bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Empleo de un compost de algas y restos de pescado como sustrato para la producción de plantas hortícolas
Authors: Pinto Paulo Augusto da Costa , Corral Bellas Rafael , Illera Vives Marta , López Mosquera Elvira
Published: February 2021

El compostaje es una técnica viable para tratar algas y restos de pescado ya que, además de reducir su volumen, se consigue un producto rico en nutrientes interesante para la fertilización de cultivos o como medio de cultivo. Tras un proceso de compostaje de 108 días, se evaluó la viabilidad  del producto obtenido con los residuos antes mencionados para ser utilizado como sustrato en semilleros de lechuga, judía y tomate. La alta conductividad eléctrica que poseía el compost (11,05 dS/m en extracto de saturación) produjo una reducción en el crecimiento de las plántulas de lechuga y judía, por la elevada sensibilidad a la salinidad de estas especies. Sin embargo, se produjo un aumento en el crecimiento de las plántulas de tomate, que son más resistentes a la salinidad. De acuerdo con los resultados obtenidos se pudo concluir que el compost resultante de algas y restos de pescado es válido para ser usado como sustrato sólo para especies resistentes a la salinidad, siendo conveniente su  uso mezclado con otro material o habiendo realizado un lavado previo de los materiales.
Revisión de las técnicas de identificación cartográfica de áreas quemadas
Authors: Santis Angela De , Vaughan Patrick
Published: February 2021

La cartografía y discriminación de áreas quemadas por incendios forestales constituye una fuente de información clave para las tareas de gestión post-incendio. La teledetección ha demostrado ser una herramienta cada vez más operativa para desempeñar este tipo de trabajo. Este artículo reúne y explica las últimas aplicaciones y técnicas de teledetección usadas para la cartografía de área quemada centrándose en aspectos de viabilidad espectral, escala y precisión.
Influencia de dos tipos de fertilización sobre la flora adventicia, la producción y el contenido en flavonoides en un cultivo de Achillea millefolium L. en Galicia (NW de España)
Authors: Romero Rosa , Saínz MªJesús , Rigueiro Antonio , González-Hernández Mª Pilar , López-Mosquera Mª Elvira
Published: February 2021

Achillea millefolium L. (milenrama) es una de las plantas medicinales más demandadas en los mercados internacionales. Paralelamente a su interés económico ha crecido la superficie dedicada a su cultivo, aunque las prácticas agronómicas relacionadas con la optimización del mismo están todavía poco desarrolladas. Aspectos que deben ser investigados se refieren a la fertilización y al control de las malas hierbas por métodos no químicos, ya que el objetivo de cultivos de este tipo es la obtención de principios activos para formulaciones libres de residuos químicos. En este trabajo se estudió la influencia de dos tipos de abonado (mineral y orgánico) sobre la producción de Achillea millefolium y su contenido en flavonoides, controlando las poblaciones arvenses mediante escarda manual, durante el primer año de cultivo. Se ha comprobado que si no se emplean fertilizantes, las escardas manuales controlan eficazmente las adventicias. El abonado (tanto orgánico como mineral) incrementó significativamente la diversidad, cobertura y frecuencia de la flora adventicia, y las escardas manuales no fueron efectivas. Así, la mayor producción de biomasa de planta medicinal, tanto de cabezuelas florales como de parte vegetativa, se produjo en las parcelas no fertilizadas. Se comprobó que las producciones obtenidas en las parcelas fertilizadas con abono orgánico fueron significativamente superiores a las obtenidas en las de fertilización inorgánica. Los distintos tratamientos de fertilización no repercutieron significativamente sobre la producción de flavonoides, si bien la fertilización, sobre todo la mineral, tuvo efectos positivos sobre la aparición de este tipo de compuestos en los tallos. Estos resultados pusieron de manifiesto que el control de las adventicias es fundamental para optimizar la producción de Achillea millefolium en cultivo. Las técnicas culturales empleadas pueden también influir en la calidad de los principios activos.
Aplicación de técnicas de cultivo "in vitro" en la propagación del aliso con vistas a su conservación
Authors: Corredoira Elena , Janeiro Laura V. , San José María C.
Published: February 2021

Se ha desarrollado un protocolo eficaz para elestablecimiento in vitro mediante la proliferación de yemasaxilares de material procedente de genotipos adultos dealiso. Las estaquillas, obtenidas de árboles de 20-30 años,fueron “forzadas” a brotar y los brotes se cultivaron enmedio Woody Plant Medium (WPM) (Lloyd y McCown,1980) con 2 mg/l de benciladenina (BA) y 0,5 mg/l de ácidoindol-3-acético (AIA). El mantenimiento de los cultivos serealiza mediante subcultivos secuenciales cada 9 semanasen el mismo medio mineral adicionado con 0,1 mg/l de BA y0,5 mg/l de AIA. Transferencias a medio fresco cada 3semanas, la inclusión de la zeatina (Z) en el último ciclo y lasustitución de sacarosa 3% por glucosa 2%, mejoran lastasas de multiplicación y la calidad de los brotes. Los brotesobtenidos en la etapa de multiplicación fueron enraizadoscon facilidad incluso en el tratamiento sin auxina (84,0%),aunque la presencia de ácido indol-3-butírico (AIB) en elmedio incrementó los porcentajes de enraizamiento,especialmente cuando la glucosa 2% (93,4%) fueincorporada al medio en vez de sacarosa 3% (86,9%). Lasplantas enraizadas fueron aclimatadas en una cámara decrecimiento durante 6 semanas, y posteriormentetransferidas al invernadero.
Composición florística y estructura del componente leñoso del bosque asociado al Río Queguay Grande (Paysandú, Uruguay)
Authors: Guido Anaclara , López Mársico Luis
Published: February 2021

