bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
AI-driven predictive and scalable management and orchestration of network slices
Authors: Kuklinski Slawomir , Tomaszewski Lechoslaw , Kolakowski Robert , Bosneag Anne-Marie , Chawla Ashima , Ksentini Adlen , Saad Sabra Ben , Zhao Xu , Garrido Luis A. , Dalgkitsis Anestis , Bakhshi Bahador , Zeydan Engin
Published: November 2022

The future network slicing enabled mobile ecosystem is expected to support a wide set of heterogenous vertical services over a common infrastructure. The service robustness and their intrinsic requirements, together with the heterogeneity of mobile infrastructure and resources in both the technological and the spatial domain, significantly increase the complexity and create new challenges regarding network management and orchestration. High degree of automation, flexibility and programmability are becoming the fundamental architectural features to enable seamless support for the modern telco-based services. In this paper, we present a novel management and orchestration platform for network slices, which has been devised by the Horizon 2020 MonB5G project. The proposed framework is a highly scalable solution for network slicing management and orchestration that implements a distributed and programmable AI-driven management architecture. The cognitive capabilities are provided at different levels of management hierarchy by adopting necessary data abstractions. Moreover, the framework leverages intent-based operations to improve its modularity and genericity. The mentioned features enhance the management automation, making the architecture a significant step towards self-managed network slices.
Assessment of irrigation situation and water requirement in perennial fruit crops in Dinh Quan district, Dong Nai province
Authors:   Faculty of Environment and Natural Resources, Nong Lam University, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, Le Tuan Q. , Duong Thy Q. Y. , Nguyen Thinh V. D. ,   Faculty of Sciences, Nong Lam University, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, Tran Huong T. T.
Published: November 2022

Dinh Quan is a mountainous agricultural district in Dong Nai province, focusing on agricultural development. Estimating reference and current crop evapotranspiration, as well as irrigation water requirements, is an essential foundation for effective irrigation planning for some perennial fruit crops (mandarin, banana, and mango) to manage water resources in a reasonable and sustainable way. Applying the FAO Penman-Monteith equation combined with the CROPWAT model, reference crop evapotranspiration (ETo), current crop evapotranspiration (ETc), and irrigation water requirement (IWR) of some perennial fruit crops being cultivated mainly in Dinh Quan district (banana, mandarin, and mango) were estimated. The total amount of water required for irrigation in the year of mandarin, mango, and banana trees in the study area was determined to be 592.6 mm, 473.0 mm, and 976.4 mm, respectively, corresponding to 5,926 m3/ha, 4,730 m3/ha and 9,764 m3/ha. Based on this result, the annual irrigation water requirement of the study area was calculated to be around 46 million m3 for the cultivation of mango, banana, and mandarin, mainly in the dry season (accounting for more than 95%). With current farming practices and using water resources, if there are no effective management measures and solutions, it may lead to a shortage of water for future production, especially in the dry season.
Potential use of treated wastewater from a cattle operation in the fertigation of organic carrots
Authors: Jorge Marcos Filgueiras , Silva Leonardo Duarte Batista da , Hüther Cristina Moll , Cecchin Daiane , Melo Antonio Carlos Farias de , Francisco João Paulo , Nascentes Alexandre Lioi , Alves Dinara Grasiela , Guerra José Guilherme Marinho
Published: November 2022

The use of treated effluents rich in nutrients and organic matter has intensified in agricultural crops, contributing to the demand for water and fertilizers. The goal of this work was to assess the effects of fertigation with treated dairy cattle wastewater, for the cultivation of carrot (Daucus carota) when applied in four different doses, under field conditions, on nutrient accumulation, productivity, and health quality in the carrot (D. carota). Wastewater from treated cattle (WTC) was treated in a pilot treatment unit (PTU). Cultivation was carried out in two beds, and the WTC applied by drippers. Nitrogen (N) was considered the base element for the dose calculation, and a 100% N dose was equivalent to 150 kg ha−1. WTC doses of 0, 100, 200, and 300% N were evaluated. Productivity was evaluated at 70 and 120 days after sowing, in the aerial part (fresh and dry mass and accumulation of nutrients), in the main roots (fresh and dry mass, accumulation of nutrients, diameter, length, and sanitary quality), and as the total productivity of the two organs. As a result, an increase in productivity was observed for all treatments with WTC and accumulation of Ca and Mg. The roots did not present contamination; therefore, the carrots were fit for human consumption. It was concluded that the application of WTC in organic cultivation of carrots is a viable alternative means of plant fertilization, providing higher root productivity than the national average, reaching 72.6 t ha−1 for a dose of 100% N, without compromising on sanitary quality and is suitable for human and animal consumption.
A Protocol of a Pilot Experimental Study Using Social Network Interventions to Examine the Social Contagion of Attitudes Towards Childhood Vaccination in Parental Social Networks
Authors: Christodoulou Andria , Konstantinou Pinelopi , Antoniou Zinonas , Boda Zsofia , Iasonides Michalis , Kyprianidou Maria , McHugh Louise , Michaelides Michalis P. , Karekla Maria , Kassianos Angelos P.
Published: November 2022

