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A INFLUÊNCIA DA SORÇÃO E SOLUBILIDADE NAS PROPRIEDADES DOS COMPÓSITOS RESINOSOS: UMA REVISÃO DE LITERATURA
Authors: Narrely Santos ALVES Layla , GADELHA VASCONCELOS Marcelo , VASCONCELOS RODRIGO GADELHA
Published: October 2023

Introdução: A resina composta tem sido amplamente utilizada por suas propriedades restauradoras. No entanto, quando exposta à água, o material resinoso sofre diferentes mecanismos químicos e físicos, como a sorção de água e solubilidade. Esses efeitos podem produzir alterações volumétricas e mudanças físicas, alterando as características do material. Objetivo: discorrer acerca das consequências clínicas dos fenômenos de sorção e solubilidade na resina composta. Materiais e Métodos: uma revisão da literatura foi realizada por meio de artigos científicos publicados nos últimos anos presentes em bases de dados eletrônicos, como PubMED/Medline, Lilacs e Scielo. Resultados e Discussão: Os compósitos de resina não são estáveis, pois interagem constantemente com o ambiente oral. Sua principal interação é com água, que se difunde na matriz. As resinas compostas que contêm, além do BIS-GMA, uma alta concentração de TEGDMA, tendem a absorver mais água devido às ligações éter hidrofílicas presentes nesses compósitos. Com isso, uma série de efeitos deletérios podem ocorrer.  Conclusão: A expansão volumétrica, lixiviação, degradação hidrolítica e instabilidade da cor são as principais consequências da sorção e solubilidade da resina composta. Esses fenômenos provocam alterações dimensionais e diminuição das propriedades mecânicas repercutindo, sobremaneira, na longevidade das restaurações em resina composta.
Concordância entre medida de comprimento de trabalho por radiografia e localizador foraminal na dentição decídua: revisão integrativa
Authors: Beatriz Pires Sampaio  , Taiomara Vieira Mania  , SOUZA NERY SILVA IANE
Published: October 2023

Introdução: O estabelecimento do comprimento de trabalho (CT) é uma etapa fundamental para o sucesso do tratamento endodôntico, principalmente na dentição decídua. O exame radiográfico é um dos principais meios de definir o CT. A mensuração desse comprimento também pode ser obtida por meio de dispositivos eletrônicos. Objetivo: Revisar a literatura  acerca da concordância entre a medida de CT por radiografia e localizadores foraminais (LF) na dentição decídua. Metodologia: A busca bibliográfica foi realizada nas bases de dados PubMed, Cochrane Library e BVS, seguindo uma estratégia de combinação de palavras-chave, filtrando apenas pesquisas clínicas. A seleção dos artigos foi realizada em duas etapas: através da leitura dos títulos e resumos e, em seguida, por meio da obtenção e leitura dos artigos completos selecionados. Resultados: sete artigos foram selecionados, publicados entre 2011 e 2020. Todos foram analisados quanto à qualidade metodológica e à caracterização como tamanho da amostra, objetivo, metodologia, resultados e conclusão. Todos possuíam os dados necessários para contemplar o objetivo dessa pesquisa. O uso dos LF mostrou-se tão preciso quanto o método radiográfico (n=6), e em um estudo, o método eletrônico foi superior ao radiográfico para determinação do CT. Conclusão: O método eletrônico possui eficácia na determinação do CT durante o tratamento endodôntico de dentes decíduos sendo comparável ao radiográfico.
ASSOCIAÇÃO DA FUNÇÃO DO ASSOALHO PÉLVICO E MOBILIDADE EM IDOSAS
Authors: Marini Gabriela
Published: October 2023

Introdução: O envelhecimento populacional cresce a cada ano e consequentemente surgem adaptações fisiológicas do organismo como diminuição da velocidade da marcha, de estabilidade e adaptação postural, perda da integralidade muscular, podendo causar disfunções de assoalho pélvico e prejuízo da mobilidade. Objetivo: avaliar e associar a função do assoalho pélvico com mobilidade em idosas. Materiais e métodos: trata-se um estudo transversal desenvolvido com mulheres acima de 60 anos residentes na cidade de Bauru/SP. O estudo foi aprovado pelo Comitê de Ética em Pesquisa (parecer nº4.040.883) e todas as voluntárias que assinaram o Termo de Consentimento Livre e Esclarecido responderam aos questionários para caracterização sociodemográfica e verificação das queixas de disfunções do assoalho pélvico. A avaliação da mobilidade foi realizada pela marcha por meio da passarela de 14 metros e análise dos parâmetros cinemáticos da marcha pelo módulo de aquisição de sinais biológicos e um acelerômetro triaxial posicionado sobre o maléolo lateral e a bateria de avaliação Short Physical Performance Battery. Resultados: No total foram avaliadas 13 mulheres (7 no grupo com disfunção do assoalho pélvico e 6 no grupo controle) com média de idade de 64 ±6,3 anos. Relataram incontinência urinaria 54% das mulheres, 8% prolapso de órgãos pélvicos, 15% incontinência fecal e 8% disfunção sexual. Nos resultados do SPPB, 92% das voluntárias apresentaram boa capacidade e 8% baixa capacidade e na avaliação da marcha não foram encontradas diferenças estatísticas entre os grupos (p=0,260). Conclusão: Não houve relação entre a função do assoalho pélvico e a mobilidade nas participantes avaliadas.
COVID-19 E SEU IMPACTO EM GESTANTES
Authors: Ramalho Milene Fernanda , Do Espirito Santo Faulin Tanize
Published: October 2023

