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Strength and Water-Repelling Properties of Cement Mortar Mixed with Water Repellents
Authors: Kang Hyeju , Kang Sukpyo , Lee Byoungky
Published: September 2021

In this study, the compressive strength and water contact angle of mortar specimens prepared by mixing two types of water repellent with ordinary Portland cement (OPC) and rapid-hardening cement mortar were measured before and after surface abrasion. In addition, the hydration products and chemical bonding of cement mortar with the repellents were examined using X-ray diffraction (XRD), thermogravimetry-differential thermal analysis (TG-DTA), and Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR) to evaluate the performance of these cement mortar mixtures as repair materials. We found that the fast-hardening cement mortar mixture containing the oligomer water repellent showed the best performance with a high compressive strength and large water contact angle. With the oligomer water repellent, the rapid-hardening cement mortar mixture showed contact angles of 131° and 126° even after a 2 mm abrasion, thereby confirming that the water repellent secured hydrophobicity through strong bonding with the entire cement mortar as well as its surface. The compressive strengths were found to be 34.5 MPa at 3 h and 54.8 MPa at 28 days, confirming that hydration occurred well despite the addition of water repellent.
Application of Bi12ZnO20 Sillenite as an Efficient Photocatalyst for Wastewater Treatment: Removal of Both Organic and Inorganic Compounds
Authors: Baaloudj Oussama , Nasrallah Noureddine , Kenfoud Hamza , Algethami Faisal , Modwi Abueliz , Guesmi Ahlem , Assadi Aymen Amine , Khezami Lotfi
Published: September 2021

This work aims to synthesize and characterize a material that can be used as an effective catalyst for photocatalytic application to remove both organic and inorganic compounds from wastewater. In this context, sillenite Bi12ZnO20 (BZO) in a pure phase was synthesized using the sol–gel method. Before calcination, differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) analysis was done to determine the temperature of the formation of the sillenite phase, which was found to be 800 °C. After calcination, the phase was identified by X-ray diffraction (XRD) and then refined using the Rietveld refinement technique. The results prove that BZO crystals have a cubic symmetry with the space group I23 (N°197); the lattice parameters of the structure were also determined. From the crystalline size, the surface area was estimated using the Brunauer-Emmett-Teller (BET) method, which was found to be 11.22 m2/g. The formation of sillenite was also checked using the Raman technique. The morphology of the crystals was visualized using electron scanning microscope (SEM) analysis. After that, the optical properties of BZO were investigated by diffuse reflectance spectroscopy (DRS) and photoluminescence (PL); an optical gap of 2.9 eV was found. In the final step, the photocatalytic activity of the BZO crystals was evaluated for the removal of inorganic and organic pollutants, namely hexavalent chromium Cr(VI) and Cefixime (CFX). An efficient removal rate was achieved for both contaminants within only 3 h, with a 94.34% degradation rate for CFX and a 77.19% reduction rate for Cr(VI). Additionally, a kinetic study was carried out using a first-order model, and the results showed that the kinetic properties are compatible with this model. According to these findings, we can conclude that the sillenite BZO can be used as an efficient photocatalyst for wastewater treatment by eliminating both organic and inorganic compounds.
Behavior of Biochar-Modified Cementitious Composites Exposed to High Temperatures
Authors: Yang Xu , Lin Run-Sheng , Han Yi , Wang Xiao-Yong
Published: September 2021

In this study, the effect of biochar on the high temperature resistance of cementitious paste was investigated using multiple experimental methods. The weight loss, cracks, residual compressive strength, and ultrasonic pulse velocity (UPV) of biochar cementitious paste with 2% and 5% biochar exposed to 300, 550 and 900 °C were measured. The products and microstructures of biochar cementitious paste exposed to high temperatures were analyzed by X-ray diffraction, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, thermogravimetric analysis, and scanning electron microscopy. The results showed that the cracks of specimens exposed to high temperatures decreased with increasing biochar content. The addition of 2% and 5% biochar increased the residual compressive strength of the specimens exposed to 300 °C and the relative residual compressive strength at 550 °C. As the exposure temperature increased, the addition of biochar compensated for the decreasing ultrasonic pulse velocity. The addition of biochar contributed to the release of free water and bound water, and reduced the vapor pressure of the specimen. The addition of biochar did not change the types of functional groups and crystalline phases of the products of cementitious materials exposed to high temperatures. Biochar particles were difficult to observe at 900 °C in scanning electron microscopy images. In summary, because biochar has internal pores, it can improve the high-temperature resistance of cement paste.
Effect of Tension-Compression Asymmetry Response on the Bending of Prismatic Martensitic SMA Beams: Analytical and Experimental Study
Authors: Ostadrahimi Alireza , Taheri-Behrooz Fathollah , Choi Eunsoo
Published: September 2021

