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Challenges of Decentralization of Primary Education in Bukedea District in Uganda
Authors: Alumu Alphonse , Hassan Amina
Published: August 2021

The study was about decentralization challenges in Government Aided Primary Schools in Bukedea District. The objectives were; to identify the challenges of decentralized supervision practices and assess the challenges of decentralized financial management practices. The study used both qualitative and quantitative approaches and employed a descriptive cross-sectional survey design. A sample size of 329 respondents were selected out of a population of 781, these were 1 District Education Official, 4 District Inspectors of Schools, 248 School Management Committee Members and 76 head teachers. The study used a questionnaire, interview guide and documentary reviews to collect data. Descriptive statistics was to analyse data; and challenges of the decentralized supervision practices were found to include: inadequate supervision mechanisms, insufficient funding for supervision processes, inadequate formal training on effective supervision, inadequate linkage of supervision objectives to performance of teachers and limited numbers of supervisors. The decentralized financial challenges included: insufficient funds, delayed quarterly government release of funds, and lack of financial cost sharing practices. The study recommended that head teachers and district education supervisors need to adopt supervision practices that are fully linked to performance at both school and district level, and district education officials ought to roll out massive financial management strategies to help head teachers deal with such challenges.
Contribution of Madrasah System to the Development of Human Resource in Uganda and its Neighbouring Countries
Authors: Kabali Sulait
Published: August 2021

Generally speaking, Muslims of Eastern Africa in general, and of Uganda in particular, lagged behind in education for a long period of time. This fact goes back to the time when Islam penetrated the East African coast. The interest of Arabs who introduced and taught Islam to the people of the coast was trade and many of them were neither trained nor did they possess any professional skills to propagate Islam. They did this job on a voluntary basis in anticipation of God’s reward. On the contrary, the Christian missionaries who came to the region were skilled, equipped and had been officially sent by various authorities to do the job of spreading Christianity. Therefore, when they arrived in the region, they embarked on building well equipped schools and all their activities were geared towards promoting Christianity among the whole population which scared Muslim parents from taking their children to these schools. Consequently, Muslim schools – mainly madrasah pl. madaris, were built to counter the force of missionary schools. These madaris, however, were not by any standards, comparable with the missionary schools. Unfortunately, this situation has continued to this day in some of the madaris due to numerous reasons, some of which are of the Muslims’ own making and which I believe could be avoided provided that the Muslims put their heads together. In spite of this fact, these schools have contributed highly to the development of human resource in Uganda and elsewhere, as highlighted in this paper. May Allah help me. Amiin.
Étude des effets indésirables lies à l'administration de Sulfadoxine-Pyrimethamine et Amodiaquine lors de la chimio prévention du paludisme saisonnier au Mali
Authors: Cisse B , Diallo T , Traoré D , Denou A , Coulibaly SK , Diarra A , Coulibaly BF , Bah S , Maiga A , Maiga S
Published: August 2021

Objectif : L'objectif de notre étude était d'étudier les effets indésirables liés à l'administration de la Sulfadoxine-Pyrimethamine et Amodiaquine lors de la Chimioprévention du paludisme saisonnier (CPS) de 2015 à 2016, dans dix districts sanitaires du Mali.

Population et Méthode : Notre démarche méthodologique était basée sur la collecte des données des effets indésirables à travers une fiche de notification après l'administration des molécules de la Chimio prévention du paludisme saisonnier (Sulfadoxine-Pyrimethamine et Amodiaquine) aux enfants de moins de cinq ans. Les données ont été collectées dans les districts sanitaires de : Nioro du sahel, Nara, Ouelessebougou, Bougouni, Kadiolo, Barouéli, Bla, Ségou, Koro, Tenenkou.

Résultats : Durant notre étude, nous avons enregistré 131 cas d'effets indésirables présentés par 104 enfants. Le district sanitaire de Tenenkou a enregistré plus de cas de notification (50%), suivi par Nioro du sahel (13%). Les troubles digestifs étaient les plus représentés soit 83,2%. L'évolution de l'ensemble des effets indésirables étaient favorables pour tous les enfants.

Conclusion : Le renforcement du système de pharmacovigilance au Mali à travers la formation continue des personnels sanitaires en vue d'une notification continue des effets indésirables pourrait améliorer la prise en charge des effets indésirables liés aux médicaments de la chimio prévention du paludisme saisonnier.
THE QUALITY OF E-KTP SERVICE IN CIBEUNYING KALER SUBDISTRICT AT BANDUNG MUNICIPALITY INDONESIA
Authors: Sunasih Mulianingsih  , Engkus  , Tika Ayu Tri Lestari
Published: August 2021

The quality of E-KTP service is one of the basic forms of government services to the community. The main problem of this research is that the quality of E-KTP service at the Cibeunying District Office, Bandung City is not optimal and not satisfactory. Optimizing e-KTP services is needed to improve service quality and satisfy the community. This synthesis is the subject of this article. The research method used is a qualitative approach with data collection techniques: observation, interviews and literature study. Based on the research results, the service is not optimal because it is not fully based on the dimensions: 1. Service Speed, 2. Cleanliness, Tidiness and Facilities; 3. Friendliness and Patience of Employees in Serving the speed of service; 4. Employees who are helpful and friendly and considerate of customers; 5. Security and Comfort.
MATIC IMPLICATIONS OF SUNDANESE PUPUH SONG IN BUILDING MORAL VALUES TOWARD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL STUDENTS
Authors: Solihin Ichas Hamid  , Tuti Istianti
Published: August 2021

