in institutional and journalistic content decisionmaking in news stories during the heat of cultural exchanges. Findings: Analysis of newspaper coverage of the cultural movement indicated differences in coverage existed among newspapers where the liberal-leaning newspaper was more likely to engage in more sensational coverage, while the conservative newspaper engaged in more contextual coverage.
Artificial Intelligence Applied to the Analysis of Relevance of Laboratory Biomarkers for Diagnosis of COVID-19
Authors: Alvarenga Neto R. B. de , Gomes D. C. de A. Pinto , Pinto L. A.
Published: February 2023

This paper presents a study on the diagnosis of COVID-19 through the analysis of biomarkers from clinical tests using Machine Learning techniques. The research was conducted in two stages. In the first, the influence of clinical markers on the diagnosis of the disease was investigated, and in the second, the performance of several Machine Learning algorithms was investigated in the classification of patients with symptoms similar to COVID-19. The experiments used a database provided by Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein with laboratory test results from 5,644 patients submitted to the RT-PCR test. Among the results found in the variable selection stage, indicators from the leukocyte group were more relevant for COVID-19 detection. In the classification step, the best results were obtained for the The results were obtained with Stacking using 20 descriptors selected by Decision Tree (Acuracy = 0.9778; Sensitivity = 0.9527; Specificity = 1.000). The results indicate it is feasible to use Machine Learning techniques together with variable selection to obtain models with good predictive power for the diagnosis of COVID-19.
Morphometric analysis of the Serra do Sincorá Geopark, using remote sensing and GIS
Authors: Veiga Artur José Pires , Bernardes Eduardo Silveira , Veiga Daniela Andrade Monteiro , Bonfim Iris Fernanda Silva , Portela Jaqueline Silva , Silva Fabiana Santos
Published: February 2023

The study analyzed the morphometric characteristics of the Chapada Diamantina relief, covering Andaraí, Mucugê, Lençóis and Palmeiras municipalities, which delimits the mountain range of Sincorá, a geopark proposal to be submitted to UNESCO in the coming years. The works were carried out at the Technical Drawing Laboratory in UESB (Universidade Estadual do Sudoeste da Bahia), using Remote Sensing and GIS (Geographic Information System). The orbital database used in raster format are the SRTM (Shuttle Radar Topograph System) elevation data with a grid of 30x30 meters and images from the LANDSAT 8 satellite, with a spatial resolution of 30 meters, bands 4-5-6, available in the USGS (United States Geological Survey) website service. Data in vector format were obtained from websites of Brazilian official institutes (EMBRAPA, IBGE, CPRM, MMA). The analysis first allowed to infer that the mountain range of Sincorá is oriented predominantly in the SW-NE direction, with 32 percent of its relief in this orientation; other alignments correspond to 19-12 percent of the total. Considering the altimetry, the predominant values were for elevations from 300 to 1300 meters, in 95% of the total area, although the maximum value found was 1700 meters of altitude. The relief was distributed as apartment surface, gently undulating, undulating, strongly undulating, mountainous and steep classes. The morphometric data of the relief were produced in 3D modeling, represented with texture from satellite images, grayscale, hypsometry, slope, shaded image and exposure of slopes, with spatial analysis. The results are expected to allow other researchers and technicians to work their planning and management actions with them, especially those from the region of geopark proposal.
Arrest of psychological well-being in patients with a chronic-degenerative disease
Authors: Boyzo Blanca Leonor Aranda , Bautista Francisco Jesús Ochoa , Aranda Rodrigo Ochoa
Published: February 2023

The concept of Psychological Well-being arose in the United States and was refined as a result of the development of industrialized societies and interest in living conditions. Initially, feeling good was associated with physical appearance, intelligence or economic aspect, but nowadays, as a result of several researches, it is known that Psychological Well-being is not only related to these variables but also to healthy practices and personal subjectivity.
Biotechnological potential of açaí (Euterpe oleracea Mart.) seeds for biofuel production
Authors: Ribeiro Júlia Antunes Tavares , Gonçalves Daniel Bonoto
Published: February 2023

