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O Boi-bumbá de Parintins entre Frankfurt e Birmingham: cultura, folclore e comunicação
Authors: Gatto Cardoso Yasmin Ribeiro , Soares Murilo César
Published: October 2022

O artigo discute as relações entre a cultura popular e a indústria cultura, à luz de duas teorias da comunicação: a Teoria Critica da Escola de Frankfurt e os Estudos Culturais.   Para isso, realiza uma análise do Festival Folclórico de Parintins (AM) – Boi-bumbá Garantido e Caprichoso, inferindo que a manifestação não é apenas resultado da Indústria Cultural, mas expressa os costumes e tradição da sociedade amazonense. O resultado da análise coloca em evidência uma manifestação da cultura popular que foi incorporada à massificação industrial, mas ainda é uma forma de expressão popular.  Conclui-se, assim, que o Festival Folclórico não é um mero produto da Indústria Cultural, porque as relações simbólicas que se estabelecem fora da lógica de mercado revelam a resistência de um povo que se sente representado na festa que, mesmo sem a Indústria Cultural, não deixou de existir.
Informativo Unicon: o desafio de um jornal empresarial no canteiro de obras de Itaipu
Authors: Oliveira Filha Elza Aparecida de
Published: October 2022

Durante dez anos da construção da hidrelétrica de Itaipu, entre 1978 e 1988, circulou no canteiro de obras da usina o jornal Informativo Unicon, produzido pelo consórcio de construtoras responsável pelas obras. Mais de 30 mil operários trabalhavam no local nos períodos de utilização intensa de mão-de-obra, e o jornal chegou a apresentar tiragem de 20 mil exemplares quinzenais, em edições bilíngues (português e espanhol) para atingir o público brasileiro e paraguaio. Trata-se de um exemplo peculiar de jornalismo empresarial: pelo perfil do público e pelo momento histórico de sua produção – em plena ditadura militar e com as questões de segurança envolvidas.  O presente artigo, que parte de um projeto mais amplo de pesquisa, busca uma aproximação inicial com este objeto de estudos, com foco nas primeiras páginas das 20 edições que circularam durante o ano de 1978.
O universo midiático dos quadrinhos do Vovô Chopão: traços de um personagem publicitário transmídia da Oktoberfest Blumenau
Authors: Bona Rafael Jose
Published: October 2022

As narrativas transmídias são histórias que se desenvolvem em múltiplas plataformas e que possibilitam novas experiências ao espectador/consumir. Essas narrativas, frequentemente, contam com um ou mais personagens que são transpostos a diferentes meios. O objetivo deste trabalho é identificar traços de um personagem transmídia publicitário a partir do Vovô Chopão e a sua relação com a divulgação da Oktoberfest Blumenau. O personagem em quadrinhos foi criado em 1979 por Luiz Cé e, desde então, tem se tornado um representante da cultura local no município de Blumenau/SC. A pesquisa se utiliza da publicidade das redes sociais digitais veiculada durante a edição da Oktoberfest Blumenau 2017. Como resultado, percebeu-se que o Vovô Chopão, além de divulgar a imagem da festa, colabora na sinergia de toda a publicidade dela e se identifica com traços de um personagem transmídia de Blumenau.
Category is: a moda como construção e expressão de identidade na série Pose
Authors: Wollinger Leonardo Bertoldo Werner , De Lima Marcelo Fernando
Published: October 2022

Este ensaio tem como proposta analisar o processo de construção de identidade a partir da análise do figurino da série norte-americana de drama musical Pose, distribuída pela canal FX, e que retrata a cultura dos bailes na cidade de Nova York na década de 1980. Além de apontar e discutir conceitos acerca da identidade transgênera, construção de identidade e moda como expressão, este ensaio busca esclarecer, através de análise das categorias dos bailes, como a sociedade LGBTQI americana, até então marginalizada, usava a moda como forma de resistência à opressão em tempos da epidemia do HIV, da ascensão da sociedade de luxo e a marginalização das minorias pelos brancos.
The Common Ant Cricket Myrmecophilus acervorum (Panzer, [1799]), new to the fauna of Georgia, southern Caucasus ecoregion (Orthoptera: Myrmecophilidae), with additional data on Myrmecophilus hirticaudus Fischer von Waldheim, 1846
Authors: Stalling Thomas , Seropian Armen
Published: October 2022

The first record of the ant cricket Myrmecophilus acervorum in Georgia is presented. The species was discovered for the first time in Georgia in the Tbilisi region in 2021. Additional data on the distribution of M. hirticaudus in Georgia is presented.
Two new species of Miersia and their phylogenetic placements alongside the recently described M. putaendensis (Gilliesieae, Allioideae, Amaryllidaceae)
Authors: García Nicolás , Cuevas Claudia , Sepúlveda Joaquín E. , Cádiz-Véliz Arón , Román María José
Published: October 2022

Two new species of the Chilean endemic genus Miersia (Gilliesieae, Allioideae, Amaryllidaceae) are described, M. stellata and M. raucoana, alongside morphological descriptions, a distribution map, illustrations, conservation status assessments, and an updated key to all species of Miersia. Additionally, phylogenetic analyses of DNA sequences were performed to inquire into the evolutionary affinities of both new species and the recently described, M. putaendensis, within the tribe Gilliesieae.
Impatiens hambaeksanensis (Balsaminaceae), a new species from South Korea
Authors: Oh Ami , Jang Hyun-Do , Lee Jung Sim , Oh Byoung-Un
Published: October 2022

