bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
A Comparison Study on Defluoridation Capabilities Using Syzygium cumini and Psidium guajava: Process Optimization, Isotherm, Kinetic, Reusability Studies
Authors: Qazi Malihe , Jamali Hamze Ali , Darvishi Cheshmeh Soltani Reza , Nasr Mahmoud , Kamyab Rudsari Adel , Ghanbari Reza
Published: December 2022

For the first time, this work conducted a comparison of two indigenous plants in Iran, namely, Syzygium cumini and Psidium guajava, which were prepared as low-cost adsorbents to remove fluoride contamination from aqueous solution. The results revealed the nonlinearity of the interactive effects and showed that the pH and adsorbent dosage were the most influential factors during fluoride adsorption. The results of characterization exhibited a mesoporous structure of prepared biosorbents; therefore, the adsorption process may involve multiple functional groups, resulting in electrostatic attraction and hydrogen binding between fluoride ions and the biosorbents. In the case of Syzygium cumini, the maximum removal efficiency of 72.5% was obtained under optimum experimental conditions (Co = 6 mg/L, pH = 5, adsorbent dose = 8 g/L, and contact time = 75 min). For the Psidium guajava, the maximum removal efficiency of 88.3% was achieved at a Co of 6 mg/L, adsorbent dose of 6 g/L, initial pH of 5.1, and a contact time of 90 min. Moreover, four consecutive adsorption/desorption cycles with the chemical agent of NaOH solution (0.1 mol/L) showed excellent reusability of the biosorbents. The adsorption isotherm fitted better to the Langmuir model and the kinetic data best accorded with the pseudo-second-order kinetic model for both biosorbents, expressing a monolayer chemisorption process with recorded maximum adsorption capacities of 1.14 and 1.50 mg/g for Syzygium cumini and Psidium guajava, respectively. Therefore, given their removal capacity and potential utility, the prepared biomass could be effective reusable biosorbents to treat water contaminated with fluoride.
Develop a Smart Microclimate Control System for Greenhouses through System Dynamics and Machine Learning Techniques
Authors: Chen Ting-Hsuan , Lee Meng-Hsin , Hsia I-Wen , Hsu Chia-Hui , Yao Ming-Hwi , Chang Fi-John
Published: December 2022

Agriculture is extremely vulnerable to climate change. Greenhouse farming is recognized as a promising measure against climate change. Nevertheless, greenhouse farming frequently encounters environmental adversity, especially greenhouses built to protect against typhoons. Short-term microclimate prediction is challenging because meteorological variables are strongly interconnected and change rapidly. Therefore, this study proposes a water-centric smart microclimate-control system (SMCS) that fuses system dynamics and machine-learning techniques in consideration of the internal hydro-meteorological process to regulate the greenhouse micro-environment within the canopy for environmental cooling with improved resource-use efficiency. SMCS was assessed by in situ data collected from a tomato greenhouse in Taiwan. The results demonstrate that the proposed SMCS could save 66.8% of water and energy (electricity) used for early spraying during the entire cultivation period compared to the traditional greenhouse-spraying system based mainly on operators’ experiences. The proposed SMCS suggests a practicability niche in machine-learning-enabled greenhouse automation with improved crop productivity and resource-use efficiency. This will increase agricultural resilience to hydro-climate uncertainty and promote resource preservation, which offers a pathway towards carbon-emission mitigation and a sustainable water–energy–food nexus.
Effect of Using Trichoderma spp. on Turfgrass Quality under Different Levels of Salinity
Authors: Abu-Shanab Nour S. , Alananbeh Kholoud M. , Othman Yahia A. , Al-Ajlouni Malik G.
Published: December 2022

Lawns achieve environmental, functional, and aesthetical roles in urban environments. The objectives of this research were to assess the effect of different salinity levels on Trichoderma isolates and to study the effect of Trichoderma spp. on perennial ryegrass under different levels of salinity. T. harzianum (ThLem2017-01) and T. atroviride (TaDP2019-01) isolates had a higher mycelium growth rate than T. atroviride (TaDP2019-02) when salinity levels were low. In contrast, the mycelium growth rate of T. atroviride (TaDP2019-02) isolate at high salinity levels had superior results. Turfgrass seeds that were inoculated with (TaDP2019-02) isolate maintained high radicle length, coleoptile length, and leaf length under high salinity levels. Increasing salinity level decreased clippings’ fresh weight (FW), dry weight (DW), and shoot and root dry weight of perennial ryegrass. Interestingly, perennial ryegrass pots that were treated with (TaDP2019-02) isolate had increased FW and DW by 16 to 114% and 24 to 76%, respectively. Soils that were inoculated with Trichoderma (TaDP2019-02) had higher CO2 respiration (75%) than the control. Therefore, using T. atroviride (TaDP2019-02) isolate revealed promising results in increasing plant biomass and as an environmentally friendly alternative factor to overcome salinity stress.
Comparison of Rain Gauge Network and Weather Radar Data: Case Study in Angra dos Reis, Brazil
Authors: Silva Elton John Robaina da , Alves Camila Nascimento , Campos Priscila Celebrini de Oliveira , Oliveira Raquel Aparecida Abrahão Costa e , Marques Maria Esther Soares , Amorim José Carlos Cesar , Paz Igor
Published: December 2022