The economic progress associated with the consumption habits of society, in general, has presented increasing generation and accumulation of solid waste. This is because, in most cases, there is no proper reuse of waste in the production process. Given this scenario, the concept of Circular Economy (CE) arises, seeking to transform the linear production model, based on the concept of extract, produce, consume and dispose, into a circular model, in which materials must return to the production cycle (Siqueira & Moraes, 2009).
Hepatitis C treatment experience in a dialysis clinic: nephrologist's perspective
Authors: Silva Isabella Navarro da Cruz da , Omairi Luiza Barranco , Barbosa Juliana Silva , Ciclini Andre Luiz , Guerra Vanessa Cicclini
Published: February 2023

Since its discovery in 1989, hepatitis C has been gaining relevance due to its potential to develop into chronic liver disease. It is known that its prevalence is higher in dialysis patients, increasing in accordance with the time the patient remains on treatment. The diagnosis in this population may be difficult because of the nonspecific clinical picture, which may be confused with symptoms of uremia, besides variable levels of alanine aminotransferase (ALT), added to false-negative serologies for hepatitis C virus (HCV) and low viremia. Several studies seek to identify the causes of transmission within dialysis units, and most point to breaches in infection control protocol.
Oral manifestations in COVID-19: a review of the literature
Authors: Nunes Luciane Alves , Medeiros José Romulo de , Lavor Danuzio Barros Holanda , Freire Filho Francisco Wagner Vasconcelos
Published: February 2023

COVID-19 has come to be considered an urgent health challenge due to the ease of transmission of its causative virus (SARS-CoV-2), rapidly becoming a pandemic, with an accelerating number of new cases and thousands of deaths recorded.
Public health policies for the private population of liberty: a case study
Authors: Vecchia Bruno Dalla Vendramini , Santos Gabriel Advincula dos , Esteves Giovana Abram Pelodan , Lopes Joao Lucas , Conception Luiza Sabadini Conception , Thomé Pedro Henrique Fernandes , Reis Rangel Silva , Eni Sarah Eko , Sousa Rosa Gouvêa de
Published: February 2023

The municipality of São João del-Rei is located in the State of Minas Gerais, being part of the mesoregion of Campo das Vertentes. Its territorial area borders the municipalities of Santa Cruz de Minas, Tiradentes, Coronel Xavier Chaves, Ritápolis, Prados, Barroso, Conceição da Barra de Minas, Nazareno, Madre de Deus de Minas, Piedade do Rio Grande (IBGE, 2021). According to the latest ibge data (2021), São João Del Rei has a population of approximately 90,000 people, thus presenting a population density of 57.68 inhabitants/km².
Pregnancy and periodontal disease: A review of the literature
Authors: Mendoza Fernando Mauricio Villalta , Correa Scarlett Maribel Pesántez , Ortega Jhonny Leonel González , Ávila Andrea Belén Ochoa , Arpi Christian Daniel Piedra , Ortiz Jorge Antonio Reinoso
Published: February 2023

Objective: The objective of the study is to determine the relationship and the impact that periodontal diseases have during pregnancy for both the pregnant woman and the fetus. Methodology: An exhaustive search of the literature was carried out in the "PUBMED", "Science Direct", "Scopus" and "Ebsco" databases using the keywords: "Pregnancy", "Periodontal Disease", "Gingivitis", " Periodontitis"; where a total of 20 articles that met the inclusion and exclusion criteria could be obtained. Results: Periodontal disease has serious consequences on the development of the fetus due to the imbalance between the patient's immunity and the presence of pathogenic periodontal microorganisms. Conclusion: Periodontal disease is a risk factor to be taken into account during pregnancy, its early diagnosis and effective treatment will avoid any type of complication in the short or long term.
Správa o zemetrasení pri Banskej Bystrici 6. apríla 2022
Authors:   Ústav vied o Zemi SAV, v. v. i., Dúbravská cesta 9, 840 05 Bratislava, Csicsay Kristián , Cipciar Andrej ,   Ústav vied o Zemi SAV, v. v. i., Dúbravská cesta 9, 840 05 Bratislava,   Fakulta matematiky, fyziky a informatiky UK, Mlynská dolina F1, 842 48 Bratislava, Madarás Ján ,   Ústav vied o Zemi SAV, v. v. i., Dúbravská cesta 9, 840 05 Bratislava, Fojtíková Lucia ,   Ústav vied o Zemi SAV, v. v. i., Dúbravská cesta 9, 840 05 Bratislava, Pažák Peter , Kysel Róbert ,   Ústav vied o Zemi SAV, v. v. i., Dúbravská cesta 9, 840 05 Bratislava,   Fakulta matematiky, fyziky a informatiky UK, Mlynská dolina F1, 842 48 Bratislava
Published: February 2023

