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Effect of Operating Temperatures and Working Pairs on Performance of Solar Adsorption Cooling System
Authors: Adenane Ghrici , Mohammed Benramdane , Mea Ghernaout
Published: September 2021

Renewable energies including solar energy requirements for refrigeration and air conditioning are increasingly gaining interest due to the refrigerants friendly to the environment. However, it was found that these technologies have some limitations like the low performance and their high cost. This paper proposes a comparative study of a solar adsorption refrigeration machine. The study consists in determining the influence of thermodynamic parameters of operation on the performance of the system. This is based on a thermodynamic model using different types of adsorbent / adsorbate pairs. The main parameters considered in this study are: temperature of generation, evaporation, maximum heating temperature, condensation pressure as well as the type of the pair used: activated carbon / methanol and zeolite / water. Simulations for different thermodynamic parameters show that the COP is very sensitive to the generation and evaporation temperatures as well as the maximum heating temperature, on the other hand it was slightly influenced by the condensation pressure. The results obtained have shown that the AC / methanol pair is more profitable than the zeolite / water pair.
Energetic and Exergetic Assessment of the Cooling Efficiency of Automobile Radiator Using Mono and Hybrid Nanofluids
Authors: Sultan Khalid Faisal , Anead Hosham Salim , Jaddoa Ameer Abed
Published: September 2021

In this paper, for two separate half-breed Nano liquids, Ag (25nm) + refined water and Ag (50nm) + Zn (50nm)-refined water tentatively considered at the vehicle radiator, the execution of restricted convection. Four distinct cross-breed Nano liquid concentrations in the range of 2-6 vol %. The increase of half breed nanoparticles into the refined water as a base liquid was organized by percentage. Within the range of 20 l/min-60 l /min, the coolant flow rate is altered. Inside the warm trade, Crossover Nano coolants show colossal change compared to the refined water. Ag-refined water cross breed Nano liquid's warm exchange execution was found to be much better than Ag + Zn-refined water half breed Nano coolant. In addition, with the rise in the concentration of half breed nanoparticle and half breed Nano fluid velocity, the Nusselt number is found to expand. In the advancement of the warm exchange rate, Mono and hybrid nanofluid forms play a very important role in enhancing the heat transfer and refrigeration of car radiators. With an increase in concentration of half-breed nanoparticles for the primary form about 44 percent warm exchange transition, expansion of 6 vol percent crossover nanoparticles were achieved with the rate of warm exchange. In comparison to the current form of cross breed nanoparticles, with an expansion of 6 percent vol concentration, 22 percent extended. The exergy in flow, exergy destruction and exergy efficiency of mono nanofluid (Ag +Dw) are greater than hybrid nanofluid (Ag + Zn + Dw) and distilled water. The exergy inflow, exergy destruction, and exergy efficiency as the concentration of nanoparticles increases for the two forms of mono and hybrid nanofluid. The values parameters of the mono nanofluid (Ag + Dw) such as exergy in flow, exergy destruction and exergy efficiency at 6 vol% were 572 W, 460 W, 72% respectively while in hybrid nanofluids (Ag + Zn + Dw) were 420W, 282W, 51%. The use of mono and hybrid nanofluid as a working fluid results in higher efficiency of heat transfer, which promotes the performance of the car engine and decreases fuel consumption.
History and Traditions of the Orthodox Ukrainian Community in Maramureș
Authors: Krauciuc Ioan George
Published: September 2021

Maramureș County, located in the north-western part of Romania, has always represented one of the oldest religious centres of the ancient province of Transylvania. The first part of the present essay will illustrate the most relevant moments in the history of the Christian community of Orthodox Ukrainian people, who lived within the historical region of Maramureș, and also the structure and the evolution of the local Ukrainian Church. The second part will present and demonstrate the key role played by the Orthodox faith and beliefs in establishing mutual relations of friendship and collaboration between the smaller Ukrainian community and the larger Romanian population, within the boundaries of Maramureș County. These relations of friendship and mutual understanding must endure in order to fight against the newly emerging Antichristian ideology that has shaken the moral and Christian foundations of our society. By sharing the same faith and the same religious beliefs, members of the Ukrainian community have managed to preserve their customs and traditions, their traditional dress codes, music and dance and kept alive their spiritual heritage.
RADICAL CARE AND DECOLONIAL FUTURES: CONVERSATIONS ON IDENTITY, HEALTH, AND SPIRITUALITY WITH INDIGENOUS QUEER, TRANS, AND TWO-SPIRIT YOUTH
Authors: Ansloos Jeffrey , Zantingh Deanna , Ward Katelyn , McCormick Samantha , Bloom Siriwattakanon Chutchaya
Published: September 2021

The spirituality and health of Indigenous queer, trans, and two-spirit people occurs within and responds to contexts of extreme colonial violence. However, few studies have examined the relationships among the identity, health, and spirituality of Indigenous queer, trans, and two-spirit youth and their perspectives and activism work in relation to the context of this violence. This study aims to better understand the importance of the connections among identity, health, and spirituality and their role in supporting Indigenous queer, trans, and two-spirit leadership in the enactment of care practices to promote health amidst colonial violence and the worlding of decolonial futures beyond and outside it. Informed by key insights from the grassroots movements and fields of Indigenous feminism, Indigenous queer thought, and radical resurgence, this study brings these insights into conversation, via qualitative interviews with five Indigenous youth activists (18 to 35 years old) from across the part of Turtle Island now known as Canada. Our analysis results in four themes: (1) identity, (2) spirituality, (3) the multidimensional nature of colonial violence, and (4) radical care. We delineate activating practices for decolonial futures, and signal the value of grounded, context-reflective, culturally safe, and intersectional health and youth services. This research demonstrates that spirituality is constitutive of and foundational to the identity and health of Indigenous queer, trans, and two-spirit youth, and shows that health promotion and youth services must address the multidimensional nature of these needs if they are to truly support Indigenous young people, their movements of radical care, and the creation of a decolonial elsewhere marked by belonging, love, self-determinism, responsibility, and joy.
TOWARD QUEER POTENTIALITIES IN CHILD AND YOUTH CARE
Authors: Zaman Bobbi Ali , Anderson-Nathe Ben
Published: September 2021

