bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Survey of meat preference within the working class of Oyo state, Nigeria: a case-study of Emmanuel Alayande College of Education, Oyo
Authors: Okunlola O. O. , Akindele W. O. , Ladokun O. A.
Published: February 2021

The study considered the meat preference within the working class of Oyo state using Emmanuel Alayande College of Education as a case study. The survey covered the three campuses of the College namely, Erelu, Isokun and Lanlate. A total of 50 structured questionnaires were administered in each of the three campuses, making 150 in all. Random sampling of the respondents was carried out covering both the senior and the junior staff. The result obtained shows a general preference for beef (31.33%). bush meat (24.66%), chevon (15.33%), chicken (13.33%), pork (10%) and mutton (5.33%) in reducing order of importance. Also, in terms of meat texture, 55.33% and 35.33% of the respondents preferred medium and soft meat respectively. The respondents also preferred fish (60.67%) to meat (39.33%) as their animal protein source. Frying (50%) was the preferred processing method, followed by boiling (36.66%) and smoking (13.33%). The meat cuts of preference to the respondents are thigh (37.33%). offals (18%), and, cow leg and skin (16.66%). However, majority (62%) of the respondents in the College surveyed had no knowledge of cholesterol.
Seasonal abattoir foetal wastage food security and the National economy
Authors: Tizhe M. A. , Daniel T. K. , Kubkomawa H. I. , Dass D. , Butswat I. S. R.
Published: February 2021

The study was conducted to evaluate seasonal abattoir foetal wastage and assess its impact on the national economy and food security in Nigeria. A total of 10,176, 19,078 and 16,226 fetuses were recovered from cattle, goats and sheep at three abattoirs located in three towns namely: Michika, Uba and Mubi over a period of four years (2005-2008) to assess the extent at which fetuses wasted affect farmers and the national GDP. Estimated market value of the fetuses from the three abattoirs assuming they were given the opportunity to survive and attain maturity before sales were N712,320,000, N228,936,000 and N 243,390,000. This amount of money would have been added to the national domestic revenue. On the average, 2,544 calves, 4,769.75 kids and 4,111.5 lambs valued at N] 78,070,000, N57,237,000 and N61.672,500 are lost every year. On monthly bases, Nigeria is losing the sum of N59,360,000, N14,078,500 and N2,028,200 through foetal wastage from two local governments areas alone. Season has high significant effect (P<0.01) on the number of fetuses wasted especially during the dry seasons. Means of foetal recovery were highest in the year 2006, and lowest from cattle and sheep in the year, 2008. Higher number of foetal recovery was recorded in Mubi abattoir followed by Uba and then Michika. This practice of killing pregnant animals has enormous consequences on the farmers, other stake holders in the livestock industry and the national GDP.
Gene flow in three broiler chicken populations in Abeokuta using jackknife procedure
Authors: Olowofeso O. , Adeleke M. A. , Azeez M. A. , Adesegun A. O.
Published: February 2021

Jackknife procedure (JP) is a less biased and fascinating method of obtaining gene slow among populations. The purpose of this study was to use JP to eliminate bias associated with indirect estimators of gene slow, with microsatellite markers, it has been possible to estimate gene flow (Nm) in natural populations. To quantify Nm, in chicken populations, we used five polymorphic microsatellite markers with 115 genomic deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) obtained from (dihybrid (DH = 37), trihybrid (TH = 32) and Anak White (AW = 46) broiler chicken populations, respectively. Through polymerase chain reaction, we amplified DNA from the broiler chicken populations, subjected amplicons to electrophoresis, fragment sizes determined and analysed across populations considering selected markers through which standardized genetic variance among sub-populations in total sample depicted as (FST) was obtained per marker for chicken population pairs. Its average across markers/population pairs was used to infer Nm, in the chicken population pairs. We used JP which is a mathematical approach that utilizes mean FST, across markers to obtain Nm in the chicken population pairs. Gene flow based on JP in chicken population pairs designated as (Nm)JP were 5.4267 (DH vs. TH), 7.0127 (TH vs. AW) and 11.7405 (DH vs. AW) and among chicken populations, (Nm)JP was 7.1969. Considering these estimates, we concluded that there was gene flow among the three broiler chicken populations examined in Abeokuta, Nigeria.
Egg production and quality assessment of Nigerian indigenous chicken genotypes and their crosses with Marshall
Authors: Bassey O. A. , Akpan U. , Ikeobi C. O. N. , Adebambo O. A. , Idowu O. M. O.
Published: February 2021

This study focused on investigating the reproductive performance of Nigerian indigenous chickens and their crosses with Marshall. The genotypes were normal-feathered (Nn), frizzle-feathered (Ff) and naked neck (Na) chickens, while the crossbreds with Marshall (M) breed were MNn, Mf and MNa respectively (Marshall being the sire while the indigenous are dams). Data were taken on; weekly egg production, weight at first egg and age at first egg. Genotype significantly (P<0.05) influenced egg production traits. Egg weight ranged from 23.71±21.06g to 26.13±0.94g for indigenous purebreds and 39.75±0.75 to 48.06±0.579 for crossbreds. Age at first egg were 165.63±0.61 days (Nn), 170.60±0.75 days (Na) and 173.57±0.52 days (Ff) 188.77±1.67 days (MNn), 187.50±3.16 days (MNa) and 185.25±5.44 days (MF). Also, genotype significantly (P<0.05) influenced egg quality traits. Heritability for first egg production traits were 0.37 (Nm), 0.16 (Na) and 0.66 (Fz) while heritability estimates for egg quality trait (haugh unit) were 0.14, 0.07 and 0.08 for Nm, Na and Fz birds, respectively. The crossbreds performed better than the indigenous purebreds in egg production traits. The Nigerian indigenous chicken can therefore be improved upon for better egg production traits using the Marshall breed.
A preliminary study on nutrient digestibility by West African dwarf goats fed graded levels of shea nut (Vitellaria paradoxa) cake-based rations
Authors: Ogunbosoye D. O. , Tona G. O. , Akinfemi A. , Ajani M. R.
Published: February 2021

