bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
O musseque em “Quinaxixe”:
Authors: Argentino Dayane , Pereira Suelio Geraldo
Published: January 2024

O conto "Quinaxixe", escrito pelo angolano Arnaldo Santos, retrata vivamente a região pobre e periférica do Kinaxixe, um bairro periférico de Luanda, Angola. Esse espaço singular é representado na narrativa pelo escritor que recupera lembranças da sua infância, bem como no contexto sociocultural das tensas e conturbadas relações entre negros, mestiços e brancos, num período em que houve um crescimento dos musseques e uma maior migração de brancos portugueses para Angola. O leitor depara, dessa forma, com um conto que revela, em tons mais reais possíveis, um espaço marginal que se abre em variadas faces, tais como o cultural e social, tradicional e moderno, até o das estórias e brincadeiras. Tensionando, assim, compreender a representação e os desdobramentos do espaço no texto de Santos, assentamos este trabalho sobre o estudo de Tânia Pellegrini (2007) acerca do realismo, as reflexões de Luis Alberto Brandão (2013) referente ao espaço na literatura e, em complemento, as revisões espaciais de Doreen Massey (2008) e Yi-Fu Tuan (1983). A partir dessas leituras, descortinamos, no texto de Santos, um processo ativo que não se limita à singular conciliação do externo com o interno na concepção do espaço. “Quinaxixe” apresenta, para além de realidades sociais (elementos externos) refletidas, um processo de mediação no qual o conteúdo de inspiração sofre modificações para adentrar na tessitura textual (interior) e, assim, forjar o realístico espaço estético-ficcional do musseque.
Robótica Educacional: Um caminho lúdico, participativo e aberto pautado pela indissociabilidade entre ensino, pesquisa e extensão
Authors: Amaral Marília A. , Almeida Leonelo D. A. , Paschoalin Larissa , Mendes Bernardo Vendruscolo , Barreto Giovanna Gomes de Sá , Carvalho Thais Say de , Teixeira Vitor de Souza , Machado Aline Alvares
Published: January 2024

A inclusão digital permanece um desafio às práticas pedagógicas e à promoção de uma perspectiva crítica sobre os aspectos sociais da ciência e da tecnologia (CTS). Este relato de experiência apresenta uma tecnologia social (TS) educacional aberta e participativa visando à inclusão digital por meio da robótica educacional. Essa TS compreende a constituição de uma rede entre universidade pública e representantes municipais da educação, a criação de recursos educacionais abertos, projetos de hardware e software aberto, com materiais de baixo custo ou reciclados. A rede realizou 30 oficinas internas, 4 sobre robótica para crianças inscritas na Olimpíada Brasileira de Robótica e outras 6 de formação em CTS para docentes.
Eu também quero brincar! IA gerativa integrada à comunicação alternativa para inclusão de crianças neurodivergentes em contextos lúdicos
Authors: Falcão Taciana Pontual , Machado Karina , Pereira Carlos , Rodrigues Paulo , Furtado Ana Paula , Nascimento André
Published: January 2024

A comunicação aumentada e alternativa é uma tecnologia assistiva que permite a pessoas não-verbais expressarem suas vontades e seus pensamentos. Porém, tipicamente, crianças não-verbais têm pranchas de comunicação preparadas para elas por adultos responsáveis, o que limita as suas possibilidades de expressão a partir da visão de uma outra pessoa. Em contextos lúdicos, que são fundamentais para o desenvolvimento infantil, essas limitações tornam-se mais gritantes e impeditivas. A partir de cenários de participação de crianças neurodivergentes e não-verbais em brincadeiras, apresentamos soluções que integram técnicas de IA gerativa e outros recursos a um aplicativo de comunicação alternativa, visando combater o capacitismo e a inclusão efetiva dessas crianças em brincadeiras, contribuindo para sua interação social e desenvolvimento cognitivo e emocional.
Um Estudo Sobre a Diversidade na Computação a Partir do Pensamento Computacional e do Design Participativo
Authors: Pavan Gabriel C. , Oliveira Leander Cordeiro de
Published: January 2024

A pesquisa parte da problemática de inclusão de grupos sub-representados na área de computação. Compreendendo a potencialidade do Pensamento Computacional (PC) como forma de discutir e elaborar problemáticas, buscou-se um processo de pesquisa participativa para o levantamento de requisitos iniciais acerca da diversidade em computação que podem ser trabalhados no contexto de PC. Este processo resultou em quatro requisitos que buscam trabalhar reflexões críticas sobre os contextos socioculturais, promover representatividade de pessoas sub-representadas na área, verificar perfis profissionais que possam atuar neste esforço, e buscar compreender a área em sua relação com outras áreas de conhecimento.
An Analysis of the Evaluation Methods being Applied to Serious Games for Autistic Children
Authors: Carvalho Ana Paula de , Braz Camila Santana , Prates Raquel Oliveira
Published: January 2024

