bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Aves da Mata Atlântica em extinção
Authors: Sick Helmut
Published: November 2020

Os ornitólogos, trabalhando sobre as aves do Brasil, estão muito preocupados com o processo de  escasseamento das aves deste país. Há alguns anos apresentamos uma lista de cinquenta aves brasileiras raras ou ameaçadas de extinção (Sick & Teixeira, 1979). Para o nosso livro Ornitologia brasileira, no prelo na Editora da Universidade de Brasília, revimos a lista e chegamos a 52 espécies. A área mais atingida no processo de diminuição de aves é a Mata Atlântica. A Mata Atlântica cobriu, antigamente, uma faixa mais ou menos larga, seguindo a costa e penetrando em parte profundamente no interior de todos os estados costeiros, de Pernambuco ao Rio Grande do Sul e Minas Gerais, chegando, por exemplo, no Paraná ao Parque Nacional de Iguaçu. A Mata Atlântica pluvial consiste, ecologicamente, de dois corpos de mata: a floresta litorânea (por exemplo, as matas ao norte do baixo Rio Doce, Espírito Santo) e a floresta de montanhas (por exemplo Serra dos Órgãos, Rio de Janeiro), com clima, flora e fauna diferentes. A Mata Atlântica foi outrora ligada à Floresta Amazônica, ocorrendo intercâmbio da fauna entre elas nessa época, entretanto, os dois corpos de mata se separaram há muito tempo. A Mata Atlântica, por sua vez, fragmentou-se em vários trechos, perdendo-se, também, o contato das suas faunas. Essa segregação das várias partes da Mata Atlântica tornou-se muito acentuada durante o tempo da colonização, quando o homem começou a cortara mata para desenvolver a agricultura.
Mutagênese, teratogenes, carcinogênese e o uso de alguns proguicidas
Authors: Targa Hamilton João , Rabello-Gay Maria Nazareth
Published: November 2020

Um dos sérios problemas com que se defrontam os seres humanos, atualmente, é estabelecer um equilíbrio entre o crescimento populacional e a produção de alimentos, de forma a permitir que todos os indivíduos possam receber a quantidade de nutrientes necessária à sua sobrevivência. Nos países considerados como não-industrializados, os quais englobam cerca de 33 a 50% da população humana atual, a produção de alimentos é bastante reduzida devido principalmente às técnicas agrícolas rudimentares condicionadas pelo baixo nível cultural e poder aquisitivo de seus habitantes. Nos países industrializados, o nível cultural mais elevado e também problemas sócio-econômicos têm contribuído para uma sensível redução na taxa de natalidade da população. Paralelamente ao controle da natalidade procura-se desenvolver técnicas mais aprimoradas de agricultura que envolvam sistemas de adubação e irrigação, melhoramento genético de plantas e animais, controle de pragas, etc.
Burocracia, suas origens e as armas para combatê-la
Authors: Zaccarelli Sérgio Baptista
Published: November 2020

Na atual conjuntura, à medida que a burocracia vem adquirindo uma conotação cada vez mais pejorativa, cresce o prestigio da chamada «ação desburocratizadora », cujas virtudes saneadoras acabaram por se transformar em novas promessas dos políticos em campanha. Houve tempo em que o aprimoramento das instituições — a burocratização no sentido e timo lógico — não só era pregado com o trazia dividendos políticos positivos. Burocracia, hoje, é indicadora de erro, de desperdícios operacionais das instituições públicas, entendida, enfim, c om o qualquer coisa perniciosa ao andamento das máquinas administrativas.
AS DIMENSÕES DA OFERTA... - As pequenas centrais de geração de energia elétrica
Authors: LOURENÇO CÉSAR AUGUSTO
Published: November 2020

As pequenas centrais de geração de energia elétrica são de dois tipos: hidrelétricas e termelétricas, sendo que estas últimas se subdividem em duas; as que queimam biomassa, principalmente lenha, e as que queimam derivados de petróleo. Para maior facilidade de exposição, iremos abordá-las separadamente, começando pelas hidrelétricas.
AS DIMENSÕES DA OFERTA... - Sistemas nacionais de transmissão: implantação e perspectivas
Authors: MORISSY CARLOS ALMIR
Published: November 2020

Distinguem-se, no Brasil, duas redes de transmissão ainda isoladas entre si, a saber: o sistema interligado das Regiões Sudeste, Sul e Centro-Oeste e o sistema interligado do Nordeste e parte da Região Norte (Pará). O critério dominante, ainda determinístico, impõe que nenhum corte de carga deve resultar de eventos tais como o desligamento de uma linha de transmissão dos troncos principais ou de um transformador de interligação. Avalia-se também o efeito da perda de uma unidade geradora de grande porte, simulando-se, assim, as eventuais reservas ou paradas de unidades, por defeito ou para manutenção programada.
0 SETOR ELÉTRICO E SUAS RELAÇÕES COM OUTROS SETORES DA ECONOMIA - Energia elétrica e indústria de equipamentos
Authors: Lafonte Arnaud
Published: November 2020

O setor de energia vem apresentando uma sensível recuperação no nível de encomendas à indústria nacional, após a acentuada queda verificada nos anos de 1982 e 1983. Tal recuperação foi evidenciada no exercício de 1984. Conquanto ainda não retomados os fndices verificados em 1980-1981, a tendência de crescimento deverá ser mdntida nos próximos anos. No que tange a equipamentos e materiais, embora no segmento de geração não tenha havido colocação significativa de pedidos, verificou-se uma evidente recuperação nos segmentos de transmissão e distribuição. O quadro n 9 1, a seguir, indica o crescimento de nível de encomendas em relação a 1983, principalmente para materiais de instalação de transmissão e distribuição de energia elétrica (transformadores de distribuição, relés de proteção, ferragens e isoladores).
Nada mais prático que uma boa teoria
Authors: Filho Floriano Freitas
Published: November 2020

