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Improving caregivers’ infant and young child-feeding practices using a three-group food guide: A randomized intervention study in central Uganda
Authors:   Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda, Kansiime Edward , Kabahenda MK ,   Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda, Bonsi E ,   Tuskegee University, USA
Published: May 2021

Despite improvements in food production and healthcare services, the burden of malnutrition in Uganda has for the last 30yearsremained unacceptably high with rates of stunting (chronic undernutrition) and anemia (proxy for micronutrient deficiency) currently estimated at 29% and 53%,respectively among young children aged 6-59 months. Considering that both undernutrition and over nutrition are greatly attributed to monotonous diets characterized by limited dietary diversity and overdependence on starchy refined grains or roots as staples,there is need to improve the population’s awareness of appropriate dietary practices. To improve nutrition education, the Infant and Young Child-feeding national counseling cards for community volunteers (IYCF cards)that were developed by United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), are currently the standard package used in Uganda’s health sector to educate caregivers on appropriate child-feeding practices. In this study, the effectiveness of a three-group food guide was evaluated against IYCF cards.A randomized, controlled intervention trial engaged three randomly selected distant groups of child-caregiver pairs (n=40) concurrently in one of three treatments namely: (i) nutrition education using a three-foodgroup guide (FG), (ii) nutrition education using age-appropriate IYCF cards, and (iii) negative control group that engaged in hair-plaiting sessions. At baseline, all groups had randomly selected caregivers of children aged 6-14 months and were met once a week for five consecutive weeks during the intervention. Caregivers were interviewed at baseline and 2 months after the interventions to determine changes in child-feeding practices while their children were concurrently measured to determine changes in their nutritional status.At baseline, caregivers in the three treatment arms exhibited inappropriate child-feeding practices indicated by low child-feeding index (CFI) scores,which were also related to poor nutritional status of their children. After the interventions, children in FG group were given more varied animal-source foods than those in IYCF cards group (p =0.02). Compared to controls, caregivers in FG group gave their children significantly more snacks (p = 0.01), their child-feeding practices indicated by CFI scores significantly improved (p = 0.001) and their children exhibited better growth patterns indicated by weight-for-age (p = 0.02) and MUAC-for-age (p = 0.03) Z-scores.These findings,therefore,indicate that the three-group food guide is more likely to improve child-feeding practices and growth patterns than IYCF cards.Hence, there is need to integrate the food guide into IYCF materials to foster child-feeding practices and growth.
Modeling the adoption and use intensity of improved maize seeds in Benin, West-Africa: Double-hurdle approach
Authors:   National University of Agriculture of Benin, School of Rural Economy, Agricultural-economics and management, 041 BP 13, Republic of Benin, Mahoussi FE , Adegbola PY ,   National Institute of Agriculture Research of Benin (INRAB), 01 BP 884 Recette Principale, Cotonou, Republic of Benin, Aoudji AKN ,   Faculty of Agronomic Sciences of the University of Abomey-Calavi (FSA-UAC). 01BP 526 Cotonou-Benin, Republic of Benin, Kouton-Bognon  ,   International Center for Research and Training in the Social Sciences (CIRFoSS), 03 BP 240, Republic of Benin, Biaou G ,   National University of Agriculture of Benin, School of Rural Economy, Agricultural-economics and management, 041 BP 13, Republic of Benin
Published: May 2021

Improved maize seeds are one of the main factors that can contribute to improving maize productivity. This paper was carried out with the aim of identifying the determinants of adoption and improved maize seeds’ intensity use on households in all areas favourable to maize production in Benin using pooled data on 490 producers. Descriptive statistics such as mean, standard deviation, percentage, frequency distribution, t and chi-square tests were used to summarize the characteristics of the sampled producers. Cragg's Double Hurdle model was also used to categorize producers who adopted or who did not adopt improved maize seed and those who intensified the use of improved maize seed. The results showed that literacy, easy access to improved seed, specific training received on the use of improved varieties and gender, affected the adoption of improved maize seed while easy access to improved seed, maize yield, relationship with extension services, total household size, age squared, number of experience years in maize production, and distance from the producer to where the seed was purchased had a significant influence on the decision to intensify the use of improved maize seed. The fact that the variable easy access to improved seeds affected not only the adoption of improved seeds but also the intensification of their use, confirmed that access to improved seeds was an indisputable success factor for the intensification of improved seed use. Giving producers the capacity to obtain improved maize seed that was financially and geographically improved was a very important aspect to be considered by policy makers in the definition of agricultural policies. Predisposing factors for access(perception of varieties, attitudes towards the choice of new varieties, knowledge and management of these varieties)and capacity factors for access(income, availability of seeds in the environment, and seed prices)must be considered. The establishment of a wide seed distribution network through government and non-governmental organizations or private actors could, therefore, be important to reduce transaction costs and improve access to improved maize seed, and then increase the rate of adoption and continued use of improved seed.
Evaluation of nutrient content in red kidney beans, amaranth leaves, sweet potato roots and carrots cultivated in Rwanda
Authors:   University of Nairobi, P.O. Box 29053-00625, Nairobi, Kenya, Kambabazi Marie-Rose , Okoth MW ,   University of Nairobi, P.O. Box 29053-00625, Nairobi, Kenya, Ngala S ,   University of Nairobi, P.O. Box 29053-00625, Nairobi, Kenya, Njue L ,   University of Nairobi, P.O. Box 29053-00625, Nairobi, Kenya, Vasanthakaalam H ,   University of Rwanda, P.O. Box 210, Musanze, Rwanda
Published: May 2021

