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Recent Developments in the Nigerian Company Law
Authors: Babalola Afe , Chigbo Clement C.
Published: August 2023

One of the various modes of doing business is to form a registered company. Prospective business persons and entrepreneurs who are desirous of pursuing commercial ventures in Nigeria would be forming companies limited by shares (that is a company where the liability of the shareholders for the debts of the company is limited to the amount unpaid on their shares). There are other types of company and business entities that can be registered in Nigeria (e.g. the company limited by guarantee and trust companies etc.). The contribution of the Company Law of Nigeria to orderly regulate business and economic affairs need not be overemphasized. The earliest known piece of company legislation of significance in Nigeria was the Company Act of 1912 which at first applied only to the colony of Lagos. It was later extended to the whole of the country. Plainly, students and practitioners will wish to know something of the ways in which the company law of tomorrow is likely to develop if the reforms which are now being planned or proposed receive the blessing of the present government. Thus it has been necessary to discuss some of the innovative changes being proposed in the anticipated Amendment to our Company Legislation. It became apparent that the entire Nigerian corporate landscape was heavily hamstrung by several provisions in the CAMA 2004 which have been described as impeding modern business practices in the light of national and global reforms. It has therefore been determined that the provisions of the current Act are not in tandem with global trends and that same requires extensive amendments to make the Act more contemporary and relevant. This commentary discusses/examines some of these amendments in context.
Proper Location of Verifying Affidavit, Effects and Reasons in Matrimonial Proceedings in Nigeria
Authors: Ituma Chibueze Calistus
Published: August 2023

The Location of verifying affidavit in a petition for a decree of dissolution of marriage or answer thereof has become a booby trap for many lawyers and judges of trial courts. Verifying Affidavit is the heart and soul of a petition, indeed, a mandatory requirement for every divorce petition or answer. The dislocation of verifying affidavit in defiance of the obligatory injunction of Order V Rule 10 (1) of the Matrimonial Causes Rules of 1983 always attracts severe sanction of outright dismissal of the Petition. The consequence is perpetual multiple preliminary objections, appeals to superior courts and dismissal of petitions, leaving the petitioners in a state of drudgery and marital comatose, since an attempt to remarry without first dissolving a statutory marriage amounts to bigamy. The purpose of this article is to render an accurate interpretation of Order V Rule 10 (1) of the Matrimonial Causes Rules and save legal practitioners the agony of having their petitions dismissed on account of improper placement of verifying affidavit. The article is structured into five segments namely: Introduction, interpretation of Order V Rule 10 (1) of Matrimonial Causes Rules, Case Law analysis of the issue, sample of a petition with verifying affidavit and conclusion. Doctrinal research methodology was applied in arriving at a valid conclusion. Emphases were placed on statutes and case laws as primary sources. Reliance was as well placed on journal articles, textbooks. Internet materials, among others, as secondary sources.
Convergence in the Nigerian Communications Sector: A Case for Legal and Regulatory Reforms
Authors: Mgbeokwere Chineye Joy
Published: August 2023

The reform in the communication sectors as a result of liberalization and digital technology in the hitherto analog sector has brought in its wake a new phenomenon called Communication Convergence. Digital technology in the communications sector has converged the distinct communication subsectors into one. This has caused overlap of regulatory functions among the distinct regulators, collision in the regulatory bodies, ineffective or over regulation, inefficient use and allocation of scare resources and making most provisions in the enabling Act obsolete. This poses some legal and regulatory challenges to the regulators. In this regard, the paper using the doctrinal methodology analysed the Nigerian Communications Act 2003, other relevant legislations, policies, case law and literatures on communications. The study finds out that the existing Nigerian Communications Act 2003 is inadequate to engender an efficient and effective regulation of the sector in an ICT convergent era as the Act made provisions for only telecommunications and its specific regulator. It recommended that, the various policies and laws in the communicationsubsectors in Nigeria should be reviewed,harmonised and a converged law enacted. It concludes that the Nigerian Communications law should be reviewed constantly and made more flexible because of the evolving nature of convergence.
Restriction on State Sovereignty and Refocus on International Human Rights as the New Trend of International Concerns
Authors: Adedara Vincent O.
Published: August 2023

This paper briefly discusses the overlapping and often overarching principles of state sovereignty, human rights and international concern whilst drawing on the examples of the Nicaragua Case, The East Pakistan 1971 Massacre, the Australian-run detention centre on Papua New Guineas Manus Island among others to illustrate several tensions between traditional sovereignty versus human rights principles. This paper proceeds on a discourse of the colossal conundrum created when self-assumed intervention of strong countries over the weaker nations become unguarded as a result of deviation from absolute sovereignty. The aim of this paper with doctrinal methodological approach therefore is to decipher the fact that state sovereignty is no longer absolute due to the principle of international concerns, human rights, environmental protection, humanitarian intervention, inter generational equity etc. The paper makes several recommendations and concludes that the prevalence of human rights has led to a change in the nature of traditional Sovereignty to give rooms for both political and economic interventions.
African Continental Free Trade Area (Afcfta): A Bold Attempt at Trade Liberalization in Africa
Authors: Nagu Yakubu , Nkannebe Raymond
Published: August 2023

