bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Pode uma língua pluricêntrica ser unificada?
Authors: Evaristo Jefferson
Published: September 2023

O presente texto busca abordar uma questão concernente ao português como língua pluricêntrica: o da possibilidade de haver uma unificação ortográfica nesse cenário. Para responder à questão que se coloca, buscamos traçar um panorama acerca das políticas linguísticas (CALVET, 2007; BAGNO, 2017; DINIZ, 2020), da condição pluricêntrica de nossa língua (CLYNE, 1992; WILSON, 2021, SILVA, 2018 e BAGNO, 2017), e da trajetória da ortografia em língua portuguesa (HENRIQUES, 2021; 2015; GEIGER, 2009; SILVA, 2009; WINTER, 2008), que culmina – até o momento – com o Novo Acordo Ortográfico de 1990. Ao final, nossa investigação nos coloca diante de três respostas possíveis para a pergunta, com cada uma delas tendo implicações imediatas para a vida de mais de duas centenas de milhões de falantes de português no mundo.
clase de piano
Authors: Pereira Domínguez Carmen , Touriñán Morandeira Laura
Published: September 2023

Tocar el piano es la mayor pasión de Mathieu Malinski, un joven talentoso de los suburbios parisinos al que su vecino, el Sr. Jaques, enseñó a tocar cuando era niño. Fallecido este, la música se terminó para Mathieu, convirtiéndose en su mayor frustración y también en su gran secreto: las clases eran un lujo que su madre no podía costear y una actividad cuestionada y ridiculizada por las malas compañías de las que se rodeaba.

Aficionado a tocar el piano de la estación de tren, Mathieu fue escuchado por Pierre Geithner, director del Departamento de Música del Conservatorio Nacional Superior de Música de París, quien se convertiría en su mayor protector. Tras cometer un hurto y ser apresado por la policía, Pierre mediará para conmutar la pena de Mathieu a cambio de servicios sociales en el conservatorio. Este hecho se convertiría en la puerta de acceso a un mundo completamente desconocido y lleno de oportunidades para Mathieu, pero solo si está dispuesto a aceptarse, adaptarse, comprometerse y esforzarse.
Order, Disorder, Reorder: Can The Liberal International Order “Survive” the Sino-American Competition?
Authors: Donduran Can
Published: September 2023

The future of international politics today hinges on how the Sino-American rivalry unfolds. Views
vary from expectations of peaceful evolution to hegemonic transition, but many fail to recognize
the significant role the liberal international order (LIO) can play in shaping the course of events.
Thanks to its structure and adaptability, the LIO is more than the mere environment surrounding
this rivalry and may be the primary determinant of American and Chinese choices, steering relations
toward cooperation. The success of the LIO during the post-WWII era is notably the product of the
environment it has managed to create, characterized by mutual gains, as well as considerable costs in
the event of a revisionist disruption. Moreover, the LIO has a structural character that enables it to exert
influence on state behavior. This article, drawing on liberal internationalist theory, contends that the
LIO demonstrates the substantial potential to emerge as the ultimate “victor” amidst the intensifying
rivalry between the two major actors. By evaluating multiple arguments, the analysis concludes that a
reformed version of the LIO, which accommodates both American and Chinese aspirations, includes a
dual leadership mechanism in decision-making, and reflects the newly shaped power dynamics, offers
a viable solution to the Sino-American competition.
A Research on City-to-City Pairing Trends of International Sister Cities in Turkey
Authors: Erdem Nisa
Published: September 2023

Sister cities were initially intended to create post-war friendships and cultural linkages. During this
period, sister city relationships were mostly formed based on similarities such as names, cultural
or historical links. In the 1970s, there was an increase in mutual understanding aimed at sister city
relations, as well as a shift in the pattern of friendly relations. Relations are based on the availability of
mutually beneficial advantages for a wide range of goals, including trade, investment, economy, tourism,
health, and the environment. Issues of trade, economy, and development, which have recently become
increasingly essential for cities, have begun to be debated in the context of sister city connections. As
a result, municipal cooperation decisions in sister city connections have become increasingly crucial.
Especially in the choice of partnership, political or emotional decisions prevent effective cooperation.
The purpose of the study is to determine the pattern of municipal sister city relationships in Turkey. This
study examined 2051 sister city relationships between 486 municipalities in Turkey at the international
level, as well as the effects of population size and geographical distance on the selection of a sister
city. According to the study’s findings, geographic proximity and situations requiring the exchange of
information and experience appear to be determining factors in city pairings with different population
sizes. Cross-border cooperation, which refers to cities that are geographically close to one another by
land or sea, is uncommon in Turkey; however, sister city relations are generally strengthened with cities
in geographically close countries, especially due to historical and cultural factors. This study’s findings
could apply to future research examining the mutual benefits of sister city relationships between cities.
Keywords: City diplomacy, Sister city, City-to-city pairings, Population size, Geographical distance.
Spatial objects classification using machine learning and spatial walk algorithm
Authors: Kaczmarek Iwona
Published: September 2023

This article presents a novel method for classifying spatial objects by learning node representations via a spatial walk algorithm. The findings show that considering both the attributes of objects and their topological relationships enables more efficient and precise spatial objects’ classification than methods that only consider the objects’ characteristics. The method emphasizes the importance of spatial dependencies in learning representations for spatial data. A distinctive feature of the method is its focus on local analysis of the neighborhood structure of the node under investigation. The spatial walk algorithm offers a defined path generation scheme, facilitating a deeper understanding of local spatial dependencies between objects. This approach provides a more accurate representation of the essential relationships between spatial objects than random path generation and enhances the classification results, as demonstrated in three different classification scenarios. The method proves particularly effective in the context of spatial objects, where proximity and a limited number of neighbors play a significant role. This is exemplified in the classification of planning areas in spatial development plans.
Design and analysis of an optical planar waveguide using Invar as core and silicon nitride as cladding layer to control birefringence
Authors: Goyal Priyanka
Published: September 2023

