bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Admissions for Stroke and Strategies to Optimize Healthcare Delivery During the COVID-19 Pandemic - Experience from a Tertiary Care Hospital in South India
Authors: John Kevin John , Roy Rhea Anne , Baby Bincy , Pillai Deep P. , Sivan Anilkumar , John Joban , Koshy Sujin , John John K.
Published: September 2021

BACKGROUND COVID-19 is associated with a hypercoagulable state and stroke is one of its most common neurological complications. The current study is aimed at investigating the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on hospital admissions for stroke. METHODS We conducted a retrospective observational study to determine if there was a significant difference in the number of hospital admissions for stroke during the 2 months of lockdown and the two preceding months, (starting on 24 March 2020). The numbers were also compared with the figures during the same months in the previous year. The numbers were also compared to the same months one year prior. The secondary objectives were to compare the time between the onset of stroke and presentation to the hospital, type of strokes that presented to the hospital, severity of stroke, number of code activations, number of thrombolysis conducted, and in-hospital mortality between the same time periods. RESULTS The total number of patients admitted for stroke during the time periods from 25th March 2019 to 24th May 2019, 25th January 2020 to 24th March 2020 and 25th March 2020 to 24th May 2020 were 82, 72 and 75 respectively, and there was no statistically significant difference between these numbers. However, there was a significant increase in the proportion of stroke cases when compared to total hospital admissions. This suggests that an increase in stroke incidence may have been masked by a reduction in the total number of patients presenting to the hospital. The National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) score of the patients who presented during the lockdown were higher. There were no significant differences in the time between the onset of stroke and presentation to the hospital, type of strokes that presented to the hospital, severity of stroke, number of code activations, number of thrombolysis conducted, and in-hospital mortality between the periods under study. CONCLUSIONS The present study suggests that there may be a relative increase in the incidence of stroke in the community, as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. The patients who presented with stroke during the lockdown period had a higher NIHSS score. KEYWORDS COVID-19, Stroke, Lockdown
Study of Fetomaternal Outcome in Elderly Pregnancy in Tertiary Care Center, Kakinada
Authors: Basa Akkamamba , Palavalasa Srujana , Vanapalli Geetasree
Published: September 2021

BACKGROUND Advanced maternal age generally signifies age after 35 years at the time of delivery. Maternal age is an important determinant of the outcome of pregnancy. Elderly women are at a high risk of several complications like abortion, ectopic pregnancy, preterm labour, hypertension, gestational diabetes, malpresentation and instrumental deliveries. Older the women, higher the fetal complications like Downs syndrome, preterm baby, low birth weight (LBW) babies and intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR). The purpose of this study was to assess the fetomaternal outcome in elderly pregnancy at a tertiary care centre. METHODS This study was a prospective hospital-based study of 100 elderly pregnant women aged 35 years and above admitted in OBG Department, Government General Hospital, Kakinada, Andhra Pradesh, from June 2020 to May 2021. The labor ward register and case records were used for all elderly gravida women admitted and delivered and details of these patients was recorded in the proforma. RESULTS In this study, 68 % were in 35 - 37 years, 32 % were in 38 - 40 years age group. 36 % were primigravida and 64 % were multigravida. 76 % women were housewives and 24 % women were employed. 32 % of women had history of previous abortions. Hypertensive disorders were observed in 42 % of patients, gestational diabetes was observed in 28 % of patients, antepartum haemorrhage was observed in 24 % of patients, IUGR was noted in 20 % of patients and preterm delivery was noted in 10 % of patients. 46 % of patients were delivered by vaginal route and 40 % of patients were delivered by caesarean section. 7.69 % were intrauterine devices (IUDs), 3.85 % had congenital anomalies. CONCLUSIONS Elderly women are at a high risk of developing several maternal and fetal complications. Many of these complications can be successfully managed with improved health services, pre-conceptional counselling and frequent antenatal visits. KEYWORDS Advanced Maternal Age, Maternal Complication, Caesarean, Preterm Delivery
C-Reactive Protein - A Promising Marker for Patients with Ischemic Heart Disease along with Covid-19 among South Indian Population
Authors: Gandhi Chitra Siva Sankari , Vasudevan Amuthavalli , Subramani Ramya , Sabapathi Ramadevi Kanaka
Published: September 2021

