bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Medición y análisis del punitivismo mediante una encuesta web
Authors: Manzano Liliana , Fredes Daniel , Carvajal Javiera , Cortés Felipe
Published: September 2022

Si bien no existe un consenso académico sobre qué es punitivismo, diversos autores concuerdan en definirlo como una preferencia ciudadana orientada hacia la aplicación de políticas criminales cada vez más severas, que enfatizan en el uso extendido y masivo de la cárcel como castigo. En este artículo reflexionamos críticamente sobre la orientación punitiva de las demandas ciudadanas por seguridad y su uso legitimador de políticas y discursos represivos. Además, presentamos la elaboración y validación de una escala para medir punitivismo en población de 15 años o más residente en Chile, mediante una encuesta web. Los resultados muestran evidencias de confiabilidad, validez, e invarianza métrica de la escala según sexo, nivel educacional y orientación política. Dejamos nuestra escala a disposición de quien la requiera para futuras investigaciones.
Imagem corporal e fatores associados em adolescentes: hábitos alimentares, atividade física e comportamento sedentário
Authors: Lima Valério Flávia Évelin Bandeira , Coco Mariane Aparecida , Silva Lima Silvia Bandeira da , Ferreira Lima Walcir , Pellegrinotti Ídico Luiz
Published: September 2022

O objetivo do estudo foi analisar a associação do estilo de vida com a imagem corporal de adolescentes do Sudeste de São Paulo e Norte Pioneiro do Paraná. Trata-se de uma pesquisa transversal, realizada com 1.161 participantes, entre a faixa etária de 12 a 15 anos, regularmente matriculados em escolas públicas. Avaliou-se: estatura (cm), massa corporal (kg) e perímetro da cintura (cm), em seguida, aplicou-se um questionário de fatores de estilo de vida: sexo, idade, inatividade física, hábitos alimentares e comportamento sedentário; e um questionário de imagem corporal. Os testes estatísticos realizados foram U de Mann-Whitney, Kolmogorov-Smirnov e Qui-quadrado. A insatisfação com imagem corporal se associou com maior frequência, em adolescentes do sexo feminino, com sobrepeso/obesidade, baixo consumo de alimentos saudáveis e horas excessivas em comportamento sedentário. Muitos adolescentes apresentaram insatisfação com sua imagem corporal, principalmente as meninas. Os indicadores mais condicionantes à manifestação da distorção de imagem corporal, foram o baixo nível de atividade física, baixo consumo de alimentos saudáveis e a alta prevalência de comportamento sedentário.
A prestação de serviços e o atendimento ao público nos Anais do Simpep (2007–2020)
Authors: Costa Vera Mariza Henriques de Miranda , Tiodolino Marco Aurélio
Published: September 2022

A Covid-19 provocou mudanças na forma de prestação de serviços, privados ou públicos e usuários passaram a utilizar plataformas digitais de atendimento, enfrentando dificuldades de diversas ordens. Nesse contexto, o objetivo deste artigo é identificar, nos Anais do Simpósio de Engenharia de Produção - SIMPEP, período 2007-2020, artigos que tratem da prestação de serviços voltados ao atendimento ao público. Trata-se de pesquisa descritiva, qualitativa e teórico conceitual, desenvolvida por meio de Revisão Bibliográfica Sistemática (RBS). Foram inicialmente localizados 245 artigos e, aplicados critérios de corte, restaram 15 para avaliação. As principais contribuições dos artigos se referiram: à percepção e às medidas da qualidade nos serviços ao público e às preferências pelo uso do atendimento presencial ou eletrônico. Pôde-se concluir que há espaço a ser explorado em pesquisas sobre prestação de serviços e atendimento ao público, considerando o momento pós eclosão da Covid 19, que tem demandado atenção especial às necessidades de usuários que, muitas vezes, não dispõem de condições para receberem atendimento digital.
Tendência temporal de incidência de sífilis adquirida na cidade de Rio Verde de Mato Grosso, Mato Grosso do Sul
Authors: Antero Leandro , Teles Rayane , Santos Yasmin Ferreira
Published: September 2022

Este estudo tem como objetivo, analisar o padrão temporal das taxas de incidência de sífilis adquirida na cidade de Rio Verde de Mato Grosso, no período de 2010 a 2021. Este é um estudo epidemiológico descritivo cuja fonte de dados foi o Sistema de Informações de Agravos de Notificação para sífilis adquirida. Para análise da evolução temporal foram realizadas regressões por joinpoints considerando a variação percentual anual e significância da mudança de tendência com 95% de confiança. Como resultados, observou-se um aumento da taxa de incidência de 50% de casos ao ano no período de 2012 a 2017, com queda de 37,6% ao ano no período de 2017 – 2021. Em relação ao sexo, observou-se aumento de 45,2% ao ano, no período de 2012 – 2017, no público feminino. A tendência para o sexo masculino se manteve estacionária durante o período avaliado. Assim, conclui-se que há uma taxa de incidência de sífilis adquirida significante entre 2010 e 2021, com uma tendência crescente a partir de 2012 devido ao maior número de casos ou pela ampliação da testagem rápida, facilitando o diagnóstico da infecção.
GTR, professores mais experientes e a formação continuada do Paraná
Authors: Godoi Marcos Vinicius Messino , Silva Ana Maria da , Ogliari Cassiano Roberto Nascimento
Published: September 2022