This paper aims to analytically derive bending equations, as well as semi-analytically predict the deflection of prismatic SMA beams in the martensite phase. To this end, we are required to employ a simplified one-dimensional parametric model considering asymmetric response in tension and compression for martensitic beams. The model takes into account the different material parameters in martensite twined and detwinned phases as well as elastic modulus depending on the progress of the detwinning process. In addition, the model considers the diverse slope of loading and unloading in martensite detwinned phases favored by tension and compression. To acquire general bending equations, we first solve the pure bending problem of a prismatic SMA beam. Three different phases are assumed in the unloading procedure and the effect of neutral fiber distance from the centerline is also considered during this stage. Then according to the pure bending solution and employing semi-analytical methods, general bending equations of an SMA beam are derived. Polynomial approximation functions are utilized to obtain the beam deflection–length relationship. To validate the attained analytical expressions, several three- and four-point bending tests were conducted for rectangular and circular SMA beams. Experimental data confirm the reasonable accuracy of the analytical results. This work may be envisaged to go deep enough in investigating the response of SMA beams under an arbitrary transverse loading and stress distribution during loading and unloading, as well as findings may be applicable to a good prediction of bending behavior.
Surface Magnetization Reversal of Wiegand Wire Measured by the Magneto-Optical Kerr Effect
Authors: Nakamura Tomoaki , Tanaka Hiroki , Horiuchi Tomofumi , Yamada Tsutomu , Takemura Yasushi
Published: September 2021

The Wiegand wire is known to exhibit a unique feature of fast magnetization reversal in the magnetically soft region accompanied by a large Barkhausen jump. We clarified a significant difference between the magnetization reversals at the surface and at the entire cross section of a Wiegand wire. We conducted magnetization measurements based on the magneto-optical Kerr effect and applied conventional methods to determine the magnetization curves. The switching field of the magnetization reversal at the surface was greater than that at the initiation of a large Barkhausen jump. Our analysis suggests that the outer surface layer exhibits low coercivity.
Fatigue Life Prediction of Machined Specimens with the Consideration of Surface Roughness
Authors: Zhu Xiaochun , Dong Zhurong , Zhang Yachen , Cheng Zhengkun
Published: September 2021

The fatigue strength and fatigue life of high-strength steels are greatly affected by their surface roughness. This study investigates the underlying mechanisms responsible for fatigue failure of the high-strength steel 42CrMo. Bending fatigue tests of stepped shafts with different levels of surface roughness were conducted to observe the fatigue live reduction affected by surface topography. Besides, the mechanical properties of 42CrMo and its strain–life relationship were established. Moreover, the analytical formulas to describe the stress concentration factor (SCF) and fatigue notch factor (FNF) induced by surface topography were introduced. To estimate the fatigue life of machined specimens with the consideration of surface roughness, the elastic portion of the total strain–life curve of the material was revised with the proposed analytical FNF imposed by surface topography. Comparisons between the estimated fatigue lives and experimentally obtained fatigue lives show that the effect of surface roughness on fatigue lives could be estimated effectively and conveniently by the proposed procedure.
Temperature Dependence of Deformation Behaviors in High Manganese Austenitic Steel for Cryogenic Applications
Authors: Chen Jun , Li Shuang , Ren Jia-Kuan , Liu Zhen-Yu
Published: September 2021

The deformation structure and its contribution to strain hardening of a high manganese austenitic steel were investigated after tensile deformation at 298 K, 77 K and 4 K by means of electron backscatter diffraction and transmission electron microscopy, exhibiting a strong dependence of strain hardening and deformation structure on deformation temperature. It was demonstrated that sufficient twinning indeed provides a high and stable strain hardening capacity, leading to a simultaneous increase in strength and ductility at 77 K compared with the tensile deformation at 298 K. Moreover, although the SFE of the steel is ~34.4 mJ/m2 at 4 K, sufficient twinning was not observed, indicating that the mechanical twinning is hard to activate at 4 K. However, numerous planar dislocation arrays and microbands can be observed, and these substructures may be a reason for multi-peak strain hardening behaviors at 4 K. They can also provide certain strain hardening capacity, and a relatively high total elongation of ~48% can be obtained at 4 K. In addition, it was found that the yield strength (YS) and ultimate tensile strength (UTS) linearly increases with the lowering of the deformation temperature from 298 K to 4 K, and the increment in YS and UTS was estimated to be 2.13 and 2.43 MPa per 1 K reduction, respectively.
Effect of BaTiO3 on the Properties of PVC-Based Composite Thick Films
Authors: Uddin Sarir , Akhtar Naheed , Bibi Sumbal , Zaman Abid , Ali Asad , Althubeiti Khaled , Alrobei Hussein , Mushtaq Muhammad
Published: September 2021

Flexible PVC/BT (Polyvinyl chloride/Barium Titanate) composite thick films with (0–30%) volume fractions of BaTiO3 were fabricated via the solution casting method. The effects of BaTiO3 filler on the phase, microstructure and dielectric properties of composite films were investigated. The XRD results revealed that BT particles are embedded in the PVC matrix with no chemical reaction taking place between the two phases. It was observed that the glass transition temperature of PVC had increased with the addition of BT. The frequency dispersion in the dielectric constant versus temperature curves indicated the relaxor nature of the composites. The dielectric constant (εr) measured at 40 °C, increased from 7.6 for pure PVC to 16.1 for 30% of BaTiO3 content in PVC polymer matrix. It is suggested that BaTiO3 ceramic powder enhanced the dielectric properties of PVC and may be used as a flexible dielectric material.
From Machining Chips to Raw Material for Powder Metallurgy—A Review
Authors: Batista Catarina Duarte , Fernandes Adriana André Martins das Neves de Pinho , Vieira Maria Teresa Freire , Emadinia Omid
Published: September 2021