The title above has explained the purpose of this study, which is observing Matic's implication of children's moral values acquisition from learning activities to sing Pupuh Sunda Song in Elementary Schools – West Java. The methodology used is ethno-pedagogic because the extent of data collection and exploration were conducted toward the concept containing values that existed and lived amid the society within the context of ethnic tradition, that is, as far as signs and meanings are stored and expressed in vocal art expressions in the form of Pupuh Sunda song acted as a medium is message education praxis. Therefore, the phenomenology approach was carried out to observe a series of phenomena that can be analyzed during the concept values repeated into the performer's subconscious, the song, movements, and expressions in shared or personal situations. The stressing keyword point in this study is the repetition that can be assumed as a mechanical act on every subject learn to sing moral message content sung. The mechanical process activities result by repeating song memorization, expressing moral values inside the song. Qualitatively, it can be described as an automatic implication that has the potential and function as a fostering for the concept of value in building the expected character. Such as the direct utterance stored in the song containing the invitation and teaching always to be cheerful, accept everything with generosity, care to all being (compassionate), diligent in studying and fond of working, respecting the parents and teachers, love to the homeland and defending the state and nations, which becomes the focus of study.
IMPROVING THE STUDENTS` ABILITY AT WRITING DESCRIPTIVE TEXTS BY USING THE LEARNING CELL LEARNING STRATEGY AT GRADE X- FASHION STUDY PROGRAM AT SMK N 2 KOTANOPAN
Authors: Dina Syarifah Nasution
Published: August 2021

This research aims to measure the implementation of the learning cell learning strategy on improving students` ability at writing descriptive texts of grade x- fashion study program at SMK N 2 Kotanopan , Mandailing Natal-Sumatera Utara. The method of this research was classroom action research. The participants in this classroom action research were 21 students of grade  x- fashion study program SMK N 2 Kotanopan. The instrument consisted of the learning cell learning strategy, writing test, observation sheet, and interviews. The data of this research was analyzed two methods of data analysis.Quantitative data analysis was used to examining and interpreting data from the learning cell learning strategy and writing test.The data taken from observation and interview was used qualitative data analysis.the result shows that the learning cell learning strategy better improves the students` ability at writing descriptive texts. This can be evidence from the students` mean which improved gradually in the first cycle and second cycle that there was significance value on students` marks at writing descriptive texts through  the learning cell learning strategy. The mean of pre-test was 61, 04, the mean of post-test in first cycle was 74, 23 and the mean of post-test in second cycle was 82, 80. The percentage of the students score in pre-test who got point up to 75 there were only 2 of 21 students (9,52%), and percentage of the student’s score in the cycle I who got point up 75 there were only 8 of 21 students (38,09%). It means that there was an improvement of about 28,57%. Then the percentage of the student’s score in post-test of the second cycle who got a point up 75 there were 19 of 21 students (90,47%). It meant the improvement was 80,95% from the pretest.
STUDY OF PUBLIC SERVICE IMPLEMENTATION IN SOME LOCAL GOVERNMENT ORGANIZATIONS OF CENTRAL JAVA PROVINCE IN 2021
Authors: Sodikin
Published: August 2021

Public service is an activity or series of activities in the context of fulfilling basic needs in accordance with the civil rights of every citizen and resident of goods, services, and or administrative services provided by public service providers. The government as a public service provider is required to carry out the best service / excellent service so that the public as service users feel satisfied. The Central Java Provincial Government as a public service provider in the Central Java Province has tried to comply with the provisions of Law Number 25 of 2009 concerning Public Services, as well as in the Regulation of the Minister of Empowerment of State Apparatus and Bureaucratic Reform Number 15 of 2014 concerning Guidelines for Service Standards. Service standards at least contain: legal basis, requirements, service procedures, completion time, service costs, service products, facilities and infrastructure, competence of service providers, internal control, complaint handling, suggestions and inputs and service guarantees. However, efforts to improve public services still face several obstacles. These constraints include human resources for implementing services, inadequate service facilities and budget refocusing, causing delays in the completion of public service facilities. However, the regional apparatus organizations or technical implementing units for public service providers have been trying to come up with solutions. However, Central Java Provincial Government policies are still needed to improve the quality of services gradually
Idoneidad epistémica de la unidad de números positivos y negativos del libro de texto oficial de matemáticas de séptimo grado de la Secretaría de Educación de Honduras
Authors: Mendoza-Sánchez Levin Dasayev , Ortiz-Pagoaga Yefrin Ariel , Pinto-Murillo Gerardo Alfredo , Green-Arrechavala Ivy Lou
Published: August 2021

El enfoque ontosemiótico es un  marco teórico integrativo que provee de herramientas teóricas necesarias para el estudio de los fenómenos didácticos en el proceso de enseñanza- aprendizaje de las matemáticas. En este estudio se presenta los resultados de la utilización de la noción de idoneidad didáctica y específicamente de la idoneidad en la faceta epistémica. En este sentido, se identificaron fortalezas y debilidades de un libro de texto de matemática desde la perspectiva ontológica y semiótica. Además se provee de insumos necesarios para la mejora epistémica del libro de texto, sus configuraciones ontosemióticas (objetos primarios) y una valoración de los contenidos presentados por este.
Evaluación estructural usando métodos de identificación con base en la respuesta y actualización del modelo dinámico
Authors: Brasiliano Andrea , D. Silva Maria Diciá , N. Doz Graciela , Vital de Brito José Luís
Published: August 2021