No data exist on the nutrient composition of some important Rwandan staples. The aim of this study was to evaluate the nutrient content of red kidney beans, sweet potato roots, amaranth leaves and carrot roots. About 6 kg of each raw material were cleaned and conditioned prior to mechanical drying, ground and sieved [60-mesh] into flour and then subjected to quantitative analysis for proximate content,energy, calcium (Ca), iron (Fe), zinc (Zn), vitamin A and vitamin C. Proximate composition determination was done using Near Infrared Spectroscopy (NIRS), carbohydrates were determined by difference, energy was calculated, mineral analysis was done by Atomic Absorption Spectroscopy (AAS) and vitamin analysis was performed by High Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC) methods. The results showed that red kidney beans, sweet potato roots, amaranth leaves and carrots contain 21.48, 6.66, 29.46 and 13.8% of protein; 2.58, 1.68, 7.89 and 2.08% of fat; 60.86, 79.13, 19.29 and 57.38% of carbohydrate; 2.33, 2.68, 8.98 and 9.63% of fiber; 8.82, 8.74, 10.08 and 8.88% of moisture content; 3.94, 1.11, 24.30 and 5.16% of ash; 357.2, 363.7, 284.0, 322.9 kcal/100g of energy; and 146.4, 182.7, 26,290 and 1,247mg/kg of calcium,respectively. Red kidney beans, amaranth leaves and carrots contained8.54, 30.48, and 15.55 mg/kg of zinc; and 21.36, 219.1and 8.81 mg/kg of iron,respectively. Zinc and iron were,however,not detected in sweet potato samples analysed. Red kidney beans, sweet potato roots, amaranth leaves and carrot contained 768.0, 10,880, 399.4, and 6,413 IU/100g of vitamin A; and 2.67, 30.99, 330.3 and 6.76 mg/100g of vitamin C,respectively. In conclusion, the staples analysed contained appreciable amounts of nutrients and could be used to overcome malnutrition and allow dietary diversity. It could be recommended to prepare a Rwandanfood composition database in order to improve awareness on local grown crops’ quality.
How do digital games utilization levels predict a teacher’s digital material development self-efficacy?
Authors: Akkaya Sümeyra , Kapıdere Metin
Published: May 2021

This study is a correlation research that aims to reveal whether digital material game usage sub-dimensions, gender, school level, in-service training for education in the digital environment, digital game playing status, devices and remote education variables, are significant predictors of digital material development self-efficacy level sub-dimensions. The study group consisted of 330 teachers. The study group consists of voluntary teachers from all education levels who provide remote education during the pandemic in Malatya city in the 2020–2021 academic year. This study found that there is a negative relationship between teachers’ seniority and Web 2.0 development self-efficacy; a positive significant relationship between attitudes to use digital games in the class and Web 2.0 development skills; higher design self-efficacy perception in teachers with in-service training compared to those who did not have in-service training; higher design self-efficacy for teachers with high attitude towards using digital games in class; and negative attitudes towards digital games increased as the negative perspective towards digital material development self-efficacy increased. Experimental and qualitative studies regarding digital game-based digital teaching material efficiency can be recommended.

Keywords: Digital games, digital material, material development, COVID-19 pandemic, self-efficacy.
Learning Interest of Poliwangi Students to Learn Mathematics Engineering Through MOOCs Using Dummy Regression
Authors: Yuniwati Ika , Yustita Aprilia Divi , Hardiyanti Siska Aprilia , Suardinata I Wayan
Published: May 2021

MOOC is a learning system in the form of an online course that was massive and open to allow participants to enjoy unlimited and can be accessed via the web. Mathematics Techniques taught by using MOOC that will be developed are expected to be liked by students. Therefore it is necessary to do research related to student interest in studying the MOOC. This study uses a dummy regression model. Dummy regression is considered a suitable model because dummy regression can quantify qualitative data. Qualitative data here are obtained from questionnaires which distributed to 240 students. The questionnaire contains indicators of student interest in MOOC, including cognitive, affective, and psychomotor interests. The results of this study are the interest of students who do not want to study engineering mathematics through MOOC is lower than the interest of students who are interested in learning engineering mathematics through MOOC. Moreover, the interest of students who do not want to study engineering mathematics through MOOC is lower than the interest of students who do not like to study engineering mathematics through MOOC.
Spatio Temporal Modelling for Government Policy the COVID-19 Pandemic in East Java
Authors: Iriany Atiek , Aini Novi Nur , Sulistyono Agus Dwi
Published: May 2021

