bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
PANDANGAN ESKATOLOGI TENTANG AMILLIANISME, POSTMILLIANISME, DAN PREMILLIANISME
Authors: Perangin Angin Yakub Hendrawan , Tri Astuti Yeniretnowati
Published: February 2022

A phenomenon that still often occurs among Christians is the existence of debates when discussing the millennial kingdom, which often ends in disputes and even sharp and deep divisions between fellow Christians and the church and even the synod. The aim of this research is to provide Christians with a balanced perspective in looking at the various views that exist regarding the millennial kingdom. The research method used is literature research, where the researcher collects various textbooks and analyzes various views related to the millennial kingdom and examines the relationship and compatibility with the writing theme so that the results of the study of Eschatological views on Amillianism, Postmillianism, and Premillianism are compiled into conceptual views. Eschatology. The result of this research is that every view of the millennial kingdom must be tested by referring back to the full biblical data, where Bible verses are reinterpreted by the Bible as a whole. It can be concluded that teaching regarding Amillianism, Postmillianism, and Premillianism is adapted to the context of church denominational doctrine.
Shahrezur in the reign of King (Ashor Naser Bal II) (883-859 BC)
Authors: Muhammad Fatih Abdualla Muhammad
Published: February 2022

The research is under the title (Shahrezur in the reign of King (Ashor Naser Bal II) (883-859 BC).  Shahrzour area is one of the important areas in the country of Zamoa.  It also means the area was of great economic significance and In his writings, the Assyrian king referred to the military campaigns against the land of Zamoa and the Shahrezur region. This study carries with it all these three famous military campaigns of King.  which makes the Shahrezoru region to show a set of facts regarding this historical period and all the political, diplomatic, military and civilizational relations between the Assyrians and the rulers of the Shahrezur region at the time. In order it may divide the research into two sections: The first section was dedicated to the importance of the Shahrezor region of the political and strategic aspects by   (Ashurnasirpal II), and why he chose this region and the occupation of its cities and rob the wealth and destruction caused by the Assyrians. It also declares of the reaction of the rulers of that region against the Assyrian authority. The second section devoted to talk about the activities of  Ashurnasirpal II, especially in the mountainous areas to the east, where he expanded the Assyrian influence over the mountainous regions and within the recognition of the sovereignty of Assyria by the people that were then outside the Assyrian influence, so he had to carry out his three famous campaigns.  As it comes in the texts and Stone cuneiform tablet with inscription of his famous campaigns.
The Relationship of Multiculturalism to Identity Research of Field in Kurdistan Region
Authors: Abdul Majeed Ghafor Ebrahim  , Jabar Qader Ahmed
Published: February 2022

A multicultural society is being made up of many different cultures, religions and forces, a feature of civilized societies that are at a high degree of development and progress, and in which we can clearly see the freedom to respect cultural and ethnic practices based on supporting the principle of equality and acceptance of the others regardless of their religion, knowledge, affiliation and orientation which is achieved by making the national identity, the umbrella that unites all the components of society.  As previously mentioned what we see in Kurdistan is obvious example, which embraces different religions, races and cultures who has a deep history of coexistence despite obstructs and problems they have faced throughout their long history together. Therefore, it is important to increase and develop consolidate awareness and spread the culture of peaceful coexistence in Kurdistan and their brilliant beauty inherent in the culture diversity.
The objectives of this research is to highlight the urgent needs for the principle of national identity by knowing and defining the types and levels of relations that bind the members of society and discussing them to ensure achieve their goals.   The results of this research showed that religious identity is the first and deepest influence on society, hence the importance of making national identity as a basis in which all components of society are united in light of the constant pursuit of social justice, the elimination of administrative, financial corruption and considering the national identity as the unifying language in Kurdistan. Participants of this research concerned about genocides and crimes conducted against minorities especially Yazidi’s components by the terrorist groups of ISIS, therefore this bitter situations again highlighted the  important of spread awareness in order to maintain peaceful coexistence and culture interaction, culture mixing up to now has not raised to the desired level required.  In this research, the blending method, the triangulation analysis method and the mixed method have used. The results showed that, through the quality of the information, which supports the quantitative analysis of the data.
"Eradication of Viral Diseases, A Time to Rethink During the Covid Pandemic; Focusing on Smallpox "
Authors: Mishra Hara Prasad , Agarwal Aditya , Mishra Smruti Sikta
Published: February 2022

Eradication of viral pathogens is an arduous task. We have all seen how Covid-19 forced the entire world into a standstill during these preceding two years. Not much success has been achieved in the past to eradicate such pathogens. The miraculous eradication of Smallpox was only possible when all of the health determinants - sociological, biological, political will, synergised together towards the elimination of one specific microorganism from the globe. This article critically takes into account every contributing factor which led to this mammoth achievement in the international public health domain and the difficulties faced in recreating it for other viral pathogens, especially for coronavirus, the current pathogen of concern.
Pengaruh Motivasi dan Pengalaman Kerja Terhadap Kinerja Pegawai Pada Balai Pengelolaan Hutan Produksi XV Jayapura
Authors: Salim Agus , Numberi Agustinus
Published: February 2022

Tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk mengetahui pengaruh motivasi dan pengalaman kerja terhadap kinerja pegawai pada balai pengelolaan hutan produksi XV Jayapura, untuk mengetahui pengalaman kerja terhadap kinerja pegawai pada balai pengelolaan hutan produksi XV Jayapura, untuk mrengatahui faktor manakah yang lebih dominan antara faktor motivasi dan faktor pengalaman kerja terhadap kinerja pegawai pada balai pengelolaan hutan produksi XV Jayapura, dan untuk mengatahui apakah motivasi dan pengalaman kerja berpengaruh terhadap kinerja pegawai pada balai pengelolaan hutan produksi XV Jayapura.Jenis penulisan ini adalah kuantitatif dengan sumber data dan skunder berupa motivasi dan pengalaman kerja, tehnik analisa data menggunakan aplikasi spss untuk menilai data statistik.Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa (1) motivasi tidak berpengaruh terhadap kinerja pegawai (2) pengalaman kerja berpengaruh terhadap kinerja pegawai (3) diantara variabel motivasi dan variabel pengalaman kerja, variabel pengalaman kerja lebih dominan dibandingkan variabel motivasi.
Student Profiling and Key Dimensions- Enhancing Higher Education Learning and Teaching in Namibia
Authors: Shipena Dortea , Mbukusa Nchindo , Sibanda Timothy
Published: February 2022

The study reports findings that profiled students at the University of Namibia and discusses major dimensions enabling or hindering learning and teaching in higher education. The study further assesses the various teaching strategies preferred by students. Information ranging from gender, marital status, ethnicity, age, educational background and funding was analysed. To collect data, an online questionnaire survey link was distributed to 99 third year nursing students using their student emails. Simple random sampling method was quantitatively used to select 30 participants email addresses. About 21 students completed online survey questionnaires. Captured data was analysed descriptively through google documents to describe the study features. A five point Likert scale was used to measure participation, motivation, support, performance and inclusion, which remain crucial in enabling or hindering learning in higher education. Findings show that there was diversity in the classroom in terms of ethnicity, age, home languages. The student population dominantly comprised of northern tribes of Namibia. There were also students with disability, requiring special educational needs. The study revealed that students participated in the classroom through asking questions and get motivated by teacher feedback, and aspirations of having a brighter future. Students agreed that studying hard and attending classes will improve their academic performance, despite time and financial challenges. The study recommends that the university should re-assess student admission into programmes to ensure ethnic diversity. Further, the School of Nursing should hold career fairs to mobilise prospective students on the nursing career, especially with the aim to attract male candidates.
Marriage of Zoonotic Viruses with Human Life: Review
Authors: Kagne Suresh , Kagne Rutuja , Shinde Badrinath
Published: February 2022

Zoonotic or zoonosis is a concept of animal infection transmitted in human beings. The zoonotic animal is a bat who is one of the primary reservoirs. Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Corona virus (SARS CoV) matches to genomic analysis and phylogenetically related to bats viruses. SARS CoV-2 is another virus related with bats. It is highly pathogenic, infectious, and affects or damages human respiratory system rapidly. In this review, we have provided short analysis of types of viruses responsible for zoonosis along with their clinically important manifestations and epidemiology.
Microbial Engineering for Natural Disaster Management: Review
Authors: Pawar Aakash , Chaudhari Yogesh , Sonawane Nikita , Patil Jagruti , Maule Juber
Published: February 2022

The risk of an outbreak of natural disaster increased in recent years due to climate change, pollution, and imbalance in the environment. As a result, sudden rise of infectious disease and damage to the ecosystem has occurred. The lack of potable water, sanitization and maintenance of hygiene, food and displacement of people led to increase in communicable disease. The catastrophic situation occurs due to natural calamities like flood, earthquake, cyclone, and volcano, which damages the environment, human life, and animals, reducing global economic growth and public health. Various strategies are used to manage the effect of natural disasters. Microbial engineering could be used as a supportive approach for various pre and post-disaster management strategies. For effective implementation of microbial engineering in management strategies requires knowledge of Microbiology, Ecology, biochemical mechanisms and field engineering. Due to microbes’ ubiquitous nature and small sizes, these can be successfully manipulated for desired functions in question.
Utilization of Microbes for Sustainable Agriculture: Review
Authors: Patil Jagruti , Pawar Aakash , Chaudhari Yogesh , Yadav Rohan
Published: February 2022

Sustainable agriculture is a system of farming using a microbe that protects the environment, maintains natural resources, produces healthy foods, and minimizes the use of chemical pesticides or fertilizers. Soil microbes like bacteria and fungi play an essential role in maintaining soil fertility, decomposing organic matter, and recycling nutrients. The presence of microorganisms in soil depends on the soil properties like moisture, pH, temperature, oxygen, salinity, porosity. Rhizosphere microbial communities play important role in plant protection, growth promotion, and production of antibiotics. Soil horizon maintenance is also vital for soil health and quality. The soil environment consists of a variety of physical, chemical, and biological factors that directly affect the diversity of microbes. For sustainable agriculture, soil-microbial diversity is important for ensuring soil productivity, and increase in crop production. The microbial technologies, for instance, gene-editing system, RNAi mediated gene silencing, proteomics, Genetic engineering, Metagenomics, Metatranscriptomics, and microbial whole-genome sequencing are used for sustainable agriculture. In this review, we investigated magnitude of microbes in sustainable agricultural development.
Carnivorous Plant Newsletter 50th Anniversary Issue
Authors: Brittnacher John
Published: February 2022

Highlights of the history of Carnivorous Plant Newsletter and the International Carnivorous Plant Society.
Literatura y cine: una propuesta de análisis de la trasposición fílmica de Allá lejos y hace tiempo, de W. H. Hudson
Authors: Maudo García Lucía
Published: February 2022

Allá lejos y hace tiempo (Far Away and Long Ago, 1918), la autobiografía de William Henry Hudson, llegó a convertirse en icono nacional argentino, pese a estar escrita en inglés. Fue llevada al cine en el año 1978 de la mano de Manuel Antín, tras una primera tentativa fallida, en el año 1969, del director Ricardo Becher.

