bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
FUNCTIONAL GASTROINTESTINAL DISORDERS IN YOUNG CHILDREN WITH DISORDERS OF INTESTINAL MICROBIOCENOSIS
Authors: Мамбетова И.З. , Рамазанова Ш.Х. , Давлетгильдеева З.Г. , Кошербеков Е.Т.
Published: August 2021

Функциональные гастроинтестинальные расстройства достаточно часто встречаются у детей раннего возраста. Такие клинические симптомы, как срыгивания, метеоризм, кишечные колики, запоры, диарея возникают, как правило, при отсутствии органических изменений со стороны ЖКТ и нередко сопровождаются нарушением микрофлоры кишечника. Проведение селективной деконтаминации для подавления роста условно-патогенных микроорганизмов и нормализация микробиоценоза с помощью комбинированных синбиотиков является целесообразной и приводит к уменьшению выраженности/купированию клинических симптомов.

Functional gastrointestinal disorders are quite common in young children. Clinical symptoms such as regurgitation, flatulence, intestinal colic, constipation, diarrhea occur, as a rule, in the absence of organic changes in the gastrointestinal tract and are often accompanied by a violation of the intestinal microflora. Selective decontamination with a choice of drugs to suppress the growth of opportunistic microorganisms and normalization of microbiocenosis using synbiotics is advisable and leads to a decrease in the severity or disappearance of clinical symptoms.
ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT OF THE VOLUNTEER MOVEMENT IN THE FIELD OF HIGHER MEDICAL EDUCATION
Authors: Тян М.А. , Камалиев М.А.
Published: August 2021

Раскрыта сущность волонтерства в современных условиях. Рассмотрены формы организации волонтерского движения в сфере высшего медицинского образования. Обобщен опыт мобилизации человеческих ресурсов для волонтерских программ в условиях пандемии коронавирусной инфекции.

The essence of volunteerism in modern conditions is revealed. The forms of organization of the volunteer movement in the field of higher medical education are considered. The article summarizes the experience of mobilizing human resources for volunteer programs in the context of the coronavirus pandemic.
Analytical Capabilities of the Concept of "Competitiveness" in the Study of Public Administration Efficiency
Authors: Zubchyk Oleh , Esennikov Kyrylo
Published: August 2021

The article analyzes various approaches to understanding the effectiveness of public administration, which are in foreign and Ukrainian scientific thought. The purpose of the article is to show that administrative efficiency is a component of the general social efficiency of public administration, so it can be studied with the help of analytical tools of competitiveness.
The study found that administrative efficiency is often understood as the effectiveness of the organization and functioning of public administration. Administrative efficiency is also understood as the efficiency of management bodies and officials. The authors emphasize that the principles, criteria and factors of the study of effectiveness are very vague. This affects the objectivity of the reflection of the qualitative result of the activities of the public administration body.
The scientific novelty of the study is that the authors offer new tools for the study of administrative efficiency. It competitiveness of the state. “Competitiveness” in the context of studying the effectiveness and efficiency of public administration, the subjects of public administration is not considered deeply in the Ukrainian science of public administration. Moreover, in Ukraine, the effectiveness of public administration is increasingly associated with the competencies of civil servants. The authors do not agree with this position and suggest a deeper analysis, firstly, the relationship between public administration efficiency and the country’s competitiveness and, secondly, a deeper study of the analytical capabilities of the theoretical and methodological construct “competitiveness”.
Conclusions. As a result, the authors argue that the task of administrative efficiency as an indicator is to reflect an understanding of the activities of institutions, which depends on the efficiency and behavior of both public and private actors, a legal and administrative basis within which individuals, firms and governments interact. and it determines the quality of public institutions.

Keywords: country competitiveness, efficiency, public administration, administration, state policy, concept.
Effectiveness Test of Juwet Leaf Extract and Juwet Cortex Against Desreasing Blood Glucose Levels of Hiperglemic Mice
Authors: Ajiningrum Purity Sabila , Amilah Susie , Kurela Wela Anies
Published: August 2021

Diabetes melitus drugs are currently quite expensive, so they require a cheaper and more effective substitute for drugs to control glucose levels in people with diabetes melitus. Exploring local potentials using medicinal plants can be an alternative to chemical drugs. One of the medicinal plants that is thought to be used for people with diabetes mellitus is juwet. Juwet leaves are suspected to have hypoglycemic activity, because they contain flavonoid and saponin compounds. Juwet bark also contains chemical compounds, namely flavonoids, saponins, and tannins. This study aims to determine the decrease in blood glucose levels in dextrose-induced mice by giving juwet leaf extract and juwet bark extract (Syzygium cumini L.). The test animals used were 36 male mice (Mus musculus) aged 2-3 months with a weight of 20-30 grams. This type of research was carried out experimentally and the design of this study used was Completely Randomized Design (CRD), which was divided into 12 treatments and 3 replications. The 12 treatments are juwet leaf extract and juwet bark with the same dose, namely the dose of 0 mg/kg BB, 150 mg/kg BB, 200 mg/kg BB, 250 mg/kg. Data from the research were analyzed statistically using One Way ANOVA and continued with the LSD test. The results showed that administration of juwet leaf extract and juwet bark extract at various doses had a significant effect on decreasing blood glucose levels of mice. The most effective dose to reduce blood glucose levels is juwet bark extract with a dose of 250 mg/kg BB.
Study on Synthesis of Solid Acid Catalyst from Borassus flabellifer L. Waste with Sulfonation Method
Authors: Kurniati Yuni , Prasetya Fandi Angga , Hanafi Fathur Iqbal , Taufik Nugroho Muchamad , Arifiyana Djamilah
Published: August 2021

