bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
VARIAÇÃO NA CONCORDÂNCIA NOMINAL DE NÚMERO NO PORTUGUÊS POPULAR DE VITÓRIA DA CONQUISTA – BA: CONTRIBUIÇÕES PARA COMPREENSÃO DA SÓCIO-HISTÓRIA DO PORTUGUÊS DO BRASIL
Authors: Guimarães Maria Aparecida de Souza
Published: October 2021

No presente estudo discutimos a concordância nominal de número na perspectiva dos pressupostos teóricos e procedimentos metodológicos fornecidos pela Teoria da Variação e Mudança Linguística propostos por Weinreich, Labov e Herzog (2006) e Labov (2008). Recorremos a abordagens assumidas por autores que buscam explicar a origem da variação da concordância nominal e o direcionamento da mudança linguística em curso. Nesse sentido, trabalhos clássicos como o de Scherre (1988), Carvalho (1997), Lopes (2001), entre outros, foram tomados como referência. Este estudo tem como corpus a fala de 12 informantes com escolarização precária que integram a comunidade de fala de Vitória da Conquista. Vale ressaltar que, em relação à origem do português popular, a discussão encontra-se em duas grandes linhas de frente: uma que privilegia a deriva e outra que se pauta na transmissão linguística irregular. Nessa perspectiva, apresentamos mais evidências sobre a realidade que observamos no vernáculo conquistense com o intuito de contribuir para a construção de uma história social do português popular. Procuramos traçar um percurso histórico não só da percepção da variação na concordância, mas, também, das tentativas de se explicar o fenômeno recorrente na fala dos utentes do português popular do Brasil. Desse modo, falar da importância do estudo da mudança linguística vinculado à vida social de dada comunidade é uma das maiores contribuições devidas a Willian Labov (2008[1972]). Nesse aspecto, podemos apreender a abertura da fundamentação laboviana para a análise de fenômenos linguísticos a partir da dimensão sócio-histórica e, de igual modo, considerar a variação linguística no funcionamento de uma dada língua, mediante seu processo histórico de constituição. Promovemos estudos de fatores linguísticos e extralinguísticos que permitissem, também, aqui na região Sudoeste da Bahia corroborar com pesquisas dessa natureza realizadas nas várias regiões do Brasil, com esse fim de possibilitar compreensão do português brasileiro e, especificamente, da concordância nominal de número no município de Vitória da Conquista. Os dados revelam que, em relação à concordância nominal, existe uma tendência à aquisição das marcas de flexão, sendo os mais jovens e as mulheres vetores desse processo. Do ponto de vista estrutural, a posição linear dos constituintes e a saliência fônica demonstraram ser fatores condicionantes para o uso da concordância, numa abordagem atomística.
Como citar:

GUIMARÃES, Maria Aparecida de Souza. Variação na concordância nominal de número no português popular de Vitória da Conquista-BA: contribuições para compreensão da sócio-história do português do Brasil. Orientador: Jorge Augusto Alves da Silva. 2014. 122f. Dissertação (mestrado em Linguística) – Programa de Pós-graduação em Linguística, Universidade Estadual do Sudoeste da Bahia, Vitória da Conquista, 2014. Disponível em: xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx. Acesso em: xxxxxxxx
NÃO CONSIGO PORQUE TENHO UM PROBLEMA: REFLEXÕES SOBRE DISLEXIA E AQUISIÇÃO DA ESCRITA
Authors: Paixão Tauana Nunes
Published: October 2021

O presente trabalho tem por objetivo discutir questões relativas à oralidade e à escrita de uma criança considerada “disléxica” a partir da perspectiva interacionista que considera que há uma ligação entre a aquisição da linguagem e o processo de subjetivação. Para tanto, toma-se o conceito de língua saussuriano como tendo uma ordem própria. Esta pesquisa tem por base teórica os estudos interacionistas em aquisição de linguagem oral e escrita com o objetivo de vir a entender como se dá o processo de “vir a falar” e, também, de “vir a ser um sujeito-escrevente” de uma língua. Algumas áreas de conhecimento consideram a dislexia como tendo uma origem biológica. Ao implicar a questão do processo de subjetivação na captura da criança pelo funcionamento da escrita, é necessário incluir a questão do corpo pulsional ao invés de somente a do corpo biológico. Sendo assim, foi preciso fazer uma breve incursão pela psicanálise. Nela, a escrita e a leitura estão colocadas no ato do recalcamento e o grafismo evoca a imagem do nosso próprio corpo, já que a criança vai procurar no grafismo aquilo que ela se parece. Para tanto, é preciso atravessar o recalcamento da imagem, o que implicaria certo desligamento da imagem. A questão lançada neste trabalho é a relação do sujeito desta pesquisa, uma menina de nove anos de idade nos anos iniciais do ensino fundamental, com a linguagem escrita, na qual existe, segundo diagnóstico médico, um fator (in)comum: a dislexia.
 
