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Agronomic performance of cassava fertilized with phosphorus doses
Authors: Silveira Flávio Pereira da Mota , Lopes Welder de Araújo Rangel , Oliveira Pedro Ramon Holanda de , Santos Manoel Galdino dos , Monteiro Alex Lima , Santos Gisele Lopes dos , Silva Silvana Fraga da , Souza Ênio Gomes Flôr , Silveira Lindomar Maria da , Júnior Aurélio Paes Barros
Published: May 2023

We have evaluated the agronomic performance of table cassava cultivars fertilized with phosphorus doses in the Brazilian Semiarid Region. Two agricultural crops were grown at the Rafael Fernandes Experimental Farm, Mossoró, RN, from June/2018 to April/2019 and from June/2019 to April/2020. The experimental design was in randomized blocks, arranged in subdivided plots, with four replications. In the plots, doses of phosphorus were applied (0, 60, 120, 180 and 240 kg P2O5 ha-1), and in the subplots, the table cassava cultivars (Água Morna, BRS Gema de Ovo, Recife and Venâncio). The following were evaluated: dry matter of leaf, stem, and commercial root; harvest index; commercial root number; commercial productivity and aerial part productivity. The cultivars used had high root and aerial part productivities indicating that their irrigated cultivation is appropriate under the conditions of the Semiarid region of Rio Grande do Norte. The cultivars Água Morna, BRS Gema de Ovo and Recife are more efficient in the use of phosphorus, obtaining high productivity even in the absence of phosphate fertilization. The cultivar Venâncio is more responsive to phosphate fertilization, as it needs an input of this nutrient to increase its productivity.
Odešla silná a laskavá osobnost PhDr. Mirjam Moravcová, DrSc.
Authors: Nešpor Zdeněk R.
Published: May 2023

Krátce před svými dvaadevadesátými narozeninami, 10. března 2023, nás navždy opustila legenda české etnologie a sociální antropologie Mirjam Moravcová. Dožít se tak vysokého věku je přitom krásné, dožít se jej v plné duševní svěžesti a s přiměřeným zvládáním tělesných neduhů je báječné, avšak smět až do konce svých dní i v akademické sféře dělat, co člověka těší, to je vpravdě úžasné. Silné osobnosti nadto blaží, řídí-li svůj život samy a mohou-li ovládat své okolí, třebaže jen nemnohým to vydrží na celý život. „Paní doktorka“, jak jsme ji všichni znali, byla právě takovou osobností a vydržela s tím až do samého konce – lepší projev naplnění, zdaru a osobního uspokojení sotva pohledat!
Narrating Identity: “Former Selves” and Metafiction in Ian McEwan’s Atonement
Authors: Muñoz Olaya López
Published: May 2023

From the very beginning of history, the quest for identity has been a recurrent topic for human beings and it has been consistently woven into stories and narratives. This paper attempts to prove that the narrative form and the characters’ identity are two themes closely related in Ian McEwan’s Atonement, so it studies the development of some characters throughout the different parts of the novel. It argues that Dan P. McAdam’s six principles about ‘narrative identity’ can be applied to the character of Briony Tallis and her understanding of herself, which is the reason why the characters she creates as an author have the same approach towards their identity. The article also proposes a narratological analysis about the conflict between the story and discourse, the different layers of fiction imbricated within the work and the effect that the last chapter has on the implied reader. It thereby aims to combine both narratology and personal psychology development to understand the effect created by the partial breaking of the fiction agreement at the end of the novel.
“I don’t know, ask the chemists – I think it’s kind of a consensus among them” – Information practice in a problem-based beginner lab
Authors: Wellhöfer Larissa , Machleid Mareike , Lühken Arnim
Published: May 2023

Information literacy is increasingly acknowledged as a contextual and social practice in teaching and research and can be beneficial to further our understanding of laboratory learning. However, there is a need for in-depth insight into the lived information practice in chemistry to develop contextualized information literacy instruction. This work explores the negotiation of information between beginners and experienced members of the chemistry community in a problem-based beginner laboratory. To this end, we conducted a qualitative study following the documentary method by audio-recording the students’ first lab session on-site. The reconstruction of the students’ information practice shows how beginners learn about group-specific knowledge through participation. The results highlight the importance of corporeal information to give meaning to textual and social information in the chemistry laboratory. Exemplified by the concept of acidification, our findings show how social and textual information alone is insufficient for beginner students’ understanding of tacit information. Physical experience and social guidance are necessary to develop shared conceptions between people in the chemistry laboratory practice. Beginner laboratory instruction could benefit from this work’s results by teaching beginners about the corporeal, social, and textual information modalities and showing how they connect in practice.
Government Debt and Monetary Policy Perspectives in Japan
Authors: Miyamoto Hiroaki
Published: May 2023

Amid rising global inflation, Japan, which has long struggled with deflation, is now witnessing increasing prices. Inflation and the appointment of a new Bank of Japan governor in April 2023 bring the future of its monetary policy into question. Changes in monetary policy could significantly impact the economy, particularly public finances, given Japan’s high debt. The Bank of Japan must carefully observe market reactions to changes in monetary policy, while the government should aim to improve its fiscal situation. In the meantime, Japan must carefully consider the effectiveness and potential drawbacks of monetary and fiscal policies.
Research on RBF neural network adaptive control of three-point contactless measuring device for CNC roller grinder
Authors: Li Kuo , Wu Huai-chao , Yang Lv , Zhao Limei
Published: May 2023