COVID-19 has cursorily spread globally. Just in four months, its status altered into a pandemic. In Indonesia, the virus epicenter is identified in Java. The first positive case was identified in West Java and later spread in all Java. The Large-scale Social Restrictions are seemingly inefficient as the SARS-CoV-2 transmission remains. As such, the government is struggling to find anticipatory policies and steps best to mitigate the transmission. In this particular article, we used a Spatio-temporal model method for the total COVID-19 cases in Java and forecasted the total cases for the next 14 days, allowing the stakeholders to make more effective policies. The data we were using were the daily data of the cumulative number of COVID-19 cases taken from www.covid19.go.id. Data modelling was conducted using a generalized spatio-temporal autoregressive model. The model acquired to model the COVID-19 cases in Java was the GSTAR(1)(1,0,0) model.
Invertibility of Generalized Space-Time Autoregressive Model with Random Weight
Authors: Yundari Yundari , Rizki Setyo Wira
Published: May 2021

The generalized linear process accomplishes stationarity and invertibility properties. The invertibility property must be having a series of convergence conditions of the process parameter. The generalized Space-Time Autoregressive (GSTAR) model is one of the stationary linear models therefore it is necessary to reveal the invertibility through the convergence of the parameter series. This article studies the invertibility of model GSTAR(1;1) with kernel random weight. The result shows that the model GSTAR(1;1) under kernel random weight fulfills the invertibility property and obtains a finite order of Generalized Space-Time Moving Average (GSTMA) process. The other result obtained is the time order of the finite orde  . On the Triangular kernel resulted in the relatively great value n, so that it does not apply to the kernel with a finite value n.
Bayesian Generalized Self Method to Estimate Scale Parameter of Invers Rayleigh Distribution
Authors: Yanuar Ferra , Febriyuni Rahmi , HG Izzati Rahmi
Published: May 2021

The purposes of this study are to estimate the scale parameter of Invers Rayleigh distribution under MLE and Bayesian Generalized square error loss function (SELF). The posterior distribution is considered to use two types of prior, namely Jeffrey’s prior and exponential distribution. The proposed methods are then employed in the real data. Several criteria for the selection model are considered in order to identify the method which results in a suitable value of parameter estimated. This study found that Bayesian Generalized SELF under Jeffrey’s prior yielded better estimation values that MLE and Bayesian Generalized SELF under exponential distribution.
Selection of Specialization Class Using Support Vector Machine (SVM) Method in Sekolah Menengah Atas Negeri 1 Ambon
Authors: Tamaela Stevanny , Lesnussa Yopi Andry , Ilwaru Venn Yan Ishak
Published: May 2021

The curriculum is a plan to form the abilities and character of children based on a standard. One of its form is the division of specialization classes at the high school level. The 2013 curriculum emphasizes that all students in Indonesia can practice their abilities based on their interests and talents, so students no longer choose majors but choose abilities (interests) in them specialize. This research uses the Support Vector Machine (SVM) method in specialization Decision Making System (DMS) at SMA Negeri 1 Ambon. By using the motivating acceptance factors and student selection as input data, this SVM method that processed with MATLAB Software produces a Classification of Interest Class with an accuracy rate more than 95%.
Financial Attitudes and Charitable Giving
Authors: Enete Shane , Heckman Stuart , Lawson Derek
Published: June 2021

Why do people give away their money? Charitable giving has traditionally been modeled using socioeconomic (i.e., age, income, education) and psychographic variables (i.e., self-esteem, guilt, pity). However, given that charitable giving is, inherently, a financial activity, would financial variables with a psychographic element (i.e., financial attitudinal variables) have the ability to improve the prediction of giving behavior? Using the 2016 Survey of Consumer Finances (SCF), we found that higher risk tolerance, higher subjective financial knowledge, longer financial time horizon, and access to emergency funds from friends/relatives all were positively associated with charitable giving. The results of this study help broaden the potential information set for financial counselors, marketers, nonprofit organizations, or policymakers when understanding a client's intention to charitably give and identifying potential donors beyond traditional socioeconomic and psychographic variables.
Etnografando “casas” de folclore: relações entre configurações do espaço e os sentidos da prática do folclore “alemão” no Brasil / An ethnography of folklore “houses”: relations between space configurations and the meanings of “German” folklore practices
Authors: Voigt Lucas
Published: May 2021