Como citar:
PAIXÃO, Tauana Nunes. Não consigo porque tenho um problema: reflexões sobre dislexia e aquisição da escrita.  Orientadora: Silvana Perottino.  2014. 103f. Dissertação (mestrado em Linguística) – Programa de Pós-Graduação em Linguística, Universidade Estadual do Sudoeste da Bahia, Vitória da Conquista, 2014. Disponível em: xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx. Acesso em: xxxxxxxx
SUJEITO, CORPO, TELENOVELA: MOVIMENTOS DISCURSIVOS DA MATERIALIDADE AUDIOVISUAL EM O ASTRO
Authors: Sousa Victor Pereira
Published: October 2021

Quais os posicionamentos para o sujeito são constituídos por meio da atmosfera sobrenatural materializada no quadro audiovisual da telenovela em circulação no momento histórico que vivemos? Esse é o questionamento que movimenta a presente pesquisa. Ao atrelarmos a produção televisiva à produção discursiva, encontramos na primeira, a partir de materialidades emergidas em redes, a possibilidade de deslocamentos e modificações, que potencializam o aparecimento de novos campos de saber e o esboço de determinados posicionamentos para o sujeito. Assim, o nosso objetivo, aqui, é investigar como os sujeitos são concebidos a partir de sua construção por discursos e saberes materializados na segunda versão da telenovela O astro, exibida pela Rede Globo no ano de 2011. Procuramos, ainda, descrever e analisar a materialidade audiovisual da respectiva telenovela para identificarmos os discursos (re)produzidos; estabelecer uma compreensão do audiovisual à luz da teoria do discurso; operar um deslocamento e um desmembramento da linguagem híbrida do audiovisual pelas vias da função enunciativa; e recuperar na regularidade de determinadas partes - nos diversos tipos de planos, enquadramento, ângulo, encadeamento entre os planos, posições em que os corpos dos personagens aparecem na câmera e os sons que se repetem - os enunciados ali materializados, ou seja, produtos de sujeitos, que ocupam lugares institucionais específicos, se correlacionam e são determinados por regras sócio-históricas que possibilitam as suas enunciações. Sabendo que o sujeito é formado em sua dispersão, pois pode ser sempre outro a depender da rede de sujeitos com a qual se estabelece, discutimos a hipótese de que, em O astro, há a configuração de um campo do discurso no qual se movimentam formações para o sujeito, cujo fio discursivo está apoiado numa noção de monstruosidade que se dá a ver no corpo enquanto procedimento de controle do discurso.
 
Como citar:

SOUSA, Victor Pereira. Sujeito, corpo, telenovela: movimentos discursivos da materialidade visual em O astro. Orientador: Nilton Milanez.  2014. 88f. Dissertação (mestrado em Linguística) – Programa de Pós-Graduação em Linguística, Universidade Estadual do Sudoeste da Bahia, Vitória da Conquista, 2014. Disponível em: xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx. Acesso em: xxxxxxxx
Jurnal Prinsip Perancangan Arsitektur Karya Jean Nouvel
Authors: Tandiono Luis
Published: October 2021

penerapan prinsip arsitektur karya Jean Nouvel pada bangunan LOUVRE ABU DHABI, TORRE AGBAR, DAN WHITE WALLâ€™S
Perancangan Pusat Wisata Edukasi Biota Laut di Rokan Hilir dengan Pendekatan Arsitektur Biomimetik
Authors: Iraa Ponirah
Published: October 2021

Lokasi laut Indonesia yang strategis membuat potensi kelautan di Indonesia itu sendiri sangat tinggi. Potensi yang melimpah ini jika tidak disertai dengan edukasi mengenai pengolahan hasil laut, maka akan menyebabkan turunnya hasil laut di Indonesia. Oleh karena itu, diperlukan fasilitas untuk memberikan informasi yang rekreatif. Rokan Hilir merupakan lokasi yang tepat untuk perancangan ini, karena potensi kelautan yang dimiliki Rokan Hilir cukup tinggi dan sektor wisata yang ada di Rokan Hilir juga menjadi unggulan, sehingga Rokan Hilir di anggap layak dijadikan lokasi perancangan. Dalam Perancangan ini, pendekatan yang diterapkan yaitu prinsip-prinsip Arsitektur Biomimetik. Adapun prinsip-prinsip Arsitektur Biomimetik yaitu: 1) Inspirasi dari bentuk alam; 2) Inspirasi dari sistem alam; 3) Inspirasi dari proses alam. Fasilitas pada wisata edukasi ini merupakan fasilitas publik bersifat rekreatif yang mengangkat tema kehidupan biota laut di bawah laut agar dapat mengedukasi masyarakat umum mengenai pentingnya menjaga kelestarian biota laut.
Peran Ruang Publik pada Kantor Rukun Warga Terhadap Aktivitas Masyarakat di Kelurahan Kebon Pala Jakarta Timur
Authors: Hantono Dedi , Aziza Noer
Published: October 2021

Jakarta merupakan salah satu kota besar di Indonesia yang memiliki tingkat kepadatan penduduk yang cukup tinggi. Dampak dari hal tersebut adalah semakin terbatasnya ruang publik yang dibutuhkan masyarakat untuk beraktivitas, seperti: sosial, refreshing, olahraga, dan lain-lain. Rukun Warga sebagai bagian dari lembaga pemerintah yang bersifat pelayanan publik dan memiliki bangunan kantor operasional sendiri sudah selayaknya juga dapat dinikmati oleh seluruh lapisan masyarakat. Namun jika diperhatikan kantor RW masih terlihat sepi dari aktivitas masyakarat sehari-hari. Untuk itu dilakukan penelitian penyebab kurang berfungsinya kantor RW sebagai bangunan publik. Bagaimana hal tersebut dapat terjadi. Metode yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini menggunakan pendekatan kualitatif deskriptif. Dari penelitian yang dilakukan diketahui ada beberapa faktor penyebab, diantaranya: dimensi ruang yang kurang memadai, kantor yang tertutup, dan ruang terbuka yang tidak terawatt bahkan beralih fungsi.
Perancangan Sistem Informasi Penjualan Timbangan Berbasis Web Pada PT. Altraman
Authors: Siregar Y. Rainhard , Pakpahan Sorang
Published: October 2021

