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Study on the Influence of Different Aqueous Solutions on the Mechanical Properties and Microstructure of Limestone
Authors: Yao Huayan , Ma Denghui , Xiong Jun
Published: June 2020

Uniaxial and triaxial compression tests were carried out on limestone samples immersed in distilled water and pH = 2 solution for 80 days to investigate the influences of aqueous solutions on the mechanical properties of limestone. Scanning electron microscopy and image recognition techniques were employed to analyze the morphology of limestone before and after immersion in aqueous solutions. The test results show that the peak stress and elastic modulus of the limestone specimens were reduced while the Poisson’s ratios were increased after 80 days of soaking. A series of chemical reactions take place between water and rock samples during the process of soaking. Energy-dispersive spectrometer analysis results showed that the content of calcium in the surface of the sample decreases after soaking, while the contents of aluminum, magnesium, and silicon are increased. From the image analysis results, it is demonstrated that the number and area of microscopic pores of the sample after immersion increased. The physical-chemical actions between the aqueous solutions and the samples lead to the deterioration of the mechanical properties of the rock.
A SUSTENTABILIDADE SOCIAL COMO CAMINHO PARA MITIGAR O CENÁRIO DE DISTOPIA URBANA DAS CIDADES EM PANDEMIA
Authors: Da Silva Leila Marques , Cardoso André Luiz Carvalho , Avelar Kátia Eliane Santos
Published: June 2020

A primeira grande pandemia mundial do século XXI exige das cidades que seus cidadãos se mantenham em isolamento social. O que para alguns pode significar um recesso sabático, uma introspecção momentânea, um incremento à produção intelectual, um trabalho à distância, para a grande maioria dos habitantes das grandes metrópoles brasileiras é uma realidade completamente diferente. Estar em casa, pode significar deixar de ter o que comer, já que sua renda depende de seu ganho diário nas ruas desertas. Para outros, sem teto, pode significar vulnerabilidade máxima contra suas vidas. E é nesse cenário de distopia urbana, que este artigo vem refletir sobre como podem ser mitigadas as principais mazelas de uma crise dessa magnitude, sob o ponto de vista das cidades. Entender como as cidades segregadas aumentam as consequências dessa crise é fundamental. As pessoas estão doentes; diagnósticos tem que ser feitos pelos médicos, enquanto os sintomas são apresentados. As cidades também estão. Cabe aos urbanistas e outros profissionais especialistas em cidades diagnosticá-las, para proferir um tratamento urgente e medidas profiláticas para o futuro próximo.
RECOMENDAÇÕES DE PREVENÇÃO DA SAÚDE MATERNO-INFANTIL NA PANDEMIA COVID-19 POR MEIO DE PROTOCOLOS MÉDICOS
Authors: De Seixas Filho José Teixeira , Seyfarth Mariana Silotti Cabelino , Cunha Darlei Montes , Da Silveira Gladma Rejane Ramos Araújo , Guedes Everton Freixo , Orsini Marco , Da Silveira Robson
Published: June 2020

O conhecimento sobre a COVID-19, a infecção pelo novo coronavírus (SARS-CoV-2), vem aumentando rapidamente à medida que a pandemia se alastra e o número de acometidos cresce de forma exponencial em nível global. Embora as vias de transmissão não estejam ainda absolutamente determinadas, está bem estabelecida à transmissão pessoa a pessoa. Contudo, ainda há muitas lacunas no conhecimento sobre a epidemiologia e o quadro clínico da Covid-19, incluindo período mais exato de incubação, possibilidade de transmissão a partir de portadores assintomáticos e índice de transmissibilidade. A preocupação com a infecção na gestação e suas repercussões para a gestante e para o concepto é grande e as evidências científicas sobre o comportamento da infecção nesse grupo são esparsas e o ritmo constante de informações novas e conflitantes tem sido um desafio geral para todas as especialidades médicas, incluindo a terapia intensiva neonatal. Ainda não está comprovada a transmissão vertical durante a gestação e nem no período neonatal, pela amamentação. Por outro lado, o consenso chinês é contrário à evidência disponível, ao afirmar que existiria a possibilidade de transmissão vertical do COVID-19 no período intrauterino, com o potencial de malformação, também durante o parto e na amamentação, portanto, deveria ser contraindicada, mesmo em casos apenas suspeitos. O objetivo do presente trabalho foi, por meio da literatura científica, baseada no período de 15 de dezembro de 2019 a 18 de abril de 2020, analisar e informar a situação atual dos conhecimentos dos potenciais efeitos adversos da COVID-19 no decurso da gravidez e nos recém-nascidos.
APOIO HUMANITÁRIO AO COMBATE À PANDEMIA DE COVID-19: uma abordagem multicritério para escolha de navio da marinha do brasil mais adequado a ser empregado
Authors: Costa Igor Pinheiro de Araújo , Maêda Sérgio Mitihiro do Nascimento , De Barro Luiz Frederico Horácio de Souza , Gomes Carlos Francisco Simões , Santos Marcos Dos
Published: June 2020

Este artigo tem por objetivo aplicar o método SAPEVO-M a fim de selecionar o Navio da Marinha do Brasil (MB) mais indicado a ser empregado no apoio ao combate à pandemia de COVID-19.  Para a análise proposta, foram comparados os três navios da Esquadra mais comumente empregados em ações de ajuda humanitária: PHM “Atlântico”, NDM “Bahia” e NDCC “Saboia”. O navio escolhido seria empregado como Navio-Hospital, focando seus atendimentos médicos em casos menos graves, de doenças não-contagiosas, ajudando a aliviar o sistema hospitalar do país, que corre o risco de colapsar devido ao elevado número de casos de COVID-19. Os navios tiveram suas características operacionais e instalações hospitalares avaliadas por Oficiais Médicos e operativos da MB, levando em consideração os critérios mobilidade, capacidade aérea e capacidade hospitalar. Este trabalho traz uma valiosa contribuição para a academia e sociedade, uma vez que representa a aplicação de um método de auxílio à decisão multicritério no estado da arte para contribuir com a solução de um problema real que afeta milhões de pessoas no mundo. Após a aplicação do método, o NDM “Bahia” foi selecionado para ser empregado como Navio-Hospital no combate à pandemia.
CONTENT AND LANGUAGE INTEGRATED LEARNING TOWARD PROFICIENCY: AN ANALYSIS OF ITS POTENTIAL IN A PUBLIC BILINGUAL EDUCATION PROGRAMME IN RIO DE JANEIRO
Authors: Cabral Fernanda Tavares , Lessa Adriana Tavares Mauricio
Published: June 2020

