bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Energy, Thermal, and Economic Benefits of Aerogel Glazing Systems for Educational Buildings in Hot Arid Climates
Authors: Mohamed Abdelaziz Farouk , Gomaa Mohammed M. , Amir Amira Ahmed , Ragab Ayman
Published: April 2023

The high cost of air conditioning during the summer makes it crucial to develop strategies to reduce energy use in buildings, especially in hot arid climates. Nanomaterial-based external window insulation is considered an effective method for achieving this goal. This research examines the effectiveness of using aerogel-based glazing systems combined with passive design techniques to improve energy efficiency in buildings in hot arid regions. This study presents various scenarios, including building orientation and aspect ratio, utilizing field measurements and energy simulations with aerogel-filled windows. This study is two-phased. The first phase compares two rooms with aerogel and conventional glazing in Aswan. The new glazing system made the room 0.3–1.9 °C cooler. The second phase simulated the Egyptian Japanese School in Aswan to assess the effects of aerogel glazing systems and altering the enclosed semi-open courtyard’s building orientation and aspect ratio. Results show that using aerogel glazing systems and altering the building orientation and aspect ratio can significantly reduce energy consumption and improve indoor thermal comfort. The results reveal that Scenario 1, which represents using aerogel glazing in the northern façade, could reduce the average air temperature between 0.30 and 1.49 °C below the base case (BC). Scenario 3, which used aerogel glazing on the southern facade, reduced annual energy consumption by 26.3% compared to the BC. Meanwhile, Scenario 5, a semi-open courtyard with an aerogel glazing system and an aspect ratio of 2.40, could save 25.7% more energy than Scenario 1. The economic viability of the scenarios was also analyzed using a simple payback period analysis, with Scenario 3 having the second-shortest payback period of 4.13 years. By insulating the exterior panes of windows, this study proposes that adopting aerogel glazing systems can make windows more cost-effective and ecologically sustainable.
Determinants of Perceived Performance during Telework: Evidence from Romania
Authors: Neculaesei Angelica Nicoleta , Tocar Sebastian
Published: April 2023

This article confronts telework issues by analyzing how certain factors (motivation, dependence on coordination, self-organizing abilities and stress) impact job performance, as well as some of their interrelations. The research has been carried out with 219 Romanian employees. With the help of Confirmatory Factor Analysis and Structural Equations Modeling, the model led to the following conclusions: employee motivation has a significant positive impact on performance; employees’ dependence on coordination has a significant negative impact on performance; employees’ dependence on coordination has a moderately intense but significant positive correlation with the level of stress perceived during teleworking; and employees’ ability to self-organize their activity is strongly and significantly linked to the level of motivation perceived. The hypothesis that perceived stress has a significant negative impact on performance has not been confirmed. These results add to the specialized literature on telework and can be the basis for future developments of managerial teleworking strategies. The implications are particularly valuable in the context of Corporate Social Responsibility considering the impact of telework on employees, organizations, and society in general.
Shear Strength Prediction of Concrete Beams Reinforced with FRP Bars and Stirrups Using Gene Expression Programming
Authors: Murad Yasmin , Saleh Eman , Tarawneh Ahmad , Almasabha Ghassan , Alghossoon Abdullah
Published: April 2023

Existing reinforced concrete (RC) structures in humid regions suffer from deterioration due to the corrosion of ordinary reinforcement bars damaging the whole system. The deterioration of the transverse reinforcement leads to shear failure, which is one of the most dangerous failure modes. Therefore, researchers suggested using fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) bars as a replacement for reinforcement bars in humid regions to integrate sustainability and improve their serviceability and durability. A simple model that can accurately estimate the shear strength of concrete beams designed with FRP longitudinal bars and stirrups is lacking. This research proposed a simplified Gene expression programming (GEP) based model to estimate the shear strength of FRP concrete beams. Seven parameters that principally dominate the shear behavior of FRP beams were utilized to create the GEP model. The parameters are the beam width, beam depth, concrete compressive strength, FRP tensile longitudinal reinforcement ratio, area of stirrups, spacing between the stirrups, and the ultimate FRP strength of stirrups. A comparison was made between the GEP and ACI-440 models; the R2 values of the total database were 92% and 54% for the GEP and ACI models, respectively. The R2 of the GEP model is considerably higher than that measured for the ACI model, and the errors of the GEP model are low, which affirms that the GEP is superior to the ACI model in estimating the shear strength of FRP beams. The trends of the GEP and ACI-440 models and the empirical results are similar, confirming the GEP model’s consistency. Using the GEP model to estimate the shear strength of concrete beams designed with FRP longitudinal bars and stirrups is recommended.
“An Incredible Amount of Stress before You Even Put a Shovel in the Ground”: A Mixed Methods Analysis of Farming Stressors in Canada
Authors: Thompson Rochelle , Hagen Briana N. M. , Lumley Margaret N. , Winder Charlotte B. , Gohar Basem , Jones-Bitton Andria
Published: April 2023

Farming is widely regarded as a highly stressful occupation, and many farming stressors have been studied globally. Research on farming stressors in Canada is scarce, yet there is some indication that Canadian farmers have high perceived stress scores and score more severely across mental health outcomes compared to the general population. This study provides a comprehensive exploration of farming stressors in Canada with the aim to inform avenues to reduce stress and/or boost the well-being of farmers. An exploratory sequential mixed-methods design was used. First, qualitative data were collected from 75 in-depth interviews with farmers and industry professionals from Ontario, Canada from 2017 to 2018. These data were then used to inform items measuring self-reported stress across 12 farming stressors in a national cross-sectional survey of farmers’ mental health conducted February–May 2021. Results from both data sources provide an initial understanding of the episodic and chronic stressors faced by farmers in Canada, and the context within which these stressors are experienced. Implications and focus areas for stress reduction and well-being promotion are discussed in this paper.
Coastal Forest Dieback in the Northeast USA: Potential Mechanisms and Management Responses
Authors: Sacatelli Rachael , Kaplan Marjorie , Carleton Glen , Lathrop Richard G.
Published: April 2023

