bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
A study on extended form of multivariable Hermite-Apostol type Frobenius-Euler polynomials via fractional operators
Authors: Zayed Mohra , Wani Shahid Ahmad , Oros Georgia Irina , Ramŕez William
Published: May 2024

Originally developed within the realm of mathematical physics, integral transformations have transcended their origins and now find wide application across various mathematical domains. Among these applications, the construction and analysis of special polynomials benefit significantly from the elucidation of generating expressions, operational principles, and other distinctive properties. This study delves into a pioneering exploration of an extended lineage of Frobenius-Euler polynomials belonging to the Hermite-Apostol type, incorporating multivariable variables through fractional operators. Motivated by the exigencies of contemporary engineering challenges, the research endeavors to uncover the operational rules and establishing connections inherent within these extended polynomials. In doing so, it seeks to chart a course towards harnessing these mathematical constructs within diverse engineering contexts, where their unique attributes hold the potential for yielding profound insights. The study deduces operational rules for this generalized family, facilitating the establishment of generating connections and the identification of recurrence relations. Furthermore, it showcases compelling applications, demonstrating how these derived polynomials may offer meaningful solutions within specific engineering scenarios.
Global optimization algorithm for a class of linear ratios optimization problem
Authors: Li Hongwu , Wang Longfei , Zhao Yingfeng
Published: May 2024

We presented an image space branch-and-bound algorithm for globally minimizing the sum of linear ratios problem. In the algorithm, a new linearizing technique was proposed for deriving the linear relaxation problem. An image space region reduction technique was constructed for improving the convergence speed of the algorithm. Moreover, by analyzing the computational complexity of the algorithm, the maximum iterations of the algorithm were estimated, and numerical experimental results showed the potential computing benefits of the algorithm. Finally, a practical application problem in education investment was solved to verify the usefulness of the proposed algorithm.
Potato powdery scab segmentation using improved GrabCut algorithm
Authors: Liu Rui , Zhu Tong , Wu Jiawei , Li Jingtao
Published: May 2024

Potato powdery scab is a serious disease that affects potato yield and has widespread global impacts. Due to its concealed symptoms, it is difficult to detect and control the disease once lesions appear. This paper aims to overcome the drawbacks of interactive algorithms and proposes an optimized approach using object detection for the GrabCut algorithm. We design a YOLOv7-guided non-interactive GrabCut algorithm and combine it with image denoising techniques, considering the characteristics of potato powdery scab lesions. We successfully achieve effective segmentation of potato powdery scab lesions. Through experiments, the improved segmentation algorithm has an average accuracy of 88.05%, and the highest accuracy can reach 91.07%. This is an increase of 46.28% and 32.69% respectively compared to the relatively accurate K-means algorithm. Moreover, compared to the original algorithm which could not segment the lesions independently, the improvement is more significant. The experimental results indicate that the algorithm has a high segmentation accuracy, which provides strong support for further disease analysis and control.
A sum‐rate maximization for IRS‐aided broadcast SWIPT with time‐switching structure and nonlinear energy harvester
Authors: Son Pham Ngoc , Tuan Pham Viet , VU Van Hiep , Le Mai T. P. , Nguyen‐Duy‐Nhat Vien
Published: May 2024

This study evaluates the sum‐rate gain of the intelligent reflecting surface (IRS) in a broadcast simultaneous wireless information and power transfer network. Users are equipped with a time‐switching (TS) structure for an alternating information decoder and a nonlinear energy harvester. The sum‐rate maximization (SRM) problem is formulated subject to the constraints of the energy‐harvesting threshold required by users and limited transmission power at the base station (BS). To address the SRM problem, we jointly designed a broadcast beamforming precoding vector at the BS, reflective phase shifters at the IRS, and TS factors at the users. Subsequently, after certain manipulations, we propose efficient iterative algorithms that combine alternating optimization, successive convex approximation, semidefinite relaxation, and rank‐one penalty function methods to obtain a suboptimal solution. Finally, the numerical results show the promising sum‐rate gain of the proposed scheme compared with the conventional schemes.
Characterization of Lateralite: An Environment Friendly Chemical Additive for Soil Stabilization
Authors: Ogundalu Adewale , Obaji Ndubuisi , Ogunjimi Rebecca , Apata Akindele
Published: May 2024

