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Residents’ Perceptions of the Socio-cultural Impacts of Tourism: A Case Study of the Tokyo Sexwale Community in Jeffrey’s Bay, South Africa
Authors: Bartis Hugh , Madlwabinga Zolani
Published: December 2020

The main aim of this study was to examine the residents’ perceptions of socio-cultural impacts in the Tokyo Sexwale community in Jeffrey’s Bay, South Africa. A quantitative study (n=400) was conducted to determine the Tokyo Sexwale residents’ perceptions of the socio-cultural impacts of tourism in Jeffrey’s Bay. The findings indicated that local residents have noted positive and negative socio-cultural impacts in their community and Jeffrey’s Bay at large, as a result of the growth in tourism. In addition, the findings also revealed that the majority of the respondents were knowledgeable in terms of what tourism was all about and its impact on the community. The implications of this study are that local government and specifically the local tourism authority, despite all the good policy frameworks in South Africa, fail to consider the community as a key stakeholder in tourism development. So even though a community may be knowledgeable about tourism and its potential to bring about change, they may not necessarily be engaged as a stakeholder and included in tourism initiatives.
Halal Food Tourism: Perceptions of Relevance and Viability for South African Destinations
Authors: Bhoola Sheetal
Published: December 2020

The main aim of this study was to explore the attitudes and perceptions of stakeholders with regard to the viability of halal food tourism in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal. Other cities within South Africa and internationally have embraced this concept and have embarked on halal tourism initiatives. Through purposive sampling 25 in-depth interviews with restaurateurs and South African Muslim tourists were conducted. Findings reflect that stakeholders believe that Durban does have the capacity to incorporate halal food tourism into their existing tourism marketing strategies. In addition, this research presents additional findings on the concept of halal food tourism and discusses the contribution that this type of tourism can make to Durban Tourism. The study recommends a large scale quantitative study to understand the extent of the contribution halaal food tourism can make to the economy of the city’s tourism sector.
The Nature of Cultural and Heritage Tourism in Greater Polokwane, Limpopo, South Africa
Authors: Mohale Daniel Matome , McKay Tracey , van der Merwe Clinton David
Published: December 2020

Cultural tourism is a fast growing sector in Africa, with many museums and art galleries offering cultural experiences. South Africa, with a large array of cultural products, is actively promoting cultural tourism due to its ability to foster local economic growth and job creation. One such locality in dire need of economic growth is Limpopo Province. Thereupon, it is argued that Greater Polokwane should leverage its significant cultural landmarks and landscapes to promote this form of tourism. However, currently, the size and shape of the cultural and heritage tourism sector in this geographical area is unknown, as scholarly attention has focussed on the wildlife and hunting tourism sectors in this province of South Africa. Ergo, this study outlines the nature of the cultural and heritage tourism industry in Greater Polokwane. This study firstly created a database of cultural organisations and then gathered data by conducting in-depth, semi-structured interviews with the managers and employees. It was found that all the cultural organisations are privately operated, although some are located on State owned-land. The findings indicate that the museums and art galleries generate jobs and foster local economic development; however, they lack the resources to expand and consequently operate below capacity. This has important implications for the viability, growth, and sustainability of cultural and heritage tourism in South Africa.
South Africans Walking the Camino: Pilgrimage or Adventure
Authors: Kotze Nico , McKay Tracey
Published: December 2020

The Camino Pilgrimage to Santiago de Compostela is an institution that has been operative for more than 1200 years. The European summer months see hundreds of thousands of pilgrims, whether they be persons of faith, agnostics or even atheists, walking the different routes to the city of Santiago de Compostela in the north-west of Spain. To be officially recognised as a pilgrim, by the cathedral authorities, a participant must walk at least 100 km or travel 200 km by bicycle or on horseback along the route. Most carry their luggage with them, making them backpackers. They are usually on a tight budget, have flexible itineraries and opt for inexpensive basic accommodation. This explorative case study looks at the reasons why South Africans undertake the Camino. The results show that they represent a much older group as opposed to the typical Camino pilgrim or international backpacker. Unlike many other documented Camino pilgrims, men do not undertake the journey for religious or spiritual reasons; rather they embark on the trip to fulfil their leisure, recreational and adventurous inclinations. Their female counterparts see it as a personal challenge and a cathartic experience after having lived through a traumatic event. Lastly, some may use it as an opportunity to immerse themselves in their ancestral European heritage.
Trail Running: Exploring South Africa’s Serious Leisure Economy
Authors: McEwan Liynsey , McKay Tracey , Baker Melissa
Published: December 2020

A health-conscious mindset has grown rapidly among South African middle-class consumers. This can be seen by their embrace of sports watches, reward-based programmes, and participation in organised leisure activities such as cycling and running. Within this context, trail running is becoming increasingly popular; however, research on the nature of trail running in South Africa is limited. A theoretical understanding of the relationship that participants have with trail running, specifically the applicability of the serious leisure framework, could provide valuable insights into this emerging market. This study incorporated an exploratory case-study design. Quantitative data was collected using purposive sampling and an online survey to determine if trail runners undertook the activity as leisure careerists or not. The level of seriousness of respondents was measured using the six characteristics of serious leisure as defined in the Serious Leisure Inventory Measure (SLIM). The main findings were that many trail runners meet all six of the characteristics of serious leisure. ‘Perseverance’ and ‘Career’ followed by ‘Effort’ and ‘Identity’ were the most important factors to the trail runners. Motives of ‘Fun’ and ‘Sense of achievement’ were more important than ‘Fitness’ or ‘Social factors’, however. ‘Sense of achievement’ and ‘Social’ correlated the most strongly with respondents’ overall level of seriousness in the sport. Income impacted on motivations, however, with wealthier people more likely to report that they participated for Fun. In terms of gender, women were more likely to report that trail running boosted their self-image. In addition, trail running forms part of the serious leisure economy, as participants are prepared to spend substantial sums of money on related equipment and participation in events. This study provides valuable insights for marketing and design of trail-running events and contributes to the gap in the literature on serious leisure in South Africa.
Profiling and Examining Travel Patterns Pertaining to Domestic Tourism in Lesotho
Authors: Bob Urmilla , Swart Kamilla , Perry Edwin , Gounden Dinolen
Published: December 2020

