bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Evaluation of surface roughness and microhardness of enamel white spot lesions treated by resin infiltration technique (icons)
Authors: Wakwak Mohamed A. , Abd Alsalam Alaggana Nabil Abd , Morsy Ahmed Safwat
Published: October 2021

Objectives

This research was designed to evaluate the effect of resin infiltration material (Icon) and remineralizing agents (n-HA, CPP-ACP) on micro hardness and surface roughness of enamel white spot lesion.

Materials & Methods

120 sound non carious human anterior teeth were used in this study. The teeth were divided according to the test of evaluation into two main groups. Group H: for assessment of micro hardness and group R: for assessment of surface roughness (60 teeth each). Then each group was divided into four equal subgroups (15 teeth each) according to the treatments applied as follows: subgroup(C): control, subgroup (P): CPPACP, subgroup (I): Icon and subgroup (N): n-HA. Each subgroup was further subdivided into three equal divisions (5 teeth each) according to the storage times in artificial saliva; one week (S1), four weeks (S2) and eight weeks (S3). The crowns of all teeth were separated from the roots and embedded horizontally in middle of the mould leaving the labial surface projecting using self-curing acrylic resin. Al specimens were immersed in demenaralizing solution for artificial enamel white spot lesion formation. Then treated with each respective material as follow: In subgroup (I) Icons was applied on labial surface of specimens and then immersed in artificial saliva. In subgroup (P) the labial surfaces of specimens were brushed manually by a soft toothbrush and with gentle pressure; brushing procedures were carried out three times daily with CPP–ACP- containing paste for 3 minutes then immersed in artificial saliva. In subgroup (N) specimens were immersed in 10% n-HA solution for 3min then immersed in artificial saliva and these applications were repeated daily. While subgroup (C) did not receive any surface treatment, but it immersed in artificial saliva as a positive control subgroup, artificial saliva was changed daily. For assessment of microhardness and surface roughness the enamel white spot lesion specimens in the four different subgroups were examined three times (after one week, four weeks and eight weeks from the first time of treatment application) by Vickers micro hardness testing machine and none contact profilometer.

Results

The results of microhardness revealed that the subgroup (N) was provided the highest micro hardness mean value, followed by subgroup (I) group, then subgroup (P) group while subgroup (C) showed the lowest micro hardness mean value. The results of surface roughness revealed that the subgroup (P) group was provided the highest surface roughness mean value, followed by subgroup (C), then subgroup (N) while subgroup (I) showed the lowest surface roughness.

Conclusions

Resin infiltration material (Icon) had a positive effect on microhardness and surface roughness of enamel white spot lesion.
Soil functions and the role of biological activities
Authors: Nannipieri Paolo
Published: October 2021

Despite soil is a thin layer covering terrestrial Earth surface, it carries out functions that are essential for the terrestrial life forms and these functions are mainly conducted by soil icroorganisms, such as fungi and bacteria. They live in a complex, structured and peculiar nvironment. Microbial diversity is huge and soil is considered the most biodiverse ecosystem on arth because a handful of soil can contain thousands of millions microbial cells. Despite the high microbial biomass only less than 1% of the available space is occupied by soil microorganisms because most of the available microenvironments show conditions hostile to microbial life. The application of molecular techniques has markedly improved the knowledge of the microbial life and activity in soil. In particular, the microbial species inhabiting soil can be detected whereas the expression of genes is still a technical challenge. Gross rates of nutrient transformations can be determined by using labelled compounds with positive implications on the evaluation of soil nutrient dynamics, including availability for plants.
Giganti d'Ogliastra: grandi alberi relitti di Sardegna
Authors: Puxeddu Michele
Published: October 2021

n Sardegna, nonostante l’attività antropica abbia determinato un forte impatto nei confronti delle foreste, ancora sopravvivono grandi alberi, alcuni dei quali veri e propri relitti viventi delle più antiche foreste mediterranee. Per i molteplici ruoli che svolgono è necessario un impegno particolarmente efficace per la loro conservazione. La breve nota riferisce le caratteristiche di alcuni di questi maestosi patriarchi presenti oggi in Ogliastra (Sardegna centro-orientale).
Stanley–Reisner rings for symmetric simplicial complexes, $G$-semimatroids and Abelian arrangements
Authors: D’Alì Alessio , Delucchi Emanuele
Published: October 2021

We extend the notion of face rings of simplicial complexes and simplicial posets to the case of finite-length (possibly infinite) simplicial posets with a group action. The action on the complex induces an action on the face ring, and we prove that the ring of invariants is isomorphic to the face ring of the quotient simplicial poset under a mild condition on the group action.We also identify a class of actions on simplicial complexes that preserve the homotopical Cohen–Macaulay property under quotients.

When the acted-upon poset is the independence complex of a semimatroid, the h-polynomial of the ring of invariants can be read off the Tutte polynomial of the associated group action. Moreover, in this case an additional condition on the action ensures that the quotient poset is Cohen–Macaulay in characteristic 0 and every characteristic that does not divide an explicitly computable number. This implies the same property for the associated Stanley–Reisner rings. In particular, this holds for independence posets and rings associated to toric, elliptic and, more generally,

(p,q)

-arrangements.

