bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
OXIGENOTERAPIA DOMICILIAR PROLONGADA
Authors: Lima Cátia Correia , Trevisan Gabriela Chaluppe , Silva Isabele Bezerra da , Aroldi Juscilynne Barros da Costa , Silva Lais Lopes da , Theodoro Monika Oliveira
Published: December 2024

Objetivo: Realizar uma revisão de literatura sobre oxigenoterapia domiciliar prolongada com intuito de propor uma visão atualizada sobre este tratamento. Métodos: Este estudo é uma revisão de literatura sobre oxigenoterapia domiciliar prolongada. A busca por artigos ocorreu na Biblioteca Virtual em Saúde (BVS), priorizando publicações de 2014 a 2024 com descritores como "Oxigenoterapia" e "Assistência Domiciliar". O levantamento incluiu três etapas: busca de títulos e resumos, seleção de referências e análise das perguntas. Resultados: Os resultados destacaram uma análise crítica dos estudos científicos sobre oxigenoterapia domiciliar, abordando aspectos metodológicos e semelhanças entre os achados. Os principais pontos incluem: checklist de orientações de enfermagem para cuidados domiciliares, caracterização de serviços para crianças com necessidades especiais, aplicação da oxigenoterapia no Programa Melhor em Casa, cuidados com recém-nascidos, fatores de risco para aterotrombose em pacientes com Doença Pulmonar Obstrutiva Crônica (DPOC), e o perfil e custos da terapia domiciliar. Os estudos enfatizam a importância de cuidados estruturados, suporte aos cuidadores e o papel essencial da oxigenoterapia domiciliar na saúde. Conclusão: A oxigenoterapia domiciliar prolongada é vital para pacientes com doenças respiratórias crônicas, como DPOC e fibrose pulmonar, pois melhora a oxigenação e a qualidade de vida, além de reduzir hospitalizações e aliviar sintomas como dispneia e fadiga. A seleção criteriosa de pacientes e o acompanhamento adequado são essenciais. No entanto, há desafios, como a adesão ao tratamento, capacitação de cuidadores e limitações financeiras. A abordagem multidisciplinar e o suporte emocional são fundamentais, e mais pesquisas são permitidas para integrar as perspectivas de pacientes e familiares e avaliar os impactos a longo prazo.
Impacts of Intentional Team Formation on Learning in Online and Face-to-Face Environments
Authors: Sharp Misti , Marcillo Yepez Edgar
Published: December 2024

This study assesses the impact of intentional team formation and class format on student learning outcomes in a team-based learning agricultural statistics class. From 2019 to 2021, students (n = 124) were sorted into teams based on Clifton’s strengths and demographic attributes. So-called “diverse” teams have all strengths represented in addition to having at least one historically under-represented minority (URM) and at least two genders; “not-diverse” teams were missing representation from each strength, URM, and/or gender. The class was taught using team-based learning with face-to-face and online team learning sections. In these teaching paradigms, the lectures were viewed asynchronously, whereas team-learning was facilitated in a face-to-face setting or in an online zoom meeting. A difference-in-difference approach elicited differences in peer evaluation, team satisfaction, and grades based on the team formation treatment, the class format treatment, and the simultaneous team formation and class format treatments. The results of the study suggest that intentional team formation has little impact on most metrics; however, diverse teams do have lower team-learning scores and perceived team performance. The class-format has a large impact on almost all metrics implying that instructors should take more time considering class format rather than group composition in team-based learning.
EDUCAÇÃO ESPECIAL E INCLUSÃO: UMA ANÁLISE DO CURRÍCULO DE FORMAÇÃO DE CURSOS DE LICENCIATURA EM EDUCAÇÃO FÍSICA DAS UNIVERSIDADES PÚBLICAS DE PERNAMBUCO
Authors: Feitosa Cícero Alves , Mélo Roberta de Sousa , Lima Ezer Wellington Gomes
Published: December 2024

Trata-se de uma investigação dedicada a analisar a presença das temáticas da Educação Especial e Inclusão no currículo de formação de cursos de licenciatura em Educação Física de universidades públicas de Pernambuco. Para tanto, partimos do entendimento de que tensões e debates em torno da questão da diferença constituíram-se como conteúdo basilar da própria Educação Física enquanto campo de conhecimento. Nesse contexto, a análise das diretrizes curriculares dos cursos de licenciatura nos permitiu trazer questões acerca das respostas da área aos preceitos da Política Nacional de Educação em vigor, sobretudo quanto a processos educacionais inclusivos. Foi realizada uma pesquisa descritiva e exploratória, de caráter documental, com análise dos projetos pedagógicos de 4 universidades. A análise dos dados resultou no reconhecimento de indicadores relativos aos seguintes aspectos principais: Formação dos(as) professor(es) na perspectiva da educação inclusiva; Perfil das disciplinas, considerando elementos como A carga horária dedicada ao tema da inclusão; Formas de adequação entre teoria e prática, dentre outros. A interpretação desses dados parece-nos sinalizar não apenas rupturas e/ou transformações da área em relação aos seus próprios fundamentos, mas também os efeitos de tais processos no cotidiano dos(as) professores(as). Com isso, evidencia-se a necessidade de reafirmação do compromisso institucional com a temática, para além de suas inserções pontuais nos currículos. Além disso, sugerimos que sua própria estrutura curricular seja tomada como tema de reflexão para a reestruturação e atualização dos projetos pedagógicos da Educação Física, como forma de se repensar suas bases epistemológicas e pedagógicas.
FÊTE DES VIGNERONS DE VEVEY (SUISSE): REFLEXIONS AUTOUR DES TENSIONS ENTRE LES PRINCIPES DE L'ORGANISATION COMMUNAUTAIRE ET L'EXPANSION DE LA LOGIQUE MARCHANDE
Authors: Schmid Giselle , Godinho Paula
Published: December 2024