Chips are obtained by subtractive processes such as machining workpieces and until recently considered as waste. However, in recent years they are shown to have great potential as sustainable raw materials for powder technologies. Powder production from metal chips, through the application of solid-state processes, seems to be an alternative to conventional atomization from liquid cooled with different fluids. However, chip material and processing have an essential role in the characteristics of powder particles, such as particle size, shape, size distribution and structure (4S’s), which are essential parameters that must be considered having in mind the powder process and the metallurgy applications. Moreover, different approaches refereed in the application of this new “powder process” are highlighted. The goal is to show how the actual research has been transforming subtractive processes from a contributor of wastes to clean technologies.
How to Avoid the Detachment of Threads of Varnish during Production, through Cutting and Drawing, in the Manufacture of Lids with a ‘Twist-Off’ Mechanism Used for the Closure of Glass Containers
Authors: Alvarez-Antolin Florentino , Francos-Garrote Laura , Gonzalez-Pociño Alejandro , Cofiño-Villar Alberto
Published: September 2021

The lids of glass containers which have a ‘twist-off’ mechanism are manufactured from tinplate through a process of cutting and drawing. Previously, the tinplate was protected with a double layer of a certain epoxy-phenolic varnish. During cutting, the detachment of threads of varnish is produced, and these may reach more than 150 microns in diameter. These threads stick to the equipment, thus hindering the shaping process. After manufacturing thousands of lids, stops must inevitably be made in production in order to clean machinery. Through the application of a fractioned design of experiment (DoE) application, carried out on an industrial scale, the effect of a number of factors on the detachment of threads of varnish was studied. Some to these factors refer to coating, others to the substratum and others to the process of cutting and drawing. It is concluded that the detachment is greater in the disk areas which are parallel to the forward direction of the production line. This problem could be substantially reduced, and even eliminated, if the direction of the rolling of the sheet metal were perpendicular to that of the forward direction of the production line, if the blank-holder is situated at 4 bar, if the time between the curing process and cutting is no more than 3threedays, if the clearance in the cutting is situated at 0.06 mm, and if the grammage of the varnish and the grammage of the layer of tin are increased.
Investigations of High-Strength Mg–Al–Ca–Mn Alloys with a Broad Range of Ca+Al Contents
Authors: Gneiger Stefan , Papenberg Nikolaus P. , Arnoldt Aurel R. , Schlögl Carina M. , Fehlbier Martin
Published: September 2021

The low mass and high specific stiffness of Mg alloys make them particularly interesting as means of transportation. Due to further desirable properties, such as good machinability and excellent castability, Mg alloys have gained acceptance as castings in high-volume applications, such as gearbox housings and automotive steering wheels. However, in forming processes, such as extrusion and forging, Mg alloys find little to no industrial use at the moment. The reasons for this are their poor formability, which is reflected in limited processing speeds and low ductility, and their modest mechanical performance, compared to competing materials, such as Al alloys and high-strength steels. Much research is being conducted worldwide on high-strength Mg alloys, most of which rely on high levels of rare earths, making these materials both ecologically and economically questionable. Here, it is shown that high yield strengths (>300 MPa) can be achieved in the Mg–Al–Ca system while maintaining good ductility, using only low-cost elements. The investigations have shown that these properties can be adjusted over broad alloy compositions, which greatly simplifies both the processing and recyclability.
Astaxanthin Mitigates Thiacloprid-Induced Liver Injury and Immunotoxicity in Male Rats
Authors: Abou-Zeid Shimaa M. , Aljuaydi Samira H. , AbuBakr Huda O. , Tahoun Enas A. , Di Cerbo Alessandro , Alagawany Mahmoud , Khalil Samah R. , Farag Mayada R.
Published: September 2021

Thiacloprid (TCP) is a widely used neonicotinoid insecticide with a probable toxic hazard to animals and human beings. This hazard has intensified the demand for natural compounds to alleviate the expected toxic insults. This study aimed at determining whether astaxanthin (ASX) could mitigate the hepatotoxic effect of TCP and diminish its suppressive effect on immune responses in rats. Animals received TCP by gavage at 62.1 mg/kg (1/10th LD50) with or without ASX at 40 mg/kg for 60 days. Intoxicated rats showed modulation of serum transaminases and protein profiles. The hemagglutination antibody titer to sheep red blood cells (SRBC) and the number of plaque-forming cells in the spleen were reduced. The cell-mediated immunity and phagocytosis were suppressed, while serum interleukins IL-1β, IL-6, and IL-10 were elevated. Additionally, malondialdehyde, nitric oxide, and 8-hydroxy-2′-deoxyguanosine levels were increased in the liver, spleen, and thymus, with depletion of glutathione and suppression of superoxide dismutase and catalase activities. The expressions of inducible nitric oxide synthase and the high mobility group box protein 1 genes were upregulated with histomorphological alterations in the aforementioned organs. Cotreatment with ASX markedly ameliorated the toxic effects of TCP, and all markers showed a regression trend towards control values. Collectively, our data suggest that the protective effects of ASX on the liver and immune system of TCP-treated animals depend upon improving the antioxidant status and relieving the inflammatory response, and thus it may be used as a promising therapeutic agent to provide superior hepato- and immunoprotection.
DÉBITO PRIMAL: UN NUEVO CONCEPTO EN EL ÁMBITO DEL DERECHO REPRODUCTIVO DE LAS MUJERES
Authors: Castro-Domínguez Gabriela
Published: September 2021

