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Regulation of inflammatory signaling by the ST6Gal-I sialyltransferase
Authors: Holdbrooks Andrew T. , Ankenbauer Katherine E. , Hwang Jihye , Bellis Susan L.
Published: November 2020

The ST6Gal-I sialyltransferase, an enzyme that adds α2-6-linked sialic acids to N-glycosylated proteins, regulates multiple immunological processes. However, the contribution of receptor sialylation to inflammatory signaling has been under-investigated. In the current study, we uncovered a role for ST6Gal-I in promoting sustained signaling through two prominent inflammatory pathways, NFκB and JAK/STAT. Using the U937 monocytic cell model, we determined that knockdown (KD) of ST6Gal-I expression had no effect on the rapid activation of NFκB by TNF (≤ 30 min), whereas long-term TNF-induced NFκB activation (2–6 hr) was diminished in ST6Gal-I-KD cells. These data align with prior work in epithelial cells showing that α2–6 sialylation of TNFR1 prolongs TNF-dependent NFκB activation. Similar to TNF, long-term, but not short-term, LPS-induced activation of NFκB was suppressed by ST6Gal-I KD. ST6Gal-I KD cells also exhibited reduced long-term IRF3 and STAT3 activation by LPS. Given that ST6Gal-I activity modulated LPS-dependent signaling, we conducted pull-down assays using SNA (a lectin specific for α2–6 sialic acids) to show that the LPS receptor, TLR4, is a substrate for sialylation by ST6Gal-I. We next assessed signaling by IFNγ, IL-6 and GM-CSF, and found that ST6Gal-I-KD had a limited effect on STAT activation induced by these cytokines. To corroborate these findings, signaling was monitored in bone marrow derived macrophages (BMDMs) from mice with myeloid-specific deletion of ST6Gal-I (LysMCre/ST6Gal-Ifl/fl). In agreement with data from U937 cells, BMDMs with ST6Gal-I knockout displayed reduced long-term activation of NFκB by both TNF and LPS, and diminished long-term LPS-dependent STAT3 activation. However, STAT activation induced by IFNγ, IL-6 and GM-CSF was comparable in wild-type and ST6Gal-I knockout BMDMs. These results implicate ST6Gal-I-mediated receptor sialylation in prolonging the activity of select signaling cascades including TNF/NFκB, LPS/NFκB, and LPS/STAT3, providing new insights into ST6Gal-I’s role in modulating the inflammatory phenotype of monocytic cells.
Underlying mechanisms of oxygen uptake kinetics in chronic post-stroke individuals: A correlational, cross-sectional pilot study
Authors: Ribeiro Jean Alex Matos , Oliveira Acson Gustavo da Silva , Thommazo-Luporini Luciana Di , Monteiro Clara Italiano , Ocamoto Gabriela Nagai , Catai Aparecida Maria , Borghi-Silva Audrey , Phillips Shane A. , Russo Thiago Luiz
Published: November 2020

Post-stroke individuals presented deleterious changes in skeletal muscle and in the cardiovascular system, which are related to reduced oxygen uptake (V˙O2) and take longer to produce energy from oxygen-dependent sources at the onset of exercise (mean response time, MTRON) and during post-exercise recovery (MRTOFF). However, to the best of our knowledge, no previous study has investigated the potential mechanisms related toV˙O2kinetics response (MRTONand MRTOFF) in post-stroke populations. The main objective of this study was to determine whether the MTRONand MRTOFFare related to: 1) body composition; 2) arterial compliance; 3) endothelial function; and 4) hematological and inflammatory profiles in chronic post-stroke individuals. Data on oxygen uptake (V˙O2) were collected using a portable metabolic system (Oxycon Mobile®) during the six-minute walk test (6MWT). The time to achieve 63% ofV˙O2during a steady state (MTRON) and recovery (MRTOFF) were analyzed by the monoexponential model and corrected by a work rate (wMRTONand wMRTOFF) during 6MWT. Correlation analyses were made using Spearman’s rank correlation coefficient (rs) and the bias-corrected and accelerated bootstrap method was used to estimate the 95% confidence intervals. Twenty-four post-stroke participants who were physically inactive took part in the study. The wMRTOFFwas correlated with the following: skeletal muscle mass (rs= -0.46), skeletal muscle mass index (rs= -0.45), augmentation index (rs= 0.44), augmentation index normalized to a heart rate of 75 bpm (rs= 0.64), reflection magnitude (rs= 0.43), erythrocyte (rs= -0.61), hemoglobin (rs= -0.54), hematocrit (rs= -0.52) and high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (rs= 0.58), all p < 0.05. A greater amount of oxygen uptake during post-walking recovery is partially related to lower skeletal muscle mass, greater arterial stiffness, reduced number of erythrocytes and higher systemic inflammation in post-stroke individuals.
The motivational basis of third-party punishment in children
Authors: Twardawski Mathias , Hilbig Benjamin E.
Published: November 2020

People willingly accept personal costs to sanction norm violations even if they are not personally affected by the wrongdoing and even if their sanctioning yields no immediate benefits—a behavior known as third-party punishment. A notable body of literature suggests that this behavior is primarily driven by retribution (i.e., evening out the harm caused), rather than by the utilitarian motives of special prevention (i.e., preventing recidivism), or general prevention (i.e., preventing imitation). This has led to the conclusion that laypeople are “retributivists” in general. More recent evidence, however, raises doubts about the ubiquity of retributivism, showing that punishment is driven by multiple motives. The present research adds to this debate by investigating the motives underlying punishment in children around age 10. Specifically, we investigate children’s (N= 238) punishment motives in an economic game paradigm, isolating punishment motives by experimentally manipulating the extent to which the offender and a bystander learn about the punishment. This offers the possibility to examine whether (and to what extent) children engage in punishment even when it is devoid of any preventive effects. Results show that children’s punishment is motivated by retributive, special preventive, and general preventive purposes. These results point to a clear need for further theory specification on the motivational basis of punishment in humans and provide practical implications for the treatment of child misbehavior.
Recommendations for sample pooling on the Cepheid GeneXpert® system using the Cepheid Xpert® Xpress SARS-CoV-2 assay
Authors: Becker Michael G. , Taylor Tracy , Kiazyk Sandra , Cabiles Dana R. , Meyers Adrienne F. A. , Sandstrom Paul A.
Published: November 2020

The coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) pandemic, caused by SARS-CoV-2, has resulted in a global testing supply shortage. In response, pooled testing has emerged as a promising strategy that can immediately increase testing capacity. In pooled sample testing, multiple samples are combined (or pooled) together and tested as a single unit. If the pool is positive, the individual samples can then be individually tested to identify the positive case(s). Here, we provide support for the adoption of sample pooling with the point-of-care Cepheid Xpert® Xpress SARS-CoV-2 molecular assay. Corroborating previous findings, the limit of detection of this assay was comparable to laboratory-developed reverse-transcription quantitative PCR SARS-CoV-2 tests, with observed detection below 100 copies/mL. The Xpert® Xpress assay detected SARS-CoV-2 after samples with minimum viral loads of 461 copies/mL were pooled in groups of six. Based on these data, we recommend the adoption of pooled testing with the Xpert® Xpress SARS-CoV-2 assay where warranted based on public health needs. The suggested number of samples per pool, or the pooling depth, is unique for each point-of-care testing site and can be determined by the positive test rates. To statistically determine appropriate pooling depth, we have calculated the pooling efficiency for numerous combinations of pool sizes and test rates. This information is included as a supplemental dataset that we encourage public health authorities to use as a guide to make recommendations that will maximize testing capacity and resource conservation.
Consonant and vowel articulation accuracy in younger and middle-aged Spanish healthy adults
Authors: Moreno–Torres Ignacio , Nava Enrique
Published: November 2020

Children acquire vowels earlier than consonants, and the former are less vulnerable to speech disorders than the latter. This study explores the hypothesis that a similar contrast exists later in life and that consonants are more vulnerable to ageing than vowels. Data was obtained with two experiments comparing the speech of Younger Adults (YAs) and Middle–aged Adults (MAs). In the first experiment an Automatic Speech Recognition (ASR) system was trained with a balanced corpus of 29 YAs and 27 MAs. The productions of each speaker were obtained in a Spanish language word (W) and non–word (NW) repetition task. The performance of the system was evaluated with the same corpus used for training using a cross validation approach. The ASR system recognized to a similar extent the Ws of both groups of speakers, but it was more successful with the NWs of the YAs than with those of the MAs. Detailed error analysis revealed that the MA speakers scored below the YA speakers for consonants and also for the place and manner of articulation features; the results were almost identical in both groups of speakers for vowels and for the voicing feature. In the second experiment a group of healthy native listeners was asked to recognize isolated syllables presented with background noise. The target speakers were one YA and one MA that had taken part in the first experiment. The results were consistent with those of the ASR experiment: the manner and place of articulation were better recognized, and vowels and voicing were worse recognized, in the YA speaker than in the MA speaker. We conclude that consonant articulation is more vulnerable to ageing than vowel articulation. Future studies should explore whether or not these early and selective changes in articulation accuracy might be caused by changes in speech perception skills (e.g., in auditory temporal processing).
The bacterial association with oral cavity and intra-abdominal abscess after gastrectomy
Authors: Nishikawa Mao , Honda Michitaka , Kimura Ryosuke , Kobayashi Ayaka , Yamaguchi Yuji , Hori Soshi , Kobayashi Hiroshi , Waragai Mitsuru , Kawamura Hidetaka , Nakayama Yujiro , Todate Yukitoshi , Takano Yoshinao , Yamaguchi Hisashi , Hamada Koichi , Iketani Susumu , Seto Ichiro , Izumi Yuichi , Seto Kanichi
Published: November 2020

Background

Perioperative oral management has been reported to be effective for preventing postoperative infectious complications. In addition, severe periodontal disease was identified as the significant risk factor for complications after gastrointestinal surgery. We investigated the bacteriological association between the periodontal pocket, stomach mucosa and drainage fluid to determine whether oral bacteria directly cause intra-abdominal infection after gastrectomy.

Methods

Patients who were scheduled to undergo surgery for gastric cancer were prospectively enrolled. We evaluated the similarity of bacterial strains in periodontal pocket, stomach mucosa and fluid from drainage tube. Gingival crevicular fluid and dental plaque were collected from the periodontal pocket and cultured to detect bacteria. Specimens from the resected stomach were collected and used for bacterial culturing. Drainage fluid from the abdominal cavity was also cultured.

Results

All of 52 patients were enrolled. In the periodontal pocket, α-Streptococcus spp., Neisseria sp., and Prevotella sp. were mainly detected. Bacterial cultures in the stomach mucosa were positive in 26 cases. In 20 cases (76.9%), the detected strains were the same as those in the periodontal pocket. Six patients had the postoperative intra-abdominal infection after gastrectomy, and the same bacterial strains was detected in both of drainage fluid and periodontal pocket in two patients with severe periodontal disease.