This paper examines the prospects and challenges of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) initiative. Africa is at an extraordinary point in history, one in which a global decline in fertility ratesis being experienced. In Africa, unlike the rest of the world, births outnumber deaths four to one. Within the next 30 years, Africa will be home to the largest population of young people in the world, and by the year 2100, a third of the global labour force will be African. These demographic changes are instructive. Africa must seize the opportunities that come with an increasingly dynamic market space, or its 2063 Agenda of transformation may elude it. The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) initiative was formulated as a reaction to this. This paper evaluates the African Continental Free Trade Area and its significance to the broader conversation on the Continent’s development. The paper also examines the ‘development integration model, upon which the AfCFTA initiative is based and appraises the legal agreement creating the it along with its supporting protocols on goods, services and dispute settlement. It goes on to consider the Initiative’s prospects with regards to economic growth and development on the Continent and examines challenges likely to bedevil its operation. In the paper, it is argued that optimizing the benefits of the AfCFTA will require a broad perspective as well as coherent development policies driven by ambitious and transformational leadership.
06.02.2023 Kahramanmaraş ve Çevre İlleri Depremi: Deprem Bölgesinde Hemşirelik Deneyimleri
Authors: ÇINAR Yelda
Published: August 2023

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Research on Information Disclosure of R&D Expenditure of Listed Companies in Biopharmaceutical Industry: A Case Study of Hualan Biology
Authors: Deng Qiwei
Published: August 2023

Based on the information asymmetry theory and decision usefulness theory, combined with the requirements of China market for enterprise research and development information disclosure, this paper analyzes the current situation of research and development information disclosure of Hualan Bioengineering Co., Ltd., finds out the problems existing in the research and development information disclosure of Hualan Bioengineering, and puts forward corresponding countermeasures and suggestions.
Current Situation and Development Trend of Fresh Ground Coffee Market in China
Authors: Li Youran
Published: August 2023

Freshly ground coffee is coffee that is ground into coffee powder on site and then made by different extraction methods. Nowadays, with the acceleration of global economization, China's coffee industry is also booming, there are many chain cafes. Through consumer analysis in this paper, it is found that new coffee products have little impact on the overall brand store sales, and coffee needs to meet functional needs, so basic coffee is the choice of the public. In the past two years, the trend of increasing is obvious. It is estimated that fresh ground coffee will be more and more popular in the future to better meet people's needs for daily health.
Stick slip vibration control of drill string based on torque feedforward and sliding mode controller
Authors: Jiang Yinling , Zhu Ke , Zhang Qiang , Zhao Shuai
Published: August 2023

The drill string system in drilling engineering has significant geometric nonlinearity. Due to the frictional torque generated by the interaction between the drill bit and the rock and soil, it is easy to cause the drill string to fall into a sticky sliding vibration state. Based on the two lumped mass torsion pendulum model of the drill string, this paper establishes an observer of the bit speed, and designs a sliding mode controller (TF-SMC) considering the bit torque to suppress the stick slip vibration of the drill string. The simulation results show that compared with PID controller and sliding mode controller, torque feed-forward sliding mode controller can achieve better control effect on drill string at low speed. When torque feedforward sliding mode controller and PID controller are used in parallel, the control effect is better than the first three controllers.
Target Local Matching Recognition Algorithm based on Improved Harris Key Point Detection Operator
Authors: Tian Hui , Liu Gang
Published: August 2023

In the process of attacking fighters, helicopters and other targets, infrared imaging guided air-to-air missiles once they find themselves intercepted, they will release interference to induce the missile to deviate from the trajectory, which brings great difficulties to the missile to successfully destroy the target. When infrared interference occludes aircraft targets, a target local matching recognition algorithm based on the improved Harris key point detection operator is proposed. The algorithm first uses the Gaussian smoothing window to count the gradients in the x direction and y direction of each pixel, forms an autocorrelation feature matrix and calculates its feature values. Because smaller eigenvalues can be used to characterize the prominence of the curve, the minimum eigenvalue is used as the corner response function value, and the point when greater than the given threshold is marked as the key point of the aircraft target. In the process of interference occlusion of aircraft targets, the local matching recognition of targets is achieved by calculating the Euclidean distance of the feature descriptors between key points. Experimental results show that the proposed improved algorithm can achieve local matching recognition of infrared aircraft targets when infrared interference occludes aircraft targets.
Diagnostic Study of MBR Membrane Fouling based on CA-ResNet18
Authors: Zeng Jingxiao
Published: August 2023

In this paper, we propose a diagnostic model for addressing difficult-to-diagnose factors that influence membrane fouling, using a residual neural network (ResNet) optimized with a coordinate attention mechanism. After pre-processing fouling data from the membrane bioreactor using Principal Component Analysis (PCA) to derive nine categories of fouling factors, we determined the residual neural network structure and optimized it using the Coordinate Attention Mechanism (CA) to enhance feature extraction, improve diagnosis accuracy, and establish a stable and reliable diagnostic model for membrane scaling. Through experimental verification, the ResNet with the addition of the CA attention mechanism outperformed the ResNet with other attention mechanisms and the traditional ResNet in terms of prediction accuracy and convergence speed, achieving the research goal of accurately diagnosing the causes of membrane scaling.
Security Research of Webcam in the Era of Intelligent Internet of Things
Authors: Chen Chan , Liu Xiaoyang
Published: August 2023

With the wide application of webcam, from only recording function to real-time call now, the camera not only brings great convenience to our life, but also protects people's property safety. But in the webcam function more and more powerful at the same time, it is also facing more security problems. From the perspective of network security, this paper analyzes the security problems faced by the camera system such as password problems, web security problems, mobile app security and the corresponding countermeasures and protection methods, which is conducive to the security construction of the camera system.
Penyuluhan pembuatan kebun bibit pohon tipikal pesisir di Desa Pasar Rawa , Kecamatan Gebang, Kabupaten Langkat
Authors: Lubis Aisyah , Chaniago Erlita
Published: August 2023

