bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Vendor Selection by Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP) in Livestock Trading Ecosystem
Authors: Dr Arun Kumar ON Prashant Rai,
Published: April 2021

As livestock plays a very crucial role in Indian economy. Livestock trading in India is very unstructured. The Buyer can be farmer or Diary farm owner who wants to procure a livestock. In this research the Livestock which is considered is the Murrah buffalo belong to water buffalo (Bubalus bubalis) breed which are mainly kept for milk production. The buyer is available with 8 suppliers which are fulfilling the same criteria of the breed. The Suppliers are divided into two segments, large scale supplier and small scale supplier. The supplier having more than 10 livestock of same breed has been considered large scale supplier, and the supplier having less than or equal to 10 has been considered small scale supplier. As competition is increasing every day the procurement activities are highly important. So, Multi criteria decision making approach has been used. Specifically, Analytic Hierarchy Process has been used for the selection of vendor among the alternatives available. In this research three criteria, seven sub criteria and eight alternatives has been evaluated. All vendors are ranked according to the result obtained from the AHP to aid the decision making. By implementation of AHP we were able to obtain the best fit vendor. AHP is a practical tool used for aiding the decision making when there are too many parameters. In Livestock trading ecosystem this tool will help in decision making
THE IMPACT OF COVID-19 ON LOGISTICS AND THE ASSOCIATED DISRUPTIONS
Authors: Dr.Vandana Sonwaney Mohit Mohanan T,
Published: April 2021

This research study was conducted with the purpose of understanding the impact of COVID-19 on the logistics segment and the associated disruptions in the food supply chain. In the current times, the entire world is challenged by a disease called coronavirus or popularly known as Covid-19. In December 2019, Wuhan in China reported the first case ever. COVID-19 has heavily affected the supply chain networks, logistics in particular. Markets and firms are connected by Logistics companies through the provision of different services, including multimodal transportation, freight forwarding, warehouse management, and inventory management. A diverse pool of logistics players across the world have been impacted owing to the current state of the pandemic. This paper analyzes the disruptions in the movement and delivery of essential food items and how resilient a supply chain should be during such periods of crisis. An experiment was carried out to understand the factors affecting the food essentials delivery to the local kirana stores. For this, a survey of 200 respondents (kirana shop owners) was conducted with the help of a 14-item questionnaire. Factor analysis was the tool used to analyze the results and the software used was SPSS. The outcome of the analysis showed that 5 factors were extracted which tried to explain the 14 variables used in the survey which were afflicted due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Supplier Evaluation in Book Retail Industry using Analytical Hierarchy Process (AHP)
Authors: Ramkrishna Manatkar Pratik Singhal,
Published: April 2021

Since the introduction of E-commerce in book retail in India, it has become important for the vendors and store owners in book retail industry to source their products from the correct suppliers, in order to compete with E-commerce giants. This paper focuses on proposing a structured model for evaluating suppliers in Book retail industry in India, using Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP). This proposed model is evolved using evidence from an observed study in Tier 2 city of India. The model takes into account the various factors which are considered by the vendors in Book Retail Industry while placing their orders of books with different suppliers. The criteria considered for this model includes, Discount Offered (Cost), credit terms, return policy, delivery time, Genuineness (Quality) of product. However, Discount Offered and Genuineness of product are two important factors out of all. This proposed model can be used by the vendors to further select the best supplier for sourcing their product.
THE EFFECTIVENESS OF CHUNKING METHODS FOR ENHANCING SHORT-TERM MEMORY OF TEXTUAL INFORMATION
Authors: Pratchayapong Yasri Piwat Suppawittaya,
Published: April 2021

The effectiveness of students’ memorization of textual information was investigated in this study with 50 high school students. The information was presented to the participants in three different types: 10 distinct alphabets, 10 distinct numbers, and a combination of 5 distinct alphabets and 5 distinct numbers. This information was divided into three different chunking methods: One-Chunk where the whole information was told all at once, Two-Chunks where the information was divided into 5 and 5, and Three-Chunks where the information was delivered in 3-3-4, 4-3-3, and 3-4-3 fashions. The statistical results revealed that a single type of information (either all alphabets or all numbers) was found to be easier to recall than the combined information. Furthermore, dividing the information into two or three chunks was found to enhance human memorization more significantly. In addition, the study showed that when a combined type of information was shown, grouping the information into two chunks was more effective to enhance short-term memory than providing it in one chunk. Educational implications can be drawn from this study that in order to assist students to memorize and retain learning materials more effectively, it is essential to help classify them into 2-3 groups when being delivered. Also, learning should emphasize more on how to help students learn to take in information more effectively by themselves through the use of tree thinking, binary thinking, and computational thinking.
GENDER AND MULTIDIMENSIONAL POVERTY IN LESOTHO
Authors: Charity Gomo Paramaiah Ch, Nthabeleng Joyce Sakoane, R. Machema,
Published: April 2021

This study applies the Alkire & Foster (2011) approach to estimate gender gaps in multidimensional poverty in Lesotho using 2016 population and housing census dataset. Results show that when using three-dimensions; education, health and living-standards, gender-gaps observed in multidimensional poverty are above 20% in all age groups except for adults implying that females are more vulnerable compared to males. However; when adding the fourth dimension, economic activity that captures employment status leads to larger estimates of male poverty than female. We conclude that overall, poverty seems to be feminized in Lesotho and on average the rural population suffers more from deprivation in all the indicators considered. Two strong policy implications arise from our findings i.e. reduction of the rural-urban poverty gap and gender gap. It is recommended that some serious protective measures to combat poverty should be taken in rural areas to address equality issues to comprehend the Sustainable Development Goals.
AutoCoulomb: An Automated Configurable Program to Calculate Coulomb Stress Changes on Receiver Faults with Any Orientation and its Application to the 2020 Mw 7.8 Simeonof Island, Alaska, Earthquake
Authors: Wang Jianjun , Xu Caijun , Freymueller Jeffrey T. , Wen Yangmao , Xiao Zhuohui
Published: April 2021