Autism Spectrum Disorder is a neurodevelopment condition that significantly impacts social communication and interaction as well as behavior impairments, including restricted and repetitive patterns of behavior, interests, or activities. In recent years, numerous studies have proposed serious games as a way to aid in the therapy of children with ASD. Hence, it is crucial to evaluate the effectiveness of such games and obtain robust evidence of their positive influence on this type of treatment. In this study, we aim to explore the evaluation of games for autistic children by conducting a Systematic Literature Review. We analyze the methods utilized to evaluate these games, their application and combination, the quality aspects assessed, and the number and characteristics (e.g., age and special need) of the participants involved in the evaluation process. Furthermore, we present a compilation of the study findings for each evaluation method. Our findings reveal that there is no standardized methodology since different methods have been utilized and combined in various ways to evaluate serious games that support the treatment of ASD children. As contributions, this paper provides valuable insights into how serious games have been evaluated in this context and can be useful for researchers and game designers working in the field.
Using Model Cards for ethical reflection on machine learning models: an interview-based study
Authors: Nunes José Luiz , Barbosa Gabriel D. J. , De Souza Clarisse Sieckenius , Barbosa Simone D. J.
Published: January 2024

How do tools designed for documenting machine learning models contribute to developers’ ethical reflection? We set out to answer this question regarding Model Cards, a tool proposed for such purpose. We conducted a thematic analysis of eight semi-structured interviews based on speculative design sessions. Each participant assumed the role of developer of an artificial intelligence model in one of two scenarios: loan applications or university admissions. We found evidence that designers may have been selective about which ethical issues – from among those they had reflected on – they recorded in the Model Cards. While participants were hesitant to grant full autonomy to the artifact to be developed, we identified they still tended to rely on a third party (outside the design team) to mediate the relationship between the system and other stakeholders. Our findings contribute to our understanding of documentation tools, their epistemic value, and how they can be leveraged to engage in a more ethically informed design process of artificial intelligence systems.
State-Building
Authors: Bartscher Michael
Published: January 2024

As a result of the terrorist attacks of 11th September 2001, the United States declared the fight against terror and the elimination of al-Qaeda in Afghanistan as its primary goals. After a quick victory over the Taliban, a sovereign democratic state was to be created in Afghanistan in conjunction with security sector reform. The Federal Republic of Germany's involvement in the Afghanistan mission marked a turning point in international crisis management. This book examines the effectiveness of the Bundeswehr's activities in reforming the Afghan security sector in cooperation with other national departments and alliance partners.
Der Pakt mit dem Mythos
Authors: Eder Antonia
Published: January 2024

Warum erzählt Hugo von Hofmannsthal um 1900 Geschichten noch einmal, die die Welt seit über 2500 Jahren kennt? Diese Frage führt ins Herz dieser Untersuchung, die einen neuen Zugriff auf Hofmannsthals Poetologie anhand seiner irritierend archaischen und ästhetisch so beweglichen Mythosvariationen der Jahrhundertwende vorschlägt. Die hier in den Blick genommenen Dramen suchen in einem ersten Schritt den Dialog mit ihren stets hochkarätigen Intertexten (Sophokles, Euripides, Aischylos, Nietzsche, Bachofen, Freud). Darüber hinaus aber generieren Hofmannsthals Stücke in der Friktion von theatralem und skripturalem Raum, Ritualität und Intertextualität zunächst den Aufbau (Figuration), final jedoch den notwendigen Zerfall (Defiguration) der entworfenen Form (s)einer Mythosvariation. Das im Titel aufgenommene Zerstörende Zitieren beschreibt darum zum einen Hofmannsthals ebenso philologische wie poetische Technik im Umgang mit antiken Quellen, kulturphilosophischen Vordenkern und wissenschaftlichen Diskursen. Zum anderen zielt der Begriff auf die spezifische Darstellungsbewegung: In seinen Dramen führt Hofmannsthal anhand des Scheiterns bestimmter repräsentationaler Formen den Einbruch von Präsenz in den Raum der Repräsentation vor. Die Abfolge von textgenerierender Figuration (Repräsentation) und einbrechender Defiguration (Numinoses, Präsenz) evoziert ein iteratives und darin genuin mythisches Erzählen.
Biometric-Based Optical Systems for Security and Authentication
Authors: Verma Gaurav , He Wenqi , Peng Xiang
Published: January 2024

In a digital world, biometric authentication is becoming more and more popular for reliable automatic recognition of people, which is widely being deployed in optical information security-related systems. The adoption of biometrics into optical security-based applications and fields has been adding excellent security due to their distinctive attribute that gains from optics. In this chapter, we present an optical nonlinear cryptosystem for image encryption using biometric keys generated from fingerprint hologram for security and authentication. In order to generate biometric keys, we implemented an optoelectronics experiment setup using digital holography for capturing the fingerprint hologram, storing, and then numerically reconstructing it. The reconstructed features of the fingerprint object offer very appealing attributes from the perspective of data encryption such as uniqueness, randomness, and discriminability. Fingerprint biometric features are kept inside interference patterns optically, which are also protected with experimental parameters. If both pieces of information are provided to be known to the person at the decryption stage, as a result, it keeps maintaining user specificity in order to access system information. Furthermore, we exploit the utility of the biometric key in designing an optical cryptosystem for encrypting the information which offers a solution to the distribution of keys with heightened security.
Influence of Seed Development and Maturation on the Physiological and Biochemical Seed Quality
Authors: Obura Morish , Lamo Jimmy
Published: January 2024