Fiber of Borassus flabellifer L. includes agricultural wastes which containing lignocellulose components (hemicellulose and lignin) and high carbohydrate content. Siwalan coir fiber is quite potential to be used as a substrate in producing catalysts. Acid catalyst is one type of catalyst that as an important role in chemical process. This study aims to study the effect of the optimum mass ratio of carbon-KOH in the process of graphite synthesis based on siwalan charcoal so as to produce graphite with the most optimal characteristics, and optimum calcination temperature as a physical activation process in the synthesis of graphite based on siwalan coir fiber charcoal, and determine the time sulfonation which is optimum in producing acid catalysts There are 2 variables used in this study, temperature and sulfonation time. The method of making carbon is done by calcining to decompose the carbon source so that the composition is made according to what has been varied. After forming carbon-KOH composite, then sulfonation is carried out using sulfuric acid. The last step is to carry out the esterification step The process in this study discusses carboxylic acid, WCO (Cooking Oil Waste) and methanol (alcohol group).
Association of Adverse Effects of Red Meat Consumption with Liver Cirrhosis
Authors: Wagan Gulshad , Khilji Abdullah , Sheikh Kaleem , Naqvi Syed Sohail Abbas , Wagan Imtiaz , Naqvi Syeda Abiya Amber
Published: August 2021

Objective: To determine the association of adverse outcomes in term of mortality in patients with cirrhosis and red meat consumption. Study Design: Cross-sectional Place and Duration: Medicine Department of Liaquat University Medical Hospital Jamshoro and Civil Hospital Khairpur Mir's for six months duration from December 2019 to November 2020. Methodology: Total 120 patients of both genders with chronic liver disease were enrolled in this study. Patients were categorized in to two groups. Group A (red meat consumption >60 gm/day) and group B (red meat consumption <60gm/day). Outcomes in term of mortality between both groups were examined. All the data was analyzed by SPSS 27.0. Results: There were 36 (60%) males and 24 (40%) were females with mean age 48.14±7.58 years in group A while in group B 39 (65%) and 21 (35%) patients were males and females with mean age 49.08±8.33 years. Cirrhotic patients with red meat consumption >60 gm/day had high mortality rate as compared to patients with red meat consumption <60 gm/day (10% Vs 3.33%) with p-value 0.0001. Conclusion: A significant association of adverse outcomes was found in cirrhotic patients and red meat consumption. Keywords: Chronic Liver Disease, Red Meat Consumption, Mortality
Parental Guidance Skills and Students’ Discipline Management in Secondary Schools in Kapchorwa District, Uganda
Authors: Kamonges Wahab
Published: August 2021

The study investigated on the parental guidance skills and students’ discipline management in secondary schools in Kapchorwa district. The purpose of this phenomenological study was to help us better understand the experiences of teacher counsellors on the guidance skills expected of parents in the management of students’ discipline in secondary schools. Four informants were purposively selected from four out of the six government aided secondary schools in Kapchorwa District and data was collected via interviews and analysed based on the perspectives of the teacher counsellors on the parental guidance skills and their management of discipline of students. The following conclusions were derived; There was less teamwork between the school administrations and the parents in the management of students’ discipline, the parents gave little audience to their children which made them not to express their issues freely and openly, there is a poor parent-child relationship on matters regarding indiscipline, the parents lack adequate knowledge on the growth and development changes that children go through at different stages of development, and the parents lack adequate guidance skills necessary for the management of students’ discipline. It was recommended that; parents should work in collaboration with school counsellors and teachers so as to reduce on the number of indiscipline cases in secondary schools, they should improve on their relationships with their children through establishment of good rapport, and that the school administrators should organise workshops and seminars geared towards educating parents on various issues affecting students.
Contemporary Secular Approaches to the Origin and Study of Man: An Islamic Critique
Authors: Akbar Halima
Published: August 2021

This paper critically analyses contemporary secular psychological approaches to the origin and methodological study of man from an Islamic perspective. The paper argues that the contemporary theories on human existence and behaviour emerged from secularism which has taken a philosophical view that the world and all that it contains is a result of evolution. Both the ontology and epistemology of research have been influenced by this view point. Thus, the behaviour of man is defined and studied to exclude his spiritual dimension, a direct conflict with the Islamic view point which links every creature and its behaviour to the creation and guidance of Allah. It is recommended that an integrative methodological approach be adopted to cater for both the materialistic and spiritual aspects of man.
A Model of the Relationships among Emotional Intelligence, Spiritual Intelligence, and Holistic Individual Characteristics Among Malaysian Adolescents
Authors: Noordin Kamaliah , Ssekamanya Siraje , Ismail Khamsiah
Published: August 2021