Coulomb stress change is the change in resultant force of shear stress and friction imposed on a receiver fault plane. The resulting stress change is often computed using the Coulomb 3.4 and the postseismic Green’s functions and postseismic components (PSGRN-PSCMP) programs. Notwithstanding both preferences, both have incomplete optimally oriented failure planes (OOPs) and are inconvenient to resolve Coulomb stress changes on various fault planes placed in varying depths. Here, we present an alternative program termed AutoCoulomb. It leverages the shell command-line tool to automatically batch-process Coulomb stress changes on all sorts of receiver fault planes. We first validate the program. We then apply it to the 2020 Mw 7.8 Simeonof Island, Alaska, earthquake, as a case study. Our results show that Coulomb stress changes resolved on fixed receiver faults, using the three programs, are in line with each other. So are those resolved on 3D OOPs using the PSGRN–PSCMP and the AutoCoulomb programs. Nevertheless, Coulomb stress changes on 2D OOPs, generated by the AutoCoulomb program, always outweigh those done by the Coulomb 3.4 program, indicating that 2D OOPs constrained by the latter are not the most optimal. Some nonoptimal 2D OOPs result in the reversal of the signs of Coulomb stress changes, posing a risk of misleading stress shadows with negative Coulomb stress changes. For the case study, the 28 July 2020 Mw 6.1 aftershock received a positive coseismic Coulomb stress change of ∼3.5 bars. In contrast, the compounded coseismic Coulomb stress changes at the hypocenters of the 1946 Mw 8.2, the 1948 Mw 7.2, and the 2020 Mw 7.8 earthquakes are within a range from −1.1 to 0.1 bar, suggesting that coseismic Coulomb stress changes promoted by preceding mainshocks alone are not responsible for these mainshocks. Other factors, such as postseismic viscoelastic relaxation, afterslip, and slow slip, may contribute to promoting their occurrence.
Array-Based Convolutional Neural Networks for Automatic Detection and 4D Localization of Earthquakes in Hawai‘i
Authors: Shen Heather , Shen Yang
Published: April 2021

The growing amount of seismic data necessitates efficient and effective methods to monitor earthquakes. Current methods are computationally expensive, ineffective under noisy environments, or labor intensive. We leverage advances in machine learning to propose an improved solution, ArrayConvNet—a convolutional neural network that uses continuous array data from a seismic network to seamlessly detect and localize events, without the intermediate steps of phase detection, association, travel-time calculation, and inversion. When testing this methodology with events at Hawai‘i, we achieve 99.4% accuracy and predict hypocenter locations within a few kilometers of the U.S. Geological Survey catalog. We demonstrate that training with relocated earthquakes reduces localization errors significantly. We outline several ways to improve the model, including enhanced data augmentation and use of relocated offshore earthquakes recorded by ocean-bottom seismometers. Application to continuous records shows that our algorithm detects 690% as many earthquakes as the published catalog, and 125% as many events than the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory internal catalog. Because of the enhanced detection sensitivity, localization granularity, and minimal computation costs, our solution is valuable, particularly for real-time earthquake monitoring.
High Potential for Splay Faulting in the Molucca Sea, Indonesia: November 2019 Mw 7.2 Earthquake and Tsunami
Authors: Heidarzadeh Mohammad , Ishibe Takeo , Harada Tomoya , Natawidjaja Danny Hilman , Pranantyo Ignatius Ryan , Widyantoro Bayu Triyogo
Published: April 2021

Tsunami potential from high dip-angle splay faults is an understudied topic, although such splay faults can significantly amplify coastal tsunami heights as compared with ordinary thrust faults. Here, we identify a hotspot for tsunamis from splay faulting in the Molucca Sea arc–arc collision zone in eastern Indonesia, which accommodates one of the world’s most complicated tectonic settings. The November 2019 Mw 7.2 earthquake and tsunami are studied through teleseismic inversions assuming rupture velocities in the range 1.5–4.0  km/s followed by tsunami simulations. The normalized root mean square error index was applied and revealed that the best model has a rupture velocity of 2.0  km/s from the steeply dipping plane. The recent high dip-angle reverse 2019 Mw 7.2 and 2014 Mw 7.1 earthquakes combined with numerous similar seismic events may indicate that this region is prone to splay faulting. This study highlights the need for understanding tsunamis from splay faulting in other subduction zones.
Precarietà del lavoro e crisi delle moderne forme di cittadinanza sociale
Authors: Nozifora Enzo
Published: April 2021