This paper presents a comparison between rain gauge network and weather radar data in Angra dos Reis city, located in the State of Rio de Janeiro (RJ), Brazil. The city has a high incidence of natural disasters, especially associated with heavy rains in densely populated areas. In this work, weather radar data with a spatial resolution of 1 km were obtained from dual-polarimetric S-band radar operated by the Environmental State Institute of Rio de Janeiro (INEA), located in the Guaratiba neighborhood in Rio de Janeiro city, Brazil; the rain gauge measurements were provided by the National Center for Monitoring and Warning of Natural Disasters (CEMADEN), which is composed of a network with 30 rain gauges covering the studied area. The comparison between the two datasets enables the analysis of which radar products better fit the rain gauge network’s accumulated rainfall by quantifying the uncertainties in precipitation estimates at radar pixels where rain gauges are located. The results indicated that radar products generated with the help of regression techniques obtained from the relation between radar reflectivities and rain gauge measurements were a better fit, constituting essential information while dealing with efficient regulation for rainfall monitoring and forecasting to minimize the risks associated with extreme events.
Comprehensive Evaluation Model for Urban Water Security: A Case Study in Dongguan, China
Authors: Cao Jianye , Yan Zhicheng , Wan Jinquan , Wang Yan , Ye Gang , Long Yingping , Xie Quanmo
Published: December 2022

Water security plays a critical role in the development and stability of a region. Constructing an objective and reasonable evaluation indicator system is beneficial to quantitatively evaluating the regional water security status and improving water resource management. In this paper, an urban water security indicator system was established based on the Driving–Pressure–State–Impact–Response (DPSIR) framework with Dongguan City as a case study. By introducing the projection pursuit (PP) algorithm, a DPSIR–PP model was developed to quantitatively evaluate urban water security. The evaluation results show that Dongguan City’s water security index had an overall upward trend during the 13th Five-Year Plan period, with the evaluation grade rising from IV to III. The indicators with the top five weights are: river water quality condition, ecological index, the leakage rate of water supply network, the value added by industry, and the Dongjiang water resources development and utilization rate. The evaluation results are essentially in line with the reality of Dongguan City. On this basis, the internal links of water security and future trends were further analyzed. Through the evaluation results and policy analysis, it is shown that the water security-related measures implemented during the 13th Five-Year Plan period have been effective. Overall, the methodology proposed in this study is beneficial for gaining an in-depth understanding of urban water security impact factors and provides some theoretical basis and reference for future water resources management.
Modeling the Effectiveness of Sustainable Agricultural Practices in Reducing Sediments and Nutrient Export from a River Basin
Authors: Ramião José Pedro , Carvalho-Santos Cláudia , Pinto Rute , Pascoal Cláudia
Published: December 2022

Water pollution from unsustainable agricultural practices is a global problem that undermines human health and economic development. Sustainable agricultural practices have been considered to maintain global food production without compromising water quality and ecosystem health. However, the effectiveness of sustainable agricultural practices in reducing sediments and nutrient export and the combination of practices that will best achieve water quality objectives is still under-explored. In this study, we assess the effectiveness of sustainable agricultural practices in reducing sediments and nutrients export to rivers and determine the combination of practices that would allow the highest reductions of sediments and nutrients, using the Soil and Water Assessment Tool (SWAT) in a Portuguese river basin highly affected by agricultural pollution. SWAT was calibrated and validated for river discharge, sediments, phosphorous, and nitrate loads at the outlet of the basin, with a good agreement between simulated and observed values. The effects of filter strips, fertilizer incorporation, and conservation tillage were analyzed considering both individual and combined effects. Our study shows that sustainable agricultural practices can substantially reduce sediments and nutrients export from a river basin, with the highest average combined depletion of sediments, phosphorus, and nitrate export (25%) achieved when fertilizer incorporation, conservation tillage, and filter strips were implemented simultaneously. Additional studies exploring the effect of sustainable agricultural practices across a range of climate and watershed characteristics, as well as their capacity to deal with challenges related to climate change, will further improve our understanding of the effectiveness of sustainable agricultural practices.
Assessment of Implementing Land Use/Land Cover LULC 2020-ESRI Global Maps in 2D Flood Modeling Application
Authors: Soliman Mohamed , Morsy Mohamed M. , Radwan Hany G.
Published: December 2022

