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Media, Information and Communication Technology and Sustainable Development in Nigeria
Authors: A. Lukman , J. Junmei , G.K. Mohammed
Published: July 2021

This study/paper/research work shows the role of Media, Information and Communication Technology (ICT) and sustainable development in Nigeria; it aimed to improve lives in many other ways, such as through education, skill development, new services creation, innovation and automation, freedom of expression through mass media and expose corrupt practices in Nigeria, although the primary responsibilities of the media is to entertain without words falsely spoken that damage the reputation of one another, inform based on accurate facts and educate on current relevant issues. But not withstanding Media, Information and Communication Technology make a significant impact in sustainable and development in Nigeria.
Dilatometric analysis tool steel X153CrMoV12
Authors:   Alexander Dubček University of Trenčín, Krbaťa Michal , Cíger Róbert ,   Alexander Dubček University of Trenčín
Published: July 2021

The article deals with phase transformations and austenitizing behavior of the X155CrMoV12 tool steel. Dilatation analyses of a series of samples were performed at various cooling rates, chosen in the range from 10 °C·s-1 to 0.1 °C·s-1. Acquired experimental data were used for evaluation of dilatometric curves in order to map the temperature ranges of phase transformations of the austenite to pearlite, bainite or martensite. All experimental samples from dilatometric analyses were then subjected to microstructural analyses and hardness measurements to characterize the microstructure and hardness for every tested heat treatment regime. The second part of this article, entitled "EXPERIMENTAL DETERMINATION OF CONTINUOUS COOLING TRANSFORMATION DIAGRAM FOR HIGH STRENGTH STEEL X153CRMOV12", deals with these analyses of the cooling curve microstructure.
Experimental determination of continuous cooling transformation diagram for high strength steel X153CrMoV12
Authors:   Alexander Dubček University of Trenčín, Krbaťa Michal , Cíger Róbert ,   Alexander Dubček University of Trenčín
Published: July 2021

The article is a continuation of the article ,DILATOMETRIC ANALYSIS OF COOLING CURVES FOR HIGH STRENGTH STEEL X153CrMoV12”, which deals with the phase transformations of tool steel X153CrMoV12. The experimental data obtained was used to evaluate the resulting CCT diagram, which consists of seven dilation curves. All experimental samples from dilatometric analyses were then subjected to microstructural analysis and hardness measurements to characterize the microstructure and hardness for each heat treatment mode tested. AFM microscopy was also used to study the carbides present in steels and their size and shape for all selected cooling modes.
The role and the risks of explosive ordnance decontamination in Hungary
Authors:   National University of Public Service, Hungary, Ember István
Published: July 2021

The work of the experts of explosive ordnance disposal is very demanding in Hungary. Thousands of explosive remnants of war are still waiting for disarming in the soil. This public duty demands highly trained professionals who are able to meet the requirements of this lethal profession. The statistics are important to receive a complete picture about the background of projectiles and bombs. These military ordnances endanger everybody’s live in their close distance. To understand the features of these dangerous devices, first the threats hidden inside their main parts must be identified. This may help us to make the explosive ordnance disposal tasks safer and to understand the possibilities during render safe procedures.
Response of Salts in Saline Soil Using Different Irrigation Scheduling in Semi-Arid Zone of Pakistan
Authors: Soomro Kamran Baksh , Alaghmand Sina , Shaikh Muhammad Mujtaba , Andriyas Sanyogita , Talei Amin
Published: July 2021

The salinity of soil is a crucial challenge for growers irrigating in semi-arid zones. To accomplish salinity, growers require information about salt's basis and processes of the salt mobility through the root zone. Soil salinity can be managed by exceptional irrigating farming practices including irrigation scheduling to leach down salts through the root zone. This study aimed at examining the salts movement in saline soil in a semi-arid region in Sindh, Pakistan. This field experiment was conducted during the summer of 2017 on a salt-affected land by using three irrigation treatments of canal water including T1 (7 day irrigation interval), T2 (14 day irrigation interval) and T3 (21 days irrigation interval) under 10, 9 and 8 cm depths of irrigation water, respectively. The texture of soil was silty clay loam having an electrical conductivity (EC) ranging from 7.73 to 20.69 dS/m. However, the pH of the soil ranged from 7.89 to 8.04. The findings of a two-way analysis of variance were consistent with the statistical examination of EC and pH data day- wise (7, 14 and 21 days) and depths-wise (10, 9 and 8 cm). Average reductions in the EC and pH of the soil were observed at 7 days interval and 10cm depth at P<0.05. Overall, the findings exhibited that, compared to the 14 and 21 day intervals, a 7 day irrigation interval was more effective in terms of salt leaching from the soil profile.
Use of Nano Fluids in Nuclear Technology: A Review
Authors: Iqbal Tahir , Zafar Maria , Ijaz Mohsin
Published: July 2021

Nuclear energy is the most important source to produce electricity. The production processes are very important for reducing risks and increasing the efficiency. Nano-fluids also have the potential to transfer heat with improved thermo-physical properties which can be applicable in many devices for better performance. Advancement in nanotechnology develops new fluids which transfer heat called nano-fluids. So, for heat exchange in the core of nuclear reactors, nano-fluids are used because of their unique heat transfer properties. For significant improvement in properties, the modest concentration of nano-particles is required. Recent research is more about behaviour of nano-fluids to utilize their unique properties. Heat transfer property is very important for industrial applications, nuclear reactors, transportation, and electronics and also in biomedicine. Nano-fluid acts like smart fluid, where heat transfer property can be controlled. This review establishes a focus on the wide range of recent and future uses about nano-fluids, related to their improved properties of heat transfer that may be controllable and other specific properties of nano- fluids.
Effect of Mechanical Properties in Enhanced Polymeric Blend Membranes
Authors: Mushtaq Asim , Mukhtar Hilmi Bin , Shariff Azmi Mohd
Published: July 2021