La película de Antín se desvió del original para recrear lo característico de la infancia y la juventud argentinas de Hudson, entremezclando las páginas de su autobiografía con las de otros textos inolvidables, como los cuentos de El Ombú (1902). El resultado final, agauchado y acriollado, alude simbólicamente al regreso del angloargentino a su tierra natal.
Replanteando el sentido social de la escuela desde la triada: cuerpo, educación y pandemia
Authors: Pontón Ramos Claudia
Published: February 2022

En este artículo se abordan dos temas centrales, el primero plantea como reto pensar a la escuela y el cuerpo como espacios de aprendizaje; el segundo, refiere a pensar en la alteridad del sujeto y su corporeidad como parte de una construcción discursiva y cultural en permanente cambio. La propuesta reflexiva de estos dos aspectos recupera el vínculo entre el cuerpo, la educación y la pandemia como referentes importantes para identificar elementos significativos orientados a resignificar a la escuela como uno de los contextos principales en los procesos de socialización. Con esto, al dimensionar los efectos y consecuencias de la pandemia nos parece necesario proponer cambios relativos a la configuración escolar y su impacto en la construcción de nuevas subjetividades. Este reto reflexivo exige pensar, tanto a la escuela como al ámbito familiar, como escenarios potenciales para reflexionar sobre la noción de sujeto como proyecto, midiendo las consecuencias de un confinamiento forzado, el cual ha provocado una percepción socio-cultural compleja y desbordante. Atendiendo la línea editorial de este dossier, el artículo intenta articular un análisis teórico y cultural de la escuela en tiempo de pandemia.
Policeman Criminal
Authors: Chiti Elena , Roellin Jonas
Published: February 2022

An array of Egyptian and Tunisian lifeworlds in 2016.
Voice from Above
Authors: Guth Stephan , Yordanova Mihaila
Published: February 2022

An array of Egyptian and Tunisian lifeworlds in 2016.
Beautiful vs. Ugly
Authors: Guth Stephan
Published: February 2022

A cluster of arrays “provid[ing] principles of order within the unstructured simultaneity of everyday-worlds”* in Egypt and Tunisia in 2016, forming part of the two countries’ “culture” during the In 2016 project's target year.
*H. U. Gumbrecht, In 1926: Living at the Edge of Time (1997), 443.
Sistema de interação computacional baseado na detecção das mãos utilizando classificadores em cascata
Authors: Macedo Anne Livia da F. , Gomes Igor Ruiz
Published: February 2022

Com o avanço da tecnologia, sistemas que possibilitam uma interação humano-computador mais natural e acessível, terão um impacto muito positivo na sociedade. Diante disso, esta pesquisa propõe o desenvolvimento de um processo de software de baixo custo computacional que permite a interação a distância com o computador através da detecção das mãos via webcam, utilizando o algoritmo de classificação Haar Cascade. Os resultados obtidos foram considerados satisfatórios ao indicar uma precisão de 82%, recall de 80%, F1-score de 81% e um tempo de resposta adequado e eficiente para a interação com diversas aplicações computacionais em tempo real.
Uma Metodologia para o Reconhecimento de Padrões em Imagens Faciais com Redes Neurais Artificiais
Authors: Souza Flávio Ramon Almeida de , Araújo Josivaldo de Souza
Published: February 2022

É cada vez mais comum o uso em aplicações de autenticação biométrica, onde a imagem facial, é usada para identificar pessoas previamente cadastradas. Para isso, são utilizados softwares que filtram a imagem usando técnicas de Processamento Digital afim de definir padrões e simplificar a busca, agilizando dessa forma o processamento. Este trabalho apresenta uma metodologia para o reconhecimento facial utilizando uma rede neural. A proposta se mostrou promissora com acertos acima de 80% na acurácia, dependendo do filtro utilizado.
Protocolos, Tecnologias, Ferramentas e Laboratórios para Aplicações de Internet das Coisas
Authors: Cantú Evandro , Montez Carlos Barros
Published: February 2022

A Internet das Coisas permite conectar objetos do mundo físico a Internet, possibilitando a criação de novas e inovadoras aplicações. Neste cenário, são apresentadas neste artigo, primeiramente, uma conceituação e uma proposta de arquitetura simplificada para aplicações de Internet das Coisas. Em seguida, são apontadas as principais tecnologias e protocolos de comunicação que permitem suportar estes tipos de aplicações. Por fim, são descritos um conjunto de ferramentas de software e dispositivos de hardware, que podemos utilizar para a construção de protótipos e realizar provas de conceito para aplicações de Internet das Coisas. O uso destas tecnologias e ferramentas é ilustrado através de laboratórios e exemplos de aplicação, com destaque para a ferramenta de programação Node-RED. Desta forma, pretendemos divulgar neste artigo informações relevantes sobre Internet das Coisas, tema este que está em alta tanto no mercado quanto na comunidade acadêmica.
Desenvolvimento de solução IoT para monitoramento de gases
Authors: Carvalho Leandro Augusto de , Paula Filho Pedro Luiz de , Frare Laércio Mantovani
Published: February 2022