El objetivo de este trabajo fue describir lacomposición y estructura florística del componente arbóreodel bosque ribereño asociado al Río Queguay Grande(Paysandú, Uruguay). Este sitio posee particular interés porsu extensa superficie de bosque nativo y actual inclusión alSistema Nacional de Áreas Protegidas. Se realizó unmuestreo cuantitativo en seis transectos perpendiculares alrío. Se realizó una descripción de su estructura a través dela frecuencia, densidad y dominancia. Los valores relativosde estos parámetros se utilizaron para el cálculo del Índicedel Valor de Importancia, que revela la importanciaecológica de cada especie en la comunidad. Se registraron405 individuos, clasificados en 13 familias y 18 especies. Elíndice de diversidad de Shannon-Wiener fue 2,46. Ladensidad total del bosque fue 1313 individuos/ha. La familiaMyrtaceae fue la más representada y se detectaron las 4especies más importantes de la comunidad. Algunasespecies mostraron preferencia por una región del bosque yla mayoría de los ejemplares presentaron un rango de alturade 1,5-7m. Todas las especies muestreadas fueron nativas.Se observó un nuevo registro para los bosques delQueguay: Nectandra angustifolia (Schrad.) Nees & Mart. exNees, ampliando su distribución geográfica hacia el este delpaís.
PSYCHOSOCIAL INTERVENTION IN SEXUAL VIOLENCE AGAINST CHILDREN: REFLEXIVITY AND PSYCHODRAMATIC RESOURCE
Authors: Moreira Denise Lima , Costa Liana Fortunato
Published: February 2021

This study aims to discuss the reflexivity of female children victims of sexual violence during a psychosocial intervention with a psychodramatic orientation, seeking out to understand the meanings present in the dialogues and plays. The research participants were 13 girls victims of sexual violence perpetrated by an adolescent close relative. Two group sessions records were used to focus on the interpretation of reflexivity on the theme of protection. The results describe the sessions in the organization: warm-up, dramatization and sharing. The discussion focuses on the earnings that play and dramatic plays bring to reflexivity about a topic such as arduous as sexual violence. The creation of a playful environment favors a dialogue between victims and adolescent offenders.
INTERVENÇÕES EM PSICODRAMA: UMA REVISÃO SISTEMÁTICA
Authors: Fernandes Vandro Antonio , Cenci Cláudia Mara Bosetto , Gaspodini Icaro Bonamigo
Published: February 2021

Psychodrama seeks to know the reality presented, investigating the human psyche through dramatization. This study aims to identify interventions in psychodrama, its limitations and results. This systematic review of the literature sought works published between 2009 and 2019, on the Portal de Periódicos da Capes. In 1403 studies found, 34 met the inclusion and exclusion criteria. After analyzing the articles, 11 categories emerged and they were grouped by similarity of subjects or participating public. Psychodrama proved to be efficient in most interventions, emphasizing its flexibility and comprehensiveness, allowing significant changes in the participants’ lives, reflections on behavioral patterns and self-knowledge. The limitations found underscore the scarcity of resources, apparently financial, as a common issue in numerous articles.
Retos de la contabilidad de gestión en el sector público
Authors: Diego Alexander Quintanilla
Published: February 2021

El desarrollo de los planes de gobiernos o planes de desarrollo como se suelen denominar en el contexto colombiano, exigen que la administración pública cuente con herramientas financieras y administrativas que permitan hacer un adecuado uso de los recursos públicos. Lo anterior implica que las Entidades públicas desarrollen cada uno de los proyectos basados en un trabajo multidisciplinario; el cual se ve plasmado en todas las fases del proyecto iniciando en el proceso de planeación, en donde se analizan las necesidades de la sociedad y las múltiples alternativas para generar un mayor bienestar social. Uno de los elementos que implica el análisis de alternativas o de intervención pública es el análisis de viabilidad financiera en donde se discriminan los recursos económicos que una entidad pública debe disponer para adelantar un proyecto.
Ponencia - Tulia Eva Salcedo Palacios - La Habana, Cuba - 2016
Authors: Tulia Eva Salcedo Palacios
Published: February 2021

Presentación de la conferencia “Un análisis comparativo del desempeño académico de los estudiantes latinoamericanos a través de la información obtenida en las pruebas pisa 2012”, así como la asistencia a las actividades y conferencias que brinda el evento y fortalecen la investigación y sus semilleros en la Universidad Santo Tomás. Divulgación de la publicación, obra independiente, Una mirada a la investigación formativa en América Latina; editorial Fundación Latinoamericana para la Promoción de La Ciencia.
Frau Ava’s Antichrist: Its Composition and Translation into Lithuanian
Authors: Burov Aleksej , Kraužlys Modestas
Published: February 2021