Identificar las propiedades dinámicas de una estructura con precisión es un punto importantecuando se pretende establecer una metodologíaadecuada para el monitoreo de obras especiales, yaque la ocurrencia de daños estructurales modificalos parámetros dinámicos originales. De esa forma también, es posible calibrar y trabajar posteriormente con un modelo numérico robusto comocomplemento para evaluar la integridad estructural.Actualmente, no existe un procedimiento recomendado en Brasil para evaluar continuamente grandes estructuras. Por ese motivo, este estudio tienecomo objetivo trabajar en la propuesta de un sistema de monitoreo estructural continuo con vistasa la posterior evaluación de la “salud” estructural.Tres métodos de identificación con base solo enla respuesta estructural (Peak Picking, ReferenceBased Data-Driven Stochastic Realization and theReference-Based Covariance-Driven StochasticRealization) son aplicados a los resultados de unensayo experimental de un pórtico de tres pisossometido a diferentes fuentes de excitación. Sonanalizados aspectos como el esfuerzo computacional, la precisión y la velocidad de procesamiento.Posteriormente se evalúa también un método deactualización del modelo numérico basado en lasfrecuencias medidas. Los resultados muestran queestos métodos pueden constituir una parte efectivade la metodología de monitoreo pretendida.

 

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La dinámica de lo público y lo privado en la educación superior en América Latina
Authors: Rama Claudio
Published: August 2021

Desde aquel movimiento de Córdoba en la Argentina en 1918, queen la educación universitaria en América Latina levantó las banderasde autonomía, cogobierno y participación, hasta su actualcentenario, se ha procesado una enorme transformación que talvez haya construido en parte la universidad postulada por aquellossueños, pero que hoy está inserta en un sistema de educaciónsuperior muy diferente.Entre el movimiento de reforma de 1918 y los movimientos estudiantileslatinoamericanos de 1968, tuvo lugar una fase marcada por unatransformación política e institucional asociada a las causas reformistasde Córdoba en la que se impuso lentamente un fuerte cambio en lagestión de las universidades públicas latinoamericanas. Y desde aquellasluchas estudiantiles al momento actual, irrumpió una nueva fase marcada por una gran diferenciación institucionalcentrada en la expansión de la universidad privada.

 

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Global Value Chain Governance and Power Asymmetry between Lead Firms and Suppliers: Case of Apple’s Global Value Chain and the State of Its Governance
Authors: Akino Shoji , Yamanaka Nobuhiko , Huang Yawen , Kikuchi Wataru
Published: August 2021

The purpose of this paper is to elucidate modern production systems in which coordination and control among companies have become widespread globally. In particular, the authors aim to test the Global Value Chain (GVC) governance theory empirically with a focus on the state of Apple’s GVC governance. More specifically, the authors attempt to determine whether the relationships theoretically explained in Gereffi, Humphrey and Sturgeon (2005) can be observed in Apple’s GVC and contribute toward understanding Apple’s state of coordination. This study shows the state of coordination in Apple’s GVC does not necessarily correspond to the theoretical types. Simply put, the three determinants do not reflect the state of coordination in Apple’s GVC. This paper adopts augmenting and complementary explanations from the resource-dependence perspective to elucidate Apple’s GVC governance by empirically illustrating how Apple’s GVC governance are achieved through the accompanying asymmetric power relationships between the company and its suppliers.
How Far is Gas from becoming a Global Commodity?
Authors: Aguiar-Conraria Luis , Conceigao Gilmar , Soares Maria Joana
Published: August 2021

While we can say that there is a global market for crude oil, we cannot say the same for natural gas. There is a strand of literature that argues that, in the last decades, gas markets have become less regional and more global. We use wavelets to test this hypothesis and conclude otherwise: although the European and Japanese gas markets are significantly synchronized, they are much less than the oil markets, which we take as the benchmark. We also show that the North American gas market fluctuations are independent of the other gas markets. Finally, we show that the existing synchronization between gas markets almost vanishes once one filters out the effect of oil price variations, suggesting that it is the global oil market that connects the regional gas markets.
Early or late tracheotomy in patients after multiple organ trauma
Authors: Skrzypiec Łukasz , Rot Piotr , Fus Maciej , Witkowska Agnieszka , Możański Marcin , Jurkiewicz Dariusz
Published: August 2021

The analysis of the study group of 124 patients revealed a statistically significant shortening of mechanical ventilation requirement period in patients in whom tracheotomy had been performed before hospitalization day 10 (G1). The average length of mechanical ventilation was shorter by 20.3 days in G1 as compared to G2. On average, the duration of ICU stay was shorter by 39.4 days in G1 as compared to G2. Total hospitalization time was also significantly shorter in this group of patients (G1). The overall length of hospital stay for patients in whom tracheotomy had been performed prior to hospitalization day 10 was on average 43.1 days shorter as compared to patients in whom the procedure had been performed at a later date. Tab. I. provides the comparison of the results obtained in both study groups. Statistically significant differences (p < 0.05) were demonstrated between G1 and G2 regarding the length of the mechanical ventilation, the length of ICU stay, and length of hospitalization.