Adolescents are the future, yet they are faced with many challenges in navigating their life. The present cross-sectional study was conducted to examine the relationship of Emotional Intelligence and Spiritual Intelligence to Holistic Individual Characteristics among Malaysian adolescents. A sample of 395 Form Four students were selected using the stratified random sampling method. Two survey questionnaires adopted and adapted from established scales were used to collect data. A pilot study was done to test the reliability and validity of the resultant adapted scales. Data from the main study was analysed for descriptive statistics using IBM SPSS version 27. The data were also analysed using the Structural Equation Modelling (SEM) methodology with IBM Amos version 27 as the tool. All measurement models were validated through the pooled confirmatory factor analysis (CFA). A second order CFA done confirmed that Emotional Intelligence and Spiritual Intelligence were important component factors of Holistic Individual Characteristics. The fitness indices achieved the required level, specifically, the value of RMSEA= 0.041, GFI=0.982, CFI=0.980, TLI=0.970, CMIN/DF=1.645 and P= 0.037; while the b values showed that the most important component factor was Emotional Intelligence (b= 0.794) as compared to Spiritual Intelligence (b= 0.774). This study findings lend evidence to the importance of these constructs in shaping the holistic individual among Malaysian adolescents. It can help relevant authorities and parents to actually focus their efforts in developing the younger generation. Besides that, this study finding also helps to fill in the gap of theoretical knowledge in the area of emotional intelligence and spiritual intelligence in relation to holistic individual development as well as in terms of its methodology of analysis.
TRANSTORNOS ALIMENTARES SOB PERSPECTIVA DO MODELO DE SELEÇÃO POR CONSEQUÊNCIAS: UMA REVISÃO NARRATIVA DA LITERATURA
Authors: Nascimento Venícius Bernardo do , Rodrigues Dágila Vasconcelos , Rodrigues Larissa Ferreira , Pereira Larissa Gomes , Leite Viktória Braga , Silva Júlia Maria Martins da , Rocha André Sousa , Santos Blezi Daiana Menezes , Costa Maria Suely Alves
Published: August 2021

OBJETIVO: Discutir acerca dos transtornos alimentares anorexia nervosa (AN) e bulimia nervosa (BN) sob ótica behaviorista radical, relacionando-os com o modelo de seleção por consequência para uma compreensão mais efetiva destes transtornos. MATERIAIS E MÉTODOS: Foi realizada uma revisão narrativa de literatura a respeito de como os transtornos alimentares são entendidos a partir do modelo de seleção do comportamento por consequências, sendo realizadas buscas nas plataformas: Google Acadêmico; Periódicos CAPES; e Periódicos Eletrônicos em Psicologia (PePSIC). RESULTADOS E DISCUSSÃO: Observou-se a influência das variáveis filogenéticas, ontogenéticas e culturais responsáveis por selecionar, bem como perpetuar os repertórios comportamentais presentes em indivíduos anoréxicos e bulímicos. Reconhecendo-os não como sintomas finais, frutos de causas internas do paciente, mas compreendendo que estão envoltos de uma complexa rede que os sustenta. CONSIDERAÇÕES FINAIS: As análises realizadas através da perspectiva da análise do comportamento ressaltam a importância de identificar os processos de instalação, manutenção e repercussão da AN e BN na vida das pessoas ao longo de sua história. Dessa forma, percebe-se que tais problemáticas englobam não somente o indivíduo em particular, mas todo o seu contexto social e história filogenética.
People living with AIDS, management in hospitalization in decentralized area in Senegal, example of the town of Thies
Authors: Lawson ATD , Diop Nyafouna S , Diousse P , Diop MM , Niang M , Diop BM
Published: August 2021

Objectives: Our objective was to describe the socio-demographic, clinical, para-clinical, therapeutic and evolutionary characteristics of PHAs hospitalized at the Regional Hospital of Thiès.Patients and methods:This is a retrospective descriptive study from the files of patients hospitalized at the regional hospital of Thiès from 1 January 2010 to 31 December 2015. The data were entered and analyzed using Epi info 3.5.4.Results:We have collected 101 positive HIV patients. The sex ratio M / F was 0.56 and the average age of patients 43 years ± 10.5 with extremes of 15 and 78 years. Almost all of our patients resided in the region of Thiès (82.3%).In the majority of cases, the serological status of the patients was known before hospitalization (78.2%) and 71.9% of patients were in severe immunosuppression (CD4 <200 / mm3). Slightly more than half, or 53.5%, were already on HAART before admission.The main causes of hospitalization found in our patients were opportunistic infections, mainly tuberculosis, which was also the leading cause of death. Other causes of hospitalization were cerebral toxoplasmosis (9 cases), candidiasis (3 cases). Undernutrition was found in more than 50% of cases. The mean hospital stay was 15 days ± 9. Approximately two-thirds of patients (60.3%) had a hospital stay of less than 15 days.Conclusion: In Senegal, the effective decentralization of the care of PHAs in the health districts of the country is effective. However, it should be stressed that opportunistic infections and conditions are still frequent causes of hospitalization and lead to significant morbidity and mortality.Key Words: HIV Patient, Hospitalization, Thies
UNDERSTANDING THE RAPID ADVANCEMENTS IN THE FORECAST OF PATH OF TROPICAL CYCLONE OVER INDIAN OCEAN BASIN
Authors: sharma Mahesh
Published: August 2021

Abstract Improving the forecast of Tropical cyclone (TC) is always an important research area and difficult task for the meteorologists since it poses a major impact on human life, properties and countries economy. The research and operational centers around the globe have been working to completely understand the multiscale interactions involved to advance the TC predictions. Mohanty and Gupta (1997) have elaborated different dynamical methods and statistical methods for the track prediction of TCs over the North Indian Ocean (NIO) basin. The review article focuses on activities related to research with more emphasis on numerical weather prediction (NWP) methods which led to advance the TC track prediction over the NIO basin in the last two decades. The growth of NWP models and advancements in the genesis, movement and storm surges by these models are discussed. Key words: Indian ocean basin, Tropical cyclones, Forecast/prediction, Movement/track/path, Numerical weather prediction.
Estrategia de macrorreglas para mejorar la comprensión lectora
Authors: Loo Gil Cesar
Published: August 2021

