bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Analytic continuation and incomplete data tomography
Authors: GL Zeng , Y Li
Published: March 2021

A unique feature of medical imaging is that the object to be imaged has a compact support. In mathematics, the Fourier transform of a function that has a compact support is an entire function. In theory, an entire function can be uniquely determined by its values in a small region, using, for example, power series expansions. Power series expansions require evaluation of all orders of derivatives of a function, which is an imposable task if the function is discretely sampled. In this paper, we propose an alternative method to perform analytic continuation of an entire function, by using the Nyquist–Shannon sampling theorem. The proposed method involves solving a system of linear equations and does not require evaluation of derivatives of the function. Noiseless data computer simulations are presented. Analytic continuation turns out to be extremely ill-conditioned.
Integration of Pancasila Values in Student Books of Islamic Religious Education and Character at High School Level
Authors: Achadi M. Wasith , Noor Laila Fithriyana
Published: March 2021

Islamic Education and Character Education as a compulsory subject in high schools, has an important role in providing education and understanding related to Pancasila and religion, to prevent the influence of anti-Pancasila in Indonesia. The purpose of this study is to describe the integration of Pancasila values contained in the textbooks of Islamic Education and Character Education for senior high school students. This research is a library research. The results showed that some materials could be integrated with Pancasila values. (1) Class X, found in chapter I, chapter IV, VI, VII, VIII, and IX. Class XI, found in chapter I, III, IX, and XI. Class XII, found in chapter I, IV, V, VI, IX and X. (2) The integration of Pancasila values with these materials is expected to increase the spirit of nationalism and overcome the spread of anti-Pancasila ideology in Indonesia, especially among adolescents
Educational Management of Pesantren in Digital Era 4.0
Authors: Abidin Zaenal
Published: March 2021

In the digital era 4.0, the necessary e-learning skills of the santri at the Gontor 12 Tanjung Jabung Timur modern Islamic boarding school are fundamental to be included in the pesantren education management system. The goal is to improve the students' skills to be highly competitive with other public school graduates. This research examines the education management applied and the learning methods implemented to support the students' skills at the boarding school. The methodology used in this study is a qualitative descriptive approach with a type of case study. This approach can clearly explain the phenomena of the research phenomena and entirely from the new findings at the Pondok Pesantren Modern Darussalam Gontor 12 Tanjung Jabung Timur. This study indicates new effective methods to support e-learning-based santri skills through the learning process using the Yadan-Biyadin method. Yadan-biyadin is a method of conveying material from one hand to another or from one santri to another.
Prediction of Moment Using a Modified Discrete Vortex Method in Ground Effect
Authors: Mondal Partha
Published: March 2021

The aerodynamics around a wing is modified when it comes near the ground. This is generally referred to as ground effect. In this work, a discrete vortex method based model which can predict two-dimensional (2D) ground effect from its free flight data is proposed. The required data in free flight could be generated either from high fidelity CFD solver or experiments. In this method, strength of the vortex distribution as obtained from discrete vortex based method is modified using a constrained optimisation procedure to match the free flight aerodynamic data. This vortex distribution is further modified due the presence of the ground. The efficacy of present model is demonstrated for predicting the moment of multi element airfoils in ground effect. The predicted aerodynamic coefficient in ground effect compares well with high fidelity CFD data.
Deep Convolutional Neural Network based Ship Images Classification
Authors: Mishra Narendra Kumar , Kumar Ashok , Choudhury Kishor
Published: March 2021

Ships are an integral part of maritime traffic where they play both militaries as well as non-combatant roles. This vast maritime traffic needs to be managed and monitored by identifying and recognising vessels to ensure the maritime safety and security. As an approach to find an automated and efficient solution, a deep learning model exploiting convolutional neural network (CNN) as a basic building block, has been proposed in this paper. CNN has been predominantly used in image recognition due to its automatic high-level features extraction capabilities and exceptional performance. We have used transfer learning approach using pre-trained CNNs based on VGG16 architecture to develop an algorithm that performs the different ship types classification. This paper adopts data augmentation and fine-tuning to further improve and optimize the baseline VGG16 model. The proposed model attains an average classification accuracy of 97.08% compared to the average classification accuracy of 88.54% obtained from the baseline model.
Vpliv zadovoljstva z delom na pojav izgorelosti med medicinskimi sestrami
Authors: Kavšak Aleksandra , Prosen Mirko
Published: March 2021

