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Visualization in the domain of endometrial fluid (2000-2023): a bibliometric analysis
Authors: Guo Hongxin , Lu Guangxiu , Lin Ge , Gong Fei
Published: November 2023

Background: Endometrial fluid represents the condition of the endometrium and testing it brings less harm to patients. Thus, we overviewed the domain of endometrium fluid by bibliometric analysis, the results of which are comprehended by researchers more easily and rapidly.
Method: The publications were retrieved with the terms on endometrial fluid from the Web of Science Core Collection on October 30, 2023. Data were analyzed by VOSviwer, CiteSpace, and Excel.
Results: The analyzed data include 5024 articles and 769 reviews. Both the USA and Texas A&M Universityown the most publications, the quantity of which are 1508 and 68 respectively. Researchers published most often in Human Reproduction. The most productive author is Roberto Romero, who publishes 37 articles and owns a higher value of citations per document with 171. Besides, this article clustered keywords, analyzed them at the timeline level, and discovered the hotspot that will become the future development trend.
Conclusions: This research gives a new perspective to people who just stepped into the field and more intuitive and comprehensive choices for them and sophisticated persons to study in suitable institutions and to collaborate with appropriate authors, which will accelerate the advancement of the domain.
Changes of herbaceous diversity along altitude gradients and community stability in the middle reaches of the Yarlung Zangbo River in China
Authors: Wang Jingjie
Published: November 2023

Located in western and southwestern China, the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau is an important ecological security barrier area in China with a variety of vegetation types, and measuring plant population diversity is challenging due to its high altitude.In this paper, the herb communities in the middle reaches of the Yarlung Zangbo River on the Tibetan Plateau were investigated, and the variation of their diversity with altitude gradient, the similarity and stability of community structure were analyzed,The Alpha diversity index and Beta diversity index of species and the similarity and stability index of community were measured.The results show that:(1)In 7 elevations 7 sampling sites 70 quadrates with a total area of 700m2, 39 species of herbs were recorded, belonging to 20 families and 33 genera. Poaceae plants occupy a large proportion in all elevations, and are the first dominant species of herbs, followed by Asteraceae.(2)The highest species abundance and number of herbaceous species were reached in the altitude range of 3,600-3,800m, and the most suitable climate and geographical conditions for the survival of herbaceous communities were reached in the altitude range.(3)According to the Jaccard similarity index among the 7 altitude gradients, the community similarity was high when the altitude was below 3600m, while the community similarity was dissimilar when the altitude was above 3600m.(4)From the perspective of community stability index and diversity index, there was no direct correlation between plant community diversity and community stability.
Analysis of decadal climatic variability in Bangladesh
Authors: Khan Towfiqul Islam , Alam Jubied , Islam Md. Nurul
Published: November 2023

The climate is changing because of global warming. It is crucial to assess how much change has occurred during a certain period. This study shows the decadal change in temperature of Bangladesh. In almost all the stations the mean maximum and minimum temperature have increased 0.5°C and 0.39°C respectively within four decades. The maximum mean temperature increased by 4.62% which is the highest changes around Kutubdia and Sandwip. Apart from Chuadanga, Satkhira, and Madaripur, practically every region's maximum temperature is rising at a different rate. In comparison to nearby areas, the maximum temperature is significantly higher in hilly (Chittagong, Sitakundo), coastal (Cox's Bazar, Patuakhali), and northern (Rangpur, Saidpur) areas, ranging from almost 2.75–3.75%. Dhaka is also facing an increase of about 2.5%. Dhaka, Dinajpur, and Chittagong's mean minimum temperature is rising and ranges from 3.46–5.28%. Dhaka has the greatest minimum temperature increase. Areas near the coast have a downward trend in maximum temperature change (Patuakhali, Mongla, Hatiya, Bhola, Kutubdiya) but an increasing trend in minimum mean temperature. Although humans may not notice decadal temperature changes, the percentage of change between 42 years of data and last year's data deserves our attention.
Unraveling Tortured Phrases in the Scientific Literature through the Lens of Talbots
Authors: Nguyen Tan H. , Tran Thien Q. , Hai Pham H. , Tan Nguyen Huy
Published: November 2023

Scientific literature has witnessed an alarming upsurge in the utilization of tortured phrases within scholarly articles. These special phrases cast doubt on the credibility of research, irrespective of the underlying rationale. Therefore, we introduced Tal- bots, which facilitates the identification and categorization of tortured sentence clusters. Our investigation thoroughly assessed 8,792 academic publications, including books and articles, characterized by their deployment of odd and incomprehension language, such as information mining instead of data mining. We carefully analyzed a comprehensive dataset of 5,582 tortured phrases and identified 2,235 scientific literature containing them. Subsequently, we proceeded to systematically categorize these sentences of tortured phrases into six distinct groups, including grammatically incorrect structures (GIS), inappropriate word usage (IWU), semantic inconsistencies (SI), complex language constructs (CLC), unnecessary coined terms (UCT), and non-tortured phrases (NTP). This categorization significantly helps to enhance the understanding of the science community on this issue. By shedding light on the prevalence of tortured phrases, our study contributes to enhancing the quality and integrity of content in future scientific publishing.
Optimal Taxation on an Alternative Domain
Authors: Dudek Maciej , Walczyk Konrad , Dudek Pawel
Published: November 2023