En este artículo se introduce el concepto de débito primal en el ámbito del derecho reproductivo de las mujeres. Tal concepto se desarrolla a partir del análisis crítico de las relaciones de simbiosis entre patriarcado y capitalismo y el modo como se involucran históricamente en perjuicio y explotación económica de las mujeres mediante su natural capacidad reproductiva. Sin embargo, es un hecho biológico incuestionable que las mujeres constituyen la fuente primaria y única hacia la continua generación del capital humano; principal factor productivo desde siempre utilizado para la construcción de toda la riqueza material e inmaterial de la civilización humana, y su cumulativo progreso económico, expreso por la suma del PIB anual de las naciones. Por lo tanto, aun que las mujeres han logrado importantes conquistas recientes en el ámbito de los derechos civiles y laborales es todavía imperioso reconocer que aún existe una deuda acumulada de milenios de injusticia para con las mujeres por la injustificable actual inexistencia del concepto de débito primal, bien como su reconocimiento internacional y consecuente establecimiento como un tema de extrema relevancia social a ser desarrollado en el ámbito de los derechos reproductivo de las mujeres. Así que, en este artículo, como una primera acción hacia el reconocimiento de esa deuda primitiva, es propuesta la introducción del concepto de débito primal en el ámbito de los derechos reproductivos de las mujeres; objetivando la futura institución de su debido resarcimiento monetario, por medio de efectivos mecanismos jurídicos a ser desarrollados por los órganos responsables por las políticas de defensa de los derechos de las mujeres en escala mundial.
CONTROL DE CONVENCIONALIDAD EN LOS JUICIOS DE DIVORCIO NECESARIO DEL ESTADO DE TABASCO.
Authors: Hernández-Jiménez Jesús Manuel
Published: September 2021

En el presente artículo se analiza la problemática del artículo 272 del Código Civil en el Estado de Tabasco, en razón que el mismo señala ciertas hipótesis o causales, las cuales se tiene que acreditar o justificar para que proceda el juicio de divorcio necesario en el Estado, a la luz que diversos tratados internacionales de la cual es parte nuestro país, señalan que toda persona tiene derecho a la libertad, así como al reconocimiento de su personalidad jurídica,  por consiguiente existe la obligación a las autoridades judiciales de realizar el control de convencional, y en la cual los jueces locales no se encuentran facultados expresamente para determinar la inconstitucionalidad de una norma y por ende para hacer una declaración general sobre la invalidez de aquellas normas que consideren contrarias a los derechos humanos contenidos en la constitución y los tratados internacionales como sucede en la vía de control directa establecidas expresamente en los artículos 103, 107 y 105 de la Constitución. De ahí la importancia del control de convencional en los jueces locales en el juicio de divorcio necesario.
METHOD FOR MONITORING THE PARAMETERS OF THE TECH-NICAL CONDITION OF THE TRANSMISSION OF A TRACK
Authors:   Penza State Agrarian University, Russian Federation, Zyabirov I.M. , Zyabirov A.I. ,   Penza State Agrarian University, Russian Federation
Published: September 2021

The article offers recommendations for monitoring the technical condition in terms of vibration parameters.
DRAWING UP THE POWER BALANCE FOR THE DRIVING WHEEL OF THE CAR USING THE SPEED PLAN
Authors:   Belgorod State Agricultural University named after V. Gorin, Romanchenko M.I.
Published: September 2021

The method of drawing up the power balance for the driving wheel of a car using the speed plan of individual points of the wheel is presented. The linear velocities of the characteristic points are determined by their components, taking into account three wheel radii – dynamic and two kinematic. The kinematic radii are represented by the rolling radius of the wheel in the free mode and the rolling radius of the wheel in the driving mode. As a result, the linear velocities are reduced to two components, depending on the kinematic radii and the angular velocity of the wheel. They allow you to determine all the components of the power balance of the drive wheel in combination with the acting longitudinal forces, reactions and moments.
THE DEVELOPMENT OF ELECTRONIC CONTROL ALGORITHM OF FUEL ACTIVATOR INJECTION AT TWO-PHASE MIXTURE FOR-MATION IN AUTOMOTIVE DIESEL ENGINE
Authors:   Penza State Agrarian University, Ryblov М.V. , Dubin М.D. ,   Penza State Agrarian University
Published: September 2021

The article presents an algorithm of automatic control of injection of fuel activator supplied at the intake stroke into the intake manifold at two-phase mixture formation in the diesel engine. The algorithm represents a command set written in the microcontroller program of electronic control unit of the system performing the injection of fuel activator at the first phase of two-phase mixture formation.
Der Neo-Orientalismus in der DDR-Reiseliteratur der 1950er-Jahre: Gerhard Kiesling und Bernt von Kügelgens China (1957)
Authors: Zhou Qingyang
Published: September 2021