O objetivo desse trabalho consiste em detalhar o desenvolvimento de uma solução IoT para monitoramento de gases. A solução consiste em um protótipo responsável pela medição dos gases amônia e dióxido de carbono, utilizando os sensores MQ-137 e MG-811, respectivamente. Os dados coletados são processados por uma placa de prototipagem ESP-32, e enviados por meio de rede sem fio, para um servidor de dados. Este servidor é responsável por armazenar e apresentar as informações na plataforma ThingsBoard. Para avaliar a solução, foi realizado o monitoramento das condições ambientais de uma unidade de criação de aves, no período de quatro dias. Os resultados obtidos mostram que o protótipo foi capaz de realizar as medições dos gases durante o período de testes.
WRITEME: uma Ferramenta de Auxílio à Escrita de READMEs Baseada em Dados Abertos
Authors: Leite Hilton Pintor Bezerra , Figueiredo Lucas , Teichrieb Veronica , Teixeira João Marcelo
Published: February 2022

Repositórios de código são acompanhados de um arquivo chamado README (leia-me, em português) que deve ser lido antes do uso do software que acompanham. Pesquisas recentes identificaram que tipos de conteúdos estão presentes nesses arquivos, porém faltam ferramentas que divulguem e apliquem esses conhecimentos como forma de suporte a desenvolvedores no processo de escrita dos documentos. Neste trabalho apresentamos uma ferramenta de auxílio à escrita de READMEs, que usa dados abertos dos repositórios mais populares do GitHub para gerar recomendações de seções. Os repositórios usados como exemplo são os que mais receberam estrelas, e são de projetos da linguagem de programação escolhida pelo usuário. A ferramenta consiste de um back-end que adquire os READMEs pela API do GitHub, e classifica suas seções de acordo com o tipo de conteúdo presente. No front-end é apresentada uma interface web onde o usuário pode escolher as seções que se aplicam ao seu projeto, e fazer download do esqueleto do seu README.
Protótipo para monitoramento e controle do tubo de descarga em colhedoras de forragens
Authors: Klak Wesley , Wiggers Kelly Lais , Gaspareto Marinaldo
Published: February 2022

Ensiladeiras ou colhedoras de forragens de pequeno porte podem possuir sistemas de controle do tubo de descarga de diferentes formas e novas tecnologias de mercado têm ganhado espaço em atividades agrícolas. Contudo, essas tecnologias são encontradas em plataformas proprietárias e de alto custo. O presente trabalho teve como objetivo desenvolver um protótipo de plataforma automatizada para monitoramento, controle e posicionamento do tubo de descarga de ensiladeiras de forragens em ambiente simulado. O protótipo desenvolvido possui dispositivos para correção do posicionamento dos eixos do tubo de descarga, e utilizou-se um microcomputador Raspberry Pi 3. O rastreamento foi realizado via algoritmo para processamento digital de imagens. Com base nos experimentos, observou-se que o protótipo foi capaz de simular o processo de posicionamento do tubo de descarga, bem como os rastreadores demonstraram-se viáveis em termos de velocidade e detecção.
Avaliação de tecnologias de virtualização para implantação de nuvem privada
Authors: Belusso Valquíria Prestes , Galante Guilherme
Published: February 2022

Um aspecto fundamental para a construção de nuvens privadas é a escolha da solução de virtualização a ser utilizada. Este trabalho tem como objetivo comparar o desempenho de três soluções de virtualização de código aberto, Xen, KVM e VirtualBox, com o intuito de escolher a mais apropriada, em termos de desempenho, para a implantação de uma nuvem privada de pesquisa.
Robótica Educacional: A Possibilidade de múltiplas aprendizagens no espaço escolar
Authors: Braun Júlio César
Published: February 2022

Este trabalho tem por objetivo promover a discussão sobre a possibilidade da aprendizagem nas múltiplas áreas do conhecimento utilizando a Robótica Educacional como ferramenta no processo de ensino aprendizagem formal. Pautado nos conceitos Piagetianos;na teoria tecnológica de aprendizagem de Papert e nas orientações metodológicas da Base Nacional Curricular Comum;como também aos elementos constitutivos da prática cotidiana e das experiências pedagógicas de aprendizagem ocorridas no Projeto Piloto de Robótica Educacional implementado na Escola Municipal Anita Garibaldi Município de Toledo – Pr nos anos de 2018 e 2019. Como resultado descreve-se algumas considerações relevantes sobre experiência de imersão dos alunos no campo da Robótica Educacional e as contribuições no processo de mediação educativa.
O projeto de ensino TourIFRS – Conhecendo o câmpus através de um ambiente virtual online
Authors: Patzer Gabriel Paniz , Girotto Aline Rezendes , Tognon Rafael Rovani
Published: February 2022

O TourIFRS é um projeto de ensino que busca proporcionar acesso a informações sobre o Instituto Federal de Educação, Ciência e Tecnologia do Rio Grande do Sul (IFRS) – Câmpus Sertão – de uma maneira lúdica: através de uma espécie de jogo, que será disponibilizado no site da instituição. O problema, no qual o projeto se inspirou, é a falta de conhecimento que as pessoas têm das estruturas e setores do câmpus, dada a extensão e complexidade dele. Diante disso, o projeto tem o objetivo de desenvolver um site de apresentação do IFRS Câmpus Sertão para o público em geral, mas especialmente aqueles que desejam ingressar na instituição. O projeto foi motivado pela necessidade, agravada pela pandemia do COVID-19, de ter uma maneira de fácil acesso de conhecer o ambiente, sem precisar marcar horário de visita e ir fisicamente ao campus. O resultado esperado do projeto é fornecer um meio virtual que possibilite qualquer usuário conhecer as estruturas do campus através de equipamentos eletrônicos como computador, notebook, smartphone, etc por meio de uma espécie de jogo com imagens, texto e mapa. Para tanto, foi escolhida a ferramenta Twine para o desenvolvimento, já que ela permite a criação de uma história não-linear acessível via navegadores web. Além do desenvolvimento do website, foram adquiridas fotos e vídeos em alta qualidade do ambiente da instituição, que serão utilizadas na ferramenta, considerando características de responsividade e acessibilidade, e disponibilizadas de forma organizada para serem utilizadas em outros projetos. Para a criação das descrições dos ambientes, os alunos entraram em contato via e-mail com os servidores da instituição. O projeto está em fase de execução, contando com a estrutura principal de navegação concluída, as fotos e mapas parcialmente completas e a estilização e avaliação do site aguardando a finalização das descrições e fotos.
Cursos de Extensão de Lógica de Programação para Alunos do Ensino Fundamental usando Learning-by-doing: Um relato de experiência
Authors: Antunes Lucas Buligon , Souza Odair Moreira de
Published: February 2022