Arguably, from the invention of adolescence at the beginning of the 20th century, developmental theory has served as the foundation of disciplinary study and professional practice with children and youth across the global West. Despite their founders’ assertions that development is culturally constructed, in educational and youth work practice contexts stage-based trajectories of normative human growth are largely erroneously accepted as ahistorical, apolitical, naturally occurring, and universally applicable. This paper presents critiques of developmentalism from historical, reconceptualist, and queer perspectives, calling into question the underlying principles of normalcy and abnormality that run through the developmental project. We pay particular attention to the potential of queer theory as an analytic to deconstruct developmentalism in the context of child and youth care, opening new possibilities for critical engagement with children and youth outside the context of development.
Efecto de la concentración de hierro en las propiedades del NB2O5 con posible aplicación fotocatalítica
Authors: Murillo Ruíz Edwin Alberto , Raba Páez Angela Mercedes , Rincón Joya Miryam
Published: September 2021

Actualmente, se busca desarrollar compuestos de energía de banda gap baja para ser aplicados en fotocatálisis. Se eligió dopar el pentóxido de niobio con hierro con el fin de establecer la relación entre sus propiedades estructurales, superficiales y ópticas, y posibles aplicaciones fotocatalíticas. Se prepararon polvos de Nb2O5 dopados con Fe (al 2,5%, 5% y 10%, porcentaje en peso) por el método Pechini, buscando establecer las condiciones de síntesis apropiadas para la conformación de partículas de Nb2O5:Fe. Los polvos fueron sinterizados a 600°C y 700°C por 2 h en aire y posteriormente fueron examinados por TGA, DRX, MEB, espectroscopía de reflectancia difusa UV-vis y por el método BET. En las muestras precalcinadas el análisis térmico permitió establecer el comportamiento del porcentaje de pérdida de peso en función de la temperatura. Se compararon los resultados obtenidos para el óxido no dopado con los del Nb2O5 dopado con Fe para analizar sus propiedades cristalinas. Los difractogramas del Nb2O5 dopado con Fe al 2,5% y 5%, sometido a 700°C, fueron similares al del Nb2O5 no dopado indicando que el Nb fue sustituido por el Fe y, por lo tanto, no se presentan variaciones considerables en la estructura del óxido. El tamaño de cristalito de las partículas nanoestructuradas de Nb2O5 dopado con Fe se incrementó en todos los casos, cuando la temperatura de sinterización se incrementó de 600°C a 700°C. La energía de banda gap del Nb2O5:Fe disminuyó con el incremento de la temperatura para las concentraciones de 2,5% y 5%. El valor del SBET aumentó con el incremento de la concentración de hierro. La muestra Nb2O5:Fe5%, calcinada a 700°C, presentó una Eg de aproximadamente 2,69 eV y características estructurales y superficiales que la hacen promisoria para pruebas de desempeño fotocatalítico.
Configuration of the Operation Modes for a Scintillating Fiber Sub-Detector in LHCb Experiment
Authors: Sierra-Polanco Tomás , Milanés Diego , Vera Carlos E.
Published: September 2021

In order to develop new techniques for the knowledge of the universe some experiments in elementary particles and high energy physics are proposed, where progress on detector and data acquisition techniques is fundamental. This project presents some improvements for the LHCb upgrade that will be performed in the period between 2018 and 2019 during the Long Shutdown 2 of the CERN experiments in order to configure, improve and re-structure the data acquisition practices. It will emphasize the Scintillating Fibers detector (SciFi), one of LHCb's future sub-detectors in charge of the trace pattern recognition based on the hits occurred on this sub-detector and the recording of significant events in the data transmission. Due to the proposed changes of the LHCb upgrade, regarding the increase of the luminosity and the collision center-of-mass energy, it is essential to reconsider the digital processes in the data acquisition and their respective processing among the transmission channels, due to the high velocities at which they occur. Therefore, the operation mode configurations in the acquisition digital boards were the aim of this work. And as such, the current condition of the detector and its acquisition techniques and protocols are documented corresponding to their modification. This paper shows a step-by-step presentation of the modifications applied to the codes to move from a Standard Mode to a Wide Bus Mode, increasing the data rate by means of the quantity reduction of the control bits to enlarge the amount of analyzable information among the events.
Suicidal Intent in Young Adults Attending the Suicide Prevention Clinic at a Tertiary Care Centre in Kerala, India
Authors: Madhavan Rajeev Kattuparackal , Mathew Rekha , Michael Jaimon Plathottathil , Karunakaran Aravind , Kaimal Ganga Gangadhara , Abraham Binu
Published: September 2021

