bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Utilização de software livre para simulação de operações unitárias no ensino da Engenharia Química
Authors:   , Rodrigues Gabriel Souza
Published: October 2023

O avanço da tecnologia e das novas metodologias de ensino estimulam educadores a buscarem novas formas de aprendizado para seus alunos, adaptando-se às necessidades deles e da geração na qual estão inseridos. O uso de computadores e celulares pelos estudantes permite novas formas de aprendizado, utilizando de mecanismos rápidos e eficientes, como a linguagem de programação e softwares. No curso de Engenharia Química, ao introduzir metodologias ativas e tecnologia ao aprendizado, pode-se explorar a velocidade que os cálculos são realizados pelo computador no projeto de operações unitárias, mudando variáveis de processo e tendo a percepção das alterações diretas provocadas nos processos químicos industriais. Operações como a destilação e a evaporação são um exemplo disso, nas quais os cálculos são trabalhosos e demorados quando realizados à mão pelo estudante, podendo gerar frustração no aprendizado. Contudo, ao utilizar de recursos da programação e de softwares de simulação, o aprendizado torna-se mais visual e eficiente, pois permite que várias linhas de cálculo sejam realizadas em poucos segundos e que o estudante tenha independência para testar as variáveis que desejar. Diante do exposto, o presente trabalho tem por objetivo explorar o uso da tecnologia para o aprendizado de operações unitárias, primeiramente com a criação de um código em Python, em um ambiente colaborativo gratuito, para resolução de um problema de projeto de evaporadores de triplo efeito e, segundamente, a elaboração de um vídeo educativo sobre a resolução de um problema de projeto de coluna de destilação através do método gráfico de McCabe-Thiele e pelo software gratuito DWSIM, além de explorá-lo para simulações em relação à algumas variáveis e condições de processo. Ambas as entregas são destinadas aos alunos de Engenharia Química da Universidade Federal de Viçosa (UFV). Palavras-chave: Destilação. Evaporação. Programação. Simulação. Python. DWSIM.
Design exploration of machine learning data-flows onto heterogeneous reconﬁgurable hardware
Authors:   , Oliveira Westerley Carvalho
Published: October 2023

This work explores the placement and routing of Machine Learning applications data- ﬂow graphs on different heterogeneous Coarse-Grained Reconﬁgurable Architectures (CGRA). We analyze three different types of processing element (PE) heterogeneity, the ﬁrst concerning the interconnection pattern, the second being on the kind of ope- rations a single PE can execute, and the last concerning the PE buffer resources. This analysis aims to propose a fair reduction to the overall cost in comparison to the ho- mogeneous CGRA architecture. We compare our results with the homogeneous case and one of the state-of-the-art tools for placement and routing (P&R). Our algorithm executed, on average, 52% faster than VPR 8.1 (Versatile Place and Route), which is an open-source academic tool designed for the FPGA placement and routing pha- ses, reaching better mapping in 66% of cases and achieving the same results in 26% of cases. Furthermore, a heterogeneous architecture reduces the cost without losing performance in 76% of the cases considering multiplier heterogeneity. We propose a novel heterogeneous buffer architecture that minimizes the buffer resources by 56.3% for K-means dataﬂow patterns. We also show that a heterogeneous border chess archi- tecture outperforms a homogeneous one. In addition, our mapping reaches optimal instances of single tree dataﬂows compared to classical Lee/Choi and H-Trees. Keywords: Reconﬁgurable architecture. CGRAs. Placement. Routing.
Impact of using surgical face masks on exercise test parameters in professional athletes
Authors: Şah Volkan , Kaplan Şeyhmus , Aladağ Nesim , Duz Ramazan , Özkan Zekiye , Ak Ceyda
Published: October 2023

Background: The use of face masks is common worldwide due to the COVID-19 pandemic. However, the debate on the advantages and disadvantages of face masks continues. While face masks have been recommended to protect from COVID-19, their potential risks on cardiorespiratory systems in various populations are being investigated. This study aims to examine the impact of face masks on exercise test parameters in professional athletes.

Materials and Methods: 25 professional athletes (mean age: 19.6±2.4 years; F/M: 11/14; BMI: 20.2±1.6 kg/m2) were included in the study. They performed an exercise test two times, with and without face masks, 48 hours apart. A comparison of exercise test parameters with and without face masks was made to determine cardiorespiratoryresponses in professional athletes.

Results: The participants with and without face masks were statistically similar for the test parameters, excluding final oxygen saturation, test duration (min), and peak heart rate. The participants with face masks had significantly lower scores of final oxygen saturation (p<0.001), test duration (p<0.001), and peak heart rate (p=0.004) compared with the participants without face masks.

Conclusion: Our results revealed that the use of face masks during the exercise test is associated with lower scores of oxygen saturation, test duration, and peak heart rate.
Difficulties of Learning Endocrinology: Case Study of ENS Tetouan Students in Morocco
Authors: Azzi Oumaima , Laamech Jawhar , Janati-Idrissi Rachid , Zerhane Rajae
Published: October 2023