As a byproduct, we prove that posets of connected components (also known as posets of layers) of such arrangements are Cohen–Macaulay with the same condition on the characteristic.
Omalizumab for the treatment of allergic rhinitis: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Authors: Tsabouri S. , Ntritsos G. , Koskeridis F. , Evangelou E. , Olsson P. , Kostikas K.
Published: October 2021

Background: Allergic rhinitis (AR), an IgE mediated inflammatory disease, significantly impacts quality of life of a considerable proportion of the general population. Omalizumab, a humanized monoclonal antibody against IgE, has been evaluated for both seasonal and perennial AR. We aimed to assess the efficacy and safety of omalizumab in randomized controlled trials (RCTs) in inadequately controlled AR. Methods: We conducted a systematic literature search of RCTs evaluating the safety and efficacy of omalizumab in AR. We synthesized evidence for clinical improvement of AR symptoms, quality of life, reduction of the use of rescue medication, and adverse events. Results: The systematic search returned 289 articles, of which 12 RCTs were eligible for data extraction and meta-analysis. Omalizumab reduced the Daily Nasal Symptom Severity Score (DNSSS) by a summary standardized mean difference of -0.41 points with large heterogeneity; omalizumab significantly reduced the DNSSS both in the 3 cedar pollen-induced AR trials by -0.97 points and to a lower extent in the remaining five non-cedar trials by -0.19 points. Omalizumab also improved the Daily Ocular Symptom Severity Score (DOSSS) by a summary standardized mean difference of -0.30 points with large heterogeneity; the Rhino-conjunctivitis Quality of Life Questionnaire by a summary standardized mean difference of -0.45 points with no heterogeneity and the mean daily consumption of rescue antihistamines by a summary standardized mean difference of -0.21 with large heterogeneity. No statistically significant difference in the occurrence of adverse events was observed between omalizumab and placebo. Conclusion: Our findings further support the efficacy and safety of omalizumab in the management of patients with allergic rhinitis inadequately controlled with a conventional treatment.
Russian Anecdotes on the "Corona" Theme: Problematics and Poetics
Authors: Zavyalova Elena E.
Published: October 2021

The article deals with an issue of the widespread distribution of anecdotes about the COVID-19 pandemic in Russia and demonstrates the relevance and necessity of theoretical understanding of this phenomenon. The importance of the research problem is due to the need of recreating the models of situation perception which are reflected in the texts as well as tracing public reaction to the current events and ideological attitudes. The research aim is to identify the peculiarities of the problematics and poetics of the anecdotes about coronavirus infection. The analysis of the regularities in functioning of humorous miniatures shows that a number of genre-forming features of an anecdote are partially restored due to digital technologies. The study reveals that witticisms adapt to the changed communication conditions. Under the conditions of a declared emergency, the electronic method of information transmission sometimes becomes the only possible option. The problematic of anecdotes relevant during the period of 2020 and 2021 indicates that collective consciousness is sensitive to manifestations of the epidemic process. The article lists and characterizes the main thematic groups of anecdotes, their leading motifs and images. Obsessions with eroticism as well as the focus on violation of official taboos are noted. The study found that the actualization of the idea of national identity is an effective way of getting positive emotions. The findings include the figures of speech and expressive means that form the automatism of perception and its unexpected destruction in the final formulas. The article concludes by identifying the literary device of anthropomorphization of the coronavirus image as well as the key functions of the "COVID-19" anecdotes, including communicative, compensatory, psychotherapeutic and harmonizing functions.
Pedagoške implikacije digitalizacije visokoškolskog obrazovanja
Authors:   University of Novi Sad, Faculty of Philosophy, Bosanac Maja
Published: October 2021

Given the fact that education represent a (sub) system of society, the digitalization of society consequently results in the digitalization of education as well. Starting from the premise that the pedagogical implications of digitalization are numerous and that there are significant differences at different levels of education, the aim of the paper is to consider the pedagogical implications of digitalization when it comes to higher education. The objective is concretized within the following tasks: (a) the importance of researching the relationship between education and society; (b) presenting the differences between digital and analogue generation with implications for education, (c) pointing out to the opportunities and challenges of digitalisation within higher education. In conclusion, it is pointed out that the digitalization of education is a controversial topic with numerous implications that are significantly conditioned by the level of education to which they relate. Also, polarization in attitudes about digitalization as an exclusively positive or negative phenomenon in the educational process represents two extremes in approaches, and the potential solution lies in finding a balance.
Osvrt na upotrebu digitalnih alata u nastavi italijanskog jezika kao stranog kroz primjer jedne nastavne jedinice
Authors:   University of Banja Luka, Faculty of Philology, Vučenović Nataša
Published: October 2021