Conclusions

We found the bacteriological association that same strain detected in periodontal pocket, stomach and in intra-abdominal drainage fluid after gastrectomy in patients with periodontal disease.
Resource selection of a montane endemic: Sex-specific differences in white-bellied voles (Microtus longicaudus leucophaeus)
Authors: Dutt Neil R. , Veals Amanda M. , Koprowski John L.
Published: November 2020

Resources that an individual selects contrasted against what is available can provide valuable information regarding species-specific behavior and ecological relationships. Small mammals represent excellent study organisms to assess such relationships. Isolated populations that exist on the edge of a species’ distribution often exhibit behavioral adaptations to the extremes experienced by a species and can provide meaningful insight into the resource requirements of the species. We deployed radio transmitters in a peripheral population of the long-tailed vole (Microtus longicaudus) during the mating season. We developed models of resource selection at multiple scales (within home range and patch). We found voles generally selected areas close to water and roads and consisting of high understory vegetation primarily composed of grasses. Resource selection varied between sexes suggesting different resource needs during the breeding season. The differential resource needs of voles might be a result of the energetic requirements for reproduction and are representative of a promiscuous or polygynous mating system.
Prevalence of SARS-CoV-2 among high-risk populations in Lomé (Togo) in 2020
Authors: Halatoko Wemboo Afiwa , Konu Yao Rodion , Gbeasor-Komlanvi Fifonsi Adjidossi , Sadio Arnold Junior , Tchankoni Martin Kouame , Komlanvi Koffi Segbeaya , Salou Mounerou , Dorkenoo Ameyo Monique , Maman Issaka , Agbobli Amétépé , Wateba Majesté Ihou , Adjoh Komi Séraphin , Goeh-Akue Edem , Kao Yem-bla , Kpeto Innocent , Pana Paul , Kinde-Sossou Rebecca , Tamekloe Agbeko , Nayo-Apétsianyi Josée , Assane Simon-Pierre Hamadi , Prine-David Mireille , Awoussi Sossinou Marcel , Djibril Mohaman , Mijiyawa Moustafa , Dagnra Anoumou Claver , Ekouevi Didier Koumavi
Published: November 2020

Background

In December 2019, the COVID-19 outbreak began in China and quickly spread throughout the world and was reclassified as a pandemic in March 2020. The first case of COVID-19 was declared in Togo on March 5. Two months later, few data were available to describe the circulation of the new coronavirus in the country.

Objective

This survey aimed to estimate the prevalence of SARS-CoV-2 in high-risk populations in Lomé.

Materials and methods

From April 23, 2020, to May 8, 2020, we recruited a sample of participants from five sectors: health care, air transport, police, road transport and informal. We collected oropharyngeal swabs for direct detection through real-time reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (rRT-PCR) and blood for antibody detection by serological tests. The overall prevalence (current and past) of infection was defined by positivity for both tests.

Results

A total of 955 participants with a median age of 36 (IQR 32–43) were included, and 71.6% (n = 684) were men. Approximately 22.1% (n = 212) were from the air transport sector, 20.5% (n = 196) were from the police sector, and 38.7% (n = 370) were from the health sector. Seven participants (0.7%, 95% CI: 0.3–1.6%) had a positive rRT-PCR test result at the time of recruitment, and nine (0.9%, 95% CI: 0.4–1.8%) were seropositive for IgM or IgG against SARS-CoV-2. We found an overall prevalence of 1.6% (n = 15), 95% CI: 0.9–2.6%.

Conclusion

The prevalence of SARS-CoV-2 infection among high-risk populations in Lomé was relatively low and could be explained by the various measures taken by the Togolese government. Therefore, we recommend targeted screening.
Perturbação Pós-Stress Traumático. Estudos em Angola
Authors: Ventura Margarida Maria Fernandes
Published: November 2020

Angola viveu uma guerra civil durante quase trinta anos. Homens, mulheres e crianças foram vítimas directas ou indirectas desta guerra. Muitos ficaram traumatizados. Este livro apresenta estudos feitos com crianças, com civis e com militares, dando uma perspectiva clara dos efeitos psicológicos da guerra em Angola. Com o final da guerra em 2002, verifica-se uma diminuição progressiva da prevalência e do grau de sintomatologia do PTSD. No entanto, ainda existem bastantes pessoas afectadas pela guerra e pela consequente destruição das estruturas familiares e sociais. HIGHER
An Alphabetical List of Plant Species Cultivated in Bali Botanic Garden
Authors:   Indonesian Institute Of Sciences, Arinasa Ida Bagus Ketut , Adjie Bayu ,   Indonesian Institute Of Sciences, Putri Dyan Meiningsasi Siswoyo ,   Indonesian Institute Of Sciences
Published: November 2020

An Alphabetical List of Plant Species Cultivated in Bali Botanic Garden serves as a catalogue that provides a comprehensive list of plant species that are cultivated in Bali Botanic Garden. Species are listed alphabetically, followed by information regarding their locality. This catalogue contains the most recent information about the Gardens' plant collection, comprising of more than 2,000 species. This catalogue will be resourceful for botanists and researchers alike, as well as visitors of the Gardens.
Manusia dan Ranu: Kajian Arkeologi Permukiman
Authors:   Balai Arkeologi Daerah Istimewa Yogyakarta, Kasnowihardjo Gunadi
Published: November 2020

Air sebagai sumber kehidupan manusia,hewan,tumbuhan dan semua makhluk ciptaan Tuhan,adalah satu keniscayaan.Oleh karena itulah sebelum ada kehidupan terlebih dahulu Tuhan mempersiapkan sumber-sumber air untuk memenuhi kebutuhan umatNya.Ranu-ranu yang banyak ditemukan di Jawa Timur,terutama di daerah Lumajang,Probolinggo,dan pasuruan terbentuk kira-kira pada Kala Plestosin Akhir,sehingga baru kira-kira Kala Holosen Awal,di kawasan ranu-ranu tersebut mulai terbentuk lingkungan dan ekosistem yang ideal untuk hunian manusia dan makhluk hidup lainnya.
BAHASA BESEMAH 2
Authors:   Padjajaran University, Mahdi Sutiono
Published: November 2020

