bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Lietuvos husarai didžiųjų 1648–1676 m. karų laikotarpiu: skaičiai, organizacija, kovos taktika
Authors: Bobiatyński Konrad
Published: October 2022

Straipsnyje nagrinėjamos Lietuvos kariuomenės sunkiosios kavalerijos dalinių kovos 1648–1676 m. karuose su kazokais, Maskvos valstybe, vėliau – Turkija ir totoriais. Pirmojoje jo dalyje analizuojami tuo laikotarpiu įvykę Lietuvos kariuomenės vidaus struktūros pokyčiai, dėl kurių husarai pamažu prarado dominuojamą padėtį, užleisdami vietą vidutinei ir lengvajai kavalerijai.
Antrojoje straipsnio dalyje aptariamas husarų vėliavų vaidmuo svarbiausiuose ginkluotuose susirėmimuose per karus su įvairiais priešais, atskleidžiamas jų indėlis į svarbiausias XVII a. antrosios pusės lietuvių pergales tokiuose mūšiuose kaip Lojevo (1649 m.), Šklovo (1654 m.) ir Polonkos (1660 m.), analizuojami Lietuvos sunkiosios kavalerijos veiksmai svarbiausiose pirmojo karo su turkais ir jų vasalais etapo (1672–1676 m.) batalijose – Chotyno (1673 m.), Lvovo / Lysynyčių (1675 m.) ir Žuravno (1676 m.) mūšiuose. Atkreipiamas dėmesys į tarnybos prestižiniuose sunkiosios kavalerijos daliniuose svarbą, kaip reikšmingą šio laikotarpio pagrindinių Lietuvos vadų ir įvairaus rango dignitorių vėlesnės karinės ar politinės karjeros etapą.
THE 9/11 TERRORIST ATTACKS: 20 YEARS LATER
Authors: Robinson Matthew
Published: October 2022

In this paper, the author lays out significant but apparently little known facts related to the terrorist attacks of September 11th, 2001. Using information from the official investigations into the attacks, the author first establishes important realities of what happened on that day and leading up to it, including who carried out and funded the attacks. He then examines public opinion data to show what Americans believe about the attacks and US action afterword. The major purposes of the paper are to examine how much of the truth of the 9/11 attacks is known to the public and the degree to which Americans believe in conspiracy theories related to the attacks.
Hipertansif Hastaların Öz-Yönetiminde Tele Sağlık Uygulamaları: Geleneksel Derleme/ Tele Health Applications in the Self-Management of Hypertensive Patients: A Review
Authors: DEVECİ Gonca , TEL AYDIN Hatice
Published: October 2022

Bilim ve teknoloji alanındaki gelişmeler, tele sağlık, tele hemşirelik
gibi yeni hizmet yaklaşımlarının oluşturulmasında etkili olmuştur.
Tele sağlık uygulamaları, sağlık hizmetine ulaşamayan kişilere
uzaktan sağlık değerlendirmesi, tıbbi teşhisinin sağlanması, gerekli
müdahale ve yönlendirmenin yapılması, sağlık danışmanlığı verilmesi gibi hizmetlerin ulaştırılmasını sağlamak amacıyla uygulanmaktadır. Günümüzde, tele sağlık uygulamaları, özellikle kronik
hastalığı olan bireylerde öz-yönetim becerilerinin geliştirilmesine ve
yaşam kalitelerinin yükseltilmesine katkı sağlayan yaklaşımlar
arasında görülmektedir. Kronik hastalık yönetiminde; tedavi planının sürdürülmesinin yanı sıra çeşitli eğitim ve destek programları
ile hastaların bilgi düzeyinin yükseltilmesi, tedaviye uyumun
sağlanması ve öz-yönetim becerilerinin kazandırılması önemlidir.
Hipertansif hastalarda optimum kan basıncı kontrolünü sağlamak
etkili bir hastalık yönetimi ile mümkün olabilmektedir. Hipertansif
hastalara sağlanacak öz-yönetim desteği; bireye hastalık yönetiminde bilgi, beceri ve güven kazandırmayı, öz bakımı sürdürmek
için kaynak sağlamayı, karar verme sürecinde desteklemeyi,
problemleri tanılama ve baş etmede yardımcı olmayı, toplum
kaynaklarına sevk etmeyi içermektedir. Tele sağlık uygulamaları,
hipertansif hastalara öz-yönetim desteğini sağlamanın alternatif ve
yenilikçi bir yolu olarak karşımıza çıkmaktadır. Hipertansiyon
yönetimi için en çok tercih edilen ve en yaygın kullanılan
uygulamalar, izleme olanaklarına sahip mobil uygulamalardır.
Hipertansiyon öz-yönetimi için tasarlanmış tele sağlık uygulamaları
ile hastaların temel klinik bilgiler yönünden takibi yapılabilmekte,
eğitim ve danışmanlık verilebilmekte ve bu yolla hastane/acil
servise başvurularının azaltılması, tedaviye uyumlarının desteklenmesi ve bakım maliyetlerinin düşürülmesi hedeflenmektedir.
Hizmeti talep eden hasta sayılarındaki artış ve teknolojideki
yeniliklerle birlikte tele sağlık ve tele hemşirelik uygulamalarına
ilginin giderek artacağı ve yaygınlaşacağı beklenmektedir.
Son Dönem Böbrek Yetersizliğinde Pulmoner Ödem Mortal Seyredebilir: Olgu Sunumu/ Pulmonary Edema May Be Mortal in End Stage Renal Failure: A Case Report
Authors: ÇELİK Pelin
Published: October 2022

