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Legality of Release of Prisoners During the COVID-19 Pandemic in Positive Law Studies
Authors: Moch. Faizal Adi Wardana  , Endah Lestari Dwirokhmeiti
Published: March 2022

When COVID-19 has been declared a National disaster, the Government of Indonesia assesses the need for fast action as an effort to save the community, prisoners and prisoners through assimilation and integration of the spread of the COVID-19 virus. Basically every prisoner is entitled to parole. Parole is the process of coaching prisoners outside prisons after serving at least 2/3 of the sentence from a minimum of nine months. So in essence, prisoners who are entitled to parole are those who have served 2/3 of their sentence. According to the Ministry of Law and Human Rights, the Assimilation and Integration program is also considered very helpful. Because in this way it can also help break the chain of spreading the COVID-19 virus. For prisoners who are released through assimilation and integration, they still receive supervision from the government. And for those who violate their assimilation will be revoked and given a harsher punishment.The general public already understands when they hear words such as prison, jail, detention center, and correctional facility and they really know who is the occupant of these places. Crime, murder, theft, robbery, rape, and so on are various types of criminal acts that make the perpetrators languish in them so that they get the title of prisoner at the end of their free period, or possibly get a higher level title, namely "Recidivist". The formulation of the problems contained in this research are: 1. What are the conditions for the release of prisoners during the COVID-19 pandemic in terms of positive law in Indonesia? 2. Is the policy for the release of prisoners during the COVID-19 pandemic accompanied by sanctions for Recidivists? The results of this study are about the policies of the Ministry of Law and Human Rights regarding Assimilation and Integration. How about the terms of policy rules or sanctions for released prisoners to repeat the criminal act.
Fasilitas Pendukung Protokol Kesehatan untuk Ibu dan Anak pada Era Normal Baru di Masjid Al Amanah
Authors: Chairiyah Riri , Pujiyanti Indah
Published: March 2022

Masjid adalah salah satu fasilitas umum yang berfungsi sebagai pusat peribadatan umat islam yang masih digunakan untuk kegiatan selama masa era normal baru. Adanya kebutuhan ruang untuk kegiatan keagamaan di masjid memerlukan fasilitas protocol kesehatan yang baik terutama untuk mendukung kegiatan ibu dan anak yang cukup rutin dilaksanakan di Masjid Al Amanah. Tujuan dari kajian ini adalah untuk mengetahui fasilitas protocol Kesehatan yang sesuai di ruang masjid untuk mendukung kegiatan ibu dan anak di era normal baru. Berdasarkan hasil kajian didapatkan 4 aspek dengan 11 penyesuaian fasilitas protocol Kesehatan yang dapat mengotimalkan penggunaan ruang masjid Al Amanah di Era Normal baru. Diharapkan hasil kajian ini dapat menjadi acuan/ arahan dalam penerapan fasilitas protocol Kesehatan yang sesuai untuk masjid Al Amanah selama era normal baru sehingga kegiatan keagamaan khususnya untuk ibu dan anak dapat berlangsung secara nyaman.
COVID-19 ՀԱՄԱՃԱՐԱԿԻ ԿԼԻՆԿԱ-ՀՈԳԵԱԽՏԱԲԱՆԱԿԱՆ ԱՍՊԵԿՏՆԵՐԸ. ՀՀ ՈՒՄ ԵՒ ԱՐՑԱԽՈՒՄ ՖԵՅՍԲՈՒՔՅԱՆ ՀԱՐՑՄԱՆ ԱՐԴՅՈՒՆՔՆԵՐ / CLINICAL-PSYCHOPATHOLOGICAL ASPECTS OF COVID-19 EPIDEMIA: THE RESULTS OF AFACEBOOK SURVEY
Authors: Sukiasyan S. H. , Baghdasaryan L. V. , Soghoyan A. F. , Grigoryan A. K.
Published: March 2022

The issue of the coronavirus infection has acquired a great urgency because of the intensively developing psychological and psychiatric disorders of both in patients with COVID-19 and in the healthy population. The purpose of the present study was to explore the clinical- psychopathological aspects of the mental health of the country population during the COVID-19 pandemic and to find out the potential risk factors. The survey was conducted in the Facebook social net. It was shown that, in fact, in the «non-clinical» conditionally healthy population persons who demonstrated clinical signs of neurotic and affective registers both of symptomatic and of syndromic levels can be identified. It was found out that the high prevalence rate, the development regularities and the interdependence between the level of stress severity, personality characteristics of the respondents, clinical manifestations of a mental disorder and social-demographical parameters in the on-going quarantine settings showed their growing tendency. The epidemiological situation, the quarantine activities, the dramatic information on coronavirus, forced social passivity of people and financial problems form a certain clinical «reaction» of a personality that appears to be as one of the leading aspects of development of severe stress and subsequent clinical manifestations. The current situation pushes the issues of the mental health onto the level of national security that requires state approach to solve these problems by broad involvement of professional and public organizations. A task to elaborate mechanisms of improvement of efficacy of psychological-psychiatric aid in settings of pandemic, quarantine, social isolation and deprivation, to stimulate and initiate activities to implement modern technologies (tele-, video-, internet) in the treatment-diagnostic process is being set.
FATORES ASSOCIADOS AO ERRO DE PREVISÃO DE DESPESA ORÇAMENTÁRIA NOS MUNICÍPIOS BRASILEIROS
Authors: Marcondes Carneiro Leandro , Costa Mayla Cristina
Published: March 2022