This study was carried out to evaluate the effect of blending the rubbery and glassy polymer with an alkanolamine on the mechanical properties. Due to the intrinsic properties of glassy polysulfone (PSU) and rubbery polyvinyl acetate (PVAc), optimizing their properties by blending both polymers is expected to address the shortage. The enhanced polymeric blend membrane (EPBM) was developed by varying the composition of PVAc ranging from 5 to 20 wt. % with 95 to 80 wt. % base PSU in dimethyl- acetamide (DMAc) solvent. The DEA amine composition was added to the blend and kept at 10 wt. % over solvent. The tensile analysis technique is utilized to evaluate the mechanical behaviour of a polymeric material which comprises the deformation of the polymeric material underneath the effect of an applied force prior to failure. The mechanical analysis showed improvement in tensile strength, Young's modulus and elongation at break properties with the increase in PVAc/DEA composition in the enhanced polymeric blend membranes. The elongation at break property increased with an increase in the amine contents which indicated the flexibility of the EPBM. In addition, the mechanical analysis revealed remarkable enhancement in the mechanical properties of the EPBM which might be attributed to the robust interactions among the PSU blend with PVAc and DEA.
Pedagogical leadership practices for the management of Covid-19 pandemic in the Greek school system
Authors: Geropoulos Panagiotis , Tsioumis Kostis , Loufopoulos Ioannis
Published: July 2021

The subject of this paper is the management of the health crisis Covid-19 in school units. The purpose of this study is to examine the behaviors and practices applied by secondary school head teachers during the first phase of the pandemic. At the same time, it investigates the educational conditions that developed after the health crisis and the effects that secondary schools received in Greece. The interviews were conducted in the summer and autumn of 2020. It concerns the period after the 1st phase of the pandemic and shortly before the function of the schools is suspended again in October. Head teachers were asked to express their thoughts and feelings about the health crisis and education. The collected data showed important findings of the implementation of distance education that took place between March and May 2020. The results of the interviews seem to show the inadequate level of readiness of the state mechanism to cope with the educational requirements arising from the crisis.
What is being Illustrated? Case Study of a “Revised” St. Agnes Vita in the Earliest German Translation of the Legenda Aurea (1362)
Authors: Winston-Allen (Emerita) Anne
Published: July 2021

Very few copies of Jacobus de Voragine’s Latin “best seller,” the Legenda aurea, were supplied with illustrations. Yet a large number of its vernacular translations were generously illustrated. Accordingly, these “visual narratives” must also be “read” and interpreted. For, as Mieke Bal observed, an illustration “does not replace a text, it is one.” The image of St. Agnes painted in 1362 for the earliest German translation is a surprising example unlike any other depiction of the saint before or after it. Examining what was behind this image casts light on alternative ways in which different medieval audiences understood the text.
Re-reading Noir
Authors: Smith Erin
Published: July 2021

This article considers Judith Fetterley's The Resisting Reader in relation to the author's current research on Cold-War American women's crime fiction. The dominant critical framework about this fiction from the 1940s, 1950s, and 1960s is noir, a masculinist genre about male loners / outsiders that often embraces a cynical or nihilistic worldview. Many of these books objectify women and feature a spider woman or femme fatale, who is punished for her pursuit of self-interest and use of her sexuality to attain power. The lesser-known female crime writers of the period were–in many ways–resisting readers of this tradition. Their re-readings and rewritings often privileged community and connection over isolation and offered more complicated female characters. The author uses the case of Charlotte Armstrong's A Dram of Poison (1956) to make this case.
Aprendizagem centrada no cliente: apresentação da Matriz GAP
Authors: Garcia Antunes Bruno , Almeida Duarte de Sousa Árlen
Published: July 2021

Objetivo: apresentar uma ferramenta que seja usada como bússola no processo de aprendizado profissional para que as pessoas possam ser capazes de entregar melhores resultados em suas empresas, empregos e, consequentemente, para si mesmas, contribuindo para o desenvolvimento econômico através da educação, do emprego e do empreendedorismo. Materiais e Métodos: para a elaboração da ferramenta foi realizada uma pesquisa metodológica utilizando referências de autores e cientistas especialistas em negócios, gestão, customer centricity e educação. Resultados: a utilização da ferramenta pode proporcionar a visão, o alinhamento, a prática e a melhoria contínua dos conhecimentos necessários para a eficiente execução das atividades profissionais voltadas para aquilo que as empresas e, principalmente, os clientes demandam, otimizando os resultados e trazendo sentido para o aprendizado profissional. Considerações Finais: as transformações tecnológicas, a inovação e as mudanças sociais, de hábitos e de consumo, trazem uma nova realidade para as pessoas e o mundo do trabalho. São necessárias alternativas que auxiliem as pessoas no processo de aprender a aprender, desaprender e reaprender, para que se possa capturar todo o valor que esse novo mundo está gerando e para que as pessoas não fiquem na retaguarda do conhecimento e do desenvolvimento. A Aprendizagem Centrada no Cliente se propõe a ser uma alternativa eficiente.
What Drives Mobile Banking in the Digital Age? An Empirical Examination among Young Consumers
Authors: Purwono Rudi , Setyawan Andhy , Auliandri Tuwanku Aria
Published: July 2021