Seed quality is one of the widely discussed topics in seed system and seed biology; thus, many countries with functional and vibrant seed system have invested heavily in seed quality assurance and quality control. Good quality seed is crucial for any cropping system, for without it, there is poor field establishment and wastage of other production inputs. Good quality seed responds well to added inputs, ensures uniform crop establishment, and has higher yield advantage to poor quality seed under the same management practice. It is, however, important to note that seed quality is influenced greatly by seed development and maturation. Storage reserves are deposited in seed storage tissues during seed development and maturation, and these reserves are important in the early stages of germination and maintenance of seedling life when it has not yet developed good photosynthetic capacity. The development stage at which the seed is harvested has enormous influence on its performance either in the field or storage, in terms of germination behavior and vigor characteristics, and maintenance of viability. This chapter presents some of the current understandings and findings on seed development and maturation, with emphasis on the physiological and biochemical quality.
Assessing the Effect of Financial Management Practices on Financial Performance and the Moderating Role of Farm and Farmers’ Socioeconomic Characteristics on Dairy Enterprises
Authors: Kataike Joanita , Asiimwe Margret , Mawenu Robert , Rwamparagi Kagarura Willy
Published: January 2024

Financial management practices can positively affect the finance performance, but this relationship is also influenced by the farm and farmer characteristics, which moderates the effect size. Thus, this research investigates the effect financial management practices on financial performance and the moderating role of farm and farmers’ socioeconomic characteristics of dairy enterprises. Based on existing researches, four financial management practices were considered and financial performance we considered profitability, liquidity, and solvency. The variables considered for moderation are; respondents’ age, education, and enterprise age. A hierarchical multiple regression with primary data was used to test for the moderating effect. The results revealed that financial management practices and firm and farmer characteristics significantly interact better with financial performance among dairy farm enterprise. Thus, the effect of financial management practices on financial performance depends on the firm and farmers’ characteristics such as age and education of the farmers, as well as the number of years the dairy enterprise exist. Implying that if dairy enterprises manage their capital structures, working capital, budget, and financial records this will ultimately increase profitability, liquidity, and solvency while incorporating more farm and farmers’ characteristics.
Impaired Physiological Regulation of ß Cells: Recent Findings from Type 2 Diabetic Patients
Authors: Irfan Shahzad , Muzaffar Humaira , Mukhtar Imran , Jabeen Farhat , Anwar Haseeb
Published: January 2024

Recent studies have emphasized the multiple aspects of non-coding micro-RNAs in the regulation of pancreatic ß cells in type 2 diabetic patients. Thus, highlighting the significance of non-coding regions of the genome in regulating pancreatic endocrine cells. Functional dysregulation of pancreatic endocrine cells increases the incidence of metabolic disorders in otherwise healthy individuals. A precise understanding of the molecular biology of metabolic dysregulation is important from cellular and clinical perspectives. The current chapter will highlight the important recent findings from type 2 diabetic human patients and aims to enhance our current understanding of ß cell pathophysiology from a clinical perspective for the development of novel therapeutic approaches to control this global incidence.
Acoustic emission signal processing method and modern modeling technology
Authors: Chen Ximing
Published: January 2024

Using acoustic emission signal as the detection medium for particle characteristic parameters has the advantages of real-time, non-destructive, safe, and non-invasive flow field. In order to extract the rich information contained in the acoustic emission signal and establish the quantitative relationship between the acoustic emission signal and the particle characteristic parameters, it is necessary to carry out a series of mathematical processes on the acoustic emission signal in order to extract valuable features from it, and then take these features as the model variables and, through modern modeling methods, establish the quantitative relationship between the acoustic emission signal mode characteristics and the particle characteristic parameters. This chapter first introduces the application status and research progress of acoustic emission technology in chemical processes, then introduces the processing methods of acoustic emission signals, and finally focuses on the basic principles of wavelet (packet) analysis, the types of wavelet (packet) functions, the Mallat algorithm, signal wavelet (packet) noise reduction, and other basic theories, as well as the research progress of particle detection based on modern modeling technology of acoustic emission signals.
A novel approach to explore new means of depletion of potable water crisis by phytoremediation of Abandoned Coalmine Pitlake and generate alternate livelihood: A case study of Raniganj Coalfield, West Bengal, India
Authors: Nazir Md , Roy Kushal , Saha Ayan , Saha Dibyendu
Published: January 2024