Result of several years of ethnographic notes devoted to the study of the Fête des Vignerons (FDV) in Vevey, Switzerland. One of the many objectives of this celebration is to reward the work of the best Vignerons Travailrons. In this sense, it is a competition that generates rivalry and competition for the award in the form of dividends and the crowning, represented by the symbolism of the crown placed on the head of the best worker in the vineyard. Although the festival gives rise to various interpretations as an ethnographic object in contemporary Western societies, we will focus here on analyzing the commercialization of the FDV, a striking component at different stages of the construction of the festival, in order to understand the form of the advance of market and community relations in this context.
A RELAÇÃO ENTRE A APRENDIZAGEM LÚDICA E O DESENVOLVIMENTO INFANTIL NAS SÉRIES INICIAIS A PARTIR DA PSICOLOGIA DA APRENDIZAGEM
Authors: Lima Wollacy Esquerdo , Barbosa Denise Costa , Costa Isaires Nunes , da Silva Tássila Nawane Santos
Published: December 2024

O estudo envolve a relevância das atividades lúdicas, esclarecendo o progresso na aprendizagem e no desenvolvimento infantil, levando para discussão a teoria cognitivista, com foco na análise da melhoria de processo mental, relacionando a aprendizagem com a interação social e adaptação ao ambiente ao qual o indivíduo vive. O lúdico se faz presente na vida da criança e traz consigo importantes benefícios, inclusive educacionais. O objetivo da pesquisa é examinar como os jogos e brincadeiras influenciam no desenvolvimento cognitivo das crianças nas séries iniciais, que envolvem o desenvolvimento da memória, a resolução de problemas e o raciocínio lógico. O método de investigação é estruturado em uma revisão bibliográfica no cenário de uma abordagem qualitativa e se caracteriza também como descritiva, no qual foram revisados artigos, livros, revistas de autores específicos, fazendo uma reflexão a respeito do significado das atividades lúdicas como procedimento educativo, a fim de perceber o impacto na aprendizagem e no desenvolvimento infantil. Conforme os resultados, os estudos das atividades lúdicas melhoram o ensino educacional. A análise indica que ao incluir os recursos lúdicos na metodologia de ensino, há melhora na aprendizagem e nas habilidades cognitivas.
Quality of life of patients with chronic kidney disease on hemodialysis Nuble, Chile, 2023
Authors: Casanova-Álvarez Natalia , Díaz-Fuentes Martina , Flores-Zúñiga Valentina , Lagos-Méndez Constanza , Henríquez-Figueroa Sandra
Published: December 2024

Introduction: chronic kidney disease involves a gradual and irreversible loss of renal function, impacting nephrons and quality of life due to dialytic treatment on physical, psychological, and independence levels. The objective was to determine the quality of life of users with chronic kidney disease undergoing hemodialysis in Nuble, Chile. Methods: a quantitative, descriptive study with 153 users was conducted. The Kidney Disease and Quality of Life – 36 questionnaire was administered, assessing quality of life across four subscales. Results: the majority (59,5 %) were male, with 51,6 % aged over 61. The average quality of life score was 47,7, with notable emphasis on "Perception of physical and mental health" (71,9 %) and "Burden of kidney disease" (77,1 %).Conclusions: the quality of life of users with chronic kidney disease in this study was characterized by an average below 50 %, indicating a generally low evaluation
Breath-Focused One-to-One Singing Sessions as a Means of Developing Authentic Voice in Females With Anxiety: An Exploratory Multiple-Case Study Grounded In Aspects of Compassion Focused Therapy and Polyvagal Theory
Authors: Turner Claire
Published: December 2024

Speech, singing, and vocal communication are fuelled by breath. Anxiety can impact breath and voice negatively, resulting in physiological constrictions that are bi-directionally related to psychological and emotional spheres. There is little theoretical and practical examination of anxiety-specific populations or the mechanistic role of respiration within singing for mental health (SFMH) literature. This interdisciplinary study draws from elements of voice pedagogy (VP), breathwork, compassion focused therapy (CFT) and polyvagal theory (PVT), seeking to evolve discussion and bridge gaps in the research. Additionally, SFMH research has an overriding focus on group interventions; in contrast, this study implemented a hermeneutic multiple-case study design that focused on one-to-one sessions, creating a pedagogically-based approach underpinned by psychological theory for females self-referring with anxiety. Throughout the study, authentic voice is considered in terms of physiological vocal authenticity, as well as connected psychological and emotional implications. The findings highlight that alleviation of breath and voice-related physiological tensions can in turn catalyse increased ease, freedom, and flexibility of voice. It was also found that as the sessions progressed, participants’ relationship with their voice evolved to be more centred around compassion, joy, and curiosity. The findings are considered to indicate a rationale for further related research studies and to accentuate the need for more complex theoretical and practical understanding of the breath for females with anxiety, both within VP and SFMH disciplines.
Impacto da covid-19 na saúde mental e no consumo de substâncias psicoativas em universitários: revisão integrativa
Authors: Horta Esper Larissa , Paola Ferreira  Letícia , Rodrigues Moreira Claudia Elaine , De Sousa Oseas Manuela , Paixão Benedicto Rubia
Published: December 2024

