bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Dilemas de fronteira
Authors: Bortoli Uliana Marcia
Published: May 2021

O objetivo deste artigo é tratar dos registros de determinados patrimônios culturais imateriais ocorridos, em especial, em 2017, realizados pela Câmara Municipal do município de Dourados, segunda maior cidade do Estado de Mato Grosso do Sul. Para tanto, analisamos a atuação de determinados agentes públicos, da imprensa e do Legislativo e do Executivo municipal, em defesa do patrimônio local. Utilizando-se do patrimônio como um instrumento político-partidário, feito em nome de determinados sujeitos e em homenagem a agentes e determinados grupos sociais, ignorou-se o Conselho Municipal de Preservação do Patrimônio Histórico, Cultural e Ambiental de Dourados, a produção científica sobre o tema e a complexidade que compreende o campo do patrimônio cultural, as recomendações do Ministério Público Estadual (MPE), além dos valores e significados atribuídos pela população.
Quem guardará os guardiões?
Authors: Bertonha João Fábio
Published: May 2021

O objetivo desse artigo é discutir as diferenças e igualdades entre os sistemas de segurança pessoal dos ditadores fascistas (Hitler e Mussolini) e as suas implicações no colapso do fascismo em 1943 e na sobrevivência do nazismo até 1945. Como pano de fundo, será discutida a relação entre policiais, militares e milicianos dentro dos regimes fascista italiano e nazista alemão e o tema mais amplo da relação entre Estado e partido nesses regimes. Como “casos de controle”, serão abordados igualmente os exemplos de Franco, Stalin e Getúlio Vargas e suas guardas pessoais.
Contemporary Chinese Philosophy and the Importance of Confucian Kinship Relations
Authors: S. Rošker Jana
Published: May 2021

Li Zehou belongs to the most influential Chinese philosophers of our time. This paper will present a critical introduction of his theory regarding the consolidation of the specific Confucian system of kinship relations, which for him forms a crucial foundation of traditional Chinese social order. In Confucianism, the inter-familial relations form a basis of the social system, in which interpersonal relations are of utmost importance and which Li therefore denotes as “relationalism”. According to him, this kinship-based Confucian model originates in shamanistic rituality performed by Neolithic humans living in the land occupied by modern-day China. These Neolithic cultures were rather advanced and based their societies on small-scale semi-agricultural production, in which communities were mainly constructed through kinship relationships. Shamanistic ceremonies were enhancing and strengthening the awareness of such social unities. These early collective rites, especially those that include music and dance, had a powerful effect on early humans, creating intense feelings of respect, love and loyalty, and thus forming a basis for the Confucian social order based upon kinship relations, and the Confucian ethics, rooted in interpersonal humanness. Li’s theory of the shamanist origins of Confucian relationalism will be critically illuminated through the lens of current historical and anthropological scholarship on shamanist rituality and their function within the corresponding cultural orders.
1898
Authors: Goossaert Vincent
Published: May 2021

Em 10 de julho de 1898, o líder reformista Kang Youwei 康有為 (1858–1927) enviou um memorial ao trono propondo que todas as academias e templos na China, com exceção daqueles incluídos nos registros de sacrifícios do estado (sidian 祀典), fossem transformados em escolas. O imperador Guangxu ficou tão satisfeito com a proposta que promulgou um edito (shangyu 上諭) no mesmo dia assumindo as palavras de Kang. Em três ocasiões nas semanas seguintes, o editorial do famoso diário de Xangai, o Shenbao 申報 discutiu o edital não como uma lei que visava facilitar a criação ex nihilo de uma rede nacional de escolas públicas, mas como a declaração de uma reforma religiosa, isto é, uma mudança na política religiosa que livraria a China dos cultos nos templos e de seus especialistas, budistas, taoístas e médiuns espirituais. De fato, foi assim, embora tanto a historiografia chinesa quanto a ocidental geralmente tenham negligenciado a apreciação da importância do elemento religioso nas chamadas reformas Wuxu (11 de junho a 21 de setembro de 1898) e nas políticas modernistas posteriores. Essa importância, como veremos, pode ser avaliada tanto nos escritos de alguns dos líderes reformistas quanto entre as populações preocupadas com as suas consequências práticas.
Teoria e prática dos estados de exceção na história dos Estados Unidos
Authors: Gasparetto Júnior Antonio
Published: May 2021

Resenha do livro: Gerstle, Gary;Joel Isaac, edit. States of Exception in American History. Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 2020.
Entrevista com Hu Jiechen (Universidade de Hunan/Academia Yuelu)
Authors: Schachter Bony , Bueno André
Published: May 2021

Entrevista com Hu Jiechen (Universidade de Hunan/Academia Yuelu)
Functional Electrical Stimulation of Peroneal Muscles on Balance in Healthy Females
Authors: Bamber Zoe A. , Sun Wei , Menon Rhea S. , Wheeler Patrick C. , Swain Ian D. , Fong Daniel T. P.
Published: May 2021

