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The Center for Liberal-Democratic Studies as an NGO Promoting Economic Neoliberalism in Serbia
Authors: Vujović Sreten
Published: June 2019

This article presents a study of the basic ideas of the Center of Liberal-Democratic Studies (CLDS) Belgrade and its main activities as a non-government research-educational organization. At present, CLDS is the most important NGO in Serbia, which, starting from the liberal point of view, primarily deals with economic, political and legal issues of development. This article is about an NGO that promotes “the culture of capitalism” in the sense of the “new right”, that is, the neoliberalism or liberianism. Its goals are the following: the protection of individual freedoms, free trade market and economic development, the governance of law, responsible and restricted state and liberal democracy. The research results are based on the analysis of approximately 20 studies published by the Center, the articles appearing in its monthly journal Prism, and interviews with 8 CLDS members regarding their cooperation and exchange of ideas with the West.
Will Knjaz Miloš Belong to Foreigners? The Privatization and Image of Multinational Companies in the Serbian Media (2000-2005)
Authors: Miokov Vladimir , Vučinić Nešković Vesna
Published: June 2019

This study analyses the media coverage of the privatization of Knjaz Miloš, Serbia’s most famous mineral water factory, as well as the manner in which the multinational companies were presented in this process. The focus of the paper is on the conflict between major stakeholders as they were presented in analyzed media texts. Three phases of the privatization process are analysed in this paper. The first phase is the period from October 2000 to September 2003, when the news about privatization came out in the media; the second phase is from August 2003 to December 2003, when the first potential buyers appeared; and third is the period from August 2004 to September 2005, when Knjaz Miloš was finally privatized. The conclusion of this analysis is that a negative image of multinational companies prevails in the domestic media. Such an image is not ideologically coloured (as it was in the 1990s) and is seldom openly presented. The general attitude is sceptical, even though an awareness of the importance of the participation of multinational companies in the process of privatization is present.
“They are Poor and Violent”: Stereotypes and the Ibadan Urban Motor Park Space
Authors: Ademowo Adeyemi Johnson
Published: June 2019

In this paper, we are interested in finding out how, and why, the interplay of poverty and violence – the park stereotypes – has problematised the motor park space, and consequently the culture that has evolved from that space. Of great concern to us are the origin and the operation of the park; the existence of these stereotypes, how, if ever, they relate and the implication of the interplay on the organization, operation and representation of the space vis-à-vis its relationship with the general public and government in Oyo State. Using Victor Turner’s concept of social drama, we hope to provide explanations for ruptured social relations on the park and answer why the public is so imbued with the stereotypes that they have refused to appreciate the internal mechanisms for resolving the ‘constant’ conflicts.
The Search for Distinctiveness: Challenges and Dilemmas within the Concept of Intangible Cultural Heritage Preservation and Representation
Authors: Gavrilović Ljiljana
Published: June 2019

The paper discusses the role of anthropology in the protection of intangible heritage, which significantly pre-dates the bureaucratic concept defined by UNESCO’s 2003 Convention, and takes a look at the various dilemmas arising from the Convention’s practical implementation. It looks at social practices that cannot be protected because they clash with the concept of human rights protection, or with contemporary positive legislation; at the exoticization of practices that are in reality still alive, but are represented as though they were not; at the relationship between the global and the local, with the aim of highlighting the various kinds of ambivalence within the concept itself, which the implementers of the Convention are usually unaware of.
Interview with Peter Ian Crawford
Authors: Naumović Slobodan
Published: June 2019

Interview with Peter Ian Crawford on the topic of Visual Anthropology. Interview held at Koper, Slovenia, September 11. 2010.
The Diaspora and Temporary Migrant Workers: Basic Concepts
Authors: Krstić Marija
Published: June 2019

The paper looks at the phenomenon of migrant workers who emigrated to Western European countries after World War II. The labor demands created by the economic reconstruction of these countries, most notably Great Britain, West Germany, France, Switzerland, the Benelux countries, Sweden and Austria, coupled with low birth rates and high death rates, made it necessary for them to hire immigrant workers. On the other hand, poor economic conditions, few employment opportunities and a yearning for a higher standard of living drove workers from Italy, Spain, Portugal, Turkey, Yugoslavia, Greece, Ireland, Finland and North Africa to seek work abroad. These temporary migrant workers represent a link between their countries of origin and their host countries, and, as a group of people maintaining links with their native countries, they can also be considered their countries’ diaspora. However, considering the temporary nature of their residence abroad, it is questionable whether they actually are a diaspora. It is for this reason that the paper juxtaposes the phenomena of the diaspora and temporary migrant workers in order to analyze the question of whether, when and how these workers become a diaspora. In particular, it focuses on migrant workers from Yugoslavia, usually referred to as “gastarbajteri” (gastarbeiter), who in the 1960s and 1970s migrated mostly to West Germany, Austria, Australia, France and Switzerland, and on their political treatment by the Yugoslav state.
The Joke – a(n) (Un)Important Form of Humor
Authors: Trifunović Vesna
Published: June 2019