In this paper we provide insights into the use of digital tools in the context of Italian as a foreign language teaching. We interpret digital technologies as an integrative part of constructivist learning paradigm, characterized by student-centered approach, which implies that students, instead of passively receiving information, discover, connect, integrate and construct knowledge and meaning. In this light, digital technologies can be incorporated in the constructivist-based foreign language teaching, since they provide numerous options that stimulate motivation and contribute to active, interactive and collaborative learning. We will identify digital resources used in the context of teaching Italian as a foreign language at the University of Banja Luka in the period of distance learning in 2020. Concrete didactic activities and materials that we created employing specific digital tools will be presented and linked to therevised Bloom’s taxonomy and the levels of cognitive learning thattheir implementation can potentially develop.
EDUCATION STUDENTSʼ ATTITUDES TOWARDS LINGUISTIC DIVERSITY FROM A COMPARATIVE PERSPECTIVE
Authors:   University of Primorska, Faculty of Education, Slovenia, Žefran Mojca , Pirih Anja , Bratož Silva Bratož
Published: October 2021

In developing the language education policy, the Council of Europe recognised the promotion of language diversity as one of Europe's key goals and e thus emphasised the teaching and dissemination of the languages of EU Member States. The development of plurilingual and multilingual competences involves, among other things, the forming of positive attitudes towards foreign/second/additional languages. It is assumed that teachers play an important role in developing learnersʼ language attitudes and can have a considerable influence on their beliefs. Therefore, the main aim of the present study is to identify and explore future teachers‟ attitudes towards linguistic diversity from a comparative perspective. A survey conducted among Slovene and German students who are studying to be primary school teachers looks atthe respondents‟general attitudes and beliefs related to language learning and linguistic diversity, their motivation for learning additional languages and their attitudes towards connecting language and culture. Finally, since the two institutions surveyed are both located in bilingual environments, the study investigates the different ways in which environmental factors shape education students‟ views and attitudes towards multilingualism. The results suggest a rather complex picture of attitudes and beliefs as expressed by the population surveyed.
Metodika nastave likovne kulture – izazovi i mogućnosti u vreme pandemije
Authors:   University of Belgrade, Faculty of Techer Education, Sarvanović Ana , Pavlović Marija
Published: October 2021

In the introduction of this paper, the concept of Methodology of teaching visual arts at the Teacher Education Faculty in Belgrade will be presented, as well as the challenges we faced as teachers of this subject due to the new epidemiological situation caused by coronavirus (SARS-Cov-2). The changes that have taken place in a global field, changed the way of life, communication, and schooling at all levels, have influenced us to adapt our teaching at the faculty to current epidemiological measures and possibilities in order to better prepare students for successful teaching of visual arts. This research aims to examine the students' attitudes about their experience during the methodological practice at the end of the fourth year of undergraduate studies, to determine the extent to which we managed to educate them for efficient realization of visual arts classes. Students of Teacher Education Faculty in Belgrade, who realized the final methodical practice following the current epidemiological measures participated in this examination. The results of the research will provide guidelines for future reflections and improvements in the conception of our subject.
‘We Are a Global Community’: Communicating Knowledge through Moocs and Teacher Training Platforms
Authors: Giordano Michela , Marongiu Maria Antonietta
Published: October 2021

A socio-rhetorical discourse community consists of a group of people who come together to pursue objectives that predate those of socialization and solidarity, and who aim to develop and maintain their own discoursal characteristics. We have examined MOOCs (Massive Open Online courses) and teacher training educational platforms in order to ascertain whether and to what extent they may be identified as networked learning tools and discourse communities characterized by a commonality of goals, mechanisms and procedures of intercommunication, exchange of knowledge, information, as well as specialized genres and their terminology. MOOCs and learning platforms have dramatically changed the way people learn. Starting from ongoing research, we analyze the metadiscoursal features of an ad hoc corpus of online filmed lectures drawn from two MOOC providers (FutureLearn and Coursera). We look at both interactive and interactional resources (to guide the listener through the texts and to involve the listener in the subject), in order to discover how these features are used to control, evaluate and negotiate the communicative goals and impact of the ongoing exchanges. The quantitative and qualitative analysis shows a significant use of metadiscourse markers in the video lectures with a higher frequency of interactional features such as self-mentions, engagement markers, hedges and boosters, rather than interactive ones. These commentaries in the lectures signal the instructors’ attitudes towards the texts and their listeners. Additionally, they were found to perform a rhetorical function since they persuasively reinforce the instructors’ attitude and stance. Thus, their use engages the participants as members of a digital community, where commitment, dedication, and common goals seem to be fundamental features.
Global Rheumatology lanza su versión en portugués
Authors: Neubarth Fernando , Fajardo Estefania
Published: October 2021

Los artículos de la revista estarán disponibles en español, inglés y portugués con el objetivo de llegar a todos y reconocer la importancia de la investigación y ciencia que se hace en nuestra región.
Global Rheumatology launches its Portuguese version
Authors: Neubarth Fernando , Fajardo Estefania
Published: October 2021

The articles in the journal will be available in Spanish, English and Portuguese, aiming to reach all audiences and acknowledge the importance of research and science being produced in our region.
Living Quran: Pembiasaan Membaca Asmaul Husna di Sekolah Dasar
Authors: Usmi Fahrul , Kadri Raja Muhammad
Published: October 2021