Balance improvement could contribute to ankle stability for the prevention of ankle sprains. Functional electrical stimulation (FES) is an effective way of augmenting muscle activity and improving balance. This study investigated the effect of FES of peroneal muscles on single-and double-leg balance. Fifteen healthy females (

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) performed single- and double-leg standing balance tests with eyes open and closed before and after 15-minute FES intervention during treadmill running at a comfortable, self-selected pace. FES of peroneal muscles was provided bilaterally, using an Odstock Dropped Foot Stimulator. The total excursion of the centre of pressure (COP) was calculated to assess the standing balance control ability. The total excursion of COP in single- and double-leg stance with eyes open reduced significantly after FES intervention by 14.7% (

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) and 5.9% (

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), respectively. The eyes-closed condition exhibited a 12.7% (

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) reduction in single-leg stance but did not significantly change in double-leg stance (

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). Limb preference did not account for balance postintervention. No significant difference in total excursion of COP was found between preferred and less preferred limbs with both visual conditions (

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). FES of peroneal muscles improved standing balance control with eyes open in double-leg and single-leg stance and with eyes closed in double-leg stance. The improvements in balance control with FES treatment did not vary concerning limb preference.
Musca Domestica: A Vector of Pathogenic Microorganisms and Biocontrol Approaches
Authors: Al-Nasser Abir S. , El-Ghwas Dina E. , Al-Sheikhy Aisha A.
Published: May 2021

House fly “Musca domestica” Linnaeus is a common insect widely distributed all over the world and is one of the domestic insect pests found associated with human and animal. Due to their habits and habitats, house flies are able to transmit several pathogenic microorganisms to man such as: bacteria, fungi and virus. House flies are not just annoying human and animal, but they also have been known as vectors of infectious microorganisms either mechanically or biologically. Chemical insecticides have been used for many years and have been known as the most effective approach in house fly management but due to their side effects on the environment and the increasing development of pest resistance to each new chemical, studies tended to explore new alternative methods in pest control. Biological methods including different predators, parasites, entomopathogenic micro-organisms and botanical extracts showed in the last years a practical and effective ecofriendly method to control insect pests including house fly and at the same time safe on human and animal.
Review on Various Types of Coatings on Metal and Steel Alloys
Authors:   Delhi Institute of Tool Engineering, Okhla, Delhi, India, Rath Kaibalya Prasad , Singh Kanwarjeet , Arora Gaurav , Varshney Swati
Published: May 2021

Coatings are used in various production and manufacturing industries for purposes viz. to increase tool life, to have better surface finish or surface quality of the product. These enhancements will help industries to increase their production rate and profit margin also. Coatings are used on different metal and steel alloys to enhance their physical and mechanical properties. Rare earth elements as an additive in coating had shown a significant increase in the performance of the developed coating. The present paper represents and reviews the research work on the various types of coatings and their effects on the performance of the substrate used. This paper also discusses the studies done by various researchers on the coating developed with Rare earth elements. The results from the literature exhibited an improvement in the characteristic properties of different metal, steel, and tool steel alloys. The last part of this paper presents the utilization/importance of various coatings on steels and tool steels along with the future scope of research work.
Noise in bars: analysis of an environmental problem in the city
Authors: OROZCO-MEDINA Martha Georgina , SÁNCHEZ-JIMÉNEZ Ilse Denisse , FIGUEROA-MONTAÑO Arturo
Published: May 2021

The problem of noise in bars is critical and it has increased in residential areas where urban development plans often do not consider this kind of pollutant when granting the municipal license for these entertainment venues. Part of the problem is failure in applying specific land management policies to enable peaceful coexistence between entertainment premises and neighbors. This paper presents the results of a noise study in a bar and the neighboring area where dwellers complain about elevated noise that restrain their rest. Within premises equivalent continuous sound level (LAtt) ranged from 77.4-82.9 dB A in at least 50% of measuring time. Concerning the residential area, LAtt ranged from 52.0 -58.0 dB A and occasionally reached maximum levels of 68 -73 dB A. Recorded levels in the residential area do not comply with Mexican law of 50 dB A to guarantee a peaceful atmosphere for residents to rest and enjoy their homes.
The role of moral intelligence in promoting organizational agility during crisis situations with regard to the mediating role of service quality provision
Authors: PASHAEI Kian , SHIRAZIAN Zahra
Published: May 2021

Moral intelligence introduces a new authority tool to the organizations’ managers so that it can be used in the organizations to improve organizational agility and promote the quality of services in crisis situations. This study was applied in terms of its objectives, and a descriptive survey in terms of data collection method. The statistical population of the study consisted of the employees of the Red Crescent Organization in Hamadan province (N=200). According to Morgan’s Table, the sample size was estimated to be 132. The data collection instrument was a questionnaire. Content validity and confirmatory factor analysis were used to assess the validity, Cronbach's alpha coefficient was calculated to estimate the reliability, and structural equation modeling was run in Smart PLS software to analyze the collected data. The results indicated that moral intelligence had a positive and significant effect on the improvement of organizational agility in the Red Crescent Organization of Hamedan province. Additionally, moral intelligence had a positive and significant impact on the service quality provision in the Red Crescent Organization of Hamedan province. Service quality provision also had a positive and significant effect on the promotion of organizational agility in Red Crescent Organization of Hamedan province.
The motivation to study of the student in security sciences and forensic sciences
Authors: LUCIO Rodolfo , SESENTO Leticia
Published: May 2021