BACKGROUND Suicide attempts in young adults in the age group 18 - 25 years have grown exponentially across the globe in the last three decades. Suicide is the third leading cause of death among young adults worldwide and is the second leading cause of death in 15 – 29-year-olds. The studies on the factors affecting suicidal intent among young adult suicide attempters are few from the Indian context and young adult group is of utmost importance. So, this study was done to estimate the suicidal intent among young adult suicide attempters and to assess the various factors associated with suicidal intent among young adults. METHODS The study was an analytical cross-sectional study, which was carried out at the Suicide Prevention Clinic of the Department of Psychiatry at a Tertiary Care Centre in Kerala, India over a period of 1 year from October 2015 to September 2016. The consecutive 160 young adult suicide attempters were interviewed. Beck’s suicide intent scale was used to assess the severity of suicide attempts. Statistical significance of socio-demographic factors and suicidal intent score was assessed by independent student t test and one way analysis of variance (ANOVA). RESULTS Out of the 160 participants, 50 (31.2 %) had low suicidal intent, 71 (44.4 %) had medium suicidal intent and 39 (24.4 %) had high suicidal intent. The study showed significant association between marital status (t = 2.515, P = 0.011), Occupation (F = 7.991, P < 0.001), previous suicide attempt (t = - 2.586, P = 0.011), mode of attempt (F = 7.228, P < 0.001) and psychiatric disorder (F = 11.218, P < 0.001) with the suicidal intent score. The study has found a significant association between the caregiver and suicidal intent score (F = 4.339, P = 0.006) which needs to be researched further. CONCLUSIONS Our study showed significant association between the socio-demographic variables like occupation, marital status, caregiver, mode of attempt, previous attempt and psychiatric diagnosis with the suicidal intent scores of young adult suicide attempters attending the suicide prevention clinic. This finding throws light to the factors contributing to high suicidal intent among young adults. The suicidal rates among the young adults are on the rise and we as the health professionals should be aware of these factors which will help in preventing young adult suicides. KEYWORDS Suicidal Intent, Young Adults, Suicide Prevention Clinic, Suicidal Behaviour, Kerala
A Retrospective Review of Xanthogranulomatous Pyelonephritis - Our Experience at a Tertiary Care Center Located in Dharwad District, Karnataka
Authors: Makannavar Pramod Jagadeesh , Kalabavi Srinivas , Kanagali Revanasiddappa , Aradhya Bhuvanesh , Sangamnath Sangamnath
Published: September 2021

BACKGROUND Xanthogranulomatous pyelonephritis (XGP) is an uncommon form of chronic pyelonephritis that is characterized by extensive enlargement and destruction of the involved kidney which ultimately results in non-functioning kidney. It often mimics other inflammatory or neoplastic renal disorders. Unlike chronic pyelonephritis, it spreads to the perinephric space with formation of multiple abscesses and fistulas. It is now being recognized as an important cause of renal morbidity and mortality worldwide. METHODS This is a case series undertaken in a tertiary care center. Clinical data was collected from last 6 years. Clinical features, radiological findings, treatment, and its outcome were analysed and presented. RESULTS A total of 23 cases diagnosed clinically were included in our study. The disease is more prevalent in females than in males with ratio of 1.8 : 1, with mean age of 47.04 years. Most of the patients presented with flank pain and fever. 2 patients had unusual presentations that are nephrocutaneous fistula and necrotising fasciitis of flank region. In our study, disease was associated with urolithiasis in 43.47 % and diabetes mellitus (DM) in 60.8 %. E. coli was the most commonly grown organism in urine culture. Most of the patients underwent initial percutaneous nephrostomy (PCN) or double-J (DJ) stenting followed by definitive treatment that is nephrectomy (21 patients, 2 patients lost to follow up). Extraperitoneal flank approach was most commonly chosen compared to subcostal transperitoneal approach. Excess blood loss was the most common complication encountered during surgery; 8 patients required post-operative blood transfusion. 5 patients required intensive care unit (ICU) care with inotropic support postoperatively. 6 patients had post-operative superficial surgical site infection. CONCLUSIONS XGP is a rare form of chronic pyelonephritis resulting in enlarged non-functioning kidney. UTI (urinary tract infection) and urolithiasis are the most important factors involved in pathogenesis. Prompt diagnosis and treatment is essential. Initial antibiotic treatment with drainage procedure (PCN or DJ stenting) followed by nephrectomy is treatment of choice. Early diagnosis and treatment may limit the disease process and associated morbidity, thus leading to good outcome. KEYWORDS Xanthogranulomatous Pyelonephritis, UTI (Urinary Tract Infection), Urolithiasis, Nephrectomy
Estimation of Vitamin D Levels in Acute Ischaemic Stroke - A Study from Amritsar, Punjab
Authors: Parteek Pooja , Chandey Manish , Nayyar Satya , Verma Poonam , Singh Raminder
Published: September 2021