O ingresso ao ensino superior marca uma transição decisiva na vida dos estudantes universitários, caracterizada por expectativas positivas em relação ao alcance de metas profissionais e pessoais. Contudo, a literatura científica destaca uma maior propensão a comportamentos de risco durante esse período, como o aumento no consumo de substâncias psicoativas e os desafios para a saúde mental. Além disso, os efeitos do isolamento social decorrentes da recente pandemia de COVID-19 parecem ter afetado de forma significativa a saúde mental dessa população. Sendo assim, o objetivo deste estudo foi avaliar o impacto da COVID-19 na saúde mental e no consumo de substâncias psicoativas em estudantes universitários. A metodologia utilizada foi a revisão integrativa da literatura. A estratégia de busca utilizou os descritores DeCS/MeSH: "estudantes", "saúde mental", “pandemia”, “COVID-19" e “transtornos relacionados ao uso de substâncias". Os resultados indicaram que entre os estudantes que já apresentavam sintomas psicológicos no período anterior à pandemia, houve uma piora significativa do quadro e aumento de sintomas emocionais, desencadeando sintomas de depressão, estresse e ansiedade. Em relação ao consumo de substâncias psicoativas, 73,6% dos artigos encontrados demonstraram aumento no consumo, 15,7% identificaram que o consumo se manteve o mesmo comparado ao período anterior à pandemia e 10,5% não identificou diferença estatisticamente relevante. Conclui-se que a maioria das evidências científicas aponta para um impacto negativo da pandemia na saúde mental dos universitários, resultando em um aumento significativo no consumo de álcool e substâncias psicoativas como possível estratégia de enfrentamento aos desafios decorrentes da COVID-19.
Palavras-chave: Estudantes, saúde mental, pandemia COVID-19 e transtornos relacionados ao uso de substâncias.
Estratégias eficazes para educação permanente sobre biossegurança: um relato de experiência com profissionais de um laboratório
Authors: Beserra Marinho Martins Yago
Published: December 2024

Este estudo é um relato de experiência de uma educação permanente com o tema Biossegurança, realizada em um laboratório de análises clínicas. A ação foi implementada com base em metodologias ativas, utilizando estudos de caso, discussões em grupo e exposição oral para capacitar profissionais de diversas áreas, com o objetivo de promover práticas seguras e eficazes no manejo de materiais biológicos, destacando a importância da atualização contínua diante das normativas vigentes e dos desafios na área de saúde. A efetividade das estratégias adotadas foi avaliada positivamente pelos participantes, evidenciando o impacto da aprendizagem participativa e reflexiva na melhoria das práticas laboratoriais. A experiência reforça a necessidade de métodos educativos que estimulem o pensamento crítico e a colaboração entre profissionais, contribuindo para uma educação permanente mais significativa e alinhada às necessidades contemporâneas.
A influência da comunicação efetiva nos desfechos do paciente hospitalizado
Authors: Santos Silvana Garcia , Kamila Luana do Nascimento Silva  , Ana Luiza Andrade Prado  , Candice Lima Cruz Porto  , Sandra Gomes da Silva Garcia
Published: December 2024

A comunicação efetiva é caracterizada como uma das metas internacionais mais importantes no trabalho da equipe multiprofissional na saúde e contribui para a prevenção de falhas e efeitos adversos no cuidado ao paciente sendo compreendida como um dos determinantes da qualidade de segurança do paciente. A vivência de práticas humanizadas neste contexto, contribui para o alcance da melhoria das condições de saúde do paciente. A partir deste enfoque, a proposta do trabalho aqui apresentado é discutir a importância da comunicação no trabalho interprofissional no cuidado em saúde e na segurança do paciente, salientando a compreensão da individualidade dos diversos contextos em que os profissionais, pacientes e seus familiares se encontram inseridos. Para isto, realizou-se um estudo secundário de revisão integrativa, por meio de busca em bases e fontes de dados, onde foram encontrados 3902 artigos, selecionados 22 artigos para a análise do texto integral e classificados 15 para esta revisão com estudos publicados entre os períodos de 2000 a 2021. Os resultados encontrados apontam evidências que vinculam claramente a comunicação profissional-paciente à satisfação do paciente, adesão ao tratamento e resultados de saúde. Estes resultados permitem concluir que a comunicação efetiva é um fator fundamental para garantir a segurança dos pacientes além de ser diretamente associada à satisfação, o que a torna um sinal de qualidade.
Kontroverzne klauzule u ugovorima o transferu fudbalera
Authors: Čolović Vladimir
Published: December 2024