Motivation has been indicated as the engine for the success or failure of learning processes, although its origin continues to be a topic of permanent discussion. The objective of the present work was to know the level of motivation to study in the students of the Bachelor of Science in Security of the UMSNH. The applied methodology was quantitative and correlational with a non-experimental design. The instrument used was the Educational Motivation Scale (EME). The results show, the main intrinsic school motivations are: "I find satisfaction and I like to learn new things", followed by "I like to see that I surpass myself" and finally "it will allow me to choose a job in the branch that I like. ”. Depending on the extrinsic motivations they are: "to lead a comfortable life later", "because education prepares me better to pursue a career later" and finally "Why do I think that more years of studies increase my professional preparation". They have a decisive role in providing confidence to the student, being empathetic and being in constant training that allows us to teach motivating classes for our students; university professors face the challenge of knowing student-centered strategies.
New value determinants to expand the scope of traditional patent valuation methodologies
Authors: Alonso-Calpeño Mariela Juana , Pérez-Jiménez Carlos , Celis-Flores Miguel Ángel
Published: May 2021

The aim of this investigation is to identify determinants of value considered in the proposals which have emerged during 2013-2018 regarding patents valuation, and to stablish if these elements appeared as proposals to eliminate the limitations that the classic valuation methods could present. The methodology used includes a review in the Web of Science and EBSCOhost databases using keywords; first, to identify whether there were authors who mentioned limitations in classical quantitative valuation methods, such as cost, market and income; later, to recognize if they addressed any of these limitations through new indicators. The results show that the new approaches do possitively address the limitations detected in the so-called classic valuation methodologies; we found 42 indicators for valuing intellectual property, 11 of which are the most mentioned in new proposals. These results contribute to the patent valuation process, by expanding the range of indicators used to determine their value.
Effect of the pandemic on the Distribuidora Los Paisas, through the study of leverage and activity
Authors: TUAREZ-SOLORZANO Diana Elizabeth , TRIANA-JIMENEZ Katherin Yessenia , GUTIERREZ-JARAMILLO Daniel Néstor
Published: May 2021

The purpose of this research is to analyze what has been the effect that the time of the pandemic has generated in the Distribuidora Los Paisas, at the time of the recovery of the portfolios and also to determine the degree of operational and total leverage that it has, in other words, profitability will be analyzed as it is an extremely important variable in a company that is aimed at returning profit to its owner, taking into account that its presence shows growth and its absence will lead to failure of it. The study will focus on a descriptive, documentary and exploratory methodology, so the information will be obtained from the company for the period 2019 and the year 2020. Interpreting the indicators resulted in accounts receivable not providing sufficient liquidity with a negative effect, resulting in complications in meeting their obligations.
A review of open-source ventilators for COVID-19
Authors: Esqueda-Elizondo José Jaime , Jiménez-Beristáin Laura , Miranda-Pascual María Elena , Trujillo-Toledo Diego Armando
Published: May 2021

En este artículo se presenta una revisión de los ventiladores mecánicos de código abierto desarrollados en todo el mundo durante el comienzo de la pandemia de COVID 19. Hay muchos proyectos de ventiladores en el mundo, algunos basados en Ambu, turbinas y otros que usan las líneas de aire y oxígeno del hospital, controlando el flujo y la presión. Primero se presentan los conceptos básicos de ventilación mecánica. A continuación, se presenta una descripción general de las principales iniciativas de código abierto del mundo, una descripción breve del ventilador y sus principios de funcionamiento. También se muestran las páginas web de cada uno de los proyectos desarrollados. Este documento pretende dar al lector un punto de partida de los ventiladores mecánicos propuestos. Finalmente, se presenta una compilación desarrollada por la comunidad internacional donde enlistan los principales proyectos de ventiladores desarrollados en todo el mundo, donde obtener su información y la experiencia de los desarrolladores. Es importante notar que la mayoría de ellos aún no han sido aprobados por las autoridades médicas de sus respectivos países.
Aplicación móvil para el seguimiento de solicitudes de acceso a la información
Authors: Rafael-Pérez Eva , López-Cruz Eliel , Hernández-Bolaños Alan Jhaseel , Díaz-Sarmiento Bibiana
Published: May 2021

Currently, the use of mobile applications is of utmost importance, since it allows the availability of information at all times. The mobile application described in this article was made to follow up on the Requests for Access to Information and is part of a web system, with which an internal control of the Requests for Access to Information that are sent to the Dependencies, Entities, Auxiliary Bodies and Trusts of the State Public Administration. The application will attend to the requests and thus, the times of attention to them are met within the terms established by the Law of Transparency and Access to Public Information for the State of Oaxaca (LGTAIPO). The mobile application allows the monitoring of information requests received, shows the status in which they are through a colored traffic light, meetings can be scheduled, allows the registration of the user's profile, and, has an internal chat so that dependencies can communicate with each other and send notifications. The development methodology used for this project was Extreme Programming using the Dart programming language.
Characterization and analysis of the mango supply chain in San Cristóbal de la Barranca, Jalisco
Authors: ROMERO-ROMERO Yair , VÁZQUEZ-ELORZA Ariel , SÁNCHEZ-GÓMEZ Julia
Published: May 2021