Eine enge Beziehung zur Volksrepublik China (VRC) spielte eine wichtige Rolle in der Außenpolitik der DDR am Anfang des Kalten Krieges. Der ostdeutsche Staat charakterisierte ihre Allianz mit der VRC mit ideologischen Symbolen wie „Freundschaft“, „Brüderlichkeit“ und sogar „Liebe“. Dennoch diente ein positives China-Bild weniger dem tiefgehenden Verständnis der chinesischen Lebensart als vielmehr der Legitimierung der DDR bzw. der Kennzeichnung der ostdeutschen Weltoffenheit und internationalen Anerkennung. Die kulturwissenschaftliche Theorie des Orientalismus, die Entwicklung der Gattung Reiseliteratur und die neue Konzeption von Rasse in der DDR in Betracht ziehend, analysiert die vorliegende Arbeit Gerhard Kieslings und Bernt von Kügelgens Reisebericht China (1957) als ein repräsentatives politisches Produkt, das direkt von der kurzfristigen Faszination der DDR für China inspiriert wurde. Die Abhandlung erklärt, dass die DDR einerseits eine vielversprechende neue Volksrepublik vor Augen führt, die als Folie der ostdeutschen Imagination für eine ideale sozialistische Gesellschaft in der Aufbauphase inszeniert wird. Andererseits schildern die Autoren ausführlich den Machtmissbrauch durch das Kaisertum sowie die gedankliche Rückst.ndigkeit der normalen Bürger in den dunklen Zeiten Chinas, was zur Abgrenzung und Abwertung des Anderen im Gegensatz zum Eigenen beisteuerte. In dieser Hinsicht verweist der Reisebericht auf einen Neo-Orientalismus, der China zwar oberflächlich als einen schnell heranwachsenden sozialistischen „Bruderstaat“ anerkennt, aber gleichzeitig an einigen in früheren Zeiten verbreiteten rassistischen Klischees festhält.
Auswirkungen von COVID-19 auf das Arbeiten von Zuhause – eine Analyse auf Basis der Daten des Deutschen Mobilitätpanels
Authors: Reiffer Anna , Magdolen Miriam , Ecke Lisa , Vortisch Peter
Published: September 2021

In diesem Paper wird eine Analyse der Auswirkungen von Home Office und der Einflüsse auf die Entscheidung, von zu Hause aus zu arbeiten vorgestellt. Dank des Paneldesigns liefert das Deutsche Mobilitätspanel einzigartige Daten von Personen, die vor und während der COVID-19-Pandemie teilgenommen haben. Unsere Ergebnisse zeigen, dass die die Pandemie das Pendelverhalten stark beeinflusst hat und die Veränderungen teilweise auch zukünftig bleiben werden.
FINANCIAL ANALYSIS AUTOMATION PROJECT DEVELOPMENT
Authors: Батукаева А. Р. , Вагапова М. В.
Published: September 2021

В статье раскрыто понятие финансового анализа. Обоснована значимость автоматизации анализа финансовой устойчивости предприятий. Выявлены основные пользователи анализа финансовой устойчивости организации. В данной работе имеет место описание программных продуктов для осуществления финансового анализа, проведен сравнительный анализ программ, посредством которого выявлены основные базовые возможности, предоставляемые продуктами для автоматизации анализа финансовой устойчивости, и их особенности. Также в процессе работы был разработан сайт, предназначенный для автоматизированного расчета анализа финансового состояния предприятий (в данной статье имеется краткий обзор сайта). В результате разработки в качестве примера проведен анализ финансового состояния предприятия ОАО «Грознефтегаз». Программа присвоила предприятию 3 класс финансовой устойчивости, что говорит о том, что предприятие имеет удовлетворительное финансовое состояние и риск взаимоотношений контрагентов с ней значителен. Данный результат позволит судить о необходимости практического пользования представленным сайтом.

The article reveals the concept of financial analysis. The importance of automating the analysis of the financial stability of enterprises is substantiated. The main users of the analysis of the financial stability of the organization are identified. In this paper, there is a description of software products for financial analysis, a comparative analysis of programs is carried out, through which the main basic capabilities provided by products for automating the analysis of financial stability and their features are identified. Also in the process of work, a website was developed designed for automated calculation of the analysis of the financial condition of enterprises (this article has a brief overview of the site). As a result of the development, as an example, an analysis of the financial condition of the enterprise of JSC “Grozneftegaz” was carried out. The program assigned the company a class 3 financial stability, which indicates that the company has a satisfactory financial condition and the risk of counterparty relationships with it is significant. This result will allow us to judge the need for practical use of the presented site.
DESCENTRALIZAÇÃO DO SUS NA ADMINISTRAÇÃO PÚBLICA
Authors: Pereira da Silva José Rosana
Published: September 2021