We present seismological and geological interpretations of the weak earthquake that occurred on April 6th, 2022 with epicenter between Šalková (suburb of Banská Bystrica) and Slovenská Ľupča. The local magnitude of the event was ML = 2.1. The earthquake was macroseismically observed in 21 localities (101 reports) on the territory of Slovakia with epicentral intensity 4° EMS-98. The estimated focal mechanism indicates a normal fault in approximately E-W direction. This favours the theory of an extension regime in the Čertovica tectonic zone.
INFLUENCE OF MOISTURE ON THE TOXICITY OF SOME BIOPESTICIDES ON BOMBYX MORI L.
Authors:   Department of Plant Protection, Palli Siksha Bhavana, Visva-Bharati,Sriniketan- 731236, West Bengal, India., Chatterjee Hirak
Published: February 2023

Adverse effect of moisture on some microbial insecticides such as Halt (Bacillus thuriengiensis var kurstaki, B.t.k.- 55000 S.U./mg), Biolep (B.t.k.- 32000 I.U. /mg), Vertimec (product of Streptomyces avermitilis - Avermectin1.8% w/v) and Bassina (formulation of Beauvaria bassiana-1 x 107 spore / ml) were studied against third instar larvae of mulberry silkworm, Bombyx mori L. under four levels of relative humidity ( 30%, 60%, 80% and 90% R.H.) and constant temperature (20 0 C ± 2 0 C). The biocide avermectin at 1000 ppm caused 96.66% and 95.00% mortality after 72 h of treatment at 80% and 90% relative humidity respectively. Whereas, halt and biolep caused 95.00%, 90.00% and 81.66%, 80.00% mortality after 72 h at the two respective humidies level. Through fungal formulation of B. bassiana proved to be less harmful against B. mori at 30% and 60% R.H. it inflicted 40 – 43.33% mortality at higher moisture level (>70% R.H.). Relative humidity was found to play a major role towards pathogenecity of all the tested microbials against B. mori. Increasing mortality was recorded with increase in days after treatment and maximum effect was noticed at 80% R.H. The overall effect followed the same trend for all the microbial insecticides, and the observed descending order was Avermectin > Halt > biolep > B. bassiana at four levels of relative humidity, respectively.
Terrain-Aware Autonomous Exploration of Unstructured Confined Spaces
Authors: Azpúrua Héctor , Campos Mario F. M. , Macharet Douglas G.
Published: February 2023

This work addresses the problem of exploring confined environments autonomously using terrestrial mobile robots. We propose a methodology for path planning in rough three-dimensional terrains and an exploration strategy that uses the map’s navigable areas, the related navigation cost, and the information expected from a frontier to select the next promising exploration sector. The safe path generation algorithm models the environment as a graph and uses a linear combination of weights applied to multiple traversability metrics of the terrain. The exploration phase uses the expected volumetric information of frontiers; this way, the exploration areas are selected according to their expected utility and visitation cost. We also propose an online planning phase using the raw point cloud to avoid obstacles. The online phase is faster to compute and uses the MI-RRT algorithm, an RRT-based planner biased towards the most informative frontier, capable of simultaneously planning and selecting a target frontier.
Desenvolvimento de um brinquedo para promover o ensino da programação a crianças não letradas
Authors: Paegle Beatriz Rodrigues de Oliveira , Souza Júlia Dias Tavares de , Teixeira João Marcelo Xavier Natário
Published: February 2023

À medida que as crianças estão utilizando cada vez mais dispositivos eletrônicos, nasce a oportunidade de ensiná-las a compreende-los melhor para usá-los de maneira mais ativa através da programação. Já foi comprovado que os benefícios do ensino da programação para crianças vão além do fim de programar em si, pois o mesmo estimula o pensamento lógico, criativo e organizacional delas. Entretanto, quando se trata de crianças de 4-7 anos, os recursos para ensinar essa habilidade ainda são escassos se comparados com os para aqueles de 8-13 anos. Nesse cenário, este trabalho desenvolveu um protótipo de brinquedo, que consiste em um carro eletrônico controlado por um aplicativo, que tem como objetivo ensinar a crianças não letradas os princípios do ensino da programação. Dentro de um desafio lúdico, as crianças enviam comandos sequencialmente para o carro eletrônico, de forma a cumprir um objetivo na brincadeira. Foram realizados testes que comprovaram a eficácia do protótipo, já que a criança encontrou satisfação e interesse na utilização do mesmo, assim como evoluiu no aprendizado enquanto o utilizava.
Learning by Demonstration of Coordinated Plans in Multiagent Systems
Authors: Simões Marco A. C. , Nogueira Tatiane
Published: February 2023