A COVID-19 é uma infecção viral com diferentes níveis de gravidade e mulheres que se encontram no período gestacional foram incluídas ao grupo de indivíduos com maior risco de apresentar o quadro grave da doença, devido as alterações fisiológicas que ocorrem durante a gestação. Diante deste contexto, esta revisão bibliográfica narrativa foi desenvolvida com o objetivo de descrever o impacto da COVID-19 em gestantes. A maioria das gestantes com COVID-19 é assintomática ou tem apenas doença leve. Entretanto, a COVID-19 severa em gestantes está associada com um risco maior de admissão em unidade de terapia intensiva, necessidade de ventilação mecânica, pré-eclâmpsia, parto por cesárea, nascimento prematuro e baixo peso do bebê ao nascer. A transmissão vertical é possível, mas não está claramente comprovada. Medidas profiláticas devem ser aplicadas para que seja evitada essa infecção em gestantes e o acompanhamento pré-natal, como sempre, é indispensável.
DESMITIFICANDO A HALITOSE
Authors: Mói Ana Beatriz , Silveira Elcia Maria Varize , Rovaris Priscila , Paula Bruna Luísa de
Published: October 2023

A halitose apresenta um impacto social negativo e provoca desconforto aos indivíduos, de tal maneira a afetar a qualidade de vida e a autoconfiança, sendo, por isso, um dos principais motivos de procura a atendimento odontológico. Na maior parte dos casos, sua etiologia tem origem intrabucal, principalmente em decorrência do metabolismo microbiano no dorso lingual e das doenças periodontais. Este trabalho teve como objetivo a realização de uma revisão de literatura sobre halitose, abrangendo informações relacionadas à sua etiopatogenia, ao seu diagnóstico e ao seu tratamento. A coleta de dados foi feita nas bases de dados virtuais PubMed, Scielo e Google Acadêmico, com a busca das palavras-chave: “halitose”, “etiologia”, “saburra lingual”, “língua” e “doenças periodontais”, utilizando publicações em língua portuguesa, inglesa e espanhola, sem limite definido de ano de publicação. Foram utilizados 84 artigos, publicados entre os anos 1939 e 2021, levantando informações relevantes para a construção do texto. A halitose é resultado da degradação de substratos proteicos pelos microrganismos da cavidade bucal. Como produto dessa degradação são formados os compostos sulfurados voláteis, grupo de componentes químicos responsável pela halitose. As doenças periodontais possuem forte relação com a ocorrência da halitose, e é sabido que a intensidade do odor é diretamente proporcional à severidade da doença e que os portadores de doenças periodontais possuem maior quantidade de saburra lingual se comparados aos indivíduos periodontalmente saudáveis. O terço posterior do dorso da língua pode ser considerado a principal fonte da halitose, devido à sua anatomia, que apresenta superfície irregular, fissuras e papilas capazes de reter substratos. Anteriormente à busca de um profissional para diagnosticar e tratar a halitose, é possível que o paciente tenha procurado um profissional baseado na percepção de pessoas do seu convívio ou, até mesmo pela autoavaliação do hálito.  O tratamento da halitose varia de acordo com a necessidade e com o diagnóstico relacionado à origem do mau hálito; no entanto, para todos os pacientes devem ser feitos esclarecimentos específicos e orientação de higiene bucal individualizada para cada caso.
RELATO DE CASO: ESCLEROSE TUBEROSA DIAGNOSTICADA NA INFÂNCIA.
Authors: Fasolo Laura , Do Rocio Valenga Baroni Eloina , Esperidião Ramos Cristine , Benassi Gabriela
Published: October 2023

INTRODUÇÃO: A esclerose tuberosa é uma doença autossômica dominante, rara, multissistêmica e de apresentação variável. É possível o acometimento do sistema renal, cardíaco, nervoso e dermatológico, manifestos em 90% dos pacientes. O diagnóstico é realizado através de critérios clínicos, contudo, exames genéticos podem ser solicitados. RELATO DE CASO: O caso relatado é de uma paciente do sexo feminino, de 13 anos, diagnosticada, há 10 anos, com esclerose tuberosa, manifesta manchas hipocrômicas de distribuição difusa e lesões ungueais em mãos e pés. Além disso, paciente refere início recente de lesões hipercrômicas em face acompanhadas de prurido e hematomas. CONCLUSÃO: Faz-se necessário a identificação precoce da esclerose tuberosa, em vista de minimizar as repercussões multissistêmicas na vida do paciente.

Palavra-chave: Dermatopatias, Esclerose Tuberosa, Dermatologia.
UTILIZAÇÃO DE MICROAGULHAMENTO E ÁCIDO HIALURÔNICO PARA HIDRATAÇÃO LABIAL
Authors: Santos Fernanda Brum , Machado Karina Elisa
Published: October 2023