In order to improve the CNC roll grinder production efficiency, a novel three-point non-contact measurement device is proposed. An adaptive back-stepping control system that combines with a radial basis function neural network (RBFNN) was designed to control the measurement device working position and also to track the periodic reference movement trajectory. In the proposed control system, the RBFNN approximation and tracking ability are used to identify the unknown measuring device dynamic information. Then, the Lyapunov stability theorem is used to derive the adaptive online learning algorithm. All control algorithms are placed in the control chip based on the TMS320F28335 archive. The simulation results show that the proposed control system has a good control effect when applied to the three-point non-contact measuring device in CNC roll grinders.
A Metropolis random walk algorithm to estimate a lower bound of the star discrepancy
Authors: Alsolami Maryam , Mascagni Michael
Published: May 2023

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In comparison to all previously known techniques, our new algorithm is superior, especially in high dimensions.
Also, it can quickly determine the precise value of the star discrepancy in most of our data sets of various sizes and dimensions, or at least the lower bounds of the star discrepancy.
Is Bureaucracy the Answer of the Law to Digital Technologies?
Authors: Carbone Paola , Rossi Giuseppe
Published: May 2023

One of the most prominent fears related to the debate on AI is the moment when it stops offering services and starts demanding from the user. Today, the dystopian scenarios represented in literature and cinema describe totalitarian regimes dominated by technology in which the individual is a system of data interpreted by the machine. It is here described a world with no politics or right, but only technology and protocols that the citizen is endured. How can a technology that claims to be human-centered and a guarantee of tailor-made services intended to support man and his well-being, as communication on AI tells us, be a source of despotism, tyranny and technological oppression? If the reason lies in a rational, impartial and impersonal application of technology to civil life, then reasoning in terms of bureaucracy can be useful to understand the limits and responsibilities of the actors involved: the citizen, the politician, the scientist, the technician, the businessman. In fact, while bureaucracy is committed to ensuring the achievement of a collective goal through implementation procedures, which verify that the interests of the individual and the community are realised in accordance with the legal principles of a given state system, we know that bureaucracy can also turn into the blind application of vexatious rules. Through the analysis of a short film series called Screening Surveillance (2019–2022), the paper investigates a bureaucratic use of technology, while the bureaucratic implementation of AI and the bureaucratic approach to the regulation of digital technologies will be discussed also in the light of recent developments in EU law (such as the two tiers of the “Digital Services Package”, and April 21, 2021 proposal for an “Artificial Intelligence Act”).
Potentializing physical violenceHistorical Sociology of Polizei and Sozialstaat from a system theoretical perspective
Authors: Sakai Kosuke
Published: May 2023

Violence as a means of threatening the life and health of others is the foundation of power structures. According to a system theoretical understanding, however, physical violence becomes the basis for the power medium only when it is potentialized as a possibility for the political system. This potential threat contributes to the exodus of the political system through the formation of political organizations. This paper examines this hypothesis about violence and the political system from a historical, sociological perspective. I analyzed semantically the significance of Polizei, whose scope is said to have been limited from various governance practices, including welfare to the maintenance of security since the 19th century, in the development of labor protection policy, which was a precondition for the formation of the modern German welfare state. On the one hand, the work of the police in social policy was clearly distinguished from welfare on the level of political semantics; on the other hand, the appearance of other professionals made it possible for the police to continue to be involved in a wide range of social policy. These empirical findings show that the semantic differentiation of the political system with the potentialization of violence does not mean irrelevance and indifference to the environment; rather, it expands the scope of interest and makes it possible to relate to a more diverse range of subjects.
El código cultural como factor de habitabilidad en la vivienda social urbana hacia la sustentabilidad
Authors: García Hernández Alma Leticia , Mayorga Cervantes Juan Raymundo , Ortega Ibarra Carlos
Published: May 2023

En el complejo sistema de la vivienda social urbana (VSU), las ecotecnias no se utilizan regularmente y se favorece el uso de sistemas energéticos contaminantes. Al analizar cómo mejorar el uso eficiente de los recursos naturales en la VSU, se plantea identificar el código cultural para implementar acciones sustentables y ecotecnias para mejorar su habitabilidad. Este estudio se llevó a cabo con un método de observación participante, mixto, exploratorio, no experimental, correlacional, de corte micro etnográfico, con una muestra por conveniencia y concurrencia de 43 sujetos que habitan en viviendas unifamiliares. Los resultados obtenidos determinaron una correlación significativa entre la eficiencia ambiental y económica en el uso de las ecotecnias y el significado hacia su vivienda. El sentido cultural del hábitat promueve la incorporación de hábitos y tecnología sustentables, punto vital para su apropiación; ya que contribuye a un enfoque socio ecológico al valorar el uso de recursos naturales, además de que aporta a una justicia social, ambiental y económica de las familias en estudio.
Small-Strain Stiffness of Cohesive-Frictional Soils from Thermo-controlled Constant Water Content Resonant Column Testing
Authors: Davoodi-Bilesavar Roya , Hoyos Laureano R.
Published: May 2023