Floods are one of the most dangerous water-related risks. Numerous sources of uncertainty affect flood modeling. High-resolution land-cover maps along with appropriate Manning’s roughness values are the most significant parameters for building an accurate 2D flood model. Two land-cover datasets are available: the National Land Cover Database (NLCD 2019) and the Land Use/Land Cover for Environmental Systems Research Institute (LULC 2020-ESRI). The NLCD 2019 dataset has national coverage but includes references to Manning’s roughness values for each class obtained from earlier studies, in contrast to the LULC 2020-ESRI dataset, which has global coverage but without an identified reference to Manning’s roughness values yet. The main objectives of this study are to assess the accuracy of using the LULC 2020-ESRI dataset compared with the NLCD 2019 dataset and propose a standard reference to Manning’s roughness values for the classes in the LULC 2020-ESRI dataset. To achieve the research objectives, a confusion matrix using 548,117 test points in the conterminous United States was prepared to assess the accuracy by quantifying the cross-correspondence between the two datasets. Then statistical analyses were applied to the global maps to detect the appropriate Manning’s roughness values associated with the LULC 2020-ESRI map. Compared to the NLCD 2019 dataset, the proposed Manning’s roughness values for the LULC 2020-ESRI dataset were calibrated and validated using 2D flood modeling software (HEC-RAS V6.2) on nine randomly chosen catchments in the conterminous United States. This research’s main results show that the LULC 2020-ESRI dataset achieves an overall accuracy of 72% compared to the NLCD 2019 dataset. The findings demonstrate that, when determining the appropriate Manning’s roughness values for the LULC 2020-ESRI dataset, the weighted average technique performs better than the average method. The calibration and validation results of the proposed Manning’s roughness values show that the overall Root Mean Square Error (RMSE) in depth was 2.7 cm, and the Mean Absolute Error (MAE) in depth was 5.32 cm. The accuracy of the computed peak flow value using LULC 2020-ESRI was with an average error of 5.22% (2.0% min. to 8.8% max.) compared to the computed peak flow values using the NLCD 2019 dataset. Finally, a reference to Manning’s roughness values for the LULC 2020-ESRI dataset was developed to help use the globally available land-use/land-cover dataset to build 2D flood models with an acceptable accuracy worldwide.
Obstacle-Avoidance Path-Planning Algorithm for Autonomous Vehicles Based on B-Spline Algorithm
Authors: Wang Pengwei , Yang Jinshan , Zhang Yulong , Wang Qinwei , Sun Binbin , Guo Dong
Published: December 2022

To solve the problem of the real-time path-planning of autonomous vehicles for obstacle avoidance on structured roads, a path-planning approach based on the B-spline algorithm is proposed in this paper. Firstly, the mechanism of driver path planning is analyzed, and a dynamic risk-identification model based on the support vector machine is proposed. It combines the driver’s risk perception characteristics and a risk model. Then, the B-spline algorithm model is improved based on the risk-identification model. Furthermore, road features, road constraints and dynamic constraints are considered to further optimize the planning algorithm. To verify the path-planning approach proposed in this paper, a co-simulation experiment based on CarSim/Simulink is conducted. Results show that the improved algorithm is effective in static and dynamic obstacles avoidance. The algorithm can generate collision-free obstacle avoidance paths, and the paths meet the real-time requirements and dynamic constraints of obstacle avoidance scenarios. In addition, the proposed algorithm optimizes the path according to the driver’s operating characteristics, which can further improve the safety and comfort of autonomous vehicles.
Federal Industry Construction Agreement and the building materials industry: duplication and inaccuracies
Authors:   Higher School of Economics, ATiSO, Moscow, Petrov A. Ya.
Published: December 2022

The article, based on the norms of the Labor Code of the Russian Federation, the doctrine of modern labor law, analyzed the federal sectoral agreement on the construction and industry of building materials for 2020–2023, identified duplicate norms and inaccuracies, as well as other controversial aspects
Implementation of powers by the employer using digital environments: a comparative legal study
Authors:   Ural State Law University named after , Russia, Yekaterinburg, Zhiltsov M. A. , Knyazeva A. S. ,   Ural State Law University named after , Russia, Yekaterinburg
Published: December 2022

With the introduction of norms on electronic document management into the Labor Code of the Russian Federation, the employer has the opportunity to acquaint the employee with certain notifications, documents, local regulations using the «digital environment». At the same time, in practice, a large number of questions arise about what kind of documents an employee can be acquainted with using an electronic document management system, how such familiarization can affect the employee’s labor rights? Also, in judicial practice, problems often arise related to the employer's ability to bring car drivers to disciplinary liability for violation of traffic rules and labor protection on the basis of equipment installed on cars. Another concern is the potential for liability for employees who use work email for personal gain. The authors of the article analyze these problems, compare Russian legislation and judicial practice with the legislation and judicial practice of France, and also propose to amend the Labor Code of the Russian Federation using foreign experience.
Comparative legal analysis of disciplinary measures of customs officials in the EAEU member states. Part 1
Authors:   Yaroslavl State University after  P.G. Demidov, Maksurov A.A.
Published: December 2022

The article highlights the peculiarities of bringing to disciplinary responsibility officials of the customs authorities of the member states of the Eurasian Economic Union.
Labor Dispute Commissions: Procedure of Appeal, Preparation of Dispute for Consideration
Authors:   Ural State Law University named after V.F. Yakovlev (Ural State Law University named after V.F. Yakovlev), Yekaterinburg, Ivanchina J.V.
Published: December 2022

The article highlights the issues related to the preparation for consideration of an individual labor dispute in the pre-trial order — in the commission on labor disputes. The competence of the commission is analyzed, disputes that are not under the jurisdiction of the commission are outlined. Attention is paid to the term of appeal to the commission for labor disputes and legal consequences of missing this term. The procedural actions preceding the sitting of the commission are described.
A reforma curricular da secretaria da educação do Estado de São Paulo: entre cultura corporal de movimentos e competências / The curricular reform of the education department of the State of São Paulo: between corporal culture of movements and competences
Authors: Lopes Franz Carlos Oliveira
Published: December 2022