This study aims to examine the factors that encourage young consumers who intend to adopt mobile banking (m-banking) facilities in the current digital era. The empirical testing of the intention of m-banking adoption is based on the perspective of users who are included in the criteria of young consumers in developing countries. Young consumers in developing countries are potential markets for m-banking services in the digital era that demand the effectiveness and efficiency of banking transactions. These young consumers tend to have high mobility and are more aware of the development of m-banking technology to fulfil their needs and wants using easy, fast, and practical banking transactions. By using a purposive sampling technique, as many as 290 young consumers (18-30 years old) of m-banking in Indonesia were chosen as respondents of this study. The data is analysed using the structural equation modeling (SEM) technique. The results showed that all factors that were thought to have a positive effect on the intention to use m-banking among young consumers supported the empirical data. The antecedent factors tested included attitude, perceived usefulness, service quality, system quality, and trust. Internal factors of m-banking users, namely attitude, perceived usefulness, and trust have a greater influence on the intention to use m-banking than external factors. The external factors are in the form of supports provided by banks to m-banking users, namely service quality and system quality.
Causes and Prevention of Crimes of Resisting Epidemic Prevention and Control Measures—from the Perspective of Social Conflict Theory
Authors:   Academy of Criminal Law Sciences, Beijing Normal University, Zhang Rui
Published: July 2021

By studying the social conflict theories of Lewis Coser, Ralf G. Dahrendorf and Randall Collins, this paper analyzes the data distribution and specific cases of violent crimes of resisting epidemic prevention and control measures from three aspects of conflict intensity, realistic conflict and unrealistic conflict, and inter role conflict, and explores the causes of such crimes. In order to reduce and prevent the occurrence of this kind of crime, some countermeasures such as the effective sanctions, the feasible communication channels and the strengthening of civic awareness are put forward.
Research on Evaluation of Zhejiang Cultural Tourism Competitiveness—Based on Data Analysis of 11 Cities
Authors:   College of International Finance and Trade, Zhejiang Yuexiu University, Xu Li
Published: July 2021

This paper takes 11 cities in Zhejiang Province as the research object and divides the competitiveness of cultural tourism into three dimensions: cultural tourism supply competitiveness, cultural tourism demand competitiveness, and cultural tourism support competitiveness. A total of 23 indicators were selected, and the entropy method, GIS and other methods were used to evaluate the cultural tourism competitiveness of cities in Zhejiang Province. The results illustrate that Hangzhou has the strongest competitiveness, Ningbo, Wenzhou, Jinhua, and Jiaxing are in the second echelon, Taizhou, Shaoxing, Huzhou, and Zhoushan have average competitiveness, and Lishui and Quzhou have the weakest competitiveness. Through further analysis of the characteristics of indicators in each dimension, combined with the conditions of Zhejiang Province and each city, suggestions for enhancing their respective cultural tourism competitiveness are put forward.
18 – 24. Gebelik Haftalarındaki Plasenta Lokalizasyonunun Maternal Faktörlerle İlişkisi ve Gebelik Sonuçlarını Öngörmedeki Etkisi
Authors: AVŞAR Fatma Betül , AVŞAR Filiz , DESDİCİOĞLU Raziye , YEGİN Gülin Feykan , ÖZGEN Eyyüp , TAYARER Aybüke , LEKESİZ Büşra
Published: July 2021

18 – 24 Gebelik Haftalarındaki Plasenta Lokalizasyonunun Maternal Faktörlerle İlişkisi ve Gebelik Sonuçlarını Öngörmedeki Etkisi

Amaç: Bu çalışmanın amacı, 2. Trimesterde yapılanultrasonografilerdeki plasenta lokalizasyonun maternal faktörlerle ilişkisi olup olmadığını belirlemek ve gebelik sonuçları ile obstetrikkomplikasyonları öngörmedeki etkisini incelemektir.
Yöntem: Çalışmaya, Ankara Yıldırım Beyazıt Üniversitesi Atatürk Eğitim ve Araştırma Hastanesi’nde 2016-2018 yılları arasında doğum yapmış 18-45 yaş arası 753 hastanın dosyası dahil edildi. Gebelerin 18-24. gebelik haftalarında yapılan obstetrik ultrasonografilerindeki plasenta lokalizasyonları retrospektif olarak incelendi. Plasenta yerleşim yerleri ön üst, ön alt, arka üst ve arka alt olarak gruplandırıldı. Ardından plasenta lokalizasyonlarının, maternal faktörler ve gebelik sonuçlarıyla ilişkisi incelendi.
Bulgular: Çalışmamızda maternal yaş, gravida ve parite sayısının artmasının, plasentanın arka alt lokalizasyonunu arttırdığı tespit edildi (p<0,05). Sigara içen hastalarda plasentanın daha sık uterusun ön duvarına lokalize olduğu görüldü (p<0,05). Aşağı yerleşimli plasentasyonlarda primer sezaryen oranı yüksek uterin yerleşimli plasentası olan gebelere göre daha yüksek olduğu saptandı (p<0,05). Çalışmamızda, plasenta lokalizasyonu ile doğum ağırlığı, preterm doğum, preeklampsi gibi obstetrik komplikasyon oranları arasında anlamlı bir ilişki tespit edilmemiştir.
Sonuç: Maternal faktörler, plasentanın uterustaki lokalizasyonunu etkileyebilir. Plasentanın ikinci trimesterdeki lokalizasyonu da bazı gebelik sonuçlarını (örneğin doğum şeklini) öngörmede yardımcı olabilir. Ancak bu konuda daha fazla sayıda hastanın olduğu çok merkezli geniş kohort çalışmalar yapılmalıdır.
PEMBERIAN TERAPI OKSIGENASI DALAM MENGURANGI KETIDAKEFEKTIFAN POLA NAFAS PADA PASIEN CONGESTIVE HEART FAILURE (CHF) DI RUANG ICU/ICCU RSUD DR. SOEDIRMAN KEBUMEN
Authors: Mugihartadi, Mei Rika Handayani Mugihartadi, Mei Rika Handayani
Published: July 2021