ABSTRACT: Content and Language Integrated Learning (CLIL) is an approach that has been adopted in various countries around the globe, mainly as a strategy to host immigrants immersed in a foreign school. In Brazil, it has been implemented with different purposes, as an immersion program for local students. However, not much is known about this adaptation, especially in the public sphere. Hence, this paper aims to investigate CLIL as an English teaching approach in Brazil. Specifically, we analyze its implementation in a public school in Rio de Janeiro, focusing on how integrating the teaching of language and content may improve students’ proficiency. We do so investigating students’ beliefs on the approach through a semi-structured interview. The interviews contained ten questions concerning their experience while learning English, more specifically in the context of High School, that were carefully analysed and helped us characterise the Brazilian CLIL and point the features that can be considered crucial for the students’ learning process. Through students’ answers we were able to identify as main factors for students proficiency: (a) students’ motivation; (b) teacher-student rapport; (c) the friendly English speaking environment; (d) use of English for communicative purposes and (e) the influence of CLIL. The analysis led us to believe that, so far, the program has been achieving its main objectives.Keywords: CLIL; bilingual schools; proficiency.
DO BILINGUISMO AO MULTILINGUISMO: UM CAMINHO PARA A ESCOLA INDÍGENA DIFERENCIADA
Authors: Silva Gomes Antonio Almir , Barbosa Josinete De Oliveira , Ferreira Iohana Victória Barbosa
Published: June 2020

Este artigo pretende, para além da comunidade científica, estabelecer diálogo com professores indígenas que atuam no ensino de línguas indígenas brasileiras nas inúmeras escolas indígenas espalhadas Brasil afora. Num contexto em que estas escolas definem-se com os termos da interculturalidade, da especificidade, da diferença, etc., o objetivo do artigo é tratar de possibilidades de ensino destas línguas que ultrapassem práticas metalinguísticas, ao mesmo tempo em que apontam para a necessidade de que o referido ensino considere o contexto linguístico local e regional. Os inúmeros contextos multilíngues inerentes às populações indígenas brasileiras são tratados aqui como suficientes para permitir a estas escolas abandonarem o conceito de bilinguismo, no qual estão presentes a Língua Indígena e o Português Brasileiro, em favor do conceito de multilinguismo, onde estão presentes e valorizadas as inúmeras línguas indígenas. O artigo argumenta em favor de que as mesmas escolas substituam um olhar voltado para duas línguas pelo olhar voltado a todas as línguas presentes no contexto da comunidade. Para isso, utiliza-se do contexto multilíngue inerente à língua Aparai (Karib) – falada na comunidade Bona localizada na Terra Indígena Paru D’Este, Parque Tumucumaque – e seu lugar na escola.Palavras-chave: Aparai; ensino; multilinguismo; indígena.
A SOBERANIA IDIOMÁTICA NA AMÉRICA LATINA: CONTEXTOS DE RESISTÊNCIA
Authors: Mota Neto João Colares da , Faval Gabriela Costa
Published: June 2020

Os processos de colonização de Espanha e Portugal foram marcados pela imposição linguística feita sobre suas colônias nas Américas, ocasionando a perda de identidade por parte dos povos originários locais e a subordinação linguística que perdura nos tempos atuais. Este artigo objetiva debater as resistências e movimentos, como o Manifesto pela Soberania Idiomática de 2005 – que foi oposição contundente às imposições idiomáticas promovidas pela Real Academia Espanhola (RAE) – e os posicionamentos independentistas do idioma no Brasil, no início do século XIX e o mais recente Acordo Ortográfico de 1990, assinado pelos países falantes da língua portuguesa. Por meio de um estudo bibliográfico e considerando-se o aporte teórico  de Walsh (2009) e Brandão (2009), o conceito de colonialidade idiomática em Lagares (2013) e Parera (2014) e da historicização do português no Brasil em Garcia (2007), Guimarães (2005) e Medeiros (2006), buscou-se enfatizar os aspectos culturais, identitários e políticos da implantação dessas línguas, as lutas travadas no intuito de garantir a soberania idiomática dos países marcados pela colonização e denunciar as perspectivas colonialistas e centralistas, ainda presentes e impostas na América Latina. Concluiu-se ser imprescindível a reafirmação das muitas identidades idiomáticas e a ruptura com as imposições linguísticas de matriz europeia, de modo a possibilitar o reconhecimento e a visibilidade étnico-cultural e identitária dos povos que constituem o espanhol latino-americano, o português brasileiro e suas diversidades.
Características clínico epidemiológicas de pacientes con enfermedad crónica en fase terminal admitidos a un departamento de emergencia general
Authors: Amado-Tineo Jose , Vásquez-Alva Rolando , Huari-Pastrana Roberto , Villavicencio-Chávez Christian , Rimache-Inca Liliana , Lizonde-Alejandro Rosa , Oscanoa-Espinoza Teodoro
Published: June 2020