In tutte le economie avanzate del pianeta, stiamo parlando di un unico tema: come fermare la crisi finanziaria distruttiva e riavviare il ciclo di crescita economica. La nostra proposta è di riconsiderare la cultura di lavoro significativa per spiegare la struttura della società. Questo perché il lavoro è l'unica attività umana che dà senso all'esistenza. Negli ultimi due secoli i lavoratori per rafforzare i loro diritti di cittadinanza sono stati discussi con lo Stato-nazione forma storica che si è consolidata durante le rivoluzioni liberali del XIX secolo. Oggi questo è il legame che è entrato in una crisi irreversibile ed è incapace di fornire risultati che sono adatti per le emergenze. Sono nati organismi sovranazionali che certamente non sono uguali i loro compiti, e le forze sociali non possono trovare un modo per contribuire al loro potere politico. Ma non è nato un movimento europeo dei lavoratori, che lotta per nascere allo stesso modo di un'Europa politica capace di fermare il crescente potere della speculazione finanziaria. I mercati finanziari sono integrati a livello globale, mentre i dipendenti, come in passato, presentano domanda a livello nazionale. Questa è la domanda che ora è diventata urgente. Se vogliamo uscire dalla crisi economica, dobbiamo pensare in termini sovranazionali ed europei. È importante che il movimento dei lavoratori imponga le proprie esigenze a livello europeo, a favore del rafforzamento politico dell'Unione, e vi ponga la questione dei diritti sociali europei. Solo un movimento operaio che lavora per rafforzare la costruzione dell'Europa, invece di indebolire, apre i diritti di cittadinanza dei lavoratori.
Cuidados y flujos migratorios feminizados sur-norte y sur‐sur: negación de derechos y ciudadanía limitada
Authors: Setién Santamaría María Luisa , Acosta González Elaine
Published: April 2021

La llamada crisis del cuidado de personas dependientes es una de las razones que influye en la mayor presencia de mujeres inmigrantes en el desarrollo de esta actividad, tanto en países del norte como del sur. Este artículo presenta resultados parciales de una investigación más amplia. Su objetivo es reflexionar sobre los derechos –y obligaciones– involucrados en el ejercicio de la actividad de cuidado, en particular de aquella proporcionada por mujeres inmigrantes. Para su abordaje utilizaremos una perspectiva comparada, indagando la manera en que se ha comportado el fenómeno en dos flujos migratorios: sur-norte y sur-sur. En el primer flujo tomaremos el caso de España y en el segundo recurriremos al caso de la inmigración hacia Chile. Para el estudio se utilizó la técnica de entrevista en profundidad aplicada a distintos actores involucrados en la relación socialde cuidado. En relación con los resultados, pudo apreciarse que las valoraciones y percepciones sobre el acceso y ejercicio de derechos en la relación social de cuidado refuerzan la idea, subrayada en otros estudios, de la existencia de una negación concatenada de derechos y, en consecuencia, del ejercicio de una ciudadanía limitada, tanto para las mujeres inmigrantes cuidadoras, como para las personas en situación de dependencia, que son los sujetos en mayor situación de fragilidad.
Complicated Course of Coronavirus COVID-19 Infection in the old Patient with Severe Cardiac Pathology: a Clinical Case Study
Authors: Boldueva S. A. , Ruslyakova I. A. , Zakharova O. V. , Rozhdestvenskaya M. V.
Published: April 2021

The article describes a clinical case of the COVID-19 viral infection complicated with severe pneumonia, “cytokine storm”, bacteriemia, and acute myocardial injury with decompensated chronic heart failure, ventricular arrhythmias, and formation of an intracardiac thrombus in an elderly patient with underlying clinically significant cardiovascular pathology.
Features of Antithrombotic Therapy in Patients with Multifocal Arterial Disease
Authors: Grachev V. G. , Vedenskaya S. S. , Smolenskaya O. G.
Published: April 2021

Multifocal arterial injury is common in patients with atherosclerotic cardiovascular diseases and is associated with increased risk of cardiovascular complications and death. Administration of more intensive antithrombotic therapy, particularly combinations of acetylsalicylic acid and a “vascular” dose of rivaroxaban, in patients with multifocal arterial injury is characterized by a beneficial ratio of efficiency and safety due to a pronounced decrease in the risk of cardiovascular complications. Detection of peripheral artery diseases in patients with ischemic heart disease and atherosclerotic cerebrovascular pathology makes it possible to improve the risk stratification, optimize the diagnostic tactics and clarify indications for more intensive antithrombotic therapy.
Quantitative analysis of heart type fatty acid binding protein in early detection of acute coronary syndrome
Authors: Tarapur Kushal , Bhat Adarsha Gopadi Krishna , Bhat Nithin , Hande Manjunatha Handattu
Published: April 2021

Background: Coronary heart disease is a major cause of mortality, morbidity and disability in developed countries. Even though coronary heart disease mortality rates worldwide have reduced over the past five decades, coronary heart disease is the major cause of death in one-third of people more than 35 years of age.Many risk factors and biomarkers have been studied in the past and research is on in detecting the acute coronary syndrome at the earliest so that reperfusion therapy can be undertaken as early as possible to save the life of patients. Heart-type fatty acid binding protein is a newer modality of investigation developed for the above purpose.Methods: Single centre cross-sectional observational study was conducted from 1 September 2017 to May 2019 with an aim to study novel cardiac biomarker h-FABP in patients with acute coronary syndrome and compare sensitivity and specificity of the same with that of troponin -T in the early detection of acute coronary events after fulfilling inclusion and exclusion criteria .The data of 80 patients were collected after getting informed consent. The clinical, demographic and investigations were performed as per the hospital protocol and such patients were recorded in the proforma. The additional test heart-type fatty acid binding protein is performed in the triage by collecting patient’s serum and by using point of care analysis machine. Statistical analysis was performed using SPSS version 20.0 and results were obtainedResults: Out of 80 patients selected males were 35 and female are 45. Chest pain was present in 58 people, dyspnoea was in 28, sweating in 40 people, 35 had anterior wall MI, 30 had Inferior wall MI and 15 had global hypokinesia. Median values of h-FABP values were 82 ng/dl, 53.2 ng/dl, 35.3 ng/dl at 0-6 hours, 6-12 hours, and 12-24 hours respectively after the onset of symptoms with a significant p< 0.001. There were major differences between median values between different time groups of symptoms onset. Median troponin T values were 0.061 ng/ml, 0.350 ng/ml, 1.56 ng/ml after 0-6 hours, 6-12 hours and 12-24 hours of onset of symptoms respectively. There was no correlation between h-FABP and troponin-T values.Conclusions: h-FABP rises early in coronary events in first 6 hrs of onset of symptoms of ACS serum levels of h-FABP decreases as time progresses in 24 hours. In comparison troponin-t levels continue to rise as time progresses. h-FABP serum levels can be used as novel marker for early detection of ACS.
Bath PUVA versus oral PUVA in the treatment of chronic palmo-plantar psoriasis
Authors: Ahmed Shamim Sarker Mahbub , Rashid Shumi Farhana , Afroz Shoma Rabeya , Sharmin Shumona , Kabir Sharmin , Mumtaz Fahima
Published: April 2021