While some studies have examined aspects of tourism in Lesotho, there is limited research examining domestic tourist profiles and travel patterns, crucial to unlocking Lesotho’s domestic tourism potential. There is a need for such research to enable the development of appropriate tourism products and strategies. This study then critically examines results from a household survey that was undertaken in Lesotho to assess domestic tourists’ profiles, travel patterns, main motivations, and tourism products or services. Face-to-face interviews were conducted in 1 210 households across all administrative districts of Lesotho using a proportionate sampling approach. Within each District, a systematic sampling approach was adopted to minimise bias. Lesotho has several tourism products such as cultural and heritage sites, nature-based destinations and unique leisure experiences. Pre COVID-19 levels of domestic tourism and travel were relatively high. The study found that several socio-economic factors influence the willingness and ability of households to consume domestic tourism products. It is concluded that domestic tourism in Lesotho can be improved with better, more appropriate communication and marketing strategies, as well as an upgraded transport infrastructure and tourism services.
Towards a Theoretical Framework for the Allocation of Resources to African Air Transport
Authors: Leitch Guy , Chigada Joel
Published: December 2020

Tourism is essential to Africa’s economic growth, yet it is constrained by the limitations of the airline industry. The African airline industry faces challenges which inhibit its ability to provide the level of air transport connectivity demanded to fully realise the potential of tourism, into and within, Africa. This study proposes a synoptic model which will enable the impact of the African airline industry’s challenges to be assessed in terms of their effect on the tourism industry. This then lays the groundwork for a remediation strategy. In this qualitative study, data was collected through C-Suite face-to-face interviews with purposively selected senior managers in the airline industry. The study revealed the key challenges facing the African airline industry and proposed a conceptual model to enable informed decisions for improving airline connectivity. The major contribution of the study is the development of a proposed African Air connectivity Model which quantifies a connectivity measure as a proxy for distance in the gravity model of trade.
International Conflicts and International Law
Authors: Harzl B.
Published: December 2020

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European Public Prosecutor's Office: New Actor in EU Criminal Law
Authors: Becková Dominika
Published: December 2020

The European Public Prosecutor's Office was established under enhanced cooperation in 2017, as a new body in the institutional system of the European Union.  The establishment of the European Public Prosecutor's Office changes the EU criminal law in a significant way, as it is the first body of the European Union, which will undertake its own investigations of criminal offences affecting the financial interests of the EU, carry out acts of prosecution and exercise the functions of prosecutor in the competent courts of the Member States.
Private antitrust enforcement in digital market
Authors: Wolski Dominik
Published: December 2020

The increasing popularity of private antitrust enforcement in the EU is reflected by number of antitrust damages claims in the member states, following the transposition of the Damages Directive. Meanwhile, rapid growth of digitization in every aspect of social and economic life, particularly in business like commerce and services, has taken place. Recently, the above phenomenon was intensified by COVID-19. This paper aims at discussing private antitrust enforcement and antitrust damages claims in the context of digital transformation of the market. To this extent, there are several main characteristics of the market (e.g. multi-sided platforms, the role of third-party sellers, etc.), that have to be taken into consideration in the above discussion.
Kutadgu Bilig’in Transliterasyonuna Dair Bazı Meseleler (Mısır Nüshası)
Authors: ÇUBUKCU Melek
Published: December 2020

Bu çalışmada, Kutadgu Bilig’in üç değerli nüshasından biri olan Arap harfli Mısır nüshası hakkında birtakım yazım meselelerine değinilecektir. Çalışmada Kutadgu Bilig’in Mısır nüshasından hareketle, Reşit Rahmeti Arat’ın okuyuşunda ve tarafımca yapılan okumada ortaya çıkan farklı yazım özellikleri tespit edilecektir. Bu farklılıklar ünlüler ve ünsüzler olarak iki farklı grupta değerlendirilecektir. Bu çalışma için öncelikle, Reşit Rahmeti Arat’ın üç nüshayı da kapsayan metin yayınından Mısır nüshasına ait olan kısımlar çıkarılmış ve Mısır nüshasına özgü bir metin oluşturulmuştur. Bunun için gerek metinden gerekse dipnotlardan faydalanılmıştır. İkinci okuma ise Arat’tan tamamen bağımsız olarak, tarafımca, yalnızca nüsha dikkate alınarak yapılmıştır. Verilen örneklerden ilki Reşit Rahmeti Arat’ın Kutadgu Bilig Metin yayınından alınmıştır. İkinci kısımdaki örnek ise kelimenin yazımının uygun olduğu düşünülen biçimidir. Verilen örneklerin yanına sırasıyla, kelimenin ait oldugu nüsha, sayfa sayısı, beyit ve satır nurmarası eklenmiştir. Ünlülerden /a/, /e/, /ı/, /i/, /o/, /u/ ve /ü/ ile ilgili örnekler tespit edilmiş olup, ünsüzler için ise yalnızca /d/ ve /z/ ünsüzleri ile ilgili örnekler bulunabilmiştir. Bu çalışma Kutadgu Bilig’in yalnızca bin beytini içermekte olup, ortaya çıkan örnek sayısının, nüshanın tamamına ait genelleyici bir yorum yapma şansını bize tanıdığını düşünmekteyim.
Assessment of the Challenges of Value Chain Process in the Case of Ethiopia,Tigray Manufacturing Sector
Authors: Gebreslassie Abrehet Mehari
Published: December 2020

