bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
CERVICOPLASTY WITH MINIMAL INCISIONS
Authors: Gouveia Gomes Camara Patrícia , Sobreira Talvane , Magno Ilha Algarve Alexandre , Guimarães de Melo Nogueira Daniela , Teixeira Canevassi Patrícia
Published: March 2023

A well-defined cervicofacial contour is desired by a growing number of patients. Among the procedures in great demand in facial surgeons’ offices are: cervicofacial tumescent liposuction and neck lifting, with satisfactory aesthetic results. Absence of perceptible scars and short recovery time are challenges for current cervical rhytidectomy. Correct diagnosis, an efficient treatment plan, refined surgical technique and postoperative care are necessary for the success of cervicoplasty. The objective of this work is to report a clinical case of surgical treatment in a patient, female, 64 years old, with aesthetic complaint in the cervical region, treated at the Visage school clinic, in Recife. For the diagnosis of increased submandibular fat associated with flaccidity of the platysmal and tissue muscles Ultrasound technology was used, cervicofacial measurements and the patient’s clinical history was collected. The multidisciplinary treatment plan included cervical liposuction, platysmal muscle suspension with mastoid anchorage, subsequent indication of the use of peeling and collagen biostimulator. Cervicoplasty was performed uneventfully and the patient received specialized physiotherapeutic follow-up, generating a high degree of satisfaction, with the result obtained as planned, with cervicofacial recontouring and minimal scarring. Thus, it can be seen that cervicoplasty using the described technique is an efficient surgical treatment, capable of solving the patient’s aesthetic complaints through oral and maxillofacial surgery.
Impact of Chronic Crude Oil Pollution on Nitrification in Edaphic Systems
Authors: Osadebe Anwuli U. , Chikere Chioma B. , Okpokwasili Gideon C.
Published: March 2023

Nitrification plays a key role in regulating soil fertility, concentration of soil inorganic nitrogen and production of the greenhouse gas, nitrous oxide, from soil. This study investigated the effect of long-term crude oil pollution on the activity and abundance of autotrophic nitrifying bacteria in impacted soils from Bomu and Abonema in the Nigerian Niger Delta compared to unpolluted ecosystems. Nitrifier activity was investigated by determining the soil oxidation potentials while the most probable number microtechnique using Winogradsky media was used to ascertain nitrifying bacteria abundance. The results highlighted the dominance of Nitrosomonas and Nitrobacter in both polluted and unpolluted soils. Nitrifier activity was found to be higher in the polluted soils than in the unpolluted soils while quantification of the nitrifying bacteria revealed that polluted samples had higher nitrifier counts. Statistically significant differences existed between nitrifier counts and activity (p≤0.05) between polluted and unpolluted systems with positive correlation between nitrifying bacteria counts and oxidation potential. The ammonia oxidising bacteria proved to be more sensitive to chronic crude oil pollution than the nitrite oxidising bacteria. Following long-term crude oil exposure, approximately twice the number of nitrifying bacteria had 3 – 5 times the level of activity observed in the unpolluted systems.
Horno de San Lourenzo de Aguiar
Authors: Mosquera Castro Tania , Bartolomé Abraira Roberto , César Vila Mario , Martín Hernández Esperanza , Alonso Toucido Francisco
Published: March 2023

Ficha del yacimiento Horno de San Lourenzo de Aguiar ubicado a Outeiro de Rei (Lugo) incluida en el proyecto "Figlinae Hispanae (FIGHISP). Catálogo en red de las alfarerías hispanorromanas y estudio de la comercialización de sus productos".
As Barreiras
Authors: Mosquera Castro Tania , Bartolomé Abraira Roberto , César Vila Mario , Martín Hernández Esperanza , Alonso Toucido Francisco
Published: March 2023

Ficha del yacimiento As Barreiras ubicado a Trasmiras (Ourense) incluida en el proyecto "Figlinae Hispanae (FIGHISP). Catálogo en red de las alfarerías hispanorromanas y estudio de la comercialización de sus productos".
Capela de Santa Catalina de Reza Vella
Authors: Mosquera Castro Tania , Bartolomé Abraira Roberto , César Vila Mario , Martín Hernández Esperanza , Alonso Toucido Francisco
Published: March 2023

Ficha del yacimiento Capela de Santa Catalina de Reza Vella ubicado a Ourense (Ourense) incluida en el proyecto "Figlinae Hispanae (FIGHISP). Catálogo en red de las alfarerías hispanorromanas y estudio de la comercialización de sus productos".
Analysis of the effectiveness of the crop industry and the level of mechanization of agriculture in the Amur region
Authors:   Far Eastern State Agrarian University, Shuravin Alexander , Marshanin Evgeny , Silokhina Larisa , Loskutova Elena , Kuznetsov Evgeny , Shchitov Sergey
Published: March 2023

On the territory of the Amur region, many agricultural producers from among various agricultural organizations, farms and individual entrepreneurs, and households of the population are registered and operate. The most suitable for agriculture in the region are the territories of the Southern Agricultural Zone, where the soil is extremely diverse and fertile. At the same time, in the period 2019-2021. a significant reduction in acreage has been established, which is mainly due to changes in climatic conditions in the region, the condition and production load of the machine and tractor fleet. The article analyzes the effectiveness of the crop industry and the level of mechanization of agriculture in the Amur region, suggests the most important directions in the development of agriculture in the region, which will increase the production of cereals and legumes, as well as expand the possibilities of interregional cooperation. Keywords: ACREAGE, CROP PRODUCTION, LEVEL OF MECHANIZATION, DEVELOPMENT, COOPERATION, EFFICIENCY
Cerîr b. Atıyye’nin Nakîzaları
Authors: AYYILDIZ Esat
Published: March 2023