La motivación de este artículo se origina en la realidad de la educación en el Perú, la cual se encuentra por debajo de lo optimo -más del 50% de los alumnos de segundo y cuarto año de primaria no saben leer correctamente-, por otro lado, la forma en que se enseña a comprender a leer no es correcta. En base a esta desalentadora realidad, este artículo presenta estrategias para amenizar el proceso y la experiencia del aprendizaje, como las estrategias comunicacionales para practicar la lectura; el fomento de la escritura, para ayudar al proceso de retroalimentación; o las actividades lúdicas, para hacer divertido el aprendizaje. Además, también se presentan a las cuatro macrorreglas: omisión, construcción, generalización, e integración, como herramientas para comprender mejor lo que se lee.
O LÚDICO NO ENSINO DE MATEMÁTICA
Authors: DA COSTA GOMES ELIANA
Published: August 2021

O presente artigo visa refletir a forma como a matemática na educação infantil inicia o vínculo com diversas áreas do conhecimento, podendo possibilitar o interesse pela matéria cada dia mais, desenvolvendo sua aprendizagem, no entanto, este interesse só ocorre quando a criança assimila o conteúdo, algo difícil em matemática, uma vez que alguns educadores colocam como principal objetivo ensinar números e regras, deixando a essência da matemática para trás que deve ser pautada no raciocínio lógico, na exploração de ideias, de possibilidades, na reflexão, na situação – problema. Contudo busca-se com o presente estudo demonstrar aos educadores a importância da pratica docente no âmbito escolar, de modo que o estímulo e estratégias de ensino dependem do professor, que pode utilizar a ludicidade em prol da aprendizagem do educando , utilizando - a de forma interdisciplinar, onde a criança aprenda matemática de forma prazerosa e divirta-se com isso.
DEFINIÇÃO DE PSICOPEDAGOGIA E SUA RELEVÂNCIA DO PROCESSO DE ENSINO APRENDIZAGEM
Authors: DE CARVALHO MONTEIRO GRAZIELA
Published: August 2021

Este artigo tem por objetivo apresentar como os distúrbios de aprendizagem são geralmente relacionados a problemas de ordem psicológica e não relacionados ao nosso corpo como um todo, nosso sistema motor com base no olhar da Psicopedagogia. A psicopedagogia tem como seu principal objetivo resgatar a autoria de pensamento e para isso é necessário unir duas coisas: o querer (desejo) e o fazer. E, é uma ciência que, por ter o homem em movimento como objeto de estudo, envolve o desenvolvimento global e harmônico do indivíduo desde o nascimento. Por se tratar de uma ligação entre psiquismo e a motricidade, passa a englobar a área educacional e da saúde, atingindo o indivíduo em sua totalidade. A psicomotricidade trabalha o corpo em movimentos precisos, econômicos e harmoniosos, unindo os conceitos de desejo e prática. Este artigo está baseado em pesquisas bibliográficas acerca do tema abordado.
CLASSES HOSPITALARES: A IMPORTÂNCIA DA HUMANIZAÇÃO DO TRABALHO PEDAGÓGICO
Authors: MARIA FREIRE HELIANE
Published: August 2021

O presente artigo parte do pressuposto que o pedagogo deva atuar nas classes hospitalares, em conjunto com a equipe médica, e a família, proporcionando ao internado momentos de atividades lúdicas, recreativas e pedagógicas, possibilitando, aos hospitalizados, dar continuidade à aprendizagem escolar, o que lhe trará benefícios à sua saúde física, mental e emocional. A pedagogia hospitalar tem a função de dar continuidade no desenvolvimento cognitivo, afetivo e social, preservando a identidade do internado e melhorando seu quadro clinico, desta forma, promovendo a inclusão dos alunos, mesmo internados, ao contexto cultural da sociedade.
O BRINCAR NA EDUCAÇÃO INFANTIL
Authors: CAROLINE PEREIRA PAULA
Published: August 2021

Esse artigo mostra desde os primórdios da história, as etapas das brincadeiras e dos passatempos principalmente as infantis com resultados e experiências cotidianas desde o surgimento da escola. Observando as salas de aula, percebe-se a necessidade do lazer na aprendizagem, pois é de maneira prazerosa que os pequenos aprendem e assimilam. A criança manifesta-se melhor pelo ato lúdico e é através deste ato que a infância carrega consigo as brincadeiras. Elas perpetuam e renovam a cultura infantil, desenvolvendo dentro da convivência social, modificando-se e recebendo outros novos conteúdos a fim de renovar-se a cada geração. Os jogos e as brincadeiras estão presentes e interligados na realidade e cotidiano escolar.
AFETIVIDADE: CONFLITOS FAMILIARES E APRENDIZAGEM ESCOLAR
Authors: NUNES SMOKOVITZ PRISCILA
Published: August 2021

O artigo apresentado tem como objetivo chamar a atenção para um fator de extrema importância na área pedagógica onde se trata a questão da dificuldade de relacionamento e comprometimento do aprendizado do aluno recorrente da falta ou insuficiência de afetividade recebida no lar que muitas vezes acontece devido a conflitos familiares, situação financeira, questões de pais que vivem separados ou pela rotina do dia acabam deixando falhas muitas vezes inconscientes em relação ao tratamento e atenção afetiva para com o educando, esse problema tende a refletir em sala de aula. Observa-se que devido a essa carga emocional o aluno pode criar bloqueios em relação a absorver conteúdos de forma satisfatória, rejeição e antipatia para com o educador bem como criar barreiras no convívio em sala de aula. É de extrema importância atentar- se a esses fatores uma vez observados o mal resultado obtido pelo aluno no decorrer do ano, seu comportamento, linguagem e posicionamento em grupo, assim podendo detectar e trabalhar de forma pedagógica sua inclusão, empatia e afeto. Sabendo que se trata de um problema já existente nas instituições de ensino é preciso elaborar projetos junto às famílias dos alunos com palestras, apresentações teatrais e de forma lúdica transmitir a importância do afeto familiar para com os alunos criando um laço fortalecido de afetividade que sem dúvidas trará resultados positivos e satisfatórios, traçando assim um caminho inverso na área educacional.
SEGURANÇA E SAÚDE DO TRABALHO NA ATIVIDADE POLICIAL MILITAR
Authors: CRISTIANO MAKXIMOVITZ RONALDO
Published: August 2021