Nos dias de hoje parece estar se tornando modismo a concepção de que “na prática a teoria é outra” ou, o que é pior, algo como “teoria, ora teoria!”, parodiando a famosa exclamação atribuída a Getúlio Vargas, “lei, ora lei”. Em recentes seminários, um conferencista americano e outro japonês alertavam atônitos ouvintes para a distância entre teoria e prática profissional. Dizia o americano que os estudantes após formados haveriam de concluir da inutilidade de noventa por cento do que estudaram nas universidades, quer por discrepâncias entre teoria e prática, que por obsolescência dos ensinamentos. O japonês foi mais enfático: há um distanciamento cada vez maior entre escola e empresa; entre a escola de 2º grau e a moderna empresa esse distanciamento é total, pela inutilidade dos ensinamentos daquela — a própria empresa passa a ser a escola de habilitação profissional. Essa distância, segundo o conferencista, diminui relativamente a Universidade, mas mesmo assim uma e outra não se completam.
A pesquisa administrativa e a ENAP
Authors: Alvarez Florindo Villa
Published: November 2020

A ENAP deverá ser o laboratório administrativo do exercício democrático e da prática participativa de negociação e compromisso em formular, implementar e avaliar as políticas públicas de um novo Estado de Direito, buscando formar o Gestor Governamental. A transição democrática brasileira, ainda frágil, tem de ser conscientemente administrada como a transição de vinte anos de arbítrio militar para a implantação de uma democracia plena, centrada na historicidade brasileira e em uma nova constituição que seja, no dizer de Tancredo Neves, “uma Carta de Compromissos assumidos livremente pelos cidadãos” (o grifo é nosso). A atual tarefa da Assembleia Constituinte é a primeira etapa, e a fundamental, segunda e próxima etapa, aquela que os futuros egressos gestores governamentais da ENAP terão de administrar, será a de implementar e sedimentar os alicerces de uma democracia plena, isto é, a etapa da institucionalização democrática do Brasil.
A política de estágios na ENAP
Authors: Pereira Dielai Carvalho
Published: November 2020

O Estágio, no curso de Políticas Públicas e Gestão Governamental da Escola Nacional de Administração Pública da FUNCEP, constituirá um período de formação prática, correspondente a oito meses, em que o aluno é colocado em uma situação de trabalho, com a oportunidade de contribuir efetivamente para o desenvolvimento das atividades dos órgãos ou entidades em que estagia e de exercitar a aplicação de conceitos e técnicas de gestão. Para entendimento mais claro dos objetivos e princípios pedagógicos dos estágios, bem como das estratégias de atribuição dos mesmos aos futuros alunos, serão levados em consideração os diferentes contextos em que se deverão realizar:Contexto da Administração Pública e da ENAP.Perfil de entrada e saída do aluno do Curso de Políticas Pública e Gestão Governamental.Quadro Institucional das Organizações em que se desenvolverão os estágios.
ENA: a experiência francesa
Authors: Coutinho Heitor
Published: November 2020

Por ocasião da cerimônia de encerramento do Ciclo Especial Estrangeiro de 1986-1987, turma Michel de Montaigne, o Diretor de estágios da Escola Nacional de Administração — ENA, em sessão solene na sala do Conselho de Administração, proferiu discurso de agradecimento pela participação dos trinta e quatro alunos estrangeiros selecionados a integrar o curso regular daquela instituição. Cumpridas as formalidades de praxe, exigidas nesse tipo de situação, o Diretor concluiu sua exposição, desejou boa sorte aos representantes dos vinte e quatro países ali reunidos e declarou serem os alunos do Ciclo Especial Estrangeiro de 1986-1987 uma “espécie em extinção”.
Development of a Personalized Mobile Mental Health Intervention for Workplace Cyberbullying Among Health Practitioners: Protocol for a Mixed Methods Study (Preprint)
Authors: Kim Yun Jin , Qian Linchao , Aslam Muhammad Shahzad
Published: November 2020

BACKGROUND

Workplace cyberbullying harms the psychological and social functioning of professionals working in an organization and may decrease the productivity and efficiency of daily life tasks. A recent study on trainee doctors across 8 different United Kingdom National Health Service trusts found health issues and job dissatisfaction in people who have experienced workplace cyberbullying. This disabling effect is even more noticeable in low-socioeconomic communities within low-income countries. In Malaysia, there is a need to create a personalized mobile mental health intervention program for health care professionals. These programs should be directed to prevent and decrease psychosocial issues and enhance coordination among health care professionals to solve health issues in the community.

OBJECTIVE

Our main objective is to study the pre-effects and posteffects of the Personalized Mobile Mental Health Intervention (PMMH-I) for workplace cyberbullying in public and private hospitals in Malaysia.

METHODS

A hospital-based multimethod multi-analytic evidential approach is proposed, involving social and psychological health informatics. The project has been subdivided into 3 stages, starting with Phase 1, a prevalence study, followed by exploratory studies. Phase 2 consists of a quasi-experimental design, whereas the development of a prototype and their testing will be proposed in Phase 3. Each stage includes the use of quantitative and qualitative methods (mixed-method program), using SPSS (version 26.0; IBM Corp) and Stata (version 16.1; StataCorp) as tools for quantitative research, and NVivo (version 1.0; QSR International) and Atlas.ti (version 9.0.16; ATLAS.ti Scientific Software Development GmbH) for qualitative research.

RESULTS

The results of this study will determine the pre- and posteffectiveness of an integrated PMMH-I for health care professionals. The prototype system platform will be developed and implemented in a public and private hospital. Results from Phase 1 will be published in 2021, followed by the implementation of Phase 2 in subsequent years.

