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Household Resilience to Food and Nutrition Insecurity in Central America and the Caribbean
Authors: Sibrian Ricardo , d’Errico Marco , Palma de Fulladolsa Patricia , Benedetti-Michelangeli Flavia
Published: August 2021

Latin American and Caribbean countries, affected mainly by extreme climatic events, are heterogeneous in farming practices and the relevance of critical determinants of resilience. This paper fills the knowledge gap and informs on the application of the Resilience Index Measurement and Analysis version II (RIMA-II) for Resilience on Food and Nutrition Security (RFNS) indicators in five vulnerable countries in Central America and the Caribbean: Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, and the Dominican Republic. Already-collected information on food consumption and social and economic dimensions, depicting key determinants or “pillars” as defined by RIMA-II methodology, is the basis for developing several models on RFNS. These findings are baselines for subnational territories and country-specific inputs for monitoring and enhancing Food and Nutrition Security (FNS) indicators. This paper fills three critical gaps in the literature on resilience. It presents cross-country data-driven evidence, highlighting consistencies and discrepancies by analyzing data on otherwise unexplored Latin American and Caribbean countries. It suggests the country-specific approach of resilience measurement for heterogeneous contexts. In addition, it provides policy indications to support the role of farm diversification in promoting household resilience.
Global Methodology for Electrical Utilities Maintenance Assessment Based on Risk-Informed Decision Making
Authors: Gaha Mohamed , Chabane Bilal , Komljenovic Dragan , Côté Alain , Hébert Claude , Blancke Olivier , Delavari Atieh , Abdul-Nour Georges
Published: August 2021

Modern electrical power utilities must deal with the replacement of large portions of their assets as they reach the end of their useful life. Their assets may also become obsolete due to technological changes or due to reaching their capacity limits. Major upgrades are also often necessary due to the need to grow capacity or because of the transition to more efficient and carbon-free power alternatives. Consequently, electrical power utilities are exposed to significant risks and uncertainties that have mostly external origins. In this context, an effective framework should be developed and implemented to maximize value from assets, ensure sustainable operations and deliver adequate customer service. Recent developments show that combining the concepts of asset management and resilience offers strong potential for such a framework—not only for electrical utilities, but for industry, too. Given that the quality and continuity of service are critical factors, the concept of Value of Lost Load (VoLL) is an important indicator for assessing the value of undelivered electrical energy due to planned or unplanned outages. This paper presents a novel approach for integrating the power grid reliability simulator into a holistic framework for asset management and electrical power utility resilience. The proposed approach provides a sound foundation for Risk-Informed Decision Making in asset management. Among other things, it considers asset performance as well as the impact of both current grid topology and customer profiles on grid reliability and VoLL. A case study on a major North American electrical power utility demonstrates the applicability of the proposed methodology in assessing maintenance strategy.
Role of the Food Supply Chain Stakeholders in Achieving UN SDGs
Authors: Djekic Ilija , Batlle-Bayer Laura , Bala Alba , Fullana-i-Palmer Pere , Jambrak Anet Režek
Published: August 2021

This paper gives an overview of main food supply chain stakeholders and their role in achieving the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). As this supply chain is global, playing a significant role in feeding the world, a deeper analysis of 17 SDGs, their targets and indicators reveals numerous direct and indirect connections with various SDGs. To perform such an overview, the authors investigated the link between the main stakeholders of the chain (farmers, food processors, food traders and consumers) with UN SDGs. In parallel, the authors explored the roles of policymakers, inspection services, certification bodies and academia in supporting these SDGs. In spite of numerous papers, calculations and estimations, discussion and media coverage, the authors believe that only the tip of the iceberg has been revealed. Based on this overview, the authors emphasize SDG 2—Zero Hunger and SDG 12—Responsible Consumption and Production as the most dominant for the food supply chain. In parallel, the achievement of SDG 17—Partnerships for the Goals will enable deeper intertwining of the goals and all stakeholders in the food supply chain continuum. Additional efforts are needed to pave the way for fulfilling the targets of the UN SDGs and exceeding expectations of all stakeholders.
The Stabilization of Waste Funnel Glass of CRT by SiO2 Film Coating Technique
Authors: Chen Jyh-Herng , Chang Yu-Hao , Su Chaochin , Hsu Kai-Chung
Published: August 2021

The funnel glass of the CRT monitor contains about 22–28% of lead oxide, of which lead is a highly toxic species and hazardous to the environment. This study proposes a process to form a protective layer of SiO2 film coating on the funnel glass to reduce the hazardous effect of lead leaching to the environment. The film coating benefits from the advantages of the sol–gel method. There are two key procedures of the stabilization technique, including the alkaline treatment and the formation of SiO2 coating from TEOS. The results show that the funnel glass powder treated with 10 M NaOH can produce a mushy layer on the surface. The mushy layer, which comprises OH− and water, can promote the formation of the SiO2 film layer on the surface of funnel glass powder. The conditions of the SiO2 film coating proposed in this study are: alkaline treatment by 10 M NaOH, the addition ratio of TEOS and funnel glass powder 2: 1, reaction temperature 40 °C, and reaction time 1.3 h. The EDS and ESCA results show that the Pb peak intensity on the surface of funnel glass decreases with the film coating. In the TCLP test, the leaching amount for Pb of the SiO2 film coated funnel glass powders is 0.7 mg/L, which is far lower than the standard in Taiwan EPA. Based on the experimental results, the formation mechanism of the SiO2 film layer on the surface of waste funnel glass powder is proposed. This study demonstrates that the SiO2 film coating is a potentially effective method to solve the problem of the waste funnel glass.
Terpenes and Terpenoids: Building Blocks to Produce Biopolymers
Authors: Mosquera Marta. E. G. , Jiménez Gerardo , Tabernero Vanessa , Vinueza-Vaca Joan , García-Estrada Carlos , Kosalková Katarina , Sola-Landa Alberto , Monje Belén , Acosta Carolina , Alonso Rafael , Valera Miguel Ángel
Published: August 2021