A number of studies have documented coastal forest dieback as a historical and ongoing process across the Northeast US region. To further develop a current understanding of the state of knowledge, review adaptation and response measures available to land managers, and to identify research and management needs, we conducted a literature review, interviewed experts, and convened a workshop bringing together scientists and land managers. A synthesis of the above suggests that the most important proximate mechanisms driving coastal forest dieback in the Northeast US are sea level rise-induced changes in the groundwater table in concert with increased saltwater inundation related to storm surges. What sets our conceptual model apart from prior work is the greater emphasis placed on the role of rising fresh groundwater levels in increasingly stressing the forest vegetation and decreasing regeneration potential. Episodic storm surges often exceed the salinity or saturation tolerances of existing trees leading to a wave of mortality that leaves the site inhospitable to subsequent regeneration. Maintaining functioning coastal forests across the Northeast US will require that the marsh and forest ecosystems be considered as an integrated unit when determining an appropriate adaptation response. With a better understanding of each of the sea level rise-induced mechanisms at work in these ecosystems, managers may be better prepared for the changes ahead and facilitate proactive adaptation strategies. Easements or buyouts are vital to ensure that there is ample space for the marsh and upland systems to migrate landward together. Forward thinking land use planning is needed to promote the “no net loss” of both marsh and coastal forest ecosystems to ensure the continued provision of their vital services to society.
Impact of Shopping Website Design on Customer Satisfaction and Loyalty: The Mediating Role of Usability and the Moderating Role of Trust
Authors: Guo Jiayue , Zhang Wenqian , Xia Tiansheng
Published: April 2023

In a purchase situation, customer satisfaction and loyalty are primarily determined by usability, trust, and web design. However, the nature of their relationship remains unclear. According to the literature, trust can generate customer loyalty. Consumers’ cognitive and affective processes in online shopping are well discussed in the literature. However, the role of trust in website design has yet to be thoroughly investigated. Given the above knowledge gaps, we studied 96 Chinese youths using two shopping websites. Structural equation modeling was considered to validate the hypothesized relationships, focusing on three key website design features. We discovered that the three design elements predicted usability and satisfaction differently. In addition, website usability and customer satisfaction mediated the relationship between navigation/information design and loyalty, and satisfaction mediated the relationship between visual design and loyalty. Furthermore, the effects of website design and usability on customer satisfaction are strengthened or weakened depending on customer trust. When trust is high, the effect of website design on satisfaction is strengthened, while the effect of usability on satisfaction is weakened. To retain customers, designers should pay more attention to website design and establish trust. These findings offer crucial insights for online retailers in promoting and capitalizing on the positive effects of various website design elements on customers’ shopping experiences.
MHD Mixed Convection Flow of Hybrid Ferrofluid through Stagnation-Point over the Nonlinearly Moving Surface with Convective Boundary Condition, Viscous Dissipation, and Joule Heating Effects
Authors: Zainodin Syafiq , Jamaludin Anuar , Nazar Roslinda , Pop Ioan
Published: April 2023

This paper discusses a numerical study performed in analysing the performance regarding the magnetic effect on the mixed convection stagnation-point flow of hybrid ferrofluid, examining the influence of viscous dissipation, convective boundary condition as well as Joule heating across a nonlinearly moving surface. Additionally, the hybrid ferrofluid exhibits an asymmetric flow pattern due to the buoyancy force affecting the flow. Water H2O is employed as the base fluid collectively with the mixtures of nanoparticles containing magnetite Fe3O4 and cobalt ferrite CoFe2O4, forming a hybrid ferrofluid. The partial differential equation’s complexity is reduced by similarity transformation into a system of ordinary differential equations, which are then numerically solved by applying the MATLAB function bvp4c for a specific range of values regarding the governing parameters. Dual solutions were identified under both opposing and assisting flow conditions, and the stability analysis identified that the first solution was stable. Furthermore, it was also revealed that the addition of 1% CoFe2O4 in hybrid ferrofluid led to a higher skin friction coefficient between 3.35% and 7.18% for both assisting and opposing flow regions. Additionally, the growth of magnetic fields results in a reduced heat transfer rate between 8.75% to 10.65%, whilst the presence of the suction parameter expands the range of solutions, which then delays the boundary layer separation. With the Eckert number included, the heat transfer rate continuously declined between 7.27% to 10.24%. However, it increased by about 280.64% until 280.98% as the Biot number increased.
Femvertising and COVID-19—What Did Brand Owners Broadcast during the Lockdown?
Authors: Jambrino-Maldonado Carmen , Iglesias-Sánchez Patricia P. , de las Heras-Pedrosa Carlos , Olivares-Delgado Fernando , Benlloch-Osuna María T.
Published: April 2023

The aim of this study was to analyze, from a gender perspective, advertising broadcasts during a time of crisis. A holistic perspective of the stereotypes, roles, professions, and gender relations represented is offered by utilizing a content analysis of all the advertisements and their corresponding images during broadcast. Methods: a content analysis of 20 variables was conducted; of these, 7 variables were obtained from under the gender perspective of 1.350 images, corresponding to 71 audiovisual spots on YouTube that were broadcasted during the lockdown. Results: this analysis showed the special sensitivity of advertisers when balancing male and female presences, and in projecting an equitable and co-responsible vision between both genders, with special emphasis on gender professions, teleworking, and childcare. Corporate advertising predominates over commercial advertising, which may explain why the discourse and images blur inequalities and imbalances with respect to official statistics. Conclusions: advertisers seem to have noticed the strategic role of introducing gender perspectives into advertising, thus assuming a more social function that better connects them with today’s society while also supporting the advances and challenges of equal opportunities.
Long-Term Trends for Blue Mussels from the German Environmental Specimen Bank Show First Evidence of Munition Contaminants Uptake
Authors: Strehse Jennifer Susanne , Bünning Tobias Hartwig , Koschorreck Jan , Künitzer Anita , Maser Edmund
Published: April 2023