Buku BAHASA BESEMAH 2 adalah lanjutan dari BUKU BAHASA BESEMAH. Tujuan dari buku ini adalah untuk memberi petunjuk bagaimana seharusnya kalimat, klausa, dan frasa Bahasa Besemah dibentuk. Dengan adanya buku ini diharapkan para pengguna Bahasa Besemah mempunyai panduan sesuai dengan kaidah Bahasa Bahase yang benar.
Letter to the Editor
Authors: Lucas John
Published: November 2020

A letter about Sylvia Townsend Warner’s friendship with Arnold Rattenbury and Rattenbury’s role as an advocate of her work.
Sylvia Townsend Warner and the Possibilities of Freedom: The Sylvia Townsend Warner Society Lecture 2019
Authors: Swaab Peter
Published: November 2020

This article considers why Warner’s writing has been undervalued, in particular taking issue with the argument that her works are too radically disparate to be discussed as an oeuvre. It argues that one path through her writings – a ‘handle to get hold of the bundle’ in William Empson’s phrase – is the idea of ‘the possibilities of freedom’, a topic broad enough to address a good deal in Warner’s writings but specific enough to bring some focus. ‘The possibilities of freedom’ – as against ‘freedom’ alone – points both ways, both to what is possible and conversely to the limits of the possible. The essay follows this theme and some of its variations through the six decades and several genres of Warner’s writing life, discussing in particular ‘The Young Sailor’, Lolly Willowes, Opus 7, ‘To Come So Far’ and ‘Oxenhope’. It concludes that we should see her as in no way a quiet, removed stylist but instead as a figure of vigorous cultural engagements, an intellectual contemporary of writings such as Bertrand Russell’s Proposed Roads to Freedom (1918), Sartre’s Les chemins de la liberté (1945–49) and Hannah Arendt’s essay ‘What is Freedom?’ (1961).
Glen Cavaliero: Two Tributes
Authors: Hartle Paul , Hodgson John
Published: November 2020

Two tribute pieces about Glen Cavaliero, a founder-member of the Sylvia Townsend Warner Society and for many years the referee for articles submitted to the Journal.
When a Peasant Can Only Grieve or Rejoice: Thomas and Znaniecki’s Approach to Emotions
Authors: Dowgiałło Bogna
Published: November 2020

The present article represents a new attempt to read the first two volumes of The Polish Peasant in Europe and America from the perspective of the sociology of emotions. Reconstructing Thomas and Znaniecki’s approach to emotions entails defining the place of emotions (as emotional habits, feelings, and sentiments) in a theoretical framework of values and attitudes and presenting how Thomas and Znaniecki took affectivity into account at the analytical level. The authors’ approach seems to correspond to the contemporary understanding of emotions, which avoids a separation between the individual and the social, the emotive and the cognitive.
Gender, Families, Social Change, and the Rural–Urban Discourse: “The Polish Peasant in Europe and America” as a Study of Fears and Fantasies Related to Modernisation
Authors: Urbańska Sylwia
Published: November 2020

The aim of this article is to reread The Polish Peasant in Europe and America as a representation of the fears and modernisation fantasies of its era. I analyse the patterns of gendered family relations and ideals of femininity and masculinity constructed by Thomas and Znaniecki within the framework of rural–urban discourses. As I will show, in The Polish Peasant we find huge contradictions between the liberal and conservative perspectives presented. On the one hand, the authors introduce the concept of “organisation – disorganisation – reorganisation,” which is supposed to be scientific and thus non-ideological. On the other hand, the authors’ patterns of interpreting empirical data show numerous gender bias and patriarchal schemes. As a result the authors create an opposition in which whatever is rural is the cradle of authenticity, of naturalised national and gendered family values, and whatever is urban is dangerous and demoralising due to escaping the former strong rural social control. In The Polish Peasant the authors thereby construct the “morally healthy” model of a national and patriarchal rural community of families untouched by individualisation and women’s emancipation. Such a model had a patriarchal division of gender roles within a religiously devout, strong (meaning indissoluble), multi-generational family. In The Polish Peasant we can find both a nostalgia – which was typical of its era – for a “pre-modern,” rural, conservative civilisation, and worry about the moral health of women in the urban world. However it is an ambivalent nostalgia accompanied by a conviction of the inevitability of social change.
The Effect of Lithium Chloride on Neutrophil Activation on Exposure to Serum of Patients with Septic Shock
Authors: Grebenchikov O. A. , Kasatkina I. S. , Kadantseva K. K. , Meshkov M. A. , Bayeva A. A.
Published: November 2020