CONCLUSIONS

This study will provide evidence and guidance regarding the implementation of a personalized mobile mental health intervention for health care professionals into routine public and private hospitals to enhance communication and resolve conflicts.

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Correction：Diagnostic Accuracy of Chest Computed Tomography Scans for Suspected Patients With COVID-19: Receiver Operating Characteristic Curve Analysis (Preprint)
Authors: Wu Lianpin , Jin Qike , Chen Jie , He Jiawei , Brett-Major David M , Dong Jianghu James
Published: November 2020

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In “Diagnostic Accuracy of Chest Computed Tomography Scans for Suspected Patients With COVID-19: Receiver Operating Characteristic Curve Analysis”(JMIR public health and surveillance. 2020 10 20; 6 (4) :e19424. doi:10.2196/19424),we noted one error. The affiliation for authors Lianpin Wu, QIke Jin and Jiawei He was incorrectly listed as: Department of Cardiology, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China The correct affiliation for these auhors was: Department of Cardiology, the Second Affiliated Hospital & Yuying Children’s Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou , China
Five Types Involving the Subjunctive: A Corpora-based Analysis
Authors: Kang Namkil
Published: November 2020

The main goal of this paper is to provide a detailed frequency analysis of the five types it is imperative that, it is vital that, it is essential that, it is important that, and it is necessary that within the British National Corpus (100 million, British, 1980s-1993), the Corpus of Contemporary American English (1.0 billion, US, 1990-2019), the Corpus of Historical American English (400 million, US, 1810s-2000s), and the Hansard Corpus (1.6 billion, British Parliament). In this paper, we have examined the frequency of the five types and collected the data. A major point to note is that it is important that was the most preferred by British people, followed by it is essential that, it is vital that, it is imperative that, and it is necessary that, in that order. The BNC clearly shows, on the other hand, that it is important that was the most commonly used one in the spoken genre, magazine genre, newspaper genre, and academic genre. A further point to note is that it is important that was the most preferred by Americans, followed by it is imperative that, it is essential that, it is vital that, and it is necessary that, in that order. The COCA clearly indicates that it is important that was the most widely used one in the blog genre, web genre, spoken genre, fiction genre, magazine genre, newspaper genre, and academic genre. The reason why it is important that was the most preferred by Americans and British people in the academic genre may be that a moderate obligation is suitable for conveying factual information. With respect to the COHA, it is worth noting that it is necessary that was the most preferred by Americans from 1810 to 2000, followed by it is important that, it is essential that, it is imperative that, and it is vital that. As for the HC, it is important that was the most preferred by British politicians, followed by it is essential that, it is vital that, it is necessary that, and it is imperative that. It is worth noting that Americans and British politicians show the similar pattern in the ranking of the five types in that Americans did not prefer a strong statement or the strongest statement, whereas British politicians did not prefer the strongest statement.
Las nociones de texto y contexto en la Lingüística Sistémico-Funcional (LSF): aplicaciones, críticas y desarrollos en América Latina
Authors: Bolívar Adriana
Published: November 2020

La Lingüística Sistémico-Funcional (LSF) es una corriente neo-firthiana surgida en Gran Bretaña bajo el liderazgo intelectual de Michael Halliday. En este artículo planteamos que, para poder comprender las aplicaciones, las críticas y los desarrollos de la LSF, es importante revisar sus orígenes y su relación con otras perspectivas neo-firthianas que han contribuido a fortalecer la lingüística británica. Nos enfocamos en las nociones de texto y contexto como fueron concebidas originalmente en el modelo clásico (Halliday, 1978; Halliday & Hasan, 1989) y luego aplicadas por otros investigadores, especialmente en Australia, quienes ampliaron la teoría (Martin, 1984, 1992; Martin & Rose, 2003, 2008; Martin & White, 2005). El objetivo es examinar la teoría a la luz de las nociones de contexto de situación y contexto de cultura de Halliday y su relación con las teorías de registro y género. Se evalúa el impacto de la lingüística británica con atención en las aplicaciones, críticas y desarrollos en América Latina, especialmente en los campos de la educación y el análisis crítico del discurso.
A textual perspective on referential metonymy
Authors: Fontaine Lise
Published: November 2020

Dentro del campo de la Lingüística Sistémico-Funcional (LSF), la metonimia no ha suscitado mucho interés en comparación con otros enfoques tales como la lingüística cognitiva, en la que ocupa un lugar prominente. El presente trabajo tiene por objeto examinar la metonimia referencial desde la perspectiva de la LSF y ofrecer un razonamiento teórico sobre la manera de estudiar este fenómeno basándose en constructos existentes dentro de esta teoría. La idea que se intenta ilustrar es que la metonimia referencial, como un tipo de codificación indirecta de significado, puede explicarse mejor en términos de incongruencia. Mediante la integración de perspectivas externas a la LSF y retomando el sistema de IDENTIFICACIÓN de Martin (1992), se propone que la metonimia referencial sea interpretada en términos de metáfora gramatical textual debido a la atipicidad de los mapeos referenciales y a la integración semántica que construyen estas expresiones.
Statistical optimisation for enhancement of phenol biodegradation by the Antarctic soil bacterium Arthrobacter sp. strain AQ5-15 using response surface methodology
Authors:   Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Biotechnology and Biomolecular Sciences, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400, Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia, Subramaniam K. , Shaharuddin N.A. ,   Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Biotechnology and Biomolecular Sciences, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400, Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia, Tengku-Mazuki T.A. ,   Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Biotechnology and Biomolecular Sciences, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400, Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia, Zulkharnain A. ,   Department of Bioscience and Engineering, College of Systems Engineering and Science, Shibaura Institute of Technology, 307 Fukasaku, Minuma-ku, Saitama-337 8570, Japan, Khalil K.A. ,   Department of Biomolecular Sciences, Faculty of Applied Sciences, Universiti Teknologi MARA, 40450, Shah Alam, Selangor, Malaysia, Convey P. ,   British Antarctic Survey, NERC, High Cross, Madingley Road, Cambridge CB3 0ET, United Kingdom, Ahmad S.A. ,   National Antarctic Research Centre, B303 Level 3, Block B, IPS Building, Universiti Malaya, 50603, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Published: November 2020