BACKGROUND New corona virus respiratory syndrome is a health emergency due to high infectivity and high case fatality in patients with comorbid conditions like ischemic heart disease. The diagnostic methods of corona virus disease (Covid-19) are still in experimental stage. Hence, a sensitive and specific disease progression marker of Covid-19 is needed. CRP (C-reactive protein) is synthesised by liver. It is elevated in infection and inflammatory conditions as it is an acute phase protein. The purpose of this study was to evaluate CRP as a promising marker for predicting severity of Covid-19 in ischemic heart disease patients and to correlate the impact of CRP with other circulating cardiac biomarkers in different age groups and both sexes. METHODS This is a cross sectional study done among south Indian population mostly from Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh. 232 cases were selected and divided into two groups based on age, sex and confirmed Covid-19 positive cases by RT-PCR (Reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction), admitted and treated in Rajiv Gandhi Government General Hospital, Chennai. RESULTS In this study, CRP levels were elevated in the age group of 50 - 70 years (66.96 ± 70.09 mg/dL) than CRP levels of age group 30 - 50 years (82.31 ± 90.23 mg/dL) and P value was found to be significant in the age group of 50 - 70 years. Lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) levels were elevated in the age group of 30 - 50 years (380.77 ± 252.23 U/L) than the LDH levels of age group 50 - 70 years (393.53 ± 206.83 U/L) and P value was found to be significant in the age group of 30 - 50 years. Aspartate aminotransferase (AST), alanine aminotransferase (ALT) and creatine kinase (CK) levels are the additional cardiac enzymes found to be elevated in this study. CRP showed a positive correlation with LDH (r = 0.221 P < 0.001) in both males (r = 0.06 and P < 0.001) and females (r = 0.45 and P < 0.001) with a significant P value. Receiver operating characteristics (ROC) curves for CRP Vs age group shows a sensitivity of 91.15 % and specificity of 92.52 % and area under curve of 0.556. CONCLUSIONS CRP can be used as a promising marker for early detection and timely intervention of ischemic heart disease in Covid-19 patients especially in the age group of 50 - 70 years and thereby reduces the mortality. KEYWORDS Biomarkers, Heart Disease, Mortality, Prognosis
Analysis of Prognostic Significance of Serum HDL Level in Patients of Sepsis Admitted to a Tertiary Care Hospital of Southern Odisha
Authors: Mishra Umashankar , Pradhan Sudhansu Sekhar , Pradhan Srabani
Published: September 2021

BACKGROUND Sepsis is the body’s overwhelming and life-threatening response to infection that may cause tissue damage, organ failure and death. High density lipoproteins (HDL) are relevant players in both innate and adaptive immunity involved in response to infection. So, with this reference and limited number of studies showing association of prognosis with high-density lipoprotein level in sepsis patients, this study was done to find out the changes in HDL level of sepsis patients and its association with prognosis. METHODS This is a prospective hospital-based study done on 210 patients with sepsis admitted in medicine ward and intensive care unit (ICU) of M.K.C.G Medical College, Odisha from November 2017 to November 2019. Patient’s included in study are based on initial assessment by quick SOFA (Qsofa) scoring system. At the time of admission, patient’s clinical history, relevant biochemical parameters were noted and detail clinical examination was done. All the patients were followed prospectively during their entire course of stay. Serum HDL was done on the day of admission and was repeated on day 4 and on day of discharge. Outcome was measured in terms of survival and duration of hospital stay. RESULTS Out of 210 patients, 168 (80 %) survived and 42 (20 %) cases died. Survival rate was significantly higher in patients admitted to ward than those in ICU. HDL level on day 1 showed significant inverse correlation with SOFA score. Inverse correlation was also observed between the duration of stay in hospital and HDL on day 1. Significantly higher level of HDL was observed in patients who survived than non-survivors. In cases which survived, a statistically significant increase was observed in HDL level from day 1 to day of discharge. CONCLUSIONS HDL cholesterol on day of admission can be viewed as a significant predictor of mortality in patients of sepsis. KEYWORDS HDL, sepsis, prognosis, qSOFA, SOFA
Evaluation of Neutrophil-to-Lymphocyte Ratio (NLR) and Its Correlation with Severity of Liver Cirrhosis Based on Child-TurcottePugh Score in a Tertiary Care Hospital, Barpeta, Assam
Authors: Sarma Paresh Kumar , Roy Prosenjit , Ahmed Nekib Uddin , Sarkar Hillol , Rongpi Lindoak
Published: September 2021

BACKGROUND Liver cirrhosis (LC) is the final common pathway for all chronic liver diseases. It is a major cause of morbidity and mortality in adults globally. Systemic inflammation has now been proposed to play a crucial role in the natural history of progressive liver damage and is one of the main causes of precipitating compensated liver cirrhosis to decompensated state. Neutrophil to lymphocyte ratio (NLR) has been considered as an important inexpensive biomarker to indicate ongoing inflammation in patients with cirrhosis. The purpose of this study was to find out if there is any significant correlation between neutrophil to lymphocyte ratio and Child Turcotte Pugh score (CTP) among liver cirrhosis patients. METHODS We conducted a cross sectional study involving patients diagnosed with liver cirrhosis in Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed Medical College & Hospital, Barpeta, from November 2019 to January 2021. All patients were diagnosed based on clinical history, examination and ultrasound. The study enrolled 101 cirrhotic patients irrespective of aetiology. Total white blood cell (WBC) count, neutrophil count and lymphocyte count were recorded and neutrophil to lymphocyte count was calculated. Child Turcotte Pugh score was calculated by taking data from medical records of the patients. RESULTS Out of the 101 patients enrolled in our study, majority were males (78). A significant correlation was found between NLR and CTP score in liver cirrhosis patients. The patients with NLR < 3 showed mean CTP score of 6.1 ± 0.55, with NLR in between 3 to 6 showed CTP score of 8.2 ± 1.2 and with NLR > 6 showed mean CTP score of 11 ± 0.76 CONCLUSIONS NLR can be used as a single independent biomarker and a simpler scoring system for assessment of severity of liver cirrhosis but needs further studies and evaluation. KEYWORDS Neutrophil-to-Lymphocyte Ratio, Child-Turcotte-Pugh Score, Cirrhosis
Persistent Fever and Rising CRP in a Patient With Pustular Psoriasis Deceived the Medical Team to Consider Her as a Case of COVID-19 During the Pandemic
Authors: Saffarian Zahra , Hamzelou Shahin , Shirzad Moghadam Fateme
Published: September 2021