Background: Psoriasis is a chronic, recurring inflammatory disease of the skin with an unpredictable course and variable prognosis. Palms and/or soles are involved in 10% to 21.1% of all psoriasis cases. Palmo-plantar psoriasis is a therapeutically challenging condition that can significantly impact quality of life. It is frequently resistant to traditional topical therapies, such as potent steroids, calcipotriol and anthralin but show good response to photochemotherapy (PUVA). Aim of the study was to compare the efficacy and safety of bath PUVA versus oral PUVA in patients with chronic palmo-plantar psoriasis.

Methods: This randomized clinical open trial was conducted in the department of dermatology and venereology, BSMMU, Dhaka from 1st September 2007 to 28th February 2008. Patients clinically diagnosed with chronic palmo-plantar psoriasis were selected by simple random sampling. A sample size of 50 patients was taken, 25 for bath PUVA and 25 for oral PUVA group.  Psoriasis area and severity index (PASI) score was used to determine the percentage of reduction of Palmo-plantar psoriasis in both groups. Data were analysed with computer-based program SPSS version.

Results: Reduction of psoriasis at 1st follow-up in bath PUVA and oral PUVA were 29.85±8.95 and 31.93±11.55 respectively. At 2nd follow-up were 85.86±7.33 and 28.48±39.32 respectively. Significantly higher improvement was observed in Bath PUVA group than oral PUVA group, both at 1st and 2nd follow-up (p=0.001).

Conclusions: Bath PUVA was significantly more effective at reducing Palmo-plantar psoriasis than oral PUVA.
Joined by Water (JbW): IDB's Transboundary Waters Program
Authors: Muñoz Castillo Raul , Hearns Glen , Trejo Denea Larissa , Pabon Zamora Luis
Published: April 2021

This discussion paper scopes out the IDBs initiative to engage in transboundary waters (TW) projects in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC). The document is organized into four sections: brief history and overview of the TWs approach; international evidence on TW cooperation; a diagnosis of the current situation of TW in LAC; and presents the strategy of the new IADB transboundary water program (Joined By Water) which aims at enhancing the governance and management of transboundary waters in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC). The document has been prepared in consultation with multiple stakeholders related to transboundary waters issues in LAC.
Avaliação da substituição total de areia natural por RCC em argamassa de assentamento
Authors: Bernardon Luciano , Waechter Jackson Luís , Silva Rodrigo De Almeida , Lermen Richard Thomas , Novaes Jéssica Flesch
Published: April 2021

A alta geração de resíduos da construção civil (RCC) e os problemas causado pela destinação incorreta deste resíduo assim como a escassez dos recursos naturais faz crescer o número de estudos para reaproveitar o RCC em matrizes cimentícias. Contudo, poucos estudos são efetuados nos agregados reciclados finos (menor que 4,75mm) não beneficiado. O objetivo deste trabalho é avaliar a utilização da parte fina do RCC como substituição total da areia natural em argamassas de assentamento realizando a caracterização dos agregados e das propriedades argamassas no estado fresco e endurecido e verificando a influência temporal do resíduo durante um período de seis meses. Foi confeccionado 7 argamassas, uma com o agregado natural, e outras seis, para cada mês de coleta do resíduo, com a substituição total do agregado natural pelo agregado reciclado. O traço utilizado nas argamassas foi de 1:1:6 (cimento: cal: agregado), em massa. Os resultados mostram que as argamassas com agregado reciclado tiveram resultados inferiores para a densidade, retenção de água, resistência à tração e à compressão e superiores para absorção de água por capilaridade quando comparado com a argamassa com agregado natural. Em geral, os agregados reciclados se mantiveram constantes ao longo do tempo analisado. Contudo, os agregados reciclados atingiram limites superiores ao mínimo permitido por normas brasileiras, sendo uma alternativa viável a sua utilização em argamassas de assentamento.
Estado de conservação das fachadas de habitações de interesse social do Programa de Arrendamento Residencial em Pelotas/RS
Authors: Marini Brandelli Tais , Da Silva Torres Ariela , Paliga Charlei Marcelo
Published: April 2021