The little development and disruption of in agri-food supply chains are important factors that prevent the growth of small Mexican producers, being the link with the lowest income of the entire chain and in which there are the greatest injustices. The objective of this research work is to map and identify the links the supply chain of the mango barranqueño; and benchmarked with the Tommy Atkins chain. The methodology used consisted of three steps: 1) Data analysis of the Barranco mango, 2) Mapping the supply chain of the mango barranqueño and Tommy Atkins and, as well as their relationships, and 3) Compare of supply chains to analyze the links that could be developed and improve in the supply chain of the mango barranqueño. The contribution of this work is the first approach for the analysis and improvement of the supply chain management of small producers of the barranqueño mango, in order to strengthen short sustainable supply chains.
Family, tutors and school: inseparable link of the upper middle-level student
Authors: SESENTO Leticia , LUCIO Rodolfo
Published: May 2021

The beginning of a university career is an opportunity that is given to young people when accessing higher education in Mexico, for the student it is hard work and at times it is saturated with difficulties, which manage to resist with motivation, and study habits that help students to finish the university career. The overall objective of this research is to analyze and promote habits to develop the Action Plan Tutorial of the next school year to promote activities that are in line with the interests of students. It is a cross-sectional descriptive investigation through surveys, since variables are not manipulated by naturally targeting phenomena or facts. To carry out this research, a simple sampling was carried out with second and fourth semester students of the Engineering degree in Material Innovation of the UMSNH (Universidad Michoacana de San Nicolás de Hidalgo). Description of the instrument. Study habits test, admits to appreciating and detailing study habits; which can be managed in groups and/or individual, in an average time of 15 minutes, consists of 20 items. With regard to the questioning if, do you study periodically and not just before the exam? 47% of students refer to only studying from time to time, while 32% study almost always. Environmental condition factors, study planning, material utilization, content assimilation, and sincerity of study habit scales generally show a low-to-normal moderate utilization level trend. Study habits in their different factors require improving the degree of use.
Transient angular stability on medium voltage distribution systems with distributed generation
Authors: CISNEROS-VILLALOBOS Luis , VERA-DIMAS José Gerardo , AGUILAR-MARIN Jorge Luis , VERGARA-VÁZQUEZ Julio Cesar
Published: May 2021

The dynamic behaviour of a 32 MW gas-turbine generating unit, connected to the 23 kV main busbar of a substation, is analysed in this article. The study is focused on the representative faults occurring in an electrical system and allows the determination of the maximum times in with a fault must be delivered to maintain the stability of generator. A three-phase power network is modelled with the Alternative Transients Program (ATP). Simulation results are reported and analysed for typical variables of interest such as machine rotor angle, frequency, and power. According to the study results, machine stability is greatly affected by three-phase faults, as compared to the dynamic behaviour under single-phase faults. The analysis carried out is useful to improve and maintain the security of operation of the electrical grid and in aligned to the current regulations and recent reforms of the Mexican electric sector. The fact that the performed study was usually not mandatory but has been pending since the commissioning of distributed generation plants in the Central Mexican Region is emphasized.
Problemáticas de los estudiantes de la Unidad Académica del Norte del Estado de Nayarit en el desarrollo de las actividades académicas durante la pandemia por COVID-19
Authors: ESPINOZA-JUÁREZ Mónica Cristina , CHÁVEZ-SÁNCHEZ Haydee del Carmen , CHÁVEZ-SÁNCHEZ Gabriela
Published: May 2021

Los cambios tan drásticos vividos durante la pandemia de la COVID-19 en el ámbito educativo, ha provocado una serie de problemas tanto en el aprendizaje de los estudiantes como de la saturación de trabajo de los académicos, en primera instancia por el tránsito de una modalidad presencial a una totalmente virtual o a distancia. En ese sentido que, los resultados que se presentan a continuación son producto de una investigación que se centra en las diferentes problemáticas a las que se enfrentan los estudiantes de la Unidad Académica del Norte del Estado de Nayarit, generadas por el cierre de las instituciones educativas. Los datos fueron obtenidos a través de la aplicación de un instrumento de elaboración propia, diseñado para este fin, se aplicó a una muestra de la población estudiantil de dicha institución. Las categorías establecidas están relacionadas con aspectos de conectividad, uso de dispositivos, conocimientos tecnológicos, problemas de tipo socio-afectivos y logísticos que pudieron enfrentar, así como cambios en la situación económica y social de los hogares de los encuestados.
Measurement Invariance of the New Sexual Satisfaction Scale short form
Authors: Flores-Perez Virginia , Camacho-Ruiz Esteban Jaime , Escoto-Ponce de León María del Consuelo , Cervantes-Luna Brenda Sarahi , Ibarra-Espinosa Manuel Leonardo
Published: May 2021