The present article has as its theme the decentralization of SUS in public administration, it highlights SUS as one of the infinite pillars of public policies practiced in Brazil, of which the impasse of consultation is, decentralization is real in public administration. Decentralization generates as a goal a municipalized administrative management in the area of health acts and systems, and there is thus an error of Brazilian politics in which the technocratic morphology of the centralizing State is obliged to deal with the administrative political autarchy of federated people, as art.18, caput, of CF / 88, in any case, such political formation brought positive points, as negative points in the construction of SUS. The system employed was a bibliographic review based on a legislative list (CF / 88, Law 8.080 / 90, Law 8.142 / 90, NOB-SUS 01/93, NOAS-SUS 01/2001), sources from the Ministry of Health, which is the good promoter of SUS, literature, magazines, lectures, models, scientific articles and several other materials that combined according to the theme. The database used was SciELO, the portal for theses and dissertations of UNICAMP and specialized publications suitable for the theme. organizational lines of the Brazilian State; decentralization of SUS and positive and negative SUS themes. By objective, it is identified that the administrative system of the Brazilian State is still very bureaucratic, including that political, economic and social ambitions say irregular aspects and the decentralization of the Unified Health System is proof of a concert to these oscillations.
ALIENAÇÃO PARENTAL E A JUSTIÇA BRASILEIRA
Authors: REIS DO NASCIMENTO STEDILE JUSSARA , Oliveira de Faria Emerson
Published: September 2021

This paper aims to address the importance of the family as an affective, socializing and educational institute, as well as its evolution over the years, including analyzing aspects of family power and custody modalities. It is known that the family is a mirror, a guiding principle so that the child's best interest is in fact served. The family problematization known as parental alienation will be approached in order to expose this matter to society in an enlightening way and to facilitate the identification of the problem, including demonstrating the effects caused by parental alienation and the movements in defense of it. In addition, considerations will be made about Law 12,318 / 10 including the possibility of civil liability in the face of acts arising from the alienating person.
EUTANÁSIA E O AUXÍLIO AO SUICÍDIO: UM ESTUDO SOBRE A DESCRIMINALIZAÇÃO DO HOMICÍDIO PIEDOSO
Authors: de Holanda Freitas Rodolfo
Published: September 2021

This article will carry out an analysis on the practice of Euthanasia, going through its etymology, historical scenario, principles involved, as well as its understanding in our legal system and social context. In addition, an analysis of a real case in Brazil and a comparison with other countries where the practice is legal is made. This article is mainly aimed at minimally elucidating the controversy surrounding the topic, which is still very stigmatized in our country, since it involves several principles not only of law, but of religion and medicine, making a comparison between them. For the realization of this article, bibliographic research had been carried out through articles, legal sites and news sites, using deductive methodology for its understanding and outcome. There is a great taboo on the subject in our country, given that it can have different types of understanding according to the individual determination of each one, with much debate still remaining so that, finally, sick patients have the right to put their lives the best way possible.
Sigurd Bergmann (ed.), Eschatology as Imagining the End: Faith between Hope and Despair, New York: Routledge, 2018
Authors: Ivanovic Filip
Published: September 2021

Review of: Sigurd Bergmann (ed.), Eschatology as Imagining the End: Faith between Hope and Despair, New York: Routledge, 2018
Male-male amplexus between two amphibian families
Authors: Mačát Zdeněk , Jablonski Daniel
Published: September 2021

The amplexus between two different anuran males is observed very rarely. Therefore, here
we provide the first documented observation of a long-lasting male-male amplexus between Bombina bombina (Bombinatoridae) and Hyla arborea (Hylidae) together with an overview of the data published in literature. The observed mating pattern is reported from Southern Moravia, the Czech Republic. The possible reasons for its occurrence during the mass breeding season are discussed.
The synanthropic Common Moorhen (Gallinula chloropus) in North Africa: The Impact of habitat degradation on breeding performances
Authors: Talbi Awatif , Touati Laïd , Athamnia Mohammed , Samraoui Farrah , Battisti Corrado , Samraoui Boudjéma
Published: September 2021

We carried out a study on dynamics of the Common Moorhen, Gallinula chloropus, a synanthropic rallid (Aves, Gruiformes), to elucidate the adverse effects this species has possibly suffered from the markedly increased habitat degradation that has been taking place over the last decades at Boussedra Pond, north-eastern Algeria. During the period 2015–2018, this wetland-related species showed an annual 35.4% decrease in its numbers, and the number of breeding pairs, which was monitored between 2008 and 2018, experienced an annual drop of 4.9%. The clutch size, a key determinant of breeding performance, averaged 4.7 ± 1.0 eggs (N = 26 clutches) in 2018 and was significantly lower than those reported in previous studies. As a result of anthropogenic activities, the size of the marsh decreased by more than 50% over the 1984–2018 period. The long-lasting shrinkage of this relict wetland was accompanied by the expansion of built-up areas (>50%) and cultivated plots, and, also, by a marked reduction in natural both wet- and dry-land habitats in its vicinity. We suggest that the decrease in the population trend and the breeding performance of the Common Moorhen could be indicative of the species stress response to the long-lasting land conversion, pressuring the relict habitat of Boussedra Pond.
The Teachers Have Something to Say: Lessons Learned from U.S. PK-12 Teachers During the COVID-impacted 2020-21 School Year
Authors: Esteves Natasha , Buttimer Christopher J. , Faruqi Farah , Soukab Aïcha , Fourkiller Raelee , Gutierrez Harley , Reich Justin
Published: September 2021

