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Analysis of the Activity and Travel Patterns of the Elderly Using Mobile Phone-Based Hourly Locational Trajectory Data: Case Study of Gangnam, Korea
Authors: Lee Kwang-Sub , Eom Jin Ki , Lee Jun , Ko Sangpil
Published: March 2021

Rapid demographic ageing is a global challenge and has tremendous implications for transportation planning, because the mobility of elderly people is an essential element for active ageing. Although many studies have been conducted on this issue, most of them have been focused on aggregated travel patterns of the elderly, limited in spatiotemporal analysis, and most importantly primarily relied on sampled (2–3%) household travel surveys, omitting some trips and having concerns of quality and credibility. The objectives of this study are to present more in-depth analysis of the elderly’s spatiotemporal activity and travel behaviors, to compare them with other age and gender groups, and to draw implications for sustainable transportation for the elderly. For our analysis, we used locational trajectory-based mobile phone data in Gangnam, Korea. The data differs from sampled household travel survey data, as mobile phone data represents the entire population and can capture comprehensive travelers’ movements, including peculiarities. Consistent with previous researches, the results of this study showed that there were differences in activity and travel patterns between age and gender groups. However, some different results were obtained as well: for instance, the average nonhome activity time per person for the elderly was shorter than that of the nonelderly, but the average numbers of nonhome activities and trips were rather higher than those of nonelderly people. The results of this study and advantage of using mobile phone data will help policymakers understand the activities and movements of the elderly and prepare future sustainable transportation.
Quantitative Evaluation on Street Vitality: A Case Study of Zhoujiadu Community in Shanghai
Authors: Liu Mei , Jiang Ying , He Junliang
Published: March 2021

Streets functioning as important components of urban public space are not only the primary carriers of traffic but also essential spaces for individuals’ daily activities, including recreation and communication. The paper highlights the social characteristics of streets by integrating them into one single index of vitality. The application of open recourse data combined with empirical research forms the foundation of a quantitative exploration on the street vitality of Zhoujiadu Community in Shanghai. Supported by the ideology of street urbanism, this paper defines the concept of “street vitality”, and then constructs a quantitative evaluation index system. Afterwards, a multiple linear regression model is developed to explore the main influential factors of street vitality. This work evidences the relationship between the environment and citizens’ activities and is beneficial to the potential improvement of street space quality and the enhancement of streets with higher vitality. Results from this work proved that the constituent factors of social function density, mixing degree of social functions, distance from the nearest subway station and green view have strong impacts on street vitality, among which the social function density and mixing degree of social functions are paramount.
Methodological Strategies of Faculty Members: Moving toward Inclusive Pedagogy in Higher Education
Authors: Cotán Almudena , Aguirre Arecia , Morgado Beatriz , Melero Noelia
Published: March 2021

This study presents findings that can pose an advancement in the development of inclusive teaching practices in the university scope. The aim of this work was to understand the methodological strategies that inclusive faculty members use in their classrooms and the difficulties that they find in the implementation of such strategies. A total of 119 faculty members from different fields of knowledge of 10 Spanish universities participated in this study. The data were gathered through semi-structured interviews and later analysed using an inductive system of categories and codes with computer software MaxQDA 12. The obtained data show the actions that these faculty members take to interact with their students, the methodologies they use to teach, the strategies they implement to promote their learning and the difficulties that hinder their inclusive practice in the classroom. This study concludes that there are faculty members who are committed to designing teaching projects based on the principles of Universal Design for Learning. They developing active methodologies in the classroom and attending to the diversity of the students through the necessary support and adjustments, from the approach of inclusive pedagogy.
Do Public–Private Partnership Investment in Energy and Technological Innovation Matter for Environmental Sustainability in the East Asia and Pacific Region? An Application of a Frequency Domain Causality Test
Authors: Adebayo Tomiwa Sunday , Genç Sema Yılmaz , Castanho Rui Alexandre , Kirikkaleli Dervis
Published: March 2021