Aim: Effective bioremediation requires optimisation of conditions under which the process takes place. In this study, an Antarctic soil bacterium, Arthrobacter sp. strain AQ5-15, was evaluated for phenol biodegradation under statistically optimised conditions. Methodology: The composition of degradation media and the culture conditions for this study were determined according to the experimental requirements obtained from Plackett-Burman factorial design (PB) and Box-Wilson Central Composite Design (CCD), respectively. Phenol degradation was monitored by 4-aminoantipyrine colorimetric assay and bacterial growth was quantified by measuring optical density (OD600 nm) at 72 hr. Results: A preliminary screening experiment using the Plackett-Burman design indicated that all the factors screened (ammonium sulphate concentration, sodium chloride concentration, pH and temperature) had significant influence on degradation performance. Response Surface Methodology was then utilised to further optimise the phenol-degrading process using Central Composite Design. The maximum percentage of phenol degradation achieved with CCD was 99.42%, under medium conditions of 0.15 g l-1 (NH4)2SO4, 0.13 g l-1 NaCl, pH 7.25 and incubation at 15°C for 72 hr. The strain could degrade phenol when exposed to an initial concentration of up to 1.5 g l-1 under these optimised conditions. Interpretation: The tolerance and degradation characteristics of strain AQ5-15 suggest that it has potential application in bioremediation of polluted sites and in the treatment of relatively cool water bodies contaminated with phenol.
Iterative Learning Control Guided Reinforcement Learning Control Scheme for Batch Processes
Authors: Xu Xinghai , Xie Huimin , Wen Kechao , He Runze , Hong Wenjing , Shi Jia
Published: November 2020

Iterative learning control (ILC) offers an effective learning control
scheme to solve the control problems of the batch processes. Although
the control performances of ILC systems can be improved batch-by-batch,
the convergence still strongly depends on the repeatability of the
process and thus lack of robustness. Meanwhile, the data-driven-based
deep reinforcement learning (DRL) algorithms have good robustness due to
the generalization of the neural network, but it has lower data
efficiency in training. In this paper, we propose a complementary
control scheme for the batch processes by employing a DRL guided by a
classical ILC, termed as the IL-RLC scheme. This scheme has higher data
efficiency than the DRL without guidance and better robustness than the
ILC, which are demonstrated by the numerical simulations on a linear
batch process and a nonlinear batch reactor. This work provides a way
for the application of DRL algorithm in the batch process control.
High-quality genome assembly, annotation and evolutionary analysis of the mungbean (Vigna radiata) genome
Authors: Yan Qiang , Wang Qiong , Xuzhen Cheng , Wang Lixia , Somta Prakit , Xue Chenchen , Chen Jingbin , Wu Ranran , Lin Yun , Yuan Xingxing , Chen Xin
Published: November 2020

Mungbean (Vigna radiata [L.]) is an important economic crop
grown in South, and East Asia. The low contiguity of the current
assembly of V. radiata genome has limited its application. Here,
we report a high-quality chromosome-scale assembled genome of V.
radiata to facilitate the investigation of its genome characteristics
and evolution. By combination of Nanopore long reads, Illumina short
reads and Hi-C data, we generated a high-quality genome assembly of
V. radiata, with 473.67 megabases assembled into 11 chromosomes
with contig N50 and scaffold N50 of 11.3 and 42.4 megabases,
respectively. A total of 52.8% of the genome was annotated as
repetitive sequences, among which LTRs (long terminal repeats) were
predominant (33.9%). The genome of V. radiata was predicted to
contain 33,924 genes, 32,470 (95.7%) of which could be functionally
annotated. Evolutionary analysis revealed an estimated divergence time
of V. radiata from its close relative V. angularis of
~11.66 million years ago. In addition, 277 V.
radiata specific gene families, 18 positively selected genes were
detected and functionally annotated. This high-quality mungbean genome
will provide valuable resources for further genetic analysis and crop
improvement of mungbean and other legume species.
Prevalence of Chronic Kidney Disease among Hypertensive non-Diabetic Patients Attending Primary Healthcare Centers in Cairo, Egypt
Authors: Nagib Silvana Nader , Afify Saeid Abdel Wahab , Amin Ghada Essam Aldin , Allam Mohamed
Published: November 2020

Background: Although chronic kidney disease (CKD) is considered the
major cause of morbidity and mortality in hypertension, the recognition
and prevention of CKD remain deficient. Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) is
one of the major health challenges in Egypt. Chronic kidney disease
(CKD) affects approximately 13% of the adult population, resulting in
significant morbidity, mortality and health care costs. Patients with
more progressive stage 3 or stage 4 CKD experience a high rate of
cardiovascular events and death compared to earlier stages of CKD. Aim:
This study was performed to determine the prevalence of chronic kidney
disease among hypertensive non-diabetics patients attending Primary
health care (PHC) Centers in Cairo. Methodology: The study type is a
cross sectional study, Study setting: Two Primary Health Care centers
(PHCs):Saraya El-kobba and El-Sharabya. Sampling method: Recruitment of
participants was done in one day weekly. Any known essential
hypertensive patients aged 18 or more registered in the two PHC Centers
in Cairo. Results: The prevalence of CKD was 33% among the hypertensive
non-diabetic patients. Among CKD participants, the prevalence is more
common in females (59.7%) than males (40.3%),in those who completed
primary education and the illiterates and low socioeconomic class.
Surprisingly, it is more common in patients with positive family history
of CKD and patients with ischemic heart disease and the antihypertensive
drugs used. Conclusion: CKD has a high prevalence among hypertensive
non-diabetic patients, and it has a significant morbidity and mortality
among those patients.
Excision of Atrial Myxomas is progressing from Median Sternotomy to Mini-Thoracotomy.
Authors: Mubarak Yasser
Published: November 2020

