bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Environmental Risk Assessment: A Geomorphic Investigation over the Bolpur-Santiniketan-Illambazar Lateritic Patch of Birbhum District, West Bengal, India
Authors:   Department of Geography, Visva-Bharati University, Santiniketan, West Bengal, Jha Vibhash C , Ghosh Subhasis ,   Department of Geography, Visva-Bharati University, Santiniketan, West Bengal
Published: December 2020

A proper geomorphic study of a region can be useful in understanding past and present environmental circumstances and analyzing potential environmental risks. Careful analysis of morphodynamic processes and existing diagnostic landforms reveal several aspects about the origin, characteristics and possible pattern of morpho-climatic interactions on the landscape over temporal scale, which helps significantly in proper terrain evaluation from societal welfare and integrated management point of view, including environmental risk assessment and disaster management. This paper has made a thorough geomorphic investigation based on intensive fieldwork and multi-sourced remote sensing data to characterize the lateritic soil profile and landforms of the study area in respect to their morphology and Physico-chemical properties at the different sites of land degradation to understand the outcome of morphoclimatic interactions on the landscape over time, and to evaluate the severity of operation with pedo-geomorphic constraints in the lateritic environment for sustainable management purposes. It is found that the region is highly sensitive to weathering, mass movement and denudational activities, mainly caused by rainwater erosion which has resulted into varied landforms including well-developed rills and gullies, lateritic ridges, isolated residual hills etc and generated a unique identity to this part of the lateritic region. The study also suggested a model for the development of geomorphic landforms in a lateritic terrain based on past and present morphoclimatic interactions, nature of physiography, lithology, soil characteristics and other biotic and abiotic elements. The region is also found to be a subject to moderate to severe land degradation due to the active geomorphic processes in operation in tropical regions and inherently poor physical and chemical formation of the existing soil profile and radical conversion of land uses as observed at cadastral level leading towards irresistible desertification. Annual topsoil loss amount has been calculated using the Universal Soil Loss Equation method. Three sample Mouzas namely Ballavpur, Shyambati and Chawpahari jungle have been assessed to be having 36.98%, 71.42% and 61.73% of degraded land in respect to their total village area. Various conservative measures like stabilization of gully heads and beds through reforestation and afforestation with cutting earth plug, brush fills and check dams; improvement of the irrigation network, suitable dryland farming etc. have been recommended to arrest the desertification process.
Changes in Occupational Structure of Population in Ballia district: AGeographical study
Authors:   Department of Geography, Institute of Science, Banaras Hindu University, Verma Kamlesh , Rai Vinay Kumar ,   Department of Geography, Institute of Science, Banaras Hindu University
Published: December 2020

All the economic activities for livelihood is called occupation. The people who are involved in various economic activities form the occupational structure of any region. Occupation is an important activity of any population that affects the social, economic, cultural, and demographic characteristics of a region. The proportion of the economically active population in various occupations indicates the economic profile of various groups of the society of that region. This occupational structure varies temporally and spatially which defines the level of development of society and quality of life. The present study is based on Ballia District, lying in the fertile confluence zone of the Ganga and the Ghaghara river. Administratively the district is divided into 17 blocks which are taken as study units. The research aims to compare the working population, occupational structure and its spatial change existing in the district from the period of 2001 to 2011. Data for working population, main and marginal workers along with different occupations are obtained from District Census Handbook of Ballia. Statistical techniques and choropleth maps are used for the representation of occupational structure in the district and consequent changes in the last decade. This comparative analysis will help highlight the spatial variation in different occupations in the study area. This paper deals to analyse the spatial distribution of the working population and change in the occupational structure of Ballia district. The proportion of cultivators and agricultural labourers has decreased from 28.67% to 19.90% and 43.26% to 37.64% level in 2001 to 2011 respectively, while the proportion of household industry workers and other workers have increased from 5.40% to 7.09% and 24.28% to 35.17% level in 2001 to 2011 respectively in Ballia district.
Fertility Preferences in Saharsa District (Bihar): A Geographical Study
Authors:   Department of Geography, Institute of Science, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, Mishra Nitin Kumar
Published: December 2020

Fertility preferences in India, expressed in terms of ideal family size and the desire to have additional children, can predict future fertility, with women who have attained or surpassed their ideal family size, or who have explicitly expressed a desire to stop childbearing, less likely than other women to give birth in the future. women will have an unwanted birth is much higher if they have a son than otherwise and as son preference declines, the value of the indicators in predicting the future fertility behaviour of women improves. This paper an attempt to analyze the preferences for family size, sex and the ideal number of the children in population and to suggest some remedial measures to reduce the fertility in general and to enhance human welfare in particular. This study is based on primary data collected through personal survey with the help of a semi-structured questionnaire and interview schedule. The mean ideal number of children varies across the demographic, socio-economic and cultural groups. The mean ideal number of children for the women of 15-19 years is 2 children (1.97 per cent) while it is 3 children (3.05 per cent) for 40-44 years of age. The preference of sons against the daughters is higher in each age group.
Teknolojinin Hemşirelik Mesleğine Yansıması: Sistematik Derleme
Authors: KONUKBAY Dilek , EFE Mürşide , YILDIZ Dilek
Published: December 2020