The objective was to assess the incremental validity, internal consistency and temporal stability of the New Sexual Satisfaction Scale short version (NSSS-S) in Spanish-speaking Latino adults. The sample included 401 university students (232 women and 169 men), sexually active, 18 to 38 years old (M = 20.83; SD = 2.66). A subsample of 76 participants answered the scale four weeks after the first application. Confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) identified a two-factor structure. The invariance analysis with multigroup confirmatory factor analysis (MGCFA) confirmed the invariance by sex of the scale. The internal consistencyreliability of the scale and its subscales was excellent for both men and women (ω = .89 - .95) and the temporal stability, four weeks after the first application, was adequate (r = .74; ICC = .85). Finally, men scored higher in overall sexual satisfaction and  the Ego-Centered subscale, but not in the Partner -and Sexual Activity-Centered subscale, as compared to women. To conclude, the NSSS-S is a psychometrically appropriate scale to measure sexual satisfaction in Spanish-speaking Latino adults.
Percepções e Análises da Gestão de Riscos no arquivo da Pró-Reitoria de Gestão de Pessoas na Universidade Federal do Ceará
Authors: Chaves Italo Teixeira , Cavalcante Luciano Pereira dos Santos
Published: May 2021

O presente artigo levanta discussões teóricas e práticas relacionadas à gestão e ao gerenciamento de riscos em unidades de informação, com o foco no arquivo da Pró-Reitoria de Gestão de Pessoas da Universidade Federal do Ceará. Tem como objetivo investigar as percepções dos colaboradores do arquivo sobre a temática gestão de riscos, além de realizar a identificação e análise de riscos a partir do Método Mosler na referida unidade de informação. Para isso, fundamenta-se metodologicamente na pesquisa de campo e exploratória, com abordagem qualitativa, utilizando-se de formulários eletrônicos para coleta de dados. Apresenta como resultado as percepções dos colaboradores do arquivo, onde percebeu-se que a gestão de riscos ainda é um aspecto pouco conhecido e trabalhado nesta unidade de informação. Identificaram-se cinco riscos potenciais, que vêm sendo observados e tratados pela equipe gestora, o que resultou em classes de riscos pequenos ou muito pequenos para o arquivo, sendo riscos controláveis, embora haja necessidade de um plano de gerenciamento de riscos. Conclui-se que a gestão e gerenciamento de riscos são aspectos importantes nas unidades de informação, deste modo, os cursos de graduação e as unidades de informação precisam fornecer capacitações para o fortalecimento de ações frente a presença de riscos.
Centro de Memória da Medicina da UFMG e o tratamento de Teses Inaugurais
Authors: Duarte Mirian Ferreira , Alves Ana Paula Meneses , Souza Ráisa Mendes Fernandes de , Cuperschmid Ethel Mizrahy
Published: May 2021

O presente artigo é um estudo de caso do tratamento realizado em uma das coleções especiais do Centro de Memória da Medicina (Cememor) da Universidade de Minas Gerais (UFMG). Trata-se da coleção de teses médicas inaugurais, datadas entre os séculos XIX ao XX. Por conter pesquisas científicas na área da saúde publicadas no Brasil desde o século XIX, essas teses têm muita relevância histórica, contribuindo assim com a preservação de registros sobre a trajetória da Medicina no país. O objetivo principal da pesquisa foi a organização das teses antigas do Cememor. Os objetivos específicos foram: aplicar técnicas de conservação preventiva na coleção; criar instrumentos que possibilitem a recuperação desse acervo no Sistema Pergamum da UFMG; propiciar mais visibilidade para a coleção e para o Cememor, enquanto principal responsável pela gestão dos objetos de memória em saúde da Universidade. Os resultados demonstram uma nova organização e melhora visibilidade da coleção de de teses inaugurais.
High-intensity aerial ultrasonic source with sharp directivity containing a compact circular vibrating plate
Authors: Monzen Hiroki , Masuda Naoki , Asami Takuya , Miura Hikaru
Published: May 2021

An intense aerial ultrasonic source containing a compact circular vibrating plate with a uniform rod-type partially grooved source that can produce large displacement in part of the piston vibration and emit intense sound waves in a direction perpendicular to the vibration surface is investigated. Two different compact circular vibrating plates of intense aerial ultrasonic sources (square grooves and round grooves) are designed by considering the stress generated in ultrasonic sources and the sound pressure of the radiated sound waves. The vibration displacement distribution, the directivity of the emitted sound waves, and the input/output characteristics in designed ultrasonic sources are discussed. It was found that the sound waves can be emitted farther away perpendicular to the vibration surface at a very high sound pressure compared with traditional sources.
Análise bibliométrica da produção científica sobre segurança de veículos autônomos
Authors: De Abreu Victor Hugo Souza , De Assis Tássia Faria , Santos Andrea Souza
Published: May 2021