Increasing vaccination hesitancy that burdens global health and safety can be attributed to multiple reasons. Individuals’ social environment seems to be the catalyst for vaccination hesitancy perpetuation, thus it is important to examine the influence of different social network mechanisms in vaccination attitudes’ contagion. The proposed pilot experiment will examine the social contagion of childhood vaccination attitudes within a parental community using social network interventions. By identifying centrally-located people or groups of like-minded individuals from a parents’ community, we will examine whether the position of a person within a social group can have a greater impact in spreading positive vaccination messages to other community members. Parents will be recruited from social media and will be randomly assigned into three groups. Firstly, each group will participate in an online game to map their social networks and identify members with certain network position, who will then receive a short training about valid vaccination information provisions. All groups’ members will participate in daily vaccination discussion groups for one week, where the selected members will spread positive vaccination attitudes to others. We hypothesize that centrally located individuals and like-minded group of people will more likely cause a change on the childhood-vaccination attitudes and will sustain a long-term change at 3 months follow-up, compared to randomly located people.
Prevalance of Renal and Electrolyte Disorders in Chronic Heart Failure Patients
Authors: Yaqoob Naveed , Butt Muhammad Ahmad Raza , Khan Faiza Nafees , Ilyas Muhammad , Zaman Muhammad Haidar , Khalid Fahad
Published: November 2022

Objective: To determine the prevalence of renal and electrolyte disorders in patients presented with chronic heart failure. Study Design: Cross sectional/Observational Place & Duration of Study: Data was collected from the different tertiary care hospitals of Pakistan, including Rawal Institute of Health Sciences, Islamabad and Department of Cardiology, Rashid Latif Medical College, Lahore During the period from January, 2022 to June, 2022. Methods: Total 210 patients of both genders with ages 25 to 75 years presented with chronic heart failure were analyzed. Patients detailed demographic were recorded after taking written consent. Blood samples of all the patients were collected to examine the serum electrolyte and serum creatinine. Prevalence of renal dysfunction and electrolyte disorders were recorded.ae Results: One hundred and fifty two (72.38%) patients were males while 58 (27.62%) patients were females. 85 (40.48%) patients were ages 25 to 50 years and 125 (59.52%) were ages between 51 to 75 years. Renal dysfunction was found in 61 (29.05%) patients, 56 (26.67%) patients had hypokalemia and hyponatremia was found in 59 (28.10%) patients. Conclusion: The incidence of renal dysfunction and electrolyte disorders in patients with chronic heart failure was high. Patients with ages above 50 years had high rate of renal dysfunction, hypokalemia and hyponatremia. Keywords: Chronic Heart Failure, Renal Dysfunction, Hyponatremia, Hypokalemia
Echocardiographic Wall Motion Score in the Naive Patients of Non-ST Segment Elevation Acute Coronary Syndrome Regarding their Early Mortality
Authors: Memon Aijaz Ahmed , Shah Ghulam Fareed , Memon Shahid Hussain , Brohi Gul Hassan , Shaikh Anwar Ali , Haidar Ambreen
Published: November 2022

Objectives: To evaluate the association of echocardiographic wall motion score (WMS) with early mortality (30-days) among patients with non-ST-Segment Elevation Acute Coronary Syndrome (NSTE-ACS). Material and methods: This descriptive case series study was conducted at the cardiology department at LUMHS from October 2015 to March 2016. Patients with NSTE-ACS and positive cardiac biomarkers, patients older than 25 years, and both genders admitted to CCU were included. Standard indoor treatment was done in these patients. Evaluation of wall motion score was done by echocardiography by 2D echo. All patients were monitored for early cardiac event-related mortality (30 days). The self-made Performa logged all of the information gathered. SPSS version 26.0 was used to analyze all of the data. Results: In this study, a total of 148 cases of NSTE-ACS were studied. Most of the patients were aged more than 40 years, and males were in the majority 93(62.8%). Reginal wall motion was in 105(70.9%) of the cases. In 88(59.5%) of the cases, the ejection fraction was <40% and in 58(40.5%) of the cases it was >40%. CKMB was raised in 69(46.6%) of the cases, and troponin T was positive in all of the cases. The overall short-term mortality rate was 20.3%, which was significantly associated with a high grade of wall motion score (p-0.001). Conclusions: It was concluded that echocardiographic wall motion score was correlated significantly to short-term mortality (30-day) among new patients presented with NSTE-ACS. Keywords: Acute coronary syndrome, WMS, NSTE, early mortality
MIDCAB Versus Off-Pump CABG: A Comparative Study
Authors: Ali Muhammad Arsalan , Ahmed Muhammad , Shah Hamad Ali
Published: November 2022

Introduction: Treatment for coronary artery disease (CAD) includes medical therapy, percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) and coronary artery bypass grafting. Objectives: The main objective of the study is to find the comparison of MIDCAB vs open off-pump procedure CABG for single vessel coronary disease. Material and methods: This comparative analysis was conducted at Rawalpindi Institute of Cardiology, Armed Forces Institute of Cardiology, Rawalpindi and Shifa International Hospital, Islamabad from October 2019 to 2021. Informed consent was taken from all the patients before collecting the data. Patients in the MIDCAB group received sub-station hybridization to treat the diseased vessels except the left anterior descending (LAD). Patients in the OPCAB group were placed in the supine position, and combined intravenous inhalational anaesthesia was given; then, single-lumen endotracheal intubation was performed through the median incision. Results: The data were collected from 100 coronary artery disease patients. The mean age of the study patients was 54.4±10.6 years. Cigarette smoking was much more common in men than in women (32.6% vs. 0, p<0.001). The serum levels of creatinine, uric acid, and cTAS were significantly higher in men than in women (0.9±0.2 vs. 0.7±0.1, 7.6±2.1 vs. 6.8±2.3, and.0.4±0.0 vs. 0.3±0.1, respectively; p<0.001). Conclusion: It is concluded that MIDCAB procedures can be performed with similar safety as OPCAB procedures. Postoperative outcomes in terms of mortality were satisfactory, rendering this procedure at least as safe as the option of OPCAB. Practical implications: MIDCAB is considered to be the safe procedure and we may practically use this method. Key words: MIDCAB, OPCAB, Mortality, Coronary Artery Diseases, Procedures
Frequency of Neonatal Hyperbilirubinemia in Maternal Hyperglycemia
Authors: Ashraf Humaira , Rehman Afra , Rana Mehreen Yousaf , nissa Shoaibu , Saba Ameena , Rahim Arzoo
Published: November 2022