The present article explores Frau Ava’s (1060–1127) apocalyptic poem Antichrist, in which, for the first time in German literature, the opponent of Christ is the protagonist. Antichrist will be Frau Ava’s second poem translated into Lithuanian. By drawing on canonic and apocryphal texts of the Scripture as well as on patristic literature, the article aims to identify traces of written and oral forms of Christian apocalyptic tradition found in the poem. The main focus will be on Adso Dervensis’ (circa 910–992) text De ortu et tempore Antichristi. The analysis of the composition of Antichrist suggests that Ava did not only translate and compile well-known narratives and motifs but also displayed a variety of artistic expressions unattested in apocalyptic tradition. Moreover, the article provides a Lithuanian translation of 118 lines of the poem.
Future of the state – welfare state? Lithuania’s path
Authors: Taminskaitė Gabrielė
Published: February 2021

This article analyses the rapport between the concepts of the welfare state and the social state. It also reveals the diversity of theoretical typologies of the welfare state and their significance in assessing the status of a country as a welfare state. By analysing the Lithuanian constitutional jurisprudence and legal doctrine, this article seeks to reveal Lithuania’s status as a welfare state, its origin and the connection with solidarity as an essential principle in the implementation of social rights nowadays and in the future.
State of enzymatic and non-enzymatic links of antioxidant protection of the liver of tumor-bearing rats under the action of laser irradiation
Authors:   Fedkovich Chernovtsy National University, 2 Kotsiubynskoho str., 58012, Chernivtsi, Ketsa O. V. , Onezhko A. V. ,   Fedkovich Chernovtsy National University, 2 Kotsiubynskoho str., 58012, Chernivtsi, Marchenko M. M. ,   Fedkovich Chernovtsy National University, 2 Kotsiubynskoho str., 58012, Chernivtsi
Published: February 2021

The activity of antioxidant enzymes — superoxidedismutase (SOD), catalase and glutathionetransferase, and also the level of low molecular weight antioxidants — vitamin E and ascorbic acid in the liver subcellular fractions of rat with transplanted of Guerin’s carcinoma it was investigated. It is shown that in the liver of tumor-bearing rats in the logarithmic phase of oncogenesis increases the activity of the components of the enzymatic link of the antioxidant system (AOS) and the content of vitamin E with a simultaneous decrease of ascorbic acid. The AOS depletionis expressed by a decrease of antioxidant enzymes activity and a decrease the level of low molecular weight antioxidants in the stationary phase of oncogenesis in the liver cells of tumor-bearing rats. It was found that laser irradiation of rats in the area of tumor growth reduces its effect on liver AOS, which is manifested by increased activity of SOD, catalase and vitamin E content in the stationary phase of Guerin’s carcinoma growth in the body.
Research of acute toxicity and the effect of detergent-disinfectant “Argomol” on the culture of ciliates Tetrahymena pyriformis
Authors:   National University of Life and Environmental Sciences of Ukraine, 15 Heroiv Oborony str., Kyiv, 03041, Ukraine, Zasiekin D. A. , Pushkova A. G. ,   National University of Life and Environmental Sciences of Ukraine, 15 Heroiv Oborony str., Kyiv, 03041, Ukraine, Dymko R. O. ,   National University of Life and Environmental Sciences of Ukraine, 15 Heroiv Oborony str., Kyiv, 03041, Ukraine
Published: February 2021

Detergents and disinfectants for sanitation of milking equipment and dairy equipment must have a wide range of antimicrobial activity and provide a proper cleaning effect. At the same time, they must meet high standards of environmental safety and non-toxicity. The article presents data on the parameters of acute toxicity of the new detergent-disinfectant “Argomol”, based on lactic acid, “Katamine AB”, polyhexamethylene guanidine hydrochloride and colloidal silver solution, as well as the toxicity of the tool, which was determined using the express method of Tetrachymena pyriformis. The acute toxicity of the means and its working 0.5% solution in tentative and detailed experiments on white mice was determined and the median lethal dose (DL50) was determined by the method of G. Kerber. It was found that the DL50 of the means in white mice for intragastric administration when calculated by the method of G. Kerber is 4250 mg/kg body weight, and 0.5% of its solution — more than 11000 mg/kg body weight, i. e. according to SOU 85.2-37-736:2011 “Veterinary drugs. Determination of acute toxicity”, this indicates that the means belongs to the IV class of toxicity, which combines low-toxic substances. The results of research on the effect of the new detergent-disinfectant “Argomol” on the culture of ciliates Tetrahymena pyriformis are presented. It was found that the detergent-disinfectant “Argomol” in concentrations of 0.02–0.5% at exposures of 1–10 min did not show toxic effects on the ciliate Tetrahymena pyriformis. Toxicological studies on ciliates suggest that the detergent-disinfectant “Argomol”, when used in the recommended doses and exposures, can be used for sanitation of milking equipment and dairy equipment, as it is environmentally friendly and low-toxic.
Português como Língua Adicional
Authors: Antunes Aline Jessica , Perna Cristina , Yuqi Sun
Published: February 2021