A new species Impatiens hambaeksanensis from Gangwon-do, South Korea, is described and illustrated, based on its morphology and distribution. I. hambaeksanensis is different from I. furcillata, another similar Impatiens species in South Korea, in some ways: I. hambaeksanensis possesses a serrate leaf margin with flat tooth tip, while I. furcillata possesses a crenate leaf margin with erect tooth tip; it has an erect inflorescence, while I. furcillata has a pendulous inflorescence; it has a smaller flower which is 2–2.6 cm long, while I. furcillata has a flower of 2.3–3.2 cm; the flower is white or pinkish-white with yellowish and purplish spots, while I. furcillata has a white lower sepal and pinkish-white lateral united petals with yellowish spots; the distal part of the lower sepal is mostly not coiled or rarely 1-coiled, while that of I. furcillata is never coiled; the spur tip is expanded, round and slightly biparted, while that of I. furcillata is expanded, ellipsoidal and clearly biparted. A taxonomic description, a holotype and photos of morphological characteristics of the new species are provided. A table which includes the morphological comparison and a geographical distribution map are presented as well.
Molecular and morphological evidence reveals a new fern species of Hymenasplenium (Aspleniaceae) from south and southwestern China
Authors: Chang Yanfen , Zhang Guocheng , Wang Zhixin , Cao Limin
Published: October 2022

Hymenasplenium obtusidentatum, a new fern species of the H. excisum subclade of Hymenasplenium (Aspleniaceae) from south and southwestern China was described. Molecular phylogenetic analyses and morphological observations of H. obtusidentatum and related species clearly indicated that this is a distinct taxonomic entity. Phylogenetically, H. obtusidentatum was confirmed to represent a diverging lineage in the H. excisum subclade of Hymenasplenium and was closely related to one lineage that includes accessions identified as H. obscurum, H. pseudobscurum and H. tholiformis. Morphologically, H. obtusidentatum can be distinguished by the combination of its lamina base truncate, stipe not shiny and with color of reddish brown to dark brown, and pinna marginal teeth that are not sharp, but blunt or rounded. A complete species description and comparison with related species in the H. excisum subclade were provided. The holotype of H. obtusidentatum was designated.
Three new species of the genus Tetragnatha Latreille, 1804 (Araneae, Tetragnathidae) from China
Authors: Li Song-lin , Liu Ping , Peng Xian-jin
Published: October 2022

Three new species of Tetragnatha Latreille, 1804 are described from China: T. bifurcata Li & Liu, sp. nov. (♂♀) and T. tortilis Li & Liu, sp. nov. (♂♀) from Yunnan Province, and T. bimaculata Li & Liu, sp. nov. (♂♀) from Hubei and Hunan provinces. Detailed descriptions, photographs of somatic features and copulatory organs, and a distribution map of these three species are provided.
Tenebrio molitor powder: an analysis of the techniques for the production of powder at an industrial level
Authors: Ribeiro T. , Pereira V.
Published: October 2022

The increase in the world’s population has been an issue for several years as the food industry struggles to provide the necessary solutions to meet future food demand. As a result, the industry has been looking for new and innovative ways to produce and provide sustainable and ecological solutions to meet future demands. The most obvious solution is the production, commercialisation, and acceptance of insects in the European market, as the species,Tenebrio molitor is one of the most promising novel foods to enter the market. In this study, we found that the blanching time had no effect on the organoleptic properties of the larvae and that after blanching there was an absorption of about 37% compared to the initial weight. We also confirmed that the binomial time/temperature in the dehydration process is extremely important for the product’s organoleptic properties, as the powder exhibited a lighter shade at 40 °C/22 h. We also discovered that the powder is the best way to go when it comes to product quality because dehydration of the whole larvae does not correspond to powder quality. We conclude that there are several issues to consider when scaling production facilities for a sustainable business model before taking this critical step. The increase in larval body weight after blanching presents some technical challenges as the capacity of the dehydrator decreases and an internal assessment must be performed to maximise production. The blanching time undoubtedly does not affect the colour of the larvae, which means that it is possible to drastically reduce the time of this particular process and accelerate the conversion process of the larvae into powder. Dehydration is the most important step in the whole industrial process, as it most affects the organoleptic proprieties of the final product, the powder.
Learning the nonlinear flux function of a hidden scalar conservation law from data
Authors: Li Qing , Evje Steinar
Published: October 2022

Nonlinear conservation laws are widely used in fluid mechanics, biology, physics, and chemical engineering. However, deriving such nonlinear conservation laws is a significant and challenging problem. A possible attractive approach is to extract conservation laws more directly from observation data by use of machine learning methods. We propose a framework that combines a symbolic multi-layer neural network and a discrete scheme to learn the nonlinear, unknown flux function $ f(u) $ of the scalar conservation law

   \begin{document}$ \begin{equation} u_t + f(u)_x = 0 \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ (*) \end{equation} $\end{document}