Cerîr b. Atıyye et-Temîmî, Emevî Döneminin en tanınmış Arap şairleri arasında yer almaktadır. Arap edebiyatında daha ziyade övgü ve yergi temalarıyla tanınan Cerîr’in ardında bıraktığı hacimli şiir mirası ve elde ettiği geniş tanınırlık göz önünde bulundurulduğunda, onun İslami Dönemin en büyük birkaç şairi arasında olduğunu söylemek mümkündür. Bu akademik çalışmanın, Cerîr b. Atıyye’nin yalnızca nakîzalarının incelenmesine hasredilmesi amaçlanmaktadır. Dolayısıyla makalenin sınırlılığı hasebiyle, şairin kapsamlı biyografisi veya diğer şiir temalarındaki faaliyetleri hakkında, giriş kısmında yapılan kısa tanıtımın haricinde detaylı bir bilgi verilmemesi ön görülmektedir. Çalışmada benimsenen metot, ortaya atılan savların şairin bizzat kendi kasideleri aracılığıyla temellendirilmesini hedeflemektedir. Bu nedenle makale kapsamında Cerîr’e ait iki nakîza kasidesinin tam haliyle Türkçeye tercüme edilmesi ve incelenmesi planlanmaktadır. Cerîr’in nakîzaları, klasik Arap edebiyatında son derece önemli bir yer işgal etmektedir. Dolayısıyla bu şiirlerin somut örneklemler üzerinden tetkik edilmesi, son derece önem arz etmektedir. Bu araştırmanın birincil kaynağı, Cerîr’in rakipleri ile giriştiği atışmaları kaydeden klasik eserler ve şairin kendi divanıdır. Bununla birlikte konuyla ilgili modern akademik çalışmalardan da istifade edilecektir. Bu çalışmada örneklemin, Cerîr’in birisi Ferezdak’ı diğeri Ahtal’ı hedef alan iki nakîzası üzerinden seçilmesi planlanmaktadır.
MESSAGEix-GLOBIOM Nexus Module: Integrating water sector and climate impacts
Authors: Awais Muhammad , Vinca Adriano , Byers Edward , Frank Stefan , Fricko Oliver , Boere Esther , Burek Peter , Poblete Cazenave Miguel , Kishimoto Paul Natsuo , Mastrucci Alessio , Satoh Yusuke , Palazzo Amanda , McPherson Madeleine , Riahi Keywan , Krey Volker
Published: March 2023

Abstract. The Integrated Assessment Model (IAM) MESSAGEix-GLOBIOM developed by IIASA is widely used to analyse global change and socioeconomic development scenarios within the energy and land systems across different scales. However, until now, the representation of impacts from climate impacts and water systems within the IAM has been limited. We present a new nexus module for MESSAGEix-GLOBIOM that improves the representation of climate impacts and enables the analysis of interactions between population, economic growth, energy, land, and water resources in a dynamic system. The module uses a spatially resolved representation of water systems to retain hydrological information without compromising computational feasibility. It maps simplified water availability and key infrastructure assumptions with the energy and land systems. The results of this study inform on the transformation pathways required under climate change impacts and mitigation scenarios. The pathways include multi-sectoral indicators highlighting the importance of water as a constraint in energy and land-use decisions and the implications of global responses to limited water availability from different sources, suggesting possible shifts in the energy and land sectors.
A global streamflow indices time series dataset for large-sample hydrological analyses on streamflow regime (until 2021)
Authors: Chen Xinyu , Jiang Liguang , Luo Yuning , Liu Junguo
Published: March 2023

Abstract. With the booming big data techniques, large-sample hydrological analysis on streamflow regime is becoming feasible, which could derive robust conclusions on hydrological processes from a big-picture perspective. However, there is not a comprehensive global large-sample dataset for components of the streamflow regime yet. This paper presents a new time series dataset on global streamflow indices calculated from daily streamflow records after data quality control. The dataset contains 79 indices over seven major components of streamflow regime (i.e., magnitude, frequency, duration, changing rate, timing, variability, and recession) of 5548 river reaches globally. The indices time series in the dataset are available until 2021, the lengths of which vary from 30 to 215 years with an average of around 66 years. Restricted-access streamflow data of typical river basins in China are included in the dataset. Compared to existing global datasets, this global dataset covers more indices, especially those characterizing the frequency, duration, changing rate, and recession of streamflow regime. With the dataset, research on streamflow regime will become easier without spending time handling raw streamflow records. This comprehensive dataset will be a valuable resource to the hydrology community to facilitate a wide range of studies, such as studies of hydrological behaviour of a catchment, streamflow regime prediction in data-scarce regions, as well as variations in streamflow regime from a global perspective.
Exploring the transition between water- and wind-dominated landscapes in Deep Springs, California, as an analog for transitioning landscapes on Mars
Authors: Dorn Taylor , Day Mackenzie
Published: March 2023