Há busca por um sorriso bonito vem aumentando cada vez mais, não se reduzindo apenas aos dentes, mas a maciez labial. Neste contexto destaca-se que o ressecamento dos lábios pode ocorrer devido a diversos fatores intrínsecos e extrínsecos, como o frio, vento, exposição solar, saliva, uso de ácidos, poluição, uso de medicamentos e até mesmo a pouca ingestão de água, sendo necessário desta forma sua hidratação. Entre as técnicas disponíveis no mercado para este objetivo, para o presente trabalho selecionou-se o microagulhamento, associado ao ácido hialurônico. Assim, através de uma pesquisa bibliográfica, do tipo descritiva, com abordagem qualitativa, o presente trabalho tem como objetivo analisar os benefícios do microagulhamento associado ao ácido hialurônico, para hidratação labial. Os resultados demostraram que microagulhamento é um procedimento estético que consiste em microlesões que perfuram a pele, rompendo a barreira cutânea, gerando um processo inflamatório, e com isso estimulando a produção de colágeno. Além disso, as microperfurações abrem canais que aumentam de forma significativa a permeabilidade de ativos, como o ácido hialurônico, que é uma molécula higroscópica com elevada capacidade de hidratação. A associação deste com o microagulhamento o torna mais eficaz, mostrando um resultado melhor no ressecamento labial. Desta forma conclui-se que a associação de microagulhamento e ácido hialurônico é benéfica para hidratação labial.
تأثير مستويات التسميد النيتروجيني ومواعيد الإضافة في صفات النمو الخضري والإنتاج لنبات قرع الكوسة (Cucurbita pepo L.) تحت نظام الري بالتنقيط
Authors: Al-Haidar Hamid Jaafar Abu Bakr , Jumba Nasser Ahmed Muhammad , Mohren Ahmed Mohammed , Al-Alawi Mohammed Ali Mahdi Ali
Published: October 2023

أقيمت تجربة حقلية للموسمين الزراعيين (2014 / 2015م) - (2015 / 2016م) في مزرعة تقع في دلتا تبن محافظة لحج على خط عرض [شمال" 16، 53، 44] وخط طول [شرق "30، 02، 13]. لمعرفة تأثير مستويات التسميد النيتروجيني ومواعيد إضافتها في صفات النمو الخضري والإنتاج الكلي لنبات قرع الكوسة (Cucurbita pepo L.) تحت نظام الري بالتنقيط، بهدف معرفة أفضل مستوى تسميد نيتروجيني وتحديد أفضل المواعيد لإضافتها في صفات النمو الخضري والإنتاج الكلي لنبات الكوسة، واستخدم تصميم القطاعات الكاملة العشوائية في أربعة مكررات تضمنت الدراسة على (15) معاملة عبارة عن خمسة مستويات من التسميد النيتروجيني (اليوريا) (00، 50، 100، 150، 200 كجم N/هكتار) وثلاثة مواعيد الاضافة (بعد أسبوع من الإنبات، عند بداية التزهير، وعند بداية عقد الثمار) تفوق التسميد النيتروجيني عند (200 كجم نيتروجين/هكتار) معنوياً في طول النبات، وعدد الأوراق، والمساحة الورقية للنبات مقارنة بالشاهد (بدون تسميد) خلال موسمي الدراسة، وكان لمواعيد إضافة التسميد النيتروجيني تأثيراً معنوياً على معظم صفات النمو الخضري المدروسة حيث تفوق موعد الإضافة الأول (بعد أسبوع من الإنبات) وأعطى أفضل النتائج في صفات طول النبات، قطر الساق، عدد الأوراق، والمساحة الورقية, والوزن الرطب والوزن الجاف والإنتاج الكلي
THE RATE OF ASYMPTOMATIC THROAT CARRIAGE OF STREPTOCOCCUS PYOGENES AND ITS ASSOCIATED RISK FACTORS AMONG MEDICAL STUDENTS OF QUEEN ARWA UNIVERSITY IN SANA’A CITY, YEMEN
Authors: Al-Aomary Nasser Mohammad , Edrees Wadhah Hassan , Al-Ofairi Bashir Ahmed , Alrahabi Lutf Mohammed
Published: October 2023

The throat carriage of Streptococcus pyogenes could play a crucial role in the transmission of infection to households and community settings. In Yemen, there is no information about S. pyogenes throat carriage among university students. This study aimed to find out the rate of asymptomatic throat carriage of Streptococcus pyogenes and its associated risk factors among medical students at Queen Arwa University in Sana’a City, Yemen. This cross-sectional study was conducted at Queen Arwa, between December 2022 and April 2023. A total of 300 throat swabs were randomly collected from medical university students. Streptococcus pyogenes was isolated and identified using standard bacteriological procedures. Additionally, the required data were obtained by using the designed questionnaire. Out of 300 specimens, 5 (1.7%) were positive for S. pyogenes throat carriage. The high rate of S. pyogenes was among females (2%), the age group of 25–30 years (8.3%), dental students (3.9%), and those who studied at the third level (3.7%). Additionally, the high rate of carriage was among those whose fathers’ were in the trading field (3.7%) and whose mothers were housewives (2%), whose fathers and mothers held a university certificate (2.9%) and primary school (6.5%), respectively, with a low income (12.5%), none of their families have a sore throat (2.1%), or a history of hospitalization (3.2%). There was a relatively low rate of S. pyogenes throat carriage in healthy medical students compared with international investigations. Standard precautions such as adequate hand and respiratory hygiene and avoiding overcrowded settings are used to prevent and control the transmission of GAS infections.
دراسة تصنيفية لجنس الهليوتروبيوم HELIOTROPIUM L. من الفصيلة البوراجينية BORAGINACEAE في مديريتي تبن والمسيمير، محافظة لحج، الجمهورية اليمنية
Authors: Atif Mazen Alawi Ali Salim , Al-Hawshabi Othman Saad Saeed
Published: October 2023