The objective of this paper is to determine the chemical composition of Lateralite stabilizer and to characterize Lateralite, stabilizer as a solution for improving the engineering properties of fined grained lateritic and clayey soil for road construction. Oxides and metallic compositions of Lateralite was determined by Atomic Absorption Spectroscopy, AAS, composition of chemical elements of Lateralite stabilizer was determined by X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy (XPS) and a quantitative analysis by Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) associated with Energy Dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDX). The oxide composition of Lateralite as determined by AAS is: Calcium Oxide (63.89%), Silicon Oxide (18.31%), Aluminium Oxide (5.89%), Ferrous oxide (1.67%), Magnesium oxide (1.56%), Sulphur oxide (1.22%), Potassium oxide (0.78%), Sodium oxide (0.41%) and L.O.I 6.27%.  The elemental composition analysis by XPS revealed ten (10) elements with Percentage Atomic Concentration, PAC, as: Oxygen (54.33%), Carbon (18.26%), Silicon (9.38%), Calcium (7.56%), Magnesium (4.08%), Aluminium (2.90%), Sodium (2.47%), Ferrous (0.44%), Sulphur (0.31%) and Nitrogen (0.27%) while SEM revealed eleven (11) elements: Oxygen (57.9%), Calcium (21.13%), Silicon (11.08%), Aluminium (4.23%), Ferrous (1.89%), Sulphur (1.07%), Magnesium (1.02%), Sodium (0.99%), Potassium (0.35%), Tin (0.18%) and Barium (0.17%). The three (3) characterization techniques used, (AAS, XPS and SEM) revealed the exchangeable cations in Lateralite are Calcium (7.56%), Magnesium (4.08%), Aluminium (2.90%) and Sodium (2.47%) which are in the ratio 3: 1.65:1.17:1, (Ca2+: Mg2+: Al3+ :Na+). This shows a high concentration and quantity of exchangeable calcium cations over other cations. This will enable the formation of Calcium compounds with very strong and stable inter-particle bonds and a stable Lateralite-stabilized soil mixture.
Strategic Planning And Instructional Supervision As Determinants Of Quality Assurance In Public Universities In Cross River State, Nigeria
Authors: Edut Egbe Obona , Francis Asido Effah , Maurine Ongehe Obi , Glory Chuks Agube
Published: May 2024

Quality assurance plays a crucial role within the university education system. It is determined by upholding elevated standards in teaching, research, and the overall educational experience. This study investigated the interplay between strategic planning, instructional supervision, and quality assurance in public universities in Cross River State, Nigeria. Two hypotheses framed the study. The correlational research design was adopted. Census approach was adopted in selecting the entire population of 169 departmental heads and deans of faculties from two public universities in Cross River State. An instrument titled Strategic Planning, Instructional Supervision and Quality Assurance in University Scale (SPISQAUS) was used for data collection. It was validated by three experts in the department of Educational Management, Measurement and Evaluation, University of Calabar. The reliability was established using Cronbach’s alpha and it ranges from .80 - .89 respectively. The null hypotheses were tested at .05 level of significance using Pearson Product Moment Correlation Coefficient (r) and multiple regression analyses of statistical package for social science (SPSS) version 26 for data analysis. It was discovered that there was a statistically significant relationship between strategic planning, instructional supervision, and quality assurance in public universities in Cross River State, Nigeria. The study recommended among others, the university administrators must establish a robust instructional supervision system, which includes ongoing professional development for staff, effective classroom observation measures, and a culture that promotes constructive feedback.
Management Of Internally Generated Revenue And Goal Achievement Nexus In Public Universities Of Cross River State, Nigeria
Authors: Nsan Njar Nsan , Fidelis Aduma Wonah , Ene Ogar Egbula , Mary Iyaji Ngaji
Published: May 2024

The study was conducted on management of internally generated revenue and goal achievement nexus in public Universities in Cross River State, Nigeria. To achieve the aim of this study, two research questions were raised and two hypotheses were formulated to guide the study. Correlational research design was adopted for the study. Population of the study consist of one hundred and fifty-one (151) Heads of Department from two public Universities in Cross River State were selected for the study. The selection which was done through census sampling approach. The instrument used for the data collection was questionnaire titled: Management of Internally Generated Revenue and Universities Goal Achievement Questionnaire (MIGRUGAQ) was developed by the researchers and was validated by two experts in administration in higher education and measurement and evaluation. Data collected were subjected to statistical analysis using Simple linear regression analysis. The result revealed that management of fund generated through alumni association and school fees significantly predict Universities goal achievement in Cross River State, Nigeria.
Interaction Effect of Financial Inclusion and Institutional Quality on Living Standard in Sub-Saharan Africa
Authors: Okereke Samuel Felix , Kyarem Richard , Iyoboyi Martins
Published: May 2024

The effects of financial inclusion and institutional quality on living standard in developing countries are documented in the empirical literature but results are inconclusive. This study examines the interaction effect of financial inclusion and institutional quality on living standard in sub-Saharan Africa. Using panel data on 45 Sub-Saharan African countries from 2004 to 2021, the study employed the two-step system Generalized Method of Moments for the analysis while quantile regression was deployed to assess the reliability of the GMM estimations. Two interaction variables (control of corruption interacting with number of ATMs, and regulatory quality interacting with number of ATMs) were used. The empirical results indicate that the interaction between control of corruption and number of ATMs have a significant and negative effect on living standard; while the interaction between regulatory quality and the number of ATMs have a significant positive effect on living standard in sub-Saharan Africa. The results are robust to the alternative estimation technique employed. The study therefore, advocates that governments in various Sub-Saharan African countries should initiate and implement measures aimed at curtailing corruption and improve regulatory quality in order to enhance financial service inclusivity and through that improve the living standard in the region.
Mediating effect of Access to Finance in the relationship between Entrepreneurial Orientation and Performance of Women-Owned MSME in Nigeria
Authors: Tagha Emmaculate Shie , Nasiru Abdullahi , Naala Mohammad Nura Ibrahim , Musa Idris
Published: May 2024

