bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
To Determine the Histomorphological Variants of Kaposi’s Sarcoma in HIV-infected Patients in the University of Benin Teaching Hospital
Authors: Eitokpah Anthony , Azeke Akhator Terence , Imasogie Dele Eradebamwen
Published: October 2024

Introduction:

There are different histopathological variants of Kaposi’s sarcoma (KS) aside the typical patch, plaque, and nodular variants. The baseline data of the unfamiliar variants of this lesion have not been determined in our environment. Their determination will bring to the foreclose differential diagnoses that may lead to diagnostic pitfalls.

Aim and Objectives:

To determine the histomorphological variants of KS in the University of Benin Teaching Hospital over a 3-year 2-month period from May 1, 2014, to July 31, 2017.

Materials and Methods:

This was a prospective study. The patients were all adult human immunodeficiency virus-positive highly active antiretroviral therapy users who had symptomatic cutaneous lesions that were histopathologically identified as KS. The histopathological variants of KS were noted. The Statistical Package for Social Sciences, version 16, was used to analyse the data.

Results:

Fifty patients had KS. The histomorphological variants (stages) of KS, as seen in this study, ranged from the typical progressive lesions of patch (13.2%), plaque (43.4%), and nodules (18.4%) to rarely diagnosed variants that are lymphangioma-like KS (6.6%), lymphangiectatic KS (5.2%), hyperkeratotic KS (1.3%), keloidal KS (9.2%), ecchymotic KS (1.3%), and pyogenic granuloma-like KS (1.3%). The mixed pattern (spindle cells and vascular channels) was the predominant (63%) histologic cellular group in this study.

Conclusion:

In addition to the common histopathological subtypes of KS, this study also found less common histopathological variants.
Research progress in the clinical application of inhaled anesthetic sevoflurane
Authors: Wu Hao , Wang Sheng , Dai Fei-Biao , Tang Chao-Liang
Published: October 2024

Sevoflurane has been widely used in clinical anesthesia as an inhalation anesthetic. With the development of medicine, there have been several new applications in recent years, such as daytime surgery, labor analgesia, and combined nerve block for some surgeries. Moreover, as research progresses, it has been found that it not only has potential organ protection effects but can also be used to treat severe asthma and relieve the tracheal spasm state. In addition, local administration can effectively treat vascular ulcers. We briefly review the organ protective effect of sevoflurane, its application in dental treatment, asthma treatment, vascular ulcer treatment and some new progress in clinical application.
Should Africans give up on the epistemic decolonisation project? A critical evaluation of Bernard Matolino’s “Whither epistemic decolonisation”
Authors: Chibvongodze Brian
Published: October 2024

In 21st-century Africa, decolonisation has become the heartbeat of African philosophy, and epistemic decolonisation has taken the protagonist role in the theatre of African philosophy. As contemporary African philosophers continue to philosophise within the  decolonial discourse, a debate has emerged on the importance of the epistemic decolonisation project in post-independence Africa.  Bernard Matolino has unequivocally expressed his scepticism in this debate against the epistemic decolonisation project. He argues that  theorising on epistemic decolonisation is fruitless, a waste of time, and must be abandoned. On the contrary, I argue that Matolino’s  position is mistaken. This is because epistemic decolonisation is an empowerment project that offers solutions to perennial African  problems, and Africans ought to continue theorising about it. I support my argument by developing an epistemic decolonisation account,  which I call the Double Enlightenment Project (DEP).
On the quest for epistemic justice in Africa: Unpacking the methodic crisis
Authors: Oyekunle Akinpelu
Published: October 2024

The paper interrogates the methodical attempts in the quest for epistemic justice/re-centring in the Global South, focusing on Africa. The  paper notes some of the intellectual dilemmas or methodic crises that African scholars encounter in their quest for epistemic justice. With  the conversational method, the paper interrogates the methodic crises in the quest for epistemic justice and engages with the  power dynamic of the epistemological silencing of African knowledge forms. The paper argues that the power dynamics of  epistemological silencing created a system of epistemic annihilation of the colonised people. It further contends that epistemological  silencing enhances the dearth and death of significant development of African indigenous knowledge forms. Consequently, epistemic  annihilation necessitates the quest for epistemic freedom. The paper concludes that an epistemic re-centring process that is void of the  methodic crisis is imperative for the liberation, growth, emancipation, and development of African Societies.
Individual and organisational determinants of work-life balance and quality of work-life (Qwl) among nurses and pharmacists in government hospital
Authors: Akinwale Olusegun Emmanuel , Edegwa Sunday Kobiruo , Ofuani Aiwanehi Barbara
Published: October 2024

