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In Vitro Characterization, Modelling, and Antioxidant Properties of Polyphenon-60 from Green Tea in Eudragit S100-2 Chitosan Microspheres
Authors: Souto Eliana B. , da Ana Raquel da , Souto Selma B. , Zielińska Aleksandra , Marques Conrado , Andrade Luciana N. , Horbańczuk Olaf K. , Atanasov Atanas G. , Lucarini Massimo , Durazzo Alessandra , Silva Amélia M. , Novellino Ettore , Santini Antonello , Severino Patricia
Published: March 2020

Eudragit S100-coated chitosan microspheres (S100Ch) are proposed as a new oral delivery system for green tea polyphenon-60 (PP60). PP60 is a mixture of polyphenolic compounds, known for its active role in decreasing oxidative stress and metabolic risk factors involved in diabetes and in other chronic diseases. Chitosan-PP60 microspheres prepared by an emulsion cross-linking method were coated with Eudragit S100 to ensure the release of PP60 in the terminal ileum. Different core–coat ratios of Eudragit and chitosan were tested. Optimized chitosan microspheres were obtained with a chitosan:PP60 ratio of 8:1 (Ch-PP608:1), rotation speed of 1500 rpm, and surfactant concentration of 1.0% (m/v) achieving a mean size of 7.16 µm. Their coating with the enteric polymer (S100Ch-PP60) increased the mean size significantly (51.4 µm). The in vitro modified-release of PP60 from S100Ch-PP60 was confirmed in simulated gastrointestinal conditions. Mathematical fitting models were used to characterize the release mechanism showing that both Ch-PP608:1 and S100Ch-PP60 fitted the Korsmeyers–Peppas model. The antioxidant activity of PP60 was kept in glutaraldehyde-crosslinked chitosan microspheres before and after their coating, showing an IC50 of 212.3 µg/mL and 154.4 µg/mL, respectively. The potential of chitosan microspheres for the delivery of catechins was illustrated, with limited risk of cytotoxicity as shown in Caco-2 cell lines using the 3-(4,5-dimethylthiazole-2-yl)-2,5-diphenyltetrazolium bromide (MTT) assay. The beneficial effects of green tea and its derivatives in the management of metabolic disorders can be exploited using mucoadhesive chitosan microspheres coated with enteric polymers for colonic delivery.
Increasing Food Expenditure in Long Day-Care by an Extra $0.50 Per Child/Day Would Improve Core Food Group Provision
Authors: Sambell Ros , Wallace Ruth , Lo Johnny , Costello Leesa , Devine Amanda
Published: March 2020

Early childhood education and care services are a significant feature of Australian family life, where nearly 1.4 million children attended a service in 2019. This paper reports on the cost of food provided to children in long day-care (LDC) services and extrapolates expenditure recommendations to support food provision compliance. A cross-sectional audit of LDC services in metropolitan Perth was conducted to determine food group provision by weighing raw ingredients of meal preparation—morning tea, lunch, and afternoon tea (MT, L, AT). Ingredients were costed at 2017 online metropolitan pricing from a large supermarket chain. Across participating services, 2 days of food expenditure per child/day ranged between $1.17 and $4.03 across MT, L, AT, and averaged $2.00 per child/day. Multivariable analysis suggests that an increase of $0.50 per child/day increases the odds of a LDC service meeting >50% of Australian Dietary Guideline (ADG) recommendations across ≥4 core food groups by fourfold (p = 0.03). Given the fact that the literature regarding food expenditure at LDC services is limited, this study provides information about food expenditure variation that impacts planning and provision of nutritionally balanced menus recommended for children. An average increase of food expenditure of $0.50 per child/day would increase food provision compliance.
In Vitro Antibacterial and Antiproliferative Potential of Echinops lanceolatus Mattf. (Asteraceae) and Identification of Potential Bioactive Compounds
Authors: Jackson Seukep Armel , Zhang Yong-Li , Xu Yong-Bing , Guo Ming-Quan
Published: March 2020

Many species belonging to the genus Echinops are widely used in traditional medicine to treat infectious diseases and cancers. The present study aimed to evaluate the antibacterial and antiproliferative properties of Echinops lanceolatus Mattf. (Asteraceae). The activity of the methanolic extract and subsequent partition fractions was investigated against drug-resistant bacteria (Gram-negative and Gram-positive) and human tumor cell lines using broth microdilution and sulforhodamine B (SRB) assay, respectively. Our findings revealed weak to moderate antibacterial activities of tested extracts, with the recorded minimal inhibitory concentrations ranging from 256 to 1024 µg/mL. The ethyl acetate fraction (EL-EA) was found to be the most effective. Likewise, that fraction displayed strong antiproliferative potential with recorded IC50 of 8.27 µg/mL and 28.27 µg/mL on A549 and HeLa cells, respectively. An analysis based on the ultra-performance liquid chromatography–electrospray ionization tandem mass spectrometry (UPLC–ESI–MS/MS) of the EL-EA fraction allowed the identification of 32 compounds, of which quinic acid and derivatives, cinnamic acid derivatives, dihydrokaempferol, naringenin-7-O-glucoside, apigenin-7-O-d-glucoside, naringin, apigenin, rhoifolin, coniferyl aldehyde, and secoisolariciresinol are well-known compounds of biological importance. This study is first to report on the biological activity and phytochemical profile of E. lanceolatus. We provide a baseline to consider E. lanceolatus as a valuable source of anti-infective and antiproliferative agents.
Wisdom’s Guiding Compass: Lady Prudence as a Pedagogical Model
Authors: Davis Lanta
Published: March 2020