The study assesses the challenges of value chain process in Ethiopia manufacturing sectors. The objective of the study was to provide an insight on the principles of value chain and its activities ,the linkage between partners and actors of the value chain and the major challenges that hinder the efficient, transparent and effective process of the value chain in the manufacturing sector. The methods used for the study were the questionnaires, semi structure interview and field visit observation in the study area. The finding shows that though different efforts were done by the government companies could not bring the required change in the value chain process due to lack of skilled manpower ,poor linkage of stakeholders, and poor infrastructure and information diffusion by the actors result in weak market share and poverty reduction, starting from raw materials to customer that include from supplier producer, wholesalers, retailers, and consumers that create various problems for the whole value chain operations like lack of demand forecasts, poor customer handling and production to prevent high cost and minimize risk in the process. Therefore, decision makers and partners should be work closely together enable firms to achieve their intended objectives. Develop market infrastructure and other measures to reduce marketing costs in reducing transaction costs and producing competitive products, incentivized business schemes to attract investors, open and develop transport roads and market infrastructure with facilitate access to affordable and quality inputs and technology.
Dinâmicas adaptativas de arte ambiental em contexto erosivo / Adaptive dynamics of environmental art in an erosive context
Authors: Naidin Julia
Published: December 2020

A CasaDuna – Centro de arte, pesquisa e memória de Atafona é uma residência de arte sediada na praia de Atafona localizada no município de São João da Barra, litoral norte do estado do Rio de Janeiro. A região, próxima ao delta do rio Paraíba do Sul, sofre há mais de cinquenta anos um intenso processo de erosão costeira. Pretendemos expor relatos de uma experiência interdisciplinar a partir de uma metodologia de pesquisa-ação, em produções de arte contemporânea que operem com o agenciamento contextual. Defendemos que existe uma dimensão ética, estética e política ao se propor a trabalhar com o ambiente, principalmente no que concerne à possibilidade de desenvolver ações que afetem imaginários e epistemologias na relação com o território. Esses serão apontamentos sobre o desenvolvimento de um trabalho de mediação pedagógica e curadoria em uma residência artística com arte ambiental em um contexto erosivo.
Escribir y traducir en el Sur. A propósito de las relaciones entre feminismo y marxismo en la Argentina de los años 70 / Writing and translating in the South. About the relations between feminism and Marxism in Argentina in the 1970s
Authors: Ciriza Alejandra , Rodríguez Agüero Eva
Published: December 2020

Este trabajo analiza el arraigo diferencial de las ideas feministas en el sur en los años 60 y 70 poniendo en cuestión el énfasis eurocéntrico de algunas teorías que leen los feminismos del Sur como producto del retardo en la recepción de ideas acuñadas en el norte desconsiderando las condiciones efectivas de existencia, las tensiones Norte/Sur, las diferencias y desigualdades entre blancas y racializadas, entre burguesas y proletarias, entre heteronormadas y disidentes sexuales y corporales. A partir de la búsqueda y revisión de textos traducidos y producidos en Argentina durante esos años, traza un panorama de los debates teóricos de la época recuperando a la vez el carácter internacional y situado. Ubicados en el campo de disputa entre feminismo y marxismo, esas controversias tensionaban a la vez los límites de las perspectivas patriarcales de las izquierdas y los límites de clase de ciertos feminismos.
Presentación Dossier: Autoritarismo, Neoliberalismo y Resistencias / Introduction to Dossier: Authoritarianism, Neoliberalism and Resistance
Authors: Parra Fabiana , García Gualda Suyai
Published: December 2020

Presentación del Dossier: Autoritarismo, Neoliberalismo y Resistencias
INCULCATING THE SKILLS OF IMPROVISATION IN PRIMARY SCHOOL PUPILS THROUGH THE PROJECT METHOD OF TEACHING BASIC SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY EDUCATION
Authors: Onoja AI , Okere CS , Emeronye RU , Nwuke U , Ugochukwu MG
Published: December 2020

The emphasis of the current Basic Science and Technology Education (BSTE) curriculum is on activity-oriented approach to teaching and learning which is child centered. The implication of child centered learning is that each pupil should be provided with the necessary materials to participate in the teaching and learning process. The increasing enrollment of pupils in primary schools place a lot of demands on proprietors and school administrators in the provision of necessary facilities for the implementation of the Basic Science and Technology Education curriculum. This write up unveil the secrets of the project method of teaching in supplementing facilities for Basic Science and Technology teaching with improvised materials particularly in primary schools. The process involves the development of skills in the learners such as questioning, manipulation, measurement, design and modeling to create equipment using local resources available in the environment. The role of the teacher is to create enabling environment for the pupils to acquire and demonstrate these skills. The use of local materials in improvising science equipment demystifies the notion that science is foreign and consequently triggers the innate curiosity of pupils to learn. The provision of good working condition for teachers and encouragement of pupil who have exhibited outstanding skills in designing equipment are advocated to promote the project method in improvisation.
Portuguese football coaches’ migration: Patterns and networks in 2009-2013
Authors: Borges Mario , Rosado Antonio , De Oliveira Rita , Freitas Francisco
Published: December 2020

Sport migration is an important topic of global  migration. It can capture migration patterns and the reliance on networks, which are specific to sports. This study seeks to identify the patterns and networks of Portuguese football coaches’ migration between 2009 and 2013. This period is important because these were years of financial crisis with high rates of unemployment. We collected data about destination countries of migrant coaches. For coaches working abroad in 2013, we also collected data about their career path and networks including the assistant coaches and players with whom they had previously worked. The results showed that the destination of Portuguese football coaches involves both peripheral and central areas of football prestige. The pattern of migration suggests an overlap of economic, historical and cultural factors. On the other hand, the network relations of Portuguese football coaches were prominent in a zone of high prestige close to the native country, and in a zone with high financial incentives but lower football prestige. Taken together, these results highlight the career specificities of coaches who migrate to different countries including the role of networks on a football coaching career abroad.
The Relationship between Body Shaming Treatment and Body Image in Adolescents in Depok
Authors: Evelianti Mila , Sukamti Nita , Wardana Meila Kusuma
Published: December 2020