Discovering the right mix between an individual’s work domain and other areas of life’s domain is crucial for nurses and pharmacists to maintain the right frame of mind and enjoy a sustained quality of work-life. This study investigates the determinants of both work-life balance and quality of work-life among public healthcare facilities and individual employees. The study evaluated this with five hypotheses on longitudinal research design to survey 198 nurses and pharmacists in Federal Medical Center, Ebute Meta, Lagos. The study utilized a simple random strategy to administer its questionnaires to these participants. The study used a multivariate multiple regression technique to underscore the hypotheses. The study demonstrated that refined workload, opportunity for managing stress, and self-management are predictors of work-life balance germane to nurses and pharmacists in the public healthcare facility. Time management, technology, and change management are organizational factors that predict work-life balance in the Federal Medical Center. While rewards and compensation, nurses' and pharmacists’ development and well-being are individual factors that are critical for elevating their quality of work-life. Organisational support, a healthy work environment, and organizational culture are organizational paradigm shifts that promote quality of work-life from an organizational lens. The study concluded that the management of public hospitals should maintain a reduced workload and work pressure on healthcare employees if robust performance, quality of work-life and patient outcomes are to be achieved among professional healthcareemployees.
The impact of financial technology (Fintech) on economic growth: Evidence from Tanzania
Authors: Ngeze Raphael Michael , Seif Muba
Published: October 2024

This research is driven by the rapid spread of fintech, and its contributions to Tanzania’s economic growth. This study uses quantitative quarterly time series data from Tanzania from 2008 to 2022. The Augmented Dicky Fuler (ADF) is used for the stationarity test, Johansen Cointegrations for the hypothesis and Cointegrations test, VAR and VECM for testing both short-run and long-run causality relationships, and Granger Causality for testing variable causality. The Ordinary Least Squares (OLS) regression model is used for parameter estimation, modelling and significance testing. The results show that the model is statistically significant and the independent variables in the regression accounted for around 89% of the overall variation in GDP. Fintech variable subscriptions have a positive impact on Tanzania’s economic growth. Thus, unemployment in Tanzania may be alleviated by the growing sector of financial technology. Fintech has involved many people from all over the world, including Tanzania, and has had a positive impact on both the national economy and per capita growth. Since TTCL and ZANTEL have witnessed a sharp decline in subscriptions, the government, as a fixed-wired broadband service provider, must take the necessary steps to increase the subscriptions.
Effect of MnO2 on the optical, elastic, mechanical, and radiation shielding performance of bismuth silicate glass
Authors: Iliyasu Usman , Shehu Anas , Rufaâ€™i Ahmad
Published: October 2024

The effect of MnO2 on the optical, elastic, mechanical, and radiation shielding performance of xMnO2+(60-x)Bi2O3+40SiO2 glass system  have been studied. The refractive index improved by 38% as 20 mol% of MnO2 is doped into the bismuth silicate glass. The elastic and  mechanical properties were estimated using the Makishima-Mackenzie’s model. The young modulus improved from 298.61 to 331.28 Gpa  and the microhardness increased by 9.25% as 20 mol% of MnO2 doped into the glass structure. The radiation attenuation properties  were investigated using the Phy-X/PSD and XCOM in the photon energy range 0.015-15 MeV. The encoded 0MnBiSi glass sample has  lowest half value layer, and mean free path. The findings show that replacing part of Bi2O3 with MnO2 improves optical, elastic, and  mechanical properties while decreasing attenuation quality. All the glasses investigated, give better attenuation properties than certain   glass proposed for radiation shielding.
Design and Fabrication of Motorized Solar Street Sweeping Machine
Authors: Hammed Taofeeq A. , Isah Abdullahi , Ojochoko Ejiga S. , Teslim Afolabi O. , Hamzat Mohammed B.
Published: October 2024

Cleanliness is one of the good values which people have been looking at since the beginning of human existence. Street sweeping plays significant role in this regard in order to make our street clean. Street sweeping is a daily activity of the sweepers of the society. As a  result of limited human - resources and vast development of geographical area, this cleaning activity cannot be more effective in daily  basis in all the area. Automation of the street sweeping activity is hence gaining significance. In the cities cleaning of the street is usually  carried out by using certain cleaning attachments mounting over vehicles. There are others machine tools available in the society which  are either operated using petrol, diesel or in the form attachments to the moving vehicles. Considering the need for eco-friendly powering of the sweeping machine and automated cleaning using less human power, we designed and fabricated a solar powered street  sweeping machine that can be used for sweeping streets. The machine consists of two watts of solar panel mounted on its top and a  battery unit which can be used to powered the entire machine. The electricity generated using the solar panel is stored in the battery  which can be used to provide energy to operate the motor. The machine has been designed and fabricated for consideration for low  energy consumption, minimizing human effort, ecofriendly and easy to operate and handle.
Evaluation of the Antiplasmodial Activity of the Aqueous and n-hexane fractions of Citrullus lanatus leaf in Plasmodium berghei beghei infected Mice
Authors: Umaru Millicent L. , Alebiosu Celestina O.
Published: October 2024