Background: Atrial myxomas are rare benign tumors; causing obstructive
or embolic complications, and even death, depending on their site and
size. Therefore, once diagnosed, it should be surgically resected
emergency. Atrial myxomas are present about 75% in left atrium (LA) and
about 15% in right atrium (RA). Early diagnosis is a challenge because
of nonspecific manifestations, and sometimes is asymptomatic and
discovered accidentally during TTE. Objective: Minimally invasive
cardiac surgery (MICS) has benefits include cosmetically, less pain,
shorter intensive care unit (ICU) and hospital stay. Methods: From Jan.
2011 to Sept. 2020, (20) patients (10 Sternotomy, 10 MI) underwent
surgery for isolated resection of atrial myxoma. We reported outcomes;
cardiopulmonary bypass time (CPB), cross-clamp time, conversion to
median ST, length of stay, complications (stroke, renal failure,
respiratory failure, reoperation, and infection),pain, patients
satisfaction, recurrence and survival. Mean follow-up time was 6 month.
Results: There is no significant difference in CPB or cross-clamp time
between groups. No MI cases required conversion to a median ST. Length
of stay is shorter in the MI group by 2.2 days (p = 0.045). There is no
difference in morbidity or mortality between groups. Conclusions: A
minimally invasive approach for atrial myxoma resection is safe,
feasible, and favored over sternotomy.
How will mosquitoes adapt to climate change?
Authors: Couper Lisa , Farner Johannah , Caldwell Jamie , Childs Marissa , Harris Mallory , Kirk Devin , Nova Nicole , Shocket Marta , Skinner Eloise , Uricchio Lawrence , Exposito-Alonso Moises , Mordecai Erin
Published: November 2020

Accurately predicting and mitigating the effects of climate change on
species ranges and interactions is a critical challenge. In particular,
mosquito-borne diseases like malaria and dengue are poised to shift with
climate change. Understanding this impact hinges on a key open question:
How will mosquitoes adapt to climate change? Here we adapt a simple
framework widely used in conservation biology—evolutionary rescue
models—to investigate the potential for mosquito climate adaptation,
and we synthesize current evidence, focusing on adaptation to rising
temperatures. Short mosquito generation times, high population growth
rates, and strong temperature-imposed selection favor mosquito thermal
adaptation. However, knowledge gaps about the extent of phenotypic and
genotypic variation in thermal tolerance within mosquito populations,
the environmental sensitivity of selection, and the role of phenotypic
plasticity constrain our ability to make more precise estimates. Future
research efforts should prioritize filling these data gaps.
Specifically, we outline how common garden and selection experiments can
be used to this end. Collecting and incorporating these data into an
evolutionary rescue framework will improve estimates of mosquito
adaptive potential and of changes in mosquito-borne disease transmission
under climate change, and this approach can be applied more broadly to
pests as well as species of conservation concern.
Place of birth- why we need to improve
Authors: HARRISON CATH , Bonney Lizzy
Published: November 2020

7.9% babies are born preterm per year. It is well described that
extremely preterm babies born in a high activity tertiary centre with a
NICU have a better outcome but despite this only 72% babies are born in
“the right place”. There are challenges in both maternity and neonatal
services due to problems accepting women for in utero transfer,
prediction of preterm birth and neonatal cot capacity. This article
describes these challenges and how we can resolve them by working
together as perinatal teams.
Investigating in the J-curve phenomenon in Tunisia- ARDL bound test approach
Authors: Shubaita Elham , Mar’i Muhammad , Seraj Mehdi
Published: November 2020

This paper investigates the relationship between trade balance, real exchange rates, and incomes in Tunisia by adopting the autoregressive distributed model (ARDL) by using data over the period of 1980 to 2018. We also used the bound test cointegration between variables at a 10% significant level. Our findings show that the Tunisia economy does not match the Marshall-Lerner condition in the long run, that provides an accurate description of the particular situation for which a country currency devaluation or depreciation its currency under both fixed or floating regime is predicted to enhance the trade balance of a country, which means there is no j-curve phenomenon in the long run, which tries to differentiate between the change of short-run and long-run effects in the change of exchange rate on the trade balance. Our findings match the Marshall-Lerner condition in the short run and can confirm the existing j-curve in the case of Tunisia.
Potentially inappropriate medication prescribing among elderly patients with cardiovascular diseases
Authors: Stojanovic Goran , Djuric Dusan , Jakovljevic Biljana , Turnic-Nikolic Tamara , Maricic Milena , Stojanovic Svetlana , Milovanovic Olivera
Published: November 2020