Giriş: Hemşirelik alanında, teknolojik gelişmelerin takibi ve kullanımı hasta bakım kalitesini arttırmak, iş yükünde azalma, tıbbi hataların önlenmesi ve hasta güvenliğinin sağlanması açısından çok önemli bir yere sahiptir. Amaç: Bu makalede, ülkemizde 2014-2019 yılları arasında “Teknoloji ve Hemşirelik” konusuna ilişkin yayınlanmış çalışmaların sistematik olarak değerlendirilmesi amaçlanmıştır.Yöntem: Konuya ilişkin Tübitak Ulakbim DergiPark ile Google Akademik veri tabanları “Hemşire”, “Hemşirelikte teknoloji”, “Teknoloji ve hemşirelik bakımı” anahtar kelimeleri ile taranmış, 2014 Ocak–2019 Aralık tarihleri arasında yayınlanmış 11.970 çalışma incelenmiştir. Araştırmaya dahil edilme kriterlerine uygun olan toplam 22 yayın çalışma kapsamına alınmış ve sonuçlar açısından değerlendirilmiştir. Makalelerin tamamı Türkçe olup, 21 makale tanımlayıcı, 1 makale ise niteliksel araştırma tasarımındadır. Bulgular: Araştırma kapsamına alınan çalışmalar incelendiğinde, çalışmaların daha çok cerrahi ve yoğun bakım alanında yapılmış olduğu, teknolojinin hemşireler için kolaylık sağlayarak iş yükünü azalttığı, hastalara daha kaliteli bakım verildiği ve hasta güvenliğini arttırdığı belirlenmiştir. Hemşirelik öğrencileri ile yapılan çalışmalarda ise öğrencilerin teknolojiyi kullanma ve bu alandaki eğitimlere daha pozitif yaklaştıkları, teknolojik gelişmelerden daha çok bilgisayar alanında yararlandıkları ve simülasyona dayalı eğitim programlarını destekledikleri görülmektedir.Sonuç: Bu çalışma sonucunda teknolojiye ilişkin hemşirelerin daha çok teknolojiyi kullanma durumları ile bilgi, görüş ve tutumlarını saptamaya yönelik tanımlayıcı tipte çalışmaların yapıldığı belirlenmiştir. Hemşirelik bakım ve kalitesini arttırmak amacıyla, teknolojik gelişmelerin, bakım ve tedavi uygulamalarında kullanımına yönelik daha fazla araştırma yapılmasının önemli olacağı değerlendirilmektedir.
UM ESTUDO DO DESENVOLVIMENTO DE CAPACITAÇÃO PARA CARGOS SECRETARIAIS EM UMA UNIVERSIDADE ESTADUAL
Authors: Moraes Ligya De Souza , Valério Juliana Hortelã Pedrone , Cantarotti Aline
Published: December 2020

A atuação no serviço público ainda é muito atrativa em virtude dos benefícios proporcionados. O presente estudo é de caráter intervencionista e pretende, por meio da capacitação com habilidades secretariais dos servidores técnico-administrativos de nível médio que atuam nas secretarias da universidade, melhorar a eficiência e eficácia desses servidores. Para isso, foi aplicado um questionário a fim de identificar quais as maiores dificuldades enfrentas por eles, e quais seriam passíveis de serem ensinadas em cursos de curta duração. Foi utilizada a pesquisa de campo, de abordagem qualitativa, quantitativa e de observação participante. O referencial teórico aborda a gestão pública, a gestão de pessoas, a gestão e o assessoramento secretarial e as habilidades secretariais no serviço público. Pode-se apurar que as observações da acadêmica, que também é servidora da universidade, tem fundamento no que tange aos problemas apresentados pelos servidores quanto à atendimento e dificuldade na realização das suas tarefas, e que a aplicabilidade deste estudo é viável por meio da utilização de pessoal disponível do curso de Secretariado Executivo Trilingue da mesma instituição.
EDUCAÇÃO EM DIREITOS HUMANOS: UMA NECESSIDADE NOS ESPAÇOS ESCOLARES BRASILEIROS DO SÉCULO XXI
Authors: SOUZA L. S.
Published: December 2020

A definição de Direitos Humanos apresentada pelo Fundo das Nações Unidas para a Infância – UNICEF, por meio da Declaração Universal dos Direitos Humanos, considera que o reconhecimento da dignidade inerente a todos os membros da família humana e de seus direitos iguais e inalienáveis é o fundamento da liberdade, da justiça e da paz no mundo.
O PLANO DE EDUCAÇÃO EM VIGOR: PAUTA ABORDADA NAS CAMPANHAS POLÍTICAS?
Authors: COSTA R. A.
Published: December 2020

O texto exposto aqui foi resultado de um processo de observação, análise e reflexão a respeito do cenário político dos últimos anos, especialmente, das Campanhas Eleitorais (2020) para os cargos de Prefeito e Vice-Prefeito. A preocupação principal era o tratamento dado à pasta da Educação, compreendendo as políticas púbicas institucionalizadas, dentre essas, os Planos de Educação.
O feminino e o feminismo nas poesias das professoras poetas
Authors: Alves Cristiane de Mesquita
Published: December 2020

Resenha do livro:BOTTON, Fernanda Verdasca; BOTTON, Flávio (Orgs). O feminino na poesia: antologia poética de professoras poetas. São Paulo: Todas as Musas, 2018.
Educação financeira crítica: uma prática pedagógica para a Educação de Jovens e Adultos
Authors: Rossetto Júlio Cesar , Schneider Tcharles , Quartieri Marli Teresinha , Oliveira Eniz Conceição
Published: December 2020