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Volatility forecast of CIDC Construction Cost Index using smoothing techniques and machine learning
Authors: Velumani P. , Nampoothiri N.V.N.
Published: February 2021

The Construction Industry Development Council (CIDC) of India has been calculating and publishing the Construction Cost Index (CCI), monthly, since 1998. Construction cost variations interrogate different kinds of projects such as roads, power plants, buildings, industrial structures, railways and bridges. The success rate of completion of construction project is diminished due to the lack of prediction knowledge in CCI. Predicting CCI in greater accuracy is quite difficult for contractor and academicians. The following factors are influenced higher in CCI such as population, unemployment rate, consumer price index (CPI), long term interest rate, domestic credit growth, Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and money supply (M4). CCI can be used to forecast the construction cost. The relevant resource data was collected across the nation between 2003 and 2018. As outcome-based, non-econometric tools such as smoothing techniques, artificial neural network (ANN) and support vector machines (SVMs) have produced a better outcome. Among these, smoothing techniques have given the notable low error and high accuracy. This accuracy has measured by Mean Absolute Percentage Error (MAPE), Mean Square Error (MSE) and Root Mean Square Error (RMSE). The major objective of this research is to help the cost estimator to avoid underestimation and overestimation.
Comparison of two commercial and one in-house real-time PCR assays for the diagnosis of bacterial gastroenteritis
Authors: Tanida Konstantin , Hahn Andreas , Frickmann Hagen
Published: February 2021

Introduction

The aim of the study was a comparative evaluation of in-house real-time PCR and commercial real-time PCR (Fast Track Diagnostics (FTD), ampliCube/Mikrogen) targeting enteropathogenic bacteria from stool in preparation of Regulation (EU) 2017/746 on in vitro diagnostic medical devices.

Methods

Both 241 stool samples from patients and 100 samples from German laboratory control schemes (“Ringversuche”) were used to comparatively assess in-house real-time PCR, the FTD bacterial gastroenteritis kit, and the ampliCube gastrointestinal bacterial panels 1&2 either with the in-house PCRs as gold standard and as a test comparison without gold standard applying latent class analysis. Sensitivity, specificity, intra- and inter-assay variation and Cohen’s kappa were assessed.

Results

In comparison with the gold standard, sensitivity was 75–100% for strongly positive samples, 20–100% for weakly positive samples, and specificity ranged from 96 to 100%. Latent class analysis suggested that sensitivity ranges from 81.2 to 100% and specificity from 58.5 to 100%. Cohen’s kappa varied between moderate and nearly perfect agreement, intra- and inter-assay variation was 1–3 to 1–4 Ct values.

Conclusion

Acceptable agreement and performance characteristics suggested replaceability of the in-house PCR assays by the commercial approaches.
Inverse Relationship of Orally-Based Noetic Processing and Skeuomorphic Formulaicity in the Middle English «Matter of England» Verse Romances
Authors: Ford John-C.
Published: February 2021

The Middle English verse romances of the thirteenth and fourteenth centuries have frequently been referenced as exemplifying the formulaicity associated with orality in medieval transitional texts. This is as true when counting formulae of the Parry-Lord variety according their theory of oral-formulaic composition as it is when counting the more flexibly defined formulaic expressions of the sort permitted under the theory of oral traditionalism. Both methods, however, probably give an inflated view of the extent to which orally-based thinking was involved in composition of the romances, since they focus exclusively on the formulaic surface-structure expressions which do not always accurately reflect deep-structure ideas or frames of thought. The present concise examination of the Matter of England romances – a subset of the Middle English verse romances spanning the lifetime of the genre – suggests that, contrary to what one might expect, the number, length and complexity of such formulaic expressions actually appear to increase as evidence of purely orally-based thought declines. This finding is realized by briefly measuring the extent to which each romance instantiates Walter Ong’s nine psychodynamic characteristics of orally based thought and expression, five of which concern the deep-structure frames of the former with the remaining four concerned with the surface-structure scripts of the latter. It then concludes by proposing that the much-vaunted residual traces of orality in the formulaic expressions are not so much true reflections of orally-based thinking as they are contrived literary “skeuomorphs” masquerading as such in order to lend the tales credibility and authenticity.
Holding Geostationary Satellite at Given Standing Point, Taking into Account Additional Phase Restrictions
Authors: Gorbulin Vladimir , Kotyashov Evgeniy , Chernyavskiy Vladimir , Gruzdev Nikolay
Published: February 2021

The active lifetime of orbital facilities in the geostationary orbit (GSO), which include stationary artificial earth satellites (SAES) for various purposes, can be more than 15 years. At the same time, in modern conditions of orbital grouping increment, the number of space debris, including those on the GSO, also increases: SAES, which have finished its active lifetime and were not transferred to disposal orbit for some reasons, shards of SAES appeared from collision with meteors or accidents. This leads to the increase of probability of collisions with active SAESs. The listed factors determine the need of considering not only the problem of keeping SAESs in vicinities of position, but also the task of avoiding collisions with space debris objects (SDO), while the costs of the working fluid should not increase.