The aim of the study: to examine the anti-inflammatory effect of lithium chloride by exposing the human neutrophils to serum of patients with septic shockin vitro.Material and methods. The study was carried out on neutrophils extracted from the blood of 6 healthy donors, which were activated with serum from patients with septic shock. The neutrophil activity was evaluated with fluorescent antibodies to the CD11b and CD66b markers of degranulation. The level of human neutrophil apoptosis and necrosis was assessed 22 hours after extraction; quantitative assessment was made using annexin V and propidium iodide with flow cytofluorimetry. Intact and activated neutrophils were treated with 0.3, 3.0 and 9.0 mmol lithium chloride solution.Results. The level of CD11b expression on the surface of intact neutrophils (healthy donors) was 3434.50 [3311.0-3799.0] arbitrary fluorescence units (AFU). Incubation of neutrophils with serum of patients with septic shock increased CD11b expression 2.5 times to 8589.0 [7279.0-11258.0] AFU (P=0.005) vs intact leukocytes, and increased CD66b expression 2.7 times up to 27 600.0 [22 999.0-28 989.0] AFU ((P=0.005) vs intact neutrophils. Lithium chloride in concentrations of 0.3, 3.0 and 9.0 mmol in a dose-dependent manner reduced the level of expression of CD11b and CD66b molecules on the surface of activated neutrophils. Septic serum reduced spontaneous neutrophil apoptosis, and 3.0 mmol and higher lithium chloride solution induced spontaneous neutrophil apoptosis.Conclusion. Lithium chloride reduces the activation of neutrophils preactivated by serum of patients with septic shock, reduces expression of CD11b and CD66b molecules on the neutrophil surface, inhibiting the process of their activation (degranulation). Lithium chloride in concentration of 3.0 mmol and higher is able to induce spontaneous apoptosis of neutrophils activated by serum of patients with septic shock.
Pengaruh Sharia Compliance Terhadap Kinerja Perbankan Syariah
Authors: Nurjannah Dita Fitri , Pramono Sigid Eko , Ali Mahbubi
Published: November 2020

This study aims to determine the effect of Sharia Compliance (SC) on the performance of Islamic banking in Indonesia. This type of research is a descriptive verification study, with the method of collecting secondary data obtained from annual reports or annual reports published by Islamic Commercial Banks (BUS) for the 2014-2018 period. Sampling was using by purposive sampling. The number of samples used was 11 BUS in Indonesia with five study periods, so that 55 observant data were obtained. The statistical analysis used is descriptive analysis and simple linear regression analysis, preceded by a normality test and a linearity test, then a regression test using the F test and t test with a significance level of 5%. The results of the study using simple linear regression showed that SC has a positive effect on Sharia banking performance in Indonesia. This means that the higher the SC level, the BUS performance level will also increase.
Penerapan Standar Akuntansi Keuangan Entitas Tanpa Akuntabilitas Publik pada UMKM di Kabupaten Manokwari
Authors: Mahartuti Ika Puji Ladesthi , Syarifuddin Syarifuddin , Mokodompit Mona Permatasari
Published: November 2020

The Financial Accounting Standard Board has made Financial Accounting Standards for Entities without Public Accountability (SAK ETAP) to facilitate Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) actors in presenting accounting information, but in fact the implementation of SAK ETAP is still low. The aim of this study is to anaylze the factors that influence the implementation of SAK ETAP in MSMEs in Manokwari Regency. Data research was obtained through questionnaires given to 81 MSMEs’ trade sector owners in Manokwari Regency. Data wereanalyzed using multiple linear regression analysis. The results showed that only qualitative financial statement characeristic factor that have significant influence on the implementation of SAK ETAP in MSMEs in Manokwari Regency. Whereas the factors of providing information and socialization, understanding of information technology, business size, length of business and owner’s educational background have no significant influence on the implementation of SAK ETAP in MSMEs in Manokwari Regency
Promoting the Use of Technical Standards Inindustry-Oriented Engineering Education
Authors: Bonastre Oscar , Bia Alejandro
Published: November 2020

The role of technical standards (TS) has become increasingly important for engineering over the past years. Nowadays, undergraduates are not only our future colleagues in industry and academia, but they also constitute the future workforce of a very significant part of the industry. The accomplishments of professional activities require a correct understanding of the role of technical standards applied to the industry, especially within the computing and the telecommunications fields. One of the challenges is to find the right way to introduce technical standards to enhance the learning experience by pointing students to the best practices of the industry. We found a stimulating alternative to overcome this challenge through the IEEE Student Branch Program. This paper presents one case of success, the IEEE's Student Branch in Spain during 2014, 2015 and 2017 and the Exemplary Student Branch Award (2017 to 2019) of Region 8 (Europe, Middle East and Africa).
First report of the genus Cladotoma Westwood, 1837 (Coleoptera, Ptilodactylidae, Cladotominae) in Mexico
Authors: López-Pérez Sara , Zurita-García Martín L. , Domínguez-León Daniel E. , González-Ramírez Mireya , Vega-Badillo Viridiana , Cifuentes-Ruiz Paulina , Rodríguez-Mirón Geovanni M.
Published: November 2020

The genus Cladotoma Westwood, 1837 (Ptilodactylidae) has seven species distributed in Argentina, Costa Rica, French Guiana, and Panama. Cladotoma ovalis Westwood, 1837 is record for the first time in Mexico, in the states of Jalisco and Chiapas. Illustrations, distribution map and a diagnosis for the genus and for C. ovalis are herein presented. A checklist of Ptilodactylidae species in Mexico and an identification key for Mexican genera is also presented.
Kondisi Oseanografi Fisika dan Kimia Perairan di Teluk Miskam Kawasan Pesisir Tanjung Lesung Pada Bulan April 2013
Authors: Kusumaningtyas Mariska Astrid , Ati Restu Nur Afi , Kepel Terry Louis , Rustam Agustin , Salim Hadiwijaya Lesmana , Ratnawati Herlina Ika , Ratnawati Herlina Ika
Published: November 2020