Este artigo apresenta os resultados de uma prática pedagógica desenvolvida em sala de aula voltada para os estudantes do ensino médio da Educação de Jovens e Adultos (EJA) em uma escola estadual no norte do Mato Grosso. O objetivo da prática foi contribuir para a formação de estudantes críticos para que saibam avaliar a melhor opção de compra de produtos em promoções e que percebam a relevância de se fazer pesquisa de preço. Os dados foram coletados por meio da gravação de áudios no decorrer da prática pedagógica e a aplicação de um questionário aberto ao fim da execução da referida prática. Os resultados aludem que essa intervenção foi relevante para estes estudantes, uma vez que contribuiu na formação de cidadãos críticos, possibilitando a construção de habilidades para o enfrentamento de situações que envolvem suas finanças. Destaca-se, por fim, a satisfação dos alunos em trabalhar com a matemática neste contexto, haja visto que, os estudantes mostraram-se motivados e desafiados a interpretarem e resolverem os cálculos matemáticos propostos nas situações problemas.
A proporcionalidade na 9ª classe do 1º ciclo do ensino secundário. Uma análise sobre as competências desenvolvidas
Authors: Quitembo Alberto Domingos Jacinto , Domingas Augusta
Published: December 2020

A aprendizagem dos conteúdos sobre a proporcionalidade é posta directa ou indirectamente em causa pelos professores, sobretudo das disciplinas que mobilizam estes conhecimentos para dar tratamento dos conteúdos específicos da disciplina, nomeadamente, física, química, geometria e outras. A compreensão da relação multiplicativa é essencial para a aprendizagem da proporcionalidade e o seu uso em diferentes contextos. Para tal, é responsabilidade do professor de Matemática o desenvolvimento dessas competências e habilidades, que tem o início, de modo precoce, no ensino primário e ensinado de forma explícita na 9ª classe do 1º ciclo do ensino secundário, do subsistema de ensino de Angola. Nesta ordem, olhando para o impacto do conhecimento da proporcionalidade, na vida quotidiana e na compreensão de conteúdos de outras disciplinas, se elegeu o desenvolvimento do estudo, procurando responder a seguinte questão: As competências desenvolvidas aos alunos da 9ª classe do ensino secundário favorecem, de modo positivo, a frequência de programas para as quais o conhecimento de proporcionalidade seja determinante? Para o efeito, foi aplicado um teste aos alunos da 9ª classe, com o qual, através da análise qualitativa dos resultados se poderia aferir se as competências desenvolvidas favoreciam o seguimento exitoso dos programas de matemática e de disciplinas afins. Os resultados alcançados mostram as debilidades dos alunos no tratamento dos conteúdos e, consequentemente, fragilidade nas competências alcançadas.
Los trabajadores de Vía y Obras en los ferrocarriles de la Argentina a comienzos del siglo XX. Condiciones laborales, experiencias y vida cotidiana en el campamento
Authors: D' Uva Florencia
Published: December 2020

En la Argentina de comienzos del siglo XX los ferrocarriles ocupaban a un gran número de trabajadores de diversos oficios, calificaciones, edades y nacionalidades que se desempeñaban en los distintos departamentos en que se organizaban las compañías ferroviarias que prestaban servicio. Si bien durante los últimos años ha crecido la cantidad de estudios dedicados al universo laboral de los ferrocarriles, es más lo que se sabe sobre los trabajadores que se desempeñaban en las locomotoras o los talleres que sobre quienes se ganaban la vida trabajando en las estaciones, trenes, puestos de señales, barreras y cuadrillas de caminos. En este artículo el foco está puesto en los denominados trabajadores de “Vía y Obras”, ocupados de la instalación, mantenimiento y reparación de rieles, puentes, señales y otras construcciones ferroviarias. Su objetivo es estudiar tanto las relaciones y condiciones laborales en las vías, como los reclamos, conflictos y redes de solidaridad forjadas por quienes integraban las cuadrillas. Se interesa puntualmente por desentrañar la dinámica del mundo del trabajo en los caminos ferroviarios prestando atención a las formas en que los trabajadores vivenciaron la experiencia de la explotación y la convivencia cotidiana en los campamentos, reconociéndose como parte de un colectivo común.
Discapacidad y derecho a la igualdad en tiempos de pandemia
Authors: Palacios Agustina
Published: December 2020

La situación de desigualdad estructural que viven las personas con discapacidad se ha acrecentado y agravado profundamente en el contexto de pandemia por Covid-19. Ello nos interpela a la necesaria deconstrucción de enfoques y perspectivas para alcanzar políticas públicas verdaderamente inclusivas. A través de estas líneas, se comparten algunas reflexiones tomando como punto de partida el “modelo de igualdad inclusiva” previsto en la Observación General Nro. 6 del Comité sobre los Derechos de las Personas con Discapacidad, que prevé cuatro dimensiones. En primer lugar, el derecho a la igualdad inclusiva debe tratar de corregir las desventajas –desde políticas redistributivas-. En segundo lugar, debe contrarrestar los prejuicios, el estigma, los estereotipos, la humillación y la violencia basados en una diversidad funcional –políticas de reconocimiento y enfoque interseccional. En tercer lugar, debe ampliar la participación, contrarrestando la exclusión –esto es la plasmación del lema “nada sobre las personas con discapacidad sin las personas con discapacidad”. Finalmente, debe ajustar la diferencia –para lo cual resulta ineludible la garantía del “derecho a la accesibilidad universal”, que engloba asimismo sistemas de apoyo y ajustes razonables.
Climate Change, Drug Traffickers and La Sierra Tarahumara
Authors: Weisz Argomedo Daniel
Published: December 2020