with $ u $ as the main variable. This identification is based on using observation data $ u(x_j, t_i) $ on a spatial grid $ x_j, \, \, j = 1, \ldots, N_x $ at specified times $ t_i, \, \, i = 1, \ldots, N_{obs} $. A main challenge with Eq (*) is that the solution typically creates shocks, i.e., one or several jumps of the form $ (u_L, u_R) $ with $ u_L \neq u_R $ moving in space and possibly changing over time such that information about $ f(u) $ in the interval associated with this jump is sparse or not at all present in the observation data. Secondly, the lack of regularity in the solution of (*) and the nonlinear form of $ f(u) $ hamper use of previous proposed physics informed neural network (PINN) methods where the underlying form of the sought differential equation is accounted for in the loss function. We circumvent this obstacle by approximating the unknown conservation law (*) by an entropy satisfying discrete scheme where $ f(u) $ is represented through a symbolic multi-layer neural network. Numerical experiments show that the proposed method has the ability to uncover the hidden conservation law for a wide variety of different nonlinear flux functions, ranging from pure concave/convex to highly non-convex shapes. This is achieved by relying on a relatively sparse amount of observation data obtained in combination with a selection of different initial data.
A Mixed FEM for Simulating Laminated Glass Beam Stiffness and Strength
Authors: Baraldi Daniele
Published: October 2022

This contribution shows the effectiveness of a simple mixed Finite Element Model (FEM) for simulating the mechanical behavior of structural Laminated Glass (LG) beams, by numerically reproducing several laboratory tests of small LG specimens taken from literature. The proposed mixed model adopts small displacements and Euler-Bernoulli beam hypotheses and assumes glass layers displacements and polymeric interlayer shear actions as independent fields. Numerical simulations show that such a simple model is able to correctly reproduce LG specimens’ initial stiffness and first peak strength and can be adopted for design purposes of LG elements at a larger scale
Impact of the Thermophysical Properties of a Cuo-H2O-Based Nanofluid on the Performance of a Cylindrical Solar Concentrator
Authors: Sangotayo Emmanuel O. , Itabiyi Olukunle E.
Published: October 2022

Sustainability in energy production, energy security, and global warming are major concerns facing the globe today. Cylindrical Solar Concentrator is extensively utilized for technologically advanced processes, heat, and power plant applications by utilizing daylight sunshine at no running cost. Numerous inputs and characteristics impact the concentrator's performance, with the type of heat transfer fluid and its mass flow rate being two of the most important. This paper gives a numerical investigation of the influence of thermo-physical attribute of CuO water-based nanofluids on the effectiveness of the Parabolic Trough Solar Concentrator in Ogbomosho weather condition (lat. 8o011, long. 4o111).The governing equations of nanofluids with laminar flow and steady state, using iterative relaxation techniques, as well as the efficiency of the concentrator, were solved. A C++ simulation program was developed to investigate the impacts of thermo physical parameters on concentrator efficiency, with nanoparticle sizes ranging from 1 to 10 percent and mass flow rates of 0.1 kg/s, 0.15 kg/s, and 0.2 kg/s, at a constant incident solar insolation flux of 186 W/m2. The results demonstrated that increasing the mass flow rate of the nanofluids improves the heat transmission properties. The thermo physical properties of CuO-based nanofluids and its effects on the performance of the solar parabolic trough collector are being examined. The impact of thermophysical attributes on thermal effectiveness results in improved thermal efficacy, heat transfer characteristics of nanofluids, and factors influencing its features in solar collectors, which determines its usability. The Parabolic Trough Collector system based on nanofluids is a promising technology with applications in green surroundings.
Research of the Radial Strength of a Composite Matrix of a Cable-Pusher for Oil Wells
Authors: Asheichik Anatoly , Bahrami Mohammad Reza
Published: October 2022

As a result of experimental studies, data on the maximum radial loads for a cable with a carbon matrix and the effect of copper conductors on the crack formation process under radial loading of a pusher cable were obtained at the temperature of 20 °C. A finite-element model of a pusher cable is developed, which takes into account the presence of a matrix, copper conductors, and their insulation, which allows us to construct stress and strain fields. The created finite element model allows you to predict maximum loads for composite pusher cables. The design of a stand for testing samples of cables with carbon matrices for radial compressive strength is described. Experimental data on the study of the strength properties of two types of cables at a temperature of 20 °C are presented.
Intensity Dependent Transient Response of Amorphous Photodiode and Solar Cell
Authors: Smrity Manu
Published: October 2022

The study of amorphous semiconductors is of great interest because they find important applications in many electronic devices, like large area solar cells and photosensors. We have developed a methodology for the analysis of transient response of amorphous photodiodes when switched off from steady-state and when they are exposed to a δ pulse of light. For this purpose continuity equations and the transit time effect have been calculated. For the p-i-n photodiodes, characteristics of photo current decay have been analyzed for an ideal case in which the diode is assumed to have a unit current gain. It is found that characteristics either due to decay from steady-state or due to light pulse excitation is transit time dominated. The short-circuit performance of solar cells resembles to a p-i-n diode because a solar cell is essentially a p-i-n diode which is used as an energy converter. Thus short circuit current decay of solar cells behaves similar to the photocurrent decay of the diode and the same method of analysis can be applied.
Influence of Non-Linear Radiation and Viscous Dissipation on the Convective Fluid Flow with Variable Viscosity and Quadratic Boussinesq Approximation across a Cylinder with Uniform Heat Flux at the Wall
Authors: Opadiran Sunday Iyiola , Okoya Samuel Segun
Published: October 2022