O estudo analisa alguns dos determinantes do erro de previsão da despesa orçamentária nos municípios brasileiros. A elaboração do orçamento fiscal origina-se de previsões macroeconômicas para o exercício seguinte. Dessa forma, a qualidade das previsões torna-se fundamental para a saúde orçamentária do ente público. Para consecução do objetivo, foram utilizadas análise descritiva e inferência por regressão quantílica para interpretar heterogeneidades e possíveis efeitos na distribuição dos quantis condicionais do erro em relação a um conjunto de variáveis de ordem financeira, orçamentária e de gestão. Os resultados permitem não rejeitar plenamente as hipóteses formuladas. Os erros de previsão que apresentaram maior dispersão foram os relativos à natureza de Investimentos e Juros e Encargos da Dívida. Nota-se que o viés de erro orçamentário se repete ao longo do tempo e está associado ao grau de incrementalismo presente nos orçamentos, bem como às variações nas previsões de receitas, principalmente transferências intergovernamentais.
UMA TENTATIVA DE MENSURAR O RETORNO DO INVESTIMENTO PÚBLICO NO SETOR ESPACIAL BRASILEIRO
Authors: Silva Melo Michele Cristina , Michels Freitas Lúcia Helena
Published: March 2022

O setor espacial é responsável pela geração de produtos com alto valor agregado e possui um efeito difusor para praticamente todos os setores da economia. As transformações recentes têm mudado a dinâmica setorial com maior participação do setor privado. Apesar do governo ainda ser o maior financiador de projetos, principalmente de missões de grande vulto, as mudanças no setor têm direcionado as decisões tecnológicas de soluções para os problemas propostos para a responsabilidade do setor privado. Mesmo com tais características, o setor ainda não está consolidado, do ponto de vista de estruturação de dados, para permitir a avaliação dos investimentos públicos realizados de uma forma robusta. Assim, neste trabalho, optou-se por adotar uma metodologia de multiplicador desenvolvido para os países da União Europeia, resultando em um retorno direto de 3 vezes e indireto de 6 vezes para cada Real (R$) investido pelo setor público.
A GOVERNANÇA DOS RECURSOS PÚBLICOS DA SAÚDE NO BRASIL
Authors: Kiyoshi Kashiwakura Helder , De Oliveira Gonçalves Andréa
Published: March 2022

como frágil estrutura do sistema que opera ações na Atenção Básica no Brasil. Este artigo descreve o contexto de alocação de recursos financeiros públicos em saúde na Atenção Básica (AB), considerando-se os princípios de governança orçamentária, complementado com a análise das variáveis relacionadas à infraestrutura e a alocação de gastos em saúde. Trata-se aqui de um estudo descritivo qualitativo que descreve o contexto de alocação de recursos financeiros referentes ao financiamento da saúde, verificando-se a incidência dos princípios de governança orçamentária. Posteriormente, realiza-se a verificação do comportamento das variáveis relacionadas à infraestrutura e gastos em saúde. Defende-se a necessidade de se melhorar a governança dos recursos da saúde, tendo sido constatado que os resultados evidenciam dificuldades que se refletem na alocação de recursos financeiros nos municípios brasileiros.
Mechanical and microstructural properties of yttria-stabilized zirconia reinforced Cr3C2-25NiCr thermal spray coatings on steel alloy
Authors: Singh Sukhjinder , Goyal Khushdeep , Bhatia Rakesh
Published: March 2022

In this research work, nano yttria-stabilized zirconia (YSZ) reinforced Cr3C2-25NiCr compo­site coatings were prepared and successfully deposited on ASME-SA213-T-22 (T22) boiler tube steel substrates using high-velocity oxy-fuel (HVOF) thermal spraying method. Different nanocomposite coatings were developed by reinforcing Cr3C2-25NiCr with 5 and 10 wt.% YSZ nanoparticles. The nanocomposite coatings were analysed by scanning elec­tron microscope (SEM)/Energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDS) and X-ray diffraction (XRD) technique. The porosity of YSZ- Cr3C2-25NiCr nanocomposite coatings was found to be decreasing with the increase in YSZ content, and hardness has been found to be increasing with an increase in the percentage of YSZ in the composite coatings. The coating of 10 wt.% YSZ-Cr3C2-25NiCr showed the lowest porosity, lowest surface roughness, and highest microhardness among all types of coatings. This may be due to the flow of YSZ nanoparticles into the pores and gaps that exist in the base coatings, thus providing a better shield to the substrate material.
Um Estudo do Impacto das Frequências de Operação do uncore na execução de Aplicações Paralelas
Authors: Sonco Leonardo K. , Luizelli Marcelo C. , Rossi Fábio D. , Lorenzon Arthur F.
Published: March 2022

Nos dias atuais, o consumo de energia está se tornando uma das principais pautas no desenvolvimento de novos sistemas computacionais. Nesse sentido, diferentes estratégias têm sido desenvolvidas para reduzir o consumo de energia sem degradar o desempenho. Neste trabalho, é demostrando que o ajuste da frequência dos componentes uncore e CPU pode reduzir o consumo de energia em determinadas aplicações paralelas em aproximadamente 15%, tendo nenhum ou quase mínimo impacto no desempenho.
Análise da Escalabilidade de Aplicações Paralelas em Sistemas Embarcados Multiprocessados na Borda
Authors: Brandt Ueslei B. , Luizelli Marcelo C. , Rossi Fábio D. , Lorenzon Arthur F.
Published: March 2022

