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Empreendedorismo Informal Digital e Social Commerce no Nordeste brasileiro: Um Modelo de Negócios no Instagram
Authors: Santana Raisa Teixeira , Montenegro Ludmilla Meyer
Published: December 2020

O empreendedorismo informal digital abrange atividades econômicas no ambiente virtual O empreendedorismo informal digital envolve atividades econômicas no ambiente virtual como as redes sociais virtuais e que não são reguladas pelas autoridades públicas. Assim, as atividades econômicas que ocorrem nessas plataformas sociais são denominadas social commerce. Este artigo objetiva averiguar o empreendedorismo informal digital por meio do Instagram no Nordeste. O estudo tem natureza qualitativa e é do tipo exploratório e descritivo. Os dados foram coletados por meio de entrevistas semiestruturadas e observação não-participante e foram analisados por meio da análise de conteúdo. Os resultados da investigação indicam que os perfis dos donos de negócio não são tão distintos. Motivações como facilidade para acesso de novos mercados, aumento da exposição dos produtos e oportunidade estão entre as mais citadas. Já as dificuldades mais abordadas foram conseguir seguidores, somente visão e audição (som) podem ser utilizados e funcionalidades ruins. Assim, o s-commerce é algo recente, não sendo possível afirmar se a realidade encontrada nesta pesquisa irá prevalecer com o passar dos anos.
Credibility of the Central Bank and GDP expectations: an alternative analysis on the Brazilian’s sacrifice rates from 2002 to 2018
Authors: Oliveira Giovani da Silva , Camatta Rafael Barbieri , Souza Renzo Caliman , Moreira Ricardo Ramalhete
Published: December 2020

A literatura recente acerca de taxas de sacrifício e credibilidade dos Bancos Centrais aponta que uma melhora em relação à credibilidade gera uma melhora (diminuição) das taxas de sacrifício. Neste artigo busca-se analisar se este efeito pode ser observado diretamente nas expectativas de PIB dos agentes. A análise foi feita a partir de um modelo VAR e funções impulso-resposta para o Brasil no período de 2002 a 2018. Os resultados indicaram que um aumento na credibilidade do Banco Central não implicou em melhora nas expectativas dos agentes acerca do PIB nos primeiros doze meses. Todavia, passado um ano do choque na credibilidade, observa-se uma melhora significativa nas expectativas de PIB, demonstrando que o ganho de credibilidade da autoridade monetária reduz a taxa de sacrifício no longo prazo.
A participação de Minas Gerais e do Brasil na cadeia produtiva global do café
Authors: Barbosa Lucio Otavio Seixas , Aguilar Carla , Maciel Laura
Published: December 2020

Este artigo traça um retrato da participação de Minas Gerais e do Brasil na Cadeia Global de Valor (CGV) do café. A análise se concentra nos anos de 2017 e 2018, a partir, principalmente, de dados de comércio internacional. Para tanto, caracterizam-se as quatro dimensões da CGV: estrutura de insumos e produtos, na qual os traders assumem papel relevante; a distribuição geográfica da produção, que evidencia que os países da América do Sul e da Ásia são os principais exportadores de café em grão; a governança, que sinaliza que os torrefadores detém o comando da cadeia; e o contexto institucional, que revela que Minas Gerais, sendo o principal produtor no Brasil, especializou-se na exportação de café em grão. Adicionalmente, destaca-se que sua produção é realizada majoritariamente por pequenos e médios produtores; a torrefação é concentrada em poucas indústrias; e instituições públicas contribuem para a disseminação de boas práticas de cultivo do café. A análise da CGV do café mostra que os elos inferiores da cadeia adicionam pouco valor ao produto. Portanto, sugerem-se alternativas de reposicionamento (upgrade) para a participação de Minas Gerais: a torrefação e a comercialização de cafés especiais.
O Atlas Geográfico Municipal como Recurso Didático no Ensino de Geografia: elaboração e perspectivas formativas
Authors: Romig Karen Laiz , Pitano Sandro de Castro
Published: December 2020

O artigo apresenta um estudo sobre a elaboração e o uso do atlas geográfico escolar municipal, segundo a concepção docente, no processo de ensino e aprendizagem da Geografia no Ensino Fundamental. Expõe resultados de uma pesquisa meta-analítica que explicitou diferentes processos e resultados de projetos que elaboraram atlas municipais de diferentes municípios brasileiros. A realidade desses projetos foi relacionada com a de um município que não dispõe desse recurso na rede de ensino, como é o caso de Canguçu-RS, apontando diferentes formas e possibilidades do público escolar (professores e alunos) usar o atlas municipal como ferramenta pedagógica do estudo do local. Para isso, analisaram-se cinco diferentes concepções de atlas municipais e foram desenvolvidas entrevistas semiestruturadas com professoras do Ensino Fundamental no município de Canguçu-RS. Nas conclusões, salienta-se a relevância desse recurso nas aulas de Geografia, sobretudo pela base local do conteúdo, familiar aos alunos, além de destacar a pertinência dos processos de elaboração e das abordagens didáticas que permeiam os cinco exemplos analisados. O artigo destaca que seria importante a elaboração participativa do atlas municipal como perspectiva de formação continuada para professores e professoras, além de representar uma qualificada alternativa didática para o ensino de Geografia no município.
Educação permanente em saúde do trabalhador: realidades em uma unidade de atenção secundária
Authors: Veiga Nathalia Henriques , Ten Yan Zi Li , Faria Magda Guimarães de Araujo , Ferrão Carla Tatiana Garcia Barreto , Gallasch Cristiane Helena
Published: December 2020