Many educators desire to cultivate wisdom in their students but feel this goal is too vague to be clearly articulated and encouraged. One possible way around this problem is to learn from classical and medieval depictions of wisdom and particular virtues, which were often personified. I will examine one highly illustrative artistic depiction of Prudence, which gives wisdom a face and form and thus provides students with an imaginative entryway into better understanding and practicing this virtue in the classroom. After providing a brief overview of the role of images and the imagination in learning, I explain how personifications of the virtues—and of Prudence, in particular—may be a useful pedagogical guide in helping students cultivate those virtues.
Stable Wormholes in the Background of an Exponential f(R) Gravity
Authors: Mustafa Ghulam , Hussain Ibrar , Shamir M. Farasat
Published: March 2020

The current paper is devoted to investigating wormhole solutions with an exponential gravity model in the background of f ( R ) theory. Spherically symmetric static spacetime geometry is chosen to explore wormhole solutions with anisotropic fluid source. The behavior of the traceless matter is studied by employing a particular equation of state to describe the important properties of the shape-function of the wormhole geometry. Furthermore, the energy conditions and stability analysis are done for two specific shape-functions. It is seen that the energy condition are to be violated for both of the shape-functions chosen here. It is concluded that our results are stable and realistic.
Structure-Based Design of Antivirals against Envelope Glycoprotein of Dengue Virus
Authors: Anasir Mohd Ishtiaq , Ramanathan Babu , Poh Chit Laa
Published: March 2020

Dengue virus (DENV) presents a significant threat to global public health with more than 500,000 hospitalizations and 25,000 deaths annually. Currently, there is no clinically approved antiviral drug to treat DENV infection. The envelope (E) glycoprotein of DENV is a promising target for drug discovery as the E protein is important for viral attachment and fusion. Understanding the structure and function of DENV E protein has led to the exploration of structure-based drug discovery of antiviral compounds and peptides against DENV infections. This review summarizes the structural information of the DENV E protein with regards to DENV attachment and fusion. The information enables the development of antiviral agents through structure-based approaches. In addition, this review compares the potency of antivirals targeting the E protein with the antivirals targeting DENV multifunctional enzymes, repurposed drugs and clinically approved antiviral drugs. None of the current DENV antiviral candidates possess potency similar to the approved antiviral drugs which indicates that more efforts and resources must be invested before an effective DENV drug materializes.
Rabies in the African Civet: An Incidental Host for Lyssaviruses?
Authors: Sabeta Claude T. , Marston Denise A. , McElhinney Lorraine M. , Horton Daniel L. , Phahladira Baby M. N. , Fooks Anthony R.
Published: March 2020

In South Africa, canid rabies virus (RABV) infection is maintained in domestic and wildlife species. The identification of rabies in African civets raised the question of whether this wildlife carnivore is a potential reservoir host of RABVs of direct and ancestral dog origin (dog-maintained and dog-derived origins) with an independent cycle of transmission. Genetic analyses of African civet nucleoprotein sequences for 23 African civet RABVs and historically published sequences demonstrated that RABVs from African civets have two origins related to dog and mongoose rabies enzootics. The data support observations of the interaction of civets with domestic dogs and wildlife mongooses, mostly in Northern South Africa and North-East Zimbabwe. Within each host species clade, African civet RABVs group exclusively together, implying intra-species virus transfer occurs readily. The canid RABV clade appears to support virus transfer more readily between hosts than mongoose RABVs. Furthermore, these data probably indicate short transmission chains with conspecifics that may be related to transient rabies maintenance in African civets. Hence, it is important to continue monitoring the emergence of lyssaviruses in this host. Observations from this study are supported by ongoing and independent similar cases, in which bat-eared foxes and black-backed jackal species maintain independent rabies cycles of what were once dog-maintained RABVs.
Virology, Epidemiology, Pathogenesis, and Control of COVID-19
Authors: Jin Yuefei , Yang Haiyan , Ji Wangquan , Wu Weidong , Chen Shuaiyin , Zhang Weiguo , Duan Guangcai
Published: March 2020

The outbreak of emerging severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) disease (COVID-19) in China has been brought to global attention and declared a pandemic by the World Health Organization (WHO) on March 11, 2020. Scientific advancements since the pandemic of severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) in 2002~2003 and Middle East respiratory syndrome (MERS) in 2012 have accelerated our understanding of the epidemiology and pathogenesis of SARS-CoV-2 and the development of therapeutics to treat viral infection. As no specific therapeutics and vaccines are available for disease control, the epidemic of COVID-19 is posing a great threat for global public health. To provide a comprehensive summary to public health authorities and potential readers worldwide, we detail the present understanding of COVID-19 and introduce the current state of development of measures in this review.
IRF7 Is Required for the Second Phase Interferon Induction during Influenza Virus Infection in Human Lung Epithelia
Authors: Wu Wenxin , Zhang Wei , Tian Lili , Brown Brent R. , Walters Matthew S. , Metcalf Jordan P.
Published: March 2020