This study was conducted in the Ecole Normale Supérieure in Tetouan to detect the major difficulties that Moroccan students encounter in their learning of endocrinology and hormonal communication. To do this, we used semi-directive interviews to receive the opinions of these students in their learning of this subject. The final results of this survey have allowed us to identify the following difficulties according to the students: the inability to memorize the number of hormones, the complexity of the notions of endocrinology, the absence of material for practical work, the lack of supervised work sessions and the insufficiency of the time allocated to this subject. In conclusion, it turned out that the best way to help these students in their learning of endocrinology is to offer them a learning environment based on the diversified use of information and communication technologies. In other words, the well-thought-out use of tools such as digital animations could significantly increase the number of practical exercises to be performed.
Drying of Highland Bamboo (Oldeania alpina) Culms Grown in Ethiopia as Quality Enhancement
Authors: Mussa Mahadi , Desalegn Getachew , Kaba Gemechu , Tesfaye Anteneh , Wubushet Tsegaye , Mezgebu Getachew
Published: October 2023

Drying is an essential step in the manufacturing process of bamboo culms which enhances its quality. Even though in the case of Ethiopia, effective bamboo culm drying has not been practiced. This is due to limited information/technology regarding bamboo culm drying. Therefore, this study aimed to investigate the effective drying technologies and the effect of site and culm height on the drying characteristics of Oldeania alpina (O. alpina). For this study, matured 3-5 years old samples of O. alpina culms sectioned into three segments were collected from Hagere-Selam and Rebu-Gebeya, Ethiopia. The culms were stacked and dried using kiln and air-drying methods. The mean values of basic density in O. alpina collected from Hagere-Selam and Rebu-Gebeya sites were 0.65 and 0.63 gcm-3, respectively. The average initial moisture content (MC) of Hagere-Selam and Rebu-Gebeya culms were 91.78% and 80.32%, respectively. The Hagere-Selam culm kiln-dried within 6.5 days while air-dried within 75 days to attain the final MC for kiln (10.15%) and air-drying (14.13%). The Rebu-Gebeya culm kiln dried within 5.4 days while they required 61 days for air-drying to attain the final MC for the kiln (10.60%) and air-drying (13.01%). The MC and drying time needed for drying the culms were significantly affected by site, culm height, and drying method. Drying O. alpina culms using kiln and air-drying methods was successful without significant drying defects. Well-seasoned culms of Hagere-Selam and Rebu-Gebeya are recommended for wider utilization in Ethiopia including furniture, flooring, handcrafts, etc.
Openness and Sensing Capacity: The Case of Micro and Small Furniture Industries in Tanzania
Authors: Sesabo Yohana Jacob , Kato Mushumbusi Paul , Chao Emmanuel James
Published: October 2023

Mainstream open innovation (openness) research has directly linked it to innovation performance, leaving intermediary processes such as innovation opportunity recognition (sensing capacity) not fully explained. This study examined the relationship between openness (inbound and coupled openness) and sensing capacity. The study surveyed a quota sample of 213 micro and small furniture industries (MSFIs) in Tanzania’s cities of Arusha, Mbeya, and Dar es-salaam and applied a close-ended questionnaire to collect data from owners (managers) of the micro and small furniture industries. Subsequently, the study used partial least square structural modeling (PLS-SEM) to analyze the data and found that inbound openness positively affects sensing capacity directly and indirectly through coupled openness. Coupled openness partially mediates the effect of inbound openness on sensing capacity. Also, coupled openness positively affects sensing capacity. Openness and dynamic capabilities views are complementary; small business managers embracing inbound and coupled openness enhance their sensing capacity.
Enhancing Emotional Intelligence in Pervasive Developmental Disorders. The Autism Paradigm
Authors: Kalogeratos Gerasimos , Anastasopoulou Eleni , Stavrogiannopoulos Anastasios , Tsagri Angeliki , Tsogka Danai , Lourida Konstantina
Published: October 2023

Pervasive Developmental Disorders (PDD), which include various conditions falling under the Autism Spectrum, are frequently characterized by difficulties in social communication. The presence of emotional intelligence (EI), which plays a crucial role in the comprehension and regulation of emotions within oneself and others, may occasionally be diminished in individuals diagnosed with Pervasive Developmental Disorders (PDD). This study examines various approaches to augmenting Emotional Intelligence (EI) in individuals with Pervasive Developmental Disorders (PDD). Additionally, it investigates the potential leadership capabilities that can be unlocked due to this augmentation. The literature acknowledges the inherent strengths of individuals with PDD, including their analytical capabilities and unique perspectives. However, enhancing their emotional intelligence (EI) can provide them with additional skills necessary for assuming leadership positions. The utilization of structured learning, experiential environments, and mindfulness practices has demonstrated potential in augmenting emotional intelligence (EI), thus enabling individuals with Pervasive Developmental Disorders (PDD) to leverage their inherent strengths more effectively in leadership settings. This highlights the necessity of implementing a comprehensive leadership development program specifically designed to address the unique requirements of individuals with Pervasive Developmental Disorders (PDD), thereby promoting a more inclusive approach to leadership.
Application of Equity Crowdfunding as an Alternative to MSME Business Funding in Indonesia
Authors: Wahjuni Edi , Santyaningtyas Ayu Citra
Published: October 2023

During the Covid 19 pandemic that hit Indonesia, the development of MSMEs increased by 60%. This business growth was also followed by a reduction in business in the retail sector due to a lack of business capital and difficulties in applying for credit capital loans through banks or other financial institutions, both through sharia and conventional. Financial technology provides fresh air for MSMEs in providing fast capital assistance. Equity crowdfunding as fintech is very numerous and growing in Indonesia, this is due to the ease of the fast and efficient funding process for MSME business actors. Equity crowdfunding also requires supervision by the Financial Services Authority which is useful for protecting investors as providers of funds through crowdfunding.
Social Media Influence on Youth during COVID-19
Authors: Muthuraman Subrahmanian , Haziazi Mohammed Al , Balushi Amani Al , Kumar Arun , Subrahmanian Bharathi
Published: October 2023