Since March 2015 at the Asian level, the number of cases of bullying that has happened to students in schools has reached 70%. The impact of body shaming will lead to poor self-assessment. This study aims to determine whether there is a relationship between body shaming treatment on body image among adolescents in Depok. The design of this research is quantitative with cross sectional approach. The sample in this study is 81 students in Depok. The sampling technique used is cluster random sampling. Data are analyzed using Chi-Square test. The results showed that there is a relationship between body shaming treatment on body image among adolescents in the Depok area, aimed at p values of 0.017 (p
Cancer management during COVID-19 period-A preliminary study
Authors: Sundararajan Raji
Published: December 2020

The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has now thrown us into turmoil by adversely affecting the entire socio-economic structure of the world. Currently (Dec20, 2020), there are 76.4 million incidences worldwide and 17.6 million in the USA, and counting. Primarily in this scenario, all the resources available at hospitals and medical care units are reasonably redirected to address the contagious COVID-19 infected patients. This is an issue for a cancer patient, who may be at risk or infected with Coronavirus needs to be managed amid multiple unknown complications. Many issues are still unanswered and an attempt to streamline various strategies is being offered by Oncologists around the world to treat cancer patients. The gravest concerns are related to deciding suitable supervision for a positive COVID-19 cancer patient undergoing a cycle of chemo/radiotherapy; handling advanced stage of cancer in regions profoundly affected by virus; evaluating the risk-benefit parameters for treatment or surgeries; planning routine screening and precaution for weak patients, medical staff and others in the community. Here we have presented the different guidelines, schemes, and strategies accessible from several Oncology departments and organizations in multiple countries.
PENGARUH DEFORESTASI DAN TINGKAT KEBAKARAN HUTAN TERHADAP TINGKAT EMISI GAS RUMAH KACA
Authors: Maryani Sri
Published: December 2020

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui pengaruh luas areal kebakaran hutan dan angka deforestasi terhadap tingkat emisi gas rumah kaca. Penelitian ini menggunakan jenis penelitian deskriptif kuantitatif, dengan metode statistik analitik. Sumber data tersebut diolah dengan metode Importance-Performance Analysis, sehingga kawasan tersebut dapat dijadikan acuan dalam menurunkan tingkat emisi gas rumah kaca. Provinsi Kalimantan Selatan, Sumatera Selatan dan Papua merupakan wilayah rawan kebakaran yang diduga tidak terpengaruh oleh tingginya tingkat deforestasi Indonesia di dalam dan di luar Kawasan Hutan, namun mungkin terdapat faktor lain yang berperan dalam munculnya kebakaran hutan. Diduga salah satu faktor yang dapat menjadi faktor pemicu tingginya tingkat kebakaran hutan yang berhubungan langsung dengan peningkatan jumlah emisi gas rumah kaca yaitu sebaran endapan gambut
ANALISA BISNIS PAKAN TERNAK DENGAN PENDEKATAN BUSINESS MODEL CANVAS (BMC) PADA KUB GUNUNG GARE
Authors: Yesi Desri
Published: December 2020

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui gambaran model bisnis KUB Gunung Gare ditinjau dari 9 aspek pada Business Model Canvas dan untuk menentukan rekomendasi pengembangan bisnis yang sesuai untuk diterapkan pada KUB Gunung Gare. Jenis penelitian yang digunakan  adalah penelitian deskriptif dengan menggunakan metode penelitian kualitatif dan kuantitatif. Hasil penelitian menghasilkan gambaran tentang kondisi bisnis KUB Gunung Gare saat ini dan beberapa rekomendasi yang disarankan yaitu dari Customer Segments berupa penambahan segmentasi pada agen-agen ataupun ritel penjualan pakan, penggunaan social media dan website pada Channels, peningkatan kelancaran informasi  pada Customer Relationship, pelatihan bagi tenaga kerja (SDM) serta aktivitas promosi pada Key activities, peningkatan kualitas bahan baku, penambahan jumlah mesin produksi ataupun peningkatan kapasitas mesin,  peningkatan kapabilitas SDM,  pengajuan kredit atau pinjaman dan upgrade teknologi pada Key Resources, peningkatan kualitas kerjasama  pada Key Partner, penarikan biaya pelatihan  pada Revenue Stream, serta perlunya pembukuan/ akuntansi keuangan pada segmen Cost Structure
ANALISIS TEKNOLOGI HIBRID DI SCIENCE TECHNO PARK PROVINSI SUMATERA SELATAN
Authors: Bizzy Irwin , Syamsul Syamsul , Cornely Epina , Kurniawan Bayu , Apriyan Dian
Published: December 2020

Teknologi hibrid di sini adalah penggabungan teknologi yang berasal dari energi matahari dan biogas dari kotoran sapi. Setiap kandang sapi memiliki atap yang dapat dipasang sel surya untuk menghasilkan listrik dan kotoran sapi dapat dijadikan sumber energi biogas yang dapat pula dikonversi menjadi energi listrik. Teknologi hibrid ini adalah salah satu potensi energi baru terbarukan di masa depan yang ramah lingkungan.
The Founding Fathers, the American fiscal federalism and the failures of the Brazilian tax system
Authors: Penha Marcos
Published: December 2020