The main problem with optical planar waveguide is thermal stress which arises when layers inside the planar waveguide get fused together with different coefficient of thermal expansion (CTE) and due to variation in thermal properties, the problem of thermally induced strain and birefringence occurs inside the waveguide glass layer. In proposed work, the mathematical analysis of thermal induced stress and the thermal strain in waveguide glass layer is calculated. ‘C’ software is used for analysis of an optical planar waveguide to calculate the thermal stress. By using material properties of Invar (64 % iron-36 % nickel alloy) and silicon nitride (Si3N4) an optical planar waveguide is designed. Here when silicon nitride (Si3N4) is used as a cladding layer and Invar (64 % iron-36 % nickel alloy) as a core layer in an optical planar waveguide, the problem of birefringence get eradicated as zero thermal stress was achieved.
A Study on the Developmental Direction of the Metaverse Libraries for the Future
Authors: Noh Younghee
Published: September 2023

This study has examined the rapidly expanding world of the Metaverse and the Metaverse services, the characteristics of the Metaverse, the Metaverse-related technologies, the Metaverse support policies released in each country, and the direction of development related to Metaverse by companies. Furthermore, based on the cases in which Metaverse has been applied to the library to date, we have tried to discuss the direction and feasibility of the Metaverse services implemented in and by the library: a library as a platform, a library as a content mecca, a library for collaborative communication, a library where digital assets are produced and distributed, a library addressing the demand of customized information in real time, and the Metaverse library with the above seven functions and roles.
Crystal structure of poly[(μ6-ammoniotris(methylene))tris(hydrogen phosphonato)cadmium(II)], C3H10CdNO9P3
Authors: Gu Si N. , Ou Zhi Y. , Wu Ting T. , Nie Ting Y. , Liu Yang
Published: September 2023

C3H10CdNO9P3, monoclinic, P21/c (no. 14), a = 9.1770(5) Å, b = 8.3742(4) Å, c = 15.4660(6) Å, β = 119.657(2)°, V = 1032.86(9) Å3, Z = 4, R

gt
(F) = 0.0202, wR
ref(F
2) = 0.0515, T = 296 K.
Citric acid: fermentative production using organic wastes as feedstocks
Authors: Aynalem Birhan , Negi Himani , Alemu Yigrem , Sehrawat Nirmala , Kumar Amit
Published: September 2023

Citric acid is the most important organic acid produced in tonnage and is used extensively in the pharmaceutical, chemical and food industries due to its low cost and high efficiency compared to other acidulates. Citric acid is produced by fungi, bacteria and yeasts under solid-state and submerged state fermentations. Aspergillus niger
is one of the most dominant producer of citric acid. Different fruit wastes and agricultural residues are employed as surplus resources for microbial production of citric acid. In this review, the microbial sources and different organic wastes involved in citric acid production have been discussed. Furthermore, the recovery, purification and application of citric acid in different human utilities have also been reviewed.
Aerothermal effects of squealer openings on a cavity tip in a turbine cascade
Authors: Liu Zuhao , Cao Yi , Zhou Chao , Cao Zhiyuan
Published: September 2023

Both the aerodynamic and thermal performance are important for a high-pressure turbine design. This paper investigates aerothermal effects of opening on the suction side squealer of a cavity tip in a turbine cascade. There are four cases investigated, ‘Cavity’, ‘Opening 1’, ‘Opening 2’ and ‘Opening 3’. For Opening 1 with an opening area at 15 % axial chord, the opening outflow affects the near-tip flow mainly by interacting with the passage vortex, and the near tip loss increases by less than 3 %. For Opening 2 with an opening area at 12 % axial chord, the near tip loss is lower than Opening 1. By further rounding the edge of the opening area, the loss of the tip with opening is less than 1 % higher than the cavity tip. Nevertheless, the opening tip can achieve a reduction of the thermal load of the suction side squealer inner wall by up to 19 %.
Örökzöld rozsda – Miskolc nehéz nehézipari örökségéről könnyedén
Authors: Kapusi Krisztián , Bereczki Zoltán
Published: September 2023

Miskolc és környéke, mindenekelőtt Diósgyőr-Vasgyár és a perecesi bányatelep kiemelt gazdasági jelentősége jó ideje megszűnt, az ipari örökség építményei megállíthatatlanul pusztulnak. A romok között élők mentalitása változóban van: a rendszerváltás utáni kiábrándult elutasító attitűd visszaszorul, a város nehézipari múltja egyre markánsabb részévé válik a helybéliek identitásának. A rengeteg csalódás közepette talán sikertörténetnek is nevezhető a civilek által inspirált szemléletformálás. Miskolc ipari örökségének öntudatos felvállalása, fokozódó respektusa ma már az utcán is szembe jön pólók, sapkák, tetoválások formájában.
Kortárs – zene – művészet: Kortárs képzőművészeti gyűjtemény szerepe és lehetőségei a Bartók Béla Zeneművészeti Intézet művészettörténeti előadásaiban
Authors: Hajdú Ildikó
Published: September 2023