Objetivo: identificar como ocorre a incorporação de conteúdos de saúde do trabalhador nas estratégias de educação permanente entre trabalhadores enfermeiros lotados em uma unidade de atenção secundária, localizada no município do Rio de Janeiro – Brasil. Método: pesquisa qualitativa transversal, não experimental e descritiva. O cenário elencado foi uma unidade de saúde voltada para Atenção Secundária, no formato de policlínica. Participaram do estudo 19 enfermeiros. A coleta de dados foi realizada por meio de formulário eletrônico entre os meses de março a abril de 2020, sendo feita a análise de dados pela estatística descritiva e interpretação gráfica gerada pela plataforma de recolha de dados denominada Survey Monkey. Resultados: os profissionais não se enxergam como produtores de conhecimento em saúde do trabalhador, observando-a como uma área especializada. Além disso, não foram apontadas ações de promoção da saúde como necessárias, restringindo-as a atividades de prevenção, sobretudo de riscos. Observou-se a utilização de estratégias da Educação Permanente em Saúde (EPS), como as rodas de conversa, na condição de escolha metodológica para a realização das atividades educativas. Conclusão: é emergente a necessidade de criação de espaços e atividades educativas em saúde do trabalhador sob a perspectiva da Educação Permanente em Saúde, buscando, assim, um espaço de compartilhamento de experiências, saberes, que estimule atividades de promoção da saúde, para que estas tenham magnitude semelhante àquelas de prevenção, já tão presentes no paradigma teórico da saúde ocupacional.
Thermodynamic and Thermo-Econmic Analysis of Preheated and Blended Castor Oil Methyl Ester in a Compression Ignition Engine
Authors: Mekonen Menelik Walle , Sahoo Niranjan
Published: December 2020

In this paper, energy, exergy, suitability and economic evaluation of a diesel engine running with diesel fuel and five different types of preheated biodiesel blends were evaluated experimentally. The experiments were carried out at varying engine brake mean effective pressures (bmeps). The energy and exergy rate components of the engine were callcualted and compared for each operating conditions and blends of fuel. The fuel properties of the castor oil methyl ester (COME) at different preheating temeperatures have been tested with a consideration of different biodiesel international standards. The test results shows that the fuel properties of COME improve with increase of fuel inlet temeperatures. At 114°C, kinematic viscosity and density decreased to (5.74 mm2/s and 862 kg/m3), whcich is close to diesel fuel, and the brake specific fuel consumption (BSFC) and brake thermal efficiency (BTHE) was improved by 33.1% and 49.6% compared to the fuel preheated temeperature of 42°C. The input fuel energy and exergy rates of blends of fuel were seen to be improved than diesel fuel. The maximum energetic and exergetic efficiency for blended fuels in the test engine at 372 bmep were found in the range of 25−28 % and 23-26%, respectively. The blends of fuel are marginally less sustainable than diesel fuel at every bmeps. The cost analyses show that, all blends of fuel offer quite higher economic cost with respect to diesel fuel. The full economic analysis reveals that only up to 60% blends of fuel is more affordable as compared to diesel.
Toward an AI-Enabled SDN-based 5G & IoT Network
Authors: Lin Bao-Shuh Paul
Published: December 2020

Artificial Intelligent technology has been applied to a wide variety of applications including products, systems, and services of the Information & Communications Technology (ICT) and non-ICT or traditional industries. The benefits of these applications includes performance improvement, optimization, intelligent.The 5G mobile/wireless networks have intelligent features of network slicing and edge computing because of network equipment system vendors apply AI technology to the mobile systems. On the other hand, many traditional industries have benefits from AI technology in particular Machine Learning (ML) and Deep Learning (DL). Recently in the agriculture, healthcare, finance, and many other applications and services have adopted AI/ML/DL technology even with the integration of 5G and Internet of Things (IoT). This article focuses on the system architecture and design of open networking (ON) solution of 5G, the approach of SDN/NFV-based 5G and IoT and how AI/ML interact with 5G/IoT and learns from these. We call this interaction as SDN-based 5G/IoT Network AI or AI-enabled SDN-based 5G/IoT Network.
A prova estatística na tutela coletiva de consumo
Authors: Verbicaro Dennis , Vieira Janaína Do Nascimento
Published: December 2020

A tutela coletiva de consumo é uma das principais expressões do ideal de solidariedade, sobretudo por apresentar uma nova dimensão social para o processo coletivo e por favorecer a ocupação desse importante espaço político para o consumidor, agora compreendido como categoria. Com o mesmo enfoque, em busca do equilíbrio entre interesses nas relações de consumo, a utilização da prova estatística na tutela coletiva pode surtir reflexos sociais pelo entendimento de que práticas responsáveis de mercado geram estatísticas positivas e condenações menos gravosas às empresas. Assim, analisar-se-á a produção da prova, especialmente a prova estatística para, ao final, identificar a sua influência na defesa coletiva do consumidor, através do método hipotético-dedutivo.
A função social da propriedade e o IPTU progressivo: análise dos municípios gaúchos com mais de 50.000 habitantes
Authors: Corralo Giovani Da Silva , Mattjie Diego
Published: December 2020