Feed shortage which rises from seasonal feed deficits, erratic supply of feed ingredients with competition between humans and livestock for available feed resources, possesses a major constraint to goat production in Nigeria. This has led to low level of livestock productivity. In this regards, there is need to search for alternative but cheaper feedstuffs. Shea nut cake (SNC), an agro industrial waste product could be used as one of the economic strategy to ameliorate feed shortage. The current study was focused on the effect of dietary inclusion of Shea nut cake on nutrients digestibility of West African Dwarf goals using six (6) growing males WAD goats. Diets consist of 0%, 10% and 15% shea nut cake inclusion levels in combination with wheat offal, corn bran, cassava peel, cowpea husk, and the dietary treatments were designated as T1, T2, and 73 respectively. The experimental animals were allotted to three treatments in a completely randomized design with two animals per treatment. The animals were transferred into a wooden metabolic cage fitted with facilities to collect faeces which lasted for 14 days. Crude protein, ether extract, ash and neutral detergent fibre concentrations of the experimental diets were 9.18-11.37%, 2.03-2.79, 9.63-12.11% and 30.69-48.51% respectively. The result obtained for average daily weight gain was higher (p<0.05) for T2 (64.29g) compared to T1 (35.72g) and T3 (35.72g) which were similar. The feed conversion ratio showed no significant (p<0.05) effect among T1 (14.32) and T3 (14.07) while T2 (8.00) is significantly higher. Significant differences (p<0.05) were observed among treatment groups for nutrients digestibility. The goats placed under T2 (10%) recorded the highest digestibility coefficient for all the nutrients. However the crude protein, ether extract, ash and neutral detergent fibre digestibilities were between 45.76-74.26%, 57.19-67.73%, 56.09-76.66% and 55.28-78.28% respectively. It was however observed that T2 (10%) SNC inclusion had the highest digestibility coefficient in all the nutrients by West African dwarf goats.
Effect of genotype, sex and parity on growth traits of diallel crossed Nigerian indigenous and exotic pigs
Authors: Okoror V. M. O. , Ogundu U. E. , Udedibie A. B. I. , Okoro C. L. , Ukwu H. O. , Ibe S. N.
Published: February 2021

Three breeds of pig namely; Indigenous (IN), Large white (LW) and Landrace (LR) breeds were crossed in full diallel arrangement to evaluate the effects of cross, sex and parity on growth traits as well as establish the nature of gene action due to the growth traits at birth, weaning and 20 weeks of age. Each line crossed in a full 3x3 diallel cross resulted in a total of 132, 107 and 105 pigs at birth, weaning and 20 weeks of age respectively. General Combining Ability (GCA), Specific Combining Ability (SCA) and Reciprocal Effects (RE) were estimated for eight traits which includes Body weight (BWT), Ear length (EL), Tail length (TL), Heart girth (HG), Snout circumference (SC), Snout length (SL), Height at wither (HW) and Body length (BL). There were significant differences (P < 0.05) among the various crosses, sex and parity but no significant interaction. The LRxLW cross consistently expressed higher body weight and morphometric traits than other crosses at birth, weaning and 20 weeks of age, while the INxIN expressed least body weight at birth and 20 weeks of age, while LWxIN was the least at weaning. There was no significant GCA effect (P>0.05) on all the traits measured, but SCA was significant (P<0.01) for all morphometric traits and body weight. RE was significant for body weight at birth and weaning, while at 20 weeks, was significant for SC and HW. The non-significant GCA estimates along with significant SCA estimates suggest that the genes governing the eight traits measured do not act additively, but non-additively, implying that improvement of those traits may be attained by exploiting heterosis through planned crossbreeding. However, the significant reciprocal effect in body weight and some morphometric traits indicates maternal and sex-linked effect at the affected ages, implying that significant reciprocal cross may be used to attain high performance for the growth traits in the progeny.
Understanding the model representation of clouds based on visible
and infrared satellite observations
Authors: Geiss Stefan , Scheck Leonhard , de Lozar Alberto , Weissmann Martin
Published: February 2021

Abstract. Satellite observations provide a wealth of information on atmospheric clouds and cover almost every region of the globe with high spatial resolution. The measured radiances constitute a valuable data set for evaluating and improving clouds and radiation representation in climate and numerical weather prediction (NWP) models. An accurate, bias-free representation of clouds and radiation is crucial for data assimilation and the increasingly important solar photovoltaic (PV) power production prediction. The present study demonstrates that visible (VIS) and infrared (IR) Meteosat SEVIRI observations contain valuable and complementary cloud information for these purposes. We analyse systematic deviations between satellite observations and convection-permitting, semi-free ICON-D2 hindcast simulations for a 30-day period with strong convection. Both visible and infrared satellite observations reveal significant deviations between the observations and model equivalents. The combination of infrared brightness temperature and visible solar reflectance allowed to attribute individual deviations to specific model shortcomings. Furthermore, we investigate the sensitivity of model-derived VIS and IR observation equivalents to modified model and visible forward operator settings to identify dominant error sources. The results reveal that model assumptions on subgrid-scale water clouds are the primary source of systematic deviations in the visible spectrum. Visible observations are, therefore, well-suited to advance this essential model assumption. The visible forward operator uncertainty is lower than uncertainties introduced by model parameter assumptions by one order of magnitude. In contrast, infrared satellite observations are very sensitive to ice cloud model assumptions. Finally, we show a strong negative correlation between VIS solar reflectance and global horizontal irradiance. This implies that improvements in VIS satellite reflectance prediction will coincide with improvements in the prediction of surface irradiation and PV power production.
Foreshock cavitons and spontaneous hot flow anomalies: A
statistical study with a global hybrid-Vlasov simulation
Authors: Tarvus Vertti , Turc Lucile , Battarbee Markus , Suni Jonas , Blanco-Cano Xóchitl , Ganse Urs , Pfau-Kempf Yann , Alho Markku , Dubart Maxime , Grandin Maxime , Johlander Andreas , Papadakis Konstantinos , Palmroth Minna
Published: February 2021