The impact of thermal gradients on the stiffness response of soil materials subjected to monotonic loading has been reasonably well documented. The combined effect of simultaneous thermal and cyclic loadings on soil stiffness, however, has not been as thoroughly investigated. In the present work, a comprehensive series of thermo-controlled constant-water content resonant column (RC) tests was carried out to experimentally assess the effect of increasingly elevated temperatures on small-strain stiffness properties, namely maximum shear modulus and minimum damping ratio, of three different types of cohesive-frictional soils. An existing RC apparatus was upgraded by the incorporation of immersion heaters and a thermocouple inside the main RC cell to control and monitor the thermal conditioning of the test samples. A thorough calibration of the upgraded RC device was first performed to determine the suitable thermal-equalization time required to reach reasonably steady heat distribution within the typical RC test samples of each type of soil. Results from the series of thermo-controlled RC tests showed a mostly detrimental effect of increasing temperature on the small-strain shear moduli of cohesive-frictional soils. The small-strain damping ratios, accordingly, either remained unchanged or experienced a gradual increase with increasing soil temperature.
Magnetic Susceptibility of Common Metals and Alloys Used in Medical Devices
Authors: Griebel Adam J. , Anttila Eric , Baker Grant , Schaffer Jeremy E. , Gross David C.
Published: May 2023

Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is a widely used imaging modality that is ideally suited for imaging soft tissues. The use of strong magnetic and electric fields employed in MRI creates the potential for hazards when imaging patients with metallic implants. With the proper material selection, implant design, and imaging procedure, many of these hazards can be adequately managed. Magnetic susceptibility (χ) is a material property indicating a material’s tendency to interact with and distort an applied magnetic field, and it has substantial influence on both the force and torque experienced by an implant in a magnetic field, as well as the size of the image artifact. In this study, the magnetic susceptibilities of 45 different medically relevant alloys and alloy composites are determined and reported. This data will aid in material selection for medical devices intended to be labeled as MR Conditional.
PRÁTICAS ARTÍSTICAS PARTICIPATIVAS: CONSIDERAÇÕES SOBRE TENSÕES E CONCEITOS
Authors: Zanatta Cláudia
Published: May 2023

O artigo apresenta algumas das tensões e deslocamentos teórico-processuais decorrentes do campo social e das práticas participativas, bem como problematiza as questões de autoria/coautoria pertinentes a tais práticas. Com referencial teórico em Claire Bishop, Suzanne Lacy e Hannah Arendt, aborda conceitos como micropolítica e auto representação, autonomia, subjetividade, com o foco em possíveis diálogos do sujeito com a coletividade. Ainda, apresenta três práticas participativas em contextos diferenciados: proposta de Suzanne Lacy intitulada The Roof is on Fire; proposta Plataforma Salvem El Cabanyal; e proposta Território Ilhota, em parceria entre o grupo Cidadania e Arte e a Comunicart.  Palavras-chave:Práticas participativas; Autoria/coautoria; Micropolítica; Conceitos. Participative Art Practices: Considering tensions and concepts  Abstract:The article presents some of the tensions and theoretical-procedural shifts arising from the social field and participatory practices, as well as problematizing the issues of authorship/co-authorship relevant to such practices. With theoretical references in Claire Bishop, Suzanne Lacy and Hannah Arendt, it addresses concepts such as micropolitics and self-representation, autonomy, subjectivity, focusing on possible dialogues between the subject and the collectivity. It also presents three participatory practices in different contexts: Suzanne Lacy's proposal entitled The Roof is on Fire; proposed Save El Cabanyal Platform; and the Território Ilhota proposal, in partnership between the Cidadania e Arte group and Comunicart.Keywords:Participatory practices; Authorship/Co-authorship; Micropolitics.Concepts.
Conviver com as cidades, tornar-se com as plantas
Authors: Lima João Miguel Diógenes de Araújo
Published: May 2023

Este texto compartilha experimentações e proposições entre caminhar e fotografar (n)a cidade, junto a plantas, árvores e folhas secas, num processo de investigação com as artes que teve duração de 2014 a 2019, em Fortaleza, Ceará. Na intenção de mobilizar saberes do corpo e interferir nos modos como somos cidades, no contexto de uma crise ecológica, a pesquisa abrange plantas que brotam pelo concreto – “ocupadeiras” – e a coleta de folhas secas usadas em bordados, que se desdobraram em processos de criação, com convites à experimentação e à partilha, numa poética de encontros, intervenções, oficinas de bordado em folhas e caminhadas.Palavras-chave: Caminhada; Cidade; Processo de criação; Crise ecológica. Living together within Cities, Becoming PlantsAbstract: This text presents experiments and propositions in the arts, of walking and photographing (in) the city, along with plants, trees and dry leaves, in a process of investigation in art that took place in Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil, from 2014 to 2019. With the intention of mobilizing knowledge about the body and interfering in the ways we become cities, in the context of an ecological crisis, the research deals with plants that sprout through the cracks in the concrete – “ocupadeiras”[occupiers] –, and a collection of dry leaves used for embroidery, which then unfold into processes of creation, with invitations to experiment and share in a poetics of gathering, intervention, leaf embroidery workshops and walks Keywords: Walk; City; Process of creation; Ecological crisis.
Integration Analysis of Epigenetic-related m6A-SNPs Associated with Atrial Fibrillation
Authors: Jiang Zhenhong , Liu Xin , Hu Jianping , Zheng Yan , Shen Yang
Published: May 2023

Objective: Numerous single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) have been identified as genetic contributors to atrial fibrillation (AF). The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of genome-wide N6-methyladenosine (m6A)-SNPs on AF.