The purpose of this article is to uncover the ways in which climate change will impact indigenous people in contested areas as is the case of the Tarahumara indigenous community in Northern Mexico. The case study takes place on a border that John Sullivan conceptualizes as a “hyperborder” due to the complexity and high level of both licit and illicit trade. Sullivan explains how this border region has been heavily contested as criminals exploit weak governance. After 9/11 the increase of security at the border led drug trafficking organizations to diversify into internal drug distribution which required control over micro-territories. As the drug war extended cartel’s became interested in control over rural areas and specifically those inhabited by indigenous as they are ideal for the cultivation of drugs and serve as strategic corridors for trafficking illegal commodities. The high levels of competition around this “hyperborder” creates a dangerous situation as both criminal groups and the government battle to control it and capture its economic incentives. This case study seeks to unravel how climate change exacerbates competition over land and resources in hyperborder contexts and expose how criminal organizations affect contested areas that are present in several regions throughout Latin America.
Climate Change, Water Scarcity, and the Potential for Interstate Conflict in South Asia
Authors: Klare Michael
Published: December 2020

Ever since American security analysts began to consider the impact of global warming on international security, water has been viewed as an especially critical factor. In many parts of the developing world, water supplies are already insufficient to meet societal requirements, and, by shrinking these supplies further, climate change will cause widespread hardship, unrest, and conflict. But exactly what role water plays in this equation has been the subject of considerable reassessment over time. When analysts first examined warming’s impacts, they largely assumed that climate-related water scarcities would most likely provoke conflict within nations; only later did analysts look closely at the possibility of conflicts arising between states, typically in the context of shared river systems. This risk appears particularly acute in South Asia, where several highly-populated countries, including China, India, and Pakistan, rely on river systems which depend for part of their flow on meltwater from the Himalayan glaciers, which are contracting as a result of climate change. In the absence of greater efforts by these countries to address this peril in a collaborative, equitable manner, looming water shortages could combine with other antagonisms to trigger armed conflict, possibly entailing the use of nuclear weapons.
Bacteriological quality of different sources of water in Orathanadu region, Tamil Nadu
Authors: A. Sangeetha , S. Balakrishnan , K. Manimaran
Published: December 2020

Safe drinking water is an essential ingredient for good health of both human beings and animals. In developing countries, microbial contaminations of drinking water is a major public health issue and are responsible for causing diarrhea, giardiasis, cholera, salmonellosis, dysentery and gastroenteritis. According to WHO, approximately 1.1 billon people drink unsafe water globally and around 88% of diarrhoeal diseases reported are caused due to drinking of unsafe water. The objective of this study was to determine the bacteriological quality of different sources of water in Orathanadu, Thanjavur district, Tamil Nadu. A total of 42 water samples were collected randomly from different sources including borewell, pond and supplied municipal water in different regions of Orathanadu, Tamil Nadu and the samples were analyzed for total viable bacterial count and total thermotolerant coliform count. Results suggest that pond water sources were contaminated with thermotolerant coliforms suggesting poor protection and sanitary practices prevailing in the area. This problem can be rectified by constructing feces around water sources, regular maintenance and supervision followed by proper disposal of human and animal wastes are recommended.
Keywords: Drinking water, microbial quality, Thermotolerant coliforms, Total viable bacterial count
Implikasi Metode Belajar Bersama Alam Di School Of Universe
Authors: Setiawati Nanda Ayu
Published: December 2020

Indonesia merupakan negara yang memiliki keanekaragaman hayati terbanyak di dunia setelah Brasil. Kekayaan itu yang menyebabkan Indonesia menempati posisi penting dalam peta keanekargaman  hayati dunia dan dikenal sebagai salah satu Megabiodiversity Country. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mendeskripsikan pelaksanaan Metode belajar bersama alam di School of Univere. Penelitian menggunakan pendekatan kualitatif.Teknik pengumpul data yang dilakukan dalam penelitian ini adalah:wawancara, observasi serta dokumentasi. Analisis data dalam penelitian ini menggunakan model interaktif Miles dan Huberman, dengan langkah-langkah: reduksi data, model data, kesimpulan dan verifikasi. Hasil penelitian ini dianjurkan dapat diterapkan di sekolah konvensional, dengan cara mengakolaborasi kurikulum dan model pembelajaran khas School of Universe .Metode belajar bersamaalam berupaya mendekatkan peserta didik dengan alam,merawat kelestarian lingkungan, dan belajar untuk menjaga lingkungan alam.
Implementasi Manajemen Strategik Dalam Lembaga Pendidikan
Authors: Fadhli Muhammad
Published: December 2020

Manajemen strategis merupakan implementasi perencanaan, pemantauan, analisis, dan evaluasi yang dilakukan secara berkelanjutan dari semua kebutuhan yang diperlukan oleh organisasi dalam upaya mencapai tujuannya. Perubahan yang terjadi secara cepat dan spontan di lingkungan organisasi akan membutuhkan organisasi yang mampu untuk terus melakukan evaluasi strategi. Implementasi manajemen strategis membantu organisasi mengetahui kondisi organisasi saat ini, kemudian menyusun strategi, menyebarkannya dan menganalisis keefektifan strategi manajemen yang diterapkan. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui implementasi manajemen strategi dalam lembaga pendidikan. Penelitian ini menggunakan studi kepustakaan (library research). Dalam memperoleh data penelitian, peneliti mengumpulkan, menganalisis, mengorganisasi, sumber dari artikel, buku, penelitian terdahulu tentang implementasi manajemen strategi dalam bidang pendidikan. Hasil penelitian menemukan bahwa dalam implementasi manajemen strategik lembaga pendidikan harus merumuskan beberapa aspek, yaitu: 1) visi, misi dan nilai-nilai lembaga pendidikan, 2) tujuan jangka panjang, 3) menentukan strategi priorotas, 4) menyusun indikator kinerja, 5) menguraikan tujuan secara operasional, 6) memperhatikan kebutuhan sumber daya (fisik, manusia, keuangan), 7) memantau dan melaksanakan perencanaan operasional secara rutin dan terjadwal.
LEGADOS DAS PARALIMPÍADAS ESCOLARES PARA O ESPORTE PARALÍMPICO NO BRASIL
Authors: Bataglion Giandra Anceski , Mazo Janice Zarpellon
Published: December 2020