Today’s youth are dependent in terms of education and economics but independent in terms of consumption and spending their free time. Social media become a more efficient way of spending free time among youth right from the start of the coronavirus. In the current pandemic situation, usage of social media is important for the younger generation since that provides a bigger platform for them to discuss, analyze, and present certain information that is of national importance. The purpose of this study is to understand the analyze the social media influence on the youth during COVID-19. The research method used in the study is literature survey research which provides a description and critical evaluation of the work related to the research problem prevailing with the influence of social media on youth. There is an urgent need for young people to be better supported in their engagement with social media during this COVID-19 pandemic situation. Strategic reinforcement strategies are required to reduce the amount of time spent on social media. Healthy minds progress in healthy physique. Public awareness campaigns can provide education on the impact of problematic use of social media and promote healthy behaviours. Streamlining the use of social media platforms must be given due recognition as time spent on such a platform could be diverted on productivity improvement processes. Well well-defined lifestyle with a cutting-edge information technology mix would be clearly made known to the younger generation of the Sultanate of Oman.
Tracer Study of BS in Agriculture Major in Agricultural Extension Graduates
Authors: Nilo Wenielyn G.
Published: October 2023

Tracing the career pathways and employability status of the graduates are useful as a basis of strengthening programs offerings to support the potentials of the future graduates and ultimately boost their employability. This study was conducted to trace the status and employability of BSA-Agricultural Extension graduates of the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources in CBSUA-main campus School Year 2014-2018. This aimed to determine the graduates’ socio-economic profile, employment profile, and identify the competency skills provided and the proposed enhancement program of BSA-Agricultural Extension. Data were gathered through the use of employability survey questionnaire, interview of the respondent, and based on the records available from the university registrar. Results showed the employability status of the graduates of BSA major in Agricultural Extension in different fields. Sixteen percent were able to pass professional examinations, some continued their studies at graduate level, while some landed in various occupations in agriculture, hunting, and forestry with an initial gross monthly income of not more than Php 10,000. It was also found that majority of the respondents were hired in less than 6 months after graduation. Further, it is recommended to provide program enhancement to increase licensure examination performance along with training and seminars to improve the skills in their field of specialization.
ASSISTÊNCIA DE ENFERMAGEM AO PRÉ-NATAL DE ALTO RISCO: REVISÃO INTEGRATIVA
Authors: De Sousa e Silva Daryo , Da Silva Amorim de Sá Stefany Aparecida , Alves de Sousa Vania Maria
Published: October 2023

A gravidez de alto risco está associada a fatores de risco que contribuem para uma situação desfavorável durante o período gestacional, desse modo a gestante de alto risco necessita de uma assistência integral, baseada no cuidado físico, emocional, espiritual. A assistência pré-natal tem início na Unidade Básica de Saúde (UBS) de referência de cada bairro próximo à residência da mulher, em que o pré-natal é composto por uma equipe multidisciplinar de saúde que busca a atenção integral à saúde no período do parto e puerpério. Objetivo: analisar a assistência da equipe de enfermagem durante o pré-natal de alto risco. Metodologia: A pesquisa é uma revisão integrativa, na qual a busca das evidências científicas foi conduzida por meio de cinco bases de dados (Pubmed, LILACS, SCIELO, MELINE e BDENF) que estavam indexadas na Biblioteca Virtual em Saúde. A amostra foi produzida a partir da seleção de 17 publicações. Resultados: dos 204 artigos lidos, foram selecionados 17 para compor esta revisão, obedecendo aos critérios de inclusão e exclusão delineados para esta pesquisa. Das 17 publicações selecionadas, todas foram encontradas nas bases de dados virtuais, com maior publicação no ano de 2019 (29,45%) e com maior prevalência no estudo qualitativo (35,30%). Discussão: o pré-natal é caracterizado por ações terapêuticas realizadas desde a descoberta da gestação até o término, em caráter de prevenção, rastreamento, diagnóstico ou tratamento. Essas medidas têm o intuito de estabelecer o melhor funcionamento da concepção, manutenção e/ou melhora da saúde física e psicológica da gestante.
GASTROEQUINEMIA E A OPERAÇÃO DE SCOPINARO: UMA ANÁLISE DA EFICÁCIA, SEGURANÇA E IMPLICAÇÕES NO TRATAMENTO DA OBESIDADE
Authors: Estácio Sanches Margarida , Guerreiro do Amaral Campos Filho Marçal
Published: October 2023