A presente pesquisa analisa a função social da propriedade urbana, especialmente através da incidência do IPTU progressivo, nos municípios gaúchos com mais de 50.000 habitantes. Utiliza-se o método hipotético-dedutivo para perscrutar a hipótese da ineficácia jurídica do IPTU progressivo nesses municípios gaúchos. O trabalho está divido em dois capítulos, o primeiro a refletir sobre a função social da propriedade no ordenamento jurídico brasileiro, mais especificamente a propriedade urbana; o segundo capítulo a analisar os planos diretores e a legislação municipal para identificar a existência dos requisitos legais para a eficácia jurídica do parcelamento, edificação e utilização compulsórios e do IPTU progressivo. Conclui-se pela baixíssima eficácia jurídica do IPTU progressivo, uma vez que apenas 13,3% dos municípios estudados atendem aos requisitos legais para a sua eficácia.
REPENSAR A CIDADE: INTERVENÇÃO EFÊMERA COMO INSTRUMENTO DE DISCUSSÃO DE ESPAÇOS RESIDUAIS NO CENTRO DA CIDADE DE PRESIDENTE PRUDENTE –SP
Authors: Salomão dos Santos Favareto Julia , Dias da Cunha de Moraes Fernandes Fabricia
Published: December 2020

The city of Presidente Prudente, a municipality that started with two areas developed from the Sorocabana Railway, underwent an accelerated urban expansion without planning, which later became an urban space in need of circulation and quality public spaces, resulting in the emergence of several residual spaces. Some examples of urban waste in the city, which have a strong local identity are the Viaduto Comendador Tannel Abbud and the railway line, inserted in its shallow. The Viaduct, after its construction (1970), in the central area ofthe city, caused the de-characterization of the surroundings where it was implanted and decreased the use of the site. The lower area of the viaduct, treated by academic literature as a residual space, is understood to be idle and devalued, with conflicts of use between informal commerce and homeless people. To this end, the objective of the dissertation is to investigate the history and dynamics of this space, bringing ephemeral intervention as an instrument to mitigate the problems of these areas, in order to generate urban kindness. In this way, making it support spaces for local manifestations by inserting and maintaining uses in its shallow, establishing a public space there. Therefore, the work uses the methodology based on bibliographic research and qualitative analysis, through bibliographic and documentary reviews, on-site survey and interpretation of such data. And finally, the development of intervention proposals with guidelines for the area under study
Brazilian Anti-Corruption Structure: Normative Systematization and Institutional Coordination Issues
Authors: Ragazzo Carlos , Freitas Fernanda
Published: December 2020

This article discusses the challenges of legislative systematization and inter-institutional coordination that have emerged as a result of the anti-corruption movement in Brazil in recent years. We contextualize the forthcoming discussion by presenting a brief history of Brazil’s normative framework on the subject, including elements that have proven important for combating corruption in the country. Later, we demonstrate that the formation of this national context on corruption has resulted in deficient legislative systematization, which causes difficulties in the application of the existing laws and rules. Moreover, it has hampered inter-institutional coordination, thus retarding processes, increasing the demands to the courts, elevating the insecurity of those who are subject to the institutions’ actions, and so on. In conclusion, although recent developments initiated by Brazil’s government and other ancillary institutions have attempted to address these issues, a deficiency is likely to exist in the foreseeable future, especially in terms of the proposed legislative agenda under discussion.
Konzepte gegen den Ärztemangel in Österreich
Authors: Pjeta Otto
Published: December 2020

Die Altersstruktur der Ärztinnen und Ärzte, eine Kassenmedizin ohne Innovation und eine Gesundheitspolitik ohne längerfristigen Planungshorizont haben zu einer Unterversorgung im medizinisch extramuralen Bereich geführt. Die Bemühungen um eine Reparatur sind regional unterschiedlich. Der Patient „Gesundheitssystem“ ist mangels rechtzeitiger Vorsorgemaßnahmen ein Fall für die Intensivstation geworden.
‚Kulturgut‘ und ‚nationales Kulturgut‘
Authors: Jauß Steffen M.
Published: December 2020

The article aims at a coherent regulatory goal of a modern law of protection of cultural property which must find its expression in the notions „cultural property“ and „national cultural property“. In this context the thought that certain objects are involved into practices of today‘s society which characterize cultural life becomes essential. As some of these objects cannot be arbitrarily substituted it is the mission of the law of cultural property to secure that they are handled in a sustainable manner.
Terrorisierte Legislative und das Lemma des Terrorismus oder: Der Wandel einer politischen Vokabel zum Rechtsbegriff
Authors: Barczak Tristan
Published: December 2020

Up until very recently, the term »terrorism« was unknown in German law. Although »terrorism« has been an integral part of the political vocabulary in the field of internal and judicial policy for decades, it was unheard-of in the German legal system. As a legal concept, criterion or normative approach it did not exist, neither in constitutional law nor in ordinary statutory law (Criminal law/Police law). Meanwhile, however, terrorist threats and terrorist offenses are leaving a mark on German legislature. If a »terrorised legislator« embeds the term into the law for the first time, a precise legal definition of terrorism is indispensable. This is because it determines which actions count as »acts of terrorism« as well as who is regarded as a »terrorist«. Moreover the definition of terrorism triggers a range of controversial extensions of police and prosecutorial powers.
Zentralisierung politischer Macht am Beispiel türkischer Außenpolitik
Authors: Yilmaz Samet
Published: December 2020

The example of Turkey, which shows strong tendencies towards an authoritarian regime, shows that domestic and foreign policy are inextricably linked. To what extent is Turkish foreign policy under Erdoğan determined by the necessity of maintaining domestic power? Internal consolidation of power is necessary for the AKP government to achieve domestic stability and legitimacy among the population. In authoritarian systems, the amalgamation of power and material prosperity as well as political freedom play a special role, as a loss of power means the simultaneous loss of the others. This amalgamation can be seen in the example of Turkey, especially when the power of the top management is called into question.
Modelling of Carbon Monoxide and Carbon Dioxide Methanation under Industrial Condition
Authors: Wodołażski Artur
Published: December 2020