The development of the internet world is highly expected for the present because more and more private companies, agencies take part in enlarging these developments in carrying out their business activities. So to support this, PT. Altraman is a company engaged in the sale of digital scales that offer quality products at competitive prices and provide convenience for stake holders. In this final project, an information system for the sale of web-based scales was designed at PT. Altraman which aims to process the data of stock procurement, sales and shipping and to market the scales products well through the built website media, so that it can facilitate the sale of products, and can increase sales volume. With the existence of this system it is expected that it will be easier, both for companies and customers in carrying out the sales and purchase process.
Rancang Bangun Aplikasi Keamanan Data Menggunakan Metode AES Pada Smartphone
Authors: Hasibuan Amir Mahmud
Published: October 2021

Cryptography is one technique used to improve the security aspects of information. Cryptography is the study of science and art to maintain a message or data information so that the data is safe. Cryptography supports the needs of two aspects of information security, namely secrecy (protection of the confidentiality of information data) and authenticity (protection against counterfeiting and changing unwanted information).

Along with the development of computer technology, the world of information technology requires a stronger and safer cryptographic algorithm. Currently the Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) is used as the latest standard cryptographic algorithm. For this reason, it is necessary to prepare an application that can secure a data and maintain its confidentiality so that it is not known by unauthorized parties. One alternative that can be used in making a data security application is by applying the Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) algorithm. hence the design of a data security application on a smartphone by designing the application of encryption and description of text data using the AES method. This method does a round of 10 rounds to get the results of encryption and decryption in the text.
Sistem Informasi Reservasi Hotel Pada GM. Marsaringar Balige Berbasis Android
Authors: Sitorus S. Artaulina , Malau Emerson Porman
Published: October 2021

GM Hotels. Marsaringar Balige is a company engaged in hospitality services. During this time the reservation system at GM Hotels. Marsaringar Balige is still manual, such as booking rooms, recording guest data, and data from each part not yet integrated such as restaurant data, ballroom, karaoke, and making reports still using Microsoft Excel office applications. One effort to improve the quality of hospitality services at GMs. Marsaringar Balige is by utilizing information technology, namely by designing an Android-based Hotel Reservation Information System. Is the right solution to overcome the problems of hotel managerial data processing needs that are dynamic and can be accessed through websites or mobile devices. Mobile devices integrated with the web are one of the right choices for processing hotel information systems. A user / guest can get information by making a request from an application that was previously installed on an android smartphone to the database. All data exchange processes are stored on the web server. And the HotelGM Reservation Information System. Android-based Marsaringar Balige is built using the PHP programming language, Eclipse is supporting software for Android mobile, and Phpmyadmin as a tool for managing Mysql database, and Text editor using Macromedia Dreamweaver8.
Implementasi Motode Fuzzy Sugeno pada Pengendalian Exhoust Fan Sebagai Pembersih dan Pengatur Udara
Authors: . Novriyenni , Pardede Akim Manaor Hara , Hamdani Diky
Published: October 2021

In a special room for smokers, Exhoust Fan is installed to clean the air and keep the room air fresh. Most Exhoust Fan works manually, not set automatically so that it has a constant rotational speed, so the function of the exhaust fan as an air purifier is not optimal. This study aims to apply a fuzzy method as well as to control the speed of the Exhoust Fan. Fuzzy logic will process the carbon monoxide gas which is detected by the MQ-3 sensor then the output decision maker is in the form of the Exhoust Fan rotation speed level which is exactly in accordance with the amount of carbon monoxide read by the MQ3 sensor. fuzzysugeno method can regulate the speed of putan fan based on the amount of carbon monoxide read by the MQ-3 sensor.
Penerapan Weighted Product Method (WPM) Pada Pemilihan Peserta DIKBANGUM Terbaik Polda Bengkulu
Authors: Elfianty Lena
Published: October 2021

To improve the quality of existing police resources, motivation must be given for achievement in participating in educational activities. The selection system was carried out both by the Bengkulu Regional Committee according to instructions and directions given by the National Police Headquarters. So that in accordance with the motto proclaimed by the National Police Headquarters namely Clean, Transparent, Accountable and Humanist. (Bersih, Transparan, Akuntabel dan Humanis). The selection system used is still using MicroSoft Excel as its assistance software, especially the acceptance of the Police Academy, Police and Private Officers. For other selections, it is also possible to use a special program created. Whereas the determination of the best DikBangUm participants will be better if it is processed using good management techniques and rules in the form of a decision support system (DSS) used by the Weighted Product Method (WPM) which is considered the most appropriate to be applied.
Penggunaan Algoritma Profile Matching Untuk Perekrutan Karyawan
Authors: Fadilah Novian , Amini Safrina
Published: October 2021

The success of a company is located on how to manage the human resources it owns. The proper management of resources and really appropriate employee field expertise is mandatory. To get a truly qualified human resources then it is necessary to do the recruitment of employees who actually comply with the operational standards of procedures. Inappropriate employee recruitment process will result in employees with poor performance and not as expected by the company. Assessment of prospective employees test results sometimes with certain prospective employees to harm the company. To overcome the problem then this research using profile matching method with the result of the research in the form of each prospective employees. Leaders can see the value of each prospective employee and can make a decision
Pengembangan Model Rapid Application Development (RAD) dalam Aplikasi E-Voting Pemilihan Bakal Calon Rektor saat Masa Pandemi Covid 19
Authors: Limbong Tonni , Sitorus Lamhot , Sitohang Oloan
Published: October 2021