Kegiatan ini dilakukan untuk menghasilkan kebun bibit mangrove yang menjadi acuan pengelolaan ekosistem mangrove di pesisir desa Pasar Rawa Kecamatan Gebang, Kabupaten Langkat. Tujuan kegiatan ini adalah untuk mengedukasi melalui penyuluhan kepada masyarakat untuk memelihara kelestarian ekosistem mangrove. Metode kegiatan dilakukan dengan cara, yaitu metode diskusi dan ceramah pada kegiatan sosialisasi kepada masyarakat tentang pentingnya ekosistem mangrove dan menjelaskan cara pembuatan kebun bibit mangrove. Semua kegiatan berjalan dengan baik dan lancar yang dapat diukur dengan indikator keberhasilan kegiatan, terjadi peningkatan pemahaman pada saat dilakukan sosialisasi dan antusias serta partisipasi masyarakat pada saat acara dilaksanakan
Social Changes, Importance and Need of Ijtihad: An Analytical Study
Authors: Qasim Maryam
Published: August 2023

Allah has made the religion of Islam a means of guidance and salvation for all mankind until the Day of Judgment. Now, until the Day of Judgment, no prophet will come, nor will any revelation be revealed, but the guidance, welfare, and salvation of the human race until the Day of Judgment. It depends on the Holy Qur'an and the teachings of the Holy Prophet. But here, the question arises that with the passage of time, changes in society and society keep happening because changes in the conditions of the world are an essential part of human life. In the Qur'an and Sunnah, there is no partial solution to all the problems until the Day of Resurrection, and there cannot be, but the principles of all the problems and orders are there. Therefore, Islam has given human society the authority to make decisions in the light of the Qur'an and Sunnah in accordance with the circumstances and occasions in the light of the principles of the Qur'an and the Sunnah. Therefore, the necessity and importance of Ijtihad cannot be denied with the change of circumstances, and also, Ijtihad is the Jugular Vein of Muslim Ummah. In this paper, considering the social changes, the need for ijtihad will be commented on in light of the sayings of scholars.
Impact of Science Motivation towards Secondary Grader Students’ Learning
Authors: Idrees Muhammad , Rukh Gul , Ansa Gul
Published: August 2023

The basic focus of this study was to find out the impact of motivation towards science on the learning level in secondary classes. Accordingly, the hypothesis “there is no effect of motivation on students’ achievement at the secondary level” was designed. Data from 390 teachers were collected and analyzed to address the designed objective and hypothesis, as the study aimed to investigate the impact of motivation on learning achievement in science subjects among secondary-level students. Motivation was categorized into three levels: Low, Moderate, and High. ANOVA analyses were conducted to compare the effects of different motivation levels on students' achievement. The results revealed a significant difference in learning achievement based on motivation levels. Post hoc tests showed significant differences between Low and High motivation levels, while Moderate and High levels were not significantly different. These findings suggest that motivation plays a vital role in students' academic performance, particularly in science subjects.
Investigating the Problems Being Faced by the Judicial Libraries Users: A Quantitative Study Conducted in Malakand Division Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
Authors: Khan Haseeb , Asad Iqbal Hussain , Ahmad Adeel
Published: August 2023

Overall, judicial libraries play a critical role in supporting the legal profession, promoting access to justice, and preserving the history of the law and the judicial system. Therefore, the major aim of this research was to investigate the problems being faced by judicial library users in the Malakand division of KPK. To meet the objective of the research, the researcher employed a quantitative research design with a closed-ended survey questionnaire for the purpose of collecting data. The data were collected from Judges and Advocates. There were 310 participants who participated in this study. According to the statistics of the participants, there were 243 males and 67 females. The statistics suggest that the majority of the participants were males. The collected data were analyzed by SPSS software, t-test, and ANOVA test. The problems found by the researcher include a lack of computer terminals in the digital library, libraries' Lack of prescribed textbooks, Slow internet speed, special skills required to use legal resources, Non-availability of law-related digital resources, Library Location of books very difficult, Lack of trained or professional staff in the library, Lack of knowledge regarding availability of electronic resources and services, No subscription for desired journals, Printing, and Scanning and photocopy problems, and Lack of OPAC facility.
Climate Change and Food Security in Selected Developing Countries: Panel Data Analysis
Authors: Ditta Allah , Bashir Furrukh , Hussain Altaf , Hashmi Muhammad Saeed
Published: August 2023

Climate change is causing more global warming today, which has an impact on every sector of the economy. In order to avoid financial damage as a result of climate change, it is necessary to validate the policies for policymakers and government authorities. The aim of this study is to measure the impact of climate change on food security in selected developing economies. The results indicate that climatic variations have a positive long-run impact on food security in selected developing countries due to extended growing seasons and fertilization effects. On the other hand, energy consumption and rapid urbanization are deteriorating the food security situation significantly over time due to the costlier energy and unplanned urban sprawl in most of the region. The study suggests that we need to learn from developed nations by using sustainable urbanization planning and liberalizing energy prices for agricultural consumption to fight hunger and food insecurity in these economies.
Relationship of Narcissism, Machiavellianism, and Psychopathy Personality Traits with Social Media Addiction among Adults: Gender and Marital Status are in Focus
Authors: Hussain Aftab , Khan Huda , Ajaml Imran , Akhtar Yasmin
Published: August 2023