We attack the standard problem of optimal taxation by departing from the premise, universally adopted in the literature, that the optimal tax function does not induce bunching or gaps in the distribution of income. Formally, we do extend the set of admissible functions and allow for functional forms and resulting behavioral responses that are normally discarded at the outset in the literature. In other words, we do recast the optimal taxation problem on a richer domain and we explicitly consider tax functions that are routinely ignored in the literature. The tax functions that we consider do induce bunching and gaps. In fact, the tax functions that we focus on while being fully admissible make the standard methodology - based on the first order approach - inapplicable. Therefore, in the paper we develop a procedure - based on elementary variations - that allows us to derive conditions that identify the optimal tax function on the domain of functions that includes tax functions that allow for the possibility of bunching or gaps.
JEL Codes: H21
A novel method of greyscale image fusion based on discrete fractional wavelet transform combined with improved chaotic genetic algorithm
Authors: Wang Yihang , Xie Minghang , Yang Xiaozhong
Published: November 2023

Greyscale image fusion plays a crucial role in computer vision and image processing. This paper proposes a novel algorithm for greyscale image fusion that enhances clarity and information retention of the resulting image. Firstly, the source image is decomposed using discrete fractional wavelet transform (DFRWT) to acquire the low and high frequency components. Secondly, considering the different characteristics of low and high frequencies, the spatial frequency technique is chosen to address the coefficients in the low frequency domain. In the high-frequency part, an improved chaotic genetic algorithm (ICGA) is used to optimize the high-frequency fusion coefficients, which can adaptively adjust the weighting to avoid the blurring and distortion problems that are likely to occur when the DFRWT processes the details, as a consequence, the features of the original image are better retained, making the fused image more natural and the details clearer. Finally, the inverse DFRWT is performed to get the fusion results. Simulation experiments prove the effectiveness of the new algorithm.
Effects of blood flow restriction training in patients with knee osteoarthritis: A meta- analysis
Authors: Li Chang-Qing , Wen He-Bao , Zhang Xue , Ma Chao , Zhao Xiao-Jiang
Published: November 2023

Background. Knee osteoarthritis (KOA) is a common degenerative disease.Resistance training is considered as an effective approach to reduce the risk of muscle weakness in patients with KOA. Blood flow restriction training (BFRT) with low-load resistance training has better clinical outcomes than low-load resistance training alone. However, the degree of BFRT which works more effectively withlow-load resistance training has not been determined. The purpose of this study is to provide a comprehensive overview of the existing data regarding the impact of blood flow restriction training (BFRT) on quadriceps strength, muscle size, pain, physical function, biomarkers, quality of life, and adverse events in patients with KOA.
Method. A comprehensive search was conducted in five English-language electronic databases to identify randomized controlled trials (RCTs) comparing BFRT with conventional resistance training in patients with KOA. The selection of studies was based on predetermined inclusion and exclusion criteria. The methodological quality and evidence quality of the selected studies were evaluated. The retrieval period for the literature was from the creation of the database to June 2023.
Results. A total of six RCTs were included in this meta-analysis, examining the effects of BFRT compared with those of conventional resistance training on KOA. The pooled results indicated a significant difference between the BFRT group and the control group in terms of quadriceps strength (SMD 0.39 (95% CI 0.18, 0.60), p = 0.01) and biomarkers (SMD 1.31 (95% CI 0.73, p = 0.00). However, BFRT did not show a significant difference compared to conventional resistance training in muscle size (ES = −0.47 (95% CI −1.51, 0.58), p = 0.45), pain (SMD −0.02, (95% CI −0.29, 0.25), p = 0.88), physical function (ES −0.09 (95% CI −0.37, 0.20), p = 0.14), quality of life (SMD 0.30 (95% CI −0.13, 0.73), p = 0.30) or adverse events (RR 0.45 (95% CI 0.20, 1.01), p = 0.05).
Conclusions. The evidence reviewed suggests that BFRT may be beneficial for improving muscle strength and biomarkers compared to control training, but it may not be more effective in treating other symptoms of patients with osteoarthritis of the knee, including those related to muscle size, pain, physical function, quality of life, and adverse events. More high-quality evidence is needed to further investigate its therapeutic effects.
The Impact of Land Use Types on Soil Physicochemical Properties and Agricultural Productivity: a Case of Gojera Kebele, Dinsho District, South Eastern Ethiopia
Authors: Jara Yohannes Shuka , Gari Alemu Nigussie
Published: November 2023

Understanding the effects of different land use types on certain soil Physiochemical properties (PCPs) is essential to the sustainable use of soil resources. Therefore, this study was conducted to evaluate the effects of land use types on selected soil PCPs and Productivity in Dinsho district, Ethiopia. A total of 64 soil samples were collected from forest, farm, grazing, and grasslands at two soil depths (0–20 cm and 20–40 cm) with three replications. The mean differences in the physical and chemical parameters of the soil were investigated using the two-way analysis of variance. The highest mean values of sand and clay were recorded in farm and grassland areas, respectively. The mean bulk density of the soils ranged between 1.14 and 1.37 g/cm-3, and the mean total porosity ranged from 42.02 to 51.5%, which indicated higher than the desirable range. The SOM ranged from 3.17% to 5.05%, while the mean values of pH ranged from 6.06 to 7.25. However, the mean values of total N ranged from 0.18 to 0.25%. The mean value of available P ranged from 2.03 to 5.2 mg kg1, which implies a high shortage of available P in the study area. The exchangeable basic cations, CEC, and PBS values were within high to very high ranges in all land use types. Particularly severe overgrazing and improperly land use, including deforestation, have detrimental effects on soil qualities. The productivity of the land and the condition of the soil must therefore be maintained by suitable land use policies and adequate land rebuilding management.
Enhancing resilience of the smart urban electrical and gas grids considering reserve scheduling and pre-event responses via the onsite supply strategy of the energy storage systems and demand response
Authors: Darvish Seyed Morteza ,   Seyed Mehdi Hakimi1, Derakhshan Ghasem
Published: November 2023