Com o constante aumento da utilização de sistemas embarcados na borda, a paralelização de aplicações desses sistemas vem com a intenção de melhorar seu desempenho. Nesse sentido, cresce a importância de analizar a escalabilidade dessas aplicações. Assim este trabalho objetiva analizar a escalabilidade de aplicações paralelas executadas na borda. Através da execução de aplicações com diferentes características, mostramos que, enquanto aplicações CPU-intensivas escalam perfeitamente de acordo com o número de threads, aplicações com comunicação e sincronização entre as threads não escalam bem no co-processador Epiphany da Parallella Board.
Proposta de aprimoramento da relação Z-R de estimativa de precipitação utilizando aprendizagem de máquina
Authors: Verdelho Fernanda F. , Alves Marco A. Z. , Oliveira Luiz E. S. , Beneti Cesar
Published: March 2022

Apresentamos neste artigo uma proposta de uso e otimização de algoritmos de aprendizagem de máquina, tais como Random Forest e Gradient Boosting, para melhorar o desempenho e acurácia da Estimativa Quantitativa de Precipitação (QPE), utilizando dados provenientes de radar meteorológico e estações pluviométricas.
Estudo e Aplicação de MBPTA para Obtenção de pWCET em Sistemas de Tempo Real com Processadores Manycore que Utilizam Networks-on-Chip
Authors: Miranda Bruno Dourado , Castro Márcio Bastos , Oliveira Rômulo Silva de
Published: March 2022

Neste trabalho é apresentada uma proposta de estudo e aplicação de um método estatístico denominado Measurement-Based Probabilistic Timing Analysis para veículos autônomos que utilizam Networks-on-Chip como meio de comunicação em processadores lightweight manycores embarcados.
Paralelizando metaheurística em Python para solução do Team Orienteering Problem
Authors: Funk Tiago , Fiorese Adriano
Published: March 2022

Este trabalho realiza uma análise envolvendo uma implementação paralalelizada da metaheurística Greedy Randomized Adaptive Search Procedures para tratamento do Team Orienteering Problem, utilizando a linguagem Python. Experimento comparando as versões não paralelizada e paralelizada mostra que a versão paralelizada obteve os mesmos resultados, porém é escalável, convergindo em tempo consideravelmente menor.
Notas biográficas de uma coleção de indumentária
Authors: Oliveira Madson Luis Gomes de
Published: March 2022

A coleção de Indumentária Sophia Jobim – CSJ, do Museu Histórico Nacional – MHN, pertenceu à Maria Sophia Jobim Magno de Carvalho (1904-1968), que foi professora, figurinista, jornalista, pesquisadora e colecionadora de trajes, acessórios e histórias. Após o falecimento de Sophia toda a coleção dela foi doada Museu Histórico Nacional – MHN. A Coleção Sophia Jobim – CSJ está dividida em três partes: arquivo histórico; biblioteca e reserva técnica. A pesquisa estuda toda a coleção, mas encontra-se em andamento, por isso apresentamos os resultados parciais que, inevitavelmente, se confundem com a biografia da colecionadora. Nossa abordagem se aproxima de investigações similares daquelas que tratam os acervos de indumentária / moda com o foco voltado para a biografia cultural de objetos, conforme: Amy de la Haye, Lou Taylor e Eleanor Thompson (2005); Igor Kopytoff (2008); Rita Andrade (2008). Esse tipo de perspectiva nos ajuda no entendimento da coleção que Sophia Jobim juntou, ao longo de sua trajetória profissional, culminando com a inauguração do Museu de Indumentária Histórica e Antiguidades – MIH. Por isso, é necessário perguntar: De onde essas peças vieram? Como foram adquiridas? Quem eram seus antigos donos? É possível verificar e responder estes questionamentos? Ao adquirir objetos de arte e peças / acessórios de indumentária para sua crescente coleção, Sophia parecia estruturar o “seu museu”, como vemos neste texto. Assim, os objetos culturais que ela comprou passaram pelo processo de mercantilização e valoração que, por conseguinte, iriam refletir esses valores na trajetória de sua colecionadora, e vice-versa.
Os cartazes de Cândido de Faria: notas biográficas de um “artista da periferia”
Authors: Braga Junior Amaro Xavier , Araújo Germana Gonçalves de
Published: March 2022

O artigo visa destacar as contribuições de um ilustrador importante para o cenário da história do design e da ilustração no Brasil: o sergipano Cândido Aragonez de Faria. Essas contribuições são apresentadas por vias de um resgate de sua biografia e trajetória de atuação na composição de cartazes para o cinema francês. Faz uso de uma análise documental e hermenêutica do percurso histórico do cartazista sergipano e problematiza sua trajetória entre o desenho acadêmico e a arte comercial e a situação periférica de Faria como nordestino, brasileiro e cartazista em um mercado parisiense para explicar sua ausência na historiografia do design brasileiro. Finaliza enfatizando o papel inovador de suas técnicas na produção de cartazes.
Corpo e estética: imersão em um rolêzinho do passinho dos Maloka no Recife
Authors: Barros Simone Grace de , Silva Alexandre Ferreira
Published: March 2022