There is still high morbidity and mortality from malaria in Sub-Saharan Africa and Nigeria. Reports of the emergence of resistance to  artemisinin combination therapy, will aggravate the situation. This study evaluated the in vivo antiplasmodial activities of aqueous and n- hexane fractions of Citrullus lanatus leaf extracts in mice infected with Plasmodium berghei berghei. Median lethal-dose (LD50) of the  extracts were determined using Lorke’s method. The antiplasmodial activity was investigated using three standard methods: a 4-day  suppressive, curative and prophylactic tests. Tests groups were administered three graded doses (50, 100 and 200 mg/kg) of the extracts.  Chloroquine (5 mg/kg) and pyrimethamine (1.2 mg/kg) were used as positive controls while normal saline (10 mL/kg) was the negative  control. Preliminary phytochemical screening revealed the presence of alkaloids, saponins, flavonoids, tannins, phytosterols, reducing sugars and phenolic compounds. The antimalarial activity of both fractions showed significant (p < 0.05) dose-dependent reductions in  parasitaemia compared to the negative control. For suppressive test, the aqueous and nhexane fractions of Citrullus lanatus at their  highest doses (200 mg/kg), gave maximum of 90.95% & 74.07% chemo-suppression respectively comparable to 94.65% for chloroquine.  For curative test, the aqueous fractions showed significant (p < 0.002) schizonticidal activity at all doses. The prophylactic effect of the n- hexane fraction showed significant reductions in parasitaemia (p < 0.05) at all doses. This result demonstrates that the leaf of Citrullus  lanatus possesses significant antiplasmodial activity and is safe for the ethnomedicinal management of malaria.
Pauvreté et inégalité des ressources productives des entreprises agricoles du Bénin : un cadre théorique et analytique
Authors: Félix.C BIAOU , Emmanuel D Yaï , Vincent  J Mama
Published: October 2024

La disponibilité en ressources productives constitue le socle pour toute entreprise. Cette étude a pour objectif d’analyser la disponibilité en ressources productives des entreprises agricoles au Bénin. Elle porte sur un échantillon de 458 entreprises, agricoles sélectionnées de façon aléatoire à partir d’une liste d’entreprises agricoles. Les disponibilités en ressources et leur concentration, le taux de pauvreté, l’indice de l’intensité de pauvreté, les indices de FGT de la pauvreté, la courbe de Lorenz et le coefficient de Gini ont été utilisés pour appréhender la pauvreté en ressources des entreprises agricoles béninoises. Les résultats montrent une forte disparité de la disponibilité en ressources productives de ces entreprises. Les indices d’inégalité de Gini sont estimés respectivement à 0,68 ; 0,69 ; 0,71 et 0,57 pour les superficies disponibles et exploitées, et pour les mains-d’œuvre permanente et occasionnelle et les courbes de Lorenz construites. Pour réduire les inégalités en ressources productives, les entrepreneurs agricoles non pauvres devront transférer près de 53 % de leur propriété foncière aux entrepreneurs pauvres. L’Etat devra élaborer une politique efficace d’accès au foncier en faveur des entreprises agricoles béninoises.
role of artificial intelligence in managing customs risk for Algerian customs
Authors: Oussama Rouzlani , Nacer Bouaziz , Wissam Amroun
Published: October 2024

Nowadays, the trend toward adopting artificial intelligence (AI) in customs risk management has increased across the globe, yet it may not be efficiently perform the required if the design risk management process is not rich in many features and inputs that are accurate and mathematically applicable. In this paper, we have designed a recommendation system for customs risk management at the level of Algeria’s customs whose current risk management system is still based on the discretion of customs agents, supported by certain internal laws and regulations that guide the decisions of Algerian customs agents. In the design of this recommendation system, we relied on the supervised machine learning where we used five different algorithms. These algorithms have resulted in close accuracy ranging from 97% to 99%. This model reduces the time taken to process different shipments and supports the decision-making process for customs inspectors. However, the current approach of risk management at the Algerian customs level requires greater depth, quality and accuracy at the input level in order to build a highly efficient customs risk management model.
F-H puzzle revision in Algeria through the test saving–investment relationship using the co-integration test, linear and nonlinear causality
Authors: Mohamed Driouche Dahmani , Amina Bendahmane , Hicham Boutalbi
Published: October 2024

The present research paper explores the relationship between investments, the saving rates and the capital mobility level in the Algerian context during the period 1969 to 2020. Thus, this study evaluates the Feldestein-Horioka puzzle existence through the usage of cointegration test which has been developed by Gregory & Hansen (1996) and Maki (2012). Furthermore, both of the linear (Ganger 1969) and the non-linear causality tests (Diks & Panchenko 2006) have been adopted in this investigation.Using the FMOLS, DOLS, RCC methods, the findings of the cointegration regression tests reveal that the value of the savings retention coefficient is low, estimated between 0,299 and 0,391. This coefficient shows that only a small part of the Algerian investments can be covered by the domestic savings, whereas the rest is covered by the international capital flows. The causality tests results agree with the cointegration regression results in a way that the unidirectional causality extends from the domestic saving to the domestic investment.
Environmental constraints affecting the practice of technological innovation: a case study of algerian industrial enterprises
Authors: Ouired Zouaoui , Houari Bendaida , Rachid Belkrorissat
Published: October 2024

Technological innovation is a complex phenomenon and several factors interfere in its formation and development.. The complexity is further increased by the fact that these factors may be effective in forming and fostering this activity under stimulating environmental conditions. While it is not the case in other circumstances, as they may become environmental constraints.On this basis, the following study aims to identify the most important environmental constraints and the extent of their impact on technological innovation in Algerian industrial enterprise.The study show a set of results, the most important of which is that the external (economic and technological) constraints and the internal (organizational) environmental ones, including the climate of the organizational environment in developing technological innovation, are among the most important obstacles affecting technological innovation.
Reconstructing the copyright idea/expression dichotomy for video games
Authors: Wang Jia
Published: October 2024