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No statistically significant differences were observed in mortality rates between the study groups (Fig. 1.) (P = 0.256). The mortality rate in early tracheotomy group (G1) was lower and amounted to 2%. In patients in whom tracheotomy was performed on day 10 or later (G2), the mortality rate was slightly higher and amounted to 9%. In some patients, initiation of treatment was required due to pneumonia developing as a complication in mechanically ventilated patients and referred to as ventilator-associated pneumonia. This complication developed in 6 patients in G1 and 26 patients in G2. The study assessed the relationship between the occurrence of this complication and the timing of tracheotomy. Pneumonia was significantly more frequent in patients in whom tracheotomy had been performed on hospitalization day 10 or later (P = 0.011).

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The comparison of results is presented in Tab. II.

Another analyzed aspect of the study consisted in the results obtained by the patients in the baseline evaluation of the level of consciousness as assessed using the Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS). Data were checked for potential correlation between the GCS scores and the timing of the tracheotomy and the lengths of mechanical ventilation, ICU stay, and hospitalization. Correlation between GCS scores and the duration of stay within the ICU was demonstrated with a statistically significant correlation coefficient (Spearman’s rank coefficient in the range of −0.4 to −0.2).

ICU stay and total hospitalization lengths were shorter in patients with higher baseline GCS scores compared to patients with lower baseline GCS scores. The results are illustrated graphically (Fig. 2., 3.).
A randomized, double-blind, placebo-
-controlled study to investigate the use
of bacteriophages in patients with chronic
rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps
Authors: Dobretsov Konstantin Grigorievich , Kolenchukova Oxana , Sipkin Alexander , Bellussi Luisa Maria , Ciprandi Giorgio , Passali Desiderio
Published: August 2021

Background A randomized, double-blind placebo-controlled study investigated the use of bacteriophages in the treatment of chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps.
Materials and Methods 40 adult patients with сhronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps were examined. All patients underwent functional endoscopic sinus surgery. After the surgery, 20 patients got the intranasal gel with a bacteriophages mixture (Otofag, Micromir, Russia) twice a day for ten weeks, and 20 patients got a placebo.
Results On the 10th day, IL-1β secretion diminished (63 mg/ml versus 440 mg/ml in control). There was a decrease in the total number of microorganisms and Enterobacteriaceae (5.7 x 106 CFU/ml versus 1.2 x 109 CFU/ml in control), and the absence of Streptococci (versus 2.1 x 109 CFU/ml in control) on the 30th day of the treatment in the group with the bacteriophages. On the 10th day, a decrease in the activity of secretory IL-1β and IL-8 strongly and very strongly correlated with a total number of microorganisms (r = 0.7; r = 0.9 respectively), as well as secretory IL-8 with Enterobacteriaceae (r = 0.72) and Staphylococci (r = 0.65) in the active group treated with the bacteriophages. On the 30th day, the decrease in serum IL-1β significantly correlated with the total number of microorganisms (r = 0.80) and enterobacteria (r = 0.90) in the active group.
Conclusions The administration of bacteriophages restored the balance of microorganisms in the nasal cavity and decreased the inflammatory response in chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps. These changes, such as an inflammation dampening, could theoretically reduce the recurrent growth of polyp tissue in the future.
AVASCULAR NECROSIS MAY NOT HAVE AN ATHEROSCLEROTIC BACKGROUND IN SICKLE CELL DISEASES
Authors: Helvaci Mehmet Rami , Yilmaz Hasan , Yalcin Atilla , Muftuoglu Orhan Ekrem , Abyad Abdulrazak , Pocock Lesley
Published: August 2021

Background: We tried to understand whether or not there is a significant association between avascular necrosis (AVN) and atherosclerosis in sickle cell diseases (SCD). Methods: All patients with the SCD were included. Results: The study included 434 patients (212 females) with similar mean ages in male and female genders (30.8 versus 30.3 years, respectively, p>0.05). Smoking (23.8% versus 6.1%, p<0.001) and alcohol (4.9% versus 0.4%, p<0.001) were higher in male gender, significantly. Transfused units of red blood cells (RBC) in their lives (48.1 versus 28.5, p=0.000) were also higher in male gender, significantly. Similarly, disseminated teeth losses (<20 teeth present) (5.4% versus 1.4%, p<0.001), chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) (25.2% versus 7.0%, p<0.001), ileus (7.2% versus 1.4%, p<0.001), cirrhosis (8.1% versus 1.8%, p<0.001), leg ulcers (19.8% versus 7.0%, p<0.001), digital clubbing (14.8% versus 6.6%, p<0.001), coronary heart disease (CHD) (18.0% versus 13.2%, p<0.05), chronic renal disease (CRD) (9.9% versus 6.1%, p<0.05), and stroke (12.1% versus 7.5%, p<0.05) were all higher in male gender but not AVN (24.3% versus 25.4%, p>0.05), significantly. Conclusion: SCD are severe inflammatory processes on vascular endothelium, particularly at the capillary level since the capillary system is the main distributor of hardened RBC into the tissues. Although the higher smoking and alcohol-like strong atherosclerotic risk factors and disseminated teeth losses, COPD, ileus, cirrhosis, leg ulcers, digital clubbing, CHD, CRD, and stroke-like obvious atherosclerotic consequences in male gender, AVN was not higher in them, significantly. In another definition, AVN may not have an atherosclerotic background in the SCD. Key words: Sickle cell diseases, chronic endothelial damage, atherosclerosis, avascular necrosis, male gender, smoking, alcohol
Operações Paralelas sobre Bases Massivas de Strings
Authors: Brito Caio José dos Santos , Costa Lucas Galindo , Teixeira João Marcelo X. N. , Teichrieb Veronica
Published: August 2021