One of the significant challenges in Multiagent Systems (MAS) is the creation of cooperative plans to deal with the different scenarios that present themselves in a dynamic, real-time environment composed of teams of mobile robots. This work involves capturing human knowledge to demonstrate how robot teams can better cooperate in solving the problem they must solve. The research used the environment RoboCup 3D Soccer Simulation (3DSSIM) and the collection of human demonstrations were carried out through a set of tools developed from adapting existing solutions in the RoboCup community using a crowdsourcing strategy. In addition, fuzzy clustering was used to gather human demonstrations (setplays) with the same semantic meaning, even with minor differences. With the data organized, this work used a reinforcement learning mechanism to learn a classification policy that allows agents to decide which group of setplays is best suited to each situation that presents itself in the environment. The results show the ability of the robot team to evolve, from learning the suggested setplays and their use in an appropriate way to the skills of each robot.
Stress Field Simulation and its Experimental Verification of Carburizing-Quenching Process Performed on 18CrNiMo7-6 Steel
Authors: QIN Shengwei , MA Haiyang , WANG Lianxiang
Published: February 2023

The carburizing and quenching process of 18CrNiMo7-6 steel was performed through simulation methods and experiments. The study was carried out to accurately predict the residual stress distribution of carburized samples after the quenching process. The stress and retained-austenite amount were measured via X-ray diffraction. Similarly, the carbon content was determined using a carbon sulfur analyzer, respectively. A detailed model with the coupling of thermal, metallic, and mechanical fields was built to predict the evolution of the stress field during the quenching process. The carburized “thoroughly” specimens at different carbon potentials were used to obtain the required mechanical property parameters and dilatometric parameters for FEM simulation. According to the results, the martensite transformation kinetic parameters α value of 18CrNiMo7-6 alloy steel should be 0.0202. With the increase of carbon content, the changing trend of the transformation plasticity coefficient K appeared as a 'tick' shape. A compressive residual stress field was generated at the carburized layer surface after the quenching process, and the maximum value of 340 MPa occurred at ~ 0.9 mm below the surface. The carbon profile and residual stress fields predicted from the FEM simulation corresponded closely to the experimentally determined results.
Combinatorial Effects of the Recipes of the Initial Gas-atomized Powder Sizes on Microstructure and Passivation Characteristics of the SLM-ed Ti-6Al-4V Bulk Alloys
Authors: ZHANG Yu , LEI Jiazhuo , DAN Zhenhua , CHANG Hui , ZHOU Lian
Published: February 2023

Bulk Ti-6Al-4V alloys have been fabricated by selective laser melting (SLM) in three recipes with different combinations of powder sizes. Combinatorial effects of initial gas-atomized powder sizes on microstructure and corrosion properties of SLM-ed Ti-6Al-4V alloys have been investigated by optical microscopy, X-ray diffraction, electrochemical measurements and surface free energy. The SLM-ed Ti-6Al-4V alloys are composed of acicular α' martensite and α phases. Many pinhole defects and twin boundaries exist in the SLM-ed Ti-6Al-4V alloys. According to electrochemical tests and surface free energy calculation, the SLM-ed Ti-6Al-4V alloys with 0 – 53 μm powders have the most positive corrosion potential, the lowest current density and the smallest surface free energy of 20.89 mJ m2. The passive film of SLM-ed Ti-6Al-4V alloys with 0 – 53 μm powders has superior protection ability due to their large thickness. The carrier concentration of SLM-ed Ti-6Al-4V alloys with 0 – 53 μm powders is the lowest by the Mott-Schottky curves. The SLM-ed samples with contact angles higher than 90º are hydrophobic, but the small contact angle of 46.98º reflects the hydrophilic features of as-rolled Ti-6Al-4V alloys. The combinatorial recipe of SLM-ed Ti-6Al-4V alloys with 0 – 53 μm powders is optimal for improvements on the corrosion resistance.
A Study for Coupled Systems of Nonlinear Boundary Value Problem
Authors: Bouteraa Noureddine , Djourdem Habib
Published: February 2023