Diante das dificuldades enfrentadas em sala de aula e do avanço tecnológico no contexto escolar, faz-se necessário analisar como os professores da rede estadual do Paraná na modalidade de formação continuada possibilita o uso da tecnologia pelos Grupos de Trabalho em Rede (GTRs), parte das ações que decorrem do PDE/PR. O estudo tem por objetivo compreender como é utilizada a rede de formação por meio da divulgação da prática pedagógica dos professores PDE/PR para os demais professores da rede estadual de ensino, na constituição dos GTRs. Foi realizado um recorte de tempo para o levantamento de dados, o qual foi realizado por meio de um levantamento de dados estatísticos no portal “Dia a Dia Educação” para identificar os trabalhos executados no PDE/PR e os GTRs no decorrer do ano de 2017. A análise dos dados, com o aporte de estudos sobre formação continuada converge com a produção acadêmica de outras pesquisas sobre o cotidiano escolar, fortalecendo a conceituação de que essa modalidade de formação é uma alternativa para melhorar a qualidade do ensino e contribuir para a ressignificação da identidade e profissionalização docente (GATTI; BARRETO, 2009).
Educação financeira: como começar a vida adulta com consciência financeira
Authors: Aucar Soler Fabiana , Barbosa André Machado , Miranda Maria Geralda de
Published: September 2022

Segundo a Organização para a Cooperação e Desenvolvimento Econômico (OCDE), Educação Financeira é o procedimento a partir do qual as pessoas e as sociedades melhoram a sua compreensão em relação aos conceitos e produtos financeiros, de maneira que, com informação, formação e orientação, possam desenvolver os valores e as competências necessários para se tornarem mais conscientes das oportunidades e riscos neles envolvidos e, então, poderem fazer escolhas bem-informadas”. A Agenda 2030 da ONU, por meio da Meta 8.4 do ODS 8, orienta os Estados-membros no sentido de melhorar a eficiência dos recursos globais no consumo e na produção, e empenhar-se para dissociar o crescimento econômico da degradação ambiental; a meta 8.10, por sua vez, prevê fortalecer a capacidade das instituições financeiras nacionais para incentivar a expansão do acesso aos serviços bancários, de seguros e financeiros para todos. Partindo da conceituação da OCDE e do que está consignado principalmente na Meta 8.10, da Agenda 2030 da ONU, a proposta deste estudo é de fazer um levantamento bibliográfico a respeito da importância da educação para controle de gastos, a fim de proporcionar aos jovens uma cidadania financeira que permeie inclusive a mudança de comportamento em relação ao consumo, de modo a praticá-lo de maneira consciente. Este artigo parte da ideia central de que os jovens no período de inserção no mercado de trabalho, sem o conhecimento sobre planejamento financeiro, tornam-se mais vulneráveis ao endividamento.
Economia circular como oportunidade de crescimento para as pequenas empresas têxteis
Authors: Griebler Carine Becker , Marques Gilmar dos Santos , Faria Emília de Oliveira , Parente Hiran Teixeira
Published: September 2022

O objetivo deste artigo foi demonstrar os modelos de economia circular aplicados em empresas do setor têxtil com base em estudos de caso já realizados. Por meio desses estudos, desenvolver soluções de reaproveitamento dos resíduos têxteis, a fim de criar produtos com valor agregado e, dessa forma, aumentar a lucratividade e minimizar o descarte de forma inadequada e indiscriminada desses resíduos nos aterros sanitários. O método utilizado neste estudo foi o bibliográfico e o documental. Foi possível identificar os problemas ambientais ocasionados pela obtenção da matéria-prima utilizada na indústria têxtil e a poluição provocada pelo alto consumo mundial de roupas e acessórios. Como forma de nortear as pequenas confecções têxteis a incorporarem, em sua produção e cultura organizacional, práticas direcionadas à sustentabilidade empresarial e, com isso, poderem tornar o seu processo produtivo mais sistêmico, sustentável e com redução de custos, foram mencionadas ações direcionadas à circularidade dos materiais que seriam descartados, com o objetivo de substituir o modelo econômico linear de produção pelo circular. Como resultado da pesquisa, foi identificada, com a implementação da economia circular, a oportunidade de reaproveitar, em novos processos produtivos, as sobras têxteis, de reutilizar materiais que já não servem mais para o que foi proposto inicialmente, mas que poderão possuir uma nova utilidade, e a realização de parcerias com associações de coleta seletiva, a fim de minimizar o descarte indiscriminado desses resíduos sólidos, tudo, levando à vantagem competitiva das pequenas empresas têxteis, objeto do estudo.
A influência antidemocrática nas políticas educacionais brasileiras entre 2016 a 2018: (des)rumos da educação
Authors: Souza Paulo Rogério de
Published: September 2022