Uma nova conjuntura educacional vem sendo trilhada devido a evolução da tecnologia pesquisas demonstram a necessidade de novas abordagens didáticas para o ensino de programação de computadores. O objetivo principal deste estudo é apresentar as abordagens aplicadas em três cursos de extensão, que associam-se para promover o ensino da lógica de programação para alunos do ensino fundamental, com metodologias práticas e proposição de desafios. Os resultados das experiências permitiram introdução do pensamento computacional, implementação de algoritmos noções básicas de programação de uma maneira lúdica, desenvolvimento de aplicativos, trabalho em equipe na montagem e programação dos robôs.
Avaliação de agitabilidade bovina baseada em dados de acelerômetro
Authors: Fontoura Tulon Pereira da , Camargo Sandro da Silva , Yokoo Marcos Jun Iti
Published: February 2022

Na pecuária de bovinos de corte, o temperamento mais dócil está ligado à facilidade de manejo e melhor qualidade da carne, e o escore composto de balança é método amplamente utilizado para a avaliação do temperamento. Na pesquisa sobre a qual versa este artigo, desenvolveu-se uma ferramenta de coleta de dados de movimentação de bovinos em ambiente de contenção, sobre a qual foram propostos e avaliados cálculos que representassem o temperamento quando comparado ao escore composto de balança. Para a ferramenta de coleta, utilizou-se um sensor acelerômetro capaz de monitorar movimentações em três dimensões. Após a análise das correlações entre os cálculos propostos e o escore composto de balança, concluiu-se que o cálculo envolvendo o somatório dos desvios padrão dos três eixos de movimentação é indicado para a avaliação de temperamento.
BrangusSelection: um algoritmo para seleção ótima de acasalamentos com índice de seleção customizável
Authors: Motta Bruno Ernesto Techera da , Ferreira Ana Paula Lüdtke , Yokoo Marcos Jun-Iti
Published: February 2022

Este trabalho apresenta o algoritmo BrangusSelection, que produz um esquema ótimo de acasalamentos, maximizando o valor esperado da próxima geração do rebanho. Os testes com o algoritmo mostram um tempo de execução polinomial na quantidade de animais recebida como entrada, o que indica que o problema não é intratável computacionalmente. O algoritmo depende da existência de um índice de seleção, construído a partir dos objetivos e critérios de seleção dos animais e pode operar sobre qualquer espécie de animal e índice de seleção.
Experimental evaluation of Data Augmentation heuristics for plant identification systems based on Deep Learning
Authors: Dourado Filho Luciano Araújo , Calumby Rodrigo Tripodi
Published: February 2022

Data augmentation (DA) allows increasing datasets for training machine learning models that demands large amounts of data. In real-world applications in which data may not be abundant enough and data acquisition is not easy, DA enables increasing diversity and introducing model generalization. In this work we evaluate several DA techniques and combining approaches to extend image datasets used to train plant species recognition models. We experimentally validated Deep Convolutional Neural Networks (DCNN) with several datasets obtained from common augmentation techniques and combinations. The results allowed the identification of the Translate + Crop augmentation policy as the most effective within the scope of evaluation.
Implantação da Rede Temática GO-FAIR Agro Brasil: Primeiros Passos
Authors: Drucker Debora P. , Cruz Sérgio Manuel Serra da , Saraiva Antonio M. , Fortaleza Juliana M. , Bertin Patrícia R. B. , Simão Victor P. M. , Telles Milena A. , Silva Alessandra R. da , Santos Paulo S. S. , Macário Carla G. N.
Published: February 2022

O presente trabalho tem o objetivo de apresentar os esforços que estão em curso para a estruturação da Rede de Implementação Temática GO-FAIR Brasil Agro, sua relação com as iniciativas GO-FAIR Internacional e GO-FAIR Brasil. A importância dos pilares de mudança cultural, treinamento e infraestrutura também é destacada, bem como a proposta de objetivos da rede brasileira voltada para promover o compartilhamento e o reúso de dados de pesquisa em ciências agrárias, apoiado nos princípios FAIR. Como resultados, o trabalho mostra a trajetória percorrida até o momento e aponta para a elaboração de um Manifesto pactuado e construído através de participação das comunidades de Ciências Agrárias e afins.
Modelagem de uma RSSF para manejo de pragas em pomares usando o simulador Eboracum
Authors: Zanini Felipe Frantz , Souza Weslen Schiavon de , Brisolara Lisane Brisolara de , Ferreira Jr. Paulo R.
Published: February 2022