Abstract. Many planetary surfaces have been shaped by eolian and fluvial processes, and understanding the resulting landscape is of critical importance to understanding changes in climate. Surface features on Earth and Mars are commonly observed using a variety of remote sensing methods. The observed geomorphology provides evidence of present processes and paleo-processes, but interpretations are limited by the resolution of the data and similarity to well-understood systems on Earth. In this work, we study a complex fluvio-lacustrine and eolian landscape at Deep Springs playa, California, using field measurements and remote sensing as an analog for a wet-to-dry-transitioning landscape on Mars. The playa system in arid Deep Springs reflects fluvio-lacustrine processes in its interior but transitions to eolian-dominated processes along the playa margin. Weather station data and field observations collected over 34 months illustrate the interplay between eolian and lacustrine processes and provide context for interpreting the observed geomorphology in aerial images. Our results showed a consistent distal-to-proximal geomorphic transition in the landscape defined by the changing expression of polygonal fractures, wave ripples, and evaporite deposits. Crescent-shaped sedimentary deposits, originally suspected to be related to barchan dunes, proved unrelated to eolian processes. We discuss the processes, sedimentary features, and climate drivers at Deep Springs to provide a potential framework for identifying and interpreting similar interactions between fluvio-lacustrine and eolian geomorphology elsewhere on Earth, on Mars, and beyond.
Characterizing the evolution of mass flow properties and dynamics through analysis of seismic signals: insights from the 18 March 2007 Mt. Ruapehu lake-breakout lahar
Authors: Walsh Braden , Lormand Charline , Procter Jon , Williams-Jones Glyn
Published: March 2023

Abstract. Monitoring for mass flows on volcanoes can be challenging due to the ever-changing landscape along the flow path, which can drastically transform
the properties and dynamics of the flow. These changes to the flows require the need for detection strategies and risk assessments that are tailored
not only between different volcanoes but at different distances along flow paths as well. Being able to understand how a flow event may transform
in time and space along the channel is of utmost importance for hazard management. While visual observations and simple measuring devices in the
past have shown how volcanic mass flows transform along the flow path, these same features for the most part have not been described using
seismological methods. On 18 March 2007, Mt. Ruapehu produced the biggest lahar in Aotearoa / New Zealand in over 100 years. At 23:18 UTC the tephra dam
holding the Crater Lake water back collapsed causing 1.3×106 m3 of water to flow out and rush down the Whangaehu
channel. We describe here the seismic signature of a lake-breakout lahar over the course of 83 km along the Whangaehu River system using
three three-component broadband seismometers installed <10 m from the channel at 7.4, 28, and 83 km from the Crater Lake source. Examination of three-component seismic amplitudes, frequency content, and directionality, combined with video imagery and sediment concentration
data, was carried out. The seismic data show the evolution of the lahar as it transformed from a highly turbulent out-burst flood (high peak frequency
throughout), to a fully bulked-up multi-phase hyperconcentrated flow (varying frequency patterns depending on the lahar phase), to a slurry flow
(bedload dominant). Estimated directionality ratios show the elongation of the lahar with distance down the channel, where each recording station
depicts a similar pattern but for differing lengths of time. Furthermore, using directionality ratios shows extraordinary promise for lahar
monitoring and detection systems where streamflow is present in the channel.
Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices Regarding Diabetic Neuropathy Among Type-II Diabetics in Jabra Locality, Khartoum, Sudan, in 2022
Authors: Elsiraj Saeed Eltahir Saeed
Published: March 2023

Background

Diabetic peripheral neuropathy is a characteristic neurodegenerative disorder of the peripheral nervous system that targets sensory & autonomic axons and later, to a lesser extent, motor axons. Among the complications of diabetes, diabetic peripheral neuropathy is by far the most prevalent. This study aimed to assess the level of knowledge, attitude and practices regarding diabetic neuropathy among Type-II diabetics attending Zenam Specialist Hospital in 2022.

Methods

This study was conducted as a cross-sectional study in Zenam Specialist Hospital. A previously published validated questionnaire about knowledge, attitudes, and practices (KAP) toward diabetic neuropathy was used in this study with very minor modification to be suitable for Sudanese population. Convenient random sampling was used to collect data.

Results

Out of 162 participant, 82 (50.6%) were males and 80 (49.4%) of them were females. The age of respondents ranged from 18 to 80 years with mean age of 50.89 ± 12.74 SD. The study indicated that patients with older age had better knowledge (P ≤ 0.017) with Pearson’s correlation coefficient (r) of 0.187. No significant gender difference was noted regarding knowledge score. Patients educated above secondary level (P≤ 0.046) and employed in the government and private sector (P = 0.024) had better knowledge compared to their respective groups. Married participants (P = 0.016) had better knowledge scores compared to others. The maximum knowledge score was 39 / 41. The mean score was 26.71 (95% CI 25.54 – 27.88) and standard deviation (SD) was ± 7.52, with a range of 8 to 39. Maximum attitude score was 8.0. The median score was 7.0 and standard deviation (SD was± 0.83. The maximum practice score was 15/15 The mean score was 10.79 (95% CI for mean 10.32 to 11.26) and standard deviation (SD) was ± 3.