Sastavni elementi ugovora o transferu igrača mogu biti i kontroverzne kla-
uzule koje ne predstavljaju uobičajene odredbe ovih akata, već se radi o uslovima pojedinih fudbalera koji su vezani za zahteve koji su, najblaže rečeno, specifični, a vezani su za činjenicu da su ti igrači svesni da su veoma kvalitetni i da njihovo angažovanje predstavlja poseban dobitak za klub, pa zbog toga i postavljaju te zahteve koji nisu vezani samo za novac. Postavlja se pitanje zakonitosti tih odredbi u smislu moguće ništavosti ugovora. Isto tako, postavlja se pitanje da li su te odredbe nepoštene, obzirom da se tim igračima, na taj način, utvrđuje pose-ban status u odnosu na druge igrače, ali i u odnosu na klub. Da li će ti zahtevi biti usvojeni, zavisi od volje kluba, što znači da je za njihovo regulisanje potrebna saglasnost volja. U radu se navode pojedini ugovori najpoznatijih fudbalera u kojima su sadržane navedene klauzule, a analiziraju se i akti FIFA i Fudbalskog saveza Srbije koji regulišu sadržinu i status ugovora o transefru igrača. Autor navodi i mogućnost definisanja moralnih klauzula kao instrument kojim se štiti klub. Takođe, pažnja je posvećena i opštim pravilima u ovoj oblasti.
Actualización en Atenciones Médicas Vol.29
Authors: Jácome Guerrero Nancy Victoria , Rodríguez Ayala Gissela Vanessa , Torres Romero Cinthya Dayanara , Macay Loor Martha Sofía , Fernández Arcos Anthony Javier , Reimundo Guasumba Katya Vanessa , Sánchez Tapia María De Los Ángeles , Esparza Anchundia Bryan Adolfo , Acuña Naranjo Juan Luis , Méndez Hidalgo Alisson Mikaela , Suárez Chávez Maritza Isi , Quinga Quillupangui. Carolina Estefanía , Valverde Mejia Gina Alexandra , Tasambay Salazar Juan Pablo , Jara Sarango Graciela Abigail , Orbea Jacome David Alejandro
Published: December 2024

El volumen 29 de Actualización en Atenciones Médicas aborda los últimos avances y estrategias en el diagnóstico, tratamiento y manejo de enfermedades prevalentes y emergentes. Incluye una revisión de técnicas innovadoras, terapias dirigidas y abordajes quirúrgicos que mejoran los resultados clínicos. Este compendio destaca la integración de tecnologías modernas y la aplicación de evidencia científica reciente para optimizar la atención médica en diversos contextos clínicos.
Ce’fer Berzincî (?-1899)
Authors: Ahmad Hemin Omar
Published: December 2024

Binemalley berzincekan, ke binemalleyekin seyîdin û nesebyan degerrêtewe ser Fatîmey Zehra û le konewe le gundî Berzincey nawçey Silêmanîy Şehrezûr gîrsawnetewe, be drêjayî çendîn sede, zana û piyawçakî gewreyan têda hellkewtuwe, hendêkyan le zuwewe le şarezûrewe çûnete Medîne û maweyekî zor bûnete muftî şafî'îyekanî Medîne. Ce'fer Berzincî ke be Ce'ferî duwem dadenrê û yekêke le berzinceyye nawdarekan û maweyekî zor wêrray muftî şafî'î le Medîne, le şiwênî bawkî xoy, be heman şêweyş naîbî yekêk le wîlayetekanî dewlletî Osmanî buwe. Legell ewes da zanayekî diyarî serdemî xoy buwe û her le serdemî dewlletî Osmanî da derfetî bo rexsawe kitêb çap bikat. Em witare bo yekem car pallpişt be bellgenamey Osmanî û çend serçaweyekî tir, tîşk dexate çend layenêkî jiyanî û mêjûy mirdinekey be roj û mang û sall aişkra dekat.
Aviation Themed Films in Turkish Cinema
Authors: Dönmez Ahmet
Published: December 2024

Some researchers describe aviation and cinema as fields developed in parallel timelines (Paris,1995; Crompton, 2007; Carlson, 2012; Ferguson, 2015). Aviation films attract audiences' attention across eras and typically emerge as political productions based on national codes and nationalist discourse. Art, particularly cinema, can be seen as one of the essential ideological instruments in establishing national consciousness. The role of art as a state policy becomes increasingly significant during the founding period of the Republic of Türkiye as a means of national identity. The state-initiated cinema activities shortly after its invention in the Ottoman Empire and continued them during the Republic's early years. Although the events recorded in the early periods were deemed necessary for the state, it cannot be said that the new regime and national identity were effectively constructed through cinema as much as other arts. However, the relationship between art, politics, and cinema was recognized over time, and productions in this field began to be produced. The present study assumes that cinema as a political tool is vital in nation-building. The study aims to examine the political function of aviation-themed Turkish films, with a specific focus on Hürkuş Göklerdeki Kahraman (2018) (Hürkuş: Hero of the Sky), a fictional action aviation film directed by Kudret Sabancı. This film serves as a compelling case study for our research. The production was analyzed through ideological and historical film criticism.
Incidencia de Factores Institucionales en Factores Personales de Egresados de Maestría en una Universidad de Arequipa
Authors: Ortega Mejia Teodocia Elva , Guevara Moscoso Luís Pedro
Published: December 2024

La obtención exitosa del título de magíster es un logro personal y profesional, sin embargo, no todos pueden alcanzarlo, muchos egresados aprobaron las asignaturas y no presentan la tesis. Las causas son diversas, como el plan de estudios, el acompañamiento y la asesoría deficientes, la falta de apoyo institucional, la experiencia investigativa, la motivación y gestión del tiempo, entre otros. El objetivo fue determinar de qué manera los factores institucionales inciden en los factores personales en los egresados de maestría para la obtención del grado académico en una universidad de Arequipa. Se empleó la metodología de alcance correlacional-causal, el tipo de estudio fue teórico de corte transeccional con enfoque cuantitativo y para el diseño no se manipularon las variables. Se contó con una muestra de 62 egresados para su medición, se aplicaron dos instrumentos con 24 preguntas por variable. El resultado estadístico a través del coeficiente de pseudo-R-cuadrado de Nagelkerke, reveló que la variable independiente incide un 42.2% en la variable dependiente, donde la prueba de Wald > 4,00 y p < 0,05. Por ende, se declinó en aceptar la hipótesis H1. En conclusión, estos resultados respaldan la noción de que los factores institucionales desempeñan un papel crucial en la formación y desarrollo académico de los egresados.
Impacts of the Russia-Ukraine War Price Shocks on the Bangladesh Economy: Policy Responses and Development Outcomes
Authors:   Bangladesh Institute of Development Studies, Chowdhury Tahreen Tahrima , Dorosh Paul A. , Islam Rizwana ,   Bangladesh Institute of Development Studies
Published: December 2024