Environmental sustainability is an important issue for current scholars and policymakers in the East Asian and Pacific region. The causal and long-run effects of technological innovation, public–private partnership investment in energy, and renewable energy consumption on environmental sustainability in the East Asian and Pacific regions have not been comprehensively explored while taking into account the role of economic growth using quarterly data for the period 1992–2015. Therefore, the present study aims to close this literature gap using econometric approaches, namely Bayer–Hanck cointegration, autoregressive distributed lag (ARDL), dynamic ordinary least square (DOLS), and fully modified ordinary least square (FMOLS) tests. Furthermore, the study utilizes the frequency domain causality test to capture the causal impact of public–private partnership investment in energy, renewable energy consumption, technological innovation, and economic growth on CO2 emissions. The advantage of the frequency domain causality test is that it can capture the causality between short-term, medium-term, and long-term variables. The outcomes of the ARDL, FMOLS and DOLS show that renewable energy consumption and technological innovation mitigate CO2 emissions, while public–private partnership investment in energy and economic growth increase CO2 emissions. Moreover, the frequency causality test outcomes reveal that technological innovation, public–private partnership investment in energy, and renewable energy consumption cause CO2 emissions, particularly in the long-term. Thus, as a policy recommendation, the present study recommends promoting renewable energy consumption by focusing more on technological innovation in the East Asia and Pacific regions.
Perceived Green Human Resource Management Practices and Corporate Sustainability: Multigroup Analysis and Major Industries Perspectives
Authors: Jamal Tauseef , Zahid Muhammad , Martins José Moleiro , Mata Mário Nuno , Rahman Haseeb Ur , Mata Pedro Neves
Published: March 2021

The substantial focus on achieving corporate sustainability has necessitated the implementation of green human resource management (GHRM) practices. The purpose of this paper is to reveal the industries’ perspective of the impact of GHRM practices (i.e., green recruitment and selection, green pay and rewards, and green employee involvement and green training) on corporate sustainability practices. Data were collected from 200 human resource professionals in major industrial sectors of a developing country. Partial least squares structural equation modelling was used to test the study hypotheses and multigroup analysis (MGA) between industrial sectors. The findings show a positive impact of three GHRM practices, i.e., green recruitment and selection, green pay and rewards, and green employee involvement on corporate sustainability. However, green training has no significant association with corporate sustainability, which is interesting. Furthermore, the multigroup analysis (MGA) revealed partial and significant differences among different sectors. The results provide more contextualized social, environmental, and economic implications to academics and practitioners interested in green initiatives. To date, limited research has been conducted to investigate whether GHRM practices can be an effective strategy in increasing corporate sustainability in a developing country context. Particularly, the industry’s perspective on the subject matter was rather absent in the existing literature. The present study fills this gap and contributes to the existing literature by providing the industry’s perspective on GHRM and corporate sustainability.
Impacts of Future Climate Changes on Spatio-Temporal Distribution of Terrestrial Ecosystems over China
Authors: Li Shuaishuai , Zhang Jiahua , Zhang Sha , Bai Yun , Cao Dan , Cheng Tiantian , Sun Zhongtai , Liu Qi , Sharma Til Prasad Pangali
Published: March 2021

Understanding the response of terrestrial ecosystems to future climate changes would substantially contribute to the scientific assessment of vegetation–climate interactions. Here, the spatiotemporal distribution and dynamics of vegetation in China were projected and compared based on comprehensive sequential classification system (CSCS) model under representative concentration pathway (RCP) RCP2.6, RCP4.5, and RCP8.5 scenarios, and five sensitivity levels were proposed. The results show that the CSCS model performs well in simulating vegetation distribution. The number of vegetation types would increase from 36 to 40. Frigid–perhumid rain tundra and alpine meadow are the most distributed vegetation types, with an area of more than 78.45 × 104 km2, whereas there are no climate conditions suitable for tropical–extra-arid tropical desert in China. Some plants would benefit from climate changes to a certain extent. Warm temperate–arid warm temperate zone semidesert would expand by more than 1.82% by the 2080s. A continuous expansion of more than 18.81 × 104 km2 and northward shift of more than 124.93 km in tropical forest would occur across all three scenarios. However, some ecosystems would experience inevitable changes. More than 1.33% of cool temperate–extra-arid temperate zone desert would continuously shrink. Five sensitivity levels present an interphase distribution. More extreme scenarios would result in wider ecosystem responses. The evolutionary trend from cold–arid vegetation to warm–wet vegetation is a prominent feature despite the variability in ecosystem responses to climate changes.
Investigation of Çankiri City Railway in Scope of Greenway
Authors: Pekin Timur Umut , Özden Ferhat , Erzin Pakize Ece , Timur Özgür Burhan
Published: March 2021