This study investigates the mediating effect of access to finance in the relationship between entrepreneurial orientation and MSME performance of women businesses in Kaduna State, Nigeria. To achieve this purpose, a sample size of 356 owners and/or managers who operate businesses in the Kaduna State and are registered in the Government Enterprise and Empowerment Program (GEEP) 2.0 were selected. The study employs a multi-stage sampling technique, incorporating Likert scale-based questions for data collection. Data analysis involves Partial Least Squares Structural Equation Modelling (PLSEM) using Smart PLS 4 and the results indicate a positive significant effect of entrepreneurial orientation on MSME performance of women businesses, suggesting that higher levels of entrepreneurial orientation are linked with enhanced performance. The Mediation analysis reveals that access to finance mediates the effect between entrepreneurial orientation and MSME performance of women businesses. The study recommends targeted financial support programs and enhanced financial inclusion to improve access to finance for women entrepreneurs. While acknowledging limitations, the research underscores the importance of entrepreneurial orientation and financial access in fostering the MSME performance of women businesses, providing valuable insights for policymakers, practitioners, and academics.
Utility of rapid antigen detection test in group A ß-haemolytic streptococcal pharyngitis at a tertiary hospital, Gombe, North-East, Nigeria
Authors: Girbo Ahmad Adamu , Jalo Iliya , Elon Isaac W , Aliu Rasaki
Published: May 2024

Background: Throat swab cultures still remain the gold standard for the confirmation of Group A Streptococcal (GAS) pharyngitis but Rapid Antigen detection Test (RADT) are increasingly becoming popular. Recent studies show RADT can be as sensitive and specific as the throat swab culture. This study aimed to determine the utility of RADT in the diagnosis of GAS pharyngitis in children at the Federal Teaching Hospital Gombe.
Methods: A cross-sectional study that included 324 children aged 3- 18 years presenting with sore throat at the out-patient department, consecutively recruited between April and September 2018. Socio-demographic and clinical findings were document. Throat swab samples were taken for RADT using Encode strep A Rapid antigen test and culture on 5% sheep blood agar. The sensitivity, specificity and positive and negative predictive values of the RADT was determined against throat swab cultures, which is the gold standard. CC –BY 4.0
Results: There were 190 (58.6%) females and Male to Female ratio of 1:1.4. The mean age was 8.3± 3.9 years. Only 125 (38.6%) of the participants were from low social class and 162 (62.3%) are from overcrowded households. Sociodemographic factors have no effect on the performance of the RADT, however, the use of antibiotics within 2 weeks prior to presentation significantly affected the performance of the RADT 1.4% (1/64) compared to 28.1% (73/260) for those without prior antibiotics use p<0.001. GAS was isolated in 73 (28.1%) of the children with pharyngitis. The RADT had sensitivity and specificity of 84.6% and 96.2% respectively and a PPV and NPV of 90.4% and 93.6% respectively.
Conclusion: The RADT is reasonably sensitive and specific and can be used in the diagnosis of GAS pharyngitis in clinics as a substitute for throat swab cultures.
Performance of school health programme in Nigeria: A situation analysis
Authors: Ughasoro Maduka Donatus , Abonyi Emeka Leonard , Florence Iyabode Olabisi Dedeke , Garba Maria , Umar Ibrahim Hafsat , Jiya Fatima Bello , Muhammed Farouk Bashir , Anyiam Jane , Oguche Stephen , Petronilla Tabansi , Ogunrinde Olufemi Gboye
Published: May 2024

Background: School Health Programme (SHP) if effectively implemented, will contribute to the optimal health of schoolchildren. In this survey, the extent of the implementation of SHP in Nigeria was evaluated.
Methods: The study was cross-sectional nationwide, school-based survey, and schools were randomly selected. The school proprietors, school health personnel, teachers, students, and parents were interviewed using an interviewer-administered questionnaire on the key components of SHP.
Results: A total of 105 schools were surveyed. The proportion of CC –BY 4.0 students, teachers and parents who were aware of SHP were 26.3%, 11.1% and 9.10%, respectively. The proportion of the schools which conduct mental health, nutritional assessment and visual & hearing screening were 48.6%, 51.4%, and 57.1%, respectively. There were 18 (17.6%) schools that had trained person in charge of the health of students. Schools that still use pit toilet and open defecation method were 22.9% and 11.3%, respectively. The proportion of school with retainership with a health facility was 37.1%.
Conclusion: The SHP awareness is poor in Nigeria, and its implementation is sub-optimal. There is need for renewed interest in SHP in Nigeria through reform and deliberate interventions especially on establishing school-based vaccination programme and referral of sick pupils to healthcare facility.
Assessing instructional strategies in agricultural science to enhance senior secondary school students’ interest in agriculture in Zaria Educational Zone
Authors: Yusuf Joshua Fachano , Egunsola A.O.E.
Published: May 2024

The study assessed instructional strategies in agricultural science to enhanced senior secondary school’s students interest in agriculture, within Zaria educational zone. Four specific objectives, four research questions and three hypotheses guided the study. Descriptive survey research design was adopted. Structure questionnaire design on 4-point rating scale with 154 teachers and 200 students as sampled respondents was used. The data was analysed using mean, standard deviation and t – test at 5% level of significance. The result revealed that most of the teachers were male (72.08%), with age ranged from 35 – 39 years (35.07%), married (64.29%) and were qualified to teach agricultural science at senior secondary school level (76.63%) with more than five years working experience (81.85%). Use of successful agropreneurs as resource person, use of motivation and less punishment, giving award/rewards to students, taking students for field trips, relating teaching with real life situation outside classroom, exposing students’ on careers opportunities in agriculture, organizing agricultural shows and exhibition among others were acceptable instructional based strategies that could enhance students’ interest in agriculture. However, there was significant difference on the mean responses of teachers and students on the instructional-based strategies that could enhanced students interest in agriculture. Recommendations were made based on the findings of the study.
Twitter sentiment analysis for Hausa abbreviations and acronyms
Authors: Abdullahi Habeeba Ibraheem , Ahmad Muhammad Aminu , Haruna Khalid
Published: May 2024