Uvod: Zadovoljstvo na delovnem mestu je ključni dejavnik kakovostno opravljenega dela v zdravstveni negi. Namen raziskave je bil preučiti pogled medicinskih sester na zadovoljstvo z delom ter kako slednje prispeva k razvoju izgorelosti.Metode: Uporabljena je bila kvalitativna opisna metoda. Na namenskem kvotnem vzorcu 12 medicinskih sester, zaposlenih na primarni, sekundarni in terciarni zdravstveni dejavnosti, so bili opravljeni delno strukturirani intervjuji. Pridobljeni podatki so bili analizirani s pomočjo metode analize vsebine. Rezultati: Identificirane so bile naslednje teme: (1) negativni dejavniki delovnega okolja; (2) motivacijski dejavniki na delovnem mestu; (3) vpliv zadovoljstva medicinskih sester na zasebno življenje ter (4) osebni pomen zadovoljstva z delom.Diskusija in zaključek: Za zaposlene v zdravstveni negi je pomembno, da vladajo dobri medsebojni odnosi v timu. Le z dobrimi medsebojnimi odnosi bomo uporabnikom zdravstvenih storitev omogočili strokovno in kakovostno obravnavo. Rešitev, s katero bi zmanjšali izgorelost zaposlenih v zdravstveni negi in pripomogli k njeni prepoznavnosti, vidimo v povečanju ozaveščanja o sindromu izgorelosti. Treba bi bilo prispevati k politiki oblikovanja ukrepov za premagovanje oziroma preprečevanje težav, povezanih z izgorevanjem medicinskih sester na delovnem mestu. Proces obvladovanja stresa in izgorevanja bi moral postati sestavni del organizacijskega procesa, saj prispeva k večji učinkovitosti organizacije. Z ustreznim usmerjanjem in zadostnim kadrovskim normativom je možno stroške, povezane z boleznijo zaposlenih, precej zmanjšati. Organizacija namreč s skrbjo za zdravje zaposlenih prispeva tudi k njihovi večji motiviranosti.
How and why are digital badges being used in higher education in New Zealand?
Authors: Hartnett Maggie Katherine
Published: March 2021

Digital technologies, as mediators and facilitators of learning, are altering tertiary education; how and when it occurs, what it entails, who has access, and how capabilities and skills are acknowledged. Digital badges are one such technological tool. Created to acknowledge competency, skill or achievement they have been adopted for a variety of purposes including to motivate learners, recognise achievement and accredit learning. Internationally, the use of digital badges is growing; however, much of the existing literature addresses the potential of digital badges while there is a relative paucity of empirical research, particularly in the Australasian region. This research explored the use of digital badges within New Zealand’s public higher education sector. Using a mixed methods approach (national survey of staff followed by interviews), results revealed over half of the institutions were using badges or planned to in the future. Identified benefits included displaying achievement, motivating learners and evidencing learning. Challenges were also noted, including faculty members’ lack of knowledge about badges, inconsistent use and lack of formal regulation of badges. The findings suggest that badge use is at the early adoption stage and provide valuable insights from which to develop future practice.
“I want it now!” Intertemporal Choice Through the Lens of Valence Weighting Bias
Authors: Granados Samayoa Javier A. , Fazio Russell H.
Published: March 2021

The current research presents a novel perspective regarding individual differences in intertemporal choice preferences. We postulate that such differences are partly rooted in individuals’ valence weighting proclivities—their characteristic manner of weighting positive and negative valence when constructing an initial evaluation. Importantly, valence weighting bias should predict intertemporal choice most strongly (a) for those who are relatively low in trait self-control and (b) when the magnitude of the available rewards is relatively small, because these two factors are associated with lesser motivation/resources to deliberate extensively about one's decision. More specifically, we propose that those with a more positive weighting bias give greater weight to the clearly positive immediate reward that is under consideration, and under these conditions, the resulting appraisal shapes choice more strongly. Using a performance-based measure of valence weighting tendencies, a hypothetical intertemporal choice task, and a self-report measure of trait self-control, we provide evidence for our hypothesis.
Superior Colliculus Controls the Activity of the Rostromedial Tegmental Nuclei in an Asymmetrical Manner
Authors: Pradel Kamil , Drwiȩga Gniewosz , Błasiak Tomasz
Published: March 2021

Dopaminergic (DA) neurons of the midbrain are involved in controlling orienting and approach of animals toward relevant external stimuli. The firing of DA neurons is regulated by many brain structures; however, the sensory input is provided predominantly by the ipsilateral superior colliculus (SC). It is suggested that SC also innervates the contralateral rostromedial tegmental nucleus (RMTg)—the main inhibitory input to DA neurons. Therefore, this study aimed to describe the physiology and anatomy of the SC–RMTg pathway. To investigate the anatomic connections within the circuit of interest, anterograde, retrograde, and transsynaptic tract-tracing studies were performed on male Sprague Dawley rats. We have observed that RMTg is monosynaptically innervated predominantly by the lateral parts of the intermediate layer of the contralateral SC. To study the physiology of this neuronal pathway, we conductedin vivoelectrophysiological experiments combined with optogenetics; the activity of RMTg neurons was recorded using silicon probes, while either contralateral or ipsilateral SC was optogenetically stimulated. Obtained results revealed that activation of the contralateral SC excites the majority of RMTg neurons, while stimulation of the ipsilateral SC evokes similar proportions of excitatory or inhibitory responses. Consequently, single-unit recordings showed that the activation of RMTg neurons innervated by the contralateral SC, or stimulation of contralateral SC-originating axon terminals within the RMTg, inhibits midbrain DA neurons. Together, the anatomy and physiology of the discovered brain circuit suggest its involvement in the orienting and motivation-driven locomotion of animals based on the direction of external sensory stimuli.