This study examines the effect of non-linear radiation and viscous dissipation on the convective Newtonian fluid flow with temperature-dependent viscosity and the quadratic Boussinesq approximation around a cylinder with uniform heat flux at the wall. The coupled partial differential equations of the problem are non-dimensionalized with appropriate variables and reduced via stream functions. Regular perturbation technique is employed to transform the nonlinear coupled partial differential equations into a system of nonlinear coupled ordinary differential equations solved using the Trapezoidal method. A surge in the radiative parameter was found to heighten the fluid’s velocity and temperature, while an increase in the dissipative effect enhances the skin friction and heat transfer distributions. The limiting cases of the model considered and the results obtained in this study are consistent with those in the literature.
Human Resource Skills Adjustment and Organisational Resilience in Times of Global Crisis
Authors: Edeh F. O. , Ugboego A. C. , Adama L.
Published: October 2022

Covid-19 pandemic has changed the structures and methodologies of both service and manufacturing organisations across the globe. Thus, to resuscitate these organisations, human resource managers need to upskill and reskill the human resource who are saddled with the responsibility of driving the vehicle conveying the goals of the organization. It is based on this premise that this study examines the effects of human resource skills adjustment on organizational resilience in times of global crisis. Twenty manufacturing companies serves as the target population. Questionnaire was used as instrument for data collection. Operations Managers, Middle Managers, HR Managers, and Supervisors represent the participants. Linear regression was used to analyse the hypotheses. Result of the study showed that human resource skill adjustment has significant effect on organizational resilience. Based on the findings, the study concludes that human resource skills adjustments measured in terms of upskilling and reskilling enhances organisatiaonal resilience.
Happiness at Work: Case of Apparel Industry in Sri Lanka
Authors: Silva Oshadhie , Siriwardhane Dinesha , Hettiarachchi Asel
Published: October 2022

The objectives of the study were to; examine the differences in happiness at work among white-collar and blue-collar workers in the apparel industry and to explore the main contributing organizational level factors to happiness at work. Following the case study method, a sample of blue and white-collar employees, selected from a large organization in the apparel industry were used to collect data. A structured questionnaire was used to collect data related to happiness and its determinants. Both ANOVA and ANCOVA models together with qualitative analysis were used to analyze data. It was found that blue-collar workers are happier at work than white-collar workers. Furthermore, it was discovered that job inspiration and work-life quality are the most significant contributors to the happiness of blue-collar employees; job inspiration, leadership, and work quality contribute to the happiness of white-collar employees.
Evaluation of a Slung Load Control System for Piloted Winch Operations
Authors:   German Aerospace Center (DLR), Jusko Tim , Jones Michael
Published: October 2022

Helicopter operations with winch suspended loads are highly demanding for the flight crew. Without having a direct view on the load, pilots require assistance from a winch operator for load handling to achieve operational requirements (e.g. precise and safe positioning of a suspended person). An automatic load stabilization and positioning system for winching operations has been designed with the aim to reduce pilot and winch operator workload, damp load pendulum motion and to improve the load positioning performance. This system uses the concept of load motion feedback. To allow the winch operator to interact with the automatic positioning functions, a dedicated control interface is used. The system was implemented and evaluated in DLR’s Air Vehicle Simulator (AVES). Three pilots and one winch operator evaluated the system in different control law and crew task configurations in an offshore hoisting scenario. Handling Qualities (HQs) and pilot workload were evaluated using the Cooper-Harper Rating Scale and NASA Task Load Index respectively. The results show that the system can improve HQs, allowing better task performance and lower workload for the pilot and the winch operator when compared to an unassisted configuration.
Synthesis and Piloted Evaluation of Advanced Rotorcraft Response-Types Using Robust Sliding Mode Control
Authors:   Technical University of Munich, Halbe Omkar ,   University of Zagreb, Vrdoljak Milan , Hajek Manfred , Mehling Tim
Published: October 2022

Sliding mode control (SMC) is a promising technique for robust control synthesis with desirable properties. This paper describes the synthesis and piloted evaluation of advanced helicopter response-types using the SMC technique. The required closed-loop response characteristics are specified as ideal, lower-order, axial transfer functions that conform to predicted level 1 handling qualities. Two-loop, full-authority, output-tracking SMC laws are then synthesized to enforce the closed-loop performance and accurately track pilot commands. Analytical proofs for SMC gain tuning are given for the closed-loop performance to remain robust to unknown but bounded uncertainties in the input channels and the effects of rotor modes on closed-loop stability. The closed-loop eigenstructure is nearly identical to the specified closed-loop performance and has good modal decoupling. Furthermore, a frequency domain analysis with a nonlinear helicopter model shows good stability margins and disturbance rejection characteristics. Finally, the paper reports on simulation testing conducted with four experimental test pilots in a rotorcraft simulation environment. The simulation results indicate improved mission task performance and handling qualities ratings, and a substantial reduction in pilot workload for the SMC-based advanced response-types compared to the bare-airframe responses.
Load Alleviation Control using Dynamic Inversion with Direct Load Feedback
Authors:   Pennsylvania State University, Scaramal Mariano ,   Georgia Institute of Technology, Saetti Umberto , Horn Joseph
Published: October 2022