The Catholic University of Santo Thomas conducts the election of the Chancellor by all lecturers and educational staff as well as the Higher Education Senate, by deliberation and voting to elect candidates for the chancellor (lecturers who have met certain qualifications). The implementation system for selecting Candidate Chancellors from its establishment until the 2016-2020 period is still using a manual / conventional system where this system is impossible to implement because the Covid-19 Pandemic period has not ended. Enforcement of Large-Scale Social Restrictions, a regulation issued by the Ministry of Health in the figures for the Acceleration of Handling of COVID-19 recorded in the Minister of Health Regulation No.9 of 2020 restricts the movement of humans to carry out their daily tasks. Rapid Application Development (RAD) as an alternative to the System Development Life Cycle is often used to overcome delays that occur when using conventional methods and is used to build applications to solve these problems. The test results illustrate that there are 115 people (50%) from a total of 230 lecturers and staff of Unika Santo Thomas who are interested / participating in testing the application. On the day of the election, the prospective chancellor indicated that the total number of voters was 230 people, with details of participating as many as 166 people (72.17%) and not exercising their voting rights as many as 64 people (27.83%). This shows an improvement compared to the time of testing.
A.I, Robotics, and the Internet of Things for ICT Accessibility and AT
Authors: Center Mada
Published: October 2021

Traditionally, assistive technology is considered a separate form of technology designed for persons with disabilities. This kind of technology focuses mainly on tasks like movement, reading, writing, controlling devices, and hearing. However, the modulization of products...
Real-time Notification and Response During Pandemics
Authors: Othman Achraf
Published: October 2021

Emergency notification during pandemics is part of broader risk management, company-wide communication and emergency planning strategies, to improve communication, workflow, and services before, during, and after an emergency. As it is very important that the message is broadcasted to everyone including persons with disabilities and Elderly.
Accessible Wayfinding Solutions for Persons with Disabilities
Authors: Center Mada
Published: October 2021

The task of navigating through new spaces can often be challenging for people with disabilities, and especially for people with visual disabilities and the elderly unless they were already acquainted with the pathways and key landmarks. This applies to both indoor and...
San’ani Arabic Stress in Harmonic Serialism
Authors: Al-Mohanna Faisal
Published: October 2021

The word stress system in San’ani Arabic exhibits patterns of stress placement that associate some level of prominence with syllables with long vowels and syllables that end in the left-leg of a geminate. The fact that such syllables always succeed in attracting stress away from other non-final CVC syllables, even beyond the final trisyllabic window, clearly indicates the role that underlying moraicity plays in the stress algorithm. The proposed account, offered in this paper for the word stress system in San’ani, is couched in Harmonic Serialism, as a serial version of Optimality Theory. Key to the analyses presented is the assumption of gradual prosodification. The distinction drawn between faithful and unfaithful prosodic operations allows for applying some in a parallel fashion, but confines others to serialism. Central to the analysis, as well, is the exceptional case of final stress, which is mainly attributed to the intrinsic prominence of syllables with underlying bimoraic sequences.
Whey Protein Isolate, Tween 20 and Casein Hydrolysate Stabilized O/W Nano-Vesicular Emulsion Systems with Curcumin Cargo
Authors: Mukherjee Soma , Haque Zee , Zhang Xue , Schilling Wes
Published: October 2021

Stable oil-in-water nanoemulsions were generated by ultra-high-pressure homogenization (UHPH) at 140 and 210 MPa for use as nano-vesicular vehicles (NVV) to carry hydrophobic generally recognized as safe (GRAS) curcumin (CU) by whey protein isolate (WPI) in aqueous nutraceutical systems. Curcumin was used for its antioxidant activity and participation in the Michael reaction with nucleophiles at pHs above 8.0. Two variables, (1) addition of casein hydrolysate (CH) (2%, w/w of WPI) and, (2) use of UHPH (140 and 210 MPa), were studied for their effect on the stabilization of monodispersed NVV and antioxidant capacity of the CU as cargo in the NVV throughout storage. CH and Tween 20 both were added to increase dispersibility and stability of the NVV. Addition of CH reduced nano-particle size (dvs) by 17% at 210 MPa when compared to140 MPa (P<0.05), and increased the stability with UHPH pressure as reflected by a 63% smaller dvs at 210 MPa as compared to 140 MPa (P<0.05). The nanoparticle distribution was not changed by the addition of CU, with dvs’s of 101 and 93 nm at 140 MPa and 73 and 92 at 210 MPa for NVV and CU-NVV, respectively. The NVV system was stable for 28 days as observed in zeta-potential, contact angle, and surface energy, and can be used to deliver CU and maintain its antioxidant activity.
The reader with 'a lamp at the crossroads': Kiš's concepts of the reader and Kiš as the reader
Authors: Bečejski Mirjana
Published: October 2021

Pictured as an introduction into the study of the same name due to be published in the book Some Real And Possible Worlds, this paper focuses on Kiš as the reader of the works of others and his own works, as well as on the types of readers in his poethics. That is where the writer's concept, i. e. the concepts of readers originate from. (The study consists of the following sections: 1. The reader and narrative metalepsis in the novel Mansarda, 2. The naive and insightful reader in Garden, Ashes, and Early Sorrows, 3. The ideal reader: Hourglass 4. Muromancy. Readers of the marks on the wall in the prose of Danilo Kiš 5. The reader as an interpreter and the interpreter as a reader, 6. Kiš's explicit concept/concepts of the reader.) Although his understanding is not expressed as a firm theoretical system, thus the concept is spoken about in a wider sense, the research confirms that Kiš was one the most curious readers of his time, a writer who intensively reflected on reading, who knew well the old methodological orientations in the reading theory and followed the contemporary ones. By adopting specific terminology and typology of reading theory and modifying it according to his own writing and reading experience, by themetising the act of reading in his prose and characterising his heros by means of what they read, Kiš demonstrated astonishing inventiveness and research passion. He already showed it in the novel Mansarda, which points out those problems of reading that will be actualised and systematised by classic narratology but cleared up only later by post-classic narratology: narration in the first person and duplication/replication of the author's I, the problem of boundary beetween life and literature, narrative metalepsis etc.
Compact Broadband Microstrip Triangular Antennas Fed By Folded Triangular Patch for Wireless Applications
Authors: Malekpoor H. , Shahraki M.
Published: October 2021