Generalized pustular psoriasis is a rare variant of pustular psoriasis. During the pandemic of COVID-19, every patient referred to medical centers with fever or other flu-like symptoms would be first evaluated for COVID-19. Here, we report a case of pustular psoriasis who were under biologic immunosuppressive treatment (Infliximab) and was admitted to take her every eight weeks injection of infliximab. During evaluations before the injection, persistent fever and high CRP was detected. Due to these findings, she was suspected of having COVID-19, and this suspicion delayed routine medical care and infliximab infusion for her main disease, pustular psoriasis. After two negative results of the COVID-19 PCR test, Infliximab infusion was done, and surprisingly the fever disappeared, and CRP level decreased.
Developing A Conceptual Model that Illuminates the Dynamics of Performativity within Technological Innovation
Authors: Edwards Joan , Lawlor Jim
Published: September 2021

Technological innovation is a process that involves the intertwining of social, cognitive, and material elements. The relationship among these features is non-linear, complex, and possesses the ability to transform as well as inform the configuration of markets, tools, users, and social environments. The concept of performativity can be used to explain this phenomenon. This paper identifies the performative elements present in the context of technological innovation and maps the social factors and the use of cognitive features in the innovation process. This identification explicitly addresses the entanglement of the material and social influences in the process, defines the agency of technological change, and focuses on the impact the nature of a technology has on the configuration of a market. A conceptual model of performativity in the innovation process is proposed.
La interacción entre los niños del tercer ciclo de EBR para el fortalecimiento de la convivencia en el aula de un colegio ubicado en Ventanilla, Callao
Authors: Prado Herrera Reyna , Sánchez Trujillo María
Published: September 2021

El objetivo de esta investigación fue analizar los modos de socialización de los estudiantes de primer y segundo grado de primaria de una institución educativa para una convivencia armoniosa. El estudio es de naturaleza mixta, descriptiva y no experimental. La recolección de la información se realizó considerando tres categorías: modos de interacción, tipos de juegos de los estudiantes, y los conflictos comunes a través de las técnicas de la observación, entrevista y encuesta. A partir del análisis de los hallazgos, se identificó que la interacción entre los estudiantes es principalmente agresiva; los tipos de juego más comunes son las “chapadas”, peleas y echarse uno debajo del otro, la mayoría de los cuales incluyen actos de violencia; y los conflictos más recurrentes conducen a situaciones de golpear y empujar.
​Effect of Prebiotics on Physico-chemical and Sensory Properties of Synbiotic Shrikhand Blended with Papaya Pulp
Authors: Suryawanshi N.A. , Patil Y.N. , Ramod S.S. , Terde S.H.
Published: September 2021

Background: Shrikhand is a semi solid, sweetish-sour, whole milk product, prepared from lactic fermented curd. The curd (dahi) is partially strained through a muslin cloth to remove the whey to yield Chakka. Sugar, flavour, colour and dry fruits/condiments are mixed into chakka to form a soft homogenous mass known as Shrikhand. It is a nutritionally dense fermented milk product. Its nutritional and therapeutic value can further be enhanced by incorporating fruit pulp or probiotics. Method: The present study was undertaken for combination of different levels of dextrin as prebiotics (1.5, 2.0 and 2.5%), @ 1.5% probiotic culture i.e., Lactobacillus casei and 60% sugar, blended with different levels of papaya pulp (10, 20 and 30%) respectively for preparation of synbiotic shrikhand. Result: The most acceptable quality of synbiotic shrikhand can be manufactured by using 2.0 per cent dextrine and 20 per cent papaya pulp which contained on an average 52.848, 8.3, 6.118, 38.492, 1.34 and 1.339 per cent total solids, fat, protein, total sugar, ash and titratable acidity, respectively and also observed significant effect in all the treatments were found subject to chemical analysis. Sensory attributes viz., colour and appearance, Flavour, body and texture and over all acceptability were judged by using 9-point hedonic scale of semi trained panelist and observed that the treatment (D2P2) with 2.0 per cent prebiotic and 20 per cent papaya pulp found highest sensory score.
Age Dependent Growth Performance and Blood Profiling of Broiler Chicken Reared at High Altitude
Authors: Chuskit Deachan , Parveen Nazia , Khansu Mayarngam , . Swati , Chaurasia O.P.
Published: September 2021

Background: Leh-Ladakh is situated at an altitude of 3500 m above mean sea level which poses many climatic challenges to the dwellers and animals of this region including the chickens. Chicken rearing is a huge challenge keeping in view the fact that Leh does not have a native chicken breed of its own that is adapted to this conditions. It is necessary to have an high-altitude adapted chicken breed in order to meet the demands of fresh chicken meat and eggs for the locals and the armies deployed in Ladakh. Therefore, the present study was carried out to evaluate growth performances like body weight, feed conversion ratio (FCR), hematological and serum-biochemical parameters of broiler chicken reared at high altitude. Methods: During the experimental period the birds were fed according to the rations scale formulated by DIHAR for broiler chicken at high altitude. Body weight was taken weekly up-to 28th week and feed conversion ratio (FCR) were calculated up to 7th week. Blood samples were collected on 7th, 14th, 21st and 28th week of the birds age. Whole blood was used to study different hematological parameters while serum sample was used to study various biochemical parameters. Result: It was found that broiler reared at high altitude attained 701.3 g at 7th week of their age whereas lowlander broilers are known to attain the equivalent weight by 4th 5th week. Mean FCR by 7th week was found to be 2.38. Among various hematological parameters, hemoglobin (%) increased with the age of birds. Red blood cell also increased with the age. Drop in hematocrit (%) and mean corpuscular volume (fl) value was observed at 14th week and then it increased by 21st and 28th week of age. There was increase in value of mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration at 14th and 21st week. Erythrocyte sedimentation rate value also dropped with age. Among biochemical parameters; calcium, total protein, aspartate aminotransferase and uric acid was observed to increase with age of the birds whereas triglyceride decreased from 7th week to 28th, thus indicating that the birds are adapting to the environmental condition of high altitude.
Evaluation of Genetic Diversity in Ocimum spp. using Agro-morphological Traits and RAPD Marker
Authors: Kumar Sachin , Kumar Ajay , Sharma Manoj Kumar , Sharma Manoj Kumar
Published: September 2021