Pesisir Teluk Miskam memiliki potensi ekonomi terutama di sektor budidaya perikanan laut dan pariwisata, salah satunya di kawasan Tanjung Lesung, dimana melalui Peraturan Pemerintah Daerah Provinsi Banten No. 26 Tahun 2012, kawasan ini ditetapkan sebagai Kawasan Ekonomi Khusus Pariwisata. Pesatnya pembangunan di kawasan pesisir memberi dampak positif terhadap pertumbuhan perekonomian, namun di sisi lain dikhawatirkan dapat memberi dampak negatif terhadap kesehatan lingkungan perairan di sekitarnya, seperti di perairan Teluk Miskam. Guna mengetahui kondisi terkini kualitas perairan Teluk Miskam, maka dilakukan pengukuran parameter fisika dan kimia perairan yang dilakukan pada bulan April 2013 (musim peralihan I). Hasil penelitian ini diharapkan dapat bermanfaat untuk mendukung pengelolaan dan pemanfaatan sumberdaya pesisir yang berkelanjutan di kawasan pesisir Teluk Miskam. Pengambilan data dilakukan di 20 titik pengamatan di perairan Teluk Miskam. Parameter lingkungan yang dianalisa antara lain suhu, salinitas, pH, oksigen terlarut dan konduktivitas, yang diukur menggunakan alat multiparameter secara in-situ. Sampel air juga dibawa ke laboratorium untuk diukur kandungan nutriennya (nitrat, nitrit, ammonia, ortofosfat dan silikat). Data hasil pengukuran kemudian dipetakan untuk mengetahui distribusi spasial-nya, lalu nilainya dibandingkan dengan baku mutu air laut untuk biota laut (Kepmen LH No. 51 Tahun 2004), dan dianalisa status mutu airnya berdasarkan indeks STORET. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa Perairan Teluk Miskam cenderung bersifat eutropik, dimana terjadi pengkayaan nitrat dan ortofosfat. Meski demikian, kondisi parameter suhu, pH, DO dan silikat perairan Teluk Miskam masih tergolong baik dalam menunjang biota laut.
The Words that Count
Authors: Chapman Richard
Published: November 2020

Computer assisted discourse studies (CADS) undoubtedly offers great prospects in our attempts to observe and understand the use and social effects of language in context, but it does so with a caveat: we need to be constantly aware of our significant (and often implicit) assumptions when attempting to reach beyond electronically analysed masses of text into assessments of pragmatic (and so social) behaviour. This paper aims to remind us of the need for reflection on our most basic assumptions as we begin to make use of more complex and refined procedures and start to make more ambitious claims about what various corpora can show us. It is argued that concepts such as the word, tokens, types and frequency require constant re-evaluation, in particular when we are using data that have been extracted from their original textual (and so contextualized) sources in the creation of corpora. It is hoped that a small contribution can be made to the debate about the empirical approach to understanding language, perhaps in terms of methodologies to be utilized, the potential extent and limits of CADS, or in terms of presenting or interpreting the results and conclusions of published studies.
On the Impact of Aptness, Conventionality and Familiarity on Metaphor Processing from a Meta-analytical Point of View
Authors: Rákosi Csilla
Published: November 2020

Psycholinguistic research into metaphor processing is burdened with empirical problems as experiments provide diverging evidence on the impact of conventionality, familiarity and aptness, and with conceptual issues as the interpretation and operationalization of the three concepts mentioned, as well as the related predictions which can be drawn from theories of metaphor processing, are controversial in the literature. This paper uses tools of statistical meta-analysis in order to bring us closer to the solution of these problems and reveal future lines of research.
O impacto da pandemia provocado pelo coronavírus no cenário educacional brasileiro
Authors: Carmona Raquel Torcani
Published: November 2020

Resumo: O presente artigo busca apontar, ainda que de forma sucinta, alguns dentre os vários efeitos da pandemia provocada pela disseminação da Covid-19 e que impactaram o cenário educacional brasileiro, é bem verdade que não se pode, ao menos com bases seguras, prever o que ainda está por vir, todavia já é possível realizar um diagnóstico, mesmo que parcial, desses efeitos.  Os problemas estão longe de terminar, mesmo assim, quanto mais incisivo e precoce é o debate, tanto maior serão as chances de se alcançar soluções possíveis e mais factíveis em tempo menor. Para tanto, propomos algumas reflexões, sem deixar de avaliar a necessidade de soluções, pois em nosso modo de discernir, elucubrações não são capazes de conduzir o ser humano a resultados efetivos e o problema da educação no Brasil é algo que requer soluções urgentes.
A transnacionalidade e a proteção jurídica dos conhecimentos tradicionais na Bolívia, Colômbia, Equador, Guianas, Peru, Suriname e Venezuela
Authors: Matheus Ana Carolina Couto
Published: November 2020

O objeto do trabalho é estudar a transnacionalidade e a proteção jurídica dos conhecimentos tradicionais na Bolívia, na Colômbia, no Equador, nas Guianas, no Peru, no Suriname e na Venezuela, países que integram a região amazônica. Comporta necessariamente um tratamento transdisciplinar, pois as categorias de construções da realidade são diversas, e, embora diferentes, encontram-se profundamente interligadas ou interdependentes. O método utilizado na fase de investigação e na fase de tratamento dos dados foi o indutivo. Nas diversas fases da pesquisa foram acionadas as técnicas do referente, da categoria, do conceito operacional, da pesquisa bibliográfica e do fichamento. O desenvolvimento do tema pautou-se pela persecução dos objetivos geral e específicos que nortearam a produção. O relatório se encerra com as conclusões e consubstancia o resultado de todos os achados da pesquisa, findando por confirmar a hipótese inicialmente concebida.
Possible outcomes of cumulative trauma in mental-health: a case report
Authors: Arcosy Cheyenne von , Vilete Liliane Maria Pereira , Marques-Portella Carla , Mendlowicz Mauro Vitor , Luz Mariana Pires , Figueira Ivan , Berger William
Published: November 2020