Objective: To evaluate the occurrence of newborn hyperbilirubinemia among women who were diagnosed as maternal hyperglycemia. Subject and Method: The present cross-sectional study was conducted in the OBS and Gynecology department of PNS Shifa Karachi. The study was done over the time period of six months. All pregnant women who visit antenatal clinics at PNS Shifa Hospital with a gestational age of 24 and 32 weeks undergoing a 75 gm 2 h glucose tolerance test and fulfilling criteria of IFG, IGT, or GIGT were included. After delivery, a 2 ml blood sample was drawn from each newborn and sent to the hospital diagnostic laboratory to evaluate the neonatal bilirubin level and serum bilirubin >300µmol/L after 96 hrs was considered as neonatal hyperbilirubinemia. All of the data was obtained using a study proforma. For the analysis of the data, SPSS software version 20 was utilized. Results: A total of 157 hyperglycemic mothers were studied; their average age was 28.20±4.67years and gestational ag was 37.11±3.22 weeks. Out of all, most of the women 100(63.7%) were multiparous. Caesarean section was done in 98(62.4%) cases. New born Neonatal hyperbilirubinemia was noted in 10.2% of the cases. The frequency of the neonatal hyperbilirubinemia was higher in the age groups of 19–30 years and >30 years, while findings were non-significant statistically according to maternal age and gestational age (p = >0.05). Conclusion: The study's findings showed that 10.2% of women with diabetes were found to have newborns with hyperbilirubinemia. It was proven to be statistically insignificant based on maternal age and gestational age. Keywords: Maternal, hyperglycemia, hyperbilirubinemia
To Compare the Outcome of Conservative Management Versus Open Appendicectomy in Early Presentation of Acute Appendicitis in Children during Covid-19 Pandemic
Authors: Arif Khurrum , Jamil Aisha , Mansoori Mohseena Siddiq , Pandit Gauri Shankar , Azam Muhammad Tayyab , Kumar Suresh , Pandit Ranjana Kumari
Published: November 2022

Objective: Aim was to compare the outcome of conservative management versus open appendicectomy in early presentation of Acute Appendicitis in children during Covid-19 pandemic. Study Design: Retrospective study Place and Duration: The Children’s Hospital PIMS. March 2020 to Sep 2020 Methods: This research comprised 80 children of both sexes who were diagnosed with acute appendicitis during the Covid-19 epidemic. Following the collection of written informed consent, complete demographic data, including age, sex, and sickness severity, was collected from all recruited patients. There were two sets of patients, and both were treated similarly. Forty individuals in Group I underwent for open appendicectomy, whereas the same number in Group II underwent conservative treatment (intravenously injection Tanzo, Flagyl, Amikacin). Complications after therapy and antibiotic resistance were analysed and compared between the two groups. All of the data was analyzed using SPSS 22.0. Results: There were majority males 47 (58.8%) and 33 (41.2%) females in this study. Mean age of the patients was 9.09±5.29 years. Disease severity was found in 67 (83.8%) cases. Although there was no statistically significant difference between the groups, the more conservatively treated group had a higher risk of complications. Between the two groups, there was no discernible difference in the average length of hospitalization. Surgery patients had significantly higher white cell counts (WCCs) and Alvarado scores (p=0.010 and p=0.018, respectively) at arrival. We found higher readmission and reoperation during Covid-19 pandemic among both groups. Conclusion: We concluded in this study that severity of acute appendicectomy was higher during pandemic wave of coronavirus. Both conservative and open appendicectomy was effective in terms of minimum complications and decrease hospital say while readmission and reoperation was higher among both groups because of pandemic disease Covid-19. Keywords: Acute Appendicitis, Conservative Management, Open Appendicectomy, Complications, Hospital Stay
The Effect of Valvular Heart Disease on Maternal and Fetal Outcome of Pregnancy in Young Pregnant Females
Authors: Altaf Asia , Faiz Saira , Badalyan Samson S. , Khan Ramsha , Yahya Sheherbano
Published: November 2022

Objective: The objective of this study is to determine the effect of valvular heart disease on maternal and fetal outcomes of pregnancy in young pregnant females Study design: Retrospective study Methodology: A retrospective study was conducted to get an analysis of 321 healthy women and 312 women with valvular heart disease who received care at a tertiary care hospital during the same time period and compared the results of their pregnancies. The chi (2)-test was used for statistical analysis, with a significance set at 0.05. Results: n comparison to women in the control group, women with valvular heart disease had significantly higher rates of congestive heart failure (5.1 percent vs. 0 percent, P0.001), mortality (0.64% [two women] vs. 0 percent), and surgical interventions during pregnancy (13.4 percent (balloon mitral valvotomy) vs. 0.6 percent [ovarian cystectomy Additionally, the perinatal outcome was worse in the valvular heart disease group than in the control group, with higher preterm delivery rates (48.3 percent vs. 20.5 percent), lower birth weights (2434+/-599 g vs. 2653+/-542 g; P0.001), and a higher incidence of APGAR scores below 8 (8.3 percent vs. 4 percent; P0.01). Additionally, the rate of instrumental delivery increased (9.9 percent vs. 3.4 percent). The proportion of cesarean deliveries, however, was comparable across the two groups. Conclusion: In conclusion, there is a substantial link between valvular heart disease and maternal and neonatal mortality. Close fetal and maternal monitoring are required, and valvular stenosis should be repaired before conception. To avoid difficulties for both the mother and the fetus, balloon valvuloplasty should be taken into consideration in cases of severe stenosis during the second trimester of pregnancy. The hospitals that deal with heart illness and pregnancy should create practical recommendations. Keywords: Valvular heart disease (VHD), Pregnancy outcome; maternal outcome; Fetal outcome, young pregnant.
Success of Right Thoracotomy versus Exploratory Laparotomy in Right sided Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia in neonates
Authors: Arif Khurrum , Karim Safina , Burki Nahida , Pandit Gauri Shankar , Mansoori Mohseena Siddiq , Kumar Suresh , Pandit Ranjana Kumari
Published: November 2022