This paper is a research report on the practice of living Quran in school toward habituating the reading of Asmaul Husna. The purpose of this study was to explore its implementation in the primary school (SD) Sabbihisma 2 Padang. The design was descriptive qualitative research by collecting the data using observation, interviews, and documentation. The findings show that, first, the habit of reading Asmaul Husna has been a long program and characteristic of SD Sabbihisma. Second, in reading Asmaul Husna there was a particular rhythm called the Hijaz rhythm. Third, the reading was accomplished by students every day before the class and during the recitation program at weekly and monthly meetings. Fourth, reading Asmaul Husna was guided by the classroom teacher or teacher who entered in the first hour, it was also led by a teacher/Ustaz. Fifth, the purpose or motivation in reading Asmaul Husna was to expect rewards and heaven from Allah.
Technologic Prospection of Bioactive Compounds in Umbu Pulp (Spondias Tuberosa Arruda)
Authors: De Souza Bery Carla Crislan
Published: October 2021

The Spondias tuberosa arruda is a fairly integrated type and known in the Brazilian semiarid, being present in the food of the population that lives there. About 18 fruits are in the genus Spondias, and it is known that some of them, like umbu, have antioxidant potential and applicability in several areas. In order to evaluate this potential, it is important a detailed study of all possible applications. This study analyzed the survey results for the bioactive compounds (phenolic compounds and antioxidants) present in umbu pulp (Spondias tuberosa arruda) through patent applications. To perform the patent search was used the bases of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), the database of the brazilian National Institute of Industrial Property (INPI) and the European Patent Office (Espacenet). This prospect has contributed to the knowledge of researches already developed, especially in order to identify the work in the area of use, characterization, possible applications and potential umbu, focusing on the identification of bioactive compounds and how promising and necessary is a research in that area.
The Effect of Auditor Quality, Liquidity, Profitability, and Solvency on Going Concern Audit Opinions on Property and Real Estate Companies Listed on IDX in 2016-2020
Authors:   Department of Accounting, Faculty of Economics, Universitas Prima Indonesia, Medan, Tania Livy
Published: October 2021

This is document gives formatting instructions for authors preparing papers for publication in the Recent Science Journals. The authors must follow the instructions given in the document for the papers to be published. You can use this document as both an instruction set and as a template into which you can type your own text. In this study, it is about assessing how the influencer or impact of an auditor's quality, liquidity, profitability, and solvency either partially or partially or simultaneously or simultaneously, on the audit opinions of property and real estate companies that are already on the IDX list between 2016 and 2020 Changes in the audit report indicates that the auditor believes there is a possibility that the auditor may be able to leave the company. Various variables, both financial and non-financial, can affect the assessment of a company's capacity to continue its operations. This research involved 65 real estate building companies that can be listed on the IDX from 2016 to 2020, with a total of 195 units of analysis. Multiple linear regression analysis methods are used in the research procedure. Based on the findings, auditor quality, liquidity and profitability have little effect on the audit view of a property and real estate company listed on the IDX between 2016 and 2020. Between 2016 and 2020, the solvency variable has minimal impact. Immobility and a property company have been listed on the IDX. Variables such as the ability to audit, liquidity, profitability, and solvency have an impact on the audit opinion so that property and real estate companies can be listed on the IDX in 2016-2020.
Production and Disruptions of Prawn and Crab: Basis for Supply Chain Management Strategies
Authors:   College of Management, Capiz State University, Roxas City Capiz, Philippines, Arcega Ian B.
Published: October 2021

Supply chain management strategies will help the prawn and crab growers mitigate and adapt to the impact of various disruptions such as typhoons, water-borne diseases, and climate change. The study was conducted to determine the production and disruptions and prawn and crab basis for supply chain management strategies of the growers. The study employed a descriptive research design using quantitative data. The study used secondary data for performance and disaster history. A content analysis was used in processing the data. The researchers validated the findings and results of the study, and a random interview was conducted. Findings revealed that disruptions affect the production of prawn and crab, growers have their fishing technique and management practices, supply chain management strategies were not prioritized for value-adding and technology accessibility. A supply chain management strategy may be employed to operate and produce prawns and crabs in the Province of Capiz to achieve profitability and sustainability. It should be noted that the data is from 2011 to 2017. The data coverage is the Province of Capiz and focuses on the volume and value of prawns and crab (tiger prawn, endeavor prawn, and mud crab).
Pemanfaatan Media Audio Visual (Film Berbahasa Arab) dalam Meningkatkan Istima’ Mahasiswa Pendidikan Bahasa Arab
Authors: Husnaeni Husnaeni , Akmal Akmal , AR Amran
Published: October 2021