Os estudos sobre as reformas políticas na educação têm ocupado tempo significativo dos acadêmicos, gestores, professores e comunidade escolar. Conceitos como competências, interdisciplinaridade, contextualização do ensino, concepções de educação e formação, entre outros, compõem uma grande rede de reflexão quando propostos pelo poder executivo. Nas fronteiras conflitantes dos temas, o currículo ganha destaque, por ser legitimado como espaço de ensino e aprendizagem que se materializa nas unidades escolares. No entanto, compreender indagações sobre esse tema, requer problematizar as significações que envolvem o assunto, logo, o conceito de currículo pode ser polissêmico e formular teorias distintas na percepção dos atores da educação. Por esse motivo,a presente pesquisa tem como objeto de estudo a proposta curricular de Educação Física, elaborada pela Secretaria Estadual de Educação do Estado de São Paulo (SEE-SP) no contexto do programa “São Paulo faz escola”. O objetivo do estudo é compreender quais os fundamentos e as diretrizes dessa proposta que posteriormente, foi instituída no currículo oficial. Para isso, utilizou-se do método de pesquisa documental, que tem por finalidade tratar de maneira investigativa a composição do documento. As investigações realizadas no campo da Educação Física escolar propiciaram descobertas expressivas sobre os conceitos de competência, cultura corporal e “movimentar-se”. Esses pilares são estruturantes na edificação do documento publicado pela Secretaria. Contudo, reiteramos a importância das diversas vozes no contexto do currículo, uma vez que dispomos de mecanismos para efetivar uma gestão democrática de fato, na construção do currículo, o que pode possibilitar que vozes por vezes silenciadas tornem-se protagonistas no debate sobre as reformas políticas na educação.
Estruturação de um programa de segurança de processo a partir da modelagem quantitativa de riscos em planta química de produção de cloro-álcali por tecnologia de membranas / Structuring of a process safety program from the quantitative modeling of risks in a chemical plant for the production of chlor-alkali by membrane technology
Authors: Oliveira Helton Luiz Santana , Pereira Leonardo Tupi Caldas , Lima Gilson Brito Alves , De Freitas Filho Celso , Denizot Alexandre Elias Ribeiro
Published: December 2022

Este artigo trata da estruturação de um programa de segurança de processo na indústria química de cloro-álcali. A despeito de proporcionar uma visão geral de todo o processo, é dada uma maior ênfase ao estudo de identificação de perigos e riscos nas instalações da estocagem de cloro de uma planta química de produção de cloro por tecnologia de membranas. O estudo envolveu o método da pesquisa-ação e como estratégia de coleta de dados serviu-se de visitações para reconhecimento às instalações, entrevistas informais com os trabalhadores do local, registros fotográficos, levantamentos de requisitos técnico-legais. Como técnica de análise para a etapa qualitativa utilizou-se a Análise Preliminar de Perigos, classicamente também conhecida como Análise Preliminar de Riscos e para a etapa quantitativa foi feito o emprego do software PHAST, que se utiliza do modelo de dispersão unificado (UDM - Unified Dispersion Model), que é um modelo matemático de parâmetros concentrados usando relações semi empíricas. Através das simulações de cenários são verificadas as eficiências de cada medida mitigadora recomendada com vistas a se ter a maior redução possível de risco de liberações não intencionais de cloro.
Aplicação de softwares de simulação na educação em engenharia: um relato de experiências internacionais exitosas em cursos de modelagem e simulação de sistemas / Application of simulation softwares in engineering education: a report of successful international experiences in modeling and system simulation courses
Authors: Zaluski Patrícia Regina da Silva , Dantas Maria José Pereira
Published: December 2022

A simulação computacional é capaz de replicar eventos reais com objetivos diversos em determinado ambiente. Através da simulação é possível testar hipóteses com objetivo de resolver problemas que na vida real são impossíveis ou limitados aos pesquisadores. Os softwares de simulação são capazes de replicar ambientes dinâmicos, facilitando a modelagem de sistemas complexos. O uso da simulação em sala de aula proporciona aos alunos uma visão diferenciada frente à solução de problemas, demonstrando em sua maioria das vezes maior rendimento quanto ao aproveitamento de disciplinas de modelagem e simulação. Este artigo trata de um apanhado geral sobre softwares de simulação e modelagem encontrados na literatura, aplicados à área de educação em universidades. Ao final deste artigo é apresentado um relato de experiências internacionais, com o uso de softwares de simulação 3d e planilhas eletrônicas na Modelagem e Simulação de Sistemas. Observa-se que são experiências exitosas, reforçando a necessidade da introdução de ferramentas computacionais no ensino de Engenharia.
DIAGNOSTIC OF LEPTOSPIRA SPP. IN SLAUGHTERED CATTLE FROM BRAZIL
Authors: Orsi Dutra Marcelo Augusto , Bezerra Bertolini Amanda , Manzini Suzane , Guiraldi Livia Maísa , Dos Santos Wesley José , Neves Aires Isabella , Valente Bertozzo Thainá , Alexandrino Marcela , Xavier Frade Gomes Andresa Xavier Frade Gomes , Sampaio Steinle Jackieline , Cavalheiro Maria Eduarda , Yamakawa Ana Carolina , Flaminio Ana Paula , Langoni Hélio , Paes Antonio Carlos , Merino de Medeiros Maria Izabel , Lorenzetti Magalhaes Curci Vera Claudia , Baldini Lucheis Simone
Published: December 2022