Os veículos autônomos (VAs), como parte importante do sistema inteligente de transporte, têm atraído a atenção de pesquisadores durante as últimas décadas. Um dos assuntos mais recorrentes sobre VAs busca verificar aspectos relacionados à segurança da tecnologia, para que sua implantação no mercado seja viável e aplicada em larga escala. Este artigo apresenta uma análise bibliométrica das pesquisas sobre o assunto, realizada na base de dados Web of Science, para identificar suas principais características, evolução e potenciais tendências. Os estudos focados na segurança sobre os VAs continuam em expansão e são publicados em periódicos renomados, principalmente nas áreas de tecnologia da ciência do transporte e engenharia elétrica e eletrônica, e podem ser divididos entre aqueles que buscam melhorar o desempenho dos sistemas responsáveis por responder adequadamente a um possível acidente de tráfego ou a ataque cibernético. Quanto aos acidentes, os artigos mais relevantes sobre o assunto indicam que é importante que o VA seja capaz de conduzir com habilidade e segurança em ambientes incertos, minimizando riscos potenciais. Quanto aos possíveis ataques cibernéticos, é importante que o VA tenha redundância suficiente em qualquer fonte de entrada, para permitir proteção eficiente contra possíveis ataques. Essas ações servem para aumentar a aceitação dos potenciais usuários e para tornar a tecnologia viável para comercialização.
A servitização e sua influência no processo de difusão das tecnologias de agricultura de precisão na produção canavieira
Authors: Casagrande Diego José , Vitale Torkomian Ana Lúcia
Published: May 2021

Para garantir o aumento da competitividade de seus negócios, as organizações redimensionam, de maneira contínua, mecanismos estratégicos orientados ao estreitamento das relações com seus clientes. Nesse contexto, a servitização surge como um modelo estratégico que visa disponibilizar soluções integradas de produtos e serviços ao mercado. No âmbito das cadeias produtivas agroindustriais, com ênfase para a canavicultura, a combinação de produtos e serviços vem contribuindo de forma expressiva para a expansão mercadológica em nível global. O objetivo deste trabalho foi analisar de que modo as estratégias de servitização podem contribuir para estimular a disseminação de tecnologias de agricultura de precisão (TAPs), no conjunto de atividades produtivas presentes na cultura canavieira. Para tal fim, realizou-se uma pesquisa de caráter qualitativo, por meio de um estudo de caso exploratório, em uma cooperativa de plantadores de cana-de-açúcar do estado de São Paulo. Entre os principais resultados, evidenciou-se que a servitização, apesar de ainda caracterizar-se como uma estratégia em fase de construção, assume um papel importante como elemento norteador da inovação e da agregação de valor no segmento agrícola e tende a contribuir, de modo gradativo, para os processos de difusão das TAPs no âmbito da produção canavieira.
Light weight cementitious composites reinforced with Pinus spp. sawdust
Authors: Bilcati Géssica Katalyne , Lengowski Elaine Cristina , Jumes Jessica Jayne , Andrade Fernanda Horst , Nervis Ingrid Rodrigues , De Souza Isabela dos Santos Custódio , Langaro Eloise
Published: May 2021

Os agregados desempenham um papel importante em concretos e argamassas, pois, além de reduzir os custos de produção, apresentam influência benéfica sobre as características do material e sua aplicação final. Este trabalho relata investigações experimentais sobre o uso da serragem de Pinus spp. como agregado em argamassas e concretos para a produção de compósitos cimentícios. Os ensaios para a caracterização da serragem foram realizados de acordo com as normas para agregados empregados em argamassas e concretos. A percentagem de serragem adicionada a argamassas e concretos variou em 10, 15 e 20%. Os compósitos foram caracterizados segundo as normas descritas para argamassas e concretos. Os resultados obtidos no ensaio de granulometria classificaram a serragem como agregado grosso e contínuo, o que torna possível empregá-la como agregado em concretos. Nos ensaios de consistência, quanto maior é o percentual de serragem, maior é a demanda de água para alcançar a trabalhabilidade adequada em argamassas. Para o ensaio de absorção de água, a adição de maior quantidade de serragem resultou em maior absorção. A adição de 15% de serragem obteve melhores resultados tanto na resistência à compressão quanto no índice de consistência.
NEUROLOGICAL MANIFESTATIONS OF COVID IN A TERTIARY CARE CENTER IN TAMILNADU
Authors: Thangaraj M. , Lakshmi R. Amirtha , Shankar P. Lenin
Published: May 2021

Corona virus disease 2019 (COVID19) is a pandemic disease which started in December 2019 in Wuhan, China. Now it
has spread all over the world with over 7 crore cases and still counting. The typical symptoms of COVID19 can range from
mild to severe respiratory illness. Although the respiratory system complications COVID19 have been the most frequent and life threatening,
there are increasing reports of central and peripheral nervous system (PNS) involvement. Various studies done in many countries showed that
many COVID19 patients presented with neurological manifestations. There are many review studies available throughout the world describing
them. There are not many studies in India, especially in southern states done in COVID19 patients. Hence this observational study is done in
Thanjavur medical college hospital , a tertiary care center in Tamilnadu, India, to study the various neurological manifestations found in
COVID19 patients.
Neural Networks based solution for Door Automation
Authors: Padma Reddy Monalika
Published: May 2021