Penelitian ini berangkat dari sebuah kepribadian dimana banyaknya mahasiswa yang tidak bisa berkomunikasi menggunakan Bahasa arab. terkhusus kepada  penggunaan audio visual sebagai media pembelajaran yang banyak d gunakan dosen dalam mengajara dibidang Bahasa arab itu sendir,  banyak mahasiswa yang tingkat kemampuannya dalam memahami pelajaran melalaui media audio visual terkhususu lagi media film Bahasa arab masih kurang, oleh karna itu penelitian ini bertujuan untuk: membuktikan pengaruh media film Bahasa arab terhadap kemampuan istima’ mahasiswa. Metode yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini adalah penelitian kuantitatif dengan pendekatan expost facto. Populasi yang diambil sejumlah 68 mahasiswa dari program studi Pendidikan Bahasa Arab dengan jumlah sampel yang diambil sebanyak 53 orang. Skala pengukuran menggunakan skala Likert. Hasil penelitian ini menunjukkan bahwa: terdapat pengaruh media film Bahasa arab terhadap peningkatan kemampuan istima’ mahasiswa Pendidikan Bahasa Arab di IAI Muhammadiyah Sinjai. Berdasarkan analisis regresi sederhana yang telah dilakukan melalui program SPSS 26, diperoleh hasil bahwa dari 53 responden yang diteliti diketahui jika t-hitung < t-tabel, maka H0 diterima. Ha ditolak, jika t-hitung > t-tabel, maka Ha diterima, H0 ditolak. Berdasarkan tabel coefficients bahwa t-hitung 7,347 > t-tabel 1,675. Maka dapat diartikan bahwa variabel media film Bahasa arab (X) mempengaruhi variabel kemampuan istima’ (Y).
MONITORAMENTO DO CONSUMO DE ENERGIA ELÉTRICA EM TEMPO REAL
Authors: Bergamin Junior Fabiano , Minotti Cristiano
Published: October 2021

O trabalho realizado é um protótipo, de monitoramento do consumo de energia elétrica de uma residência, onde utilizam os conceitos de internet of things, permitindo que o dispositivo possa se conectar a internet, através da tecnologia wi-fi e disponibilizar os dados do consumo em quilowatt hora, em uma plataforma de cloud, onde possa ser acessado em tempo real por meio smartphone.
Early sexual relationships and age mixing among older adolescents living in an urban slum in Ghana
Authors: Darteh Eugene Kofuor Maafo
Published: October 2021

Understanding Adolescents’ sexual and reproductive health behaviour is paramount if the attainment of improved health outcomes and ultimately, the realisation of Sustainable Development Goals are to be achieved. However, the extant literature appears to be disproportionately focused on adolescents in the rural context. Using both qualitative and quantitative data collected from adolescents aged 15-19 years living in Kwesimintsim zongo – an urban slum, this paper attempts to examine early sexual relationships and age mixing among older adolescents. The results point to the presence of risky sexual behaviour among the respondents. Specifically it was found that about a fifth of the respondents were engaged in both early sexual relationships and age mixing. These findings provide useful insight on urban adolescents and their sexual reproductive health in Ghana and it is recommended that preventive measures such as educational campaigns be deployed to dissuade adolescents from engaging in these risky behaviours whose resultant social, psychological and economic costs affect the wider society.
Challenges and possibilities for creating genuinely intercultural higher education learning communities
Authors: Jokikokko Katri
Published: October 2021

This article synthesises and analyses the existing research and literature that has discussed the challenges and possibilities of providing intercultural learning environments for diverse students in the context of higher education.  A genuinely intercultural learning community provides equitable learning possibilities for all, is characterised by social justice, and allows all participants to feel a strong sense of belonging. Based on this review, the main challenges in creating equitable learning communities in higher education relate to institutional barriers, such as institutional racism and discrimination, monolingual higher education policies, and neoliberal educational agendas that contradict the principles of social justice. Interpersonal challenges (such as lack of intercultural competence) also exist, as do challenges related to acknowledging intercultural perspectives in curricula and pedagogy. The conditions that the existing literature suggests will create genuinely intercultural learning communities include rethinking the strategies, policies, and curricula of higher education institutions; supporting students’ and staff’s intercultural competences; and developing pedagogical approaches for acknowledging social justice and diverse learners. Based on the literature reviewed for this article, it is obvious that there are no easy tricks that can ‘fix’ the situation and create genuinely intercultural learning communities, but intercultural approaches and aspects ......
The News Reporter in Nigeria’s Electoral Process
Authors: Omoera Osakue Stevenson , Musah Oyakemeagbegha
Published: October 2021

Mass media professionals are increasingly involved in the education of electorates on election matters in the time leading to, the actual election and post-election periods in different media ecosystems. This article examines the outstanding role of the news reporter as a field journalist in Nigeria’s bid for democratic consolidation. Using historical-analytic and direct observation methods, it identifies different categories of reporters according to different approaches to news gathering and reporting. It looks further at the extent of reporters’ commitment to their responsibilities in the Nigerian media ecosystem. In doing this, it highlights the communication techniques news reporters employ to subtly influence the meaning of messages in the news and the election reporter’s competency indices. The study makes critical suggestions aimed at guiding reporters towards wholesomeness in news reporting. That is, scrupulousness with the application of the different approaches that generate equally different implications on the news consumers or members of society. This emphasis is against the backdrop of the reporters’ pivotal role in journalism in the context of an information and communication technology (ICT) culture juxtaposed with the challenges associated with election reporting in the Nigerian polity.
Coverage of Local Development Issues in Regional Newspapers of Bangladesh
Authors: Akter Dilruba , Azad Siddique Ahmed
Published: October 2021