Esse artigo apresenta como temática a influência antidemocrática nas políticas educacionais brasileiras elaboradas pelo governo Temer, entre os anos de 2016 e 2018. O objetivo é fazer uma análise crítica das limitações promovidas por esse governo na participação da sociedade como um todo, mas principalmente das entidades educacionais, nas formulações, decisões e implementações de algumas políticas públicas para a área da educação, bem como a fragilização da liberdade de ensino por influência de setores políticos deste contexto. Está discussão se fará por uma pesquisa bibliográfica à luz do materialismo histrórico-dialético, procurando analisar como se deu a elaboração e execução de algumas políticas públicas educacionais, durante o governo Temer, fortemente influenciadas por sua política econômica neoliberal, tais como: A BNCC, a Reforma do Ensino Médio, a constituição da CONAPE em substituição a CONAE e a tentativa de interferência do movimento Escola Sem Partido na educação escolar.
Maslach Burnout Inventory (MBI – GS): uma aplicação em profissionais no teletrabalho da área de TI
Authors: Carvalho Vanessa Silva de , Marques Gilmar dos Santos , Parreira Karina Eráclea Lara Ferreira
Published: September 2022

O ano de 2020 foi de grande mudança para todo o mundo, devido à pandemia da COVID-19. Com essa alteração de cenário, muitos profissionais precisaram transformar suas residências em escritórios e se adaptar a uma rotina muita nova e com muitas incertezas. Principalmente durante essa mudança, um assunto muito relevante começou a ser mais trabalhado: a saúde mental e a produtividade em uma era de difícil desconexão tecnológica. Nesse sentido, é importante levantar informações acerca do nível de burnout dos profissionais, antes que este cause complicações para os indivíduos, o que pode afetar sua vida pessoal e profissional. A pesquisa deste trabalho foi realizada por meio de um questionário que tem como objetivo medir por meio do instrumento Maslach Burnout Inventory (MBI-GS) o nível de burnout dos profissionais que trabalharam ou ainda estão trabalhando remotamente, devido à pandemia  COVID-19. A escala MBI-GS demonstrou uma confiabilidade moderada para ótima no alfa de Cronbach com o 0,73. Houve médias altas nas dimensões de Exaustão Emocional e Cinismo e média baixa apenas na dimensão da Eficiência do Trabalho. Este estudo contribui para o entendimento e mensuração do estresse devido à pandemia de COVID-19 em um ambiente de teletrabalho.
Land evaluation of north east El Baharya oases area, Egypt using GIS and remote sensing techniques
Authors: Abdel-Hamid M. A. , Nasr Y. A. A. , El-Ghonamey Y. K. , Aya El-Gamal A.
Published: September 2022

The North East area of El Baharya Oases represents one of the highest priority areas for future agricultural development in Egypt. The study area is located between longitudes 29° 9' 28.354" , 29° 27' 38.264"  East and latitudes 28° 47' 26.562"  , 29° 3' 17.531" North and covers an area of about 101294 feddans. A physiographic map was produced to present the mapping units of the study area. The area was classified into two landscapes, i.e., plateau represents 23.77 % of the total study area and plain which covers an area of about 77212.3 feddans (76.23 % of the total study area). The soils of the study area are classified as Entisols ( Torriorthents and Torripsamments) and Aridisols (Haplogypsids, Petrogypsids and Haplosalids). Land capability was used to evaluate the soils of the study area. The study area was classified into four capability subclasses, i.e., S2x, S3x,n , S3x,d and N1x,d,n .The soils of S2x (69.26 % of the total area) have moderate limitations for agricultural crops, whereas texture is the most limiting factor.
causal relationship model of the COVID-19 epidemic situation on the career development of hotel staff in Thailand
Authors: Neeyakorn Yaowapha , Singsivo Kritnaphat
Published: September 2022

For the research on the causal relationship model of the Covid-19 epidemic situation on the career development of hotel staff in Thailand. The researcher chose to use mixed research. between qualitative research and quantitative research. with the objectives of the research as follows: 1) to study the overall impact of the COVID-19 situation on hotel staff in Thailand, 2) to study the impact of the COVID-19 situation on hotel staff in each age group and 3.) to suggest guidelines for career development in each age group of hotel staff in Thailand. The researcher selected a sample group to study. The service user of a five-star hotel in Thailand, using a multi-stage random sampling method, randomly sampled at five-star hotel staff in Thailand in all regions of 649 person. The analysis results for the Harmony Index (GFI) of 1.000, the Adjusted Harmony Index (AGFI) of 0.9680, approaching 1, and the mean square root index of the part. The residual (RMR) was 0.02104, which was close to zero (index value c2 /df = 0.775, CFI = 1.000, GFI = 1.00, AGFI = 0.980, RMSEA = 0.000 and SRMR = 0.004). T
Love-Heart Flap for the reconstruction of skin defects
Authors: Ahmed Yasir Mohammed , Mustafa Sabir Othman
Published: September 2022

Background and objectives: In any reconstructive surgery, when we plan to repair any soft tissue defect in the body, the priority will be to replace the tissues like with like, with taking into consideration the donor site morbidity, surrounding soft tissue availability, operative time, and long-term complications. The aim of this study is to assess reliability and feasibility, in addition to donor site morbidity of love-heart flap, in the reconstruction of the skin defects Methods: Reconstruction of skin defects by love heart flap were performed in the plastic surgery department (Rizgary teaching hospital) between (March 2021- July 2022), records of patient’s age and sex, size, site, and pathology of the skin defect, flap’s diminsion, and complications are documented to study the ability of the flap to cover the skin defect and its long-term survival.
THE ILLUMINATED LINES IN AMITAV GHOSH’S THE SHADOW LINES
Authors: Nuruzzaman Md. , Islam Sheikh Shareeful
Published: September 2022