A produção de habitação de interesse social é a forma mais utilizada pelo governo federal para atender à demanda de moradias da população de baixa renda. Porém, a baixa qualidade no processo produtivo de conjuntos habitacionais acarreta maior necessidade de manutenção das edificações, a qual se torna crítica devido à limitação de disponibilidade de recursos dos moradores. Sendo assim, este trabalho teve como objetivo avaliar o estado de conservação de três conjuntos habitacionais do Programa de Arrendamento Residencial (PAR) em Pelotas / RS / Brasil, o Residencial Regente, o Residencial Jardins da Baronesa e o Residencial Estrela Gaúcha, por meio da inspeção dos revestimentos das fachadas externas. Foi realizada uma avaliação a olho nu, para verificação das manifestações patológicas de fissuras e trincas, umidade, descolamento de revestimento e sujidade, as quais foram quantificadas e mapeadas em fichas e representações gráficas das fachadas dos conjuntos. Os resultados foram comparados aos dados obtidos em levantamentos realizados anteriormente durante o projeto INQUALHIS, sendo possível identificar uma tendência de degradação das edificações e uma predisposição no tipo de manifestações patológicas incidentes nas fachadas dos edifícios recém construídos. Constatou-se que, além de originadas por falhas no projeto, na execução, na escolha dos materiais construtivos, que poderiam ter sido evitados com padrões de qualidade mais rigorosos, as manifestações patológicas também foram originadas no uso das edificações e pela falta de manutenção e conservação dos conjuntos habitacionais. Ademais, foi verificada maior degradação no pavimento térreo dos residenciais, que diminui conforme aumenta a altura do pavimento. Este estudo, além de permitir maior entendimento sobre o processo de produção e gestão de habitações de interesse social, pode subsidiar trabalhos de recuperação dos objetos de estudo.
Otimização do uso de projeto padrão de unidades básicas de saúde quanto à eficiência energética e ventilação natural
Authors: Cavalcanti Fernando Sá , Cavalcanti Gabriela L. de L. , Blaso Thiago De Almeida
Published: April 2021

O projeto padrão de Edificações de Saúde, como o caso das Unidades Básicas de Saúde (UBS) se insere como uma edificação que proporciona aos municípios, vantagens de racionalização construtiva e economia no processo construtivo. Porém, as condições de conforto ambiental não são sistematicamente consideradas como princípio de projeto. A adequação dos projetos deve entre outros aspectos, considerar uma adequada implantação e orientação das edificações, além de garantir um baixo consumo energético. Este trabalho pretende avaliar o uso de projetos padrão (para as tipologias de UBS 1 e 2) quanto à eficiência energética e Ventilação Natural. Para este primeiro parâmetro foram considerados os critérios estabelecidos pela Avaliação a partir do Requisito Técnico da Qualidade (RTQ) para edifícios comerciais, de serviços e públicos quanto a envoltória e para o segundo parâmetro, foram simuladas estas tipologias nas quatro orientações indicadas pelo RTQ-C no software PHOENICS que trabalha com o princípio de Dinâmica dos Fluidos Computacionais (CFD) de modo a identificar regiões com pressão positiva e negativa e o potencial de utilização de ventilação natural nestas edificações. Os resultados apontaram que é possível a utilização desta configuração projetual, desde que sejam tomadas algumas precauções, principalmente no que diz respeito à especificação de materiais dos sistemas da envoltória da edificação. Espera-se com esta pesquisa apresentar uma proposta de implantação do Projeto Padrão mais adaptada às condições de desempenho térmico e que possa proporcionar maior conforto aos usuários.
Estudos de morfologia como subsídio para a qualificação do espaço edificado
Authors: Moscarelli Fernanda Da Cruz , Kunz Maurício , Dal Agnol Bruna , Camara Inara Pagnussat
Published: April 2021

O estudo da morfologia pré-existente permite identificar padrões que se apresentam como insumos à formulação de regras volumétricas para as edificações. Sendo assim, propusemos uma metodologia de análise e classificação dos quarteirões por formato e dimensão, assim como do padrão de lotes e sistema viário subsequentes. O estudo permitiu identificar, a partir da aplicação ao estudo de caso de Passo Fundo, Brasil, 12 espaços morfológicos distintos e, assim, passíveis de serem adotados como base para regras urbanas: Quadrícula, Retangular tipo A, Retangular tipo B e Retangular tipo C; que se apresentam em superfícies pequenas, médias e grandes. Os resultados apontaram que: (a) quarteirões quadrados condicionam fortemente o formato e dimensão dos lotes subsequentes; (b) quarteirões retangulares não condicionam o formato dos lotes; (c) existe uma correlação entre frequência de redes viárias e disposição central do loteamento e uma correlação inversa entre dimensão do quarteirão e frequência de redes viárias.
Comportamento de sistemas de vedação vertical externa frente ao ensaio de ação de calor e choque térmico
Authors: Modesti Guilherme , Pereira Guilherme , Da Silva Luiz Gustavo Zuliani , Tutikian Bernardo Fonseca , Ortolan Vinicius De Kayser
Published: April 2021