Influenza A virus (IAV) infection is a major cause of morbidity and mortality. Retinoic acid-inducible protein I (RIG-I) plays an important role in the recognition of IAV in most cell types, and leads to the activation of interferon (IFN). We investigated mechanisms of RIG-I and IFN induction by IAV in the BCi-NS1.1 immortalized human airway basal cell line and in the A549 human alveolar epithelial cell line. We found that the basal expression levels of RIG-I and regulatory transcription factor (IRF) 7 were very low in BCi-NS1.1 cells. IAV infection induced robust RIG-I and IRF7, not IRF3, expression. siRNA against IRF7 and mitochondrial antiviral-signaling protein (MAVS), but not IRF3, significantly inhibited RIG-I mRNA expression and IFN induction by IAV infection. Most importantly, even without virus infection, IFN-β alone induced RIG-I, and siRNA against IRF7 did not inhibit RIG-I induction by IFN-β. Similar results were found in the alveolar basal epithelial A549 cell line. RIG-I and IRF7 expression in humans is highly inducible and greatly amplified by IFN produced from virus infected cells. IFN induction can be separated into two phases, that initially induced by the virus with basal RIG-I (the first phase), and that induced by the subsequent virus with amplified RIG-I from the first phase IFN (the second phase). The de novo synthesis of IRF7 is required for the second phase IFN induction during influenza virus infection in human lung bronchial and alveolar epithelial cells.
Polymorphisms in Human APOBEC3H Differentially Regulate Ubiquitination and Antiviral Activity
Authors: Chesarino Nicholas M. , Emerman Michael
Published: March 2020

The APOBEC3 family of cytidine deaminases are an important part of the host innate immune defense against endogenous retroelements and retroviruses like Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV). APOBEC3H (A3H) is the most polymorphic of the human APOBEC3 genes, with four major haplotypes circulating in the population. Haplotype II is the only antivirally-active variant of A3H, while the majority of the population possess independently destabilizing polymorphisms present in haplotype I (R105G) and haplotypes III and IV (N15del). In this paper, we show that instability introduced by either polymorphism is positively correlated with degradative ubiquitination, while haplotype II is protected from this modification. Inhibiting ubiquitination by mutating all of the A3H lysines increased the expression of haplotypes III and IV, but these stabilized forms of haplotype III and IV had a strict nuclear localization, and did not incorporate into virions, nor exhibit antiviral activity. Fusion chimeras with haplotype II allowed for stabilization, cytoplasmic retention, and packaging of the N15del-containing haplotype III, but the haplotype III component of these chimeras was unable to restrict HIV-1 on its own. Thus, the evolutionary loss of A3H activity in many humans involves functional deficiencies independent of protein stability.
SAMHD1 Functions and Human Diseases
Authors: Coggins Si’Ana A. , Mahboubi Bijan , Schinazi Raymond F. , Kim Baek
Published: March 2020

Deoxynucleoside triphosphate (dNTP) molecules are essential for the replication and maintenance of genomic information in both cells and a variety of viral pathogens. While the process of dNTP biosynthesis by cellular enzymes, such as ribonucleotide reductase (RNR) and thymidine kinase (TK), has been extensively investigated, a negative regulatory mechanism of dNTP pools was recently found to involve sterile alpha motif (SAM) domain and histidine-aspartate (HD) domain-containing protein 1, SAMHD1. When active, dNTP triphosphohydrolase activity of SAMHD1 degrades dNTPs into their 2′-deoxynucleoside (dN) and triphosphate subparts, steadily depleting intercellular dNTP pools. The differential expression levels and activation states of SAMHD1 in various cell types contributes to unique dNTP pools that either aid (i.e., dividing T cells) or restrict (i.e., nondividing macrophages) viral replication that consumes cellular dNTPs. Genetic mutations in SAMHD1 induce a rare inflammatory encephalopathy called Aicardi–Goutières syndrome (AGS), which phenotypically resembles viral infection. Recent publications have identified diverse roles for SAMHD1 in double-stranded break repair, genome stability, and the replication stress response through interferon signaling. Finally, a series of SAMHD1 mutations were also reported in various cancer cell types while why SAMHD1 is mutated in these cancer cells remains to investigated. Here, we reviewed a series of studies that have begun illuminating the highly diverse roles of SAMHD1 in virology, immunology, and cancer biology.
Next-Generation Sequencing Analysis of Cellular Response to Influenza B Virus Infection
Authors: Sheng Zizhang , Huang Chen , Liu Runxia , Guo Yicheng , Ran Zhiguang , Li Feng , Wang Dan
Published: March 2020

Influenza B virus (IBV) is a respiratory pathogen that infects humans and causes seasonal influenza epidemics. However, cellular response to IBV infection in humans and mechanisms of host-mediated restriction of IBV replication are not thoroughly understood. In this study, we used next-generation sequencing (NGS) to perform transcriptome profiling of IBV-infected human lung epithelial A549 cells at 0, 6, 12, and 24 h post infection (hpi) and characterized the cellular gene expression dynamics. We observed that more than 4000 host genes were differentially regulated during the study period, which included up regulation of genes encoding proteins, having a role in the innate antiviral immune responses, immune activation, cellular metabolism, autophagy, and apoptosis, as well as down regulation of genes involved in mitosis and cell proliferation. Further analysis of RNA-Seq data coupled with RT-qPCR validation collectively showed that double-strand RNA recognition pathways, including retinoic acid-inducible gene I (RIG-I) and Toll-like receptor 3 (TLR3), were substantially activated following IBV infection. Taken together, these results provide important initial insights into the intimate interaction between IBV and lung epithelial cells, which can be further explored towards elucidation of the cellular mechanisms in restriction or elimination of IBV infections in humans.
The In Silico Prediction of Hotspot Residues that Contribute to the Structural Stability of Subunit Interfaces of a Picornavirus Capsid
Authors: Upfold Nicole , Ross Caroline , Tastan Bishop Özlem , Knox Caroline
Published: March 2020