A segurança e saúde no trabalho dos policiais militares é muito importante e esse assunto deve ser discutido, pois eventos catastróficos que acometeram a população nos últimos meses, onde policiais surtaram perdendo o controle psicológico e cometeram o inesperado, contra sua própria vida ou de outros. Falar de segurança e saúde do trabalho dos policiais, não é uma tarefa fácil, pois são agentes que trabalham com constante riscos a integridade e a vida, de si próprio e de suas famílias. Muito se é exigido dos mesmos, dedicação exclusiva, sem direito a greve, vida ética, sem direito a sindicalização, estas são só algumas das exigências. Seres humanos treinados para portar armas, estas sofrem as consequências da responsabilidade, onde erros não são aceitos pela sociedade. Com o passar do tempo, as policias militares do Brasil vem evoluindo, com isso os gestores estão bastante abertos a estudos, para frequente melhorias a saúde da tropa, que por sua vez, necessita durante sua vida de serviços de ajuda de especialistas, pois quando se vive em constante contato com a violência, a adrenalina do policial em constante variação, pode haver diversos efeitos ao psicológico ou até psiquiátricos. Está pesquisa será descritiva, com base teórica, será usado o método dedutivo, exposição de questões em geral para análise e conclusão particular. Para completar o estudo teórico, será utilizado livros de autores reconhecidos, ainda periódicos, artigos pub
CONTAR HISTÓRIAS – LINGUAGEM QUE SE APRENDE
Authors: SOUZA MACEDO SIMONE
Published: August 2021

Este estudo pretende elucidar as principais características e contribuições da arte de contar histórias, literatura infantil para o desenvolvimento da leitura e escrita infantil. Evidenciam-se as funções da literatura, traçando um paralelo entre a literatura e o leitor. Esclarece os objetivos da formação de leitores e o prazer da leitura sem compromissos. Propiciando o pensar sobre os objetivos da literatura na Educação Infantil e nas Séries Iniciais do Ensino Fundamental. Questiona-se sobre a leitura oral ou silenciosa na sala de aula, evidenciando o ambiente alfabetizador. Propondo a percepção do ensino da literatura em todos os níveis de escolarização bem como a avaliação do progresso deste ensino. Por fim, mostrando os conceitos teóricos sobre a literatura e a valorização da ilustração nos livros infantis.
GESTÃO DE ÁGUA NA IRRIGAÇÃO E MODIFICAÇÕES NA COBERTURA DO SOLO EM RESERVATÓRIO ARTIFICIAL NO SEMIÁRIDO BRASILEIRO
Authors: Dos Santos Patrício Rinaldo , Lima Breno Leonan De Carvalho , De Carvalho Ailton Alves , Da Silva Hernande Pereira , El-Deir Soraya Giovanetti , Ramos Renilson Pinto da Silva , Alexandre Fernando Da Silva , Garcia Ana Célia Saraiva de Moura , Leal Adriana Karla Tavares Batista Nunes , De Santana Valdilene Valdice
Published: August 2021

A atividade agropecuária é a principal setor usuário dos recursos hídricos no Brasil. No município de Ibimirim, Sertão de Pernambuco, Nordeste do Brasil, a agricultura irrigada foi impulsionada com a implantação de açude e sistema de irrigação pelo Departamento Nacional de Obras Contra as Secas, constituindo o Perímetro Irrigado do Moxotó. Este artigo tem por objetivo relatar o processo de gestão das águas para atividades agrícolas e identificar espaço-temporalmente alterações nas classes de uso e cobertura do solo, utilizando o NDWI e o NDVI. Para detalhamento descritivo e exploratório e pontual, foram realizadas observações diretas e registro fotográfico a partir de campanhas de campo. Foram analisados os dados de solo e precipitação pluviométrica, agregando imagens de cobertura vegetal e alocação de água do reservatório por meio de técnicas de sensoriamento remoto. Registros históricos do uso da água do açude demonstram que os solos próximos possuem elevado potencial para irrigação, porém devido à falta de manejo adequada do perímetro irrigado de Ibimirim, registros de áreas salinizadas foram constatadas, principalmente em sistemas em que a irrigação é realizada pelo método de superfície. Além do mais, existe o uso exagerado da água do açude, que vem concentrando cada vez mais sal, como redução real do seu volume, principalmente nos anos de 1995, 2003 e 2019. Estes fatores são intensificados pela ausência de reformas no açude, falta de agregação de novas tecnologias, baixo nível de manutenção técnica dos equipamentos, diminuindo a eficiência operacional, assim como ausência de política de capacitação dos técnicos que realizam assistência aos produtores. Todos estes fatores necessitam de correção para que esta região possa adotar um modelo sustentável de produção.
ABORDAGEM TERRITORIAL DO DESENVOLVIMENTO: CATEGORIAS CONCEITUAIS E PRESSUPOSTOS METODOLÓGICOS
Authors: Dallabrida Valdir Roque , Rotta Edemar , Büttenbender Pedro Luís , Denardin Valdir Frigo , Arenhart Livio Osvaldo
Published: August 2021