Com inspiração na produção sociológica acerca das “casas”, este artigo tem por objetivo analisar as relações entre os usos e as configurações do espaço e os sentidos investidos nas práticas sociais que constituem o que se compreende por folclore “alemão” no Brasil. Para a execução da análise, procedo à apresentação de duas etnografias sobre “casas” de folclore. A primeira descreve a estrutura física e espacial da principal instituição do espaço do folclore, a Associação Cultural Gramado / Casa da Juventude. A segunda descreve a Trachtenhaus (“Casa dos Trajes”), residência pessoal da principal especialista na confecção de trajes típicos germânicos no país. O artigo sustenta o argumento de que as configurações do espaço, a disposição dos objetos e os usos sociais de tais “casas” oferecem indícios profícuos para a compreensão da lógica e dos sentidos investidos na prática do folclore “alemão” no Brasil.AbstractInspired by the sociological production about “houses”, this article aims to analyze the relations between the uses and configurations of space and the meanings invested in social practices that constitute what is understood by “German” folklore in Brazil. To perform the analysis, I present two ethnographies about “houses” of folklore. The first describes the physical and spatial structure of the main institution of the folklore space, the Associação Cultural Gramado / Casa da Juventude. The second describes Trachtenhaus (“House of Costumes”), the personal residence of the main specialist in the production of typical Germanic costumes in the country. The article supports the argument that the configurations of space, the arrangement of objects and the social uses of such “houses” provide useful evidence for understanding the logic and meanings invested in the practice of “German” folklore in Brazil.
O repertório da ação policial: contribuições da literatura sobre policiamento a protestos para o estudo da repressão política no Brasil / The repertoire of police action: contributions from protest policing literature for the study of political repression
Authors: Fernandes Eduardo Georjão
Published: May 2021

A atuação policial em protestos tem sido uma temática recorrente do debate público nacional. No campo acadêmico, porém, identifica-se uma desconexão entre os campos da ação coletiva/movimentos sociais e da violência/segurança pública.  O objetivo do estudo é contribuir, a partir de uma revisão de literatura, para a construção do diálogo entre os estudos internacionais sobre policiamento a protestos e as pesquisas nacionais em violência. Para tanto, são propostos os seguintes direcionamentos: a construção de um arcabouço conceitual que define os termos centrais desse diálogo; a identificação de um amplo campo de controle social da ação coletiva; a mobilização do conceito de repertório para mapeamento de táticas e estratégias de controle da ação coletiva; a construção de abordagens que relacionam o repertório policial às características institucionais e culturais das polícias brasileiras.AbstractPolice action at protest events in Brazil is a recurring topic of national public debates. In the academic field, however, I identify a disconnection between the fields of collective action/social movements and violence/public security. The aim of this study is to contribute, based on a literature review, for establishing a dialogue between the international studies on protest policing and the national research on violence. Therefore, I propose the following directions: the construction of a conceptual framework that defines the central terms of this dialogue; the identification of a broad field of social control of collective action; the mobilization of the concept of repertoire to classify control tactics and strategies; the construction of approaches that relate the police repertoire to the institutional and cultural characteristics of Brazilian police.
Relationship between Body Mass Index and Gender with Asthma
Authors: Ayuningrum Dewi Puji , Fajariyah Risna Nur , Novirsa Randy , Astutik Erni
Published: June 2021

Background: Asthma is ranked 16th among the leading causes of years lived with disability (YLD) and ranks 28th among the causes of global burden of disease (GBD). Various potential factors can cause asthma, which include body mass index (BMI) and gender. Purpose: This research aimed to determine the relationship between BMI and gender in people living with asthma in Indonesia. Methods: This research employed secondary data obtained from the Indonesian family life support (IFLS) 5th edition. This research used an observational analysis technique with a cross-sectional approach. The number of respondents in this research were 30,713. In this study, the BMI category was based on WHO’s classification for Asians. Data was analyzed using logistic regression tests and chi square. Statistical significance was set at a value of p<0.05. Results: As many as 17,175 respondents had a normal BMI range (56.92%), out of which the majority were women—16,001 respondents (52.10%). After controlling the other variables, statistical test results with logistic regression indicated that male respondents had 1.23 times the odds of experiencing asthma compared to females (adjusted odds ratio (AOR)=1.23; 95% confidence interval (CI), 1.04–1.44; p=0.02). Again, after controlling the other variables, underweight respondents had 1.31 times the odds of experiencing asthma compared to respondents who had a normal BMI (AOR=1.31; 95%CI=1.07–1.59; p=0.01). Conclusion: A relationship between gender and the category of people who were underweight after determining their BMI could be established. Health counseling can be provided to help improve the respiratory conditions of these individuals.
A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW: ASUPAN ZAT GIZI MAKRO DAN STATUS GIZI PASIEN KANKER YANG MENJALANI KEMOTERAPI
 A Systematic Review: Macro Nutrient Intake and Nutritional Status of Cancer Patients Undergoing Chemotherapy

Authors: Regyna Sheryll Deby , Adriani Merryana , Rachmah Qonita
Published: June 2021