Method: m6A-SNPs were identified by analysis of raw data from published AF GWAS datasets and the list of m6A-SNPs from the m6AVar database. Expression quantitative trait loci (eQTL) analysis was conducted to evaluate the effects of m6A-SNPs on gene expression. The expression of linked genes was validated in three independent AF-associated gene expression datasets (GSE14975, GSE108660 and GSE2240).

Results: A total of 1429 (6.2%) unique m6A-SNPs that were significantly associated with AF were identified. Seventeen m6A-SNPs in 14 genes reached genome-wide significance. Eight m6A-SNPs demonstrated eQTL signals. Four m6A-SNPs (rs383692, rs3211105, rs1061259 and rs1152582) exhibited strong cis-eQTL signals associated with the gene expression levels of SMIM8, JMJD1C and SYNE2. SYNE2 and SMIM8 had differential gene expression levels between the AF and sinus rhythm groups. In addition, SYNE2 expression was uniformly downregulated in AF samples compared with normal control samples in the three datasets.

Conclusions: Our results provide the first demonstration that m6A-SNPs are strongly associated with AF, and extend understanding of m6A modification as a potential biological pathway underlying AF.
Implementasi Kebijakan Jakarta Smart City dalam Mewujudkan Smart Governance pada Pemerintahan Provinsi DKI Jakarta
Authors: Ramadhani Mochammad Ari , Handoyo Eko
Published: May 2023

Jakarta Smart City diluncurkan untuk menciptakan DKI Jakarta menjadi kota yang lebih baik, inovatif, dan kreatif. Smart Governance adalah salah satu program dari Jakarta Smart City dalam mengelola dan mengatasi permasalahan dengan menggunakan teknologi, informasi dan komunikasi, berkolaborasi dan terintegrasi pada pelayanan publik. Namun, pada awal pelaksanaan Jakarta Smart City masih mengalami berbagai kendala seperti tingkat partisipasi masyarakat masih terbilang rendah dan sistem yang belum berjalan baik yang menyebabkan implementasi yang kurang maksimal. Penelitian ini memiliki tujuan untuk menganalisis implementasi Jakarta Smart City dalam mewujudkan Smart Governance pada Pemerintahan Provinsi DKI Jakarta, implikasi Jakarta Smart City dalam mewujudkan Smart Governance pada Pemerintahan Provinsi DKI Jakarta, dan faktor penghambat serta faktor pendorong dalam mewujudkan Smart Governance pada Pemerintahan Provinsi DKI Jakarta. Penelitian ini menggunakan pendekatan kualitatif deskriptif dengan metode pengumpulan data berupa wawancara dan dokumentasi. Data dianalisis melalui tahap pengumpulan data, reduksi data, display data, verifikasi dan penegasan kesimpulan. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa pelaksanaan Jakarta Smart City dalam mewujudkan Smart Governance sudah terlaksana dengan baik. Keenam variabel faktor keberhasilan implementasi terpenuhi dan berjalan baik. Tetapi, masih ditemui beberapa faktor penghambat yang menjadi evaluasi dan faktor pendorong yang dapat terus ditingkatkan oleh Unit Pengelola Jakarta Smart City.
Steady-state bifurcation of FHN-type oscillator on a square domain
Authors: Zhang Chunrui , Liu Xiaoxiao , Zheng Baodong
Published: May 2023

The Turing patterns of reaction-diffusion equations defined over a square region are more complex because of the D4-symmetry of the spatial region. This leads to the occurrence of multiple equivariant Turing bifurcations. In this paper, taking the FHN model as an example, we give a explicit calculation formula of normal form for the simple and double Turing bifurcation of the reaction-diffusion equation with Dirichlet boundary conditions and defined on a square space, and we also obtain a method for the calculation of the existence of spatially inhomogeneous steady-state solutions. This paper provides a theoretical basis for exploring and predicting the pattern formation of spatial multimode interaction.
Disaggregated savings. Some implications for a capital-based macroeconomic framework
Authors: Martínez Fernández Ignacio , Alonso Neira Miguel Ángel , Palma Martos Luis
Published: May 2023

As Bagus and Howden (2010) highlighted, one of the paths to achieve a more fruitful understanding of the business cycle involves examining saving as a heterogeneous analytical category. The aim of this paper is to continue this line of inquiry using the capital-based framework developed by Garrison (2001). This paper contributes to the literature by studying the impact of heterogenous savings on economic growth and business cycles in a capital-based macroeconomics framework. With this aim the implications of disaggregated saving is analysed by means of the differential market signals that are generated by cash-build savings (Pătruți, 2017) and loanable funds accessible through the credit markets.
Acción Cultural Popular: una experiencia católica de educación rural en Colombia. Aproximación historiográfica (1975-2021)
Authors: Plata-Quezada William-Elvis , Soler-Niño Lizeth-Paola
Published: May 2023