O objetivo desta pesquisa foi verificar como se constituiu a participação do Rio Grande do Sul nas Paralimpíadas Escolares no período de 2010 a 2018 e suas ressonâncias para o esporte paralímpico escolar no estado. Para tanto, foram coletadas informações em documentos oficiais e em mídias digitais que veicularam notícias sobre o tema. A análise documental das informações coletadas evidenciou que em 2010 o estado enfrentou dificuldades para participar da competição, tendo em vista a carência de ações no âmbito do esporte voltadas aos estudantes com deficiência. Contudo, a partir do ano seguinte, em 2011, iniciativas governamentais foram implementadas. As ações parecem ter contribuído na promoção de tais práticas nas escolas, associações e clubes esportivos do estado, produzindo um gradual incremento do desempenho nas Paralimpíadas Escolares, com destaque para a edição de 2018.
EDITORIAL
Authors: Guimarães André Sathler
Published: December 2020

Aproveito a abertura da 15ª edição da E-Legis para me despedir da função de Editor Executivo. Tal tarefa se torna bem mais fácil, contudo, quando se pode anunciar um sucessor de vasta competência, que levará a revista a novos patamares de qualidade e alcance: assumirá a função o Prof. Dr. Antonio Teixeira de Barros. O Prof. Barros associa uma sólida formação acadêmica a habilidades comunicacionais bastante pronunciadas, desenvolvidas ao longo de sua vivência profissional e a uma vivência intensa no e sobre o Poder Legislativo. Docente do Mestrado Profissional em Poder Legislativo e um de seus idealizadores, o Prof. Barros traz ainda as vantagens de uma personalidade serena e madura, o que emprestará muita qualidade ao diálogo com os colaboradores da revista.          Abrindo a revista, há uma valorosa contribuição do Prof. Dr. José Joaquim Dinis Reis, Diretor da Faculdade de Ciência, Economia e Sociedade da Universidade de Coimbra. No artigo convidado Mudanças econômicas e modelos de governação: democratização e desenvolvimento, o autor analisa o papel das instituições nos mecanismos de governança das nações, com destaque para as instituições da esfera legislativa, concluindo pela essencialidade dessas para o desenvolvimento e a organização qualificada da economia.          Segue-se o artigo de João Pedro Paro, Sistema Brasileiro de Comissões Parlamentares, que busca ampliar a compreensão sobre o funcionamento das comissões parlamentares brasileiras, tema de relevância crescente, sobretudo a partir da dinâmica dada às comissões com o poder conclusivo.          Na sequência, dois artigos tratam do tema educação, sob visões distintas. Vânia Nunes de Carvalho traz uma reflexão sobre Escolas do Legislativo e a Educação para a Democracia, dando ênfase para a função difusora da educação política assumida dessas. Lúcio Meireles Martins, em co-autoria com Antonio Teixeira de Barros, trata do Poder Legislativo e as Políticas Educacionais: a Ótica Cidadã sobre o Contexto Recente, buscando ressaltar as percepções dos cidadãos sobre políticas educacionais, tendo como referência a atuação do Poder Legislativo.          Concluindo a edição, há dois artigos focados no tema da Administração Pública Legislativa. Nilson Matias de Santana aborda a Reforma Administrativa do Poder Executivo e Ações de Modernização da Câmara dos Deputados. Robson Luiz Fialho Coutinho traz uma análise sobre a Administração Pública Comparada e seus Impactos Sociais. No texto de Robson, pode-se ter uma visão panorâmica sobre causas e efeitos de cada modelo de administração pública adotado ao longo do tempo. Já no trabalho de Nilson, é possível fazer uma verticalização do assunto, aprofundando-se na situação específica da Câmara dos Deputados, a partir do movimento de Reforma Administrativa iniciado pelo Executivo na década de 1990.          Boa leitura!
Object Sorting using Faster R-CNN
Authors: Chen Pengchang , Elangovan Vinayak
Published: December 2020

In a factory production line, different industry parts need to be quickly differentiated and sorted for further process. Parts can be of different colors and shapes. It is tedious for humans to differentiate and sort these objects in appropriate categories. Automating this process would save more time and cost. In the automation process, choosing an appropriate model to detect and classify different objects based on specific features is more challenging. In this paper, three different neural network models are compared to the object sorting system. They are namely CNN, Fast R-CNN, and Faster R-CNN. These models are tested, and their performance is analyzed. Moreover, for the object sorting system, an Arduino-controlled 5 DoF (degree of freedom) robot arm is programmed to grab and drop symmetrical objects to the targeted zone. Objects are categorized into classes based on color, defective and non-defective objects.
Using Machine Learning to Build a Classification Model for IoT Networks to Detect Attack Signatures
Authors: Al-Akhras Mousa , Alawairdhi Mohammed , Alkoudari Ali , Atawneh Samer
Published: December 2020