Background/Aim. The growing number of older adults means higher medicine utilization. The aim of the study was to determine the frequency and identify risk factors of potentially inappropriate medication (PIM) in the elderly population with cardiovascular diseases. Methods. The retrospective, cross-sectional study was performed in 2018, and the relevant data were collected during the period from January 2016 to December 2017. The study sample included 1,500 patients over 65 years with cardiovascular disease who had medical records at the Institute for Gerontology and Palliative Care, Belgrade. Assessment of PIM was done by standard international criteria such as the American Geriatrics Society 2015 updated Beers Criteria for PIM use in older adults. Results. PIM frequency in the elderly population was 70.3%. In relation to gender, it was more frequent in female elders. The mean number of prescribed drugs was similar for 2016 and 2017, 7.2 and 7.3, respectively. The most common were: medium-acting benzodiazepines (70.9%), central ? blockers (23.98%), and antipsychotics (typical and atypical) (20.94%). The most common comorbidity was noted in a group labeled with the International Disease Classification I00-I99, which includes heart and blood vessel diseases [n = 2,658 (36.9%)]. The most common diagnoses belonged to the subgroups I10-I15 [hypertensive diseases, n = 1,298 (18%)], I20-I25 [ischemic heart diseases n = 542 (7.5%)], I30-I52 [other forms of heart disease, n = 705 (9.8%)], I60-I69 [cerebrovascular diseases, n = 94 (1.3%)], and I80- I89 [diseases of veins, lymph vessels, and lymph nodes n = 12 (0.17%)]. The risk factors for PIM were: polypharmacy, gender, nicotine use, cognitive status, nutrition state, and the number of diseases registered in the study sample. Conclusion. Cardiovascular diseases in the elderly population are associated with a high prevalence of PIM. Creating health recommendations for prescribing drugs to the elderly that would emphasize these factors could reduce the prevalence of PIM in this population.
ANALYSIS OF THE APPLICATION OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEM BASED ON STANDARDS IN THE INTERNATIONAL REQUIREMENTS OF ISO 14001
Authors: Kojra Fajar Ramadhan , Sukanta Sukanta , Kusnadi Kusnadi
Published: November 2020

The environment is one of the important factors in the success of an industrial company. This triggers the company to improve overall performance to implement a better environmental management system. ISO 14001 is an international standard that can be applied by companies to maintain and improve environmental management systems. This study aims to analyze the application of environmental management systems at PT. XYZ and know how far the company is ready to implement ISO 14001. The method used in this study is the Self Assessment Checklist for assessing clauses at ISO 14001. Data collection is done by observing the study site and conducting interviews with employees to obtain information at the company. Data processing is done by assessing the ISO 14001 clause with a self assessment checklist. The results of this study note that the value of the company's readiness to implement an environmental management system based on ISO 14001 standards is equal to 50.41% with a weak category.
DISCRIMINANT ANALYSIS TOWARD DEMOGRAPHIC CHARACTERISTICS OF CIKAOBANDUNG VILLAGE COMMUNITY IN CITARUM HARUM PROGRAM
Authors: Azis Diki , Hadining Aulia Fashanah , Kusnadi Kusnadi
Published: November 2020

The Indonesian Government through the Citarum Harum program formulates steps to control damage and pollution with various indicators of success, including placing the community around the river to behave in an environmentally friendly manner. The results of research on people's behavior intentions in the Citarum Harum program are influenced by various factors, but the demographic characteristics have not been studied whether each category of gender, age, latest education, and monthly income has clear differences in answering the questionnaire statement indicators and which indicators are make a difference. This research was conducted in RW 02, Cikaobandung Village with a discriminant analysis method. The results showed that there were no clear differences in the gender groups and there were clear differences between the group's latest educational characteristics, monthly income and age. Indicators that differ in age groups are IM2, last education is SN1, and monthly income is IM2, PN2 and BI1.
LIFE CYCLE ASSESSMENT OF DOMESTIC WASTEWATER TREATMENT IN MEDAN CITY, INDONESIA
Authors: Hutagalung Ira Rumiris , Matsumoto Toru
Published: November 2020

Medan City already has been having Waste Water Treatment Plant (WWTP) under PDAM Tirtanadi (North Sumatera Government) supervision, namely IPAL Cemara. IPAL Cemara is off-site sewerage system to treat domestic wastewater, includes black and grey water. IPAL Cemara has maximum capacity 60,000 m3/day, but recently, the number of treated households by IPAL Cemara is 18,396 households and the used capacity is less than 10,000 m3/day. This research analyses on operational phase of IPAL Cemara on environmental impacts, starts at wastewater influent from households and ending at release of wastewater effluent and disposal of dry sludge. The phase of reuse or recycle of effluent wastewater and dry sludge, and waste management are not included. Functional unit in this research is treatment of 7,171 m3 wastewater per day for a year. The system boundary starts at wastewater influent and ends at release of wastewater effluent. The characterization factors are tracked based on CML Baseline 2001 and all of data processed by Microsoft Excel. For the result, got that Aerated Pond has removal efficiency of BOD and COD more than 70%, but on the other hand, it is the largest contributor to Climate Change impact because of diesel consumption (16.97%), the amount of CO2 (4,95%), and N2O (4.26%) from biogenic emission, and electricity use (3.04%). The 65% reducing of TSS is occurred in UASB Reactor but UASB Reactor also as contributor for Climate Change impact (16.63%) and Photo-Oxidant Formation impact (29.34%) due to the highest production of CH4. Facultative Pond contributes 49% of Climate Change impact and 31% of Photo-Oxidant Formation impact because of the highest production of CH4. Based on normalized by impact category, Freshwater Ecotoxicity and Eutrophication is the largest environmental impact in a whole system of IPAL Cemara. Freshwater Ecotoxicity caused by 72% CS2 at Release of Wastewater and Eutrophication caused by 41.25% of NH3 and 39.60% of N. It is Align with the result of normalized by Life Cycle Stage, shows that the Release of Wastewater Effluent is the largest contributor to environment in a whole system of IPAL Cemara.
ADVANCE (PREVENTIVE) RECOGNITION (NON-RECOGNITION) OF FOREIGN JUDGMENTS UNDER ARTICLE 24 OF THE 1996 HAGUE CONVENTION
Authors: SHELYUTTO M.L.
Published: November 2020