Leptospirosis is considered a bacterial zoonosis of public health importance. It is common in tropical areas, especially in developing countries with scarce health and sanitation resources. This study evaluated the presence of Leptospira spp. in slaughtered bovine in a slaughterhouse in the Midwest region of São Paulo, Brazil, as well as identified positive animals both in serology and by molecular analysis. Biological samples of blood, liver and kidneys from 150 cattle were investigated by the technique of Microscopic Agglutination Test (MAT) and conventional Polymerase Chain Reaction (cPCR). The serological results showed that of the 150 animals, 71 (47.3%) were reactive. The molecular results showed the presence of Leptospira spp. in kidneys of 21 (14%) animals, in liver of five (3.3%) animals, in liver and kidneys in two animals (1.3%) and in blood, in one (0.7%) animal. These results indicate a warning about the health of beef cattle due to the possibility of these animals being the source of infection and the importance of the occupational characteristic of this disease. It was also verified the importance of complementing serological and molecular techniques.
Improvement of the Antioxidant Mechanism by Exogenous H2O2 in Two genotypes of Eggplant (Solanum melongena L.) Under Salt Stress
Authors: ÖCAL ÖZDAMAR Fahriye , BAYSAL FURTANA Gökçen , DUMAN Hayri , TIPIRDAMAZ Rukiye
Published: December 2022

Salinity is an increasing environmental problem that directly affects crop production. Foliar application of H2O2 stimulates the abiotic stress tolerance of plants is an important process. As an effective signaling molecule, H2O2 can reduce the deleterious effects of salt stress in plants. Application of exogenous H2O2 and H2O2 synthase inhibitor (DPI) to the eggplant genotypes Mardin (salt-tolerant) and Artvin (salt-sensitive) showed differential tolerance to salinity. We investigated the possible involvement of MDA content and activities of Catalase and Superoxide dismutase in these eggplant genotypes by foliar applications to seedling of H2O2 and DPI 48 hours before exposure to moderate salinity. H2O2 and MDA content increased upon salt stress and decreased upon H2O2 application. Antioxidant enzyme analysis showed that foliar spraying of H2O2 augmented antioxidant enzyme activities. This study shows that the salt-tolerant Mardin genotype is more affected by exogenously applied H2O2 and DPI than the salt-sensitive Artvin genotype.
The exception as norm in Colombia
Authors: Garrido Ortolá Anabel
Published: December 2022

The Peace Agreement with the FARC-EP has been a pioneer in the incorporation of the Women, Peace and Security agenda in post-conflict processes. The creation of the Gender Sub-Commission, made up of organized civil society, was instituted as an innovative measure that promoted the mainstreaming of the gender approach in the Final Peace Agreement (2016). These provisions have meant an advance in the incorporation of an equitable transitional justice in the country; one that promotes the reparation of the differential impact of violence on women and the LGTBI+ population. For these reasons, this article aims to approach, from a gender perspective, the innovation of the legislative measures developed in Colombia, in the context of exceptionality that characterizes these agreements. The aim is to offer an analysis of the situation that can provide lessons for other transitional justice processes.
Sociology of law: Introduction and main theoretical approaches
Authors: Sánchez Busso Mariana
Published: December 2022

The objective of this paper is to reflect on Sociology of Law as a discipline, based on its conceptualizations, fields of study and main theoretical approaches. From a critical focus, it approaches the study of Law as a social phenomenon, and its understanding from the social approaches in which it operates and from the meanings that subjects construct from its norms. Likewise, it reviews the main and diverse theoretical explanations of Law by the classic authors of Sociological Theory. Far from concluding that this theoretical diversity is contradictory or confusing in the analysis of Law and the legal system, we must admit that – on the contrary – the sociological perspective is multi-paradigmatic and going through it poses an interesting challenge.
Kuwaiti women’s entry into judgeship in 2020: The long journey from law graduates in 1967 to public prosecutors in 2013, and what happened on the path towards the judiciary
Authors: Alhewail Fatima
Published: December 2022

On 30 June 2020, Kuwait celebrated the appointment of eight female judges for the first time in the nation’s history. Women’s access to judgeship was preceded by the admittance of women as public prosecutors in 2013, which is the main gate to become a judge in Kuwait. As of 2020, female prosecutors constitute 27 per cent of the total number of public prosecutors in Kuwait. The article points out drivers for change in Kuwaiti society which opened up for women’s appointment as judges. It addresses the five-year period between 2013-2020 preceding the appointment of women judges, and debates that arose when eight women judges were appointed amidst the coronavirus pandemic which broke out in March 2020. Three questions are explored: First, how and why have Kuwaiti women been appointed as judges in 2020, more than five decades after women entered the field of law studies in 1967? Secondly, what forms of opposition were voiced in public through the Kuwaiti media against appointing women as judges? Thirdly, which civil society groups supported women’s entry into judgeship, and what arguments did they use to counter the arguments of the opposition?
Studi Pendidikan Islam Terpadu dalam Pembelajaran Bahasa Inggris
Authors: Nasir Aco , Sahabuddin Chuduriah , Hamid Abdul , Yakin Ahmad Al
Published: December 2022