The assembly of picornavirus capsids proceeds through the stepwise oligomerization of capsid protein subunits and depends on interactions between critical residues known as hotspots. Few studies have described the identification of hotspot residues at the protein subunit interfaces of the picornavirus capsid, some of which could represent novel drug targets. Using a combination of accessible web servers for hotspot prediction, we performed a comprehensive bioinformatic analysis of the hotspot residues at the intraprotomer, interprotomer and interpentamer interfaces of the Theiler’s murine encephalomyelitis virus (TMEV) capsid. Significantly, many of the predicted hotspot residues were found to be conserved in representative viruses from different genera, suggesting that the molecular determinants of capsid assembly are conserved across the family. The analysis presented here can be applied to any icosahedral structure and provides a platform for in vitro mutagenesis studies to further investigate the significance of these hotspots in critical stages of the virus life cycle with a view to identify potential targets for antiviral drug design.
SPIRITUALITY IN THE EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT: PROBLEMS OF IMPLEMENTATION AND REALIZATION
Authors: Tsybulko Olga
Published: March 2020

The article deals with the problems of implementation and realization of spirituality in the educational space. Particular attention is paid to the importance of recognizing the spiritual component of education, marking the difference between religious and spiritual issues.
DOES FINANCIAL LITERACY REALLY MATTER FOR MALAYSIANS? A REVIEW.
Authors: Mohd Aziz Nor Izzati , Kassim Salina
Published: March 2020

Malaysians lack financial literacy but are generally unaware of the fact. The national level of financial literacy measured in terms of financial knowledge is still low among Malaysians. A survey by the Credit Counselling and Debt Management Agency (AKPK) found that 1 out of 3 Malaysians rated themselves as having a low level of confidence about financial management. Research on the issue has made some attempt to examine the cause of lower financial literacy and its effects on decision making, but studies have been limited. This paper examines studies on the topic compiled between the years 2017 and 2019 and some surveys made by organizations in Malaysia to see the current scenario of financial literacy in Malaysia. Up to the present, it is clear that current approaches and strategies toward financial literacy have been ad-hoc. The latest initiative from the Financial Education Network concerned with empowering financial literacy is the National Strategy for Financial Literacy 2019-2023. Each of the organizations involved is committed to improving financial literacy among Malaysian by organizing financial education initiatives such as carnivals, clubs, and seminars. The present study will benefit other researchers and maybe a reference for any organizations that will benefit from the updated statistics and information.
THE WOMEN’S EXPERIENCE OF USING SLIMMING PRODUCTS MIXED WITH PROHIBITED SUBSTANCES
Authors: Md Isa @ Yusuff Yusramizza , Khalil @ Halim Samihah , Abdul Mutalib Rozita
Published: March 2020

Increasing demand from consumers especially among women has led to an increase in the diversity of slimming products in the market. Slimming products are often advertised in the media. Women's tendency to obtain slimming products is driven by their desire to look slim and beautiful. However, not all slimming products in the market are safe to be taken. In Malaysia, there are slimming products that are mixed with illicit substances including the poisons listed in the Poison Act 1952 and the dangerous drugs listed in the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952. The use of slimming products hence has the potential to result in negative implications for the health of consumers. This study aimed to explore the effects of slimming products containing prohibited substances experienced by female consumers who involved in the industries demanding their attractive and slim look. A total of 14 respondents, including models, flight attendants, and artists, were interviewed to get a picture of the slimming product using trend. The findings show that all respondents achieved the desired weight loss after taking slimming products. However, the achieved weight loss did not prolong due to an unbalanced diet practice. In addition, the study found that respondents also suffered from physical and emotional disorders as a result of the use of slimming products containing illicit substances. Based on the findings, a number of suggestions have been submitted, namely, a review of occupational policies and guidelines that make size and weight as a job specification and an enhancement of education methods for consumers to increase their legal knowledge and consumerism.
The Effect of Access to Debt on Lebanese Small and Medium Enterprises Performance
Authors: Jadoua Zainab Abdulawood , Mostapha Nihal Farid
Published: March 2020

Since thirties access to debt has been considered as one of the main challenges facing the growth of Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). Therefore, empirical studies focused on how facilitating access to debt affects SMEs financial performance in developed countries. However, this is not the case in the developing economies countries such as Lebanon due to the lack of financial transparency and poor financial reporting. In addition, very few studies discussed the theoretical pillar behind SMEs financial behavior on how access to debt affects firm performance in developed and developing countries. Therefore, this study attempts to investigate the effect of access to debt on Lebanese SMEs financial performance in terms of profitability and tangibility. In addition, the study explores the theoretical explanation of how Lebanese SMEs access to debt affects profitability (PR) and tangibility (ST) using trade-off theory (TOT) and pecking order theory (POT). Data of 102 SMEs for the period 2014 till 2017 from 12 official audit firms located in Beirut-Lebanon. Additionally, generalized least squares (GLS) method was used to conduct regression analysis. The analysis reveals the positive effect of Lebanese SMEs access to debt on SMEs profitability and tangibility confirming the adoption of trade-off theory as an approach by Lebanese SMEs and lenders. It is concluded that facilitating Lebanese SMEs access to debt to reach proper debt level improves SMEs performance which in return affects positively the lenders and economy as whole.
Risk Determinant of Musharakah Financing: A Study in Indonesia
Authors: Ramli Rosmini , Masyita Dian , Anwar Mokhamad
Published: March 2020