Polymers are essential materials in our daily life. The synthesis of value-added polymers is mainly performed from fossil fuel-derived monomers. However, the adoption of the circular economy model based on the bioeconomy will reduce the dependence on fossil fuels. In this context, biorefineries have emerged to convert biomass into bioenergy and produce high value-added products, including molecules that can be further used as building blocks for the synthesis of biopolymers and bioplastics. The achievement of catalytic systems able to polymerize the natural monomer counterparts, such as terpenes or terpenoids, is still a challenge in the development of polymers with good mechanical, thermal, and chemical properties. This review describes the most common types of bioplastics and biopolymers and focuses specifically on the polymerization of terpenes and terpenoids, which represent a source of promising monomers to create bio-based polymers and copolymers.
Alkyl Levulinates from Furfuryl Alcohol Using CT151 Purolite as Heterogenous Catalyst: Optimization, Purification, and Recycling
Authors: Annatelli Mattia , Trapasso Giacomo , Lena Lucrezia , Aricò Fabio
Published: August 2021

Commercially available Purolite CT151 demonstrated to be an efficient acid catalyst for the synthesis of alkyl levulinates via alcoholysis of furfuryl alcohol (FA) at mild temperatures (80–120 °C) and short reaction time (5 h). Reaction conditions were first optimized for the synthesis of ethyl levulinate and then tested for the preparation of methyl-, propyl-, isopropyl-, butyl, sec-butyl- and allyl levulinate. Preliminary scale-up tests were carried out for most of the alkyl levulinates (starting from 5.0 g of FA) and the resulting products were isolated as pure by distillation in good yields (up to 63%). Furthermore, recycling experiments, conducted for the preparation of ethyl levulinate, showed that both the Purolite CT151 and the exceeding ethanol can be recovered and reused for four consecutive runs without any noticeable loss in the catalyst activity.
Dynamical Properties of Baryons
Authors: Tomasi-Gustafsson Egle , Bianconi Andrea , Pacetti Simone
Published: August 2021

The internal structure of composite particles is conveniently described in terms of form factors (FFs)—these are experimentally accessible in annihilation and scattering of elementary reactions, and are theoretically calculable by all models that describe the properties of particles. FFs depend only on one kinematical variable, q2. This is the four-momentum transferred by the virtual photon that carries the interaction. Important developments in accelerator and detector techniques have brought impressive advances, both by extending the kinematical region and by reaching a higher precision. A critical review on the underlying methods and findings in polarized and unpolarized experiments is presented. The unique role played by polarization in determining the ratio of electric to magnetic form factors in the space-like region, and the extraction of individual form factors in the whole kinematical region, are described. Recent results at electron accelerators and electron–positron colliders confirm the existence of periodical structure in the annihilation cross section. We suggest a global framework which describes the dynamical structure of charge distribution in baryons, in order to build a coherent view of the creation and annihilation of baryonic matter.
A Review of CP Violation Measurements in Charm at LHCb
Authors: Betti Federico
Published: August 2021

The LHCb experiment has been able to collect the largest sample ever produced of charm-hadron decays, performing a number of measurements of observables related to CP violation in the charm sector. In this document, the most recent results from LHCb on the search of direct CP violation in D0→Ks0Ks0, D(s)+→h+π0 and D(s)+→h+η decays are summarised, in addition to the most precise measurement of time-dependent CP asymmetry in D0→h+h− decays and the first observation of mass difference between neutral charm-meson eigenstates.
Editorial to the Special Issue “Selected Papers from the 17th Russian Gravitational Conference—International Conference on Gravitation, Cosmology and Astrophysics (RUSGRAV-17)”
Authors: Mostepanenko Vladimir M. , Starobinsky Alexei A. , Velichko Elena N.
Published: August 2021

This Special Issue consists of selected papers reflecting the plenary and sectional talks presented at the 17th Russian Gravitational Conference—International Conference on Gravitation, Cosmology and Astrophysics (RUSGRAV-17) [...]
A Brief Overview of Results about Uniqueness of the Quantization in Cosmology
Authors: Cortez Jerónimo , Mena Marugán Guillermo A. , Velhinho José M.
Published: August 2021