Um dos requisitos abordados pela NBR 15575:2013, mais conhecida por Norma de Desempenho (ND), está relacionado com a durabilidade das edificações e estabelece como método de avaliação o ensaio de Ação de Calor e Choque Térmico (ACCT), que verifica o comportamento de Sistemas de Vedação Vertical Externa (SVVE) frente a mudanças bruscas de temperatura. O objetivo do trabalho foi verificar o item durabilidade proposto na norma brasileira e contrastar os resultados de diferentes sistemas construtivos frente ao ensaio de ACCT, bem como comparar as prescrições de ensaio de ACCT em diferentes Normas internacionais. O método envolveu a coleta de dados de ensaios já realizados de acordo com a ABNT (2013b). Assim, constatou-se a existência de diversos métodos sendo empregadas para realização do mesmo ensaio, inclusive com variação da dimensão das amostras. Em relação a outras normativas, verifica-se que a norma brasileira é mais branda, devido ao ensaio ter o menor número de ciclos e com menor duração. Constatou-se, também, a facilidade na aprovação ao requisito de desempenho previsto na norma e, que há lacunas de especificação que dificultam a padronização dos procedimentos de ensaio, tais como: tempo de aspersão e temperatura da água.
Infraestrutura verde para uma rede ambiental: conectando fragmentos através de corredores verdes na área urbana de Farroupilha – RS
Authors: Farinon Suelen Josiane , Oliveira Wagner Mazetto de
Published: April 2021

A infraestrutura verde, associada à valoração urbana, é abordada neste artigo como uma rede ambiental multifuncional capaz de recuperar e reestruturar um sistema ambiental degradado. A proposta aplicada em Farroupilha-RS reconhece a potencialidade ambiental da cidade, a qual teve seus cursos d’água ocultados e suas áreas verdes suprimidas pela urbanização sem preocupação ambiental. Para tanto, é apresentada uma proposição de integração e recuperação de uma parcela central da cidade a partir de fragmentos de vegetação existentes e de ruas que apresentam potencial para receber a infraestrutura verde. O objetivo deste trabalho é, portanto, identificar os potenciais locais passíveis de integrarem a infraestrutura verde no tecido urbano consolidado da cidade, de modo a estruturar uma rede ambiental através de corredores verdes, os quais são identificados por hubs e links. O estudo de caso, baseado em levantamento cartográfico e abordagem teórica fundamentada na infraestrutura verde, parte da sobreposição de mapas da cidade para estabelecer relações entre as áreas verdes e o caminho das águas. A infraestrutura verde obtida através dos corredores verdes permitiu identificar os segmentos da cidade com potencial de preservação, conservação e recuperação, além de possibilitar vislumbrar a expansão urbana baseada nas redes ambientais para todo o município.
Aplicação de Método Quantitativo para Análise do Estado de Degradação de Edificações Subterrâneas: Os Túneis da Antiga Cervejaria Ritter - Pelotas/RS
Authors: Silveira da Costa Vitória , Da Silva Torres Ariela
Published: April 2021

Pelotas é uma cidade conhecida pela sua representatividade histórica e cultural, com edificações que remontam o período eclético da arquitetura, no entanto, necessitando de ações que busquem preservar os bens representados por estas edificações. A avaliação do estado de degradação das edificações históricas requer um trabalho aprofundado em vista da gama de conhecimentos necessários para o entendimento da degradação. A utilização de métodos não destrutivos é uma ferramenta indispensável na preservação das edificações históricas, uma vez que auxilia na avaliação do estado de degradação e no tratamento dos danos. Neste contexto, o presente artigo teve como objetivo avaliar o estado de degradação do túnel 7 da Antiga Cervejaria Ritter localizado em Pelotas/RS, edificação de 117 anos. O primeiro ensaio, não destrutivo, a ser realizado no levantamento de danos de uma edificação é a inspeção visual e a posterior construção do mapa de danos. Assim, foi realizado levantamento histórico, visual e fotográfico, elaboração do mapa de danos, e, por fim, adaptado e aplicado o Método de Mensuração de Degradação (MMD). As manifestações patológicas mais representativas no túnel 7 são manchas de umidade; mofo e bolor, descolamento de pintura, descolamento de reboco e fissuras, comprovando que os danos encontrados se devem à presença indevida de água na edificação. Através do MMD foi possível obter um fator de dano total (FDt) de 29,81% na face A, 68,71% na face B, 57,41% na face C e 90,95% na face D tendo como manifestação patológica predominante as manchas de umidade; mofo e bolor, e de modo geral, o túnel 7 apresenta um FDt de 76,50%. Desta maneira, o estudo demonstrou como o uso de ensaios não destrutivos combinado com a aplicação de métodos quantitativos é de extrema importância para a avaliação do estado de degradação de edificações.
The Elder Abuse Policy Landscape in the United States
Authors: Anetzberger Georgia J.
Published: April 2021

Elder abuse has been seen as a complex problem of potentially severe consequence to its victims for more than a half century. Therefore, not surprisingly, it is believed that only a multidisciplinary response is appropriate. The background and perspective of no single discipline or system alone seems sufficient. In the decades that followed initial problem recognition, elder abuse policy evolved, taking on the philosophies and approaches of the various disciplines or systems that assumed key roles in addressing the issue, namely social work, Aging Network, family violence programming, justice, and health care and promotion. This article, along with identifying and describing representative elder abuse policies, presents each of these disciplines or systems. Later two sets of policy recommendations are cited—National Policy Summit on Elder Abuse and Elder Justice Roadmap—that have been instrumental in providing elder abuse policy direction since 2000. Finally, challenges and opportunities are listed for current and future policy efforts, followed by special notation on the necessity of securing adequate funding for effective policy implementation.
Age‐Differentiated vs. Age‐Integrated: Neoliberal Policy and the Future of the Life Course
Authors: Dannefer Dale , Lin Jielu , Gonos George
Published: April 2021