Son dönem böbrek yetersizliği, insidansı ve prevalansı son 30
yılda dramatik bir şekilde artan ciddi, küresel bir sağlık
sorunudur. Böbrek yetersizliğinde, akciğer fonksiyon
bozuklukları oldukça sık görülmektedir. Hem akut hem de
kronik böbrek yetersizliği seyrinde görülebilen pulmoner ödem,
özellikle son dönem böbrek yetersizliği olan hastalarda da
azalmış immün yanıt ve sıvı dengesindeki değişikliklere bağlı
olarak sıklıkla görülen bir komplikasyondur. Bu olgu
sunumunun amacı; son dönem böbrek yetersizliği olan ve rutin
hemodiyaliz tedavisi gören bir hastada pulmoner ödem
nedeniyle mortalite ile sonuçlanan bir tabloyu sunmaktır.
Observaciones de una camada de Nephelomys meridensis (Rodentia: Cricetidae) en condiciones de cautiverio en el Nororiente Colombiano
Authors: Angarita Camilo , Villamizar-Ramírez Angela M.
Published: October 2022

Estudios bajo condiciones de laboratorio sobre la historia natural de roedores silvestres permiten detallar ciertos atributos difíciles de estudiar en sus ambientes, como es el caso del desarrollo de las camadas. Siendo así, se describen algunos aspectos del crecimiento de tres crías del roedor Nephelomys meridensis en un entorno controlado. Durante el seguimiento se obtuvieron registros fotográficos y de pesaje, así como los cambios evidenciados en el transcurrir de las observaciones. Se reportan datos sobre las características del pelaje, apertura de los ojos y movilidad de las crías.
Managing Risk in a Post-COVID-19 Economy: Investors’ Perception of Lagos State Real Estate Sector
Authors: Ogiri Itotenaan Henry , Nosiri Hillary , Igoni Suoye
Published: October 2022

Purpose: As the global community continues to grapple with the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic, there is a prospect of negative/undesirable business outcomes in Nigeria. The scourge has been a regular topic of discussion in businesses, policy-making, and the academic community in many countries around the world. The pandemic has introduced a novel systematic risk class in the real estate sector. This study investigated how real estate investors in Lagos State perceive the emerging business climate following the pandemic.

Methodology: The study had a population of 2,400 while a sample size of 240 was drawn using a 10% rate. The study adopted a descriptive survey design. The statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) was used to analyze data collected through questionnaires.

Findings: The findings showed that COVID-19 had a significant relationship with the level of investment in real estate in Lagos State though at a weak linear associative level. Secondly, while risk managers in these sectors have adopted different strategies to minimize their risk exposures, the study revealed that funds providers are placing a higher risk premium on investible capital as a result of uncertainties in the economic outlook occasioned by the COVID-19 pandemic. However, the study shows that the demand for real estate property in Lagos State was not negatively affected to a significant extent as a result of the pandemic, but rather a shift in preferences by property owners and occupiers. The study has implications for taxation and housing policy as well as business planning decisions.

Recommendation: The study recommends that government should create a favorable investment climate for real estate investors with appropriate risk mitigation measures that can reactivate the real estate sector while aiding its recovery from the COVID-19 debilitations.
EMPREENDEDORISMO NA ENFERMAGEM: UMA NECESSIDADE DE INOVAÇÃO NOS CUIDADOS EM SAÚDE E A VISIBILIDADE PROFISSIONAL
Authors: Mariah Araujo de Paula Oliveira Ayanne , Maria Ferreira de lima Brenda , Marques Garcia Junior Fábio , Do Nascimento Albuquerque Gabriela , Gomes Neto João , Carolina Cabral Freitas Maria , Vitória Lemos Nunardo Maria , Henrique dos Santos Batista Pedro , Ruam Nascimento Thiago
Published: October 2022

O presente estudo tem por finalidade identificar quais as práticas empreendedoras podem ser adotadas por enfermeiros, demostrando por meio de pesquisas científicas que além de assistencial, o enfermeiro possui uma gama de especialidades que fortalecem sua autonomia profissional, colocando em ênfase assim que o enfermeiro possui capacidade suficiente para empreender com sucesso.
Gobierno digital y su relación con desempeño docente en Covid-19. Unidad de posgrado de ing. de Sistemas e Informática
Authors: Espejo Briceño Hugo José Luis , León Fernández Cayo Víctor , Alberca Márquez Rocío Regina , Fabián Germán Cristian Manuel
Published: October 2022

Esta investigación tiene como objetivo principal “establecer cómo se relaciona el gobierno digital con el desempeño docente en la Unidad de Posgrado de Ingeniería de Sistemas e Informática de la Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos”. Relacionando las dimensiones “Enfoque estratégico digital”, “Infraestructura tecnológica”, Objetivos de “Gobierno Digital” y “Capacitación de Gobierno Digital”, por el lado de Gobierno Digital vs.  Desempeño tecnológico, Desempeño disciplinar, Desempeño Pedagógico por parte del Desempeño Docente. “La hipótesis es que el Gobierno Digital se relaciona positivamente con el Desempeño Docente en la Unidad de Posgrado en Ingeniería de Sistemas e Informática de la Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos, 2020”. El enfoque del estudio es cuantitativo, así mismo, su alcance es descriptivo con un diseño no experimental correlacional. “La muestra está conformada por 20 docentes de la Unidad de Posgrado de Ingeniería de Sistemas e Informática de la Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos”. Los resultados de la investigación sugieren que existe una relación fuerte entre «Gobierno Digital» y «Desempeño Docente», siendo el coeficiente de correlación de Spearman de .776 lo cual indica una alta correlación.
Uso de las TIC en la motivación para el aprendizaje de estudiantes universitarios de la Facultad de Ingeniería Electrónica y Eléctrica de la UNMSM – 2021
Authors: Ponce Martínez Luis Mark Rudy
Published: October 2022

La investigación científica que se ha realizado es de tipo básica, la cual tuvo como objetivo determinar si el uso de los recursos tecnológicos influye en la motivación para el aprendizaje de estudiantes universitarios de la Facultad de Ingeniería Electrónica y eléctrica de la UNMSM -2021.