The joke is a form of humor that has not received as much attention by Serbian folkloristics and anthropology as it deserves. A possible reason for this is that the joke is so thoroughly incorporated into everyday communication that it tends to be overlooked. Furthermore, the joke as a form of humor has not even been adequately recognized, witness the lack of an adequate definition and the fact that it is frequently confused with similiar forms of folklore, such as the (vic). This paper examines the form, use and meaning of the joke in Serbian society today, and then proceeds to offer a distinct definition of the joke, at the same time specifying the distinctions between the joke and similar forms of humor. Finally, it addresses the question of the place that the joke should be assigned in folklore material, and also its significance in anthropological and folkloristic research.
Heritage od James George Frazer in the Work of Robert Graves
Authors: Pavlović Tomislav M.
Published: June 2019

The works of Sir James George Frazer had an outstanding influence on the literature of modernism. Among those who benefited from Frazer’s ritualism were W. B. Yeats, T. S. Eliot. James Joyce, Ernest Hemingway, D. H. Lawrence, Ezra Pound, Mary Renault, Joseph Campbell, Robert Graves and many others. Robert Graves was known for his famous adaptation of Frazer’s concept of  the sacred king who is sacrificed for the benefit of his subjects thus forming the narrative frame for the one of his most controversial novels. The dying king is also identified with the poet striving to attain the favour of the Triple Muse Goddess - who represents the embodiment of true poetic inspiration. The aforementioned concept is not the only thing that Graves inherited from his famous ancestor. In our analysis we laid stress on the customs, rituals, magic symbols and deities both authors dealt with. We also observed a striking resemblance of the style  Greves and Frazer developed and their euchemeristic approach to myths as well.
Museums and Modernization: The Football Kit, the Tractor, and the Plastic Doll
Authors: Kovačević Ivan
Published: June 2019

The paper looks at the modernization of museum displays as well as at resistance to this process. This slow process of modernization and the resistance that the transformation of museum practice has encountered from the first are exemplified by two exhibitions at the Museum of Ethnography in Belgrade (“Football Fans’ Uniforms and Gear” in 1986 and “The Plastic 1990s” in 2010) and the events that accompanied these exhibitions. The paper then proceeds to reflect on an exhibition that was to have been held, and which could have marked a turning-point had it been held at that particular time. The conclusion that can be drawn from the three examples is that this transformation could have been achieved at a much faster pace, and that an opportunity was missed for museum ethnology to become, through the transformation of museum exhibits and displays, a leader in the modernization of the field, which at the time was fossilized both in a thematic and in an interpretational sense.
How Serbian Is A Serbian Movie? The Conceptualization of the Culturally Normal and Abnormal in Present-Day Serbia
Authors: Žikić Bojan
Published: June 2019

The paper seeks to construct a cultural cognitive model of normality, with the aim of showing how this cognitive category is perceived in persent-day Serbian culture by a respondent group consisting of university or college graduates or students, aged between 24 and 37, who have watched A Serbian Movie. The hypothesis of the study was that the implications of the replies to the question of why the movie is entitled as it is, would connote a concept of the culturally abnormal, and would, in essence, represent an attempt on the part of respondents to formulate a cultural cognitive model of the society in which they live and the way that life in that society should be lived, the latter being an indirect conceptualization of what should be culturally normal.
Control strategies for Chrysodeixis includens and Spodoptera eridania caterpillars (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) and selection of resistant cultivars in soybean
Authors: Sousa Paulo Vinicius de , Vaz Adriana Gonçalves , Miranda Debora Souza , Costa Patricia Vaz da , Almeida Andre Cirilo Sousa , Araújo Marcio Silva , Jesus Flávio Gonçalves de
Published: June 2019

Chrysodeixis includens and Spodoptera eridania caterpillars have been considered the most important pests for Glycine max in Brazil. This study evaluated different control strategies for these two important soybean caterpillars and the effects on crop productivity. The control strategies adopted were: BC, IPM, PUI and C (without pest control) and 2 cultivars (BMX Desafio - conventional and TEC Power IPRO – transgenic – Cry 1Ac). The experimental design was in randomized blocks in a factorial scheme (2 x 4) with four replications. The transgenic cultivar TEC Power IPRO presents efficiency in the control of Chrysodeixis includens and low efficiency for Spodoptera eridania. Harmonious practices such as IPM are the best alternative for soybean crops, to minimize Chrysodeixis includens and Spodoptera eridania infestations. The control strategy adopted did not influence soybean productivity.
Conservation of Hibiscus acetosella germplasm by seed cryopreservation
Authors: Moraes Rodrigo Miranda , Nery Fernanda Carlota , Pinto Mayara Caroline Carvalho , Paiva Renato , Barbosa Sandro
Published: June 2019