Personality characteristics such as narcissism, Machiavellianism, and psychopathy are considered dark triad features. These are linked with a range of negative outcomes. Social media usage is growing more and more popular every day. However, people's functionality declines with frequent usage of social media. The overall sample of the research was consisting of (N= 400) out of which (211 were female and 189 were male) ranging in age from 17 to 41 years recruited by consecutive sampling. Data was gathered by using the Social Media Addiction Scale developed by Tutgunl & Deniz (2015) and the Short Dark Triad Scale developed by Paulhus (2014). Results obtained by using bivariate correlation showed that all three traits of the Dark Personality Triad were positively correlated with social media addiction. Male respondents have a higher level of Machiavellianism, narcissism, and psychopathy than female respondents, while female participants were a higher level of social media addiction than male participants. On the other hand, both genders scored equally on the narcissism dark personality triadThere was a slight difference in Machiavellianism and psychopathology scores among married and unmarried students. The unmarried students reported slightly higher scores on Machiavellianism and psychopathology traits. Lastly, the results also reported that use of social media addiction was higher among married students as compared with unmarried students.
Al2O3 PARTICLE SIZE EFFECT ON REINFORCED CU COMPOSITES PRODUCED BY HIGH ENERGY MILLING
Authors: ÖKSÜZ Kerim Emre
Published: August 2023

Production of copper (Cu) composites with a reinforced Cu matrix using mechanical alloying with Aluminum oxide (Al2O3) particles of different sizes was achieved using high-energy ball milling procedure. The initial materials consisted of inert gas-atomized spherical electrolytic Cu powders containing 0.5 wt. % commercial Al2O3 powders, with particle sizes ranging from 10 µm to 1 µm. Cu powders with different particle sizes of Al2O3 were high-energy ball milled at 500 rpm for 3 hours to attain a consistent distribution of Al2O3 throughout in the Cu matrix. The powders that were high-energy ball milled were then subjected to cold-pressing at 500 MPa and isothermally sintered for 1.5 hours at 880°C in an Ar atmosphere. The fabricated copper composite materials were characterized using X-ray diffraction analysis (XRD), field emission scanning electron microscopy (FE-SEM), energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDXS), density and macrohardness tests. The wear properties and mechanism were investigated through tribological pin-on-disc experiments, which revealed that the reinforcing effect was more significant when finely dispersed Al2O3 particles were combined into the Cu matrix compared to coarse Al2O3 particles.
Panel data models for socioeconomic studies in crime and education
Authors:   , van de Werve Ilka
Published: August 2023

This dissertation consists of three chapters in which econometric methodologies are being applied to the fields of criminology and education. Chapter 1 proposes a two-step estimation procedure for a dynamic factor model to analyze the relationship between education participation and national unemployment, and to subsequently forecast the number of students via a cluster analysis. The performance of the proposed methodology is confirmed by a simulation study. The empirical results indicate that the number of students in parttime education covaries more strongly with unemployment than those in fulltime education. Chapter 2 makes use of a logistic panel data model to investigate to what extent declining macroeconomic circumstances have an impact on individual criminal behavior and whether that is differentiated by marital status and parenthood. The results indicate that decreasing consumer confidence leads to a higher probability of committing crime, but this is nullified for married individuals. Chapter 3 develops a panel data model with stochastic processes to empirically verify the possible existence of the European crime drop. The results indicate that a cross-national crime drop exists, and each country relies on it to its own extent.
Newsletter Inklusion jetzt! Juni 2023
Authors: Kieslinger Daniel , Owsianowski Judith
Published: August 2023

Am 27. Juni 2023 fand die vierte Sitzung des Beteiligungsprozesses „Gemeinsam zum Ziel – Wir gestalten die inklusive Kinder- und Jugendhilfe“ in Berlin statt. Themen waren unter anderem die Finanzierung sowie die Übergangsregelungen hin zu einer Gesamtzuständigkeit des SGB VIII für alle jungen Menschen. Das Modellprojekt Inklusion jetzt! zeigt deutlich, dass auch jetzt schon Inklusion in der Kinder- und Jugendhilfe möglich ist. Darum möchten wir Sie in diesem Newsletter vor allem auf die Veranstaltungen aus dem Projekt sowie die neueste Veröffentlichung hinweisen. Zudem lesen Sie vom spannenden Projekt des Bundesverbandes behinderter Eltern, das Partizipation als ein wesentliches Element der Inklusion in den Blick nimmt.
Newsletter Inklusion jetzt! Februar 2023
Authors: Kieslinger Daniel , Owsianowski Judith
Published: August 2023

Der Beteiligungsprozess zur Vorbereitung der inklusiven Kinder- und Jugendhilfe ist in vollem Gange. Mit der fachlichen Expertise aus dem Modellprojekt haben wir uns auch in diesen Prozess eingebracht und uns für Hilfen aus einer Hand ausgesprochen. Unter diesem Motto stand auch unser dritter Fachtag, der gerahmt von den Worten der hessischen Landesbeauftragten für Menschen mit Behinderungen, Rika Esser, nochmals betonte, dass es Verantwortungsgemeinschaften benötigt, um Hilfen bedarfsgerecht erbringen zu können.
MODA VE TASARIMDA YOHJI YAMAMOTO
Authors: Aydın Gül
Published: August 2023