Due to climate change and the occurrence of natural disasters in recent decades, energy supply to consumers has faced risks in different areas, especially in urban areas. Hurricanes are the most common natural disasters in urban areas in the damage to energy grids like electrical distribution grids. This study focused on enhancing resilience oriented in the electrical distribution grids in urban areas with smart grid technologies. The poles outage by hurricanes in the electrical distribution grid is introduced as a natural event subject to scenario generation via the pole fragility function. The short-term reserve scheduling is proposed as a pre-event response for enhancing resilience oriented against event at day-ahead. The reserve scheduling is implemented with attention to three strategies such as installing backup generators (BGs), demand response program (DRP), and storage systems (SSs) utilization considering microgrids formation in the damaged areas. The BGs are fed by urban gas grids for supply electrical demand in the damaged areas. In following, DRP is considered for demand management based on offer prices to consumers for demand reduction. Also, the SSs are operated by consumers as onsite generation for meet self-demand in the during event. The implementation of the proposed approach is done by using tri-objectives such as 1) minimizing the reserve costs, 2) minimizing the consumers’ dissatisfaction, and 3) maximizing the resilience oriented of the electrical distribution grid. The GAMS software and augmented ε-constraint method are presented for solving reserve scheduling. Finally, the superiority of the pre-event responses considering proposed reserve scheduling is verified via numerical simulation on the IEEE 33-bus distribution grid in the several case studies.
Exploring Pharmacy Students’ Perceptions and Comfort Levels with Peer-Conducted Blood Pressure Examinations
Authors: Ahmed Fahamina , Beganovic Meva , Zeini Fatima , Borghol Amne , Smith Candice
Published: November 2023

Introduction:Various methods are used to assess healthcare professional students’ physical exam skills. Hypertension is a common chronic disease that affects nearly half of adults in the United States, therefore measuring blood pressure is a clinical skill often assessed in a healthcare program curriculum.Methods:This study was conducted to gather data and analyze certain characteristics regarding the views of second year pharmacy students having their blood pressure assessed by their classmates in a hypertension skills lab. These views were collected using Qualtrics™, a voluntary, anonymous electronic survey.Results:Eighty-five respondents (~82% reposnse rate) were included in this survey analysis. Majority of the students were between the age of 18-24 years (75%), female (79%), and African American (56%). Most students reported feeling comfortable (82%) having their blood pressure assessed by their peer, with no significant difference when considering racial/ethnic groups, age, gender, or family history (P>0.05).Conclusions:Although there was no statistical significance found amongst the various analyses, these outcomes displayed insight into a subject that may need to be further explored. Since numerous factors can vary between the student and examiner, comfort levels and personal preferences should be of importance.
Kritičko mišljenje, znanje i mentalno zdravlje
Authors: Novina Marina
Published: November 2023

Kritičko mišljenje značajno je za svakog pojedinca i za društvo u cjelini: u kontekstu stjecanja znanja, u okvirima služenja stečenim znanjima i u vidu očuvanja mentalnog zdravlja. Time postaje razvidno da je pitanje kritičkog mišljenja složeno te da ga treba promotriti višedimenzionalno i interdisciplinarno. Stoga, ovo istraživanje (1) utvrđuje temeljna obilježja kritičkog mišljenja, odnosno govori o naravi kritičkog mišljenja. Zatim, (2) sagledava mogućnosti ili tzv. »strategije razvoja kritičkog mišljenja«, te razmatra (3) razvoj kritičkog mišljenja u kontekstu realnih aspekata čovjekova razvoja. Cilj je ovoga istraživanja konceptualno pomoći razrješenju kontroverznih pitanja glede naravi kritičkog mišljenja i njegova razvoja, a poradi poboljšanja razine stjecanja i korištenja stečenih znanja i očuvanja mentalnog zdravlja pojedinca i zajednice.
»Kritičko« mišljenje i drugost uma
Authors: Malović Nenad
Published: November 2023

Cilj je rada usmjeriti pažnju na neke pretpostavke koje se čine važnima za bolje razumijevanje mišljenja koje se dodatno označuje kao »kritičko«. Najprije se uvodno konstatira da se govor o »kritičkom« mišljenju pojavio u kontekstu obrazovanja te se podsjeća da je »kritičnost« bitna sastavnica mišljenja uopće. Stoga se predstavljaju različiti tipovi uma iz kojih se razvijaju različiti tipovi racionalnosti i mišljenja. Pri tom se podsjeća na suvremenu kritiku apsolutiziranja zapadnjačke diairetičke racionalnosti, a potom se pokazuje kako se od jednosti uma razvila pluralnost racionalnosti. U sljedećem poglavlju predstavlja se izvorni um kao jedinstvo logosa i mitosa, a nastavno se tematizira ono što se iz perspektive diairetičke racionalnosti ne priznaje pripadajućim umu – drugost uma. Potom slijedi prikaz mogućnosti priznavanja racionalnosti drugosti uma koja se pokazuje u metafori i analogijskoj racionalnosti. Sljedeće poglavlje diskutira neke manifestacije posljedica diairetičke racionalnosti i s njima povezane poteškoće s obzirom na pretpostavke razvoja sposobnosti kritičkog mišljenja. Na kraju se predstavljaju neki uvjeti za kritičko mišljenje.
Pandemijsko čitanje Emmanuela Lévinasa
Authors: Miščin Daniel
Published: November 2023