O Eboracum é um framework extensível para modelagem e simulação de redes de sensores sem fio (RSSF). Este fornece primitivas de alto nível de abstração para modelagem da plataforma de hardware bem como aspectos da aplicação, permitindo assim avaliar a eficiência de soluções de RSSF dedicadas a uma dada aplicação. Neste trabalho, empregamos o Eboracum para a modelagem de uma solução de RSSF para o manejo integrado de pragas baseado em armadilhas eletrônicas. Uma pequena extensão do simulador foi proposta para a modelagem das armadilhas como nodos sensores. Com base na modelagem proposta e em resultados preliminares de simulação, a eficiência desta solução é discutida e prospeta-se otimizações.
Redes Neurais na Simulação de Condições Climáticas Potenciais ao Cultivo de Bambu no Brasil
Authors: Lorençone João Antonio , Aparecido Lucas E. de O. , Lorençone Pedro Antonio , Torsoni Guilherme Botega
Published: February 2022

Esse estudo teve como objetivo realizar o zoneamento agrícola de risco climático do bambu no Brasil por meio de redes neurais artificiais. Foi utilizado dados climáticos de temperatura do ar (TAIR, ºC) e precipitação pluviométrica (P). Foi empregado a Rede Neural Artificial Feed Forward, Multilayer Perceptron (MLP) com algoritmo de aprendizagem “backpropagation” para multicamadas. O zoneamento agroclimático permitiu a classificação das regiões por aptidão climática e demonstrou que 71% do território nacional foram aptos para o cultivo do bambu. O uso da rede neural permitiu uma classificação precisa e rápida das aptidões climáticas.
Unter der Platane
Authors: Sloterdijk Peter , Trawny Peter
Published: February 2022

Peter Sloterdijk ist einer der wichtigsten zeitgenössischen Philosophen. Immer wieder hat er mit seinen Ideen öffentliche Diskussionen angeregt. Peter Trawny, der Sloterdijk schon als Student gelesen hat, besuchte den Philosophen im Mai 2019 in einem kleinen Dorf in Südfrankreich. Das Ergebnis dieser Begegnung ist ein Gespräch unter anderem über das Verhältnis von Philosophie und Biographie. Sloterdijk erläutert persönliche Aspekte seines Denkens, die stets philosophische Bedeutung beanspruchen. An vielen Stellen hört der Leser das Echo einer einzigartigen Land- und Ortschaft; eine heiter-gelassene Stimmung, die ernste Themen nicht vermeidet, ist überall zu spüren. Und so wird schließlich klar, was Philosophie nicht nur für Sloterdijk ist.
Schönheit, Kraft und Jugend
Authors: Parhammer Claudia
Published: February 2022

The intention of the Lebensreformbewegungen was to free the image of the body – especially the nude – from moral and ethical fetters. But to what extent was this claim realized in the case of the male figure? In fact, it turns out that a multifaceted and highly exciting pictorial language emerged, especially in the case of the male figures. On the one hand, new and avant-garde modes of representation were created, and on the other hand, stereotypes and restrictions shape the images. This study analyses the particular development of these iconographies and examines their function and reception. In doing so, it sheds new light on the interrelationships between the artistic development of the male image and the physical culture of the Lebensreformen.
This Article Corrects: “A Chemist with a Strange Etiology of Rhabdomyolysis: A Case Report of a Rare Toxicological Emergency”
Authors: Meenakshisundaram Rajadurai , Joseph Joshua , Perumal Prabakaran , Areeb Akmal , Pancheti Prathap , Sampath Dinesh , Jared Esther , Ryan Allison
Published: February 2022

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Is Aphanomyces astaci Losing its Stamina: A Latent Crayfish Plague Disease Agent From Lake Venesjärvi, Finland
Authors: Jussila Japo , Francesconi Caterina , Theissinger Kathrin , Kokko Harri , Makkonen Jenny
Published: February 2022

The crayfish plague disease agent, Aphanomyces astaci, has coevolved with the native European crayfish since its arrival to mainland Europe in the 1860s. There are indications that some of the A. astaci strains are of reduced virulence, while the resistance against A. astaci infection varies among native European crayfish stocks. In Lake Venesjärvi, Finland, a potential case of latent crayfish plague infection was observed in the early 2000s. We have isolated an oomycete from live Astacus astacus originating from Lake Venesjärvi and identified it as A. a staci of haplogroup A by specific qPCR, nuclear ITS and mitochondrial LSU and SSU sequencies, and named the isolate as UEF_VEN5/14. The A. astaci was isolated from a potentially latently infected A. astacus, subsequently identified, genotyped and proven to be of reduced virulence in a separate infection challenge experiment under laboratory conditions. These findings add to speculations of rather rapid coevolution of A. astaci and European native crayfish and support the reports on latent crayfish plague infections among wild native European crayfish.
Mating Behavior and Morphology of Imported Mexican Freshwater Crayfish (Cambarellinae: Cambaridae) in Japan
Authors: Kawai Tadashi
Published: February 2022

In the present study, for the first time the Mexican freshwater crayfish reported in the Japanese aquarium pet trade is identified as Cambarellus patzcuarensis. This diagnosis is based on the morphological description of key characters, such as the gastric mill, mandible, and gill, which are also illustrated. Information on the introduction history and legislation of the species in Japan is provided. Mating behaviour of the species was observed under laboratory conditions and is described.
COVID-19 vaccination intention at the beginning of COVID-19 pandemic in Slovenia
Authors: Velikonja Nevenka Kregar , Hussein Mohsen , Verdenik Ivan , Velikonja Vislava Globevnik , Erjavec Karmen
Published: February 2022

Background: With the successful development and introduction of vaccines to protect against COVID-19 disease, the pandemic is expected to end. The success of a vaccination programme depends on the uptake rates in the Slovenian population and especially among healthcare workers (HCWs), who are at higher risk of infection. Recently, several studies have examined the readiness of different population groups worldwide to be vaccinated. This study compares COVID-19 vaccination intentions between lay people and HCWs, and relationships between socio-demographic characteristics, attitudes and beliefs about COVID-19 vaccination, and vaccination intentions reported in the early stages of epidemics.