This paper addresses the use of dynamic inversion with direct load feedback to provide combined load alleviation and flight control of rotorocraft. The method is applied to a compound utility rotorcraft with similar airframe properties as a UH-60A along with a lifting wing. The controller makes use of flaperons and horizontal stabilizer in addition to the conventional main rotor / tail rotor blade pitch controls to track pilot commands while also minimizing pitch link loads. The nonlinear simulation is developed in FLIGHTLAB® with structural models of the rotor blades and control system. This model must be linearized to a linear time-invariant (LTI) system to support linear Dynamic Inversion control design. The vehicle dynamics and critical fatigue load are modeled with a linear time-periodic (LTP) model which is converted via harmonic decomposition into a high-order LTI model. This model is then reduced to design controllers across a range of airspeeds. The controllers are tested both in linear model simulations and using the full nonlinear FLIGHTLAB® model. The results show that the load alleviating controller achieves significant reduction in the pitch link peak-to-peak loads with minimal change in response characteristics, indicating that load alleviation can be achieved with no degradation in handling qualities.
How Sikosky Adapted to Meet US Army FARA Program Timeline
Authors:   Sikorsky a Lockheed Martin Co., Patry Ryan
Published: October 2022

The U.S. Army developed an aggressive timeline to design, build, assemble and fly a clean sheet aircraft for the FARA (Future Attack and Reconnaissance Aircraft) program. FARA is one of the U.S. Army’s Future Vertical Lift programs to revolutionize their rotorcraft fleet. The FARA program’s timeline provided for approximately 40 months to bring a clean sheet aircraft to first flight. To achieve this timeline, Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin Company, developed a solution set to reduce lead time developed specifically for the FARA program. This solution set contained Product Enablers, Process Enablers and Manufacturing Enablers to reduce lead time across the entire enterprise. A lead time metric was developed that calculates the duration from when a final design is released until the first unit completes manufacturing. This metric was applied to a recent program for similar parts to create a baseline for comparison. In this paper we take a critical path FARA component and explain how the solution set was applied. The results show a greater than 50% reduction in lead time for this component.
Effect of healthcare quality initiative on maternal healthcare service utilization: a case study of the SPRING Ghana project
Authors: Bigool Mark , Owusu Nicodemus Osei , Frimpong Angela Anastasia
Published: October 2022

Background: Between 2014 and 2017, Strengthening Partnerships, Results, and Innovations in Nutrition Globally (SPRING), Ghana implemented a nutrition project in two regions of the country using a quality improvement approach. The quality improvement approach focused on improving antenatal care attendance and institutional births.Objectives: This study examines the effect of the quality improvement initiative on maternal healthcare service utilization in Ghana and whether the services provided were of quality.Method: We use the 2014 and the 2008 Ghana Demographic and Health Survey dataset, which is a cross sectional survey and the difference-in-difference approach. Results: We find strong positive association of the project impact on the probability of antenatal care attendance during the first trimester by 12% points while institutional births were seen to be 8% points. We also find a statistically significant impact of the care rendered by the nurse/midwife to be 13% points and the community health officer/nurse by 4.5% points.Conclusion: The findings indicate that pregnant women in the intervention regions were more likely to deliver at the health facilities than in the non-intervention regions. It is therefore recommended that Ghana and other low resource countries can better improve maternal health care service uptake with the incorporation of quality improvement tools in maternal health care policy designs.
Publizität und Register im gewerblichen Rechtsschutz
Authors: Wild Gregor
Published: October 2022

Da dem «geistigen Eigentum» kein praktikables Institut des «geistigen Besitzes» zur Seite gestellt werden kann, sind im gewerblichen Rechtsschutz Surrogate für Besitz und Publizität notwendig. Die Luzerner Habilitationsschrift geht der Frage nach, welche Institute des geltenden Rechts die immateriellen und abstrakten Positionen des gewerblichen Rechtsschutzes für den Rechtsverkehr erkennbar und fasslich machen, welche Behörden mit der Führung dieser Einrichtungen betraut und mit welchen Rechtswirkungen diese Institute ausgestattet sind.
Dependência e desequilíbrios entre Montes Claros e as cidades de pequeno porte do Norte de Minas Gerais: Empresas e força de trabalho
Authors: Cota Pales Raíssa , Salomão Condé Eduardo Antônio
Published: October 2022

O processo de desconcentração do desenvolvimento nas grandes cidades, iniciado na década de 1970, culminou numa reconcentração em direção às cidades médias-polo. Nesse contexto, várias cidades médias mineiras gozaram de incentivos políticos para sua consolidação como polos de desenvolvimento regional, destacadamente Montes Claros (Norte de Minas Gerais). O esforço principal deste trabalho é analisar e compreender os efeitos do processo de concentração do desenvolvimento em Montes Claros provenientes da reorganização da produção na década de 1970 e, particularmente, a partir da década de 1990, com foco no papel do Estado, verificando os desdobramentos, positivos e negativos, da polarização do desenvolvimento. Nesse sentido, a intenção foi de mapear o quadro referente ao potencial econômico, mostrando como o processo de reconcentração do desenvolvimento em cidades médias, se por um lado desconcentrou o desenvolvimento das grandes metrópoles, por outro, restringiu o desenvolvimento às cidades médias, deixando os habitantes das cidades de pequeno porte, via de regra, dependentes da infraestrutura da cidade média.
Perbedaan Kelembaban, Kepadatan Hunian, Ventilasi Rumah terhadap Kejadian Infeksi Saluran Pernafasan Akut pada Balita
Authors: Arihta Tarigan Dina , Heryanti Eli
Published: October 2022