Este trabalho analisa operações básicas comumente utilizadas em algoritmos de recuperação de dados textuais com o intuito de se beneficiar da arquitetura paralela CUDA da NVIDIA. Quatro operações diferentes foram implementadas e comparadas com suas implementações em CPU: busca exata e aproximada de strings, substituição de caracteres e cálculo de frequência de termos. Diferentes testes foram realizados variando o tamanho da base de dados, o tamanho da palavra procurada e o número de ocorrências da mesma na base. Foi possível obter uma melhora de desempenho na maioria dos cenários analisados. Uma das operações foi usada para buscar palavras no banco de dados do Diário Oficial da União, sendo possível obter um speedup de 13 vezes quando comparado com a solução online em CPU.
Uma Abordagem Baseada no Consumo de CPU e RAM para a Eﬁciência Energética em Centros de Dados para Computação em Nuvem
Authors: Castro Pedro H. P. , Corrêa Sand , Cardoso Kleber V.
Published: August 2021

A computação em nuvem tem levado os sistemas distribuídos a um novo patamar, oferecendo recursos computacionais de forma virtualizada, ﬂexível, robusta e escalar. Essas vantagens, no entanto, surgem juntamente com um alto consumo de energia nos centros de dados, ambientes que podem ter até centenas de milhares de servidores. Existem muitas propostas para alcançar eﬁciência energética em centros de dados voltados para computação em nuvem. Entretanto, muitas propostas consideram apenas o consumo proveniente do uso de CPU, além de empregarem deﬁnições de SLA dependentes do domínio da aplicação. Neste trabalho, propomos duas novas abordagens para melhorar a eﬁciência energética desses ambientes. As abordagens se baseiam no consumo proveniente do uso de CPU e de memória conjuntamente. Implementamos e validamos ambas as propostas no simulador CloudSim e comparamos os resultados com outras soluções consideradas estado da arte. Nossas propostas reduzem o consumo de energia em até 33% quando comparadas com outras abordagens. Elas também diminuem a violação de SLA em até 90%, mesmo quando este é deﬁnido de forma genérica.
Uma Abordagem Autonômica Baseada em Regras para Consciência de Situação na Computação Ubíqua
Authors: Lopes João , Souza Rodrigo , Souza Alexandre , Davet Patricia , Pernas Ana , Yamin Adenauer , Geyer Cláudio
Published: August 2021

Um dos principais desaﬁos de pesquisa da Computação Ubíqua (UbiComp) diz respeito a necessidade das aplicações terem consciência do contexto situacional e, quando apropriado, responder de forma proativa a mudanças no mesmo. Este artigo apresenta uma arquitetura para consciência de situação, denominada EXEHDA-SA (Execution Environment for Highly Distributed Applications-Situation Awareness). Considera-se como principal contribuição deste trabalho a concepção de uma arquitetura para aquisição, processamento e disseminação de informações contextuais, de forma distribuída, independente das aplicações, em uma perspectiva autonômica e baseada em regras. Para avaliar as funcionalidades do EXEHDA-SA é apresentado um estudo de caso que destaca a prototipação e testes realizados.
Modelos paralelos para o algoritmo de subdivisões sucessivas
Authors: Santiago Jr Robertino Mendes , Silva Anderson Faustino da , Gonçalves Ronaldo Augusto Lara
Published: August 2021

Este trabalho apresenta dois modelos paralelos para um algoritmo iterativo que gera estimativas iniciais para sistemas de equações não lineares, no qual um sistema bem conhecido é o sistema é utilizado na simulação de colunas de destilação reativa. Os modelos utilizam balanceamento de carga estático ou dinâmico, além de escalonamento adjacente ou equidistante. Os experimentos foram realizados em um cluster de computadores com suporte à plataforma MPI. Os modelos obtiveram bons resultados para pequenos e grandes problemas. O modelo dinâmico proporcionou redução no tempo de execução em relação ao modelo estático, alcançando 35,42% para o problema com 5 dimensões e 34,15% para 7 dimensões. O escalonamento equidistante permitiu uma redução de tempo de execução em relação ao escalonamento adjacente, alcançando 40,98% para o modelo estático e 33,89 para o modelo dinâmico.
Knowledge, Performance, and Attitude Towards Mask Use to Prevent and Control COVID-19 Outbreak Among a Group of Iranian People: A Cross-sectional Study
Authors: Tajvar Abdolhamid , Aghamolaei Teamur , Mohseni Shokrollah , Fakherpour Anahita , Damiri Zabihollah , Jahangiri Mehdi , Ghaffari Hamidreza
Published: August 2021