A tanulmány azt vizsgálja, hogyan lehet az egyetemi zeneművészeti képzésben részt vevő hallgatókat a kortárs művészeten keresztül megismertetni a művészettörténettel, illetve hogyan lehet a kortárs művészet iránti érzékenyítésen keresztül erősíteni a korunk sokrétű, fragmentált művészeti világa iránti nyitottságot. A hallgatókat általánosan jellemzi a képzőművészet és elsősorban a kortárs művészettel szembeni idegenkedés. Jelen tanulmány keretei között olyan alternatív módszerek kerülnek megfogalmazásra, amelyek az órák során gyakorlati tapasztalatok alapján a legsikeresebbek voltak. Ebben egyaránt jelentős szerephez jutott a kortárs művészetből kiinduló diszkurzus, illetve a Herman Ottó Múzeum tagintézményének, a Miskolci Galéria kortárs képzőművészeti gyűjteményének, illetve a kiállítások aktív használata. Az 1980-as évektől létrejövő gyűjtemény elsősorban a 20. század második felének művészetét mutatja be, leginkább sokszorosított grafikákon keresztül. E gazdag anyag ugyanakkor mind a zenei, mind a történeti párhuzamok felépítésére lehetőséget biztosít, amely kiegészíti, gazdagítja a művészettörténeti tematikát. Emellett a műtárgyak múzeumi többletjelentésén keresztül a muzeológia, muzealizálás folyamatát, a hallgatóknak a múzeumi környezetben való aktív részvételének erősítéséhez is hozzájárul az élményalapú megközelítésen keresztül
Bringing Mongolia’s socio-economic environment to German museum visitors: Challenges of the planned Mongolian-German exposition „Steppenwächter” (Guards of the steppe, Dresden 2026) from a museum learning perspective
Authors: Vogt Matthias Theodor
Published: September 2023

This text is not an ex-post-analysis, but rather an ex-ante-introduction into some challenges of a planned exposition on the “Mongol Uls” (State of Mongolia) from a museum learning perspective.

The Mongolian-German exposition “Dschingis Khan” on the 800th anniversary of the largest empire in the world’s history was a great success with visitors. Therefore, the Mongolian Foreign Minister asked the German Ambassador for a new topic to repeat this success. The Senckenberg Museum Görlitz and the Saxonian Institute of Cultural Infrastructures proposed to thematise the socio-economic environmental challenges of the Mongolian steppe from two perspectives: a natural sciences’ one, and a cultural sciences’ one. The working title is „Steppenwächter––Guards of the Steppe “.

Funds provided, we plan to open the exposition September 2026 through January 2027 at Dresden Japanisches Palais; the exposition may then go on tour (including may be Budapest) and finish at Seoul, for to stay at Ulaanbaatar around 2031. Confirmed collaboration will be with Senckenberg Natural History Collections Dresden (SNSD), National Museum of Natural History Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia Cluster of the University of Vienna, and other partners.

Mongolian politics and Mongolian (male) society stick extremely to Dshingisism as national ideology. But is this a solution for nowadays immense Mongolian structural problems? Target point of the exposition is the following question: What will the audience do after leaving the exposition? Ideally, her or his task will be to shape the future of the steppe in Mongolia. “Become a steppe guardian! Your ideas might eventually enter into the exposition internet site, to be discussed by a Mongolian-German Youth parliament.”
Múzeumandragógia, a jövő professziója
Authors: Kurta Mihály
Published: September 2023

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Múzeumi tanulás a rezilienciáért – Múzeumi reziliencia a közösségekért
Authors: Koltai Zsuzsa
Published: September 2023

Tanulási és közösségi programjai és szolgáltatásai, valamint a világ és jelenségeinek értelmezését elősegítő kiállítások szervezése révén, továbbá a múltra és a jelenkorra reflektáló párbeszéd színtereként a múzeum a társadalmat számos területen támogató intézménnyé vált napjainkra. A pandémia, illetve a világunkat érintő számos krízis ráirányította a figyelmet a múzeumok társadalmi reziliencia erősítésében betöltött szerepére, valamint a múzeumok saját rezilienciájának fontosságára.

A tanulmány a múzeumi rezilienciával, valamint a múzeumok reziliencia erősítésében betöltött szerepével kapcsolatos nemzetközi szakmai törekvések és az utóbbi időben megjelent szakirodalmak következtetéseinek áttekintése mellett a Szász Tudományos, Kulturális és Turisztikai Minisztérium „Szász Vendégprofesszor” programja keretében a szerző által lebonyolított „A múzeumi tanulás szerepe a periférikus régiók rezilienciájának erősítésében – Komparatív kutatás Görlitz kerületben és Baranya megyében” című átfogó vizsgálat Baranya vármegyére vonatkozó egyes eredményeit ismerteti.  

A rétegzett mintavételi eljárásra épített kutatásra a Baranya vármegyei muzeális intézményekben és örökségi helyszíneken dolgozó múzeumpedagógusok, múzeumigazgatók, szakemberek bevonásával 2022 októbere és decembere között lebonyolított strukturált interjúk keretében került sor. Az írás azokat a reziliencia erősítése szempontjából releváns múzeumi/örökségi tudásközvetítési gyakorlatokat ismerteti, amiket empirikus kutatása keretében a szerző Baranya vármegyében tárt fel.
Múzeumok új, környezeti nevelési szerepkörben a fenntarthatóságért
Authors: Vásárhelyi Tamás
Published: September 2023

Az emberiség jelen helyzetében a viszonylagos jólétből és az informatikai forradalomból fakadó újabb szabadság (vagy annak illúziója) sokak számára elfedi a kisebb-nagyobb kríziseket (háborúk ökocídiummal, gazdasági válság, társadalmi válság, szegénység, és az egész mögött értékválság, túlfogyasztás, globális klímaváltozás és biodiverzitás-krízis). A globális környezeti problémákkal három évtizede foglalkozik az ENSZ szintjén az emberiség (a Riói konferencia, 1992 óta), és rengeteg előrelépés dacára a globális, és legtöbb helyen a helyi környezet állapota folyamatosan romlik.

A (tágan értelmezve) emberi fogyasztás kiszolgálásából élő, a fogyasztás mesterségesen fokozott növeléséből élő, illetve meggazdagodó emberektől hiába várjuk, hogy hosszú távon gondolkozzanak. Minden felelősen gondolkozó értelmiségi szerepben fontos volna viszont egyrész odafigyelni a kiváltó okokra, pertraktálni azokat, másrészt pedig olyan viselkedési és életmintákat felmutatni, amelyek a krízisekből kifelé vezető úton vannak.