Objective: Aim of current study is to determine the success of right thoracotomy versus exploratory laparotomy in right sided congenital diaphragmatic hernia in neonates. Study Design: Retrospective study Place and duration: The Children’s Hospital PIMS Islamabad. Jan 2021 to Dec 2021 Methods: Total 74 neonates had right sided congenital diaphragmatic hernia were included. All the neonates were admitted to hospital for surgery. Neonates were equally divided in two groups. Thirty seven patients in group I received thoracotomy and 37 patients in group II underwent for exploratory laparotomy. Post-surgery success rate among both groups were compared. Results: There were majority 41 (55.4%) males and 33 (44.6%) females. Mean age of the neonates was 13.7±4.19 days. Pre-operative tracheal intubation and cardiac malformation was found in 67 (90.4%) and 14 (18.9%) cases. Compared to thoracotomies, exploratory laparotomies were associated with shorter hospital stays, shorter durations of postoperative mechanical ventilation, and shorter times to optimum feeding. We found that recurrence rate in thoracotomy group was higher as compared to laparotomy group with p value <0.004. There were no any significant differences in postoperative complications between the two groups. In both groups, 3 (8.1%) and 1 (2.7%) patients were died. Conclusion: We concluded in this study that the exploratory laparotomy among patients of right sided congenital diaphragmatic hernia was effective and useful in terms of shorter hospital stay, short mechanical ventilation and less time to optimum feeding as compared to right thoracotomy. No any significant difference was found in terms of post-surgery complication among both groups. Keywords: Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia (CDH), Exploratory laparotomy, Thoracotomy
Comparison of the Covid-19 Infection Severity in Known Diabetic Patients vs. Known Hypertensive Patients Admitted in A Tertiary Care Hospital in Peshawar
Authors: Asghar Muhammad , Khan Munazza , Bakhtiar Sumaira , Shamoon Muhammed , Hamid Afshan , din Zafarud
Published: November 2022

Objectives: To compare the severity of COVID-19 infection among known diabetic and known hypertensive patients who were admitted in a tertiary care hospital in Peshawar, Pakistan. Methodology: A cross-sectional clinical study was conducted for comparison in diabetic vs hypertensive patients in the department of medicine of Lady Reading Hospital, Peshawar during the period from April-June 2021. All the patients were admitted in COVID ward and COVID ICU, showed their full consent and active participation in this study. Along with patient’s ECG and Echo report, a questionnaire based on Canadian categorization employed for angina grading and NYHA categorization to classify shortness of breath was used. Results: The mean age group taken for the sample was (n=140) with maximum age of 84 years. Majority were 102(72.9%) males and females were 38(27.1%). According to laboratory tests performed on patients of COVID-19 about 48(34.4%) of patients showed positive diabetes mellitus findings. Also, patients with positive hypertension found were 67(47.9%). The average stays of patients, at the hospital, was 15-40 days. About 58.3% of mortality was noted in patients with diabetes mellitus, a bulk of patients expired were from ICU-COVID-UNIT and 55.2% was the mortality rate in patients with positive hypertension according to our clinical findings and assessment. About 7.9% of COVID inpatients had cardiac infraction with severe condition and such patients who faced congestive heart failure expired. Almost 56(40%) of the patients were found with severe condition and 63(45%) were diagnosed with moderate condition during their stay at hospital. Conclusion: Regardless of age, gender and disease the death rate evaluated was 50%. Moreover, in diabetics and hypertensive patients there should be raised awareness for preventing the severity of disease. Keywords: COVID-19, Infection severity, Diabetic patients, Hypertensive patients, Tertiary care hospital, Pakistan
Identification of Antibacterial Efficacy of Cb6 (E)-1-(4-fluorophenyl)-3-Phenylprop-2-en-1-one against Escherichia Coli
Authors: Arshad Nimra , Rehman Haris Abdul , Khawar Hafiz , Umar Muhammad , Khurshid Rabia , , Faiz Misbah , Qurban Aqsa , Batool Kanza , Yaqoob Hafiza Rumesa , Azeem Dania
Published: November 2022