Abstract: This paper analyzes two ideas that inspired the Founding Fathers to design the American tax system: (i)the need to provide each member of the federation with sufficient financial resources which enable them to perform their functions without depending on each other; and (ii)the advantage of adopting a flexible system of taxation. We aim to provide a comparative approach which demonstrates that these ideas explain, in part, some of the failures of the Brazilian tax system, considering that, in Brazil, the fiscal system suffers from an imbalance between tax revenues and duties assigned to the states and municipalities; and that the Brazil’s system’s rigidity exacerbates the financial dependence of states and municipalities.
O Passado que Não Passa: do Holocausto Brasileiro à Anti-Reforma Psiquiátrica
Authors: Melo Martins Laércio
Published: December 2020

O objetivo do presente artigo consiste na demonstração dos avanços e retrocessos na assistência psiquiátrica brasileira pós-1945, a partir da evidência de fatos históricos da realidade do cuidado do sujeito em sofrimento mental. Nesse sentido, ao considerar a lamentável experiência do Hospital Colônia de Barbacena – Minas Gerais, busco compreender as ações e serviços, sob a perspectiva jusfilosófica, que se seguiram até a instituição da Política Nacional de Saúde Mental e as recentes alterações que acentuaram a crise da assistência pública no campo da saúde brasileira, inclusive mental. Em que pese as tristes e dolorosas lições ensinadas pela história asilar brasileira, entender a escolha do Estado brasileiro manter ainda ações hospitalocêntricas como locus principal da assistência psiquiátrica, é tarefa fundamental para a ruptura com a presente ordem autoritária e a construção de uma democracia antimanicomial através de um memorial coletivo.
Telemedicina y Neurología
Authors: Pesantes-Zurita Jorge
Published: December 2020

El uso de la tecnología de información y comunicación para brindar servicios de salud (Telemedicina) es una modalidad que permite a los profesionales proveer dichos servicios, a distancia, en diferentes lugares. Con el advenimiento de la pandemia por SARS COV-2 las estrategias de salud pública recomendaron distanciamiento social y aislamiento lo que trajo como consecuencia la suspensión y disminución de la consulta médica ambulatoria; en algunos casos con el abandono de seguimiento de pacientes crónicos y la falta de atención de nuevos pacientes con patologías agudas.
Propuesta De Una Escala De Valoración De Las Funciones Ejecutivas En Universitarios.
Authors: López-Cárdenas María Judith , Ramos-Galarza Carlos
Published: December 2020

Introducción. Las funciones ejecutivas constituyen un conjunto de procesos cognitivos, afectivos y motivacionales que permiten el control consciente del pensamiento, el desarrollo de tareas de gran complejidad y la facilitación a la adaptación de nuevas situaciones como es característico en el contexto universitario. Objetivo. Proponer una escala que valore las funciones ejecutivas en el contexto de educación superior mediante la ejecución de un estudio psicométrico con estudiantes entre 18 y 25 años de edad. Sujetos y método. Participaron 752 estudiantes universitarios de Quito-Ecuador en edades comprendidas entre los 18 y 25 años de edad, de los cuales 498 (66.2%) son de género femenino y 254 (33.8%) de género masculino. Como reactivo se propuso una escala para valorar las funciones ejecutivas en auto reporte. Resultados. El análisis factorial exploratorio reportó una organización de 8 funciones ejecutivas que explican el 57% de la varianza del constructo (p = < .001). Se obtuvo un adecuado nivel de fiabilidad entre α = .70 y .86, se eliminó un factor puesto que su nivel de confiabilidad fue muy bajo y no mejoraba ante ningún procedimiento estadístico. La correlación entre los factores propuestas fue adecuada en una magnitud mediana r = .67 y .39. Conclusión. Los resultados exponen que la escala propuesta está basada en situaciones de la vida cotidiana del estudiante, este diseño de escala permite identificar situaciones tanto patológicas como condiciones que afecten la calidad de vida y desenvolvimiento en el ámbito universitario. Además, los indicadores psicométricos aportan evidencia en favor de su uso fiable en el contexto universitario.
Hallazgos histológicos en epilepsia temporal familiar en una familia de ascendencia Maya.
Authors: Lara-Girón Juan Carlos , Callejas-Cordón Lidia , Sanabria-Sanchinel Abel , Durón-Martínez Reyna , Duarte Walter , Salatino Esteban , Rodríguez Fausto , Conti Valerio , Jeréz-Magaña Álvaro
Published: December 2020

La epilepsia del lóbulo temporal familiar es un síndrome genético heterogéneo, inicialmente reconocido en estudios con gemelos. En esta condición, muchos miembros de una familia se ven afectados por auras psíquicas o autonómicas y crisis focales con alteración de la conciencia. Describimos dos hermanos, hijos de padres no consanguíneos, con diferentes fenotipos de epilepsia familiar del lóbulo temporal y farmacorresistencia que fueron remitidos a nuestro centro de epilepsia y neurocirugía funcional. La familia, de ascendencia maya, presenta antecedentes de epilepsia en otros familiares. Se realizó cirugía de epilepsia en los dos hermanos permaneciendo libres de crisis hasta la actualidad. Los hallazgos histológicos en los dos casos fueron compatibles con displasia focal cortical IIIa. Es el primer informe latinoamericano de hermanos con evidencia de una correlación entre la epilepsia del lóbulo temporal familiar y los cambios histológicos sugestivos de displasia focal cortical IIIa.
Cerebelo: No Sólo Función Motora – A Propósito de un Caso.
Authors: Estévez Fernando , Webster Felipe , Piedra María José
Published: December 2020