Este trabalho pretende costurar conteúdos resultantes de uma imersão etnográfica nos populares “rolêzinhos” do “Passinho dos Maloka” na rua Tauá, região periférica do bairro de Santo Amaro, na cidade do Recife, Pernambuco, em fevereiro de 2020, bem como o “pós-rolê” nas proximidades do baile, este situado na vizinha cidade de Olinda. Discute-se aqui, para além de evocar o florescimento do fenômeno do “Passinho” e do “bregafunk” em âmbito nacional, a estética, sobretudo o vestir, como dispositivo para construção de identidade, as narrativas corporais sexualizadas através da dança ritmada pelos grupos de sujeitos, racialização, gênero, cultura periférica pernambucana, bem como os temidos finais de “rolês”, nem sempre muito bonançosos.
Os desafios e as possibilidades curriculares do curso de Design-Moda da Universidade Federal do Ceará, frente à Covid-19
Authors: Silva Emanuelle Kelly Ribeiro da , Queiroz Cintya Tavares Marques de , Mendes Francisca Raimunda Nogueira
Published: March 2022

O currículo do curso de Design-Moda da Universidade Federal do Ceará (UFC) é objeto de constantes reflexões, tanto por parte do seu Colegiado, quanto do Núcleo Docente Estruturante (NDE), que considera o aluno, o professor, a instituição, o mercado, o cenário sociopolítico e as instâncias reguladoras do país. Se pensar o currículo em suas múltiplas dimensões já é um desafio por natureza, ampliam-se as dificuldades quando essa reflexão é exigida de modo urgente, frente a uma pandemia que nos afeta em todas as dimensões. O presente artigo tem o objetivo de apresentar os desafios e as possibilidades curriculares do curso de Design - Moda da UFC frente a Covid 19. Metodologicamente, esta é uma pesquisa-ação que se iniciou com a revisão bibliográfica em torno de categorias como currículo e educação superior e foi tomando corpo com os resultados obtidos em pesquisas de campo junto aos corpos docente e discente. Os dados obtidos nortearam as propostas de ações que pareceram mais adequadas ao contexto da pandemia.
Agribusiness Firms and Rural Dairy Development. A Case of FrieslandCampina Dairy Development Programme in Nigeria
Authors: Amolegbe Khadijat Busola , Adewumi Matthew Olaniyi
Published: March 2022

Rural development interventions funded by private agribusiness firms may positively or negatively affect rural farmers' welfare. A positive effect is that such interventions may provide farmers with market access. The negative effect could be that such firms may be solely motivated by profit and may exploit the farmers. In this paper, we explore the role of FrieslandCampina Dairy Development Programme, a multinational firm with headquarters in Europe, in improving the welfare of rural dairy farmers in Nigeria. We use a two-wave panel survey of 122 programme participants and 95 non-participants. We focus on two outcome measures – annual dairy income and daily milk yield - and use a pooled ordinary least squares method to understand the programme effect. We also explore the mechanism of effect by assessing the programme effects on farmers' sustainable dairy management practices using a negative binomial regression method. Our results suggest that the programme has positive welfare effects on farmers. We attribute these effects to farmers' access to reliable markets offered by the programme and the informal business arrangement between the farmers and the agribusiness firm. Potential policy implications include that governments should encourage other private agribusiness firms to set up similar development programmes.
Asphalt Pavement Compaction Control: Relevance of Laboratory and Non-Destructive Testing Methods of Density
Authors: Baltrušaitis Andrius , Vaitkus Audrius , Židanavičiūtė Jurgita
Published: March 2022

Assurance of asphalt pavement layer compaction, expressed by air voids ratio between field and laboratory bulk density, is one of the main criteria of the asphalt pavement durability. Thus, destructive measures should be applied, and many asphalt samples should be taken on site in order to determine the representative compaction level of constructed pavement. With the fast development of technologies, new methods should be considered for fast, non-destructive and accurate determination of asphalt bulk density on site. As there are quite few non-destructive methods related to asphalt pavement density measurement, there is a need to make comparison of such methods. Currently, when GPR methods are used to determine the density, calibration cores are used in all cases to estimate the unknown or unmeasured variables or conditions that may affect the results of dielectric value measurements. The aim of this study is to develop a regression model that can predict the bulk density of the compacted asphalt layer without coring, using the design values of the bulk density determined in the type tests of asphalt mixtures or other currently used non-destructive testing technologies (in this case PQI and NDG) and GPR measured dielectric constant values.
An Economic Analysis of Agricultural Credit-led Agricultural Growth in India
Authors: Parthiban J. J. , Anjugam M.
Published: March 2022

Among all sectors, the agriculture sector will be the pillar stone for sustainable economic growth. Agriculture credit shows the pivotal role for efficient agricultural transactions. The study investigates the role of agriculture credit in India’s agricultural credit through various economic analyses. The data was collected from various government websites such as RBI, Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation of India, Economic Survey of India. The results observed that institutional credit has a positive correlation with fertilizers consumed whereas consumption had a negative correlation with agricultural produces. The results further stated the co-integration and the Johansen-Juselius maximum likelihood tests the long-run positive association between India’s agricultural GDP and agricultural credit and increased Agricultural GDP drives agricultural credit. Finally, the policy implication on two perspectives as to encourage institutional credit arrangement to reach farmers with easy operational facilities across the nation and non-institutional credit need to marginalize the informal sources.
Digital Agri-solutions and Advisory Services in Indian Agriculture amidst COVID 19 Pandemic
Authors: Bhuvanasri Polasa , Singh R. J. , Sindhura Karukumalli , Naveen Reddy Palnati
Published: March 2022