Hibiscus acetosella (Malvaceae) is a shrub of great importance for landscaping, food and medicinal purposes. The objective of this study was to preserve H. acetosella germplasm by seed cryopreservation. Half of the seed batch was scarified and the other half was kept intact. Cryopreservation occurred by immersion in liquid nitrogen for 1 hour. Moisture content (MC%), germination percentage (G%), germination speed index (GSI), normal seedling formation (NS%), shoot length (SL), dry matter (DM), biometry and plant survival were evaluated after treatment. MC% ranged between 7.7% and 6.65% in intact and scarified seeds, respectively. Scarification raised G% and GSI compared to intact seeds. Intact and scarified seeds had 100% and 70% NS%, respectively, when not cryopreserved. Cryopreservation reduced NS% to 62% and 12.75%, respectively. The highest SL was observed in intact and non-cryopreserved seeds, with an average of 10.21 cm in height. However, the cryopreservation of intact seeds reduced SL by about 50%, and scarification led to a further reduction, either with (3.32 cm) or without (2.47 cm) cryopreservation. Seedlings from intact and non-cryopreserved seeds showed higher DM in relation to seedlings from cryopreserved seeds. The association of cryopreservation and scarification further reduced DM. The cryopreservation of intact seeds yielded 100% survival at the end of the acclimatization process. However, cryopreservation of scarified seeds reduced the survival percentage to 15%. Changes in color were observed for seeds scarified and subjected to cryopreservation. Thus, cryopreservation is considered an efficient technique for the conservation of intact H. acetosella seeds in the long term.
The morphological, physiological and biochemical responses of sweet corn to foliar application of amino acids biostimulants sprayed at three growth stages
Authors: Tadros Maher J. , Turk Omari, Munir A.
Published: June 2019

Corn (Zea mays L.) is one of the most important cereal crops in many countries due to its high nutritive value and a raw material for many industrial products. This research was conducted to determine the optimum concentration of the foliar application of amino acids biostimulants at appropriate growth stage for achieving more efficient use of the foliar application on sweet corn (Zea mays saccharata) var. merkur. The foliar application used in this study was the commercial product (PerfectoseTM, liquid) which is a well known product and commonly used for different crops in Jordan. The experiment was conducted at the greenhouse during the summer of 2015. Corn plants were sprayed with four different concentrations: 1, 2, 3 and 4ml/L at three different growth stages: 7th leaf, tasseling and milk stage, while the control plants were sprayed with distilled water only. The morphological characteristics (plant height, root length and ear length), physiological characteristics (leaf relative water content and leaf water potential), and biochemical characteristics (chlorophyll content, nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium and protein content) were recorded during the experiment. The results indicated that the corn plant height, leaf water potential, chlorophyll content, nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium and protein content were significantly affected by the foliar application treatments, while the rest of the parameters studied were not significant. The treatments 4ml/L at milk stage and 1ml/L and 2ml/L at 7th leaf stage were most effective in the majority of parameters studied. It can be concluded that using foliar application of amino acids biostimulants could positively enhance sweet corn morphological, physiological and biochemical characteristics.
Biochemical metabolism of two cultivars of cowpea treated with 24-Epibrassinolide and subjected to saline stress
Authors: Cardoso Kerolém Prícila Sousa , Conceição Susana Silva , Brito Ana Ecídia de Araújo , Martins Jéssica Taynara da Silva , Machado Liliane Corrêa , Costa Thays Correa , Nogueira Glauco André dos Santos , Nascimento Vitor Resende do , Silva Rafael Pimentel Prata da , Paiva Rafael Costa , Barbosa Antônio Vinícius Correa , Okumura Ricardo Shigueru , Neto Cândido Ferreira de Oliveira
Published: June 2019

We aimed to evaluate the changes in biochemical metabolism generated by salt stress and to investigate the effect of brassinosteroids in mitigating of this stress on two cultivars of Vigna unguiculata L. We used a completely randomized experimental design in a 2 x 3 x 3 factorial scheme, using two cultivars of cowpea (BRS Guariba and BR3 Tracuateua - moderately tolerant and sensitive to salinity, respectively), three concentrations of brassinosteroids (0, 0.2 and 0.4 μM Br) and three concentrations of NaCl (0 , 50 and 100 mM NaCl), with four replicates. The following evaluations were carried out: relative water content, electrolyte leakage, nitrate levels, nitrate reductase activity, free ammonium, total soluble amino acids, soluble proteins, glycine betaine and proline. The results showed that salinity at 100 mM affected the nitrate reductase enzyme activity, the relative water content, total soluble amino acids and soluble proteins for cultivars BR3 Tracuateua, and BRS Guariba, but the 24-epibrassinolid attenuated the effects of salinity for these variables. The concentration of 0.2 μM of Br increased 55% and 20% in proline and glycine betaine contents, respectively, in both of cultivars. The plants under stress saline and 0.2 mM of 24-epibrassinolid, presented 42% and 58% reductions in electrolyte leakage of BR3 Tracuateua and BRS Guariba cultivars, respectively. The concentrations of ammonium were slightly varied. Therefore, the application of 0.2 μM of 24-epibrassinolid caused a greater acclimatization of the cultivars, being the BR3 Tracuateua (sensitive to salt) cultivar more expressive in most treatments.
The physiological quality of yellow passion fruit (Passiflora edulis Sims. f. flavicarpa Deg.) seeds with different water content placed in a cold chamber room and environmental conditions
Authors: Lima Paula Aparecida Muniz de , Maciel Khétrin Silva , Alexandre Rodrigo Sobreira , Lopes José Carlos
Published: June 2019