Congestive Heart Failure is the inability of the heart to pump enough blood to carry out metabolism to meet the requirements for oxygen and nutrients in other words, it requires an abnormal increase in pressure on the heart to meet the needs of metabolism. The main problem with clients with congestive heart failure is ineffective breathing patterns. To overcome the breathing pattern is giving oxygen therapy. Objective : to determine know the application of oxygenation therapy in reducing the effectiveness of breathing patterns in patient congestive heart failure in ICU/ICCU Room DR. Soedirman Kebumen Hospital. Method : This type of research is descriptive using a case study approach. The subjects in this study were two clients who experienced congestive heart failure with criteria experiencing shortness of breath and compositional awareness. Results : showed that there were changes in breathing patterns for the better, not experiencing shortness and normal breathing frequency after being given oxygenation therapy. Conclusion : Nursing problems with ineffective breathing patterns associated with hyperventilation can be overcome with giving oxygen therapy, and increased oxygen.
PENERAPAN TEKNIK HEAD UP 30° TERHADAP PENINGKATAN PERFUSI JARINGAN OTAK PADA PASIEN YANG MENGALAMI CEDERA KEPALA SEDANG
Authors: Wahidin,  Ngabdi Supraptini
Published: July 2021

Congestive Heart Failure is the inability of the heart to pump enough blood to carry out metabolism to meet the requirements for oxygen and nutrients in other words, it requires an abnormal increase in pressure on the heart to meet the needs of metabolism. The main problem with clients with congestive heart failure is ineffective breathing patterns. To overcome the breathing pattern is giving oxygen therapy. Objective : to determine the description of the management of nursing care to clients with comprehensive congestive heart failure through the nursing process. Method : This type of research is descriptive using a case study approach. The subjects in this study were two clients who experienced congestive heart failure with criteria experiencing shortness of breath and compositional awareness. Results : showed that there were changes in breathing patterns for the better, not experiencing shortness and normal breathing frequency. Conclusion : Nursing problems with ineffective breathing patterns associated with hyperventilation can be overcome with giving oxygen therapy, increased oxygen, to obtain criteria for the results to be achieved.
Endemik Güdük İğnelik (Erodium hendrikii ALPINAR) türünün Gümüşhane İlindeki Popülasyonlarının ve Türün Nesline Yönelik Tehditlerin Belirlenmesi
Authors: ŞİMŞEK Özcan , İMAMOĞLU Kemal , ÜN Cemil
Published: July 2021

Bu çalışmada, IUCN tehdit kategorilerine göre “CR (Kritik)” durumunda olan Güdük İğnelik (Erodium hendrikii ALPINAR) türünün Gümüşhane ilinde yayılış gösterdiği alanlar, bitkinin popülasyon özellikleri ve birey sayıları, bitkiyi ve yaşam alanlarını tehdit eden faktörler araştırılmıştır Gümüşhane İlinin tamamında arazi çalışmaları geçekleştirilmiş ve tür koruma eylem planı hazırlanmıştır. Elde edilen sonuçlara göre Güdük İğnelik (Erodium hendrikii ALPINAR) türüne Yağmurdere köyü yakınlarında 3 farklı noktada rastlanmış ve toplam birey sayısı yaklaşık 400 olarak belirlenmiştir. Madencilik faaliyetleri, yol açma/genişletme faaliyetleri ve dere ıslahı çalışmaları türün Gümüşhane İlinde bulunan popülasyonlarını tehdit eden unsurlar olarak ortaya konmuş ve tür koruma eylem planı hazırlanmıştır
Yapraklı- Küçükyayla (Çankırı)’nın Florası
Authors: DÖLARSLAN Melda , GÜL Ebru
Published: July 2021

Bu çalışma A4 karesi içerisinde yer alan Çankırı ilinin Yapraklı ilçesinde yürütülmüştür. Çalışmada ilçe sınırları içerisinde yer alan Küçükyayla’nın florasını tespit edilmesi amaçlanmıştır. İran-Turan fitocoğrafik bölgesinde bulunan çalışma alanında 2017-2018 yılları arasında arazi çalışmaları gerçekleştirilmiştir. Alandan toplanan bitki örneklerinin değerlendirilmesi sonucunda 38 familya, 135 cinse ait 235 taksonun yayılış gösterdiği tespit edilmiştir. Asteraceae, Lamiaceae, Fabaceae, Boraginaceae ve Caryophyllaceae’ İçerdikleri takson sayısı bakımından büyük familyalar olarak sıralanmaktadır. Alandan toplanan türlerin fitocoğrafik bölgelere göre dağılımları ise; İran-Turan 47 takson (%20.0), Avrupa-Sibirya 27 takson (%11,5), Akdeniz 12 takson (%5,1) ve diğerleri 149 takson (%63,4) olarak sıralanmaktadır. Alanda yayılış gösteren 235 taksonun 38 adedi endemik olup, endemizm oranı %16,17’dir.
EUMETSAT H-SAF H10 Kar Algılama Ürününün Yer Verisi ve Sentinel 2 Görüntüleri Kullanılarak 2018-2019 Türkiye Kar Sezonu için Doğrulaması
Authors: KUTER Semih , BOLAT Kenan , AKYÜREK Zuhal
Published: July 2021