The use of natural language processing, to identify, extract and organize sentiment from user generated texts in social networks, blogs or product review of text is known as sentiment analysis or opinion mining. Hausa language belongs to one of the major well-spoken languages in Africa and one of the three major Nigerian languages. Now investigating into such a language will have significant influence on social, economic business political and even educational services and settings. Some of these Hausa texts are abbreviated and some in acronym format which is a challenge to researchers as such comments are in an unstructured format and needs normalization to get further understanding of that text and also there is scarcity of sentiment analysis on Hausa abbreviation and acronym. Abbreviation is a shorten form of a word while acronym is an abbreviation formed from the initial letters of other words and pronounced as a word. This research aims to develop an improved Hausa Sentiment Dataset for the enhancement of sentiment analysis with abbreviation and acronyms. This is achieved by adapting to the approach for Hausa Sentiment Analysis based on Multinomial Naïve Bayes (MNB) and Logistic Regression algorithms using the count vectorizer, along with python libraries for NLP. This research affirmed that the improved dataset with abbreviation and acronym outperforms the plain Hausa dataset by 4% in accuracy using Multinomial Naïve Bayes. The result shows that in addition to normal preprocessing techniques of the social media stream, understanding, interpreting and resolving ambiguity in the usage of abbreviations and acronyms lead to improved accuracy of algorithms with evidence in the experimental result.
Analysis of the most popular online BAC calculators = Analiza najpopularniejszych dostępnych w sieci „kalkulatorów trzeźwości”
Authors: Jama Dominika , Sekuła Karolina , Zuba Dariusz
Published: May 2024

In order to check their sobriety after drinking alcohol, drivers can use applications available online that perform prospective estimation of alcohol content, called ‘alcomat online’ or ‘BA C calculators’.
The aim of the study was to analyse the method of performing calculations using ‘BA C calculators’ available on the Internet and to assess their reliability.
The five most popular ‘calculators’ found in the Google search engine and a commercial one were analysed. The applications were tested by entering data on 10 cases of alcohol consumption by people were tested for alcohol content in exhaled air using the Alcotest 7510 analyser and alcohol curves were plotted for them. Then, real ethanol concentrations and complete ethanol elimination times for these people were compared with values calculated by the applications.
The analysed ‘calculators’ base their calculations on various principles. Both the maximum alcohol concentrations and the time of their occurrence varied among the applications, but all seem to use the alcohol distribution coefficient established by Widmark. The use of individual elimination rates ranging from 0.12 to even 0.3‰/h was also observed. The time for complete alcohol elimination indicated by the applications was in most cases longer than the actual time.
Online applications such as the ‘BA C calculator’ available to Polish users may be helpful tools for determining the time of complete elimination of alcohol from the body. However, due to the different calculation methods used in applications, which sometimes lead to different conclusions, they should be approached with great caution. These applications will not replace reliable sobriety tests, e.g. analysis of exhaled air.
„Podatek od bycia kobietą?”, czyli tak zwane podatki: różowy i od tamponów. Analiza porównawcza stanu faktycznego w Polsce i Stanach Zjednoczonych
Authors: Rączka-Chodykin Agata
Published: May 2024

This article presents the problem of price discrimination resulting from different taxation of hygiene products intended exclusively for use by menstruating people. The analysis includes a comparison of the actual situation in Poland and the United States in terms of taxation of peri-menstrual hygiene products, such as tampons, sanitary pads, pads, as well as basic hygiene products. The article raises the issue of the existence of the "Pink Tax" in Poland and its connection with gender marketing, i.e. the use of gender differences to direct products to specific target groups.
Predator Proofing Avian Nest Boxes: Opportunities and Challenges, Costs and Benefits
Authors:   , Markus Joseph
Published: May 2024

The installation of nest boxes is a popular management strategy to increase nest site availability for secondary cavity-nesting birds. Standard-diameter wooden nest boxes are prone to predation, and various predator-prevention methods have therefore been developed with the intention of minimising nest box predation. However, nest box characteristics greatly affect the breeding behaviour of birds, and can therefore not only affect breeding success but are also a source of bias within the scientific literature. An initial literature review of nest box predator-prevention methods highlighted that relative to their widespread use, there is a considerable lack of research directly testing both their effectiveness and effects on breeding behaviour. A research project then showed how various life-history (e.g. brood size and nestling age) and environmental (e.g. habitat characteristics and meteorological conditions) variables affect the parental care patterns of four secondary cavity-nesting passerines (i.e., the European Pied Flycatcher (Ficedula hypoleuca), Eurasian Nuthatch (Sitta europaea), Great Tit (Parus major) and Blue Tit (Cyanistes caeruleus)) breeding in nest boxes at Nagshead Nature Reserve, a broadleaf woodland site in Gloucestershire, UK. A significant aspect of the project examined parent care behaviours in different types of nest boxes (i.e., standard, woodcrete, deep and guardian tube), aiming to test whether nest box type influences chick provisioning, a hypothesis initially proposed by Blunsden (2020). Results showed the prevalence of leaning behaviours (whereby parent birds feed nestlings by leaning into the nest chamber from the entrance hole, without having to enter fully) appeared to be an individual-specific behaviour and significantly reduced chick provisioning durations (i.e. the time taken for a bird to feed nestlings), thus having adaptive value. Although nest box type did not affect the prevalence of such behaviours, chick provisioning durations were significantly longer in woodcrete and deep nest boxes, showing these nest box types had adverse effects on a bird’s ability to effectively enter and exit the nest box to feed nestlings. Overall, although predator-prevention methods are often assumed to have a net benefit to birds, preliminary research highlights potentially unintended negative consequences that are understudied. The severity of these adverse effects is uncertain and whether the provisioning of predator-proof nest boxes provides a net benefit remains unclear.
Afectación Jurídica a los Derechos Fundamentales por la devolución del Presupuesto Público
Authors: Rodríguez Monzón Yesica Liliana
Published: May 2024