A obesidade é uma epidemia global que exige abordagens terapêuticas eficazes. A operação de Scopinaro, um procedimento cirúrgico complexo e invasivo, tem sido estudada como uma alternativa para o tratamento da obesidade mórbida e da síndrome metabólica. Este artigo de revisão de literatura analisa a gastroequimemia, um dos componentes da operação de Scopinaro, avaliando sua eficácia, segurança e implicações no tratamento da obesidade. A gastroequimemia é um procedimento bariátrico que combina a gastrectomia vertical com a ileoileostomia para alterar a absorção de nutrientes. O presente estudo visa analisar se a gastroequimemia resulta em perda de peso significativa, melhora na sensibilidade à insulina e redução de comorbidades associadas à obesidade. Tratando, também, sobre seus riscos, como má absorção de nutrientes, deficiências nutricionais e síndrome de dumping. A operação de Scopinaro, que inclui a gastroequimemia, é considerada uma alternativa eficaz para pacientes com obesidade mórbida refratária a outras intervenções. No entanto, sua aplicação é limitada devido à complexidade do procedimento, necessidade de acompanhamento nutricional intensivo e potenciais complicações a longo prazo. Além disso, a gastroequimemia e a operação de Scopinaro podem ter implicações significativas no estilo de vida e na qualidade de vida dos pacientes, exigindo uma avaliação cuidadosa dos benefícios e riscos individuais.
A BUSCA DE INDICADORES DE EXCELÊNCIA NO ENADE: PRÁTICAS EXITOSAS NOS CURSOS DE TECNOLOGIA DA INFORMAÇÃO DO UNICEPLAC
Authors: Ivaldo Carneiro Portela Sebastião , Severino Lucena de Souza Gilmar , Line Oliveira Hélder , Fábio de Souza Ribeiro Washington , Brás de Souto Osmam , Marinho Carneiro de Souza Wilton , Alberto dos Santos Jorge , Garcia Medeiros Weverson
Published: October 2023

As avaliações externas no ensino superior têm desempenhado um papel crucial na garantia da qualidade e no aprimoramento das instituições. O ENADE , como parte integrante do Sistema Nacional de Avaliação da Educação Superior (SINAES), tem despontado como elemento fundamental desse processo, uma vez que impacta na composição de outros indicadores de qualidade  institucional. No caso específico do Uniceplac, um centro universitário localizado no DF, ocorreu uma mobilização sistematizada pró-ENADE 2021 para melhorar o Conceito ENADE do curso de Sistemas de informações que havia sofrido uma redução no exame de 2017. As ações envolveram um conjunto de práticas consideradas exitosas, tanto do ponto de vista institucional como do ponto de vista interno dos cursos de Tecnologias da Informação. As intervenções envolveram os estudantes, professores, NDEs, Colegiados e os coordenadores dos cursos que focaram na preparação dos estudantes, na superação das deficiências formativas e na integração do grupo visando ampliar o senso de pertencimento, principalmente dos estudantes.  Como resultado desse  processo, ocorreu  a melhoria do Conceito ENADE do curso de 2 para 3, ampliou-se o Índice Geral de Cursos Avaliados na Instituição (IGC) e gerou-se uma conjunto de recomendações baseadas nas lições aprendidas pelo grupo de professores e que podem ser replicados em outros contextos universitários.
Nu poxtho / El muerto: En las tierras altas de la cuenca Amanalco-Valle de Bravo / Nu poxtho: A nu joy ko yu nguani na ji'tsi na mui a Nzavi-Pa'jme
Authors: Marcos Martínez Francisco
Published: October 2023

Los otomíes asentados en las tierras altas de la cuenca Amanalco-Valle de Bravo, en el Estado de México, padecen enfermedades ocasionados por los poxtho. Éstos son personas que fueron asesinadas o que murieron en algún accidente, por lo tanto, sus espíritus no tuvieron la conciencia de su muerte y se quedaron en el lugar del crimen o accidente y se convirtieron en entes que enferman a las personas. Entre los padecimientos que generan se encuentran: vómito, diarrea, náuseas, cansancio, sueño intenso, entre otros. El shetete (curandero) y el ngomi (sobador) son actores sociales hñatho (otomíes) que, a través del sueño y otras terapias, diagnostican, ofrendan y sanan a las personas afectadas por el muerto.

Hueni bepfi

Yu gnini hñatho na mui a nu joy ko yu nguani kja na ji'tsi na mui a Nzavi-Pa'jme, nu hueni mondo. Yu kjani na tso'she ko nu “poxtho”. Yu dothë na thu poxtho xu duu a nu tuu, ko nu bepfi. Nu ndahi na mui a yu gnini ko yu kjani. Nu poxtho na pendi yu kjani. Na thuu Tso'ndahi. Nu Kotsi, na madui ma mui, nu mbongandi, nu taja, yu tso'she na kja nu manda nu ndahi. Nu shetete ko nu ngomi yu mi hñatho, ko nu taja da Shete a yu kjani. Na Shete ko yu paxi. Na shete ko yu i, ko yu doni, ko yu jiuni, ko yu jmi. Nu gui, nu Shete, na nugo a ma ximojoy nu mi hñatho.
Una historia ambiental de la aguada Yalahau, Homún / U k'áaxil k'ajlay u ts'ono'ot Yalahau, Homún
Authors: Koyoc Kú José Angel
Published: October 2023

En este trabajo, realizo una aproximación a la relación que los humanos han establecido con la aguada (laguna) de Yalahau y sus alrededores desde el Clásico maya hasta la época del reparto agrario cardenista. Me centro en cómo los pobladores indígenas de Homún se han apropiado de la aguada, así como la forma en la que han sido enajenados de ella. Esto me servirá para mostrar la importancia de Yalahau en la historia de Homún, al ser apropiada por sus pobladores indígenas como mojonera de las tierras del común desde la época colonial, pasando a ser posteriormente un terreno anexo de la hacienda San Antonio Chichi y posteriormente parte del ejido de Homún. Este pasado es importante, ya que revela parte del vínculo que los humanos de la jurisdicción de Homún han tenido con la aguada y sus alrededores de forma ininterrumpida durante cientos de años, además de que podría ayudar a comprender de mejor manera los procesos humanos que han intervenido en la permanencia y transformación de sus paisajes.
Sin tocar el suelo
Authors: Negroe Jorge
Published: October 2023