Seed quality is extremely important for the crop production system, and storage conditions are important to preserve this quality. The objective this study was to evaluate the physiological quality of yellow passion fruit seeds with different water contents placed in a cold chamber room (4°C) and in a natural laboratory environment (25 ± 2°C) for a period of eight months (240 days). Passion fruit seeds were harvested in orchards of the southern region of Espírito Santo, with water content adjusted to 10%; 14%; 18% and 22%, and placed in a cold chamber room and a natural laboratory environment. Germination, germination speed index, shoot and root length, fresh and dry mass of normal seedlings were evaluated. The experimental design was completely randomized, with two environments (cold chamber room and natural laboratory environment) and with a plot experimental arrangement subdivided according to time, with four replicates of 25 seeds within each environment. Yellow passion fruit seeds placed in a cold chamber room and natural environment with 14% of water content presented a higher physiological quality during eight months of storage. Yellow passion fruit seeds placed in a cold chamber room and natural environment presented maximum germination and vigour with 60 days of storage. Yellow passion fruit seeds exhibit orthodox behaviour, and should be stored at 14% of water content, in a cold chamber room and natural environment, without loss of viability and physiological quality over eight months, presenting maximum germination and vigour after 60 days storage, without the presence of pathogens.
Biological fixation, transfer and balance of nitrogen in passion fruit (Passiflora edulis Sims) orchard intercropped with different green manure crops
Authors: Dantas Edilândia Farias , Freitas Ana Dolores Santiago de , Lyra Maria do Carmo Catanho Pereira de , Santos Carolina Etienne de Rosália e Silva , Neta Stella Jorge de Carvalho , Santana Augusto Cesar de Arruda , Bezerra Rosemberg de Vasconcelos , Sampaio Everardo Valadares de Sá Barretto
Published: June 2019

Green manures can replace or supplement mineral fertilization and add organic matter to the soils, ensuring greater sustainability to fruit growing in semiarid regions. Biological fixation, transfer and balance of nitrogen were determined on an irrigated yellow passion fruit orchard (Passiflora edulis Sims) intercropped separately with three cover crops: sunn hemp, Crotalaria juncea (L.); pigeon pea, Cajanus cajan (L.) Mill; and jack bean, Canavalia ensiformis (L.) DC. In a fourth treatment, legumes were not planted, but spontaneous vegetation was left to grow freely. The legumes were croped for 90 days in three lines (0.5 m apart) inside the passion fruit plant lines (2.5 m apart). Fixation and transfers were determined by the 15N natural abundance technique, using sunflower as a reference plant. The three planted legumes nodulated abundantly and fixed nitrogen in high proportions (between 50 and 90% of their N), forming symbiosis with bacteria naturally established in the soil. Jack bean produced more biomass than sunn hemp and pigeon pea, and as much as the spontaneous plants, of which 23% were legumes. The amounts of fixed N (150, 43, 30 and 29 kg ha-1) were determined mainly by the biomass of legumes. More than 40% of the N of passion fruit plants came from the biological nitrogen fixation of the intercropped jack bean, which provided an amount of N higher than that exported in the fruits, generating a positive balance of more than 100 kg ha-1. Therefore, it is recommended to intercrop jack bean in irrigated passion fruit orchards.
Soil coverage, phytomass production and nutrient accumulation at intercropping maize and legumes system
Authors: Nolla Antonio , Jucksh Ivo , Castaldo João Henrique , Alvarenga Ramon Costa , Costa Liovando Marciano da , Damy Carla Raquel da Silva , Neto Laudelino Vieira da Mota
Published: June 2019

Intercropping of maize and legume cover crop is currently usual at low technological areas, due to some high benefits and potential such as suppressing weeds, recycling nutrients and coverage of the soil. Suppression of weed is important due to its huge competitory impact on the commercial crops. The nutrient recycling is also important becuase it reduces usage of fertilizers on low technological agriculture. The soil coverage is important to prevent the erosion and reduce the nutrient leaching. All those positive effects can be influenced by type of cultivated species on the intercropping consortium. This study aimed to evaluate the soil coverage, phytomass production and accumulation of nutrients by plants in a maize and legume intercropping system. The experiment consisted of rustic maize “Caiano de Sobrália” variety, intercropped with Brazilian velvet bean, black mucuna, lablab-bean and pigeon pea, whereas a control treatment (sole maize culture) was also added. First, the maize was sown on the experiment. 64 days after emergence (DAE) the legumes were sown. The soil cover rates were evaluated at 0, 64, 84, 120, and 144 DAE. The corn grains were harvested at 120 DAE to obtain the corn grain yield. The remaining portion of maize and entire legume plants were sampled at 144 DAE, when the accumulation of dry mass and nutrient were measured. The intercropping system did not affect the corn grain yield and the soil cover rate provided by maize plants. The black mucuna had the greatest weeds suppression and nutrient accumulation among the legumes cover crops evaluated.
Production of tomato seedlings Santa Cruz cv. Kadain using different substrates
Authors: Szareski Vinícius Jardel , Meneghello Géri Eduardo , Carvalho Ivan Ricardo , Demari Gustavo Henrique , Dellagostin Simone Morgan , Rosa Tiago Corazza da , Pimentel João Roberto , Dubal Ítala Thaísa Padilha , Koch Felipe , Tunes Lilian
Published: June 2019