SIGNIFICANCE STATEMENTDopaminergic neurons are the target of predominantly ipsilateral, excitatory innervation originating from the superior colliculus. However, we demonstrate in our study that SC inhibits the activity of dopaminergic neurons on the contralateral side of the brain via the rostromedial tegmental nucleus. In this way, sensory information received by the animal from one hemifield could induce opposite effects on both sides of the dopaminergic system. It was shown that the side to which an animal directs its behavior is a manifestation of asymmetry in dopamine release between left and right striatum. Animals tend to move oppositely to the hemisphere with higher striatal dopamine concentration. This explains how the above-described circuit might guide the behavior of animals according to the direction of incoming sensory stimuli.
The Transition Zone Protein AHI1 Regulates Neuronal Ciliary Trafficking of MCHR1 and Its Downstream Signaling Pathway
Authors: Hsiao Yi-Chun , Muñoz-Estrada Jesús , Tuz Karina , Ferland Russell J.
Published: March 2021

The Abelson-helper integration site 1 (AHI1) gene encodes for a ciliary transition zone localizing protein that when mutated causes the human ciliopathy, Joubert syndrome. We prepared and examined neuronal cultures derived from male and female embryonicAhi1+/+andAhi1–/–mice (littermates) and found that the distribution of ciliary melanin-concentrating hormone receptor-1 (MchR1) was significantly reduced inAhi1–/–neurons; however, the total and surface expression of MchR1 onAhi1–/–neurons was similar to controls (Ahi1+/+). This indicates that a pathway for MchR1 trafficking to the surface plasma membrane is intact, but the process of targeting MchR1 into cilia is impaired in Ahi1-deficient mouse neurons, indicating a role for Ahi1 in localizing MchR1 to the cilium. MouseAhi1–/–neurons that fail to accumulate MchR1 in the ciliary membrane have significant decreases in two downstream MchR1 signaling pathways [cAMP and extracellular signal-regulated kinase (Erk)] on MCH stimulation. These results suggest that the ciliary localization of MchR1 is necessary and critical for MchR1 signaling, with Ahi1 participating in regulating MchR1 localization to cilia, and further supporting cilia as critical signaling centers in neurons.

SIGNIFICANCE STATEMENTOur work here demonstrates that neuronal primary cilia are powerful and focused signaling centers for the G-protein-coupled receptor (GPCR), melanin-concentrating hormone receptor-1 (MCHR1), with a role for the ciliary transition zone protein, Abelson-helper integration site 1 (AHI1), in mediating ciliary trafficking of MCHR1. Moreover, our manuscript further expands the repertoire of cilia functions on neurons, a cell type that has not received significant attention in the cilia field. Lastly, our work demonstrates the significant influence of ciliary GPCR signaling in the overall signaling of neurons.
Wielki kryzys gospodarczy w opinii „Lewiatana” i Górnośląskich Sfer Wielkoprzemysłowych
Authors:   Uniwersytet Ekonomiczny w Katowicach, Zagóra-Jonszta Urszula
Published: March 2021

Purpose – The article aims to present the attitude of representatives and spokespersons of large-scale industrial spheres of the Second Polish Republic towards the great economic crisis. The large capital concentrated in the Central Union of the Polish Industry, Mining, Trade and Finance, called “Lewiatan”, as well as the Upper Silesian industrialists, whose interests were represented by the Upper Silesian Association of Mining and Metallurgical Industrialists both defended themselves against the negative effects of the crisis. They sent petitions to the government in which they demanded tax breaks, exemption from customs duties, subsidies, reduction of social burdens, etc., otherwise threatening with mass dismissals of employees. At the same time, they were looking for the easier survival of the recession in the accelerated process of monopolizing of the industry. Research method – The source analysis method, comparative method and simple description method were used. Originality /value – The article cites statements and publications of entrepreneurs and their spokespersons, as well as reports on industrialists’ demands for the government. The text uses both pre-war and post-war economic historians studies as well as archival sources, especially regarding the industrial spheres of Upper Silesia.
Modele gospodarki rynkowej a wzrost gospodarczy i jego wahania
Authors:   Uniwersytet Ekonomiczny w Katowicach, Swadźba Stanisław
Published: March 2021

Purpose – The purpose of this article is to show the impact of the economic system (economic model) on the rate of economic growth and its fluctuations. Research method – Various research methods were used, including: descriptive analysis, comparative analysis of the economic systems and the analysis of statistical data on economic growth in 12 countries. The quantitative analysis was based on the latest available statistical data from the Eurostat and the World Bank database. Results – The economic growth rate and its fluctuations vary across countries. However, some of them are very similar. Most often these are the countries with a similar economic system. The countries that represent the Mediterranean model and the social market economy model are the most similar. We can also speak of a certain similarity in the case of countries belonging to the neoliberal model, and its lack in the welfare state model. Countries representing the Mediterranean model cope with economic growth and its stability in the worst way. On the other hand, the stability of economic growth and good coping with cyclicality are characteristic of the countries implementing the social market economy model. Originality /value – This article deals with issues that are rarely discussed in the literature. So, to some extent, it completes the existing research gap.
Estructuras en las formas directa e inversa de una función por estudiantes de 7-8 años
Authors: Torres María D. , Cañadas María C. , Moreno Antonio , Gómez Pedro
Published: March 2021