This study presents two new designs of reduced size broadband microstrip patch antennas for ultra-wideband (UWB) operation. A folded triangular patch’s feeding technique, V-shaped slot, half V-shaped slot and shorting pins are employed to design the suggested antennas. The shorting pins are applied at the edge of structures to miniaturize the size of the patches. The suggested design with the V-shaped slot provides the measured impedance bandwidth (S11˂-10 dB) of 3.91-12 GHz (101.7%) for broadband application. In the suggested design with the V-shaped slot, the wide bandwidth with an acceptable size reduction is achieved. By introducing a suggested half design with the half V-shaped slot, the impedance bandwidth of the proposed half structure is improved from 4 to 17.22 GHz. The half design includes a measured impedance bandwidth of 124.6% with reduced size of more than 93% compared to the corresponding full design and an enhanced measured bandwidth of 23%. The obtained radiation and impedance results show that the suggested designs are applicable for wideband operation. Besides, the effects of some basic concepts and surface currents on the suggested structures are investigated to explain their broadband performance.
“He visto cosas que ustedes no creerían” Blade Runner según Mike Davis
Authors: Espinosa Horacio
Published: October 2021

Título libro: Control Urbano. Más allá de “Blade Runner” Autor: Mike Davis Edición: Virus editorial, 2020 (160 pp.) ISBN: 978-84-17870-04-1
Dimensões que influenciam a percepção dos turistas sobre Destinos Turísticos Inteligentes
Authors: Mendes Filho Luiz , Mayer Verônica Feder , Corrêa Cynthia Harumy Watanabe
Published: October 2021

Um Destino Turístico Inteligente (DTI) tem como foco melhorar a experiência do turista, facilitada pela integração e utilização das Tecnologias da Informação e Comunicação (TIC) nas cidades. O objetivo desse estudo foi investigar como a percepção dos turistas sobre o “grau de inteligência” de um destino pode ser influenciada pelas dimensões de DTI definidas pela literatura: Sustentabilidade, Acessibilidade, Tecnologia e Inovação. Para isso, realizou-se uma pesquisa quantitativa com 303 turistas em visita às cidades de Natal, Rio de Janeiro e São Paulo. Pela Análise de Regressão Linear Múltipla, verificou-se que indicadores das dimensões Inovação e Sustentabilidade influenciaram a variável dependente DTI. Os indicadores com mais influência sobre DTI na percepção dos turistas foram: “Novas tecnologias utilizadas pelas empresas do setor turístico”, “Projetos de inovação para melhoria de produtos e serviços turísticos”, e “Planejamento urbanístico da cidade”. Houve também correlações significativas, porém, baixas, entre variáveis de Tecnologia e Acessibilidade com DTI. Conclui-se que as dimensões mais percebidas pelos turistas são aquelas com maior potencial de retorno rápido e menos risco para os destinos, aumentando a competitividade, devendo receber atenção especial de gestores públicos e privados.
Influence of Light Parameters on Photosynthetic Rate of Sorghum Based Intercropping System
Authors: Dharshini S. Divya , Ramanathan SP. , Kokilavani S. , Djanaguiraman M.
Published: October 2021

Selecting the appropriate row proportion in the intercropping system is required for the effective harnessing of solar radiation. In Semi-arid areas, Sorghum based intercropping is commonly adopted by the farmers for effective utilization of the available resources. The treatments consisted of T1-Sorghum Sole crop (SS), T2-2rows of Sorghum+2rows of Cowpea (2S:2C), T3-2rows of Sorghum+1row of Cowpea (2S:1C), T4-2rows of Sorghum+2rows of Greengram (2S:2G), T5-2rows of Sorghum+1rows of Greengram (2S:1G), T6-2rows of Sorghum+2rows of Lablab (2S:2L), T7-2rows of Sorghum+1rows of Lablab (2S:1L). The results of the study showed that sorghum under 2:1 pattern had enhanced LAI, Radiation absorption efficiency which resulted in a high photosynthetic rate. The intercrops under 2:2 pattern were suffered from shading of sorghum than 2:1 pattern which affected the photosynthetic rate of intercrops under 2:2 pattern. Hence, planting sorghum under 2:1 pattern with Lablab will be the ideal row ratio to harness maximum sunlight.
A Cumulative Approach on Rare Case of Infantile Tremor Syndrome
Authors: Zabak Siddharth Sunil , Varma Ashish Ramesh , Vagha Jayant , Varma Anuj Ramesh , Arora Sakshi Pritam
Published: October 2021