The tomato crop is considered of great socio-economic importance in the world, feeding millions of people daily. This crop is considered strategic because its production is diverse in the world, being produced by large agro-industries, moving a rich productive chain. This work aimed to evaluate the production of tomato seedlings as function of different substrates, and to comprehend the interrelation of characteristics through linear associations. The experimental design was randomized blocks, using one tomato cultivar, Santa Cruz Kada, in 32 repetitions for each treatment. The treatments consisted of several substrates such as carbonized rice husk, grape husk (S10), coconut fiber, and commercial substrate (Bioplant®). The experiment was carried out in a greenhouse using pots. The characters measured 25 days after sowing were: stem diameter, number of leaves, shoot length, root length, green mass of root, green mass of shoot, dry mass of shoot, and dry mass of root. The analysis of variance was performed and the characters that presented significance were compared by the Duncan test at 5% of probability. Subsequently, Pearson’s linear correlation was individually performed for each substrate. The results showed that commercial (Bioplant®) and grape skin substrates were the most suitable for production of tomato seedlings cv. Santa Cruz Kada. The characters of stem diameter, number of leaves, shoot length, green mass of root and green mass of shoot revealed significant correlations; however they differently behaved in the substrates.
Sowing periods, agronomic performance and seed quality of soybean cultivars in the Planosol soil
Authors: Aisenberg Geison Rodrigo , Koch Felipe , Zimmer Gustavo , Demari Gustavo Henrique , Szareski Vinícius Jardel , Carvalho Ivan Ricardo , Monteiro Manoela Andrade , Pimentel João Roberto , Souza Velci Queiróz de , Villela Francisco Amaral , Pedó Tiago
Published: June 2019

Understanding of sowing in an ideal season for each region and cultivar is essential for the crop to reach each of its stages in more favorable climatic conditions. The objective of this study was to evaluate the influence of different sowing times on agronomic attributes of two soybean cultivars and the physiological quality of soybean seeds in soil type Eutrophic Haplic Planosol. The experimental design was completely randomized, in a factorial scheme 4 x 2, with four sowing times and two soybean cultivars, with eight replications. The sowing was executed at the beginning and end of November (1st and 2nd epochs) and beginning and end of January (3rd and 4th epochs), using the cultivars: Fundacep 64 RR and BMX Potência RR. The experiment was carried out in polyethylene vessels with volumetric capacity of 10 liters. The morphological attributes of the plants were evaluated, such as: height, stem diameter, number of pods and seeds per plant, 1000 seed weight, as well as seed germination and vigor. Seeding after January 1st negatively affected the agronomic behavior of soybean plants, with reduction of plant height, stem diameter, number of pods and seeds per plant. The sowing on November 1st favored the obtaining of seeds with lower physical quality in terms of 1000 seed weight; however, seeds with superior physiological performance. Late sowing showed an alternative for the production of soybean seeds in the South region of Rio Grande do Sul, mainly due to the higher quality of the seeds produced in this period.
Patriarchal Features in Post-Independence Indian English Novels
Authors: Nehere Kalpana
Published: June 2019

Feminist analyses of novels can give insights about women’s life in contemporary society. Fifteen Indian novels written after independence by women and men novelists have been reviewed to understand the role of patriarchy with feminist approach. These novels depict patriarchy as symbolic power, property rights, essence of father, husband and child, urge for son, women’s activities for the sake of husband, etc. Hierarchal stratified caste base Indian social structure supports patriarchy as notion. Characters, setting or situations, dialogues, point of view, etc. in these selected novels show unequal, secondary and exploited status of women in Indian society. Women blindly follow patriarchal rules and traditional structure with rituals. Therefore, justice, liberty, equality and fraternity given in Constitution of India are yet to be achieved for women. Only few characters are rebellious for their constitutional rights and came out of home at workplaces but as ‘hands of gold’. The findings and analysis of the study are useful to understand the status of women in Indian society for planning and management to achieve constitutional provisions for social welfare.
Open Design
Authors: Sapio Valentina
Published: June 2019

The evolution of electronics, sustainable energy, digital and the web in the productive and entrepreneurial structure generated, in the second half of the twentieth century, the third industrial revolution. Defined by some scholars like Chris Anderson and economic newspapers like the "Financial Times": "A revolution in which the planner in general and the designer in particular have truly new technical, economic and above all formal language opportunities for the design of new elements". A phenomenon still in full swing, yet we are already talking about Industry 4.0, as synonymous with a fourth industrial revolution that presents a new feature, a new bidirectional relationship that re-examines two key players: producers and consumers. This complete connection has led to the creation of new products and services, which improve the level of efficiency of life by making it more productive.Cyber-physics, in fact, the current technological science that integrates software and networking with new techniques of abstraction, modeling, design and analysis to the dynamics of physical processes, joins traditional design processes, generating a new stream of production process. Defined by Denis Santachiara, designer and Professor at NABA in Milan «[...] a virtual representation of a manufacturing process in a software environment [...]».This new context presupposes the inclusion within the Internet network, "the network of networks", increasingly configured as a "Network Society", where to grasp the growing complexity of the digital revolution, the integration of new instruments that lead to the digital manufacturing. This determines an innovation in the language of designers, towards a new culture of the project, thanks to the resources developed by the new digital technologies. A new reality that turns into opportunities for young designers, in which transversal and multidisciplinary figures with a heterogeneous design background are needed, able to interact with the various facets of these means.
Perfil epidemiológico dos pacientes atendidos na rede de cardiologia pediátrica Pernambuco-Paraíba na cidade de Patos-PB
Authors: Dantas Ricarte Diniz Andressa , Negreiros de Siqueira Mariano Nicoly
Published: June 2019