BACKGROUND World Health Organization (WHO) defines stroke as “rapidly developing clinical signs of focal (or global) disturbance of cerebral function, lasting more than 24 hours or leading to death, with no apparent cause other than that of vascular origin.” Low serum 25 hydroxy vitamin D is associated with large infarct volume, which worsens the outcome in ischemic stroke patients. In this study, we wanted to evaluate serum vitamin D levels in acute ischaemic stroke (AIS) patients and correlate the severity of stroke with lipid profile & central nervous system (CNS). METHODS It was a cross sectional comparative study, conducted in Department of Medicine in SGRDIMSR, Sri Amritsar from December 2018 to June 2020. A total of 100 subjects, 50 cases of AIS, diagnosed by history, clinical examination and supported by magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of brain and 50 age and sex matched healthy controls were enrolled for the present study to estimate serum vitamin D level in AIS. Detailed clinical history and clinical examination were done on all participating subjects and relevant investigations were done. Diagnosis was confirmed by MRI brain in acute ischemic stroke cases. The severity of neurological impairment was evaluated as per Canadian neurological stroke scale within 24 hours of admission of the cases. RESULTS Mean age of cases was 62.06 ± 10.52 years and mean age of control was 59.14 ± 11.36 with maximum number of subjects were in age group of 61 - 70 years. The mean value of vitamin D in study group was 19.31 ± 9.24 while in control group, mean value was 36.42 ± 8.33, showing more serum vitamin D deficiency in cases having AIS than controls. (P value 0.021). CONCLUSIONS The present study suggests that the low serum vitamin D levels in the body is associated with more severe neurological deficit. KEYWORDS Stroke, Serum Vitamin D, Acute Ischemic Stroke, Canadian Neurological Scale
Chryseobacterium indologenes Infection in an Immunocompromised Patient - A Rare Case Report
Authors: Karakulangara Shafeedha Rashbi , Payyappilly Rajan Joseph
Published: September 2021

A 63-year-old male patient with diabetes mellitus, hypertension and chronic kidney disease who has been undergoing haemodialysis thrice weekly developed fever and shivering during haemodialysis for one week. He was doing haemodialysis from elsewhere and presented to nephrology department of our hospital with the same complaints. The patient had an intravenous catheter over left internal jugular vein, which was placed one month back from elsewhere for doing haemodialysis. He is a known case of diabetes mellitus and hypertension for the past ten years and on regular medications. On examination, the patient was moderately built and nourished, pallor was present and icterus, cyanosis, clubbing, lymphadenopathy, oedema were absent. His respiratory, cardiovascular, central nervous and gastro intestinal system examinations were within normal limit. The patient was febrile (101̊ F). pulse rate - 98/min, blood pressure – 150/80 mmHg, respiratory rate - 20 cycles per minute, fasting blood sugar - 140 mg/dl, Hb – 9 mg%, WBC count - 5600/μL. On local examination, mild erythema was noted over his neck on intravenous catheter site of left internal jugular vein. Other investigations were within normal limit. Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), HBsAg and hepatitis C virus (HCV) antibodies were negative. The urine and sputum cultures were done to rule out any genitourinary or respiratory system involvement. Both cultures yielded no pathogens. The patient was treated with removal of internal jugular vein catheter, and a femoral vein catheter was placed. Blood and tip of intravenous catheter were sent to microbiology laboratory for culture and sensitivity testing. The patient was empirically started on intravenous antibiotic vancomycin.
Petrositis Following Chronic Otitis Media without Gradenigo’s, Treated without Surgery
Authors: V Viswanath , Gupta Manish
Published: September 2021

Petrositis is a rare complication of chronic otitis media. It is known to cause variety of intratemporal and intracranial complications, if not managed timely. Traditionally, surgery was advocated, but with better antibiotics availability, focus is now more on conservative treatment. We hereby present a rare case of petrositis, without full triad of Gradenigo’s syndrome and being managed by intravenous antibiotic only. This highlights importance of early diagnosis and treatment. A 19-year-old male presented with discharge from left ear and left sided headache, (becoming holocranial) for 2 years, with increased severity since a month. Discharge was scanty and yellowish; blood tinged occasionally and was often foul smelling. The headache was insidious, gradually worsening, aggravated by cold food intake and exposure to cold weather. He also gave history of mild hearing loss from left ear. There was history of some improvement with oral antibiotics, prescribed by local practitioners, but the relief was incomplete and lasted shortly. He had no complain of trauma to head or ear, double vision, vomiting, fever or facial weakness. Physical examination was normal especially with respect to extra ocular muscles (Fig.1) and muscles of facial expression.
Prevalence of Metabolic Syndrome in COPD Patients Attending a Tertiary Care Setting, at Kozhikode District in Kerala
Authors: Chooriath Noufal , Narayan Kiran Vishnu , Anandan Poriyanganattu Thankappan
Published: September 2021

BACKGROUND Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a chronic respiratory disease characterised by progressive dyspnoea on exertion and cough. COPD is associated with comorbidities that influence mortality and hospitalizations independently. Metabolic syndrome (MS) consists of central obesity, hypertriglyceridemia, low levels of high-density lipoprotein (HDL), hyperglycaemia and hypertension. Presence of metabolic syndrome in patients with COPD increases the frequency of exacerbations and their duration. This study was done to find out prevalence of metabolic syndrome in COPD patients and its influence on exacerbations. METHODS This prospective observational study was conducted in a tertiary care teaching hospital in South India. 174 patients meeting the inclusion criteria were recruited for this prospective observational study, out of which 13 were excluded due to various reasons. Selected patients underwent detailed clinical examination and investigations including chest X-ray, spirometry, fasting blood sugar, fasting lipid profile, electrocardiogram (ECG) etc. Patients were further grouped in to those with metabolic syndrome and those without. They were followed up for one year with review on every two months for assessing exacerbation of COPD. Data was evaluated at the end of the study, statistical evaluation was done using Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS software version18). RESULTS A total of 174 patients were recruited for the study, among which 13 were excluded. 161 patients were included in the final evaluation, out of which 157 patients were male (97.5 %). 44.7 % were belonging to global initiative for obstructive lung disease (GOLD stage III), 37.3 % stage IV and 18 % stage II. 70 (43.5 %) had metabolic syndrome. 51.6 % had normal body mass index (BMI), 23.6 % over weight and 3.7 % were obese. Mean number of exacerbations were 3.20 in those with metabolic syndrome, whereas 1.52 in those without, during the follow up period. CONCLUSIONS Prevalence of metabolic syndrome among COPD patients was 43.5 % in this study. COPD patients with metabolic syndrome had more mean number of exacerbations than those without metabolic syndrome. KEYWORDS COPD, Exacerbations, Metabolic Syndrome, Co-morbidities
Challenges in the Management of COVID-19 Patients with Metabolic Syndrome with Special Emphasis on Gender and Age - A Review
Authors: Chaudhuri Arunima , Paul Suhrita , Ghosh Tapas
Published: September 2021