Methods: A cross-sectional study based on an online survey was performed in Slovenia between 13 and 14 March 2020, when the epidemic was officially announced in the country. Data from 2,494 eligible respondents were analysed.

Results: The study has shown that 33.2% of all respondents expressed the intention to get vaccinated against COVID-19 disease. This intention was expressed slightly more frequently among HCWs (38.9%) than among lay respondents (30.3%). Men compared to women, older and younger HCWs compared to middle-aged adults, and university graduates compared to HCWs with lower levels of education were more likely to get vaccinated against the disease. More HCWs than lay respondents believed that the COVID-19 vaccine would be safe and effective, and they were also more in favour to support vaccination of high-risk groups than mandatory vaccination of the general population.

Conclusion: It is critical to communicate the importance of vaccination against COVID-19 appropriately and on a sound scientific basis through various health education programmes and the media, as only one-third of respondents and less than a half of HCWs indicated that they would be willing to get vaccinated once a vaccine is available.
Linking periodontal disease with obesity and blood glucose
Authors:   Maharishi Markandeshwar College of Dental Sciences and Hospital Mullana, Ambala Haryana, India, Sharma Ena
Published: February 2022

It is of interest to evaluate the association of obesity and blood glucose level with periodontitis. Patients (150 with age range 26-68 years) were included based on WHO obesity criteria, undiagnosed for periodontitis, with Body Mass Index (BMI) ≥ 30 and systemically healthy. These patients underwent periodontal examination followed by blood analysis for lipid profile and blood sugar level. The periodontal status was determined using parameters such as Plaque index (PI), gingival index (GI), Probing depth (PPD) and Clinical attachment loss (CAL). 103 (68.7%) patients had >190 of triglyceride values. Data shows that periodontitis has no statistical significance with total cholesterol, HDL, LDL and moderate significance with VLDL, triglycerides. Glycemic control of the patients is assessed using postprandial blood sugar (PPBS) and Fasting Blood Sugar (FBS). Data shows that 129(86.6%) had FBS (mg/dl) <100 and 21 (14.0%) had FBS (mg/dl) >100. So the number of patients with FBS (mg/dl) < 100 were more i.e., 129 (86.6%). The PPBS values were in 136 (90.7%) had PPBS (mg/dl) <140 and only 14(9.3%) had PPBS (mg/dl) >140 group of patients were said have glucose intolerance. Thus, there is no change in lipid profile with established periodontitis in obese individuals. However, altered glycemic control is observed.
Data on changes in renal calyceal pattern among renal donors using CT angiography
Authors:   Saveetha Dental College and Hospital Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences (SIMATS), Chennai-600077, Tamil Nadu, India, Krishnan Madhan
Published: February 2022

It is known that the recovery period after laparoscopic surgery is quicker than open surgery. Therefore, it is important to know the variations of the renal calyceal pattern prior to the laparoscopic surgery during renal surgeries. We analyzed the calyceal system in kidney donors using 64-Slice Computed Tomography Angiography. A total 99 healthy kidney donors were included to study the pattern of pelvicalyceal pattern and to classify further into bi-calyceal, tri-calyceal and multi-calyceal. This study found that bi-calyceal pattern is the most common pattern and further this pattern was more in right side in males and left side in females. The numbers of minor calyces were significantly more in right multi-calyceal pattern than left multi-calyceal, tri-calyceal and bi-calyceal patterns. The association of occurrence in these patterns was significant in males with strong association and insignificant in females. A detailed description of intrarenal arterial patternand its relationship with calyceal pattern could give great significance in renal transplantation and also for other urological procedures.
Comparative molecular dynamics simulation analysis of G20 and C92 mutations in c-di-GMP I riboswitch and the wild type with docked c-di-GMP ligand
Authors:   Centre of Bioinformatics, Institute of Interdisciplinary Studies, University of Allahabad, Prayagraj – 211002, India, Kumari Priyanka
Published: February 2022

Riboswitch, a bacterial regulatory RNA consists of an aptamer (specific ligand binding unit) and an expression platform (gene expression modulation unit), which act as a potential drug target as it regulates critical genes. Therefore, it is of interest to glean information on the binding of c-di-GMP ligand to mutated conserved G20 and C92 residues of cyclic diguanosine monophosphate I (cdi-GMP I) riboswitch using molecular dynamics simulation. The result shows that the binding energy of wild/native type riboswitchligand complex (3IRW) is lower than the mutant complexes suggesting that the binding affinity for c-di-GMP ligand decreases in case of mutant riboswitches. The hydrogen bonding interactions analysis also showed a high number of hydrogen bonds formation in the wild type riboswitch-ligand complex as compared to the mutant complexes illustrating stronger interaction of ligand to wild type riboswitch than the mutants. The simulation result shows that the mutations affected riboswitch-ligand interactions. The residues G14, G21, C46, A47, and U92 were identified as the key residues which contributed effectively to the binding of c-di-GMP I riboswitch with the natural ligand.
Molecular docking analysis of hyperphosphorylated tau protein with compounds derived from Bacopa monnieri and Withania somnifera
Authors:   School of Biotechnology and Bioinformatics, D.Y.Patil Deemed to be University, CBD Belpaur, Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra, India, Dixit Hrushikesh
Published: February 2022