Introdução: As cardiopatias congênitas, presentes antes mesmo do nascimento, constituem alterações na estrutura do coração ou dos vasos intratorácicos, decorrente de falhas no desenvolvimento embrionário cardíaco, com incidência de oito neonatos afetados para cada 1000 nascidos vivos. Na Paraíba, desde 2011, existe um programa de triagem e seguimento de crianças cardiopatas que vem mudando o cenário da assistência a esses pacientes: é a Rede de Cardiologia Pediátrica Pernambuco-Paraíba (RCP), Coordenado pelo Círculo do Coração de Pernambuco (CirCor). Objetivo: Descrever o perfil epidemiológico dos pacientes atendidos na RCP na cidade de Patos-PB. Métodos: Estudo descritivo, documental e transversal com abordagem quantitativa, realizado no município de Patos-PB, na maternidade Dr. Peregrino Filho, onde funciona o ambulatório da RCP destinado ao acompanhamento pediátrico de crianças com cardiopatias congênitas. A coleta de dados foi realizada em prontuários dos pacientes, a partir da utilização de um formulário, contendo variáveis sociodemográficas, clínicas e sanitárias. Após a coleta, os dados foram armazenados para análise descritiva. Resultados: Dos 398 prontuários incluídos nesse estudo, 301 tiveram cardiopatia diagnosticada, sendo mais comum a comunicação interatrial (CIA), seguido da comunicação interventricular (CIV). A maioria dos pacientes atendidos tinham entre 2 e 6 meses quando realizaram a primeira consulta, eram do sexo feminino e o principal motivo do encaminhamento foi sopro.  Conclusão: O atendimento e diagnóstico precoce e a localização da cidade fazem do ambulatório da RCP em Patos um instrumento importante para garantir uma melhor qualidade de vida aos cardiopatas da região e às suas famílias.
Hellp síndrome ocasionando ruptura hepática: Relato de Caso
Authors: Barros Barbara Costa , Rezende Marcelo Bruno de
Published: June 2019

Hellp síndrome é uma condição que ocorre na pré-eclâmpsia e é caracterizada pela hemólise(H) e aumento das enzimas hepáticas (EP) concomitante à plaquetope- nia(LP). O hematoma hepático e a ruptura da cápsula hepática são uma consequência rara, porém desastrosa da Hellp síndrome. O tratamento da ruptura hepática é classi- camente cirúrgico. O presente relato trata de paciente primigesta, 38 anos, hipertensa prévia admitida para controle pressórico e apresentou hemorragia hepática secundá- ria a Hellp síndrome. Foi tratada cirurgicamente com controle de danos seguido de tratamento definitivo com sucesso. Uma vez diagnosticada e tratada imediatamente e adequadamente, apesar de desastrosa, a hemorragia por ruptura da cápsula hepática pode ter desfecho favorável.
Tratamento endovascular para trombose venosa profunda
Authors: Flumignan Ronald Luiz Gomes , Nakano Luís Carlos Uta , Flumignan Carolina Dutra Queiroz , De Amorim Jorge Eduardo , Guedes Neto Henrique Jorge
Published: June 2019

A trombose venosa profunda (TVP) e a embolia pulmonar (EP), associados ou não, caracterizam o tromboembolismo venoso (TEV), condição que afeta aproximadamente 1 em cada 1000 pacientes por ano, causa mais de 100.000 mortes por ano nos EUA e é a causa de óbito evitável mais comum em pacientes hospitalizados nos EUA.
Impacto de Protocolo de Profilaxia para Tromboembolismo Venoso na Qualidade das Prescrições Médicas
Authors: De Moraes Silva Melissa Andreia , Figueiredo Matheus Vilela de , Do Carmo Mariana Helena , Rezende Patrícia Rafaela Leite , Grigório Thyago Silva , Jesus-Silva Seleno Glauber de , Krupa Arturo Eduardo , Cardoso Rodolfo Souza
Published: June 2019

Introdução: O tromboembolismo venoso (TEV), uma doença grave e potencialmente fatal, encontra-se entre as principais causas de morbimortalidade em pacientes em ambiente hospitalar. Objetivos: Avaliar o impacto após introdução de um protocolo de profilaxia para TEV na qualidade das prescrições médicas. Métodos: Pacientes internados em regime hospitalar foram submetidos a questionário estratificado quanto ao risco de desenvolvimento de TEV. Realizado comparação entre condutas tomadas e preconizadas pela literatura, em dois períodos, antes e após a introdução do protocolo. Resultados: Foram estudados 160 pacientes, 72 clínicos e 88 cirúrgicos. Antes da implementação do protocolo 47% daqueles classificados em alto risco receberam profilaxia adequada e quanto aos cirúrgicos apenas 13% dos de alto risco e 54%, do grupo de muito alto risco. No segundo período de estudo, com duração de 3 meses em 2015, após a introdução do protocolo, a prescrição de profilaxia para o TEV subiu para 81,81%, 33,3% e 73,68 % nos mesmos grupos citados. Houve adequação entre a indicação e o uso correto da profilaxia em de 20,69% dos pacientes clínicos e em 18,67% dos cirúrgicos. Após a implementação do protocolo os índices foram de 50% e 34,38% do primeiro estudo.  Conclusão: As taxas de prescrições e adequação aumentaram após a introdução do protocolo de prevenção do TEV, no entanto, a despeito dos resultados satisfatórios, mais estudos são imprescindíveis para a identificação dos motivos principais que justifiquem a falta de adesão plena às novas medidas implantadas.
Heuristic D* Algorithm Based on Particle Swarm Optimization for Path Planning of Two-Link Robot Arm in Dynamic Environment
Authors: Raheem Firas A. , Hameed Umniah I.
Published: June 2019