Objective of the study: Escherichia coli bacteria with increased antibiotic resistance represent a serious threat to public health. The aim of this study was to assess Cb6 (E)-1-& effectiveness against microorganisms (4-fluorophenyl), determine the effectiveness of Cb6 (E)-1-(4-fluorophenyl)-3-phenyl prop-2-en-1-one against anti-fungal agents and -3 -phenylprop-2-en-1-one against E. coli (Curvularia). StudyDesign:Study was designed by sample collection, culturing, biochemical tests, sensitivity assay and qRT-PCR. Place and Duration: The prospective study was carried out at the University of Agriculture in Faisalabad, Pakistan from 1st February 2019 to 18th June 2019. Methodology: Through horizontal and vertical gene transfer, Escherichia coli acquired resistance genes and developed resistance against many antibiotic classes. The following genes were examined in the current study in E. coli: Van B, ermC, Iva-A, Qnr-A, Qnr-B, tet M, tet O, and tet W resistance genes. To assess the effectiveness of the antibacterial and antifungal agents, antibiotic sensitivity testing was carried out. Results: E.coli chalcone resistance genes, have displayed highly significant (P 0.0001) expression in the patient sample when compared to the control. Conclusion: It was concluded that the chalcones are highly resistant to E coli in prediction. Van B, erm C, Iva-A, Qnr-A, Qnr-B, tet M, tet O, and tet Ware resistant genes of the Escherichia coli against the Cb6 (E)-1-(4-fluorophenyl)-3 -phenyl prop-2-en-1-one and it was showed the high expression level. Keywords: Chalcones Resistant gene, Antibacterial action, Antibiotic sensitivity, Expression.
Avaliação da adição de serina no diluente para aprimoramento da conservação de sêmen canino em baixas temperaturas
Authors: Dode Maria Eduarda Bicca , Corcini Carine Dahl , Silva Edenara Anastácio da , Gheller Stela Meneghello , Varela Jr Antonio Sergio
Published: November 2022

A conservação de sêmen canino através da refrigeração promove alterações celulares capazes de interferir na viabilidade dos espermatozóides. O objetivo deste estudo foi  avaliar o efeito da adição de serina no meio diluidor sobre a cinética espermática do sêmen canino resfriado. Foram realizadas 12 coletas, utilizando 4 cães da raça Australian Cattle Dog sendo  ejaculados com motilidade superior a 60% e vigor  ≥3. Foram testados diluentes Tris gema 20%  (TG) com adição nove concentrações diferentes de serina (S) de 2,5mM a 200mM de S. Um grupo sem aminoácido foi utilizado como controle (TG0).  Foram analisados no “Computerized-assisted sperm motility analysis” dos parâmetros de cinética nas horas zero, 24, 48 e 72 de resfriamento a 4° C. A adição de serina em concentrações  de até 5 mM são promissoras para uso em diluentes de sêmen canino visando manter os parâmetros de motilidade espermática, sendo o potencial protetor da adição de serina em diluentes sêmen canino é dose e tempo dependente.
Origens sociais e gênero na trajetória de professores atuantes na educação básica: apontamentos iniciais
Authors: Micheleti Laís Inês Sanseverinato , Carmignolli Andreza Oliviere Lopes , Oliveira Maria Fernanda Celli de , Muzzeti Luci Regina
Published: November 2022

O presente trabalho objetiva desvelar como as questões de gênero estiveram presentes na constituição e na trajetória de dois professores que atualmente lecionam na educação básica, sendo um do gênero feminino e outro do gênero masculino. Apoiado no corpus teórico de Pierre Bourdieu, este estudo buscou desvendar na práxis como os condicionantes de classe e gênero interferem na trajetória destes agentes. Para a análise dos dados, que foram obtidos por meio de entrevistas semiestruturadas foi empregado o conhecimento praxiológico (BOURDIEU,1994). Os relatos apontaram uma contraditória relação entre reestruturação do habitus primário dos agentes com relação as questões de sexualidade e gênero que estaria relacionada ao elevado nível de instrução formal dos entrevistados, paralela a permanência da incorporação da dominação masculina nos relatos analisados. Com isso, é possível inferir que as desigualdades relacionadas aos gêneros presentes na sociedade, são perpetuadas e materializadas na escola, enquanto uma violência simbólica que, reproduz as relações de dominação entre os gêneros. Sendo assim, é inerente propor estudos que visem transgredir essas condições, contribuindo assim, para uma sociedade mais justa e igualitária.
Revisão Integrativa: olhares da psicologia sobre a sexualidade de adolescentes em acolhimento institucional
Authors: Ribas de Oliveira Grazielly , Macedo Andrade Juliana , Da Silva Barbosa Gabriel , Santos Ramalho Gabriella , Lopes da Silva Junior Aureliano , De Azevedo Peixoto Ana Cláudia
Published: November 2022

O objetivo deste trabalho foi realizar uma análise da literatura a respeito da sexualidade de adolescentes acolhidos. Dados da literatura apontam para a escassez de estudos sobre diversidade sexual e de gênero no contexto de adolescentes em situação de acolhimento institucional. Dessa forma, foi realizada uma Revisão Integrativa da Literatura, incluindo artigos publicados nos últimos 20 anos. Os resultados apontam para os seguintes temas: a) Saúde sexual e reprodutiva de adolescentes; b) Os direitos sexuais e autonomia de adolescentes em instituições Implementação de oficinas sobre educação sexual com adolescentes; c) Atualização das orientações técnicas sobre sexualidade e a perspectiva da sexualidade baseada em direitos, d) Atualização das orientações técnicas sobre sexualidade e a perspectiva da sexualidade baseada em direitos. Concluímos que a sexualidade de crianças e adolescentes acolhidos, bem como questões referentes à saúde sexual e reprodutiva, invariavelmente passam por uma tutela do Estado ou da família, o que implica desconstruirmos os rígidos estereótipos sexuais e de gênero que socialmente nos formam, na busca de uma maior equidade na produção do direito democrático da sexualidade também para adolescentes e jovens.
De la reforma educativa en marcha al Plan 2021. La antropología subyacente.
Authors: Méndez Mario
Published: November 2022