In the present study, morphological and genetic diversity is revealed among the four species of Ocimum. Among the morphological characters plant height, the number of leaves, leaf area, leaf width, leaf length, stem circumference and mitotic index studied and contributed a greater proportion of variations. RAPD markers revealed a high degree of polymorphism (88.89%) among the species of Ocimum. Dendrogram study revealed that the species O. gratissimum and O. basilicum are very closely related whereas O. kilimandscharicum and O. sanctum are distantly related in the phylogenetic history.
​​Differential Disease Resistance of Indian Native Chicken Breeds to Experimental P. multocida Infection
Authors: Kannaki T.R. , Priyanka E. , Abhilash M. , Haunshi Santosh
Published: September 2021

Background: Native chicken breeds are considered more disease tolerant than exotic chicken breeds especially for the bacterial diseases. Aseel, Ghagus and Vanaraja chicken breeds/ variety were evaluated for the disease tolerance/susceptibility pattern after experimental infection with P. multocida A:1 isolate. Methods: A total of 72 birds of three breeds viz., Aseel, Ghagus and Vanaraja (n=24 each) were divided into three groups. The birds were inoculated with 2.5x106 CFU/ml of virulent Pasteurella multocida A:1 isolate through intraperitoneal (I/P) and intranasal (I/N) routes at 12 weeks of age. Clinical signs, morbidity, mortality rates and lesions were observed in the infected birds. Result: The mortality rates were 83.3% in Assel breed against 100% in both Ghagus and Vanaraja breed in intraperitoneally infected groups. Upon intranasal infection, the mortality was 83.3% in Assel and Vanaraja breed against 100% in Ghagus breed. Aseel birds showed significantly better survivability and longer death time than Ghagus breed upon experimental infection with Pasteureall multocida A:1 isolate. Vanaraja breed showed tolerance comparable to Aseel in experimental infection via intranasal route.
Dynamics of Area Substitution of Pulses in India
Authors: Vani Gourav Kumar , Mishra Pradeep , Devi Monika
Published: September 2021

Background: Pulses have been very curial in many aspects like; rich source of protein, economy aspect and contribute to agricultural and environmental sustainability. In this investigation an attempt has been made to evaluate the dynamics of area substitution between pulses and other crops, extent of spatial shift among pulses producing states and some policy measures have been suggested to stabilize the area under pulses across states. Methods: Secondary data on area of principal crops for the period 1966-2016 was used in this article. By computing quartile values, all states and groups of states were clubbed into four different quartiles for each decade. Area substitution among principal field crops including pulses has been analyzed using first order Markov transition probability matrix (TPM). Result: This TPM was further used to evaluate the mobility of membership status of states under pulses production. It was found that period 1986-2006 happened to be the golden period for area under pulses in India. Mean area under pulses had increased for first three decades and in the subsequent two decades mean area (quartile values) had declined substantially.
Sucrose Metabolism in Plants under Drought Stress Condition: A Review
Authors: Thomas Anie , Beena R.
Published: September 2021

Drought stress reduces photosynthetic rate and leading to depletion of the energy source and lowers the yield. Under drought stress, reduced turgor pressure cause inhibition of cell elongation and impaired mitosis leads to reduction in growth rate. Role of sucrose metabolism under drought adaptation and response of plants to stress in different tissues and at different developmental stages. Cytoplasmic sucrose synthesis is more under drought condition and there is differential expression in tolerant and susceptible cultivars. Under drought condition, plant start consuming its own sink for its survival thus reducing sucrose concentration. But reduction in sucrose concentration is less in drought tolerant plants. Drought stress induced an increase of the root/shoot ratio, which was due to the increased inhibition of biomass accumulation of shoots compared to roots. Drought stress enhanced the activities of sucrose metabolic enzymes and up-regulated the expression of genes such as SPS, SuSy and INV. In addition, drought stress up-regulated the expression levels of SWEET and SUC and promoted the transport of sucrose from source to sink.
Agronomic Biofortification of Zinc in Chickpea Varieties in Calcareous Soil
Authors: Parmar P.M. , Poonia T.C. , Raiyani V.N.
Published: September 2021