Nutrient intake in cancer patients is diff erent from other disease due to side eff ects of chemotherapy, like nausea, vomit, and appetite loss, which in the long run it have an impact on the nutritional status of patients. The study used systematic reviews to determine side eff ects of chemotherapy on macro nutrient intake and nutritional status of cancer patients in 15 literature. Those literatures were taken from articles published from 2005 to 2019 in PubMed, NCBI, and Google Scholar and all of them were using observational research design. The results of 15 literature showed, there was a decrement in macro nutrient intake including energy, carbohydrates, protein, and fat as a result of chemotherapy side eff ects such as nausea, vomit, and appetite loss. Ten of 15 literature showed the patient nutritional status was underweight, and 5 literature showed overweight and obesity due to the use of corticosteroids as supporting treatment. The future research opportunities that can be carried out a deeper analysis of the relationship of nutritional intake and changes in nutritional status of patients with longer duration for the research, measurement methods by using gold standards which are weighing food record, as well as diff erent types of cancer.
Gender, education and men's health: some approaches on formation
Authors: Barreto Veruscka Pedrosa , Cardoso Lívia de Rezende
Published: May 2021

Social, political and cultural roles are in a continuous process of reconstruction. In this sense, relevant reflections on the production of masculinity and gender conceptions are necessary. Understanding how professionals are trained and how the current curricula are arranged will help us to understand how much gender constructions influence this process. We aimed to analyze the training of professionals on Men's Health, with regard to theoretical-practical perspectives and their relationship with training in gender and its specificities. Studies show that there should be a better preparation of users and professionals in the area to serve men in services. Satisfactory curriculum standards and qualified professionals are indispensable to achieve the completeness of the contents. It is identified the need to promote changes in professional training in order to bring it closer to the concepts and principles that will enable universal and integral attention of the subjects, including gender issues.
Women in the teaching union command: gender and power relations
Authors: Dantas Adenilde de Souza , Cruz Maria Helena Santana
Published: May 2021

The present text is a brief synthesis of the doctoral research, still in progress. The general objective of the research is to analyze the trajectories of female teaching union leaders who occupy or have occupied positions of female presidents in the basic education teaching unions, highlighting the relations of gender and power and the construction of identities. Consistent with the object of this study, the historical-dialectical materialist method was chosen with the choice of a qualitative approach of the case study type by consulting different sources of information: review of the relevant literature; semi-structured interviews with the leaders of the teaching unions. To analyze the data collected, we opted for content analysis. The preliminary results of the research inform that, in Brazil, women are still minorities in the presidential seats in the teaching unions.
“Boys and girls of God”: the experience of re-socialization of adolescents and young people in conflict with the law in the Santa Filomena community
Authors: Silva Zilmara Alves da , Cruz Maria Helena Santana
Published: May 2021

This research aims to analyze the resocialization process of the second generation of adolescents and young people from the Meninos de Deus project and the contributions of socio-affective relationships in the resignification of individual trajectory in the context of violence in the Santa Filomena community. The study is necessary to understand the importance of strengthening the resocialization processes in an open space, which has the triad of public authorities, civil society and the community as the executing nucleus of socio-educational measures. The Meninos de Deus group was born in 2007 and was born from a pact, among youths in conflict with the law, based on the premise of mutual care, commitment to life and in the re-socializing walk with the community. In this group, the feeling of belonging is opposed to the feeling that young people and adolescents in conflict with the law had with the youth gang or the criminal faction they belonged. The methodology to be used is ethnography, where we will use field research, characterized as an integration of data obtained in the field and by bibliographic reading.
Enjoying a flock: looks on curriculum research and governmentality
Authors: Bertoldo Tássia Alexandre Teixeira , Cardoso Lívia de Rezende
Published: May 2021

This article aimed to analyze how the works discussed here point to a materialization of biopolitical action in and by educational practices with a greater focus in recent years by neoliberal rationality. For this purpose, researches were found based on the descriptors Curriculum, Governmentality and Education at the electronic addresses of BDTI, SciELO and ANPED. We found 12 theses and dissertations, 19 articles and 07 papers involving these themes. We organized the discussion on five argumentative fronts inspired by the work developed by (Aquino, 2017). The first covers studies of a historiographic nature, then those that highlight the body/health duet, and third, those that discuss sexuality/gender. The latter deal with governmentality and its effects on education, with emphasis on inclusion in the fourth and neoliberalism in the fifth. The final discussions present some considerations regarding the contributions, limits and possibilities of these academic productions.
Body and health in the training of health professionals: a mapping of scientific production
Authors: Paranhos Márcia Cristina Rocha , Cardoso Lívia de Rezende
Published: June 2021

This article builds a mapping in order to analyze the theses and dissertations about body, health, curriculum and training of health professionals. For this, theses and dissertations were mapped in the period from 2010 to 2020 through a state-of-the-art study. The composition of the data is given by the presentation and discussion of the listed texts. As for research, these concern the production of bodies based on biotechnological discourses; professional training in health; others point to the curricula of health courses after the National Curriculum Guidelines (DCN); the performance of health professionals in relation to the Unified Health System (SUS); teaching strategies for health training; corporeidity in the curricula, especially in the curricula of the Physical Education course; the anatomoclinical body and educational health practices. In this perspective, some contributions, limits and possibilities of this academic production were observed.
Online education, notes on the experience in the Licentiate Degree in Mathematics at the Federal University of Campina Grande
Authors: Benedito Rosinângela Cavalcanti da Silva , Lucena Simone
Published: June 2021