The purpose of this paper is to find out the influence of internal and external factors on the risk of musharaka financing of Islamic Commercial Banks in Indonesia. Financing risks in previous Islamic banking studies focus more on overall financing risks involving internal and external aspects, both separately and jointly. There have been no studies that examine the internal and external aspects of sharia commercial banks on financing risks, especially in the musharakah contract. This study will complement the literature on the aforementioned issue. This study uses a quantitative method with panel data regression analysis. The data used is quarter financial ratio data from all Sharia Commercial Banks in Indonesia for the period 2012-2017. The results of the study show that bank internal factors predominantly influence the risk of musharakah financing. Whereas on external factors, only GDP growth has a significant effect.
Estimation of mutual subpixel shift between satellite images: software implementation
Authors: Stankevich Sergey , Popov Mykhailo , Shklyar Sergiy , Sukhanov Kostiantyn , Andreiev Artem , Lysenko Artur , Kun Xing , Cao Shixiang , Yupan Shi , Boya Sun
Published: March 2020

The special-purpose software implementation for estimating the subpixel shift between satellite images using advanced computer technology is described in this paper. The automatic calculation of the mutual subpixel shift between a pair of digital satellite images by correlation algorithm is performed. The proposed implementation was tested on a statistically representative number of satellite images and reached acceptable accuracy in determining their subpixel shift values.
Arquivos deslocados
Authors: Ascensão de Macedo L. S.
Published: March 2020

Este artigo consiste num mapeamento de literatura em torno do tópico “arquivos deslocados”. Um dos problemas verificados consiste na ausência de um quadro conceptual claro, por a terminografia arquivística apresentar diversos termos para denominar um mesmo fenómeno. O objetivo deste artigo consiste em realizar uma prospeção e síntese de literatura em torno das caraterísticas, dimensão e contexto de utilização dos conceitos utilizados. Foram realizadas buscas na base de dados Web of Science (WoS), tendo como critérios de inclusão termos extraídos da terminologia arquivística em inglês e artigos científicos publicados entre 1953 a 2018 em revistas analisadas por pares. Metodologicamente, o artigo combina o mapeamento de literatura com uma revisão de escopo. Dos 160 artigos, foram incluídos 70, produzidos entre 1962 a 2018. Predominam temas associados com a descolonização e secessão, conflito armado e tráfico ilícito, tanto em contexto internacional como intranacional. Prevalecem estudos qualitativos, especialmente análises históricas e estudos de caso. Novos conceitos aparecem, como arquivos coloniais, arquivos confiscados e arquivos expatriados, não considerados pela terminografia arquivística. Para concluir, o conceito de "arquivo deslocado" permanece invisível junto da comunidade arquivística, especialmente lusófona, da qual não se obteve qualquer produção científica sobre o tópico.
Contribuição metodológica dos estudos métricos da informação para a análise da interdisciplinaridade nas ciências ambientais
Authors: Cavalcanti Daniele Belmont de Farias , Leite Breno Ricardo de Araújo , Farias Gabriela Belmont de
Published: March 2020

Por meio de levantamento bibliográfico, o artigo apresenta uma reflexão sobre os aspectos teóricos conceituais sobre interdisciplinaridade e estudos métricos da informação e suas inter-relações com o desenvolvimento das Ciências Ambientais. Apresenta o surgimento das Ciências Ambientais, que foi uma resposta para a complexidade dos problemas ambientais, face à indissociabilidade entre sistemas antrópicos e naturais, que estão relacionados a problemas econômicos e sociais mediados pela ciência e tecnologia. Tais aspectos trouxeram à área características interdisciplinares intrínsecas, que foram retratadas em orientações específicas para observação da interdisciplinaridade nos programas de pós-graduação, mas sem o esclarecimento de como estes fatores seriam verificados. Observou-se que os estudos métricos da informação podem ser um indicativo para o desenvolvimento de indicadores interdisciplinares, sendo assim a contribuição deste artigo residiu em apresentar e validar um protocolo metodológico, com objetivo de gerar indicadores de análise para compreensão da interdisciplinaridade nos programas de pós-graduação da área de Ciências Ambientais, fundamentado nos estudos métricos da informação.
Alternative and traditional indicators of the Brazilian Feminist Studies Journal
Authors: Fachin Juliana , Araújo Ronaldo Ferreira , Blattmann Ursula
Published: March 2020

The connection of traditional and alternative indicators of academic impact has been recommended by scholars in the field of metric studies as they are considered complementary and offer a more complete picture of the evaluation of research results. From this perspective, the present descriptive exploratory study aimed to analyze the correlation coefficient between the traditional and alternative impact of Revista Estudos Feministas. The sample comprised the period from 2001 to 2018. Analysis data were obtained from the Dimensions database via API. 1,296 texts with 2,609 citations and 5,982 altmetric data were analyzed. The results showed that Mendeley obtained a positive evaluation in the correlation of Pearson's coefficient when compared with the quantity of published articles and with the citation and visibility indicators. The study found that altmetric data is 4.6 times larger than traditional data, although fluctuating it is important for indicating the tools and networks where readers and users share scientific content.
Perancangan Sistem Informasi Pendaftaran Siswa Baru pada SMA Pusaka 1 Jakarta Berbasis Web
Authors: Supriyadi Supriyadi , Lutfiyana Nur
Published: March 2020