Submerged munitions are present in marine waters across the globe. They contain energetic compounds (ECs), such as TNT and metabolites thereof, which are considered carcinogenic, exhibit toxic effects in marine organisms, and may affect human health. The aim of this study was to investigate the occurrence of ECs and their trends in blue mussels from the annual collections of the German Environmental Specimen Bank sampled over the last 30 years at three different locations along the coastline of the Baltic and North Sea. Samples were analyzed by GC-MS/MS for 1,3-dinitrobenzene (1,3-DNB), 2,4-dinitrotoluene (2,4-DNT), 2,4,6-trinitrotoluene (TNT), 2-amino-4,6-dinitrotoluene (2-ADNT), and 4-amino-2,6-dinitrotoluene (4-ADNT). The first signals indicating trace levels of 1,3-DNB were observed in samples from 1999 and 2000. ECs were also found below the limit of detection (LoD) in subsequent years. From 2012 onwards, signals just above the LoD were detected. The highest signal intensities of 2-ADNT and 4-ADNT, just below the LoQ (0.14 ng/g d.w. and 0.17 ng/g d.w., respectively), were measured in 2019 and 2020. This study clearly shows that corroding submerged munitions are gradually releasing ECs into the waters that can be detected in randomly sampled blue mussels, even though the concentrations measured are still in the non-quantifiable trace range.
Environmental Risk Assessment Using Neural Network in Liquefied Petroleum Gas Terminal
Authors: Gabhane Lalit Rajaramji , Kanidarapu NagamalleswaraRao
Published: April 2023

The accidental release of toxic gases leads to fire, explosion, and acute toxicity, and may result in severe problems for people and the environment. The risk analysis of hazardous chemicals using consequence modelling is essential to improve the process reliability and safety of the liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) terminal. The previous researchers focused on single-mode failure for risk assessment. No study exists on LPG plant multimode risk analysis and threat zone prediction using machine learning. This study aims to evaluate the fire and explosion hazard potential of one of Asia’s biggest LPG terminals in India. Areal locations of hazardous atmospheres (ALOHA) software simulations are used to generate threat zones for the worst scenarios. The same dataset is used to develop the artificial neural network (ANN) prediction model. The threats of flammable vapour cloud, thermal radiations from fire, and overpressure blast waves are estimated in two different weather conditions. A total of 14 LPG leak scenarios involving a 19 kg capacity cylinder, 21 tons capacity tank truck, 600 tons capacity mounded bullet, and 1350 tons capacity Horton sphere in the terminal are considered. Amongst all scenarios, the catastrophic rupture of the Horton sphere of 1350 MT capacity presented the most significant risk to life safety. Thermal flux of 37.5 kW/ m2 from flames will damage nearby structures and equipment and spread fire by the domino effect. A novel soft computing technique called a threat and risk analysis-based ANN model has been developed to predict threat zone distances for LPG leaks. Based on the significance of incidents in the LPG terminal, 160 attributes were collected for the ANN modelling. The developed ANN model predicted the threat zone distance with an accuracy of R2 value being 0.9958, and MSE being 202.9061 in testing. These results are evident in the reliability of the proposed framework for safety distance prediction. The LPG plant authorities can adopt this model to assess the safety distance from the hazardous chemical explosion based on the prior forecasted atmosphere conditions from the weather department.
Unusual Canine Cutaneous Melanoma Presenting Parietal Bone Metastasis: A Case Report
Authors: Hritcu Ozana-Maria , Bocaneti Daraban Florentina , Bacusca Fabian Dominic , Pasca Aurelian-Sorin
Published: April 2023

Melanocytic tumour anatomic location is considered an important prognostic indicator. The cutaneous forms are generally considered benign and may show various biological behaviours. This work reports a rare case of canine cutaneous melanoma showing parietal bone metastasis. Bone invasion in melanocytic tumours is often described in oral or visceral melanomas, but not in cutaneous forms. The patient (dog, male, mixed breed, 12 years) was initially presented for the surgical removal of a cutaneous tumour located on the skin of the carpal region of the right forelimb. Four months after, the patient returned with enlarged lymph nodes and acute respiratory failure. The patient was euthanized due to a decline in physical condition. The necropsy showed metastases in the affected forelimb, regional lymph node, splanchnic organs, parietal bone and meninges. Histopathological examination of tumour tissue samples revealed a mixture of pigmented and non-pigmented spindle and epithelioid melanocytes, while according to immunohistochemistry, the tumours showed a strong immunopositivity for VEGF and MMP-10, and a moderate positivity for MMP-2 expression. This case shows that cutaneous melanocytic tumours may show an aggressive malignant form with positive immunohistochemical reactions for multiple invasiveness factors.
Efecto del cambio climático y la cobertura forestal en la pérdida de bosques en la selva amazónica de Perú, 2003-2019
Authors: Quispe Mamani Julio Cesar , Lizarraga Álvarez Mindi Fabiola , Madueño Portilla Roxana , Tairo Huaman Ruth Nancy , Alegre Larico María Isabel , Suca Pilco Eliane Merilin
Published: April 2023