We live in a time of cyberculture, in the constant presence of digital network, social networks, the constant use of applications and devices of Information and Communication Technology and it is important that education is engaged in this reality. The experience in graduate education has presented researchers with different perspectives and who have been studying online education and its devices and interfaces for a long time. Online education has become, since 2020, a reality at all levels of education, and teachers at universities have also had to adapt their practice so that teaching takes place, respecting the rules of physical distance, due to the situation of pandemic that we experience. Thus, this article aims to present and analyze the results of the use of resources and interfaces in the development of the Mathematics Teaching Practice course in the Elementary School of the Mathematics Degree Course at the Teacher Training Center of the Federal University of Campina Grande (UFCG), Cajazeiras campus, in Paraíba. And in this way, reflect on the influence of learning developed in the Doctorate in Education by the Federal University of Sergipe (UFS) and in the Research Group on Education and Digital Cultures (ECult) in teaching practice. For the development of this work, questionnaires made to students at the beginning and at the end of the academic period were used as an evaluation, identification of the studies carried out in the preparation and of the interfaces used, as well as reports of the activities and presentation of the results of the discipline. When analyzing the use of technologies in the teaching of Mathematics Teaching Practice, what is observed is that it was necessary to adapt the actions provided for in the curriculum component's menu, but it was possible to introduce interfaces never used before in the course and develop activities in an innovative way. and with learning that will remain in the next periods, even in person and that this practice was directly influenced by the guidance and experiences in the doctorate and in the Research Group.
KLAIM ASURANSI PESAWAT UDARA SEWA GUNA USAHA (OPERATING LEASE) SEBAGAI OBJEK JAMINAN FIDUSIA
Authors: Sukarmi - , Sudirman M. , Egawati Dwi
Published: June 2021

Perusahaan penerbangan dalam pengadaan Pesawat Udara salah satu dengan Sewa Guna Usaha (Operating Lease) oleh Perusahan Leasing. Perusahaan Leasing (Lessor) dalam memperoleh Pesawat Udara dengan pembiayaan dari Bank dan Pesawat Udara tersebut dibebankan Mortgage sebagai jaminan. Pada Perjanjian Sewa Guna Usaha Pesawat Udara, Perusahaan Penerbangan diharuskan menfidusiakan klaim asuransi atas pesawat tersebut. Namun, pada Pasal 10 huruf b UU No. 42 Tahun 1999 Tentang Jaminan Fidusia (selanjutnya disebut UUJF) menyatakan bahwa kecuali diperjanjikan lain Jaminan Fidusia meliputi klaim asuransi dalam hal benda yang menjadi objek fidusia diasuransikan
THE TRANSPARENCY PRINCIPLE IN REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT BANKS TO IMPLEMENT GOOD CORPORATE GOVERNANCE: A CASE STUDY ON PT BANK PEMBANGUNAN DAERAH JAWA TIMUR TBK
Authors: Yuwana Citranella Ramadhani , Dewi Yetty Komalasari
Published: June 2021

This research discusses the obligation of Regional Development Bank (RDB) as a Regionally-Owned Enterprises (ROE) to implement Good Corporate Governance (GCG). In particular, this research analyzes the forms of transparency principle on RDB, specifically on PT Bank Pembangunan Daerah Jawa Timur Tbk (Bank Jatim) according to existing regulations. By using legal normative method, this thesis concludes that in principle, the forms of transparency principle on BPD is divided into three parts, namely preparing reports, publishing them, and ensuring that they are publicly accessible. There are at least 8 (eight) forms of transparency principle, they are monthly report, quarterly report, annual report, prime lending rate report, report on material information or facts information regarding bank’s product and use of customer’s data, and GCG report. For RDB in the forms of Public Company, it is also obligated to make summary of general meeting of shareholders’ minutes of meeting and information on communication with shareholder and investor
Lifestyle & Behavioral Change Interventions among Prostate Cancer Men on Androgen Deprivation Therapy: Protocol for A Systematic Review.
Authors: Gomaa Sameh , Wen Kuang-Yi
Published: June 2021