Teknologi Informasi telah berkembang sangat pesat dengan berbagai perangkat lunak yang diciptakan hingga perangkat keras yang modern. Perkembangan teknologi dari masa ke masa semakin maju bisa kita lihat diberbagai aspek kehidupan salah satunya dalam melakukan pendaftaran sekolah cukup terkoneksi ke internet dan masuk ke halaman website sekolah yang dituju maka sudah dapat melakukan pendaftaran, sehingga semua aktivitas yang kita lakukan menjadi lebih mudah dan efisien. Kajian ini bertujuan untuk membangun website sekolah dimana dalam penerimaan peserta didik baru bisa melalui media online dan website ini dikembangkan dengan menggunakan bahasa pemrograman HTML, basis data MySQL dan Bootstrap. Website ini bisa mempermudah para calon siswa dalam mendaftar sekolah karena cukup terhubung ke internet saja, dan pendaftaran bisa dilakukan dimana saja dan kapan saja. Sekolah pun dalam melakukan pencatatan laporan data penerimaan peserta didik baru lebih mudah karena bisa melakukan pengecekan data pendaftar melalui website secara langsung.
Performance of irrigation systems located in the culture of sweet potato in Guaraciaba do Norte-CE
Authors: Martins Filho J. B. , Farias M. F.
Published: March 2020

Irrigation systems may exhibit variations in performance when poorly dimensioned or depending on the time of use. In this sense, the objective of this study was to evaluate the performance of irrigation systems located by micro sprinkler and drip irrigation in the sweet potato crop in a family property in the municipality of Guaraciaba do Norte-CE. The property under study in this research has a total area of 2.5 ha. The area cultivated with sweet potatoes is 120 m2 with 50% of the area irrigated by drip irrigation and the remainder irrigated by micro sprinkler. In order to analyze the performance of the irrigation systems, the methodology proposed by Keller and Karmeli (1975) was adopted, in which the flow rates of the emitters are determined in pre-established positions. Were determined the coefficients of uniformity of Christiansen (CUC); coefficient of statistical uniformity (CUE); Hart uniformity coefficient and distribution uniformity coefficient (CUD). Irrigation systems presented uniformity coefficients higher than 90%, for all the equations applied in this work, both also presented application efficiency higher than 85%. Due to the high coefficients of uniformity found it was concluded that the irrigation systems located on the property were well sized and mounted
Características Empreendedoras dos Profissionais de Contabilidade de Um Município da Amazônia Paraense
Authors: Carvalho Ribeiro Michel , Silva da Cruz Warlen , Gouveia Procópio Jackeline , Cardoso Soares Márcio
Published: March 2020

Novos desafios são postos aos negócios da atualidade. O aumento da competitividade, o processo de inovação e a criação de novas soluções para as necessidades advindas da sociedade requerem posturas diferenciadas de quem vive este novo momento. O comportamento empreendedor demonstra que aqueles que o possui consegue atender a essas exigências mercadológicas. Nesse contexto, o presente artigo teve por objetivo analisar se os profissionais de contabilidade de um município da Amazônia paraense, Tomé-Açu, possuem as características empreendedoras, de acordo com a abordagem de Dornelas, Spinelli e Adams (2014). Como metodologia, a fim de alcançar os objetivos supracitados, realizou-se uma pesquisa quali-quantitativa de caráter descritivo e exploratório, a qual foi feita uma coleta de dados através de um questionário respondido por profissionais de contabilidade atuantes em empresas contábeis e profissionais liberais/autônomos. Este questionário foi adaptado ao modelo proposto por Hansel (2018) para avaliar se os profissionais de contabilidade possuem características empreendedoras. A análise e discussão dos resultados apontaram que os profissionais de contabilidade de Tomé-Açu/PA, em sua maioria possuem características empreendedoras.
PEMETAAN PERILAKU OPPORTUNISTIK TERHADAP PROSPEK PERUSAHAAN MENDATANG MELALUI AKTIVITAS MANIPULASI
Authors: Siladjaja Muljanto , Markonah Markonah
Published: March 2020

This research have tested out the influence of opportunistics’s behaviour on the fluctuation of market price  by using the manipulation activity later this research provide the mapping between investor’s decision with accruals quality in financial reporting. Because of  the usefullness information financial reporting, so that the investor can done the predicting the future prospect by estimating the growth rate, so it give the feedback to management. The dividend policy can be used s as the communication process, management have proclivity  to diseminate that the prospect had been better in the future. The previous research had tested out the using of accruals had been the negative perspective on investor’s view, so the research have developed out the estimation of discretionary accruals quality as an critical measurement of reducing the opportunistic behaviour. This research used the statistics model by developing the the multiple regresion by developing out  the new indicators for the estimated price, that based on earnings and equity as independent variables. This research have the causal approach by using the purposive sampling on the manufacturing industry by using the real based manipulation activity, so the manipulation activity had been treated as a proxy for grouping the patern of opportunistics behaviour. By using future market value based on earning and equity, the investor have enough capability in detecting the earning management, the investor have calculated the net market value in predicting the company’s prospect in future. In this research have developed out the accruals quality literature by mapping the feedback of interaction in decision tree model with Teorema Bayes. The positive perception of dividend policy show out the investor involvement in formulating cooperate operational policy. The investor’s positive perception can be formed when they found “the good” news by detecting out the negative manipulation and high accruals quality. It has paved the investor out the way in controlling and monitoring the company’s performance for the better prospect one. As novelty, this research have created out the new measurement in earning quality (by modifying a new formula for discretionary accruals quality) and future value market (based on earnings and equity). By re-shaping the new paradigms of the financial statement’ concept as decision usefulness information, this research have created out the predictive model in describing out the investor’s perception  and the asymmetric information area in efficient market.
The Three Seas Initiative: Geopolitical Determinants and Polish Interests
Authors: Soroka George , Stępniewski Tomasz
Published: March 2020