Lice je nesumnjivo jedan od ključnih pojmova u misli Emmanuela Lévinasa. S obzirom na to da je pandemija COVID-19 upravo lice dovela u krizu, članak istražuje mogućnosti pandemijskog čitanja Lévinasova razumijevanja pojma lica. Stavimo li poznato uvjerenje o prvenstvu etike nad ontologijom u kontekst njegove kritike Buberova personalizma, razumijevanje Lévinasova pojma transcendencije Drugoga otvara širok prostor pandemijskom čitanju njegove misli. Upravo se u tom kontekstu otvara mogućnost obrata u razumijevanju zaštitne maske za lice, jer bi se na tragu Lévinasove misli moglo zaključiti da je ta maska zapravo vidljivi znak transcendencije lica Drugoga. Stoga pandemijska udaljenost od lica Drugoga ne mijenja ontologiju lica, već je zapravo produbljuje. Sličan se zaključak može iščitati i iz Lévinasova komentara zabrane vidljivosti Božjeg lica u starozavjetnoj Knjizi Izlaska.
Povijesno-filozofijsko istraživanje europskoga identiteta
Authors: Smiljanić Ivan
Published: November 2023

U ovom se radu istražuju pretpostavke i načini na koje se može razumjeti ideja europskoga identiteta na duhovnim temeljima, odnosno konkretnije, uvjeti mogućnosti za tumačenje europskoga identiteta u kontekstu proučavanja zajedničke kulturne povijesti europskih naroda. Budući da je naša izvorišna osnova tumačenja povijesti Europe princip duha, koji se u povijesnoj sferi ponajprije utjelovljuje u domeni onoga kulturnoga, čija je reprezentacija sâm život duha u umjetnosti, no ponajprije u filozofiji i religiji, za početak istraživanja odabrali smo upravo djelo britanskoga filozofa i povjesničara kulture Christophera Dawsona, koji na jedan uzorni način demonstrira ono do čega nam je u ovom radu ponajprije stalo. Uzimajući u obzir hijerarhizaciju stupnjeva zbiljnosti – duh, kultura, religija – Dawson konstruira koncept europskoga identiteta, već po definiciji zajedničkoga svim europskim narodima kao povijesnim tvorbama, tumačeći europsku kulturu kao izraz onoga organskoga. Upravo zato smijemo govoriti o korijenima europskoga identiteta. U smislu svega prethodno rečenoga, zajednički europski identitet, koji počiva na europskoj kulturi, svoje korijene ima u kršćanskoj filozofiji i religiji koja, prema Dawsonu, nije puka idealistička činjenica, nego je izraz povijesne, političke, društvene i pravne zbiljnosti.
Između slike i ideala
Authors: Vuger Dario
Published: November 2023

Autor će sagledati aspekte promišljanja ideje Europe na razmeđu epoha digitalnog i post-digitalnog svijeta kroz znakovite tekstove Edgara Morina Kako misliti Europu? te Komentar uz društvo spektakla Guya Deborda, objavljenih koncem osamdesetih godina pro- šloga stoljeća, u pokušaju razumijevanja njihovih temeljnih pozicija i implicitnih stavova o tome s kojom se namjernom i na koji način pristupa realizaciji nečega poput političke i nad-nacionalne unije europskih zemalja usporedno sa strelovitim razvojem digitalnih tehnologija i novih medija. Sâma ideja ujedinjene Europe pojavljuje se ovdje kao kantovski »sumnjivi pleonazam«, čija je vrijednost danas dovedena u pitanje, a posebice s razvojem novih globalnih politika i post-kulturnih virtualnih okruženja koja od pojmova – poput Europa, Mediteran i Zapadni svijet – čine još samo artefakte dekadentne okcidentalne kulture, čije stvarne ruševine prekriva suviše stvarni spektakl virtualnog obilja.
Physics for Surgeons-Part 5: Optics for Surgeons
Authors: Qaiser Darakhshan , Ranjan Piyush , Srivastava Anurag
Published: November 2023

Optical techniques create a great impact in the biomedical field. Recent advances in the optical techniques (advances in photonics, biomaterials, genetic engineering, and nanotechnology) which are currently used in clinical practice to diagnose and treat the disease. In the present review, we highlight the fundamentals of light and its interaction with matter, applications of optics in the recent techniques so that surgeons can better understand the pattern of disease and find the best way to treat the disease.
Apprenticeships and sustainable growth of family businesses: A regional assessment
Authors: Eneh Sunday , Effiong Charles , Olufemi Adesuyi , Okongo John , Omosebi Mayowa
Published: November 2023