The development of methanation technology is supported by detailed modeling and process simulation to optimize the design and study of its reaction dynamic properties. The chapter presents a discussion of selected catalysts and its kinetic models in the methanation reaction. The development models of fixed-bed reactors in the methane synthesis were also presented. Chemical and physical modeling of methanation reactions with optimization, exploitation, and the analysis of critical processes in time is an important contribution to the technology modernization.
Urban Design, Space Economy and Survival in the City: Exploring Women’s World of Work in Kumasi, Ghana
Authors: Owusu-Sekyere Ebenezer , Twumasi Amoah Samuel
Published: December 2020

The nature of urban economic design in Kumasi, Ghana, is often reflective of neoliberal economic policies prescribed by Bretton Woods institutions during the economic reforms of the 1980s. The economic structure, which is characterized by uncertainties of formal jobs, has triggered people’s ingenuity to engage in novel occupations. One economic activity that has gained popularity in Kumasi is vending of roasted traditional food (RTF) by women. This chapter explores how women have used vending of RTF to overcome years of acute austerity in the “paid” job market. It concentrates on the economic, spatial, and social networks that sustain this informal activity. Drawing on multiple data sources, the results confirm how the structure of the city space has consigned RTF vendors to obscurity, yet their activities are responding to the economic realities of time—increasing urbanization, limited job opportunities, and accumulation of poverty. As a survival strategy, the vendors have developed social connections with clients and made their place comfortable in order to claim their rightful place in the urban space economy. We conclude that given their contributions, the vendors must be appreciated as agents of change and part of the urban system.
Bioremediation Techniques for Polluted Environment: Concept, Advantages, Limitations, and Prospects
Authors: Sharma Indu
Published: December 2020

Environmental pollution has been rising in the past few decades due to increased anthropogenic activities. Bioremediation is an attractive and successful cleaning technique to remove toxic waste from polluted environment. Bioremediation is highly involved in degradation, eradication, immobilization, or detoxification diverse chemical wastes and physical hazardous materials from the surrounding through the all-inclusive and action of microorganisms. The main principle is degrading and converting pollutants to less toxic forms. Bioremediation can be carried out ex-situ and in-situ, depending on several factors, which include but not limited to cost, site characteristics, type, and concentration of pollutants. Hence, appropriate bioremediation technique is selected. Additionally, the major methodologies to develop bioremediation are biostimulation, bioaugmentation, bioventing, biopiles, and bioattenuation provided the environmental factors that decide the completion of bioremediation. Bioremediation is the most effective, economical, eco-friendly management tool to manage the polluted environment. All bioremediation techniques have its own advantage and disadvantage because it has its own specific applications.
Features of the Ionic State of Indium in Perchlorate Solutions and the Physicochemical Properties of Indium Perchlorate
Authors: Radionov Konstantinovich Boris , Svirsky Anatolievich Ilya
Published: December 2020

The possibility of the formation of India perchlorate and mixed ligand complexes has been studied. It is assumed that during the extraction of indium in aqueous solutions of hydrochloric acid at various concentrations and constant ionic strength maintained by the addition of perchloric acid, indium is present in the organic phase in the form of ionic aggregates HClO4 · HInCl4. To study the hydration of Ions, the method of electrical conductivity was carried out in the “In(ClO4)3 - HClO4 - H2O” system. The structure of aqueous solutions of India perchlorates was determined by IR spectroscopy. The structures of trivalent perchlorate India have been established.
Geomorphological Insight of Some Ice Free Areas of Eastern Antarctica
Authors: Ravindra Rasik , Siddaiah Mahesh Badanal , Mohan Rahul
Published: December 2020

The Schirmacher Oasis and Larsemann Hills are among the few significant ice free areas of East Antarctica that are conspicuous due to presence of more than a hundred melt water lakes each, preserving the signatures of climatic variation and deglaciation history since Last Glacial Maximum (19 to 24 ky BP) and beyond. There are evidences, recorded in the lake sediments of low lying Larsemann Hills, of marine transgression due to variation in sea level, isostatic upliftment and close vicinity of the Hills to the marine environment. The Schirmacher Oasis, on the other hand has preserved various landforms-both erosional and depositional- typical of a periglacial environment along with proglacial lakes (incorporating signals of ice-sheet dynamics) and epishelf lakes (signatures of marine influence) .
Theoretical and Experimental Analysis of Structural Properties of Load-Bearing Components of Thermonuclear Tokamak Installations
Authors: A. Makhutov Nikolay , M. Gadenin Mikhail , V. Maslov Sergey , A. Razumovsky Igor , O. Reznikov Dmitry
Published: December 2020

The chapter presents the results of research carried out in Mechanical Engineering Research Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences that were focused on validation and application of design diagrams, methods and systems for measuring stresses under the modes of Tokamak instillation cooling and management of electromagnetic fields during startups. The examples of tensometric systems and results of measurements of stresses under cryogenic temperatures and strong magnetic fields as well as results of analysis of the states of stresses and strains of structurally heterogeneous components of load-bearing and conductive structures are presented. Operation conditions and limit states of Tokamak components are considered. Results of research summarized in the chapter demonstrate the correctness of the adopted design solutions, which result in a relatively low level of local stresses in the load-bearing components of the thermonuclear installations.
Transit Signal Priority in Smart Cities
Authors: Moghimi Bahman , Kamga Camille
Published: December 2020