Acción Cultural Popular fue una institución católica de largo alcance que ofreció educación a la población campesina y que buscó mejorar sus condiciones de vida en una época violenta, con alta migración rural-urbana y una creciente urbanización y pobreza. Las investigaciones sobre esta experiencia han crecido en los últimos años y es conveniente presentar un balance historiográfico que identifique y analice los principales aportes, conclusiones, limitaciones, vacíos y tendencias de investigación. Este artículo analiza la producción científica sobre Acción Cultural Popular entre 1975 y 2021 para propiciar nuevas investigaciones que contribuyan a la comprensión de esta obra social católica. Se compiló la bibliografía a partir de los repositorios universitarios, así como de las principales bases de datos científicas y revistas académicas. Se incluyeron todas las disciplinas de las ciencias sociales y humanas, a su vez los textos se sistematizaron y analizaron de acuerdo con la temática tratada y prestando atención a la discusión investigativa desarrollada. La revisión nos permitió identificar que la discusión en torno al sistema educativo y el impacto social en las comunidades campesinas valora los aportes de la organización, mientras que la discusión acerca de los discursos desarrollistas y la influencia de la Iglesia católica presentan evaluaciones más desfavorables.
IV Jornadas de Investigación de la Facultad de Ingeniería del año 2022
Authors: Arrieta Orozco Orlando , Schmidt Díaz Víctor , Castro Arce Karina
Published: May 2023

Memoria de conferencias de las IV Jornadas de Investigación de la Facultad de Ingeniería del año 2022.
Perfil de efectos adversos de la capecitabina en pacientes con cáncer colorrectal metastásico
Authors: Zumbado Arroyo María Angelina , Ramos Esquivel Allan
Published: May 2023

La capecitabina es una fluoropirimidina oral eficaz en el tratamiento del cáncer colorrectal. No obstante, la toxicidad asociada a este quimioterapéutico limita su uso como parte del manejo del paciente con este y otros tipos de neoplasias. En el medio costarricense se desconoce la incidencia de los efectos adversos de este agente citotóxico. Por tal motivo se diseño el presente estudio retrospectivo de análisis de registros médicos, cuyo objetivo principal fue establecer la incidencia acumulada de los eventos adversos secundarios al uso de este fármaco, cuando es empleado en pacientes con cáncer colorectal metastásico. Se incluyeron un total de 43 pacientes quienes cumplieron los criterios de inclusión. La dosis media inicial de capecitabina fue de 3000 mg/día en un 55,8% de los pacientes, la cual resultó menor a la dosis sugerida por el fabricante y recomendada en guías internacionales (2500mg/m2/día). Las reacciones adversas más frecuentes fueron: neuropatía (44.2%), diarrea (32.6%), vómitos y náuseas (30.2%), síndrome mano pie (23,3%), dolor abdominal (23,3%), pérdida de apetito (16,3%) y fatiga (9,3%). Conclusiones: A pesar del uso de la capecitabina a dosis menores de las recomendadas, este agente citotóxico presenta un perfil de eventos adversos de alta frecuencia en comparación con otras poblaciones.
Identificación de factores de riesgo en la ejecución del ensayo de sensibilidad dérmica en cobayos
Authors: Reyes Moreno Ledis , Briones Rodríguez Ana Cristina , González Camacho Sara , León Mora Edwin
Published: May 2023

En los ensayos biológicos con animales de laboratorio, deben estar establecidas ciertas regulaciones que permitan minimizar los factores de riesgo para el hombre y el medio ambiente. Cuando se trabaja con animales de laboratorio, por ejemplo del orden Rodentia, el riesgo se incrementa debido a la influencia de la actividad endógena del animal, la posibilidad de traumas por arañazos o mordeduras y el aumento de aerosoles, entre otras cosas. El objetivo de esta investigación fue identificar los riesgos presentes en las operaciones que se llevan a cabo en los ensayos biológicos, realizados en el Laboratorio de Ensayos Biológicos de la Universidad de Costa Rica. Los resultados obtenidos permitieron determinar que la dinámica de trabajo, principalmente en los ensayos de sensibilidad dérmica, involucra factores muy importantes de riesgos físicos, sanitarios y por agentes biológicos, que deben ser considerados en dichos procedimientos. Esta investigación demuestra la importancia de introducir mejoras metodológicas en los ensayos biológicos, que incluyan como factor primordial, la protección de quienes trabajan en el laboratorio y su ambiente inmediato, independientemente de los métodos utilizados.
Draco tauri pater. A new gold lamella from a private collection in Hungary
Authors: Barta Andrea
Published: May 2023

In 2019 a tiny gold tablet, once folded several times, turned up in a private collection in Hungary. Due to its physical appearance and the layout of the text, the tablet originally had been identified as a ‘foil with a Greek magical inscription’ in an auction catalogue. At first glance, however, it becomes obvious that the text was written with Latin letters. Although parts of the text recall Greek and Latin Christian apologists' works, the pagan apotropaic language of the amulet is evident throughout. The text itself proposes a major impact of Greek. This paper offers a preliminary report on establishing the text and gives approaches for interpreting the gold lamella.
MODEL KOMUNIKASI PROGRAM CSR “GAMBUT LESTARI DAN MASYARAKAT MANDIRI” PT KPI RU II PRODUKSI SUNGAI PAKNING
Authors: Sumiati Sumiati , Wirman Welly , Rasyid Anuar
Published: May 2023