Abstract. The foreshock located upstream of Earth's bow shock hosts a wide variety of phenomena related to the reflection of solar wind particles from the bow shock and the subsequent formation of ultra-low frequency (ULF) waves. In this work, we investigate foreshock cavitons, which are transient structures resulting from the non-linear evolution of ULF waves, and spontaneous hot flow anomalies (SHFAs), which evolve from cavitons as they accumulate suprathermal ions while being carried to the bow shock by the solar wind. Using the global hybrid-Vlasov simulation model Vlasiator, we have conducted a statistical study in which we track the motion of individual cavitons and SHFAs in order to examine their properties and evolution. In our simulation run where the interplanetary magnetic field (IMF) is directed at a sunward-southward angle of 45 degrees, continuous formation of cavitons is found up to ~ 11 Earth radii (RE) from the bow shock (along the IMF direction), and caviton-to-SHFA evolution takes place within ~ 2 RE from the shock. A third of the cavitons in our run evolve into SHFAs, and we find a comparable amount of SHFAs forming independently near the bow shock. We compare the properties of cavitons and SHFAs to prior spacecraft observations and simulations, finding good agreement. We also investigate the variation of the properties as a function of position in the foreshock, showing that the transients close to the bow shock are associated with larger depletions in the plasma density and magnetic field magnitude, along with larger increases in the plasma temperature and the level of bulk flow deflection. Our measurements of the propagation velocities of cavitons and SHFAs agree with earlier studies, showing that the transients propagate sunward in the solar wind rest frame. We show that SHFAs have a greater solar wind rest frame propagation speed than cavitons, which is related to an increase in the magnetosonic speed near the bow shock.
Characterization of sand and sand–binder systems from the foundry industry with electrical impedance spectroscopy
Authors: Bifano Luca , Fischerauer Alice , Liedtke Alfred , Fischerauer Gerhard
Published: February 2021

Abstract. The global economy consumes an estimated 4×1010 t of sand
per year, with only 2×1010 t of sand being reproduced by natural
sedimentation (Götze and Göbbels, 2017; Peduzzi, 2014). Among other things, sand
is also used as a basic material for the production of molds and cores in
the foundry industry. The consumption and the economic as well as ecological
savings' potential in this area of application can be appreciated by way of
an example: the environmental certificate of a single, albeit big German
foundry (5160 employees) can be consulted, which states that 39 820 t of
sand for casting molds had to be purchased in 2017 (Denes, 2018). In order
to avoid having to dispose of the used sand in landfills and to reduce the use of new sand,
it is therefore advantageous to renew the used sand in a so-called
regeneration process and reuse it as a substitute for new sand in the
production of molds and cores. It would be very advantageous if the
condition of molding materials (sand–binder systems) in regenerator units
could be monitored in real time because of the economic and ecological
advantages of a monitored and optimized regeneration process. This work
presents the results of investigations in this direction. The objects of
investigation in this work are typical molding materials in the foundry
industry, e.g., quartz sand, chromite sand, and bentonite as a binder, which
are measured impedimetrically with the help of a plate capacitor measuring
cell which is connected to an LCR meter (Agilent E4980A). The impedance of
the filled capacitor is measured in a frequency range from 1.2 kHz to 1 MHz,
containing 123 frequency points. The aim of this research is to work out if
the mentioned substances can be measured with the presented measuring method
and classified on the basis of impedance characteristics and thus whether impedance
spectroscopy can be considered for process monitoring in the molding
industry. It is shown that the condition monitoring can possibly be based on
impedance spectroscopy because the resulting curves are characteristic of
the material used. New and used sands as well as two-component mixtures of
sands and binders showed a systematic behavior, which allows the sand or the
composition of the mixture to be identified (classified) in the future. The
examination of the scatter of the measurement results shows that the
impedance data obtained with this method can be measured reproducibly. A
descriptive model for multi-component systems is developed in order to be
able to interpret the impedance scatter results and their representation in
Nyquist plots. From this model, the filling density of the measurement cell
and the density of conduction paths can be extracted as essential influence
quantities.
PERLINDUNGAN HUKUM ATAS PRIVASI INFORMASI PRIBADI PEGAWAI DALAM PENYELENGGARAAN E-GOVERNMENT DI INDONESIA
Authors: Luluk Endang Nurrokhmah
Published: February 2021