Finding a path solution in a dynamic environment represents a challenge for the robotics researchers, furthermore, it is the main issue for autonomous robots and manipulators since nowadays the world is looking forward to this challenge. The collision free path for robot in an environment with moving obstacles such as different objects, humans, animals or other robots is considered as an actual problem that needs to be solved.  In addition, the local minima and sharp edges are the most common problems in all path planning algorithms. The main objective of this work is to overcome these problems by demonstrating the robot path planning and obstacle avoidance using D star (D*) algorithm based on Particle Swarm Optimization (PSO) technique. Moreover, this work focuses on computational part of motion planning in completely changing dynamic environment at every motion sample domains. Since the environment type that discussed here is a known dynamic environment, the solution approach can be off-line. The main advantage of the off-line planning is that a global optimal path solution is always obtained, which is able to overcome all the difficulties caused by the dynamic behavior of the obstacles. A mixing approach of robot path planning using the heuristic method D* algorithm based on optimization technique is used. The heuristic D* method is chosen for finding the shortest path. Furthermore, to insure the path length optimality and for enhancing the final path, PSO technique has been utilized. The robot type has been used here is the two-link robot arm which represents a more difficult case than the mobile robot. Simulation results are given to show the effectiveness of the proposed method which clearly shows a completely safe and short path.
Motion Control of Three Links Robot Manipulator (Open Chain) with Spherical Wrist
Authors: Alwan Hassan Mohammad , Rashid Zaid Hikmat
Published: June 2019

Robot manipulator is a multi-input multi-output system with high complex nonlinear dynamics, requiring an advanced controller in order to track a specific trajectory. In this work, forward and inverse kinematics are presented based on Denavit Hartenberg notation to convert the end effector planned path from cartesian space to joint space and vice versa where a cubic spline interpolation is used for trajectory segments to ensure the continuity in velocity and acceleration.  Also, the derived mathematical dynamic model is based on Eular Lagrange energy method to contain the effect of friction and disturbance torques beside the inertia and Coriolis effect. Two types of controller are applied ; the nonlinear computed torque control (CTC) and the simpler form of its Proportional Derivative plus Gravity (PD+G)  where they are designed to reduce the tracking trajectory errors which tend to zero where the used Kp and Kv gains are 900,60. Also, the RMS errors for tracking a step input of CTC were equal to  [2.5E-14, 4.4E-14, 5.0E-14, -4.7E-14, -3.9E-14, -4.6E-14] (deg) and of PD+G were equal to [-1.77E-5, -1.22E-6, -4.28E-6, -8.97E-6, -1.32E-5, 1.05E-5] (deg)  for joints one to six, respectively. The results show that CTC is more accurate but requires additional acceleration input and is more computationally extensive and PD+G controller is performed with acceptable tracking errors in manipulator position control applications.
Participation and Inequality
Authors: Ph.D. Peter Bearse,
Published: June 2019

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The Effect of Home Environmental Factors on Students’ Academic Achievement: A Case of Community Secondary Schools in Monduli District, Tanzania
Authors: Ngussa, PhD Baraka M. , Gundula Adam J.
Published: June 2019

This study investigated on the effect of home environmental factors on students’ academic achievement among secondary schools in Monduli District, Tanzania using a descriptive design. A sample of 318 students from seven schools participated by filling the questionnaire. Validity of the instrument was ensured through expert judgment and the Cronbach’s Alpha in all three variables was above 0.6. Analysis of data employed descriptive and inferential statistics. The study established existence of parental involvement in pupils’ academic affairs. This was indicated by the facts that parents were committed to monitor students’ learning activities and give all kind of supports needed. Parents’ social economic status afforded to facilitate school needs of their children. Lastly, the study established a direct correlation between parental involvement and academic achievement, between social economic status and academic achievement and between social economic status and parental involvement. Based on these conclusions the researchers recommend that there is need to encourage parents to continue their parental involvement in their children’s academic affairs as this is a way of improving academic achievement. Furthermore, parents should be encouraged to come up with strategies that will help to improve their income, as this will enable sustainable provision of basic and school needs.
Interprofessional Learning through a Digital Platform
Authors: Vasset Frøydis , Brynhildsen Siri , Kvilhaugsvik Bente
Published: June 2019