Background: Due to the pandemic, COVID-19 cases and deaths are increasing unexpectedly and precipitately. More importantly, asymptomatic carriers could infect healthy people through sneezing, coughing, and talking. Therefore, mask usage is required to prevent and control COVID-19. Objectives: This study was aimed at examining the knowledge, attitude, and performance levels (KAP) of the Iranian population regarding mask usage to prevent and control the COVID-19 outbreak during a one-month period from early April to early May 2020. Methods: A researcher-made, validated, and reliable questionnaire consisting of 30 questions on knowledge, attitude, and performance regarding mask usage was utilized. Data collection was performed through the online method. To do so, the online questionnaire link was provided for the participants via social networks. The correct and wrong answers were scored 1 and 0 points, respectively. The final score of each dimension was calculated and classified as 0 - 50% (low), 51 - 75% (moderate), and 75% > (good). Results: A total of 1581 participants took part in the study. Although the participants had good attitude (74%) and performance (70.80%), but only 13.70% of them had good knowledge regarding mask usage. Also, significant differences were found between the participants’ knowledge and higher educational levels (P < 0.001). There were significant associations between the participants’ age, gender, educational level, and job and their knowledge and attitude levels (P < 0.05). Besides, female participants had higher performance scores than did male participants (P < 0.001). The participants with governmental jobs had significantly higher performance than unemployed ones (P < 0.001). Conclusions: The participants obtained low KAP scores; therefore, it is required to train and inform the society and enhance their KAP levels via social media regarding the importance of mask usage, including proper donning, doffing, cleaning, disinfection, and safely and hygienic disposal procedures of masks to prevent and control COVID-19.
Predictors of Observance of Preventive Behaviors Toward Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever by Butchers in Qom City in Central Iran
Authors: Karimi Zeynab , Fathizadeh Shadi , Gharlipour Zabihollah , Saghafipour Abedin , Abolkheirian Samaneh
Published: August 2021

Background: Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever (CCHF) is a viral zoonosis. Ranchers, butchers, and slaughterhouse workers run the risk of contracting the disease more than others. Objectives: This study was aimed at the evaluation of occupational behaviors and practices of butchers and meat industry workers regarding CCHF based on the health belief model (HBM). Methods: The present descriptive-analytical study was carried out among 207 local butchers working in slaughterhouses who were selected by cluster sampling in Qom City in the first six months of 2019. To collect data, a researcher-made questionnaire based on the HBM constructs was used. The validity and reliability of the questionnaire have been verified. The data were analyzed by SPSS version 21 using regression analysis and Pearson correlation coefficient. Results: A total of 141 (68.12%) of the participants used personal protective equipment, including appropriate workwear, gloves, mask, goggles, and boots when they had direct contact with raw meat products. There were significant positive relationships between CCHF preventive behaviors and perceived barrier structures (P = 0.003), perceived benefits (P = 0.004), perceived severity (P = 0.002), perceived susceptibility (P = 0.001), and cues to action (P = 0.001). Based on linear regression analysis, perceived susceptibility was able to predict 96% of the variance of CCHF preventive behaviors in Qom’s butchers. Conclusions: Perceived susceptibility is a predictor of CCHF preventive behaviors; thus, future plans and programs are suggested to be based on the HBM and emphasize increasing perceived susceptibility and other constructs of this model to improve the disease-preventing behaviors of butchers.
The Percentage of [−2]Pro–Prostate-Specific Antigen and the Prostate Health Index Outperform Prostate-Specific Antigen and the Percentage of Free Prostate-Specific Antigen in the Detection of Clinically Significant Prostate Cancer and Can Be Used as Reflex Tests
Authors: Garrido Manuel M. , Marta José C. , Bernardino Rui M. , Guerra João , Fernandes Francisco , Pereira Maria H. , Ribeiro Ruy , Holdenrieder Stefan , Pinheiro Luís C. , Guimarães João T.
Published: August 2021

Context.—

There is a need to avoid the overdiagnosis of prostate cancer (PCa) and to find more specific biomarkers.

Objective.—

To evaluate the clinical utility of [−2]pro–prostate-specific antigen ([−2]proPSA) derivatives in detecting clinically significant PCa (csPCa) and to compare it with prostate-specific antigen (PSA) and with the percentage of free PSA (%fPSA).

Design.—

Two hundred thirty-seven men (PSA: 2–10 ng/mL) scheduled for a prostate biopsy were enrolled. Parametric and nonparametric tests, receiver operating characteristic curves, and logistic regression analysis were applied. Outcomes were csPCa and overall PCa.

Results.—

Both [−2]proPSA derivatives were significantly higher in csPCa and overall PCa (P < .001). The areas under the curves for the prediction of csPCa were higher for the percentage of [−2]proPSA (%[−2]proPSA) (0.781) and the prostate health index (PHI) (0.814) than for PSA (0.651) and %fPSA (0.724). There was a gain of 11% in diagnostic accuracy when %[−2]proPSA or PHI were added to a base model with PSA and %fPSA. Twenty-five percent to 29% of biopsies could have been spared with %[−2]proPSA (cutoff: ≥1.25%) and PHI (cutoff: ≥27), missing 10% of csPCas. The same results could have been achieved by using [−2]proPSA as a reflex test, when %fPSA was 25% or less (cutoffs: ≥1.12% and ≥24 for %[−2]proPSA and PHI, respectively).