This chapter deals with the existence and uniqueness of solutions for a coupled system of fractional differential equations with coupled nonlocal and integral boundary conditions and for the system of two-point boundary value problem when we take the case of integer derivative. The existence results for the fist problem are obtained by using Leray-Shauder nonlinear alternative and Banach contraction principle and for the second problem, we derive explicit eigenvalue intervals of λ for the existence of at least one positive solution by using Krasnosel’skii fixed point theorem. An illustrative examples is presented at the end for each problem to illustrate the validity of our results.
Medical Mistakes – A Romanian Approach
Authors: Horea Rebeleanu Codrin , Doroftei Dana
Published: February 2023

In Romania, the medicolegal (forensic) expertise report is created in any case of medical malpractice, at the request of the police, the prosecutor’s office, or the court of law. These reports are created for both deceased and alive patients when they or their relatives file a complaint. These forensic medical reports may or may not be taken into consideration by the court of law in the process of each particular trial. In the following chapter, we shall present two cases in which the physicians were accused of malpractice under the Romanian jurisdiction, one in which the court did not take the forensic report into consideration and another case in which, based on the report, the physician was deemed innocent.
Virtual Reality Utilization in Electrical Vehicle Development
Authors: Nacu Rares-Catalin , Fodorean Daniel
Published: February 2023

This book chapter offers a new perspective on vehicle testing methods, by using driving simulators, which can be employed starting from early phases where components are designed, up to the real manufacturing stage. Based on these driving simulators, capable to thorough replicate real driving conditions, it can be described as a complex scenario, and the vehicle components can be dynamized with data coming from it. Therefore, with the use of a Virtual Reality (VR) environment, buildings, traffic signs, road types, and vehicles are imitated, and inspired by the real world or the imagination, but conclusive for the tested components. Moreover, for more realistic tests, a human driver can immerse into VR, controlling the virtual vehicle and leading to more reliable results. Many types of simulators are mentioned, with a focus on a specific type that is capable to test the vehicle’s propulsion system and its driver assistance systems. In the end, a case study is exposed where different configurations, software, and hardware, are tested and several results are presented.
ZF2001, A Protein Subunit Vaccines against SARS-CoV-2
Authors: Chen Fangwu , Ya Gao
Published: February 2023

Anhui Zhifei Longcom ‘s Zifivax, also known as ZF2001 (ZF-UZ-VAC-2001) is a protein subunit vaccine using a dimeric form of the receptor-binding domain (RBD) as the antigen, a harmless piece of the SARS-Cov-2 virus. As of June, 2022, over 300 million doses of Zifivax have been vaccinated with localized production in China base and Tashkent, Uzbekistan. At present, the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-Cov-2) is constantly mutating and evolving, and the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) epidemic is seriously threatening human health. Vaccination is the most effective and economical method to prevent and control the COVID-19 pandemic. Research institutions and companies around the world are employing various techniques to develop COVID-19 vaccines. According to the preparation technology, COVID-19 vaccines can be classified as inactivated virus vaccines, live attenuated vaccines, mRNA vaccines, DNA vaccines, viral vector vaccines, virus-like particle vaccines and protein subunit vaccines. Among these, viral protein subunit vaccines based on in vitro production of key viral proteins or peptides from bacterial, yeast, insect or mammalian cells have been drawing attention owing to their advantages of high safety and effectiveness, low cost of production, storage and transportation. Givrn this, this study reviewed the research and development status of ZF2001, as a reference for the development of protein subunit vaccines against SARS-Cov-2.
Learning Composition and Architectural Design with Immersive Virtual Reality Application CREALITY 1.0
Authors: Augusto Rengifo Espinosa Carlos , Alberto Navas de la Cruz Oton
Published: February 2023