The study aims to focus on the effect of COVID 19 on Indian agriculture and food systems in India. Approximately, 14 million to 22 million people faced dangerous poverty across the globe and many low- and middle-income countries have to witness about 25% fading in agri-food exports. Negative effect of COVID 19 created temporary restrictions in physical movement which ultimately made the communication delay in many functionaries involved in Farming. Henceforth, there existed a communication gap among the farmer groups. The dynamic roles of Information Communication Technology in different sectors made agriculture a stable domain. The study followed purposive sampling and secondary data collection. The mobile app erections were created to bring farmers, distributors, and producers together to collect valuable data, observe fields, and manage crops in order to improve the processes. In the light of our investigation, we conclude that Information Communication and Technology is highly necessary to fill the gap in receiving the advisory services for farming community and advices related to supply chain management. Providing farmers with useful and practical agricultural knowledge can help them build their businesses and, in turn, give a positive view of the country. This paper delivers visions into how Information Communication and know-hows can promote in solving the agri and allied sector related glitches like soil degradation, excessive water, emissions, pollutions, the market place, etc.
Factors Affecting English Performance of Class IV Students in Kazhi and Khotokha Primary School, Wangdue Phodrang Dzongkhag in Bhutan
Authors: Norbu Tandin , Thinley Tshewang
Published: March 2022

Following a qualitative approach, this study reports on the factors affecting the performance of class IV students in English at Kazhi and Khotokha Primary School under Wangdue Phodrang Dzongkhag. The study involved sixteen participants: four teachers and six students from the two schools and their parents (n=6). Participants were interviewed using semi-structured interviews and the analysis showed that participants in general agreed that students faced difficulty in terms of their performance in English subject in class four. Findings showed that various factors affected students’ performance in English. Participants reported factors such as students not being able to find adequate time for learning and practicing English, inadequate resources, parents’ knowledge and skills in English and the level of curriculum as contributing factors. The implications of findings for the importance of providing adequate resources and future study examining class four English curriculum has been discussed.
Phytochemcial Assessment of Persea americana Powdered Leaves and Its Potency in Protecting Clarias gariepinus against Klebsiella pneumonia
Authors: Ukwe I. O. K. , Deekae S. N.
Published: March 2022

The phytochemcial content of P. americana powdered leaves was assessed using ethanol extracts. The potency of the powdered leaves was assessed by exposing C. gariepinus fed different levels of the dietary powdered leaves (Do: 0% leaves inclusion; D1: 3% leaves inclusion; D2: 6% leaves inclusion; D3: 9% leaves inclusion and D4: 12% leaves inclusion diets) for eight weeks to K. pneumonia via intrapretoneal injection. The fish were injected after the 8 weeks feeding at day 1, 7, 14 and 21. The haematological parameters and microbial load (antibacterial activities) of the infected fish organs were assessed 28 days after the first injection. The ethanol extracts of the P. americana leaves powder revealed the following phytochemicals: phenol, carotenoids, alkaloids, flavonoids, saponin, steroids, coumarine and proanthocyanidin in varying quantities. The haematological parameters in the infected fish compared to the control Do indicated that there were improved Pack cell volume (PCV), Haemoglobin (Hb) and Red blood cells (RBC) in fish fed D2-D4 compared to the fish fed Do (control). The white blood cells (WBC), the lymphocytes, Monocytes and Eosinophils were higher (P>0.05) in the fish fed Do compared to the fish fed D1-D4. The Red blood indices (MCH, MCHC and MCV) fluctuated in values across the diets, but were higher in fish fed D1. The microbial load was higher (P<0.05) in the organs (Kidney, spleen, liver and blood) of the fish fed Do compared to the rest, and the effect was dose dependent. The results showed that P. americana powdered leaves improved the haematological and antibacterial activities of the experimental fish.
COVID-19 Vaccine Uptake and its Determinants among Health Care Workers in Somali Region of Ethiopia
Authors: Oladeji Olusola , Mohamed Farah Alinoor , Aden Mowlid Aklil , Diaaeldin Omer Mohamed , Ameda Ida Marie , Aden Bukhari Shikh , Aden Asli Hassan , Elmi Farah Abdifatah , Warsame Adawe
Published: March 2022

Aims: Healthcare workers are known to be at higher risk of COVID-19 infection and have a role in transmitting the infection to others in the work environment and communities.  Public health measures and vaccination are the major strategies being implemented to prevent and control the infection. The study assessed COVID -19 vaccine uptake and its determinants among health care workers in Somali region of Ethiopia.

Study Design: This was a  cross-sectional analytical  study.

Place and Duration of Study: Somali Region in October 2021.

Methodology:  A structured self-administered questionnaire adapted from the WHO Strategic Advisory Group of Experts on Immunization vaccine hesitancy survey question was used and administered to 427 healthcare workers in eight selected sites. Bivariate analysis and multiple logistic regression were used to assess association between vaccine uptake and some selected determinants. The level of significance was set at a p-value<5%.

Results:   About 71% of the health workers have been vaccinated at least once and vaccination was significantly higher among those with perceived risk of being infected (χ2 =12.19, p<0.05), perceived  benefit of  the  vaccine (χ2 = 47.30, p<0.05) and perceived protection of the vaccine  for their communities (χ2 =22.13, p<0.05). About 45% of the respondents believed the vaccine was very safe and vaccination was significantly higher among those who believed the safety of the vaccine (χ2 = 23.06, p<0.05). Vaccine uptake was higher among medical doctors than other health professionals, (AOR = 2.32, 95% CI: 1.09–5.48), p<0.05. The study showed significant relationship between inclination towards vaccination and actual vaccination where about 78% of those who had desired to be vaccinated actually got vaccinated. Other factors associated with vaccination uptake were colleagues getting vaccinated and support by community and religious leaders to vaccination.