El diseño de la investigación fue experimental. Para la recolección de datos, se elaboró cuestionarios estructurados para medir la variable motivación para el aprendizaje, los cuales fueron aplicados a una muestra conformada por 35 estudiantes de grupo control y 35 estudiantes del grupo experimental.

Los resultados obtenidos permiten evidenciar que El uso de los recursos tecnológicos influye en la motivación para el aprendizaje de estudiantes universitarios de la Facultad de Ingeniería Electrónica y eléctrica de la UNMSM -2021, al obtenerse que el valor de p = 0,000 el cual fue menor a 0,05, en cuanto al postest, después de la aplicación del uso de las tecnologías de la información y comunicación a los estudiantes en el desarrollo del programa implementado, mostrándose como se evidencia en los resultado que  en el postest del grupo experimental el 100% de los estudiantes llegaron a un nivel alto.
Gestión pedagógica y la calidad educativa en estudiantes de secundaria de dos Instituciones Educativas Públicas de Perú
Authors: Ruiz Cortez Susana
Published: October 2022

La investigación permitió conocer la relación que existe entre la gestión pedagógica y la calidad educativa, los resultados servirán para plantear y ejecutar planes de mejoras no solo en dichas instituciones sino en todas las instituciones del distrito y de la región Callao, elevando el nivel educativo. En la investigación se determinó la relación existente entre la gestión pedagógica y la calidad educativa de los estudiantes del cuarto y quinto grado del nivel secundaria de dos instituciones educativas públicas de Perú. El método es de nivel descriptivo correlacional, corte transversal y de enfoque cuantitativo, con una muestra de estudio constituida por 113 participantes quienes contestaron una encuesta a través del instrumento el cuestionario. Para la prueba de hipótesis se empleó estadística inferencial y regresión lineal. Se concluye que existe una correlación buena y significativa, determinada por el coeficiente de correlación de Pearson 0,566 con P = 0,00 (sig. Bilateral) entre ambas variables. La recta de regresión lineal encontrada, indica que ambas variables están correlacionadas y que el modelo tiene sentido, que la variable gestión pedagógica es una variable que influye de manera significativa sobre la calidad educativa. Al analizar los resultados de la dimensión diversificación curricular en relación con la calidad educativa se encontró una correlación media de 0,462; en la dimensión organización del trabajo pedagógico en relación con la calidad educativa se encontró un nivel de correlación débil de 0,443; en la dimensión proceso educativo y tecnología en relación con la calidad educativa se encontró un nivel de correlación media de 0,480.
Acompañamiento Pedagógico y Desempeño Docente en la Institución Educativa Primaria de Menores nº 127 “San José”, en los niveles de Inicial y Primaria – distrito El Agustino
Authors: Cuellar Cajahuaringa Hernán Elvis , Macazana Fernández Dante Manuel
Published: October 2022

Acompañamiento Pedagógico y Desempeño Docente en la Institución Educativa Primaria de Menores N° 127 “San José”, en los niveles de Inicial y Primaria – distrito El Agustino, tiene como objetivo principal determinar relación existente entre las variables de estudio (Acompañamiento Pedagógico y Desempeño Docente). Metodológicamente es descriptiva – correlacional, no experimental, transversal, cuantitativa. La población está conformada por 56 docentes al que aplicando la formula se establece un tamaño de 49 docentes. Se diseñaron dos instrumentos tipo Lickert luego se sometió a validez y confiabilidad cuya consistencia fue “bueno” basado en los parámetros establecidos. La tesis concluye demostrando que existe correlación positiva fuerte durante toda la investigación, entre las variables analizadas: Acompañamiento Pedagógico y Desempeño Docente, así mismo entre sus dimensiones respectivamente.
Moderating Effect of Ownership Structure on the Relationship between Working Capital Management Decisions and Financial Performance of Tea Firms in Kenya
Authors: Yegon Charles Kiprotich , Muturi Willy , Oluoch Oluoch
Published: October 2022

Purpose: The general objective of this research study was to examine the moderating effect of ownership structure on the relationship between working capital management decisions and financial performance of tea firms in Kenya. Expansive research studies are available on the strategies employed by tea firms to boost their financial performances. However, Very minimal of these research studies are geared towards the contribution of working capital management decisions employed by these companies within the tea sector in Kenya.

Methodology: The study employed a correlational research design. The data was collected was collected from the audited financial statements of all the multinationals and KTDA managed tea firms in Kericho, Bomet and Nandi counties of Kenya. The data was analyzed by employing both descriptive and inferential statistics.

Findings: This research study revealed that there exists a moderating effect of ownership structure on the relationship between working capital management decisions and financial performance of tea firms in Kenya.