BACKGROUND The corona virus disease-19 (Covid-19) pandemic has put human civilization into a huge challenge, especially in the field of medicine in the management of patients with co-morbidities. Health authorities across the world depend greatly on reliable data to make major decisions and this is especially true during this global pandemic. The present review was conducted to estimate the challenges in the management of Covid-19 patients with metabolic syndrome with special emphasis on gender and age. Patients having pre-existing health conditions e.g., heart disease, diabetes are at higher risk of morbidity and mortality due to COVID-19. According to the WHO newsletter, COVID-19 has tragically claimed more than 1.5 million lives. The burden of obesity across the world has nearly tripled since 1975. In 2016, 1.9 billion adults, were overweight; 650 million were obese; 13 % of the world's adult population (11 % of males and 15 % of females) were obese in 2016. Obesity has been observed to be a high-risk factor for COVID-19 severity. Severe acute respiratory syndrome-corona virus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) targets the angiotensinconverting enzyme 2 (ACE2) for cell entry and ACE2 is highly expressed in adipose tissue. This suggests an important role for the tissue in determining COVID-19 disease severity in obese individuals.1-2 There has been an increase in death from diabetes by 70 % globally between 2000 and 2019, and an 80 % rise in deaths among males has been observed. Metabolic syndrome comprises three or more of the following factors: increased waist circumference; hypertriglyceridemia; elevated blood pressure; reduced high-density lipoprotein cholesterol; hyperglycemia.1-2 Visceral fat is known to produce higher concentrations of proinflammatory cytokines. These are then released in the bloodstream. Release of proinflammatory markers in blood stream may cause auto-amplifying cytokine production (“cytokine storms”) and low-grade inflammation. Cytokine storm and low-grade inflammation can contribute to worsening of COVID-19 patients with obesity. Components of metabolic syndrome such as hypertension, type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), and obesity are highly prevalent among the general population and have been observed to significantly increase the risk of hospitalization and mortality in COVID-19 patients.1-2 KEYWORDS Covid-19 Pandemic, Metabolic syndrome, Aging, Gender
О ЕДИНСТВЕ И ДИФФЕРЕНЦИАЦИИ В ПРАВОВОМ РЕГУЛИРОВАНИИ ТРУДА ЖЕНЩИН
Authors: Дзюбак А.В.
Published: September 2021

В статье показано, что основу единства правового регулирования труда в РФ составляет конституционное равенство возможностей всех граждан без какой-либо дискриминации вступить в трудовые отношения, реализуя принцип свободы труда. Целью же дифференциации правового регулирования труда женщин является создание им более благоприятных условий для реализации функции материнства, охрана в дальнейшем интересов матери и ребенка.
COVID-19 Health Care for Afghan Refugees as a Minor Ethnicity in Iran; Clinical Differences and Racial Equality in Health
Authors: Kalani Navid , Hatami Naser , Haghbeen Marzieh , Yaqoob Uzair , Raeyat Doost Esmaeil
Published: September 2021

The aim of this research was to look at the clinical differences between Afghan refugees and the Iranian community, as well as the evaluation of healthcare inequalities against Afghan refugees. ‎This was a 1:2 matched case-control study carried out at two tertiary hospitals of Jahrom city, southern Iran, from January 2020 to December 2020. Cases were COVID-19 infected Afghans, and controls were Iranian patients. Demographic data, Self-reported symptoms, disease history, and initial symptom to referral length were extracted from medical records. CT scans being conducted and receiving ICU treatment were assessed for evaluation of racial inequality in health care. In this study, 132 Afghan refugees were compared to 266 Iranian controls. There were multiple self-reported symptoms being statistically differently manifested in Afghan refugees in comparison to Iranian COVID-19 patients. There was no difference in probability of being evaluated by HRCT or receiving ICU treatment (P=0.173, 1, respectively) even after being adjusted for symptoms or co-morbidities that were manifesting differently between Afghan vs. Iranian patients (P=0.476, 0.881, respectively). Ten (7.57%) subjects died in the case group and 18 (6.76) in the control group. There wasn’t any significant difference in the death rate between the groups (P=0.766). Our study revealed huge differences in symptoms of Afghan vs. Iranian COVID-19 patients, while these differences did not affect the probability of receiving proper health care. Jahrom city was a case of equality in COVID-19 health care toward the ethnic minorities.
Predicting Factors Affecting the First Recurrence of Epithelial Ovarian Cancer Using Random Survival Forest
Authors: Deldar Maryam , Anbiaee Robab , Sayehmiri Kourosh
Published: September 2021