Observing the human costs for persons of all ages of the institutionalized tripartite life course (ILC) characterizing advanced postindustrial societies, gerontological pioneer Matilda White Riley proposed an “age‐integrated” alternative that would support a more balanced engagement with education, work, and leisure (i.e., retirement) across the life course. Without denying the kinds of manifest benefits that the ILC has provided to modern citizens (notably enhanced educational opportunities and retirement support), Riley rightly pointed out the opportunities lost due to the restrictions imposed by the normative age‐graded or age‐differentiated model of the “three‐box” life course. However, both the age‐segmented ILC and the age‐integrated alternative envisioned by Riley have presupposed the broad floor of support of essential components of the life course (i.e., education, work and retirement/leisure) provided by the post‐World War II social contract. We demonstrate that this floor of support has been dangerously eroded by the neoliberal turn in social policy, which has undermined that social contract. Ironically, the ideas of a more individualized or “flexible” life course are often co‐opted to legitimate the off‐loading of risk to individuals that is integral to neoliberal policy. In reality, viable implementation of Riley's proposed age‐integrated model would require a rejection of such policies and a renewed public commitment at least equal to the support that undergirded the institutionalized life course. We detail some dimensions of neoliberalism's impact on the life course, and we suggest the types of policy changes that could rebuild support for the institution of the life course, with special attention to Riley's age‐integrated model and its potential to advance human interests.
Policy Options to Reduce the Black‐White Gap in Retirement Security
Authors: Johnson Richard W.
Published: April 2021

The racial gap in retirement security is profound. Black people aged 65 and older are four times as likely as their White peers to live in poverty, and on average hold only one‐fourth as much household wealth. This deficit has not changed much over the past two decades, but various policy options could help narrow the gap. Shoring up Social Security's finances, boosting Social Security payments to low‐income beneficiaries, and expanding Supplemental Security Income would improve financial well‐being for many older Black adults. Other policy options, including boosting employment and earnings, facilitating homeownership, and promoting savings could help many younger Black workers build wealth over their lifetime, leaving them more financial secure when they eventually retire.
“A Prison of Our Own Sins”: The Unacknowledged Legacy of 19th Century Slave Narratives in HBO's Westworld and Hulu's The Handmaid's Tale
Authors: O'Malley Emily , Reich Paul
Published: April 2021

Both HBO's Westworld (2016) and Hulu's The Handmaid's Tale (2017) feature white female protagonists who find themselves in societies that enslave and subject them to horrific harm. Although these near‐future, alternative Americas imagine worlds free of systematic racism, the show's creators employ the features and stylistic elements of 19th century slave narratives and recast the central roles with white women. These misappropriations neglect to recognize the complicated legacy of slavery in America and its impact on intersectional Black women.
Spaces of Critique & Transformation in Bande de filles
Authors: McLaughlin Noah
Published: April 2021

In Sciamma's 2014 Bande de filles, cinematic articulations of space have multiple significant functions. Drawing from Augé's “non‐place” and Deleuze's “any‐space‐whatever,” a close reading of Bande de filles' cinematography synthesizes the film's blend of banlieue cinema, bildungsroman, and superhero archetypes with notions about gender and identity within an anticolonial critique. This synthesis, in turn, contributes to our appreciation of emerging conversations about French identity and its intersections with gender, urban space and the legacy of colonialism.
Geneza Konferencji Episkopatu Polski
Authors: Banduła Paweł
Published: April 2021

W ustawodawstwie powszechnym po raz pierwszy konferencja biskupów znalazła się w Kodeksie Prawa Kanonicznego z 1983 r. Ustawodawca stanowi legalną definicję konferencji biskupów w kan. 447 KPK/83: „stała instytucja, jest zebraniem biskupów jakiegoś kraju lub określonego terytorium, wypełniających wspólnie pewne zadania pasterskie dla wiernych jej terytorium, w celu pomnożenia dobra udzielanego ludziom przez Kościół, głównie przez odpowiednio przystosowane do bieżących okoliczności czasu i miejsca formy i sposoby apostolatu, z zachowaniem przepisów prawa”.
Przenikanie się zadań duszpasterskich i ekonomicznych rad parafialnych w wypełnianiu misji Kościoła w kontekście polskiego prawa partykularnego
Authors: Kiliszek Maciej
Published: April 2021

Rady parafialne są środkami realizacji apostolstwa świeckich w świecie i podejmowania przez nich odpowiedzialności za wspólnotę Kościoła. Kwestie ekonomiczne i duszpasterskie są ściśle ze sobą połączone. Wynika to z obowiązku wiernych do przepajania świata duchem Ewangelii. W związku z tym prawny obowiązek powoływania dwóch oddzielnych rad często nie spotyka się z faktyczną realizacją. Rady, mimo prawnego erygowania, mogą nie działać należycie. Powołanie rady ekonomicznej, która nie będzie współgrać z celami duszpasterskimi Kościoła, mogłoby podważyć sensowność działania takiej rady. Natomiast działalność rady duszpasterskiej, która zajmowałaby się przede wszystkim stanem ekonomicznym parafii, byłaby w sprzeczności z celem działania Kościoła. Należy zwrócić uwagę, że działalność świeckich w zakresie administracji dóbr doczesnych Kościoła, aktywność charytatywna i misyjna są istotnymi elementami dojrzałej formacji chrześcijańskiej, która wymaga podejmowania współodpowiedzialności zarówno za wspólnotę lokalną, Kościół misyjny, ale też za osoby odpowiedzialne za sprawowanie kultu i troskę nad miejscami świętymi.
Zadania proboszcza parafii powierzonej instytutowi zakonnemu
Authors: Wójcik Mateusz
Published: April 2021