Unique contribution to theory, practice and policy: The research study recommended that the KTDA managed tea firms should be advised to adopt the strategies employed by multinational tea firms in order to boost and improve their financial performance. Tea firms are strongly cautioned against increasing accounts receivables period, accounts payables payment period and inventory conversion period because this would minimize their financial performance in the long-run.
Optical and Photovoltaic Properties of New Synthesized Quinoxaline-2,3 Dione Derivatives for Efficient Dye Sensitized Solar Cell Application
Authors: El Assyry Abdeslam , Rafiq Issam , Rbaa Mohamed , Derouiche Abdelali , Lakhrissi Brahim
Published: October 2022

In this study, the synthesis of 4 new heterocyclic compounds derived from quinoxalinedione were presented, which have been characterized by 1H and 13C NMR spectroscopy. The solar cells’ photovoltaic properties based on these novels organic compounds donor-π-acceptor dyes were studied. Density functional theory DFT method is realized to optimize electronic parameters, optical and photovoltaic properties for some new 8-hydroxyquinoline derivatives based on quinoxaline-2,3-dione. The results have shown that time-dependent DFT (TDDFT) investigations with polarizable continuum model PCM were significantly able to foretell the excitation energy and the spectroscopy of the molecule. The highest occupied molecular orbital HOMO and the lowest unoccupied molecular orbital LUMO energy levels of these molecules can ensure a positive impact on the dye regeneration and electron injection process. Injection driving force ΔGinject, light-harvesting efficiency LHE, reorganization energy λtotal and open-circuit photovoltage Voc provide qualitative predictions on these dyes’ reactivity. Among these 4 molecules, the compounds which can be used as organic solar cells have determined.

HIGHLIGHTS

We presented the synthesis and the characterization of a new series of heterocyclic compounds obtained by association of 8-hydroxyquinoline with quinoxalindione derivatives.

The synthesis of this series of compounds was carried out by simple conditions but with good yields and the characterization data shows that there is good consistency between the spectroscopic data and the proposed structures

These new compounds were obtained according to simple procedures with good yields and they have been the subject of a theoretical study

This investigated process can be employed to predict the optical and photovoltaics properties on the other compounds and polymers, and it encourages to synthesis the novel organic solar cell materials

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Improving Ionic Conductivity of Carboxymethyl Cellulose Solid Biopolymer Electrolyte with Assist from Dimethyl Carbonate
Authors: Sohaimy Mohd Ibnu Haikal Ahmad , Yusof Yusrina , Isa Mohd Ikmar Nizam Mohamad
Published: October 2022

Ionic conductivity is one of the important properties for an electrolyte to be considered before it can used as practical application in energy storage. Therefore, this study aims to improve the ionic conductivity of solid biopolymer electrolyte (SBE) based on carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC) doped with ammonium acetate (AA) by incorporating plasticizer, namely, dimethyl carbonate (DMC). The SBEs were prepared using solution casting technique. Fourier Transform Infrared (FTIR) was used to ascertain the complexation among CMC, AA and DMC. From FTIR analysis, DMC is believed to have created new pathways for ionic conduction. The electrical properties of SBEs were investigated using Electrical Impedance Spectroscopy (EIS). The highest conducting value achieved for the plasticized system was 4.27×10-5 S cm-1 for sample containing 10 wt% DMC. Dielectric analysis revealed that frequency and plasticizer content affect the dielectric constant value. By employing Transference Number Measurement (TNM), the charge transport in the SBE system proved to be predominantly ions where DMC 10 has the highest tion (0.95). Overall, addition of 10 wt% of DMC has the best electrical properties.

HIGHLIGHTS

Solid electrolyte is the answer to problems faced by liquid electrolyte, and it can be made by using biopolymer-based materials to form Solid biopolymer electrolyte (SBE)

The SBE in this report was prepared successfully using the simplest and cheapest technique (solution casting technique). The SBE prepared possesses good mechanical properties (free standing, flexible and robust)

High ionic conductivity and high ionic transference value (tion) is beneficial in electrochemical application and was investigated in this report and found to corelated with each other

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An Experimental and Analytical Study on the Seismic Performance of Piers with Different Foundation Bottom Widths
Authors: Nagao T. , Kurachi Y.
Published: October 2022

Piers can be severely damaged by earthquakes. When an action of a massive earthquake is assumed, the seismic performance of the pier can be improved by widening the foundation width. A previous horizontal loading study indicated that extending only the Foundation Bottom (FB) width, rather than the complete foundation, can boost seismic resilience while suppressing the increase in building cost. However, the research dealt with only two types of FB width, i.e. normal and widened, and the data for sufficiently assessing the inclination angle of the pier with loading were not obtained. In this study, to evaluate the seismic performance of piers with different FB widths in more detail, horizontal loading tests on piers with ordinary columnar foundations and two types of piers with widened FB were conducted, and the seismic resistance of the three pier types were compared. It was shown that horizontal displacement and inclination angle of the pier can be reduced by widening the FB. Furthermore, finite element analysis was carried out to reproduce the experimental results. The analysis results showed good agreement with the experimental results in terms of pier horizontal displacement and inclination angle.
The Influence of Near- and Far-field Earthquakes on the Seismic Performance of Base-Isolated Nuclear Power Plant Structures
Authors: Tran V. B. , Nguyen S. M. , Nguyen T. H. , Nguyen V. H. , Doan T. T. H. , Nguyen D. D.
Published: October 2022