تناولت الدراسة الحالية جنس الهليوتروبيوم Heliotropium في مديريتي تبن والمسيمير، محافظة لحج، اليمن، خلال الفترة من أغسطس 2020 حتى مارس 2023م، أسفرت الدراسة عن تواجد 7 أنواع نباتية وهي: H. bacciferum،  H. europaeum، H. longiflorum var. longiflorum، H. ovalifolium، H. pterocarpum، H. ramosissimum و H. strigosum. اثبتت الدراسة ان الـ Heliotropium longiflorum var. longiflorum متوطن في الجزيرة العربية (اليمن والمملكة العربية السعودية)، كما اثبتت الدراسة ان الصفات المورفولوجية والتكاثرية ذات قيمة عالية في التعريف والتصنيف على مستوى الانواع، حيث لوحظ أن طول النورة والثميرة من حيث كونها مجنحة او غير ذلك وعدد الثميرات (ثنائية أو رباعية) ووجود الزغب أو عدم وجوده تعد صفات ذات قيمة عالية في التعريف والتصنيف لأنواع جنس الهليوتروبيوم Heliotropium.
Association of Shoulder Impingement Syndrome with BMI in Younger Adults with Reporting Shoulder Pain
Authors: Maryam Haseeba , Enderyas Enderyas , Islam Farooq , Thakur Asim
Published: October 2023

Purpose: To find out the association of shoulder impingement syndrome with BMI in younger adults with reporting shoulder pain.

Methodology: This analytical cross-sectional study was carried out involving 18 to 39 years of male and female. Data was collected from Gujarat city (City Hospital, Gujrat Hospital, and THQ Hospital). This study was completed in 4 months after approval of synopsis. And total 233 males and females were evaluated. 18 to 39 years of males and females and who are willing to participate were included. Using a self-administered questionnaire, data was collected on demographic information (age, gender, occupation, height, weight, and BMI), as well as information specific to shoulder impingement syndrome.

Findings: Total patients were 233.There were 19 patients who were underweight overall or 8.2%.There were 12 underweight individuals with positive Neer's Test results, and their proportion was 9.0%.There were 7 underweight patients with negative Neer's Test results, and their proportion was 7.0%.75 patients were overall healthy, and their proportion was 32.2%.There were 28 healthy patients with positive Neer's Test results, and their proportion was 21.1%.The percentage of healthy patients with a negative Neer's Test was 47, or 47.0%.There were 93 patients overall who were overweight, making up 39.9% of the total.There were 58 overweight individuals with positive Neer's Test results, and their proportion was 43.6%.Neer's Test results for overweight individuals who were 35 and whose percentage was 35.0% were negative. A total of 46 patients were obese, making up 19.7% of the total.There were 35 obese individuals with positive Neer's Test results, and their proportion was 26.3%.There were 11 obese individuals with negative Neer's Test results, and their proportion was 11.0%.

Conclusion: This study reveals that the prevalence of shoulder impingement is associated with overweight or obese patients. The ratio of shoulder impingement was high in females. My result was significant.

Recommendations: For study, it is recommended to gather data from several cities so that the conclusions may be generalized. In order to prevent people from developing shoulder impingement, obesity risk factors should be addressed.
Accessibility of Low Income Earners to Public Housing in Ibadan
Authors: A. A Adewole , O.O. Adhuze , T. B Akintunde
Published: October 2023

The paper examines accessibility of Low income earners to Public Housing in Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria. Public Housing as social good which is targeted at the poor was highlighted. Income levels of residents of Owode Housing Estate and Ajoda Housing Estate was used in determination of the accessibility of Low income earners to Public Housing Estates. Descriptive statistics- frequency count was adopted in data analysis. The result shows that 73.4% and 37.15% of Owode and Ajoda Housing estate respectively are of low income cadre. The study therefore concluded that Owode housing estate is accessible to low income earners while Ajoda Housing estate is inaccessible to low income earners. This implies that low income earners are been shortchanged in the provision of houses by government. It recommends strict screening of allotees of the housing estates to ensure they are occupied by intended users (low income earners) as government has no business in providing accommodation for the rich and high income groups.
Perception of users Living with Disabilities Towards Academic Library Services: A Marketing and Quality Assurance Approach
Authors: Goroba Beula , Mashokoh Admore , Sithole Silas
Published: October 2023

A mixed method study was conducted to explore the perception of users living with disabilities towards academic library services offered at one of the State Universities in Zimbabwe. The study was precipitated by the fact that while learning institutions worldwide are advocating for inclusivity in the teaching and learning discourses, nothing was done at this university to cater for the disabled users in its libraries. The study adopted a mixed methods approach to generate data from a population of 200 lecturers, non-teaching staff and students. Purposive sampling was used to select a sample of 35 participants who actually took part in the study. The study was premised on the Marketing and Quality Assurance Approach as a conceptual framework guiding it. Findings of the study revealed that there were no resources in the libraries such as the assistive devices as well as the human capital base to assist the disabled users to effectively utilise library resources. The study also revealed that there was no clear cut policy at the library for the benefit of users living with disabilities. The study recommends that library policies that cater for the needs of people living with disabilities be crafted and implemented, so that universally accessible use of resources that integrate the needs of users with disabilities are taken care of. The study also recommends that; librarians acquire assistive equipment related to users living with disabilities as well as seconding qualified staff to the libraries as assistants to users living with disability.
Winning the Environmental Sustainability Crusade: Do Agricultural Development and Public Debt Mitigate Environmental Pollution in Nigeria?
Authors: Ezenekwe Uju Regina , Eze Eze A. , Nzeribe Geraldine Ejiaka , Uzonwanne Maria Chinecherem
Published: October 2023