O presente texto, na forma de ensaio teórico, resume as principais concepções epistêmico- teórico-metodológicas que tenham convergência com a abordagem territorial do desenvolvimento, recorrendo às publicações que tratam dos estudos territoriais, para, na sequência, fazer referência aos métodos de abordagem e de procedimento. Deu-se destaque aos indicativos constantes na literatura consultada que se fundamentassem, em especial, em quatro campos epistêmicos: a nova teoria dos sistemas, a teoria da complexidade, o materialismo histórico-dialético e a perspectiva da decolonialidade e do descentramento. Como resultado, das concepções epistêmico-teórico-metodológicas constantes nas publicações, depreende-se: (i) o indicativo de que a abordagem territorial se sustente na categoria conceitual território, seguindo a acepção proclamada por autores, tais como, Raffestin, Brunet, Ferras e Théry, Saquet e Pecqueur; (ii) que a abordagem territorial precisa assumir a categoria conceitual desenvolvimento territorial, como um novo paradigma científico multidisciplinar que permite abarcar a pluralidade de interesses prospecções presentes no território, compreendendo integradamente suas múltiplas dimensões; (iii) que, decorrente disso, urge avançar na adoção de abordagens e procedimentos metodológicos que, necessariamente, convirjam com a abordagem territorial do desenvolvimento. Entende-se que o texto traz algumas contribuições importantes, no entanto, não esgota o tema, deixando espaço para novas interpretações.
In vivo antihyperglycaemic activity of crude and partitioned fractions of selected medicinal plants
Authors: Umar Maimuna , Ogbadoyi Emanuel
Published: August 2021

The incidence of diabetes mellitus is skyrocketing in sub-Saharan Africa and the world at large, with about 8.8% of the adult population currently affected and projected to rise to 9.9% by the year 2045. The currently used drugs are beset with serious side effects, reduced efficacy due to prolonged use and high cost. This study therefore aimed at exploring the use of medicinal plants for the development of cheaper and more effective herbal remedies/plant-derived anti-diabetic drugs. Ethanol extracts of the leaves of three (3) medicinal plants – Bauhinia reticulata (BR), Cassytha filiformis (CF) and Daniella olieveri (DO) were subjected to in vivo anti-hyperglycaemic screening. The BR and CF crude extracts were partitioned because of their promising antihyperglycaemic potentials, using solvents of varying polarities. The partitioned fractions were thereafter evaluated for anti-hyperglycaemic activity. 100 and 200 mg/dL b.w. were the doses of extracts and fractions administered to the experimental animals. Crude ethanol extract of BR had the highest antihyperglycemic activity, as it lowered blood glucose level of experimental mice from 219.80±22.94 mg/dL to 105.40±10.87 mg/dL with percentage blood glucose lowering effect of 52.05±0.53 %, which was higher than that recorded by the standard drug-Metformin (50.88±0.86 %) at dose of 200 mg/kg b.w. There was no significant difference (p>0.05) in the percentage glucose lowering effect of the ethyl acetate and n-hexane partitioned fractions of BR (55.91±0.20 and 55.80±0.68 % respectively), although, the standard drug had a higher percentage glucose lowering effect (65.92±0.87 %) at dose of 200 mg/kg b.w. Further purification of the fractions could yield active compound(s) which could serve as leads in the development of novel anti-diabetic drugs
ON A CLASS OF CERTAIN ANALYTIC FUNCTIONS OF COMPLEX ORDER
Authors: KUMAR VINOD , SHUKLA S. L. , CHAUDHARY A. M.
Published: August 2021

We introduce a class, namely, $F_n(b,M)$ of certain analytic functions. For this class we detennine coefficient estimate, sufficient condition in terms of coefficients, maximization theonne concerning the coefficients, radius problem and a necessary and sufficient condition in terms of convolution. Our results generalize and correct some results of Nasr and Aouf ([2],[3]).
APPLICATION OF THE METHOD OF THE TWO-SIDED APPROXIMATIONS TO THE SOLUTION OF THE PERIODIC PROBLEM FOR IMPULSIVE DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS
Authors: SIMEONOV P. S. , BAINOV D. D.
Published: August 2021

In the paper the application of the method of the two-sided approximations to finding the periodic solutions of impulsive differential equations is justified.
A NOTE ON SIMPLE EXTENSIONS AND SEMI-COMPACT TOPOLOGIES
Authors: GANSTER MAXIMILIAN
Published: August 2021

We study simple extensions of semi-compact topological spaces. Our main result says that if $X$ is an infinite set then maximal semi-compact topologies on $X$ do not exist.
Nectar Production and Spectrum of Insect Visitors in Six Varieties of Highbush Blueberry (Vaccinium corymbosum L.) in SE Poland
Authors: Bożek Małgorzata
Published: August 2021

The attractiveness of plants to pollinators depends strongly on flower rewards, especially nectar and pollen. Nectar mass, sugar concentration, and sugar mass are known to influence the spectrum and abundance of insect visitors. Respective data on nectar secretion in highbush blueberry (
Vaccinium corymbosum
) under the climatic conditions of Poland are scarce. This study was conducted in 2002–2005 to assess flower abundance, nectar production, and insect visitors in six varieties of
V. corymbosum
in Niemce, SE Poland. Flower abundance ranged from 1.63 ± 0.64 (‘Darrow’) to 4.07 ± 0.95 in thousands of flowers per shrub (‘Northland’). Nectar mass, sugar concentration, and nectar sugar mass increased with flower age, peaking between the sixth and ninth day. Significant differences in nectar characteristics occurred between years and between varieties. ‘Bluecrop’ and ‘Darrow’ produced the largest nectar mass (19.08 ± 7.09 and 16.60 ± 8.31 mg nectar per flower, respectively) and nectar sugar mass per flower (6.39 ± 1.52 and 5.76 ± 1.51 mg sugar per flower, respectively). The estimated sugar yield in the studied
V. corymbosum
varieties ranged from 9.4 ± 3.3 to 20.7 ± 3.8 g sugar per shrub (‘Croatan’ and ‘Bluecrop,’ respectively). Regarding insect visitors, only honey bees and bumble bees were observed. Honey bees comprised 81%–98% of the total number of observed insect visitors. Highbush blueberry, due to abundant blooming and high per-flower sugar yield, is thus a good source of nectar sugars for honey bees.
MUSEUM CURATOR BY VOCATION. CANON
MIROSŁAW NOWAK PHD (1961–2021): DIRECTOR
OF THE WARSAW ARCHDIOCESE MUSEUM
Authors: Korpysz Ewa
Published: August 2021