Giving priority to public transport vehicles at traffic signals is one of the traffic management strategies deployed at emerging smart cities to increase the quality of service for public transit users. It is a key to breaking the vicious cycle of congestion that threatens to bring cities into gridlock. In that cycle, increasing private traffic makes public transport become slower, less reliable, and less attractive. This results in deteriorated transit speed and reliability and induces more people to leave public transit in favor of the private cars, which create more traffic congestion, generate emissions, and increase energy consumption. Prioritizing public transit would break the vicious cycle and make it a more attractive mode as traffic demand and urban networks grow. A traditional way of protecting public transit from congestion is to move it either underground or above ground, as in the form of a metro/subway or air rail or create a dedicated lane as in the form of bus lane or light rail transit (LRT). However, due to the enormous capital expense involved or the lack of right-of-way, these solutions are often limited to few travel corridors or where money is not an issue. An alternative to prioritizing space to transit is to prioritize transit through time in the form of Transit Signal Priority (TSP). Noteworthy, transit and specifically bus schedules are known to be unstable and can be thrown off their schedule with even small changes in traffic or dwell time. At the same time, transit service reliability is an important factor for passengers and transit agencies. Less variability in transit travel time will need less slack or layover time. Thus, transit schedulers are interested in reducing transit travel time and its variability. One way to reach this goal is through an active intervention like TSP. In this chapter a comprehensive review of transit signal priority models is presented. The studies are classified into different categories which are: signal priority and different control systems, passive versus active priority, predictive transit signal priority, priority with connected vehicles, multi-modal signal priority models, and other practical considerations.
The Role of Mycorrhizae on Seedlings and Early Growth of Sugarcane
Authors: Sulistiono Wawan , Taryono
Published: December 2020

The role of mycorrhizae in plant growth is well known, such as the ability to increase nutrient uptake, especially phosphate (P), drought tolerance, and resistance to pathogens. It is necessary to understand the application of arbuscular mycorrhizal technology in industrial plant production systems and their impact on agriculture systems. Large-scale nurseries of plantations require proper mycorrhizal application techniques. The relationship of mycorrhizal infection with plant yield (biomass) is known and in the next step, appropriate application time is needed to increase the effectiveness of mycorrhizae in plant growth and yield. Application of mycorrhizal inoculum was more effective in increasing the biomass of sugarcane stem weight to reach 61% with an increase in infection of 41.3%. In addition, the mycorrhizal application increases the root growth of sugarcane seedlings. The root growth promoting ability is important to increase the initial growth of plants after transplanting in dry land under the influence of drought stress, limited nutrients. The application of this technology is expected to increase plant growth, facilitate the maintenance and efficiency of cultivation on an industrial scale.
The Prevalence of Viruses in the Cerebrospinal Fluid of Children with Aseptic Meningitis in Shiraz, Iran
Authors: Sanaei Dashti Anahita , Khalifeh Masoomeh , Yousefifar Elham , Kadivar Mohammad Rahim , Jamalidoust Marzieh , Namayandeh Mandana , Abdinia Babak
Published: December 2020

Objectives: The current study aimed to evaluate the causative agents of viral meningitis through real-time PCR among children with aseptic meningitis. Methods: Children aged 1 month to 16 years with suspected viral meningitis were enrolled in this study (March 2014-February 2015). Cerebrospinal fluid samples were analyzed by real-time PCR for detection of enterovirus, mumps, measles, adenovirus, EBV, CMV, VZV, hhv 6, and rubella viruses. Demographic information, laboratory data, and clinical presentations of patients were also collected. Results: Of 56 patients suspected to viral meningitis, 21 (38.9 %) had a positive PCR result. Enterovirus (42.85%) and mumps (38.1%) were the most prevalent viruses, and VZV and measles were not detected. Three children were coinfected with enterovirus/hhv6, enterovirus/EBV, and mump/adenovirus. Fever, headache, and nausea/vomiting were the most common symptoms in children. The rates of symptoms were not statistically significant among children with positive and negative PCR tests. Conclusions: In the present study Enterovirus and mumps viruses were the most common causes of viral meningitis in children. PCR, as a rapid test for the diagnosis of viral meningitis, can be used to decrease hospitalization length.
Accuracy of Ultrasonography in Fetal Gender Determination in 11 to 14 Week of Gestational Age
Authors: Behzad Mehr Razieh , Rezaie Keikhaie Khadijeh , Behzad Mehr Rehaneh
Published: December 2020

Background: Early determination of fetal gender during pregnancy is essential for the early detection of gender-linked diseases in the fetus. Thus, the purpose of this study was to evaluate the sensitivity and specificity of ultrasonography in determining fetal gender in pregnant mothers at 11 to 14 weeks of gestation. Methods: The study included 227 pregnant mothers at 11 to 14 weeks of gestational age. Ultrasonography results were recorded for fetal gender determination based on gestational age and body mass index (BMI). Results: The sensitivity and specificity of ultrasonography for male gender determination were 91.73% and 99.05%, respectively. This value for female gender determination was 99.05% and 91.73%, respectively. Conclusions: The results of our study showed that ultrasonography at 11 to 14 weeks of gestation had high sensitivity and specificity in detecting gender, and its sensitivity in female gender determination was higher.
The Pattern and Causes of Neonatal Mortality in a Tertiary Hospital in the Southwest of Nigeria
Authors: John Kareem Abiodun , Olabisi Fasoranti Ifedayo , Olumuyiwa Alonge Abel , Olawumi Kareem Adesola , Olubunmi Bewaji Temitayo , David Babalola Babatunde
Published: December 2020