The lines that create new states and separate people based on their religious, cultural, and political beliefs are real and can reshape the identity they bear. People living in a new territory with a new national identity can only dive into the memory to have a glimpse of the days gone by. There is no way to think that the separating lines are obscure and that people can cross the lines with ease. In The Shadow Lines the narrator’s grandmother, who was born and raised in Dhaka and now is a citizen of India, tries to cross the lines but fails. She has to pay heavily for her attempt. Her traumatic experience and adopted nationalism along with the line of geo-political divide are the direct consequences of the shadow lines drawn ironically. The Shadow Lines, in fact, presents the existence of clearly discernable lines at more than one level. Apart from the political lines (borders) between two nations, there are lines across religion, culture, and ethnicity. No such lines are shadowy rather vivid. Therefore, The Shadow Lines presents multiple layers of bold lines, which are shadowy only apparently. On each side of the lines there exist a different truth and a different reality.
Comparison of Handwritten Recognition Methods on Arabic and Latin Characters
Authors: Tutar Mehmet
Published: September 2022

In this article, both machine learning techniques and deep learning methods were applied on the digit datasets created using the Arabic and Latin alphabets, and the performances of the methods were compared. Each method was tested with various parameters and the results were analyzed. In addition, with this study, the recognizability of handwritten numeral datasets created using different alphabets was also observed. For experiments, an Arabic alphabet handwritten digit dataset (60,000 training and 10,000 testings) and a Latin alphabet handwritten digit dataset (60,000 training and 10,000 testings) were used. When the results of the experiment are examined, it is seen that successful results are obtained in the classification made with the MADBase dataset in some methods and in the classification made with the MNIST dataset in some methods. As a result, it can be stated that the handwriting character recognition success of a method cannot be measured only by the classification made on a dataset. Also, the digits written in the Arabic alphabet appear to be almost more recognizable than the digits written in the Latin alphabet.
Diagnosis of orthostatic hypotension in older people
Authors: Park Kee Hong
Published: September 2022

Orthostatic hypotension (OH) can be classified to classic OH, delayed OH, initial OH, and delayed blood pressure recovery. It causes various symptoms such as lightheadedness, dizziness, visual blurring, and fall. Furthermore, the importance of OH is emphasized because it increases morbidity and mortality, especially in the elderly. Because neurogenic and non-neurologic components cause OH, an appropriate diagnosis is required to differentiate it.
Constitution-Making and the Permanence of the Constitution
Authors: Szakály Zsuzsa
Published: September 2022

After the adoption of the first modern constitution – that of the United States – a dispute started over the possible permanence of the document. While some states hold minor interest in creating special rules for amending the constitution,1 other states created lengthy and circumstantial rules.2 The rules for adopting and amending the constitution can show the attitude and the level of respect towards the constitution itself. The aim of this chapter is to examine these processes and dynamics in the following states: Croatia, Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia and Slovenia. I first examine the basic definitions and theories related to the dynamics at play in constitutional amendments and then the characteristics of the examined states’ constitutional attributes. The age of the constitution itself and the number of constitutional amendments can illustrate a few basic points related to the issue of constitution-making and constitutional amendment. While some of the analysed constitutions guard the amendment process with several strict rules, some others use only slightly different rules for constitutional amendment compared to ordinary legislation. I thus examine the textual and practical rigidity of the formal constitutional amendment rules. The significance of the adoption and the amendment of a constitution cannot be emphasised enough as the stability of the whole legal system is based on this document. After analysing the rules of the adoption and the amendment of the constitutions of Central and Eastern Europe, I draw several conclusions.
From Monarchy to the Independent Czechoslovakia
Authors: Jirásek Jiří
Published: September 2022

During the First World War, the attitude of Czech politicians to the idea of the existence of an independent state changed fundamentally. T. G. Masaryk, who became the main representative and agent of the efforts for independence, formed, together with his associates the Czech Foreign Committee, later transformed into the Czechoslovak National Council, which sought to win over the representatives of the Entente to the idea of an independent Czech state. The Czechoslovak National Council was gradually recognized in 1918 by the individual powers of the Entente as a provisional government. The fundamental document of the domestic policy was the Declaration of the Czech Deputies of the Imperial Council and Provincial Assemblies, also called the Epiphany Declaration, adopted on 6th January 1918, demanding the independence for its nation. T. G. Masaryk responded to the manifesto of Emperor Charles I on the federalization of the Austrian part of the monarchy, an attempt to save the empire, by solemnly declaring the Czechoslovak independence, which is also known as the Washington Declaration. It already presented the form of the Czechoslovak state –republic. Czechoslovakia was established as an independent state by a revolutionary act of the Czechoslovak National Committee on 28th October 1918, which on this day declared itself the government of the new state, the executor of state power and at the same time a legislative body. Already on 13th November 1918, the National Committee promulgated a Provisional Constitution. Given its provisional nature, the Revolutionary National Assembly had the most important role, to draft and approve the fundamental law of the state. The constitutional basis of the first pre-Munich republic became the Constitutional Charter of 1920. The approval of the constitution represents the culmination of the formation of the Czechoslovak state. The adoption of the Constitutional Charter of the Czechoslovak Republic in February 1920 meant the definitive break-up of the new republic with the constitutional-legal continuity and the tradition of Austrian constitutionality.
Endemism in the flora of Madhya Pradesh
Authors: Khanna K. , Kumar Anand
Published: September 2022