Background: Pulses are wonderful gift of the nature to agriculture. They provide nutrition to human beings and animals as food and feed respectively. Among the pulses, chickpea is an important rabi season crop with high acceptability and wider use in nutritional food basket. A field experiment was carried out on medium black calcareous soil at Junagadh Agricultural University, Junagadh, Gujarat during rabi season 2017-18 under saurastra condition to evaluate agronomic biofortification of zinc in chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.) varieties through seed, soil and foliar application. Methods: The experiment was laid out in factorial randomized block design with three replications. The treatment combinations comprised two varieties viz., GG 1 (V1) and GJG 3 (V2) and six zinc fortification treatments viz., control, seed treatment ZnSO4 @ 3 g kg-1 seed, 0.5% ZnSO4 foliar spray, seed treatment ZnSO4 @ 3g kg-1 seed + 0.5% ZnSO4 foliar spray, soil application ZnSO4 @ 25 kg ha-1 and soil application ZnSO4 @ 25 kg ha-1 + 0.5% ZnSO4 foliar spray. The chickpea was grown with standard package of practices. Result: The results revealed that a significant improvement in 100-seed weight, seed yield, stover yield and biological yield were observed with chickpea variety GJG 3 over GG 1. Significantly higher numbers of pods per plant (45.83) was recorded with variety GG 1. Significantly, chickpea variety GJG 3 was found superior in zinc content and uptake in seed and stover. Under agronomic strategy, zinc fortification through soil application ZnSO4 @ 25 kg ha-1 + 0.5% ZnSO4 foliar spray at flowering and pod filling stages significantly improved yield attribute and yield viz., pods per plant (55.17), seed yield (2288 kg ha-1) and stover yield (3553 kg ha-1) and quality parameters viz., protein content in seed (22.89%) and protein yield (523 kg ha-1), zinc content and uptake in seed and stover (45.98 and 37.51 ppm and 104.87 and 133.35 g ha-1, respectively) over all other zinc biofortification treatments.
Effect of pink-pigmented facultative methylotrophs, PGRs and Nutrients on Growth, Yield and Economics of Irrigated Blackgram [Vigna mungo (L.) Hepper]
Authors: Ajaykumar R. , Selvakumar S. , Harishankar K. , Sivasabari K.
Published: September 2021

Background: Blackgram [Vigna mungo (L.) Hepper] is one of the most important cultivated legume crops with high nutritive value and agricultural importance. The productivity of blackgram is not adequate to meet the domestic demand of the growing Indian population. Consequently, there is an urgent need for enhancement of productivity through proper agronomic practices. With this background, a research experiment was conducted in a farmer’s field at Pudhupalayam, Coimbatore to investigate the effect of foliar application of PPFM, plant growth regulating compounds and nutrients on growth, yield attributes, yield and economics of irrigated blackgram. Methods: A field experiment was laid out in randomized block design with three replications during 2019 (kharif and rabi) season. The treatments include 100% recommended dose of NPK along with foliar application of diammonium phosphate (DAP), brassinolide (Br), salicylic acid (SA) and pink pigmented facultative methylotrophs (PPFM) with different concentration (1%, 2%, 1 ppm, 2 ppm, 50 ppm, 100 ppm, respectively) in addition to control. PPFM and PGRs were sprayed at 30 and 45 days after the sowing of blackgram. Result: The experiment results of the two seasons study revealed that the application of 100% RDF + PPFM @ 2% recorded higher growth characters viz., plant height (cm), number of branches plant-1, leaf area index and yield attributes viz., number of pods plant-1, number of seeds pod-1, pod weight (g), pod height (cm), 100 seed weight (g) and yield viz., grain yield (kg/ha), straw yield (kg/ha) and harvest index (%). As well as the same treatment recorded higher net return and B:C ratio. Correlation and regression analysis also indicated that the yield attributes had a positive impact on the grain yield with a magnitude of 1.91 and 1.67, respectively. Therefore, application of 100% RDF+2% PPFM spray can be recommended as the best technology to improve the yield and economics of blackgram.
El imaginario mítico del Fausto de Goethe
Authors: de Faramiñán Fernández-Fígar Juan Manuel
Published: September 2021

This article vindicates the mythical character of the Faustian tragedy of Johann Wolfgang von Goethe by relating its plot configuration with the hero’s symbolic itinerary. For this, the mythical structures predetermined by Gilbert Durand, Lévi-Strauss and Joseph Campbell are taken as a basis. In the first two sections Faust is diachronically compared with the mythical figure of the hero, and in the next two sections, each part of the work is related in a synchronic and specific way to the proper mythemes of the hero myth.
Apresentação
Authors: Sartor Basílio , Silva Alexandre Rocha da , Fragoso Suely
Published: September 2021

Apresentação
MOBILIÁRIOS PARA ACAMPAMENTOS TEMPORÁRIOS PLANEJADOS: PROPOSTA DE CLASSIFICAÇÃO
Authors: Araújo Nadieli De , Librelotto Lisiane Ilha , Ferroli Paulo Cesar Machado , Carbonari Luana Toralles , Santa Cruz Thais Nolio
Published: September 2021

O mobiliário é característico da civilização humana e vem sendo utilizado há mais de 15.000 anos, possuindo características distintas conforme o uso. A insustentabilidade global trouxe consigo os refugiados: políticos, de guerras e de catástrofes ambientais, gerando a necessidade de locais específicos para o abrigo desta população. São estruturas provisórias dotadas de mobiliários, distintos dos outros tipos de mobiliários. Estando sujeitos à condições ambientais e de uso intenso, os materiais usados devem ser leves, de fácil montagem, com baixo impacto ambiental e baixo custo. Este artigo contribui para a sistematização de informações a serem disponibilizadas em uma plataforma denominada Infrashelter, voltada à catalogação de estruturas para acampamentos planejados e particularmente, dos mobiliários e materiais utilizados nestas estruturas. Como resultado parcial da pesquisa, propõe-se a estrutura de catalogação que permita a identificação dos mobiliários presentes nestas, seus materiais constituintes e principais características que possam ser utilizadas como referências de projetos.
RESÍDUOS SÓLIDOS DE ESPAÇOS MAKER: UMA ESTRATÉGIA ECOLÓGICA
Authors: Humbert Lilian Vieira , Pupo Regiane Trevisan
Published: September 2021