Kar örtüsünün özellikleriyle ilgili bilgiler, özellikle hidrolojik amaçlar için yürütülen çeşitli bilimsel çalışmalar ve operasyonel uygulamalar için kritik öneme sahiptir. Uzaktan algılama mevsimsel kar örtüsünün geniş alanlarda ve sürekli olarak izlenebilmesi için oldukça uygun bir kaynaktır. Bu çalışmanın temel amacı Avrupa Meteorolojik Uydulardan Yararlanma Teşkilatı'nın (EUMETSAT - European Organization for the Exploitation of Meteorological Satellites) Operasyonel Hidroloji ve Su Yönetimine Destek (H-SAF - Satellite Application Facility on Support to Operational Hydrology and Water Management) projesi kapsamında üretilmekte olan düşük çözünürlüklü günlük operasyonel H10 (SN-OBS-1) kar algılama ürününün yer istasyon verisi ve daha yüksek çözünürlüğe sahip Sentinel 2 uydu görüntüleri kullanılarak 2018-2019 Türkiye kar sezonu için doğrulamasının yapılmasıdır. Çalışmada 101 yer istasyon verisinden elde edilen kar derinliği ölçümleri ile 106 Sentinel 2 görüntüsünden üretilen ikili kar haritaları referans veri olarak kullanılmıştır. Yer verisiyle yapılan doğrulama sonuçlarına göre H-SAF H10 kar ürününün algılama olasılığı 0.60 olurken, referans uydu görüntüleri ürünün 2018-2019 kar sezonu için algılama olasılığının 0.89 olduğunu ortaya koymaktadır. Her iki referans veriye göre ürünün yanlış algılama oranının ise oldukça düşük olduğu görülmektedir (≤ 0,11).
Semi-Invariant Riemannian Submersions with Semi-Symmetric Non-Metric Connection
Authors: SARI Ramazan
Published: July 2021

In this paper, we investigate semi-invariant Riemannian submersion from a Kaehler manifold with semi-symmetric non-metric connection to a Riemannian manifold. We study the geometry of foliations with semi-symmetric non-metric connection. Later, we introduce base manifold to be a local product manifold with semi-symmetric non-metric connection.
Analysis and Simulation of a Two-Stage Blocked Tandem Queueing System
Authors: YÜCESOY Erdinç , SAĞLAM Vedat
Published: July 2021

In this paper, a new blocked tandem queueing model is given and analysed. The arrival process to this queueing model is Poisson with parameter λ. There is one service unit at the first stage of the system, and the service time of this unit is exponentially distributed with $μ_1$ parameter. There are two parallel service units at the second stage, and the service time of these service units are exponentially distributed with parameters $μ_2$ and $μ_3$. No queue is allowed at the first stage of the system. Upon completing service at the first stage, a customer proceeds to the second stage if at least one of the service units at the second stage is available. If both service units at the second stage are busy, the customer blocks the service unit at the first stage, which results in loss. The most important measure of performance of this queueing system is the loss probability $π_{loss}$. First of all, the state probabilities of the system are obtained and then using these probabilities, the steady-state distribution of the system is obtained. Transition probabilities of the system are calculated by using steady-state probabilities, and finally an equation is obtained for $π_{loss}$ in terms of transition probabilities. Furthermore, another measure of performance, the mean number of customers, is obtained in terms of transition probabilities. Since the Equation for $π_{loss}$ is very complex, a numerical method is used to calculate the minimum $π_{loss}$ probabilities. After numerical optimal $π_{loss}$ calculations, a simulation of the queueing system is done, and it is seen that the obtained numerical $π_{loss}$ values tend to simulation results.
An Application of Soft Multisets to a Decision-Making Problem Concerning Side Effects of COVID-19 Vaccines
Authors: KAYA PEZÜK Şeyda , SENEL Guzide
Published: July 2021

Soft multi-criteria decision-making, a developing area, is among the most prevalent problems handled by researchers. This study aims to introduce a soft decision-making method and apply it to rank the side effects of COVID-19 vaccines. Based on the literature, the present study features the advantages and disadvantages of previously observed multi-criteria decision-making (MCDM) methods are summarized. This paper achieves to utilize multisets simultaneously with the known soft decision-making methods. The primary concern hereof is to offer an insightful everyday-life example. Finally, the authors discuss the need for further research.
Analytical Study of Qur’anic Ideologies: Applications toward Forgiveness and Justice for Survival of Humanity
Authors: Hammad Hamid , Qasim Masood
Published: July 2021

This paper presents the importance and role of Qur’anic theories of forgiveness and justice for social welfare of mankind. It is general observation that intolerance in behavior of common man caused uneasiness in society which resulted in social disputes. In Such circumstances, the Holy Quran advises to practise forgiveness while dealing with others. Whereas, in critical matters, the Holy Quran emphasizes on justice, injustice in society resulted very bad impacts like rebellions and distrust on social institutions. In this case, the Holy Quran stressed for justice and promised to bestow (those who are appointed for justice) with huge rewards in the life hereafter. For the survival of humanity, forgiveness and justice are two basic elements. This paper deals with the various social situations in which the Holy Quran suggests to forgive or orders to do justice. Role of forgiveness and justice and relationship between forgiveness and justice in the light of Quranic teachings are presented briefly.
Keywords: Forgiveness, Justice, Survival, Humanity, Rebellions, Distrust, Bestow
Tutela penal nicaragüense de la Propiedad Industrial con énfasis en el delito de fraude sobre patente, modelo de utilidad o diseño industrial
Authors: Flores Páiz Jessica Alexandra
Published: July 2021