Video game players do not just engage in ready-made gameplay but also actively take part in the construction of these experiences: they bring their desires, anticipations and previous experiences with them, and interpret and reflect their experience of gameplay in that light. Video games pose two challenges for a copyright assessment. First, should a game be assessed as an entity or broken down into its composite elements? Second, should copyright be granted to the gameplay which guides players’ behaviours and shapes their ludic experience of a game? It is these questions which are addressed in this article.
On the legal interpretation and protection of literary roles in China
Authors: Zuo Ziyu
Published: October 2024

The final judgment in 2023 of the case There They Were once again triggers the legal community of China to reflect on the protection of literary roles and the boundary of fan literature creation. Fan literature can be divided into dependent and independent derivative fan literature. Judicial practices of China misunderstand the essence of fan writing, and confuse the protection of role-making with the protection of a role after it is appropriated. The difficulty of protecting literary roles is mainly the protection of role names, so the determination of role names is key to their protection. But the role name itself neither meets the criterion of a work protected by copyright law nor belongs to the name or designation in civil law’s personality rights, nor does it naturally have the purpose or function of a trademark. So the best way to protect the literary role name is to establish a merchandising right, and the limitation of such a right must be set up simultaneously.
Cognitive efficiency in cases about nonliteral copying of game mechanics: lessons from Chinese practice
Authors: Jiang Ge , Zhao Xu
Published: October 2024

Chinese courts follow a dual-track approach in cases about nonliteral copying of game mechanics. The courts grant market exclusivity to game developers either under copyright law or under unfair competition law. In recent years, the fact that copyright law and unfair competition law differ in their cognitive efficiency has become clear. Copyright law is cognitively highly efficient. It is able to provide high-quality background information to navigate decision-makers through the complex issues. Unfair competition law, on the other hand, is cognitively inefficient, providing hardly any structural guidance to strike the delicate balance between creators and users of disputed game mechanics. Abundant cases in China help us understand the importance of cognitive efficiency in choosing the proper modularity of law. When it comes to game mechanics, copyright law is the better modularity in comparison to unfair competition law.
Establishment of orthophoto map using Lidar technology combined with digital photography at Tan Son Nhat Airport, Ho Chi Minh City
Authors: Bui Tham Hong Thi , Nguyen Nghia Viet , Nguyen Anh Trung , Trinh Thu Hoai Thi ,   Hanoi University of Natural Resources and Environment, Hanoi, Vietnam
  Hanoi University of Mining and Geology, Hanoi, Vietnam
  Survey and Aerial Mapping One Member Limited Liability Company, Hanoi, Vietnam
Published: October 2024

This article presents a detailed process for generating orthophoto maps using LiDAR technology alongside digital photography derived from uncorrected LiDAR data, also referred to as raw data. The process consists of five main steps: 1. Selection and establishment of control points: Choose and establish control points for precise georeferencing; 2. Planning and execution of LiDAR scanning flights: Plan the flight path and parameters for efficient data collection; 3. Generation of raw point cloud: Following data collection, the raw point cloud is generated, forming the basis for subsequent processing and analysis; 4. Orientation and adjustment of the point cloud data to correct distortions; 5. Creation of an orthophoto map and accuracy evaluation: In the final phase, increase image control density to produce orthogonal maps and evaluate accuracy.
This methodology was applied to create orthophoto maps of the Tan Son Nhat airport area in Ho Chi Minh City, utilizing Trimble's Inpho software suite. The research results show that the discrepancies in X, Y coordinates and height (h) between the model values and the measured values for the 25 checkpoints have maximum values of 0.149 m, 0.167 m and 0.169 m, and minimum values of 0.004 m, 0.005 m, and 0.002 m, respectively. The difference in the position coordinates and height of the orthophoto map for the Tan Son Nhat Airport area is less than 10 cm.
With images having a resolution of 0.1 m, the coordinates and heights of the orthophoto map have small deviations. Therefore, the orthophoto map in this study has high accuracy, ensuring the creation of maps at a scale of 1:1000 and smaller scales in the experimental area.
Contabilidad de gestión y su uso en las pymes del sector camaronero de la Provincia de El Oro, Ecuador
Authors: Olaya Cum Ronny Leonardo , Chávez Cruz Robert Bolívar , Muñoz Espinoza Milena del Rocío , Andrade Maldonado Marco Aurelio
Published: October 2024

El propósito de este trabajo fue analizar el uso de la contabilidad de gestión, en las pymes del sector camaronero de la Provincia de El Oro, Ecuador, sustentado en diferentes autores y modelos teóricos. Metodológicamente la investigación está orientada en el paradigma cualitativo, por lo que se implementó la técnica de revisión documental y se aplicó un instrumento tipo guía de entrevista, a una muestra intencional de 12 PYMES del sector. Los principales resultados demuestran que, estas pequeñas y medianas empresas, no cuentan con un sistema contable que suministre reportes para la gestión diaria de las operaciones, principalmente por la poca disponibilidad de recursos financieros y la falta de personal especializado en el área, lo cual conlleva a basar sus decisiones en la información suministrada en los estados financieros y en algunos datos obtenidos del departamento de contabilidad. De igual manera, no disponen de toda la información relevante sobre los costos incurridos en cada una de las etapas de producción del camarón, enfocándose solo en las etapas de cosecha y cultivo. Se concluye que las pymes presentan deficiencias en el sistema contable para la emisión de reportes de uso interno, ya que son utilizados mayormente para fines fiscales.
CAPITALISMO DEPENDENTE, CLASSES SOCIAIS E REVOLUÇÃO NA AMÉRICA LATINA NA INTERPRETAÇÃO DE FLORESTAN FERNANDES
Authors: Escurra Maria Fernanda
Published: October 2024