Kejadian penyakit Infeksi Saluran Pernafasan Akut (ISPA) merupakan salah satu penyebab kesakitan utama pada balita di Negara berkembang. Demikian juga di Wilayah Kerja Puskesmas Klapanunggal. Kondisi ini terlihat dari pertama prevalensi penyakit ISPA yang selalu mengalami kenaikan dan menempati urutan pertama dari sepuluh besar penyakit berdasarkan laporan tahunan Puskesmas. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui hubungan antara kondisi fisik lingkungan rumah yang meliputi kepadatan hunian, kelembaban, ventilasi rumah dengan kejadian ISPA. Penelitian ini dilakukan pada bulan Agustus 2020 di Kecamatan Klapanunggal. Jenis penelitian ini menggunakan pendekatan Cross Sectional. Subjek yang diteliti yaitu seluruh rumah yang didalamnya terdapat balita berusia nol sampai lima tahun dengan besar sampel 97 responden. Pengumpulan data melalui wawancara tersetruktur, observasu. Uji statistic menggunakan uji kai kuadarat. Ahsil penelitian menunjukkan ada hubungan antara kepadatan hunian (OR= 8,254, p= 0,001), Ventilasi Rumah (OR= 2,625, p= 0,003), dan kelembaban rumah (OR= 3,010, p= 0,018) dengan kejadian ISPA. Berdasarkan penelitian ini upaya untuk mengurangi kejadian ISPA pada balita adalah dilakukan penyuluhan kepada masyarakat untuk menibgkatkan kualitas hunian rumah serta penyebarluasan informasi.
Why Read the Masters?
Authors: Manolescu Dan
Published: October 2022

The present article is a plea for the value and the obvious relevance of reading in the formation of every generation of students and teachers. Reading brings us knowledge and it usually comes as a pleasant surprise. It helps us and it guides us in our quest for knowledge, especially when we break open different kinds of texts – scientific, philosophical, literary, historical, to name a few. Are there any lessons to be learned? Can we really find role models? What is the main thing that reading can do to make us better people? A quick introduction about history, followed by quotations from various scholars like C. S. Lewis, takes us back to the experience of (re-)reading Plato and Aristotle. When recent or contemporary scholars continue the conversation, we segue into the concepts of a good character and the value of virtue, which lead us to moral education and moral imagination. They all confer reading a unique quality that eventually gives us a chance to savor its greatness and at the same time hope to achieve something equally rewarding.
Labour Utilization Structure and Pattern in Crop Activities in Sub Humid and Humid Southern Plain Region of Rajasthan
Authors: Rajput Arjun Singh
Published: October 2022

The present investigation was undertaken with a view to estimate the structure and pattern of labour utilization in different crop activities in sub-humid and humid southern plain region of Rajasthan. The study was conducted based on primary as well as secondary data. The primary data were collected from 200 households of 10 villages during 2018-2019 and secondary data was used from census 2011. To study the labour absorption in different crop activities in principal crops the model suggested by Singh, 1996 was used. In sub-humid and humid southern plain region (Region-IV), the results showed that the share of total family labour was found maximum on marginal farms i.e. 95.56 per cent and minimum was found on large farms i.e. 59.69 per cent while the share of total hired labour was found maximum on large farms i.e. 40.31 per cent and minimum was on marginal farms i.e. 4.44 per cent in all crops and crop activities. In gender wise structure, the share of total male and female labour (both family and hired) absorption was 43.46 per cent and 56.54 per cent, 38.76 per cent and 61.24 per cent, 39.22 per cent and 60.78 per cent, 29.82 per cent and 70.18 per cent, 24.12 per cent and 75.88 per cent on marginal, small, semi-medium, medium and large farms, respectively in all crop activities. In this region, the participation of female labour was found more than the male labour on all farm size
Assessing the Role of Credit on Agricultural Growth in Bihar
Authors: Sinha Rashmi
Published: October 2022

Credit is an important factor that could influence the use of fixed and variable factors in the agriculture production system. A healthy credit system is responsible for the economy’s growth, which ensures that in lack of money, neither the supply nor the demand gets affected. The current study explores the role and status of credit to agriculture in Bihar. It assumes importance as the state has around 96 percent of marginal and small holdings and faces the vagaries of weather with recurrent floods, especially in the northern part of it. The study uses secondary data for the purpose of analyzing the growth of institutional credit flow in Bihar. Further, to analyze the credit delivery system in agriculture in Bihar, data from NSS 77th round survey (2021) is used. Results reveal the presence of institutional and non-institutional agencies in Bihar’s credit delivery system. The study also uses a multiple linear regression model to assess the role of credit in the agricultural growth of Bihar. The model reveals a significant positive relationship between agricultural production and credit which states the significance of credit to Bihar’s agricultural growth.
Environmental Audit to Limit the Expansion of Desertification in different Regions of Iraq
Authors: Alkarawy Heyder G. Wannes
Published: October 2022