El interés de la presente investigación radica en la preocupación por la protección de los derechos fundamentales de las personas, en cuanto a la cuota de responsabilidad que tiene el Estado peruano para con todos los ciudadanos, a través de los distintos sectores o niveles de gobierno según su competencia y/o función jurisdiccional conforme les alcanza responsabilidad, y para el cumplimiento de estas obligaciones se sirve de distintas herramientas; pero, para los fines de esta investigación nos atañe el presupuesto público, más específicamente la devolución que debe realizar cada año las distintas instituciones públicas, debido a que ningún año se llega a gastar la totalidad del presupuesto asignado, como se advierte en la página web del Ministerio de Economía y Finanzas; por lo que, la presente investigación pretende analizar la afectación jurídica que origina la devolución del presupuesto público en los derechos fundamentales en nuestro país. Maxime si el Estado encuentra su carácter ontológico en la defensa y protección de los derechos de sus integrantes, en el mismo sentido lo derechos fundamentales encuentran protección en la constitución política, estipulando que el fin supremo del Estado es la defensa de la persona humana y el respeto a su dignidad.
¿Extorsión, un laberinto sin salida?: Modalidades más empleadas en Alto Trujillo
Authors: Leiva Felipe María Fernanda , Medrano Polo Evelin Yuliana
Published: May 2024

La presente investigación tuvo como objetivo determinar en qué medida el delito de extorsión incide en la inseguridad ciudadana en los habitantes del Distrito de Alto Trujillo-2022; se trata de un estudio de tipo cualitativo, diseño no experimental del nivel descriptivo explicativo, método de estudio inductivo, la muestra estuvo conformada por cuatro profesionales. El instrumento empleado fue la guía de entrevista. Los resultados fueron que la modalidad más utilizada actualmente y que genera mayor violencia en los pobladores del Alto Trujillo es el cobro de cupos, para garantizar la seguridad de las víctimas en el delito de extorsión es la implementación de agentes policiales especializados que ayudan a resguardar la vida e intereses de la víctima, no se señala estrategias específicas para desincentivar financieramente a los perpetradores, llegándose a la conclusión de que solo se recurre a la ayuda de agentes policiales, la modalidad más utilizada y genera mayor ventaja económica en los pobladores de Alto Trujillo es la extorsión agravada, los grupos o sectores que tienen mayor grado de amenaza frente el delito de extorsión son aquellos micro pequeños empresarios, los familiares de las víctimas de este delito son las que se ven afectadas ya que estas son tomadas como rehén a cambio de una suma de dinero , que las medidas que actualmente son implementadas en el Distrito de Alto Trujillo no son totalmente eficaces para combatir el delito de extorsión, ya que se es necesario aun que se cuente con más efectivos y vehículos policiales en diversas zonas.
Fome: educar para a competência e a sensibilidade solidária
Authors: Tomazi Gilberto
Published: May 2024

Fome: educar para a competência e a sensibilidade solidária
Interpelações éticas em contexto de fome
Authors: Da Silva Márcio Bolda
Published: May 2024

Interpelações éticas em contexto de fome
Lages 100 fome: pelo direito à comida no município de Lages
Authors: Loraschi Celso , Israel Márcia Dognani
Published: May 2024

Lages 100 fome: pelo direito à comida no município de Lages
Crônicas
Authors: Diversos Autores
Published: May 2024

Crônicas
A Igreja e a conjuntura em Santa Catarina
Authors: Ribeiro Hélcion
Published: May 2024

A Igreja e a conjuntura em Santa Catarina
A realidade da mulher
Authors: Diversos Autores
Published: May 2024

A realidade da mulher
Luta de mulheres em Santa Catarina
Authors: Diversos Autores
Published: May 2024

Luta de mulheres em Santa Catarina
A mulher no Código de Direito Canônico
Authors: Cervi Henrique
Published: May 2024

A mulher no Código de Direito Canônico
O ministério da mulher na Igreja
Authors: Goedert Valter Maurício
Published: May 2024

O ministério da mulher na Igreja
Bíblia e Cinema: Pragmática discursiva e design narrativo
Authors: Brey Petterson
Published: May 2024