El artículo se centró en analizar un mecanismo de tutela, desde la norma jurídico penal sustantiva, con la que cuentan los titulares de bienes inmateriales, particularmente, los titulares de patentes de invención, modelos de utilidad y de diseños industriales, como medida coercitiva de mayor rigurosidad para perseguir y castigar  a los infractores de sus derechos exclusivos con penas que incluye la privación de libertad, para ello se utilizó en la elaboración de este trabajo investigativo el método teórico-documental a través de instrumentos como la exploración y análisis documental de una serie de fuentes primarias y secundarias del conocimiento, mediante lo cual se evidenció por un lado que los delitos contra la Propiedad Industrial presentan características similares que son perfectamente deducibles del propio precepto normativo y por otro lado, se determinó la protección de la Propiedad Industrial desde la norma jurídico penal sustantiva, como una herramienta a conocer y aplicar por los titulares de Derechos de Propiedad Industrial en la resolución de sus controversias en esta materia.
La legitimidad social de los organismos internacionales: el caso de la OMS en México durante la pandemia de COVID-19
Authors: Mata-Sánchez Gabriela , Sepúlveda Chapa Patricia
Published: July 2021

Aunque los organismos internacionales (OI) existen y obtienen su legitimidad a partir del acuerdo entre los Estados que los conforman, con el fortalecimiento de la sociedad civil como un actor internacional muy trascendental, los OI pueden también obtener legitimidad social. Esta última les permite actuar de manera más independiente con respecto a la voluntad de los Estados miembros, pues la ciudadanía se convierte también en un sector al que el organismo debe responder. La Organización Mundial de la Salud (OMS) ha estado bajo un gran escrutinio internacional durante el último año, pues ha sido la ha sido la encargada de liderar la respuesta internacional ante la pandemia de la COVID-19, en medio de grandes críticas y presiones. El propósito de este artículo es analizar la legitimidad social de este organismo en el contexto de la pandemia de COVID-19 en México. El análisis se basó en datos obtenidos de una parte de la encuesta realizada por el Laboratorio de Comunicación Política de la Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León a más de 1,200 personas en el marco del proyecto de investigación titulado “Análisis de la cobertura mediática de la pandemia de COVID-19 en México y de su impacto en el desarrollo de actitudes y comportamientos entre la ciudadanía”. Los resultados muestran que, pese a los cuestionamientos y presiones, la OMS cuenta con legitimidad social en el país.
Mecanismos del proceso de adaptación de alumnos extranjeros en la Universidad de Murcia, de España
Authors: Martínez Lara Sandy Elizabeth,
Published: July 2021

La movilidad académica representa para las Universidades de Educación Superior uno de los grandes retos que contribuyen en el proceso de internacionalización. Ante esto, el presente artículo tiene como objetivo establecer los factores asociados con el proceso de adaptación cultural en la Universidad de Murcia, por parte de los estudiantes de posgrado de la Facultad de Ciencias Políticas y Relaciones Internacionales que realizaron una movilidad académica. Los datos teóricos de esta investigación incluyen modelos, teorías e investigaciones previas vinculadas al proceso de selección de universidad y adaptación cultural. La metodología utilizada para esta investigación fue de carácter cualitativo fenomenológico, a través de la técnica de entrevistas semiestructuradas a profundidad con un análisis de categorización, palabra asociada e interpretación de los datos. Dentro de los principales hallazgos fue encontrado que la similitud del idioma facilita el proceso de adaptación cultural, mientras que, la institución receptora y profesores representaron un gran reto para los estudiantes, así como el grado de experiencias que cada uno de los estudiantes buscaba obtener durante su movilidad. En conclusión, está investigación brinda herramientas a los estudiantes que realizan una movilidad académica en el extranjero, asimismo, determina características específicas para el país España.
Legislación ambiental y minera en Cuba. Aciertos y desaciertos
Authors: Lafita Cobas C. Yaelsy,
Published: July 2021

La actividad minera provoca daños considerables al medio ambiente por ello es preciso, que cada país adopte las normas legales que contribuyan a la mitigación de estos. Con este propósito Cuba, ha aplicado una política sustentada por una base jurídica, administrativa y organizativa que permita su instrumentación, así como la realización de una gestión integral e integrada del ambiente. Por lo que es preciso la existencia de una estructura organizativa estatal, dotada de autoridad y competencia suficiente, para la aplicación, ejecución y control de la política y la gestión ambiental encaminadas al logro de un desarrollo económico y social sostenible. En tal sentido se traza como objetivo de esta investigación realizar un análisis de las normas jurídicas existentes en Cuba que permiten la protección del medio ambiente ante los embates de la minería. Para la realización de esta investigación se utilizaron los métodos teóricos de las Ciencias Jurídicas entre los que se encuentran: Análisis histórico-jurídico y Análisis exegético-jurídico, así como parte de la metodología propia de las Ciencias Sociales se utilizó la técnica de investigación de revisión de documentos.
Los estudios de posgrados como eje primordial en la generación de investigación científica
Authors: Guerrero-Vega Roberto N.
Published: July 2021

La investigación científica y los estudios de posgrados no son considerados un asunto tribal para las instituciones de educación superior, dado que, constituyen una gran parte de la razón de ser de las Universidades (Bifano, 2008). Según Guevara Pérez (2005) las instituciones de educación superior actúan como entes dinámicos que proporcionan cambios para el desarrollo de las sociedades, por ello, entre sus obligaciones primordiales deben de ofertar a sus maestros, colaboradores y egresados la oportunidad de alcanzar el perfeccionamiento de sus profesiones y conocimientos.
Audit Committee Accounting Expertise and Audit Quality – the Case of Going-Concern Opinions
Authors: Visvanathan Gnanakumar
Published: July 2021