A környezeti nevelés évtizedek óta törekszik ember és környezete megalapozott, hosszú távon fenntartható viszonyára oktatni és nevelni. A múzeumpedagógia, a közösségek kulturális örökségének azonosításával, őrzésével és terjesztésével alternatív, és rendszerint kisebb környezeti terhelést jelentő tevékenységekre ösztönöz, ilyenek felé fordítja a figyelmet. A nevelési gyakorlat mindkét ága mutat hasonló értékeket és használ hasonló módszereket.

Jelen írásban keressük az azonosságokat, és az egymást kiegészítő, segítő különbségeket, megmutatjuk, hogy a két terület együttműködésének hazánkban múltja van, és eredményei vannak. Mindezt annak érdekében, hogy a múzeumoknak a fenntarthatóságra nevelésben lehetséges szerepét nyomatékosítsuk.
A Arqueologia Imperial e as indústrias líticas de sambaquieiros nos discursos evolucionistas culturais (1820-1880)
Authors: Braga Alves Arthur , Dulce Barcellos Gaspar Maria
Published: September 2023

O artigo apresenta o histórico de pesquisas e relatos sobre sambaquis com foco nos estudos das indústrias líticas sambaquieiras, buscando entender a relação entre a prática científica e os paradigmas de cada momento histórico nesse campo específico. Nesse trabalho tratamos da disciplina no Brasil Império, estando sob a ótica do evolucionismo cultural e difusionismo dentro do paradigma histórico-cultural herdado dos estudos de pré-histórica da Inglaterra, França e Dinamarca. Consideramos que a arqueologia ao estudar os sambaquis e seus instrumentos líticos contribuiu para a ordenação e criação dos discursos e do mundo Imperial, por vezes elaborando explicações fantasiosas e discordantes sobre “passado da nação” e como os povos antigos e contemporâneos ao Império foram entendidos e representados.
Perfil tecnológico das indústrias líticas do sul do Amapá: Considerações preliminares
Authors: Caroline Guimarães Alexandra , Frazão Keyla
Published: September 2023

No Amapá, ainda que as pesquisas envolvendo vestígios líticos sejam escassas, as coleções já registradas apresentam possibilidades de pesquisa que podem ajudar na construção de uma caracterização das indústrias dessa região. Pensando nisso, este trabalho tem como objetivo compartilhar os resultados da análise de materiais líticos provenientes de contextos localizados ao longo da Bacia do Rio Jari, sul do Amapá. Os métodos de análise estão fundamentados nos estudos tecnológicos e conceitos como os de cadeia operatória e economia de matérias primas. As principais atividades técnicas identificadas consistem no lascamento e polimento, compreendendo uma variabilidade de tipos de vestígios representada por refugos de lascamento, núcleos, artefatos lascados, artefatos brutos e artefatos polidos, confeccionados em matérias primas diversas, disponíveis na região. Os objetos identificados sugerem saberes específicos, competências técnicas e cadeias operatórias elaboradas, que por sua vez nos fazem pensar em padrões tecnológicos e culturais envolvidos na elaboração, confecção e uso dos objetos líticos.
Uma Perspectiva sobre a Indústria Lítica do Sítio Gado Perdido (Rio Grande do Norte, Brasil) a partir da Abordagem Tecnológica
Authors: Medeiros da Rocha Luiz Carlos
Published: September 2023

O presente artigo tem como objetivo apresentar os resultados da pesquisa fruto do doutoramento do autor, acerca do sítio arqueológico de superfície Gado Perdido, localizado na mesorregião central do Rio Grande do Norte, nordeste brasileiro. A abordagem utilizada para o desenvolvimento dessa pesquisa compreende a análise tecnológica, com destaque ao conceito de cadeia operatória e técno-economia, adaptada da chamada Escola Francesa. Com isso, foi possível obter os resultados do sítio e do conjunto lítico estudado, onde a amostra estudada compreende 928 peças, pôde configura-lo enquanto um sítio de produção lítica, onde as matérias-primas mais utilizadas foram o silexito e o arenito silicificado, além da identificação dos suportes iniciais na fabricação dos instrumentos a partir de blocos, seixos e fragmentos naturais. Ainda, foram definidos os métodos de inicialização e de produção dos núcleos analisados para a obtenção de cinco tipos de lascas. Os métodos identificados foram a percussão direta dura e macia. Os instrumentos se apresentam por peças unifaciais de secção plano-convexa, produzidos sobre lascas, seixos e sobre fragmentos naturais, e apenas um exemplar bifacial. Tais resultados ampliam o conhecimento da tecnologia da população e da pré-história da Rio Grande do Norte, em particular da região central do Estado.
STRATEGIES IMPLEMENTED IN HOTEL COMPANIES BEFORE AND DURING THE OIL SPILL AND COVID-19
Authors: SILVA SPINDOLA CORREIA ADRIANA MIRELLY , Vasconcelos Pereira Yákara
Published: September 2023