Conclusion

The study indicated good knowledge about diabetic neuropathy among diabetic patients, moreover, the attitude of participants were also positive. Yet, these two did not necessarily solely affect their practices. This could be attributed to other factors that need further studies.
Cultivating a Digital Promise: Promoting Reflective and Reflexive Activities to Enhance Self-Directed Learning for the 21st Century
Authors: Morris-Eyton Heather , Pretorius Erica
Published: March 2023

Self-directed learning skills are known to influence successful learning outcomes in a higher education environment. Moreover, first year students entering higher education lack self-directed learning skills, as these are not always developed at school level. A digital promise tool was used for a first-year student cohort to reflect on their personal learning experiences and behaviour over a period of two semesters. The researchers used the augmented community of inquiry as the theoretical framework in this study, focusing on the student learning presence. Two cycles of data were collected using student reflective and reflexive responses. The first cycle included developing a digital promise, where students reflected on their typical learning behaviour and commitments during their journey. After this cycle, opportunities were given for students to adjust their digital promise for the second semester. The results from the student reflections indicated an increase in self-motivated and self-directed student learning during the second semester.
Improving the Academic Performance and Mental Health of Non-Traditional University Students Through a Shorter Delivery Model: Exploring the Impact of the Southern Cross Model
Authors: Nieuwoudt Johanna Elizabeth
Published: March 2023

University students are often depicted as carefree young adults; however, many students struggle to manage the “normal” stresses of university life and may experience high rates of psychological distress. This study compared a traditional delivery model to a shorter delivery model (i.e., the Southern Cross Model) in terms of students’ psychological distress, their perceived time pressure, and academic performance. The results indicated a significant difference in academic performance and psychological distress between the shorter delivery model and the traditional delivery model, with students in this shorter delivery model experiencing lower levels of psychological distress and enhanced academic performance. No significant difference in time pressure was found between the delivery models. This study indicates that the Southern Cross Model may enhance students’ academic performance and help them to better manage the normal stresses of university life.
Status of the geogenic radon potential investigations in Bulgaria
Authors: Mihaylova Boyka , Trayanova Mila , Mutovska Monika
Published: March 2023

Radon (222Rn) is a radioactive gas and formed as a result of the radioactive decay of radium. 222Rn relieved from the ground could accumulate in the building and contribute to human exposure. Exposure to indoor radon and its decay products contributes to half of the annual dose received by the public from all natural radioactive sources. Radon is recognized as a carcinogenic agent by the WHO and is the second leading cause of lung cancer after tobacco smoke. The radon concentration in buildings and the exposure to radon depend on many factors, but it can be assumed that geology is the main factor influencing the variation of indoor radon. In this regard, the geogenic radon potential (GRP) of the terrain is the probability of the presence of high radon concentration in a building, the genesis of which is directly related to the influence of the earth's surface, and not e.g. from building materials. In addition, there is a concept “radon index”, which is used to characterize GRP. One of the approaches for quantifying the radon index is based on a multivariate cross-tabulation, which includes two parameters – radon concentration in soil gas and gas permeability of the earth layer. Till 2019, complex studies concerning correlation between the measured radon concentrations and bedrock geology in Bulgaria are only scarce and quite general. In the last three years, there are attempts for detailed investigations for evaluation of the bedrock and superficial geology associating with radon potential or/and radon index determinations. Therefore, research works on geogenic radon so far in Bulgaria can be divided into two main groups: regional research works related to the "radon-rock" relationship and local research aimed at determining the radon index at specific sites. In the first group appertain investigations about defining the rock formations in Bulgaria, in their outcrop presence, with possible high radon potential based on geological and published more general “radon–rock correlations” data. Based on that, a GIS based map for the spatial distribution of the particular rock types in accordance with the expected radon potential is made. Also to this group belongs a study concerning spatial sampling design for the use of the polygons (Sliven Province) as the unit of sampling, data collection, and analysis and reduces the number of observations, as well as would optimize the gathering, analysis and systematization of the data for the preparation of a methodology for the preparation of geogenic radon potential map. In the second group appertain investigations of the radon index determination at the two pilot sites affected by fault systems in Sofia.
A hybrid delayed differentiation multiproduct EPQ model with scrap and end-products multi-shipment policy
Authors: Peter Chiu Yuan-Shyi , Lo Ya-Lei , Yeh Tsu-Ming , Wang Yunsen , Chen Hung-Yi
Published: March 2023

The present work intends to optimize a hybrid delayed differentiation multiproduct economic production quantity-EPQ model with the scrap and end-products multi-shipment policy. Since the requirements of multi-goods have a standard part in common, our fabrication planning adopts a two-phase delayed differentiation strategy to make the standard components first and produce the finished multi-goods in the second phase. Implementing a partial subcontracting option (with the additional expense) for the standard parts helps us to expedite the required uptime in the first phase. A screening process identifies the faulty items that need to be removed to ensure the in-house production quality. A multi-shipment plan delivers the finished lot of end-products to clients in fixed time intervals. This study optimizes the overall operating expenses of this intra-supply chain system, including fabrication, delivery, and client stock holding, through our proposed modeling, formulation, and optimization procedure. In addition, this study gives a numerical demonstration of the obtained results’ applicability and usefulness to managerial decision-making.
Robust multiobjective scheme for closed-loop supply chains by considering financial criteria and scenarios
Authors: Escobar John Willmer , Peña William Adolfo Hormaza , García-Cáceres Rafael Guillermo
Published: March 2023

This paper considers the closed-loop supply chain design problem by examining financial criteria and uncertainty in the parameters. A robust multiobjective optimization methodology is proposed by considering financial measures such as maximizing the net present value (NPV) and minimizing the financial risk (FR). The proposed methodology integrates various multiobjective optimization elements based on epsilon constraints and robustness measurements through the FePIA (named after the four steps of the procedure: Feature–Perturbation–Impact–Analysis) methodology. Similarly, an analysis of the parameter variability using scenarios was considered. The proposed method's efficiency was tested with real information from a multinational company operating in Colombia. The results show the effectiveness of the methodology in addressing real problems associated with supply chain design.
MaOTLBO: Many-objective teaching-learning-based optimizer for control and monitoring the optimal power flow of modern power systems
Authors: Jangir Pradeep , Manoharan Premkumar , Pandya Sundaram , Sowmya Ravichandran
Published: March 2023