El cerebelo es una estructura que muestra múltiples conexiones bidireccionales con la corteza prefrontal, relación que permite comprender su importancia sobre los procesos neurocognitivos. Una valoración multidisciplinar de cuadros neurológicos, permite ahondar acerca de su impacto sobre la esfera emocional y cognitiva. El presente estudio de caso tiene como objetivo analizar las características neurológicas y neuropsicológicas de una paciente de 64 años de edad con degeneración cerebelosa (Atrofia Cerebelar Progresiva de novo) de 15 años de evolución, y evaluada por el área de neuropsicología en los últimos 4 años. Luego de la evaluación clínica realizada en dos momentos, y tras la aplicación de pruebas neurocognitivas estandarizadas, se observan datos cualitativos significativos. Se evidencia un declive progresivo en la esfera neurocognitiva, principalmente de procesos ejecutivos; observándose, bradipsiquia, déficit atencional, rigidez cognitiva, déficit en previsión y evocación categorial. Los resultados permiten sugerir que el deterioro evidenciado, tendría relación con la alteración cerebelosa de base; y que tras la evidencia de circuitos cortico-cerebelosos, dicha disfunción influirá sobre procesos neurocognitivos de tipo ejecutivo.
Evidence-based decision making and covid-19: what a posteriori probability distributions speak
Authors: Bhandari Sudhir , Shaktawat Ajit Singh , Tak Amit , Shukla Jyotsna , Patel Bhoopendra , Singhal Sanjay , Gupta Jitentdra , Kakkar Shivankan , Dube Amitabh , Dia Sunita , Dia Mahendra , Wehner Todd C.
Published: December 2020

Background: In the absence of any pharmaceutical interventions, the management of the COVID-19 pandemic is based on public health measures. The present study fosters evidence-based decision making by estimating various “a posteriori probability distributions" from COVID-19 patients. 

Methods: In this retrospective observational study, 987 RT-PCR positive COVID-19 patients from SMS Medical College, Jaipur, India, were enrolled after approval of the institutional ethics committee. The data regarding age, gender, and outcome were collected. The univariate and bivariate distributions of COVID-19 cases with respect to age, gender, and outcome were estimated. The age distribution of COVID-19 cases was compared with the general population's age distribution using the goodness of fit c2 test. The independence of attributes in bivariate distributions was evaluated using the chi-square test for independence.

Results: The age group ‘25-29’ has shown highest probability of COVID-19 cases (P [25-29] = 0.14, 95% CI: 0.12- 0.16). The men (P [Male] = 0.62, 95%CI: 0.59-0.65) were dominant sufferers. The most common outcome was recovery (P [Recovered] = 0.79, 95%CI: 0.76-0.81) followed by admitted cases (P [Active]= 0.13, 95%CI: 0.11-0.15) and death (P [Death] = 0.08, 95%CI: 0.06-0.10). The age distribution of COVID-19 cases differs significantly from the age distribution of the general population (c2  =399.04, P < 0.001). The bivariate distribution of COVID-19 across age and outcome was not independent (c2 =106.21, df = 32, P < 0.001).

Conclusion: The knowledge of disease frequency patterns helps in the optimum allocation of limited resources and manpower. The study provides information to various epidemiological models for further analysis.
Mineralogy of Soils along Toposequence in Raipur District of Chhattisgarh
Authors:   ICAR-National Bureau of soil Survey and Land Use planning, Amravati Road, Nagpur- 44003, India, Wakode Roshan , Prasad Jagdish ,   ICAR-National Bureau of soil Survey and Land Use planning, Amravati Road, Nagpur- 44003, India, Chandran P. ,   ICAR-National Bureau of soil Survey and Land Use planning, Amravati Road, Nagpur- 44003, India, Ray S.K. ,   ICAR-National Bureau of soil Survey and Land Use planning, Amravati Road, Nagpur- 44003, India, Bhattacharyya T. ,   ICAR-National Bureau of soil Survey and Land Use planning, Amravati Road, Nagpur- 44003, India, Patil N.G. ,   ICAR-National Bureau of soil Survey and Land Use planning, Amravati Road, Nagpur- 44003, India
Published: December 2020

The mineralogical compositions along with physical, chemical, elemental and mineralogical properties of four pedons occurring along a toposequence in Chhota Urla village (Abhanpur tehsil), Raipur district of Chhattisgarh state were studied. Landform had significant influence on physical, chemical, elemental and mineralogical properties of soils. Sand content decreased from higher topography to lower topography but clay content increased with decrease in elevation. pH of pedons ranged from strongly acid to moderately alkaline and CEC increased from upland to lowland. Quartz being dominant in sand fraction and absence of primary minerals like Ca-feldspar, K-feldspar indicated intense weathering of soils. Silt had quartz as dominant mineral followed by Ca- feldspar and K-feldspar. Kaolin was dominant mineral in clay fractions of pedons l and 2 (PI and P2) with sub-ordinate amount of smectite while smectite was dominant in other two pedons followed by kaolin. Huge amount of smectite which is first weathering product of plagioclase, did not find its parental legacy with underlying geology (sandstone, limestone and shale sequence) indicative of mixed alluvium, eroded from different geological formation and contradicted the occurrence of catenary sequence as reported earlier.
Establishing Relationship between Saturated Paste Electrical Conductivity (ECe) and Soil:Water Electrical Conductivity (EC1:2) in Some Swell-Shrink Soils of Nagpur District, Maharashtra
Authors:   Indira Gandhi KrishiVishwavidyalaya, Raipur-492102, India, Sinha Yagani , Srivastava Rajeev ,   ICAR-National Bureau of Soil Survey and Land Use Planning, Nagpur-440033, India, Prasad Jagdish ,   ICAR-National Bureau of Soil Survey and Land Use Planning, Nagpur-440033, India, Nagaraju M.S.S. ,   ICAR-National Bureau of Soil Survey and Land Use Planning, Nagpur-440033, India, Tiwary P. ,   ICAR-National Bureau of Soil Survey and Land Use Planning, Nagpur-440033, India, Nasre R.A. ,   ICAR-National Bureau of Soil Survey and Land Use Planning, Nagpur-440033, India, Wakode Roshan R. ,   ICAR-National Bureau of Soil Survey and Land Use Planning, Nagpur-440033, India
Published: December 2020