This study analyses the impact of global commodity price shocks associated with the Russia-Ukraine war on the Bangladesh economy. Using an economy-wide model of Bangladesh, we find that the global price shocks decrease Bangladesh's GDP by 0.3 per cent, driving an additional 4.7 million and 3.8 million people into poverty and hunger, respectively. A hypothetical increase in subsidy and cash transfer programs could be very beneficial to the vulnerable groups, reducing the poverty increase by about half. An alternative policy of price subsidies is superior to cash transfers in stimulating consumption demand. Still, the targeted cash transfer program is more effective in helping vulnerable groups and reducing negative impacts on development outcomes.
COMPARATIVE STUDY OF BIOLOGICAL AGENTS, TRICHODERMA HARZIANUM AND TRICHODERMA VIRIDE FOR CONTROLLING BROWN SPOT DISEASE IN RICE
Authors:   Faculty of Agriculture and Forestry, University of Guyana, Berbice Campus, Tain, Guyana, South America, S Gomathinayagam
Published: December 2024

Biologicalcontrol is an innovative, cost effective and eco-friendly approach for control ofrice diseases. Brown spot Trichoderma sp. is known for its mycoparasiticand antagonistic mechanism for the control of wide range of fungal disease inall types of crops. Trichoderma sp. is an ecofriendly organism that doesnot cause any harmful and side effect on human beings and domestic animals whenhandled. This research is based on the principle of biological control offungal diseases infection in rice plants by the use of T. harzianum and T.viride. Cultures of T. harzianum and T.viride were collectedand isolated from agricultural soil and were used in laboratory condition forthe control of rice diseases of brown spot. The present study used T.harzianum and T. viride as biocontrol agents to control ricedisease of brown spot, investigating the effectiveness of the control agents.Satisfactory results were obtained in both biocontrol agents against ricepathogen Bipolaris oryza.
INTEGRATING BIOPESTICIDES IN PEST MANAGEMENT STRATEGIES FOR TROPICAL VEGETABLE PRODUCTION
Authors:   AVRDC – The World Vegetable Center, Shanhua, Tainan - 74151, Taiwan., R Srinivasan
Published: December 2024

Vegetables,cultivated on 4.65 million ha with annual production of 53.5 million t in Southand Southeast Asia, are subject to severe yield losses from insect pests anddiseases in the tropics. Chemical pesticides account for onethird to one-halfof the total mean material input cost for vegetable production in the region.Extensive and inappropriate pesticide use has led to pests developingresistance to major groups of pesticides, resurgence of secondary pests, highpesticide residues in produce, and decimation of natural enemies. The adverseeffects on human and environmental health cannot be ignored. Integrated pest management(IPM) strategies often have been suggested to mitigate such a problem. Althoughvarious IPM strategies have been developed and promoted for vegetables,adoption remains low due to IPM’s limited effectiveness in managing insectpests compared with chemical pesticides. Moreover, IPM has been promoted as acombination of techniques without giving due consideration to the compatibilityof each component. Biopesticides could play a crucial role in IPM strategies althoughthey cover only about 4 percent of the global pesticide market. Biopesticideshave high compatibility with other pest management techniques such as naturalenemies, resistant varieties, etc. Integrating biopesticide could enhanceperformance of IPM strategies. For instance, with the adoption of Bacillusthuringiensis based biopesticides, parasitoids such as Diadegmasemiclausum, Cotesia plutellae and Diadromus collaris establishedin several countries, and provided significant control of diamondback moth (Plutellaxylostella) on brassicas in South- and Southeast Asia. An IPM strategybased on sex pheromone for managing the eggplant fruit and shoot borer (Leucinodesorbonalis) has reduced pesticide abuse and enhanced the activities ofnatural enemies including Trathala flavoorbitalis in Indo-Gangeticplains of South Asia. Thus, this paper reviews some of the most effectivevegetable IPM strategies developed and/or promoted by AVRDC – The WorldVegetable Center to manage insect pests on brassicas, eggplant, vegetablelegumes and tomato in tropical Asia, and presents a discussion of anappropriate public – private partnership model in dissemination and adoption ofvegetable IPM strategies.
ASSESSMENT OF BIOPESTICIDES AND INSECTICIDE AGAINST PSEUDOSTEM WEEVIL ODOIPORUS LONGICOLLIS OLIVER IN RED BANANA
Authors:   Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Pechiparai-629 161, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Kanyakumari District, Tamil Nadu, India., S Irulandi , Aiyanathan Eraivan Arutkani ,   Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Pechiparai-629 161, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Kanyakumari District, Tamil Nadu, India., Bhuvaneswari S Srivara Buddhi ,   Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Pechiparai-629 161, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Kanyakumari District, Tamil Nadu, India.
Published: December 2024