Este fotoensayo busca explorar el momento, visualmente estético, en el que los atletas, elementos instrumentales o ambos al mismo tiempo permanecen en ese estado liminal, sin tocar el suelo, para anotar, alcanzar, aventajar y derrotar a los contrarios. Para ello se presentan trece fotografías, capturadas en momentos y deportes distintos por el autor de esta propuesta, quien con estos ejemplos busca reflexionar tanto sobre las liminalidades como sobre las corporalidades, junto con los elementos instrumentales y simbólicos de cada competencia, que en ocasiones se mezclan sin ser excluyentes entre sí, pero poniendo énfasis en el instante etéreo y de tránsito que se da en la apropiación del espacio aéreo deportivo.
Government Fund Distribution and Tracking System using Blockchain Technology
Authors: Sarang Raipurkar  , Sarthak Jaykar  , Sarthak Ahire  , Hitanshu Patil  , Prof. Vrushali Paithankar
Published: October 2023

Governments must address a wide range of governmental responsibilities. State government operations require many transactions related to various functions that must be carried out throughout the state. This comprises new projects, repairs and maintenance, contract awards, government employee salaries, farmer programmes, and so on. The low-level corruption that is sometimes impossible to trace is a key impediment to the state's success. Because of the existing system, tracking it is a challenging effort.We propose in this paper a smart system for tracking money granted to the state government as they move through the government process at each stage.We employ blockchain technology to safeguard transactions at every level while retaining transparency and sealing every transaction with proofs as the funds go forward. Blockchain, or block chain, is a growing set of documents called blocks that are linked together via encryption. Each block contains the previous block's cryptographic hash, a timestamp, and transaction data.
Entrenamiento de fuerza para niños, niñas y adolescentes: diferentes estrategias para su desarrollo
Authors: Fierro Eugenio , Mello Julio
Published: October 2023

Puntos destacables:El entrenamiento de fuerza para niños, niñas y adolescentes (NNA) es una práctica saludable y proporciona muchos beneficios para la salud.El entrenamiento de fuerza para NNA es una estrategia segura y lúdica, atendiendo a las principales exigencias de la prescripción de ejercicio pediátrico.Existen diferentes estrategias para aplicar el entrenamiento de fuerza en NNA, y en este articulo editorial destacamos seis evidencias de éxito.
Fantasy Fiction
Authors: Pullen Jennifer , Prentiss Sean , Huey Amorak , Hummel H. K. , Gavaler Chris , Prentiss Sean , Xi Xu , Weldon Amy E. , Cordeiro William , Huey Amorak , Prentiss Sean , Nuernberger Kathryn , Wilkins Joe , Todd Kaneko W. , Lennox Stephanie , Beavers Leigh Ann , Nelson Jessica Hendry , Hemley Robin , Lenhart Lawrence , Todd Kaneko W. , Wilkins Joe , Zeller Maya Jewell
Published: October 2023

The first fantasy-writing textbook to combine a historical genre overview with an anthology and comprehensive craft guide, this book explores the blue prints of one of the most popular forms of genre fiction. The first section will acquaint readers with the vast canon of existing fantasy fiction and outline the many sub-genres encompassed within it before examining the important relationship between fantasy and creative writing, the academy and publishing. A craft guide follows which equips students with the key concepts of storytelling as they are impacted by writing through a fantastical lens. These include:

- Character and dialogue

- Point of view

- Plot and structure

- Worldbuilding settings, ideologies and cultures

- Style and revision

The third section guides students through the spectrum of styles as they are classified in fantasy fiction from Epic and high fantasy, through Lovecraftian and Weird fiction, to magical realism and hybrid fantasy. An accompanying anthology will provide students with a greater awareness of the range of possibilities open to them as fantasy writers and will feature such writers as Ursula Le Guin, China Miéville, Theodora Goss, Emrys Donaldson, Ken Liu, C.S.E. Cooney, Vandana Singh, Sofia Samatar, Rebecca Roanhorse, Jessie Ulmer, Yxta Maya Murray, and Rachael K. Jones. With writing exercises, prompts, additional online resources and cues for further reading throughout, this is an essential resource for anyone wanting to write fantastical fiction.
Mentoring and Coaching in Education
Authors: Oberholzer Lizana , Boyle Derek
Published: October 2023

Drawing on a wide range of experiences, Lizana Oberholzer and Derek Boyle clearly define the terms ‘coaching’ and ‘mentoring’ before looking at how coaching and mentoring are used in schools to develop teachers. They offer theoretical frameworks, key strategies and principles at each stage to support phase specific development, and explore how these strategies can be used to help teachers to continue to develop to become confident classroom practitioners, as well as future leaders. Lizana and Derek also consider the key challenges and issues mentors and coaches might face. Each chapter explores how coaches and mentors can offer support and provide a safe supportive environment to allow teachers to continue to grow and develop, whatever phase they are in on their learning journey.
Maggie O’Farrell
Authors: Canning Elaine
Published: October 2023

Bringing together cultural analysis and textual readings on critically-acclaimed bestseller and winner of the prestigious Women’s Prize for Fiction, Maggie O’Farrell, this collection covers her nine novels, her memoir I Am, I Am, I Am, two children’s books and features an exclusive interview with the author herself.

The first full-length study of O’Farrell’s work, this book offers critical explorations from her earliest works to the award-winning Hamnet and most recent best-selling novel, The Marriage Portrait.