To develop an in-depth, nuanced understanding of what teaching was like during the COVID-impacted 2020-21 academic school year, we interviewed 57 U.S. PK-12 teachers from across the country in public, charter, and private schools, at different grade levels, and in different subject areas. The primary message we heard from teachers is that they have not been valued as partners in designing our educational response to COVID. Specifically, the following three themes emerged from our interviews: 1.) exclusion from decision-making processes is demoralizing to teachers, especially when combined with worsening working conditions and widening inequalities; 2.) ignoring the concerns of teachers led to policymakers and school leaders advancing several seriously ill-considered ideas over the objections of practicing teachers; and 3.) teachers have developed a variety of effective instructional strategies in response to the challenging conditions of COVID. Delta is already disrupting school openings across the country. The school systems with the most effective approaches to pandemic schooling over the next year and beyond will be those that listen seriously to the concerns and insights of teachers and include them in design and decision-making.
Effect of Married Partner's Characters on Marital Satisfaction
Authors: Tengku Muda Tengku Fatimah Muliana , Yusoff Zurita Mohd , Chik Wan Mohd Yusof Wan , Salleh Siti Fatimah , Yusoff Anis Syuhada Mat , Syed Husin Syh Noorul Madihah
Published: September 2021

The decline in marital satisfaction and marital well-being which are reflected in the increase number of divorce is global issue. Neglect in roles and responsibilities of the spouses lead to a problematic relationship. Thus the objective of this paper is to investigate the effect of selected character traits of married partner on marital satisfaction. A study involving 165 samples of married samples in the state of Terengganu, Malaysia has been carried out to observe the effect of maried partner's characters namely in terms of communication, compassion and religiosity on marital satisfaction. In this study, marital satisfaction was assessed using a modified version of the ENRICH Marriage Scale. Quantitative method is employed, whereby data were analysed using Structural Equation Modelling (SEM) with IBM-SPSS-AMOS program version 21.0. The study finds communication, compassion and religiosity have a positive and significant effect on marital satisfaction. This study supports the findings of past researchers that have linked characters of married partner to marital satisfaction. The results of this study may assist professionals and decision-makers focusing on marital satisfaction issues.

Keywords: Communication; Compassion; Marital Satisaction; Islamic Family Law
Didactic Approaches for a Quality Digital Learning
Authors: Pestean V.
Published: September 2021

The research whose result is illustrated in this paper investigates the ways in which teachers overcome the temptation to limit the lesson only to content delivery and assessment. This paper identifies and explains the types of interactions facilitated by teachers during online classes. An important part of the paper is intended to clasify the most successful techniques that stimulate synchronous and asynchronous interactions in teacher-student relationship in primary school. The professional experience of the teachers included in this research is explored and capitalized on, in order to decide on the right ways for connection, as well as productive interaction in the online environment.

Keywords: Interactions Facilitated, Online Classes, Connection And Productive Interaction In The Online Environment
Helping Small Business cope during COVID-19: A brief survey of measures implemented across countries
Authors: Cheong Jia Qi
Published: September 2021

This paper offers a brief review of current studies with regards to the impact of COVID-19 on small businesses across countries. This survey of experiences elsewhere might provide insights to policy makers in countries that are struggling to cope with the problem on the initiatives to consider and the additional initiatives that might be necessary to make them effective in their individual country contexts. Given limitations of space, we survey only a limited sample of countries from Asia and Europe, along the US and Canada. Hopefully, their experiences will provide a broad enough spectrum of initiatives for policy makers elsewhere to consider and evaluate.

Keywords: Small Business, COVID-19, Impact, Literature Review
Globalised Adoption of Knowledge Management in New Product Development: A Conceptual Framework from Project Management Perspective
Authors: Teoh Bak Aun , Ling Wei Hong , Ibrahim Amlus
Published: September 2021

The growth in new knowledge and technology has substantially increased the complexity of the projects that is strongly influencing the time, cost, and quality of the project management. Due to the volatility of the current market, the effectiveness of knowledge management (KM) could reduce the project uncertainties, project life cycle costs, and risks of new product development (NPD). Since NPD is regarded as the key to innovation due to its strong connection between the knowledge and core competence, the ways how the knowledge will be captured, created, and shared among the project teams is important to remain competitive in today's business and market competition. Hence, the modes of how they are created and shared between the project team members as well as the impact of KM towards NPD will be discussed in this paper. KM are normally created and transferred through the conversion between explicit and tacit knowledge, which can be further applied into the project management. Furthermore, the existing knowledge of the organisation can be evaluated by the actions of decision makers, hence, it is undoubted that a better knowledge can lead to measurable efficiencies in production and product development. The key success factors of KM that have been implemented will be discussed in this paper as well, which help to increase the probability of project success.