Internet of things (IoT) has led to several security threats and challenges within society. Regardless of the benefits that it has brought with it to the society, IoT could compromise the security and privacy of individuals and companies at various levels. Denial of Service (DoS) and Distributed DoS (DDoS) attacks, among others, are the most common attack types that face the IoT networks. To counter such attacks, companies should implement an efficient classification/detection model, which is not an easy task. This paper proposes a classification model to examine the effectiveness of several machine-learning algorithms, namely, Random Forest (RF), k-Nearest Neighbors (KNN), and Naïve Bayes. The machine learning algorithms are used to detect attacks on the UNSW-NB15 benchmark dataset. The UNSW-NB15 contains normal network traffic and malicious traffic instants. The experimental results reveal that RF and KNN classifiers give the best performance with an accuracy of 100% (without noise injection) and 99% (with 10% noise filtering), while the Naïve Bayes classifier gives the worst performance with an accuracy of 95.35% and 82.77 without noise and with 10% noise, respectively. Other evaluation matrices, such as precision and recall, also show the effectiveness of RF and KNN classifiers over Naïve Bayes.
Learning-based Orchestrator for Intelligent Software-defined Networking Controllers
Authors: Elloumi Zitouna Imene
Published: December 2020

This paper presents an overview of our learning-based orchestrator for intelligent Open vSwitch that we present this using Machine Learning in Software-Defined Networking technology. The first task consists of extracting relevant information from the Data flow generated from a SDN and using them to learn, to predict and to accurately identify the optimal destination OVS using Reinforcement Learning and QLearning Algorithm. The second task consists to select this using our hybrid orchestrator the optimal Intelligent SDN controllers with Supervised Learning. Therefore, we propose as a solution using Intelligent Software-Defined Networking controllers (SDN) frameworks, OpenFlow deployments and a new intelligent hybrid Orchestration for multi SDN controllers. After that, we feeded these feature to a Convolutional Neural Network model to separate the classes that we’re working on. The result was very promising the model achieved an accuracy of 72.7% on a database of 16 classes. In any case, this paper sheds light to researchers looking for the trade-offs between SDN performance and IA customization.
Interaksi Kekuatan Otot Tungkai Terhadap Keterampilan Passing Atas Pada Permainan Bola Voli
Authors: Wibowo Tito Parta , Pranata Edho , Antomie Antomie
Published: December 2020

Abstract: Based on the observations of researchers on the implementation of Activities in SMA Negeri 1 Ulu Musi, District of Four Lawang, that the passing ability of students is not good so that it often causes the ball to not be exact when doing it. This problem is thought to be caused by several factors, including low levels of leg muscle strength. This study aims to determine the interaction of leg muscle strength on upper passing skills in volleyball games. This research method is a correlational method. The population of this research was all students of Class X of SMA 1Ulu Musi as many as 20 people while the samples were taken in total sampling. The place of the research was at SMA Negeri 1 Ulu musi, while the time of the study was February-March 2020. Data on leg muscle strength were taken with vertical tests jump, and passing ability data is taken by passing the top test. The data analysis technique of this research uses correlation analysis techniques. The results of the data analysis show that: There is a significant relationship between leg muscle strength (X) and upper passing skills (Y) in high school students 1 Ulu Musi, with rxy = 0.90> r (0.05) (20) = 0.444.
 
Abstrak: Berdasarkan pengamatan peneliti terhadap pelaksanaan Kegiatan di SMA Negeri 1 Ulu Musi Kabupaten Empat Lawang, bahwa kemampuan passing para siswa kurang baik sehingga menyebabkan bola sering tidak tepat pasa saat melakukakannya. Masalah inilah diduga disebabkan oleh beberapa faktor, antara lain rendahnya tingkat kekuatan otot tungkai. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui Interaksi Kekuatan Otot Tungkai Terhadap Keterampilan Passing Atas pada permainan bola voli. Metode penelitian ini adalah metode korelasional. Populasi penelitian ini seluruh siswa Kelas X SMA Negeri 1Ulu Musi sebanyak 20 orang sedangkan sampel diambil secara total sampling, Tempat pelaksanaan penelitian di Di SMA Negeri I Ulu musi, adapun waktu penelitian adalah bulan Febuari-Maret 2020. Data kekuatan otot tungkai diambil dengan tes vertical jump, dan data Kemampuan passing diambil dengan tes passing atas. Teknik analisis data penelitian ini menggunakan teknik dengan analisis korelasi. Hasil analisis data menunjukkan bahwa: Terdapat hubungan yang signifikan antara kekuatan otot tungkai (X) terhadap keterampilan passing atas (Y) pada siswa SMA Negeri 1 Ulu Musi, dengan rxy =0,90> r(0,05)(20) =0,444
The relationship between collectivism and green product purchase intention: The role of attitude, subjective norms, and willingness to pay a premium.
Authors: Al Zubaidi Nader
Published: December 2020

Environmental degradation caused by the unsustainable consumption behavior of consumers puts a strain on the environment and is hindering sustainable development. One approach is to reduce or change consumption from traditional products to green products to avoid this negative impact and encourage a more sustainable economy. This paper examines the impact of culture over the consumer’s green purchase intention in Jordan by examining the collectivism cultural dimension to the Jordanian consumer and applying attitudes towards green products, subjective norms towards green products and willingness to pay a premium. A conceptual model is developed in this research by linking collectivism with green product purchase intention and applying the effect of attitude toward green products, subjective norms towards green products and WPP to see if these mediators affect the direct relation between collectivism and green product purchase intention. By contacting data from 143 consumers, the result of this study revealed that collectivism plays a significant role in enhancing green product purchase intention and that such a relationship is mediated by attitude toward green products, subjective norms towards green products, and willingness to pay premium.
Responses of Arctic Black Carbon and Surface Temperature to
Multi-Region Emission Reductions: an HTAP2 Ensemble
Modeling Study
Authors: Zhao Na , Dong Xinyi , Fu Joshua S. , Lund Marianne Tronstad , Sudo Kengo , Henze Daven , Kucsera Tom , Lam Yun Fat , Chin Mian , Tilmes Simone , Huang Kan
Published: December 2020