The paper deals with the status of endemic plants in Madhya Pradesh. An analysis has indicated that 12 taxa are endemic in the state, out of which 4 taxa are endemic in Hoshangabad district, 3 in Betul District, 2 in unreported locality of Central Province and one each in Balaghat, Tikamgarh and Ujjain Districts. The nature and causes of endemism and their conservation have been discussed in the paper.
The Effect of Glenoid Version on Glenohumeral Instability
Authors: Sheean Andrew J. , Owens Brett D. , Lesniak Bryson P. , Lin Albert
Published: September 2022

In recent years, an appreciation for the dynamic relationship between glenoid and humeral-sided bone loss and its importance to the pathomechanics of glenohumeral instability has substantially affected modern treatment algorithms. However, comparatively less attention has been paid to the influence of glenoid version on glenohumeral instability. Limited biomechanical data suggest that alterations in glenoid version may affect the forces necessary to destabilize the glenohumeral joint. However, this phenomenon has not been consistently corroborated by the results of clinical studies. Although increased glenoid retroversion may represent an independent risk factor for posterior glenohumeral instability, this relationship has not been reliably observed in the setting of anterior glenohumeral instability. Similarly, the effect of glenoid version on the failure rates of surgical stabilization procedures remains poorly understood.
Դեղատան աշխատակիցների խորհրդատեղեկատվական գործունեության վերլուծությունը և
առանձնահատկությունները բազմաբաղադրատարր հոմեոպաթային դեղերի իրացման պարագայում
Authors: Մաիլյան Ա․Գ․
Published: September 2022

Հիմք ընդունելով հետազոտության արդյունքները և հաշվի առնելով վերը նշվածները և նաև այն հանգամանքը, որ դեղագետների մեծամասնությունը նշել են իրենց ամենօրյա աշխատանքում, հատկապես տեղեկատվախորհրդատվական գործառույթ իրականացնելիս բժշկության և հոմեոպաթիայի բնագավառներում լրացուցիչ գիտելիքներ ձեռք բերելու անհրաժեշտությունը, կարելի է եզրակացնել, որ աստիճանաբար կարևորվում է դեղագետի խորհրդատվական դերը, հատկապես կոմպլեքս հոմեոպաթային դեղերի կիրառման պարագայում՝ նկատի ունենալով այդ դեղերի առանձնահատկությունները։ Քննարկումների արդյունքներից կարելի է եզրակացնել նաև, որ հրամայական պահանջ է առաջացել որպես հնարավոր առաջին քայլ որակավորման բարձրացման դասընթացների ծրագրերում ներառել հոմեոպաթային բուժման մեթոդի և հոմեոպաթային դեղերի վերաբերյալ տեղեկատվություն։ Այս գործընթացը լիովին հնարավոր է իրականացնել, քանի որ մենք ունենք արտասահմանում վերապատրաստված և հոմեոպաթ-դեղագետի որակավորում ստացած մասնագետ։
Նիկոտինոիլ L- պրոլինի հակահիպօքսանտային ազդեցության ուսումնասիրությունը
Authors: Աղամալյան Ի. Հ.
Published: September 2022

The influence of nicotinoil L-proline on the survival rate of animals in various experimental models of hypoxia was studied. It was shown that nicotinoil L-proline at a dose of 10 mg/kg under the conditions of a hemic model of hypoxia caused by sodium nitrite exhibits an antihypoxic effect contributing to an increase in the survival time of mice by 28.53%
Ինքնության պահպանման խնդիրը Միգրացիայի դարաշրջանում
Authors: Սողոմոնյան Ամալյա
Published: September 2022

The topic of deportation has always been and will always be in the world literature. The eras are changing, so are the literary themes, new realities are emerging, but, unfortunately, there are always reasons why a person is forced to emigrate. Evidence of this is the last Artsakh war, which after some time will be reflected in fiction. The purpose of the article is to show the influence of various factors (including war) on an individual’s psychology and the desire to emigrate. In literary works, the authors do everything so that love wins, but in real life, the opposite happens. Explosions, abandoned houses, memories and an uncertain future. Loss of ideals, disappointment, alienation. War destroys everything. After the war, the individual is spiritually and morally abandoned, defenseless, without hopes and goals. During the war, the most important thing dies - love. After the war, the individual has feelings of alienation, self-alienation, self-destruction. Unfortunately, emigration often comes to the rescue of the individual. In conclusion, it should be noted that it is impossible to talk about modern literature without touching the topics of globalization and migration. To understand how the migrant feels, one must at least once feel the real danger of losing home, be displaced, live with the fate of a migrant, lose homeland and go into uncertainty.
Художественное выражение армяно-русского военного сотрудничества в романе Хачатура Абовяна «Раны Армении»
Authors: Шуваева-Петросян Елена Алексеевна,
Published: September 2022

In Khachatur Abovyan’s novel «Wounds of Armenia», there are various passages that outwardly seem like hyperbolic descriptions, which, surprisingly, are artistic expressions of specific historical events. What has been said is more evident when we compare different parts of the novel with reports of the Russian military and official documents of the time. It should be noted that these documents and historical works were published after Abovyan’s death. Therefore, the writer could not be familiar with those studies and artistically imagine the descriptions found in them in his novel. Here we see a complex and surprising creative phenomenon,which goes beyond the scope of «Wounds of Armenia».How the same event was subjected to a fictional generalization by the writer who witnessed it more than a decade later, how it is described and interpreted by the Russian military and statesmen who participated and witnessed the same events. A comparison of «Wounds of Armenia» and reports and memoirs written by the Russian military and various officials of the time show that Abovyan’s novel is a fictional chronicle of historical events.
Ավետիք Իսահակյանը աֆորիզմների վարպետ
Authors: Մկրտչյան Նունե
Published: September 2022