Predicting survival time has many Effective implications in life quality management for the remainder of the patient's life. Also, survival data are highly variable and make accurate predictions difficult or impossible. Random Survival Forest by repeated tree construction on Bootstrap samples and averaging on the results of these trees reduce the prediction error and cause further generalization of these results. In this retrospective study, the records of 141 patients with epithelial ovarian cancer who were referred to the oncology and radiotherapy ward of Imam Hossein Hospital in Tehran from 2007 to 2018 were used. Random Survival Forest was fitted to the data to investigate the key factors affecting the first recurrence of epithelial ovarian cancer. The mean age of the patients in our study was 52 (23-82) years and the median time to the first recurrence in these was 17 (0.5-127) months, respectively. According to RSF results, using variable importance criterion (VIMP) metastatic tumor with relative importance 2.665 and also using minimal (MD) by depth 2.349, tumor stage with relative importance 1.993 and depth 2.678, and maximum platelet count with relative importance 2.132 and depth 2.683 were the most important variables affecting in the first recurrence of Epithelial Ovarian Cancer. One of the disadvantages of classical methods is the inappropriate fitting of many variables and the need for specific assumptions. More advanced methods such as RSF without the need for any specific assumptions with less prediction error can well explain event variations when exposed to high-dimensional data.
El programa Aprende en casa ¿una estrategia que excluye a los usuarios de lenguas minoritarias?
Authors: Cruz-Aldrete Miroslava
Published: September 2021

En este trabajo discuto la compleja situación a la que se enfrentaron los grupos lingüísticos minoritarios, en particular los sordos usuarios de la Lengua de señas mexicana (LSM), cuya enseñanza bilingüe se vio amenazada ante la crisis educativa ocasionada por la pandemia causada por el nuevo coronavirus. La respuesta del estado mexicano para no interrumpir la educación de los niños y jóvenes hizo patente la discriminación hacia los usuarios de lenguas diferentes al español, al ser ésta la lengua vehicular para la programación de Aprende en casa, y no considerar el contexto y los idiomas de las comunidades indígenas y sordas, para su enseñanza-aprendizaje.
Evaluación de la efectividad del Programa HAPPY 8-12 a partir de la medición de competencias socioemocionales en estudiantes de educación primaria
Authors: Lagos San Martín Nelly , Sandoval Sandoval Ingrid
Published: September 2021

HAPPY 8 a 12 es un programa creado en España que favorece la resolución de conflictos de manera asertiva. La finalidad de este artículo fue evaluar la efectividad de “HAPPY 8-12” en Chile. El estudio se realizó a partir de un diseño cuasi-experimental con pre y post-test y grupo control, aplicándose Análisis de Varianza de Medidas Repetidas para determinar la efectividad del programa. Para evaluar se utilizó la escala de Evaluación de la Competencia Socio-Emocional (ECSE), a 197 estudiantes de educación primaria (3° a 6° año), de ellos 96 son hombres y 101 mujeres, sus edades fluctúan entre los 8 y 12 años. Los resultados evidencian modificaciones positivas en los estudiantes pertenecientes al grupo experimental, lo cual permiten sostener que este programa ha sabido responder a una necesidad formativa existente en el sistema educativo chileno.
Correlation between cyberloafing and media consumption: Results of teenagers’ self-reports
Authors: Sivrikova Nadezhda
Published: September 2021

The study of the correlation between cyberloafing behaviour and the features of teenage media use became the goal of this research. A total of 121 teenagers (13–15 years old) participated in the survey. There were 61 boys and 60 girls. The results of the study showed that the phenomenon of cyberloafing is not widespread among schoolchildren in Russia. Most often, during lessons, teenagers search the network for the information they need or to communicate. The most popular sources of information for adolescents are the Internet, books and television. The results of the study show that the formation of cyberloafing behaviours is associated with quantitative and qualitative features of adolescent media consumption. The level of cyberloafing depends on media competence, as well as on the characteristics of the perception and processing of media information. The limitations of the presented study are discussed in the final part of this article.
 
Keywords: Cyberloafing, media use, generational psychology, adolescents, teenagers.
Yo el Supremo, de Roa Bastos. Sobre el poder y el derecho en el mito del Doctor Francia
Authors:   Universidad Autónoma de Aguascalientes, Mexico, de la Torre Rangel Jesús Antonio
Published: September 2021

The importance of the relationship between literature and law, in general, is highlighted; and it is pointed out through examples set by some novels and their treatment of Rights. The text is dedicated, especially, to show how the law is manifested in Roa Bastos’s Yo el supremo, a masterpiece of Latin American letters. The famous and enigmatic Doctor Francia —theologian and jurist—, in his Perpetual Dictatorship in Paraguay, dictates and practices the Law. It expresses what the novel says about the Law and offers historic data that support what is said.
Terapias de conversión en Ecuador: el testimonio literario como forma heteromaricagénea contradictoria de interpelación al derecho
Authors:   Universidad Autónoma de Barcelona, Spain, Falconí Trávez Diego , Carrillo Garzón Anahí ,   Universidad San Francisco de Quito, Ecuador
Published: September 2021

Law and Literature studies enable the construction of a critical space, which aims to build dialogic bridges, as well as interpellations in each discipline. From a perspective linked to Human Rights we use literary testimony, a scriptural genre that is part of heterogeneous and contradictory literatures (Cornejo Polar), to analyze how legal and literary discourses on sexual diversity and sexual dissidence in Ecuador, give account of violations of fundamental rights. Through the testimonies of sexually diverse and sexually dissident individuals (writings that become contradictory heterofaggeneous literatures) conversion therapies, in the so-called dehomosexualization clinics, will be analyzed. This will allow us to understand a very particular form of violence and recreate a memory of violence and resistance that seeks the reparation of certain individuals and groups historically discriminated.
Violaciones a los derechos humanos de las mujeres en conflictos armados internos. Abordajes desde la literatura
Authors:   Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Facultad de Filosofía y Letras, Mexico, Morales Muñoz Brenda
Published: September 2021