A great attention is being paid to rational power units placing during the projection of new space shuttles, especially those with long useful lifetime. In this article, it is assumed that SESs are equipped with several correction motors, which make it possible to create control accelerations in only several directions, without changing the orientation of the SES itself. In other words, in this task it is assumed that the corrections of the parameters of the AES orbit do not affect the orientation of the SAES itself. This condition is a severe limitation in the synthesis of the SES’s control system.

In the considered methodological approach, the costs of the working fluid are set as a functionality from control, which are necessary to perform the next correction, after which the SAES will not have dangerous distances and approaching in projection horizon’s interval. This makes it possible to avoid situations when the decision on control is being made after the SES leaves the vicinity of the station point, and first of all, the approach to the SDO at a distance less than a liminal one. This article provides the results of modeling, which indicate the effectiveness of the proposed solutions.

An important advantage compared with the existing methods is the consideration of the movement of the SAES relatively not only to the stationary point, but also to several other objects located in its vicinity, both controlled and uncontrolled. Moreover, there can be any given number of objects.
Geometric Piecewise Cubic Bézier Interpolating Polynomial with C2 Continuity
Authors: Fadhel Mustafa , Omar Zurni
Published: February 2021

Bézier curve is a parametric polynomial that is applied to produce good piecewise interpolation methods with more advantage over the other piecewise polynomials. It is, therefore, crucial to construct Bézier curves that are smooth and able to increase the accuracy of the solutions. Most of the known strategies for determining internal control points for piecewise Bezier curves achieve only partial smoothness, satisfying the first order of continuity. Some solutions allow you to construct interpolation polynomials with smoothness in width along the approximating curve. However, they are still unable to handle the locations of the inner control points. The partial smoothness and non-controlling locations of inner control points may affect the accuracy of the approximate curve of the dataset. In order to improve the smoothness and accuracy of the previous strategies, а new piecewise cubic Bézier polynomial with second-order of continuity C2 is proposed in this study to estimate missing values. The proposed method employs geometric construction to find the inner control points for each adjacent subinterval of the given dataset. Not only the proposed method preserves stability and smoothness, the error analysis of numerical results also indicates that the resultant interpolating polynomial is more accurate than the ones produced by the existing methods.
The impact of government funding on senior high enrolment in Ghana
Authors: Abdul-Rahaman Nurudeen , Rongting Zhou , Wan Ming , Iddrisu Issah , Abdul Rahaman Abdul Basit , Amadu Latif
Published: February 2021

Successive governments, both military and civilian regimes, funded senior high school education in Ghana to increase access and improve quality since the nation attained independence on 6 March 1957. In the study reported on here we adopted a quantitative research method using secondary data from five public senior high schools in the Wa Municipality, as these schools are beneficiaries of government funding in Ghana. We used the generalised linear model to test the impact of government funding on student enrolment. The study reveals that government funding has a significant impact on increasing enrolment among girls but it is not statistically significant in increasing boys’ enrolment.
Funding inclusive education for equity and social justice in South African schools
Authors: Makoelle Tsediso Michael , Burmistrova Valeriya
Published: February 2021

The implementation of inclusive education in South African schools has resulted in more demands being placed on them to make provision for the inclusion of learners with special educational needs in mainstream classrooms. This has brought about substantial changes regarding school financing in order to cater for a diverse learner population. This generic qualitative study conducted through interviews with 9 secondary school principals from formerly disadvantaged and advantaged schools, as well as policy document analysis, investigated the current school financing practices for inclusive education in schools aimed at attaining equity and social justice. During this study data were analysed using inductive content analysis. The findings of the study suggest that although provision has been made in terms of the National Norms and Standards for School Funding policy, schools, especially those in previously disadvantaged communities, are not adequately and suitably resourced to implement inclusive education fully.
School financial management development programme for Eswatini principals: Lessons, challenges and implications
Authors: Myende Phumlani Erasmus , Bhengu Thamsanqa Thulani , Kunene Isiah Sizwe
Published: February 2021

Efficient and equitable use of financial resources has been one of the education policy objectives to achieve quality in education. Subsequently, the achievement of efficient and equitable use of financial resources in schools depends on the principals’ understanding of their role in managing financial resources. However, evidence spanning developing countries suggests the existence of principals’ various inadequacies and inefficiencies in this regard. To respond to this, the Kingdom of Eswatini’s Ministry of Education and Training has developed a training programme to build financial management capacity of school principals. Through qualitative, semi-structured interviews with 4 principals, we explored how principals in that country who had undergone professional development (PD) in financial resource management experienced different aspects of the training they had received. Principals’ experiences suggest the existence of various limitations of the programme. From these experiences, we draw lessons about the effectiveness and challenges of the programme and illuminate implications for how PD programmes can be offered to build principals’ capacities in school financial management.
The resourcefulness of school governing bodies in fundraising: Implications for the provision of quality education
Authors: Buys Melanie , du Plessis Pierre , Mestry Raj
Published: February 2021