O objetivo deste artigo é recuperar as principais formulações de Florestan Fernandes presentes nos ensaios publicados em “Capitalismo dependente e classes sociais na América Latina”, há mais de 50 anos. A ênfase de tais formulações é colocada no que constitui o dilema do capitalismo dependente e tem como eixo de análise o desvendamento da subordinação estrutural de América Latina ao imperialismo, a compreensão do sistema de colonização, a expansão do capitalismo em condições de heteronomia permanente, os elementos que causam a impossibilidade da modernização burguesa, o papel das classes sociais, a manutenção das estruturas características do antigo sistema colonial e do neocolonialismo, além de abordar o desafio da sociologia crítica. Entende-se que aspectos expostos nesses ensaios permitem problematizar, com renovada atualidade, dilemas de nossos países latino-americanos. Diante disso, conclui-se que tais formulações contribuem com a teoria do desenvolvimento capitalista, o entendimento da nova forma de imperialismo, a hegemonia norte-americana e a compreensão de possíveis caminhos para o seu enfrentamento. Ademais fica patente que o aprofundamento da dependência é promovido através da consolidação da hegemonia burguesa conglomerada que exclui interesses de amplas parcelas da população. Tal hegemonia utiliza a estrutura do Estado, a força e a instauração de instrumentos antidemocráticos, populistas e demagógicos que perpetuam e acentuam a concentração dos mecanismos de poder e as disparidades econômicas, sociais, políticas e culturais. Nesta perspectiva, só a “revolução contra a ordem” constitui uma ruptura real que possibilita a criação de um verdadeiro salto histórico dos países latino-americanos.
A DESPOLÍTICA AMBIENTAL DO GOVERNO BOLSONARO COMO EXPRESSÃO DA QUESTÃO SOCIAL
Authors: Alves Sousa Clifftianny , Lima Jaqueline , Martins Prudente Leonardo , Morais Henrique Maria Carolina , Moreira Oliveira Verônica
Published: October 2024

O artigo analisa o desmonte da política ambiental brasileira durante o governo Bolsonaro como expressão da questão social. O texto condensa, em cinco dimensões, ações, decisões e discursos do governo Bolsonaro que evidenciam a captura do Estado, no âmbito da política ambiental, por interesses capitalistas desenfreados. Estas dimensões incluem: o desmantelamento da política e dos órgãos ambientais, enfraquecimento da participação social, apoio às atividades predatórias, manipulação e desinformação, e desarticulação internacional. A análise mostra o empenho do governo Bolsonaro em combater restrições ambientais e defender a exploração predatória, em consonância ao contexto brasileiro de capitalismo dependente.
DETERMINAÇÕES SOCIETÁRIAS DO MODO DE PRODUÇÃO CAPITALISTA NA VIOLÊNCIA
Authors: Costa Viana Neves Cocentino Aline , Hoffmann Edla
Published: October 2024

Resumo: Estudos apontam que sofrimentos e adoecimentos psicossociais existem há tempos remotos e intimamente relacionados ao modo de produção capitalista. Na contemporaneidade, com as transformações no âmbito do trabalho e da reconfiguração do Estado neoliberal, as condições de vida da classe trabalhadora tornaram-se mais precarizadas, com profundos rebatimentos em sua saúde mental e  situações de violência autoprovocada.  A partir do golpe de 2016, intensificou-se a banalização da vida humana e da natureza, em razão do caráter destrutivo do capital. Este artigo objetiva discutir a relação existente entre o sofrimento psicossocial e o crescimento da violência autoprovocada no modo de produção capitalista e suas determinações. Tem seus fundamentos no método dialético-crítico, através da revisão bibliográfica, pesquisa documental e de campo. Os resultados apontam que há relação entre o modo de produção capitalista contemporâneo com o crescimento das situações de violência autoprovocada no Brasil e no município de Parnamirim/RN.
DIFERENTES CONCEPÇÕES ACERCA DO SIGNIFICADO SOCIAL DA PROFISSÃO
Authors: Barbosa Rodrigues Pimentel Elida Janaina
Published: October 2024

Este artigo objetiva discorrer a respeito das diferentes concepções acerca do Serviço Social, desenvolvidas a partir do processo de redemocratização do país. O entendimento de que o Serviço Social equipara-se à categoria Trabalho (em Marx) é a mais aceita atualmente no interior da categoria profissional, mas não é a única concepção contemporânea da natureza da profissão. Observou-se, a partir dos anos 1990 que estudiosos do pensamento de Lukács passaram a conceber o Serviço Social como sendo mais próximo de um complexo ideológico, colocando a discussão em pauta. Aventar ambas as concepções, e seus argumentos, faz-se necessário a partir de então, justamente porque pensar a natureza da profissão torna os profissionais que fazem parte dela mais cônscios do que esta pode representar e almejar na prática cotidiana.
A INTERDISCIPLINARIDADE NA POLÍTICA EDUCACIONAL
Authors: Nunes Duarte Dias Renata , Dias Brandão Souza Maísa , Souza Cunha Junior Adenilson
Published: October 2024