Infantile Tremor Syndrome (ITS) is categorically determined as a self-limiting clinical presentation which is characterized by anaemia, tremors, pigmentary skin disease, muscular hypotonia, and mental development regression. The presenting tremors are coarse in nature which are either decreased or vanished during sleep and takes 4-6 weeks duration for complete resolution following its natural course. The aetiology for ITS has been hypothesized for various factors like metabolic, infectious, nutritional but remained inconclusive for effective statement. But the precipitation is on the developing deficiency of Vitamin B12 but it remained controversial in terms of different factors. As the aetiology remained undefined, the line of treatment for children with ITS has been considered as per the treatment for undernourished child which included nutritional management with external supplementation of trace elements like iron, magnesium, calcium, vitamin B12 along with other such multivitamins.  The administration of tremors is most commonly managed with the administration of propranolol or phenytoin, phenobarbitone, and carbamazepine. An 8 months old male child was brought by parents with complaints of fever since 8 days, decreased appetite and vomiting since 3 days. The course of hospital followed by physiotherapy which helped in regaining the normal functional activity of the baby.
Evaluation of the Knowledge and Practice of N95 Respirators (3 Layered) for Preventing COVID 19 among Health Care Workers in Central India- A Coss Sectional Study
Authors: Kurhade Ekta , Madhu Priyanka Paul , Chhabra Kumar Gaurav , Reche Amit , Rathi Dhanashree , Chambhare Shreya
Published: October 2021

Background: After the COVID 19 epidemic, acknowledgement of adequate effects, side effects, factors and risk factors faced by health care workers and effective practices of using N-95 respirators among health care workers are necessary. As a result, we set out to assess health-care personnel in central India's knowledge and practice (K and P) of N-95 respirators.

Objective: To find out how well health care personnel in central India know about N-95 respirators and how they use them to avoid COVID 19.

Methodology: Workers in the health-care industry in Central India will be picked at random. The study will include all health-care employees who are working during the COVID 19 epidemic.

Expected Results: In light of the COVID 19 epidemic, it's critical to think about the COVID safety and health implications of the use of N95 masks by health-care professionals. COVID 19 infection can be prevented with this understanding and practice of utilising N 95 respirators.

Conclusion: Although N95 respirators proved to have a protective benefit over surgical masks during the COVID pandemic, there are some impacts and side effects of using N95 respirators, therefore sufficient understanding and practice with N95 respirators are required among health care professionals.
Effectiveness of SIM on Knowledge Regarding Childbirth Care among Upcoming Fathers
Authors: Ghugare Suwarna , Maurya Archana
Published: October 2021

Background: In the decade that followed since the original clinical report on the fathers role was published by the American Academy of Paediatrics in May 2004, there has been a surge of attention and research on fathers and their role in the care and development of their children.

Methods: For this research, true experimental pre-test post-test research design has been adopted. The study was conducted in selected hospital of Wardha district. Pre experimental one group pre-test post-test research design was used and sample size was 60.Non probability purposive sampling technique was used.

Results: 13.33% of upcoming fathers had poor knowledge level and 51.67% of upcoming fathers had average level of knowledge score in pre-test, 35% upcoming fathers had good level knowledge score in pre test. In post test 1.67% of upcoming father had good level of knowledge score, 55% of upcoming father had very good level of knowledge score and 61.67% of upcoming father had excellent level of knowledge score and none of them had poor and average level of knowledge score.

Conclusion: It is concluded that self instruction module was found to be effective in improving the knowledge of childcare among upcoming father.
Prospecção Tecnológica para Verificação do Potencial de Patenteabilidade de Alimento Formulado com Produtos de Estévia
Authors: Kimura Patrícia de Carvalho , Silva Sandra Beserra da , Costa Silvio Claudio da
Published: October 2021

Estudos científicos acerca do extrato da planta Stevia rebaudiana têm despertado grande interesse por ser fonte de adoçantes naturais de alta intensidade e também apresentar propriedades nutricionais importantes. Considerando a crescente aceitação no mercado das barras de cereais, foi desenvolvido na Universidade Estadual de Maringá barra de cereal diet adoçada com folha de estévia pré-tratada com etanol. Alimento de baixo teor calórico, nutritivo, prático e com boa aceitação sensorial, com grande potencial de conferir vantagens competitivas para empresas do setor alimentício. Neste trabalho o objetivo é realizar a prospecção tecnológica de anterioridade para verificação do potencial de patenteabilidade do produto desenvolvido. A prospecção tecnológica foi realizada em: base de patente do INPI e Derwent Innovations Index, base de artigos científicos Scielo e Scopus; e sítio eletrônico Google, resultando em não comprometimento da novidade do produto. Entendeu-se pelo cumprimento dos requisitos atividade inventiva e aplicação industrial, possuindo potencial de patenteabilidade.
RING finger protein TOPORS modulates the expression of tumor suppressor SMAR1 in colorectal cancer via the TLR4‐TRIF pathway
Authors: Firmal Priyanka , Shah Vibhuti Kumar , Pant Richa , Chattopadhyay Samit
Published: October 2021