With a timeline of her life and works, as well as suggested further reading, the themes explored include grief and sacrifice, longing and belonging, trauma, translation, palimpsestic texts and the relation of her work to history and the female domestic gothic.
The Power of Distraction
Authors: Aloisi Alessandra
Published: October 2023

From Pascal to contemporary anxieties about attention, we have constantly been urged to avoid distraction if we want to live and work better. But Alessandra Aloisi argues that we are missing the point.Drawing on a broad range ofEuropean philosophy and literature, this book considers distraction not as an expression of human imperfection, but as a creative, subversive, and aesthetic capability.

In contrast to the traditional accounts, from Saint Augustine to Robert Burton, which either associated distraction with sin or considered it as a symptom of melancholy, Aloisi argues that it is often precisely when we stop thinking about something that inspiration finds us. Why else are artists described as having their heads in the clouds? This book demonstrates the serendipity of distraction through close readings of cultural and visual sources ranging from the mathematician Poincaré to the Netflix show, Black Mirror.

With inspiration from La Bruyère, Rousseau, Leopardi, Stendhal, Baudelaire, and others, Aloisi further examines the political value of distraction. After all, in an age of ubiquitous technology and 24/7 availability fighting for our attention, distraction provides what Bergson called a ‘slight revolt’ from the codes and behaviors that society dictates.

Combining philosophy, literature, art, and politics, The Power of Distraction encourages us to think differently about our attention and considers just how productive daydreams can be.
Apples and Orchards since the Eighteenth Century
Authors: Crosby Joanna
Published: October 2023

Showing how the history of the apple goes far beyond the orchard and into the social, cultural and technological developments of Britain and the USA, this book takes an interdisciplinary approach to reveal the importance of the apple as a symbol of both tradition and innovation.

From the 18th century in Britain, technology innovation in fruit production and orchard management resulted in new varieties of apples being cultivated and consumed, while the orchard became a representation of stability. In America orchards were contested spaces, as planting seedling apple trees allowed settlers to lay a claim to land. In this book Joanna Crosby explores how apples and orchards have reflected the social, economic and cultural landscape of their times. From the association between English apples and ‘English’ virtues of plain speaking, hard work and resultant high-quality produce, to practices of wassailing highlighting the effects of urbanisation and the decline of country ways and customs, Apples and Orchards from the Eighteenth Century shows how this everyday fruit provides rich insights into a time of significant social change.
Applying International and European Anti-Discrimination Law to the Housing Context
Authors: Sanchez Juan Carlos Benito
Published: October 2023

This is the first study of anti-discrimination law as it applies to housing law in Europe. It offers an important perspective in a field dominated by employment law studies, while drawing on concepts significant in that field as well. Legislative discussion looks at EU law, the European Convention on Human Rights, the European Social Charter and related case law. The book goes further to examine United Nations human rights instruments and related practice of UN committees. This unique focus allows for a fuller understanding of anti-discrimination law's implications, potential, and challenges.
17N’s Philosophy of Terror
Authors: Lekea Ioanne K.
Published: October 2023

This book uses a cross-disciplinary approach to examine the creation, development, ideology, and practice of the Marxist terrorist group 17N.

Were the members of 17N individuals with high moral principles, as they claimed, who did their best to protect the civilians who happened to be within their field of operations? Or were they simply violent guerillas who prioritized successful assassinations of their targets at any cost? The textual analysis of this book addresses these questions and studies 17N from inception to the time when its members were arrested, providing a uniquely thorough examination of the organization manifestos and its correlation to the group's ideology and actual practices.

17N's Philosophy of Terror: An Analysis of the 17 November Revolutionary Organization first outlines the political and ideological framework of 17? and then describes their terrorist strategy and tactics. The authors consider these operations in the context of the manifestos that followed the terrorist acts, and conclude the work by addressing the events following the apprehension of 17N members—the trial, the verdicts, the appeal trial, and the conclusion of appeal trial.
Paranormal Nation
Authors: Fitch Marc E.
Published: October 2023

This thought-provoking study of paranormal phenomena traces the impact of supernatural beliefs on popular culture and, conversely, examines the influence of new communication technologies on research being conducted in the field.

Did you know that interest in UFO research increased during the 1960s as a result of the Kennedy assassination? Or that America experienced a Satanic Panic in the 1980s that culminated with the longest, most expensive court trial in American history? This book reviews the history, economy, and community of paranormal research in this country, and considers the deeper meaning behind the philosophies and theories surrounding the industry.

Paranormal Nation: Why America Needs Ghosts, UFOs, and Bigfoot explores the events that have defined paranormal belief systems today. From the birth of religious doctrine, to European witch hunts, to the increasing popularity of the supernatural in American television programming, the author examines the past and present conditions that have fueled interest in the unexplained and considers what this trend means for modern-day America.
Art and Witchcraft in Early Modern Italy
Authors: Tal Guy
Published: October 2023

The figure of the witch is familiar from the work of early modern German, Dutch, and Flemish artists, but much less so in the work of their Italian counterparts. Art and Witchcraft in Early Modern Italy seeks to explore the ways in which representations of witchcraft emerged from and coincided with the main cultural currents and artistic climate of an epoch chiefly celebrated for its humanistic and rational approaches. Through an in-depth examination of a panoply of arresting paintings, engravings, and drawings—variously portraying a hag-ridden colossal phallus, a horror-stricken necromancer dodging the devil’s scrabbling claws, and a nocturnal procession presided over by an infanticidal crone—Guy Tal offers new ways of reading witchcraft images through and beyond conventional iconography. Artists such as Parmigianino, Alessandro Allori, Leonello Spada, and Angelo Caroselli effected visual commentaries on demonological notions that engaged their audience in a tantalizing experience of interpretation.
El análisis de desviaciones como instrumento para el control y evaluación de la gestión departamental. Un modelo basado en el desglose mediante «tasas de variación continua»
Authors: Torrent Canaleta Margarita
Published: October 2023