The purpose of this review is to provide a brief overview of recent conceptual developments regarding possible criteria to guarantee the uniqueness of the quantization in a variety of situations that are found in cosmological systems. These criteria impose certain conditions on the representation of a group of physically relevant linear transformations. Generally, this group contains any existing symmetry of the spatial sections. These symmetries may or may not be sufficient for the purpose of uniqueness and may have to be complemented with other remaining symmetries that affect the time direction or with dynamical transformations that are, in fact, not symmetries. We discuss the extent to which a unitary implementation of the resulting group suffices to fix the quantization—a demand that can be seen as a weaker version of the requirement of invariance. In particular, a strict invariance under certain transformations may eliminate some physically interesting possibilities in the passage to the quantum theory. This is the first review in which this unified perspective is adopted to discuss otherwise different uniqueness criteria proposed either in homogeneous loop quantum cosmology or in the Fock quantization of inhomogeneous cosmologies.
IFN-λ1 Displays Various Levels of Antiviral Activity In Vitro in a Select Panel of RNA Viruses
Authors: Plotnikova Marina , Lozhkov Alexey , Romanovskaya-Romanko Ekaterina , Baranovskaya Irina , Sergeeva Mariia , Kаа Konstantin , Klotchenko Sergey , Vasin Andrey
Published: August 2021

Type III interferons (lambda IFNs) are a quite new, small family of three closely related cytokines with interferon-like activity. Attention to IFN-λ is mainly focused on direct antiviral activity in which, as with IFN-α, viral genome replication is inhibited without the participation of immune system cells. The heterodimeric receptor for lambda interferons is exposed mainly on epithelial cells, which limits its possible action on other cells, thus reducing the likelihood of developing undesirable side effects compared to type I IFN. In this study, we examined the antiviral potential of exogenous human IFN-λ1 in cellular models of viral infection. To study the protective effects of IFN-λ1, three administration schemes were used: ‘preventive’ (pretreatment); ‘preventive/therapeutic’ (pre/post); and ‘therapeutic’ (post). Three IFN-λ1 concentrations (from 10 to 500 ng/mL) were used. We have shown that human IFN-λ1 restricts SARS-CoV-2 replication in Vero cells with all three treatment schemes. In addition, we have shown a decrease in the viral loads of CHIKV and IVA with the ‘preventive’ and ‘preventive/therapeutic’ regimes. No significant antiviral effect of IFN-λ1 against AdV was detected. Our study highlights the potential for using IFN-λ as a broad-spectrum therapeutic agent against respiratory RNA viruses.
Long-Term Follow-Up of Gemogenovatucel-T (Vigil) Survival and Molecular Signals of Immune Response in Recurrent Ovarian Cancer
Authors: Rocconi Rodney P. , Stanbery Laura , Madeira da Silva Luciana , Barrington Robert A. , Aaron Phylicia , Manning Luisa , Horvath Staci , Wallraven Gladice , Bognar Ernest , Walter Adam , Nemunaitis John
Published: August 2021

Aim: To determine the relationship between gene expression profile (GEP) and overall survival (OS) by NanoString following treatment with Vigil. Patients and Methods: Recurrent ovarian cancer patients (n = 21) enrolled in prior clinical trials. Results: GEP stratified by TISHIGH vs. TISLOW demonstrated OS benefit (NR vs. 5.8 months HR 0.23; p = 0.0379), and in particular, MHC-II elevated baseline expression was correlated with OS advantage (p = 0.038). Moreover, 1-year OS was 75% in TISHIGH patients vs. 25% in TISLOW (p = 0.03795). OS was also correlated with positive γ-IFN ELISPOT response, 36.8 vs. 23.0 months (HR 0.19, p = 0.0098). Conclusion: Vigil demonstrates OS benefit in correlation with TISHIGH score, elevated MHC-II expression and positive γ-IFN ELISPOT in recurrent ovarian cancer patients.
The Relationship between US Adults’ Misconceptions about COVID-19 Vaccines and Vaccination Preferences
Authors: Kreps Sarah E. , Goldfarb Jillian L. , Brownstein John S. , Kriner Douglas L.
Published: August 2021

While mass vaccination has blunted the pandemic in the United States, pockets of vaccine hesitancy remain. Through a nationally representative survey of 1027 adult Americans conducted in February 2021, this study examined individual misconceptions about COVID-19 vaccine safety; the demographic factors associated with these misconceptions; and the relationship between misconceptions and willingness to vaccinate. Misconceptions about vaccine safety were widespread. A sizeable minority (40%) believed that vaccine side effects are commonly severe or somewhat severe; 85% significantly underestimated the size and scale of the clinical trials; and a sizeable share believed either that the vaccines contain live coronavirus (10%) or were unsure (38%), a proxy for fears that vaccination itself may cause infection. These misconceptions were particularly acute among Republicans, Blacks, individuals with lower levels of educational attainment, and unvaccinated individuals. Perceived side effect severity and underestimating the size of the clinical trials were both significantly associated with vaccine hesitancy.
Characteristics of Battery Management Systems of Electric Vehicles with Consideration of the Active and Passive Cell Balancing Process
Authors: Uzair Muhammad , Abbas Ghulam , Hosain Saleh
Published: August 2021