The pseudostemweevil (Odoiporus longicollis) is one of the most dangerous pests inbanana crop. On farm and laboratory experiments were carried out at the KrishiVigyan Kendra, Pechiparai, Kanyakumari District, Tamil Nadu, India during theperiod 2010-2011 to assess the bio-efficacy of Beauveria bassiana,Azadirachtin 10000 ppm and monocrotophos (spray and injection) insecticideagainst pseudostem weevil, Odoiporuslongicollis Oliver (Coleoptera :Curculionidae) in Red banana. Injection of monocrotophos @ 4ml/plant registeredthe highest per cent reduction (76.07%) followed by the injection ofAzadirachtin 2ml/plant (70.0%), application of B. bassiana @ 25g on thepseudostem trap (56.75%) and monocrotophos spray (38.39%). However, applicationof monocrotophos (4ml/plant) and Azadirachtin (2ml/plant) by stem injectionproved to be more effective than by spraying of monocrotophos. Stem injectionof monocrotophos, Azadirachtin and the application of B. bassiana recordedthe highest per cent mortality of 96.15, 84.74 and 75.36%, respectively, after96 hrs of application. All the treatments were found to increase the fruityield with better cost benefit ratio.
Resenha do Livro “Arquitetura e Organização de Computadores: uma Introdução”
Authors: Silva Gabriel P. , Borges José Antonio S.
Published: December 2024

Este artigo apresenta uma resenha do livro “Arquitetura e Organização de Computadores: uma Introdução”, lançado pela editora LTC – Livros Técnicos e Científicos em julho de 2024, que se apresenta como um texto completo e de custo acessível para explorar os fundamentos e as inovações em Arquitetura de Computadores, voltado para o ensino de graduação nos cursos de Bacharelado e Licenciatura em Computação e também Engenharia de Computação, Ciência de Dados e demais cursos tecnológicos de informática.
Historical Dictionary of Syria
Authors: Imady Omar , Commins David , Lesch David W.
Published: December 2024

Historical Dictionary of Syria, Fourth Edition covers the recent events in Syria as well as the history that led up to these events. The cross-referenced dictionary section has over 500 entries on significant persons, places and events, political parties and institutions, literature, music and the arts.

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Marie Curie
Authors: Ogilvie Marilyn
Published: December 2024

This encyclopedia examines Marie Curie’s life and contributions. The chronology provides a thumbnail sketch of events in Curie’s life, including her personal experiences, education, and publications. The Introduction provides a brief look at her life. The body of this work consists of alphabetical entries of people, ideas, institutions, places, and publications important in making of Curie as an important scientist. The final section of the book is a bibliography of both primary and selected secondary sources.
Historical Dictionary of Chinese Intelligence
Authors: Smith I. C. , West Nigel
Published: December 2024

Historical Dictionary of Chinese Intelligence, Second Edition covers the history of Chinese Intelligence from 400 B.C. to modern times. The dictionary section has over 400 cross-referenced entries on the agencies and agents, the operations and equipment, the tradecraft and jargon, and many of the countries involved.
Historical Dictionary of Tibet
Authors: Powers John , Templeman David
Published: December 2024

Historical Dictionary of Tibet, Second Edition is a comprehensive resource for Tibetan history, politics, religion, major figures, prehistory and paleontology, with a primary emphasis on the modern period. It also covers the surrounding areas influenced by Tibetan religion and culture, including India, China, Nepal, Bhutan, Central Asia, and Russia.

It contains a chronology, a glossary, an introduction, and an extensive bibliography. The dictionary section has over 500 cross-referenced entries on important personalities as well as aspects of the country’s politics, economy, foreign relations, religion, and culture. This book is an excellent resource for students, researchers, and anyone wanting to know more about Tibet.
Progressive Anonymity
Authors: Zack Naomi
Published: December 2024

Naomi Zack critiques identity politics and argues that both political and social identities should not enter democratic government. She proposes evidence-based government by anonymous stakeholders, without preference for group affiliation or political charisma. Central to this book is the theme that government should have an enduring goal of minimizing misery. Toward that goal, the imperfections of evidence, matched by the imperfections of democracy, need to be accepted in commitments to piecemeal public policies that benefit and include oppressors as well as the oppressed. This strategy preserves the social compact idea that government exists for the benefit of all those governed. Zack’s original work will be useful to both scholars and students interested in studies of race, political philosophy, social philosophy, and cultural criticism.
From Anger to Action
Authors: Jackson Ben , Lamb Harriet
Published: December 2024

From Anger to Action tells the stories of the citizens' movements charting new paths to tackle the big global challenges that lie behind the political upheavals of our times. Drawing on candid insights from citizens, activists, and innovators, and their own experiences as leaders of internationally recognized advocacy organizations, the authors give an insider account of the battle for change and how it can be won – as well as trenchant criticism of where traditional civil society has lost its way and needs renewal. While unflinching on the dangers of the current political crises, the book offers hard-edged hope and a vision for citizen-led change to reshape our fractured politics.

We meet communities in economically-battered towns welcoming refugees and Syrian peacebuilders reaching across impossible divides, go behind the scenes with Fairtrade banana farmers and hear of frenzied climate campaigners pushing divestment from oil companies and using social media to drive change. Lamb and Jackson explore how citizens’ movements are transforming our global politics, refashioning internationalism and fighting back against narrow nationalism. The book analyses why some movements secure lasting change – and others fail. And they show how these insights could shape a wider strategy for grassroots-up transformation.

From Anger to Action will be of interest to social activists and anyone interested in social movements, global change, and civil society.
The Boston Police Strike Of 1919
Authors: Oliver Willard M.
Published: December 2024

At 5:45 p.m. on September 9, 1919, Boston was effectively without a police force, leaving the city victim to four days of crime, looting, and violence. Ordered to disband their newly organized police union, the officers voted to walk off their posts in protest, leading to the greatest tragedy in American policing: the Boston Police Strike of 1919.