Las propuestas educativas no son nunca neutras. Dentro de cada una subyace una visión concreta del ser humano y de la sociedad. En este artículo, al autor analiza algunos documentos de los más recientes esfuerzos reformistas de la educación salvadoreña con el fin de identificar la antropología que llevan dentro.
Los valores y antivalores en el plan del reino de Dios proclamado por Jesús: su actitud frente al dinero, el poder y el prestigio.
Authors: García Pedro José
Published: November 2022

En este artículo el autor reflexiona sobre tres grandes antivalores que Jesús identificó en la sociedad de su tiempo y que aún persisten, con otras connotaciones e implicaciones, en muestran sociedad occidental: el dinero, el poder y el prestigio.
La utopía en Paul Ricoeur.
Authors: Flores José Humberto
Published: November 2022

Una de las líneas constantes del pensamiento actual es considerar a la utopía como inútil. Se piensa que no estamos en un momento propicio para hablar de ella. Este trabajo pretende presentar la utilidad de la utopía, desde la visión de Paul Ricoeur, especialmente para estos tiempos de globalización. Así, podremos apreciar que la utopía tendrá algunas finalidades que resultan aptas para construir modelos político- sociales viables para América Latina.
Globalización, cultura e identidad
Authors: Samour Héctor
Published: November 2022

En el presente artículo el autor pretende desentrañar las implicaciones que tiene la globalización en el ámbito de la cultura y en el de la constitución de identidades. Para lo cual analiza minuciosamente, tanto los conceptos de globalización como los de cultura.
SMART ENVIRONMENT INDEX PREDICTION OF SMART CITY USING POLYNOMIAL REGRESSION
Authors: Islam S.M. Mohidul , Talukder Kamrul Hasan
Published: November 2022

Smart Environment refers to environment where pollution is detected, predicted, classified and solved using smart tools and technology such as using Internet of Things (IoT) sensors, cloud service, and machine learning algorithms. Episodic environment index prediction allows governments and local city agency to detect pollution in environment at a premature stage to initiate proper steps. Advancements in machine learning, sensor, and camera technology have endorsed us to do that, which can benefit millions of cities and its citizens indeed. This paper describes a new method for smart environment index prediction based on index of five others smart city components using polynomial regression. This research mainly works with the Smart Cities Index dataset. We attempted numerous steps to select feature and to filter its contents to make them more apposite for selected regression algorithm. Our approach unites several feature selection techniques, outlier detection technique, polynomial degree selection technique, and random state selection technique, which outcomes in a reduction of Mean Absolute Error (MAE), Mean Squared Error (MSE), and Root Mean Squared Error (RMSE) to 0.0000000140, 0.000000000000000322, and 0.0000000179 respectively and rise R2 to 1.0 for prediction. This method can be a valuable tool for smart environment index prediction from smartness of various components of a city, thus drastically reducing survey or other related works.
Transformational Leadership and Organizational Survival in Deposit Money Banks in Port Harcourt
Authors:   University of Port Harcourt Choba, Rivers State, Nigeria, Tambari Charles, Jonah
Published: November 2022

This research examined transformational leadership and organizational survival in deposit money banks in Port Harcourt, Nigeria. A review of literature was undertaken with particular reference to transformational leadership being characterized in specific variables like idealized influence and inspirational motivation, while organizational survival was viewed from adaptability and flexibility. The reviews show that much of the works that was done in this area of study connoted a positive and significant influence. The study adopted the correlational research study and a cross-sectional design. Random sampling technique was adopted and a total of 200 workers were sampled. A total of 20 deposit money banks’ branches in Port Harcourt were studied. The research instrument for this study was a structured questionnaire. The collected responses from the questionnaire were used in testing the formulated hypotheses through the Spearman Rank Correlation statistics. The study revealed that idealized influence and inspirational motivation all positively and significantly influences adaptability and flexibility respectively. Following the findings, the study concluded that transformational leadership positively and significantly impacts on organizational survival. These findings gave the following recommendations, that; organizations should use every means to influence and inspire each employee so as to keep them readily adaptable and flexible to the organizational needs, goals and objectives. Keywords: Adaptability, Flexibility, Idealized Influence, Inspirational Motivation, Organizational Survival, Transformational Leadership
Percepción social de servicios ambientales en sistema silvopastoril de pequeños ganaderos en Campeche
Authors: Ortiz-Colín Perla Nohemí , Alayón-Gamboa José Armando
Published: November 2022

La vegetación secundaria (acahual) es importante fuente de alimentación para el ganado (Albores-Moreno et al., 2020). Su presencia en ranchos ganaderos provee servicios ambientales (SA), que pueden ayudar a conciliar la conservación de la biodiversidad (Alvarado et al., 2019). Aunque estos SA no siempre se valoran como importantes para la producción animal (Torres-Acosta et al., 2016).
Musical practices and endangered heritage of Ataúro island (East Timor)
Authors: Rappoport Dana
Published: November 2022

The paper draws up a preliminary inventory of the endangered musical heritage of the island of Ataúru (Timor-Leste), through a first survey in two villages (Makdadé, and Makili). After a summary of the musical forms presented through time, the analysis of the prevalent musical forms and styles show a common musical idiom between the two villages, and a lively musical tradition. A short musical glossary of the two villages is given with a distinction between musical forms and instruments.
Deveres e Direitos: do passado de obrigatoriedade para o futuro de promoção da língua portuguesa no sistema de educação timorense
Authors: Rühle Indart Karin Noemi
Published: November 2022