Having fought a long and tough battle
against COVID-19, on 11 April 2021, Mirosław Nowak PhD,
a theologian, art historian, museum curator, Archdiocese
Conservator, and the Director of the Warsaw Archdiocese
Museum, passed away. In 1982–1987, Fr. Mirosław studied art
history at the History Department of the University of Warsaw,
at the same time studying philosophy and theology at the
Higher Metropolitan Seminary in Warsaw. Having taken holy
orders in 1990, throughout his life he was able to successfully
harmonize his ministry with the profession of an art historian.
With his research focused on Baroque art, in 2006, he defended
his doctoral dissertation on the Chapel of Blessed Ceslaus in
the Wrocław church of the Dominicans. Fr. Mirosław Nowak
performed many Diocese-wide functions, with 2013 being for
him breakthrough: it was then that he became Director of the
Warsaw Archdiocese Museum. Under him, the Museum was
moved to a new extensive home in the centre of Warsaw’s
Old Town; he mounted a permanent exhibition, and created
an energetic cultural centre of high impact. At the Museum,
he organized lectures, shows, authors’ presentations, concerts,
and conferences. Fr. Nowak established contacts with other
museums in Poland and abroad; he organized around 40
temporary exhibitions, among which the biggest and most
interesting was that dedicated to the Silesian master of the
Baroque Michael Willmann, The Warsaw Archdiocese Museum
will painfully miss a good human and an excellent director.
Advancements in ML-Enabled Intelligent Document Processing and How to Overcome Adoption Challenges in Enterprises
Authors: Janasz Tomasz , Mortensen Peter , Reisswig Christian , Weller Tobias , Herrmann Maximilian , Crnoja Ivona , Höhne Johannes
Published: August 2021

Die Möglichkeit, Informationen aus Geschäftsdokumenten automatisch zu extrahieren und zu verarbeiten, ist für viele Geschäftsprozesse von entscheidender Bedeutung. Mit leistungsstarken Machine-Learning-Systemen, die speziell durch Deep Learning, Big Data und heutige Rechenressourcen ermöglicht werden, können Dokumentenverarbeitungsaufgaben mithilfe auf künstlicher Intelligenz basierender Technologien automatisiert werden. Auch wenn die KI-basierte Verarbeitung von Geschäftsdokumenten ein wichtiger Faktor für die digitale Transformation von Unternehmen sein kann, wird deren Einführung und Nutzung als eher gering angesehen. Diese Publikation stellt neue Ansätze für die Verarbeitung von Geschäftsdokumenten auf der Grundlage von KI sowie Geschäftsszenarien vor, die von deren Anwendung profitieren könnten. Außerdem bietet sie eine ganzheitliche Sicht auf die Herausforderungen, mit denen sich sowohl Lieferanten als auch Käufer von ML-Anwendungen konfrontiert sehen. Wir leiten eine Reihe kritischer Erfolgsfaktoren ab und diskutieren die Wechselbeziehungen zwischen ihnen im Kontext von ML.
Künstliche Intelligenz im Marketing: Möglichkeiten und Herausforderungen
Authors: Volkmar Gioia , Reinecke Sven , Fischer Peter Mathias
Published: August 2021

Künstliche Intelligenz (KI) gewinnt an Bedeutung bei der Lösung vieler Aufgaben, die früher von Menschen ausgeführt wurden. So planen viele Unternehmen in naher Zukunft KI-Anwendungen einzuführen, vernachlässigen aber dabei die ganzheitliche Implementierung in die Unternehmensstrategie. Im Rahmen der internationalen, qualitativ ausgerichteten Trendstudie "Künstliche Intelligenz im Marketing" wurden Möglichkeiten und Herausforderungen der KI in ihrer Anwendung im Marketing untersucht. Zu diesem Zweck wurden 39 Interviews mit Experten aus den Bereichen Wissenschaft, Technologie und Management durchgeführt. Zum einen wurden Möglichkeiten und Grenzen sowie Herausforderungen bezüglich der Anwendung von KI im Marketing unterschiedlicher Branchen ausgelotet. Zum anderen wurden Faktoren diskutiert, die das Management in ihrer Erwartungshaltung, ihren Entscheidungen und der Implementierung von KI-Technologien beeinflussen. Nachfolgend werden die zentralen Ergebnisse der Studie hinsichtlich der Herausforderungen und Möglichkeiten der KI im Marketing aufgezeigt.
Cochlostoma revised: the subgenus Clessiniella Zallot et al., 2015 (Caenogastropoda, Cochlostomatidae)
Authors: Zallot Enrico , De Mattia Willy , Fehér Zoltán , Gittenberger Edmund
Published: August 2021