On 1 June 2013 the 1996 Hague Convention on Jurisdiction, Applicable Law, Recognition, Enforcement and Co-operation in Respect of Parental Responsibility and Measures for the Protection of Children came into force. It provides for the recognition and enforcement of foreign measures for the protection of a child or his or her property. One of the original provisions previously not found in the international treaties of the Russian Federation is the possibility of preventive recognition of a foreign measure, which may require enforcement in the future (Art. 24). This option differs from objections against recognition known to Russian law and may be useful in international relocation cases and for cross-border contacts with a child. The article reveals the essence and significance of preventive recognition (nonrecognition). However, the implementation of the Convention in Russia, unlike some other States parties, was reduced to the designation of a Central Authority. Russian civil procedural legislation was not amended. This raises issues concerning the application of the mechanism set down in Article 24 of the Convention. The author proposes to apply mutatis mutandis the provisions of Chapter 45 of the Civil Procedure Code of the Russian Federation and to grant an exequatur in simple procedure taking into account earlier court examination and conclusion of the absence of grounds for non-recognition.
Minat Remaja Perempuan Belajar Bertenun Pada Masyarakat Desa Silungkang Duo Kota Sawahlunto
Authors: Putri Resti Yulia , Erianjoni Erianjoni
Published: November 2020

Penelitian ini dilatarbelakangi dengan kurangnya minat remaja perempuan belajar bertenun pada masyarakat Desa Silungkang Duo Kecamatan Silungkang Kota Sawahlunto. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui faktor kurangnya minat remaja perempuan belajar bertenun pada masyarakat Desa Silungkang Duo Kecamatan Silungkang Kota Sawahlunto. Metode yang digunakan pendekatan kualitatif, tipe penelitian studi kasus. Pemilihan informan dilakukan secara purposive sampling. Pengumpulan data secara observasi partisipasi pasif, wawancara mendalam, dan dokumentasi. Data dianalisis dengan teknik analisis interaktif Miles dan Huberman dengan cara reduksi data, penyajian data dan penarikan kesimpulan. Hasil penelitian menunjukan ada beberapa faktor penyebab kurangnya minat remaja perempuan belajar bertenun diantaranya: Bertenun sebagai suatu pekerjaan yang membosankan, Pengaruh Pendidikan, Pilihan Pekerjaan yang Sudah Semakin Banyak, serta Kurangnya Motivasi dan Daya Tarik yang diberikan Kepada Remaja Perempuan Untuk Belajar Bertenun. Berdasarkan penjelasan tersebut peneliti menemukan bahwasanya minat remaja perempuan belajar bertenun mengalami penurunan, hal ini menandakan rendahnya nAch yang dimiliki remaja perempuan untuk belajar bertenun. Oleh karena itu dibutuhkan peran beberapa pihak untuk meningkatkan need for achievement remaja perempuan untuk belajar bertenun.
Pengembangan Lembar Kerja Peserta Didik (LKPD) Berbasis Problem Based Learning (PBL) dalam Meningkatkan Kemampuan Berpikir Kritis Siswa Pada Mata Pelajaran Sosiologi di SMA Negeri 1 Payakumbuh
Authors: Elfina Sisra , Sylvia Ike
Published: November 2020

Penelitian ini dilakukan dengan tujuan untuk (1) mengetahui keterlaksanaan penggunaan LKPD berbasis PBL dalam meningkatkan kemampuan berpikir kritis peserta didik (2) mengetahui peningkatan kemampuan berpikir kritis peserta didik. Penelitian pengembangan LKPD ini menggunakan model 4D yang meliputi tahap define (pendefinisian), design (perancangan), develop (pengembangan), dan disseminate (penyebarluasan). Subjek dalam penelitian ini adalah 33 peserta didik kelas XI IPS 3 SMA N 1 Payakumbuh. Instrumen yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini meliputi lembar validasi media LKPD, lembar validasi materi LKPD, angket respon/ partikalitas peserta didik terhadap LKPD, serta soal pre-test dan post-test peserta didik. Data keterlaksanaan pembelajaran dianalisis dengan menggunakan pedoman kriteria penilaian dalam bentuk persentase. Data yang diperoleh dari soal pre-test dan post-test dianalisis dengan menggunakan T-hitung > dari Ttabel. Uji t-test berkorelasi dilakukan untuk mengetahui signifikansi perkembangan tingkat berpikir kritis siswa. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan LKPD dirasa cukup efektif dalam meningkatkan kemampuan berpikir kritis siswa, karena memberikan pengaruh yang signifikan dilihat dari uji t-test.
Persepsi Mahasiswa Sosiologi FIS UNP Tentang Mata Kuliah Micro Teaching dan Pelaksanaan Praktek Lapangan Kependidikan (PLK)
Authors: Oktafia Fiona , Nora AN Desri
Published: November 2020