El objetivo de este estudio ha sido identificar y comparar las estructuras que evidencian los estudiantes de educación primaria en las formas directa e inversa de una función, tanto para el trabajo con casos particulares como en la generalización desde un enfoque funcional del early algebra. El estudio que se lleva a cabo es de tipo cualitativo y de carácter exploratorio y descriptivo. Se diseña una tarea contextualizada que involucra la función lineal y=x+4, en sus formas directa e inversa. Los seis estudiantes participantes de este estudio de educación primaria (7-8 años) trabajaron la tarea durante entrevistas semiestructuradas que se desarrollaron en el curso académico 2017/2018. Los estudiantes proceden de un colegio de Granada (España). Se describen las estructuras evidenciadas en ambas formas de la función y tanto en el trabajo con casos particulares como cuando se les pregunta por el caso general. Los seis estudiantes identificaron estructuras adecuadas de la forma directa de la función en al menos una ocasión durante la entrevista. En la forma inversa se observaron estructuras también adecuadas, pero hubo estudiantes que no respondieron o a los que no se les hicieron preguntas de esta parte. La mayoría de las estructuras generalizadas se evidenciaron al preguntarles explícitamente por la generalización tanto en la forma directa como en la forma inversa de la función. Al trabajar con la relación entre dos variables se identificaron diferencias entre las estructuras identificadas por el estudiantado en ambas formas de una función: directa e inversa. La mayor parte de las estructuras identificadas fueron adecuadas al problema y esto anima al trabajo con ambas formas de las funciones lineales en educación primaria.
Trend analysis of rain indicators for the state of Bahia, Brazil
Authors: Simões Yagho de Souza , Araújo Heráclio Alves de , Cohim Eduardo
Published: March 2021

The concern about the climate issue has been increasing since climate change influence the water resources system. For this reason, this study sought to identify the presence of trends in the historic series of two meteorological variables: total annual precipitation and number of rain days, in the state of Bahia, Brazil, in order to verify if the precipitation regime is being affected by the global climate change. Two trend tests were applied: Mann-Kendall and Linear Regression, with significance levels of 5% and 10%, in the historical series of 32pluviometric stations distributed throughout the state. The results of the two testes were similar, which guarantees that both can be used for detection of changes in rain pattern. The study confirms that in a specific region of Bahia, more specifically in the central and eastern areas, there is a reduction trend in the historical series of annual precipitation. Regarding the number of rain days, no trend conclusions were observed.
Evaluasi Website Badan Pusat Stastistik Menggunakan Metode Usability Testing
Authors: Subiyakto Aang , Wijaya Djuhari Juma
Published: March 2021

Badan Pusat Statistik (BPS) adalah suatu Lembaga Pemerintahan Non Kementrian yang bertanggung jawab langsung kepada Presiden, lembaga ini memiliki tugas untuk melakukan kegiatan statistik yang ada di Indonesia. Sebagai lembaga yang memiliki tugas untuk menyediakan data statistic di Indonesia maka Badan Pusat Statistik membuat website untuk memberikan informasi dan berita terkait dengan kegiatan statistik yang ada di Indonesia. Setiap website termasuk website pemerintahan harus memiliki kualitas yang baik agar mudah untuk digunakan oleh pengguna. Untuk menguji kualitas website tersebut maka dilakukan evaluasi website dengan menggunakan metode pengujian usability website dengan mengobservasi pengguna dengan metode observasi, dilanjutkan dengan metode Think Out Loud, serta ditambahkan dengan kuesioner Nielsen’s Attributes of Usability (NAU). Berdasarkan hasil penelitian yang dilakukan dengan metode observasi website Badan Pusat Statistik berada pada tingkat ke-3 dari 5 skala atau Cukup, lalu dengan metode Think Out Loud mayoritas reaksi responden adalah positif, serta pengujian dengan kuesioner NAU dapat disimpulkan bahwa website Badan Pusat Statistik Cukup dalam memenuhi kelima kategori usability menurut Nielsen Model
Rancang Bangun Sistem Informasi Kesehatan pada PT Jasa Marga Persero Tbk
Authors: Sugito Lasera Tejo , Sugiarti Yuni
Published: March 2021

PT Jasa Marga Persero Tbk adalah perusahaan yang bergerak di bidang penyediaan jalan bebas hambatan. Perusahaan ini telah berdiri cukup lama dan memiliki karyawan yang lumayan banyak. Pada perusahaan ini terdapat 4 bagian penting dalam perusahaan, yaitu: bagian operasional, bagian sumber daya manusia, bagian pengembangan usaha dan bagian keuangan. Perusahaan ini memiliki permasalahan mengenai pencatatan laporan kesehatan yang masih dilakukan menggunakan media kertas pada divisi SDM. Tujuan yang ingin dicapai dari penelitian ini adalah membuat suatu sistem informasi kesehatan yang dapat memudahkan perusahaan dalam masalah pelayanan dan pelaporan Kesehatan. Sistem informasi ini dikembangkan menggunakan metode berorientasi obyek dengan pendekatan Rapid Application Development (RAD) dan tools Unified Modelling Language (UML) yaitu: Usecase Diagram, Class Diagram, Sequence Diagram, dan Activity Diagram. Peneliti menggunakan bahasa pemrograman berbasis web yaitu PHP MyAdmin dan Mysql. Hasil penelitian ini adalah Sistem informasi kesehatan yang terkomputerisasi dan terintegrasi dengan baik dapat dibuat menggunakan bahasa pemrograman berbasis web PHP MyAdmin dengan database MySQL. Dan menggunakan metode pengembangan sistem Rapid Application Development (RAD) dan tools nya Unified Modeling Language (UML). Merancang dan membangun sistem informasi kesehatan sehingga memudahkan dalam proses laporan kesehatan dan rekapitulasi, sehingga membantu kinerja karyawan yang terlibat dalam proses pelaporan kesehatan dalam memasukkan serta menyajikan informasi data dan laporan.
Rancang Bangun Aplikasi Pelatihan Online dengan Metode Blended Learning System Berbasis Website (Studi Kasus)
Authors: Yusriyanto Alif , Arham Zainul , Nuryasin Nuryasin
Published: March 2021