This study aims to analyze the communication model of the Peat Lestari CSR program and the Independent Community at PT KPI RU II, which is produced by Sungai Pakning. This study uses a qualitative descriptive approach. The technique of determining the informant is purposive. Data collection techniques using interviews, observation and documentation. Data analysis techniques use the concept of Miles and Huberman. And data validation techniques use extended participation and triangulation. The results of the study show that the Peat Lestari and Mandiri Community CSR programs use the donuts communication model. This model is to provide a starting point for improving communication in CSR programs. This suggests that there is a positive potential among corporates from organized message management. With a participatory and persuasive communication approach, it can make communication flexible. So that there will be a match of perceptions. DCM is an upgrade from traditional or ordinary communication. This communication is able to realize an interactive process. The purpose of traditional or ordinary communication is that the convergence communication model (social media) is changed to an oral communication model.
PERAMALAN PROFITABILITAS PERBANKAN SYARIAH INDONESIA: STUDI BANK RAKYAT INDONESIA SYARIAH PRA MERGER TAHUN 2010-2020
Authors: Sopian Adi , Mayangsari Risfiana , Rohmat Siti
Published: May 2023

This study aims to determine the performance of return on assets, the ratio of operating expenses to operating income, return on equity, and non-performance Financings in the next 10 years. This research method uses a quantitative descriptive method to predict the growth of Islamic banking profitability. The population and sample used in the pre-merger study of Bank Rakyat Indonesia Syariah. The data used is financial reports for ROA values every year from 2010-2020. The research results show that there has been a decline in the profitability of Bank Rakyat Indonesia Syariah. This is shown by the prediction of a decrease in ROA, BOPO, ROE and NPF. The decision to merge with Bank Syariah Indonesia was the right decision because it can be seen from the growth rate of BRIS' profitability that tends to decrease every year.
Implementasi Aplikasi E-Retribusi di Pasar Pemerintahan Daerah Kabupaten Subang
Authors: Sudrajat Yayat , Kristian Indra
Published: May 2023

Tujuan penulis melakukan penelitian ini adalah untuk mengetahui Bagaimana penerapan sistem aplikasi E-Retribusi dalam pemungutan retribusi dipasar Pemda Dinas Koperasi, Umkm Perdagangan dan Perindustrian Kabupaten Subang. Metode penelitian yang digunakan adalah pendekatan kualitatif yang bersifat deskriptif, karena penelitian ini bertujuan untuk memperoleh gambaran yang diteliti digunakan untuk mengungkapkan permasalahan dalam kinerja organisasi pemerintah dan observasi, wawancara, studi kepustakaan dan dokumentasi. Sumber data diperoleh dari informan melalui pengamatan dan wawancara secara langsung dan dokumen diperoleh dalam bentuk peraturan-peraturan dan pengolahan data. Berdasarkan penelitian, diperoleh hasil bahwa efektifitas dan efisiensi kerja bidang pengelolaan pasar dalam pemungutan retribusi pasar Dinas Koperasi, Umkm, Perdagangan dan Perindustrian Kabupaten Subang secara umum masih belum optimal. Hal ini dikarenakan unsur ketepatan kebijakan, ketepatan pelaksanaan, ketepatan waktu, ketepatan lingkungan menurut Matland efektifitas dan efisiensi kerja yaitu target yang diharapkan tidak tercapai sepenuhnya. Efektifitas dan efisiensi kerja masih manual dan terdapat petugas retribusi yang kurang memiliki keterampilan dan kemampuan di lapangan terutama dalam hal teknologi. Ketepatan waktu masih ada petugas pengelolaan retribusi pasar yang terlambat menyetorkan pendapatan retribusinya ke bendahara di dinas.
ANALISIS KOMPARASI HASIL INVESTASI ASURANSI SYARIAH SEBELUM DAN SESUDAH PANDEMI COVID-19
Authors: Sakinah Gina , Munandar Erwin
Published: May 2023

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menganalisis komparasi hasil investasi asuransi syariah sebelum dan sesudah pandemi Covid-19. Penelitian ini menggunakan metode kuantitatif. Pandemi Covid-19 memberikan dampak signifikan pada perushaaan sektor non bank termasuk asuransi syariah, hasil investasi sangat ditentukan oleh kondisi pereokonomian. Metode yang digunakan melalui pendekatan kuantitatif dengan bentuk penelitian deskriptif komparatif, yakni membandingkan hasil investasi asuransi syariah periode sebelum dan sesudah pandemi Covid-19 dengan sumber data sekunder dari laporan kinerja industri keuangan non bank syariah yang diunduh dari web resmi Otoritas Jasa Keuangan (OJK). Untuk menganalisis perbedaan hasil investasi asuransi syariah, pada periode sebelum dan sesudah pandemi Covid-19 menggunakan paired-sample t-test yang sebelumnya di uji noramlitas terlebih dahulu sebagai prasyarat sebelum melakukan paired-sample t-test ini. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan terdapat perbedaan signifikan hasil investasi sebelum dan sesudah terkonfirmasi Covid-19 dengan nilai 11,282 sig. 0,000.
IMPLIKASI RETURN ON ASSETS (ROA), RETURN ON EQUITY (ROE), DAN EARNING PER SHARE (EPS) TERHADAP HARGA SAHAM PERUSAHAAN MANUFAKTUR SUB-SEKTOR ROKOK
Authors: Sherlita Erly , Solihin Dadin , Fauzi Marwan
Published: May 2023