Although the literature has largely concentrated on a variety of factors that contribute to environmental pollution in Nigeria. It fails to recognize the influence of debt and agricultural development on the environment. Additionally, prior studies have employed CO2 emission to capture environmental degradation in their analyses. This study’s purpose address the aforementioned gaps by analyzing the implications of public debt, and agricultural development on environmental degradation in Nigeria utilizing ecological footprint (a broad measure of pollution). The dynamic ordinary least squares (DOLS) method was used in this study to assess the influence of public debt and agricultural development on environmental pollution in Nigeria. The authors utilized time series data between 1981 and 2021. The results showed that population, agricultural development, public debt (domestic and external debt) and financial development reduce environmental pollution in Nigeria thereby promoting environmental sustainability while trade openness and energy consumption escalate environmental pollution though the effect of the latter was insignificant. The study made some policy suggestions to rejig the nation’s environment
Infrastructural Facilities and Academic Performance of Students in Imo State University, Owerri
Authors: Nehemiah Nwokorie Chinedu
Published: October 2023

This work focused on the infrastructural facilities and academic performance of students in Imo state university, Owerri. Relevant literatures were reviewed in line with the objectives of the study and hypotheses. Two theories were reviewed, but the work was anchored on the resource base theory. The researcher adopted the survey research design; the multi stage sampling technique was adopted. The primary and secondary sources of data collection technique was employed. The primary source include the questionnaire, while the secondary sources are: journals, text book, articles etc. Our data were presented using simple percentages and tables, while the hypotheses were tested using the chi-square statistical tool. It was found out that the availability of infrastructural facilities such as conducive class rooms, well equipped libraries and ICT facilities has enhanced improved academic performance. I recommend that school management should provide more infrastructures such as conducive class rooms, well equipped libraries etc in order to motivate the students to read, which could also lead to increase in students’ academic performance
A TRADIÇÃO E A TRAIÇÃO: A “ALMA IMORAL” SOB UM OLHAR PSICANALÍTICO
Authors: Florentina Alves Sueli , Heidrich da Silva Gerson , Souza Soares Yndianara , Kaiser  Alves Hernani
Published: October 2023

Nilton Bonder publicou em 1998 sua obra intitulada "A Alma Imoral", que também deu origem à peça homônima apresentada pela atriz e dramaturga Clarice Niskier, além do documentário disponível no canal do Youtube. Essa obra baseia-se naquilo que o autor chamou de "psicologia evolucionista", a qual aponta o corpo como algo moral, que tem por objetivo preservar a vida e a alma como imoral, pois seu desejo é romper com as tradições e transcender. O foco central aqui é o desejo e a maneira como o ser humano irá se comportar diante dele. Nem sempre o desejo está de acordo com os dogmas impostos pela tradição e surge aí um dilema: realizar o desejo e trair os acordos contrários a ele ou ser fiel aos acordos firmados e trair o próprio desejo? Escolher não trair é optar pela fidelidade e tentar ignorar outros supostos objetos de desejo, como nos foi possível reconhecer neste estudo, pois os desejos são incontroláveis no sentir, mas no fazer não. Tendo como base a obra de Bonder e ancorado em obras clássicas da psicanálise, esse trabalho objetivou o desnudar do sujeito e da sua alma (i)moral, revelando e expondo aquilo que a psicanálise chama de desejo. Concluímos que o desejo se encontra nas bases da traição e da tradição e é o olhar que difere o moral do imoral e, no fim, percebemos que “a traição é inevitável".
Desafíos Éticos y Experiencias Ambientales En Iberoamérica
Authors: Cordeiro Joelma
Published: October 2023

Se presenta una breve reseña del libro: “El Reto De La Agenda 2030: Desafíos Éticos Y Experiencias Ambientales En Iberoamérica”,  de la Editorial UPACIFICO, Quito 2020, 327 págs. Editores: David Soto Carrasco  y Mario A. Palacios Moreno.Esta obra ha sido  publicada en el marco que se desarrolla el proyecto de la Universidad del Pacífico de Ecuador. Un libro de divulgación científica y a la vez la tercera edición de la colección de libros del proyecto encabezado por los profesores Mario Palacios y David Soto. Supone así la continuación a la serie comenzada desde el proyecto Pacífico 20/20, cuya primera edición se dio en el año 2016 titulado Ecuador País Marítimo: Ensayos sobre Recursos Naturales, Desarrollo y Gobernanza, luego el segundo en el año 2019 titulado, Pensar un Pacífico Latinoamericano: Retos Políticos, Éticos y Medioambientales, así como esta edición, las anteriores  cuenta con la participación de diversos autores de distintos Estados que se han identificado con el Proyecto y de forma enriquecedora han realizado sus aportes.
FORMAÇÃO DO ESTADO, INSERÇÃO INTERNACIONAL E RECONFIGURAÇÕES TERRITORIAIS: A REGIÃO DE BENGUELA - ANGOLA / State formation, international insertion and territorial reconfigurations: the region of Benguela - Angola
Authors: Tchinene Calueio Filipe , Theis Ivo Marcos
Published: October 2023