Background: The neonatal mortality rate remains high in developing countries despite the significant reduction in under-five mortality globally. Therefore, periodic evaluations on the causes of mortality are an aspect of health status, which could be performed to improve the neonatal mortality rate. Objectives: The present study aimed to determine the pattern and causes of neonatal mortality in the Federal Medical Center in Owo, Ondo State, Southwest Nigeria. Methods: This retrospective study was conducted using the hospital records of the neonates admitted over a five-year period from 1st of January 2015 to 31st of December 2019. Results: In total, 2,065 neonates were admitted, including 208 cases of neonatal deaths. Mortality occurred in 127 males (61.1%) and 81 females (38.9%), with the male-to-female ratio of 1.6:1. Among the recorded deaths, 114 cases (54.8%) occurred within the first 24 hours of admission, while 94 neonates (45.2%) died after 24 hours of admission. In addition, the mortality rate was higher among outborn neonates (n = 120; 57.7%) compared to inborn neonates (n = 88; 42.3%). The major causes of neonatal deaths included birth asphyxia (46.6%), prematurity (23.1%), and sepsis (17.8%). The overall mortality rate over the five-year period was 10.1%, which is equivalent to 19 deaths per 1,000 live births. Conclusions: According to the results, preventable diseases such as birth asphyxia, prematurity, and sepsis remain the major causes of neonatal mortality, of which neonatal deaths occur mostly within 24 hours of admission.
Reorganizacija dela v Porodnišnici Ljubljana v času izrednih razmer zaradi pandemije virusa SARS-CoV-2
Authors: Mesarič Vita Andreja , Košir Pogačnik Renata , Kavšek Gorazd , Trojner Bregar Andreja , Steblovnik Lili , Druškovič Mirjam
Published: December 2020

Decembra 2019 se je v Wuhanu na Kitajskem pojavil novi sev koronavirusa SARS-CoV-2, ki povzroča bolezen covid-19. Ta se kaže s simptomi in znaki prizadetosti zgornjih dihal: s kašljem, dispnejo, povišano telesno temperaturo, prisotne pa so lahko bolečine v mišicah, prebavne težave, izguba vonja in okusa. Znanje, pridobljeno na podlagi izbruhov ostalih človeških koronavirusov (angl. Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus - SARS-CoV in Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus - MERS-CoV), uvršča nosečnice in njihove plodove v ranljivo skupino, vendar pa trenutno velja, da nosečnice niso bolj ogrožene za težak potek bolezni covid-19. Po razglasitvi pandemije so sledili ostri ukrepi, katerih cilj je bil omejiti širjenje virusa. Zato se je življenje na vseh področjih korenito spremenilo. Tudi delovanje bolnišnic se je moralo prilagoditi na obstoječe razmere. V Porodnišnici Ljubljana smo se po razglasitvi pandemije covida-19 zavedali, da bo treba za optimalno oskrbo vseh nosečnic oblikovati smernice oz. kliničnih poti za vse zaposlene. Zaradi narave dela obsega dejavnosti ni bilo mogoče bistveno zmanjšati, zato smo se na sprejem morebitno ali potrjeno okuženih nosečnic morali pripraviti v izjemno kratkem času. Porodnišnico smo razdelili na tri območja po zgledu urgentnega bloka Univerzitetnega kliničnega centra Ljubljana: belo območje za zdrave nosečnice, sivo območje za nosečnice, pri katerih smo sumili na okužbo s SARS-CoV-2, vendar ta še ni bila potrjena, in rdeče območje, kjer smo obravnavali dokazano pozitivne nosečnice. Do konca maja 2020 sta v Ljubljanski porodnišnici rodili dve porodnici z dokazano okužbo z virusom  SARS-CoV-2 in tri porodnice po preboleli okužbi z virusom SARS-CoV-2. Nobena od njih ni imela hujših simptomov bolezni covid-19, zato tudi intenzivno zdravljenje ni bilo potrebno.
Familias y Profesorado Compartimos Educación. Guía para educar en colaboración
Authors: Gomariz Vicente María Ángeles , Hernández Prados María de los Ángeles , Parra Martínez Joaquín , García Sanz María Paz , Martínez Segura María José , Galián Nicolás Begoña
Published: December 2020

Esta guía nace desde la conexión entre investigación y práctica, desde una idea “atrevida” de cómo mejorar el sentimiento de pertenencia de las familias a los centros educativos y su desarrollo en los propios centros, con los docentes y con las familias. Es una guía para compartir. Compartir conocimientos, compartir deseos, compartir evidencias, compartir experiencias. Y todo ello, para mejorar nuestra labor educativa, la del grupo de investigación Compartimos Educación, la de docentes y la de familias, implicados todos en la apasionante tarea de educar. Queremos presentar esta guía dando las GRACIAS a todas las instituciones y personas que la han hecho posible. La Universidad de Murcia, por ser nuestro centro de desarrollo profesional, con sus excelentes servicios de Unidad de Gestión de la Investigación (UGI), y la Oficina de Transferencia de Resultados de la Investigación (OTRI); el Ministerio de Economía y Competitividad (MINECO) por financiar el proyecto Compartimos Educación (EDU2016-77035R); y, sobre todo, a los centros educativos, Asociaciones de Madres y Padres de Alumnos (AMPA), Federación de Asociaciones de Madres y Padres de Alumnos (FAPA) y todas las familias del municipio de Torre Pacheco, que han hecho realidad un sueño: compartir educación, familias y profesorado, es posible.
Fray José Lamana OP (ca. 1650-1715), cronista del Real Convento de Predicadores de Zaragoza en la época de los Austrias Menores
Authors: López Ribao Alejandro José
Published: December 2020