ABSTRACT To discuss the resilience factors that may have prevented a patient from developing post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) after exposure to a variety of severe potentially traumatic events. A thirty-eight-year-old civilian has been exposed to at least ten dramatic situations of violence in his work and personal life. He developed only a few mild post-traumatic symptoms after being exposed to a particularly gruesome incident during work. Even though the number and severity of potentially traumatic events may be alarming, this does not determine that the patient will inexorably develop PTSD, or other disorders. The study of protective factors is mandatory so that we can acknowledge and develop more effective ways to prevent and treat disorders.
Vegetative development of Turiaçu pineapple under two ecological conditions in Maranhão, Brazil
Authors: Ramos Letícia Moura , Reis Fabrício de Oliveira , Araujo José Ribamar Gusmão , Reis Isaias dos Santos , Gonçalves Rawlisson Silva , Neves Junior Augusto César Vieira
Published: November 2020

Abstract Pineapple plants of the cultivar Turiaçu are important for the fruit production sector in the state of Maranhão (MA), Brazil, because of their fruit quality and local social and economic value. The objective of the present work was to evaluate characteristics of pineapple plants of the cultivar Turiaçu at vegetative and propagative stages in two places, using two fertilization sources. The study was conducted in the municipalities of Turiaçu and São Luís, MA, using mineral and organic fertilizations. The plants were evaluated for number of leaves and leaf dry weight; stem diameter, length, and dry weight; width, length, and fresh and dry weights of the D leaf; and number of suckers (plantlets). Plants grown in Turiaçu under mineral fertilization had higher number of leaves (up to 162.5% higher) and higher number of suckers (up to 233.3% higher) than those grown in São Luís under organic fertilization. The results of the study indicate that the more favorable climate conditions in the municipality of Turiaçu were decisive for the success of the cultivar, and the organic fertilizer used was not adequate.
Nitrogen fertilization and genotypes of peaches in high-density
Authors: Barreto Caroline Farias , Antunes Luis Eduardo Correa , Ferreira Letícia Vanni , Navroski Renan , Benati Jorge Atílio , Nava Gilberto
Published: November 2020

Abstract Among the factors that affect peach productivity is the proper nutrition of plants, being nitrogen (N) one of the main nutrients for the crop. Thus, the objective of the current study was to evaluate the effect of nitrogen fertilization on macronutrient leaf contents, plant development and production of different genotypes of peach trees cultivated at high planting density, seeking to recommend the most appropriate concentration. The experiment was conducted between 2016 and 2018 using peach selections ‘Cascata 1513’ and ‘Cascata 1067’ and with nitrogen fertilization concentrations (0, 60, 120 and 180 kg ha-1 of N). Pruning mass, trunk diameter, number of fruits per plant, average fruit mass, yield per plant, yield per hectare and leaf macronutrients were evaluated. The increase of N concentration increases the N content in leaves. For the conditions of this experiment the maximum production per plant was obtained for the highest dose of 180 Kg ha of N.
Heterogeneidade dos investidores institucionais: evidências entre companhias não financeiras brasileiras
Authors: Fonseca Camila Veneo Campos , Silveira Rodrigo Lanna Franco da , Hiratuka Célio
Published: November 2020

Resumo O objetivo deste trabalho é investigar quem são os investidores institucionais atuantes no âmbito corporativo brasileiro, explorando, em particular, o grau de heterogeneidade no histórico de atuação destes agentes a partir de suas principais características e perfil de investimento. Aplicando métodos de classificação e agrupamento, os resultados apontaram a existência de quatro diferentes grupos de investidores institucionais acionistas de corporações não financeiras brasileiras. A heterogeneidade intragrupo foi confirmada. Os investidores institucionais agrupados em dois clusters se aproximam de um perfil caracterizado pela miopia dos investimentos, enquanto os do terceiro (quarto) clusters indicaram ter um perfil menos volátil (conservador).
Descentralização e resultados na saúde infantil no Brasil
Authors: Assis Dércio Nonato Chaves de
Published: November 2020

Resumo Ao longo da última década, o Brasil experimentou um aumento acentuado na descentralização dos serviços de saúde pública. Dado a possibilidade de respostas heterogêneas e consequências distribucionais, buscou-se verificar os impactos gerais e regionais da descentralização dos serviços de saúde pública sobre resultados da saúde infantil nos estados brasileiros no período de 2000 a 2013. Para tanto, construiu-se uma medida de descentralização fiscal do setor de saúde ainda não explorada na literatura nacional e aplicou-se a abordagem do modelo bidirecional de efeitos fixos com tendências estado-específicas e erros padrões robustos. Os resultados demonstraram que a descentralização fiscal das ações e serviços públicos de saúde tiveram, no período estudado, impacto estatisticamente considerável na redução das taxas de mortalidade infantil e na infância no Brasil. Contudo, o impacto da descentralização é diferenciado dado o nível de desenvolvimento regional, com efeitos maiores em regiões mais desenvolvidas (região Sul, -0.598). Ao passo que a capacidade institucional de gestão do setor de saúde dos estados e municípios da região Norte do Brasil (efeito nulo) precisa ser reexaminada.
A espiral de antisseleção no mercado brasileiro de planos de saúde individuais
Authors: Maia Ana Carolina , Carvalho João Vinícius de França
Published: November 2020