Energy shortage and environmental pollution issues can be reduced considerably with the development and usage of electric vehicles (EVs). However, electric vehicle performance and battery lifespan depend on a suitable battery arrangement to meet the various battery performance demands. The safety, reliability, and efficiency of EVs largely depends on the constant monitoring of the batteries and management of battery packs. This work comprehensively reviews different aspects of battery management systems (BMS), i.e., architecture, functions, requirements, topologies, fundamentals of battery modeling, different battery models, issues/challenges, recommendations, and active and passive cell balancing approaches, etc., as compared to the existing works which normally discuss one or two aspects only. The work describes BMS functions, battery models and their comparisons in detail for an efficient operation of the battery pack. Similarly, the work presents a comprehensive overview of issues and challenges faced by BMS and also provides recommendations to address these challenges. Cell balancing is very important for the battery performance and in this work various cell balancing methodologies and their comparisons are also presented in detail. Modeling of a cell balancer is presented and a comparative study is also carried out for active and passive cell balance technique in MATLAB/Simulink with an eight cell battery packcell balancing approach. The result shows that the active cell balancing technique is more advantageous than passive balancing for electrical vehicles using lithium-ion batteries.
EXPERIENCE OF METHODOLOGICAL SUPPORT OF ENTREPRENEURIAL CULTURE FORMATION OF BACHELORS OF PHYSICAL CULTURE AND SPORT
Authors: Veritov A.
Published: August 2021

The article proposes a model of methodological support for the formation of entrepreneurial culture of bachelors of physical culture and sports, which represents activities aimed at choosing individual educational trajectory for students; support provided by scientific-pedagogical and methodical workers to facilitate students’ mastering of various variants of education content; control over the educational process, as well as feedback from students during and after the completion of the educational and professional program. This support should include purely organizational activities, informing students about the use of teaching tools, assistance in solving cognitive problems, as well as assistance in contacting stakeholders. At the same time, the individualization of educational algorithms, variability of time and methods of performing educational tasks, a wide choice of places to perform educational tasks, methods of communication with a lecturer, etc. come first. The future bachelor of physical culture and sports fulfills the individual curriculum due to the willingness of research and teaching staff to perform the social and pedagogical roles of a supervisor, an advisor, and a tutor, which may vary depending on the educational task. The key measures to support students’ choice of individual educational trajectories, in terms of the formation of entrepreneurial culture, are the following: ensuring the free choice of forms and methods of teaching; advising future bachelors of physical culture and sports on the free choice of forms and methods of teaching; presentation of disciplines of the sample cycle. A positive aspect of the educational professional program developed during the study, which is aimed at forming an entrepreneurial culture, is the competition between disciplines and teachers.
SPECIFIC FEATURES OF THE FORMATION OF THE MICROSTRUCTURE OF GRANULAR AGGREGATES ON DIFFERENT BINDING COMPOSITIONS (PART 2)
Authors: Zagorodnyuk L. , Ryzhih V. , Mahortov D. , Sinebok D.
Published: August 2021

This article is a continuation of the previous research. It includes analysis of the formation of the structure of granular aggregates during the hydration of the binder composition of BC-2 (PC 500-D0-N + 20 % quartz sand), prepared in a jet vortex mill. The study reveals the features of the dispersion of the quartz mineral filler (fractions ≤0.16; ≤0.315; ≤0.63 mm) and the main patterns of influence on structure formation at hydration of binders, differing in the composition and dispersion of particles. The paper analyzes physical and mechanical tests of the samples with the best strength characteristics and studies the features of their microstructures. The study of the microstructures of the samples reveals regularities, consisting in the formation of crystalline phases of different densities. It is noted that the introduction of 20 % mineral finely dispersed filler into PC 500-D0-N, in the form of quartz sand, ensures the formation of dense sub-microcrystalline hydrate phases when using a filler fraction ≤0.63 mm, which contributes to an increase in the additional strength of the samples by more than 20 %. It has been found that the mineral filler plays the role of crystallization centers, binding individual grains of fillers and sealing general structure of the composite. More compact healing of the pore space has been established for the composite with small crystalline new formations of hydrated calcium silicate
ARCHITECTURAL ASPECTS OF FORMATION OF THE TYPOLOGICAL STRUCTURE OF ETHNOCULTURAL TOURISM CLUSTERS
Authors: Bantserova O. , Kasimova A.
Published: August 2021

The target programs for the development of tourism adopted by the government of the Russian Federation testify to the relevance of this sector of the economy. One of the developing areas of tourism is ethnocultural tourism associated with the study of the culture, life and traditions of numerous ethnic groups. Currently, the scientific and theoretical basis for the design of objects of ethnocultural tourism is insufficiently formed, there is no classification of such institutions in the system of tourist services. The aim of the study is to develop a universal typological structure of ethnocultural tourism objects - ethnocultural tourism clusters (ETC). The purpose of the study is to form a classification of ethno-cultural tourist clusters and on its basis to identify their typological characteristics. As a result of the study, a typological classification of ethnocultural tourist clusters is proposed. It is based on the previously developed three-stage system of organizing ethnocultural tourism for the Russian-Kazakh borderland. The proposed typological structure is based on the one-time carrying capacity of the ETC. Tourist service options determine different forms of tourist accommodation in the cluster system of ethnocultural tourism: in the houses of local residents in ethnic settlements, as well as in hotels and guest houses on the territory of the cluster. It is concluded that the proposed typological structure of ethnocultural tourist clusters is universal in solving the problems of multivariate tourist services in vast, undeveloped territories with a poorly developed transport infrastructure and rich cultural, ethnic heritage and similar in climatic and socio-economic conditions.
A Blueprint for an Integrated Point-of-Care Ultrasound Curriculum for Nephrology Trainees
Authors: Koratala Abhilash , Olaoye Olanrewaju A. , Bhasin-Chhabra Bhavna , Kazory Amir
Published: August 2021