Neste artigo examinam-se a formação do Estado Angolano, a caraterização histórico-geográfica da Angola e sua inserção no moderno sistema-mundo. O artigo recorta a região litorânea de Benguela para destacar as transformações produtivas no território com a penetração do capital e as respostas do Estado. A pesquisa bibliográfica e a análise quantitativo-qualitativa dos fenómenos implicados pelas modificações na atividade produtiva constituem sua base metodológica. O objetivo é examinar a formação e a inserção de Angola na economia-mundo capitalista a partir das contradições do desenvolvimento da região de Benguela. Daí dividir-se o artigo em quatro secções principais, além da introdução: a caraterização histórico-geográfica da Angola; a formação do Estado, a luta de emancipação e a conquista da independência; a inserção da economia angolana na economia-mundo capitalista; e as reconfigurações territoriais da região de Benguela. O artigo finaliza com as considerações finais.
Abstract: This article examines the formation of the Angolan state, the historical-geographical characterization of Angola and its insertion into the modern world-system. The article focuses on the coastal region of Benguela to highlight the productive transformations in the territory with the penetration of capital and the responses of the state. Bibliographical research and quantitative-qualitative analysis of the phenomena implied by the modifications in productive activity constitute its methodological basis. The objective is to examine the formation and insertion of Angola in the capitalist world-economy from the point of view of the contradictions of development in the Benguela region. The article is divided into four main sections, besides the introduction: the historical-geographical characterization of Angola; the formation of the state, the struggle for emancipation and the conquest of independence; the insertion of the Angolan economy in the capitalist world-economy; and the territorial reconfigurations of the Benguela region. The article concludes with final considerations.
AVALIAÇÃO DOS IMPACTOS DA IMPLANTAÇÃO DOS PARQUES EÓLICOS SOBRE A RENDA DOS MUNICÍPIOS POTIGUARES / Assessment of the impacts of the implementation of the wind farms on the income of potiguar municipalities
Authors: Rodrigues Fábio Lúcio , De Lucena Figueiredo Júlia Thaiany
Published: October 2023

Este trabalho tem como objetivo analisar o impacto da implantação dos parques eólicos na renda per capita dos municípios do estado do Rio Grande do Norte. Utilizando um modelo de Escore de Propensão para realizar o emparelhamento dos indivíduos semelhantes para o período de 2010 a 2019, os resultados mostram que ao longo do período analisado, os municípios que possuem parques eólicos apresentam uma diferença positiva em sua renda per capita. No entanto, nos anos de 2012 e 2013 não houve diferenças significativas entre as rendas municipais. Já no período de 2016 a 2019, os resultados obtidos por ambos os métodos de pareamento foram semelhantes. Este estudo apresenta uma importante contribuição para o entendimento dos efeitos econômicos diretos da implantação das usinas de energia eólica nos municípios potiguares, sendo o primeiro esforço nesse sentido.
Abstract: This study aims to analyze the impact of wind power plants implementation on the per capita income of municipalities in the state of Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil. Using a Propensity Score model to perform matching of similar individuals for the period from 2010 to 2019, the results show that throughout the analyzed period, municipalities with wind power plants have a positive difference in their per capita income. However, there were no significant differences between municipal incomes in 2012 and 2013. In the period from 2016 to 2019, the results obtained by both matching methods were similar. This study makes an important contribution to understanding the direct economic effects of wind power plant implementation in the municipalities of Rio Grande do Norte and is the first effort in this direction.
AS CAPACIDADES ESTATAIS E SUA INFLUÊNCIA NO PROCESSO DE FORMULAÇÃO DE PLANOS ESTRATÉGICOS LOCAIS / State capacities and influence the process of formulation of local strategic plans
Authors: De Souza Bento Almeida Lindijane , MARIA DA COSTA SILVEIRA RAQUEL , De Albuquerque Neta Barros Terezinha Cabral , Adller de Almeida Nascimento Marcos
Published: October 2023

O objetivo do trabalho é compreender de que forma as capacidades estatais influenciam no planejamento da gestão pública, a partir do Plano Plurianual (PPA) de oito municípios do Rio Grande do Norte (RN). Procuramos responder a seguinte pergunta: como as capacidades estatais se refletem nos produtos do planejamento governamental dos entes locais? O estudo se propõe a: a) identificar relações de interdependência entre capacidades estatais e qualidades do processo de planejamento municipal; b) revelar a interferência de aspectos socioeconômicos locais sobre a interação entre capacidades estatais e planejamento da gestão pública local; e c) identificação de elementos e indicadores da participação social nos planos estratégicos, bem como a verificação do nível de aderência do instrumento de planejamento aos contextos locais a que se destinam. No que se refere aos métodos, este estudo qualitativo de múltiplos casos se valerá da análise de conteúdo, síntese e interpretação dos dados captados nos PPA.
Abstract: The objective of this paper is to understand how state capacities influence public management planning, based on the Pluriannual Plan (PPA) of eight municipalities in Rio Grande do Norte (RN). We try to answer the following question: how are state capacities reflected in the products of government planning by local entities? The study aims to: a) identify interdependent relationships between state capacities and qualities of the municipal planning process; b) reveal the interference of local socioeconomic aspects on the interaction between state capacities and local public management planning; and c) identification of elements and indicators of social participation in strategic plans, as well as verification of the level of adherence of the planning instrument to the local contexts for which they are intended. With regard to methods, this qualitative study of multiple cases will make use of content analysis, synthesis and interpretation of the data collected in the PPA.
Digital Storytelling Resources for Critical Listening: A CEFR-Based Approach for Middle Schoolers
Authors: Jayanti Fitri , Sudimantara Lala Bumela
Published: October 2023

CEFR has become a crucial framework for language curricula design and learning outcomes assessment worldwide. In Indonesia, critical listening has emerged as a significant student skill to learn, yet middle schools face challenges in mastering it. Sudimantara (2021) has integrated innovative listening activities using filtered intonation in Verbotonal Approach to enhance English academic writing skills. The holistic pedagogy integrates listening, speaking, reading, and writing, incorporating multisensory load reduction strategies and innovative learning tools such as Reading for Emotion and Aesthetics. Sudimantara's approach breaks away from pedagogic grammar and improves learning outcomes. The research aims to enhance students' listening skills and improve the CEFR-based digital storytelling resources as a pedagogical practice. The qualitative data with research and development (R&D) design findings that the creative processes involved analyzing lesson plans, which the researchers found to still rely on traditional teaching methods, utilizing the Reading for Emotions approach as a learning tool to analyze texts and analyzing texts based on the CEFR level using a virtual writing tutor website. In this research, the characterization results of the creative processes are the creation of a product prototype, namely digital storytelling resources for critical listening based on CEFR. The study utilized a curriculum engineering approach that prioritized student-centeredness and differentiated learning over an uninformative approach based on rhizomatics, which focuses on endless learning.
Enhancing Reading Proficiency: An Investigation into the Effectiveness of Think Pair Share and Jigsaw
Authors: Anzalina Laily , Ningrum Ary Setya Budhi
Published: October 2023