This study aims to investigate the influence of near- and far-field earthquakes on the seismic performance of base-isolated Nuclear Power Plant (NPP) structures. Two earthquake motion groups of near-field and far-field characteristics are selected for fragility evaluation analysis. A base-isolated advanced reactor power 1400 (APR-1400) is employed for numerical analysis. A set of fragility curves are derived for various limit states based on the maximum likelihood estimation. The limit states are defined in terms of Lead Rubber Bearing (LRB) deformation capacity. The numerical results reveal that the median maximum deformations of LRBs were smaller for far-field ground motions than for near-field motions. Also, the comparison of fragility curves demonstrates that the probability of failure of base-isolated NPP structures is higher for near-field ground motions than far-field motions. It is crucial to select earthquake ground motions with both near- and far-field motions for the seismic evaluation of NPP structures.
An MPPT-based 31-Level ADC Controlled Micro-Inverter
Authors: Shah M. J. , Pandya K. S. , Chauhan P.
Published: October 2022

This paper presents a 31-level micro-inverter with an innovative control scheme. The presented micro-inverter makes use of a single PV panel connected to an MPPT converter. Four half-bridge legs are connected in series to produce 31 levels at the inverter's output. At the output side of the micro-inverter, a single full-bridge power circuit is used to generate positive and negative half-cycles. A high-frequency transformer and a push-pull converter are used to generate the required isolated DC sources. The output of an Analog to Digital Converter (ADC) is used as a gate pulse for the half-bridge circuit power switching devices. PSIM software was used to simulate the proposed micro-inverter, and the results are discussed. Hardware prototypes were also created and the results are displayed.
The Effects of Superstatistics Properties on Hot Plasma
Authors: Dilmi S. , Khalfaoui F. , Boumali A.
Published: October 2022

The electron impact ionization is a crucial atomic process in the collisional radiative model and the study of ionization balance. The superstatistics theory, which was originally proposed for the study of non-equilibrium complex systems, has recently been extended to studies of small systems interacting with a finite environment due to their interesting statistical behavior. This paper introduces the superstatistics formalism in the case of ionization rates with different values of the dynamical parameter q and shows how it affects the calculation of the ionization rates for Li+. Moreover, the distribution function for the effective Boltzmann factor of superstatistics was swapped.
O efeito da inovação nas empresas multinacionais brasileiras para o desenvolvimento de negócios na base da pirâmide
Authors: Schneider Hahn Ivanete , Luciane Scherer Flavia , Nunes Piveta Maíra , Antônio Mattos Martins Anderson
Published: October 2022

A literatura que versa a respeito da base da pirâmide (BoP) apresenta que a propensão e capacidade de inovação das empresas é condição fundamental para entrada e obtenção de resultados no segmento da BoP. Nesta pesquisa buscou-se avaliar o efeito da inovação sobre o desenvolvimento de negócios de empresas multinacionais brasileiras neste segmento. Foram estudadas as empresas listadas no Ranking FDC das Multinacionais Brasileiras. Para tanto, este estudo utilizou-se de uma pesquisa documental que mostrou-se adequada ao problema de pesquisa. Assim, foram analisados documentos datados a partir de 2002, sendo website da empresa; notícias públicas; relatórios de sustentabilidade; balanços sociais; cartas para acionistas; páginas de relação com investidores e outros. Como resultado, não encontraram-se evidências, tanto na análise qualitativa dos dados, quanto na análise quantitativa, de que as empresas que possuem a inovação na filosofia corporativa, ou como estratégia proeminente, eram mais propensas ao desenvolvimento de negócios na BoP.
Escala de Comportamento de Cidadania Organizacional para o Meio Ambiente
Authors: Flores Costa Vívian , Barros Estivalete Vania de Fátima , De Andrade Tais , Menezes de Oliveira Jefferson
Published: October 2022

Este estudo se propõe a disponibilizar uma versão da Escala de Comportamento de Cidadania Organizacional para o Meio Ambiente, de Boiral e Paillé (2012), para ser aplicada no contexto brasileiro. Para alcançar tal objetivo, utilizou-se na Etapa I, para tradução e adaptação transcultural da escala, o protocolo de Guillemin, Bombardier e Beaton (1993) e Beaton et al. (2000), considerando os estágios: Tradução inicial e síntese; Tradução reversa; Revisão por comitê de especialistas; e Pré-teste. Na Etapa II, o instrumento, gerado na Etapa I, foi aplicado a uma amostra de 926 funcionários de uma empresa prestadora de serviços, para a posterior realização de Análise Fatorial Confirmatória. Os resultados indicaram que a versão brasileira da referida escala apresenta validade e índices de confiabilidade adequados, podendo ser utilizada em futuros estudos de Administração e de áreas afins, ampliando a produção de conhecimento científico acerca deste tema significativo, recente e emergente.
A ficção científica e o novum (1977)
Authors: Da Mata Larissa Costa , Suvin Darko
Published: October 2022

Neste ensaio, o crítico iugoslavo Darko Suvin propõe, a partir do filósofo marxista Ernst Bloch, o novum como categoria determinante para se compreender a ficçãocientífica face a outros gêneros narrativos: o de Fantasia, o mítico, o conto de fadas e a ficção naturalista. O novum consistiria em um princípio que instaura uma mudança no universo do relato, analogamente à norma empírica do autor. Além disso, é um evento essencialmente histórico, na medida em que não será reconhecido como novidadeem qualquer época (o que também vale para a narrativa de ficção científica, que não é sempre considerada como tal). Aliada, portanto, à analogia, essa categoria substitui noções anteriores de Suvin como a extrapolação, a qual afirma agora ser insustentável, por essa se pautar em uma noção de futuro como tempo limitado. Por sua vez, o novummodifica a própria conexão entre as relações espaciais e temporais e se estabelece de acordo com a sua relevância. Demonstrando afinidade com a teoria marxista, o autor sugere que esse gênero narrativo se valha de uma colaboração entre as ciências humanas e as naturais, pois somente as primeiras contemplariam adequadamente amodificação dos processos históricos e das relações sociais operada pelo novum
Entre acervos e arquivos: nos traços de um museu
Authors: Floriani Petry Fernando
Published: October 2022