o presente artigo tenciona analisar criticamente a relevância do (a) assistente social para a efetivação da interdisciplinaridade entre educação e as políticas públicas a ela correlacionadas. A pesquisa é bibliográfica, com caráter qualitativo. São mencionados autores de referência na área de Serviço Social, que desenvolvem estudos sobre a temática da interdisciplinaridade: Amaro (2011), Fazenda (2003), Freire (1996), Iamamoto (1997), Martins (1999), Yasbeck (1997), dentre outros. Para uma melhor organização das reflexões, apresenta-se, brevemente, a regulamentação da educação brasileira, bem como alguns desafios enfrentados, sobretudo, a partir das interferências de organismos internacionais no direcionamento da política educacional no Brasil. No segundo momento, é realizada uma análise sobre a importância da interdisciplinaridade nas escolas, bem como a necessidade da presença dos/as assistentes sociais nas equipes de profissionais. Seguido das considerações finais, conclui-se que, a atuação do (a) assistente social em âmbito interdisciplinar é condição sine qua non para se efetivar uma política educacional de qualidade que atenda a todos, conforme preceitos constitucionais.
Hacia un futuro sostenible: el rol de las cooperativas financieras
Authors: Cárdenas Pérez Alisva de los Angeles , Haro-Sarango Alexander Fernando , Proaño-Altamirano Gladys Elizabeth , Chenet-Zuta Manuel Enrique , Benavides-Echeverría Iralda Eugenia
Published: October 2024

El libro "Finanzas sostenibles en las cooperativas de ahorro y crédito de la ciudad de Ambato" es una obra exhaustiva que aborda la intersección entre sostenibilidad y finanzas en el contexto de cooperativas financieras. La obra se sitúa en el marco de los desafíos ambientales y sociales contemporáneos y busca explorar cómo las cooperativas pueden adoptar prácticas financieras sostenibles.La presentación del libro destaca el papel crucial de las cooperativas en la construcción de un futuro sostenible y equitativo, enfatizando su orientación comunitaria y su compromiso con el bienestar social y económico de sus miembros. La obra se estructura en varias partes, comenzando con una introducción a las finanzas sostenibles y los principios ESG (Ambientales, Sociales y de Gobernanza), que actúan como guías para la toma de decisiones financieras responsables.El libro también incluye un análisis descriptivo de las prácticas sostenibles adoptadas por las cooperativas, evaluando aspectos como la contratación de empleados y el compromiso con la sostenibilidad a nivel organizacional. Además, se examina la dimensión político-institucional, abordando temas como los compromisos éticos y la gobernanza corporativa. En resumen, el libro proporciona un panorama detallado de cómo las cooperativas financieras pueden contribuir a la sostenibilidad global, destacando tanto los beneficios económicos como los desafíos asociados con la implementación de prácticas sostenibles.
Creating the Flipped Classroom in the Course Engineering Graphics
Authors:   University of Kragujevac, Faculty of Technical Sciences Čačak, Serbia, Mitrović Anđelija , Radović Maja ,   University of Kragujevac, Faculty of Technical Sciences Čačak, Serbia, Jovičić Aleksandar ,   University of Kragujevac, Faculty of Technical Sciences Čačak, Serbia, Nikitović Aleksandra ,   University of Kragujevac, Faculty of Technical Sciences Čačak, Serbia
Published: October 2024

With the advancement of technology, the possibilities of learning are changing and so are the approaches. There is a high demand in the market for engineers with an advanced level of knowledge in the field of 3D modeling. The students of vocational studies at the Faculty of Technical Sciences in Čačak have different prior knowledge in this field, and therefore the subject Engineering Graphics, in which 3D modeling is studied, is adapted to an intermediate level of knowledge. The paper shows the preparation of a new approach to teaching, the flipped classroom, because this strategy has proven to be successful in encouraging greater student activation and deeper knowledge.
Digital Analysis of Traffic in the Port of Split during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Numerical Study for Technical Education
Authors:   University of Split, Faculty of Maritime Studies, Croatia, Stanivuk Tatjana , Lalić Branko ,   University of Split, Faculty of Maritime Studies, Croatia, Čović Maja ,   University of Split, Faculty of Maritime Studies, Croatia, Stazić Ladislav ,   University of Split, Faculty of Maritime Studies, Croatia
Published: October 2024

The COVID-19 pandemic had a profound impact on maritime transport globally, significantly affecting the Port of Split, which saw substantial declines in both passenger and cargo traffic. This study examines data from the Split Port Authority before, during, and after the pandemic, highlighting a dramatic decrease in passenger traffic by over 50% in 2020 compared to 2019. Although there were signs of recovery in 2021 and 2022, the full extent of the pandemic’s impact remains to be fully understood. The port’s strategic location and infrastructure investments underscore its importance, yet the pandemic underscored vulnerabilities in its operations and the broader economic repercussions. Despite challenges, the return to pre-pandemic levels of activity is progressing, supported by increased vaccination and eased mobility restrictions. The findings suggest that while the port is on a path to recovery, continued efforts are necessary to ensure resilience against future disruptions.
Prerequisites for Higher Quality Education: Teachers’ Attitudes on the Application of Artificial Intelligence Tools in Teaching
Authors:   University of Kragujevac, Faculty of Technical Sciences Čačak, Serbia, Ružičić Vesna , Simeunović Miloratka ,   Technical School, Ivanjica, Serbia, Gojgić Nataša ,   University of Kragujevac, Faculty of Technical Sciences Čačak, Serbia
Published: October 2024