Resumen:  Fray José Lamana (Borja ca. 1650 - Zaragoza 1715) fue fraile dominico profeso del Real Convento de Predicadores de Zaragoza. Tras ocupar diversos cargos académicos, especialmente el de rector del Colegio de San Jorge y Santo Domingo de Tortosa, dedicó sus últimos años a ser el bibliotecario y cronista de su convento de filiación. En ese momento redactó dos Lumen Domus o crónicas conventuales de aquel cenobio. La primera se localiza en la Biblioteca de la Universidad de Zaragoza y la segunda, hasta ahora no identificada, en el Archivo Diocesano de la misma ciudad. Ambas permanecen inéditas. El estudio de su figura, su obra como cronista y la importancia de su aportación historiográfica es el objetivo de este artículo.Palabras clave:  fray José Lamana, Real Convento de Predicadores de Zaragoza, dominicos, Lumen Domus, crónica conventualAbstract: Friar José Lamana (Borja ca. 1650 - Zaragoza 1715) was a dominican friar from the Royal Priory of Preachers of Zaragoza. After worked in different academic institutions, especially like rector of the College of San Jorge and Santo Domingo of Tortosa, dedicated his last years to being the librarian and chronicler of his convent. At that time, he wrote two Lumen Domus or convent chronicles. The first is preserved in the University Library of Zaragoza and the second, until now unidentified, in the Diocesan Archive of the same city. Both remain unpublished. The study of his figure, his work as a chronicler and the importance of his historiographical contribution is the main purpose of this article.Keywords: Father José Lamana, Royal Priory of Preachers, dominicans, Lumen Domus, conventual cronicle
Una nova proposta d’identificació de l’«alqueria mia per nom Xilvella» de la crònica de Ramon Muntaner: les Cases de Bàrcena, al nord de la ciutat de València
Authors: Baydal Sala Vicent , Esquilache Martí Ferran
Published: December 2020

Resum: Tradicionalment s’ha identificat l’«alqueria mia per nom Xilvella» on comença la crònica de Ramon Muntaner amb l’actual municipi de Xirivella, al sud de la ciutat de València, tot i que alhora sempre s’han mantingut dubtes, atesa la manca de proves documentals que ho confirmaren i l’existència d’algunes que ho desmentien. En el present article proposem una altra localització per a l’alqueria de Ramon Muntaner: l’explotació rural que apareix al Llibre del Repartiment de Jaume I com a Xilvella al-Xarquia, en l’actual pedania de les Cases de Bàrcena, al nord de la mateixa ciutat de València. Diversos indicis documentals i paisatgístics així ho assenyalen.
 
Paraules clau: Ramon Muntaner, Xilvella, Les Cases de Bàrcena, Xirivella, cròniques
 
Abstract: “My farm called Xilvella” where Ramon Muntaner’s chronicle begins has been traditionally identified with the current municipality of Xirivella, south of the city of Valencia, although at the same time doubts have always remained, given the lack of documentary evidence to confirm it and the existence of some to disprove it. In this article we propose another location for the farm of Ramon Muntaner, that is, the rural area that appears in the Llibre del Repartiment of James I as Xilvella al-Xarquia, in the current term of Les Cases de Bàrcena, a district north of the same city of Valencia. Several documentary and landscape indications point this out.
 
Keywords: Ramon Muntaner, Xilvella, Les Cases de Bàrcena, Xirivella, chronicles
Bari e gli studi catalani
Authors: Annicchiarico Annamaria
Published: December 2020

Riassunto: Il contributo ricostruisce la tradizione degli studi catalani che l’Università di Bari, e segnatamente la cattedra di Filologia Romanza coperta da Giuseppe Edoardo Sansone, ha visto nascere tra fine anni ‘50 e inizi anni ’60, e poi fiorire nei decenni successivi. Aprendo alla catalanistica le porte del mondo accademico molto precocemente, si creava a Bari non solo uno spazio accademico di ricerca, ma anche un luogo di promozione e di risonanza nazionale e internazionale per la catalanistica. Si ricostruiscono, a grandi tratti, i principali filoni di ricerca che hanno visto l’impegno del gruppo barese primigenio, ricordando i contributi fondamentali dei singoli componenti e le principali linee di ricerca che ciascuno di essi ha sviluppato in prosieguo di tempo.Parole chiave: Filologia Romanza, lingua e letteratura catalana, Università di BariAbstract: This contribution aims at tracing the tradition of Catalan studies that the University of Bari, with the chair of Romance Philology covered by Giuseppe E. Sansone, saw being born in the late 1950s - early 1960s at, and then flourished in the following decades. By opening the doors of the academic world to Catalanism very early, Bari was not only creating an academic space for research, but also a place of promotion and national and international resonance for Catalanism. The main lines of research faced with by the original Bari research group are recalled, together with the fundamental contributions of the individual components and the main lines of research that each of them has developed over time.Keywords: Romance Philology, Catalan language and Literature, University of Bari
Reseña a Emilio Callado Estela, Vergel de perfectísimas flores, València, Publicacions Universitat de València, 2019
Authors: Valor Moncho Pilar
Published: December 2020

Reseña a Emilio Callado Estela, Vergel de perfectísimas flores. El convento de Corpus Christi de Carcaixent. Valencia: Publicacions Universitat de València, 2020, 321 pp. ISBN: 978-8491345404Review to Emilio Callado Estela, Vergel de perfectísimas flores. El convento de Corpus Christi de Carcaixent. Valencia: Publicacions Universitat de València, 2020, 321 pp. ISBN: 978-8491345404
GIVETIAN BRACHIOPOD FAUNAS OF THE PALENTIAN DOMAIN (N SPAIN)
Authors: García-Alcalde Jenaro L
Published: December 2020