Nowadays, the importance of greenway applications in planning studies has increased to meet the increasing environmental problems in cities, the loss of open spaces, and the increasing need for recreation. The purpose of this study is to evaluate within the scope of the greenway about the part of 11 km of the Çankırı railway passing through the city center by considering the planning and design dimension. The research was carried out in four stages: literature review, analysis of natural and cultural landscape characteristics, preparation of a conceptual plan, and design suggestions. The area has a straight aspect, the slope is 0–3%, and it is an alluvial structure. It was determined that there are registered historical buildings, but structural areas are intense. According to plan, a green area and a bicycle path arrangement was proposed at the side of the railway. Also, along the existing road routes, a walking or bicycle path was proposed to provide connection between open green areas in the city. In the design process, appropriate landscape design solutions were developed for the station area, and it was proposed that street area and some intersection points be pedestrianized.
Home Food Gardening in Canada in Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic
Authors: Mullins Lisa , Charlebois Sylvain , Finch Erica , Music Janet
Published: March 2021

The lack of academic attention that home food gardening has received in Canada and the United States is surprising, given the many demonstrated benefits of community gardening programs, including increased community cohesion and resilience. The aim of the exploratory study is to explore the current surge in home food gardening and its relationship to the COVID-19 pandemic. A national survey was conducted, consisting of 43 main questions, asking respondents about their home life and food provisioning during COVID-19, the physical characteristics of their food gardens, and their attitudes and beliefs concerning home food production. Survey results show that 51% of respondents grow at least one type of fruit or vegetable in a home garden. Of those, 17.4% started growing food at home in 2020 during COVID-19 pandemic. To gain more insight into just how significant a cause the pandemic lockdown was on home food gardening, follow-up surveys and policy recommendations are suggested.
Turbulent Flow Heat Transfer through a Circular Tube with Novel Hybrid Grooved Tape Inserts: Thermohydraulic Analysis and Prediction by Applying Machine Learning Model
Authors: Bhattacharyya Suvanjan , Vishwakarma Devendra Kumar , Chakraborty Shramona , Roy Rahul , Issakhov Alibek , Sharifpur Mohsen
Published: March 2021

The present experimental work is performed to investigate the convection heat transfer (HT), pressure drop (PD), irreversibility, exergy efficiency and thermal performance for turbulent flow inside a uniformly heated circular channel fitted with novel geometry of hybrid tape. Air is taken as the working fluid and the Reynolds number is varied from 10,000 to 80,000. Hybrid tape is made up of a combination of grooved spring tape and wavy tape. The results obtained with the novel hybrid tape show significantly better performance over individual tapes. A correlation has been developed for predicting the friction factor (f) and Nusselt number (Nu) with novel hybrid tape. The results of this investigation can be used in designing heat exchangers. This paper also presented a statistical analysis of the heat transfer and fluid flow by developing an artificial neural network (ANN)-based machine learning (ML) model. The model is trained based on the features of experimental data, which provide an estimation of experimental output based on user-defined input parameters. The model is evaluated to have an accuracy of 98.00% on unknown test data. These models will help the researchers working in heat transfer enhancement-based experiments to understand and predict the output. As a result, the time and cost of the experiments will reduce.
Monotone Iterative Technique for the Periodic Solutions of High-Order Delayed Differential Equations in Abstract Spaces
Authors: Yang He , Li Yongxiang
Published: March 2021

This paper deals with the existence of ω-periodic solutions for nth-order ordinary differential equation involving fixed delay in Banach space E. Lnu(t)=f(t,u(t),u(t−τ)),t∈R, where Lnu(t):=u(n)(t)+∑i=0n−1aiu(i)(t), ai∈R, i=0,1,⋯,n−1, are constants, f(t,x,y):R×E×E⟶E is continuous and ω-periodic with respect to t, τ>0. By applying the approach of upper and lower solutions and the monotone iterative technique, some existence and uniqueness theorems are proved under essential conditions.
Human Reaction Times: Linking Individual and Collective Behaviour Through Physics Modeling
Authors: Castro-Palacio Juan Carlos , Fernández-de-Córdoba Pedro , Isidro J. M. , Sahu Sarira , Navarro-Pardo Esperanza
Published: March 2021