Koleksiyonlarında; Japon geleneklerini, tekstil teknolojilerindeki yeni gelişmeleri ve çağdaş görsel sanatları kullanan Japon moda tasarımcıları, özgün tarzları ve modern moda trendlerine uymayan yaklaşımlarıyla tanınmaktadır. Japon moda tasarımcıları, kültürel değerlerinden ilham alarak, tasarımlarını gerçekleştirmek için kullandıkları farklı teknolojilerle ve moda dünyasındaki şok edici etkisiyle geleneksel kusursuz işçilik ve kusursuz ürün anlayışını yıkarak kendilerine bir isim yapmışlardır. Literatürde ana tasarım öğeleri açısından Japon moda tasarımcılarının koleksiyonları ve tasarım yaklaşımları hakkında ayrıntılı bir çalışma bulunmamaktadır. 1990'lı yıllarda moda tasarımının başkenti sayılan Paris'te estetik ve güzellik anlayışı, uyum, mükemmellik gibi estetik kaygılardan biri olan Japon modacıların koleksiyonlarının birdenbire ortaya çıkmasıyla dengeleri sarsmıştır. İyi kurgulanmış, ardından bu sürecin sosyo-kültürel sonuçları ve değişimleri, ardından devrim niteliğinde bir tasarımcı olarak bilinen Yohji Yamamoto ve moda tasarımına yansımaları ve tasarıma yaklaşımıyla ifade edilmiştir.
A TENSÃO DIALÉTICA ENTRE SUJEITO E OBJETO N’O CAPITAL
Authors: Barroso Rego Lucas
Published: August 2023

O presente ensaio tem como objetivo apresentar e analisar de forma breve uma das principais tensões dialéticas que rondam a literatura marxiana, isto é, aquela que diz respeito às relações entre sujeitos e objetos no sistema capitalista. Partindo primordialmente do capital inaugural de O Capital (1994; 2015; 2020), utilizaremos tais categorias centrais na escrita de Marx enfatizando os trabalhadores assalariados e as mercadorias, respectivamente, entendendo ambos como produtos finais do capitalismo. Ademais, para auxiliar a compreensão da gênese das teorias marxianas, tomaremos como base dois debates metodológicos que Marx teve que enfrentar arduamente: contra os hegelianos de direita e os conservadores durkheimianos, sendo o primeiro ocorrido em sua juventude e o último em seu pós-vida. Por fim, como síntese da sua própria dialética, o breve trabalho encerrará apresentando a visão marxiana, alinhada com a de Friedrich Engels, sobre como será a futura superação da realidade exploratória.
PROBLEMATIZANDO A CONTINUIDADE HISTÓRICA: A RELAÇÃO ENTRE O “ISRAEL ANTIGO” E OS JUDAÍSMOS NOS LIVROS DIDÁTICOS
Authors: Berlesi Josué
Published: August 2023

O presente artigo pretende analisar como determinados livros didáticos abordam a história antiga de Israel e Judá tentando estabelecer uma linha de continuidade histórica entre o “Israel antigo” e as comunidades judaicas do mundo contemporâneo, continuidade essa que, evidentemente, não pode ser demonstrada historicamente. O objetivo deste trabalho, contudo, não reside na mera crítica ao material didático, mas visa apresentar propostas de trabalhar as temáticas em tela de maneira mais alinhada aos avanços contemporâneos da pesquisa acadêmica. Igualmente, destaca-se a importância de se trabalhar esses conteúdos no ambiente escolar como forma de problematizar uma leitura fundamentalista do texto bíblico, a qual tem sido tão nociva a democracia brasileira - basta que se recorde, por exemplo, a presença massiva do discurso religioso nas últimas eleições presidenciais.
CRISTIANISMOS E USOS DO PASSADO: CONSIDERAÇÕES SOBRE AS EXISTÊNCIAS LGBTQIA+ EM DUAS DENOMINAÇÕES RELIGIOSAS COMPARADAS
Authors: Brasil Justi Daniel , De Lucena Sartor Maria de Lourdes
Published: August 2023

Pretendemos aqui, a partir da análise das relações entre gênero, sexualidade e religião, comparar concepções de duas instituições religiosas cristãs: a Igreja Contemporânea (IC) e a Assembleia de Deus Vitória em Cristo (ADVEC), especialmente a partir da atuação de suas principais lideranças, respectivamente, o pastor Marcos Gladstone e o pastor Silas Malafaia. Em ambas as realidades, os usos do passado são mobilizados tomando por base a referência que cada uma, a seu modo, faz da Bíblia e dentre múltiplas percepções da pluralidade do que é se autodenominar “cristão”. Temos como um de nossos objetivos principais investigar os usos políticos em torno das concepções e do tratamento concernente às existências LGBTQIA+ nas duas denominações, bem como a capilaridade que tais posturas alcançam na sociedade do Brasil contemporâneo. Dessa forma, a partir dessa problemática específica, a investigação acerca das hierarquias de poder e produção de legitimidade nos referidos espaços também perpassa essa análise.
“BUM BUM TAM TAM (REMIX 2021)”: SENTIDOS DE EDUCAÇÃO EM SAÚDE NA PERFORMANCE FUNK DE MC FIOTI
Authors: Kovalski de Araujo Reinaldo
Published: August 2023