Conclusions.—

The [−2]proPSA derivatives improve the diagnostic accuracy of csPCa when the PSA value is between 2 and 10 ng/mL, sparing unnecessary biopsies and selecting patients for active surveillance. [−2]proPSA can be used as a reflex test when %fPSA is 25% or less, without reducing the diagnostic accuracy for csPCa and the number of spared biopsies.
O uso do instrumento Aishe na gestão para a sustentabilidade em uma universidade pública
Authors: Souza Leandro Barreto , Almeida Renato de , Lordelo Lidiane Mendes Kruschewsky
Published: August 2021

As instituições de ensino superior são relevantes na formação de uma sociedade, dado ao seu papel na educação e difusão do conhecimento. A presente pesquisa avalia como a temática sustentabilidade vem sendo tratada em uma IES a partir da aplicação do instrumento Assessment Instrument for Sustainability in Higher Education - Aishe. Foi adotada a abordagem qualitativa e quantitativa, mediante análise de questionários aplicados a 42 coordenadores de curso de graduação do campus e gestores da administração central de uma universidade pública. O público-alvo atribuiu notas para 30 critérios distribuídos em cinco módulos, tornando possível avaliar e compreender a situação de sustentabilidade no campus. O módulo pesquisa apresentou o panorama mais crítico, enquanto o módulo sociedade foi o melhor avaliado. O atual cenário decorre da existência de poucas iniciativas e ao seu limitado funcionamento, mas há uma perspectiva promissora, já que o novo PDI incorporou premissas e prazos compatíveis com a Agenda 2030.
Massao Ohno: editor independente?
Authors: Morais Leonardo David de
Published: August 2021

A trajetória do editor Massao Ohno esteve voltada predominantemente para a publicação de literatura, especialmente a poesia, gênero esse que, por conta das tiragens reduzidas em relação a outras manifestações literárias, acabou sendo fomentado, em parte significativa, por pequenas editoras, as assim chamadas independentes. Além de selecionar pessoalmente os textos que editou, Massao também foi designer de sua maioria absoluta, ademais de ter empreendido parcerias com outros editores no intuito de ampliar a circulação de sua produção. Nesse sentido, esta investigação propõe pensar se ou como a editora capitaneada por Ohno se configuraria à luz de alguns conceitos relativos à edição e à independência. O objetivo é o de atualizar, ainda que de maneira incipiente, a travessia editorial de Massao Ohno no campo literário brasileiro.
“Eran estos libros no como los nuestros”: crónicas de un encuentro bibliográfico entre dos mundos
Authors: Garone Gravier Marina
Published: August 2021

O presente artigo procura especificar as características do que se entendeu por "livro e escrita" durante os processos culturais, políticos e sociais da conquista da América; Isto visto através de um olhar estrangeiro que comparou os usuários, suportes, estruturas materiais e sistemas de notação indígenas com o alfabeto latino e os livros europeus, o que permitirá obter um breve panorama do intercâmbio cultural.
Uma apresentação e mais: um nascimento
Authors: Ribeiro Ana Elisa
Published: August 2021

Apresentação da Gutenberg - Revista de Produção Editorial, Santa Maria, RS, Brasil, v. 1, n. 1, jan./jun., 2021.
Expediente, v. 1, n. 1, jan./jun., 2021
Authors: Revista de Produção Editorial Gutenberg -
Published: August 2021

Expediente da Gutenberg - Revista de Produção Editorial, Santa Maria, RS, Brasil, v. 1, n. 1, jan./jun., 2021.
Even conservative voters want the environment to be at the heart of post-COVID-19 economic reconstruction in the UK
Authors: Kenward Ben , Brick Cameron
Published: August 2021

In 2019, the environment began to rival the economy among priority issues for the UK public. The COVID-19 pandemic has the potential to shift this balance in either direction, because the crisis is not only causing serious economic damage but is also highlighting the usefulness of expert warnings. The current work examines the balance between public prioritisation of environment and economy in the light of the COVID-19 pandemic. A nationally representative YouGov sample of 1654 UK adults were presented with two political speeches, either linking COVID-19 to climate and prioritising environment as part of planned economic recovery, or separating the issues and stating that environmental prioritisation is now unaffordable. Most participants (62%) were positive towards the environmental prioritisation speech, and it was more popular than the other speech (which 36% were positive towards). The same proportion of Conservative voters (62%) were positive towards the environmental prioritisation speech (with 50% positive towards the other speech). Higher support for the environmental prioritisation speech was associated with more education but not with socioeconomic status. Voting history and socioeconomic status were therefore less predictive of differences in support for the speeches than expected based on previous research. Consistent with these results is the suggestion that environmental concern in the UK is becoming less tied to social identity and more tied to concern for personal well-being. These findings suggest that foregrounding environmental concerns is politically realistic in post-COVID-19 economic policy, consistent with suggestions from economists and environmental scientists that an environmental focus is feasible and necessary.
La claridad (2020), de Marcelo Luján: una lectura como ciclo de cuentos
Authors: Mendoza Vera Sandra
Published: August 2021

Partiendo de un somero recorrido por las distintas aportaciones teórico-críticas del siglo XX en torno al denominado ciclo de cuentos, se defiende tal estatuto genérico para La claridad, libro de cuentos de Marcelo Luján publicado en 2020. Dado que esta obra reúne seis cuentos que son autónomos y a la vez están interrelacionados gracias a una serie de elementos narrativos, cumple los requisitos para ser considerada un ciclo. Se realizó una entrevista con Luján, reproducida en este trabajo, con el propósito de entender el proceso creativo detrás de esta obra y conocer qué concepción tiene este autor de su propia obra narrativa.