In the last years of the 20th century, many countries in Latin America experienced internal armed conflicts in which violations of women’s human rights were a constant, especially those related to sexuality, reproduction and motherhood. This type of violence has been addressed in various literary works and this article will focus on three of them, the novels La hora azul, by the Peruvian writer Alonso Cueto; Los ejércitos, by the Colombian writer Evelio Rosero, and Roza tumba quema, by the Salvadoran writer Claudia Hernández. Based on the ideas of Rita Segato and Adriana Cavarero, I will analyze the way in which violations of women’s human rights have been fictionalized in the context of three internal armed conflicts.
El derecho a la palabra en El libro centroamericano de los muertos y Cartas a la primavera. Escuchar el voseo del sur
Authors:   Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Facultad de Derecho, Mexico, Jiménez Moreno Manuel de J.
Published: September 2021

This text is an approach to the concept of “right to speak” that has been used from various disciplines and at various levels of analysis, particularly in the political context of Latin America. Once the concept is understood, its use is illustrated in El libro centroamericano de los muertos, by Balam Rodrigo, and Cartas a la primavera, by Shantí Vera. In both books the voices that come from the south of the country are heard.
El océano oral: apuntes sobre la poesía beduina en el Sahara Occidental
Authors:   Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México Facultad de Filosofía y Letras, Mexico, Kent Dánivir
Published: September 2021

The following paper intends to draw an incomplete map of some possible routes to guide an approach to the poetry written by Saharawis, an ancient Bedouin community who currently lives divided between the Western Sahara’s Liberated Territories, the territories occupied by Morocco and the refugee camps in southwest Argelia. This text seeks to emphasize the priority role that the Saharawi people have given to poetry as part of their daily work, and how it is inseparable from their vital relationship with memory, conceived not as a steady acquis, but as an endless fountain that flows and renews the arteries of life. Hence, the legacy of these nomadic poets is not limited only to their written traces: in the languages of gestures, as well, there is a po-ethic to be discovered, an ethic of patience and lightness to safeguard our future steps.
A RUA COMO ALTERNATIVA DE TRABALHO: DESIGN, CONTEXTO ECONÔMICO E SOCIAL E A MISSÃO DE ESTUDOS PROCAD
Authors: Sousa Filho Pedro Rocha , Macedo Yrisvanya Joana Birino , Oliveira Jackelynne Rodrigues de , Zandomeneghi Ana Lúcia Alexandre de Oliveira , Diniz Raimundo Lopes
Published: September 2021

Na esteira de crises econômicas no Brasil, chegamos ao século XXI com o crescimento do desemprego, como consequência, tem-se o aumento de trabalhadores informais nas ruas. A situação contemporânea solicita reflexão, pois o desafio está no trabalho decente, inclusivo e sustentável para todos. Nesse contexto, a pesquisa no âmbito do design é importante, visto que pode proporcionar direcionamentos de melhorias para as pessoas que atuam no setor e para a economia. De investigação teórica com características aplicada, descritiva e qualitativa, o presente estudo, que é fruto de parceria entre as Universidades Federais do Maranhão e do Paraná, por meio do Programa Nacional de Cooperação Acadêmica na Amazônia – PROCAD/ AMAZÔNIA, busca divulgar vivências acadêmicas de missão de estudos, na cidade de Curitiba, em 2019. A experiência urbana, com abordagem colaborativa, permitiu observar a prática nas ruas, coletar dados e realizar estudo de caso. Portanto, como resultados, explanam-se contribuições para a melhoria da atividade.
MOULAGE E ZERO WASTE FASHION DESIGN: EXPERIÊNCIAS ASSOCIATIVAS EM SALA DE AULA
Authors: Babinski Júnior Valdecir , Mandelli Camila Dal Pont , Lorbieski Janaina Figueiredo , Rosa Lucas da , Silveira Icléia
Published: September 2021

O presente artigo visa relatar duas experiências pedagógicas no uso da técnica de moulage (modelagem tridimensional) em associação com o método Zero Waste Fashion Design no desenvolvimento de peças de vestuário. Para tanto, empregaram-se como procedimentos metodológicos: (I) levantamento bibliográfico; (II) registro fotográfico; e (III) memorial descritivo. Os dados foram analisados por intermédio de uma postura epistemológica interpretativista. Isto permite compreender este artigo como uma pesquisa aplicada, qualitativa, descritiva e de campo. O corpo de conhecimento do artigo envolveu uma revisão bibliográfica narrativa e assistemática que introduziu os conceitos de zero waste e de moulage e, em seguida, apresentaram-se os relatos. Diante das práticas descritas, pôde-se observar que a moulage pode servir de estratégia projetual para obtenção de resultados viáveis na transição dos processos produtivos tradicionais para sistemas ecoeficientes. Ademais, as práticas ilustram como é possível criar peças de vestuário sem produzir resíduos sólidos têxteis.
SUSTENTABILIDADE NA 4ª RI: LIDERANÇA COM IMPACTO E EMPRESAS CONSCIENTES
Authors: Batista Gisele Victor
Published: September 2021