Tata kelola pemerintahan berbasis teknologi informasi dan komunikasi atau e-Government telah menjadi fenomena global, termasuk di negara berkembang seperti Indonesia, pemerintah berupaya mengembangkan e-Government dalam rangka meningkatkan kualitas layanan publik yang efektif dan efisien. Dalam e- Government, informasi yang telah diolah disimpan dalam sebuah dokumen yang disebut dokumen elektronik. Sebagian besar dokumen elektronik menyimpan informasi dari organisasi dan informasi pribadi setiap pegawai (PNS) yang sangat rentan untuk disalahgunakan, sehingga perlindungan atas privasi informasi pribadi tersebut menjadi sangat penting agar tidak diketahui oleh pihak yang tidak berhak atau tidak berkepentingan. Tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk mengetahui dasar perlindungan hukum atas privasi informasi pribadi pegawai negeri dalam penyelenggaraan e-government di Indonesia. Dalam tesis ini difokuskan pada perlindungan hukum atas informasi pribadi pegawai negeri dalam konteks Hak Asasi Manusia dan akibat-akibat hukum yang ditimbulkan dari pelanggaran terhadap informasi pribadi pegawai negeri. Metode yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini adalah pendekatan perundang-undangan dan pendekatan konseptual. Perlindungan hukum atas privasi informasi pribadi pegawai negeri di Indonesia belum diatur dalam suatu peraturan tertentu namun telah dimuat dalam beberapa peraturan perundang-undangan yaitu: UUD 1945 Pasal 28G ayat (1) dan Pasal 28H ayat (4); kemudian UU No. 39 Tahun 1999 tentang HAM; UU No. 11 Tahun 2008 tentang ITE; UU No. 14 Tahun 2008 tentang KIP; UU No. 23 Tahun 2006 tentang Administrasi Kependudukan; UU No. 6 Tahun 2011 Tentang Keimigrasian; dan Peraturan Pemerintah Nomor 53 Tahun 2010 Tentang Disiplin PNS.
FUNGSI BADAN MUSYAWARAH KAMPUNG (BAMUSKAM) TERHADAP PENYELENGGARAAN PEMERINTAH KAMPUNG WAROI DISTRIK YENDIDORI KABUPATEN BIAK NUMFOR
Authors: Ismar
Published: February 2021

Badan Musyawarah Kampung atau disebut dengan nama lain (BAMUSKAM) adalah lembaga yang melaksanakan fungsi pemerintahan yang anggotanya merupakan wakil dari penduduk desa berdasarkan keterwakilan wilayah dan ditetapkan secara demokratis. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui Fungsi Badan Musyawarah Kampung (BAMUSKAM) Dalam Penyelenggaraan Pemerintahan Kampung di Kampung Waroi Distrik Yendidori Kabupaten Biak Numfor. Teknik pengumpulan data yang digunakan seperti; observasi, wawancara, dan dokumentasi. Metode analisis yang digunakan adalah analisis kualitatif. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa fungsi dalam pembuatan regulasi lebih terlaksana dan terealisasi, berbeda dengan fungsi dalam menampung aspirasi masyarakat dan melakukan pengawasan kinerja Kepala kampung yang belum maksimal dalam pelaksanaannya dikarenakan kurangnya pemahaman anggota BAAMUSKAM terhadap tugas dan fungsinya berdasarkan peraturan yang berlaku.
IMPLEMENTASI UJIAN ONLINE BERBASIS LINUX UBUNTU 16.04 DENGAN TUNNELING
Authors: Subandri
Published: February 2021

Stmik Bani Saleh merupakan perguruan tinggi swasta yang mempunyai sarana prasarana di bidang teknologi informasi yang sangat memadai. Proses pembelajaran yang selama ini berjalan dirasa memiliki kelemahan, diantaranya terbatasnya waktu tatap muka didalam kelas sehingga materi kuliah tidak dapat diulang atau disampaikan secara tuntas, sulitnya mencari jam pengganti apabila dosen berhalangan hadir hingga tidak fokusnya mahasiswa dalam proses pembelajaran didalam kelas. Berdasarkan kelemahan tersebut, penulis mengusulkan sistem e-learning untuk melengkapi proses pembelajaran yang sedang berjalan. Kegiatan penelitian dimulai dengan melakukan pendefinisian masalah yang ingin diselesaikan, melakukan pengumpulan data melalui metode observasi dan kepustakaan, analisis data sebagai dasar dalam konfigurasi LMS MOODLE. Hasil pengujian dengan metode Ujian Langsung menunjukkan bahwa sistem e-learning telah berjalan dengan baik dan sesuai dengan perancangan yang telah ditetapkan. Pengukuran tingkat kenyamanan pengguna dilakukan dengan memberikan kuisioner COLLES. Dari analisa hasil kuesioner, diperoleh kesimpulan bahwa secara umum tingkat kenyamanan mahasiswa dalam menggunakan sistem e-learning yang dibangun cukup tinggi.
Se não há Um...: a relação do outro com o outro na Sétima Tese da Segunda hipótese do Parmênides de Platão
Authors: Cornelli Gabriele
Published: February 2021

O presente ensaio tem como objetivo examinar o problema colocado na Sétima Tese da Segunda Hipótese do Parmênides de Platão (164b-165E). A citada hipótese centra-se na relação dos outros com o outro, voltando assim para a Terceira Tese, mas, desta vez, sem o apoio do Um para impedir a fragmentação. Assim, toda a percepção da realidade sofre um processo de deriva, descrito por Parmênides como “um sonho durante o sono”, no qual cada um dos outros “de Um que parecia se revela multíplice, de pequeníssimo um todo enorme” (164d). O sonho, no entanto, apresenta características muito precisas destes conjuntos: entre elas, o fato de “ter o número” (164d) e “aparecer no seu interior o par e o ímpar” (164e). O “sonho numérico” de Parmênides pode ser uma importante chave de leitura para compreender a consistência histórico-teórica da Sétima Tese, especialmente quando visto à luz do debate ontológico e matemático que ocupa o Quinto Século, antes de Platão.
A escrita heraclítica de Ferreira Gullar
Authors: Dinucci Aldo
Published: February 2021