El cambio climático es un problema global que altera el funcionamiento de biosferas y ecosistemas enteros, cuyas causas derivan claramente del desarrollo de las diferentes actividades económicas en el mundo, afectando categóricamente a la biodiversidad natural, a los recursos bióticos y abióticos existentes en los sistemas ambientales naturales. El objetivo fue determinar el efecto del cambio climático y la cobertura forestal en la pérdida de bosques en la selva amazónica de Perú, entre los periodos 2003 al 2019, para lo cual se consideró un enfoque cuantitativo, no experimental, descriptivo y longitudinal, se utilizó la información existente en el Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática, el Ministerio del Ambiente y Geo-Bosques; se aplicó el modelo econométrico de efectos fijos y aleatorios. Se determinó que la alteración del clima tiene efecto positivo en la pérdida de bosques, mientras que la cobertura forestal tiene un efecto negativo en la perdida de bosques. Además, aun incremento de las precipitaciones pluviales en 1 mm y la temperatura máxima incrementa en 1°C, entonces incrementa la perdida de bosques en 4.3 y 483.9 hectáreas respectivamente; aun incremento de la cobertura forestal en 1 hectárea, entonces disminuye la perdida de bosques el 0.13 hectáreas, la misma que se justifica porque a nivel de las regiones de Perú, no existe una política ambiental que garantice la conservación de las especies forestales, recuperación y protección del recurso forestal en las regiones amazónicas principalmente.
The awareness of physicians using biological agents in treatment about hepatitis B virus reactivation.
Authors: YURTSEVER Şenel , PEKER Bilal Olcay , GÜL YURTSEVER Süreyya , PAYZİN Bahriye , AKAR Servet , KÜÇÜKZEYBEK Yüksel , TOPAL Firdevs , SARITAŞ YÜKSEL Elif , BECKMANN Yeşim
Published: April 2023

Objective: As long as immunosuppressive treatments are widely used, careful monitoring of HBVr is essential. We aimed to measure the awareness of Turkish physicians of certain specialties about the risk of hepatitis B virus reactivation (HBVr), HBV screening methods, prophylactic treatment practices and personal experiences in treating patients with biological agents.
Methods: An electronic questionnaire link containing 21 questions about demographics and their applications to HBVr was sent to participants working in the various specialties across the country.
Results: 227 participants took our survey (Female: 52.4%, n:119, Male: 47.6%, n:108), and consisted of 70 Hematologists, 65 Rheumatologists, 38 Gastroenterologists, 33 Oncologists, and 21 Dermatologists. We obtained extremely different results. It was found that all specialties are aware that the use of biological agents can cause HBVr (97.8%, n:222/227). Biological agents were used in 96% of the participants and HBVr was detected in 53.7% (Hematologist: 74.3%, Rheumatologist: 53.8%, Oncologist: 45.5%, Gastroenterologist: 44.7%, Dermatologist: 14.3%, p< 0.001). The general opinion was that, screening tests should be used (Gastroenterologist: 47.4%, p< 0.001) and 55.1% awared of how to monitor HBVr (Gastroenterologist: 65.8%, p = 0.06). The duration of antiviral prophylaxis was answered correctly in 70.4% (Hematologist: 82.6%, p = 0.01), the parameters of screening tests in 95.2% (Gastroenterologist: 97.4%, p = 0.52) and the highest risk of reactivation in 93% (Rheumatologist: 96.9%, p = 0.15) and the agent with the highest risk of reactivation in 82.8% of participants (Hematologist: 94.3%, p< 0.001).
Conclusion: The opinions of different the clinical disciplines vary according to the profile of patients. Gastroenterologists' perspective on HBVr follow-up and treatment differs markedly from that of other clinical disciplines. However, to create general awareness and manage HBVr, guidelines for specific patient groups are definitely needed.
Klinik Yönetişim İklimi ve Hasta Güvenliği Kültürü Üzerindeki Sosyo-demografik Özelliklerin Belirleyiciliği: Türkiye Perspektifi
Authors: ERASLAN Nuran , HAYRAN Osman
Published: April 2023

Amaç: Yapısal eşitlik modellemesi (YEM) ile klinik yönetişim iklimi (KYİ) ve hasta güvenliği kültürü (HGK) üzerinde sosyo-demografik özelliklerin etkisinin incelenmesidir.

Gereç ve yöntem: Kesitsel nitelikteki bu araştırma; Haziran 2020-Nisan 2021 tarihleri arasında İstanbul’da farklı statüdeki 9 hastanede 2.055 hekim ve hemşire ile gerçekleştirilmiştir. Araştırma verileri, kişisel bilgi formu, klinik yönetişim iklim ölçeği (KYİ) ve hasta güvenliği kültürü (HGK) ölçeği kullanılarak toplanmıştır. Verilerin analizinde IBM SPSS 24.0 ve AMOS 24.0 programları kullanılmıştır.

Bulgular: Klinik yönetişim ikliminin (KYİ), hasta güvenliği kültürü (HGK) üzerindeki etkisinde toplam sekiz demografik özelliğin dahil edildiği path (yol) analizi sonucu; demografik özelliklerle KYİ’nin yaş ve öğrenim düzeyine göre farklılık gösterdiği bulunurken (R2=0,031), HGK’nın ise, cinsiyet, yaş ve öğrenim düzeyine göre farklılık gösterdiği (R2=0,063) bulunmuştur. Ayrıca, çalışmamızda analiz sonucu modele dahil edilemeyen ve anlamsızlık oluşturan diğer beş sosyo-demografik özellik (iş tecrübesi, hastane türü, akreditasyon durumu, KY ve HG eğitimi alma) Kruskall Wallis ve Mann Whitney U testiyle incelenmiş ve klinik yönetişim ikliminin hastane türüne göre, hasta güvenliği kültürünün ise, sosyo-demografik özelliklerin tamamına göre istatistik olarak anlamlı farklılık gösterdiği bulunmuştur.

Sonuç: Hekim ve hemşirelerin demografik özelliklerinin klinik yönetişim iklimi ve hasta güvenliği kültürü üzerindeki belirleyiciliği oldukça düşüktür. Bu çalışma, farklı statüdeki hastanelerde YEM ile gerçekleştirilen ilk çalışmadır. Bu nedenle elde edilen sonuçların, literatüre ve sağlık alanındaki karar vericilere katkı sağlayacağı düşünülmektedir.