Kementerian Kesehatan memberikan pelatihan kepada karyawan untuk meningkatkan kemampuan dalam tingkat pelayanan untuk masyarakat Indonesia. Dalam kegiatan pelayanan kesehatan yang diselenggarakan, Pembinaan karyawan dilakukan melalui seminar. Seminar yang dilakukan berupa presentasi aplikasi dan memberikan hardcopy manual book. Pelaksanaan yang telah diterapkan ini masih kurang karena belum ada suatu aplikasi online yang membantu fasilitator untuk mengukur pemahaman peserta. Oleh karena itu peneliti membangun aplikasi yang bertujuan untuk menghasilkan suatu aplikasi pelatihan online berbasis website. Untuk metode pengembangan sistem menggunakan Rapid Application Development (RAD) yang dimodelkan dengan tools Unified Modelling Language (UML). Menggunakan bahasa pemrograman PHP serta menggunakan MySQL sebagai Relational Database Management System. Penelitian ini menghasilkan suatu aplikasi pelatihan yang dapat membantu Kementerian Kesehatan khususnya Pusat Data dan Informasi dalam pelaksanaan pelatihan.
Evolução da sustentabilidade da Cooperativa dos Extrativistas da Floresta Nacional de Carajás após aplicação do método MESMIS
Authors: Loureiro João Paulo Borges de , Santos Marcos Antônio Souza dos , Santos Maelma Rodrigues dos , Sousa Ingrid Tayane Pereira de
Published: March 2021

O objetivo do presente artigo foi expor os resultados da utilização do método MESMIS (Marco para la Evaluación de Sistemas de Manejo Incorporando Indicadores de Sustentabilidad) para medir e melhorar o grau de sustentabilidade da Cooperativa dos Extrativistas da Floresta Nacional de Carajás (COEX), localizada na cidade de Parauapebas, Amazônia brasileira. A metodologia consistiu na elaboração de um questionário composto por 35 indicadores divididos entre as dimensões social, ambiental e econômica, que foi aplicado a todos os 44 cooperados da COEX durante os anos de 2017, 2018 e 2019, primeiramente para se identificar quais pontos fracos estavam contribuindo para que a cooperativa não fosse sustentável e no segundo e terceiro momento para verificar a eficácia de ações corretivas elaboradas para promover a elevação do grau de sustentabilidade geral da cooperativa. Ao final da pesquisa observou-se que o método MESMIS além de ser uma metodologia de medição, também pode ser incorporado como mecanismos de gestão para sustentabilidade, haja vista que ao longo do período estudado, e incorporando os passos que compõem o método às práticas de gerenciamento da cooperativa estudada, foi observado  um incremento de 0,5 ponto no seu grau de sustentabilidade da COEX.
Sociobiodiversidade e conservação na Amazônia: o caso da feira livre de Abaetetuba, Pará, Brasil
Authors: Miranda Thyago Gonçalves , Tavares Martins Ana Cláudia Caldeira
Published: March 2021

O trabalho objetivou identificar os recursos vegetais presentes na feira livre de Abaetetuba-PA, analisando a pressão de uso das espécies amazônicas mais comercializadas fornecendo indicações para prioridades de conservação. O estudo foi realizado na feira livre de Abaetetuba, onde 51 feirantes foram entrevistados por meio de formulários semiestruturados. As espécies da CEASA, das várzeas e da terra firme foram identificadas por meio de fotografias, aquelas que não se obteve confirmação taxonômica foram coletadas. Utilizou-se o Índice de Saliência (IS) para indicação das espécies mais comercializadas, a Pressão de Uso (PU) para verificar a pressão sobre as espécies mais comercializadas e o Índice de Sensibilidade à Extração (ISbE) para averiguar uma possível ameaça para as populações a nível local. A feira apresentou predominância de feirantes do gênero masculino (62,7%), aqueles com fundamental incompleto foram maioria (39,2%). Foram registradas 72 espécies de plantas, distribuídas em 58 gêneros e 35 famílias, destacando-se Solanaceae com 17,1% (n=6), Cucurbitaceae com 17,1% (n=6), Arecaceae com 17,1% (n=6) Fabaceae com 11,4% (n=4) e Rutaceae 11,4% (n=4). As espécies foram distribuídas nas categorias: alimentícia, medicinal, ornamental e mística. Três espécies se destacaram pelos índices, pau de verônica (Dalbergia monetaria L. f.) com IS=0,033; PU=6; ISbE=51%. Jucá (Libidibia ferrea (Mart. exTul.) L. P. Queiroz) com IS= 0,015; PU=7; ISbE=33% e buçu (Manicaria saccifera Gaertn.) com IS=0,016; PU=6; ISbE= 66%. Com isso, percebe-se que a comercialização dessas espécies pode estar afetando a manutenção de suas populações e ameaçando suas existências a nível local.
Violações dos direitos à saúde dos povos indígenas isolados e de recente contato no contexto da pandemia de COVID-19 no Brasil
Authors: De Almeida Matos Beatriz , Pereira Bruno , Ribeiro Santana Carolina , Amorim Fabrício , Do Val Santos Leonardo Lenin Covezzi , Cravo de Oliveira Lucas
Published: March 2021