This paper recommends a new Many-Objective Teaching-Learning-Based Optimizer (MaOTLBO) to handle the Many-Objective Optimal Power Flow (MaO-OPF) problem of modern complex power systems while meeting different operating constraints. A reference point-based mechanism is utilized in the basic version of Teacher Learning-Based Optimizer (TLBO) to formulate the MaOTLBO algorithm and directly applied to DTLZ test benchmark functions with 5, 7, 10-objectives and IEEE-30 bus power system with six different objective functions, namely the minimization of the voltage magnitude deviation, total fuel cost, voltage stability indicator, total emission, active power loss, and reactive power loss. The results obtained from the MaOTLBO optimizer are compared with the well-known standard many-objective algorithms, such as the Multi-Objective Evolutionary Algorithm based on Decomposition with Dynamical Resource Allocation (MOEA/D-DRA) and Non-Dominated Sorting Genetic Algorithm-version-III (NSGA-III) presented in the literature. The results show the ability of the proposed MaOTLBO to solve the MaO-OPF problem in terms of convergence, coverage, and well-Spread Pareto optimal solutions. The experimental outcomes indicate that the suggested MaOTLBO gives improved individual output and compromised solutions than MOEA/D-DRA and NSGA-III algorithms.
Periodic blood inventory system with two supplies and two priority demand classes
Authors: Sudtachat Kanchala , Chanta Sunarin , Saengsathien Arjaree
Published: March 2023

Managing blood inventory is challenging due to the perishable and unstable nature of the product needed for transfusions in healthcare facilities. In this paper, we consider a periodic review blood inventory model with two priority demand classes, namely emergency and regular patients. We propose a dynamic programming model for determining the optimal ordering policy at the hospital given the uncertainty regarding received donated blood units. The optimal policy deals with placing orders for blood units that will expire within a fixed period. The objective is to minimize total expected costs within a planning horizon while maintaining a specified expected service level. Our model considers uncertain demands and donated blood units with discrete probability following known distributions. A tabu search algorithm is developed for large-scale problems. The performance of these ordering policies is compared against the optimal fixed order quantity and the order up-to-level policies using real-life data. The numerical results show the benefit of our model over the optimal fixed order quantity and the order up-to-level policies. We measure the total expected cost and the expected service level obtained from the optimal and near-optimal policies and provide a sensitivity analysis on parameters of interest.
Second Stage of Visual Perception and Picasso’s Cezannian Cubism
Authors: Mallen Enrique
Published: March 2023

Palmer (1999) describes a sequence of four basic stages for visual perception: an im-age-based phase that deals with extracting image structure (primal sketch), a surface-based level which concerns itself with recovering surfaces in depth (2.5-dimensional—henceforth two*-dimensional—sketch), an object-based stage that covers the description of three-dimensional objects (volumetric descriptions), and a category-based phase that handles the identification of objects in terms of known categories. Each of these levels is defined by a different kind of output representation and by the processes that are required to compute it from the input representation. This article points at an interesting parallelism between the surface-based and object-centered stages of vision, and Picasso's two different phases of Cézannian Cubism. In general terms, it is fascinating to see how an artist's intuitive approach to pictorial representation appears to mirror scientific research on vision. Cézanne’s influence becomes clear in the spring of 1908 when the Spaniard started applying the familiar Frenchman’s postulates to his work. Despite the fact that the compositions were strictly inscribed on the picture’s flat surface, none of the object’s corporeality was lost, so that one can often speak in terms of “flat relief.” A change occurred between the end of 1908 and the beginning of 1909 when depicted objects became more solid and roundly modeled, and when pure surface representation yielded to attempts at presenting objects in the round. To that extent, we may speak of an object-based stage in Picasso’s output.
Augmented Reality: A Digital Tool to Explore an Enjoyable Way of Learning in EFL Classrooms
Authors: Cardenas Andrés Insuasty , Ibarra Valeria Eraso , Villarreal Daniela Velásquez
Published: March 2023

The purpose of this article is to highlight the importance of implementing AR (Augmented Reality) inside the EFL (English as a Foreign Language) classroom and how this digital tool can assist teachers to make their classes more meaningful and interactive. Thus, 46 articles were reviewed and it led to analyze and identify some strengths and usefulness of using augmented reality for educational purposes. This review revealed that AR has a positive effect among teachers and students when providing information, promoting constant interaction and autonomy, engaging students into the topic, working on the different skills of the language, and facilitating the learning and teaching process. Finally, this article demonstrates that the advantages of using AR outweighed the disadvantages since teachers can make their classes more student-centered, and enjoyable while students become more independent, and motivated.
Koncepcje ustroju rolnego w kontekście konstytucji wybranych państw europejskich
Authors: Zasada Paulina
Published: March 2023

Celem artykułu jest zaprezentowanie zasadniczych rozwiązań w zakresie konstytucyjnego kształtowania ustroju rolnego. Prawnoporównawcza analiza modeli ustroju rolnego prowadzi do wskazania podobieństw i różnic zachodzących na tym tle między sześcioma wybranymi krajami europejskimi. Wyniki badania pozwalają dostrzec wpływ sytuacji społeczno-gospodarczej państwa na treść regulacji konstytucyjnej.
A NOTE ON A HEAD OF JUDEANPILLAR FIGURINE FROM RAMAT RAHELIN THE MUSEUM OF NEAR EAST EGYPT AND MEDITERRANEAN
Authors: Melis Ilenia
Published: March 2023