This study aims to produce appropriate teaching materials. This Study is research and development using mix method. It Consists of seven stages, namely(1) planning, (2) initial product development, (3) trials, (4) revisions, (5) field trials, (6) field implementation tests, and (7) final product. The result are(1) Feasibility of assessment of material experts products obtained an average score of 3.58 from all indicator, then an average value of 3.58 was calculated using criteria, then the results were obtained in the Very Good category, while the results Lecturer's Assessment on Product Development was obtained with a total score of 83 out of 19 indicators so that an average of 4.37 was obtained with very good criteria. While the results of the pretest and posttest obtained an average value of 59.3 while the ability after using the development product obtained an average value of 81.98. There is an increase in the average value of 22.68 after using development products based on Islamic values. The gain score obtained by an average of 0.55 from 43 students. Based on the categorization of the results of the gain score analysis, the value of 0.55 is categorized as Medium. It can be concluded that the product developed is effective tobe used in teaching process.
ANALISIS PILIHAN RASIONAL MAHASISWA YANG MENJADI RELAWAN DI DOMPET DHUAFA VOLUNTEER JAWA TIMUR
Authors: Ismail Muhammad Zulfikar , Nurhadi Nurhadi , Yuhastina Yuhastina
Published: December 2022

Tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk mengetahui analisis pilihan rasional mahasiswa yang menjadi relawan di Dompet Dhuafa Volunteer Jawa Timur. Metode penelitian yang digunakan adalah kualitatif dengan melakukan observasi, wawancara dan kuesioner. Hasil penelitian menunjukan bahwa mahasiswa memutuskan menjadi relawan atas dasar kemauan dari diri sendiri. Motivasi mahasiswa dalam menjadi relawan terdiri dari 3 aspek yaitu: keagamaan/religi, kemanusiaan, dan aktualisasi diri. Kegiatan kerelawanan yang dilakukan mahasiswa di latar belakangi pula oleh potensi dalam softskill ataupun hardskill yang mereka miliki. Adapun manfaat dari kegiatan kerelawan ini terdiri dari 3 aspek, yaitu: religi, pengetahuan, dan pengalaman. Semua hal tersebut merupakan alasan yang rasional bagi para mahasiswa untuk memutuskan menjadi seorang relawan di Dompet Dhuafa Volunteer Jawa Timur.
STRUKTUR DAN MEKANISME TATA KELOLAH LEMBAGA KEROHANIAN
Authors: Pasoloran Oktavianus , Pasoloran Oktavianus , Randa Fransiskus
Published: December 2022

This study discusses the implementation of spiritual institution) in the Conference Area Adventist spritual institutionorganization and the practice of financial reporting of Adventist spritual institutionorganizations in accordance with the principles of good governance. This research is a qualitative research where the primary data is obtained from the results of interviews with the leadership of the Seventh-day Adventist Spritual institutionorganization in the Conference Area. While secondary data is additional data. The results show that first, the mechanism for implementing Spiritual institutionin the Conference Area Adventist Spritual institutionorganization through the Conference Area Executive Committee (EXCOM) as the board of directors, the Finance Committee as the committee that evaluates financial reports and audit results of the congregation and conference area financial statements, internal auditors are carried out by the spritual institutionauditors and the General Conference Auditing Service (GCAS). The results of this study indicate that the Conference Area Adventist spritual institutionorganization has good management governance. Several improvements can be made by establishing a more independent audit committee and optimizing the work of the internal auditors. Second, in general, the practice of financial reporting in the working environment of the spiritual institution in the Conference Area is in accordance with the principles of good governance, namely transparency, accountability, responsibility, independence and fairness. Improvements need to be made to the communication media to the congregations so that financial supervision and management are more efficient, effective, economical, and productive (E3P).
A Comparative Analysis of the Treatment System of Correctional Facilities in North and South Korea and Suggestions on the Policy Direction of Correctional Facilities in North Korea
Authors:   The Correction Welfare Society of Korea, Jung Sang Gyu
Published: December 2022

The integration of the correctional administration field of the unified state should be promoted in the direction of achieving a smooth return to society of prisoners, which is the ultimate execution purpose of correctional policies. Currently, the Ministry of Justice recognizes the necessity of research on correction treatment and human rights issues in North Korea after unification, and is making efforts to prepare for the integration of correction policies in earnest in preparation for future inter-Korean relations.Under the rational assumption that South Korea's democracy will be transplanted into North Korea's collapsed socialism, internal conflicts and psychological conflicts between new and old generations are expected to appear in North Korea. As a way to overcome this, the North Korean correctional officer will immediately accept the correctional system.As a requirement for promotion of the right person to be reappointed among the existing management personnel in North Korea, it is judged that the “working training dispatch period” will be required to provide delivery training to local managers after completing practical training at South Korean correctional facilities. Through this, it is believed that the rationality of facility operation in North Korea and the efficiency of vocational education can be improved after unification.
The Effect of Coercive Parenting Attitudes on Happiness in Adolescents Who Have Experienced Delinquency: Focusing on Mediating Effect of Depression
Authors:   The Correction Welfare Society of Korea, Park Young-Suk
Published: December 2022

Adolescent happiness is closely related to adolescent development and behavior, and it needs to be treated as important because it continues to have an impact even after adulthood. Therefore, this study tried to investigate the relationship between parents' forced parenting attitude and depression as factors related to happiness. In other words, the purpose of this study was to examine the mediating effect of depression in the process of coercive parenting attitudes affecting happiness. As a result of the study, it was found that forced parenting attitude had a significant positive effect on depression (t=3.805, p<.001). Also, depression was found to have a significant wealth effect on happiness (t=-10.129, p<.001), and forced parenting attitude was found to have a significant wealth effect on happiness (t=-4.924, p<.001). In the results of bootstrapping to verify the mediating effect, it was found that the coercive parenting attitude had an effect on happiness through depression. Therefore, it was found that depression had a mediating effect in the process of coercive parenting attitudes affecting happiness.
Brain MRI Findings In Children With Convulsions Secondary to Covid-19 Infection
Authors: DOĞAN Ferit , YILMAZTEKİN Mehmet Zeki
Published: December 2022