This theoretical-empirical study aims to analyze the strategic actions implemented by international entrepreneurs of hotels and inns located in Porto de Galinhas-PE (Brazil), and in the surroundings, in the face of the oil spill and Covid-19 catastrophes. It is a study of multiple cases with a qualitative approach. Documents and transcripts of semi-structured interviews carried out with directors, managers and employees of hotels, inn, Porto de Galinhas Hotels Association (AHPG) and Porto de Galinhas Convention & Visitors Bureau (PGACVB) were analyzed using the ATLAS.ti software. As a result of this study, it was found that with regard to strategic actions before disasters, it appears that differentiation was present in Hotels A, B and D and as differentiating elements are: services offered, personalized and regionalized drinks, revenue management and modern infrastructure. As for the strategic actions in the context of catastrophes, it is attested that the differentiation is also present in Hotel-A and Hotel-B with the implementation of new services (all inclusive and Bureau Veritas certification) respectively. This investigation reveals that differentiation forms the essential basis for the consolidation of the tourist destination in the domestic and international market. Therefore, these results indicate that the business strategies adopted in hotels and inns influence the strengthening of the tourist destination. In addition to the lack of internationalization studies in companies in the northeast of the country, investigations on the topic in the area of ​​tourism are incipient. The sector's organizations are especially important to maintain the sustainable development of tourism-oriented economies, such as the coast of Pernambuco.
RISK ASSESSMENT OF SUNCON: AN EMPIRICAL STUDY OF CONSTRUCTION SECTOR IN MALAYSIA
Authors: K.Y. Siah  , Irene Wei Kiong Ting
Published: September 2023

Risk assessment plays a crucial and vital role in the construction sector. This research paper presents an empirical study on the risks associated with SunCon, an extraordinary pure-play construction company in Malaysia. The objectives of this study are to analyse the potential risks exposed to SunCon company and suggest risk management strategies that could help to mitigate or control those potential risks. The research conducted primarily focuses on the financial risk exposure of SunCon by analysing the secondary data that gathered from annual report. The research conducted a time-series comparative analysis of SunCon's financial performance from 2018 2022. The quantitative approach is used in this research methodology in order to evaluate the risk exposure direct to SunCon in terms of the company's financial performance. The risk measurement analyses the risk exposed including Z-score, liquidity risk, debt risk, credit risk, and interest rate risk. The findings provide an empirical analysis of SunCon's risk management strategies in terms of their financial risk over the past five years. To accomplish the objectives of the study, the study also suggested the risk control strategies that can be implemented by SunCon to mitigate the risks. In conclusion, this research provides significant implications on potential risks exposed to SunCon and the strategies to mitigate those risks. This research paper put concerns of the importance of risk management practices in the dynamic construction sector.
THE EFFECT OF TRAINING TOWARDS EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE: AN EVIDENCE FROM A PUBLIC UNIVERSITY IN MALAYSIA
Authors: Nor Shamsida Mohd Shahidan Lee  , Suhaidah Hussain  , Razalina Abdul Rashid  , Mahadir Abdul Raffar  , N.M. Aripin
Published: September 2023

Employees are the true determinant of the success or competency of an organization. An adequately trained workforce is important to ensure the workplace has the right and valuable employees. Employees  in the education sector need the training to improve their performance as they face limitations or challenges to be creative in completing a task. Despite the increasing effects on the training of organizational employees by organizations, there is still limited literature on human resource development issues in developing countries. The study is focused on the effect of training towards employee performance in a public university in Malaysia. Consequently, all the necessary data were  collected from primary sources using questionnaires from 244 respondents. This study employed a quantitative approach and found that induction, technical, and soft skill training positively influence employee performance in the case company. In addition, the study recommended future research in training and development strategies, assisting the employees in understanding the relevance of training  towards employee performance, monitoring the performance to ensure employees are on track to achieve  the best performance, growing and maintaining the employee’s performance to ensure the organization  and personal goal can be achieved.
A Chinese girl with delayed puberty due to 17α-hydroxylase deficiency: the diagnosis, treatment and monitoring approach
Authors: Yu Geoffrey Chek Fei , Tay Ming-kut , Chen Sammy Pak-lam , Leung Mei Tik Stella , Tung Joanna Yuet-ling
Published: September 2023

17α-hydroxylase deficiency (17α-OHD) is a rare form of congenital adrenal hyperplasia. We report the case of a teenage girl with 17α-OHD who presented with delayed puberty, hypergonadotropic hypogonadism and hypertension. We illustrate the clinical approach in workup, the subsequent management and monitoring of this rare condition.

Learning points

17α-hydroxylase deficiency (17α-OHD) should be considered as a rare yet important differential diagnosis of girls with delayed puberty and elevated gonadotropins.

Urine steroid profile, plasma aldosterone and renin levels should be assessed in adolescent girls with hypergonadotropic hypogonadism, after the exclusion of more common conditions, e.g. Turner syndrome.

Inhibiting deoxycorticosterone (DOC) release by partial glucocorticoid replacement, counteracting DOC’s mineralocorticoid effects by antagonists (such as eplerenone or spironolactone) as well as sex hormone replacements constitute the major backbone in the management of 17α-OHD.
TRAYECTORIA VITAL, TEATRAL Y EMPRESARIAL EN LA ESPAÑA DE LA CRISIS DEL ANTIGUO RÉGIMEN: EL CASO DE MANUELA CARMONA, 1782-c. 1832
Authors: Simón Hernández Fátima
Published: September 2023

En este artículo analizamos la trayectoria de la actriz y empresaria teatral Manuela Carmona (1782-c. 1831) como ejemplo de emprendimiento femenino vinculado al teatro. A partir de fuentes literarias, de archivo y de prensa de la época analizamos, diferentes fases de su vida personal y profesional, desde su conflictivo matrimonio y separación, hasta su etapa como empresaria del Teatro de la Cruz y primera actriz, pasando por su exilio y salida de Madrid. Su caso puede servir como exponente de algunos complejos procesos de cambio en los que estuvieron involucradas las mujeres emprendedoras en España durante la crisis del Antiguo Régimen.
ANAYASA HUKUKU AÇISINDAN KONUT HAKKI KONUT HAKKININ SINIRLANMASI VE SINIRLAMANIN SINIRLARI
Authors: DOĞAN Bayram
Published: September 2023