Conclusion: The study identified key determinants to vaccine uptake among the health workers which included perceived risk of being infected, perceived benefit, safety of the vaccines and perceived protection of the vaccine for their communities. These require targeted Social and behavioural change communication strategies to address.
Lycopene - A Review: Chemistry, Source, Health Role, Extraction, Applications
Authors: Asaduzzaman Md.
Published: March 2022

Lycopene is an unsaturated carotenoid pigment which is acyclic and open chain, of great dietary prominence obtained mainly from colored plant sources. It is a phytochemical which is found mainly in red amaranth, tomatoes, water melon and other plants and fruits mostly red colored which covered various antioxidant which attracted attentions due to its biological properties. Lycopene has critical role in the prevention of tumor and cancer. Various ways can be utilized to identify, extract and purify lycopene from various sources by efficient analytical support. Several analyses have been attended for the extraction and quantification of lycopene in various natural sources such as various red leaf plants and fruits. This review study highlights lycopene as a carotenoid pigment including auspicious nutraceutical implications, and counts the important plant and also microbial sources for its production, and methods to calculate its bioavailability and utilization.
Chemical Composition of Palm Oil Mill Sludge-Biodegraded Sweet Orange Peel Meal Mixture and Its Effect as Dietary Energy Source on Nutrient Digestibility by Broiler Chickens
Authors: Oluremi O. I. A. , Orga K. B. , Orayaga K. T.
Published: March 2022

A feeding trial, which lasted for seventy days, was conducted in which palm oil mill sludge and biodegraded sweet orange peel mixture was fed to substitute maize in broiler chicken diet at 0%, 5%, 10%, 15%, 20% and 25%. Sweet orange (Citrus sinensis) fruit peel was fermented by soaking for 48 h in retted cassava waste water (CWW) and sundried, to obtain biodegraded sweet orange peel (BSOP). Palm oil mill effluent was filtered with a 0.30 mm pore plastic mesh sieve, poured into a 0.75 μm pore fine cheesecloth bag and allowed to stand for five hours to produce a paste of palm oil mill sludge (POMS). The POMS was mixed with BSOP in ratio 1:1, sundried, milled to produce a POMS-BSOP mixture. One hundred and eighty day-old Cobb 700 broilers divided into six equal parts, and three replicates of 10 birds each were used. Each part was assigned to one of 6 diets compounded with 0% (T1), 5% (T2), 10% (T3), 15% (T4), 20% (T5) and 25% (T6) of POMS-BSOP mixture. The microbial composition of retted CWW, chemical composition of the POMS-BSOP mixture, and the digestibility of nutrients by the broiler chickens were determined. Isolated from CWW were; Staphylococcus aureus, Streptococcus spp., Salmonella spp., Escherichia coli (bacteria), Aspergillus spp. (fungus) and Candidia spp. (yeast). POMS-BSOP was high in energy (4415.69 kcalME/kg), ether extract (41.50%), crude fibre (25.63%) and dry matter (92.28%), moderate in crude protein (6.83%), low in indigestible lignin (4.90% ADL), alkaloid (0.01%), tannin (0.02%), saponin (0.03%), phytate (0.05%), oxalate (0.15%) and flavonoid (0.17%). Dietary treatments significantly (P<0.05) affected digestibility of ether extract and metabolisable energy and crude protein digestibility by broiler chickens. Dietary maize can be replaced at up to 25% with a POMS-BSOP mixture to improve energy digestibility by broiler chickens.
Virgin Olive Oil, A Rich Source of Functional Bioactive Compounds in the Promotion of Human Health: An Overview
Authors: Mami Maazoun Asma , Karim Aounallah Mohamed , Damergi Chokri , Hammami Sofiene
Published: March 2022

The prevention of pathologies by diet management is an important public health challenge. The Mediterranean diet (Med diet) is considered one of the healthiest dietary patterns. According to current scientific research, this dietary pattern is linked to a decreased prevalence and incidence of various chronic diseases, including cardiovascular disease, diabetes, cancer, and age-related cognitive decline, as well as a lower overall mortality rate. In the Mediterranean diet, a high consumption of Virgin Olive Oil (VOO), fruit, nuts, vegetables, and grains is linked to a decreased incidence of many diseases and a longer life expectancy. According to numerous studies, VOO is the major food responsible for the health and nutritional benefits of the Mediterranean diet. VOO chemical compounds have been shown in vitro and in vivo investigations to have potentially favorable health benefits as a result of their biological activities. VOO composition has been linked to a variety of biological activities, including antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, anti-diabetic, anti-cancer, and antiviral characteristics. As a result, increasing attention is being paid to the composition of VOO and the identification of its biologically active components. Because of their antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and anti-thrombotic properties, phytochemicals, particularly phenolic compounds, have health-promoting effects, especially on cardiovascular and metabolic illnesses. These characteristics are even more important in light of the COVID-19 severe illness's heightened inflammatory and pro-thrombotic consequences. This overview collects and discusses the scattered data available in the literature concerning VOO compounds of biological interest and highlights their possible mechanisms of action and effects on human health. In vitro studies and in vivo intervention trials were selected and included in the study after conducting literature searches through "PubMed" and "Web of Science." In the majority of investigations, the ability of VOO phytochemicals to prevent the oxidation process at both the initiation and promotion/progression phases of several pathologies has been verified. The health benefits discussed in this article support the prospective health benefits acquired from VOO as a possible candidate in developing pharmaceutical preparations and nutraceutical or functional foods for a variety of pathological disorders. This idea could pave the way for future in vivo research and, eventually, clinical trials. In addition, greater research into the mechanisms of action and efficacy is needed to clarify the real biological potential of VOO phytochemicals on humans by performing intervention studies on populations at high disorder risk.
Soil Nutrient Status Under Barley Intercropped with Poplar (Populus deltoides) Agroforestry Systems in Northern India
Authors: Kumar Ashish , Ahlawat K. S. , Sirohi Chhavi , Ahlawat Vishal , Singh Charan , Dahiya Garima , Ahlawat Isha
Published: March 2022