Background: Androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) is one of the main treatment modalities for men with prostate cancer, It is known to relieve symptoms in patients with metastatic prostate cancer and might have a survival benefit in some patients. Despite the potential benefits associated with its use, ADT can cause a multitude of side effects that adversely affect quality of life. We will be discussing the potential benefits of lifestyle modifications including smoking cessation, moderating alcohol and caffeine consumption, vitamin D and calcium supplementation, and regular incorporation of weight bearing or resistance exercises, nutritional and dietary modifications and the role of food supplementation. We will also investigate the role and efficacy of Social Cognitive Theory in empowering and motivating patients to promote adherence to those lifestyle modifications.Methods: A literature search was conducted on PubMed, Scopus and the Cochrane Library a total of 2455 publications was found. The search was made to include lifestyle interventions among prostate cancer patients on androgen deprivation therapy.Conclusions: The review will investigate if there is benefit in implementing lifestyle interventions as smoking cessation, moderating alcohol, food supplementation, phyto-nutrients supplementation and regular weight bearing or resistance exercises to mitigate side effects of androgen deprivation therapy. We will also investigate behavioral interventions using social cognitive theory to maintain adherence to those lifestyle modifications using patient education.Systematic review registration: It was registered with the International Prospective Register of Systematic Reviews (PROSPERO) on 28/4/2020 and was last updated on 2/2/2020 (registration number 167663).
Soil depth alters the consequences of species diversity for productivity in an experimental karst herbaceous community
Authors: Liu Yuan , Ren Xuli , Zhang Qixiao , Li Qiaoyu , She Chunyan , Song Haiyan , Liu Jinchun , Tao Jianping
Published: June 2021

Aims The mechanism by which species diversity drives productivity in different ecosystems is controversial, possibly due to the confounding effects of key environmental variables. Karst ecosystems are fragile and are at great risk of species loss. In these ecosystems, soil depth is a key driver of community diversity and productivity. However, the influence of soil depth on the relationship between species diversity and productivity in karst ecosystems remains unclear.Methods We established artificial karst herbaceous communities with different soil depths and species richness levels and determined how two biodiversity effects—complementarity effect (effect of positive interactions among species) and selection effect (effect due to dominance of productive species)—contributed to productivity.Results Soil depth, species diversity, and different species combinations were significant predictors of productivity. Species diversity significantly positively affected productivity at all three soil depths, with the effect size of species diversity being the greatest in medium-depth soil. Net diversity effects were greater than 0 in all multi-species communities, indicating that complementarity and selection effects both positively influenced productivity. However, complementarity effect had a greater contribution to productivity than selection effect in all multi-species communities. Furthermore, the contribution of complementarity effect increased with increasing soil depth, while that of selection effect decreased.Conclusions Soil depth influences the relationship between species diversity and productivity in karst herbaceous communities. Furthermore, complementarity effect is the major mechanism by which diversity increases community productivity, particularly in shallow soil. Therefore, environmental variables should be seriously considered when studying the relationship between species diversity and function in other ecosystems.
Effects of eight-week therapy using a spinal mobilization apparatus on pain and muscle fatigue in subjects with non-specific low back pain: a protocol for a single-center randomized controlled trial
Authors: Yang Faming , Wang Chen , Xu Shi-Shan , Ma Ming , Qi Qi , Yu Jun-Wu
Published: June 2021

Background: Long-term clinical practice has found that there are still some deficiencies in freehand joint loosening. Due to the therapist's lack of anatomical knowledge and treatment experience, and incorrect wrist joints, wrist and other parts of the force during the treatment, the incidence of wrist and lower back pain produced by the therapist has significantly increased. The purpose of the feasibility study is to observe the effects of spinal mobilization apparatus combined with sling exercise training on pain and muscle fatigue in patients with non-specific low back pain.Methods: This pilot study will recruit 82 eligible patients with non-specific lower back pain from Ningbo Rehabilitation Hospital. Patients who are re-elected to this study will be randomly assigned to the intervention group in a 1:1 ratio to receive spinal mobilization apparatus and sling exercise training on top of completing conventional rehabilitation therapy, while the control group will receive sling exercise training on top of conventional rehabilitation therapy. Primary and secondary indicators were tested at the 0-week, 8-week and 3-month follow-up phases, respectively. The Japanese Orthopaedic Association (JOA) scale was used for the primary observation and the visual analogue scale (VAS) score, core group endurance test (CET) for the secondary indicators, intra-abdominal pressure (IAP), surface electromyographic (SMEG) measurement of core muscle fatigue, musculoskeletal ultrasound measurement of diaphragm thickness (DT), range of motion (ROM) and the activity of daily life (ADL).Discussion: This pilot study will determine the feasibility of conducting a full randomized controlled trial protocol to assess the effectiveness of spinal mobilization apparatus combined with sling exercise training compared to sling exercise training alone in improving low back pain and muscle fatigue in patients with non-specific lower back pain, providing preliminary clinical evidence of the efficacy of the combined therapy in improving low back pain and muscle fatigue in patients with non-specific lower back pain.Trial registration: This trial was first registered on Chinese Clinical Trial Register, ChiCTR2100042333 on 19 January 2021.
WIKI STREAMS: Wikipedia Article Recent Edit Retrieval System using Hierarchical Stream Clustering
Authors: M Arun Manicka Raja , Sankaranarayanan Swamynathan
Published: June 2021