Since 2015, Polish foreign policy has witnessed a gradual rise in
the significance of regional cooperation, as reflected in its enthusiasm for the Three Seas Initiative (TSI)1. The Initiative constitutes an in statu nascendi undertaking, one which aims to consolidate cooperation among states located in the region between the Baltic, Black, and Adriatic Seas. (In Poland, a popular acronym to denote the project is the “ABC initiative,” which reflects the Polish names of these bodies of water [i.e., Adriatyk, Bałtyk, Czarne]. However, itmust be emphasized that the member states of the TSI do not operate invacuum, but rather within a broader institutional framework that includes the European Union, the Central European Initiative, and the Visegrád Group. This paper begins by outlining the prospective geopolitical determinants that will determine the success or failure of the TSI, with particular attention paid to issues of regional security. It concludes by analysing how the Initiative may become a new model for regional cooperation.
Evolution of Germany’s Stance Regarding the Three Seas Initiative
Authors: Dahl Martin
Published: March 2020

When the political camp centred on the Law and Justice party
(PiS) came to power in 2015, it led to a change in priorities in Polish foreign policy. The Three Seas Initiative (TSI), understood as closer cooperation between eastern states of the European Union in the area between the Baltic, Adriatic, and Black seas, has become a new instrument of foreign policy. The initiative demonstrates the growing importance of Central and Eastern Europe in the global game of great powers. The region has become a subject of rivalry, not only between the United States and Russia but also China. Therefore, the main objective of this article is to try to describe the importance of the region to Germany and how Germany’s stance on the TSI has evolved. The article consists of three parts, an introduction to the issues, the genesis of the TSI, and the definition of goals set by the states participating in this initiative, as well as analysis of the German stance towards the initiative since its development in 2015. The theories of geopolitics and neorealism are used
as the theoretical basis for the analysis.
ЗАГРОЗИ ФІНАНСОВІЙ БЕЗПЕЦІ АГРАРНИХ ПІДПРИЄМСТВ УКРАЇНИ В УМОВАХ ЄВРОІНТЕГРАЦІЇ
Authors: Бабіч І.І., Патарідзе-Вишинська М.В.
Published: March 2020

Одним із важливих чинників незалежності держави за умов євроінтеграції є стан фінансової безпеки суб’єктів господарювання, особливо у стратегічному секторі економіки - сільському господарстві. Через нестабільність ринкового середовища постає потреба в комплексній превентивній оцінці зовнішніх та внутрішніх факторів, що прямо чи опосередковано впливають на аграрний бізнес. В статті розглянуто умови, за яких може бути забезпечено пом’якшення впливу факторів ризику та підвищення конкурентоспроможності аграрних підприємств на європейському ринку.
СТРАТЕГІЧНИЙ ОБЛІК ВИРОБНИЧИХ ЗАПАСІВ НА ПРОМИСЛОВОМУ ПІДПРИЄМСТВІ
Authors: Писаренко Т. М., Московчук А.Т.
Published: March 2020

У статті висвітлено особливості побудови прогнозної моделі фінансової звітності при операціях з виробничими запасами промислового підприємства.
ОЦІНКА ВПЛИВУ ЗАБОРОНИ НА ЕКСПОРТ НЕОБРОБЛЕНОЇ ДЕРЕВИНИ НА ПРИБУТКОВІСТЬ ДІЯЛЬНОСТІ ЛІСОГОСПОДАРСЬКИХ ПІДПРИЄМСТВ
Authors: Сидоренко Р.В., Зубчик В.
Published: March 2020

У статті здійснено оцінку останніх змін законодавства щодо заборони експорту необробленої деревини на прибутковість діяльності лісогосподарських підприємств. На основі проведеного аналізу показників діяльності лісгоспів Волинської області авторами доведено ріст залишків нереалізованої продукції на складах підприємств галузі та загальне зменшення прибутковості їх діяльності протягом досліджуваного періоду.
ОРГАНІЗАЦІЙНІ АСПЕКТИ АНАЛІЗУ І КОНТРОЛЮ ЗА РІВНЕМ ЕКОНОМІЧНОЇ БЕЗПЕКИ НА ПІДПРИЄМСТВІ
Authors: Талах Т.А., Бондарук Х.В.
Published: March 2020

У статті розглянуто теоретичні положення та розроблено методико-прикладні рекомендації щодо організації економічного аналізу економічної безпеки підприємства та системи контролю за її рівнем.
АНАЛІЗ БУХГАЛТЕРСЬКИХ ПІДХОДІВ У ВИРІШЕННІ ЕКОЛОГІЧНИХ ПРОБЛЕМ
Authors: Жураковська І.В.
Published: March 2020

У статті проаналізовано зміни в бухгалтерському обліку, податках, аудиті, які пов’язанні з вирішенням екологічних проблем світу. Побудовано хронологію змін та перспективи подальшого розвитку обліку. Запропоновано впровадження екологічного балансу для обліку
O trabalho é como um buraco negro: você fica olhando para ele, a ponto de não mais ter espaço a sua volta
Authors: Felix Nelson
Published: March 2020