TOP1‐binding arginine/serine‐rich protein (TOPORS), a really interesting new gene finger protein, has the ability to bind to a palindromic consensus DNA sequence that enables it to function as a potential transcriptional regulator. However, its role in regulating the transcription of cancer‐associated genes is yet to be explored. As Toll‐like receptor 4 (TLR4) agonists are known to regress solid tumors, we observed that lipopolysaccharide (LPS) induces TOPORS via a TLR4‐TIR domain‐containing adapter‐inducing interferon‐β‐dependent pathway, which in turn modulates the transcription of tumor suppressor scaffold/matrix attachment region‐binding protein 1 (SMAR1, also known as BANP). ChIP analysis showed that TOPORS binds on the SMAR1 promoter and its occupancy increases upon LPS treatment. A previous study from our laboratory revealed that SMAR1 acts as a repressor of signal transducer and activator of transcription 3 (STAT3) transcription. Tumor growth, as well as tumor‐associated macrophage polarization, depends on the status of the STAT1:STAT3 ratio. LPS‐induced SMAR1 expression decreases STAT3 expression and also skews the macrophage polarization toward M1 phenotype. In contrast, LPS failed to polarize tumor‐associated macrophages to M1 phenotype in a SMAR1‐silenced condition, which shows the involvement of SMAR1 in dictating the fate of colorectal cancer progression. Identification of the molecular mechanism behind LPS‐mediated tumor regression would be crucial for designing cancer treatment strategies involving bacterial components.
Transplantation of bioengineered Reelin‐loadedPLGA/PEGmicelles can accelerate neural tissue regeneration in photothrombotic stroke model of mouse
Authors: Shabani Zahra , Rahbarghazi Reza , Karimipour Mohammad , Ghadiri Tahereh , Salehi Roya , Sadigh‐Eteghad Saeed , Farhoudi Mehdi
Published: October 2021

Ischemic stroke is characterized by extensive neuronal loss, glial scar formation, neural tissue degeneration that leading to profound changes in the extracellular matrix, neuronal circuitry, and long‐lasting functional disabilities. Although transplanted neural stem cells (NSCs) can recover some of the functional deficit after stroke, retrieval is not complete and repair of lost tissue is negligible. Therefore, the current challenge is to use the combination of NSCs with suitably enriched biomaterials to retain these cells within the infarct cavity and accelerate the formation of a de novo tissue. This study aimed to test the regenerative potential of polylactic‐co‐glycolic acid‐polyethylene glycol (PLGA‐PEG) micelle biomaterial enriched with Reelin and embryonic NSCs on photothrombotic stroke model of mice to gain appropriate methods in tissue engineering. For this purpose, two sets of experiments, either in vitro or in vivo models, were performed. In vitro analyses exhibited PLGA‐PEG plus Reelin‐induced proliferation rate (Ki‐67+NSCs) and neurite outgrowth (axonization and dendritization) compared to PLGA‐PEG + NSCs and Reelin + NSCs groups (p < 0.05). Besides, neural differentiation (Map‐2+cells) was high in NSCs cultured in the presence of Reelin‐loaded PLGA‐PEG micelles (p < 0.05). Double immunofluorescence staining showed that Reelin‐loaded PLGA‐PEG micelles increased the number of migrating neural progenitor cells (DCX+cells) and mature neurons (NeuN+cells) around the lesion site compared to the groups received PLGA‐PEG and Reelin alone after 1 month (p < 0.05). Immunohistochemistry results showed that the PLGA/PEG plus Reelin significantly decreased the astrocytic gliosis and increased local angiogenesis (vWF‐positive cells) relative to the other groups. These changes led to the reduction of cavity size in the Reelin‐loaded PLGA‐PEG+NSCs group. Neurobehavioral tests indicated Reelin‐loaded PLGA‐PEG+NSCs promoted neurological outcome and functional recovery (p < 0.05). These results indicated that Reelin‐loaded PLGA‐PEG is capable of promoting NSCs dynamic growth, neuronal differentiation, and local angiogenesis following ischemic injury via providing a desirable microenvironment. These features can lead to neural tissue regeneration and functional recovery.
Analysis of Ammonia Volatilization Loss from a Paddy Soil with Empirical and Mechanistic Models
Authors: Xie Wen‐Ming , Yuan Pei‐Kun , Ma You , Shi Wei‐Ming , Zhang Hai‐Lin , Fang Fang , Meng Han , Wang Guo‐Xiang , Zhang Li‐Min
Published: October 2021

Ammonia volatilization from agricultural land has a negative impact on the atmospheric, aqueous, and land environments. However, this process is still not fully understood. In this study, a 2‐year field experiment is conducted in the Taihu Lake region of China to monitor ammonia volatilization from a paddy soil. The ammonia volatilization losses are in the range of 43.4 to 53.6 kg N ha−1 in the year 2013 and 25.9 to 35.4 kg N ha−1 in the year 2014, which account for 19.7% to 19.9% and 11.8% to 13.1% of the applied nitrogen with two different N treatments (N1: 220 kg N ha−1, N2: 270 kg N ha−1). The ammonia volatilization loss is highest during the basal fertilizer application, followed by the tillering and the ear‐differentiation stages. Then, two empirical models and one mechanistic model are used to simulate the ammonia volatilization process. These models are calibrated and validated with field experimental data. The results show that none of the three models accurately predict the ammonia volatilized from the rice field (R2 < 0.40), however, among the three models evaluated, the mechanistic model is more effective in simulating the ammonia volatilization process (R2 = 0.38).
Sonocatalytic Tannery Effluent Degradation—Response Surface Methodology and Particle Swarm Optimization Embedded Artificial Neural Network Modeling Approach
Authors: Natarajan Arun Prem Anand , Ramasamy Palani
Published: October 2021