Phytoremediation is using live plants to remove toxins and contaminants from land, water, or the air. Hydrocarbons, radionucleotides, fertilizers, explosives, heavy metals, and other contaminants are all efficiently removed from wastewater by this approach. Aquatic plants can be classified as free-floating, emergent, or submerged. Studies have been done on the capacity of Pontederia crassipes Mart. to extract pollutants like dissolved solids, and heavy metals from wastewater. The pollution of chromium in Indian chromite mining sites has also been addressed it and following phytoremediation, the biomass may be utilized to produce vermicompost, biogas, and bioethanol. Surface mining is producing changes in land use, land cover, and climate in the RCF area of West Bengal, India. By using aquatic plants to phytoremediate pit lakes (PLs), fresh water can be produced and chances for sustainable livelihoods can be created. The population in former mining regions has grown significantly, leading to the relinquishment of agriculture and the development of illegal mining and coal theft. This study aims to examine the literature on aquatic plant phytoremediation of water, emphasizing the necessity of phytoremediation of PL water in RCF and the potential applications of Pontederia crassipes Mart. biomass for the generation of biogas, bioethanol, and vermicompost.
Exploring the Nexus of Cybercrime, Money Laundering, Ethics and Deterrence in the Age of Smart Machines
Authors: Halawi Leila , Bacon Robert
Published: January 2024

As societies transitioned from the industrial era to the post-knowledge age, marked by the widespread adoption of artificial intelligence (AI), the volume and accessibility of information experienced unprecedented growth. This transformation led to the ‘AI Age,’ where smart machines became paramount. Simultaneously, it marked an era of innovation and automation, promising greater efficiency and presenting novel challenges. In this dynamic landscape, cybercrime found fertile ground to evolve and adapt. It expanded its scope from early computer intrusions to many activities, from data breaches and ransomware attacks to identity theft and financial fraud. Money laundering, too, evolved in tandem, capitalizing on the interconnected global financial networks and exploiting the anonymity afforded by digital currencies. As a result, society now finds itself at the intersection of two transformative forces: the ever-expanding realm of cybercrime and the era of AI and smart machines. To address the complex issues arising from these developments, it is imperative that we not only understand the historical roots of these challenges but also adapt our approaches and ethics to the evolving landscape of the digital age.
Studies on Xerophilic, Acidiphilic, and Alkaliphilic Fungi in Wadi El-Natrun
Authors: Abdel Motagly Abdel Mougod Gouda Hassan , Hassan Moubasher Abdel-Aal , Ahmed Ismail Mady , Abd el Gowad Hussein Nammat
Published: January 2024

The present study is an unprecedented extensive survey of mycobiota of Wadi El-Natrun depression, Western Desert of Egypt, which is a hypersaline extreme environment. The study was confined to the eight main lakes of the Wadi during six seasons in the years 2007/2009. In general, 159 species, in addition to four species varieties assigned to 50 genera, were recovered during the current investigation. The widest spectra of species were recorded in the genera Aspergillus (22 species +2 varieties), Penicillium (19), Fusarium (17), and Acremonium (8). The widest spectrum of species was recorded in El Zugm Lake (82 species) while the lowest was in Fasida (51). Also, the control medium contributed the widest spectrum of species (95 species) while 10% NaCl medium had the lowest (46 species), with the wider spectrum also being recorded in winter and spring seasons and the narrowest during summer. Total of 40 isolates of the most commonly encountered species from different sources, lakes, and isolation media were tested for their capabilities of producing cellulase, protease, lipase, phosphatase, xylanase, and pectinase enzymes. Most isolates had the capabilities of producing cellulase (96%), protease (86.8%), lipase (92.3%), and phosphatase (100%) but with different degrees; however, only 3 out of 20 isolates tested were xylanolytic (15%) and only one out of 38 was pectinolytic.
The Captive Nations in Malay and Persian Travel Narratives
Authors: Lubis Firuz-Akhtar , Abd Rahman Zaizul
Published: January 2024

Siyāḥatnāmah-ʾi Ibrāhīm Bayg (SIB), a fictionalized Persian travelog by Zayn al-ʿAbidīn Marāghah-ī, and Kesah Pelayaran Abdullah (KPA) a Malay travelog by Abdullah Munshi, similarly portray unfavorable commentaries about the nation from observations during travel. Both deliver multilayered messages through series of dialogs, intertextuality quotes, and various analogies. Paradoxically, the unfavorable remarks about the nation act as wake-up call to the awareness of the nation’s real condition. SIB was published anonymously but later it gained recognition as being important in the process of a country’s revolution. KPA was published publicly from the beginning but was seen as propaganda to devalue the nation. However, KPA is deemed revolutionary due to its contribution for the development of Malay literature. Despite the displeasing ambiance of both narratives, the doctrine of nationalism actively echoes. Therefore, KPA and SIB should be considered as cultural products of nationalism for their respective countries, Malaya and Iran.
The Genetic Algorithm and its Application in Calculating the Kinetic Parameters of the Thermoluminescence Curve
Authors: Duy Sang Nguyen
Published: January 2024

This chapter explores the use of genetic algorithms as a tool for calculating the kinetic parameters of the thermoluminescence curve. Genetic algorithm is a search algorithm inspired by the process of natural selection, and it has proven to be effective in solving optimization problems in various fields. Author used genetic algorithm to estimate the activation energy and frequency factor of the thermoluminescence curve, which are important parameters in determining the dosimetric properties of materials. The results showed that genetic algorithm could accurately estimate the kinetic parameters of the thermoluminescence curve with high precision and efficiency compared to conventional methods. This approach can also handle noisy data and reduce the impact of outliers on the estimation process. Furthermore, author demonstrated that genetic algorithm can be generalized to different types of the thermoluminescence curves, such as those generated by different materials or under different experimental conditions. The proposed method is fast, accurate, and robust, making it useful for researchers in the field of dosimetry who require precise estimations of these parameters.
Advances in the Diagnosis of Cysticercosis
Authors: Mohammad Tawfeeq Hassan
Published: January 2024