Point-of-care ultrasonography (POCUS) is a limited ultrasound study performed by the clinician at the bedside as a component or an adjunct to physical examination. POCUS has multiple applications in nephrology practice, including evaluation of obstructive uropathy, objective assessment of volume status, arteriovenous access assessment, and procedural guidance. However, unlike specialties such as emergency medicine, POCUS training is not yet integrated into most nephrology fellowship curricula, and the sonographic applications taught vary widely among fellowship programs. In this article, we have used our institutional experience to provide a roadmap or blueprint for nephrology programs looking to create a POCUS program. We provide an overview of the curriculum, including the basic organization, applications taught, online resources, milestone development, and quality assessment. We also discuss the nuances of POCUS workflow and perspectives on billing for these limited studies. In addition, we share the evaluation forms and sample documentation we use in our program. Future support, in the form of endorsed nephrology society guidelines, is needed before POCUS training is universally incorporated across nephrology fellowship programs.
TECNOLOGIA NUCLEAR NO BRASIL
Authors: Tavares Quézia Nicolle Monteiro , de Souza Vitor Gabriel Ferreira , Pereira Juliana Cougo , Braga Marcus Vinicius Oliveira
Published: August 2021

A energia elétrica obtida através da fissão nuclear surgiu no século XX, por razões militares, sendo utilizada na segunda guerra mundial. Anos mais tarde, com muita burocracia, a tecnologia chegou ao Brasil. O país possui uma das maiores fontes de urânio do mundo, elemento utilizado no fabrico de combustível a partir de centrais nucleares. Atualmente, o Brasil tem duas centrais nucleares e está a avançar para o final da terceira. Nestas centrais, são produzidos pellets de urânio enriquecido e poucas delas fornecem famílias durante meses.
A IMPORTÂNCIA DA SISTEMATIZAÇÃO DA ASSISTÊNCIA DA ENFERMAGEM AO PACIENTE CIRÚRGICO
Authors: Freitas Marco Antonio da Silva , da Silva Wanessa Queiroz , Mozoni Luciane Pedra Revelino , Almeida Fabiana de Sousa , Polido Carolina Guizardi , Soi Elaine Aparecida
Published: August 2021

A Sistematização da assistência de enfermagem perioperatória é o instrumento utilizado para planejar, organizar e individualizar o cuidado aos pacientes durante o processo cirúrgico, levando a uma assistência mais científica e menos empírica. O enfermeiro, muitas vezes, fica preso a tarefas administrativas, deixando de lado a parte assistencial, principalmente devido à falta de uma ferramenta simples e rápida para o processo de enfermagem na assistência ao paciente. O objetivo deste estudo foi levantar os problemas relatados pelos pacientes durante o processo cirúrgico, e construir uma ferramenta rápida e eficaz a partir da problemática apontada. O estudo foi feito em quatro hospitais da região norte do Paraná. Foi realizado questionário pré-intervenção nos pacientes submetidos à cirurgia em Outubro de 2016, e com os dados obtidos foi elaborado a ficha de sistematização da assistência de enfermagem perioperatória. Na sequência, a ficha desenvolvida foi aplicada para avaliação da assistência prestada pelo enfermeiro durante a visita pré-operatória e pós-operatória utilizando o processo de enfermagem desenvolvido. Os resultados apontaram falhas na orientação pré-cirúrgica durante a primeira etapa do estudo, e, na segunda etapa, quando já havia sido implantada a ficha de visita perioperatória, os resultados obtidos foram classificados em “A visita deveria ter sido feita antes”, “Não me lembro da visita do enfermeiro” e “A visita foi boa”. A partir do exposto entendemos a importância da visita pré-operatória pelo Enfermeiro, para avaliação do conhecimento, experiências anteriores e sentimentos em relação ao processo cirúrgico. A ferramenta mostra-se simples e rápida para ser implantada no dia a dia do trabalho do profissional, durante as visitas garantindo uma assistência completa, eficaz e científica.
CROTALÁRIA E O CONTROLE DO DENGUE
Authors: Da Silva Bruna Ramos , Spada Lilian , Polido Carolina Guizardi , Contiero Wellington
Published: August 2021