There are few writers in the world literature who, through their aphorisms, would be able to penetrate into the deep layers of the psyche and consciousness of the people and present the philosophical results of their creative work and worldview, thereby turning aphorisms into an inseparable part of thought and speech. Aphorism is a rare genre in the Armenian literature, it is almost not studied. Av. Isahakyan a philosopher, a poet and a writer, was one of the rare writers, whose thinking was inherent in aphorism. Moreover, the Master is an exception: “not a single Armenian writer created so many aphorisms.” The purpose of our study is to present the theme of aphorisms of Avetik Isahakyan: from the native land to the Cosmos, from the history to the reality, from an illusion of the past to a dream of the future - which discusses the themes of the native language and folklore, the Armenian and world literature, art and science, man and nature, life and death, love and suffering. “The first steps of a person’s spiritual development are associated with the poetry, the middle of the path should pass through science and the solution of secrets, and the last steps will again begin with poetry,” Avetik Isahakyan wrote.
Geospatial Intelligence Training Concept for Terrorism Surveillance, Nigeria to Infusive Sub-Saharan African Countries
Authors: Nwachukwu M. A , Nwachukwu J. , Babatunde A , Anyanwu J , Ekweogu C , Nwachukwu A. N
Published: September 2022

The wave of insecurity, terrorism, kidnapping, killing, and shooting of innocent citizens, as well as environmental destruction due to terrorism in Nigeria is of great concern to governments, security operatives and the civil society. Life now means nothing to terrorists operating in the region, as hundreds of people are kidnapped or killed every day. Information about these crimes and atrocities virtually end up on social media with heart breaking photographs, thus bringing down the dignity of man on earth. This paper proposes a geospatial intelligence framework for terrorism surveillance (GIFTS) so that terrorists’ activities in Nigeria could at least be digitized on crime maps, and published as an outcome of surveillance research. The framework will enable scholars designated as research associates from Federal University of Technology Owerri (FUTO), and those from 5 other universities in Nigeria to acquire geospatial intelligence and engage in surveillance research extended to selected sub-Saharan African countries. This will be the first of such framework in the region, adaptable by any institution or organization worldwide. Sadly, Nigeria spent millions of dollars sending micro satellites into the orbit, but most regional researchers do not have access and capacity to use the imagery data and information. This model therefore will have state of the art tools to build geospatial intelligence capacity among scholars, government agencies, police and the military, using training modules on 12 project areas.
New H-Infinity Tracking Control Algorithm in Linear Discrete-Time Systems
Authors: Nakamori Seiichi
Published: September 2022

This paper proposes a new H-infinity quadratic tracking control (QTC) algorithm in linear discrete-time systems. This algorithm is a counterpart of the H-infinity QTC algorithm in linear continuous-time systems based on the integral equation approach. The discrete-time state equation in this paper has the control and exogenous inputs. Theorem 1 shows that the control and exogenous inputs in the H-infinity linear QTC problem are given by solving the two-point boundary value problem (TPBVP). Based on the TPBVP, Theorem 2 presents the H-infinity linear QTC algorithm for the control and exogenous inputs. The inputs use the information of two functions, which are calculated in the reverse direction of time from their terminal conditions. The control and exogenous inputs use the information of the state. The state observer uses the output of the system to estimate the state. A numerical simulation example shows the tracking control characteristics of the output estimate to the desired value and the characteristics of the estimates of the control and exogenous inputs. For the infinite value of the constant disturbance attenuation level γ, the proposed H-infinity linear QTC algorithm reduces to the linear QTC algorithm. The problem that can be solved for the minimum value of γ is the H-infinity linear QTC problem. For smaller value than the minimum value of γ, the H-infinity linear QTC algorithm diverges.
Prototyping A Unidirectional Horizontal and Vertical Distance Measurement Apparatus Using Trigonometric Ratio and Laser Beam: A Comprehensive Study
Authors: Kumar Abhijeet , Kumar Uday
Published: September 2022

This paper presents the design and the prototype of an embedded laser system with a semi-automatic unidirectional laser-based height and distance measuring apparatus based on trigonometric elevation measurement profile fundamentals. The proposed apparatus measures the distance in horizontal and vertical directions, adjacent side/distance and opposite side/height. Results of its testing in every possible scenario, proves its high measurement accuracy. Moreover, it necessitates neither the use of any electronic component for the feedback data, nor any other form of data before the actual measurement. Furthermore, it requires no prior knowledge or specialized abilities. For all of the aforesaid reasons, we believe that the presented apparatus will contribute to the commercial scales used for dual-axis measurement in a stationary and less expensive manner.
Indoor-Lighting System Design Using Simultaneous Control of LEDs Lighting Intensity and Roller Blinds’ Opening for Economic Energy Consumption.
Authors: Mahmoud Muhammad
Published: September 2022