On the occasion of the exhibition “Astarte.La dea dei mille volti” held at the Museum of Near East Egypt and Mediterranean of Sapienza University of Rome, a head of female figurine from Ramat Rahel gained a renewed interest. The head belongs to a Judean Pillar Figurine, a kind of artifacts made in the Southern Levant during the 1st millennium, often associated with a female deity, sometimes Astarte or Asherah, and connected with fertility and domestic cults. This paper is the occasion to reflect in the light of new discoveries on the function and meaning of these statuettes and on the value of archaeological heritage preserved in the Museum
Mert Gölü Longoz ormanlarının 2017-2022 yılları arasındaki güncel polen dağılımının belirlenmesi (İğneada, Kırklareli, Türkiye)
Authors: YILMAZ DAĞDEVİREN Rüya , KARLIOĞLU KILIÇ Nurgül
Published: March 2023

Bu araştırma, İğneada Longoz ormanları (Kırklareli, Türkiye) içerisinde yer alan Mert Gölü Longozu’nda sürdürülen polen izleme çalışmasının son beş yılının (2017-2022 yılları) güncel polen dağılımını belirlemek amacıyla yapılmıştır. Güncel polen dağılımını belirlemek için vejetasyonun farklılık gösterdiği iki örnek alana Avrupa Polen İzleme Programı Protokolü kapsamında Tauber tipi polen tuzağı konulmuş ve güncel polen yoğunlukları (cm2/yıl) hesaplanmıştır. Örnek alanlarda bulunan polen tuzaklarına ait yıllık toplam polen yoğunluğu verileri incelendiğinde (2017-2022 yılları); en yüksek yıllık toplam polen yoğunluğu (cm2 /yıl) 2020-2021 yıllarında tespit edilmiştir. Açık alanda toplam otsu bitki polen (NAP) yoğunluğu daha fazla iken orman içinde toplam odunsu bitki (AP) polen yoğunluğu daha fazladır. Odunsu bitki ve otsu bitki polen yoğunlukları karşılaştırıldığında en yüksek polen yoğunluğu odunsu bitki taksonlarına (AP) aittir. Polen tuzaklarında beş yıl boyunca yapılan güncel polen analizleri sonuçlarına göre; yıllık polen yoğunluğu (cm²/yıl) en fazla olan odunsu taksonlar sırasıyla Carpinus (gürgen), Pinus (çam), Quercus cerris tip (yaprak döken meşeler) ve Fraxinus (dişbudak) cinsleridir. Bu çalışma ile Türkiye’de yapılan en uzun polen izleme çalışmasının son beş yıllık dönemine ait veriler ortaya konmuştur. Böylece, fosil polen çalışmalarının daha iyi yorumlanmasını sağlayan kesintisiz bir güncel polen izleme kaydı oluşturulmuştur.
OBLIGATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS FOR THE QUALIFICATION AND UNIVERSITY EDUCATION OF THE INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES DEPARTMENT CHAIR IN BULGARIAN SCHOOLS
Authors:   “St. Cyril and St. Methodius” University of Veliko Tarnovo, Nikolova Mariyana , Kiskinova Neli ,   “St. Cyril and St. Methodius” University of Veliko Tarnovo
Published: March 2023

The article analyzes the structure of a school institution and the place of the position of Information and Communication Technologies Department Chair in educational environments. An analysis was made of the necessary qualifications for occupying the position and the main duties according to the job description. The specific knowledge, skills and competences that are necessary for the creation of highly qualified personnel for the position are described. An analysis has been made of the specialized educational preparation by the higher educational institutions, so that the incumbents can be professionally qualified in the activities they have to perform. A survey related to the problems and prospects for the position was analyzed and summarized.
Artificial Intelligence for Web-based Educational Systems
Authors: Dong Wang
Published: March 2023

Due to the global COVID-19 epidemic in the preceding two years, there has been a significant debate among different academics about how learners may be lectured through the web while maintaining a higher degree of cognitive efficiency. Students may have problems concentrating on their work because of the absence of teacher-student connection, but there are benefits to online learning that are not offered in conventional classrooms. The Adaptive and Intelligent Web-based Educational Systems (AIWES) is a platform that incorporates the design of students' online courses. RLATES is an AIWES that uses reinforcement learning to build instructional tactics. This research intends the aggregation and evaluation of the present research, model classification, and design techniques for integrated functional academic frameworks as a precondition to undertaking research in this subject, with the purpose of acting as an academic standard in the related fields to aid them obtain accessibility to fundamental materials conveniently and quickly.
A liga acadêmica no contexto da extensão universitária: Um relato de experiência
Authors: Takahashi Erika Yumi
Published: March 2023