Introdução: O dengue é uma doença que resulta da degradação de áreas urbanas, pois o acúmulo de lixo, principalmente nos meses quentes e úmidos do verão, propicia o aumento da população de mosquitos Aedes aegypti. Este é um problema fortemente evidenciado em países pobres e em desenvolvimento, como é o caso do Brasil. Medidas preventivas, como a educação da população e auxílio desta no controle da proliferação dos focos, tem resultado abaixo do esperado, exigindo novas alternativas para o controle do crescimento natural do vetor, principalmente se estas alternativas forem de baixo custo. Diante desta necessidade, a planta Crotalária é vista como uma alternativa, pois consegue atrair uma espécie de libélula que é predadora natural das larvas e do mosquito através de sua ovoposição em recipientes com água parada e em sua vida adulta por alimentar-se do A. aegypti. Desde o plantio da semente até a florescência, quando a planta é capaz de atrair libélulas, 3 meses são necessários. No entanto, as evidências científicas atuais sobre a real ação da crotalária são fracas, e mais estudos são necessários. Objetivos: Este estudo coloca como objetivo estudar a eficiência da crotalária no combate ao dengue da cidade de Ourinhos. Métodos: O cemitério municipal e a área da usina de reciclagem foram as áreas escolhidas por terem pouca influência da população no combate aos criadouros de mosquito, e por serem locais onde já se realiza, desde janeiro de 2017, o controle de focos encontrados. Foi realizado o plantio de crotalárias nas duas áreas nos meses de setembro/outubro e, respeitando o ciclo natural da planta, sua florescência será em dezembro, atraindo libélulas nos meses do verão. Deste modo, a intervenção proposta forneceu dados comparativos em relação ao número de focos antes e depois do plantio da crotalária, num ambiente de pouca interferência humana no combate ao mosquito, e que reconhecidamente apresenta muitos focos. Conclusão: A Crotalária e suas isoformas contribuem positivamente no controle da proliferação das larvas e da forma adulta do A. aegypti por mecanismo já bem claros pela literatura. Nossos dados apontam resultados positivos e semelhantes aos outros estudos explícitos neste artigo, com a redução do foco de larvas, do mosquito e consecutivamente da doença.
The uniqueness in the Principles of Christianity
Authors: R Selvalatha
Published: August 2021

The Bible, the holy book of Christians, consists of two parts, the Old Testament and the New Testament. In the Old Testament, wrongdoers bled to get rid of it by sacrificing sheep, cattle and birds. They thought that their sins were being relieved by the bleeding. During the New Testament, Jesus came to human beings and taught people the order of life and the way to seek God by living with man. He made people realize their crimes. He bled himself to death to get rid of it. Salvation is the relief from sin by Jesus’ blood. On the third day he rose alive and recorded his marvellous event in the history of the world. It is the belief of Christians in godliness that Jesus will come back to the world for the second time, judge people according to their actions and take those who live pure life according to their principles to heaven. The purpose of this study is to express these views.
The theological concepts and worships in Novella
Authors: A Narmatha
Published: August 2021

We, the people, can see that inner worship helps us to know the truth of our lives and the power of our minds. If we see our soul in the way of the mind, every human being can live with respect and dignity. The law of God teaches peoples the grammar of forbearance and, where possible, the medicine of hell, grace, and, in the best possible places, insists on constantly understanding the morals possible, and the misery of the one who ignores morality. The short novel literature describes the contemporary cults of idolatry, pre-propagation and grace. What is the divine power? It answers the questions of where it is being sedated so that everyone can know.
Affirmative Approach in Strengthening Women’s Access to the Information and Communication Technology’s Vocational Training
Authors: Muhamad Tauvik , Wiryasti Hirania , Novitasari Eka
Published: August 2021

Despite growing of internet users and digitalizing economy as result of Industry Revolution 4.0, Indonesia experiences with digital divide in which young women are still left behind in the digital economy. To address the issue, affirmative action in accessing skills development and labour market are crucial. The aim of the study is observing whether affirmative action for women exist and it helps to address the issue. The paper uses mixed qualitative and quantitative methods in which primary and secondary data collected respectively through interview, and online survey as well as literature review. The study argues that the affirmative action will not be adequate to address gender inequality in the digital economy, unless integrated approaches through capacity building and women engagement are in place. The paper concludes that the affirmative action is only effective if the intervention integrated with skills development and women engagement at various level of process for policy formulation and its implementation.  
Analyzing ‘Working from Home’ as ‘the New Normal’ for Working Women from Feminist’ Lens
Authors: Savitri Dewayani , Sigiro Atnike Nova
Published: August 2021

Working from home, when workers accomplish their duties and works at home, have become an important phenomenon during the Covid-19 pandemic, that have been practiced for more than a year since the Covid-19 outbreak. For working women, working from home have combined two women’s duties in one place at the same time, those are their responsibilities as workers, and their responsibilities at homes – including care work, as the common gender role of women. This article aims to explore whether working from home could become a conducive mode of work for women and family’s welfare. What factors do the policy makers need to consider, so that working from home would not reproduce gender inequality against women. This article was developed from literature studies on the analysis and policy framework at the global level, and also several existing researches about the challenges that have been faced by working women during the Covid-19 pandemic in Indonesia.
Advancing the Agenda of the Confederation of Trade Unions on the Prevention of Sexual Violence in the World of Work in Indonesia
Authors: Sigiro Atnike Nova
Published: August 2021