Background: Pedagogical methods that implement mutual learning are referredto as interprofessional learning. The aim of this study was to investigate nursing, biomedical science, and social education students’ experiences with interprofessional collaborative learning through a digital platform.Method: Students from three university colleges met virtually and discussed a video taped interprofessional case. After the project, three focus group interviewswere conducted. Findings: Three themes were identified: interprofessional collaborative learning, the use of a digital platform, and communication in virtual meetings.Conclusions: Interprofessional discussions made students aware of both their own responsibilities and limitations and those of other professionals, in the process of creating a mutual understanding of an interprofessional case scenario. the facilitator is crucial to ensure a safe atmosphere and include all students in the communication process.
Meeting the challenge of workplace change: Team cooperation outperforms team competition
Authors: Yue Chen , Fong Patrick S.W. , Li Teng
Published: June 2019

We examined the influence of reward structures on team adaptation. We collected data from Chinese university students, whom we assigned to 62 teams of 3 members. They took part in a team-based card game in a laboratory setting to test if a cooperative structure promotes team adaptation
by facilitating shared mental model updating, and if a competitive structure harms team adaptation by preventing shared mental model updating. This proposition was supported by the results of the between-group factorial design experiment: The efficiency of the shared mental model was lost
when predicting team performance in an uncertain environment. Teams with a cooperative structure outperformed teams with a competitive structure in the task changes, and this effect was mediated by shared mental model updating. Thus, team managers should adopt a cooperative-based structure
in an uncertain environment to achieve team adaptation, as well as training team members to understand the changed situation.
Putting Theory into Practice: Incorporating a Community Engagement Model into Online Pre-professional Courses in Legal Studies and Human Resources Management
Authors: France-Harris, J.D. Antoinette , Burton, Ed. D. Christie H. , Mooney, J.D. Mara
Published: June 2019

As part of community-engaged educational partnerships, students are paired with community members in instructor-focused activities linked to an academic curriculum.  Scholars widely agree that this type of approach can significantly improve the learning experience for students while simultaneously having a positive impact on the community.  As faculty in higher education implement this pedagogical tool, it is a natural progression for it to expand into online classrooms.  In particular, while there is a growing body of research related to community engagement in online healthcare and science-related fields, less research exists on the incorporation of community engagement in other types of online pre-professional courses.  This paper explores student perceptions in online pre-professional undergraduate courses in the legal studies and human resources fields in which community engagement projects were utilized.  These experiences should lead to a deeper understanding of the benefits and challenges of community-engaged online classrooms and give guidance for developing future projects.
A structural equation model of predictors of online learners’ engagement and satisfaction
Authors: Kucuk Sevda , Richardson Jennifer C
Published: June 2019

This study investigated the structural relationships among online learners’ teaching, social and cognitive presence, engagement, and satisfaction. Data were collected from graduate students enrolled in an online graduate program at a large Midwestern public university through online surveys. Structural equation modeling (SEM) was used to analyze the data. According to the results, teaching presence, cognitive presence, emotional engagement, behavioral engagement, and cognitive engagement were significant predictors of satisfaction and these determinants explained 88% of the variance in satisfaction. The results indicate that the dominant determinant of the satisfaction was teaching presence, which had direct and indirect effects on satisfaction. Moreover, the study revealed significant predictors of emotional, behavioral, cognitive and agentic engagement.  Implications are discussed in terms of theoretical insights, practices for online learning environments, and further research directions.
Posting Patterns of Students’ Social Presence, Cognitive Presence, and Teaching Presence in Online Learning
Authors: Kilis Selcan , Yıldırım Zahide
Published: June 2019

This case study probes the posting patterns of students’ social presence, cognitive presence, and teaching presence in an online learning setting in the basis of community of inquiry framework. Qualitative data was collected from 91 students selected with purposive sampling from the Department of Medical Documentary and Secretary, a fully online associate degree program at a well-known public university. Students participated in six online asynchronous discussion activities on Moodle. The data was analyzed through descriptive and deductive transcript analysis. The findings revealed students’ posting behaviors were at a substantially high level for three-construct, and could be enhanced during treatment at a fairly substantially level, different from earlier studies. The most important points behind a high level of social and cognitive presence were addressing the topics based on real life cases and scenarios and designing reflective activities. The findings further indicated that large class size in online discussion could be overwhelming.
The Effectiveness of Professional Development in Overcoming Obstacles to Effective Online Instruction in a College of Education
Authors: Borup Jered , Evmenova Anna
Published: June 2019

The growth of online learning has placed a strain on K-12 schools and universities to provide students with qualified instructors. It is especially important that colleges of education provide their pre- and in-service teachers with skilled online instructors so they can experience quality online instruction first-hand as students. This case study examined the effectiveness of a 6- to 7-week professional development course designed to improve faculty members’ knowledge, skills, and dispositions required to teach online effectively in a college of education. Faculty participants were also given the opportunity to earn up to seven digital badges for demonstrating specific skills during the course. Analysis of 18 faculty interviews, surveys, and discussion board comments found that course content and assignments improved faculty members’ knowledge and skills, but the ways the course was delivered and the online teaching methods modeled by the course instructor appeared to have a larger impact on perceptions and attitudes towards online learning. As a result, online teaching professional development may have its greatest impact when it models the types of online courses the college would like faculty to actually design and facilitate. Faculty also appeared to be more motivated to earn digital badges than they had originally anticipated but were confused what to do with the badges once they were earned.