The present investigation was carried out to assess the soil nutrient status under five year old popular plantation. In the study, five barley varieties (BH 946, BH 959, BH 393, BH 885 and BH 902) were sown with already established poplar plantation at a 5 x 3 m spacing. Soil pH and EC decreased significantly under poplar plantation than sole barley crop. A significant increase in soil organic carbon, available nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium were observed at all depths (0-15, 15- 30 and 30-45 cm) under poplar based agroforestry system than sole barley (devoid of trees). Poplar based agroforestry system was observed to provide exemplary effect on soil properties as compared to sole cropping. Thus, signifying that poplar based agroforestry system will also yield good returns to farmers in the long-run by improving the soil health and agricultural sustainability.
Impact of Weather on Yield Attributing Characters of Artificially and Naturally Inseminated Colonies of Apis mellifera L. and Apis cerana indica F.
Authors: Borah Pooja , Deka M. K.
Published: March 2022

Experiment conducted to study the impact of weather parameters on brood area, pollen area and nectar area of artificially inseminated and naturally inseminated colonies of Apis mellifera L. and Apis cerana indica F. during April’16 to March’18. Investigation revealed significant negative correlation of brood area (r= -0.57 in both AI and NI colonies) of A. mellifera L., during 2016-17 and nectar area (r = -0.71 in AI and r= - 0.70 in NI colonies) with maximum temperature and maximum relative humidity, respectively. Whereas, pollen area having significant positive correlation with bright sunshine hours (0.83 in AI and 0.84 in NI colonies) and significant negative correlation with maximum temperature (r = -0.89 in AI and r= - 0.88 in NI colonies) and total rainfall (r = -0.57 in AI and r= - 0.60 in NI colonies). During 2017-18, pollen area showed positive significant correlation with maximum relative humidity (r = 0.57 in AI and r= 0.60 in NI colonies) and negatively significant correlation with maximum temperature (r = -0.87 in AI and r= - 0.90 in NI colonies) and total rainfall (r = -0.74 in AI and r= - 0.76 in NI colonies). Nectar area having negatively significant correlation with maximum relative humidity (r = -0.74 in AI and r= - 0.77 in NI colonies). However, A. c. indica F. revealed significant negative correlation of brood area (r = -0.58 in AI and r= - 0.60 in NI colonies) and nectar area(r = -0.66 in AI and r= - 0.70 in NI colonies) with maximum relative humidity during 2017-18.
Effects of Rainfall Variability on the Occurrence of Crop Pests at Foumbot Subdivision, West Region of Cameroon
Authors: Tchuenga Seutchueng Thierry Gaitan , Tchindjang Mesmin , Carine Temegne Nono , Martial Kamtchoum Stéphane , Kenfack Fogang Patrick
Published: March 2022

Rainfall is an essential climate variable for plant development. Its variability has an impact on the plant phenology. The present study aimed to analyze the variation in rainfall in order to determine the rainfall hazard responsible to the occurrence of pest and diseases in tomato and maize. The study was carried out at Foumbot located in the Western Region of Cameroon, more specifically in the Noun Division. Part of this district occupies the left bank of the river Noun, more precisely the Noun plain. The rainfall data was collected from the period of 1997 to 2019 and analyzed. Monthly data was collected from 1997 to 2019 and daily data from 2010 to 2019.The surveys were made with three groups of actors: the agricultural services (the Agricultural Delegation of Foumbot), the agricultural research services (IRAD of Foumbot), and the farmers' organizations (the Common Initiative Group (CIG) and cooperatives). Stratified random sampling was used for the surveys. The results revealed that the first cropping season from March to July is characterized by an increase in consecutive dry days of 5 to more than 7 days. This situation has been confirmed by 30% of the investigated actors, who mentioned that consecutive days without rain were favorable to the appearances of pest and diseases. The SPI (Standard Precipitation Index) analysis of rainfall data showed that this can be link to the prolongation of the dryness season in the cropping season which started in March. Therefore, the monthly SPI consider March as a dry month. So, March and May are not suitable for the beginning of cropping season due to the multiplication of drought episode. The tomato leaf miner (Tuta absoluta) and the armyworm had been identified as the pest and disease which appear during the consecutive dry days. They are characterized by an increase in temperature. The study is useful for agricultural drought management and crop productivity in an unpredictable environment.
Effect of Zinc and Iron Fertilization on Soil Nutrient Status of Direct Sown Rice
Authors: Janardhan S. , Rani I. Usha , Rani P. Prasuna
Published: March 2022