By making one area of a country aware of other regions, their people, arts, customs, and politics, the mass media, an important conduit of local development, can convey knowledge and services about the latest information. Local development is the process of improving the living conditions of the local people by coordinating efforts among many local agents, social, public, and private, in order to make the most efficient and long-term use of available endogenous resources. Regional newspapers can play a significant role in the advancement of a region's local development by emphasizing the publication of news about local development. The goal of this study was to find out how local development issues were covered in regional newspapers of Chattogram, often known as Bangladesh's Port City,  a major coastal city and economic center. According to the findings, during the study period, regional print media in Bangladesh covered roughly 12% of local development issues on average, rather than non-development news. The Daily Daily Azadi, as compared to The Daily Purbokone, focused on local development issues the most. Both newspapers underlined the importance of local infrastructure as a topic for local development.
O fundamento moral da filosofia civil de Hobbes
Authors: Silva Delmo Mattos da
Published: October 2021

Objetiva-se discutir o argumento de que a filosofia civil hobbesiana se submete a um fundamento moral sem vincular-se aos princípios da física ou da filosofia primeira. Para demonstrar esse pressuposto, utiliza-se a reconstrução do argumento de Strauss pelo qual expõe a antítese moral entre a vaidade e o medo como determinante para atribuir o fundamento moral à filosofia civil, sem uma vinculação com as determinações da filosofia natural. Sendo assim, postula-se que o princípio moral regulador das ações que viabilizam a preservação da vida consiste no medo justo da morte violenta. Desse modo, torna-se possível evidenciar o fato moral fundamental no qual a filosofia de Hobbes se baseia, isto é, o direito natural e não o dever, colaborando na ênfase de um novo fundamento de moralidade.
La reconnaissance comme idéologie: une fausse question? L'«anti-althusserianisme» de Honneth et Rancière
Authors: Vicenzi Vinicius
Published: October 2021

L’article souligne le parallèle entre des formes d’opposition au projet althusserien présentées par Axel Honneth et Jacques Rancière. Cette discussion nous aide à penser un débat Rancière-Honneth capable de comprendre critiquement le concept de reconnaissance aujourd’hui et le concept de sujet qui y est implicite. Nous soulignons l’importance de réfléchir à une reconnaissance non idéologique, dans des conditions de possibilité de subjectivités politiques qui nous garantissent, sous forme de litige, de pouvoir occuper temporairement certains espaces de reconnaissance. Nous cherchons à penser que si cette reconnaissance non idéologique est possible, il faudrait la penser non seulement en termes de justification, d’apprentissage rationnel avec les autres, avec leurs expériences, de place que nous devons occuper comme des êtres de nécessités, de droits semblables et d’estime sociale. L’article est divisé en trois étapes: la première, consacrée à la présentation et à la critique de Honneth à Althusser; la deuxième à la critique de Rancière à la théorie de l’idéologie althusserienne; et la dernière, à la proximité et à l’éloignement entre les deux critiques.
Theodor W. Adorno: contribuições à reflexão sobre formação, democracia e autoritarismo
Authors: Petry Franciele Bete
Published: October 2021

O artigo tem como objetivo discutir a tarefa ética e política da educação nos textos de Theodor W. Adorno reunidos na edição Educação e emancipação. Pretende-se mostrar que a concepção de formação defendida por Adorno se vincula à defesa de uma sociedade democrática. Contudo, levando em consideração sua crítica aos limites à emancipação, que é condição da democracia, a tarefa formativa se desenvolve de uma forma negativa como interrupção de um processo histórico com potencial para gerar novas catástrofes. A educação pode ser um meio para se opor ao autoritarismo e buscar dissolver as condições que levariam à repetição da barbárie, ainda que não possa ser considerada uma ferramenta para a transformação radical da sociedade. O texto discute o modo como Adorno concebe a tarefa formativa, sua influência na constituição da subjetividade e sua possibilidade de proporcionar ao sujeito experiências de abertura e de mediação com a realidade. Na atualidade, a contribuição de Adorno se mostra fundamental para a reflexão sobre as relações entre democracia, autoritarismo e educação.
Notas sobre o progresso em Adorno (ainda)
Authors: Socha Eduardo
Published: October 2021

O artigo examina o teor de duas formulações críticas recentes contra o conceito esclarecido de progresso, encaminhadas em O fim do progresso, de Amy Allen, e O novo tempo do mundo, de Paulo Arantes. Em um segundo momento, indica algumas das consequências teóricas da dialética do progresso em Adorno, principalmente a partir de sua conferência de 1962, publicada em Palavras e sinais. O propósito seria evidenciar, à luz dessas duas críticas recentes, de que maneira a interpretação de Adorno sobre o progresso ainda preservaria sua força especulativa, apesar do flagelo de nosso momento histórico.
Favoriten im Wohnzimmer
Authors: Neumann Sabine
Published: October 2021

Spielemesse: Die Spieleverlage gehören klar zu den Gewinnern in der Coronakrise. Rätsel- und Kommunikationsspiele liegen im Trend, ebenso wie Solovarianten. Bei der weltgrößten Messe „Spiel ‘21“ in Essen stellten im Oktober 600 Aussteller mehr als 1000 Neuheiten vor. Von Sabine Neumann
Kartoffelchips vollautomatisch verpackt
Authors: Sachs Melanie
Published: October 2021