The aim of this study is to find out whether the Think Pair Share (TPS) method and Jigsaw method are effective for teaching reading comprehension skills to the tenth grade students of SMAN 1 Prambon, East Java. The quasi-experimental design was applied in this study. There were 33 students of X2 as the experimental class which is using Think Pair Share Method and 31 students of X1 as the control class which is using Jigsaw Method. The instruments used are pre-test and post-test. The result of this study proved that the Think Pair Share method and Jigsaw are effective to teach reading comprehension. On the other hand, when comparing which method is more effective between the Think Pair Share Method and the Jigsaw Method for teaching reading, it can be seen from the result that Think Pair Share Method is more effective than the Jigsaw Method in teaching reading comprehension.
Students’ English Vocabulary through “Kate Kulp” Tiktok Videos
Authors: Aida Nurul , Muin Abdul , Rohbiah Tatu Siti
Published: October 2023

This study investigates the students’ English vocabulary through “Kate Kulp” TikTok videos at Eighth Grade of MTs Nur El Falah Kubang. This research was conducted based on the statement of the problem: (1) How is the students’ vocabulary mastery of eighth-grade MTs Nur El Falah Kubang? (2) How is the effect of “Kate Kulp” TikTok videos on students’ English vocabulary mastery? This study used a quasi-experimental method with two classes: class VIII B as the experimental class and class VIII A as the control class. After collecting the data, the researchers analyzed the data using the t-test. Based on the results, the average pre-test in the experimental class is 42 and the average post-test in the experimental class is 88.33. Meanwhile, the average pre-test in the control class is 44.33 and the average post-test value in the control class is 79. According to the result of the data, the value of tobservation (3,18) > ttable (1,67) in 5%, and tobservation (3,18) > ttable (2,39) in 1%. So, Ho is rejected and Ha is accepted, which means “Kate Kulp” TikTok videos are effective towards students’ English vocabulary mastery.
Teaching Material and Method toward English Students at Vocational High School
Authors: Islam Raudhatul
Published: October 2023

This research aimed to analyze the English learning method toward students at SMK Hafsawaty Zainul Genggong Probolinggo and found out which material are relevant to their needs. This research used a qualitative research involving twenty students and English teachers at SMK Hafsawaty Zainul Hasan Genggong. Data obtained by using interviews, questionnaires, documentation, then analyzed using qualitative data analysis method. The interview was purposed for an English teacher and the questionnaire was filled by twenty students. The result of this research found that the students could be easy to understand the material that deliver by the teacher. It proved that the teaching method applied by the teacher was appropriate for the students need. From the teaching material, the school had to develop the education system by considering the teaching material needs for the vocational students. Then, when viewed from the needs, the material has not focused on the needs of students majoring in Islamic banking. However, English for specific purposes have to consider the material need for the students.
Metodologias ativas no processo de alfabetização de crianças
Authors: Rangel Pazeto Karolinne , Lahass Kalk Patrícia , Dos Santos Juliana
Published: October 2023

The present work has as its theme "Active Methodologies in the children’s literacy process", which is of great importance to be discussed in undergraduate courses in Pedagogy as a set of essential strategies in the process of children’s literacy. These methodologies provide an active and enriching learning, student-centered, developing protagonism, helping the construction of knowledge, the teacher being the mediator of this process. The use of active methodologies supports the student's creativity, critical sense and encouragement to study. The class is no longer monotonous and becomes of great discoveries and development of autonomy in the student. The work starts from a bibliographic research with a qualitative approach based on studies already carried out by renowned authors on the referred subject, having as research material books, magazines, articles and specialized websites, bringing contributions both to the knowledge baggage of Pedagogy students as well as intends to bring methodological hypotheses to be applied to professionals working in the area. As for the objectives, it is called descriptive, as it observes,describes and analyzes the characteristics of a theme already registered. Shortly, the result is the survey of some active methodological hypotheses that could contribute to the development of literacy
Avaliação da atividade antifúngica de extratos vegetais e antissépticos bucais sobre Candida albicans
Authors: Lamas Araujo Mariceli , Sthel Carvalho Balliana Roberta , Masrouah Jamal Cláudia
Published: October 2023

This study evaluated the potential antifungal effect of plant extracts Gossypium hirsutumL., Arctium lappa, Equisetum sp., Cecropia pachystachya Trécul. and Pogostemon heyneanus and oral antiseptics A (cetylpyridinium chloride 0.500 mg); B (1.5% hydrogen peroxide); C (chlorhexidine gluconate 0.12%) and D (thymol, eucalyptol, menthol and methyl salicylate) on Candida albicans cells. The susceptibility was evaluated through the Minimum Inhibitory Concentrations (MIC). Antiseptics A and C showed the lowest MIC values, between 0.10 and 0.20%. The most promising results of the tests were obtained with extract of Cecropia pachystachya Trécul., with MIC values between 3,91 and 7,81 μg/mL. Results obtained in this study confirm the potential of medicinal plant extracts in clinical dentistry
Patient Benefactor Linker
Authors: Zahid Hira , Abid Syed Sidra , Jerome Marissa , Batool Rida , Shams Sarmad
Published: October 2023