Keywords: New Product Development; Project Management; Knowledge Management; Globalisation
A Narrative Qualitative Study of the Talent Mapping Process as a Solution to Empowering Human Resources in a Company
Authors: Rony Zahara Tussoleha , Yasin Mahmuddin , Silitonga Tatar Bonar , Syarif Faroman , Achmad Raden
Published: September 2021

The high competition situation forces the company to further increase its competitiveness until it reaches a level of superior competitive advantage. Companies are required to increase capacity in an effort to satisfy consumer needs. Apart from that, simultaneously, the company is also responsible for profitability in order to satisfy shareholders. In this situation, the company is always aware of and trying to understand the changes that occur in the market structure and the competition that is being faced (fundamental, incremental, or radical), so that efforts to satisfy consumers and shareholders continue to be carried out simultaneously. Many companies experience panic when facing a situation of very high competition because the business challenges faced today are far greater than they have been faced in the past. Economic globalization, where products in the form of goods and services flow freely between countries, has put higher pressure on companies to be competitive. Therefore, a strategic management approach is needed, a managerial approach that is comprehensive and long-term oriented in managing company growth in a competitive situation that contains risks in an atmosphere of uncertainty so that the company is able to survive and develop in a sustainable manner.

Keywords: Coaching, Empowering, Mentoring, Talent Management, Talent Mapping
The Meaning Of "Accounting" In a Religious-Based Organization Context
Authors: Jannaha Binti Shofiatul , Triyuwono Iwan , Mulawarman Aji Dedi , Hariadi Bambang
Published: September 2021

Accounting, traditionally, had been caught up in understanding as a rational set of procedures for economic decision making (Williams & Ravenscroft, 2015; Staubus, 2000; Puxty & Laughlin, 1983). This approach is popular as the objective of the IASB framework. It has been accepted in many developing countries, including Indonesia which has fully adopted Western accounting practices (Mulawarman, 2011). Besides, a standard-setting board, the IAI (Institute of Indonesia Chartered Accountants), considers accounting to be neutral and applicable anywhere. Indonesian Islamic boarding schools, for example, have been forced to use conventional accounting. Even though, conventional accounting is irrelevant to apply in Indonesian Islamic boarding schools because it was created and used by capitalist Western societies (Kamla & Haque, 2017; Velayutham, 2014; Napier, 2007; Baydoun & Willett, 1995). We believe that the key to understanding accounting lies in the individual, namely "I" who implements accounting. Thus, to examine how the experiences of "I" shape their perceptions of accounting, this paper seeks to understand the meaning of "accounting" in a religious based organization: Indonesian Islamic Boarding Schools.

Keywords: Accounting, Indonesian Islamic Boarding Schools, Transcendental Phenomenology
Effective Tax Rate Time Trends and its Determinants: Insight From The Corporate Taxpayer Utilising Reinvestment Allowance In Malaysia
Authors: Hamzah Fairus Halizam A. , Hamid Nadiah Abd , Zawawi Siti Noorhayati Mohamed
Published: September 2021

This study aims to provide evidence on the trend in corporate tax revenue from the application of time-trend analysis of effective tax rate (ETR) amongst corporate taxpayers in Malaysia who claimed reinvestment allowance (RA) over a decade between 2007 and 2016. This study chose these observation periods because the Malaysian corporate STR has been found to have gradually reduced from 27 per cent to 24 per cent between 2007 to 2016, whereby these changes somehow impacted the tax revenue. Taxpayers who used RA for tax planning pay low taxes over time, determined through tax return data. Then, the study intended to examine the relationships between certain tax attributes, namely, company's profitability (ROA), the reinvestment allowance utilisation rate (RAUTI), type of corporate taxpayers (TPP), the book-tax gap (BTG) and how they associate to the trend in ETR. Reinvestment Allowance (RA) is renowned for being a corporate tax incentive in Malaysia to encourage investments in qualified projects through a tax deduction. An incentivised firm that pays low tax may not be engaging in fraudulent management, as generally assumed. However, it could have been due to tax avoidance strategies that can be observed through reduced or lowered effective tax rate (ETR) across ten years.

Keywords: Effective Tax Rates, Tax Avoidance, Reinvestment Allowance, Tax Incentive, Taxation.
Interest-Free Microfinance Arrangements and Its Impact on the Livelihood of Women in India
Authors: Sherwani Dr Faizan Khan , Shaikh Sanna Zafar , Shaikh Zoya Zafar
Published: September 2021

This study is based on the impact of interest-free microfinance arrangements on the livelihood of women in India. Studies revealed the existence of interest-free microfinance, as well as its outcome on the livelihood of weaker sections of society (particularly women), improved their well-being. Moreover, the interest-free microfinance model can also offer an alternative paradigm for millions of poor individuals who are currently not accommodated by conventional microfinancing. However, the association to Interest Free Micro Financing may be due to religious constraints, easy documentation & procedure, and low rates of processing fees, or any other motive. Interest-free microfinance products like Zakat, Sadaqah, and Karze Hasna will successfully meet micro financing core objectives of poverty alleviation, women empowerment, gender equality, prosperity, and employment. Interest-free microfinance agencies are working as unorganized institutions and not availing any support from the State. In this study, data was drawn from interest-free microfinance users in the areas of 20 districts in 5 states in India, namely UP, Bihar, Maharashtra, Karnataka, and Kerala. The discussions in the study are mainly concerned with the empirical review of the impacts and influences of interest-free microfinance on the lifestyle of microfinance users before a loan and after a taken loan i.e., their income, expenditure, saving, entrepreneurship, consumption, and women's participation in earning income in India. The analysis showed that the performance of interest-free microfinance consumers is better than conventional microfinance consumers.

Keywords: Entrepreneurship, Livelihood, Education Development, Living Standards, Women Empowerment