With the promulgation of the South African Schools Act of 1996, public education in South Africa was decentralised and communities were made responsible for school governance. This placed the responsibility on school governing bodies (SGBs) to take all measures within their means to supplement state funding for the acquisition of adequate human and physical resources. In this article we explore various fundraising initiatives that will increase the coffers of public schools. Funds provided by donors and sponsors should allow SGBs the discretionary powers to appropriate funds that will promote effective teaching and learning in schools. The perceptions and experiences of principals and SGBs on the management of funds were investigated by means of a qualitative multiple case study. Findings reveal that SGBs have to take an entrepreneurial stance towards supplementing funds provided by the state. In addition, there are serious challenges surrounding school fees such as bad debt and fee exemptions, and this necessitates SGBs to find other sources of revenue. Thus, based on best business practice, SGBs should be given autonomy and take accountability for the management of private funding within the legal framework of the South African Schools Act.
Study of psychological competences of modern parents of adolescents
Authors: Vardanyan Yulia , Kechina Marina , Trifonov Andrey
Published: February 2021

The article deals with the problems and experience of study of psychological competencies of modern parents of adolescents. The analysis of publications allowed the authors to update a number of ideas developed in the framework of the study of competence issues and reveal the issues of motherhood, fatherhood, child–parent relations, and parental competence. The authors substantiate the possibility of relying on the developed ideas to create a model of psychological competencies of modern parents of adolescents. The model identifies two main competencies that are implemented by applying appropriate actions, taking into account the peculiarities of psycho-pedagogical support of joint activities and communication with their own children of adolescent age by parents.
The article presents empirical data of studying the level of psychological competence of parents of adolescents at secondary school No. 1 in Saransk. The diagnostic complex, including five classical methods, and the sample consisting of 108 parents of adolescents of VI and VII classes are characterized. It was found that parents with a high level of the studied competencies make up no more than 20 % of the number of surveyed parents. They reach the accounting of peculiarities of the inner world with the inclusion of an adolescent to learn the use of important motives and values, contributing to the creation and regulation of relations within the family and in public space. Parents of adolescents who have medium and low levels of psychological competences are at risk because they do not perform their parental duties effectively enough and slow down the quality of solving psychological problems that they and their growing children face, so they need targeted assistance. The authors proved the prospects of designing and implementing an online program for development of psychological competencies of parents of adolescents, which includes differentiated modules aimed at awareness of existing problems and mastering the ways to solve them successfully.
The vulnerability of the family: reflections about human condition
Authors: Oliveira Jacqueline Flores de , Oliveira Adriane Maria Netto de , Barlem Edison Luiz Devos , Lourenção Luciano Garcia
Published: February 2021

ABSTRACT Objectives: to reflect about the vulnerability of the family, using the book The Human Condition by Hannah Arendt as reference, to better understand how this institution has been structured in today’s world. Results: the rupture of assistance relations among family members represents a situation of vulnerability that weakens the family institution, leading to the loss of the assertiveness in the society. Support for the development of human capabilities in families and in the territory provides the benefit of strengthening them to face of vulnerabilities. Conclusions: the vulnerability of the family presents itself as a historic milestone, condition on which the family institution was built and organized as a public and private property, putting in evidence the importance to develop a more holistic and integrate care to the people, based on health public policies and social assistance.
Interventions related to cardiovascular complications in people hospitalized by covid-19: a scoping review
Authors: Matos José Hiago Feitosa de , Gomes Emiliana Bezerra , Formiga Natália Pinheiro Fabricio , Nascimento Maria Naiane Rolim , Lima Gabriela de Sousa , Moreira Thereza Maria Magalhães
Published: February 2021

ABSTRACT Objective: To describe the scientific evidence of complications and the need for cardiovascular interventions in people hospitalized by Covid-19. Method: a scoping review carried out according to The Joanna Briggs Institute recommendations, in the MEDLINE, CINAHL, SCOPUS and Web of Science databases. Results: A total of 11 published studies from December of 2019 to April of 2020, presenting low levels of evidence were selected. The evidence described the myocardial injury as the most common cardiac complication reported in Covid-19, reported in approximately 8% to 12% of all severe individuals, with indications for oxygen therapy interventions, thrombotic disorders prevention and treatment, hemodynamic monitoring and assessment tests of cardiac function’s performance, along with biochemical markers of myocardial injury, yet not addressing nursing interventions. Conclusion: Cardiovascular complications and interventions have not shown consensus on the found evidence, requiring causal analysis by explanatory studies that support multi-professional clinical protocols in health.
Empathic listening: welcoming strategy for nursing Professional in coping with with the coronavirus pandemic
Authors: Tobase Lucia , Cardoso Sandra Helena , Rodrigues Renata Tavares Franco , Peres Heloisa Helena Ciqueto
Published: February 2021

ABSTRACT Objective: to reflect on empathic listening use as a welcoming strategy for nursing professionals to cope with the challenges during the pandemic caused by the new coronavirus. Methods: this is a reflection study based on updated data surveys and theoretical-conceptual aspects of Non-Violent Communication and empathic listening. Results: in the performance during the COVID-19 pandemic, nursing professionals are exposed to violence of different natures related to occupational stress, work overload, anguishes and silenced suffering, with implications for the workers’ health, who can be benefited and strengthened with empathetic listening. Final considerations: the health crisis has highlighted the weaknesses of the health system. Nursing acts as the largest contingent of the health workforce in coping with the pandemic. Empathetic listening is a powerful strategy in caring for and strengthening nursing professionals.
Behavioral economics of corruption and its implications
Authors: MURAMATSU ROBERTA , BIANCHI ANA MARIA A. F.
Published: February 2021