Os resíduos sólidos gerados em larga escala após processos de produção em laboratórios de fabricação digital, hoje, podem causar impactos irreversíveis num futuro próximo, se não forem reutilizados ou reaproveitados de forma consciente e produtiva. O mau acondicionamento de materiais utilizados em laboratórios deste tipo, além da falta consciente de sua destinação para locais corretos de reciclagem, são aqui analisados, resultando na utilização do upcycling como estratégia ecológica de design para o aproveitamento dos resíduos. Reaproveitar estes resíduos na produção de artefatos de bijuteria é a experiência aqui relatada, e o resultado obtido foi o surgimento da possibilidade de estimular a criatividade e desenvolver peças realmente utilizáveis a partir de resíduos provenientes de laboratórios de fabricação digital.
INSUSTENTABILIDADE E A REUTILIZAÇÃO DO VIDRO: FOCO NAS PESQUISAS EM DESIGN DA UNIVERSIDADE FEDERAL DO MARANHÃO - UFMA
Authors: Sousa Filho Pedro Rocha , Zandomeneghi Ana Lúcia Alexandre de Oliveira
Published: September 2021

Devido à vida acelerada no século XXI, o consumo e o rápido descarte de bens materiais vêm provocando a insustentabilidade no planeta, consequentemente, o tema tem sido abordado nas agendas políticas governamentais. A escassez dos recursos ambientais também é investigada com preocupação entre pesquisadores, entre eles designers. Dado que, os limites do planeta tornaram-se evidentes com o aquecimento global. Nesse sentido, o presente artigo busca na literatura e em pesquisas realizadas pelos discentes da graduação em Design da Universidade Federal do Maranhão – UFMA, identificar o potencial do vidro quanto a reutilização e reciclagem após o uso. De abordagem teórica e análise descritiva, observa-se nos resultados que, existe a valorização e ações voltadas para o reaproveitamento do vidro, porém, verificou-se no âmbito acadêmico, a necessidade de aplicações efetivas dos estudos na sociedade para oportunizar aprendizado social na direção da sustentabilidade.
USO DE RESÍDUO EM CONCRETO LEVE: UMA OPÇÃO SUSTENTÁVEL
Authors: Schimanowski Eric Renã Zavitzki , Oliveira Gabrielli Tápia de , Lopes Diorges Carlos
Published: September 2021

Visando a análise de materiais alternativos no concreto, em busca de maior sustentabilidade na construção civil, foram moldados corpos de prova cilíndricos de concreto leve com substituições parciais, em massa, de 30% e 70% do agregado graúdo por argila expandida (AE) realizando, também, adições de 20% de sílica da cinza da casca de arroz (SCCA) em relação à massa do aglomerante. A partir disso, tem-se como objetivo avaliar a viabilidade técnica de concretos leves com AE com e sem adições de SCCA a partir da obtenção da massa específica e resistência à compressão através de ensaios laboratoriais. Quanto à compressão os concretos leves que utilizaram SCCA obtiveram melhores resultados, entretanto, ainda inferiores ao referência.
SUSTENTABILIDADE NO DESENHO DE EMBALAGEM E ASSINATURA VISUAL PARA COSMÉTICOS NATURAIS
Authors: Cintra Lúcio , Vescia Julie , Brod Junior Marcos
Published: September 2021

Muitos produtos utilizam variadas embalagens, que auxiliam na venda, transporte e consumo, e posteriormente são descartadas. O mercado de cosméticos naturais preza pela produção responsável, com menos insumos sintéticos e um descarte adequado. O objetivo deste trabalho é desenvolver um sistema de embalagens e uma assinatura visual para a marca de cosméticos naturais Alquimias da Terra – Caçapava do Sul de modo sustentável. Será utilizada a metodologia para desenho de embalagens do professor Fábio Mestriner (1999), que se divide em etapas focadas no desenvolvimento estratégico do produto. Com o resultado do projeto, embalagens e assinatura visual alinhadas com produção, consumo e descarte adequados do produto, foi possível perceber a importância de associar questões sobre sustentabilidade no processo do design de embalagem.
OS DESAFIOS PARA A IMPLANTAÇÃO DE UM ÓRGÃO AMBIENTAL MUNICIPAL: RESULTADOS DA GESTÃO DA AMAPA 2017- 2019
Authors: De Sousa Brito Jefferson , Cavalcante Pinheiro Francisco Márcio , Da Silva Sobrinho Marilangela , Costa Filho Edilson Holanda
Published: September 2021