Abstract. Black carbon (BC) emissions play an important role in regional climate change of the Arctic. It is necessary to pay attention to the impact of long-range transport from regions outside the Arctic as BC emissions from local sources in the Arctic were relatively small. The Task Force Hemispheric Transport of Air Pollution Phase2 (HTAP2) set up a series of simulation scenarios to investigate the response of BC in a given region to different source regions. This study investigated the responses of Arctic BC concentrations and surface temperature to 20 % anthropogenic emission reductions from six regions in 2010 within the framework of HTAP2 based on ensemble modeling results. It was found that the emissions from East Asia (EAS) had most (18.1 %–51.4 %) significant impact on the Arctic while the monthly contributions from Europe, Middle East, North America, Russia Belarus Ukraine, and South Asia were 20.1 %–49.9 %, 0.02 %–0.9 %, 8.3 %–19.3 %, 5.4 %–18.1 %, and 3.1 %–7.7 %, respectively. The responses of the vertical profiles of the Arctic BC to the six regions were found to be different due to multiple transport pathways. The response of the Arctic BC to emission reductions of six source regions became less significant with the increase of the latitude. The benefit of BC emission reductions in terms of slowing down surface warming in the Arctic was evaluated by using Absolute Regional Temperature-change Potential (ARTP). Compared to the response of global temperature to BC emission reductions, the response of Arctic temperature was substantially more sensitive, highlighting the need for curbing global BC emissions.
Estimates of mass absorption cross sections of black carbon for filter-based
absorption photometers in the Arctic
Authors: Ohata Sho , Mori Tatsuhiro , Kondo Yutaka , Sharma Sangeeta , Hyvärinen Antti , Andrews Elisabeth , Tunved Peter , Asmi Eija , Backman John , Servomaa Henri , Veber Daniel , Koike Makoto , Kanaya Yugo , Yoshida Atsushi , Moteki Nobuhiro , Zhao Yongjing , Matsushita Junji , Oshima Naga
Published: December 2020

Abstract. Long-term measurements of black carbon (BC) are warranted for investigating changes in its emission, transport, and deposition. However, depending on instrumentation, parameters related to BC such as aerosol absorption coefficient (babs) have been measured instead. Most ground-based measurements of babs in the Arctic have been made by filter-based absorption photometers, including multi-angle absorption photometers (MAAP), particle soot absorption photometers (PSAP), continuous light absorption photometer (CLAP), and Aethalometers. The measured babs can be converted to atmospheric mass concentrations of BC (MBC) by assuming the value of the mass absorption cross section (MAC = babs/MBC). However, the accuracy of conversion of babs to MBC has not been adequately assessed. Here, we introduce a systematic method for deriving MAC values from babs measured by these instruments and independently measured MBC. In this method, MBC was measured with a filter-based absorption photometer with a heated inlet (COSMOS). COSMOS-derived MBC (MBC (COSMOS)) is traceable to a rigorously calibrated single particle soot photometer (SP2) and the absolute accuracy of MBC (COSMOS) has been demonstrated previously to be about 15 % in Asia and the Arctic. The necessary conditions for application of this method are a high correlation of the measured babs with independently measured MBC, and long-term stability of the correlation slope, which represents the MAC. In general, babs – MBC (COSMOS) correlations were high (r2 = 0.84–0.96 for hourly data) at Fukue in Japan, Barrow in Alaska, Ny-Ålesund in Svalbard, Pallastunturi in Finland, and Alert in Canada, and stable up to for 10 years. We successfully estimated MAC values (11.0–15.2 m2 g−1 at a wavelength of 550 nm) for these instruments and these MAC values can be used to obtain error-constrained estimates of MBC from babs measured at these sites even in the past, when COSMOS measurements were not made. Because the absolute values of MBC in these Arctic sites estimated by this method are consistent with each other, they are applicable to study spatial and temporal variation of MBC and to evaluate performance of numerical model calculations.
Zooplankton mortality effects on the plankton community of the
Northern Humboldt Current System: Sensitivity of a regional
biogeochemical model
Authors: Hill Cruz Mariana , Kriest Iris , José Yonss Saranga , Kiko Rainer , Hauss Helena , Oschlies Andreas
Published: December 2020

Abstract. Small pelagic fish off the coast of Peru in the Eastern Tropical South Pacific (ETSP) support around 10 % of the global fish catches. Their stocks fluctuate interannually due to environmental variability which can be exacerbated by fishing pressure. Because these fish are planktivorous, any change in fish abundance may directly affect the plankton and the biogeochemical system. To investigate the potential effects of variability in small pelagic fish populations on lower trophic levels, we used a coupled physical-biogeochemical model to build scenarios for the ETSP and compare these against an already published reference simulation. The scenarios mimic changes in fish predation by either increasing or decreasing mortality of the model's large and small zooplankton compartments. The results revealed that large zooplankton was the main driver of the response of the community. Its concentration increased under low mortality conditions and its prey, small zooplankton and large phytoplankton, decreased. The response was opposite, but weaker, in the high mortality scenarios. This asymmetric behaviour can be explained by the different ecological roles of large, omnivorous zooplankton, and small zooplankton, which in the model is strictly herbivorous. The response of small zooplankton depended on the antagonistic effects of mortality changes as well as the grazing pressure by large zooplankton. The results of this study provide a first insight on how the plankton ecosystem might respond if variations in fish populations were modelled explicitly.
Grid-independent High Resolution Dust Emissions (v1.0) for Chemical
Transport Models: Application to GEOS-Chem (version 12.5.0)
Authors: Meng Jun , Martin Randall V. , Ginoux Paul , Hammer Melanie , Sulprizio Melissa P. , Ridley David A. , van Donkelaar Aaron
Published: December 2020