This is a compelling account of the historical antecedents that led to the strike and its complex political and societal ramifications. Through meticulous research, Oliver explores the perspectives and motivations of all involved, from the police officers attempting to unionize to the city’s leaders trying to retain command and control of its patrolmen.
Shoulder to Shoulder
Authors: Hess Evelyn Searle
Published: December 2024

Our current moment is filled with despair about climate crises and the possibility of coming to any kind of agreement that might change the dire outcomes. In this important antidote to the paralysis of hopelessness, Shoulder to Shoulder offers hope and a path forward in telling the stories of communities in Western North America who learned to talk to each other and to solve the conflicts between stakeholders. Loggers, cattle ranchers, river keepers, corporate developers, tree huggers, and indigenous peoples from many tribes are just a few of the real people in these stories of hope for our climate.

This book is for anyone wanting to make a difference, anyone looking for camaraderie with others of like mind, anyone believing that democracy requires engaged citizenship, anyone looking for hope. The message throughout is that progress can be made when large numbers of caring, involved, thinking, co-operative people come together to protect both democracy and a livable planet. By working shoulder to shoulder, we can make positive change happen.
Shadow Warfare
Authors: Wie Davis Elizabeth Van
Published: December 2024

Cyberwarfare—like the seismic shift of policy with nuclear warfare—is modifying warfare into non-war warfare. A few distinctive characteristics of cyberwar emerge and blur the distinction between adversary and ally. Cyber probes continuously occur between allies and enemies alike, causing cyberespionage to merge with warfare. Espionage—as old as war itself—has technologically merged with acts of cyberwar as states threaten each other with prepositioned malware in each other’s cyberespionage-probed infrastructure. These two cyber shifts to warfare are agreed upon and followed by the United States, Russia, and China. What is not agreed upon in this shifting era of warfare are the policies on which cyberwarfare is based. In Shadow Warfare, Elizabeth Van Wie Davis charts these policies in three key actors and navigates the futures of policy on an international stage. Essential reading for students of war studies and security professionals alike.
Money for Mayhem
Authors: Arduino Alessandro
Published: December 2024

Gazes into the crystal ball to forecast what the future of war looks like in a world dominated by private armies.

The way war is waged is evolving quickly—igniting the rapid rise of private military contractors who offer military-style services as part of their core business model. When private actors take up state security, their incentives are not to end war and conflict but to manage the threat only enough to remain relevant. Arduino unpacks the tradeoffs involved when conflict is increasingly waged by professional outfits that thrive on chaos rather than national armies. This book charts the rise of private military actors from Russia, China, and the Middle East using primary source data, in-person interviews, and field research amongst operations in conflict zones around the world. Individual stories narrated by mercenaries, military trainers, security entrepreneurs, hackers, and drone pilots are used to introduce themes throughout. Arduino concludes by considering today’s trajectories in the deployment of mercenaries by states, corporations, or even terrorist organizations and what it will mean for the future of conflict.

The book follows private security contractors that take on missions in different countries with a variety of challenges. First-hand data and intimate knowledge of the actors involved in the market for force allow a fully grounded narrative with personal input. Through this prism, readers will gain a better understanding of the human, security, and political risks that are part of this industry. The book specifically reveals the risk that unaccountable mercenaries pose in increasing the threshold for conflict, the threat to traditional military forces, the corruption in political circles, and the rising threat of proxy conflicts in the US rivalry with China and Russia.
Ripping, Cutting, Stitching
Authors: choi shine , Särmä Saara , Masters Cristina , Zalewski Marysia , Brown Michelle Lee , Parashar Swati
Published: December 2024

This book presents a collective mediation on writing, methods, violences, and un/becomings in global politics. It combines narratives, fictional stories, academic discussions, passionate unwindings, imagined futures, and more. The editor's intention is to offer a theoretically creative work which engages extensively with the visual and affective to un-discipline knowledge and modes of expression. The book’s point of departure is a conventional academic conference and its peculiar academic concerns (which many readers will only be too familiar with), using this to open up to broader and deeper concerns about everyday-level decisions, realities, and perspectives that feed into and make global politics. It is a polyvocal text that collects traces of thinking, learning, conversing, embodying and ‘finding out’, in an attempt to make visible some of the avalanches of discarded knowing practices. In this sense, this book is a methods book as much as a political/theoretical text that demands we (better) understand or know the worlds we enter, inhabit, to make it quiver otherwise.
Concise Encyclopedia of Green Technology in China
Authors: Liu-Sullivan Nancy Y. , Sullivan Lawrence R.
Published: December 2024

Following decades of ignoring the environment, China has become a global leader in air and water purification, solid waste management, and wastewater treatment with dramatic growth especially in solar and wind power while major outstanding problems include continued reliance on coal and other fossil fuels especially in power plants and heavy industry.

Concise Encyclopedia of Green Technology in China provides a basic understanding of green technology in the environmental and economic policies of the People’s Republic of China (PRC). Green technology is defined as any technology used to mitigate or reverse the deleterious effects of human activity on the natural environment. Green technology involves the application of multiple environmental sciences including green chemistry, material sciences, and hydrology along with utilization of renewable energy sources such as geothermal, solar, tidal and wave, and wind power. Innovative technologies developed in China include mass production of electric vehicles (EVs), development of photovoltaics along with electronic devices for remote sensing, and monitoring, and utilization of enhanced computer power for the analysis of big data.
Living with Depression
Authors: Serani Deborah
Published: December 2024

A comprehensive approach to living, and living WELL, with depression.