This paper deals the cognitive foundations of environmental auditing, in addition to explaining the impact of environmental audit procedures on the development and improvement of forests to overcome the problem of receding herbal cover and the expansion of desertification phenomenon. The aim is to clarify the cognitive bases of environmental auditing and environmental audit procedures to reduce the phenomenon of desertification, which contributes to stopping environmental deterioration. The research relied on the descriptive analytical method to track and examine its material, in addition to the statistical method and analysis of the time period (2006-2020). The proposal of the audit matrix and the identification of risks from three criteria for the purpose of evaluating the risks facing the sustainable management of forests in the Republic of Iraq and through the results of the risk evaluation according to the standards three requires working to avoid the frequent reality of these risks in accordance to these criteria in applying environmental audit of its negative impact within the investment budget. In addition to this matter, the development of the necessary plans for the tasks to complete the implementation of green belts projects, which can become environmental audit based on the necessary allocations to complete and sustain green belts.
The Creative Employment in the Context of Structural Transformations
Authors: Kuznetsova Nataliya
Published: October 2022

The article is devoted to studying creative employment in the context of digital technology development. The study aims to identify the problems of creative employment and develop the prospects for stimulating the growth of creative employment in the context of digitization. The study conducted a critical literary analysis of the concept of creating employment and its components to achieve this purpose. The research concluded that creative employment includes work in the cultural sector and a range of innovative activities. The application of statistical analysis methods made it possible to estimate global creative employment, dynamics, and structure today. IT and media are the core sectors in the formation of creative employment, and they form the many job vacancies of the big companies. At the same time, creative employment can be realized independently. The analysis showed that the digital sphere of creativity is the most promising today and in the future. Virtual reality, piece intelligence, and Blockchain are recognized as the future technologies as essential components of the IT sector. The combination of e-commerce together with traditional ones allows bringing the whole cultural creative potential to a new level, providing an increase in employment. At the same time, an essential aspect of getting a job is the creative potential of an individual and digital competencies. With this purpose, suggestions for increasing employment levels by stimulating small businesses and entrepreneurship in the creative industry are developed.
Current Scenario of GI Certified Mango Varieties in India
Authors: Khan Suhail Ahmad
Published: October 2022

This article puts emphasis on varieties of Mangoes with Geographical Indication (GI) certification in India and also discusses the characteristics and uniqueness of each certified variety. GI one of the most important laws in Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) that protects a product’s specific geographical origin with an GI Tag. Mango (Mangifera indica) is a popular member of Anacardiaceae family and one of the most critical and cultivated crops in the world, with exotic qualities due to its origin. Indian climate is very favorable for Mango production, and this makes India the largest exporter of mangoes across the globe. In India, a total of 417 products were registered with GI, out of which 129 were in the agriculture product’s category. Twelve Mango varieties have been GI registered, and seven Mango varieties are under the process of GI Certification. GI-certified products have the potential for rural development because of their domestic and global demand.
COVID-19 Epidemics Monitored Through the Logarithmic Growth Rate and SIR Model
Authors: Konishi Tomokazu
Published: October 2022

The SIR model is often used to analyse and forecast an epidemic. In this model, the number of patients exponentially increases and decreases in the early and late phases; hence the logarithmic growth rate K is constant at the phases. However, in the case of COVID-19 epidemics, K never remains constant but increases and decreases linearly. Simulation showed that a situation in which smaller epidemics were repeated with short time intervals makes the changes in K; it also showed relationship between K to the mean infectious time τ and the basic reproduction number R0. Using this relationship, we analysed epidemic data from 279 countries and regions. The changes in K represented the state of the epidemics and were several weeks to a month ahead of the changes in the number of confirmed cases. If the negative peaks of K could not be reduced to 0.1, the number of patients remained high. To control the epidemic, it was important to observe K daily, not to allow K to remain positive continuously and to terminate a peak with a series of K-negative days. To accomplish this, it was necessary to shorten τ by finding and isolating a patient earlier.
Binomio familia – escuela: oportunidad de gestión escolar
Authors: Londoño Sandra Milena Gómez , Morales María del Rocío Gutiérrez , Ortiz Víctor Georlan Betancur , Murillo Yury Marcela Cano
Published: October 2022

Se procura transformar el vínculo familia-escuela a partir de la modernización del proyecto educativo institucional (PEI), en el marco de la actualización e implementación de las diferentes áreas de gestión escolar. El referente experiencial como profesores e investigadores y la revisión de literatura, posibilitó plantear el problema de investigación para atender dificultades asociadas con la participación de las familias en la escuela. Se han considerado investigaciones enfocadas en la relación familia y escuela, influencia de la familia en el entorno educativo y la vinculación del contexto familiar con el rendimiento académico; asuntos que permiten un acercamiento al problema, en cuanto a concertación, toma de decisiones y gestión conjunta. La metodología de la investigación se enmarca en un paradigma de corte cualitativo y utiliza como método la teoría fundamentada, en el proceso de recolección de la información se han utilizado tareas de formación que han permitido consolidar vínculos recíprocos y complementarios.
Isolates of Aspergillus, Clonostachys and Trichoderma from Africa as potential biocontrol agents against coffee leaf rust
Authors:   , kapeua Ndacnou Miraine
Published: October 2022