Human cysticercosis is one of the most pathogenic and lethal diseases. It is caused by the accidental ingestion of Taenia solium eggs. All Taenia species lead to cysticercosis in animals; T. solium and Torenia asiatica are responsible for cysticercosis in pigs, while T. saginata causes bovine cysticercosis. Cysticercosis in humans is considered a neglected tropical disease. Diagnosing taeniasis—an infection with the adult parasite—poses challenges. The clinical manifestations of the disease are nonspecific, and no easy method is available to confirm the diagnosis. The diagnosis of cysticercosis is mainly based on imaging techniques, including computed tomography and magnetic resonance. These techniques are valuable and accurate but sometimes limited due to atypical images that are difficult to distinguish from neoplasms. Therefore, sensitive and specific methods, such as immunological tests and molecular methods, are essential to confirm clinical findings and differentiate cysticercosis from other diseases.
The Impacts of Introduced Fish and Aquatic Macrophytes on the Ecology and Fishery Potential of Lake Victoria, Kenya
Authors: O. Omweno Job , Omondi Reuben , M. Ondemo Fredrick , Omondi Argwings
Published: January 2024

Fish have been deliberately introduced into new ecosystems as a management tool, to argument overfished native stocks, to occupy vacant niches, and to create lucrative commercial fisheries. Lake Victoria has witnessed successful introductions of predatory Nile perch, Lates niloticus and four Tilapiine species (including Nile tilapia, Oreochromis niloticus, Tilapia zilii, and Oreochromis leucostictus). These introductions have negatively and positively impacted the fishery potential and ecology of native fisheries in the lake. The predation of native species by the voracious Nile perch has contributed to decimation and virtual disappearance of over 300 species of Haplochromines. In addition, competition for feeding and breeding areas and interspecific hybridization between exotic O. niloticus and the native Tilapiines have also yielded undesirable results such as disappearance of native Oreochromis esculentus. The most successful invasive plant introductions have been water hyacinth, Eichhornia crassipes, Nile cabbage, Pistia stratiotes, and dense waterweed, Egeria densa. Proliferation of water hyacinth has led to increased shading and turbidity. The introduced species have manifested more pronounced deleterious effects on the native fisheries and their ecology in Lake Victoria. Therefore, future introductions of new species should be based on sound scientific research in order to minimize their unprecedented impacts in the new ecosystems.
Synthesis of Polyurethane Acrylate Oligomers Using Microwave Irradiation Energy as Aqueous Binder for Textile Printing
Authors: N. El-Shall Fatma , M. Haggag Karema , M. El-Molla Mohamed , I. Hashem Ahmed
Published: January 2024

Polyurethane acrylate oligomer has been synthetized using microwave irradiation as a green chemistry and synthetized using thermal heating for comparison. Using microwave irradiation, it was possible to either synthesize polyurethane acrylate oligomers without catalyst and/or solvent or achieved at a record time representing 1/12 of the reaction time needed for normal thermal heating. Polyurethane acrylate oligomers synthesized using microwave irradiation possess enhanced thermal stability than the thermal heating synthesized one. The crystallinity percentages of microwave-synthesized polyurethanes are higher than the thermal heating-synthesized polymer. Several experimental measurements applied to the samples like X-ray diffraction (XRD), IR spectra, and transmission electron Microscopy (TEM) etc. The overall morphology of the synthesis of polyurethane acrylate oligomers using microwave irradiation was investigated by TEM, which indicated regular, ordered, and homogeneous polymers within nanosized particle distribution. The disappearance of isocyanate bands on IR charts are strong evidence for the success of the preparation processes for polyurethane acrylate oligomers by all used methods.
Barriers to Interorganizational Learning for Innovation: A Case Study of a Sustainable Tourism Destination
Authors: Hoarau-Heemstra Hindertje , Eide Dorthe
Published: January 2024

The path to sustainable tourism is marked by challenges and innovation hurdles. This chapter addresses obstacles in learning for innovation faced by tourism actors pursuing certification for sustainability. Sustainability certification signifies environmentally, economically, and socially responsible practices, and can be awarded to businesses, destinations or products. However, challenges such as lack of expertise, high costs, and competition can hinder adoption. Recent research indicates collaboration networks can overcome these barriers, fostering knowledge exchange, learning and innovation. This chapter adopts an organizational learning approach to examine the barriers to learning that a tourism destination experienced when obtaining a sustainability label. The research question is: what barriers to collective learning for sustainable innovation do tourism destinations meet when getting certified? A qualitative case study was conducted on a Norwegian tourism destination with a collective sustainable tourism certification, involving stakeholders and officials. Findings underscore that the sustainability destination label has provided the tourism destination with a context in which learning and innovation for sustainability can take place. Yet, our findings point towards disruptions as well. Three barriers emerged: 1) sustainability goals, 2) user experiences, and 3) knowledge integration. These impede progress towards more sustainable practices, expanded further in the chapter.
DOACs for the Medical Management of Venous Thromboembolism in Adults
Authors: Kommu Sharath , Arepally Shalini
Published: January 2024