This study was conducted to test the effect of Return on Asset (ROA), Return on Equity (ROE), and Earning per Share (EPS) on stock prices in cigarette sub-sector manufacturing companies listed on the Indonesia Stock Exchange (IDX) for the 2015-2021 period. This research was motivated by several increases in ROA, ROE, and EPS, but was not followed by rising stock prices, as well as research gaps. This research method is in the form of a quantitative method. The research population is cigarette sub-sector manufacturing companies listed on the IDX for the 2015-2021 period totaling 31 company financial statements. This study used the Ordinary Least Square (OLS) analysis method. As a result, ROA, ROE, and EPS simultaneously have a positive and significant effect on the stock price, while partially ROA, and ROE, also do not affect the stock price. In contrast to EPS, it has a positive and significant effect on stock prices. This condition became a novelty for the author to put forward, even though advertisements for the dangers of cigarettes were published in almost every media.
Self-Reports of Grooming Behaviors in Adult Men Who Sexually Abused a Child: Assessment and Treatment Considerations
Authors: Pruitt Doyle , Wolf Molly , Leet Tracy
Published: May 2023

Grooming is the dynamic process a sexual offender engages in to gain access to and sexually assault a victim without detection. This study examined the grooming behaviors of adult males who sexually offended receiving community based specialized therapy. The results of the study suggest that over half of the participants used grooming strategies that included: grooming the environment, coercion, tricks, and bribes. However, there was wide discrepancy on reporting of grooming behavior when asked about general strategies versus specific behaviors. These results provide critical information to the existing knowledge base on the assessment and treatment of the population.
Factors Influencing the Development of Human–Animal Relationships at SeaWorld Entertainment Parks
Authors: Brando Sabrina , Dold Chris , Goulart Vinícius Donisete Lima Rodrigues , Robeck Todd
Published: May 2023

While the existence of human–animal relationships dates back thousands of years, the effects of these bonds on animal well-being have only recently been examined in detail. The existing literature demonstrates that factors such as familiar human caregivers and persistent, predictable care may, for example, lower an animal’s fear response and improve overall welfare. The goal of the present study was to analyse how a range of variables, including age, sex, animal species, and previous bonds with a pet could influence the development of human–animal bonds between caregivers and animals at six affiliated zoological facilities. The present study is a survey of 201 animal caregivers focusing on their perception of the bonds shared between themselves and an animal with which they work and any experience with bonds they have with a companion animal at home. All respondents, regardless of the existence of a human–animal bond, also indicated their level of agreement with a series of general statements about human–animal relationships and their effects on animal management and welfare. The present study demonstrates that the type of animal species has a significant effect on the development of bonds between animals and their human caregivers, with a greater percentage of bonds developed between people and other mammalian species, and the smaller percentage of bonds between people and fish or reptiles. Personal identifiers, such as age, sex, or the number of years in the profession, did not have any significant correlation to bond development. In addition, having pets was also not a predictor of caregiver–animal bonds, though previous experiences with animal bonds did indicate a tendency to develop a bond. Overall, surveyed caregivers agreed with positive statements about human–animal relationships and their role in promoting better welfare for animals. Understanding the bonds shared by animal caregivers and the animals for which they are responsible is essential to fostering workplaces that consider the importance of the relationship between humans and animals, and the tangible benefits a positively perceived bond can have for both.
MACHADO DE ASSIS EM GÊNERO MISTO: O CAVALO DE AQUILES, A ILÍADA DE REALEJO E A CÓLERA DO ALMADA
Authors: PINTO RODRIGO GOMES DE OLIVEIRA
Published: May 2023

Resumo O romance Memórias póstumas de Brás Cubas, a crônica de Manassés datada de 15 de janeiro de 1877 e o inacabado poema herói-cômico conhecido como "O Almada" entrecortam-se nos efeitos burlescos decorrentes dos usos livres e heteróclitos das convenções retóricas de decoro e de verossimilhança dos gêneros elevados. Mirando esses efeitos, Machado de Assis mescla registros altos e baixos de estilo: ora rebaixa figuras, ora as eleva com ironia, mediante expedientes discursivos que, para fazer rir, desbaratam hierarquias social, política e economicamente constituídas.
MEMÓRIAS SOBRE A CULTURA MATERIAL NOS PROCESSOS DE ESCOLARIZAÇÃO DE UMA ESCOLA PRIMÁRIA GAÚCHA (1974-1989)
Authors: Giacomoni Cristian , Vanz Samanta
Published: May 2023

Resumo O objetivo foi identificar materialidades que fizeram parte da Escola Giuseppe Garibaldi (EGG) de Caxias do Sul/RS, e que integram um conjunto de normas que definem conhecimentos a ensinar, condutas e disciplinas a inculcar, fundamentados nos pressupostos de Julia (2001). O recorte temporal compreende a implementação da EGG em 1974 até 1989, data da ampliação do prédio escolar. Os pressupostos teóricos sustentam-se na História Cultural pelas possibilidades de compreender e analisar como determinadas realidades sociais e culturais são constituídas, apropriadas e representadas. A metodologia foi a da História Oral, mediante narrativas de professoras e egressos, e Análise Documental Histórica por meio de documentos institucionais e ordinários. Os indícios apontam que a EGG possuía uma variedade de materialidades para as professoras utilizarem em suas aulas, e contava com uma estrutura física adequada para que os processos de escolarização acontecessem de forma satisfatória.
HANNAH ARENDT E A EDUCAÇÃO PROGRESSIVA: A CONSTRUÇÃO DE UMA SITUAÇÃO RETÓRICA
Authors: Santos Neiva Caetano dos , Cunha Marcus Vinicius
Published: May 2023