An individual’s reaction time data to visual stimuli have usually been represented in Experimental Psychology by means of an ex-Gaussian function. In most previous works, researchers have mainly aimed at finding a meaning for the parameters of the ex-Gaussian function which are known to correlate with cognitive disorders. Based on the recent evidence of correlations between the reaction time series to visual stimuli produced by different individuals within a group, we go beyond and propose a Physics-inspired model to represent the reaction time data of a coetaneous group of individuals. In doing so, a Maxwell–Boltzmann-like distribution appeared, the same distribution as for the velocities of the molecules in an Ideal Gas model. We describe step by step the methodology we use to go from the individual reaction times to the distribution of the individuals response within the coetaneous group. In practical terms, by means of this model we also provide a simple entropy-based methodology for the classification of the individuals within the collective they belong to with no need for an external reference which can be applicable in diverse areas of social sciences.
Fourier Transforms of Some Finite Bivariate Orthogonal Polynomials
Authors: Güldoğan Lekesiz Esra , Aktaş Rabia , Masjed-Jamei Mohammad
Published: March 2021

In this paper, we first obtain the Fourier transforms of some finite bivariate orthogonal polynomials and then by using the Parseval identity, we introduce some new families of bivariate orthogonal functions.
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Authors: Syed Tahira , Askari Muhammad , Meng Zhigang , Li Yanyan , Abid Muhammad Ali , Wei Yunxiao , Guo Sandui , Liang Chengzhen , Zhang Rui
Published: March 2021

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Feline and Canine Rabies in New York State, USA
Authors: Brunt Scott , Solomon Heather , Brown Kathleen , Davis April
Published: March 2021

In New York State, domestic animals are no longer considered rabies vector species, but given their ubiquity with humans, rabies cases in dogs and cats often result in multiple individuals requiring post-exposure prophylaxis. For over a decade, the New York State rabies laboratory has variant-typed these domestic animals to aid in epidemiological investigations, determine exposures, and generate demographic data. We produced a data set that outlined vaccination status, ownership, and rabies results. Our data demonstrate that a large percentage of felines submitted for rabies testing were not vaccinated or did not have a current rabies vaccination, while canines were largely vaccinated. Despite massive vaccination campaigns, free clinics, and education, these companion animals still occasionally contract rabies. Barring translocation events, we note that rabies-positive cats and dogs in New York State have exclusively contracted a raccoon variant. While the United States has made tremendous strides in reducing its rabies burden, we hope these data will encourage responsible pet ownership including rabies vaccinations to reduce unnecessary animal mortality, long quarantines, and post-exposure prophylaxis in humans.
COVID-19 Vaccines in the Pipeline, Are Antibodies Adequate?
Authors: Hossain Md Kamal , Hassanzadeganroudsari Majid , Feehan Jack , Apostolopoulos Vasso
Published: March 2021

The COVID-19 pandemic caused by the novel coronavirus strain SARS-CoV-2 has already led to catastrophic consequences in global physical and psychological health, as well as economic recession [...]
High Doses of Inactivated African Swine Fever Virus Are Safe, but Do Not Confer Protection against a Virulent Challenge
Authors: Cadenas-Fernández Estefanía , Sánchez-Vizcaíno Jose M. , van den Born Erwin , Kosowska Aleksandra , van Kilsdonk Emma , Fernández-Pacheco Paloma , Gallardo Carmina , Arias Marisa , Barasona Jose A.
Published: March 2021