Doze anos se passam entre a conferência londrina de Jacques Derrida intitulada Mal d’archive e a inauguração do parisiense Musée du quai Brandly. Este artigo aproxima estes dois eventos, tanto o de junho de 1994 quanto o de junho de 2006, afim de recuperar os traços do processo de construção do conceito de identidade de si e de outros na museologia francesa. Partindo de uma leitura etimológica da palavra arquivo, chegar-se-á à acepção da instituição museu como um lugar de atuação do arconte, definidor, instituidor e conservador dos limites e das características da identidade, nacional, cultural ou comunitária.
Pesquisando os arquivos latino-americanos: uma meta-reflexão do processo de pesquisa e da Virada Arquivística nos estudos literários
Authors: Lima Thayse Leal
Published: October 2022

Este artigo busca contribuir com a Virada Arquivística no terreno dos estudos literários a partir de uma meta-análise do processo de pesquisa levado à cabo para a elaboração do livro Latino-americanizando o Brasil: A crítica literária e o diálogo transnacional. Desenvolvida em arquivos localizados em Montevideo, Caracas, São Paulo e Princeton, a investigação para o livro permitiu-me retraçar as rotas de intercâmbio entre brasileiros e hispano-americanos dedicados `a uma maior aproximação entre a produção cultural e intelectual dos seus países. Utilizando uma abordagem auto reflexiva e analítica, procuro traçar um histórico de minha pesquisa, sublinhando as perguntas que me levaram à busca por materiais primários, a metodologia de trabalho empregada e a configuração dos arquivos investigados. A partir dessas reflexões fincadas na experiência concreta da pesquisa, busco, então, explorar alguns dos sentidos, limites e possibilidades dos arquivos no campo dos estudos literários e culturais
Oral immunotherapy prevents ventilator-associated pneumonia in premature infants: a meta-analysis and systematic review
Authors: Yao Yue , Tan Cheng , He Lijiao , Ji Yinsuo , Rong Hui , Yu Fei
Published: October 2022

Introduction

Ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) prevention and care is essential to the prognosis of premature infants. We aimed to evaluate the effects and safety of oral immune therapy (OIT) in premature infants, to provide evidence for the clinical treatment and nursing care of premature infants.

Material and methods

We systematically searched PubMed, Embase, Cochrane Library, Web of Science, Cumulative Index of Nursing and Allied Health Literature (CINAHL), China National Knowledge Infrastructure (CNKI), China Biomedical Documentation Service (CBM), Wanfang databases for randomized controlled trials (RCTs) on the effects and safety of OIT in preterm infants until July 16, 2022. Two researchers independently screened the literature and extracted data. Revman 5.3 software was used for data meta-analysis.

Results

10 RCTs involving 852 premature infants were included, 427 premature infants received OIT. Synthesized outcomes showed that OIT reduced the incidence of VAP [RR=0.34, 95%CI (0.22-0.53)], the detection rate of tracheal tube-causing microorganisms [RR=0.29, 95%CI (0.16-0.50)] and length of hospital stay [MD=-6.60, 95%CI (-11.66, -1.53)] in premature infants (all P<0.05). There were no statistically differences in the detection rate of oropharyngeal pathogenic microorganisms [RR=0.23, 95%CI (0.04-1.32)], duration of mechanical ventilation [MD=-0.67, 95%CI (-1.37, 0.03)], mortality [RR=0.60, 95%CI (0.31, 1.14)] between OIT and control group (all P>0.05).

Conclusions

OIT is a simple and effective nursing method, which provides a new approach for the prevention of VAP in premature infants. RCTs with high quality, larger sample size and multi-centers are still needed for further verification on the role of OIT in the future.
Qualitative analysis of pain in cancer patients - psychological and clinical aspects
Authors: Kulpa Marta , Ciuba Agata , Kosowicz Mariola , Flaga-Łuczkiewicz Magdalena , Ziętalewicz Urszula , Stypuła-Ciuba Beata
Published: October 2022

Introduction

Cancer pain is a serious medical problem affecting about 75% of patients. As the disease progresses, the percentage of those suffering from pain increases. On the whole, cancer pain is one of the most common symptoms accompanying the disease and the symptom that patients fear the most. Pain, and even the awareness that it may occur, affects a person's mood and modifies their health behavior, and may lead to changes the treatment process. The perception of pain in cancer patients is sometimes so great and long-lasting that it disorganizes the patient's life, making it impossible for them to function even on a basic level and degenerating the patient's psyche.

Material and methods

The study was carried out on 661 patients of the Pain Treatment Clinic in the years 2016-2019. The survey was conducted using standardized tools - a Melzack Qualitative Pain Questionnaire and 11-point numerical rating scale (NRS).

Results

Moderate and severe pain intensity was reported by 90% of interviewed patients, who required immediate modification of the current treatment and implementation of additional adjuvant drugs. Almost 50% of them reported constant pain with varying severity.