Esse artigo discute sobre uma das manifestações artísticas mais controversas da atualidade, o funk. Temos em vista toda a gama de questões que essas performances carregam, em especial quando são elevadas ao status de arte ou quando são alocadas a discursos como educação e saúde. Assim, o objetivo aqui é compreender os sentidos sobre Educação e Saúde reverberados no Funk – Bum Bum Tam Tam (Remix 2021) de Mc Fioti, performance que ficou conhecida como o “hit da vacina”. Nesse estudo o funk é entendido como produto de teatralidades, compreendendo esse produtor de sentido a partir das suas verbo-visualidades. A materialidade para análise será o vídeo clipe da canção referida. As lentes analíticas dessa arguição se ancoram na análise do discurso (ADD) tendo em Bakhtin e o círculo seu aporte teórico.
"The Last Nastratin"
Authors: Cernat Paul
Published: August 2023

Starting from Mihail Sadoveanu’s (1880–1961) novel Ostrovul lupilor [Wolves’ Island/Wolves’ Nest] from 1941, with a Turkish Dobrujan setting, the aim of the paper is to reveal how the imag- inary of a specific Oriental spirituality is constructed around the figure of the popular sage Nastratin. The multi-ethnic image of pre-World War I Dobruja, with its interethnic tensions, thus becomes the vehicle for a humanist message of tolerance within a convoluted, complex narrative.
Investigating the influence of Enjoyment, Convenience, Trust, and Social influence on Perceived Usefulness and Intention to Use among Mobile Game Users
Authors: Azizah Amiril , Kintani Anninda , Putri Rizky Septia Eka , Ardli Fajrina Zaki , Rif’ah Rif’ah , Dwisafira Amelia
Published: August 2023

This study aims to analyze and establish the effects of enjoyment, convenience, trust, and social influence on perceived usefulness and intention to use among Mobile Game Users in Samarinda City.  This study employs a quantitative approach, utilizing path analysis with IBM SPSS Statistics V23 and Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) software with IBM AMOS V5. A total of 180 respondents from various locations in Samarinda City participated in the study, and data was collected using a questionnaire distributed through the Snowball Sampling Method. The Likert scale with a range of 1-5 was utilized for measuring the variables. Validity and reliability tests, as well as estimation and structural model fit tests, were conducted to analyze the collected data. The findings, obtained through statistical analysis using SEM-AMOS version 5.0, indicate the following results: trust significantly influences the perceived usefulness of Mobile Game users. Enjoyment, convenience, and social influence significantly affect the perceived usefulness of Mobile Game users. Furthermore, enjoyment and convenience have a significant impact on the intention to use Mobile Game Users in Samarinda City. However, trust does not significantly affect social influence among Mobile Game Users in Samarinda City. Additionally, perceived usefulness demonstrates a significant effect on the intention to use Mobile Game Users. The results provide valuable insights into the factors influencing perceived usefulness and intention to use among Mobile Game Users in Samarinda City. Understanding the impact of enjoyment, convenience, trust, and social influence on these variables can assist in the development of strategies to enhance user experiences and encourage greater adoption and usage of mobile games. The findings of this study can be utilized by mobile game developers and marketers to optimize their offerings and improve user satisfaction and engagement. The findings of this study shows that a significant relationship between.
Criando a capa comemorativa da Acústica e Vibrações nº50: A edição comemorativa contou com um estudo de cores para a composição da capa
Authors: Fonseca William D'Andrea
Published: August 2023

Na celebração do marco histórico da 50ª edição, a Revista Acústica e Vibrações apresenta uma capa adicional especial. Nestas páginas, desvela-se o processo criativo e o meticuloso estudo da paleta cromática. Além disso, elabora-se sobre a sobreposição de camadas, engendrando uma ambientação estratégica que conduz os olhares por meio de uma sinfonia entre concepções (das ideias) técnicas e a materialização artística.
Eventos de acústica pelo Brasil e o mundo: Grande lista de eventos com links e datas
Authors: Fonseca William D'Andrea
Published: August 2023

Nesta seção são colocados alguns dos próximos eventos, congressos e encontros de acústica pelo mundo, junto com suas datas, locais e endereços virtuais.
Editorial Acústica e Vibrações 52
Authors: Fonseca William D'Andrea , Michalski Ranny L. X. N. , Silva Olavo M. , Mareze Paulo Henrique
Published: August 2023