Für manche Couch-Potato ist die Kartoffel aus der Tüte beim allabendlichen Ritual auf dem Sofa nicht wegzudenken. Vom Feld bis zum Supermarkt legt die Kartoffel eine faszinierende Reise zurück – Direktantriebe spielen dabei eine entscheidende Rolle beim Verpacken.
Neuer Flaschenkasten spart Kosten und RessourcenBilder
Authors: Siebels Tim
Published: October 2021

In der Getränkebranche wird beim Stapeln von aktuell in der Praxis eingesetzten Flaschenkästen das Transport- und Lagervolumen nicht optimal ausgenutzt. Das ist sowohl im leeren als auch im mit Flaschen befüllten Zustand der Kästen der Fall. Das Büro für Logistikforschung hat dafür eine Lösung entwickelt.
MENINOS DO CAMPUS: EXPERIMENTANDO ARTE NO CAC
Authors: Silva Maria Betânia e , Azaveda Milena
Published: October 2021

Meninos do Campus foi um projeto de ações pedagógicas realizadas no campo do ensinode arte voltado para um público de crianças e adolescentes que permaneciam no entornoda Universidade Federal de Pernambuco. A pesquisa realizada objetivou reconstituiruma história dessas ações. Entre os documentos consultados estão os produzidos pelosprofessores, cadernos de acompanhamento pedagógico, planos de atividades, fotografias, atividades realizadas pelas crianças e adolescentes, entrevistas, relatórios de experiências.A pesquisa possibilita uma ampliação do ver, do entender as práticas no ensinode arte e o universo de ações, desafi os, descobertas e aprendizagens inseridas no mesmo,compreendendo melhor o lugar em que se está inserido.Palavras-chave: Ensino de arte. Práticas pedagógicas. Inclusão social.
O pintor-parlamentar Pedro Américo em meio às turbulências da Constituinte de 1891
Authors: Silva Silvano Alves Bezerra da
Published: October 2021

Este artigo persegue dois propósitos: o de recompor o trajeto realizado pelo pintorPedro Américo de Figueiredo e Melo até a Primeira Constituinte republicana brasileirae o de analisar a sua participação nas discussões que deram as bases legais para reger oPaís após o fim do regime monárquico. Ele articula aspectos de sua vida pessoal e artística,com suas motivações e interesses, a fatores daquele preciso momento da histórianacional.Palavras-chave: Atividade artística; política; vida parlamentar; Constituição de 1891.
O Clube de Gravura de Porto Alegre e o desejo de realizar uma arte para o povo
Authors: Motter Talitha Bueno
Published: October 2021

O Clube de Gravura de Porto Alegre (CGPA) encontrou na cultura gaúcha suaprincipal temática. Seus membros vislumbravam no artista uma função social. SegundoCarlos Scliar (1954), um dos fundadores do Clube, o CGPA objetivava que suas gravurasfossem encontradas em todos os lares, para que assim transmitissem um conteúdo deconfiança na vida e na luta do povo gaúcho. O presente artigo, a partir dos conceitos dearte popular abordados por Vázquez (2010) e Canclini (1984), reflete sobre as aproximaçõese afastamentos da produção do CGPA de uma arte verdadeiramente popular.Palavras-chave: Arte Popular, Gravura, Clube de Gravura de Porto Alegre.
The use of traditional medicine by caregivers for children under the age of five years as health seeking behaviour
Authors:   , Pillay Shanitha
Published: October 2021

Child health has always been a global priority for decades; however, despite efforts to reduce the child mortality statistics, 5.9 million children under the age of five years have deceased in 2015. IMCI guidelines are used to assess, classify and treat sick children under the age of five years, however, despite the prevalent use of traditional medicine for this age group of children, the guidelines excludes the use of traditional medicine, hence the tendency exists to ignore such questions being asked. It is this gap in the history taking pertaining to sick children seeking health care at clinics that the researcher has identified, therefore, this study is intended to highlight the use of traditional medicine in children under the age of five years. The researcher’s methodology is a quantitative descriptive study by means of a self- developed structured questionnaire which was handed out to 183 caregivers attending a Gateway Clinic and 324 caregivers at Paediatric Out – Patient Department. The total sample size was 507 caregivers of children under the age of five years. Data was analysed using SPSS version 17. The data derived from this study indicated that although most caregivers would take their sick children to the clinic for first line treatment, there are a significant number who would rather use home remedies or seek care from traditional healers. The study reveals that 28.5% of caregivers were found to be administering traditional medicine with conventional medicine and 17.4% would do so concurrently. Evidence also revealed that 75.7% of the caregivers would disclose the use of traditional medicine for their children only if nurses enquired about it. Recommendations arising from the study findings are that the IMCI guidelines should incorporate a classification chart for use by health care professionals in order to identify children who were treated by traditional medicine preferably as “RED” - requiring urgent attention and possible admission to hospital, in view of the potential threat to life. Since the IMCI guidelines are also a teaching tool in nursing curricula, the assessment of sick children using traditional medicine will be incorporated into the formal teaching of nurses. Key words used were Integrated Management of Childhood Illnesses, effects and use of traditional medicine on children.
Alternatif Strategi Pembiayaan Asuransi Bencana Alam di Indonesia
Authors: Ellectrananda Anugerah Ash-Shidiqqi
Published: October 2021