Anahtar Kelimeler: Hasta güvenliği kültürü, hekim ve hemşireler, klinik yönetişim iklimi, yapısal eşitlik modeli
Análise da vulnerabilidade social e avaliação de risco de inundação urbana de Itaituba-PA
Authors: Vieira Lino da Silva , Oliveira Francisco de Souza , Nascimento Junior Wilson da Rocha , Mota Galdino Viana
Published: April 2023

A análise de vulnerabilidade socioambiental de uma dada população é de extrema importância para se compreender o processo de ocupação e desenvolvimento dessas comunidades, assim como também avaliar a quais tipos suscetibilidade de riscos e ameaças naturais elas estão sujeitas. No presente trabalho se propôs realizar a análise da vulnerabilidade social e a avaliação do risco de inundação na área urbana na cidade de Itaituba-PA. Determinou-se o Índice de Vulnerabilidade Social – IVS, em 90 setores censitários que compõe a malha urbana, foram analisadas 46 variáveis, da base de informações do censo demográfico do IBGE de 2010, indexados ao Índice de Desenvolvimento Humano Municipal - IDHM e a Taxa de Dependência - TxD. Para a avaliação do risco de inundação urbana utilizou-se o Índice de Perigo Estimado de inundação - PE, foram identificados 32 pontos de inundação em 27 setores. Para representar as altitudes da superfície topográfica e identificar as áreas de maiores vulnerabilidades, usou-se o Modelo Digital de Elevação – MDE, do projeto Topodata, da área urbana. Foi recortado a área de estudo e a elaboração do mapa de risco de inundação. Para melhor apresentação dos pontos de interesse, foi adicionado ao mapa: a hipsometria do terreno, a malha dos setores censitários e curvas de níveis com equidistância de 5 metros. Observou-se nos resultados que as desigualdades sociais entre os setores estão associadas as características do local, bem como, ao baixo acesso aos serviços públicos essenciais tais como: saúde, educação, infraestrutura, segurança e transporte. Foi constatado que quanto maior for a extensão da área inundável, maior será seu índice de PE. O mapa de hipsometria, demonstrou que as áreas de inundação, apresentam cotas altimétricas inferiores a 20 metros. Observou-se que o risco e perigo estimados são potencializados ao combinar áreas de alagamentos e maior vulnerabilidade social da população. A principal contribuição deste trabalho consiste na identificação das áreas vulneráveis ao risco de inundação, utilizando uma metodologia de baixo custo e fácil aplicação, para analisar áreas de vulnerabilidade e risco de inundação na cidade de Itaituba - PA.
Enterite linfohistiocítica em cão jovem: caracterização ultrassonográfica - relato de caso
Authors: Arnandes Giovanna Ciarcia dos Santos , Dos Santos Matheus Cadamuro Vieira , De Medeiros Fernanda Peres , Martins Junior Raul
Published: April 2023

A doença inflamatória intestinal em cães e gatos, atual enteropatia crônica é caracterizada por alterações gastrointestinais persistentes e de característica idiopática, cujo envolvimento de alguns fatores podem desencadear ou exacerbar os sinais clínicos. O infiltrado inflamatório crônico mais frequentemente observado por meio da histopatologia é o infiltrado linfoplasmocítico. No presente relato, descreve-se o quadro de um paciente da espécie canina, fêmea, de onze meses, atendida no Hospital Veterinário Climeve, em Santo André, apresentando quadro crônico de diarreia, submetida à avaliação ultrassonográfica e posteriormente à biópsia intestinal, com diagnóstico histopatológico de enterite linfohistiocítica, resultado pouco frequentemente observado.
SİGORTA TAHKİM YARGILAMASINDA SÜRE UZATIMA TARAFLARDAN BİRİNİN MUVAFAKAT VERMEMESİ HALİNDE KARŞILAŞILAN SORUNLAR
Authors: PARLAK Fatma Tülay
Published: April 2023

5684 Sayılı Sigortacılık Kanunu m.30/f.16 hükmü gereği uyuşmazlık hakem yargılaması süresi dört aydır ve bu süresinin uzaması, tarafların açık ve yazılı muvafakat vermesiyle mümkündür. Aksi halde, uyuşmazlık, mahkeme nezdinde çözümlenecektir. Sigorta itiraz tahkim yargılama süresinin uzaması hususunda ise, özel bir düzenleme bulunmadığından aynı hüküm, uygulamada, itiraz tahkimi yargılama süresinin uzatılmasında da uygulanmaktadır. Ancak; işaret edilen düzenlemenin uygulamasında, aleyhe başvuru yapılan sigorta şirketleri genellikle haklı bir gerekçe belirtmeksizin yargılama süresinin uzamasına muvafakat vermediğinden hakemler tarafından genellikle dosyadan el çekme kararı verilmektedir. Bu kararlar, başvurucunun kusuru olmaksızın zaman ve maliyet açısından zarara uğrayarak davasını mahkeme nezdinde açmak zorunda kalmasına sebep olmaktadır. Bu sebeple, çalışmamızın amacı, sigorta tahkim yargılamasının uygulamada karşılaşılan bu sorununun, sebep ve sonuçlarıyla ortaya koyulması ve bahsi geçen düzenlemenin ıslahı için konunun tartışmaya açılmasıdır. Ampirik yöntemin uygulandığı çalışmamızda kurumsal tahkimdeki düzenlemenin benzerinin sigorta tahkim için de getirilmesiyle veya Türk Medeni Kanunu 2. maddenin uygulanmasıyla sorunu çözebileceği önerilmektedir. Çalışmamızın birinci bölümünde, sigorta tahkim yargılama süresi ve sürenin uzatılmasına ilişkin Sigortacılık Kanunu m.30/f.16 hükmü, uygulama alanlarına göre sınıflandırılarak anlatılacak; ikinci bölümünde, düzenlemenin ortaya çıkarttığı sorun ve yasal düzenlemenin nasıl uygulandığına; üçüncü bölümünde ise, çözüm önerilerine yer verilecektir.
Motorcycle Sales Accounting Information System Design at CV. Mother of Medan
Authors: Dolok Saribu Sabaruddin Ahmad
Published: April 2023