Conclusions

Pain is not only a medical problem, but also a clinical, psychological, and socio-economic issue. Its multidimensional nature affects patients’ functioning and quality of life. Therefore, it has to be properly diagnosed and treated like a disease itself.
Effect of Psychiatric Clinical Posting on Attitudes among Student Nurses in Universiti Malaysia Sabah
Authors: R Segaran , Wilfred Olga
Published: October 2022

Background: Students taking up nursing course bring with them stereotypes and prejudice towards mentally-ill clients. Nurses harbouring such stigmatising attitude can have a profound effect on their subsequent therapeutic relationship and quality of care rendered for the mentally-ill clients. Typically, students who harbour stigmatising views, develop positive mindset after psychiatric posting.

Keywords: nursing students, attitudes, psychiatric posting
GEOSCIENCES, SPATIAL ANALYSIS AND COLLECTIVE HEALTH
Authors: Gonçalves dos Santos Izani , Pereira da Silva Isaias , Christine de Sousa Queiroz Rejane
Published: October 2022

This article aims to describe experiences from research projects entitled “Children’s calendar incompleteness and racial inequality: birth cohorts (BRISA) in northeastern and southeastern Brazil and“ Spatial analysis of the children’s calendar in São Luís ”that took place from 2016 to 2019 in the Graduate Program in Public Health (PPGSC) of the Federal University of Maranhão. This report consists of the perceptions of the scholarship holders involved and the techniques produced by them that aimed to apply spatial analysis techniques in GIS and geoprocessing to analyze variables that influence childhood vaccination, while maps were produced to discuss the themes covered. Therefore, these experiences are fundamental in educational institutions, especially to broaden the horizons of future specialists in geosciences and geotechnologies, as it allows to take from theory to future technical praxis concomitant with their professions.
RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN CONFLICT RESOLUTION STYLES AND MARITAL SATISFACTION AMONG MARRIED ACADEMICIANS
Authors: Ali Farahat , Saleem Noshina
Published: October 2022

This study is intended to shed light on broader question of which conflict resolution strategies are most effective in married life, with a special focus on the effectiveness of five conflict resolution styles (Integrative, avoidance, distributive, verbal aggression and physical aggression). Extant literature within this domain has produced mixed findings. A total of 350 married dual-earner academicians were taken as the sample for current study and purposive sampling technique was used. Results showed that there was a significant difference between men and women in terms of the conflict resolution styles, with women being more likely to use an integrative style, while men were more likely to use an avoidance, distributive, and verbal aggression conflict resolution style. There was also a significant difference between men and women in terms of the marital satisfaction, with women being more likely to report the higher levels of satisfaction. Integrative and avoidance styles were found to be positively related to marital satisfaction while distributive and verbal aggression styles were found to be negatively related. Physical aggression was not found to be a predictor of the marital
satisfaction.
A STUDY ON UNIVERSITY STUDENTS' PERCEPTIONS REGARDING DEMOCRATIC CLASSROOM ENVIRONMENT
Authors: Roohi Tayyibah , Qureshi Naima , Butt Intzar Hussain
Published: October 2022

The democratic environment plays a significant role in active learning and the development of social values among students. Democracy cannot be brought to the classroom but necessarily be developed there. Positivism was the paradigm and the key objective of this study was to examine the perception of university students about democratic classroom environment. A survey method was used and a questionnaire was filled out by university students (n=120). The questionnaire comprised of basic values (freedom, equality, and justice) of democracy. The data were analyzed using the SPSS and descriptive statistics. The findings revealed that there are no statistically significant differences between male and female students’ knowledge. The results provide significant information in reaching conclusion. The findings disclosed that if university teachers democratize their teaching, students learn more effectively. It is vital to nurture and grow democratic values in the students during learning experiences which would lead to a fairer society.
THE BALOCH RESISTANCE IN PAKISTAN: SOME PLAUSIBLE IMPACTS AND EXPLANATIONS
Authors: Hassan Muhammad , Baloch Amir Jan
Published: October 2022

Baloch resistance in Pakistan has been a political struggle and ideological movement which was meant to pressurize the successive governments of Pakistan to ensure the due rights of the inhabitants of the province. The issue of Balochistan is no doubt political in nature which could have been settled via political dialogues and negotiations, however, trust deficit and rigid attitudes from both sides have taken deep roots that never allowed
them to be on a single page for larger interest of Balochistan. The paper investigates the fact that the persistence unjust policies and rigid attitudes of the successive federal governments towards Balochistan gave birth to sense of deprivation and sense of alienation among Baloch ethnic group. As a result, Baloch ethnic group has justified and linked their resistance with the matters of their ethnic and ideological survival in the country. The paper further finds that the resistance movement of Baloch is the result of the long-term unjust approaches of the successive federal governments of Pakistan. The paper aims to find out severe implications of the resistance on province-center -nexus on long-run.
CONTRIBUTION OF STREET HAWKERS TOWARD ECONOMY AND PROBLEMS FACED BY THEM DURING STREET VENDING
Authors: Dharejo Nazia , Mahesar Hakim Ali , Jhatial Ashique Ali
Published: October 2022