Proboszcz, z pomocą wikariuszy i innych prezbiterów skierowanych do parafii, uobecnia w określonej wspólnocie Kościoła partykularnego posługę biskupa: nauczyciela, kapłana i pasterza. Takie zadania stawia ustawodawca przed proboszczem parafii powierzonej instytutowi zakonnemu. Jako właściwy pasterz danej wspólnoty parafialnej, proboszcz zakonny naucza, uświęca i prowadzi powierzonych sobie wiernych. Nie ponosi jednak pełnej odpowiedzialności za parafię. W tym zakresie obowiązek ciąży na instytucie zakonnym, któremu parafia została przekazana przez biskupa diecezjalnego.
Legal Regulation of the Military Chaplaincy in Modern Ukraine
Authors: Bilash Oleksandr , Karabin Tetyana
Published: April 2021

Regulacje prawne duszpasterstwa wojskowego we współczesnej Ukrainie

Niniejsze opracowanie dotyczy tworzenia regulacji prawnej duszpasterstwa wojskowego na Ukrainie. Zawiera analizę etapów jego rozwoju w ostatnich trzydziestu latach. W artykule przeanalizowano szereg aktualnych zagadnień m.in. konieczność zapewnienia prawa do wolności sumienia i wyznania każdemu obywatelowi w zróżnicowanym środowisku religijnym. Istnieje potrzeba wsparcia finansowego ze strony państwa kapelanów w Siłach Zbrojnych. Należy podnieść obowiązek zapewnienia równego zaspokojenia potrzeb religijnych wyznawców wszystkich wyznań bez dyskryminacji w warunkach wojny ukraińsko-rosyjskiej i wpływów Federacji Rosyjskiej.
Os debates em torno dos Projetos de Lei 6.299/02 e 4.576/16
Authors: Dos Santos Julyanne Cristine Barbosa de Macedo , Dos Santos Cleilane Silva
Published: April 2021

O presente artigo tem por objetivo apresentar um breve debate sobre os projetos de lei nº 6.299/02 e nº 4.576/16 relativos, respectivamente, ao uso de agrotóxicos e à comercialização de produtos orgânicos. A pesquisa foi realizada com base em uma revisão bibliográfica centrada nos temas Desenvolvimento, Socioambientalismo, Agrotóxicos, Produção Orgânica e Soberania Alimentar. Notou-se evidente que o modelo de desenvolvimento propagado pelo capitalismo é o grande responsável pela crise ambiental mundializada, sendo uma herança, no Brasil, do processo de colonização. Há, porém, propostas de contraposição e ruptura desse sistema, como o Socioambientalismo, a crítica descolonial – centrada no pluralismo e interculturalidade – e a Soberania Alimentar. Nesse contexto, apesar da latente necessidade de se pensar o sistema legislativo e políticas ambientais voltadas para a superação da crise ambiental no Brasil, o avanço no encaminhamento favorável aos Projetos de Lei estudados neste trabalho demonstram a caminhada no sentido inverso ao reforçar as lógicas do capital e do agronegócio e frear os avanços já obtidos em torno da produção orgânica.
Capitalismo em debate: uma conversa na teoria crítica
Authors: Verbicaro Loiane Prado , Mauro Fádia Yasmin Costa , Rebelo Thayná Monteiro
Published: April 2021

FRASER, Nancy; JAEGGI, Rahel. Capitalismo em debate: uma conversa na teoria crítica. Trad. Nathalie Bressiani. São Paulo: Boitempo, 2020. 2018. p. 09-242.
Haematological Parameters in Neonatal Sepsis in a Tertiary Care Centre Study
Authors: D Pruthvi , Kulkarni Pavan Ramarao , Jamkhandi Uma Raghavendra , Inamdar Shivakumar Sanganagouda
Published: April 2021

BACKGROUND Neonatal septicaemia is a bacterial infection with positive blood culture in first four weeks of life. The early sepsis screen is vital as it detects earlier and benefits the clinician to treat the infection reducing neonatal mortality and morbidity. We wanted to evaluate various haematological screening parameters and C-reactive protein (CRP) in blood culture positive neonates in sepsis. METHODS This prospective study was conducted for a period of one year. Blood samples from hundred clinically suspected neonatal septicaemia cases were subjected to aerobic culture and sepsis screen tests like C-reactive protein, erythrocyte sedimentation ratio (ESR), total WBC count, absolute neutrophil count, immature / total neutrophil count (I / T) ratio and platelet count. The culture results were correlated with the sepsis screen tests. RESULTS Of the hundred cases studied, 18 % were blood culture positive and 66 % were males. Early onset septicaemia was more common, seen in 64 % of cases than late onset septicaemia (26 %) cases. Staphylococcus aureus was the commonest organism isolated in 38.46 % of cases followed by Klebsiella pneumoniae & E. Coli. Among the haematological parameters, the positivity was best with Creactive protein (94.44 %) followed by immature & mature neutrophil ratio (I / M) (94.44 %), I / T ratio (88.88 %) and the least with absolute neutrophil count (66.0 %). Any two or more parameters were positive in 94.44 % of the subjects. CONCLUSIONS Sepsis screen has good sensitivity, specificity and is a valuable aid for early diagnosis of neonatal septicaemia. Sepsis screen is simple, cost effective, less time consuming and easy to perform. As an individual test C-reactive protein has shown highest sensitivity, specificity and is a sensitive and responsive indicator of neonatal sepsis. KEYWORDS Blood Culture, Neonatal Septicaemia, Sepsis Screen