Com a criação da Resolução COEMA Nº 07/2019 foi possível os municípios cearenses, caso desejassem, exercerem a gestão ambiental local. O presente artigo, portanto, traz a cronologia de estruturação da Autarquia de Meio Ambientede Pacatuba (AMAPA) e, através dessa experiência, objetiva apresentar os desafios para implantação de um órgão ambiental municipal. A partir das experiências dos servidores da AMAPA, de análise de documentos e dos relatórios de produtividade da autarquia entre os anos de 2017 e 2019, foi possível observar que o principal entrave para a criação do órgão foi o político. O comprometimento do poder executivo local foi necessário para que todas as outras variáveis (legislativa, técnica, estrutural e financeira) pudessem se alinhar e fazer existir um órgão ambiental de fato. Quanto a produtividade, no período considerado, observou-se um crescimento do número de licenças emitidas, com destaque para a tipologia Autorização Ambiental. Quanto ao monitoramento, o município utiliza o RAMA, um relatório entregue, anualmente, pelo empreendimento licenciado, com informações que subsidiam a análise da regularidade da instalação e operação. Em relação a fiscalização, a principal infração observada foi ausência de licença. Quanto a arrecadação, os valores foram R$ 300.571,45, com licenciamento, R$ 69.030,04, com fiscalização, R$ 37.887,08, com monitoramento e R$ 54.928,94, com compensação ambiental. Concluiu-se ser benéfico para os municípios a gestão ambiental municipal, principalmente por conta da autonomia em relação ao Estado e maior atenção aos interesses locais. A capacitação e a valorização dos servidores aparecem como fundamental para sustentabilidade do órgão.
REDUÇÃO DE PERDAS DE MATERIAIS NA ELEVAÇÃO DE ALVENARIAS DE UM EDIFÍCIO MULTIPAVIMENTOS POR MEIO DA APLICAÇÃO DA PRODUÇÃO MAIS LIMPA
Authors: Gularte Janaina Brum , Pandolfo Adalberto , Berticelli Ritielli
Published: September 2021

O artigo tem por objetivo a introdução de elementos norteadores do programa de Produção mais Limpa, em atividade que conhecidamente costuma ser grande geradora de perdas: elevação de alvenaria. Por meio de um estudo de caso focado nesta atividade, durante a produção de um edifício multipavimentos, buscou-se gerar oportunidades de melhoria com a abordagem de redução na fonte para minimização de perdas de recursos materiais e geração de resíduos. A metodologia adotada fundamentou-se nas principais etapas propostas no programa de Produção mais Limpa, do CNTL (2007). Assim, foi possível verificar as causas das ocorrências de perdas, identificar as oportunidades de Produção mais Limpa, realizando o levantamento dos gastos para implementação, elaborando um plano de implementação de forma a auxiliar as pessoas diretamente relacionadas com as mudanças propostas, no entendimento das necessidades e respectivas ações. Na atividade selecionada para o estudo foi possível verificar as causas das ocorrências de resíduos, identificar as opções de oportunidades de Produção mais Limpa, propor modelos deavaliações técnica, ambiental e econômica e elaborar um plano de implementação. Os resultados dos acompanhamentos da execução da atividade apontaram que as causas poderiam estar relacionadas com a qualidade duvidosa da cerâmica utilizada, movimentações de materiais desnecessárias, ausência de estudo de layout do pavimentoem produção, entre outros. As opções de melhoria apresentadas revelaram que para reduzir os resíduos, não são necessários altos investimentos, bastando adaptaçõespontuais nos serviços já consolidados. A implementação das proposições de melhoria é totalmente viável a quaisquer canteiros de obras semelhantes ao estudado.
ESTUDO PARA REAPROVEITAMENTO DE RESIDUO DE CORTE DE GRANITO EM BLOCOS DE CONCRETO
Authors: Santos Karolyne Vieira , Caldas Leonardo Santos , Santos Rhayra Guadalupe Melo , Almeida Vanessa Gentil de Oliveira , Melo Fernanda Martins de Cavalcante de , Oliveira Herbet Alves de
Published: September 2021

Resíduos de corte de granito estão presentes em todas as marmorias do Brasil  decorrente do processo de beneficiamento de rochas de mármore e granito. Na maioria delas esse resíduo é descartado em aterros provocando grande impacto ambiental.  Na região de Estancia (SE) região sul de Sergipe, existem várias fábricas que produzem blocos de concreto que demandam areia, cimento para a produção, e que poderia aproveitar esse tipo de resíduo. Nesse trabalho foram elaboradas formulaçoes em que se incorporou o resíduo em substituição ao cimento. Os blocos foram produzidos em forma manual e após cura de 28 dias foram submetidos aos ensaios tecnologicos de: resistência mecânica a compressão, absorção de água e massa especifica aparente. Os resultados obtidos mostram que o resíduo pode ser uma fonte de matéria prima, além de reduzir custo de processo e evitar o descarte do resíduo no meio ambiente.
PARCERIAS PÚBLICO-PRIVADAS EM UNIDADES DE CONSERVAÇÃO AMEAÇAM O TURISMO DE BASE COMUNITÁRIA E A SUSTENTABILIDADE DE COMUNIDADES TRADICIONAIS
Authors: Zmyslowski Caio Tancredi , Turra Alexander , Campolim Marcos Buhrer , Xavier Luciana Yokoyama
Published: September 2021

A implementação de políticas ambientais conservacionistas afronta o modo de vida de comunidades tradicionais que habitam em unidades de conservação (UC). Uma alternativa sustentável de sobrevivência para essas comunidades tem sido o Turismo de Base Comunitária (TBC), que integra atividades turísticas de valorização da cultura local com a preservação ambiental. No Brasil, mudanças na gestão do uso público em UCs tendem a favorecer grandes grupos privados externos ao território, como no caso das parcerias público-privadas e da Lei nº 16.260/2016 do Estado de São Paulo (lei das concessões). Nesse contexto, este trabalho busca promover uma reflexão quanto às implicações de tal modelo de gestão às UCs com comunidades tradicionais envolvidas com o TBC. Por meio de observação direta e entrevista a agentes de TBC, a pesquisa objetivou, caracterizar o TBC realizado no Parque Estadual da Ilha do Cardoso (PEIC), discutir sua importância cultural e socioeconômica e levantar a percepção das comunidades do PEIC sobre a lei das concessões. Identificamos que o TBC no PEIC envolve atividades de cunho tradicional e beneficia diretamente as famílias residentes na UC, confirmando-se como uma alternativa sustentável de importância socioeconômica e cultural. Segundo a percepção dos comunitários, abrir as atividades de uso público do PEIC à inciativa privada sem envolver as comunidades neste processo poderá se sobrepor às atividades e serviços prestados pelo TBC e gerar impactos negativos dificultando a própria sobrevivência das comunidades na UC.
MODELAGEM DE SÉRIES TEMPORAIS PARA DEMANDA E CONSUMO DE ENERGIA ELÉTRICA NO CAMPUS SANTA MÔNICA DA UNIVERSIDADE FEDERAL DE UBERLÂNDIA
Authors: Pereira Marcelo José , Guimarães Ednaldo Carvalho , Do Prado Jair Rocha
Published: September 2021