Ao longo dos 20 anos de independência de Timor-Leste e o seu estabelecimento como Estado a língua portuguesa é ora apresentada como um fator crucial para um sistema de educação de qualidade e ora como o que impede o desenvolvimento do mesmo sistema. No meio do fogo cruzado das políticas linguísticas do Ministério de Educação estão os professores que absorveram o discurso da obrigatoriedade da língua por meio da legislação. Mas e se esses mesmo professores passarem a ver a língua portuguesa como um direito que o Estado lhes deve, seria o futuro do sistema de educação diferente? Esse artigo se utiliza de conceitos dos direitos e deveres em um Estado democrático para discutir essa questão.
Diglosia iha Timor-Leste: Ita uza lian ida-idak ba funsaun saida?
Authors: Williams-van Klinken Catharina , Lucas Olinda
Published: November 2022

“Diglosia” (língua rua) signifika uza lian rua ka liu iha komunidade ida nia laran, lian ida-idak ho nia funsaun rasik. Timor-Leste nia situasaun diglosia komplikadu loos, tanba iha nasaun ida nia laran uza lian lokál barak, lian ofisiál tetun ho portugés, ho mós lian-indonézia ho inglés. Iha artigu ne’e, autór sira analiza, durante tinan 20 ikus ne’e, ita uza lian saida iha uma, iha igreja, iha governu, eskola, setór privadu, média, ho promosaun. Pergunta segundu mak ne’e: Situasaun linguístika ne’e estavel ka muda? Se muda karik, lian ne’ebé mak aumenta funsaun, no ne’ebé mak lakon funsaun? Dadus foti hosi sensus, hosi autór sira nia peskiza rasik ho mós hosi peskizadór seluk nia publikasaun. Dadus ne’e hatudu katak, lian lokál forte iha área rituál, maibé nudar língua uma-laran ho komunidade nian, tun, tanba ema barak muda ba tetun-Dili. Tetun nia funsaun barak liu. Iha funsaun hirak ne’e hotu-hotu, tetun sa’e, maske iha governu ho eskola tuir loos governu hakarak fortifika portugés. Portugés forte iha Ministériu Edukasaun, no iha área lei ho justisa. Lian Indonézia nia funsaun tun iha área hotu-hotu, so programa televizaun liu hosi satelite mak karik estavel nafatin. Inglés nia papél mós limitadu, liuliu uza hodi komunika ho rai-liur liu hosi relatóriu ba organizasaun internasionál no artigu akadémiku. Maibé númeru eskola privadu ne’ebé mak hanorin ho lian inglés sa’e.
A situação política em Timor entre 1974 e 1975
Authors: Paulino Vicente
Published: November 2022

Neste artigo analiso algumas situações ocorridas em Timor-Leste entre os anos de 1974 e 1975. Período este que corresponde desde a Revolução dos Cravos, em Portugal, até à data da invasão indonésia à Timor. Apresento descritivamente a história da fuga do governador de Timor Português para a ilha de Ataúro, interpretando isso como uma forma de abandono ou entrega de Timor à Indonésia. Com isso, busco compreender o que levou os ocidentais a apoiarem a invasão da Indonésia à Timor, incluindo a posição da Igreja Católica em relação aos dois partidos, a saber: UDT e FRETILIN. Aliado a isto, também foi analisado o papel das Nações Unidas na causa dos timorenses. Em termos metodológicos, toda a abordagem feita nesse artigo é fundamentada nos documentos históricos e nas referências bibliográficas consultadas.
Os la’o-rai contra-atacam
Authors: Fidalgo-Castro Alberto
Published: November 2022

Este artigo trata sobre as tensões e lutas pelo poder entre dois grupos sociais de pessoas que moram na aldeia de Faulara: os originais do local (rai-na’in) e os imigrantes (la’o-rai). Nele, analisaremos um documento escrito em 2003 dirigido para a então administradora do subdistrito de Liquiçá no que os la’o-rai pedem o reconhecimento oficial do suco Laueli-Lau (conhecido localmente pelo nome de Faulara) por parte da RDTL. Mostro como algumas tensões comunitárias da vida em Faulara informam a construção textual do documento, selecionando de maneira interessada alguns elementos da história oral do lugar e omitindo outros. Veremos também como as brigas pelo poder travam disputas em uma lógica de campos que, acumulados, funcionam como um dos mecanismos por meio dos quais pessoas estabelecem precedência social entre eles. Finalmente, sinalarei algumas hipóteses sobre o porquê a solicitude de reconhecimento de Faulara como suco não foi exitosa.
Peskiza, lingua, no kolonizasaun no deskolonizasaun ba neon iha Timor-Leste
Authors: Trindade Josh
Published: November 2022

Artigu ida ne’e nia objetivu atu esplora tópiku tolu ho relasaun ba peskiza, lingua, no kolonizasaun no deskolonizasaun ba neon iha Timor-Leste. Uluk nanain hau sei esplika kona ba hau nia peskiza rasik; kona ba saida mak hau deskobre no buat seluk ne’ebé hau hakarak deskobre nu’udar peskizadór, surpreza sira ne’ebé ha’u hetan durante halo hau nia peskiza, nó mós kona-ba oinsá ema uza no simu hau nia obra sientífiku sira durante ne’e inklui mós obstákulu sira ne’ebé hau hasoru nu’udar peskizadór Timoroan. Tuir mai hau sei ezamina kona ba kolonizasaun ba Timoroan sira nia neon iha istória kolonizasaun iha Timor-Leste. Tanba durante hala’o peskiza, asuntu ne’ebé mak hau enfrenta babeik mak kolonizasaun neon Timoroan sira nian liu husi degradasaun ba Timoroan sira nia ideia no konseitu ne’ebé estraga Timoroan sira nian hanoin kona ba sira nia an rasik nu’udar sosiedade ida no nu’udar ema individual. Tanba ida ne’e, Timoroan sofre sentimentu inseguru kulturál no inferioridade ba mundu esterna sira. Ikus liu, hau sei analiza peskiza no polítika lingua husi perspetiva ema kolonizadu sira nian, fó argumentu katak deskolonizasaun ba neon liu husi peskiza no lingua nu’udar parte esensiál ida iha prosesu hari nasaun-estadu iha nasaun post-konflitu Timor-Leste. Hau sei hare asuntu hira ne’e liu husi ókulu antropolojia nian.
Apresentação
Authors: Boarccaech Alessandro
Published: November 2022