In this paper, daylight harvesting is used to minimize the power consumption - required for indoor lighting - using electric roller blind. Smart controller is designed to adjust - based on the preset light intensity - the position of the roller blind’s stepper motor, and consequently the roller blind opening for better utilization of the daylight entering the room. If the desired illuminance level (IL) is not achieved for any reason, the smart controller adjusts the LED circuit current to boost the light intensity to achieve precisely the desired IL. Comprehensive tests - carried out using MATLAB-Simulink to verify the performance of the proposed smart controller – reveal that the proposed controller successfully maintains the indoor lighting intensity at the desired IL. Results of the techno-economic analysis - performed to evaluate the benefits of employing the proposed controller – show that an energy saving of about 62% is achieved, and that the lifetime of the LED circuits can extend to more than 20 years.
Turkish Adaptation and Evaluation of Psychometric Properties of the Eating Habits Questionnaire, the Barcelona Orthorexia Scale and the Orthorexia Nervosa Scale
Authors: Bilger lg , Da hsan
Published: September 2022

Orthorexia nervosa (ON), a condition in which people restrict their diet according to the quality of food, means an intense obsession with healthy eating (Bratman, 1997a). Due to the limitations of the measurement tools used to measure ON, 3 measurement tools have been developed recently. The aim of this study is to evaluate the psychometric properties of the Eating Habits Questionnaire (EHQ), the Barcelona Orthorexia Scale (BOS) and the Orthorexia Nervosa Scale (ONS), which were developed to measure the concept of ON by translating them into Turkish. A total of 712 university students (75.3% female, 23.2% male) with a mean age of 21.26 participated in the study. Participants completed the scale set consisting of the EHQ, BOS, ONS, Teruel Orthorexia Scale (TOS), and Just World Belief Scale (JWBS).The factor structures of the scales were tested with Exploratory Factor Analysis. The correlations of the scales with the TOS for convergent validity and with the JWBS for divergent validity were examined. Internal consistency coefficients and test-retest reliability coefficients of the scales were calculated. According to the Confirmatory Factor Analysis, since the fit indices showed that the three measurement tools did not have a good fit, Exploratory Factor Analysis was performed. According to the results of the analysis, EHQ consists of 2 factors, BOS consists of 5 factors, and ONS consists of 2 factors. The internal consistency coefficients of the scales were determined as .90 for EHQ, .96 for BOS, and .87 for ONS. Test-retest reliability coefficients and correlation coefficients checked for convergent and divergent validity are within the desired values. In conclusion, it is seen that all three measurement tools can be used reliably and validly to measure ON in our culture.
Cost variation analysis of oral anti-diabetic drugs available in Indian market
Authors: R Veena , S Jagadish , C Priya , V Sareetha , P Shanmukananda
Published: September 2022

Background: Diabetes mellitus (DM) is a chronic progressive metabolic disorder associated with microvascular and macrovascular complications in type 2 DM. Oral anti-diabetic drugs (OADs) play an important role in regulating raised blood glucose levels and compliance to treatment.

Aims and Objectives: The aims of this study were to evaluate cost variations of different brands of drug formulations in the management of DM.

Materials and Methods: This study was an analytical study. Costs of various OADs were obtained from January to March 2022 edition of current index of medical specialties India. The cost ratio and percentage of variation among different drugs in the treatment of DM available in Indian Market and Manufactured by different pharmaceutical companies were analyzed.

Results: The percentage variation in cost among commonly prescribed single OADs was found to be highest for sulfonylurea group of dugs Glimepiride 1 mg tablet (1.366%), followed by Biguanides, Metformin 500 mg tablet (809%), α-Glucosidase inhibitors, and Voglibose 0.3 mg tablet (571%), while it was lowest for Glibenclamide 5 mg tablet (36%) and Acarbose 25 mg tablet (36%) of sulfonylurea drugs and α-Glucosidase inhibitors group of drugs, respectively. In combination drug therapy, Glibenclamide and Metformin combination (1.25 + 250 mg tablet) shows maximum variation (132%).

Conclusion: There is a wide difference existing in the cost of various oral anti-diabetics available in Indian Market by different brands. The physicians must be aware of these variations and prescribe medicines accordingly, while considering the financial status of patient and also to promote adherence to treatment.
Identifying the level of perceived organisational transparency among healthcare providers working for the Ministry of Health, Saudi Arabia
Authors: Almuqati Jamilah , Salem Olfat , Falatah Rawaih , Alfaki Mysara , Alkarani Ahmed
Published: September 2022

Objective: To identify the level of perceived organisational transparency among healthcare providers working for the Ministry of Health.
Methodology: Four hundred and twenty participants in three ministry of health facilities were surveyed using a descriptive cross-sectional correlational design and validated survey data.
Results: The total average of all responses on all items of the organisational transparency was 3.37± 0.66. Organisational transparency was perceived by nurses more than physicians and allied healthcare providers. The old participants perceive their organisation as transparent more than younger participants. The participants in all the four education categories: Diploma, Bachelor, Master, and Doctorate, were homogeneous about their responses on the organisational transparency. There were substantial gender variations in the means of the participants' replies. Females perceived their organisation to be transparent more than males as the mean of their responses were (3.46) and (3.12), respectively.
Conclusion: The study emphasizes the importance of organisational transparency and strategic understanding in enhancing and promoting the organisational readiness to change. Leaders should make efforts to communicate the change plan and strategies to all employees focusing more on employees understanding of those strategies.
Evaluation of the association between internet addiction and fatigue among undergraduate students at universities in Mosul city, Iraq: A cross-sectional study
Authors: Mukhlif Hanaa , Younis Nasir
Published: September 2022