Soil salinity is a major environmental hazard which adversely affects plant growth, crop production, soil and water quality and agricultural productivity.Soil salinity is determined by measuring electrical conductivity of soil water suspension. Though saturation paste ECe closely relates with plant growth and development but its measurement is laborious and time-consuming specifically in clayey soils when large number of samples are analyzed. Measurement of EC1:2 (1:2 Soil: water suspension) is very quick and economical. Therefore, a need is felt to develop a relationship between ECe and EC1:2so that the values of EC1:2 could easily be related to ECe. For this, anexperiment was conducted on four soil series representing swell-shrink soils. Soils were artificially salinized with solutions (salt) of 0.2, 0.5, 1 and 2% of chloride salts (NaCl, CaCl2, MgCl2 and their mixture) and replicated three times. The results indicate that a significant relationship (r=0.96) exists between ECe and soil EC1:2and soil ECe can be reliably predicted from EC1:2 in swell-shrink soils.
Yaşlılarda Depresyon Düşme Sıklığı ile İlişkilendirilebilir mi?
Authors: MUTLAY Feyza , ULUSOYLAR ERKEN Neziha , DOST GÜNAY Fatma Sena , KAYA Derya , IŞIK Ahmet Turan
Published: December 2020

Amaç: Düşme, yaşlı kişilerde yaygın olarak görülen ve bireylerin bağımsızlığını tehdit eden önemli bir sağlık sorunudur. Düşme için önlenebilir risk faktörlerinin tanınması ve ortadan kaldırılması bireyin yaşam kalitesi için önemlidir. Yaşlı bireylerde sık görülen sendromlardan biri olan geriatrik depresyonun tanınması ve tedavisinin başlanması ayrıntılı geriatrik değerlendirme ile mümkün olmaktadır. Bu çalışmanın amacı, yaşlılarda sık görülen iki sendrom olan geriatrik depresyon ile düşme arasındaki ilişkiyi ortaya koymaktır.Gereç ve Yöntemler: Çalışmaya 60 yaş ve üzeri 1372 hasta alındı. Çalışmamız kesitsel retrospektif olarak dizayn edildi. Katılımcıların sosyodemografik verileri, son bir yıldaki düşme sıklığı öyküsü, geriatrik depresyon ölçeği puanları, yürüme ve denge ölçeklerini içeren Ayrıntılı Geriatrik Değerlendirme verileri hasta takip dosyalarından incelenerek değerlendirildi. Elde edilen sonuçlarla prevelans analizi yapıldı. Bulgular: Düşme, depresyon tanısı olan grupta, depresyon tanısı olmayan gruptan anlamlı olarak yüksekti (sırasıyla %35,2; %26,7, p=0,003). Her iki grup yaş açısından benzerlik göstermekteydi. Depresyon tanısı alanlarda kadın cinsiyet oranı daha fazlaydı (p<0,001). Düşme, depresyon tanılı yaşlı olgularda ‘’Zamanlı Kalk ve Yürü Testi’’ ve Performans Odaklı Mobilite Değerlendirmesi (POMA) skorları ile korele bulundu (p<0,001).Sonuç: Depresyon ve düşme sıklığı arasında anlamlı bir ilişki bulunmaktadır. Düşme öyküsü olan depresyon tanılı hastaların yürüme ve denge durum değerlendirmesi ve bu durumların yönetimi gözden geçirilmelidir. Depresyonu olan yaşlı bireyler düşme açısından titizlikle sorgulanmalı ve takip edilmelidir. Bu konuda yapılacak destekleyici çalışmalara ihtiyaç vardır.
Features of application of geoinformation systems and technologies for solving production problems of JSC "Russian Railways"
Authors:   Research and Design Institute for Information Technology, Signalling and Telecommunications in Railway Transportation (JSC ", Duhin S.V. ,   NIIAS",   ), Bayandurova A.A. ,   Federal state Autonomous educational institution of higher education "Russian University of transport" (RUT (MIIT)), Duhina N.A. ,   Federal state Autonomous educational institution of higher education "Russian University of transport" (RUT (MIIT))
Published: December 2020

The article discusses the possibility of creating effective geoinformation technologies to improve the operation of JSC "Russian Railways". The need for them is due to the huge scale of the territories occupied by the railway infrastructure, and the specifics of work activities that are associated with the organization of the transportation process. It is proposed to follow five principles when creating a unified railway GEODATA database: the use of a single coordinate base, the uniqueness of each object and the use of geographical coordinates as the primary key, the definition of a generalized graph of the railway network using a digital path model, the use of existing geoinformation resources, continuous updating and updating of information. Key words: geoinformation technology, single database, the railroad, digital model of the road.
The Influence of Integrated Fertilizer on Physiological and Agronomic Character of Aloe Vera L. Plant in Sandy Soil
Authors:   Faculty of Agriculture, Universitas Sarjanawiyata Tamansiswa,Yogyakarta, Indonesia, Darini Maria Theresia
Published: December 2020

Abiotic environment usually influence the physiological properties of plants, which consequently affect its growth and yield. The research aims to determine the effect of combined integrated fertilizers on the physiological and agronomic character of Aloe vera plants. The experiment was laid out in RCBD, with three replications. Treatments were factorial combinations of cow manure rate (30 and 45 t ha-1) and humic nitrogen of eight levels i.e. urea, AS, NPK fertilizer, KNO3, humic urea, humic AS, humic NPK, and humic KNO3. Observed variables include physiological and agronomic component of plants. Data were subjected to ANOVA followed by DMRT at 5% significance level. There were significant interaction effect between manure rates and nitrogen sources upon all variables measured. Highest values of stomata index and density were achieved by the combined effect of manure rate of 30 t ha-1 with urea, while manure rate of 45 t ha-1 with humic urea resulted the highest value of stomata aperture. Increase in all physiological as well as agronomical characters were achieved by manure of 30 and 45 t ha-1 with the addition of humic urea.
Negative Factorial
Authors:   Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering, Sreenidhi Institute of Science and Technology, JNTUH University, Srikar Phani
Published: December 2020