O ano de 2022 marca o 20° aniversário da restauração da independência de Timor-Leste. Com o intuito de celebrar esta importante e significativa data, a revista Diálogos propõe o tema: Timor-Leste – Passado, presente e futuro. Nesta sétima edição, reunimos artigos que abordam múltiplas experiências e narrativas acerca das dinâmicas sociais, dos sistemas educativo, político e de saúde, relações de poder, produção de conhecimento e aspectos simbólicos da sociedade timorense.
Objective characterization of personality traits from fMRI during audio-visual story viewing
Authors: Proulx Sébastien
Published: November 2022

Brain responses recorded with fMRI during movie viewing show remarkable similarity across individuals despite the uncontrolled nature of the task. Stories may engage brain processes of identification, whereby each story character is understood through the listeners perception of oneself.
Brain responses should depend on the personality traits of the involved story characters but, I hypothesis, also on personality traits of the listener.
I predict that brain responses to stories will be more similar amongst individuals with similar than dissimilar personality traits.
If confirmed, this could open the door to the objective determination of personality structure and assist therapy.
Forget Taste
Authors: Carroll Noël
Published: November 2022

“Forget Taste” rejects the classical notion of taste as a viable concept for the exercise of critical evaluation and proposes an alternative approach to critical evaluation based crucially on the idea of the constitutive purpose of the artwork. The goal of this paper is to advance an approach—which I call the purpose-driven approach—to the critical evaluation of artworks that develops from and refines the views of art evaluation presented in my previous work. This approach, in virtue of its focus on the constitutive purposes of artworks, regards the artwork as typically singular. For that reason, it follows that this approach is pluralistic in contrast to the hedonic conception of the taste model popularized in the eighteenth century and which still recurs today, if sometimes only subconsciously, and that reduces critical evaluation to feelings of pleasure. I argue that the hedonic taste model, which is noncognitive and reductive, should be abandoned in favor of one that is cognitivist and pluralistic, namely, the purpose-driven approach.
Poetry Writing as Transgressive Ethnography
Authors: Williams Sean
Published: November 2022

Poetry writing can be a useful and effective tool in managing the challenging experiences of fieldwork, performing, writing, and teaching. As an act of creation, writing poetry transgresses the sense that legitimate ethnographic work must be rendered as prose. Instead, poetry serves as a powerful way to understand the self and one's experiences in context, particularly as part of the exploratory liminal stage between experience and publication. Poetry writing also complicates the idea that one's fieldwork (or teaching) is linear, objective, sequential, and falls neatly into a specific format when we try to render it in writing. In this article, examples of memory, fieldwork, and teaching all connect to moments of creation and, in turn, closer understanding.
“This Is Going to Be a Learning Curve, Especially Because You're White”: Becoming an Anti-Racist Music Teacher in a Majority Indigenous Classroom
Authors: Scarlato Mya Katherine Magnusson
Published: November 2022

This narrative case study explores the practices, experiences, and perceptions of Charlie, a White music teacher in upstate New York, who is striving to do anti-racist work in a majority Indigenous teaching context. Through the philosophical lens of White music teachers as “becoming”—growing, striving, changing, learning—the author suggests that White teachers can and should strive to do anti-racist work. Employing narrative inquiry, the author highlights ways in which Charlie grapples with his Whiteness while striving toward anti-racist practices by seeking Indigenous knowledge from culture bearers, collaborating with an Indigenous musician, problematizing surface-level multiculturalism within the school, and reaching for deeper curricular engagements with students’ lives inside and outside of school.
Functional and Stylistic Considerations of Mixed Grog- and Shell-Tempered Late Mississippian Pottery from the Nashville Basin
Authors: Sorresso Domenique C. , Duke C. Trevor , Cobb Charles R. , Lieb Brad R. , Boudreaux Edmond A. , Krus Anthony M.
Published: November 2022

Mississippian period ceramic assemblages in the Nashville Basin region of Tennessee are traditionally viewed as being overwhelmingly shell tempered. Our petrographic analyses of 30 ceramic sherds from three Middle Cumberland sites have revealed, however, the presence of grog, or crushed potsherds, in shell-tempered pastes in over 40% of our specimens. In our study, serving vessels are often tempered with both shell and grog, with one bowl rim containing solely grog. Cooking vessels tend to be tempered with coarse shell and contain only incidental grog. Grog tempering alongside shell has been only occasionally noted elsewhere in the regional literature, but the lack of its widespread recognition may be due to the difficulty of identification without the assistance of a petrographic microscope. It is not clear whether the addition of small grog particles to a shell-tempered paste offers any immediate functional advantages. Other studies suggest that grog temper could improve the workability of the clay, may reduce thermal shock, and may enhance a vessel's resistance to mechanical stress. The strong correlation of fine grog and shell temper with bowls, however, may constitute a low-visibility horizon marker for an extensive swath of the Late Mississippian culture area.