Kişilerin insan olmanın onuruyla bağdaşır şekilde yaşamalarını sağlamak için devletin sağlaması gereken en temel haklar arasında konut hakkı bulunmaktadır. Bu hak Anayasa’daki çok sayıda hak açısından da vazgeçilmezdir. Zira bu hak yerleşme özgürlüğü, sağlıklı yaşam, çevre ve eğitim gibi haklarla ayrılmaz bir niteliğe ve ilişkiye sahiptir. 1982 Anayasası’nda sosyal haklar arasında sayılan konut hakkı md. 57’de konut hakkı başlığının altında ele alınmıştır. Anayasa’daki düzenlemede, bu hak devlete yüklenen olumlu edim ödevi olarak ele alınmış ancak bu hakkın sınırlama sebeplerine yer verilmemiştir. Bu nedenlerle, konut hakkının sınırlanmasında Anayasa md. 65’teki genel sınırın dikkate alınması gerekmektedir.
Application of antioxidants and hot water treatments to improve shelf life of fresh-cut eggplants (Solanum melongena L.) during storage
Authors: Lemos Maria Laura , Gutiérrez Diego Ricardo , Farías Mariana Judith , Rodriguez Silvia del Carmen
Published: September 2023

The objective of this study was to evaluate the effect of antioxidant treatments on the conservation of cut eggplants (Solanum melongena L.), which was carried out in two stages. Initially, the effect of citric acid (CA), ascorbic acid (AA) and cysteine (Cys) solution at 0.5 and 1% on sensory attributes (general appearance and browning), and color parameters during storage were evaluated. Immersion in 1% AA was considered the best antioxidant since it maintained visual quality for 6 days. Subsequently, hot water dipping (HWD) treatments followed by the 1% AA solution were evaluated and optimized through the Response Surface Methodology (RSM). Sensory attributes, color parameters, respiration rate (RR), phenolic compounds (PhC), antioxidant capacity, as well as the activity of polyphenol oxidase (PPO) and peroxidase (POD) were assessed during cold storage. The results showed that HWD at 50 °C, 60 s and 1% AA was the optimal combination to control enzymatic browning and extend its fresh quality for up to 8 days. Furthermore, that combination of treatments reduced the PPO and POD activities and increased the PhC compared to the control (untreated), not finding significant differences between them in antioxidant capacity and RR. Therefore, the application of this combination would be the most appropriate to preserve the quality of the fresh-cut eggplants for 8 days of storage at 4 °C.
Ovarian and uterine haemodynamics during the estrous cycle of Egyptian buffaloes in relation to steroid hormonal and nitric oxide levels
Authors: Sayed M. F. , El-Shahat K. H. , Eissa H. , Abo El-Maaty A. M. , Abdelnaby E. A.
Published: September 2023

The present investigation aimed to study the ovarian and uterine haemodynamics during the estrous cycle in buffaloes in correlation with the hormonal changes (estradiol and progesterone) and nitric oxide. Six cyclic buffalo cows were scanned via transrectal Doppler ultrasonography to evaluate the normal ovarian and uterine haemodynamics through three successive estrous cycles. Results showed that the dominant follicle (F1) area, F1 diameter, area, antrum area, coloured area (pixels) and colour area % attained the highest values (P<0.0001) during the follicular phase. The vascularisation of F1 tended to be higher (P>0.05) on the day of ovulation (Day 0). The diameter and the vascularisation of the corpus luteum (CL) reached peak values (P<0.0001) at Day 14 and decreased to minimum values at Day 21. Plasma progesterone (P4) concentrations correlated positively with the diameter of CL (r ≤ 0.37; P≤0.01), CL area (r≤0.35; P≤0.009), and CL colour area (pixels) (r≤0.39; P≤0.001). Besides, the estradiol (E2) level correlated with F1 diameter (r≤0.19; P≤0.0001) and F1 area (r≤0.18; P≤0.0001). Peak systolic velocity (PSV) of the ipsilateral ovarian (P≤0.082) and uterine (P≤0.024) arteries were higher than those obtained for the contralateral ones. A similar finding was obtained in end-diastolic velocity (EDV) of the ovarian arteries (P≤0.005). In conclusion, the blood flow of the ovary and uterus recorded in buffaloes varied according to the ovulating ovary, day and phase of the estrous cycle as well as with the hormonal changes.
Effect of olive oil on oxidative and DNA damage induced by imidacloprid
Authors: Mahmoud A. S. , Yahia D. , Mohamed W. H. , Sharkawy A. A.
Published: September 2023

The current study aimed to evaluate the effect of olive oil (OLO) on the genotoxicity of imidacloprid (IMI). Rats were divided into four groups: control group, IMI group that was exposed to 22.5 mg/kg b.w. IMI for 4, 8, and 12 weeks; OLO before IMI group – dosed orally with OLO at a dose of 10 mL/kg body weight for two weeks before IMI exposure of 4, 8, and 12 weeks. The OLO after IMI group was treated with OLO in a dose of 10 mL /kg body weight for two weeks after IMI exposure of 4, 8, and 12 weeks. Malondialdehyde (MDA) and glutathione peroxidase (GPx) levels were measured in blood serum. The bone marrow from the femur was collected for the comet assay. The results revealed that exposure to IMI induced DNA damage, which was associated with increased blood MDA level and decreased GPx activity. However, treatment with OLO resulted in decreasing both DNA damage and MDA level while increasing GPx activity. On the other hand, pre-treatment with OLO was effective in decreasing the DNA damaging effect of IMI.
Malignus emlőtumor? Gyulladásos emlőelváltozás? Ritka benignus kórkép?
Authors: Kiss Edina Zita , Botos Ákos , Szöllősi Zoltán , Tóth Erika
Published: September 2023

Esetismertetés

A Rosai–Dorfman-betegség egy ritka, benignus, non-Langerhans sejtes histiocytosis, melyet masszív lymphadenoptahiaval járó sinus histiocytosisként is neveznek. Klasszikus formája a noduláris, azonban extranodalis manifesztáció is előfordul. Esetünkben egy 58 éves nőbeteget a bal emlő belső-felső quadránsának megfelelően kialakult többszörös, livid kután csomó, valamint ugyanezen quadránsban tapintható rezisztencia miatt vizsgáltunk. A klinikai megjelenés alapján emlőcarcinoma kután metasztázisára gondoltunk. A bőrelváltozások egyikéből vett excisionalis biopszia és az emlőben tapintható csomóból vett core biopszia vizsgálati eredményei ellenére a Rosai–Dorfman-betegség diagnózisát csak a sebészi excisiót követően a végleges szövettani vizsgálat adta.