Em Vanguarda e Subdesenvolvimento, Ferreira Gullar, partindo da dialética marxista e da noção de obra aberta de Umberto Eco, chega a uma concepção de poesia como “revelação da atualidade do atual”. Essa revelação não pode ser abstrata, mas deve se originar da situação histórica, social e política na qual vive o poeta. Isso nos faz lembrar um aforismo de Heráclito que nos diz que “Dando ouvidos não a mim, mas ao lógos, é avisado concordar que todas as coisas são uma”. Isto é, embora se reconheça que todas as coisas estão em relação umas com as outras, perfazendo uma unidade concreta absoluta, o ser humano é incapaz de experienciar tal unidade. Caberá ao poeta atingir a universalidade através da expressão de suas experiências concretas, e não tentar alcançar um universal “artificial”, produzindo um falso discurso.
Participación juvenil para el desarrollo rural: análisis de un caso cubano en cooperativas agrarias
Authors: Hernández Veitia Arianna Beatriz , Gentile Alessandro , Herrera Moya Idalberto
Published: February 2021

En Cuba los jóvenes son actores fundamentales en las cooperativas agrarias para la sostenibilidad alimentaria en el ámbito local. Sin embargo, en algunas provincias rurales de la isla la implementación de las estrategias para el desarrollo rural alcanza resultados limitados en cuanto a la participación juvenil en el sector cooperativo agrario. En la presente investigación se analiza la participación de los jóvenes en las cooperativas agrarias a partir del caso de estudio del municipio de Cifuentes, en la provincia de Villa Clara: se establecieron tres índices sintéticos para dar cuenta de una baja participación juvenil en ese territorio, con causas que incluyen las tensiones generacionales en el seno de las mismas cooperativas, el surgimiento de nuevas fuentes locales de empleo más atractivas económicamente para los jóvenes, el envejecimiento poblacional y la movilidad hacia otros sectores productivos del país. A partir de estas evidencias, en el artículo se indican algunas estrategias para impulsar la participación juvenil en las cooperativas agrarias y así fomentar un desarrollo rural sostenible.
La escuela abandonada a evaluaciones y estándares, confinada en el managerialismo
Authors: Sisto Vicente
Published: February 2021

The New Public Management (NMP) educational policies promote decentralization and privatization, installing performance assessment instruments based on standards and results as a form of government. With this, educational action is defined and guided by indicators. Chile has been considered an emblematic case of these politics. This article analyzes the installation and strengthening of the logic of accountability based on standards as the axis of the State's educational action and how this type of policy responds to critical contexts. We carried out a pragmatic analysis of the five most relevant legal bodies promulgated between 2008 and 2020 in Chile and a descriptive analysis of the main educational policies implemented in the critical context of the COVID19 pandemic, considering the period between March 14 and May 10, 2020. The results show the consolidation of an educational policy that governs through evaluations and consequences, including the threat of school closure. The School is responsible for achieving results, regardless of social and economic conditions. In a context of crisis, the action of the State is reduced to weak supports, claiming the relevance of the evaluation with consequences as a form of government.
Is Perceived Organizational Support an Antecedent of Employee Behaviour?
Authors: Ahmad Nor Azima , Salim Siti Salwa , Sham Fariza Md
Published: February 2021

Employee is one of the most valuable asset in an organization. It is important to provide support to the employee to ensure their welfare is guaranteed. This paper measures the impact of perceived organizational support on employee behaviour.  Questionnaire survey data was collected from 114 respondents who are presently employed at a public organization in Malaysia. The partial least squares structural equation model (PLS-SEM) was used to test the hypotheses. There are four findings derived from the data, first: supervisor support negatively correlated with organizational commitment. Second, supervisor support positively correlated with organizational citizenship behaviour. Meanwhile, third procedural justice positively correlated with organizational commitment. Lastly, procedural justice positively correlated with organizational citizenship behaviour. Theoretical and practical implications, as well as limitations, are discussed.
Sustainability Awareness through STEAM+
Authors: Mylvaganam Saba , Timmerberg Josef , Halvorsen Hans-Petter , Viumdal Håkon
Published: February 2021

Innovative technology enterprises have been working closely with OECD countries to address issues related to sustainability. There are many acronyms associated with STEM, e.g.  STEM+, incorporating the humanities, community needs, and global concerns indicated by the seventeen Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) of the UN.  UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UNDESA) supports capacity-building for the SDGs and their related thematic issues, including water, energy, climate, oceans, urbanization, transport, science and technology. We prefer to use STEAM+ based on our earlier work, indicating the inclusion of Arts in the curricula to attract female students and interdisciplinarity. Following Briggs’ constructive alignment paradigm with focus on learning objectives, activities, and assessments (LO-A-A) in a STEAM+ curricula, sustainability can be included with critical reflective thinking addressing  air pollution, microplastics in the ocean, renewable energy, food wastage, circular economy, poverty etc. The paradigm “Student in Centre and Front (CSF)” discussed in our earlier study promotes the idea of the student as a responsible member in the society giving due attention to pressing socioeconomic issues such as the SDGs. In this paper, means of extending the responsibility of the students in developing awareness of issues related to SDGs through curricula and projects are presented. The focus of this paper is on addressing STEAM+ tuned for awakening interest in SDGs, with some examples from courses held in our universities. Examples are taken from learning activities involving group of students as part of selected courses and projects/problem-based learning (PPBL) with reflective practice.
Hvordan kan man best nå ut til både motiverte og umotiverte studenter på grunnkurs i kjemi?
Authors: Stenstrøm Yngve , Antonsen Simen , Osmani Dorentina , Gravdahl Anne , Stenstrøm Helge Ørjan K. , Samuelsen Marius
Published: February 2021