This study examines whether audit committee accounting expertise and other audit committee characteristics promote or deter the likelihood of receiving going-concern reports from the auditors and whether such characteristics shield auditors from dismissals after the issuance of a going-concern report. The study finds no significant association between the likelihood of a going-concern report and audit committee accounting expertise or other audit committee characteristics. No significant association is also found for auditor dismissals following going-concern reports and audit committee accounting expertise. These results contrast with prior literature that examined data preceding the passage of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (hereafter SOX) or the period immediately thereafter. Additional analysis shows that audit committee accounting expertise is found to improve the information in going-concern audit opinions by reducing Type I errors, however. Overall, these findings shed light on the evolving role of audit committees in overseeing the auditors and have implications for regulators interested in improving audit quality and investors interested in improving the effectiveness of audit committees.
Environmental Change and Livelihood Activities in Hadejia-Nguru Wetlands of Yobe State, North East Nigeria
Authors: Bukar Yagana , Monguno Abubakar K. , AbdulRahman Abubakar T.
Published: July 2021

The Hadejia-Nguru wetlands is an extensive area of flood plains located in the Sudano-Sahelian zone of north east Nigeria. The population rely heavily on natural resources for their livelihoods. In recent years, climatic vagaries, increasing populations and unregulated livelihood activities have significantly affected water and other resources availability and communities are faced with constant struggle of survival under a declining resource base. This study assessed the adverse effects of environmental change on resource users and how this inﬂuences their livelihood options. Understanding the perceptions, knowledge and practices of local resource users and what shapes their livelihood options is an area of critical importance that is currently under-researched in the area. This paper argues that to effectively influence policy and practice that support sustainable use of natural resources, it is important to not only understand resource user's knowledge and choices about their changing environment but how they utilize this knowledge in their actions and the overall impact on the environment. Mixed methods consisting of semi-structured questionnaire and Focus Group Discussions (FGD) based on two Participatory Rural Appraisal (PRA) tools (Village Timeline and Contextual Change) were utilized to solicit primary data. Environmental change in the area is accelerated by human activities and people have developed several local mechanisms of adapting to change. These adaptive measures could further be explored for developing policies and programs aimed at tackling the challenges of environmental change and resource decline.
política és pedagogia en Josep Pallach (1920-1977). In memoriam
Authors: Díaz-Vicario Anna , Sarramona Jaume
Published: July 2021

En molts dels actes de recordatori de la figura de Josep Pallach se sol separar la seva dimensió política de la professional pedagògica, però si, com deia Campanals, la política és pedagogia, també hi podríem afegir que una pedagogia compromesa sempre té perspectives polítiques, i aquest fou el cas del nostre protagonista. Pallach va ser una figura política, no n’hi ha cap dubte, amb un pes específic força important en els anys en què va exercir com a tal al nostre país.
Lo hipofronterizo. El discurso del arte en Tijuana-San Diego 2017-2020
Authors: Díaz Laura Elvira
Published: July 2021

Este artículo define y rastrea el nuevo discurso del arte en la frontera Tijuana-San Diego, que defino como lo hipofronterizo, en contraste con las estéticas fronterizas de los noventas y dos mil. Se revisan seis eventos artísticos ocurridos en Tijuana, San Diego, de 2017 a 2020 para mostrar cómo opera el nuevo discurso hipofronterizo en la frontera. Así, este texto es una propuesta conceptual para comprender las tendencias del arte fronterizo reciente, así como su redefinición teórica actual.
Reflexiones sobre el espacio, las fronteras y lo femenino: la pampa de las novelas riverianas como lugar de subalternidad
Authors: Marcoleta Hardessen Juan Pablo
Published: July 2021

Las oficinas salitreras ubicadas en las pampas del norte chileno son un espacio de subalternidad social, ajenas a las ciudades, a las comodidades y a la valoración del lugar como sitio de asentamiento humano y relaciones humanas. Estas oficinas, hoy abandonadas, son una dialéctica/símil de la situación femenina que históricamente se intenta revertir: abandonarlas del concepto de objeto —inerte, cosificado, sin sentido— por el de sujeto —de estudio o histórico— que permita la observación de una nueva realidad.
Espacio, poetología y corporalidad en Borderlands/La Frontera de Gloria Anzaldúa. Dinámicas fronterizas entre modos de expresión genéricos y modos perceptivos
Authors: Brüske Anne , Wellner Inéz Maria
Published: July 2021

En este artículo, se propone una relectura de la obra canónica Borderlands/La Frontera de la pensadora chicana Gloria Anzaldúa, desde la perspectiva de su poetología y de los espacios que el texto produce a través de su hibridez genérica y de la relevancia de la corporalidad del sujeto. Asimismo, en el texto se crea no solo una experiencia multidimensional sino más bien un espacio de comunicación entre el texto y sus audiencias, y un diálogo intersubjetivo entre ‘las nuevas Mestizas’ y lectores y lectoras que no participen en esta experiencia. Para sostener esta línea de argumentos recurrimos a un close reading del texto como obra de arte combinado con una versión descolonizada del modelo fenomenológico del espacio desarrollado por Henri Lefebvre en La production de l’espace (1974).
Parallels in Development of Modern Painting and Enameling in China
Authors: Mostovshchykova Daria , Stryzhko Nataliia
Published: July 2021

This paper highlights trends in the development of contemporary visual art in China through a parallel analysis of two of its components: painting and enamel art. The focus of the research is on the work of artists whose works combine a ‘western’ style with ‘eastern’ tradition. It was found that in the 21st century, the layer of Chinese cultural heritage was successfully transformed into new forms of expression, such as art objects, enamel sculptures, brightly colored paintings and more. At the same time, it has preserved the symbolism of color, plasticity of lines, narrative and figurative components, which is typical of the centuries-old traditions of the Celestial Empire. Artistic analysis was carried out on specific pictorial and enamel examples, distinguishing common and distinctive features in the concepts of the artists and their embodiment in the material. The way in which contemporary art enters the urban space of megacities and the interior of public institutions was analyzed. In conclusion, it is emphasized that the combination of ‘traditional’ and ‘recent’ trends in one work help to rethink the role of classical images in today’s art, as well as to identify Chinese artists in the globalized intercultural space.
Movimento Maker com Robótica de Baixo Custo: Um Estudo sobre o Ensino de Ciências no IFRS
Authors: Souza Vanessa Faria de
Published: July 2021