A practical government policy on apprenticeship is a requirement to continuously advance and encourage the company toward top performance and adaptability for a long-term sustainability. In Nigeria, which has a significant young unemployment problem, apprenticeship has emerged as a key to reducing youth unemployment. Thus, sustainability of family businesses is a source of employment, and continuing apprenticeship practices have also raised the likelihood that an individual will obtain employment in the southern regions of Nigeria. This study aimed to examine how job creation, vocational and technical training, and apprentice competences aid in sustaining family business growth in southern Nigeria. The study adopted a cross-sectional survey and stratified sampling technique; a sample included 329 apprentices in 48 SMEs in southern regions of Nigeria. Using a five-point Likert scale questionnaire, data were analyzed using a normality test, linearity test, and multicollinearity test to ascertain the adequacy of the data. Correlation analysis was used to test the hypotheses. Findings revealed that job creation is related to sustainable family business growth; however, the strength of the correlation, though weak (30.0%), was statistically significant; a significant degree of association also existed between apprentice vocational training and sustainable family business growth; lastly, apprentice competences relate significantly to sustainable family business growth (72.1%, p < 0.05). The study concluded that continuous apprenticeship practices influence the objective of business growth as a pivot for socioeconomic development and a long-term sustainability of family businesses. Acknowledgment The authors would like to sincerely appreciate the Editor-in-Chief and Reviewer(s) for their helpful comments that, in our view, have helped significantly to improve the quality of the manuscript.
Students’ Perception on Using Storytelling in Developing Socio-Cultural Competence
Authors: Sakti Genta , Eliza Eliza , Roza Veni , Kardena Absharini
Published: November 2023

The research aimed at finding out students’ perception of using storytelling as one of the techniques used in English class in order to develop students’ sociocultural competence. The research was conducted under mixed-method research. The sample of the research was English students at IAIN Bukittinggi who had taken storytelling classes and English students at UIN Imam Bonjol Padang who had joined an English activity (storytelling) held by the English students association of English study program. Data collection was done by distributing questionnarires and conducting interview. The instruments of the research were a questionnaire and an interview guide. The data were analyzed using quantitative analysis for the data from the questionnaire and qualitative analysis for the data from the interview. The research finding shows that the students agree that they have improved their ability in sociocultural competence, at least in five aspects. They state that they are good in these five elements; (1) students’ attitude toward sociocultural competence, (2) students’ knowledge of sociocultural competence, (3) students’ ability to interpret and relate cultural issues, (4) students’ ability in discovery and interaction, and (5) students’ ability of critical cultural awareness. Thus, it can be stated that storytelling is a good technique that can be used to develop students’ sociocultural competence based on students’ perceptions.
The Impact of Pandemic on Students’ Social Skills: Teachers’ Reflection towards English Speaking Class
Authors: Ganiet Jovanda Febrianesty , Nurkamo Joko , Sumardi Sumardi
Published: November 2023

The research aimed to explore negative impact of the pandemic on students` social skills on speaking skill development. The shortcomings of a past pandemic era had impacted the offline English Foreign Learner (EFL) classroom in the new era. Dozen of difficulties and challenges that were faced by the students affected English speaking skills as one of the productive skills in language learning. As the core of English-speaking substances, online learning influenced the students’ social skills development, raising speaking anxiety due to the issue. The research was conducted applying a qualitative narrative method. Data were collected by interviewing three secondary teachers using semi-structured interviews, and the results were analyzed using Critical Discourse Analysis (CDA). The finding indicates that the pandemic has increased the students’ anxiety which has become a common factor that has been decreasing the students’ social skills; it is caused by the ineffective teaching procedure, learning media used, and activities that have been implied during the past pandemic era. Furthermore, despite that negative effect, this finding can be further developed to improve teaching methods in other emerging education conditions. In addition, an observation method is suggested to get the actual condition.
Cognitive and Linguistic Manifestations of a Blind Child in Anthony Doerr’s All the Light We Cannot See
Authors: Hossain Md. Mozaffor
Published: November 2023

The research intended to construe the interconnection among Marie-Laure’s blindness, thinking, and language and, thereby, explore if the language choice or spontaneous language of a blind person could be interpreted psycholinguistically in Anthony Doerr’s All the Lights We Cannot See. This novel presented the life-long stories of a girl and a boy whose paths merged eventually despite remaining unaffiliated throughout the first part of their life. Named Marie-Laure, the girl was blind and had her passage in her world through both sweet childhood experiences and chronologically upsetting predicaments. In the whole narrative of the novel, the novelist presented a reciprocal affiliation between Marie-Laure’s cognitive processing resulting from her physical condition, blindness, and language. Through portraying the predicaments of Marie-Laure, one of the two protagonists of All the Light We Cannot See, demonstrated vivid instances of the physical as well as mental trauma a blind child usually goes through. Concurrently, the novel also depicted conspicuously what improvisations a blind child had to devise to face reality, discern prevalent meanings of phenomena, construct her thoughts, and produce language. The research applied a qualitative method consisting of in-depth content analyses based on the selected text and secondary sources, namely published books, journals, and research articles. It analyzed the existing literature on the cognitive, psychological, and linguistic considerations of blind children and linked the discernment with the related portrayal in the narrative. The findings reveal substantial reciprocal dependence between a child’s physical authenticity and cognitive making, i.e., a child’s blindness influences his/her language, thoughts, and circadian psycholinguistic behavior.
Incorporation of Creativity in English Writing Materials of Seventh Graders
Authors: Kusdinar Felicia Azzahra , Dewanti Ratna , Mayuni Ilza , Dwihastuti Dieni Nurhasanah
Published: November 2023