Megbeszélés

A Rosai–Dorfman-betegség ritka extranodalis megjelenési formája az emlőben kialakuló forma. Ismerete differenciáldiagnosztikai szempontból fontos.
Ritka tumor, primer lymphoepithelialis carcinoma a fültőmirigyben
Authors: Göböl Dorina , Szabó Judit Mónika , Huszka János József
Published: September 2023

A lymphoepithelialis carcinoma az epithelialis sejtek ritka, gyengén
differenciált daganata, amelyre jellemző a stromában lévő kiterjedt lymphoid
infiltráció. Ez a parotisban is megjelenő tumor a nasopharynxban előforduló
differenciálatlan nasopharyngealis carcinomának szövettani analógja. A
szövettani egyezés ellenére egészen másfajta kezelést igényel, így rendkívül
fontossá válik a differenciáldiagnosztika. A fültőmirigy elsődleges
lymphoepithelialis carcinomája nagyon ritka, és az összes rosszindulatú
nyálmirigydaganat 0,4%-át teszi ki. Ezeknek az elváltozásoknak etnikai háttérhez
kapcsolódó halmozódásuk van, többnyire ázsiai és északi-sarkvidéki bennszülött
populációkban fordulnak elő. Összefüggés mutatható ki az Epstein–Barr-vírussal,
és jellemző, hogy az endémiás területeken fordul elő a leggyakrabban. Az
elsődleges parotis lymphoepithelialis carcinoma leggyakoribb tünetei a
parotisban megjelenő tapintható elváltozás és a cervicalis lymphadenopathia. Egy
Epstein–Barr-vírus-pozitív, a parotisban primeren kialakult lymphoepithelialis
carcinoma esetéről számolunk be. A jelen közleményben a vonatkozó szakirodalmi
háttér mentén, illetve esetbemutatáson keresztül a primer parotis
lymphoepithelialis carcinoma megjelenésének komplex kivizsgálását és ellátását
ismertetjük. Orv Hetil. 2023; 164(38): 1506–1510.
Putting It All on the Table
Authors: Stone Jayne
Published: September 2023

In this autoethnographic article, I argue that the recent and trending new materialist focus within composition studies—which tends to assume the privilege of agency and unmitigated choice on behalf of writers regarding their writing environments (Prior and Shipka, 2002; Alexis, 2016)—doesn’t necessarily hold space for writers whose writing environments regularly yield to and are shaped by the preferences, habits, and material effects of actors outside of themselves—namely, their children. In making my argument about the particular effects of such mutliagent writing environments, I use a materialist lens to reveal and analyze my own and other single mother graduate student writers’ (SMGSWs) scenes of writing, hoping to invite reflection on what assumptions we may hold about the writing environments of our students, our colleagues, and ourselves.
Solid state electrochemical devices for hydrogen energy
Authors:   Institute of High Temperature Electrochemistry of the Ural Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Demin Anatoly K. , Bronin Dimitry I. ,   Institute of High Temperature Electrochemistry of the Ural Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences
Published: September 2023

The idea of nuclear-hydrogen energy draws growing interest of power engineering specialists. One of the ways to implement such a direction of development is integration of nuclear power station and high temperature electrochemical devices, namely solid oxide electrolyzers (SOE) and fuel cells (SOFC). This paper reviews the principal features of the devices and their high efficiency of energy transformation. The electrical efficiency of the SOEs can exceed 100 % at the expense of high-grade potential heat energy consumed by the electrolyzer. The efficiency of the SOFCs amounts to 70 %. The state of the art of long-term tests of single cells of SOEs and SOFC stacks are presented.
Cruces entre lo Real, lo Simbólico y lo Imaginario en la Teoría del Discurso de Laclau: modos de interacción óntica y transformaciones
Authors: Fair Hernán
Published: September 2023

Resumen: Este trabajo investiga los cruces e interacciones de los registros lacanianos de lo Real, lo Simbólico y lo Imaginario en la Teoría del Discurso de Laclau. Como resultado del análisis y la sistematización de sus principales textos, se encontró que la teoría laclauniana aborda la articulación óntica entre estos registros en tres momentos de su obra. En un primer momento, a partir de la reactivación simbólica de la estructura dislocada (lo Real) que permite la emergencia histórica y contingente del sujeto mítico que sutura la falta. En un segundo momento, en el debate con Butler, a través de la representación simbólica de lo Real como un límite interno a lo Simbólico que se expresa históricamente y asume contenidos ónticos suturantes, a partir de los significantes tendencialmente vacíos. En esta etapa encontramos que Laclau incorpora dos dimensiones de lo Real en su relación con lo simbólico e imaginario: como ´negatividad´ y como ´positividad´. De este modo, pone en movimiento el proceso contingente de historicidad-simbolización de lo Real en la dinámica política. Por último, en La razón populista Laclau aborda la presencia interna de lo Real dentro de lo simbólico con los marginales, actores que emergen históricamente de las entrañas del sistema para mostrar su unidad fallida, y relaciona este exceso heterogéneo que simboliza a lo Real con los conceptos de ´lumpenproletariado´ de Marx y ´caput mortuum´ de Lacan. De esta manera, se concluye que Laclau realiza un abordaje interactivo de los registros lacanianos, que permite analizar la influencia histórica de lo Real y sus modos de representación simbólica e imaginaria en la dinámica política, y contribuye al estudio de la construcción y desestructuración histórica de la hegemonía y las formaciones ideológicas.
A ciência política é um mundo de homens? Uma crítica às narrativas da história da disciplina no Brasil
Authors: Candido Marcia Rangel
Published: September 2023