A criação das ligas acadêmicas estreitou a relação entre a ciência e a sociedade, possibilitando a disseminação de conhecimento. A Liga Acadêmica de Endocrinologia e Metabologia (LAEM) é um exemplo disso. O objetivo deste relato foi demonstrar o funcionamento e a estrutura da LAEM da UFPR – Campus Toledo, bem como sua atuação no meio acadêmico e sociedade. Trata-se de um relato de experiência com descrição das atividades elaboradas desde a criação da liga até março de 2022, baseada em registros em atas, reuniões e demais atividades, além de uma busca na literatura a respeito da extensão universitária. A LAEM foi consolidada em novembro 2020, de maneira remota, no qual foram distribuídas as funções de diretoria entre os membros fundadores. Até março de 2022, foram realizados dois processos seletivos para o ingresso de novos ligantes, totalizando 16 alunos. As aulas desenvolvidas foram ministradas por professores convidados e pelos ligantes, por meio de plataformas digitais, quinzenalmente. Foram elaboradas aulas abertas à comunidade em parceria com outras ligas, bem como o II Simpósio de Endocrinologia, no qual a LAEM foi co-organizadora. A LAEM possui rede social para divulgação de material didático e explicativo a respeito da Endocrinologia e Metabologia, contabilizando atualmente um total de 71 publicações e 1.093 seguidores. Está em desenvolvimento um projeto de pesquisa sobre obesidade infantil, bem como o planejamento para intervenções para 2022. Mesmo diante de todas as dificuldades perante a pandemia, a LAEM conseguiu disseminar informações aos ligantes, aos acadêmicos e à população.
A IGREJA CATÓLICA E A CRISE DE REFUGIADOS/MIGRATÓRIA MUNDIAL
Authors: Sturzenegger Karen
Published: March 2023

O artigo em questão tem como objetivo geral refletir sobre o papel e a contribuição da Igreja Católica em relação a crise de refugiados/migratória mundial. Como metodologia, utilizou-se a pesquisa bibliográfica, qualitativa, descritiva, exploratória e documental. Cada vez mais a sociedade contemporânea encontra-se imersa em situações de conflitos e cenários turbulentos, onde questões políticas e humanitárias fazem com que milhares de pessoas tenham de deixar seus países e lares em busca de melhores condições de vida, proteção pessoal e de seus familiares. Sendo assim, essa pesquisa traz um panorama geral da situação migratória bem como dos refugiados e como a Igreja Católica tem contribuído para trazer assistência e apoio para essas pessoas. Dessa forma, o estudo debruça-se em uma pesquisa histórica, trazendo algumas das situações dos refugiados nos tempos atuais, do período da Segunda Guerra Mundial e encerra apresentando orientações e alertas por parte da carta encíclica Fratelli Tutti, do Papa Francisco.
MIGRAÇÃO SUL-SUL E RACISMO: PERSPECTIVA ANALÍTICA DA PRESENÇA AFROSUBSAARIANA LUSÓFONA NO BRASIL
Authors: Fernando Ilídio , Cardoso Kaique Matheus , Domingos Óscar Sousa
Published: March 2023

O fenômeno da imigração está interligado com a história do racismo no Brasil, e suas implicações estão presentes nas migrações internacionais contemporâneas, com maior impacto para os imigrantes do Sul Global. Tendo como objetivo contextualizar as percepções sobre o racismo enfrentado pelos migrantes oriundos dos Países Africanos de Língua Oficial Portuguesa (PALOP) no Brasil e seus respectivos desdobramentos no processo de inserção desses migrantes na sociedade brasileira, a presente abordagem é de natureza qualitativa e contou com a análise de conteúdo como metodologia de pesquisa, cuja base de dados foram os depoimentos colhidos por intermédio de entrevistas. A escolha dos depoimentos foi feita de forma aleatória e contou ao menos com uma participação de cidadãos de cada Estado-membro da comunidade dos Países Africanos de Língua Oficial Portuguesa (Angola, Cabo Verde, Guiné Bissau, Guiné Equatorial, Moçambique, e São Tomé e Príncipe). Ao analisarmos a realidade brasileira, identificamos que os imigrantes afrosubsaarianos da lusofonia enfrentam o racismo que afetam as relações sociais no Brasil. Os imigrantes apontam que sofrem preconceitos por serem negros no contexto brasileiro, e suas origens são determinantes na definição dos tratamentos que a sociedade de instalação lhes atribui.
MULHERES MIGRANTES EM LONDRINA/PR
Authors: Berbert Heloisa Dalfito , Faquin Evelyn Secco
Published: March 2023

Tendo em vista a intensificação e diversificação dos fluxos migratórios internacionais presentes na Região Metropolitana de Londrina/PR, viu-se necessário o estudo da migração feminina e suas relações com o trabalho, violências sofridas e as dificuldades encontradas em suas trajetórias. Assim, o objetivo do artigo foi compreender a realidade das mulheres migrantes atendidas pelo Programa de Atendimento e Acompanhamento aos Migrantes, Refugiados, Apátridas e suas Famílias executado pela Cáritas Arquidiocesana de Londrina/PR. Enquanto procedimentos metodológicos optou-se pela revisão de literatura e a pesquisa de campo. A pesquisa de campo foi realizada com cinco mulheres imigrantes residentes em Londrina/PR, atendidas pelo Programa de Atendimento e Acompanhamento aos Migrantes, Refugiados, Apátridas e suas Famílias executado pela Cáritas Arquidiocesana de Londrina/PR, tendo sido utilizado como instrumento de coleta de dados, a entrevista semiestruturada. A partir da pesquisa realizada, compreendeu-se que as mulheres imigrantes residentes em Londrina/PR, tiveram o Brasil como primeiro país de deslocamento, migraram em busca de melhores condições de vida para elas e suas famílias, e pode-se verificar que as participantes da pesquisa não estão no mercado de trabalho formal, ocupando postos de trabalhos informais, sem registro e sem carteira assinada. A maioria das mulheres imigrantes entrevistadas estão desempregadas, sendo a única fonte de renda, o salário do companheiro.
Editorial
Authors: Conceição Antonio Manoel , Teixeira da Silva Luiz Raphael , Camargo Nalli Morgana
Published: March 2023