O presente artigo busca caracterizar a vulnerabilidade socioepidemiológica a que estão sujeitos os povos indígenas isolados e de recente contato. Por meio de exemplos históricos, procuramos ilustrar como as epidemias decorrentes de processos de contato são capazes de dizimar populações inteiras. Apresentamos e analisamos a legislação brasileira específica que garante o direito à saúde para estes povos para, em seguida, exemplificar como o Estado brasileiro a está descumprindo. Por fim, concluímos que a violação ao direito à saúde, em um momento de emergência sanitária de proporções pandêmicas, pode vir a significar o genocídio destas populações, risco que o Estado brasileiro está, conscientemente, assumindo.
Kurunabirus. Una mirada urarina sobre la creación de las enfermedades y los nuevos contagios en la cuenca del río Chambira (Amazonía Peruana)
Authors: Fabiano Emanuele , Arahuata Samuel Nuribe
Published: March 2021

Los Urarina del río Chambira (Amazonía peruana), al igual que otros grupos y comunidades indígenas de la región, enfrentan nuevamente un evento epidémico potencialmente catastrófico. A pesar de la falta de conocimiento sobre los efectos o la forma de propagación de la nueva enfermedad y valiéndose de la poca información disponible, respondieron con prontitud frente a la propagación del COVID-19 disponiendo el cierre de acceso a la cuenca y adoptando medidas de auto aislamiento. El presente artículo es una reflexión sobre la experiencia de estos últimos meses, y nace a raíz de varias conversaciones que tuvieron lugar entre los dos autores a lo largo de todo el periodo de cuarentena. El texto plantea una discusión sobre el coronavirus (kurunabirus), su origen y propagación, valiéndose para ello de un mito urarina inédito que relata la creación de las enfermedades. Finalmente, se resalta cómo el discurso mítico, al contradecir las interpretaciones meramente biológicas, confiere un origen social a las enfermedades infecciosas, cuya vacuna se vuelve efectiva a través de la autonomía y la organización, únicas estrategias virtuosas para enfrentar la emergencia actual.
Amazônia indomável: relações fora do alcance da domesticação
Authors: Mendes dos Santos Gilton , Henriques Soares Guilherme
Published: March 2021

Ultimamente tem sido contundente a crítica sobre o conceito de domesticação tal qual forjado pela Grande Narrativa com base na história do Oriente Próximo, que o associa ao domínio da Natureza pelo homem, ao sedentarismo, à criação de excedente, ao progresso e à origem do Estado. Por sua vez, no contexto da Amazônia antrópica, o conceito ganhou matizes particulares, tendo sido ampliado e dissociado da noção de agricultura e sedentarismo. Este trabalho tem um duplo objetivo: aproximar ou fazer cruzar as linhas narrativas destes dois fluxos do debate e tentar mostrar outras práticas ou tipos da relação entre humanos e plantas que estão fora do alcance da domesticação.
Clinical practice guideline for screening of patients at risk of colonization by carbapenemase-producing Enterobacterales and the treatment of infections caused by these bacteria
Authors: Cortés Jorge Alberto , Leal Aura Lucía , Muñetón-López Gerardo , Bravo-Ojeda Juan Sebastián , Nócua-Báez Laura Cristina , Avila Vaneza , Silva Edwin , Álvarez-Moreno Carlos Arturo , Espitia Pilar , Gualtero Sandra Milena , Valderrama Sandra Liliana , Guevara Freddy Orlando , Esparza Germán , Saavedra Carlos Humberto , Díaz Jorge Augusto , Valderrama-Ríos Martha Carolina
Published: March 2021

Carbapenemase-producing Enterobacterales (CPE) infections have increased in recent years. Colombia has become an endemic country for this group of microorganisms, and the infections they cause have a serious impact in terms of morbidity and mortality. The early identification of CPE carriers who are admitted to health care centers as patients is necessary to implement adequate isolation and infection control measures to limit the spread of this type of microorganisms in hospitals. Furthermore, treating these infections is a challenging task due to the limited therapeutic alternatives available and the fact that there are only a few studies proving their effectiveness in this setting. Therefore, the objective of the present work is to develop a clinical practice guideline (CPG) for the screening of patients at risk of CPE colonization and the treatment of inpatients with suspected or confirmed infections caused by this type of bacteria through a CPG adaptation process based on the ADAPTE methodology. With this purpose in mind, evidence-informed recommendations for the screening and timely identification of CPE carriers admitted to hospitals are made, as well as for the adequate pharmacological treatment of CPE infections in this context. Taking this into account, the objective of this work is to develop a clinical practice guideline (CPG) for the screening of patients at risk of CPE colonization and for the management of inpatients with suspected or confirmed infections caused by this type of enterobacteriaceae  by means of a CPGs adaptation process based on the ADAPTE methodology. With this purpose in mind, evidence-informed recommendations for the screening and timely identification of CPE carriers admitted to hospitals are made, as well as for the adequate pharmacological management of CPE infections in this setting.
Pericardial effusion associated with DRESS syndrome. Case report
Authors: Román-Chica Laura María , Díaz-Duarte Angela María
Published: March 2021