The research aimed to investigate the incorporation of creativity in writing materials for seventh graders. To achieve quality education for junior high school, teachers and school leaders must provide effective learning materials focusing on curriculum objectives and students’ skills. Besides, creativity was a skill in Profil Pelajar Pancasila that must be implemented in every learning subject. The research applied a qualitative method. Therefore, the respondents were teachers in four junior high schools from Jakarta, Bogor, Depok, Tangerang, and Bekasi area, especially Bogor, Depok, and Bekasi. In-depth interviews were gathered to explore the information on learning materials used by teachers. Moreover, it was also to explore the type of creativity taught through writing materials. The result shows creativity in learning materials lay in phase while-writing. Then, descriptive text is the most genre to support students' creativity, especially on topics of family, friends, personal information, and neighborhood. Therefore, future design of creativity-incorporated writing materials needs to be carried out supporting other phases of writing using updated learning media.
Direito processual, ciência do direito e regime político: A constituição do autoritarismo por meio da verdade, da prova e da pessoa
Authors: Ikeda Walter Lucas , Teixeira Rodrigo Valente Giublin
Published: November 2023

Ancorado no Direito Processual, este artigo visa a responder à seguinte questão: Teria o direito processual matriz autoritária? Para tanto, elege-se o objetivo de perquirir por uma possível linha vermelha do Direito Processual com o regime político que acompanhou o desenvolvimento do Direito Processual contemporâneo. Além disso, temas como verdade, prova e pessoa são elegidas como pontos fundamentais e indeléveis do objeto desta pesquisa. A metodologia utilizada é dedutiva, na modalidade bibliográfica, com caráter zetético, pautado em obras jurídicas e filosóficas. Ao final, o artigo demonstra que existe a conexão do Direito Processual com o regime político, ainda com resquícios de autoritarismo, o que corrobora para desmistificar a neutralidade do Direito Processual e trazer à tona elementos para futuras pesquisas sobre o tema.
O direito a não-discriminação e sua relação com a dignidade humana
Authors: De Medeiros Clayton Gomes , Bergamaschi Igor Felipe , Brasil Bárbara Dayana
Published: November 2023

A presente pesquisa desenvolve-se por meio do método dedutivo a partir de revisão bibliográfica, e tem como objetivo geral demonstrar a correlação entre o direito a não discriminação e o princípio da dignidade da pessoa humana. A proibição da discriminação é considerada a sustentação jurídica do direito à diversidade, que funciona como mecanismo para a consecução da igualdade material. Em uma sociedade plural e democrática é essencial que se reconheça o direito de cada indivíduo de ser diferente para que se possibilite a cada um a construção da própria identidade. Após a análise dos valores estruturantes do direito à diversidade, pretende-se demonstrar que a afirmação de um Estado sustentável passa pelo reconhecimento e pela garantia das características peculiares a cada indivíduo como substrato da dignidade humana.
A seletividade penal presente no elevado número de encarceramentos no Brasil
Authors: Piloto James Ricardo Ferreira , Chai Cássius Guimarães
Published: November 2023

O presente trabalho aborda a relação entre a desigualdade socioeconômica e a política de encarceramento no Brasil, tendo como problema de pesquisa a seguinte questão: Em que medida a desigualdade socioeconômica existente no Brasil condiciona o aumento da população carcerária? A hipótese defendida é que a desigualdade socioeconômica brasileira é um fator e uma variável estratégica que concorre para e condiciona o aumento da população carcerária, pois o sistema penal aplica de forma seletiva a política de repressão e encarceramento. O objetivo é demonstrar que essa seletividade resulta no aumento contínuo da população carcerária e que esse modelo é insustentável, sob a perspectiva da escassez de recursos para manutenção e construção de presídios. O trabalho adota como marco teórico os estudos de Juarez Cirino dos Santos e Edwin Sutherland, na linha de pesquisa da Criminologia. O método de pesquisa utilizado é o hipotético dedutivo, com revisão bibliográfica e documental, coleta de dados sobre o cárcere brasileiro divulgados por órgãos oficiais e fontes secundárias. Os resultados indicam que é necessário diminuir o número de presos, seja por ampliação das estratégias de desencarceramento ou pela reformulação do juízo de garantias, bem como promover estratégias de prevenção ao crime por meio de avaliação de riscos e conjunturas, investindo em políticas sociais para redução da criminalidade.
A solução consensual de conflitos pelas serventias extrajudiciais como forma de efetivação do acesso à justiça
Authors: Goretti Ricardo , Aurich Fabiana
Published: November 2023