Mange studieretninger har grunnkurs i fag som ikke er hovedstudieretningen for programmet. Dette gjelder fag som matematikk, fysikk og kjemi. Erfaringsmessig er det vanskelig å motivere studenter i disse fagene som for mange kun blir støttefag. Samtidig kan man ikke forenkle studiet for mye siden det også skal danne grunnlag for de som skal gå videre til en mastergrad eller doktorgrad i faget. Vi har sett på muligheter for at studenten selv skal kunne få mange tilbud og selv kunne bestemme hvilke av disse tilbudene som passer best for den enkelte. Prosjektet ser spesielt på tilrettelegging innen kjemifaget, spesifikt innenfor grunnleggende organisk kjemi. Vi har konsentrert oss om innføring av en del digitale hjelpemidler hvor forskjellige spørsmålsdatabaser og (enkle) spill har vært elementer. Den enkle hypotesen er at alle studenter er ulike og at det som passer for én ikke nødvendigvis passer for en annen. F.eks. at noen synes at «gammeldagse» forelesninger er bra, mens andre ikke har læringsutbytte fra dette i det hele tatt. Tanken er at man inkluderer flere alternative læringsporter/læringsmetoder som gjør at studenten selv kan velge det som passer best for den enkelte. Dette legges ut digitalt slik at studenten selv kan velge det som er mest motiverende for den enkelte. I tillegg bør så mye av dette som mulig være robust nok til at ikke alt må forandres selv om man bytter lærebok. Prosjektet startet for flere år siden og har de siste 2 årene hatt støtte fra DIKU.
Perceived quality of life and frailty among older people living in different settings
Authors: Panes Vanessa Clivelaro Bertassi , Caldana Magali de Lourdes , Marin Maria José Sanches , Damiance Patricia Ribeiro Mattar , Wachholz Patrick Alexander
Published: February 2021

OBJECTIVE: To analyze the perceived quality of life of older people living in the community and long-term care facilities, and correlate it with the presence of frailty. METHODS: This is a quantitative, analytical, cross-sectional study in which 136 older people were interviewed, half were living in the community and the other half were living in long-term care facilities. The Edmonton Frail Scale was used to identify frailty, and the World Health Organization Quality of Life – Bref (WHOQOL-BREF) and World Health Organization Quality of Life Assessment for Older Persons (WHOQOL-OLD) questionnaires were used to measure quality of life. Analysis of variance and Pearson correlation coefficients were used for intragroup analyses. RESULTS: A greater proportion of older people living in long-term care facilities were frail. Perceived quality of life was better among people living in the community, according to both questionnaires, particularly in the domains social relations, environment, and death and dying. The worst scores were observed in the autonomy domain, particularly among older people living in long-term care facilities. In the majority of domains, older people with frailty had worse perceived quality of life scores. CONCLUSIONS: The absence of frailty favors a better perception of the quality-of-life domains, as does living in the community.
Sarcopenia, bone mineral density, and vitamin D: EpiFloripa aging study 2013/2014
Authors: Confortin Susana Cararo , Ono Lariane Mortean , Marques Larissa Pruner , Figueiró Thamara Hubler , Ceolin Gilciane , Barbosa Aline Rodrigues , d’Orsi Eleonora
Published: February 2021

OBJECTIVE: To verify associations between osteopenia/osteoporosis and vitamin D and sarcopenia in the older adult population of Florianopolis, Brazil. METHODS: A cross-sectional population-based study, with 604 older adults (60 years and over). The appendicular muscle mass index (AMMI) was used to identify sarcopenia, with cutoffs of AMMI (Kg/m2) < 7.26 kg/m2 for men and < 5.50 kg/m2 for women indicating inadequate values (sarcopenia). The independent variable osteopenia/osteoporosis was measured using bone mineral density (BMD, g/cm2): T-Scores for whole body BMD, lumbar spine BMD, and femoral neck BMD, categorized as normal (BMD ≥ -1 SD) or osteopenia/osteoporosis (BMD < -1 SD from the mean of the young adult reference population). Fasting serum samples were collected and assayed using the microparticle chemiluminescence (CMIA)/Liaison method. Vitamin D concentrations of < 30 ng/mL were defined as hypovitaminosis. Crude and adjusted logistic regression analyses were performed. RESULTS: Osteopenia/osteoporosis in the lumbar spine and femoral neck were associated with higher odds of sarcopenia in women and men. Osteopenia/osteoporosis in the whole body was associated with sarcopenia in women only. Vitamin D was not associated with sarcopenia in either sex. CONCLUSIONS: Having osteopenia/osteoporosis is associated with sarcopenia in the older adult population.
The Effect of Using Accounting Measurement Bases (Cash and Accrual) on the Performance of the Industrial Companies Listed on Palestine Stock Exchange
Authors: Joudeh Omar Abed Awad , Barakat Firas S. Q. , Mahmoud Oroubah A. R.
Published: February 2021