Resumo O ensaio de Hannah Arendt intitulado “A crise na educação”, publicado na década de 1950, atribui o fracasso da educação escolar nos Estados Unidos à corrente educacional denominada educação progressiva e à influência do Pragmatismo. Por ser elaborado originalmente na forma de conferência, o texto contém várias lacunas no tratamento desses temas. Este artigo procura suprir tais lacunas por meio de fontes historiográficas com o propósito de mostrar que Arendt seleciona determinados fatos para construir uma situação retórica - definida como uma situação problemática que chama a atenção da opinião pública - para a qual o ensaio é uma resposta argumentativa. O artigo conclui que o objetivo de “A crise na educação” não é discorrer sobre a história da educação, mas sobre as relações entre adultos e crianças na sociedade contemporânea, assunto que deve ser analisado à luz dos conceitos arendtianos.
MARIANA COELHO: O USO DO PREFÁCIO COMO ESTRATÉGIA DE LEGITIMAÇÃO DE SUA TRAJETÓRIA
Authors: Tomé Dyeinne Cristina , Campos Nevio de
Published: May 2023

Resumo Este artigo trata do uso do prefácio como estratégia de reconhecimento da escritora Mariana Coelho (1857-1954) no ambiente cultural e intelectual de Curitiba e da capital brasileira (Rio de Janeiro). Esta análise far-se-á a partir do prefácio de duas de suas obras, a saber: O Paraná mental (1908) e A evolução do feminismo: subsídios para sua história (1933). Apoia-se nas discussões de Pierre Bourdieu (1987, 1996a, 1996b, 2004, 2007) e Jean-François Sirinelli (1996) a fim de explicitar como se deu o uso do prefácio, entre um conjunto de estratégias, no processo de inserção de Mariana Coelho no universo literário paranaense e no campo intelectual feminista brasileiro.
Identification of the failure modes of CFRP shear-strengthened reinforced concrete beams by the finite element method
Authors: Soares Palloma Borges , Lazzari Paula Manica , Campos Filho Américo , Lazzari Bruna Manica , Pacheco Alexandre Rodrigues
Published: May 2023

Abstract The rehabilitation and strengthening of concrete structures using carbon fiber reinforced polymers (CFRP) has become an interesting alternative for a series of important aspects. This material has a low specific weight, high tensile strength, corrosion and fatigue resistance, a high modulus of elasticity, and is a versatile material, with ease and speed in its application. Nevertheless, its consideration and design tend to require more sophisticated analyses to evaluate and predict the behavior of the strengthened structural element. For this reason, numerical methods, such as the Finite Element Method (FEM), can be used in such complex analyses to simulate to a high degree the actual performance of the structure. Thus, this work presents computer simulations of reinforced concrete beams shear strengthened with CFRP through the Finite Element Method in a customized ANSYS model. Special attention is given to the bond behavior between the CFRP sheets and the concrete surface of the beams through contact elements and bilinear cohesive zone models, which allowed for the identification of the debonding failure modes. Twenty-one reinforced concrete beams reported in the literature were simulated: twelve simply supported and nine continuous, with and without CFRP shear strengthening. The beams showed failure modes in shear, bending, concrete splitting, and debonding of the strengthening CFRP sheets. The numerical model developed predicted with good accuracy the beams' behavior in terms of load vs. displacement, load vs. strain, as well as their ultimate loads and failure modes.
Mecanismos de Compliance e Anticorrupção em Indústrias da Região Sul do Brasil
Authors: Deconto Ana Claudia , Kruger Silvana Dalmutt , Zanin Antonio
Published: May 2023

O objetivo deste estudo foi identificar a aderência de empresas industriais aos critérios do programa de integridade estabelecido na Lei Anticorrupção e a implantação de controles internos. Para tanto, foi realizada uma pesquisa descritiva, de levantamento a partir da aplicação de questionário, atingindo uma amostra de 74 indústrias, dentre as quais, 30% possuem acima de 41 anos de atividades, enquanto 68% possuem gestão familiar e/ou mista. Os resultados evidenciaram que as empresas compreendidas na amostra possuem maior aderência em alguns critérios do programa de integridade estabelecido na lei. Entretanto, ainda há oportunidades de melhorias em seus sistemas de controle. Ao observar se as empresas possuem um código de ética, conduta e integridade, 51% possuem o referido documento; 64% indicaram que ocorre no ambiente corporativo a promoção de treinamentos sobre o tema e no que se refere à existência de um comitê de ética ou compliance e um canal de denúncias, o percentual de adesão pode ser considerado relativamente baixo, sendo 22% e 24%. Ao abordar sobre a adoção de procedimentos e controles internos para evitar a ocorrência de conflitos de interesses e fraudes, 50% das empresas possuem estes procedimentos e 15% não souberam responder. Observou-se que a Lei 12.846/2013 ainda é pouco conhecida, há uma conscientização quanto a sua importância a fim de diminuir o risco de corrupção, conflito de interesses e aumentar o grau de transparência das ações, mas ao mesmo tempo, muitas entidades ainda não possuem políticas e procedimentos implementados.
Bindings Winter 2020
Authors:   University of Iowa Libraries
Published: May 2023

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