Introducción. Los pacientes con enfermedad crónica terminal (oncológica y no oncológica) acuden con frecuencia a servicios de urgencias. Objetivos. Identificar enfermedad terminal en pacientes admitidos a emergencia, motivo de ingreso, tratamiento y destino, comparando oncológicos y no oncológicos. Métodos. Estudio observacional en mayores de 18 años admitidos al departamento de emergencia de un hospital terciario. Intrumento: Supportive and Palliative Care Indicators Tool. Análisis estadístico: pruebas de Chi-cuadrado y U Mann-Whitney, considerando significancia p <0,05. Resultados. De 4925 admisiones, 271 (5,5%) cumplieron criterios de enfermedad terminal. Se analizaron 233 pacientes, mediana de edad 77 años [28-99], sexo femenino 59%. Diagnóstico de cáncer 42%, demencia 23%, secuela neurológica 15%, cirrosis hepática 12% y otros 8%. Los motivos de ingreso fueroninfección 48%, dolor no controlado 9% y sangrado 7%. Se usó antibióticos en 48% de pacientes, opioides 12%(morfina y tramadol) y transfusiones en el 9%. El 8,6% recibió soporte vital avanzado (ventilación mecánica 5,6%, inotrópicos 4,7% y hemodiálisis 0,8%). La mediana de estancia en urgencias fue 6 días [1-62]; falleció 27%, salió de alta 32% y 42% fue derivado a otro servicio hospitalario. La estancia en emergencia y el destino fueron similares en oncológicos y no oncológicos (p>0,05), presentándose mayor edad y tiempo de enfermedad en pacientes no oncológicos (p<0,01). Conclusiones: Una de cada 20 admisiones al departamento de emergencia evaluado corresponden a enfermedad crónica en fase terminal (más frecuentes no oncológicas), siendo los motivos de ingreso infecciones, dolor y hemorragia.
COVID-19: De respuesta global a respuesta regional en zoonosis emergentes
Authors: Recuenco Cabrera Sergio
Published: June 2020

La pandemia de COVID-19 es la materialización de los escenarios teóricos de la globalización rápida de una zoonosis emergente. Para ello era necesario que el agente biológico patogénico tenga la habilidad de transmitirse fácilmente al ser humano, lograr adaptarse rápidamente y que las vías disponibles para su diseminación sean eficaces para mantener un numero reproductivo básico (Ro) suficiente para su perpetuación, y/o diseminación explosiva (1,2). Si bien, suena a un plan sinestro para alguna arma biológica, la ciencia ha demostrado el origen natural del SARS-CoV2, agente etiológico del COVID-19; y una vez más la disrupción de los entornos ecológicos de fauna silvestre han resultado en la exposición depoblación humana a un nuevo virus para el que la humanidad completa es susceptible.
Aplicativo móvil en el trabajo colaborativo: valoración en estudiantes de postgrado de gerencia de servicios de salud
Authors: Quispe Mori Wanda , Gutiérrez Crespo Hugo , Matzumura Kasano Juan P. , Pastor García César
Published: June 2020

Introducción. La tecnología ofrece un enfoque distinto sobre las habilidades de aprendizaje y las actividades que los estudiantes realizan mediante el uso de herramientas de comunicación como WhatsApp. Objetivo. Describir la valoración del aplicativo móvil WhatsApp para el trabajo colaborativo en estudiantes de postgrado de gerencia de servicios de salud. Métodos. Investigación de enfoque cuantitativo, prospectivo, de corte transversal. Se utilizó el instrumento denominado: Cuestionario para valorar WhatsApp en la regulación del trabajo en grupo; de 59 preguntas y cuatro dimensiones. Resultados. El análisis por dimensiones mostró que las respuestas de baja valoración predominan en todos los casos. El análisis del promedio determinó que los estudiantes del segundo semestre respondieron favorablemente sobre el uso del aplicativo móvil, mientras que los de cuarto semestre respondieron negativamente en todas las dimensiones. En el análisis global, el 32,9% corresponden a la alta valoración y valoración media, mientras 34,2% corresponden a baja valoración. Conclusiones: El uso de WhatsApp se considera de baja valoración con respecto al trabajo colaborativo.
Réplica: Sobre la evaluación del clima organizacional y satisfacción del usuario en el Instituto Nacional de Salud del Niño
Authors: Fernández-Oliva Danitza , Revilla-Velásquez María E. , Mamani-Urrutia Víctor A.
Published: June 2020

Agradecemos los comentarios al artículo publicado en la revista que dirige. Permítanos primero aclarar algunas dudas y brindar información adicional para facilitar la revisión del artículo. Es necesario indicar que nuestro estudio no tuvo como finalidad correlacionar las variables de clima organizacional -reportado por los trabajadores del Instituto Nacional de Salud del Niño (INSN)- y la satisfacción del usuario externo -reportada por quienes acuden a esta institución especializada de salud-. Para correlacionar estas variables serían necesarios aspectos metodológicos y estadísticos diferentes a los que nos planteamos, como por ejemplo homogenizar la población, considerar variables confusoras y correlacionar pares de datos, entre otros. Consideramos que este tipo de análisis no es recomendable, aunque se ha utilizado en estudios previos.
Finansinių piramidžių modeliai
Authors: Girdzijauskas Stasys , Moskaliova Vera
Published: June 2020

Straipsnyje iškeliama finansinių piramidžių egzistavimo problema. Jų veiklos organizavimas yra įstatymais dar nepakankamai apibrėžtas sukčiavimo būdas. Ši problema ypač aktuali pereinamuoju laikotarpiu, kai ekonominė situacija nėra pakankamai stabili. Finansinės piramidės esti gana įvairios, ir atpažinti jas ne visada yra paprasta, juo labiau kad legaliai ir pelningai veikiančios investicinės bendrovės ilgainiui dėl vienokių ar kitokių priežasčių gali virsti finansinėmis piramidėmis. Tokių piramidžių išankstinis identifikavimas, pinigų srautų modeliavimas, jų veiklos analizė padės nuo jų apsisaugoti. Problema aktuali ir kol kas yra labai menkai tirta. Todėl straipsnio tikslas yra sukurti matematinius modelius ir pritaikyti juos finansinių piramidžių tyrimui. Straipsnis parengtas naudojant mokslinės literatūros lyginamosios analizės, matematinio modeliavimo ir apibendrinimo metodus.
Lietuvos regionų ekonomikos netolygumų vertinimai
Authors: Misiūnas Algimantas , Svetikas Žymantas
Published: June 2020