This article was formulated based on interviews with 5 (five) trade union confederations from a number of confederations in Indonesia, namely: Konfederasi Serikat Pekerja Nasional (KSPN), Konfederasi Sarikat Buruh Muslimin Indonesia (KSarbumusi), Konfederasi Serikat Buruh Seluruh Indonesia (KSBSI), Konfederasi Serikat Pekerja Indonesia (KSPI), and Konfederasi Kongres Aliansi Serikat Buruh Indonesia (KKASBI). This article seeks to explore the efforts made by the trade union confederation in promoting gender equality - specifically in advancing the agenda for the prevention and elimination of sexual violence in the world of work. This article was compiled based on research with a qualitative approach, with data collection methods through interviews and literature studies. The results of this study found that the confederations interviewed had already set up internal structures that have specific functions on issues related to gender equality, gender-based violence, and women’s empowerment; although still limited and on ad-hoc basis. This research also finds that the role of the trade union confederation is particularly prominent in advocating policies related to sexual violence and gender-based violence in the world of work, such as advocating the Bill on the Elimination of Sexual Violence, and the ratification of the ILO Convention No. 190 on Violence and Harassment.
Claridade: Movimento de emancipação cultural e ideológica cabo-verdianas
Authors: Carvalho Alberto
Published: August 2021

A revista Claridade, de periodicidade descontínua, compreende nove números distribuídos por três ciclos, 1936-1937, 1947-1949, 1958-1960, representando na história literária cabo-verdiana o estabelecimento do período realista, sucedente ao primeiro período, romântico, iniciado na segunda metade do século XIX.

Quando ao seu ideologema (na nossa interpretação: Cabo Verde cabo-verdiano) pode-se dizer, simplificando os dados, que se escande segundo aqueles três ciclos: o primeiro de afirmação identitária, o segundo de diálogo exógeno e o terceiro motivado pela reivindicação nacionalista em situação de país submetido ao regime colonial.
Escrever contra os pretensos donos da língua e do mundo: uma entrevista com Ricardo Aleixo
Authors: Aleixo Ricardo
Published: August 2021

Escrever contra os pretensos donos da língua e do mundo: uma entrevista com Ricardo Aleixo.
Social participation in the management of village funds in Sanleo village, East Malaka sub-district, Malaka regency
Authors:   Department of Industry, Cooperatives, Small And Medium Enterprises, Malaka regency, Bere Melkianus Y , Nursalam Nursalam ,   Faculty of Social Science and Political Science, Nusa Cendana University, Toda Hendrik ,   Faculty of Social Science and Political Science, Nusa Cendana University
Published: August 2021

Abstract Purpose: This study describes and analyzes Social participation in Management of Village Fund in Sanleo village, East Malaka sub-district, Malaka regency. Research methodology: This study uses a descriptive research method with a qualitative approach. Social participation is analyzed using the views of Cohen and Uphoff (1977. Results: The results in this study are that the village society has been quite actively involved from the decision-making stage to enjoying the results. However, it is not even implemented at the evaluation stage, so the village government cannot confidently measure the success of a program being implemented. Limitations: This research only describes and analyzes social participation in the Management of Village Fund in Sanleo village, East Malaka sub-district, Malaka regency. Findings may differ in other areas. Contribution: This research becomes scientific information for public administration science.
The Effect of Aromatherapy on Work Stress in Sialang Rindang Village Office
Authors:   Doctoral Student of Technology and Vocational Education, Universitas Negeri Padang - Indonesia and Lecturer of the Study Program of Public Health, STIKes Payung Negeri Pekanbaru - Indonesia., Ningsih* Kursiah Warti , Ambiyar  ,   Senior lecturers/professors of Technology and Vocational Education, Universitas Negeri Padang - Indonesia., Giatman Muhammad ,   Senior lecturers/professors of Technology and Vocational Education, Universitas Negeri Padang - Indonesia., Emulyani  ,   Lecturer of the Study Program of Public Health, STIKes Payung Negeri Pekanbaru - Indonesia., Permatasari Dewi ,   Lecturer of the Study Program of Public Health, STIKes Payung Negeri Pekanbaru - Indonesia.
Published: August 2021

Stress is an internal condition, can be caused by a physical (body), or environmental demands, and social situations, which are potentially damaging and uncontrolled. In a previous study, it had been carried out at the Sialang Rindang Village Office about work stress on 12 workers. Initial data obtained 33.3% or 4 people who experienced work stress from 12 respondents and 66.6% or 8 respondents did not experience work stress. To find out about the effect of giving aromatherapy to workers on work stress at the Sialang Rindang village office in 2020. The method used is a quantitative research using a quasi-experimental design. The number of samples used was 30 people. Before being given aromatherapy it is known that the average work stress score at the first measurement was 82.47 with a standard deviation of 33.277. After being given aromatherapy, it is known that the average work stress is 67.97 with a standard deviation of 13.389. Judging from the significant effect between the work stress of the first measurement with the second measurement, seen from the change in the mean value between the first and second measurements of 14.5 with a standard deviation of 19.8 where the statistical test results obtained P-value of 0,000 (<0.05).
A Robust Analysis and Forecasting Framework for the Indian Mid Cap Sector Using Times Series Decomposition Approach
Authors: Sen Jaydip
Published: August 2021