Hemileia vastatrix – the coffee leaf rust (CLR) fungus – is native from Africa and an exotic invasive species in all other areas of the world where coffee is grown. It causes the worst disease of coffee, but in Africa, it is not regarded as the worst pathogen of the crop. Management of CLR has relied on escaping the disease through the highland plantation, using resistant coffee varieties and fungicide applications. There are limitations for each of these strategies and novel approaches for CRL management are necessary. It has been conjectured that natural enemies of H. vastatrix endemic to Africa might have been overlooked and that such antagonists might have the potential for CLR management. Surveys conducted since 2015 in Cameroon, Ethiopia and Kenya, have revealed numerous mycoparasitic fungi attacking CLR in the field as well as endophytic fungi growing inside healthy coffee plants (several of which were, or are being, described as new to science), which might play a bodyguard role, protecting the plants against the disease. Results of previous studies and of the present research seem to confirm this hypothesis. A series of taxonomic and polyphasic studies allowed to identify isolates of Aspergillus and Clonostachys as belonging to Aspergillus flavus, Clonostachys byssicola, C. rhizophaga and C. rosea f. rosea. All the selected endophytic isolates (confirmed here regardless of the genus, to grow as endophytes in coffee), including Trichoderma strains were demonstrated to inhibit the germination of H. vastatrix in vitro. The isolate of A. flavus was shown not to produce aflatoxin. Beforehand applications of a series of isolates, of Clonostachys, Trichoderma and also of A. flavus, on young C. arabica plants (a combination of soil and foliar applications) followed by inoculation with H. vastatrix led to the significant reductions in CLR severity. Two Clonostachys rhizophaga isolates (COAD 2981 and COAD 2982), and one C. rosea isolate (COAD 2984) yielded the best highly significant (p < 0.001) results for reduction of CLR severity among the Clonostachys isolates. Trichoderma guizhouense (COAD 2398), T. virens (COAD 2400) and T. theobromicola (COAD 2406) also produced highly significant (p < 0.001) levels of CLR severity reduction. This is the first study reporting anti-CLR biocontrol potential for African isolates of A.flavus, Clonostachys and Trichoderma. And, they may pave the way towards preventive treatment of coffee plants with ‘bodyguard’ endophytes antagonistic to H. vastatrix as well as their use for control of CLR in the field. A continuation of this work is required to better assess this possibility. Keywords: Classical biocontrol. Coffee rust. Endophytes. Phylogeny. Taxonomy.
Implementasi Budaya Lokal Dalam Penataan Daerah Aliran Sungai Untuk Menunjang Pengembangan Kawasan Ekowisata
Authors: Suparsa I Made , Muliani Ni Kadek , Dea Manik Puspadewi Anak Agung , Aprilia Wiryastuti Ni Nyoman , Bintang Maharani Putri I Dewa Ayu Agung
Published: October 2022

Pulau Bali merupakan ikon pariwisata di Indonesia, masyarakat Bali sangat kuat memelihara dan menjalankan adat istiadat yang dijiwai oleh ajaran Agama Hindu yang menjadi salah satu modal sosial yang kuat untuk membangun desa secara berkelanjutan. Pembangunan desa secara keberlanjutan dapat dilakukan dengan pengembangan pariwisata dengan konsep ekowisata berbasis budaya lokal. Tujuan penelitian ini adalah mengetahui strategi pemberdayaan masyarakat melalui implementasi budaya lokal dalam penataan daerah aliran sungai untuk menunjang pengembangan kawasan ekowisata dan mengetahui konsep budaya lokal sangat relevan diimplementasikan dalam penataan daerah aliran sungai untuk menunjang pengembangan kawasan ekowisata. Metode yang digunakan yaitu analisis kualitatif melalui observasi secara langsung, wawancara serta dokumentasi. Hasil riset yaitu strategi pemberdayaan masyarakat dalam penataan daerah aliran sungai di Desa Peliatan adalah melalui partisipasi aktif masyarakat yang dimulai dari kesadaran diri sendiri. Masyarakat Bali memiliki konsep budaya lokal yaitu Tri Hita Karana yang digunakan untuk mendukung strategi pemberdayaan masyarakat dalam penataan daerah aliran sungai. Tri Hita Karana sangat relevan diimplementasi dalam penataan daerah aliran sungai untuk menunjang pengembangan kawasan ekowisata karena dapat menjadi pedoman dalam menjalani kehidupan sehari-hari.
Comparison Study Of Compressive Strength Of Red Bricks And Light Bricks
Authors: Djaelani Mohammad , Darmawan Didit , Sinambela Ella Anastasya , Mardikaningsih Rahayu
Published: October 2022

The progress of development in Indonesia is very rapid, building materials are demanded to have very good quality. The purpose of this study is to determine the comparison of the compressive strength of red brick and lightweight brick as it should be in the field of development that affects economic development, in this study it is very useful for the community when buying materials. This type of research is qualitative. The data was obtained by conducting research on data analysis techniques. used is to use a formula to determine the value of compressive strength. The results showed that red bricks and light bricks had different compressive strength values. Lightweight bricks which are heated in the sun for 7 days have a compressive strength value of 58.916 kg/cm², while those that are soaked in water for 4 days have a compressive strength value of 36.256 kg/cm² and those which are blown in the wind for 28 days have a compressive strength value of 45.32 kg/cm². cm². for red bricks that are dried for 5 days and then burned for 1 day. after the red bricks are ripe and then heated in the sun for 7 days has a compressive strength value of 33,709 kg/cm² while those that are soaked for 4 days have a compressive strength value of 29,495 kg/cm² and those that are ventilated for 28 days have a compressive strength value of 25,281 kg/cm².