This document focuses on identifying how the CREALITY 1.0 application (self-development) played an important role in teaching and teaching processes in the architectural career, working with topics such as architectural composition and supported by immersion in virtual realities that could stimulate student creativity in a college education setting. As a theoretical basis, this research and exploration exercise focused on the composition and formal principles underpinning the student-generated design proposals. The evaluative component of the exercise was directed toward the analysis of evidence of learning using the application, and it was possible to emphasize that the advantages in execution time, expenses of materials and dynamization in the cognitive processes allow considering the application as a relevant tool with the field of education in architecture and the present world.
Water Content of Oil-Water Mixtures by the Speed of Sound Measurement
Authors: de Faro Orlando Alcir
Published: February 2023

Ultrasonic meters are calibrated for flow rate measurement of pure oil flows. However, the indicated oil flow rate is greater than its true value when water is mixed with oil in the flow, as usual in pipeline flows. A methodology was developed to continuously measure the water content of oil–water mixtures, using the already measured speed of sound by installed intrusive or non-intrusive (clamp on type) ultrasonic meters for flow rate measurement, together with the previously determined speed of sound and density of pure water and oil as a function of temperature, thus avoiding the traditional method of laboratory analysis of samples. This chapter shows a reduction of the uncertainty of measurement when the meter indicated speed of sound in the oil–water mixture is directly correlated to the traceable measurements of water content and temperature of previously prepared oil–water mixtures, what turns out to be the meter calibration for water content measurement. Water content uncertainty value of 0.0025 is obtained when fitting a curve to the experimental data by the least square method in the 0–0.025 range that covers the fiscal measurement range (<0.01).
The Dialyzer as the Last Line of Protection against Endotoxins
Authors: Hulko Michael , Beck Werner , Koch Ilona , Speidel Rose , Krause Bernd
Published: February 2023

When dialysis fluid is contaminated with endotoxins, the dialyzer membrane is often referred to as the last line of protection to prevent endotoxins from entering the patient’s blood. However, a quantifiable requirement for this endotoxin retention property of the membrane has not yet been defined. The ANSI/AAMI/ISO 23500 standard series provides the framework for the microbiological quality of dialysis water, concentrates, and dialysis fluid, and defines the limit value for the non-pyrogenic endotoxin dose. After defining the boundary conditions of the endotoxin loading of the membrane by dialysis fluid and the patient’s non-pyrogenic endotoxin dose, quantifiable requirements for the endotoxin retention properties of a membrane, expressed as a dimensionless logarithmic retention value (LRV), were developed in this work. Based on standard dialysis fluid quality, the LRV should minimally be two for a protein-coated membrane after contact with patient blood and minimally be one for a protein-free pristine membrane during online priming before contact with patient blood. This work also presents the critical factors for endotoxin retention tests and shows that the defined LRV values are reached by membranes in modern dialyzers.
A Climate-Crop-Spectral Approach for Wheat Adaptation with Climate Changes in the Arid and Semiarid Regions
Authors: Tarraf Ibrahem Nasser
Published: February 2023

Wheat is grown under a wide climatic range that extends in subhumid, semiarid and arid environments. The vulnerability of wheat productivity to climate change as a result of drought and heat stress in the arid and semiarid regions is accelerating. Remote sensing data monitors crop growth stages and production simultaneously with climatic elements to extract spatial and temporal causal relationships between yielding factors. Qualitative (stage-stress) and quantitative (production-degree) measurements of wheat productivity give a comprehensive view using spectral sensing techniques in a strategic approach. A TESPAL strategy is built on both TEmporal–SPatial-spectrAL growth profiles and zones of wheat growth stages for engineering the adaptation to climate changes. TESPAL strategy confirms stable wheat productivity based on the following: (1) dealing with the criterion of the thermal-climatic factor through indices of plant breeding science by engineering the adaptation in the agro-climate environments and (2) dealing with the criterion of aqua-climatic factor through indices of agronomic science by engineering the crop production management practices.
White Clover (Trifolium repensL.) Benefits in Grazed Pastures and Potential Improvements
Authors: R. Caradus John , Roldan Marissa , Voisey Christine , R. Woodfield Derek
Published: February 2023