Venous thromboembolism (VTE) imposes a significant health care burden. Anticoagulation remains the mainstay of treatment for VTE. For decades, warfarin has been the oral anticoagulant of choice for the medical management of VTE; however, the scope and options for managing VTE have been gradually expanding. The coagulation cascade is a complex sequence of steps, and newer agents that act at different levels on this coagulation cascade have been developed. In the past decade, direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs) have proven to be the up-and-coming alternatives as oral agents in the medical management of VTE and have gradually become the first-line agents. Understanding their mechanism of action, uses, advantages, and disadvantages over other anticoagulants will be discussed in the scope of this chapter.
Enhanced Agricultural Productivity Using Hydroponics Technique: A Smart Farming System
Authors: Dutta Suman , Mukherjee Bishal , Sawarkar Ashutosh
Published: January 2024

Hydroponic farming is one potential solution to the lack of arable land diminishing the capacity of agriculture. The hydroponic method of crop production has proved successful for precision farming in growing both flowers and vegetables. It requires fewer energy requirements than traditional agriculture because it employs fertilizer solutions under heavily controlled environmental conditions in limited areas. Hydroponic systems can be used as a treatment method for partially treated wastewater or reclaimed water before its discharge into the environment since plants have the ability to absorb nutrients, toxic metals, and emerging contaminants. Farmers engaged in hydroponic farming benefit from a wide range of significant advantages by enhancing their income through introducing quality products for a sustainable community. The newly created technology also arrived at the perfect time because traditional farming practices do not work with diminishing water levels. Plants may now be grown in any greenhouse or nursery, regardless of the season, as long as the necessary infrastructure is in place.
Perspective Chapter: Armed Conflict and Its Impact on Human Migration – The Healthcare Perspective
Authors: Kenkoh Nkiese Julius , Kininla Wirba Stephanie
Published: January 2024

Armed conflict can result in loss of human life, displace people, and violate human rights. While human migration often results from various causes like the search for food and shelter, armed conflicts also cause migration. Most armed conflicts stem from bad governance and religious radicalism. With bad governance, revendication from the marginalised often results in severe opposite repression from the state instead of dialogue. Migration from armed conflict imposes a disproportionate distribution of the population with the displaced lodged in camps thanks to some United Nations (UN) agencies like the High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), the World Food Program (WFP), the UN Population Fund (UNFPA), and the United Nation Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF), in the areas of food provision, shelter, and medical care to the displaced and affected populations. Refugee camps can become an epicentre for diseases outbreaks like Tuberculosis, childhood diarrhoea, cholera, and HIV. Health workers are caught in the web, being attacked by armed groups, taking care of the wounded, while caring for themselves as well. It is important to address the major causes of armed conflict if we truly want to attain Universal Health Coverage, maintain a peaceful world, and achieve the Sustainable Development Goals by 2030.
Hidden Lesions of the Knee: Meniscal Ramp Lesions
Authors: Misbah Iffath , Chellamuthu Girinivasan , Ashraf Munis
Published: January 2024

Meniscal RAMP lesions are not uncommon with ACL injuries and their incidence is higher in young males sustaining non-contact injuries. Diagnosis requires awareness of the lesion, and its hidden location and how to access it on arthroscopy remain the gold standard in detecting these tears. Despite trials to explain RAMP lesions by signal changes on MR imaging, a correlation was built in only one third of the cases. The healing potential along with the effect on knee stability of RAMP lesions is the reason behind repairing them. In this chapter, we intend to outline the description, incidence, effects, diagnosis and treatment outcomes of these lesions.
Physics of Electrospinning
Authors: Palwai Sharvare
Published: January 2024

Electrospinning is the process of producing fibers ranging from sub-micron to Nano-scale in diameter consistently and reproducibly. The Electrospinning consists of three main parts High voltage power source (up to 30 kV), Spinneret (such as a syringe, with a small diameter needle) and a conducting collector. The basic principle of electrospinning technique is that, when an electrically charged solution is feed through a small opening such as syringe pump, needle or a pipette tip then due to its charge the solution is drawn as a jet towards an oppositely charged conducting collector plate. The solvent evaporates gradually during jet travel towards the collecting plate and a charged solid fiber is laid to accumulate at the collector plate. The high voltage is connected to the end of a needle containing the liquid solution. The fiber collecting screen is expected to be conductive and it can either be a stationary plate or a rotating platform or substrate. The physics of electrospinning involves several key factors, including the electrostatic forces, surface tension and viscosity of the polymer solution.
The Impact of Technological Advances on Cultural Conflicts within Organizations
Authors: Mishra Ritu , Singh Saumya , Pandey Suruchi
Published: January 2024