Experimental studies are performed on the degradation of tannery effluent using an advanced oxidation process combined with sonication. A probe sonicator is used to enhance the advanced oxidation process in the presence of titanium di‐oxide (TiO2) catalyst. The effect of initial chemical oxygen demand (COD), ultrasound power intensity, probe diameter, and sonication time are studied. Box‐Behnken experimental design is used to study the effect of the process variables on percent COD reduction. 73.6% COD reduction is observed for the optimized condition of 825.71 mg L−1 initial COD of effluent, 542.58 W ultrasound power, 47.4 min of sonication time, and 18 mm probe diameter. The energy requirement calculated for the optimized condition is 2964.21 kWh m−3. The results of the response surface methodology (RSM) model are compared with a hybrid artificial neural network (ANN) model with particle swarm optimization (PSO). The ANN‐PSO model with a 4‐11‐1 architecture consisting of 15 swarm particles results in the coefficient of determination (R2) value of 0.989 and the mean square error value of 3.88 thereby, predicting the experimental results better than the response surface methodology (RSM) model. An attempt to elucidate the mechanism of degradation by sonication is made by gas chromatography‐mass spectrometry and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy.
Nasal molding prevents relapse of nasal deformity after primary rhinoplasty in patients with unilateral complete cleft lip: An outcomes‐based comparative study of palatal plate alone versus nasoalveolar molding
Authors: Aihara Yukiko , Yanagawa Toru , Sasaki Masahiro , Sasaki Kaoru , Shibuya Yoichiro , Adachi Koji , Togashi Shinji , Takaoka Shohei , Tabuchi Katsuhiko , Bukawa Hiroki , Sekido Mitsuru
Published: October 2021

Objectives

In recent years, many studies have reported that the presurgical nasoalveolar molding method improves the nose morphology; however, the reason for its effectiveness after surgery has never been understood. We evaluated the effect of nasoalveolar molding by comparing it with a passive orthopedic method without a nasal stent and focusing on the nostril morphology after primary cheiloplasty using various measurement methods. We then analyzed the essential factors.

Materials and methods

The patients involved were 31 infants with unilateral complete cleft lip and palate treated with primary cheiloplasty at the University of Tsukuba Hospital from 2004 to 2011. Of the 31 infants, 16 received nasoalveolar molding treatment and 15 received passive orthopedic treatment as controls. Photographic facial measurements were performed for all patients immediately and 7 months after primary cheiloplasty. The esthetics of the nostrils were assessed according to the left–right nostril symmetry, as measured by the Hausdorff distance, area ratio, perimeter ratio, and aspect a/u (the aspect ratio of the affected side)/(the aspect ratio of the unaffected side) ratio. In addition, the inclination of the nasal ridge was assessed using anthropometric measurements (Grc‐Grn∠midline and midline∠columellar axis).

Results

The area ratio, perimeter ratio, and Grc‐Grn∠midline were significantly greater in the nasoalveolar molding group immediately after surgery (p = 0.00062, 0.016, and 0.048, respectively) than in the control group. However, the Hausdorff distance and aspect a/u ratio were more favorable (p = 0.0018 and 0.0039, respectively) in the nasoalveolar molding group after 7 months.

Conclusions

The results of our study suggested that using nasoalveolar molding as a presurgical orthopedic treatment could improve the shape of the nasal cartilage with surgeon's corrections.
A multi‐fidelity Bayesian framework for robust seismic fragility analysis
Authors: Sevieri Giacomo , Gentile Roberto , Galasso Carmine
Published: October 2021

Fragility analysis of structures via numerical methods involves a complex trade‐off between the desired accuracy, the explicit consideration of uncertainties (both epistemic and aleatory) related to the numerical structural model and the available computational performance. This paper introduces a framework for deriving numerical fragility relationships based on multi‐fidelity non‐linear models of the structure under investigation and response‐analysis types. The proposed framework aims to reduce the computational burden while achieving a desired accuracy of the fragility estimates without neglecting aleatory and epistemic uncertainties. The proposed approach is an extension of the well‐known robust fragility (RF) analysis framework. Different model classes, each characterised by increasing refinement, are used to define multi‐fidelity polynomial expansions of the fragility model parameters. Each analysis result is then considered as a ‘new observation’ in a Bayesian framework and used to update the coefficients of the polynomial expansions. An adaptive sampling algorithm is also proposed to futher improve the performance of the multi‐fidelity framework. Specifically, such an adaptive sampling algorithm relies on partitioning the sample space and the Kullback–Leibler divergence to find the optimal sampling path. The sample space partitioning allows an analyst to specify different criteria and parameters of the algorithm for different regions, thus further improving the performance of the procedure. The proposed approach is illustrated for an archetype reinforced concrete (RC) frame for which two model classes are developed/analysed: the simple lateral mechanism analysis (SLaMA), coupled with the capacity spectrum method, and non‐linear dynamic analysis. Both model classes involve a cloud‐based approach employing unscaled real (i.e. recorded) ground motions. The fragility relationships derived with the proposed procedure are finally compared to those calculated by using only the most advanced/high‐fidelity (HF) model class, thus quantifying the performance of the proposed approach and highlighting further research needs.
How effective has the Spanish lockdown been to battle COVID‐19? A spatial analysis of the coronavirus propagation across provinces
Authors: Orea Luis , Álvarez Inmaculada C.
Published: October 2021

This paper examines the propagation of COVID‐19 across the Spanish provinces and assesses the effectiveness of the Spanish lockdown of the population implemented on March 14, 2020 in order to battle this pandemic. To achieve these objectives, a standard spatial econometric model used in economics is adapted to resemble the popular reproduction models employed in the epidemiological literature. In addition, we introduce a counterfactual exercise that allows us to examine the Gross domestic product (GDP) gains of bringing forward the date of the Spanish Lockdown. We find that the number of COVID‐19 cases would have been reduced by 70.4% in the absence of spatial propagation between the Spanish provinces. We also determine that the lockdown prevented the propagation of the virus within and between provinces. As such, the Spanish lockdown reduced the number of potential COVID‐19 cases by 82.8%. However, the number of coronavirus cases would have been reduced by an additional 11.6% if the lockdown had been brought forward to March 7, 2020. Finally, an earlier lockdown would have saved approximately 26,900,000,000 euros.