Abstract. The nonlinear dependence of the dust saltation process on wind speed poses a challenge for models of varying resolutions. This challenge is of particular relevance for the next generation of chemical transport models with nimble capability for multiple resolutions. We develop and apply a method to harmonize dust emissions across simulations of different resolutions by generating offline grid-independent dust emissions driven by native high-resolution meteorological fields. We implement into the GEOS-Chem chemical transport model a high-resolution dust source function to generate updated offline dust emissions. These updated offline dust emissions based on high-resolution meteorological fields can better resolve weak dust source regions, such as in southern South America, southern Africa, and the southwestern United States. Identification of an appropriate dust emission strength is facilitated by the resolution independence of offline emissions. We find that the performance of simulated aerosol optical depth (AOD) versus measurements from the AERONET network and satellite remote sensing improves significantly when using the updated offline dust emissions with the total global annual dust emission strength of 2,000 Tg yr−1 rather than the standard online emissions in GEOS-Chem. The offline high-resolution dust emissions are easily implemented in chemical transport models. The source code is available online through GitHub: https://github.com/Jun-Meng/geos-chem/tree/v11-01-Patches-UniCF-vegetation . The global offline high resolution dust emission inventory is freely available (see Code and Data Availability section).
Australian tidal currents – assessment of a barotropic model with an unstructured grid
Authors: Griffin David A. , Herzfeld Mike , Hemer Mark
Published: December 2020

Abstract. While the variations of tidal range are large and fairly well known across Australia (less than 1 m near Perth but more than 14 m in King Sound), the properties of the tidal currents are not. We describe a new regional model of Australian tides and assess it against a validation dataset comprising tidal height and velocity constituents at 615 tide gauge sites and 95 current meter sites. The model is a barotropic implementation of COMPAS, an unstructured-grid primitive-equation model that is forced at the open boundaries by TPXO9v1. The Mean Absolute value of the Error (MAE) of the modelled M2 height amplitude is 9.3 cm, or 13 % of the 73 cm mean observed amplitude. The MAE of phase (11°), however, is significant, so the M2 Mean Magnitude of Vector Error (MMVE, 20 cm) is significantly greater. Results for 5 other major constituents are similar. We conclude that while the model has skill at height in all regions, there is definitely room for improvement (especially at some specific locations) before harmonic predictions based on observations are rendered obsolete. For the M2 major-axis velocity amplitude, the MAE across the 95 current meter sites, where the observed amplitude ranges from 0.1 cm s−1 to 144 cm s−1, is 6.5 cm s−1, or 20 % of the 31.7 cm s−1 observed mean. This nationwide average result is not much greater than the equivalent for height, but it conceals a larger regional variation. Relative errors on the narrow shelves of NSW and Western Australia exceed 100 %, but tidal currents are weak and negligible there compared to non-tidal currents. We show that the model has predictive value for much of the 79 % of Australia's shelf seas where tides are a major component of the total velocity variability. In descending order this includes the Bass Strait, Kimberley to Arnhem Land and Southern Great Barrier Reef regions. There is limited evidence the model is also valuable for currents in other regions across northern Australia. We plan to commence publishing unofficial tidal current predictions for chosen regions in the near future, based on both the limited number of observations, and the COMPAS model.
SARS-CoV-2 Infection Among Healthcare Workers in Tijuana, Mexico: A cross-sectional study
Authors: Yamamoto-Moreno José Adrián , Pineda-Aguilar Cecilia , Ruiz-Pérez Samuel , Gortarez-Quintana Gloria Liliana , Ruiz-Dorado Marco Antonio
Published: December 2020

Background: Healthcare workers (HCW) are a high-risk group for COVID-19. The aim of this study is to estimate the risk of acquiring COVID-19 among HCW from Mexican Institute of Social Security in Tijuana, Mexico.

Methods: A cross-sectional study from Epidemiologic Surveillance Online Notification System database was conducted, including entries from Tijuana, starting March 11th until May 1st 2020. Multiple imputation was performed for the SARS-CoV-2 RT-PCR result variable where data was missing. Chi-squared statistic with Yates correction and OR were calculated to estimate the risk of HCW compared to the general population (GP).

Results: From a total of 10,216 entries, only 6,256 patients were included for analysis. Being a HCW was significantly associated with a higher risk of acquiring COVID-19, OR=1.730 (CI 95% 1.459-2.050). Nurses had double the risk (OR=2.339; CI 95% 1.804-3.032) than the GP. The cluster of physicians only had an additional risk for COVID-19 of 2.8% (OR=1.828; CI 95% 0.766-1.380). Resident physicians doubled the risk of the GP (OR=2.166; CI 95% 0.933-5.025). Meanwhile, interns had a possible protecting factor (OR=0.253; CI 95% 0.085-0.758). Among medical specialties, emergency medicine has the highest risk (OR=4.071; CI 95% 1.090-15.208), followed by anesthesiologists (OR=2.806; CI 95% 0.544-14.466).

Conclusion: HCW have up to 73% more risk of acquiring COVID-19 than the GP in Tijuana, Mexico. Nurses were the group at highest risk of all HCW, as a result of prolonged and close contact with patients. Emergency medicine and anesthesiology were the medical specialties most at risk because they frequently perform aerosol-generating procedures.