The main focus of this paper is to present a way to think bout the existence of negative factorials and how to extend the idea of non-positive factorials ,and stress more on the thought process of realising their existence rather than their application ,and understand deeply about the origin of the idea and then analyse their functional behaviour ,using the LIMITING approach. And focus on the application using the idea of damped oscillations towards increasing the stability of high altitude bridges and apply it to its electrical analogy.
REGIONALIZAÇÃO DO ENSINO:
Authors: Azevedo Julia
Published: December 2020

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DOUTRINA DA ESG:
Authors: De Arruda Antonio
Published: December 2020

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BIBLIOTECA - REPOSITÓRIO DA HISTÓRIA DA ESG
Authors: Brum Hélio de Almeida
Published: December 2020

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ESTADO E AS INSTITUIÇÕES POLÍTICAS - ORGANIZAÇÃO DO PODER
Authors: Cavalcanti Themistocles Brandão
Published: December 2020

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TESTEMUNHOS
Authors: Oliva Oswaldo Muniz
Published: December 2020

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PACTO FEDERALISTA:
Authors: Figueiredo Pedro de Oliveira
Published: December 2020

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CIDADÃO MILITAR NA ATUAL SOCIEDADE
Authors: Da Luz Sérgio Porto
Published: December 2020

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COMPORTAMENTO POLÍTICO DAS ELITES BRASILEIRAS E A REALIZAÇÃO DA JUSTIÇA SOCIAL
Authors: Moura Francisco Augusto Pinto de
Published: December 2020

A crise grassa na sociedade brasileira. Nunca houve tanta inflação. Nunca os partidos políticos estiveram tão desprestigiados. Nunca a palavra de nossos governantes valeu tão pouco nos foros internacionais. Nunca se falou tanto em Justiça Social e em Democracia. Nunca o governo mostrou tanto a sua ineficiência em face das questões sociais e políticas.

A crise que ora se enfrenta marca o fim de uma ilusão – a de que o crescimento econômico por si só seria capaz de erradicar a pobreza e os altos níveis de injustiça social que historicamente marcaram o País.

Esse é o desafio permanente e desconcertante com que se defrontam os responsáveis pelos vários segmentos de uma sociedade que luta para galgar patamares satisfatórios de desenvolvimento, juntamente com uma justa e racional distribuição dos frutos desse desenvolvimento. 

Democracia se aprende fazendo. Nossa nova Constituição, prolixa e por vezes incoerente em vários pontos, servirá para que a Nação se reconheça nela e tente aperfeiçoá-la, aperfeiçoando-se.

As elites devem inspirar ideais e favorecer os comportamentos éticos que hão de nortear uma solução democrática, consensual e civilizada.
BIPOLARIDADE ESTRATÉGICO-MILITAR E A REUNIFICAÇÃO DA ALEMANHA
Authors: Reis Paulo de Oliveira
Published: December 2020

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EDUCAÇÃO DOS TECNOLOGISTAS
Authors: Junior Ernesto Luiz de Oliveira
Published: December 2020

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DISCIPLINA CONSTITUCIONAL DAS CRISES ECONÔMICO-FINANCEIRAS
Authors: Filho Manoel Gonçalves Ferreira
Published: December 2020

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POLÍTICA DEMOGRÁFICA NO BRASIL:
Authors: Arruda António de
Published: December 2020

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PAPEL DAS ORGANIZAÇÕES NÃO GOVERNAMENTAIS NO CENÁRIO AMBIENTAL BRASILEIRO
Authors: Câmara Ibsen de Gusmão
Published: December 2020

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COMUNICAÇÃO DE MASSA E PADRÕES DE COMPORTAMENTO
Authors: Castro Mario Valdevez
Published: December 2020

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APRESENTAÇÃO
Authors: ESG Revista da
Published: December 2020

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SIDA/AIDS:
Authors: Carvalho Orlando de
Published: December 2020

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PESQUISA RODOVIÁRIA NO BRASIL
Authors: Lucarevschi Claudio Ivunof
Published: December 2020

O presente trabalho desenvolve, em seu escopo, um relato sucinto sobre os antecedentes históricos do desenvolvimento científico e tecnológico brasileiro, do período colonial até o pós-guerra, abordando o Instituto de Pesquisas Tecnol0gicas de São Paulo — IPT, e o Conselho Nacional de Pesquisas – CNPq, cuja criação representou um marco no planejamento e na sistematização da pesquisa no Brasil. Com a implantação do Instituto de Pesquisas Rodoviárias — IPR, ganha o setor uma organização voltada para o desenvolvimento de suas tecnologias. Uma análise sobre a estrutura e organização do IPR, a classificação da tecnologia rodoviária, o Estado da Arte, com as pesquisas e estudos realizados, e a programação atual e para 1991, completam esta fase do trabalho. Finalmente é apresentada uma proposta de criação, no âmbito da Secretaria Nacional de Transportes, do Ministério da Infra-Estrutura, do INSTITUTO TECNOLÓGICO DE TRANSPORTES, contendo a política e as estratégias para a sua implantação.
SISTEMA DE CIÊNCIA E TECNOLOGIA E A COMPETITIVIDADE DO BRASIL
Authors: Uflacker Gilda Maria Teixeira
Published: December 2020

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FIM DA HISTÓRIA OU NOVA UTOPIA?
Authors: Oliveira Marcos
Published: December 2020

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