Entrevista de Nelson Felix a ArteEnsaios -- com participação de Aline Mielli, Ana Tereza Prado, Elisa de Magalhães, Ivair Reinaldim, Ronald Duarte e Wilton Montenegro -- no ateliê do artista, em Muri, município de Nova Friburgo, Rio de Janeiro, em 5 de agosto de 2017.
O que não é de ninguém
Authors: P. de Carvalho Leonardo Ventapane
Published: March 2020

O texto tangencia questões da fotografia, da imagem em movimento, da pintura e da escultura, e aborda o gesto criador contemporâneo pelo viés da inadequação, do duplo, do encantamento e do risco. Aqui, estes temas se interpenetram e em meio a suas imagens rondam os desejos de impessoalidade e de não-pertencimento.
Arqueologia sem fim: sonhos
Authors: Borzino Juliana Da silva telles
Published: March 2020

O artigo apresenta parte da dissertação (in) sustentações de tempos: fantasmagorias entre imagem, arquivo e memória. Pretende elaborar relações entre as artes visuais e os sonhos, articulando saberes e interpretações que propõe leituras para além das estruturas ocidentais e coloniais do conhecimento, criando planos de escuta e de reorganizações de mundo.
CORPO FRACTAL | Movimentos indiscerníveis para uma guerrilha tácita.
Authors: Spadotto Danielle
Published: March 2020

O presente ensaio aspira compartilhar um sistema de criação cujo princípio poético é o pensamento e o modo de ser esquizo. Tal sistema, situa a esquizofrenia como episteme desterritorializada e imanente, capaz de descolonializar o pensamento, subverter a linguagem e por conseguinte, capaz de abrir campo para resignificação simbólica e restauração do imaginário singular.
Post-Islamism Redefined: Towards a politics of post-Islamism
Authors: Dokhanchi Milad
Published: March 2020

Problematizing Asef Bayat’s notion of “post-Islamism,” this article proposes an alternative definition for the concept, having in mind the case of Iran. The current conception of the term “post-Islamism” may be challenged via a survey of post-revolutionary Islamist movements that resisted the state and as well as Ayatollah’s Khomeini’s concession to the concept maslahat (expediency), through which state expressed preference for modern reason over sharia law. The case of Islamists contesting state power questions the monolithic image of Islamism drawn by Bayat as movements longing to create a state based on the doctrine of velāyat-e faqih. Also Khomeini’s concession to maslahat indicates that the Islamic state must be seen as one of the participants in “post”-Islamist secularizing trends in Iran. Hence, Bayat’s post-Islamism was more of an inevitable political phenomenon adopted by the state itself than a conscious project adopted by Muslim secularist intellectual figures seeking to put an end to Islamism. Unlike Bayat’s post-Islamism, which celebrates the end or a “break” from an Islamist paradigm, this article then invites readers to expose Islamism to post-modern critique, the result of which would not be a negation but rather a revival of Islamism that takes into account the contingencies of the post-modern condition. Similar to post-Marxism and post-anarchism, post-Islamism maintains the ethos of the traditional canon, Islamism in this case, while rejecting its authoritarian and universalist tendencies. A post-Islamist politics has yet to emerge, yet its introductory philosophical foundations have been already developed in the 1990s by figures such as Abdolkarism Soroush and Morteza Avini. Soroush’s post-Islamism, however, ultimately landed in a modernist liberal episteme, hence remained Islamist, while Avini, despite his support for the state, offered a much more radical critique of Islamism while remaining faithful to its ethos.
Sardinia: the ‘Greatest Poem’ and its Maritime Face // Sardinia: El 'mayor poema' y su rostro marítimo
Authors: Lollini Massimo
Published: March 2020

The Mediterranean Sea contributes to the vital rediscovery of meaning advocated by Giambattista Vico’s poetic geography and Sardinian writers search for roots by interjecting a sense of movement in the otherwise immobile Sardinian landscape. First, we see this feature at work in Grazia Deledda’s Cosima and Salvatore Satta’s Il giorno del giudizio. In their novels the movement of the landscape still concretizes in what Deleuze and Guattari call “faciality” (visageité). This characteristic tends to vanish in the writers of the younger generations. In Alberto Capitta’s Creaturine, Giulia Clarkson’s La città d’acqua and Marcello Fois’s Nel tempo di mezzo the “faciality” of the landscape tends to disappear, wrecked by violent history or submerged in a sort of Heraclitean flow of things. Finally, in Giulio Angioni’s Il mare intorno the sea recovers its double and contradictory nature of agent of both isolation and communication.    Resumen   El mar Mediterráneo contribuye al vital redescubrimiento del significado que promueve la geografía poética de Giambattista Vico y escritores de Sardinia buscan las raíces de los incorporarando una sensación de movimiento en el paisaje de Sardinia, de otra manera, inmóvil. Primero, vemos este aspecto en funcionamiento en Cosima de Grazia Deledda y Il giorno del giudizio de Salvatore Satta. En sus novelas, el movimiento del paisaje todavía condensa lo que Deleuze y Guattari llaman “facialidad” (visageité). Esta característica tiende a desvanecerse en los escritores de generaciones más jóvenes. En Creaturine de Alberto Capitta, La città d’acqua de Giulia Clarkson y Nel tempo di mezzo de Marcello Fois, la “facialidad” del paisaje tiende a desaparecer, destrozado por una historia violenta o sumergida en una especia de flujo heraclitáneo de las cosas. Finalmente, en Il mare intorno de Guilo Angioni, el mar recobra su naturaleza contradictoria y doble de agente de aislamiento así como de comunicación.
Sea of Abstractions // Mar de abstracciones
Authors: Lucas Françoise
Published: March 2020

Sea of Abstractions