Straipsnyje pagrindžiamas integralinių indeksų naudojimas nustatyti Lietuvos probleminius regionus (savivaldybes, turinčias aštriausių socialinių-ekonominių problemų). Mažinti teritorines skirtybes - vienas į ES prioritetų. Probleminių regionų ekonomikai atgaivinti ir konkurencingumui didinti Lietuvoje numatoma parengti ir įgyvendinti valstybines kompleksinės plėtros programas. Straipsnyje analizuojamos savivaldybių užimtumo, gamybos ir verslo efektyvumo sritys. Pagrindžiamas vidurkio indekso ir MINI MAX metodų panaudojimas. Remiantis indeksais apskaičiuoti savivaldybių rangų vidurkiai ir nustatytos savivaldybės, kur geriausia ir blogiausia situacija socialiniu-ekonominiu požiūriu.
Impact of Lithuanian EU Integration on External Trade in Agricultural Products
Authors: Miškinis Algirdas
Published: June 2020

The task of the study was to identify the impact of EU membership on Lithuanian trade in food products. The author has carried out an analysis of the inevitable and likely changes which will affect Lithuanian trade policy. terms of trade within the EU and the third countries, export and import volumes, and social consequences of these changes. The conclusions are based on a comparison of the existing Lithuanian and EU tariffs for key items of Lithuanian foodstuffs exports and imports.
Marketing Aspects of ISO System Implementation
Authors: Urbonavičius Sigitas
Published: June 2020

The paper analyses the effects of the ISO system implementation and certification. It covers the aspects that are internal (managerial, personnel related) and external (mainly - marketing and sales related). Since there are differences between the ISO system implementation motivations and the actual benefits after its implementation, these two are analysed separately. In addition to a traditional mail survey, the author uses the technique of two qualitative interviews with every sample company, getting managerial opinions before the project (these mainly reflect motivations) and one year after the project (mainly reflecting benefits). The analysis is based on a sample of Lithuanian companies, comparing the findings with information from Lithuania and other countries.
Organizacijų etika kaip vadybos optimizavimo įrankis
Authors: Vasiljevienė Nijolė
Published: June 2020

Straipsnyje konstatuojama, kad pastaraisiais metais susiformavo nauji blokai žinių apie moksliškai pagrįstas žmogiškųjų išteklių didinimo, ekonominės veiklos optimizavimo ir visuomenės tvarkos (re)konstravimo galimybes, kurios įgyvendinamos diegiant dalykinės etikos infrastruktūrą į organizacijas, įmones, institucijas. Tai suponavo naują tarpdisciplininę vadybos sritį - organizacijų etiką. Straipsnio tikslas - plačiau aptarti tai, kad Lietuvoje ne tik neišsemta, bet net adekvačiai nesuprasta tokia žmogiškųjų išteklių didinimo, vadybos optimizavimo, socialinio kapitalo gerinimo priemonė, nes dažniausiai žmogiškieji ištekliai traktuojami tik kiekybiškai, o nekreipiama dėmesio į žmonių santykių sistemos kokybę, į elgesį darbo vietose, į pozityvių / negatyvių aplinkybių darbovietėse lemiamą įtaką žmogaus galioms / negalioms, t. y. tiesioginiams jo ištekliams, gebėjimams kokybiškai - socialiai atsakingai - atlikti savo funkcijas. Kuriant ar (re)konstruojant žmogikuosius išteklius šiuolaikinėse organizacijose diegiama vertybių vadyba; dėmesys koncentruojamas į atsakomybės, teisingumo, garbingumo, sąžiningumo / integralumo (Integrity), skaidrumo, paklusnumo įstatymams / taisyklėms (Compliance), pasitikėjimo vertybes, kurios ir suponuoja terpę, skatinančią skleistis pozityvias žmogaus savybes ir atitinkamus elgsenos įgūdžius; be jų glaudaus tinklo suformavimo organizacijose žmogiškieji ištekliai negali didėti potencialių galimybių plėtros vektoriumi. Lygia greta straipsnyje apčiuopiamos nagrinėjamų problemų sėkmingesnio sprendimo perspektyvos, pabrėžiant, jog adekvačių žinių apie vadybos optimizavimo galimybes dalykinės etikos - vadybos metodais diegiančios vertybes į organizacijų gyvenimą - priemonėmis įgijimas turi būti tikslingai spartinamas ir Lietuvoje, siekiant didesnio ekonomikos efektyvumo ir nacionalinio konkurencingumo.
Currency and Stock Exchanges: on the Efficiency Shoals
Authors: Rutkauskas Aleksandras Vytautas , Kaleininkaitė Laura
Published: June 2020

The purpose of this article is to define the preliminary results of investigation of decision-making management in currency and stock exchanges. The object of the research is decision-making management in currency and capital markets. A particular aim of the research has been creation and practical utilization of a currency and stock trading system which relies upon historical data and provides for trading strategies with a guarantee ensuring positive trading results. The conceptual aim of the paper is to show (according to specially elaborated simple portfolio trading strategies) that today’s currency exchange rate and capital markets offer real possibilities to get a bigger than average trading profit, i.e. to show that in these markets there are some “shoals” of effectiveness, which can be realized as inefficiency features of these markets.
Innovation as an Accelerator of Competitiveness and Economic Development
Authors: Valentinavičius Stasys
Published: June 2020

The article explores the importance and strategic objectives of innovation as an accelerator of competitiveness and economic development. It presents an analysis of innovation performance in Lithuania and other European Union (EU) economies. The possible trends and methods of innovation development are discussed.Objectives: a comparative analysis of innovation performance in Lithuania and suggestions for its development.Study focus: current innovation performance in Lithuania and means of its development.Methods: analysis and review of scientific material, publications and statistical data.The innovation performance study is based on data provided by Lithuanian Department of Statistics, supported by reports of European Commission, World Bank as well as other institutions, findings of numerous researchers, reviews and legal acts of Lithuania.
The Triumph and Fall of Socialist Accounting: a Historical Aspect
Authors: Mackevičius Jonas
Published: June 2020