Resumo A antisseleção de tipos de risco em seguros saúde pode ser um fenômeno perverso e comprometedor do equilíbrio das carteiras. A escalada desse efeito está associada às medidas de garantia de renovação da apólice e estabelecimento de subsídio cruzado entre diferentes tipos. O objetivo é avaliar efeitos da introdução de planos populares no mercado brasileiro de planos de saúde individuais. Os resultados não sugeriram a presença de subsídios intergeracionais. Mas, se forem introduzidos produtos competitivos em preços relativos, o movimento antisseletivo de segurados é tal que compromete a sustentabilidade financeira das operadoras, evidenciando movimento de espiral com deterioração das carteiras.
BLENDED LEARNING: REVISÃO SISTEMÁTICA DA LITERATURA EM PERIÓDICOS CIENTÍFICOS INTERNACIONAIS (2015 - 2018)
Authors: ROZA JIANI CARDOSO DA , VEIGA ADRIANA MOREIRA DA ROCHA , ROZA MARCELO PEDROSO DA
Published: November 2020

RESUMO: O Blended Learning, ao combinar as aprendizagens presencial e on-line, é uma oportunidade de os professores integrarem as tecnologias digitais, no meio acadêmico, de modo ponderado, sem romper com as estratégias e práticas que já utilizam, mas buscando incorporá-las a esses modos contemporâneos de aprender. Com o objetivo de descobrir o movimento atual das pesquisas, o contexto educacional em que se aplicam e os assuntos abordados, este estudo traz uma revisão sistemática da literatura sobre Blended Learning, elaborada a partir das publicações entre 2015 e 2018, em periódicos científicos de visibilidade internacional. As publicações foram organizadas em tópicos com base em suas temáticas, servindo, também, para exemplificar os achados e as questões de pesquisa. Como resultado, este estudo evidencia um cenário crescente de experimentações com Blended Learning, realizadas, geralmente, a partir de iniciativas de professores, e onde predominam as experiências voltadas ao design instrucional e aos resultados dos alunos no Ensino Superior.
PESQUISA ESCOLAR NOS ANOS INICIAIS DO ENSINO FUNDAMENTAL: O QUE DIZEM OS PROFESSORES?
Authors: SILVA DIEGO GERÔNIMO , SIMÕES REGINA MARIA ROVIGATI , OVIGLI DANIEL BOVOLENTA
Published: November 2020

RESUMO: O presente estudo objetivou mapear a visão de docentes dos anos iniciais do Ensino Fundamental acerca da inserção da pesquisa escolar em suas práticas pedagógicas. A investigação utilizou abordagens qualitativa e quantitativa e foi realizada com 124 professores, do 1º ao 5º ano do Ensino Fundamental, os quais responderam a um questionário estruturado. O tratamento dos dados foi feito pelo software Iramuteq. Os resultados mostraram que a pesquisa escolar é um recurso benéfico às práticas de ensino e proporciona aos alunos vivências com projetos e atividades concretas, contribuindo para o desenvolvimento de atitudes críticas, curiosas e reflexivas. Contudo, dificuldades como o pouco acesso aos meios de informação (principalmente internet), falta de compromisso discente, a escolha das temáticas e os hábitos de leitura foram indicados pelos professores, mas, ao mesmo tempo, o auxílio para a aprendizagem, a curiosidade por assuntos da atualidade e a participação ativa foram indicados como facilitadores do trabalho docente.
MUDANÇAS NO PIBID E NA PREPARAÇÃO DE PROFESSORES PARA O INÍCIO DA DOCÊNCIA: ANÁLISE EM MULTINÍVEIS BASEADA NA THCA
Authors: RABELO LEANDRO DE OLIVEIRA , DIAS VALÉRIA SILVA , CARVALHO FERNANDO LUIZ DE CAMPOS
Published: November 2020

RESUMO: Neste artigo analisamos algumas das recentes mudanças impostas ao Programa de Bolsa de Iniciação à Docência (PIBID) vigente no Brasil desde 2007. O Programa cumpriu, na última década, a importante tarefa de preparar melhor os licenciandos para o início da carreira docente; porém, o último edital lançado em 2018 modificou significativamente a estrutura do Programa, alterando seu potencial formativo. Com base na Teoria Histórico-Cultural da Atividade, analisamos parte das atividades desenvolvidas no âmbito de um subprojeto de Física do PIBID de uma universidade federal. A análise foi realizada em três níveis. No nível micro, analisamos as situações sociais de curta duração que potencializaram a preparação para o início da docência de licenciandos do subprojeto. No nível meso, analisamos o sistema de atividade desse subprojeto, evidenciando os elementos que mais contribuíram e quais se mostraram limitados na formação dos futuros professores. No nível macro, investigamos como as mudanças no PIBID, acompanhadas pelo lançamento do Programa de Residência Pedagógica, afetaram o sistema de atividades do PIBID. Nossos resultados indicam que essas mudanças podem provocar o distanciamento do PIBID de sua identificação com a iniciação à docência, pois prejudicam a eficiência da ação de tutoria, diminuem a heterogeneidade dos sujeitos que compõem os subprojetos e enfraquecem as parcerias entre universidades e escolas. Além disso, não contribuem para diminuir as limitações desse Programa e não ampliam as possibilidades dos futuros professores de vivenciarem os diversos elementos que caracterizam o início da docência.
Adolescência, atos e o risco de suicídio
Authors: Ribeiro Carolina Nassau , Guerra Andréa Maris Campos
Published: November 2020

Resumo Este artigo discute o problema do risco do suicídio na adolescência, utilizando a série Os 13 porquês como recurso metodológico para decantar o que está em jogo na relação entre a adolescência, os atos e o risco de suicídio. Para compreender mais profundamente o tema, as autoras realizam uma leitura da adolescência a partir do referencial teórico da psicanálise de Freud e Lacan, ressaltando a tendência ao agir da adolescência e os comportamentos de risco característicos dessa etapa da vida. O texto traça, ainda, uma distinção entre acting out e passagem ao ato, e propõe uma discussão sobre o manejo clínico do analista que escuta uma ideação suicida de um adolescente.