This paper discusses a new evolution in the healthcare sector through a device by investigating the principle application of Artificial Neural Networks (ANN) for the selection of an optimal benefactor-donor match in organ transplantation. The device aims to correlate ABO blood type, age and bone density of healthy subjects. Firstly, linker phase integrates a light intensity(lux)meter and an RGB Color Sensor module to perform an experimental observation of agglutination of RBC's which is measured through a halogen illumination source that measures the light intensity which is displayed on a screen through the icroprocessor interface. Secondly, we aim to study the possibility of calcium quantification via near-infrared spectroscopy to estimate bone density which involves the use of an emitting source and a photodiode as a detector/receiver. At last the device involves designing an Artificial Neural Network (ANN) model through the Neural Network Toolbox of MATLAB software to get the optimal network architecture suitable for the analysis. This architecture is achieved by simulating different Artificial Neural Network (ANN) configurations. We used a non-linear ANN which can predict benefactor and patient organ matches, while measuring ABO blood typing and calcium density of the donors in real time and for recognizing mapping functions for which there is no requirement for a particular basis of functions. A database was created through an intensive survey of benefactor profiles. The results generated by ANN are promising for identifying optimal benefactor and patient matches. This approach has potential benefits as an increase in the number of input and parameters will provide better matches and risk associated with human error are reduced. The network can further be modelled to predict survival rates.
An Ontology Based Approach to Search Woman Clothing from Pakistan’s Top Clothing Brands
Authors: Mushtaque Sabina , Siddiqui Adnan Ahmed , Wasim Muhammad
Published: October 2023

This paper is presenting an ontology-based approach that provides a fast and more relative searching way for women cloth. The trend of online shopping in Pakistan is getting more popular since last decade. It has been observed that most of the women prefer branded cloths when they go for online shopping. The research is aimed to provide them a platform to find their desired dresses from the top brand collections of Pakistan. All top brand products will be available in system to make search for women-clothing more precise and accurate. The system will extract major attributes of dresses i.e. color, style, pattern, from images uploaded by brands registered in the system. These attributes will be defined in a form of domain-oriented ontology (RDF/OWL) that will help consumers to find more exact and proper search results for their desired cloth.
Automatic Taxonomy Generation and Incremental Evolution on Apache Spark Parallelization Framework
Authors: Aalijah Kanwal , Irfan Rabia , Umar Umara , Nayab Sanam
Published: October 2023

The term “Big Data” refers to a large volume of information usually in terabytes and petabytes. It includes both structured and unstructured data. Unstructured data is conventionally text-heavy, but may also contain data such as facts, dates and numbers. To use this unstructured information effectively, it needs to be processed and organized. Taxonomy is considered as a powerful way of organizing the information. For automatic taxonomy generation, various techniques have been proposed in the past. However, the substantial nature of big data presently crosses the processing abilities of traditional techniques. Thus, to meet this challenge an extensible and scalable technique is required to potentially accelerate the process of taxonomy generation and its evolution upon arrival of new data, hence catering large amount of unstructured big data. This paper proposes a technique for both the taxonomy generation and evolution on Apache Spark infrastructure. The proposed technique is evaluated on a text dataset of a computing domain. The evaluation results show that the technique presented in this paper outperformed the existing techniques in terms of time and quality metrics. The time and quality-based evaluation showed that the use of MapReduce environment has resolved the scalability issues of current taxonomy generation and evolution process.
An intuitive Architecture for DIY IoT Application Composition as Business Process Model
Authors: Khan Muhammad sohail , Kim DoHyeun , Tila Faiza
Published: October 2023

Internet of Things (IoT) and the related technologies have changed the users’ perspective of remote service utilization. Internet of Things is a network of billions of smart and connected devices, which expose their functionality in the form of sensing or actuation services. Currently, applications utilize those services to cater to the user’s needs. However, a user’s requirements are always changing which cannot be efficiently fulfilled by the domain specific applications. We propose the idea of using Business Process Modeling approach in order to enable the user to model their required processes based on the atomic services exposed by IoT devices. The approach requires no programming skills on behalf of the users so it can be used as a Do-It-Yourself (DIY) tool for the creation of IoT based processes. This article presents the architecture and detailed design of the proposed system.
An Assessment for Understanding Student Behaviour by Applying Machine Learning Technique
Authors: Ahmed Syeda Kainat , Gilani Syed Mushhad , Sultan Sidra , Riaz Abdur Rehman , Ashraf Muhammad Wasim Abbas
Published: October 2023

In the past, research and tests have been carried out to study the behaviour of students as it is an important topic in psychology. Parents and teachers are concerned about their children how to act in class. Learning of students behaviour in school is essential for teachers for the development and growth of them. A class is composed of students with distinctive characteristics and capacities where a few students are sharp and some are dull. In some cases, it becomes troublesome for the educators to spot who is picking the pace with them and who is falling behind. The proposed approach will extend the students to groom their personalities and overcome their shortcomings and it will offer assistance to the instructor to identify which students require more consideration from them. To do that, we chose and applied K-Clustering Algorithm. In other words, this research attempt to discover homogeneous subgroups inside the information. K means calculation is an iterative calculation that tries to parcel the dataset into K pre-defined unmistakable non-overlapping subgroups (cluster) where each information point has a place as it were one bunch. It tries to form the intra-cluster information focuses as comparable as conceivable whereas moreover keeping the cluster as diverse (distant) as conceivable