Editorial
Do service-users find the outcome of Mild Cognitive Impairment useful? A summary of Blatchford & Cook’s (2020) systematic review
Authors: Rowley Claire , Cook Julia , Blatchford Lisa
Published: March 2023

Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI) is a common outcome following assessment of suspected dementia. However, it is unclear whether service-users perceive that being made aware is beneficial. The term itself is nebulous in terms of prognostic certainty and its utility for guiding interventions. This article summarises the systematic review conducted by Blatchford and Cook (2020) exploring research focused on service-users experiences of receiving the outcome of MCI and the impact of this upon them and their care partners. Service-user and care partner perspectives were shaped by the quality of information and support provided, and several factors shaped their experiences of being informed, including: personal perceptions and experiences, coping styles and living circumstance. The results suggested that clear information and quality support, tailored to service-user needs may improve the utility of the MCI outcome for service-users. The summary concludes by providing suggestions for enhancing service provision.
Obstructive Sleep Apnoea (OSA) as a potentially modifiable risk factor for Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI): A role for old age psychology?
Authors: Olsen Anna , Charlesworth Georgina
Published: March 2023

It is estimated that just under a third of people with mild cognitive impairment (MCI) also have obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA; a form of sleep disordered breathing distinguished by repeated upper airway collapse during sleep), and disordered sleep is a potential risk factor for dementia. In this paper, we consider the potential role for the old age psychologist in (1) identifying OSA for onward referral and treatment, (2) assessing neurocognitive profiles in people with comorbid OSA and cognitive decline, (3) providing behavioural interventions to improve OSA treatment adherence, and (4) providing health psychology (lifestyle change) interventions relevant to both MCI and OSA.
Influências genéticas e epigenéticas nos distúrbios alimentares: revisão sistemática
Authors: Santana Natan Augusto de Almeida , Santana Alexandre Augusto de Andrade , De Freitas Yuri Borges Bitu , Tessari Bernardo Malheiros , Póvoa Gustavo Rodrigues , Landim Gregor Moraes , Sá Isabela de Paula , Do Prado Gabriel Corrêa
Published: March 2023

INTRODUÇÃO: Os transtornos alimentares são caracterizados por medo mórbido de engordar, preocupação exagerada com peso e com a forma corporal, redução voluntária do consumo nutricional com progressiva perda de peso, ingestão maciça de alimentos, seguida de vômitos, e uso abusivo de laxantes e/ou diuréticos. Essas graves patologias são influenciadas por questões individuais, familiares e socioculturais, principalmente midiáticos e estéticos. Eventos adversos, como trauma sexual, podem ser fatores de risco não-específico para a bulimia nervosa e anorexia nervosa, sendo esses os transtornos que mais afetam à população. OBJETIVOS: Avaliar possíveis associações genéticas e epigenéticas no contexto dos transtornos alimentares. MÉTODOS: Trata-se de revisão sistemática da literatura, realizada na base de dados PubMed. Foram utilizados os seguintes descritores: “eating disorders” e “gene”, e os filtros: “in the last 5 years” e “humans”. Um total de 9 artigos foi incluído. RESULTADOS: Pôde-se constatar diversas associações genéticas e epigenética com os distúrbios alimentares. Estudos encontraram alterações no padrão de metilação no gene HDACD4, em tecidos periféricos de pacientes com anorexia nervosa, em comparação com o grupo controle. Variantes do gene NNAT e alterações na sua expressão podem estar relacionadas à suscetibilidade ao desenvolvimento de distúrbios alimentares, como a anorexia nervosa. A acetilação de histonas pode estar associada a patologias comportamentais. Variantes do gene SLC6A4 estão relacionados com possível dano ou ganho de função e podem estar envolvidos na suscetibilidade de pacientes com anorexia e bulimia nervosas. O polimorfismo de nucleotídeo único (SNP), rs4869317, da leucil/cistinilaminopeptidase pode estar envolvido no desenvolvimento de psicopatologia de distúrbios alimentares. CONCLUSÃO: As patologias alimentares têm sido objeto de estudo no que diz respeito às suas interações genéticas, epigenéticas e ambientais. Há, seguramente, contribuição genética, entre 31% e 80%, na bulimia nervosa, e, apesar da grande variação (0% a 80%), também na anorexia nervosa. Assim, o conhecimento genético desses distúrbios pode ser importante ferramenta para o tratamento dos transtornos em questão.
Analysis of Pump Efficiency and Feed Flow Under the Condition of Flexible Rate
Authors: Liu Hongbin , Luo Wei , Sun Haobin
Published: March 2023

In this paper, a flexible method of optimizing the velocity of plunger is presented by selecting important oil well production parameters through orthogonal test and combining the oil well parameters and the structural parameters of the pump barrel. In order to explore the influence of the motion rate of the optimized flexible plunger on the pump efficiency, the motion law curves of the plunger before and after the optimization were compared, and the pump efficiency before and after the optimization was theoretically analyzed. The flow rate and pump efficiency of the pump before and after optimization were simulated by the model. Finally, the pumping unit experimental system is used to test the pumping pump fluid production before and after optimization. The results show that the pump efficiency under the optimized flexible rate is 3.7% higher than that before the optimization without considering other factors. The model simulation analysis shows that the mass flow rate of the pump in a single swabbing period under the condition of optimized flexible rate is increased, and the pump efficiency is increased by 4.9% compared with that before optimization. The experimental results of the pumping unit experimental system show that the fluid yield under the optimized flexible rate is higher than that before the optimization, and the maximum increase is 4.1%. The experimental results are consistent with the theoretical analysis results.