The object of the investigation is the socialist system of accounting, its achievements and downfall. The goal of the investigation was to investigate the spreading of the soviet system of accounting in the people’s democratic countries and the presumptions seeking to create the common unified system of socialist accounting.The paper describes the historical formation of socialist accounting principles; implementation of the soviet socialist accounting system in European people’s democratic countries; peculiarities and achievements of the national systems of financial accounting of the countries - members of the Council of Mutual Economic Assistance (CMEA); unification and integration of financial accounting in the countries-members of the CMEA; shortcomings of the socialist system of accounting, its fall and its role in the development of the world system of accounting. The methods of the investigation involved analysis and assessment of the scientific literature and of the legal acts regulating the management of accounting, as well as systematization and summarizing of the accumulated information.
The Implementation of Regional Policy in Lithuania
Authors: Ragauskienė Erika
Published: June 2020

There are two types of regional policy - EU regional policy and national (state) regional policyin place in Lithuania. The common goal of these policies is the same - social and economic cohesion, however, in an EU context, Lithuania is regarded as a single region, while the focus of national regional policy is to address the interregional social and economic imbalances in Lithuania. To achieve balanced development as much in Lithuania as a whole as in its regions, the co-ordinated implementation of both policies is very important. The aim of this article is to analyse EU regional policy. as well as the effect of EU structural funds on regional policy in Lithuania, and in this way to highlight the problem of unequal regional social and economic development. Particular attention is given to the provisions of Lithuanian regional policy and the mechanisms of its implementation.Research aims. To analyse EU regional policy as well as the effect of EU structural assistance on variations in Lithuanian regional policy. highlighting the most important contributing factors. Research object. Lithuanian regional policy and EU structural assistance. Research methods and resources. The following research methods were used: an analysis of academic literature; information comparison, grouping, elaboration and summation, data analysis techniques. Resources used include academic literature, EU regulations, normative acts of the Republic of Lithuania regulating regional policy and the use of structural funds, and data from the Department of Statistics to the Government of the Republic of Lithuania and the Ministry of Finance.
Buhalterinės apskaitos moksliniai tyrimai Vilniaus universitete 1965-2004 metais
Authors: Mackevičius Jonas
Published: June 2020

Tyrimo tikslas - nustatyti svarbiausius Apskaitos ir audito katedros dėstytojų gautus buhalterinės apskaitos mokslinių tyrimų rezultatus ir suformuluoti tolesnių tyrimų kryptis. Tyrimo metodai - mokslinė katedros dėstytojų ir doktorantų darbų analizė, informacijos lyginimo, grupavimo, detalizavimo ir apibendrinimo būdai. Straipsnyje nagrinėjami Vilniaus universiteto Apskaitos ir audito katedros dėstytojų ir doktorantų atlikti 1965-2004 metais Lietuvos Respublikos buhalterinės apskaitos sistemos moksliniai tyrimai. Pateiktos katedros vykdytos buhalterinės apskaitos mokslinių tyrimų temos ir svarbiausi jų rezultatai bei publikacijos. Suformuluotos pagrindinės būsimų mokslinių tyrimų kryptys.
Žinių ekonomika: kūrimo perspektyvos Europos Sąjungos plėtros sąlygomis
Authors: Melnikas Borisas
Published: June 2020

Straipsnyje nagrinėjama žinių ekonomikos samprata, analizuojamos žinių ekonomikos kūrimo problemos ir perspektyvos Europos Sąjungos plėtros sąlygomis. Daugiausia dėmesio skiriama bendros kultūrinės, socialinės, ekonominės ir informacinės erdvės Europos Sąjungoje plėtrai, parodant, jog tik bendroje erdvėje yra sudaromos realios prielaidos pasireikšti įvairaus pobūdžio sinergetiniams efektams, leidžiantiems inovacijų bei naujų technologinių proveržių priemonėmis užtikrinti dabartinės ekonominės sistemos transformavimą į kokybiškai naujo lygio ekonomiką, kuriai būtų būdingi žinių ekonomikos požymiai. Pabrėžiama nacionalinių ir regioninių ekonominių sistemų specializacijos ir išskirtinumo svarba.
Skurdas, jo matavimas ir tendencijos Lietuvoje
Authors: Šileika Algis , Zabarauskaitė Rasa
Published: June 2020