O presente artigo aborda os meios de solução de conflitos atualmente existentes nas serventias extrajudiciais e como os respectivos procedimentos são mecanismos de efetivação do princípio do acesso à justiça. Trata-se de tema atual e relevante em razão de todo movimento de desjudicialização atualmente vivido aliado à crise de efetividade que assola o Poder Judiciário. A pesquisa tem por objeto o estudo dos procedimentos que antes eram de monopólio do Poder Judiciário e que hoje são tratados pelas serventias extrajudiciais, sendo que a solução promovida por estas consubstancia a efetivação do acesso à justiça. Pelo método dedutivo, busca atribuir resposta para o seguinte problema de pesquisa: As serventias extrajudiciais podem ser consideradas centros multiportas de gestão de conflitos, capazes de contribuir para a efetivação do direito fundamental de acesso à justiça no Brasil? Percorrem-se os seguintes itens de desenvolvimento a fim de obter a resposta, primeiramente é analisado o movimento do acesso à justiça e seu conceito, em seguida, passa-se a apresentar o contorno da crise que assola o Poder Judiciário brasileiro e ao final examina-se se as serventias extrajudiciais podem ser consideradas centros multiportas de solução de conflitos aptas à efetivação do direito fundamental em estudo. A conclusão é a de que a solução de conflitos pelas serventias extrajudiciais, por ser adequada e tempestiva, confere ao cidadão um efetivo acesso à justiça.
Aplicação do Método Maderus na Agricultura Familiar Agroecológica e Convencional no Estado do Paraná: Uma Comparação de Casos
Authors: Nepomoceno Taiane Aparecida Ribeiro , Dalla Valle Ana Carolina , Dos Santos José Ademir Gomes , Melo Eder Tiago , Da Silva Nardel Luiz Soares
Published: November 2023

Este estudo trata da comparação de indicadores de sustentabilidade em propriedades da agricultura familiar agroecológica e da agricultura familiar convencional, localizadas no Sudoeste e no Oeste do Paraná, respectivamente. Ressalta-se que a obtenção de índices de sustentabilidade são fundamentais para a elaboração de planos e ações que orientem o desenvolvimento sustentável. Utilizou-se o método Maderus, proposto por Hein (2019), para levantamento e cálculo dos indicadores. O Índice de Desenvolvimento Rural Sustentável (IDRS) obtido foi de 7,97 para a propriedade agroecológica e de 8,49 para a agricultura familiar convencional. Identificaram-se como pontos críticos, em ambas as áreas, os indicadores de qualificação profissional; contabilidade e gestão rural; fluxo financeiro e associativismo e acesso a mercados. A propriedade convencional destaca-se nos indicadores de crédito rural; acesso a bens e serviços; condição de moradia; satisfação com o meio rural; continuidade e sucessão; produtividade; rentabilidade e recursos disponíveis, o que justifica a maior pontuação obtida no IDRS em comparação com a propriedade agroecológica. Nota-se, entretanto, que a propriedade agroecológica supera a outra em indicadores relacionados à sustentabilidade ambiental, como uso de agrotóxicos, tecnologias sustentáveis e adequação ambiental. Este é um dos primeiros estudos utilizando o método Maderus para comparação de casos convencionais e agroecológicos, e sugere-se que mais pesquisas sejam empreendidas por meio da metodologia em uma amostra maior de propriedades nessa região.
Computational fluid dynamics analysis for smart control of water supply
Authors: Hariri Asli Kian , Hariri Asli Kaveh , Nazari Sajad
Published: November 2023

This work investigated the partition walls or baffles’ effects on hydraulic parameters and water retention time in a reservoir. According to this aim, the water system was equipped with remote sensing (RS), networked sensors, advanced modems, and data loggers. The study showed how to control hydraulic parameters by the Internet of things and RS. The higher retention time led to the probability growth of rebar oxidation in concrete in the presence of chlorine and increased the possibility of water loss. This work also showed how to decrease the probability of water leakage in reservoirs. The computational fluid dynamics analysis results showed that the two baffles case led to the emergence of three eddy currents in the three zones created. The better fluid interpenetration caused the reduction in retention time. In the areas where the vortex was formed, the number of eddy currents decreased and the retention time increased. Regression analysis showed that the P value was 0.998 and 0.977 for the inlet flow and outlet flow for the reservoir, respectively (two baffles case perpendicular to the flow direction). The curve estimation showed that the power function had a suitable correlation on the scatter diagram and with the best curve fit.
La Mesa de ctia como instancia de articulación en la implementación del snia: caso Casanare
Authors: Galindo Rozo Yeimy Paola , Santana Medina Jairo Javier , Parra Gaitán Mary Lu , Moreno Valderrama María Nancy
Published: November 2023