Resumo: O objetivo do presente artigo é analisar as narrativas de história da ciência política brasileira partindo da pergunta “onde estão as mulheres?”. Para tal, a pesquisa toma como base indicadores bibliométricos do Google Scholar e seleciona o conjunto de textos mais citados sobre o tema. Os resultados mostram que os artigos que obtiveram maior impacto na comunidade acadêmica subestimam a participação feminina na fundação da disciplina, tendo limitações como a total ausência de menção a mulheres ou a referência ao grupo de modo marginalizado. Ambos os tratamentos não encontram respaldo em evidências empíricas sobre a institucionalização da área no país. Soma-se a isso a falta de indicações das desigualdades de gênero como um problema a ser enfrentado no campo científico. Não há, portanto, um estranhamento em observar a ciência política somente como um mundo masculino.
NURSING CONSULTATION FOR INSULIN USE: CONSTRUCTION AND VALIDITY OF A SIMULATION SCENARIO
Authors: Schlosser Christian Nelson , Silva Juliany Lino Gomes , Andrade Silmara Nunes , Galindo Neto Nelson Miguel , Oliveira Flávia de , Lima Maria Helena Melo , Trevisan Danilo Donizetti
Published: September 2023

ABSTRACT Objective: To build and validate a clinical simulation scenario for teaching students about nursing consultations for people with type 2 Diabetes Mellitus in initial insulin use. Method: A methodological study, carried out in a higher education institution in Minas Gerais, Brazil, between December 2021 and November 2022. The steps taken involved scenario construction, validity by 16 judges and scenario testing by 30 students. The conceptual model proposed by Jeffries and International Nursing Association for Clinical Simulation in Learning guidelines were followed to elaborate the scenario. Results: The scenario was called “Nursing consultation for teaching initial insulin use to people with type 2 Diabetes Mellitus”. The scenario and the checklist for its validity were constructed, then, face and content validity was performed. The final validated version consisted of seven conceptual components (context, background, design, simulated experience, facilitator actions and educational strategy, participants and expected results). The overall value of the Content Validity Index was 0.98. High comprehensibility was noted by the target audience when testing the scenario. Conclusion: The scenario obtained adequate validity and comprehensibility. Using this teaching tool can contribute to the training of future nurses regarding the consultation for patients using insulin.
Comparison of frailty in oldest-old people using the Clinical-Functional Vulnerability Index-20 (IVCF-20) and Edmonton Frail Scale (EFS)
Authors: Freitas Tahiana Ferreira , Caixeta Walker Henrique Viana , Freitas Ronilson Ferreira , Caldeira Antônio Prates , Costa Fernanda Marques da , Carneiro Jair Almeida
Published: September 2023

Abstract Objective To compare Clinical-Functional Vulnerability Index-20 (IVCF-20) and Edmonton Frail Scale (EFS) scores among community-dwelling older people aged ≥80 years for prevalence and degree of agreement. Method A cross-sectional study nested within a population-based cohort, was conducted. Baseline sampling was probabilistic by two-stage clustering. In the first stage, the census tract was used as the sampling unit. In the second stage, the number of households was defined according to the population density of individuals aged ≥60 years. Sensitivity, specificity and predictive values were determined and Kappa statistics expressed degree of agreement between the instruments. Results 92 oldest-old people were evaluated. The prevalence of high risk of clinical and functional vulnerability on the IVCF, indicating frailty, was 45,7%, whereas the prevalence of frailty using the EFS was 44,6%. Sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value and negative predictive values were 88,23%, 87,80%, 90,0% and 85,71%, respectively. Accuracy was 88,04% and the Kappa statistic 0.759 (p<0.001). Conclusion The IVCF-20 and EFS instruments showed good accuracy and strong agreement when applied to community-dwelling oldest-old people. The identification of frailty was superior using the IVCF-20. These results show that the instruments detected similar frailty prevalence in community-dwelling oldest-old people.
Agentes antitrombóticos utilizados por pessoas idosas: prevalência e fatores associados
Authors: Pagotto Valéria , Silveira Erika Aparecida , Santos Ana Carolina Pereira dos , Mota Brenda Godoi , Silva Ana Elisa Bauer de Camargo , Barp Milara
Published: September 2023

Resumo Objetivo Analisar os tipos e a prevalência da utilização de medicamentos antitrombóticos por pessoas idosas, e os fatores associados. Método Estudo transversal com pessoas idosas domiciliares, na cidade de Goiânia, Centro-Oeste do Brasil. A classificação farmacológica dos medicamentos antitrombóticos foi efetuada de acordo com a classificação Anatômico Terapêutico Químico (Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical – ATC). Realizada análise bivariada e múltipla com nível de significância de 5%. Resultados Participaram do estudo 212 idosos com prevalência de uso de medicamentos antitrombóticos de 27,8%. Os tipos mais utilizados foram: ácido acetilsalicílico (AAS) (n= 49; 83%), Clopidogrel (n=6; 10,1%) e Cilostazol (n=4; 6,7%). Os fatores associados foram: faixa etária de 70-79 anos (p<0,001) e a polifarmácia (p<0,001). Conclusão A proporção do uso de antitrombóticos foi alta entre os idosos, e os fármacos mais consumidos possuem risco de complicações e de interações medicamentosas. A vigilância deve ser maior naqueles com mais de 70 anos e em polifarmácia, sendo necessário empreender esforços para o acompanhamento clínico desses idosos em terapia antitrombótica farmacológica.