A Quarta Revolução Industrial criará tecnologias emergentes e inovações que serão difundidas mais rapidamente pelo mundo e trará grandes desafios a empresas e lideranças, moldando por novo padrão de fazer, gerir e perpetuar as empresas. Isto exigirá uma liderança que compreenda as rupturas que afetarão a demanda e a oferta de mercado, obrigando o líder a encontrar novas maneiras de fazer as coisas, num processo de inovação contínuo. Neste contexto, este artigo apresentou as bases teóricas que enfatizassem a importância da Liderança com Impacto no contexto da 4RI, no intuito de promover inovação e sustentabilidade aos projetos e negócios. Realizou-se pesquisa descritiva e qualitativa, cujo método escolhido foi o estudo de relatórios técnicos produzidos por órgãos referências no setor. Como resultado, espera-se que, no contexto da 4RI, o novo líder tenha papel fundamental na estratégia das organizações, com habilidades de resolução de problemas complexos e implantação de práticas inovadoras e sustentáveis.
NÍVEL DE ADERÊNCIA AOS INDICADORES AMBIENTAIS (GRI) DE UMA EMPRESA DE FRUTICULTURA DO VALE DO SÃO FRANCISCO
Authors: Loiola Marcos Victor Do Carmo , Dos Santos Santiago Alvany Maria
Published: September 2021

As empresas precisam adotar uma postura proativa e inovadora, frente às mudanças de um cenário globalizado, que permita melhor engajamento econômico-social e ambientalmente responsável. Indicadores com informações transparentes podem nortear o interesse e as decisões estratégicas dos diversos setores. O objetivo deste trabalho foi gerar o Grau de Aderência Plena (GAPIE) e o Grau de Evidenciação Efetiva (GEE) aos indicadores ambientais, baseados no GRI (Global Reporting Initiative) (2013), de uma empresa de Fruticultura Irrigada do Vale do São Francisco em Petrolina-PE. A pesquisa teve caráter qualitativo e alcance exploratório-descritivo, sendo um estudo de caso. Os relatórios públicos de certificação ambiental, entre 2016 – 2018, foram obtidos na página institucional da empresa. Os dados foram analisados e tabulados por meio de planilha Excel com inserção de fórmulas automáticas desenvolvidas para este estudo. Foram analisados 34 indicadores. A empresa apresentou 61% de aderência, nível “B”, e classificação “Médio”, considerada como um bom grau de aderência aos indicadores ambientais. A divulgação dos indicadores de sustentabilidade das empresas do Vale do São Francisco, no Semiárido nordestino, é de peculiar importância a fim de que se tenha uma gestão mais efetiva pelas empresas e para que as políticas públicas caminhem em parceria com o setor empresarial e anseios da sociedade no quesito da sustentabilidade.
VARIABILIDADE PLUVIOMÉTRICA E A PRODUÇÃO DE MILHO NO CURIMATAÚ OCIDENTAL DA PARAÍBA
Authors: Silva Maciel Rocha da , Luna Igor Revelles Gomes , Santos João Paulo de Oliveira , Pereira Daniel Duarte , Nascimento Izaias Romário Soares do , Silva Diego Alves Monteiro da , Cartaxo Paulo Henrique de Almeida , Luna Neto Erasmo Venâncio de , Alves Andressa Kamila Souza , Araújo José Rayan Eraldo Souza
Published: September 2021

O milho é uma das culturas mais cultivadas do Semiárido no Brasil, no entanto, sua produção é ainda pouco tecnificada, o que leva essa cultura ser extremamente dependente de fatores ambientais. Nesse sentido, o presente estudo objetivou analisar a evolução da produção de milho no munícipio de Barra de Santa Rosa, Paraíba, entre os anos de 2002 e 2016, associando os resultados obtidos com a precipitação pluviométrica local. Para tanto, visando analisar a influência da precipitação sobre as variáveis de produção da cultura do milho, assim como a relação entre essas variáveis, utilizou-se uma matriz de correlação. Foi também realizada análise de similaridade entre as variáveis obtidas para os anos avaliados e uma análise descritiva de componentes principais. Os resultados evidenciaram correlação positiva da precipitação pluviométrica sobre todas as variáveis analisadas, principalmente para a área plantada e área colhida. Mesmo em anos com precipitação normal ou acima da média climatológica, a produção total de milho se mostrou baixa. A análise de componentes principais registrou 84,67% de explicação da variância original nos dois primeiros eixos e demonstrou a forte associação entre área plantada, colhida e produção. A análise de agrupamento hierárquico gerou a formação de quatro grupos principais, sendo estes associados principalmente aos resultados produtivos da cultura do milho. A precipitação pluviométrica se mostrou como um fator extremamente importante na dinâmica de produção de milho no municípiode Barra de Santa Rosa, influenciando principalmente na área plantada e colhida.
REDUÇÃO DE DQO E TURBIDEZ EM EFLUENTE DE ABATEDOURO DE AVES TRATADO POR ELETROCOAGULAÇÃO
Authors: Nalevaiko Jaqueline Zanovelli , Rufato Everton Duim , Teleken Joel Gustavo
Published: September 2021

Mediante a alta produção de frangos de corte, os efluentes advindos dessa produção tornam-se um grande impasse ambiental por conta de sua elevada carga orgânica, características recalcitrantes e difícil assimilação no meio ambiente. Frente a isso, métodos alternativos como a eletrocoagulação são vistos como potencialmente eficientes no tratamento dos mesmos. O presente estudo tem por objetivo avaliar a possibilidade de utilização da eletrocoagulação no tratamento de efluente de um abatedouro de aves com alta carga orgânica, sem utilização de aditivos, por meio da análise de redução de Demanda Química de Oxigênio (DQO) e turbidez do efluente, variando o potencial hidrogeniônico (pH) e o tempo reacional. As melhores condições encontradas foram o tempo de 60 minutos e pH 7, obtendo 68,1% de redução de DQO e 78,3% de redução de turbidez. O tratamento sem adição de sais aditivos se mostrou viável para ser utilizado como tratamento secundário, principalmente por ser rápido.