This paper presents research on the impact of artificial intelligence (AI) on improving the quality of education. The focus of the research is teachers’ views on the application of AI tools in primary and secondary education. The application of advanced technologies such as AI opens up new opportunities, potentials, and challenges in education. With the help of AI, which simulates human intelligence in making inferences or predictions, computer systems can provide personalized guidance, support, or feedback to students and teachers in the educational process. The paper aims to identify the prerequisites for quality education, analyze teachers’ views on the application of AI tools in the teaching process, and highlight the perceived advantages of the application. Successful integration of AI tools depends on teachers’ positive attitudes, technological literacy, and readiness for change. The study concludes that adequate training and support for teachers, together with transparency and understanding of potential risks, can significantly contribute to the successful implementation of AI technology in education.
A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW OF PARENTS' PATTERNS AND BARRIERS TO BRINGING CHILDREN TO THE DENTIST
Authors: Trandyana Reindasty , Badruddin Iwany , Adiatman Melissa , Bahar Armasastra
Published: October 2024

Caries at an early age is a global problem that affects almost half of preschool children, the prevalence of early childhood caries (ECC) globally varies widely. One of the causes of caries in children less than 5 years old is the delay in the first visit to the dentist. The purpose of this study is to identify patterns of service utilization and obstacles that cause low visits to dentists so that programs can be planned that are able to increase the number of dental visits. A literature review was conducted using PubMed, ProQuest, SpringerLink, and ScienceDirect databases with keywords such as Dental care, Dental attendance, dental utilization, and Oral health promotion. The data were then thematically analyzed to uncover trends, common challenges, and effective interventions across the literature. The results of this systematic review show a pattern in visiting the dentist, including visiting for routine dental checkups, preventive treatments, acute pain conditions that have been experienced and trauma. The patterns of use of dental and oral health services in children are influenced by the level of parental education, the type of dental health care that is covered by limited health insurance, low socio-economic factors, socio-demographic factors, and lack of adequate insurance. This study aims to offer valuable insights into the patterns of dental care utilization and the obstacles preventing higher visitation rates to dental services. The findings are synthesized to highlight consistencies and gaps, ultimately providing insights to inform the development of programs aimed at improving dental visit rates.
não Cumulatividade do IPI, do ICMS, do PIS e da Cofins
Authors: Peixoto Marcelo Magalhães , Escórcio Filho Abel , Caliendo Paulo
Published: October 2024

O presente artigo pretende realizar uma análise de uma das questões mais tormentosas dos impostos sobre o consumo que é, sem dúvidas, o conflito de interpretação e alcance da norma da não cumulatividade. Isso porque a doutrina e a jurisprudência empregam interpretações distintas a essa norma, a depender do tributo, em movimento diverso dos países que adotam uma sistemática semelhante à prescrita em nossa legislação tributária. A não cumulatividade é um fenômeno jurídico-econômico cujo objetivo é a “eliminação” da repercussão econômica no preço final do produto, conferindo ao setor produtivo mecanismos de recuperação do tributo incidente em cada uma das fases anteriores à circulação dos bens ou serviços, até o consumidor final. Tal medida, portanto, visa a promover a neutralidade tributária da cadeia produtiva, conferindo uma maior tributação àqueles que efetivamente consomem mais produtos, bens ou serviços, em clara aproximação com o princípio da capacidade contributiva. Conforme abordaremos nas linhas seguintes, e, tendo em vista os aspectos relevantes da não cumulatividade, importa-nos discutir no presente texto a não cumulatividade e seu efeito de recuperação incidente sobre ICMS, IPI e PIS/Cofins, traçando suas bases constitucionais e infralegais, bem como a diferença de tratamento dessa norma em cada um dos tributos citados. Esse tratamento diferenciado promovido pelos mais diversos intérpretes tem influenciado fortemente o conceito de não cumulatividade no Direito brasileiro, implicando distorções à neutralidade jurídico-tributária. A preocupação quanto a esse tema se justifica na medida em que há anos o contribuinte vem discutindo a matéria da não cumulatividade de ICMS, IPI, PIS e Cofins nos tribunais administrativos e judiciais, muitas vezes em razão de medidas de restrição a esse instrumento tão caro para o alcance da neutralidade da tributação.
Polêmicas do Ágio antes da Lei n. 12.973/2014
Authors: Kraljevic Maria Carolina Maldonado Mendonça
Published: October 2024