Diante da relevância que a energia elétrica assume para as sociedades modernas e a necessidade de sua conscientização para o uso racional deste recurso, as Instituições de Ensino Superior (IES) representam uma importante instância, considerando tanto sua função formadora, quanto a aplicação de uma gestão voltada à eficiência energética. Neste sentido, o presente trabalho teve como objetivo caracterizar a utilização de energia elétrica no campus Santa Mônica da Universidade Federal de Uberlândia (UFU), tomando como base os registros de demanda de potência (kW) e consumo de energia elétrica (kWh) em horário de ponta (HP) e horário fora de ponta (HFP), descrevendo seus componentes, e calculando previsões para períodos subsequentes através de modelos ajustados para as séries. A análise permitiu identificar, nas séries, a presença dos componentes, tendência e sazonalidade, associadas às questões estruturais para tendência e relacionadas aos calendários acadêmicos para a sazonalidade. Os modelos ajustados para todas as séries foi o Aditivo de Holt- Winters, que apresentaram um boa adequabilidade considerando os resultados obtidos para suas medidas de ajustes R2 e Erro de Porcentagem Absoluta Médio (MAPE) e para a validação de suas previsões. Esperase com este estudo, proporcionar apontamentos para a melhoria da gestão do uso de energia elétrica na UFU/Campus Santa Mônica, contribuindo para a eficiênciaenergética e o uso racional dos recursos energéticos.
Dr. Frankestein and the Birth of Horror
Authors: Vaganov Andrey
Published: September 2021

In the spring of 1818, a novel was published in England, which became the starting point of a new literary genre. The name of the discovered type of literature is sci-fi horror. The creator of sci-fi horror – Mary Shelley – was at that time only 21 years old. Even the title of the novel became today the common noun is “Frankenstein, or Modern Prometheus”. “Archetype of horror”– this is how literary critics say about this work. The article attempts to prove and show that the entire plot of the novel is based on discoveries made at that time in the science of electrical phenomena. The article also tells about experiments with electricity, conducted by scientists in the 18th – early 19th centuries, and their perception by contemporaries. Thewhole structure, narrative of the novel, its rhetoric and even expressive artistic means are all works on the idea of bringing the natural-scientific basis under the absolutely seemingly fantastic plan. But, moreover, the novel can be viewed as a work of genius, foreseeing the emergence of what will be called molecular biology and genetic engineering.
Digital Literacy within the Context of an Innovation Economy
Authors: Sokolov Dmitry
Published: September 2021

The article examines the specifics of digital literacy in the context of an innovative economy. A brief historical overview of the emergence of the concept of “digital literacy” and its spread over the past 20–25 years is given. Digital literacy is defined as a set of technical and cognitive skills necessary for navigating in a digital environment, equally essential for both the modern economy and scientific and technological development. The important role of digital literacy in an economy based on innovation is outlined. The article offers a concise comparative analysis of the situation with the development of digital literacy in three countries (USA, India, and Australia) and a comparison of foreign experience with Russian. A general analysis of the challenges in the field of digital literacy for Russia in the context of the problems of higher education and science policies is carried out.
Digital Environment for Regional Science Development: New Possibilities
Authors: Kharchenko Konstantin
Published: September 2021

The paper is about regional science as a special research area which contributes into the explanation of large-scale processes, on the one hand, and promotes the development of the certain region, on the other. Although the division of science according to the territorial criterion is still being neglected but some researchers, the present-day regional science now remains a significant and multi-dimensional subsystem of science. This paper deals with the empirical segment of regional science which differs from both theoretical and applied research the latter being inaccessible for common public. The article proposes the way to digitalize the empirical regional science by designing the special search and analytic system which mightsubsequently become incorporated into the interface of scientific electronic libraries. The shell of the system is seen as an interactive map representing Russian regions (and in perspective also macro-regions and municipal entities), to which relevant scientific publications will be assigned. The system could be used to define the degree, to which some research theme is developed on the example of certain regions. Hence the analysis of the research background should be most precise and meaningful. Besides, the search of scientific information concerning the certain region seems to be useful not only for researchers but also for those whogovern science. It will be possible for the powerholders to match regional problems with the ways to their solving proposed by the regional science. Also, the state and regional authorities will be able to declare the prioritized research themes on the basis of its true background and relevance. In the long run, the proposed search and analytic system could become the basis for the choice of a research theme – especially by the beginners – in a more fundamental fashion. This enables the science not only to remain a means of self-fulfillment for individual researchers but also become an effective tool for overwhelming interregional inequalities and improving the socioeconomic situation in regions.