Face Recognition is one of the most common biometric strategies which has gained popularity
because of the accuracy and security. This paper presents the implementation of a Convolution
Neural Network architecture for door automation. This model is devised to overcome the
disadvantages of a traditional door system and other methods such as door automation using
Bluetooth, figure prints, passwords, or retinal scans. It allows the authorized people to gain
access to the house by face recognition. The proposed system makes use of convolution neural
network architectures and RaspberryPi. The ResNet architecture [6] is used to implement face
recognition and runs on RaspberryPi. The images of the residents of the house will be used to
train the model. If the person is a resident of the house, the face will be recognized and the lock
will open, else it will be recognized as a human and an alarm will ring and an email alert
consisting of the image of the person in front of the door will be sent to the owner. It has
numerous advantages as it is user-friendly especially for senior citizens, lesser maintenance,
does not require the residents to carry the keys and reduces the threat of robbery.
A bibliometric study of global research activity in relation to the use of partial least squares for policy evaluation
Authors: Cataldo Rosanna , Antonucci Laura , Crocetta Corrado , Grassia Maria Gabriella , Marino Marina
Published: May 2021

Structural equation modeling (SEM), especially partial least squares path modeling (PLS-PM) has become a mainstream method in many fields of research. In the last years it has been increasingly disseminated in a variety of disciplines. The researchers have been promoting this new statistical methods for the evaluation of policies. Generally, policy evaluation applies evaluation principles and methods to examine the content, implementation or impact of a policy. To better understand and characterize this trend, a bibliometric study of international papers on this subject has been developed in order to describe the use of SEM and PLS-PM approaches in the policy evaluation in the almost last 20 years. A total of 450 articles from 2000 to 2020 have been selected and analyzed in order to discover the research trends in this field and the main dimensions and words related to the terms “decision making” and “SEM-PLS” approach, that are most commonly employed in the scientific literature. The research has been conducted in theWeb of Science from ISI Web of Knowledge database and Scopus database, with the aim of identifying the major themes, authors, areas, types of the sources, titles, years of publication and countries of these publications, as well as the main themes related to the two topic analyzed
COMMUNICATION STYLE: THE MANY SHADES OF GRAY
Authors:   School of Psychological Sciences, Tel-Aviv University (Israel), Kreitler Shulamith
Published: May 2021

"The major aspects of communication include the communicating individual, the addressee, and the style of communication which can be more objective or subjective. The present study examines the role of the communicator’s motivation and the identity of the addressee of the communication in regard to the style of communication. The motivation was assessed in terms of the cognitive orientation approach (Kreitler & Kreitler) which assumes that motivation is a function of beliefs that may not be completely conscious. The motivation to communicate may be oriented towards sharing and self disclosure or towards withdrawal and distancing oneself from others. The style of communication was assessed in terms of the Kreitler meaning system which enables characterizing the degree to which the communication is based on means that are more objective and interpersonally-shared means (viz. attributive and comparative means) or more personal-subjective ones (viz. examples and metaphors). The hypothesis was that the style of communication is determined by one’s motivation and by the recipient’s characteristics, which in the present context was gender. It was expected that when the motivation supports sharing and the addressee is a woman the style would be mainly subjective, while when the motivation supports withholding information and the addressee is a man the style would be objective. The participants were 70 undergraduates. The tool was a cognitive orientation questionnaire. The experimental task was a story that had to be recounted. The narratives were coded in terms of the Kreitler meaning system. The data was analyzed by the Cox proportional hazards model. The findings supported the hypothesis of the study. Major conclusions referred to the motivational determinants of communication styles."
THE POLISH ADAPTATION AND FURTHER VALIDATION OF THE COVID STRESS SCALES (CSS)
Authors:   Faculty of Psychology and Cognitive Science, Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań (Poland), Frydrychowicz Monika , Pradelok Julia , Zawada Kinga , Zyśk Dominika , Adamczyk Katarzyna
Published: May 2021

"The scientific need to recognize the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on human psychosocial functioning requires reliable and valid research tools to assess this impact. Therefore, we designed a study to create and further validate a Polish version of a research instrument assessing stress, anxiety, and fear related to the pandemic – the COVID Stress Scales (CSS; Taylor et al., 2020). This paper presents the specific research steps designed to develop and validate the Polish-language version of CSS (Taylor et al., 2020). These steps are as follows: 1) the translation of the original CSS into the Polish language by three independent translators and the back-translation by three other independent translators; 2) the assessment of the equivalence of the Polish translation of CSS in a study involving a sample of 30-60 bilingual people, fluent both in English and Polish languages; 3) the pilot study employing the pre-final Polish version of CSS; 4) the validation study involving a sample 600-900 participants in which the following instruments will be used: the Fear of COVID-19 Scale, the Patient Health Questionnaire-9 Scale, the Short Health Anxiety Inventory, the Social Desirability Scale, the Obsessive-Compulsive Inventory-Revised Scale, the Xenophobia subscale of the Questionnaire of Political Beliefs and the subscale Sensation seeking from the Impulsive Behavior Scale. We expect that the Polish version of CSS will be widely used by Polish researchers in their studies concerning the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and other epidemiological threats on mental health. At the same time, we hope that our study will provide results that will help foreign researchers understand the COVID-19 pandemic in other countries."
UNDERSTANDING NEW ZEALAND ADULTS’ ATTITUDES TOWARDS DIGITAL INTERVENTIONS FOR HEALTH
Authors:   Department of Psychological Medicine, University of Auckland (New Zealand), Wilson Holly , Donkin Liesje
Published: May 2021