Five species of the subgenus Clessiniella of Cochlostoma (Cochlostomatidae) are recognized, viz. Cochlostoma (Clessiniella) villae (Strobel, 1851), Cochlostoma (Clessiniella) tergestinum (Westerlund, 1878), Cochlostoma (Clessiniella) waldemari (A.J. Wagner, 1897), Cochlostoma (Clessiniella) anomphale Boeckel, 1939 and Cochlostoma (Clessiniella) stelucarum sp. nov. The shells and the genitalia are described and the distributional data are summarized for all the species.
Developed Blade Propeller Drawing for Raked Propellers
Authors: Rodgers Paul
Published: August 2021

A method is proposed for generating the developed blade drawing for raked propellers. Unlike Holst’s Method1, which is valid only for propellers without rake, this method discusses the procedure for propellers with rake, where the propeller blade generator line is swept backwards from the perpendicular position at an angle known as the rake angle. The drawing obtained with this new method is compared with computer generated developed propeller blade drawings and real helical surfaces, and a reasonable match of the drawings is obtained. The propeller blade projected drawing is used in creating the blade pattern on a helical propeller face during mold construction and during finishing when the final blade shape is to be machined.
A Method for Traffic Flow Forecasting in a Large-Scale Road Network Using Multifeatures
Authors: Zhou Chuhao , Lin Peiqun , Lin Xukun , Cheng Yang
Published: August 2021

Accurate traffic prediction on a large-scale road network is significant for traffic operations and management. In this study, we propose an equation for achieving a comprehensive and accurate prediction that effectively combines traffic data and non-traffic data. Based on that, we developed a novel prediction model, called the adaptive deep neural network (ADNN). In the ADNN, we use two long short-term memory (LSTM) networks to extract spatial-temporal characteristics and temporal characteristics, respectively. A backpropagation neural network (BPNN) is also employed to represent situations from contextual factors such as station index, forecast horizon, and weather. The experimental results show that the prediction of ADNN for different stations and different forecast horizons has high accuracy; even for one hour ahead, its performance is also satisfactory. The comparison of ADNN and several benchmark prediction models also indicates the robustness of the ADNN.
Behaviour Analysis of Left-Turning Mopeds at Signal Controlled Intersections – A Case Study in Yancheng City
Authors: Wei Lingxiang , Zhao Pengfei , Li Yuxuan , Chen Yinjia , Liao Mingjun
Published: August 2021

Mopeds (electric bicycles and light motorcycles) are commonly used as a personal transportation mode in China. However, the understanding of characteristics of left-turning mopeds at signal-controlled intersections has been relatively limited. To bridge this gap, firstly, this paper proposed a video conversion method of moped movement data acquisition. Then, a method of data accuracy verification was introduced by comparing the results between the field experiment and the video conversion method. Secondly, the ideal traffic space for left-turn mopeds from different entrances was defined to analyse the characteristics of the left-turning mopeds at intersections. Further, three indicators, namely, transverse distance, the proportion of left-turning mopeds with crossing behaviour, and the average number of avoidance behaviour, were proposed and used to analyse the asymmetrical characteristics behaviour, crossing behaviour, and avoidance behaviour. Finally, based on empirical data collected from five signal-controlled intersections, the proposed methods and behaviours were analysed. This paper provides both a valid method of obtaining the position data of mopeds and a reliable basis for improving the safety of left-turning moped riders at urban signal-controlled intersections.
Technology in World Civilization
Authors: Pacey Arnold , Bray Francesca
Published: August 2021

The new edition of a milestone work on the global history of technology.

This milestone history of technology, first published in 1990 and now revised and expanded in light of recent research, broke new ground by taking a global view, avoiding the conventional Eurocentric perspective and placing the development of technology squarely in the context of a “world civilization.” Case studies include “technological dialogues” between China and West Asia in the eleventh century, medieval African states and the Islamic world, and the United States and Japan post-1950. It examines railway empires through the examples of Russia and Japan and explores current synergies of innovation in energy supply and smartphone technology through African cases.

The book uses the term “technological dialogue” to challenge the top-down concept of “technology transfer,” showing instead that technologies are typically modified to fit local needs and conditions, often triggering further innovation. The authors trace these encounters and exchanges over a thousand years, examining changes in such technologies as agriculture, firearms, printing, electricity, and railroads. A new chapter brings the narrative into the twenty-first century, discussing technological developments including petrochemicals, aerospace, and digitalization from often unexpected global viewpoints and asking what new kind of industrial revolution is needed to meet the challenges of the Anthropocene.
Non-linear dimensionality reduction on extracellular waveforms reveals cell type diversity in premotor cortex
Authors: Lee Eric Kenji , Balasubramanian Hymavathy , Tsolias Alexandra , Anakwe Stephanie Udochukwu , Medalla Maria , Shenoy Krishna V , Chandrasekaran Chandramouli
Published: August 2021

Cortical circuits are thought to contain a large number of cell types that coordinate to produce behavior. Current in vivo methods rely on clustering of specified features of extracellular waveforms to identify putative cell types, but these capture only a small amount of variation. Here, we develop a new method (WaveMAP) that combines non-linear dimensionality reduction with graph clustering to identify putative cell types. We apply WaveMAP to extracellular waveforms recorded from dorsal premotor cortex of macaque monkeys performing a decision-making task. Using WaveMAP, we robustly establish eight waveform clusters and show that these clusters recapitulate previously identified narrow- and broad-spiking types while revealing previously unknown diversity within these subtypes. The eight clusters exhibited distinct laminar distributions, characteristic firing rate patterns, and decision-related dynamics. Such insights were weaker when using feature-based approaches. WaveMAP therefore provides a more nuanced understanding of the dynamics of cell types in cortical circuits.