This study aimed to measure the performance of the Palestinian industrial corporations, a sample of 13 industrial companies listed on Palestine Stock Exchange had selected for the period between 2009 and 2018, researchers used multiple linear regression analysis to create two models representing the financial performance on accrual and cash basis, return on assets (ROA) was the dependent variable, The independent variables of the accrual based model included: current ratio, net profit margin, return on capital employed, debt to assets and interest coverage ratios, all of them had significant impact on ROA. The cash-based model included: cash to current liabilities, cash to sales, cash to working capital, cash to debt, and cash interest coverage ratios, all of them except debt to assets had significant impact on ROA. Comparison between previous models showed that accrual based model had better performance in explaining changes in ROA.
Condolências e ressentimentos de João Cabral “Na morte de Joaquim Cardozo”
Authors: Correia Everton Barbosa
Published: February 2021

Falecido em 1978, Joaquim Cardozo coloca um limite na obra poética de João Cabral de Melo Neto, tanto pelo que ilumina retrospectivamente da interlocução dos dois autores quanto pelo que se projeta na poesia de seu amigo e leitor primaz. Muito embora seja possível rastrear composições de um devotadas ao outro desde O engenheiro (1945), à medida que o poeta mais velho convalesce se faz mais presente nos livros Museu de tudo (1975) e notadamente em A escola das facas (1980), onde constam três composições escritas e publicadas à guisa de epitáfios, cuja repercussão ressoa com grande força aquela ausência no contexto cultural brasileiro. Entre as quais, a composição “Na morte de Joaquim Cardozo” ilustra o ressentimento do poeta pernambucano, menos pela perda afetiva do que pela contribuição que devia ter se consumado como uma referência literária e não vingou. Analisando o percurso sonoro do poema em foco, diante de outros poemas coligidos no mesmo volume, intenta-se demonstrar o apuro formal herdado do outro autor, bem como o seu registro inscrito no som, circunstanciadamente.
Jurisdição constitucional e controle normativo na defesa do pacto federativo na constituição brasileira de 1988
Authors: Bastos Elísio Augusto Velloso , Amador Joseane Do Socorro de Sousa
Published: February 2021

O presente artigo trabalha o controle de constitucionalidade como instrumento de defesa do pacto federativo firmado na Constituição da República Federativa do Brasil de 1988 (CRFB/1988). Justifica-se pela importância da existência de uma jurisdição constitucional competente para resguardar o funcionamento do Estado acordado na CRFB/1988, considerando os limites da Corte Constitucional como órgão responsável pela prestação da jurisdição, bem como as possibilidades restritas de intervenção da União na autonomia dos Estados e os limites da atividade Legislativa frente ao princípio da autonomia dos entes da Federação. A pesquisa é de abordagem qualitativa, tendo como procedimento o levantamento bibliográfico e documental. Conclui-se que, no Brasil, a forma mais eficaz de controle de constitucionalidade como instrumento de defesa do pacto federativo é o controle abstrato via Suprema Corte como o órgão competente e legítimo para dirimir conflitos constitucionais que possam ameaçar a autonomia dos Estados Federados.
O federalismo sanitário brasileiro: análise da autonomia do ente municipal e a repercussão para o direito sanitário
Authors: Ramos Edith Maria Barbosa , Ramos Paulo Roberto Barbosa , Queiroz Fernanda Dayane dos Santos
Published: February 2021

O Estado tem dificuldades para realizar a efetivação do direito à saúde, visto que existem problemas envolvendo distribuição de competências – especialmente em razão da configuração do nosso federalismo cooperativo - e a finitude dos recursos – o que dificulta a garantia da universalidade do direito. Com este artigo pretendeu-se avaliar a configuração do federalismo sanitário a partir da distribuição de recursos direcionados aos municípios. A partir dessa investigação, buscou-se compreender o desenho federativo brasileiro e a distribuição de recursos direcionados aos cuidados em saúde de forma a caracterizar ou não o município como um ente federado de fato. Por fim, pretendeu-se identificar em que medida se pode falar em federalismo de saúde visto que as economias dos municípios do país são mantidas por transferências de recursos da saúde provenientes da União. Como metodologia, realizou-se abordagem qualitativa, devido o vínculo essencial existente entre o material em estudo e o tema em questão. No que diz respeito aos procedimentos técnicos, utilizou-se a pesquisa bibliográfica e documental.
A ilegalidade e a improbidade de atos administrativos na execução de políticas públicas
Authors: Isaac Mattaraia Fabiana De Paula Lima , Silva Juvêncio Borges , Scarpino Junior Luiz Eugênio
Published: February 2021

A Constituição Federal atual dispõe que os direitos sociais são concretizados através de políticas públicas, impondo importante olhar para verificação de sua implementação de forma efetiva, além de questionamentos de como têm sido tratados os atos ilegais e os ímprobos administrativos. Dentro dessa problemática, este trabalho apresenta a análise de exemplos jurisprudenciais do Superior Tribunal de Justiça e Tribunais Estaduais, sendo evidenciado que, estando presente o elemento subjetivo, haverá a qualificação do ato como ímprobo, bem como o combate às condutas dessa natureza, em proteção à eficiente implementação das políticas públicas, através da Lei de Improbidade Administrativa. De outro vértice, quando considerados ilegalidades tais atos, estes serão submetidos aos processos administrativos pertinentes, no sentido de que não lhes sejam atribuídas sanções desproporcionais.
Limite de gastos e plano nacional da educação: a relação indissociável para os rumos da educação
Authors: De Gioia Fulvia Helena , Paoli Carolina De Gioia
Published: February 2021