African swine fever (ASF) is currently the major concern of the global swine industry, as a consequence of which a reconsideration of the containment and prevention measures taken to date is urgently required. A great interest in developing an effective and safe vaccine against ASF virus (ASFV) infection has, therefore, recently appeared. The objective of the present study is to test an inactivated ASFV preparation under a vaccination strategy that has not previously been tested in order to improve its protective effect. The following have been considered: (i) virus inactivation by using a low binary ethyleneimine (BEI) concentration at a low temperature, (ii) the use of new and strong adjuvants; (iii) the use of very high doses (6 × 109 haemadsorption in 50% of infected cultures (HAD50)), and (iv) simultaneous double inoculation by two different routes of administration: intradermal and intramuscular. Five groups of pigs were, therefore, inoculated with BEI- Pol16/DP/OUT21 in different adjuvant formulations, twice with a 4-week interval. Six weeks later, all groups were intramuscularly challenged with 10 HAD50 of the virulent Pol16/DP/OUT21 ASFV isolate. All the animals had clinical signs and pathological findings consistent with ASF. This lack of effectiveness supports the claim that an inactivated virus strategy may not be a viable vaccine option with which to fight ASF.
Affordability of Adult Tuberculosis Vaccination in India and China: A Dynamic Transmission Model-Based Analysis
Authors: Weerasuriya Chathika Krishan , Harris Rebecca Claire , Quaife Matthew , McQuaid Christopher Finn , White Richard G. , Gomez Gabriela B.
Published: March 2021

New tuberculosis vaccines have made substantial progress in the development pipeline. Previous modelling suggests that adolescent/adult mass vaccination may cost-effectively contribute towards achieving global tuberculosis control goals. These analyses have not considered the budgetary feasibility of vaccine programmes. We estimate the maximum total cost that the public health sectors in India and China should expect to pay to introduce a M72/AS01E-like vaccine deemed cost-effective at country-specific willingness to pay thresholds for cost-effectiveness. To estimate the total disability adjusted life years (DALYs) averted by the vaccination programme, we simulated a 50% efficacy vaccine providing 10-years of protection in post-infection populations between 2027 and 2050 in India and China using a dynamic transmission model of M. tuberculosis. We investigated two mass vaccination strategies, both delivered every 10-years achieving 70% coverage: Vaccinating adults and adolescents (age ≥10y), or only the most efficient 10-year age subgroup (defined as greatest DALYs averted per vaccine given). We used country-specific thresholds for cost-effectiveness to estimate the maximum total cost (Cmax) a government should be willing to pay for each vaccination strategy. Adult/adolescent vaccination resulted in a Cmax of $21 billion (uncertainty interval [UI]: 16–27) in India, and $15B (UI:12–29) in China at willingness to pay thresholds of $264/DALY averted and $3650/DALY averted, respectively. Vaccinating the highest efficiency age group (India: 50–59y; China: 60–69y) resulted in a Cmax of $5B (UI:4–6) in India and $6B (UI:4–7) in China. Mass vaccination against tuberculosis of all adults and adolescents, deemed cost-effective, will likely impose a substantial budgetary burden. Targeted tuberculosis vaccination, deemed cost-effective, may represent a more affordable approach.
Robust Design of a Real-Life Water Distribution Network under Different Demand Scenarios
Authors: Vertommen Ina , van Laarhoven Karel , Cunha Maria
Published: March 2021

In this paper a scenario-based robust optimization approach is proposed to take demand uncertainty into account in the design of water distribution networks. This results in insight in the trade-off between costs and performance of different designs. Within the proposed approach the designer is able to choose the desired degree of risk aversion, and the performance of the design can be assessed based on the water demand effectively supplied under different scenarios. Both future water demand scenarios and scenarios based on historical records are considered. The approach is applied to the design of a real-life water distribution network supplying part of a city in the Netherlands. From the results the relation between costs and performance for different scenarios becomes evident: a more robust design requires higher design costs. Moreover, it is proven that numerical optimization helps finding better design solutions when compared to manual approaches. The developed approach allows water utilities to make informed choices about how much to invest in their infrastructure and how to design it in order to achieve a certain level of robustness.
Impact Assessment of Flood Damage in Urban Areas Using RCP 8.5 Climate Change Scenarios and Building Inventory
Authors: Kang Dong-Ho , Nam Dong-Ho , Jeung Se-Jin , Kim Byung-Sik
Published: March 2021