A field experiment was conducted to find out the effect of Direct sown rice to zinc and iron nutrition at Agriculture College Farm, Bapatla during kharif, 2017. The experimental treatments include RDF (180 :60 :40 N-P2O5-K2O (kg ha-1); RDF + ZnSO4 @ 50kg ha-1 through soil application; RDF + FeSO4 @ 25kg ha-1 through soil application; RDF + ZnSO4 @ 50 kg ha-1 + FeSO4 @ 25 kg ha-1 through soil application; RDF + foliar spray of ZnSO4 @ 0.2% at 20 and 45 DAS; RDF + foliar  spray of FeSO4 @0.5% at 20 and 45 DAS; RDF + foliar spray of ZnSO4 @ 0.2% and FeSO4 @ 0.5% at 20 and 45 DAS. The results revealed that, the soil properties viz., available nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium were not significantly influenced by fertilization of zinc and iron. Among the micronutrients there was significant influence on Zn and Fe content, while Mn and Cu were not significantly influenced by zinc and iron fertilization along with recommended dose of fertilizer.
Determination of Sulphate Ion Concentration in Some Ground Water in the Cape Coast Metropolitan Area, Central Region, Ghana and Its Effects on Concrete Brick with Admixture of Sawdust Ash
Authors: Kofi Agoe Andy , Akrofi Anang Michael , Siaw Emmanuel
Published: March 2022

The admixture was prepared from Sawdust waste (SDA) and was pyrolysis by placing it in a Nabertherm (SN224350) at a controlled condition. The SDA was characterized using X-ray diffraction technique and applied as an admixture in producing concrete brick with good cementitious properties. Some key factors that contribute to concrete durability such as compacting, curing ages and the essence of quality water were taking into accounts.The sulphate ion concentration in ground water source was determined and its effects on concrete brick with 5 % SDA, 15 % SDA and 25 % SDA  replacement  were assessed and its compressive strength reported.5% replacements of sawdust ash, concrete brick (no curing) was found to have suffered greater attack at 28 days immersion period as compared to concrete bricks cured for 3 days and 7 days. 3 days curing and no curing of concrete brick showed a greater resistance against Sulphate intrusion with 25% sawdust ash replacements at 28 days immersion period. Premature curing of concrete brick for 7 days, with an increase in sawdust ash replacement were even more vulnerable to sulphate ion attack than concrete brick with 3 days curing and no curing.
Stepwise Inversion of Large Matrices with the Gauss-Jordan Vector Transformation
Authors: Bobrowski Leon , Boldak Cezary
Published: March 2022

Data mining methods often include matrix inversion tasks. Big data mining requires fast and accurate inversion of high-dimensional arrays. The presented work describes the concept of stepwise matrix inversion using the basis exchange algorithm based on the Gauss-Jordan vector transformation. The article also includes a demonstrative numerical example.
Smart Health Monitoring System (SHMS) an Enabling Technology for Patient Care
Authors: Kandhro Irfan Ali , Ali Fayyaz , Ashraf Syeda Nazia , Aleem Muhammad Abdul , Hassan Rasheeda Ali , Abbas Ali
Published: March 2022

Health Monitoring System is a sophisticating technology and another way to the normal/regular management of the health of the patient. This Health Monitoring Mobile Application is a contribution from our side to the public and to the overall health industry in Pakistan. With the help of Health mobile application, the users will be able to store their medical records, prescriptions and retrieve them later. The users can store and keep track of their vital readings (heart rate, blood pressure, fasting glucose, random glucose). The mobile application also shows hospitals that are nearby in case the user wants to avail of any medical help. An important feature of the application is the symptoms-based disease prediction, the user selects the symptoms which he has and then the application will name certain diseases that match those symptoms based on relevant algorithms. The major advances and issues have been discussed, and as well as potential tasks to health monitoring will be identified and evaluated.
Analysis of the Therapeutic Effects of Percutaneous Compression Plate for Femoral Neck Fractures in Young and Middle-Aged Patients: A Retrospective Multicenter and 2-Year Follow-Up Study
Authors: Wei Changbao , Li Haifeng , Dai Liansheng , Lu Dong , Meng Weichun , Gu Sanjun , Liu Yu , Yin Qudong
Published: March 2022

Introduction: Traditional internal fixators include hollow compression screw (HCS) and sliding hip screw for femoral neck fractures have a high incidence of complications, and are not conducive to postoperative early rehabilitation and weight-loading of patients. Therefore, femoral neck fractures are referred to as ‘unresolved fractures’. However, single-center results of percutaneous compression plate (PCCP) have showed a significant improvement in efficacy. We retrospectively analyzed the therapeutic effects of PCCP for femoral neck fractures in young and middle-aged patients in a multi-center and >2-year follow-up.

Materials and Methods: Between January 2010 and December 2017, 331 patients with femoral neck fractures in young and middle-aged patients fixed with HCS and PCCP in four hospitals were studied retrospectively.

Results: There were 182 men and 149 women, with an average age of 47.69 years (age range, 20-65 years). HCS group vs. PCCP group (170 vs. 161). There was no significant difference in the baseline data between the two groups (P>0.05). All patients were followed-up for 24-60 months (mean, 36 months). The operative time and intraoperative bleeding were significantly decreased, whereas the hospital stay significantly longer in HCS group than those in PCCP group (P<0.05). Nonunion in 17 cases and fixation failure in 14 cases in HCS group, whereas 3 and 0 cases, respectively, in PCCP group, showing significant difference (P<0.05). Avascular necrosis (AVN) in 17 cases in HCS group while 15 cases in PCCP group, showing no significant difference (P>0.05). The overall complications in HCS group were greater than that in PCCP group (P<0.05). The Harris hip scores at 6- and 12-month follow-up in group PCCP were significantly improved than those in group HCS (P<0.05), but not significant at 18-, 24- month and last follow-up between the two groups (P>0.05).

Conclusion: Our results suggest that PCCP is a stable and reliable internal fixation device with sliding compression effect for femoral neck fractures, which has satisfactory short and mid-term therapeutic effects, but AVN remains unsolved.