A Comissão Editorial da Revista Acústica & Vibrações apresenta com grande satisfação a edição número 52, contendo uma série de novidades. Começamos elaborando sobre a estruturação da própria comissão, sendo que já neste número contamos com o apoio dos Editores Associados Ranny Michalski e Olavo Silva, profissionais com ampla experiência nos temas de A&V, que chegam para apoiar o crescimento da revista. Temos também, neste número, o apoio do Editor Convidado Paulo Mareze, professor do Curso de Engenharia Acústica da UFSM. No caminho da internacionalização e buscando a qualidade, junta-se também ao time da A&V o revisor profissional de inglês Joseph Lacey, norte-americano nativo, com vasta experiência em traduções e revisões em língua inglesa. Isso significa que todos os titles, abstracts e keywords dos artigos já deste número passaram por sua revisão. É importante salientar que cada autor deve cobrir os custos do serviço para seu próprio artigo. Diante do cenário atual de pandemia pelo novo Coronavírus, responsável pela doença Covid-19, passamos todos por mudanças e adaptações. Voltamos aos nossos lares, lugar de refúgio e segurança, mudamos nossos locais de trabalho, nossa jornada de trabalho, adaptamos nossas casas ao teletrabalho, tentamos continuar dando aulas, pesquisando e fazendo ciência, apesar das dificuldades. É importante destacar que nos solidarizamos com aqueles que sofrem os efeitos da doença, e com familiares e amigos daqueles que se foram. Reforçamos também que o leitor mantenha o isolamento social mesmo diante da flexibilização. Fique em casa se puder e, caso necessite sair, o faça apenas em caso de extrema necessidade e cumpra rigorosamente as medidas de proteção. Saúde em primeiro lugar. Em breve e com o esforço de todos, vamos superar esse momento difícil pelo qual estamos passando. Temos diversas chamadas neste número: atualização dos detalhes da chamada para publicação de artigos; associe-se à Sobrac; detalhes sobre as atividades do INAD 2020 e do Ano Internacional do Som 2020-2021; atualização de informações acerca do congresso FIA-Sobrac 2020 e do V Seminário Gaúcho de Acústica e Vibrações; assim como a atualização da seção de congressos de acústica pelo mundo (que teve grande impacto devido às adequações necessárias impostas pela pandemia). Na seção News & Reviews temos uma novidade: inauguramos as resenhas de livros (ou book reviews) com pequenos resumos do conteúdo de quatro livros, de forma a provocar o leitor a conhecer essas obras. A seção conta também com dois pequenos artigos muito interessantes. No primeiro, Fernando Diaz e Denison Oliveira nos apresentam a descrição do novo sonômetro Brüel & Kjaer, modelo 2245, um equipamento de uso intuitivo e fácil manuseio para medições de ruído ambiental. No segundo, Ranny Michalski conta um pouco sobre como foi o “Primeiro Seminário FAU USP sobre Mapeamento Sonoro”, realizado pela Faculdade de Arquitetura e Urbanismo da USP e pela Sobrac São Paulo. [...]
Ações pedagógicas em vista do pobre e o enraizamento da escola
Authors: Dantas Lúcio Gomes
Published: August 2023

Este artigo examina o pobre sob o ângulo do enraizamento, como condição ética, e suas implicações na comunidade educativa. Como descrição metodológica, utilizou-se a observação vivencial em uma escola pública rural do Distrito Federal. Participaram deste estudo a equipe gestora, educadores, estudantes e famílias destes. Trabalhou-se com a perspectiva das histórias de vida para conhecer o contexto escolar, em que se dialogou acerca da cultura escolar vinculada à situação de pobreza. Explicitou-se que o ser pobre vive virtudes clássicas como sobriedade, solidariedade, simplicidade e abertura ao outro. Ao exercer o seu papel singular frente à população a que se destina, a escola respondeu pelo reconhecimento do outro, pela integração e participação de seus atores, de modo a respeitar as identidades e os jeitos de viver daquelas pessoas que habitavam o território rural. Considerou-se, ainda, uma pessoa pobre, valorativamente, quando ela lidava com outra como um ser pleno de competências e capacidades, além de acolhê-la independente de sua condição socioeconômica. As relações vivenciadas pelos participantes indicaram valores perenes de se viver em comunidade, apresentando características mais voltadas ao coletivo e à solidariedade. Com efeito, as relações humanas pautaram-se no convívio, no respeito às individualidades e ao enraizamento no lugar. Por fim, uma escola que vive essa relação exercita em comum o saber e a liberdade humana.
Uso de células-tronco no tratamento dos atletas
Authors: Carvalho Luiz Felipe Chaves , Rodrigues Fabiano de Abreu Agrela
Published: August 2023

A dor é um sintoma comum que afeta milhões de pessoas por várias razões, assim como existem milhares de tratamentos para dores. Os atletas sofrem continuamente lesões corporais devido ao alto esforço repetitivo e às atividades físicas intensas às quais são condicionados a realizar. Esse tipo de esforço aumenta o risco de lesões. O presente estudo tem como objetivo principal apresentar como o uso de células-tronco pode ser utilizado no tratamento da dor, devido às suas propriedades regenerativas e anti-inflamatórias, abordando o procedimento realizado em pacientes que são atletas, pois eles sofrem lesões frequentes ao longo de suas carreiras. Além da eficácia do tratamento físico do indivíduo, também serão apresentados os benefícios que o tratamento com células-tronco pode trazer ao cérebro, pois, em casos de dor neuropática, é observada a regeneração dos nervos danificados. As células-tronco possuem características únicas que as tornam atraentes para esse propósito, como sua capacidade de se diferenciar em diversos tipos de células e tecidos, bem como sua capacidade de modular a resposta inflamatória e imunológica.
Diabetes e demência: como alguns fármacos para tratar diabetes reduzem o risco de demência
Authors: Santiago Patrícia Rosany de Sales , Carvalho Luiz Felipe Chaves , Rodrigues Fabiano de Abreu Agrela
Published: August 2023