Departing from a brief review of the different theoretical and critical contributions from the 20th century around the so called short story cycle, we could define La claridad, a book of stories by Marcelo Luján published in 2020, as such. This classification is justified by the fact that this work brings together six stories that are both autonomous and interrelated thanks to a series of narrative elements. An interview, reproduced in this work, was conducted with Luján in order to understand the creative process behind his work and to know what his own conception of it is.
intensificación en los cuentos populares occitanos
Authors: ESHER Louise
Published: August 2021

Este estudio plantea un análisis preliminar de las estrategias de intensificación constatadas en un corpus escrito de 162 cuentos populares occitanos (variedades languedocianas nororientales y sudoccidentales). Aunque, en términos generales, el acervo de recursos disponibles se corresponde con el uso corriente del occitano, la utilización de esos recursos también refleja las circunstancias específicas que condicionan la narración y transmisión (cultural) de los cuentos. La intensificación se utiliza para reforzar tanto la inmersión del público en la narración como la cohesión cultural y social de la comunidad donde se relatan los cuentos.

This study offers an initial exploration of the intensification strategies attested in a written corpus of 162 Occitan folktales (north-east and south-west Lengadocian varieties). Although, overall, the pool of available resources corresponds to ordinary Occitan usage, the deployment of the strategies also reflects the particular conditions surrounding the storytelling and (cultural) transmission of folktales. Intensification is used to strengthen both the audience’s immersion in the narrative, and the cultural and social cohesion of the community in which the stories are told.
Pour une prise en compte de la géographie dans la politique arctique de l’Union européenne
Authors: Canova Emilie
Published: August 2021

Sous l’impulsion de la présidence finlandaise du Conseil européen, on observe le retour de l’Arctique à l’agenda politique européen. L’Union européenne (ue) s’est engagée en Arctique depuis 2008 pour des raisons environnementales et géopolitiques. Cet article, se fondant sur une méthode géopolitique d’analyse des documents de l’ue et sur une série d’entretiens cartographiés, identifie certaines difficultés de la politique arctique de l’ue. Il aborde une dimension peu étudiée de l’action de l’ue comme acteur géopolitique arctique : son déni de la géographie. Après un retour sur les différentes étapes de la politique arctique européenne, il analyse le positionnement géopolitique de l’ue à travers ses institutions et compétences juridiques, sa capacité d’action, ses discours et sa représentation géographique. L’article montre, à travers l’étude de cas du moratoire sur la pêche, l’importance de l’articulation spatiale d’une politique qui, si elle était appliquée en général, pourrait permettre de formuler une pensée géopolitique européenne.
Les régimes juridiques dérogatoires accordés aux peuples autochtones dans les domaines de la chasse, de la pêche et de l’élevage
Authors: Aumond Florian
Published: August 2021

L’animal occupe une place importante dans la vie des peuples autochtones de l’Arctique. Les différents instruments internationaux réglementant les activités de chasse, de pêche et d’élevage dans la région ont ainsi institué, de manière assez précoce, des régimes dérogatoires à leur profit. D’abord concédés à titre de « privilèges » par les États, ils ont été appréhendés en termes de droits dès lors qu’ils ont été inscrits dans le contexte du droit des peuples autochtones. Ils y ont surtout été adossés à des droits que l’on peut qualifier d’« existentiels », tant d’un point de vue individuel (subsistance) que collectif (culture, identité et mode de vie). Cet ancrage n’évacue cependant pas toutes les difficultés. Déjà se pose la délicate question de l’identification des bénéficiaires des régimes dérogatoires. Ceux-ci doivent par ailleurs être conciliés avec la préservation d’autres droits et intérêts, notamment liés à la préoccupation croissante pour le bien-être et la sensibilité animale.
Déplacements climatiques des peuples autochtones de l’Arctique : Comment peuvent-ils décider librement de leur avenir?
Authors: De Mesnard Adèle
Published: August 2021

À partir de l’exemple des communautés autochtones de l’Alaska, nous analysons les lacunes juridiques et institutionnelles liées à la reconnaissance des particularismes autochtones lors de la planification et la mise en oeuvre de leur réinstallation climatique. Outre l’absence d’un encadrement juridique et institutionnel du statut autochtone dans le déplacement, ces lacunes témoignent des difficultés de collaboration entre agences gouvernementales et communautés, en raison d’une application partielle des droits autochtones. Pour y faire face, la mise en place d’un cadre de gouvernance reposant sur une structure organisationnelle claire et pouvant équilibrer les pouvoirs entre les différents groupes d’intérêts (gouvernement fédéral, État d’Alaska, communautés autochtones) est un préalable. La réinterprétation du droit à l’autodétermination permet d’envisager une réinstallation guidée par la communauté et reposant sur ses aspirations pour l’avenir, ce qui permettrait de dépasser une approche statique des identités autochtones et la reproduction de schémas historiques de marginalisation.