The development of sophisticated science and technology is now felt by users of a computer-based information technology. With today's technological sophistication, every company and public service agency is required so that all work can be completed in a computerized system. CV. Bunda Medan is a company engaged in the sale of motorcycles. Problem formulation in CV. Mother of Medan is that a computerized system has not been created in conducting sales transactions so that work is still not effective and efficient. To overcome the problems that exist in the CV. Mother Medan the author wishes to create a new information system. To create an information system the author uses the VB programming language. 2008 with MySQL Database. The purpose of making this system is to facilitate the transaction and sales data processing. The reports generated are also more accurate.
Bipolar Bozukluk Tanılı Hastaların Yakınlarının Duygu Dışa Vurumlarının Zihin Kuramı Becerileri ile İlişkisi
Authors: PİRİNÇÇİOĞLU Faruk , BAZİKİ ÇETİN Sıdıka , ASOĞLU Mehmet
Published: April 2023

Amaç:
Bipolar bozukluğun gidişatını belirlediği düşünülen aile faktörlerinin çoğunluğu duygu dışa vurumu kavramı içinde incelenmektedir. Zihin kuramı kavramı, diğer kişilerin duygularını, niyetlerini, anlayıp tahmin etme ve zihinsel olarak bunları temsil edebilme becerisidir. Bu araştırmada bipolar bozukluk tanılı hasta yakınlarının duygu dışa vurumlarının ve zihin kuramı işlevlerinin saptanması ve bunların hastaların işlevselliği ile olan ilişkisinin incelenmesi amaçlanmaktadır.
Materyal ve metod:
Araştırmaya DSM-5 (Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders) tanı kriterlerine göre bipolar bozukluk tanısı konulan 95 hasta ve aynı sayıda hasta yakını dahil edildi. Bipolar bozukluk tanılı Hastalarla hasta yakınlarını değerlendirmek için sosyodemografik ve klinik veri formu uygulandı. Hasta yakınlarına, zihin kuramı becerilerini değerlendirmek için gözlerden zihin okuma testi ve duygu dışa vurum ölçeği kullanıldı. Hastaların işlevselliğini değerlendirmek için ise kısa işlevsellik değerlendirme ölçeği uygulandı.
Bulgular:
Çalışmada hasta yakınlarının gözlerden zihin okuma test puanları ile duygu dışa vurum ölçek puanları arasında negatif yönde anlamlı bir korelasyon tespit edilmiştir. Hasta yakınlarının gözlerden zihin okuma test puanları ile hastaların kısa işlevsellik değerlendirme ölçeği puanları arsında negatif yönde anlamlı bir korelasyon tespit edilmiştir. Hasta yakınlarının duygu dışa vurum ölçek puanları ile hastaların kısa işlevsellik değerlendirme ölçeği puanları arasında pozitif yönde anlamlı bir korelasyon tespit edilmiştir.
Sonuç:
Çalışma sonucunda hasta yakınlarının gözlerden zihin okuma testi ile belirlenen zihin kuramı becerileri ne kadar iyiyse hastaya olan duygu dışa vurumlarının anlamlı derecede düşük olduğu, hasta yakınlarının gözlerden zihin okuma testi ile belirlenen zihin kuramı becerileri ne kadar kötü ise hastaya olan duygu dışa vurumlarının anlamlı derecede yüksek olduğu belirlenmiştir
Transition Points: Snapshots of a STEM Journey
Authors: Nguyen Cindy La , Price C. Aaron
Published: April 2023

This series of research briefs is a look at how a STEM-focused museum youth development program prepared youth for college, through their own voices. Aimed at both practitioners and research-practitioners, the intent is to share what youth identified as being impactful to them about the Museum’s youth developmentprogram. It includes both successes and challenges youth faced as they adapted to their post-high school academic career.
Agriculture in the province of Aleppo in the Mamluk era (648-922 AH / 1250-1516AD) /A historical study
Authors: Kobari Tasneem , Melhem Adnan
Published: April 2023

The research aims to shed light on agriculture in the province of Aleppo in the Mamluk era (648-922 AH / 1250-1516 AD) through: studying the types of lands, methods of their exploitation, irrigation means and tools, and crops, as well as livestock, and the natural and human obstacles affecting agriculture, And the taxes imposed on it. The importance of the research lies in the fact that it dealt with an economic aspect that did not receive the attention of historians, such as the political aspect, as many researchers refrained from the methods of this type of research that need patience to extrapolate, collect and analyze texts into economic information in light of the lack of historical sources for the availability of accurate information. The research was based on the historical research method. And he reached several results, most notably: The flourishing of agriculture in the Niyabat of Aleppo in certain periods in the Mamluk era under study. The researcher concluded that agriculture in the Aleppo Procuratorate was one of the main tributaries to support the Mamluk economy and state resources and contribute to alleviating the large Mamluk state burdens, such as equipping the armies and contributing to the payment of soldiers’ salaries.