Although some beliefs and norms may not change, as few hold the opinion “culture reflects the heritage of society” rapid pace of digitization and pressures of global competitiveness have accelerated the organizational changing processes and employees behavior patterns. When people from various cultures get together, it might lead to misunderstandings and hostilities. Recent decades have seen significant shifts in cultural norms and values as a direct result of technological advancements. These shifts are happening faster than ever before, and they are causing tension between different cultures which is negatively impacting their Performance. This chapter will examine how technological advancements have influenced culture, and the impact of organizational culture on employee performance and behavior. And contain broad introspective musings on Cultural Shifts and historical contemporary roles of digital technologies; defining traits that encode in our minds and support positive behavior. Rest sections focus on flawed human characteristics with the concept of culture and how it is defined to examine the ways in which technology can lead to cultural change in Employees and the potential for conflict that might come from these changes. The last section will discuss the societal consequences of technologically-induced cultural shifts and techniques to cope with them.
Generative Adversarial Networks: Applications, Challenges, and Open Issues
Authors: Oladayo Esan Dorcas , Adewale Owolawi Pius , Tu Chunling
Published: January 2024

Generative Adversarial Networks (GANs) represent an emerging class of deep generative models that have been attracting notable interest in recent years. These networks are unique in their capacity to train high-dimensional distributions spanning a range of data types. Conventional GANs encounter problems related to model collapse, convergence, and instability. These issues can be primarily attributed to suboptimal network architecture design, misuse of objective functions, and inappropriate parameter optimisation methods. Several studies have made efforts to tackle these issues, to varying degrees of success. This research aims to offer an exhaustive review of contemporary techniques utilised in GANs, the persisting problems they face, applications of these techniques and performance evaluation metrics across various sectors. Comprehensive searches were performed using selected publications from 2014 to 2022 and out of 260 publications retrieved, 20 publications (7.69%) were deemed eligible. The result using Comprehensive Meta-Analysis (CMA) tool shows the mean effect size is −0,537 with a 95% confidence interval of −1205 to 0,132 having a p-value >0.05. This analysis will equip researchers with deeper insights into the potential applications of GANs and how they can help address current challenges in various domains.
A Review of Studies on Improvement of Sheep Resilience to Climate Change Stresses
Authors: Wilfred Ng’ambi Jones , Louis Tyasi Thobela
Published: January 2024

Sheep are economically, nutritionally and culturally very important in the world, particularly in developing countries. However, there are many climate change stresses constraining sheep production. Climate change directly and adversely impacts on sheep production in terms of reduced quantity and quality of water and feeds, and increased animal health and husbandry challenges. Sheep with high water and feed use efficiencies can survive on less water and feed during drought periods. These efficiencies can be improved at the animal level (breeding animals with high water and feed use efficiencies, etc.), feed level (breeding drought resistant feed crops, etc.) and or at the water or feed resource management levels (increasing sheep product produced per unit of water or feed through cutting of water or feed wastage). This chapter reviews studies on the efficiency with which sheep products are produced from feed and water resources. It is concluded that selection of sheep that have high water and feed use efficiencies per unit of sheep product can be a mitigating option against limited water and feeds due to climate change.
Attitude markers in L2 learners' academic writing : a case study of master's theses by Czech students compared to L1 students' writings
Authors: Jančaříková Renata
Published: January 2024

Writer-reader interaction is considered a crucial component of a well-written academic text, largely achieved through the use of metadiscourse resources. This paper investigates the frequency and range of 'attitude markers', i.e. one of the five sub-categories of interactional metadiscourse resources (Hyland and Tse 2004) in two learner corpora composed of Czech (L2) and native speaker (L1) university students' academic texts. The survey has shown that research-oriented attitude markers are preferred over topic-oriented ones in both corpora, with the former being used mainly to evaluate the writer's own research and its findings. Attitudinal adjectives were identified as the most frequent and most varied category in both corpora, followed by attitudinal nouns, adverbs, and verbs in their respective order. The results also indicate some interesting differences, for example, that Czech students, unlike L1 students, tend to overuse attitudinal adverbs in the sentence initial position. By highlighting the similarities and differences in the use of attitude markers in L2 and L1 student writing, the study may be of value to both students and their tutors and help to raise students' awareness of the dialogic and interactional character of academic texts.
HIGHER DIMENSIONAL TOPOLOGICAL DEFECT SOLUTIONS WITH MASSIVE SCALAR FIELD IN GENERAL RELATIVITY
Authors: Mete V. G. , Deshmukh V.S.
Published: January 2024

In this paper, we investigate a ve dimensional Locally Rotationally Symmetric (LRS) Bianchi type- V string cosmological model with massive scalar eld in general relativity. In order to obtain an exact solution of the field equations, we used the following conditions: (i) the shear scalar is proportional to the expansion scalar, resulting in a relationship between metric potentials, and (ii) the average scale factor is proportional to the massive scalar gield, resulting in a power law relationship. In addition, the physical and kinematical parameters are discussed in detail.
A NEW ∝-LAPLACE TRANSFORM ON TIME SCALES
Authors: G.Thange Tukaram , M. Chhatraband Sneha
Published: January 2024