Las Mesas de Ciencia, Tecnología e Innovación Agropecuaria (Mesas CTIA), creadas mediante la Ley 1876 de 2017, son la principal instancia de participación sectorial a nivel departamental y están conformadas por representantes del sector productivo, gubernamental, académico y centros de investigación y desarrollo tecnológico relacionados con ciencia, tecnología e innovación del sector agropecuario con presencia en el territorio. Sus funciones se orientan a fortalecer la articulación de actores en torno a los Sistemas Territoriales de Innovación, garantizar la generación y adopción de conocimiento y tecnologías del sector agropecuario, así como adoptar el Plan Estratégico de Ciencia, Tecnología e Innovación Agropecuario Colombiano y la Agenda Dinámica de Investigación, Desarrollo Tecnológico e Innovación que lo integra, entre otras. Con el ánimo de fortalecer la articulación y gobernanza del Sistema Nacional de Innovación Agropecuaria a nivel departamental, se generó esta herramienta que busca promover la operatividad de las Mesas CTIA en el territorio, partiendo de su conformación, objetivos, funciones, dinámica y gestión de la información. Se realizó un estudio de caso en el departamento de Casanare, con el que se identificó la dinámica de articulación, la gobernanza, las fortalezas en su operatividad y los retos para potencializar sus resultados, a fin de propender por el empoderamiento y reconocimiento del territorio. Se espera que este estudio de caso sirva de modelo para que los actores locales y de los demás departamentos del país puedan fortalecer esta instancia de participación y estructuren el plan de trabajo a corto, mediano o largo plazo, dependiendo de las particularidades de cada territorio, de tal forma que a través de las Mesas CTIA se promueva la articulación, cooperación, monitoreo y seguimiento de la investigación, el desarrollo tecnológico y la innovación agropecuaria a nivel departamental, con el propósito de promover un cambio técnico en el sector que fomente su productividad y competitividad.
Acceptance and User Experiences of a Wearable Device for the Management of Hospitalized Patients in COVID-19–Designated Wards in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam: Action Learning Project
Authors: Luu An Phuoc , Nguyen Truong Thanh , Cao Van Thi Cam , Ha Trinh Hoang Diem , Chung Lien Thi Thu , Truong Trung Ngoc , Nguyen Le Nhu Tung , Dao Khoa Bach , Nguyen Hao Van , Khanh Phan Nguyen Quoc , Le Khanh Thuy Thuy , Tran Luu Hoai Bao , Nhat Phung Tran Huy , Tran Duc Minh , Lam Yen Minh , Thwaites Catherine Louise , Mcknight Jacob , Vinh Chau Nguyen Van , Van Nuil Jennifer Ilo ,   Vietnam ICU Translational Applications Laboratory (VITAL)
Published: November 2023

Background

Wearable devices have been used extensively both inside and outside of the hospital setting. During the COVID-19 pandemic, in some contexts, there was an increased need to remotely monitor pulse and saturated oxygen for patients due to the lack of staff and bedside monitors.

Objective

A prototype of a remote monitoring system using wearable pulse oximeter devices was implemented at the Hospital for Tropical Diseases in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, from August to December 2021. The aim of this work was to support the ongoing implementation of the remote monitoring system.

Methods

We used an action learning approach with rapid pragmatic methods, including informal discussions and observations as well as a feedback survey form designed based on the technology acceptance model to assess the use and acceptability of the system. Based on these results, we facilitated a meeting using user-centered design principles to explore user needs and ideas about its development in more detail.

Results

In total, 21 users filled in the feedback form. The mean technology acceptance model scores ranged from 3.5 (for perceived ease of use) to 4.4 (for attitude) with behavioral intention (3.8) and perceived usefulness (4.2) scoring in between. Those working as nurses scored higher on perceived usefulness, attitude, and behavioral intention than did physicians. Based on informal discussions, we realized there was a mismatch between how we (ie, the research team) and the ward teams perceived the use and wider purpose of the technology.

Conclusions

Designing and implementing the devices to be more nurse-centric from their introduction could have helped to increase their efficiency and use during the complex pandemic period.
A Novel Continuous Real-Time Vital Signs Viewer for Intensive Care Units: Design and Evaluation Study
Authors: Yang Shiming , Galvagno Samuel , Badjatia Neeraj , Stein Deborah , Teeter William , Scalea Thomas , Shackelford Stacy , Fang Raymond , Miller Catriona , Hu Peter ,   VS viewer study group
Published: November 2023

Background

Clinicians working in intensive care units (ICUs) are immersed in a cacophony of alarms and a relentless onslaught of data. Within this frenetic environment, clinicians make high-stakes decisions using many data sources and are often oversaturated with information of varying quality. Traditional bedside monitors only depict static vital signs data, and these data are not easily viewable remotely. Clinicians must rely on separate nursing charts—handwritten or electric—to review physiological patterns, including signs of potential clinical deterioration. An automated physiological data viewer has been developed to provide at-a-glance summaries and to assist with prioritizing care for multiple patients who are critically ill.

Objective

This study aims to evaluate a novel vital signs viewer system in a level 1 trauma center by subjectively assessing the viewer’s utility in a high-volume ICU setting.

Methods

ICU attendings were surveyed during morning rounds. Physicians were asked to conduct rounds normally, using data reported from nurse charts and briefs from fellows to inform their clinical decisions. After the physician finished their assessment and plan for the patient, they were asked to complete a questionnaire. Following completion of the questionnaire, the viewer was presented to ICU physicians on a tablet personal computer that displayed the patient’s physiologic data (ie, shock index, blood pressure, heart rate, temperature, respiratory rate, and pulse oximetry), summarized for up to 72 hours. After examining the viewer, ICU physicians completed a postview questionnaire. In both questionnaires, the physicians were asked questions regarding the patient’s stability, status, and need for a higher or lower level of care. A hierarchical clustering analysis was used to group participating ICU physicians and assess their general reception of the viewer.

Results

A total of 908 anonymous surveys were collected from 28 ICU physicians from February 2015 to June 2017. Regarding physicians’ perception of whether the viewer enhanced the ability to assess multiple patients in the ICU, 5% (45/908) strongly agreed, 56.6% (514/908) agreed, 35.3% (321/908) were neutral, 2.9% (26/908) disagreed, and 0.2% (2/908) strongly disagreed.

Conclusions

Morning rounds in a trauma center ICU are conducted in a busy environment with many data sources. This study demonstrates that organized physiologic data and visual assessment can improve situation awareness, assist clinicians with recognizing changes in patient status, and prioritize care.