ABSTRACT This paper holds that the standard economic accounts of corruption based on expected costs and benefits are insufficient to understand and to tackle dishonesty in the real world. It embarks on a survey of the literature to discuss the major roles automatic judgments and decisions, as well as cognitive biases and social preferences might play in deviations from honest behavior. The paper further discusses the implications of behavioral economics to the debate over how to fight corruption and foster integrity.
Taxing wealth: general principles, international perspectives and lessons for Brazil
Authors: MORGAN MARC , CARVALHO JUNIOR PEDRO
Published: February 2021

ABSTRACT The international debate on wealth taxation has been subject to renewed interest amid new proposals coming out of the US electoral cycle and the salience of wealth inequality. This article reviews the case for taxing wealth and its transfer across generations (wealth and inheritance taxes), analyzing their design from an international comparative perspective, and extracting lessons for Brazil. The long-debated “Tax on Large Fortunes” has never been implemented and the state-level “Tax on Inheritances” has been watered down over time. We propose a framework for the progressive implementation and reform of both taxes in the country. We argue, given the historical record and current research, that they are technically and administratively feasible propositions, notwithstanding important political economy considerations.
Análises de classes latentes dos sintomas relacionados à COVID-19 no Brasil: resultados da PNAD-COVID19
Authors: Moreira Rafael da Silveira
Published: February 2021

A ausência de testagens em massa para o diagnóstico da COVID-19 gera a necessidade de conhecer a dimensão da doença por meio da sua sintomatologia clínica. O objetivo foi investigar o perfil de sintomas relacionados à COVID-19 e aspectos relacionados. Foi analisada a amostra de participantes da Pesquisa Nacional por Amostra de Domicílios (PNAD-COVID19) realizada em maio de 2020. Foi realizada análise de classes latentes (ACL) com covariáveis sociodemográficas sobre 11 sintomas relatados por 346.181 indivíduos. Foram utilizados testes de Rao-Scott e análise de resíduos padronizados para mensurar a associação com o padrão de utilização dos serviços de saúde. Análise espacial de varredura foi realizada para identificar as áreas de risco para os casos de COVID-19. A ACL mostrou seis classes de sintomatologia, segundo o padrão de respostas dos indivíduos analisados: (1) todos os sintomas; (2) prevalência alta dos sintomas; (3) predominância de febre; (4) predominância de tosse/dor de garganta; (5) leves sintomas com predominância de dor de cabeça e (6) ausência de sintomas. Pessoas do sexo feminino, cor parda, provenientes das regiões Norte e Nordeste e em todas as três faixas etárias mais velhas apresentaram maior associação com a classe com todos os sintomas (classe 1). A maioria da procura por serviços também foi realizada por esse grupo de indivíduos, porém com distintos perfis de uso. A análise espacial mostrou sobreposição dessa classe com áreas de maior risco de casos de COVID-19. Os achados sustentam a importância da investigação dos sintomas, servindo para a identificação epidemiológica de possíveis casos em um cenário com baixa taxa de testagem populacional.
Influência da gestão municipal na organização da atenção à saúde da criança em serviços de atenção primária do interior de São Paulo, Brasil
Authors: Sanine Patricia Rodrigues , Dias Adriano , Machado Dinair Ferreira , Zarili Thais Fernanda Tortorelli , Carrapato Josiane Fernandes Loziglia , Placideli Nádia , Nunes Luceime Olivia , Mendonça Carolina Siqueira , Castanheira Elen Rose Lodeiro
Published: February 2021

Resumo: Objetivou-se avaliar a associação da qualidade organizacional da atenção à saúde da criança em serviços de atenção primária à saúde (APS) com variáveis de contexto gerencial. Realizou-se pesquisa avaliativa em 151 serviços de APS de 40 municípios do interior do Estado de São Paulo, Brasil, que responderam ao QualiAB em 2014. Pontuaram-se os serviços conforme 41 indicadores de saúde da criança que, após constituírem grupos de qualidade distribuídos por quartis, foram associados a 17 indicadores de gestão. Os seguintes indicadores não apresentaram associação com os grupos de qualidade: participação no Programa Mais Médicos/Provab-médico (p = 0,102), disponibilidade de serviço de assistência social (p = 0,315) e disponibilidade de serviço para gestante de risco (p = 0,814). Em todas as outras situações, a associação foi significativa. Embora, em algumas variáveis, os grupos G1 e G2 tenham se assemelhado aos grupos mais polares (G0 e G3), estes últimos apresentaram diferenças em todas as variáveis. Os serviços que pertenciam ao grupo considerado de melhor qualidade (G3) encontraram-se, majoritariamente, organizados no modelo USF/Mista (p = 0,018), administrado por gestão terceirizada (p < 0,001), com oferta regular de acompanhamento pré-natal (p < 0,001), disponibilidade permanente de clínico geral ou médico de família (p = 0,009) e uma rede de apoio composta, principalmente, de CAPSi e de CAPSAd III e de serviços de atenção à criança (p < 0,001). Esse grupo também realizava reunião de equipe semanalmente (p < 0,001), estudava os casos de demanda espontânea (p < 0,001) e mudava o gerenciamento e organização da assistência com base no processo avaliativo (p = 0,004). Concluiu-se que a qualidade organizacional não depende apenas das práticas exercidas pelos profissionais de saúde, mas também das decisões dos gestores.
The Relationship Between Depression and Cognitive Deterioration in Elderly Persons
Authors: Camacho-Conde José Antonio , Galán-López José Manuel
Published: February 2021