The informal economy in Pakistan is a part that has been mostly overlooked by researchers, although it is important part of everyday life in provinces like Sindh, Pakistan. This paper seeks to examine how the street entrepreneurs contribute to the economy of country and what type of challenges they face during street vending. By reviewing the extant literature, it appears that there is an acute shortage of empirical evidence on street hawkers in Pakistan, especially in Sindh province. This paper begins to fill this gap by analyzing hawkers' contributions, and the problems they are facing. The qualitative method was followed in this research, study seeks to determine the contribution of street hawkers as well as the issues that street vendors face during vending or conduct their business. There are many hawkers in the heart province of Sindh, hence the researchers used a convenient sampling method to select 30 respondents for the interview, the thematic analysis method was used to analyze data. The study's findings may have a positive impact on street vendors, and the challenges associated with street vending may be reduced.
Evaluation of factors affecting financial performance of non-life insurance businesses in South Africa
Authors:   , Abdulraheem-Saheed Hassana
Published: October 2022

Profitability enhancement through financial analysis remains a crucial tool in accessing the performance of the insurance sector. In the developing countries such as South Africa, there is dearth of information on the impact of explanatory factors on the financial performance of nonlife insurance businesses. This study examined the influence of selected firm-specific, macroeconomic and underwriting profit variables on the financial performance of the South African non-life insurance firms. Here, we considered 36 listed non-life insurers with measurable markets over the period 2008 – 2019. The study employed return on asset (ROA) as a function of financial performance as the dependent variables. While the firm size, leverage ratio, premium growth rate, liquidity ratio and tangibility of assets constituted the investigated firm-specific variables, the macroeconomic (income level, inflation rate, GDP growth rate, market structure and trade openness), and underwriting profit (underwriting profit, total investment, shareholder’s fund and earning asset ratio) were studied as independent variables using panel data regression approach. The regression results revealed that except leverage and liquidity ratios, other firmspecific variables do not have statistically significant effect on the financial performance of south African non-life insurance firms. On the other hand, only GDP rate and shareholder’s fund are the exclusive macroeconomic and underwriting variables, respectively, with statistically significant impact on the financial performance of the non-life insurance firms of South Africa. These results, indeed, gainsay with economic theories. Thus, the leverage and liquidity ratios along with GDP rate and shareholder’s fund can be identified as determinants of the financial performance of the South African nonlife insurance sector. While providing some noteworthy insights on rational decisions regarding selection of non-life insurance firms’ stocks and strategies that would guide their operations, the data presented in this study will also be beneficial to regulatory authorities in formulating sound and effective policies to ensure economic growth and stability of the republic of South Africa.
A case study : evaluation of adjudication as a dispute resolution method : NEC and FIDIC contracts
Authors:   , Mkhize Zizodwa Zizo
Published: October 2022

Construction development plays an important role in the development of South Africa, not only in respect of its built infrastructure, but also in its broader economic and social development. It also creates employment prospects on a broader scale. Construction contract adjudication has been introduced in South Africa by means of four forms of contracts endorsed by the Construction Industry Development Board. Amusan and Owolabi (2014) mention that the unfavourable outcomes of project objectives in terms of time, cost and quality are as a result of delays in construction projects. Although disputes may be unwanted, having suitable knowledge to manage disputes when they happen often provides better results for the disputants and the project. The study was conducted in an electricity generation organisation, which has various divisions and departments that develop and execute projects. Complex projects that require multiple interdivisional or external stakeholder interfaces are planned, developed and implemented in the Group Capital Division (GCD). The purpose of this research study was to evaluate whether the causes, practices and outcomes of the construction contract adjudication method for the Fédération Internationale des IngénieursConseils (FIDIC) were similar to those of New Engineering Contract (NEC) used for infrastructure construction projects. A mixed method by means of a case study was adopted to answer the research questions. Data were collected from an analysis of 33 study documents related to FIDIC and NEC contract case studies. The results of the study showed the following: 1) There are comparable causes of disputes among the two contracts, even though they vary in terms of ranking on each contract; 2) some of the disputes referred to adjudication could have been avoided; and 3) FIDIC and NEC complied with the adjudication practice, and the outcomes of the adjudications differed based on the merits of each case.
ҚАЗАҚТЫҢ АҚБАС ТҰҚЫМДЫ БҰҚАШЫҚТАРЫНЫҢ ЕТТІЛІК ҚАСИЕТТЕРІН ТІРІЛЕЙ КЕЗІНДЕ БАҒАЛАУ
Authors: Р. Б. Ускенов , С. К. Бостанова , Б. Ж. Аққаир , С. А. Исабекова , Ж. Қ. Нәсір
Published: October 2022

Бұл мақалада қазақтың ақбас тұқымды бұқашықтарының тірі кезіндегі еттілік қасиеттерін бағалау нәтижелері берілген. Зерттеу жұмыстары26.10.2021 – 17.02.2022 аралығында Ақмола облысы, Бұланды ауданы, Новобратское ауылы, «Новобратское и К» ЖШС-де өткізілді. Тәжірибе жүргізу үшін 127 бас 7-10 айлық бұқашықтар іріктелініп алынды. Бағалауғақойылған бұқашықтардың бастапқы орташа тірілей салмағы 247 кг, бағалау кезеңінің соңында 336 кг құрады және осы кезеңдегі орташа тәуліктік өсім824,3 г болды. Бағалау кезеңінде арқадағы майдың орташа қалыңдығы 3,11 мм, арқадағы майдың жоғарғы қалыңдығы - 7,57 мм, ал ең төменгі қалыңдығы - 1,67 мм болды. Табын бойынша бұлшықет көзінің орташакөлемі - 45,95 см2, ал ең жоғарғысы - 70,90 см2 және ең төменгі көлемі - 30,50см2 құрады. Зерттеу барысында бұлшықет мәрмәрлығы бойынша жоғарыбаллға (ААА) ие болған 9 бұқашық анықталды.