As modificações contábeis introduzidas pela Lei n. 11.638/2007, bem como as normas expedidas pelos órgãos reguladores objetivando alinhar a contabilidade brasileira aos padrões internacionais resultaram em um distanciamento entre os regramentos fiscal e contábil do ágio por expectativa de rentabilidade futura – o que foi parcialmente revertido com a publicação da Lei n. 12.973/2014. Até então, embora não houvesse vedação expressa à amortização fiscal do ágio interno, o ágio gerado dentro de um grupo econômico somente era dedutível na apuração do lucro real quando a operação que lhe deu causa tivesse substância econômica. No que se refere à alocação do valor residual da contraprestação ao ágio por expectativa de rentabilidade futura, a ausência de previsão legal impede que os contribuintes sejam compelidos a tal procedimento.
Incentivos Fiscais para o Desenvolvimento Regional
Authors: Leão Martha , Portela Thais Gonçalves
Published: October 2024

Este artigo pretende analisar um dos mecanismos com os quais o Estado instrumentaliza o Direito Tributário como meio para a realização de determinadas finalidades econômicas e sociais: os incentivos fiscais, a partir da perspectiva da importância de seus efeitos e do estabelecimento de critérios de controle. Em seguida, será analisada especificamente a Lei n. 15.931/2013, que instituiu o Programa de Incentivos para Prestadores de Serviços na Zona Leste da Cidade de São Paulo, para avaliar a sua eficácia quanto ao alcance de suas finalidades almejadas. Por fim, serão analisados o papel e a atuação dos órgãos de controle interno e externo da cidade de São Paulo em relação ao controle de renúncias fiscais do município, a partir de dados fornecidos pelos próprios órgãos públicos envolvidos nos processos de controle.
Imposto Seletivo sobre a Mesa
Authors: Santos Flavio Felipe Pereira Vieira dos , Trentini Flávia
Published: October 2024

O presente artigo investiga as potencialidades e limitações do “Imposto Seletivo”, previsto pela Emenda Constitucional n. 132/2023 (Reforma Tributária), para induzir comportamentos alimentares saudáveis no Brasil. O arcabouço teórico parte da multidimensionalidade da segurança alimentar enquanto um direito fundamental (art. 6º da Constituição Federal) e da tributação como instrumento econômico estatal para induzir comportamentos e atividades desejáveis, bem como onerar as indesejáveis. O método adotado é o bibliográfico e documental, com o cotejo de experiências internacionais com a tributação de alimentos considerados não saudáveis. Os resultados apontam para o Imposto Seletivo como uma possível estratégia de efetivação do direito à segurança alimentar, por meio da oneração dos alimentos ultraprocessados. Contudo, a tributação seletiva deve ser implementada em conjunto com outras políticas públicas de viés abrangente e multinível, como a rotulagem de embalagens, a regulamentação da publicidade de alimentos e a educação alimentar.
English Language Needs for Hotel Service and ESP Program: The Case of Hospitality Vocational Secondary School
Authors: Ma'fiyah Imroatul , Sumardiono Sumardiono
Published: October 2024

In recent years, the quality of English for Specific Purposes (ESP) programs in vocational secondary schools has been emphasized to improve the English language proficiency of graduates. This study aims to develop an understanding of the English language needs and challenges of the hospitality vocational school program. This examines their perspectives on ESP learning and whether it reflects different English language needs and challenges. A qualitative case study, using data from teachers, students, and hotel practitioners was employed. All practitioners who work in large-scale hotels with international service standards are occupied to enrich English needs related to the hotel industry. The results show that students need effective communication skills related to situational conversations at hotels. They are expected to be professional: either in terms of English material or language skills regarding their particular needs in hotel services. However, both students and teachers felt that their ESP material had not yet addressed the language skills needed in the hospitality industry. Students experienced limitations in vocabulary, language structures as well as pronunciation related to English for hotels. These findings are ultimately expected to provide recommendations for hospitality program stakeholders to accommodate the needs of ESP students and assume teaching methodologies to address these challenges.
Digital Transformation: Building a Literacy Bridge for the Zoomers Generation through Digital Library Needs Analysis
Authors: Komalasari Yeti , Yiharodiyah Lisa , Kristiawan Muhammad
Published: October 2024

This study aims to examine how digital libraries can best assist the literacy of the Zoomers generation. This mixed-method study combined a survey approach with qualitative and quantitative descriptive research. The researchers, who were actively engaged in the research, were the research instrument. The Palembang Aviation Polytechnic's director, informant II, Deputy Director I, the Head of Academic Administration and Youth, and Informant IV, the Head of the Library Unit, were the only individuals or organizations that served as research objectives and sources of information for this study's informant determination. All 327 library members of Palembang Aviation Polytechnic comprised the study's population, and 282 cadets were chosen as the study's sample. The study's findings allow for measuring the Palembang Poltekbang Library's existing state and analyzing user demands for addressing literacy needs through open interviews and research questions presented in Google Forms. To describe the distribution and frequency of each variable, the data analysis performed in this study was univariate using the SPSS series 24 application. In the change in reading culture variable, 47.3% (133 respondents) agree that the internet is accessed more often than physical books, and in the educational literacy needs variable, 56.7% (160 respondents) strongly agree that the internet is the main source of information search, in the need for educational literacy resources variable, there are 160 respondents who agree, and the information technology readiness variable. The results of the interviews support the findings of the quantitative data processing in this study, which show that there is a shift in reading culture from print books to e-books and current library developments have changed from traditional libraries to digital libraries. Digital libraries are needed for the literacy needs of library users and support the fulfillment of aspects of accreditation libraries and further needs analysis is needed from other supporting areas.