I. INTRODUCCION
En la mayor parte de las empresas es común la existencia de algún tipo de sistema de control. Este control debe estar basado en una serie de previsiones relativas a los sistemas operativos y financieros de la futura actividad de la empresa. La dirección, apoyándose en las desviaciones detectadas entre los planes y los resultados reales del período, tendrá la posibilidad de aplicar en el momento oportuno las correspondientes acciones correctivas.
En este sentido, VERGES afirma que la existencia de un análisis de las desviaciones sistemático y periódico es lo que da sentido a la preparación de los presupuestos, y se convierte en la pieza fundamental del control de la gestión empresarial.
En este trabajo nos centramos en el estudio de la desviación de la variable clave de la actividad económica: El resultado del período. Nos proponemos desarrollar una nueva técnica para la obtención del desglose de la desviación del resultado -que obviamente será la diferencia entre resultado real (R) y resultado previsto (R')- en sus componentes elementales. Es decir, determinar la parte de desviación en resultado que viene motivada por el comportamiento de cada variable elemental, entendiendo por variable elemental aquella que contribuye al cálculo del resultado y que ya no es posible desagregar más: Número de unidades vendidas, precio de venta, precio de compra de los factores, consumo de material, … . De hecho, son todas las variables económicas principales de la empresa.
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El Régimen de Transparencia Fiscal (I)
Authors: Sanz Gadea Eduardo
Published: October 2023

I. ANTECEDENTES
Suele admitirse comúnmente que el régimen de transparencia fiscal entra en el sistema tributario español con la Reforma Tributaria de 1978, pero esto no es totalmente exacto porque en una olvidada Orden de 1.º de diciembre de 1970, relativa al régimen jurídico-fiscal de los fondos de inversión mobiliaria, se obligaba a dichas instituciones de inversión colectiva a distribuir entre sus partícipes la totalidad de los resultados obtenidos por las mismas, excepción hecha de aquellos que no tributaban en el Impuesto General sobre la Renta de las Personas Físicas (plusvalías a largo plazo y derechos de suscripción preferente) y, además, caso de estar comprendidos entre los resultados distribuidos importes procedentes de dichos conceptos, el fondo así debía comunicarlo al partícipe al efecto de que éste pudiera excluirlos de la base imponible.
No estamos, ciertamente, ante un régimen de transparencia fiscal en sentido estricto, pero uno de sus elementos sí se halla presente, a saber, la eliminación de los efectos derivados de la interposición de una persona jurídica en el proceso de obtención de renta por las personas físicas. Puede observarse que, en efecto, la obligación de distribuir los resultados en unión a la exención de que disfrutaba el fondo de inversión mobiliaria determinaba que el inversor colectivo recibiera el mismo tratamiento fiscal que correspondía al inversor individual.
No deja de ser sorprendente que en el marco de un sistema tributario de la imposición directa dominado por cinco impuestos de producto (Contribución Rústica, Contribución Urbana, Impuesto Industrial y su Licencia Fiscal, Trabajo Personal y Rentas del Capital) pudiera florecer una idea que años más tarde aparecería reflejada en las Exposiciones de Motivos de algunas leyes hoy vigentes (Ley 18/1991 y Ley 29/1991).
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Aplazamiento y fraccionamiento del pago
Authors: Prats Escude Enrique
Published: October 2023

I. FUENTES
Las normas fundamentales reguladoras del aplazamiento y fraccionamiento del pago están contenidas hasta el momento en los artículos 61.3; 58.2 b); 76; 10 f) de la Ley General Tributaria (LGT), los artículos 34.4 y 36 de la Ley General Presupuestaria (LGP), y los preceptos 48 a 58 del Reglamento General de Recaudación (RGR), así como la Orden Ministerial de 17 de abril de 1991 sobre competencias de los órganos de recaudación de la Hacienda Pública y fijación de determinadas cuantías.
Aparte de lo anterior, cabe traer a colación la vieja polémica sobre la aplicabilidad en el terreno tributario, de las normas pertenecientes al Derecho de obligaciones del Código Civil. Esto es importante a fin de determinar si se puede aplicar a la institución del aplazamiento y el fraccionamiento del pago las normas del Código Civil.
La doctrina tradicional califica el deber de prestación tributaria como un deber de naturaleza obligacional, contrapuesto a un derecho de crédito por parte de la Administración en el marco de la relación jurídico-tributaria. Esa es la tesis de SAINZ DE BUJANDA que considera que igual que la relación obligatoria es una relación jurídica entre dos personas en la que una (acreedor) tiene la facultad de pretender una prestación de otra (deudor), en el campo del Derecho Tributario existe la relación jurídica en la cual el Estado y los demás entes públicos tienen el derecho de exigir al administrado la prestación llamada «tributo». Pero esta relación obligatoria presenta una serie de características que la diferencian de la relación jurídicoprivada, sin que esto sea un inconveniente para aplicar las normas del Código Civil. Así, el artículo 9.2 LGT señala que «tendrán carácter supletorio las disposiciones generales del Derecho Administrativo y los preceptos del Derecho Común». Por lo tanto, cuando el Ordenamiento tributario tenga una regulación específica sobre una determinada materia, se aplicará esa normativa, pero cuando exista un vacío legal en la legislación tributaria sobre una materia concreta se aplicarán las normas del Código Civil. Todo ello sin desconocer que existen principios generales consustanciales al Ordenamiento tributario, que pueden hacer inaplicables las normas de Derecho privado. 
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El saneamiento financiero en la sociedad anónima y la problemática fiscal de la aportación de los accionistas para reponer pérdidas
Authors: Calbacho Losada Fernando
Published: October 2023