Skurdas - viena iš aktualiausių problemų, su ja susiduria ne tik Lietuvos, bet ir išsivysčiusių pasaulio šalių gyventojai. 2000 m. Jungtinių Tautų Tūkstantmečio viršūnių susitikime, kuriame dalyvavo 189 pasaulio šalys, buvo numatyti Tūkstantmečio plėtros tikslai, kurių vienas iš svarbiausių - mažinti gyventojų skurdą ir socialinę atskirti. Įgyvendinti šį tikslą siekia ir Lietuva. Remiantis 2002 m. Jungtinių Tautų pranešimu, Lietuvoje nuo 2000 m. iki 2005 m. buvo numatyta santykinio skurdo lygį sumažinti nuo 16 proc. iki 13 proc. Tačiau Statistikos departamento prie Lietuvos Respublikos Vyriausybės duomenys rodo, kad santykinio skurdo lygis Lietuvoje per šį laikotarpį ne tik nesumažėjo, bet net padidėjo (nuo 16,0 proc. iki 16,9 proc.) šiai problemai spręsti reikia laiku ir kryptingos šalies Vyriausybės politikos ir pačių gyventojų pastangų, nes dažnai pavėluotas skurdą sukeliančių problemų sprendimas nulemia socialinės atskirties šalyje padidėjimą ir skatina gyventojų emigraciją.Vienas iš pirmųjų tikslų, siekiant vykdyti šalies socialinės politikos uždavinius skurdo mažinimo srityje, yra nustatyti tikrąjį skurstančiųjų skaičių ir skurdo lygi šalyje. Pasirinktas vienoks ar kitoks skurdo matavimo rodiklis daugiausia nulemia skurdo tyrimų rezultatus, todėl, siekiant nustatyti tikrąją situaciją šalyje, būtina parinkti kuo geriau tos šalies gyvenimo lygį ir specifiką atitinkančius rodiklius.Šio straipsnio tikslas - išnagrinėti pagrindinius skurdo matavimo rodiklius ir jų ypatumus, išanalizuoti skurdo ir su juo susijusių problemų (pajamų diferenciacijos ir kt.) kitimo tendencijas Lietuvoje ir kartu išryškinti skurdo mažinimo šalyje prielaidas.Straipsnio pradžioje, remiantis mokslinės literatūros šaltinių analize, nagrinėjamos pagrindinės skurdo sampratos nuostatos, toliau analizuojami skurdo matavimo rodikliai bei jų ypatumai ir diskusiniai klausimai. Baigiamojoje straipsnio dalyje, remiantis Statistikos departamento prie Lietuvos Respublikos Vyriausybės duomenimis, nagrinėjami skurdo ir pajamų diferenciavimo rodikliai Lietuvoje, tiriamos skurdo mažinimo šalyje prielaidos.
Finansinių santykinių rodiklių skaičiavimas ir grupavimas
Authors: Mackevičius Jonas
Published: June 2020

Straipsnyje nagrinėjama finansinių santykinių rodiklių reikšmė ir jų skaičiavimo būtinumas. Daug dėmesio skiriama finansinių santykinių rodiklių grupavimui. Pateikiami šių rodiklių grupavimo pavyzdžiai lietuvių ir užsienio autorių darbuose. Nagrinėjamos priežastys, lemiančios skirtingas finansinių santykinių rodiklių skaičiavimo ir grupavimo metodikas. Straipsnyje pateikiama nauja finansinių santykinių rodiklių sistema trims svarbiausioms įmonių veiklos sritims - finansinei būklei, veiklos rezultatams ir pinigų srautams vertinti.Straipsnio tikslas - ištirti ir įvertinti finansinių santykinių rodiklių skaičiavimą ir grupavimą Lietuvos ir užsienio autorių darbuose ir rekomenduoti naują rodiklių sistemą kompleksiškai įvertinti įmonių veiklą. Naudoti šie tyrimo metodai - finansinių rodiklių grupavimo, lyginimo, interpretavimo ir apibendrinimo.
On the Effects of InterSector Productivity Growth Differences on Sectorial Inflation in the Baltic States Relative to the Euro Area
Authors: Bukevičiūtė Lina
Published: June 2020

The ability of the Baltic States to damp the growth of inflation might partly depend on the scale of the Balassa-Samuelson (BS) effect. In recent years, inflation was lower in the Baltic States as compared to the beginning of the transition period. This raises the question whether the BS impact on inflation is still relevant. Based on an empirical assessment, this paper aims to provide some recent evidence concerning the productivity growth pattern in the tradable and non-tradable sectors in the new Member States vis-a-vis the euro area. Thus, the paper analyses whether the main assumptions in the Balassa-Samuelson effect of a higher growth of productivity in the tradable sector and a higher wage growth in the non-tradable sector have come true.
Evaluation of Quality of Life in Patients with Chronic Leg Wounds: Can Platelet-rich Plasma Therapy Help?
Authors: Rainys Domantas , Čepas Adas , Rimdeika Rytis
Published: June 2020

Aim. The aim of the study was to evaluate and compare the quality of life (QoL) using platelet-rich plasma gel (PRP) and conventional treatment of chronic leg wounds. Methods. Randomized clinical trial was carried out in Hospital of Lithuanian University of Health Sciences Kaunas Clinics during 2014–2018. Patients (n = 69) included in the study were randomly grouped into 2 groups: 1) PRP, 2) Control. SF-36 questionnaire was used to evaluate QoL, visual analog scale was used to evaluate persistent pain associated with ulcer and wound exudate volume was also evaluated. Statistical analysis were performed with SPSS 23.0 package. Results. Patients in PRP group at the end of the treatment rated their QoL over control group patients (p < 0.05). Wound associated pain (PRP – 1.54; control – 2.85; p = 0.015) and pain associated sleep disturbance (p < 0.001) was lower in PRP group patients. Wound exudate volume was lower in PRP group patients at the end of the treatment (p < 0.05). Conclusion. The treatment with PRP is associated with less wound associated pain, less-common sleep disturbance, reduced wound secretion and improved quality of life compared to conventional treatment.
A SEMANTIC ANALYSIS OF DIFFERENCE LEXICAL CHOICES IN QURAN TRANSLATION OF INDONESIAN AND DUTCH VERSIONS
Authors: Astari Rika , Bustam Betty Mauli Rosa
Published: June 2020

This study aims to compare two translations of the Quran, which were known for the first time among Indonesian Muslims around 1930-1950. De Heilig Qoeran, translated into the Dutch language written by Soedewo and Terjemah Quran Karim was translated into the Indonesian language written by Mahmud Yunus. The material object of this study was: De Heilig Qoeran, which was translated Quran into Dutch language, written by Soedewo and Terjemah Quran Karim was translated Quran into Indonesian language written by Mahmud Yunus. The formal object was the difference between these two translations lies not only in the differentiation of language but also the differences in lexical choices given by the two translators in certain verses in their book of translation. This research belongs to a descriptive qualitative. Data were analyzed using the matching method (metode padan). The difference in its meaning was analyzed by lexical decomposition. The results of this study indicate that the lexical choice differences in the two translated books produce significant differences in meaning over the entire verse. De Heilig Qoeran tends to choose lexicon, which has logical meanings while the Tafsir Quran Karim emphasizes supernatural things, especially related to the miracles of the prophets.
NON-NATIVE ARABIC LANGUAGE TEACHER: LOW TEACHER’S PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE LOW QUALITY OUTCOMES?
Authors: Sanusi Anwar , Sauri Sofyan , Nurbayan Yayan
Published: June 2020