The origin, evolution, structural and stratigraphical features of the Palentian Domain (Cantabrian Mountains, N Spain) are summarily described. The boundaries of the Givetian succession (ca. 40 m thick) in that area are established from previously known conodont and ammonoid data. The base of the Givetian is situated in the upper part of the Gustalapiedra Formation, at the base of the La Pedrosa Member. The upper Givetian boundary is situated at the top of the lower calcareous interval of the Cardaño Formation. Middle Devonian brachiopods are scarce in the Palentian Domain. Nine brachiopod species (three new) of the Givetian interval are described and figured: Skenidium cf. polonicum, Rhyssochonetes aff. douvillei, Prodavidsonia havliceki n. sp., Bifida aff. lepida, Ambothyris cf. infima, “Pyramidalia” palentina n. sp., Cingulodermis sotoana n. sp., Parastringocephalus cf. dorsalis, and Ense andrea. The genera Skenidium, Rhyssochonetes, Ambothyris, Cingulodermis, Parastringocephalus, and Ense are cited in Spain for the first time. Near the base of the Cardaño Fm. a coquina with thousands of specimens of Ense andrea has been found. This coquina could represent the area of the famous “Pumilio” Event, described previously from Germany, France and North Africa. The Spanish Ense andrea specimens are endopunctate and a sectioned shell shows a centronelliform brachidium. The terebratulid nature of the species is certain and the features referred to above and the external morphology of the shell are closer to the Subfamily Adreninae than to the Subfamily Mutationellinae where Ense had previously been tentatively included.
RECENSIÓN. Paleontología de Invertebrados
Authors: Manceñido Miguel O , Damborenea Susana E
Published: December 2020

Es innegable el rol crucial que el registro paleontológico de los invertebrados ha venido demostrando a lo largo del tiempo como herramienta fundamental para biozonaciones y correlaciones estratigráficas, para aplicaciones tafonómica, paleoecológicas y paleoambientales, así como para otras facetas de la geología regional), para interpretaciones paleogeográficas y biogeográficas, para elaborar esquemas filogenéticos o contrastar hipótesis macroevolutivas, sin dejar de lado el interés cultural y recreativo para el público en general. No menos indudable es que la solidez de tales emprendimientos científicos, académicos y/o aplicados se sustenta en el conocimiento sistemático de diversos grupos de invertebrados fósiles. En dicho contexto, encarar el proyecto de publicar un manual que proporcione una puesta al día sobre la materia, como lo ha efectuado la Sociedad Española de Paleontología, constituye una apuesta ambiciosa, especialmente frente a la mayor repercusión mediática de ciertos vertebrados (como los dinosaurios) en el imaginario popular.
El resultado de tal desafío es esta obra didáctica gestada y editada esmeradamente por cuatro instituciones señeras de la paleontología española. La misma se inscribe en la tradición del clásico tratado de Paleontología del catedrático Bermudo Meléndez y viene destinada a servir de consulta obligada tanto para alumnos como para quienes se dedican a la docencia e investigación.
RECENSIÓN. El origen de los continentes y océanos
Authors: Gozalo Rodolfo
Published: December 2020

Nos encontramos antes la reedición de un libro imprescindible para los estudiosos de las Ciencias de la Tierra. En este caso concreto se trata de la traducción al castellano de la edición de 1922 del clásico de Alfred Wegener Die Entstehung der Kontinente und Ozeane, la traducción es obra de Francisco Anguita Virella y Juan Carlos Herguera García.
La edición que comentamos, tiene dos partes claramente diferenciadas, la traducción y el epílogo, debido también a Francisco Anguita Virella, fueron publicados en 1983 por la editorial Pirámide, por lo que son una mera reimpresión, que aunque era necesaria (debida a la dificultad para conseguir ejemplares de la citada edición), se echa a faltar una actualización al menos en el epílogo, que aunque sigue siendo fundamentalmente valido, desde su escritura hasta la fecha se han producido numerosos avances tanto en el campo de la geodinámica interna y tectónica de placas como en el conocimiento y análisis de la obra de Wegener.
En conjunto, y a pesar de que una parte importante de la presente edición es una reimpresión, hay que dar la bienvenida a esa edición en castellano de la obra de Wegener, ya que pone al alcance de los estudiosos de las ciencias de la tierra y del público en general de un clásico de la ciencia, que todo el mundo debería de leer al menos una vez.
REVISION OF THE DEVONIAN FENESTRATE BRYOZOAN GENERA Cyclopelta BORNEMANN, 1884 AND Pseudoisotrypa PRANTL, 1932, WITH DESCRIPTION OF A RARE FENESTRATE GROWTH HABIT
Authors: Suárez-Andrés Juan Luis , Mckinney Frank K
Published: December 2020

The fenestrate bryozoan genus Cyclopelta is common and locally abundant in Devonian rocks of central and western Europe. Cyclopelta is a junior homonym and is here renamed Bigeyina. The Bohemian genus Pseudoisotrypa, very closely related with Bigeyina and formerly interpreted as a junior synonym of the latter, is restored herein as a valid taxon. Revised diagnoses of both genera and their type species are provided. Also, an extremely rare variation on the conical growth habit is reported in Bigeyina and implies higher plasticity in this genus than usual in fenestrates. The presence of abundant Bigeyina zoaria with this rare growth habit in the well known outcrop of Arnao (Spain), emphasizes the need for the preservation of its paleontological heritage.