Indonesia memiliki potensi bencana alam dengan intensitas kejadian bencana alam yang tinggi serta memiliki potensi kerugian yang cukup tinggi. Proses penanggulangan bencana yang diatur dalam Undang-undang Nomor 24 Tahun 2007 tentang Penanggulangan Bencana masih memiliki kelemahan-kelemahan yakni belum terwujudnya regulasi turunan undang-undang penanggulangan bencana, belum optimalnya dukungan anggaran bencana, lambatnya mekanisme proses dana penanggulangan bencana, lambatnya upaya mitigasi dan tanggap darurat bencana, dan lemahnya koordinasi antar instansi terkait. Kelemahan tersebut membuat lama dan semakin meningkatnya kerugian yang ditimbulkan sehingga semakin menambah beban akibat bencana alam.
Impacts of ice-nucleating particles from marine aerosols on mixed-phase orographic clouds during 2015 ACAPEX field campaign
Authors: Lin Yun , Fan Jiwen , Li Pengfei , Leung L. Ruby , DeMott Paul , Goldberger Lexie , Comstock Jennifer , Liu Ying , Jeong Jonghoon , Tomlinson Jason
Published: October 2021

Abstract. A large fraction of annual precipitation over the western United States comes from wintertime orographic clouds associated with atmospheric rivers (ARs). The transported African and Asian dust and marine aerosols from the Pacific Ocean may act as ice-nucleating particles (INPs) to affect cloud and precipitation properties over the region. Here we explored the effects of INPs from marine aerosols on orographic mixed-phase clouds and precipitation at different AR stages for an AR event observed during the 2015 ACAPEX field campaign under low dust (< 0.02 cm-3) conditions. Simulations were conducted using the chemistry version of the Weather Research and Forecasting model coupled with the spectral-bin microphysics at 1-km grid spacing, with ice nucleation connected with dust and marine aerosols. By comparing against airborne and ground-based observations, accounting for marine INP effects improves the simulation of cloud phase state and precipitation. The marine INPs enhance the formation of ice and snow, leading to less shallow warm clouds but more mixed-phase and deep clouds, and increased ice water path (over 5 times) and snow precipitation (over 40 times). The responses of cloud and precipitation to marine INPs vary with the AR stages with more significant effects before AR landfall and post-AR than after AR landfall, mainly because the moisture and temperature conditions change with the AR evolution. This work suggests weather and climate models need to consider the impacts of marine INPs since their contribution is notable under low dust conditions despite the much lower relative ice nucleation efficiency of marine INPs.
Impacts of emission changes in China from 2010 to 2017 on domestic and intercontinental air quality and health effect
Authors: Zhang Yuqiang , Shindell Drew , Seltzer Karl , Shen Lu , Lamarque Jean-Francois , Zhang Qiang , Zheng Bo , Xing Jia , Jiang Zhe , Zhang Lei
Published: October 2021

Abstract. China has experienced dramatic changes in emissions since 2010, which accelerated following the implementation of the Clean Air Action program in
2013. These changes have resulted in significant air quality improvements that are reflected in observations from both surface networks and satellite observations. Air pollutants, such as PM2.5, surface ozone, and their precursors, have long enough lifetimes in the troposphere to be easily transported downwind. Emission changes in China will thus not only change the domestic air quality but will also affect the air quality in other regions. In this study, we use a global chemistry transport model (CAM-chem) to simulate the influence of Chinese emission changes from 2010 to 2017 on both domestic and foreign air quality. We then quantify the changes in air-pollution-associated (including both PM2.5 and O3) premature mortality burdens at regional and global scales. Within our simulation period, the population-weighted annual PM2.5 concentration in China peaks in 2011 (94.1 µg m−3) and decreases to 69.8 µg m−3 by 2017. These estimated national PM2.5 concentration changes in China are comparable with previous studies using fine-resolution regional models, though our model tends to overestimate PM2.5 from 2013 to 2017 when evaluated with surface observations. Relative to 2010, emission changes in China increased the global PM2.5-associated premature mortality burdens through 2013, among which a majority of the changes (∼ 93 %) occurred in China. The sharp emission decreases after 2013 generated significant benefits for human health. By 2017, emission changes in China reduced premature deaths associated with PM2.5 by 108 800 (92 800–124 800) deaths per year globally, relative to 2010, among which 92 % were realized in China. In contrast, the
population-weighted, annually averaged maximum daily 8 h ozone concentration peaked in 2014 and did not reach 2010 levels by 2017. As such, O3 generated nearly 8500 (6500–9900) more premature deaths per year in 2017 compared to 2010. Downwind regions, such as South Korea, Japan, and the United States, generally experienced O3 improvements following 2013 due to the decreased export of ozone and its precursors. Overall, we conclude that the sharp emission reductions in China over the past decade have generated substantial benefits for air quality that have reduced premature deaths associated with air pollution at a global scale.