One out of four Americans will experience mental illness in their lifetime; major depressive disorder is the leading cause of disability in the United States for ages 15 through 44. However, only a fraction of those suffering will seek treatment, leaving the rest alone to suffer in silence.

In the fully updated second edition of Living with Depression, Serani outlines the various forms of depression, describes the different treatments, and outlines methods for living with depression and getting the help you or a loved one needs. However, since the first edition was published, much has changed in the landscape of depression including diagnostic aspects, new disorders, treatments and research, and Deborah Serani covers it all. Tips on how to choose a good therapist, negotiate the labyrinth of healthcare, and minimize stigma are addressed, as is learning how to use biology and biography as tools of empowerment. There is no other book that offers what “Living with Depression” – giving readers a dual perspective of what it’s like to know depression as a clinician and as a patient.

As mental health issues are on the rise, finding resources to help sufferers and their loved ones do more than just cope is essential. Serani helps set readers on the path to living, and living well, with depression.
Escaping Addiction
Authors: Bordeaux Patrick , Koob George F.
Published: December 2024

Presents a variety of effective tools to break the cycle of addiction.

Addiction is a worldwide curse that seems to be growing in seriousness on a yearly basis. While to the general public addiction may seem almost inescapable, the truth is that there are solutions to overcoming the various addictions, though to date they seem more elusive than attainable. The goal of Escaping Addiction is to highlight the variety of causes of addiction alongside an array of useful tools anyone can use to break the cycle of addiction, whether it’s to alcohol, drugs, food, or video games.

The seeds of addictive behavior are often planted in childhood then fed to grow over years of the input and reward cycle. Detaching the rewards from the addictive input is key to breaking the habits that keep us addicted. Here, the authors present the variety of treatments – from medications to therapeutic approaches – that can help. Offering a better understanding of the mechanisms of addiction, this book can help anyone struggling with addiction to unravel it in their own lives.
Use of Suppression as an Emotional Regulation Strategy in Iranian Adolescents Who Have Experienced Childhood Traumas
Authors: Aliyari Farshad , Bakhtiari Maryam , Khalili Zahra , Arzpeyma Mahyar
Published: December 2024

Background: Studies have indicated that acquisition emotion regulation strategies are associated with childhood maltreatments. Objectives: The aim of the present study was to predict use of suppression as an emotional regulation strategy in Iranian adolescents who have experienced childhood traumas. Methods: This study was conducted cross-sectional among Iranian adolescents that were social medias user and the convenience sampling method was used for recruiting participant. 302 adolescents (ages 12 - 17; M = 16, SD =1.37) completed the Childhood Trauma Questionnaire (CTQ) and Gross & John Emotion Regulation Scale (ERQ). SAtepwise regression was used to analyze data. Results and Conclusions: Results indicated that physical abuse was significant predictor of acquisition of reappraisal (p < 0.05). More research on the role of factors mediating the relationship between childhood traumas and acquisition of suppression are needed.
Comparing the Activity of the Parasympathetic System in People with Secure and Insecure Attachment Style
Authors: Ataherian Alaleh , Rostami Reza , Moin Mahdiyeh
Published: December 2024

Background: As the reciprocal effect between mind and body has been controversial since Freud's era, current research considers the relationship between the peripheral nervous system and psychological functions. Objectives: The current study aimed to examine parasympathetic activity concerning attachment style. Heart rate variability (HRV) has been assessed. It takes an account as an index of the autonomic nervous system, which included high frequency (HF), low frequency (LF), and very low frequency (VLF), was assessed. It is noteworthy that HF is an indicator of the parasympathetic nervous system. Methods: The study methodologically was casual-comparative. The participants included participants over 25 years-old residing in areas one to ten of Tehran. According to the agreement in casual-comparative studies, using a convenience sampling method, 36 participants opted. After missing 7 participants, 29 remained, divided into two groups based on their attachment style (12 participants in the insecure group and 17 ones in the secure group). The Persian version of Besharat's Attachment Adult Inventory (1987) and stress response evaluation (SRE) was conducted, and MANOVA performed an analysis to collect the data. Results: Findings showed that although there is a significant difference based on combining scores of VLF, LF, and HF between two groups (F = 10.493, P < 0.05, ɳ2 = 0.557), HF is of higher average in the insecure attachment group (F = 27.70, P < 0.05, ɳ2 = 0.506). Conclusions: Heart rate variability, especially HF, is an indicator of the parasympathetic branch of the autonomic nervous system that can be influenced by attachment style and early relationship.
ORTHODONTIC CORRECTION OF ANTERIOR AND POSTERIOR CROSSBITES IN A
CLASS III PATIENT WITH SINGLE TOOTH EXTRACTION – A CASE REPORT
Authors: Asiri Saeed
Published: December 2024

The present paper discussed the treatment of a 13-year-old female having a Class III molar and canine relationships (C3M) in the right side and complicated by anterior and unilateral posterior crossbite in the left side. After discussing treatment plans with the patient, a unilateral extraction of tooth #44 to shift her midline and treat her right C3M canine relationship was scheduled. Crossbite elastics were used for her left from palatal side of maxillary posterior teeth to buccalside of mandibular posterior teeth. 2 years post follow up, correction of both the anterior and posterior crossbites were achieved, leading to enhanced functional occlusion and improved overjet and overbite measurements.