Em perspectiva do pensamento de Northrop Frye, segundo a qual, o imaginário fundante de toda a ideologia literária que moldou o pensamento ocidental é proveniente das narrativas da Bíblia Hebraica, a presente comunicação propõe-se a demonstrar alguns pontos de aderência entre a literatura bíblica e o design narrativo constituinte da pragmática discursiva de um dos produtos de storytelling mais sofisticados da atualidade: o cinema. Tal entrepresa dispõe, por conseguinte, como referencial teórico, do plexo conceitual que orbita as obras de: (1) Robert Alter; (2) Daniel Marguerat e Yvan Bourquin; (3) Gary Yamasaki; (4) David Bordwell; entre outros. Portanto, conforme assevera Adele Berlin, acerca da mensagem das narrativas da Bíblia Hebraica ser acessível, ao mesmo tempo, tanto pela forma quanto pelo conteúdo do texto, o que se pretende evidenciar, todavia, é que, além dos elementos temáticos, a estrutura narrativa da Bíblia converge metodologicamente com o design narrativo da cinematografia nupérrima.
A coragem de ser na filosofia e teologia de Paul Tillich
Authors: Schmitz Erik Dorff
Published: May 2024

Este artigo tem por objetivo apresentar o conceito de coragem de ser segundo a filosofia e teologia de Paul Tillich. Para isso, iremos investigar três elementos constitutivos da vida humana - autointegração, autocriatividade e autotranscendência. No primeiro elemento iremos expor também os conceitos de individualização e participação. No segundo, vamos expor os conceitos de dinâmica e forma. A partir destes conceitos poderemos afirmar que a coragem de ser está fundada na ambiguidade básica de individualização e participação, afirmando-se como coragem de ser como participação (uma parte) e coragem de ser como individualização (si próprio), formando assim um conceito antropológico central para que o ser humano enfrente a desintegração do ser diante da finitude existencial.
A ideia de compaixão no capítulo II do Bhagavad-Gita
Authors: Alexandre de Sousa Marcel Alcleante
Published: May 2024

O Senhor Krsna ensina a seu discípulo Arjuna um caminho pertinente à ação em meio à batalha. O estudo desse discipulado contextualiza-se em meio à leitura do capítulo II do Bhagavad-Gita. Uma palavra chamou atenção no diálogo de Krsna com Arjuna, a saber, o termo “compaixão”. Arjuna estava tomado de compaixão. Dessa forma, através de uma pesquisa bibliográfica, caracterizada por uma revisão de textos em Open Access, estaremos nos aproximando desse termo na sabedoria vedanta. Para tanto estaremos fundamentado nossa apresentação em alguns upanisads. Reconhecendo, portanto, uma dificuldade para a realização da mesma, mas que o ocorrido é valioso ao significado do termo.
A hermenêutica da suspeita em Paul Ricoeur: principais pistas ontológicas à Campanha da Fraternidade 2023
Authors: Brechó da Silva Nelson Maria
Published: May 2024

O presente artigo trata, num primeiro momento, sobre a hermenêutica da suspeita em Paul Ricoeur. Ele realça o papel da interpretação como realização do sujeito diante do texto, de modo a evidenciar o aspecto ontológico e o poder transformador da palavra interpretada. Para tanto, analisa-se o segundo tomo do Tempo e narração, especialmente o tópico A configuração do tempo na narrativa de ficção, a fim de examinar a categoria mundo e os seus desdobramentos: mundo do autor, mundo da obra e mundo do leitor. Assim, nota-se a passagem que o sujeito faz de uma hermenêutica da suspeita à confiança, por intermédio da formação ontológica da pessoa. Num segundo momento, situa-se a Campanha da Fraternidade 2023, especialmente os temas do direito e da justiça vinculados à análise do contexto da fome. É fundamental unir a busca do bem comum, que é próprio da política, com a vivência da caridade, que é a expressão humana da fé, enquanto revela o sentido paciente e prestativo. A experiência pandêmica revela a vulnerabilidade das pessoas e a indiferença social da parte dos mais ricos com os mais pobres, de modo a causar a deterioração da dignidade humana. Com isso, apontam-se algumas pistas ontológicas ricoeurianas no tocante ao diálogo, à interpretação e à aplicação da palavra, por meio de atitudes humanizadoras.
A persistência da geografia da fome no Brasil do século XXI
Authors: De Resenes Marcon Maria Teresinha
Published: May 2024

Este artigo objetiva descrever o perfil da população brasileira que passa pela insegurança alimentar em diferentes gradações: leve, moderada e grave, tendo como base fundamental a releitura das obras de Josué de Castro e outros aportes bibliográficos que tratam da pobreza e das políticas sociais, bem como relatórios de pesquisadores de entidades públicas e não governamentais que produzem indicadores sociais e suas análises. A fome, como fenômeno social, tem suas raízes históricas fundadas nas desigualdades sociais advindas de uma sociedade excludente, concentradora de renda e riqueza. Estas desigualdades afloram nos indicadores de pobreza e de miséria, com a consequente insegurança alimentar que atingiu 58,7% dos brasileiros em 2021/2022, dos quais, 15,5% em situação de insegurança alimentar grave. A fome ainda persiste e tem seu mapa geográfico concentrado nas regiões Norte e Nordeste do país, principalmente nas suas áreas rurais e seu mapa humano retrata a fome com rosto de mulher: negra ou parda, chefe de família, mãe de filhos menores de idade, com baixa ou nenhuma escolaridade, alto grau de desocupação, trabalhadoras autônomas ou informais, com renda menor que meio salário mínimo, dependente dos programas sociais, que embora vivam em vários lugares deste Brasil, são principalmente nortistas e nordestinas e estão também nas favelas e periferias das cidades brasileiras.
FOME – realidade e combate local de um problema de toda humanidade
Authors: Iunskovski Roberto
Published: May 2024