Objective: To investigate the weariness among undergraduate students at Mosul city's universities related to internet addiction.
Methodology: This descriptive cross-sectional study included 600 students from universities in Mosul city. The study was carried out from 22nd of April 2022 until 25th of May 2022. The tool of study involved the internet addiction test with (20) questions. SPSS version 26 was used to analyze the data.
Results: Majority of students were in the age group 20-24 years. The average hours of internet use were between 5-8. We found that 48.7% students had mild internet addiction and 68.2% had fatigue.
Conclusion: Moderate levels of internet addiction and fatigue were found. A strong link between internet addiction and exhaustion were observed.
Self-efficiency of patients with diabetes on self-care at Al- Najaf Center for Diabetes and Endocrine disorders, Babylon, Iraq
Authors: Hchaim Mohammed , Hermis Alaa , Mamoori Hassnain , Jawad Jaber , Ashour Ibrahim
Published: September 2022

Objective: To evaluate a patient's level of self-efficiency in regards to self-care tasks by diabetic patients.
Methodology: This descriptive correlational study was carried out from December 2020 to July 2021. A non-probability purposive sampling technic was used. Diabetes Mellitus patients who visited the Al-Sadder Medical City/Al-Najaf Center for Diabetes and Endocrine disorders were included. Demographic and clinical data, self-efficiency and self-care were recorded.
Results: Patients' self-care was given a moderate rating, and their replies to the self-efficiency domain questions were given a moderate rating. Furthermore, with a p-value of 0.005, patients' self-care, there was a very strong association with self-efficiency.
Conclusion: Patients' self-care had a direct impact on their self-efficiency. Because of this, patients' self-care grows as well as their self-efficiency, and vice versa.
The Reality Gap: Simplification of Environmental Law as Key for the Acceleration of Permit Procedures for Europe’s Green Deal
Authors: Ruge Reinhard
Published: September 2022

To reach climate goals, there is a need for large scale changes to the energy system. This requires speedy permitting procedures. However, permitting procedures are everything else but speedy. Thus, there is a need to simplify the rules to accelerate the permit procedures. While permitting procedures are largely governed by national law, the central issue for large scale infrastructure projects is to handle the high standards of EU Environmental law. Enlarged rights of individuals and Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) to bring any mistaken application of these rules to court and thus stop projects from realization for years, represent the major risks of delay for the realization of infrastructure projects. Shortcomings on the application of EU Environmental law in permitting procedures are not only caused by narrow time schedules and stingy project promoters, but mainly by an overcomplex system of partly unclear rules that is evolving in the jurisdiction of the European Court of Justice (ECJ) only in one direction: Making every single rule even stricter case by case before the ECJ. This is reality. To cut on the duration of permit procedures for reaching climate goals in time, European environmental law needs to be adapted. Without streamlining and simplifying EU environmental law, all efforts to accelerate permit procedures are doomed to failure. This article suggests adaptations of the European Habitats and Birds Directives, Water Framework Directive and Environmental Impact Assessments Directive to significantly accelerate permit procedures.

IMO Sulphur Regulation, Shipowner, Charterer, EGCS, Low Sulphur Fuel
The Legal Relations of the European Union with the Vatican City State and Holy See
Authors: Butler Graham
Published: September 2022

The EU has differentiated legal relationships with its nearest geographical neighbours. Arguably, none is more unique than that of the EU with the Vatican City State (VCS) (and by extension, the Holy See). Between the parties is a mere ‘monetary agreement’ that facilitates the official use of the single currency in the territory. It is the only bilateral legal commitment that the parties have undertaken. Yet, this apparent simplicity masks a deeper reality. In fact, the monetary agreement currently in place, which replaced a prior monetary agreement, has now de facto put in an institutional framework on the legal relations of the EU with the Vatican City State and Holy See, with a Joint Committee to govern monetary arrangements, and an obligation to implement, in its own way, many aspects of EU financial regulation. The monetary agreement also provides for jurisdiction of the Court of Justice of the European Union to settle disputes arising therefrom. This article contextualizes and analyses the legal relations of the EU with the Vatican City State and Holy See, and argues that more embedded legal relations in the future will be inevitable, leading beyond a mere monetary agreement, but one leading to the adopting of a more sophisticated international agreement.

EU, Vatican City, Holy See, Monetary agreement, EU acquis
Towards More Flexible Czech Corporate Law: Revised Corporations Act
Authors: Lasák Jan
Published: September 2022

In 2014, the brand-new Civil Code and the Corporations Act took effect in the Czech Republic and introduced innovations to corporate governance of Czech companies which could be considered revolutionary for Czech corporate law. Six years later, Czech lawmakers decided to reflect practical experience with the new law and adopt the first major amendment to the Corporations Act, which took effect last year. This article outlines the most significant changes provided in the amendment (namely in respect of the one-tier management system in a jointstock company, new regulation of legal persons who are board members, new regulation of shareholders’ right to appoint/remove board members or new regulatory framework for shareholders’ say on fundamental transactions), as well as practical consequences that are associated with the new regulation.

corporate governance, general meeting, the one-tier management system, fundamental transactions