This study aimed at investigating the problems of Arabic teachers’ professional competence in improving the quality of the graduates at MA Al-Musdariyah 2 Cimahi. Phenomenology, scientific approach, and a formal juridical approach were used as the method in this study. This study belonged to a case study. The result of this study showed that the main problems related to the teacher’s professional competence in teaching and learning Arabic were an unsuitable academic qualification, the lack of teachers’ welfare, teachers’ discipline and awareness, tutoring, and training. The implication of this study indicated that teachers’ professional competence to improve the quality of the graduates had been implemented. However, the implementation of teachers’ professional competence was considered less than optimal. It influenced the quality of the graduates. In other words, the objectives of teaching and learning activities were not achieved. Therefore, in this case, teachers as the most important factor in teaching and learning processes should improve their competences as a manifestation to improve the quality of the graduates.
NEEDS ANALYSIS OF TASK-BASED MODEL OF ARABIC NURSING SYLLABUS
Authors: Murodi Ahmad , Emzir Emzir , Rahmat Aceng
Published: June 2020

The purpose of this study is to find the needs of task-based model syllabus for Arabic language learning in Nursing Academy at As-Syafi'yah Islamic University in Jakarta. Currently, most of the specific language syllabus does not fulfil the student needs and its content that is the language used is very general and did not really based on the needs of students. The study analyses the student needs using descriptive analysis method. While the data will be collected from document, questionnaire, and interview. Then, the data analysed will be validated by expert of qualitative technique. There are three steps of process will go through, namely data reduction, data display, and taking conclusion. The result of study shows that task-based model of Arabic nursing sylabus which is refered to Indonesia's national qualification framework is proper and decent to be used as the guidance of Arabic teaching and learning process at Nursing Academy of As-Syafi'yah Islamic University Jakarta.
THE ERROR ANALYSIS OF ARABIC PRONUNCIATION OF STUDENTS CHOIR IN SINGING QASIDAH BUSYRA LANA
Authors: Rifai Muhammad , Suharto Toto
Published: June 2020

The article discusses the analysis of errors in the pronunciation of Arabic letters in members of the IAIN Surakarta’s PSM. This study describes: 1) the form of errors in the pronunciation of Arabic letters; and 2) factors causing the occurrence of pronunciation errors in Arabic letters. The method used is a descriptive qualitative method by analyzing the pronunciation errors in singing Qasidah songs. The research findings that 1) The form of pronunciation mistakes made on al-halaq (ع) mistakes made by respondents in the pronunciation of Arabic letters amounted to 6 errors. 2) Forms of pronunciation errors in al-lisan (ش، ض، ط، ص), pronunciation mistakes made amounted to 2-6 errors. Causes of errors or difficulties in pronouncing the letters al-halaq (throat) and al-lisan (tongue), among others: 1) The influence of mother tongue or first language. 2) Lack of reading practice. 3). There are still many members who aren’t graduated from Islamic boarding schools. These findings can be concluded the misreading of the Arabic letters in singing Qasidah, occurs due to the limitations of the IAIN Surakartas PSM members in pronouncing Arabic pronunciations and still being influenced by the mother tongue and limitations in adding material about pronunciation related to Arabic.
Induced pluripotent stem cells are Japanese brand sources for therapeutic cells to pretrial clinical research
Authors: Shrestha Rupendra
Published: June 2020

iPSCs are promising and have potential benefits for medical use, understanding human organogenesis, and cell therapy for advanced diseases. iPSCs are derived pluripotent cells which can further differentiate into functional human cell-lineages, such as neuronal, epithelial cells, cardiac cell, immune cell, and blood cells, etc. Thirteen years on, the discovery of iPSC has revolutionized the field of regenerative medicine, and also the number of clinical studies using iPSC has been growing rapidly worldwide. However, Japan is leading the race of iPSC-based studies and clinical trials due to government support. The Japanese government implemented the world’s fastest approval system and set to host first pretrial clinical studies using iPSC derived therapeutic products. Also, multinational companies of Japan are investing enormously in iPSC-based research for mobilization of iPSC-derived regenerative products to the research institution globally. This review presents an overview of iPSCs, potential benefits, commercialization of iPSC, iPSC-based pretrial clinical studies, and iPSC biobanking in Japan.
PANDEMIA, INFORMAÇÕES, EDUCAÇÃO, SAÚDE E MUDANÇA
Authors: Sapiro Alexander , Antonello Ivan Carlos , Guilhermano Luiz Gustavo
Published: June 2020

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Linear discriminant analysis based on gas chromatographic measurements for geographical prediction of USA medical domestic cannabis
Authors: Al Bakain Ramia Z. , Al-Degs Yahya S. , Cizdziel James V. , Elsohly Mahmoud A.
Published: June 2020

Fifty four domestically produced cannabis samples obtained from different USA states were quantitatively assayed by GC–FID to detect 22 active components: 15 terpenoids and 7 cannabinoids. The profiles of the selected compounds were used as inputs for samples grouping to their geographical origins and for building a geographical prediction model using Linear Discriminant Analysis. The proposed sample extraction and chromatographic separation was satisfactory to select 22 active ingredients with a wide analytical range between 5.0 and 1,000 µg/mL. Analysis of GC-profiles by Principle Component Analysis retained three significant variables for grouping job (Δ9-THC, CBN, and CBC) and the modest discrimination of samples based on their geographical origin was reported. PCA was able to separate many samples of Oregon and Vermont while a mixed classification was observed for the rest of samples. By using LDA as a supervised classification method, excellent separation of cannabis samples was attained leading to a classification of new samples not being included in the model. Using two principal components and LDA with GC–FID profiles correctly predict the geographical of 100% Washington cannabis, 86% of both Oregon and Vermont samples, and finally, 71% of Ohio samples.
AN EFFECTIVE REVERSIBLE DATA HIDING METHOD BASED ON PIXEL-VALUE-ORDERING
Authors: Sao Nguyen Kim , Hoa Nguyen Ngoc , At Pham Van
Published: June 2020