يهدف البحث إلى إلقاء الضوء على الزراعة في نيابة حلب في العصر المملوكي(648-922هـ \1250-1516م) من خلال : دراسة أنواع الأراضي ,وطرق استغلالها,ووسائل الري وأدواتها,ومزروعاتها, فضلاً عن الثروة الحيوانية,والمعوقات الطبيعية والبشرية المؤثرة على الزراعة,والضرائب المفروضة عليها. وتكمن أهمية البحث بأنه تناول جانب اقتصادي لم يحظ باهتمام المؤرخين كالجانب السياسي, حيث عزف كثير من الباحثين عن طرق هذا النوع من الأبحاث التي تحتاج إلى صبر على استقراء النصوص وجمعها وتحليلها إلى معلومات اقتصادية في ظل قصور المصادر التاريخية عن توفر المعلومات الدقيقة. وقد اعتمد البحث على منهج البحث التاريخي. وتوصل إلى نتائج عدة أبرزها: ازدهار الزراعة في نيابة حلب في فترات معينة في العصر المملوكي موضع الدراسة .واستنتجت الباحثة بأن الزراعة في نيابة حلب كانت من الروافد الأساسية لدعم الاقتصاد المملوكي وموارد الدولة والمساهمة في تخفيف أعباء الدولة المملوكية الكبيرة كتجهيز الجيوش والمساهمة في دفع رواتب الجنود .
The Impact of theCovid-19 pandemic on the Auditing of Subsequent Events of financial lists in Accordance with the International Auditing Standard No. (560)
Authors: Rashwan Abd El Rahman , Shuaib Fatima
Published: April 2023

This study aims mainly to reflect the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on the Auditing of subsequent events of financial lists in accordance with the international audit standard No. (560), and to answer questions and test the study hypotheses, the researchers relied on the descriptive analytical approach, and to obtain the necessary data was distributed After evaluating and judging from a number of specialists on the study community consisting of external audit offices operating in Cairo governorate, New Egypt city, Egypt, Arab Republic of Egypt, and 75 offices, as well as external audit offices operating in the governorates of the Gaza Strip in Palestine and 80offices. The results of the study proved that there is an impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on the reviewer's design of procedures for obtaining adequate and appropriate audit evidence to identify and discuss subsequent events that need to be compromised with management. The study recommended that governance officials provide the auditor with with a written declaration on an amendment if any subsequent events may affect the financial statements in the context of the Covid-19 pandemic, and the reviewers should obtain an understanding and inquiry about any measures put in place by the Administration to ensure the identification of subsequent events in the context of the Covid-19 pandemic.

تهدف هذه الدراسة بشكل رئيسي إلى تجسيد تأثير جائحة كوفيد-19 على استعراض الأحداث اللاحقة للقوائم المالية وفقاً لمعيار التدقيق الدولي رقم (560)، والإجابة على الأسئلة واختبار فرضيات الدراسة، اعتمد الباحثين على المنهج الوصفي التحليلي، وللحصول على البيانات اللازمة تم توزيع استبانة بعد تقييمها من عدد من المتخصصين على مجتمع الدراسة المكون من مكاتب التدقيق الخارجية العاملة في محافظة القاهرة بمدينة مصر الجديدة في جمهورية مصر العربية، وعددها 75 مكتبا، وكذلك مكاتب التدقيق الخارجية العاملة في محافظات قطاع غزة في فلسطين وعددها 80 مكتبا. وقد أثبتت نتائج الدراسة أن هناك تأثير لجائحة كوفيد-19 على تصميم عملية التدقيق لإجراءات الحصول على أدلة كافية ومناسبة لتحديد، ومناقشة الأحداث اللاحقة التي أثرت على البيانات المالية والتي تحتاج إلى تعديل ومناقشة مع الإدارة لاتخاذ الإجراءات المناسب. وأوصت الدراسة بضرورة قيام مسؤولي الحوكمة بتزويد مدققي الحسابات إعلاناً خطياً بشأن أي تعديل إذا كانت هناك أي أحداث لاحقة قد تؤثر على البيانات المالية في ظل جائحة كوفيد-19، وينبغي أن يحصل المدققين على فهم كافي بشأن أي تدابير تتخذها الإدارة لضمان تحديد الأحداث اللاحقة في ظل جائحة كوفيد-19.
Minority under Occupation: the Sociopolitics of the Samaritans in the Palestinian Occupied Territories
Authors: Barghouti Hussein Ahmad Yousef; Iyad
Published: April 2023

The Samaritan community is one of the smallest minorities in the world. Most of them live in the City of Nablus in Palestine. As a small minority with a main interest to survive, and to reserve its identity and heritage, the Samaritans do their best to keep their neutrality and good relations with all powers and factions in the region.
The Position of the Palestinian Islamic Movements on the Gulf Crisis
Authors: Barghouti Iyad
Published: April 2023

The aim of this paper is to study the different attitudes of the Palestinian Islamic Movements towards the Gulf Crisis. This study shows that the presence of different political interests for these movement had more effect than the religious ideology in taking these different positions.
The Semiotics of Comparative Article
Authors: Odeh Khalil
Published: April 2023

This paper discusses the denotation of the comparative article in a simile. It tries through representation of the points of view of the old and modern researchers to state relationships between the comparative article to the total meaning. This is to be taken in addition to the role it plays in the simile itself. Various studies have shown different roles of the comparative article in two respects: one is its identity, and the second is the relationship of the comparative article to the constitutes of the simile itself.

يتناول البحث موضوعا بلاغيا يتعلق بأداة التشبيه، من حيث مستواها الدلالي وعلاقتها بطرفي التشبيه (المشبه والمشبه به)، ويكشف - بشكل خاص – عن دورها في إثراء الصورة التشبيهية، وإبراز علاقتها بنفسية المبدع، والدوافع الكامنة وراء استخدام أداة بعينها من أدوات التشبيه. وقد حاولت من خلال الدراسة تجاوز نظرة القدماء إلى التشبيه ودور الأداة فيه على أنها مجرد واسطة بين طرفين حسيين أو عقليين، وأنها قد تذكر فيسمى التشبيه مرسلا، أو تحذف فيسمى مؤكدا، دون أن يكون لوجودها أو نوعها أثر في إبراز المعنى الخاص الذي تؤديه في إبراز جماليات الصورة التشبيهية، وعلاقة الأطراف المشكلة لها بالمبدع من ناحية، والمعنى من ناحية أخرى.
Effect of Geomorphological Change on the Distribution and State of the Getation Cover in Al-Mujib Delta
Authors: Odeh Samih A. , Abu Sammour Hassan
Published: April 2023

This study deals with the various changes of the natural vegetation cover in Al-Mujib Delta, such as the plant distribution, density and plant types. These changes occurred due to basic geomorphological factors controlled by the lowering of the Dead Sea levels. A set of air photos taken between 195 3- 1993 covering Al- Mujib Delta were used in surveying and mapping these changes. Field work also contributed to the explanation of the factors which caused the changes in the vegetation cover. The study ended with conclusions, emphasizing major changes in Al-Mujib Dalta plant cover as reflected by plant deterioration under geomorphological changes. However, such a stage of deterioration could be halted when Al-Mujib river achieves a steady state which, consequently, enables the natural plant to recover.