Penelitian ini dilatar belakangi oleh ketertarikan peneliti tentang banyak nya mahasiswa Pendidikan Sosiologi yang belum menguasai keterampilan dasar mengajar. Dalam micro teaching mahasiswa diajarkan keterampilan dasar mengajar. Sedangkan kenyataannya yang terjadi pada mahasiswa Pendidikan Sosiologi FIS UNP dalam mata kuliah micro teaching di lapangan banyak belum menguasai keterampilan dasar mengajar serta materi disampaikan belum maksimal, ada juga gugup dalam kelas. Tujuan dari penelitian ini adalah untuk mengetahui apakah mata kuliah micro teaching membantu mahasiswa Pendidikan Sosiologi FIS UNP dalam pelaksanaan praktek lapangan kependidikan (plk). Penelitian ini menggunakan pendekatan kualitatif dengan tipe studi kasus. Penelitian menggunakan teori Talcott Parson yaitu teori Struktural Fungsional dengan Skema AGIL. Teknik pemilihan informan adalah purposive sampling, dengan jumlah informan 10 orang. Penelitian ini menemukan bahwa mahasiswa Pendidikan Sosiologi ketika pelaksanaan praktek lapangan kependidikan memakai langkah-langkah micro teaching dan menguasai keterampilan dasar mengajar yang diajarkan dosen dapat membantu mahasiswa Pendidikan Sosiologi dalam pelaksanaan praktek lapangan kependidikan.
Maqasid Shariah in the Guidelines for Iddah of Women upon Husband’s Death
Authors: Salleh Fatimah , Sahari Noorul Huda , Ab Manan Siti Khadijah , Abdullah Che Zahrah , Yahya Zaharah
Published: November 2020

Iddah is a period of mourning for a woman whose husband has passed on during which time she has to adhere to certain rules set by the Islamic law. Adherence to this rule is a form of devotion for the preservation of lineage and descent while at the same time expressing sadness. In addition, this order has also been applied to protect the welfare and rights of women after the death of the husband. Adherence to certain laws and regulations by women whose husband has passed away, has long been outlined by Islamic scholars. However, the reality of today's life requires many women to leave home for work or other family-related matters. This scenario creates a polarization in society where a woman whose husband dies needs to mourn and at the same time meet the needs of the family. The general public is still unclear. The implementations and practices are seen as inconsistent and not uniformed due to their misunderstandings and possibly even confusion of their practices during this mourning state of iddah. This study aims to identify the rules to be followed for women whose husband has passed on, with regard to dressing, travelling, and practising with their co-workers in accordance with shariah or maqasid shariah objectives. This study uses qualitative method based on two approaches, namely doctrinal mazhab method based on contemporary sects and fiqh approaches. The findings of this study indicate that there is a need for more detailed guidelines and waqi'e within the scope of the syariah jurisprudence for community reference in adhering to the rules and laws of the state. This takes into account the current contexts in order to avoid misunderstandings or confusion among the public.
Gagasan Madrasah al-Zahra’: Pemikiran Said Nursi dalam Pendidikan
Authors: Ayub Mohd Nasir , Mat Hassan Surita Hartini , Yakob Mohd Asmadi
Published: November 2020

Islamic education has been strongly emphasized in Muslim communities. The quality of education and adherence to the Islamic worldview will shape Muslim personalities towards the true meaning of excellence in this world and the hereafter. In the broader context of the establishment of the university as a more systematic field of knowledge has long been practiced in Muslim countries, in particular with the existence of Al-Azhar University, which is the oldest university in the world. However, whether the establishment of a university in a Muslim country now fulfill the needs of the Muslims themselves, while still meeting the characteristics of Islamic civilization. This paper aims to analyze the idea of education of an Islamic thinker at the end of the Ottoman Turkish government, namely Sheikh Badiuzzaman Said Nursi who is considered a figure who tried to integrate the religious and scientific knowledge in a single framework based on Madrasah al Zahra's model. This study is adopted a library research and its analysis is based on a content analysis framework. The study found that the idea of establishing Madrasah al Zahra Islamic University by Sheikh Badiuzzaman Said Nursi was in line with religious demands, to cater the needs of Muslims and restoring the strength of Muslims in leading the occupation of Western powers at that time.
RECONFIGURATIONS OF THE EXHIBITION SPACE. CASE STUDY: CRISTI RUSU EXHIBITION AT THE “PLAN B” GALLERY
Authors: ANASTASIEI Iolanda
Published: November 2020

Reconfigurations of the Exhibition Space – Case Study: Cristi Rusu Exhibition at the Plan B Gallery. In this paper I focus on a case study concerning the Cristi Rusu exhibition, The Only Thing I Am Sure about in This Life Lies above My Head, from the Plan B Gallery in Berlin (March 6 – April 11 2020). By integrating some interventions specific to land art in the gallery space (and, therefore, transforming it), Cristi Rusu manages to transgress the conventional limits imposed by the idea of a white cube gallery neutral space. The art gallery’s space functions as a medium for developing artistic discourse as the project tries to detach from the tradition and ideologies already incorporated in a certain place and time, in search for the sublime.
NATURAL OBJECT OR ELEMENT OF AN ARTWORK? CASE STUDY: ARTISTS, ARTWORKS AND EXHIBITIONS IN CLUJ, ROMANIA
Authors: PRIPON Liviu Răzvan
Published: November 2020

Natural Object or Element of an Artwork? Case Study: Artists, Artworks and Exhibitions in Cluj, Romania. In this article, we discuss the relationship between art and natural objects such as stuffed animals, skins, bones, dried plants or minerals and their aesthetical value from their position as artworks or elements of an artwork. In Cluj, between 2017 and 2019, artworks and exhibitions which integrate this type of practices and natural history materiality flourished. We aim to compose an inventory that could contribute to the archive of local art events, artworks, and artists in order to serve further analysis of local specificity, which could eventually find relevance in the theoretic approaches of art. In conclusion, we underline some of the theoretical approaches of the dynamics of natural object’s values and of the procedures established by organizations such as museums and galleries.
Fang Fang. 2020. Wuhan Diary. Dispatches from a Quarantined City. Traducido por Michael Berry. Nueva York: HarperVia. E-book.
Authors: Haro Navejas Francisco Javier
Published: November 2020

Fang Fang. 2020. Wuhan Diary. Dispatches from a Quarantined City. Traducido por Michael Berry. Nueva York: HarperVia. E-book.