O Movimento Maker está relacionado com a proposta de aprendizado baseado na autonomia“faça você mesmo” e criatividade e a robótica educacional de baixo custo surgiu como uma alterativa acessível que viabiliza ações do Movimento Maker. Esta se utiliza de sucatas de equipamentos de informática antigos, assim como a plataforma de prototipagem eletrônica de hardware livre e de placa única, como é o caso do Arduíno. Neste contexto, este manuscrito busca detalhar o projeto de pesquisa desenvolvido no IFRS, que teve como intuito empregar os fundamentos do Movimento Maker e suas possibilidades educacionais, em oficinas de robótica educacional de baixo custo, promovendo a construção de soluções inovadoras ante a situações problemáticas que irão ser instigadas a partir de temas geradores como: sustentabilidade, recursos ambientais, preservação, dentre outros. Pretendeu-se, dessa forma, gerar protótipos e produtos que possam ser aplicados como soluções para problemáticas reais.
Fröhliche Wissenschaft?
Authors: Mittelstraß Jürgen
Published: July 2021

Wissenschaft ist eine ernste Angelegenheit. Sie ist Inbegriff praktizierter Rationalität, Paradigma methodischen Denkens und Ausdruck des Willens zu permanentem Lernen. Kritik gehört zu ihrem Geschäft, gegenüber fremdem und gegenüber eigenem Wissen, und ein Vernunftinteresse, in dem sich ein konstitutives Element der Wissensbildung mit einem regulativen Element verbindet. Für alles andere scheint da wenig Raum zu sein. Aber gilt das auch für Fröhlichkeit in der Wissenschaft, an die Friedrich Nietzsche erinnert, und für die Lust zu streiten, die zum Wesen alles Argumentativen gehört? Die Antwort ist Nein und wird im vorliegenden Band auf unterschiedliche Weise gegeben – im Kontext von Forschung, dem Ringen um Wahrheit, Objektivität und Wahrhaftigkeit, Bildung, der kritischen Selbstvergewisserung einer Wissensgesellschaft, und Universität, der institutionellen Verbindung von Forschung und Bildung.
Gentleman, Manager, Homo Digitalis
Authors: Vesting Thomas
Published: July 2021

Gentleman, Manager und Homo Digitalis verkörpern drei Ideale des modernen schöpferischen Menschen. Freiheitspraktiken sind Teil seiner Subjektivität: bei der Erschließung neuen Wissens, der Erfindung neuer Technologien, der Errichtung einer prosperierenden Wirtschaft oder der Schaffung neuer Formen der Soziabilität. Rechtssubjektivität hat daher zwei Seiten: die sichtbare Seite der »konstituierten« Rechte – die viel diskutierte Geschichte der Deklarationen der Menschen- und Bürgerrechte seit dem späten 18. Jahrhundert – sowie eine teilweise undurchschaubare und bislang weniger beachtete Seite von gesellschaftlichen Einrichtungen und Einsetzungsprozessen.

Auf diese »instituierte« Seite der Rechtssubjektivität kommt es Thomas Vesting an: Eine sich selbst erzeugende und sich selbst immer wieder verändernde Freiheit steht im Mittelpunkt einer Entwicklungsgeschichte der Rechtssubjektivität und ihrer kulturellen Formen in der Moderne.
Cross-Talk of Atherosclerosis and Ischemic Stroke: Dramatic Role of Neutrophils
Authors: Esmaeilzadeh Abdolreza , Zarerafie Maryam , Mohammadzadeh Azita
Published: July 2021

Context: Current investigations illustrate the increasing prevalence of atherosclerosis (AS) through the aggravating role of inappropriate lifestyle patterns. Atherosclerosis is the cause of important vascular-related diseases such as ischemic stroke (IS). Understanding AS pathophysiology can help reduce the incidence of AS-mediated diseases like ischemic stroke. Evidence Acquisition: For this narrative review article, we used the five mega databases of PubMed, Google Scholar, Scopus, Springer, and Science Direct. We searched from 2010 Jan to 2020 Dec and based on keywords and inclusion criteria, 77 articles were enrolled. Results: Based on prior articles on atherosclerosis and ischemic stroke pathophysiology, local and systemic inflammation is a vigorous factor in both diseasesIndeed, the fundamental inflammatory pathway involved atherosclerosis, and ischemic stroke is associated with the toll-like receptor 4/myeloid differentiation primary response 88/nuclear factor-kappa B (TLR4/ Myd88/ NF-κB) cascade. The functional paw of these intricate mechanisms are pro-inflammatory mediators, such as interleukin-1 beta (IL-1β), tumor necrosis factor (TNF-α), and interleukin-18 (IL-18) incite inflammation. Besides, the essential structures termed inflammasomes (multi proteins components), and multiplicity of immune and non-immune cells (i.e., neutrophils, monocytes, platelets, and macrophages) are beneficial in the induction of inflammatory microenvironment. Conclusions: Neutrophils could be the most effective cells in the inflammation-based mechanism in IS and AS. It is clarified that neutrophils with the recruitment of own vesicles and granules can afford to amplify inflammatory conditions and be a key cell in AS and IS cross-talk. Therefore, utilizing methods to control neutrophils-mediated mechanisms could be an effective method for the prevention of AS and IS.