White clover has been, and continues to be, a valuable component of grazed pastures through improving feed quality and nutritive value, improving seasonal dry matter distribution, and providing biologically fixed nitrogen that benefits not only white clover itself but also the surrounding plants. The contribution of white clover to sustainability and environmental goals is a growing focus of breeding programs. The use of genome mapping and genotyping by sequencing to determine genetic variation and population structure in clover improvement programs needs to be expanded to improve breeding efficiencies. Seed yields also need to be improved while maintaining the selected agronomic performance traits to ensure that commercial cultivars remain cost-effective with other crops and land uses. Beneficial traits not available within the white clover genome may be provided through genetic modification and gene editing, particularly traits that contribute towards addressing challenges associated with animal nutrition and health, water quality and climate change. The inherent benefits of white clover as well as the potential for including additional beneficial traits will be described.
Additively Manufactured High-Strength Aluminum Alloys: A Review
Authors: Zafar Fahad , Reis Ana , Vieira Manuel , Emadinia Omid
Published: February 2023

This chapter summarizes the recent advances in additive manufacturing of high-strength aluminum alloys, the challenges of printability, and defects in their builds. It further intends to provide an overview of the state of the art by outlining potential strategies for the fabrication of bulk products using these alloys without cracking. These strategies include identifying a suitable processing window of additive manufacturing using metallic powders of conventional high-strength aluminum alloys, pre-alloying the powders, and developing advanced aluminum-based composites with reinforcements introduced either by in situ or ex situ methods. The resulting microstructures and the relationship between these alloys’ microstructure and mechanical properties have been discussed. Since post-processing is inevitable in several critical applications, the chapter concludes with a brief account of post-manufacturing heat treatment processes of additively manufactured aluminum alloys.
Orthotic and Prosthetic Management in Brachial Plexus Injury: Recent Trends
Authors: Prasad Biswal Om , Nayak Smita , Kumar Das Rajesh
Published: February 2023

The brachial plexus is a network of intertwined nerve that controls movement and sensation in arm and hand. Any injury to the brachial plexus can result in partial or complete damage of arm and hand. The surgery is a common indicative procedure in brachial plexus injury in case of non-spontaneous recovery. The loss of function of hand due to injury can be replaced by using body powered or externally powered devices. Recent development in treatment protocol of prosthetic and orthotic science using artificial intelligence helps in rehabilitating the persons with brachial plexus injury to regain his confidence and perform daily activities. Combination of advancement in surgical procedure along with artificially intelligent devices opens a new array to rehabilitate the person with brachial plexus injury.
Otoneurological Evaluation and Rehabilitative Considerations after Head Trauma
Authors: Cristina Alves Corazza Maria , Alves Corazza Luíza , Alves Corazza Júlia
Published: February 2023

Head injuries due to traffic accidents, falls, gunshots and blows in sports fights, among others, with or without a skull or petrosal fractures, can lead to a Traumatic Labyrinth Concussion (TLC), defined as a disorder of the peripheral vestibular system comprising vestibular, auditory and neurovegetative signs and symptoms, which can persist for weeks or months after a traumatic injury. It is often accompanied by central nervous system (CNS) concussion, manifested by objective symptoms such as tachycardia, headache, thermoregulatory instability and mydriasis; and subjective complaints such as emotional disorders, memory loss, visual disorders, insomnia, hyper-emotivity and behaviour disorders. Otoneurologic examination is relevant in the identification and topographic diagnosis of vestibular disorders This chapter will verse on symptoms, audiometric and vestibular findings in TLC, as well as rehabilitation perspectives.
Resistance Training is Medicine: Stay Active and Reap the Reward, Live in your Life!
Authors: Ernandini Endang , Giovanni Mulyanaga William
Published: February 2023

The world of physical medicine and rehabilitation still believes that exercise is medicine. Muscle mass will naturally decrease with aging, 3–8% every decade after a person turns 30 years old, getting worse over the age of 50 years, which is 5–10% every decade. Some studies state that for healthy people, resistance training (RT) performed 2–3 times per week with 12–20 total sets of exercises will add muscle mass. The addition of 1.4 kg of muscle mass was accompanied by the disappearance of about 1.8 kg of fat. RT plus aerobic exercises (AE) complemented with caloric resistance (CR) can result in a reduction of 5.1 kg or 7.1% of fat. Some research papers state that for stable CAD patients starting with 3 months of AE followed by an RT program of 40–60% intensity 1x RM, 1–2 sets, 8–10 repetitions, 2–3 days per week, duration not more than 60 minutes. Recommendation for a person with intellectual disability can be simple and harmless RT tools. The prescription for COVID-19 survivors consists of AE for 5 to 30 minutes with low to moderate intensity, plus 1–2 sets of RT, 8–10 reps at 30–80% 1xRM.