Abstract The objective of this research is to describe the relationship between depressive disorder and cognitive deterioration in residentialized elderly people. This is a descriptive and correlational study with 70 elderly. The variables have been assessed with a Psychosocial Variables Questionnaire, CAMCOG and GDS. Depression was significantly correlated with cognitive level in the non-assisted elderly sample (r=0.471, p=0.004). Participants’ age is negatively associated with the score obtained in the CAMCOG of non-assisted sample (r=-0.352, p=0.038). Depression is more frequent in institutions that care for older people when they are more dependent.
O Perdão como Meta de Intervenção com Apenados
Authors: Alencar Thalita Fernandes de , Rique Neto Julio
Published: February 2021

Resumo Este trabalho relata os resultados de uma intervenção para promoção das atitudes para receber o perdão e autoperdão em um grupo de 10 apenados, igualmente divididos em grupo experimental (GE) e grupo controle (GC), e submetidos a pré-teste e pós-teste. A intervenção foi baseada nas fases e unidades dos processos clínicos das dimensões do perdão referentes aos ofensores e realizada em 16 sessões, com duração de 90 minutos cada. Após a intervenção, os participantes do GE apresentaram avanços significativos nas atitudes para receber o perdão, autoperdão e autoestima. Considera-se que as habilidades e estratégias trabalhadas poderão auxiliá-los em suas relações interpessoais e na resolução de conflitos, bem como no processo de reintegração social.
Use of Saccharomyces cerevisiae-based products and effects on rumen environment and performance of sheep subjected to dietary changes
Authors: Tavares Larissa Alt , Araújo Maria Carolina Narval de , Barbosa Antônio Amaral , Brauner Cássio Cassal , Corrêa Marcio Nunes , Schmitt Eduardo , Rabassa Viviane Rohrig , Pino Francisco Augusto Burkert Del
Published: February 2021

ABSTRACT: Natural additives in ruminant diet optimizes animal performance by controlling or modifying the rumen fermentation pattern. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of using Saccharomyces cerevisiae products during abrupt changes in dietary starch concentration on ruminal pH maintenance, performance and metabolism of confined sheep. Twenty adult ewes, crossbred Texel x Corriedale(44.7±6.97 Kg BW) were divided into three groups: Control (n=6), Cultron X (yeast culture; n=7) and Cultron Pro (hydrolyzed yeast; n=7), administered at a dose of 5 g/sheep/day (10x1010CFU/g DM). The experiment lasted 20 days divided into four periods, alternating between 40 and 60% concentrate. Blood and ruminal fluid were collected at the end of each period, and daily dry matter intake was measured to determine the average daily gain (ADG). Blood tests included blood count and biochemical parameters such as glucose, urea, total plasma proteins (TPP), liver enzymes, acute phase proteins and minerals. There was an upward trend in ADG in group Cultron X compared to control in period 3. Although, ruminal pH did not differ between groups, protozoan motility was higher in animals supplemented with hydrolyzed yeast. The Cultron Pro group showed an increase in TPP in periods 3 and 4, and AST in periods 2 and 3 compared to the control group. There was no difference in other metabolites. Yeast supplementation is a potential tool in times of feeding challenge, in which yeast culture is the most effective for improving performance of confined sheep being in improving performance of confined sheep.
Analysis of the implementation of Hearing Conservation Programs
Authors: Pimenta Alcineide da Silva , Silva Vanessa Maria da , Teixeira Cleide Fernandes , Nascimento Cynthia Maria Barboza do , Muniz Lílian Ferreira , Lopes Adalva Virgínia Couto , Gomes Suzy Maria , Lima Maria Luiza Lopes Timóteo de
Published: February 2021

ABSTRACT Purpose: to assess the implementation of hearing conservation programs in two large companies. Methods: an evaluative research that analyzed a type 1b implementation. The study was conducted in three stages, namely: establishing the company’s degree of implementation, analyzing the companies’ policies and structures, and lastly, analyzing the influence of the companies’ policies and structures on their degree of implementation. The following analyses were conducted to collect data: interviews, document analysis, and observation. Results: the hearing conservation program in Company A was classified as implemented (91.1%), while in Company B, it was partially implemented (62.7%). The context in Company A was favorable to implementing the program, whereas in Company B, the context was considered unfavorable, due to disadvantageous categories. Also, the characteristics of the implementation context influenced the placement of the program either positively or negatively. Conclusion: there were satisfactory results regarding the implementation of the hearing conservation program in both companies assessed.