Este artigo aborda a questão da fome em sintonia com o proposto pela Conferência Nacional dos Bispos do Brasil (CNBB) que a definiu como tema da Campanha da Fraternidade de 2023. Toma por base uma experiência concreta de combate a fome realizada na região de Florianópolis/SC na década de 1990, bem como estudos na perspectiva sociológica, ética e religiosa do tema. Parte do princípio de que a fome não é um fenômeno localizado, mas de toda humanidade, um flagelo mais abrangente do que apenas a falta de alimento, fruto de um modelo econômico e social excludente. Conclui que um caminho essencial para sua superação é o envolvimento de toda sociedade, em especial dos pobres, diretamente impactados por essa chaga.
Desafios e oportunidades da evangelização nas plataformas digitais
Authors: Machado Ariél Philippi , Lacombe Luis Gustavo
Published: May 2024

O fenômeno da internet está mais presente nos processos de evangelização. O Dicastério para a Comunicação orienta o uso e aplicação das plataformas digitais por meio de dois documentos significativos: “Igreja e Internet” e “Ética na Internet”. O presente artigo destaca que a privação das plataformas online não é o caminho mais adequado; ao contrário, é nesse ambiente que devem atuar aqueles que dão verdadeiro testemunho da vida em Jesus Cristo. Seu objetivo é colaborar para a formação contextualizada e crítica dos agentes de evangelização para uma postura positiva em relação à internet na evangelização. De cunho bibliográfico-documental, o artigo segue por três sessões, destacando a necessidade de captar e manter a atenção dos interlocutores no ambiente virtual; os desafios e as oportunidades presentes na internet e a reflexão feita pela Igreja em relação às plataformas digitais. Destaca-se, da conclusão, que a internet é um poderoso meio de comunicação e interação social, influenciando opiniões e comportamentos, possibilitando a inspiração da conversão no cumprimento da missão evangelizadora e não poder ser ignorado.
Maria em Santa Catarina
Authors: Ribeiro Hélcion
Published: May 2024

Maria em Santa Catarina
Maria Mãe da libertação
Authors: Brighenti Agenor
Published: May 2024

Maria Mãe da libertação
Maria nos Evangelhos
Authors: Pereira Ney Brasil
Published: May 2024

Maria nos Evangelhos
Maria e o feminino
Authors: Goedert David Bruno
Published: May 2024

Maria e o feminino
A pastoral da comunicação e m Santa Catarina
Authors: Miranda David Bruno
Published: May 2024

A pastoral da comunicação e m Santa Catarina
Democratizar a comunicação
Authors: Pereira Moacir
Published: May 2024

Democratizar a comunicação
Aspectos da evangelização
Authors: Feller Vitor Galdino
Published: May 2024

Aspectos da evangelização
A Religiosidade Popular no sertão baiano
Authors: Besen José Artulino
Published: May 2024

A Religiosidade Popular no sertão baiano
A Religiosidade do açoriano
Authors: Feller Vitor Galdino
Published: May 2024

A Religiosidade do açoriano
O Espírito Santo na Religiosidade Popular
Authors: Pereira Nereu do Vale
Published: May 2024

O Espírito Santo na Religiosidade Popular
Madre Paulina
Authors: Cadorin Célia
Published: May 2024

Madre Paulina
Planejamento participativo
Authors: Giustina Ellias Della
Published: May 2024

Planejamento participativo
Diaconato permanente
Authors: Maurici Arthur
Published: May 2024

Diaconato permanente
Seminaristas na Diocese
Authors: Liz João Pedro de
Published: May 2024

Seminaristas na Diocese
Pastoral da mulher marginalizada
Authors: Gaio Olímpia
Published: May 2024

Pastoral da mulher marginalizada
Pastoral paroquial
Authors: Prim Luiz
Published: May 2024

Pastoral paroquial
Mísitca e política
Authors: Feller Vitor Galdino
Published: May 2024

Mísitca e política
A mulher-leiga consagrada
Authors: Gritti Alberto
Published: May 2024

A mulher-leiga consagrada
O padre e a mulher
Authors: Debiasi Evaristo
Published: May 2024

O padre e a mulher
Correio do Leitor
Authors: Diretor Editor
Published: May 2024

Correio do Leitor
Lactobacillus spp. na vanguarda: abordagem terapêutica não-medicamentosa no combate efetivo à Pseudomonas aeruginosa
Authors: Rodrigues da Silva Lucas , Torquati Adriane , Araujo Caroline , Mara Coelho Caxito Samyra , Brandão Fabiana
Published: May 2024