A demência, afetando milhões de pessoas anualmente, está fortemente ligada ao diabetes tipo 2, com mecanismos complexos envolvendo resistência à insulina e desregulação energética. A conexão entre diabetes e disfunção cognitiva é reconhecida, com maior risco de problemas cognitivos em pessoas com diabetes de longa duração. Embora existam evidências clínicas e potenciais benefícios dos fármacos antidiabéticos na redução do risco de demência, são necessárias mais pesquisas para estabelecer conclusões definitivas. Este artigo bibliográfico explora a relação entre diabetes e demência, com foco nos fármacos antidiabéticos e seu potencial de reduzir o risco de demência. O delineamento é qualitativo e exploratório, utilizou-se fontes nacionais e internacionais em português e inglês. O objetivo é fornecer insights sobre essa conexão, com informações atualizadas e relevantes. A relação entre diabetes e demência é complexa, e um controle glicêmico adequado pode reduzir o risco de demência em pacientes diabéticos. A metformina mostra-se promissora, mas mais pesquisas são necessárias para compará-la com outras classes de medicamentos, como sulfonilureias. Inibidores da DPP-4 têm benefícios cognitivos e na prevenção da demência. Estudos sobre insulina intravenosa e intranasal precisam ser mais consistentes. A duração e gravidade do diabetes influenciam seus efeitos cognitivos, e hipoglicemia severa está associada a maior risco de demência. Tratamentos visando a sensibilidade à insulina, como agonistas do receptor PPARγ e GLP-1, mostram benefícios cognitivos preliminares. O controle glicêmico e resistência à insulina são fundamentais para reduzir o risco de demência e preservar a função cognitiva. O tratamento personalizado e consideração dos fatores individuais são essenciais para um melhor manejo da diabetes e demência.
O uso do software Iber para simulação de micro-habitats nos rios Pomba e Paraíba do Sul
Authors: Zanata Igor Martins , De Oliveira Vicente de Paulo Santos , Telles Wagner Rambaldi
Published: August 2023

O trabalho tem como proposta identificar espécies de peixes nativos na região dos rios Pomba e Paraíba do Sul, no entorno do Domínio das Ilhas Fluviais (DIF), no noroeste do estado do Rio de Janeiro, situado na Região Hidrográfica do Baixo Paraíba do Sul e Itabapoana (RH-IX). Para isso, foram analisadas algumas espécies da região que tenham estudos sobre idoneidade e que estejam disponíveis na literatura para simular seus micro-habitats através do software de modelagem computacional 2D, Iber, juntamente com seu plugin sobre micro-habitat de peixes, IberHabitat. Para realizar a simulação hidráulica dos rios, foi necessário buscar informações técnicas, na Agência Nacional de Água e Saneamento Básico (ANA), através das estações de monitoramento. Após simuladas as espécies e as idoneidades, verificou-se que a espécie Rhamdia quelen possui maiores regiões de micro-habitats em relação as demais espécies estudadas.
“From resistance to exhaustion”: defense strategies, sociodemographic variables and fighting Burnout Syndrome in banking professionals
Authors: De Oliveira Rayssa Cleide , De Oliveira Agostinha Mafalda Barra , De Sousa Juliana Carvalho , Rocha Miriam Karla
Published: August 2023

This study aims to verify the relationship between Burnout Syndrome (BS) and sociodemographic and functional variables and the use of defense strategies by professionals in the banking sector. Therefore, descriptive research of the survey type with a quantitative approach was conducted. Two hundred sixty-two bank employees answered the Sociodemographic and Functional Questionnaire and the Maslach Burnout Inventory – General Survey, available on Google Forms. Based on the logistic regression analyses performed for each BS dimension, the gender variable is significant for predicting the reduced professional achievement dimension. Individualism and denial strategies are significant for predicting the emotional exhaustion dimensions and depersonalization. With these data, this study is expected to alert bank managers to invest in their professionals’ physical and mental health.
Atração e fomento ao setor industrial no Rio Grande do Sul
Authors: Giacobbo Tatiana Silva Fontoura de Barcellos , Siqueira Karenn Patrícia Silva , Amaral Aluydio Bessa , Monteiro José Augusto de Medeiros , Ferreira Eduardo Mohana Silva
Published: August 2023

Este estudo traz o funcionamento do Novo Fundo Operação Empresa do Estado do Rio Grande do Sul e a sua evolução, que se deu a partir do FUNDOPEM/RS. Considerado como parte fundamental da política pública de desenvolvimento para atração e retenção de investimentos para a economia gaúcha, o novo programa foi criado como uma evolução do modelo anterior, visando a torná-lo mais atrativo às empresas. Através de uma análise de dados desde seu início em 2011 até o ano de 2017, constatou-se que o programa foi efetivo na atração de novos investimentos industriais, apresentando tendência de crescimento na procura pelo programa entre os anos de 2011 e 2015 e uma significativa queda nos anos de 2016 e 2017. Em relação a geração de empregos, aumentaram em descompasso ao número de concessões e investimentos e, por fim, constata-se que o novo FUNDOPEM/RS não é um incentivo suficiente para gerar a descentralização industrial.
The New Biomarkers for Acute Coronary Syndrome
Authors: ÖZKAN Abuzer , ÖZDEMİR Serdar
Published: August 2023

We read your article prepared by Doğan and Taşlıdere, titled “Investigation of Panic Attack Patients Presenting to the Emergency Department of Bezmialem Vakıf University with Chest Pain” and published in the first issue of your magazine in 2023, with great interest. We would like to thank the authors and editorial board for this article, guides the effective use of resources in health. We would like to thank again to the authors for their efforts to clarify this situation, that is a clinical dilemma in the emergency department and that clinicians find difficult to manage We congratulate them. However, we would like to point out a few points that will contribute to the discussion of the study.
ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE AND CYBERSECURITY
Authors: KOSIŃSKI Jerzy
Published: August 2023

The article introduces the concept of artificial intelligence and identifies its main applications inthe field of cybersecurity. The main problems of scale, context, precision, accuracy, and speed aredescribed. The types of problems solved by machine learning are identified. Attention was paid tothe risks and limitations of using artificial intelligence in cybersecurity and the problems ofimplementing it in an organisation.