تناولت هذه الدراسة مجموع التغيرات التي أصابت الغطاء النباتي من حيث: التوزع والكثافة والنوع في دلتا الموجب، كنتيجة حتمية للتغيرات الجيومورفولوجية الأساسية في دلتا الموجب، والتي نجمت عن هبوط مستوى البحر الميت وقد تم الاستعانة بغطاءات مختلفة من الصور الجوية لعدد من الفترات بين عامي 1953 – 1993 لمسح هذه التغيرات والانتهاء إلى تمثليها على خرائط كما استعين بالدراسة الميدانية لتفسير آلية عملية التغير في غطاء دلتا الموجب النباتي وتحديد نوعه وحجمه. وخلصت الدراسة إلى حقيقة حدوث تغير كبير في غطاء دلتا الموجب النباتي يتمثل بحالة انكماش في المساحات المغطاة، وتغير في النوع والكثافة، وهو أمر ينم على حالة تدهور نباتي نجمت عن العوامل الجيومورفولوجية والتي تمثلت بتجدد نشاط نهر الموجب في ألحت الرأسي والجانبي. إلا أن هذه المرحلة سرعان ما ستتوقف، بعد اتزان نهر الموجب الذي سيتبعه عودة نمو النبات الطبيعي من جديد.
Al-Jihad : the Path for Peace
Authors: Sawandak Khader
Published: April 2023

This research aims to clarify the essence of peace in Islam as an objective sought for the stability in life and security inside and outside the human soul and as a basis for man's relation with himself, with the others and with the universe round him. It also aims to clarify the nature of Jihad (holy war) in Islam and how it differs from the other forms of wars for materialistic, colonial or racial interests. Jihad in Islam is distinguished since it strives to achieve rightness and goodness and to provide security to man, every man. Therefore, peace and Jihad in Islam are two complementary rather than contradicting or opposing principles. They are two languages of Islamic discourse to achieve goodness. When the Language of peace feasible, the other language will not be used. When the barriers are put in the way of peace and doors are locked, the other language will inevitably be used because of its necessity within the general rules and morals of Islam.

يهدف هذا البحث إلى بيان حقيقة السلام، وكونه هدفا يسعى الإسلام لتحقيقه، وذلك لاستقرار الحياة، وبعث الأمن والأمان داخل النفس البشرية وخارجها، انطلاقا من كون السلام هو الأصل في علاقة الإنسان مع نفسه ومع غيره ومع الكون من حوله. كما وبينت طبيعة الجهاد في الإسلام، واختلافه عن أشكال الحروب التي تقوم لأطماع مادية أو استعمارية أو عنصرية، فهو جهاد متميز لإحقاق الحق، وإيصال الخير وتوفير الأمن للإنسان كل الإنسان. وبذلك فالسلام والجهاد مبدئان متكاملان في الإسلام لا متعارضان ولا متناقضان، بل هما لغتان للخطاب الإسلامي في إيصال الخير للناس، ومادامت لغة السلام مجدية وموصلة للخير فلا مجال لاستعمال الأخرى، وعندما تغلق الأبواب وتوضع الحواجز أمام لغة السلام، فلا مفر من استعمال اللغة الأخرى وتكون ضرورية ضمن قواعد وأخلاقيات الإسلام العامة.
Impact of Compliance To Corporate Governance Indicators in reducing of practices of income smoothing: An applied study of industrial and servesies companies
Authors: Aljuaidi Omar , Al-souri Mohammed
Published: April 2023

This study Aims at examining and analyzing the Impact of compliance to corporate governance indicators to the reducing of practices of income smoothing policy in the UAE and kewait Stock Exchange Markets. The study applied in 160 companies listed in the UAE and kewait Stock Exchange Markets by analyzing data from 2014 to 2018. Research use Multi-regression analysis. The study found that there is clear evidence of the impact of corporate governance on income-smoothing practices in all study models, except for the indicator of owner of the largest shareholder in the company, in the models of income smoothing through the gross profit and income smoothing through net profit. No relationship was found. As well as The study found there is no relation between size of the board of directors and income smoothing in the models of the income smoothing through the gross profit and the income smoothing through the operating profit.

يهدف هذا البحث إلى دراسة وتحليل أثر الإلتزام بمؤشرات الحاكمية المؤسسية في الحد من ممارسات تمهيد الدخل في اسواق الإمارات والكويت، وطُبقت الدراسة على ((160 شركة مدرَجة في اسواق الإمارات والكويت خلال الفترة ما بين (2014) إلى(2018) ، واستخدمتْ الدراسة اختبار الانحدار المتعدد، حيث إنّ بياناتِ الدراسة عبارة عن.(Pooled Data Regression) وتوصلت الدراسة الى وجود ادلة واضحة لاثر الحاكمية المؤسسية على ممارسات تمهيد الدخل في جميع نماذج الدراسة باسثناء موشر ملكية اكبر مساهم من اسهم الشركة في نموذجي ممارسات تمهيد الدخل من خلال مجمل الربح و وممارسات تمهيد الدخل من خلال صافي الربح حيث لم يتبين وجود علاقة فيهما، وكذلك مؤشر حجم مجلس الإدارة في نموذجي ممارسات تمهيد الدخل من خلال مجمل الربح وممارسات تمهيد الدخل من خلال الربح التشغيلي لم تتبين وجود علاقة ايضا.