Background: The aim of the current study was to investigate magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) findings in children who developed convulsions after COVID-19 infection. Materials and Methods: A retrospective screening was made of paediatric cases who presented at the COVID-19 pandemic clinic with suspected COVID-19 infection between March 2020 and June 2021 and were diagnosed with COVID-19 from a positive real-time polymerase chain reaction test (qRT-PCR). Non-contrast brain and diffusion MRI performed using a 3-Tesla device in all patients with convulsions. The demographic characteristics and brain MRI findings were recorded of cases with COVID-19 infection who developed convulsions. Results: Evaluation was made of 6 cases who were diagnosed with COVID-19 and developed convulsions during the disease course. There was a history of convulsions in 3 patients and recurrent convulsion attacks developed despite anticonvulsant therapy. In the other 3 cases developed convulsion, there was no history of convulsions, or additional disease. Non-contrast brain MRI was taken for etiology in all patients. In all the cases, no signal changes of acute pathologies were detected on diffusion MRI. Conclusion: COVID-19 infection can trigger convulsions even in patients with epilepsy and taking anticonvulsant therapy and may cause convulsions in previously healthy cases. Unlike in the adult patient population, COVID-19 infection was not seen to cause acute changes in brain MRI findings in the pediatric age group who developed convulsions due to COVID-19 infection.
Methodological Approaches to Measuring Public Health as the Sociomedical Resource and Potential of the Society
Authors: Vasilieva Tatyana P. , Larionov Alexander V. , Russkikh Sergey V.
Published: December 2022

Introduction: The study describes existing approaches to defining public health. The state of public health affects the ability of the country to achieve strategic landmarks and national security goals. Strengthening of public health requires the development of
approaches to monitoring its condition, as well as the use of practical tools aimed at the growth of this resource of the country.
Objective: To formulate the problem of studying, conceptualizing, and measuring public health.
Materials and methods: We have analyzed foreign and Russian literary sources in order to conceptualize the notion of public health and its determinants. For this, a search was made in five databases of domestic and foreign scientific literature, including Scopus,
Jstor, Ebsco, eLibrary.ru, Web of Science, as well as in two search systems for Russian legal information (“Consultant Plus” and “Garant”) for the years 1972–2021. To clarify the concept of “public health”, we examined the main sociological works revealing the concepts of “society” and “health”. Special emphasis was placed on the search for public health determinants, including medical, behavioral, environmental, and economic factors. Overall, we considered 31 domestic and six foreign publications.
Results: Based on our findings, we believe that public health is a medical and social resource and the potential of the society that ensures national security and sustainable development of the country. The potential of the society should be considered
as a part of public health, available to counter existing threats and challenges to the national security. We describe current approaches to developing a system of public health indicators, establishing their indicative and critical values. A decrease in the public health resource below the potential determines a violation of national security requirements.
Conclusion: Improvement of public health requires proper understanding of its determinants and key risk factors. Creation of a monitoring system will enable the use of public health supporting tools before the crisis associated with deterioration of public
health due to a biological hazard erupts.
Caracterização ecogeomorfológica das áreas de desova de quelônios de água doce (gênero podocnemis) no entorno da Ilha do Bananal, Rio Araguaia
Authors: Castro Paulo de Tarso Amorim , Ferreira Júnior Paulo Dias
Published: December 2022

A maior concentração de desova da população de tartaruga-da-amazônia (Podocnemis expansa) da região centro-oeste do Brasil ocorre no entorno da Ilha do Bananal, em barras arenosas. Neste mesmo segmento há importantes desovas de tracajá (Podocnemis unifilis). Ambas as espécies podem utilizar os mesmos bancos arenosos, mas as áreas de deposição dos ovos normalmente não se superpõem. A escolha do local de desova da tartaruga-da-amazônia não é aleatória sendo possivelmente feita quando as características dos bancos arenosos são averiguadas em busca de um local apropriado à nidificação. Os ninhos de tartaruga-da-amazônia possuem profundidade variando entre 50 cm e 70 cm onde são postos de 40 a 160 ovos. Os tracajás fazem ninhos mais rasos (entre 10cm e 20cm) e postura menor (10 a 25 ovos). Este trabalho analisa as características ecomorfológicas das barras arenosas que são utilizadas como áreas de nidificação. Há um conjunto de fatores que influenciam na escolha e no sucesso reprodutivo das tartarugas do gênero Podocnemis. Em função do calor solar, a temperatura dos ninhos é controlada pela profundidade da câmara de ovos, pelas características texturais e mineralógicas das barras arenosas. As barras escolhidas para a nidificação emergem no período da seca e a desova ocorre nos meses de julho a outubro. Com o retorno do período chuvoso é comum que a subida repentina do nível dos rios inunde os ninhos, matando embriões e filhotes recém-eclodidos. Os locais de desova das tartarugas-da-amazônia têm dois condicionantes comuns as três áreas estudadas: a tendência dos locais de postura localizarem-se nas porções mais altas das barras escolhidas e a presença de poços profundos nas proximidades onde as tartarugas se reúnem antes das desovas. Os tracajás são menos seletivos e a desova que podem ocorrer em diversos ambientes.
Climatologia da Bacia do Rio Doce e sua relação com a topografia local
Authors: Cupolillo Fulvio , Abreu Magda Luzimar de , Vianello Rubens Leite
Published: December 2022