Tau protein, the major player in Alzheimer disease forms neurofibrillary tangles in elderly people. Bramhi (Baccopa Monniera) is often used as an ayurvedic treatment for Alzheimer disease. Therefore it is of interest to study the interaction of compounds derived from Baccopa with the Tau protein involved in tangle formation. We show that compounds such as bacopaside II, bacopaside XII, and nicotine showed optimal binding features with the R2 repeat domain of hyperphosphorylated tau protein for further consideration in the context of Alzheimer disease (AD).
Molecular docking analysis of piperlongumine with different apoptotic proteins involved in Hepatocellular Carcinoma
Authors:   Department of Biochemistry, All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Rishikesh-249203, Uttarakhand, India, Naithani Manisha
Published: February 2022

Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is the most common type of primary liver cancer. Numerous signalling pathways are involved in hepatocellular carcinoma. Piperlongumine is a potential candidate for the treatment of hepatocellular carcinoma. Therefore, it is of interest to document the molecular docking analysis of piperlongumine with different apoptotic proteins involved in Hepatocellular Carcinoma. Piperlongumine was docked with the HCC targets such as vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF), epidermal growth factor receptor, Aurora-2, Nuclear factor Kappa-B (NF-KB), Jak2 Kinase, Fibroblast growth factor receptor 4, Bcl-2-like protein 1, Apopain, and Apoptosis regulator Bcl-2 using in-silico technique with the software grid-based ligand docking with energies. Piperlongumine exhibited the highest negative energy value (E-value) of -6.58 kcal/mol with vascular endothelial growth factor receptor 2, followed by -5.46, -5.34, -5.31, and -5.29 kcal/mol with 1M17, 2BMC, 1SVC, 4C61, 4XCU with epidermal growth factor receptor, aurora-2, nuclear factor Kappa-B (NF-KB), Jak2 kinase, and fibroblast growth factor receptor 4 (FGFR4), respectively for further consideration.
Molecular docking analysis of penta galloyl glucose with the bcl-2 family of anti-apoptotic targets
Authors:   Department of Biochemistry, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Jodhpur, Rajasthan- 342005, India, Dharmalingam Karthick
Published: February 2022

Apoptosis requires cellular proteins from the B-cell lymphoma 2 (BCL-2) family linked to breast cancer. Therefore, it is of interest to document the Molecular docking analysis data of penta galloyl glucose with the bcl-2 family of anti-apoptotic targets (Bcl-2, BCL-XL, Caspase 3, and Caspase 9). Data shows that Pentagalloyl glucose have optimal binding features with Bcl-2, BCL-XL, Caspase 3, and Caspase 9 proteins with binding energy of -8.6,-7,-7.5 and 4.4 kcal/mol respectively for further consideration in this context.
Insights from the comparative genome analysis of natural rubber degrading Nocardia species
Authors:   Laboratory of Molecular Bacteriology, Department of Microbiology, University of Calcutta, 35, Ballygunge Circular Road, Kolkata, 700019, India, Sarkar Biraj
Published: February 2022

Nocardia are known to be a facultative human pathogen and can cause infection in immune compromised patients. Though the details research on the virulence factors of Nocardia are scanty but numerous genes that code such factors were reported from different species of Nocardia. Despite of the presence of several virulence factors, species of this genus have been shown to have role in remediation of many toxic and hazardous materials from the environment. In this study, genome sequences of rubber degrading Nocardia sp. BSTN01 and N. nova SH22a have been analyzed to locate the potential virulence genes. Also, the genomes of facultative pathogenic Nocardia like, N. africana, N. brasiliensis, N. kruczakiae, N. transvalensis and N. veterana have been analyzed to find the gene encoding latex clearing protein (Lcp), a rubber oxygenase enzyme of Gram-positive action bacteria. The study provides an insight about the potentiality of rubber-degrading Nocardia species to emerge as future human pathogens and also the probability of a serious concern if the studied facultative pathogens of Nocardia like N. africana, N. brasiliensis, N. kruczakiae, N. transvalensis and N. veteranaare capable of degrading rubber, a regularly used material in clinics. Moreover, use of such possible pathogenic strains for their known role in bioremediation of rubber waste from the environment might be deleterious.
A short note on oxytocin and stress attenuation
Authors:   Sri Venkateshwaraa Medical College Hospital & Research Centre, Puducherry, India, Kuppusamy Tamilselvan
Published: February 2022

Stress is integral part of life and it initiates appropriate response at times of adversities to promise survival. Stress could be either physiological or psychogenic. Stress is often psychogenic in nature and it induces the release of cortisol from adrenal cortex into circulation by activating Hypo thalamo-pituitary-adrenal axis (HPA). Cortisol thus released mediates the stress response by its catabolic effects to enhance the activity of vital organs during emergency. However, prolonged activation of the HPA axis can lead to physical and mental illness as an outcome of persistent stress. Nature has bestowed the biological system with an array of endogenous mechanisms to buffer stress. Oxytocin, a nano-peptide released by the magno-cellular neurons of hypothalamic paraventricular nucleus (PVN) is an efficient stress buffering neuro-peptide. This hormone mediates many physiological and behavioural functions get released during stress. It attenuates the stress axis initiated by the release of corticotropin releasing hormone (CRH) from the parvocellular neurons of the same hypothalamic nucleus. Oxytocin released by PVN exerts an inhibitory effect on the release of CRH by down-regulating the expression of the gene that transcribes for this hypothalamic hormone. Thus, it inhibits the release of adreno cotico trophic hormone (ACTH) and cortisol, exerting an overall suppressive modulation of the stress axis and attenuates stress.