Prediction of stock prices using econometrics and machine learning based approaches poses significant challenges to the research community since the movement of stock prices are essentially random in its nature. However, significant development and rapid evolution of sophisticated and complex algorithms which are capable of analyzing large volume of time series data, coupled with availability of high-performance hardware and parallel computing architecture over the last decade, has made it possible to efficiently process and effectively analyze voluminous stock market time series data in an almost real-time environment. In this paper, we propose a decomposition-based approach for time series analysis of the Indian mid cap sector and also present a highly robust and accurate prediction framework consisting of six forecasting methods for predicting the future values of the time series. Extensive results are presented on the performance of each forecasting method and the reasons why a particular method has performed better than the others have been critically analyzed.
Engineering testable and maintainable software with Spring Boot and React
Authors: Muldoon Conor , Görgü Levent , O’Sullivan John J. , Meijer Wim G. , O’Hare Gregory M. P.
Published: August 2021

The paper discusses practices and patterns for the development of maintainable and testable software using the React and Spring Boot frameworks. There have been many textbooks written on both React and Spring Boot, but little in the way of comprehensive research studies and critical analyses in the literature.

The paper draws from a well-known software development guideline for encapsulation and modularity, namely the `Law of Demeter’, but differs from it in a number of ways. It extends the application of the principle of least knowledge to non-pure object-oriented programming languages, first-class JavaScript functions, and the properties of React components. Additionally, it introduces component closure factories, which address the prop drilling problem in React. Component closure factories differ from other solutions to this problem that make state global and make it more difficult to reuse components. Providing guidelines in relation to the development of testable React and Spring Boot applications is important in that these technologies are widely used in industry.

In addition to the principle of least knowledge and component closure factories, the paper discusses a number of supplementary practices and provides a case study.
Engineering testable and maintainable software with Spring Boot and React
Authors: Muldoon Conor , Görgü Levent , O’Sullivan John J. , Meijer Wim G. , Masterson Bartholomew , O’Hare Gregory M. P.
Published: August 2021

The paper discusses practices and patterns for the development of maintainable and testable software in relation to the development applications that use the React and Spring Boot frameworks. There have been many textbooks written on both React and Spring Boot, but little in the way of comprehensive research studies and critical analyses in the literature.

The paper draws from a well-known software development guideline for encapsulation and modularity, namely the `Law of Demeter’, but differs from it in a number of ways. It extends the application of the principle of least knowledge to non-pure object-oriented programming languages, first-class JavaScript functions, and the properties of React components. Additionally, it introduces component closure factories, which address the prop drilling problem in React. Component closure factories differ from other solutions to this problem that make state global and make it more difficult to reuse components. Providing guidelines in relation to the development of testable React and Spring Boot applications is important in that these technologies are widely used in industry.

In addition to the principle of least knowledge and component closure factories, the paper discusses a number of supplementary practices and provides a case study.
Machine Learning Computer Vision Applications for Spatial AI Object Recognition in Orange County, California
Authors: Alexandridis Kostas
Published: August 2021

We provide an integrated and systematic automation approach to spatial object recognition and positional detection using AI machine learning and computer vision algorithms for Orange County, California. We describe a comprehensive methodology for multi-sensor, high-resolution field data acquisition, along with post-field processing and pre-analysis processing tasks. We developed a series of algorithmic formulations and workflows that integrate convolutional deep neural network learning with detected object positioning estimation in 360\textdegree~equirectancular photosphere imagery. We provide examples of application processing more than 800 thousand cardinal directions in photosphere images across two areas in Orange County, and present detection results for stop-sign and fire hydrant object recognition. We discuss the efficiency and effectiveness of our approach, along with broader inferences related to the performance and implications of this approach for future technological innovations, including automation of spatial data and public asset inventories, and near real-time AI field data systems.
On-Orbit Implementation of Discrete Isolation Schemes for Improved Reliability of Serial Communication Buses
Authors: Holliday Maximillian , Manchester Zachary , Senesky Debbie
Published: August 2021

Serial communication buses are used in electronic systems to interconnect sensors and other devices, but two of the most widely used protocols, I2C and SPI, are vulnerable to bus-wide failures if even one device on the bus malfunctions. For aerospace applications demanding increasingly more distributed processing and sensing capability, the compounding risk to system reliability as device count scales becomes a limiting factor in mission scope, performance, and lifetime. We propose a simple external circuit to be added to each node on a communication bus that automatically isolates the node in the event of device failure. By automatically isolating failed devices, the integrity of the bus is preserved without requiring additional signals or processing overhead from the host controller. In this article, I2C and SPI isolation circuits are simulated, fabricated, and experimentally verified to be effective at preserving bus integrity in the event of peripheral device failure. Generalized reusable circuit blocks were designed and integrated into three spacecraft systems for the successful NASA V-R3x mission deployed in January 2021. The addition of serial bus isolation significantly improved system reliability for the V-R3x mission by eliminating single-point failure modes of the I2C and SPI buses interconnecting sensors and radios necessary for mission success. The developed protection schemes are a new tool for decoupling system reliability from serial bus device count and can readily be integrated into existing aerospace systems.