No presente trabalho foi analisado o padrão espacial e temporal da chuva na bacia do rio Doce, organizado de acordo com as Unidades de Planejamento e Gestão de Recursos Hídricos (UPGRHs), definidas pela Deliberação Normativa CERH-MG Nº 06, de 04 de outubro de 2002. Em Minas Gerais estão representadas seis unidades (DO1 a DO6). Uma sétima região (DO7) foi estabelecida pelos autores para o Estado do Espírito Santo. A análise temporal foi calculada a partir das médias de precipitações decendiais para as sete regiões da bacia. Foram analisados dados de precipitação de cinqüenta e dois postos pluviométricos, pertencentes à Agência Nacional de Águas (ANA), organizados de forma decendial. Observou-se um deslocamento do padrão pluviométrico no sentido de oeste para leste, ou seja, na porção ocidental da bacia, a estação chuvosa é mais longa e, a estação seca, mais curta, situação que se inverte para leste, com estação secas longas e, estações chuvosas, mais curtas. Observou-se a ocorrência do fenômeno veranico em todas as unidades, com maior intensidade na unidade litorânea, durante os decêndios de fevereiro.
Compartimentação regional do relevo e cobertura pedológica do centro-norte de Minas Gerais
Authors: Valadão Roberto Célio , Oliveira Cristiane Valéria de , Ker João Carlos
Published: December 2022

A análise e interpretação da paisagem conduzida por pedólogos e geomorfólogos nem sempre contemplam uma integração de saberes egressos dessas duas especialidades. Em vista dessa constatação e, sobretudo, da necessária integração das áreas do conhecimento a que se filiam esses especialistas, a sétima edição da Reunião de Classificação e Correlação de Solos, realizada em 2005 em Minas Gerais, deliberou por agregar em suas análises de perfis de solo o componente geomorfológico. É nesse contexto que se insere este trabalho, cujo objetivo é trazer, ao principal evento acadêmico-científico da geomorfologia brasileira, as análises e considerações realizadas por um grupo de especialistas – pedólogos e geomorfólogos – no que se refere à relação entre a compartimentação regional do relevo da porção centro-norte de Minas Gerais e sua cobertura pedológica.
Análise de áreas suscetíveis a escorregamentos na bacia de drenagem de Fradinhos, Vitória/ES, frente ao Plano Diretor Urbano e uso e cobertura da terra
Authors: Effgen Julia Frederica , Couto Jeniffer Oliveira Nepomuceno do , Marchioro Eberval
Published: December 2022

Escorregamentos em áreas urbanas são um problema ambiental que afeta socioeconomicamente a população residente. No Brasil, a região Sudeste é palco constante deste processo. Uma das tipologias de movimentos de massa mais recorrentes é a de escorregamentos translacionais, o qual também se manifesta em Vitória/ES. Em função disto analisou-se as áreas de suscetibilidade a escorregamentos translacionais na bacia de drenagem de Fradinhos, através do modelo SHALSTAB, levando em consideração o zoneamento definido pelo Plano Diretor Urbano de Vitória/ES e das classes de uso e cobertura da terra. As áreas de mais alta suscetibilidade estão associadas, principalmente, com as Zonas de Proteção Ambiental (ZPA) e Especiais de Interesse Social (ZEIS). A ZPA ocupa a maior área da bacia (76,3%) e tem as maiores frequências relativas entre todos os níveis de suscetibilidade a escorregamentos, com destaque para baixa e média (31,3% e 24,2%, respectivamente). A ZEIS tem suscetibilidade a escorregamentos variando entre baixa e incondicionalmente instável, com predominância desta última classe, com 1,9% da área total da bacia. Faz-se necessário limitar a expansão urbana para as encostas da bacia de drenagem de Fradinhos, já que a expansão urbana pode contribuir para o aumento das áreas de instabilidade.
Cultura como comunidade imaginada
Authors: Silva Leonardo Luiz Silveira da , Costa Alfredo
Published: December 2022

As abordagens tradicionais da antropologia, relativos às superestruturas que seriam capazes de moldar o comportamento de um conjunto expressivo de indivíduos, ainda estão presentes no debate geográfico. A força da abordagem superorgânica de Kroeber e dos paradigmas construídos pela escola de Berkeley participam vivamente da mentalidade geográfica contemporânea, o que nos ajuda a explicar a concepção ontológica da cultura. Nesta, a cultura é tratada como um ente, passível de delimitação e descrição, ignorando os avanços da moderna antropologia. Rompendo com a concepção ontológica da cultura, defendemos a ideia de que o conceito em questão, bem como considerou Benedict Anderson acerca da nação, trata-se de uma comunidade imaginada. Este tipo de entendimento liberta a análise geográfica de vícios tais como: a desmobilização do esforço em prol da justiça social, a supressão da geografia no exercício da alteridade, a reprodução reificada da abordagem ontológica em materiais didáticos e a inadequação da representação cartográfica da cultura. É nosso objetivo apresentar criticamente estas consequências.