Introduction: The DRESS (drug reaction with eosinophilia and systemic symptoms) syndrome is a rare but serious and potentially lethal occurrence of a set of signs and symptoms associated with the use certain types of drugs. This syndrome is characterized by a heterogeneous clinical manifestation that, in many cases, results in multisystemic involvement.
Case presentation: A 24-year-old man from Calarcá, Colombia, visited the emergency department of the local hospital due to a three-day history of unquantified intermittent fever associated with asthenia, adynamia, anorexia, headache, myalgia, odynophagia, and upper abdominal pain. Due to his condition and based on laboratory findings, he was referred to the Clínica Central del Quindío. The patient, 20 days before the initial assessment, had been prescribed a pharmacological treatment with non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs and phenytoin due to a severe cranioencephalic trauma; he also presented with generalized skin rash, elevated transaminases, and moderate eosinophilia. Complementary studies reported mild pericardial effusion, so DRESS syndrome was suspected, and corticosteroid therapy was started, achieving the complete remission of the syndrome.
Conclusion: Although the DRESS syndrome has a low incidence, it should always be suspected, especially in patients with cardiac and pericardial involvement. In this case, pericardial involvement was evident, demonstrating that individuals with this syndrome may present with rare symptoms that have a serious impact on their health, as they may significantly increase adverse outcomes and mortality risk.
Theoretical and Methodological Approaches to Assessing Efficiency of Formation and Functioning of the EAEU’s Integrative Complex of Universities
Authors: Konstantinova Larisa V. , Shubenkova Evgeniya V. , Smirnova Ekaterina A. , Gagiev Nikolay N.
Published: March 2021

Introduction. Integration processes in higher education have recently come into particular prominence. A special place in this context is occupied by the issues of integration in the field of higher education of the countries of the Eurasian Economic Union, which have not yet been sufficiently reflected in research. The goal of this paper is to develop theoretical and methodological foundations for assessing the effectiveness of formation and functioning of the integration complex among the Eurasian Economic Union universities as a factor in increasing their competitiveness.
Materials and Methods. Methods of theoretical and comparative analysis, synthesis and classification, method of constructing an economic and mathematical model, method of expert assessment were used in the study.
Results. For the purpose of theoretical substantiation of one of the main forms of integration in the sphere of higher education the concept of “integration complex of universities” was introduced and its interpretation was proposed. Possible strategies for the formation of integration complexes of universities have been identified. A methodology for assessing the effectiveness of formation and functioning of the integration complex among Eurasian Economic Union universities has been developed and its integral indicator has been determined.
Discussion and Conclusion. The obtained results of the research contribute to the development of the conceptual foundations of educational integration and methodological approaches to its assessment. The materials of this article will be useful to the staff of government agencies and academic institutions that study interstate integrative processes and their effectiveness in education.
Race and Hispanic-Origin Disparities in Underlying Medical Conditions Associated With Severe COVID-19 Illness: U.S. Adults, 2015–2018
Authors: Kim Christine , Stierman Bryan , Hales Craig , Ogden Cynthia
Published: March 2021

NHSR 154
Editorial
Authors: Olaleye Abel
Published: March 2021

Welcome to volume five, issue two of the Journal of African Real Estate Research (JARER). As noted in the editorial of the first issue this year, JARER continues to be a significant medium through which research on African real estate markets is disseminated. We are witnessing an increasing trend in the rate of submissions and the review turnover timing is becoming more encouraging. Our appreciation goes to our reviewers and editorial board who have, despite the unforeseen challenges this year has brough, have dedicated their time and efforts to make this issue possible. We thank the board members of the African Real Estate Society, the Library services at the University of Cape Town, and Managing Editor, Luke Boyle from the Urban Real Estate Research, who has been working diligently in managing the publication process. In addition, we appreciate the support provided by IRES, ERES and Prof. Karl-Werner Schulte and his team from the IREBS at Regensburg University. The special issue focussing on showcasing real estate related research spearheaded by African women is progressing nicely. The special issue has attracted a number of submissions, mostly from new authors, and we are encouraged by the broadening support of the journal that this has demonstrated. Guest editors, Karen Gibler and Geci Karuri-Sebina, have worked tirelessly in coordinating the special issue and providing mentorship to the authors. Most of the articles are in their advanced stages and the issue is on track for publication before June 2021.
A Land Value Capture Property Tax Schedule for Municipal Infrastructure Financing in Lagos State, Nigeria
Authors: Famuyiwa Funlola
Published: March 2021

This study develops a land value capture property tax rates schedule for use in Lagos state, Nigeria, in order to aid sustainability in municipal infrastructure financing. With the poor state of infrastructure in Lagos, the LVC property tax is advanced as a sustainable means of infrastructure reform through equitable rates. Using a sample from Alimosho - the largest local government area in Lagos - a hedonic regression model is used to determine the financial contributions of municipal infrastructure in property values to show their varying influences. From the regression analysis, the schedule is then derived, which is broadly premised on a quid pro quo basis. This stems from the fair notion that the pecuniary influences of municipal infrastructure should be recovered in the form of property taxes for public gains. Not previously done in the region, the schedule determines rates payable on property taxes and are reflective of the monetary influences that municipal infrastructure confer on property values. The proposed rates schedule also take into account varying distances of locational infrastructure and their impacts on property values. The use of Geographic Positioning System (GPS) in the study represents an advancement of previous Nigerian studies on infrastructure and property values where fewer infrastructure types have been considered or less precise measurement indices have been used. The study concludes that this LVC property tax approach will engender a sustainable, equitable, and efficient source of local financing for infrastructure delivery and operations. This is because it builds a veritable rates base and it enables ratepayers to face the actual costs of benefits received from infrastructure services.
Forecasting Performance of Commercial Property Investments in Lagos Metropolis
Authors: Umeh Obinna , Adilieme Chibuikem
Published: March 2021