This paper presents a new effective reversible data hiding method based on pixel-value-ordering (iGePVO-K) which is improvement of a recent GePVO-K method that recently is considered as a PVO-used method having highest embedding capacity. In comparison with GePVO-K method, iGePVO-K has the following advantages. First, the embedding capacity of the new method is higher than that of GePVO-K method by using data embedding formulas reasonably and reducing the location map size. Second, for embedding data, in the new method, each pixel value is modified at most by one, while in GePVO-K method, each pixel value may be modified by two. In fact, in the GePVO-K method, the largest pixels are modified by two for embedding bits 1 and by one for bits 0. This is also true for the smallest pixels. Meanwhile, in the proposed method, the largest pixels are modified by one for embedding bits 1 and are unchanged if embedding bits 0. Therefore, the stego-image quality in proposed method is better than that in GePVO-K method. Theoretical analysis and experiment results show that the proposed method has higher embedding capacity and better stego image quality than GePVO-K method.
Coronaviral Infection (COVID-19) in Children (Situation on April 2020)
Authors: Namazova-Baranova Leyla S.
Published: June 2020

Dear friends, colleagues!

Not so much time has passed since my last published review on this topic, bit so many news has appeared that has completely changed our vision of the disease and its treatment! It is interesting in both, medical and philosophical way. From philosophical point of view: 1–2 months of our previous pre-COVID life flew quick as lightning but now it is long period while we are observing this new infection and looking for new ways of management and its control. Then as now we are going to discuss its medical part.
Primary Observational Results on Children Who Have Been Exposed to COVID-19 in Moscow
Authors: Rusinova Dina S. , Nikonov Evgeniy L. , Namazova-Baranova Leyla S. , Glazkova Galina P. , Vishneva Elena A. , Kaytukova Elena V. , Privalova Tatyana E.
Published: June 2020

Background. The number of people infected with SARS-CoV-2 causing COVID-19 is growing worldwide. It is necessary to study features of prevalence and clinical signs in pediatric population considering the fact that this disease is rather new.

The aim of the study is to analyze the features of prevalence and clinical signs of pathologic process of COVID-19 in pediatric patients according to the results of practical experience of primary care medical facility (Children’s City Outpatients Clinic № 133) under the conditions of pandemia.

Methods. Pediatricians of Children’s City Outpatient’s Clinic № 133 have examined certain categories of pediatric patients (especially who came from abroad or contacted with infection) for the presence of a new coronaviral infection in February 2020. Doctors have been examining children with catarrhal symptoms and hyperthermia since March 2020. The survey of children in February and March was carried out in accordance with algorithms (uniform for adults and children) approved by the Moscow City Health Department. Later, the survey was carried out in accordance with the guidelines for children prepared by the Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation. The throat and nose swabs on SARS-CoV-2 were performed for all patients on the 1st, 11th and 13th day of the disease.

Results. 1,900 children (or 3.1% of total attached pediatric population) have been examined in our outpatient’s clinic with the polymerase chain reaction (PCR) method on the presence of the new coronavirus RNA since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic in Russia. The course of disease was analyzed in first 100 patients with the confirmed COVID-19 diagnosis: 58 (58%) boys and 42 (42%) girls. In 81% of cases we revealed the source of infection, in 19% – we did not. The disease was asymptomatic in 11 (11%) children examined after the contact with ill relatives; 89% had mild COVID-19 disease with light catarrhal signs. The most numerous group of patients who had COVID-19 consisted of children over 10 years of age (42%); in 20% of cases it was pupils from 7 to 10 years old. Smell disorders were reported in children over the age of 10 in 50% of all cases.

Conclusion. New coronaviral infection COVID-19 in children is taking mild course, without complications, under the «mask» of common viral infection. Thus, it is unknown either those who have undergone COVID-19 asymptomatically remain healthy or they need special rehabilitation. The timely development of clear algorithm with step-by-step instructions for various situations for every health professional is crucial during these difficult times.
Management of Children with Disease Caused by New Coronaviral Infection (SARS-CoV-2)
Authors: Alexandrovich Yurii S. , Baybarina Elena N. , Baranov Alexander A. , Vishneva Elena A. , Zvereva Nadezda N. , Ivanov Dmitry O. , Kruchko Daria S. , Konovalov Ivan V. , Kulichenko Tatiana V. , Lobzin Yuri V. , Mazankova Ludmila N. , Namazova-Baranova Leyla S. , Petrenko Yuriy V. , Prometnoy Dmitry V. , Pshenisov Konstantin V. , Rtishchev Alexey Yu. , Sayfullin Mukhammad A. , Selimzyanova Liliya R. , Uskov Aleksandr N. , Fedoseenko Marina V. , Khar’kin Andrey V. , Chumakova Olga V. , Efendieva Kamilla E. , Yakovlev Alexey V.
Published: June 2020

The Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation jointly with professional association and experts in the field of pediatrics, infectious diseases and resuscitation has developed guidelines “Clinical Features and Management of the Disease Caused by New Coronaviral Infection (COVID-19) in Children” in order to provide the child population with effective medical care during the pandemic of the new coronaviral infection. The practical experience of specialists from various countries was considered during the development of this document. Special attention should be given to the evidence base of the presented data, as well as to the efficiency and safety issues of medications used in treatment of coronaviral infection and its complications. The authors highlight the problems of prevention, diagnostics and management of pathological conditions caused by COVID-19 in the article according to the presented guidelines. Patient’s management is presented depending on the age and severity of the disease itself. The therapy is considered with regard to etiological, pathogenetic and symptom focus.