Stream analytics, a new paradigm in data analytics, has gained mo- mentum due to the voluminous stream data generation. With the huge increase in the edits performed on Wikipedia topics, it is tedious for the digital knowledge discovery users to nd their domain updates immediately. The users need to go through large information and spend more time to nd the potential data. There is a need for retrieving the Wikipedia edits based on the meta data of the article edits for later retriev-al. Hence, the clustering technique may be employed in order to group the Wikipedia article edits domain wise. Hence, in this paper, hierarchi- cal stream clustering is applied in order to retrieve the edits based on the user interest. Over a period of month, the data from Wikipedia is collected and used as a dataset. Our method is compared with the state-of-the-art clus-tering system WikiAutoCat and it is observed that the accuracy is improved by 10% and the clustering time is reduced by 20%.
A Randomized Control Trial of Patient-Controlled Intravenous Analgesia (PCIA) with and Without a Background Infusion Using Sufentanil for Cesarean Section Analgesia
Authors: Nie Zhong-Biao , Cui Xian-Mei , Zhang Ran , Lu Bin , Li Su-Xian , Cao Tao , Zhuang Ping
Published: June 2021

Purpose: Patient-controlled intravenous analgesia (PCIA) is an option for pain cesarean section analgesia. However, the effect of a background infusion on the analgesic requirements of parturients is still debated. In order to attempt to identify the optimal cesarean section analgesia infusion regime, we evaluated the benefit of the background infusion in this randomized study.Patients and methods: 60 Parturients had a PCIA analgesia protocol initiated consisting of a 0.5mL bolus, and compared 2 Groups: no background infusion, 6 min lockout time (Group A). 2 mL/h infusion, 10 min lockout time (Group B). The total amount of sufentanil consumed, two categories of pain scores, sedation score, postpartum hemorrhage, Injection/attempt (I/A) ratio, side effects, satisfaction were calculated for both groups.Results: Group B significantly reduce visual analog scale（VAS）pain scores 6, 12h. Group A and Group B were not significantly different regarding wound pain at rest (VAS-R) and uterine cramping pain (VAS-U) at postoperative 24, 36 hours. In terms of I/A, Group A was lower than Group B, there was no significant difference. Group B showed significantly higher satisfaction than Group A. Total consumption of sufentanil at 36 hours postoperative was much greater in Group B. Group B can significantly reduce the postpartum hemorrhage within 1 hour. The minimal respiration rates were not significantly different among groups. The side effect were not observed among groups. All parturients had the same Ramsey sedation score.Conclusion: In comparison with the without background infusion, total consumption of sufentanil at 36 hours postoperative was much greater in the background infusion, but it can significantly reduce the uterine contraction pain and wound pain of 12 hours after cesarean section, significantly improve patient satisfaction, reduce the postpartum hemorrhage within 1 hour, and does not increase the incidence of PONV and respiratory depression in parturients.
Energy Consumption and Ecological Footprint in the World’s Major Suppliers of Crude Oil: Does Difference in Oil Production Status Between Sub-groups Count?
Authors: Adekoya Oluwasegun Babatunde , Olabode Joshua Kolade
Published: June 2021

The need to maintain quality environment despite the increasing human activity and pressure on energy resources remains a topical issue in the field of Environmental Economics. However, we observe that the impact of energy consumption on ecological footprint in the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) has not received keen attention in the literature. This study thus delves into the nexus for the country group. For a more robust policy bearing, we partition the countries into Middle-East and non-Middle-East members because of their huge energy supply and consumption differences. Summarizing the results, energy consumption increases environmental degradation across all samples. However, despite the Middle-East countries being the highest per capita energy consumers, their energy consumption contributes less to environmental degradation compared to the non-Middle-East countries. For completeness, we report the long-run country-specific estimates and find that only in Congo is environmental quality enhanced by energy consumption.
Nexus Between Tourism, Environmental Degradation, and Economic Growth: Evidence From Non-Linear ARDL and Causality Estimation
Authors: Amir Muhammad , Siddique Muhammad , Ali Kamran , Bukhari Azaz Ali Ather , Kausar Naila
Published: June 2021

The purpose of this study is to assess the asymmetric associations of environmental degradation, and economic growth with Pakistan's tourism demand. To fulfil this purpose, “non-linear autoregressive distributed lag” (NARDL) modelling was performed on the time series data collected from Pakistan for 26 years. The unit root test, co-integration test, long-run estimation, and NARDL estimations were applied to the data to generate findings. The present study revealed the presence of significant asymmetric associations between environmental degradation and tourism demand and economic growth and tourism demand. It is found that the increase and decrease in economic growth cause the tourism demand of Pakistan to increase. Results further indicate that the increase in environmental degradation in Pakistan causes its tourism demand to reduce. The current study tends to be theoretically significant and practically beneficial for Pakistan's policymakers. It will help them realize the role of economic growth of the country and environmental degradation in shaping Pakistan's tourism demand and thus help them develop and implement better policies for the growth of the tourism sector.