Investors rely on statistical forecasts to guide their investment decisions. Given the relative opportunity cost associated with these decisions, and the huge financial implication of commercial property investments, such insights are invaluable; because investors can choose investments from an informed position. Despite this recognised benefit of forecasting, there has been little focus on forecasting the performance (total returns) of commercial property investments in Lagos Metropolis. This paper, therefore, aims to forecast the total returns of two commercial property investment types (shops and offices) in five sub-markets (Yaba, Ikeja, Ikoyi, Victoria Island and Lagos Island) within the Lagos property market. In doing so, the study uses longitudinal data for the capital and rental values of commercial property investments in Lagos between 2006 to 2018 alongside a simple regression model for 2019-2021 predicted total returns. Autocorrelation was used in testing the predictive validity of this data set. Furthermore, multiple-forecasts were evaluated simultaneously for accuracy and, together, they illustrate the difficulty of compiling a robust dataset in the absence of a central database. This paper suggests that the sampled total returns for the five sub-markets fluctuate and tend to decline as seen in the Ordinary Least Square Regression technique for 2019 to 2021. The results also suggest a low autocorrelation in most of the sub-markets, which indicates that the observed pattern of returns may not continue. This paper recommends that investors be wary of commercial property investment in Lagos Metropolis, due to the observed poor performance (low and fluctuating total returns). It is also recommended that a property database be constructed to improve property data reliability and allow for the application of complex quantitative forecasting techniques.
Organisers’ Announcement: Future Leaders of the African Real Estate Society
Authors: Akinsomi Kola , Gavu Emmanuel Kofi , Odunsi Tayo
Published: March 2021

The African Real Estate Society (AfRES), founded in 1997 seeks to promote networking, research and education among property professionals across Africa. In recent years AfRES has witnessed a number of challenges to its objectives. One of the most critical of these challenges is the decline in new members and an aging membership. In this paper we highlight the creation of the Future Leaders of the African Real Estate Society (FLAfRES). The inauguration and creation of FLAfRES is to promote active participation among early career academics, researchers and professionals; and promote volunteering and create a structural pathway to mentor the next crop of AfRES leaders. We examine the need for FLAfRES, the structure, its fit within AfRES and strategies to explicitly involve younger members in the succession plans of the society.
Prevalence of multiple sclerosis in key cities of Brazil. A study in Joinville, Southern Brazil
Authors: Gonçalves Marcus Vinícius Magno , Siquineli Fábio , Ribas Flavio Diniz , Longo Alexandre Luiz , Amaral Claudio Henrique do , Chikota Edila Miers , Wille Paulo Roberto , Eboni Áudred Cristina Biondo , Liberato Rafaela Bittencourt , Morales Rogério Rizo , Becker Jefferson , Lana-Peixoto Marco Aurélio
Published: March 2021

ABSTRACT Background: The Brazilian Committee for Treatment and Research in Multiple Sclerosis (BCTRIMS) has launched an initiative to determine the prevalence of multiple sclerosis (MS) in Brazil, based on key cities deemed representative of their regions in terms of demographic and environmental features. Objective: To investigate the prevalence rate of MS in Joinville. Methods: We reviewed the medical records of all patients who lived in Joinville and met the 2010 McDonald's diagnostic criteria revised for MS on the prevalence day (March 11, 2016). Potential MS patients included individuals treated by all practicing neurologists in the city and the ones found in patients’ association and the database of the Municipal Department of Health. Advertisements about the survey were also broadcast on radio and television. Patients who were not living in Joinville on the prevalence day were excluded. All potential MS patients were invited to an in-person diagnostic review, carried out by a panel of experienced neurologists with special expertise in MS on March 11, 2016. Results: The MS prevalence rate was 13.5 per 100,000 inhabitants (95% confidence interval [95%CI] 12.9–14.0/100,000). A total of 51 (66.2%) participants were females, and 26 (33.7%) were males (female to male ratio=1.9:1). Out of the 77 patients, 73 (94.8%) were Caucasians, and four (5.1%) were mixed-race. Conclusions: Despite its latitude location and European colonization, the prevalence rate was below expectation. The intense internal migration from regions with lower MS prevalence rates to Joinville may have played a role in attenuating the increased risk of MS associated with latitude gradient and European ancestry. Prevalence studies in other cities from Southern Brazil with no significant internal migration and taking part in this broad project may clarify this issue.
Jean-Martin Charcot (1825–1893) and his second thoughts about hysteria
Authors: Brigo Francesco
Published: March 2021

ABSTRACT Jean-Martin Charcot's (1825–1893) concepts of hysteria evolved significantly over the last 20 years of his career. In the “Leçons du Mardi à la Salpêtrière” (Tuesday lessons), his original conception of a “dynamic lesion” coexists alongside a new psychological conception, sometimes in a rather contradictory way. According to the hand-written transcript of his Tuesday lesson on February 21st, 1888, Charcot stated: “Hysteria must be taken for what it is: psychic disease par excellence”. However, in the printed edition of the Tuesday lessons, this emphasis on psychological factors was very much softened. The different wording and corresponding shift in meaning implicitly retrieved Charcot's former conception of a “dynamic lesion”. Charcot himself had probably been made aware of the different wording by the editors, and had agreed upon it. After several years of studying this condition, Charcot was probably not confident enough in making too assertive conclusions on the psychological mechanisms underlying hysteria.