A Emenda Constitucional 95/16 (EC 95/16) introduziu o Novo Regime Fiscal para controle dos gastos públicos. O objetivo do presente é analisar o impacto da limitação das despesas públicas primárias na destinação de recursos para educação e seu possível reflexo no cumprimento das metas estabelecidas no Plano Nacional da Educação (PNE). Demonstra-se que, apesar de curto o espaço de tempo da vigência da EC 95/16, já é possível verificar a diminuição do volume dos recursos orçamentários destinados à educação. Essa circunstância poderá representar um agravamento das dificuldades do adimplemento do PNE, tendo em vista que a evolução do percentual de cumprimento das metas firmadas no Plano, ainda aquém do previsto, demanda investimentos.
Configuração Socioespacial na Região Metropolitana de Londrina (RML): uma análise da estrutura sócio-ocupacional – 2000 e 2010
Authors: Rodrigues Ana Lucia , Firkowski Olga Lúcia Castreghini de Freitas , Höring Carla Franciele
Published: February 2021

Este artigo analisa o processo que resultou na atual configuração socioespacial da Região Metropolitana de Londrina-PR (RML), com os objetivos de descrever e analisar seu padrão de organização social e de ocupação socioespacial; as mudanças e permanências ocorridas na estrutura socioespacial da região entre 2000 e 2010 e o padrão histórico de organização dessa territorialidade. A metodologia utilizada é das Categorias Sócio-Ocupacionais - CATs, elaborada pelo Observatório das Metrópoles (IPPUR/UFRJ), por meio dos dados de Ocupação dos Microdados dos Censos Demográficos (IBGE, 2000 e 2010). Ficou evidenciado nas análises estatísticas e no georreferenciamento dos resultados, sistematizados nos quadros de evolução da composição da estrutura socioespacial da RML, que o padrão de organização socioespacial dessa região se caracteriza por periferização da população de baixa renda, e os trabalhadores das categorias que identificam as baixas posições da hierarquia social se distanciam da área central, proporcionalmente à sua posição na ocupação, no mundo do trabalho. Tal padrão também promoveu uma dinâmica que resultou, para ambos os períodos analisados, na ocupação das áreas centrais de Londrina, por tipos que representam as CATs das posições de hierarquia social superior.
A Cafeicultura no Sul de Minas e em Nepomuceno-MG entre as Décadas de 1950 e 1990
Authors: Vilas Boas Lucas Guedes
Published: February 2021

A cafeicultura ganhou destaque na economia do Sul de Minas Gerais no século XIX. Na primeira metade do século XX tornou-se a atividade econômica de maior relevância em muitos municípios sul-mineiros. Considerando a importância do setor cafeeiro para a região Sul de Minas e o município de Nepomuceno, o artigo discute os principais elementos de sua cafeicultura entre as décadas de 1950 e 1990. Os procedimentos metodológicos adotados foram a pesquisa bibliográfica e a análise documental. Entre os decênios de 1950 e 1980, o Estado brasileiro, por intermédio de diversos órgãos, incentivou a modernização da cafeicultura sul-mineira, a adesão ao pacote tecnológico oriundo da Revolução Verde, a substituição dos cafezais pouco produtivos e a fundação de cooperativas privadas. Especialmente a partir do fim dos anos 1980 e início da década de 1990, as políticas neoliberais chegaram à cafeicultura e o papel estatal no setor foi diminuído. As cooperativas privadas passaram a desempenhar a função antes exercida pelo Estado. Destarte, houve aumento da volatilidade dos preços venais do café, prejudicando principalmente os pequenos cafeicultores.
A Trajetória da Cerveja no Brasil: uma Proposta de Aproximação com a Teoria da Sucessão dos Meios Geográficos
Authors: Rosalin João Paulo
Published: February 2021

Este artigo objetiva mostrar, através de um estudo sobre a trajetória da produção cervejeira no Brasil, como se deu o processo de consolidação desta que é a bebida mais popular do país. No intuito de compreender em que momento se deu a ascensão das microcervejarias, procuramos, neste trabalho, através da análise de dados secundários, apontar alguns dos eventos e processos que colaboraram para a formação da produção cervejeira em território brasileiro. O que propomos é uma periodização da produção cervejeira baseada na sucessão dos meios geográficos, para compreender como os modos primitivos de produção cervejeira se deram no meio natural; como o meio técnico permitiu a chegada e popularização da bebida no Brasil; como ocorreu a industrialização e o monopólio do setor, através do meio técnico-científico; e como no meio técnico-científico-informacional os grandes grupos cervejeiros se consolidaram e permitiram novos padrões de consumo.
Câmbio e Exportações de Santa Catarina: observações a partir do Plano Real (1994-2018)
Authors: Martins Gislene Daiana , Rocha Isa de Oliveira
Published: February 2021

O artigo analisa a relação entre as taxas médias cambiais anuais e o volume das receitas anuais obtidas por meio das exportações do Estado de Santa Catarina a partir do Plano Real, período de 1994 até 2018. Para tanto utilizou-se pesquisa exploratória e descritiva com abordagem quantitativa realizada por meio de análise documental dos dados relativos às exportações catarinenses no recorte temporal em questão, os quais foram obtidos no portal do Ministério da Economia, Indústria, Comércio Exterior e Serviços – MIDIC, além dos dados das taxas de câmbio do referido período, obtidos no portal do Instituto de Pesquisa Econômica Aplicada (IPEA). Verificou-se neste período analisado (1994-2018) que as diferentes gestões políticas em âmbito nacional desencadearam mudanças de fatores internos como políticas fiscais, monetárias e cambiais, influenciadas também por pressões externas, como as advindas dos organismos de Bretton Woods e das crises financeiras internacionais. No tocante ao comportamento das exportações, observou-se um aumento das receitas provenientes de produtos com baixo valor agregado em detrimento dos produtos de alto valor agregado, o que leva ao entendimento que estejam ocorrendo mudanças no parque fabril catarinense, cujas análises requerem estudos empíricos mais aprofundados.