"E-health has transformed healthcare by improving access and reach of health services, which is now more critical than ever given the COVID-19 pandemic. One aspect of e-health is the delivery of health interventions via the internet or through smartphone apps, known as digital interventions (DI). These DI can improve physical and mental health for people, by modifying behaviour and improving illness management. Despite, the benefits of DI use remains low. One explanation for this low usage is people’s attitudes towards DI. Indeed, having a positive attitude towards DI is associated with an increased likelihood of wanting to engage with DI. Therefore, people’s attitudes towards digital interventions are important in understanding if people are willing to engage with them. To date, limited research exists about attitudes and much of this varies based on region and population. Along, with understanding people’s attitudes it is important to understand what shapes people’s attitudes towards these interventions. Therefore, this study sought to determine New Zealand (NZ) adults’ attitudes towards DI and what shapes these attitudes. In order to address these questions a cross-sectional survey was used. Results indicate that NZ adults have neutral to somewhat positive attitudes to DI and their attitudes are influenced by common factors including: beliefs about accessibility of DI and the COVID-19 experience. These findings suggest that some NZ adults have a positive attitudes to DI, but overall people’s attitudes needed to be addressed to ensure people are ready to use DI."
THE ROLE OF MUSIC IN PSYCHOLOGICAL AND EMOTIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Authors:   Music Therapist, Music Psychologist & Research Supervisor, Banasthali Vidyapith, Rajasthan (India), Mishra Shveata , Shastri Ina ,   Head of Department of Music, Banasthali Vidyapith (University), Rajasthan (India)
Published: May 2021

"It is widely believed that a truly “whole” person is one whose intellectual and emotional responses are normally developed; yet our patterns in education tend to stress the intellectual and ignore the emotional. Te arts, because of their emotional demands, make for. stronger bond between persons who can share in the art experience. This is especially so of music which has a long been termed the universal tongue. It is a form of communication in which every human being can participate. Many studies have shown that it is not by accident that we find minimal behaviour problems among the students who are involved with music study. It is now believed that the child who becomes involved in expressing himself/herself through the media of music takes on new dimensions in his or her psychological, behavioural and sociological relationships. It is this paper, we shall draw upon the experiences of music educationists from various countries, and as a consequence, it is reaffirmed that for a holistic and balanced development of students personalities music study should be mandatory in school curricula."
COMPULSIVE BUYING AND RELATED MOTIVES: ENHANCEMENT AND COPING
Authors:   Psychology Department, Maltepe University, İstanbul (Turkey), Arcan Kuntay
Published: May 2021

"Background: Research indicates that compulsive buying that refers to chronic, excessive shopping and expenditure isn’t rare, especially among the young people. However, related studies are limited. More research is required to advance our understanding about the phenomenon and to improve prevention and treatment strategies. Objectives: This study especially aimed to investigate the role of shopping motives for compulsive buying. For this purpose, coping and enhancement motives that were originally developed to assess drinking reasons were adapted for shopping. Examining the relationships of compulsive buying with demographics, spending frequency of different products, positive and negative affect were also other objectives of the study. Methods: The sample was composed of 362 voluntary university students selected through convenience sampling in Turkey. Majority of the participants were females (77.9%). The mean age was 21.91 (SD = 3.11). Participants rated the frequency of shopping motives for each of the 5 enhancement items (e.g. to get high, because it’s fun) and the 5 coping items (e.g. to forget worries, to relax) on 4 point Likert-scale (1: almost never, 4: almost always). Compulsive Buying Scale, Positive and Negative Affect Schedule were also utilized as standard measurement instruments. The participants rated their spending frequency on different products such as cosmetics, clothes, technological products, or furniture on a 1 to 4 scale (1: almost never, 4: almost always). Findings: According to the results of the hierarchical multiple regression analysis being female, having younger age and lower GPA (1st step) in addition to higher personal income (2nd step), spending frequently for cosmetics, shoes and clothes (3rd step), having higher negative affect (4th step) were found to be associated with compulsive buying scores. Moreover, both enhancement and coping motives that were entered into the regression equation in the last step (5th step), also predicted the participants’ compulsive buying scores. The total explained variance was 58.2%. Conclusions: The findings of this study are important to indicate the possible risk factors for compulsive buying including age, gender, income, spending habits, and negative affect. Moreover, the results reveal that buying something in order to enhance positive affect and to avoid negative feelings can be prominent determinants of compulsive buying. Research from non-Western countries such as the present study are essentially important to highlight the associates of compulsive buying across cultures since majority of the relevant literature derive from studies conducted with Western participants."