I. INTRODUCCION
¿En qué momento debe la sociedad cumplir con la obligación de restablecer el equilibrio entre capital social y patrimonio, deshecho como consecuencia de pérdidas?
¿Cuáles son los importes por los que debe realizarse cualquiera de las operaciones legalmente posibles tendentes a compensar las pérdidas que experimente la sociedad, y cuáles son sus consecuencias fiscales?
¿Cuál es el valor del patrimonio social que debe tomarse en cuenta para determinar la obligación de reducir el capital por pérdidas?
La respuesta a estas preguntas puede tener una incidencia directa sobre la responsabilidad de los administradores de la sociedad frente a los acreedores sociales, siempre que por el hecho de no haber cumplido en su debido momento y en su debida medida con las obligaciones que les impone la ley en estos casos, los acreedores puedan verse perjudicados en la recuperación de sus créditos frente a la sociedad.
Por otra parte, la normativa fiscal [art. 15, dos de la Ley del Impuesto sobre Sociedades (LIS)], establece que no tendrán la consideración de incrementos de patrimonio las aportaciones de los socios o partícipes «para reponer el patrimonio de conformidad con los artículos 163.1.º y 260.4.º del Texto Refundido de la Ley de Sociedades Anónimas».
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El Impuesto sobre Sociedades en las Leyes 21/1993 y 22/1993, de 29 de diciembre
Authors: Sanz Gadea Eduardo
Published: October 2023

I. LEY DE PRESUPUESTOS PARA 1994: IMPUESTO SOBRE SOCIEDADES
Dos son las novedades que destacan en la Ley de Presupuestos Generales del Estado para 1994: Una nueva modalidad del pago a cuenta y una notable ampliación del contenido de la deducción por inversiones.
A. Pago a cuenta.
La nueva modalidad del pago a cuenta se realiza «sobre la parte de base imponible correspondiente a los tres, nueve y once primeros meses de cada año natural, determinada según las normas de la Ley 61/1978, de 27 de diciembre, del Impuesto sobre Sociedades».
La nueva modalidad tiene una ventaja: Que el importe del pago a cuenta se calcula sobre la base imponible del ejercicio a que corresponde, con lo cual el ajuste entre la cuota definitiva y el pago a cuenta está garantizado. Pero también tiene un inconveniente: La complejidad, derivada de la necesidad de calcular tres bases imponibles parciales.
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La teoría contable: una crítica
Authors: Peino Janeiro Víctor Gabriel
Published: October 2023

I. INTRODUCCION
En este trabajo pretendemos reconstruir el desarrollo teórico contable.
Si queremos que esta tarea sea algo más que una serie de fechas y acontecimientos inconexos, es preciso encontrar el hilo conductor que ha guiado los pasos de los profesionales que desarrollaron y desarrollan esta teoría, en este caso, los contables.
Estamos, creemos, ante lo que es una investigación seria, que pretendemos rigurosa, y que tratará de introducir racionalidad en lo que hasta ahora parece estar dominado por el caos y la casualidad. A lo más que se ha llegado en las dos últimas décadas ha sido a introducir el concepto de paradigma en nuestra disciplina con lo que se ha llegado a explicaciones cuando menos contradictorias y carentes de rigor científico.
Esta investigación ya fue iniciada en nuestra Tesis Doctoral, amparándonos, lógicamente, en la Filosofía de la Ciencia y de la Tecnología, pero desde aquel entonces hemos seguido trabajando en el tema, lo cual nos ha llevado al conocimiento de nuevos datos, que, a su vez, ha provocado que maticemos algunas de las afirmaciones allí contenidas, mientras que en otras hemos ampliado algún concepto en relación con su formulación inicial.
Por otro lado, una Tesis Doctoral no suele ser el lugar idóneo para que determinadas ideas y razonamientos aparezcan en su forma nítida, toda vez que en buena lógica, el doctorando busca con el máximo ahínco el visto bueno del Tribunal, incurriendo en ciertos excesos de cultismo como son la profusión de notas y citas que sirven en teoría para deslumbrar a los jueces, pero que pueden tapar las hipótesis que se tratan de probar.
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El Régimen de Transparencia Fiscal (II)
Authors: Sanz Gadea Eduardo
Published: October 2023

IX. REGIMEN TRIBUTARIO DE LOS SOCIOS
El régimen tributario de los socios es diferente según que los mismos sean o no residentes en territorio español. Respecto de los socios no residentes en territorio español el régimen de transparencia fiscal no surte ningún efecto particular. Debemos, pues, centrarnos en el régimen de los socios residentes en territorio español.
La tributación de los socios residentes en territorio español debe ser examinada en torno a tres elementos:
– Imputaciones.– Percepción de dividendos.– Transmisión de las participaciones sobre la sociedad transparente.
A. Imputaciones.
a) Contenido de la imputación.
El artículo 52, Uno, comienza diciendo que «se imputarán … las bases imponibles positivas…» y el artículo 53, bajo el título «Imputación de otros conceptos» se refiere a las imputaciones de deducciones, bonificaciones, ingresos a cuenta y retenciones.
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