In this paper we introduce a new ∝-Laplace transform which is a generalization of nabla version of Laplace transform on time scales. In particular for 0< ∝< 1 this transform will serve as fractional Laplace transform on time scales. Existence theorem and some important properties such as linearity, initial and nal value theorem, transform of integral, shifting theorem, transform of derivative are proved. Additionally convolution theorem and formulae for fractional integral, Riemann-Liouville fractional derivative, Liouville-Caputo fractional derivative, Mittag Leer function are given. At last for a suitable value of a fractional dynamic equation with given initial condition is solved.
ON HARMONIOUS CHROMATIC NUMBER OF C(Tm,n), M(Tm,n), C(L(Tm,n) AND M(L(Tm,n))
Authors: Mansuri Akhlak , Chandel R. S.
Published: January 2024

In this paper, we discuss the harmonious coloring and investigate the harmonious chromatic number of central and middle graph of tadpole graph and harmonious chromatic number of central and middle graph of line graph of tadpole graph, denoted by H(C(Tm,n )), H(M(Tm,n )) and H(C(L(Tm,n ))), H(M(L(Tm,n ))) respectively.
RESULTS ON UNIQUENESS OF L-FUNCTIONS CONCERNING WEIGHTED SHARING
Authors: P. Waghamore Harina , M. Manakame Megha
Published: January 2024

In this paper using the notion of weighted sharing, we consider the value distribution of a L- function and meromorphic function when certain type of difference-differential polynomials which share a small function and rational function and obtain some uniqueness results which extends recent results due to Hao and Chen[2].
Validación de la Escala Envidia Disposicional de Smith en una muestra mexicana
Authors: Reyes Pérez Verónica , Alcázar Olán Raúl José , Peralta Borboa Ada Luz
Published: January 2024

La envidia es una emoción compleja y negativa que desde Aristóteles ha sido definida como la alegría por el mal ajeno y la tristeza por el bien ajeno; ha sido clasificada como una experiencia frustrante que puede llegar a desencadenar comportamientos dañinos tanto para el envidioso como para el envidiado. Objetivo: validar en población mexicana el instrumento Envidia Disposicional. Participaron 300 universitarios. Se utilizaron las escalas: Envidia Disposicional, ML-STAXI, CERQ, Autoestima de Rosenberg e Intensidad del miedo en universitarios. El análisis factorial exploratorio confirmó el resultado unifactorial de la Escala de envidia, las correlaciones mostraron que la envidia se asoció positivamente con: enojo rasgo, miedo, rumiación, culpar a otros, auto culparse y catastrofizar; negativamente con autoestima y reenfocarse en los planes positivamente. Disponer de un instrumento válido y confiable para evaluar la envidia en adultos jóvenes será un apoyo al momento de diseñar y llevar a cabo estrategias de intervención
Estudio de la imagen corporativa y marketing sensorial en un contexto educativo
Authors: Vázquez González Luis Armando , Susana Cépedes Gallegos  , Esteban Pacheco López  , Sandra Natalia Ceja Romay  , Rafael Figueroa Sánchez
Published: January 2024

El presente estudio tiene como objetivo analizar la imagen corporativa y el marketing sensorial que perciben los estudiantes del Tecnológico Nacional de México Campus Coatzacoalcos. La investigación es de tipo cualitativo y cuantitativo al exponer los datos sociodemográficos y los resultados obtenidos de las variables y dimensiones de estudio. Es de tipo transversal con un corte único en el tiempo correspondiente al semestre enero-junio 2023. Se determinó un muestreo de tipo de no probabilístico a conveniencia de 350 participantes. Se aplicó un instrumento de medición de imagen corporativa y marketing sensorial con 57 ítems en una escala de Likert. Se determinó una prueba de parametría así como la elección de una prueba de comprobación de hipótesis para dar respuestas a las suposiciones planteadas. Los principales resultados indican que los estudiantes perciben las variables de estudio correspondiente a la imagen corporativa y marketing sensorial en la institución de análisis.
Correlación entre el bienestar psicológico y el tiempo de uso de videojuegos
Authors: Ruíz Hernández Jorge Alberto , Huerta Lepez José Eduardo , De la Roca-Chiapas Jose Maria
Published: January 2024

Los videojuegos han ganado popularidad en las últimas décadas, su impacto en la sociedad actual es motivo de investigación desde hace años. Al hablar de bienestar mental nos referimos a en qué medida el sujeto se siente bien dentro de su realidad percibida, algunos incluso lo asocian íntimamente con el concepto de felicidad. Para medir el bienestar mental utilizamos la escala de bienestar psicológico de Ryff en su versión adaptada en Lima Perú por la Universidad César Vallejo, sumando una encuesta propia para obtener el tiempo que los participantes usan videojuegos, los cuales respondieron remotamente mediante un cuestionario en la plataforma Formularios de Google. Al analizar los resultados con el programa IBM SPSS, encontramos como los videojuegos pueden asociarse de manera negativa con algunas de las subescalas del bienestar mental. Consideramos que el principal factor para determinar si los videojuegos se vuelven nocivos es el tiempo que se les dedica