Introdução: A resistência antimicrobiana representa um alarmante problema de saúde global, sendo o uso indiscriminado de antibióticos o principal contribuinte para esse cenário. Assim, a busca por terapias que contornem as resistências está entre os estudos contemporâneos mais necessários. Dentre os patógenos humanos com elevada resistência se destaca a bactéria gram-negativa Pseudomonas aeruginosa. Por outro lado, uma abordagem não medicamentosa promissora, os probióticos, um grupo de bactérias não patogênicas, quando presentes em proporções adequadas, resultam em efeitos benéficos ao hospedeiro. Dentre os probióticos o gênero Lactobacillus é o mais estudado, apresentam potencial efeito imunomodulador e antimicrobiano. Objetivo: Compilar as principais descobertas sobre o efeito de Lactobacillus spp. sobre o crescimento de patógenos. Método: Trata-se de uma revisão sistemática baseada na metodologia PRISMA, com critérios de exclusão e elegibilidade, abrangendo os últimos 8 anos. Um total de 21 artigos foram incluídos para análise.  Resultados: Diferentes estudos mencionam o uso de probióticos com efeitos benéficos no hospedeiro e na homeostase da microbiota. Estudos recentes indicam que, além dos probióticos, os produtos desses micro-organismos, chamados de pós-bióticos, poderiam ser uma promissora abordagem terapêutica para controlar o crescimento e/ou a colonização por P. aeruginosa. Conclusão: Os probióticos e seus produtos embora se apresentem como seguros para uso em humanos, parecem ter seus efeitos benéficos espécie-específicos, particularmente no tocante ao controle de crescimento e/ou colonização por P. aeruginosa. Probióticos e pós-bióticos poderiam ser empregados como complementos às abordagens clínicas para o combate de infecções bacterianas, especialmente da espécie P. aeruginosa.
Percepción de los estudiantes de Administración Pública sobre el uso y la implementación de metodologías didácticas innovadoras en la enseñanza
Authors: Guillin Llanos Ximena Minshely , Ortiz Mosquera Cesar Geovanny , Mosquera Arevalo Arturo Patricio , Elizondo Saltos Adolfo Hernán
Published: May 2024

El trabajo de investigación pretende analizar el problema de la escasa utilización de estrategias didácticas innovadoras por parte de los docentes, en la enseñanza de la contabilidad financiera. La metodología usada en este estudio fue bajo el enfoque cuantitativo. Para la investigación se consideró la población de 96 estudiantes de la carrera de Administración Pública de la Universidad Técnica Estatal de Quevedo.; usando la herramienta de encuestas se determinó el nivel de desconocimiento del tema en cuanto a estrategias didácticas innovadoras y los beneficios que puede aportar a la educación; Las encuestas se validaron con Alfa de Cronbach; al mismo tiempo, se determinó que el personal docente del área contable en un gran porcentaje no utilizan ningún tipo estrategias didácticas innovadoras en sus clases.
URBAN MANAGEMENT TOOLS IMPLEMENTATION IN PROCESS OF MAKING A DETAIL REGULATION PLAN
Authors:   URBANISTIČKI CENTAR DOO, Belgrade, Serbia, Vujović Nađa
Published: May 2024

Urban planning grapples with a range of challenges, including issues with the legal framework, regulations, and implementation, as well as balancing the often divergent needs of users and the desires of investors. Today, at a time when cities are overpopulated, it poses the challenge of transformation with the same time of creating the “cities of the future”. Such cities should satisfy the needs of all inhabitants by providing them with the necessary facilities for a better quality of life. However, in our country, this trajectory often prioritizes profit, privatization, and the development of monotonous urban spaces. The urban planning process involves multiple stakeholders, necessitating dialogue to achieve optimal solutions. Urban management tools should play a crucial role in approaching issues from various perspectives and mediating between conflicting parties. This paper underscores the significance of employing urban management tools in urban planning process. While the use of planning tools typically involves adhering to laws, the paper suggests their implementation through specialized studies integrated in Detail Regulation Plan
CHELLANGES IN DEFINING IMPLEMENTATION METHOD FOR THE GENERAL REGULATION PLAN OF THE RAILWAY SYSTEMS IN BELGRADE
Authors:   Urbanistički zavod Beograda, Serbia, Kosović Marija , Hadži Arsenović Milica ,   Urbanistički zavod Beograda, Serbia
Published: May 2024

The paper is focused on the implementation method for the General regulation plan of the railway systems in Belgrade, as a complex planning document that defines multiple railway systems and other objects which overlap with existing and planned structures in the urban area, which affect the complex network of existing planning documents, and which also overlap between themselves. The phased adoption also contributes to the complexity of the Plan. Such a planning document required the development of a new methodology and the solutions for complex problems, from the relationship between the phases and the general part of the Plan, through the relationship of the Plan and valid planning documentation, to the treatment of a construction plot where different systems or land uses overlap on several levels. The aim of the paper is to present the challenges faced in the process of defining the methods for the implementation of this Plan, the methodology used to overcome the problems, and the analysis of the possible improvement of the defined methodology
THE CITY ON THE RJEČINA – SPONTANEOUS VS. BUREAUCRATIZED CITY
Authors:   University of Rijeka, Faculty of Civil Engineering, Croatia, Ambruš Denis
Published: May 2024

An overview of previous research in the field of urbanism and physical planning, using the example of the city of Rijeka and its port, reveals the high European reach of certain ensembles of physical form that have been realized. Previous historical periods were characterized, among other things, by the observed problems of fragmentation in urban continuity, which, as an image of the city’s wholeness, (un)justifiably failed to be adopted, under various circumstances of then-unquestionable global urban development trends. Thus, in the city on the Rječina and on the sea, a clear differentiation of spatial reality has been recognized, including both natural (geomorphological, hydrographic, climatological) and anthropogenic (duality of urbanity, alignment of general infrastructure, oversizing of certain functions, absence of protective green belts) spatial factors. The objective of this research is to recognize and reexamine through case studies primarily flat areas and locations formed along the coast just above sea level, in direct contact with functional public amenities, located in the area ranging from Martinšćica in the east to Preluk in the west. It could offer a selection of possible future public urban development forms through development scenarios. In further projections of selected physical entities – locations, integration and establishment of proven quality regulations from the heritage of the urban matrix with a predominant public function, with citizens’ rights regarding its use, is applicable.