Korea has frequent flood damage due to localized torrential rain and typhoons as a result of climate change, which causes many casualties and property damage. In particular, much damage occurs due to urban inundation caused by stream flooding as a result of climate change. Thus, this study aims to analyze the effect of climate change on flood damage targeting the Wonjucheon basin, which is an urban stream flowing the city. For future rainfall data, RCP (Representative Concentration Pathways) 8.5 climate change scenario data was used, statistical detailed using SDQDM (Spatial Disaggregation with Quantile Delta Mapping) techniques, and daily data was downscaled using Copula model. In general, the flood damage rate is calculated by using the area ratio according to the land use in the administrative district, but in this study, the flood damage rate is calculated using the flood damage rate proposed in the multi-dimensional flood damage analysis using Building Inventory. Using the created future rainfall data and current data, the runoff in the Wonjucheon basin, Wonju-si, South Korea, by rainfall frequency was calculated through the Spatial Runoff Assessment Tool (S-RAT) model, which was a distributed rainfall-runoff model. The runoff was calculated using 100-year and 200-year frequency rainfalls for a four-hour duration and the flood damage area was calculated by applying the calculated runoff to the Flo-2D model, was developed by Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) in United State of America, which was a flood inundation model. As a result of calculating the amount of discharge, it was analyzed that the average amount of discharge increased by 16% over the 100-year, 200-year frequency. The calculated result of the flood damage area was analyzed and the analysis results showed that the future flood damage area increased by around 30% at the 100-year frequency and around 15% at the 200-year frequency. The estimated flood damage by rainfall frequency was calculated using the flood damage area by frequency and multi-dimensional analysis, and the analysis result exhibited that the damage increased by around 23% at the 100-year frequency and around 45% at the 200-year frequency.
A Global Assessment of the Potential for Ocean-Driven Transport in Hatchling Sea Turtles
Authors: DuBois Morgan J. , Putman Nathan F. , Piacenza Susan E.
Published: March 2021

Ocean circulation models are an essential tool for use in estimating the movements of drifting marine species. Across the world, hatchling sea turtle transport to the pelagic ocean is facilitated by the local currents off their natal beaches. It is difficult, if not impossible, to observe this transport reliably for any lengthy period, and, as such, ocean circulation models are an essential tool for studying sea turtles during this vulnerable time. Here, we use the ocean circulation model HYCOM and the particle simulator Ichthyop to model the first month of hatchling transport across all sea turtle species from nesting sites across the world from 25 cohorts of hatchlings at 67 nesting sites. We evaluated transport as a function of spatiotemporal factors that could influence turtle movement, using generalized linear models and the information theoretic approach to model selection. We found that multiple physical factors influence transport across the first month of movement and that annual variability is an important factor in hatchling transport. Our findings suggest that the beaches turtles hatch from and the year in which they hatch may shape their early life and the speed of transport into the relative safety of the open ocean. An increased understanding of the likely survival of a cohort may aid in designating funds and planning conservation strategies for individual beaches to either compensate for or take advantage of the local currents.
Recent Advancements in Rayleigh Scattering-Based Distributed Fiber Sensors
Authors: Bao Xiaoyi , Wang Yuan
Published: March 2021

Recently, Rayleigh scattering-based distributed fiber sensors have been widely used for measurement of static and dynamic phenomena such as temperature change, dynamic strain, and sound waves. In this review paper, several sensing systems including traditional Rayleigh optical time domain reflectometry (OTDR),

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-OTDR, and optical frequency domain reflectometry (OFDR) are introduced for their working principles and recent progress with different instrumentations for various applications. Beyond the sensing technology and instrumentation, we also discuss new types of fiber sensors, such as ultraweak fiber Bragg gratings and random fiber gratings for distributed sensing and their interrogators. Ultimately, the limitations of Rayleigh-based distributed sensing systems are discussed.
Typifications of Names in Boraginaceae s. str. Linked to Argentine Taxa
Authors: Moroni Pablo , O'Leary Nataly
Published: March 2021

During the preparation of the treatment of the family Boraginaceae s. str. for Argentina, dozens of names were identified as needing typifications to stabilize their nomenclature. As a result, lectotypes are designated for 11 names (Allocarya alternifolia Brand, Amsinckia angustifolia Lehm. var. microcarpa Speg., Amsinckia tessellata A. Gray, Echinospermum patagonicum Speg., Eritrichium albiflorum Griseb., Eritrichium humile (Ruiz & Pav.) DC. var. capillatum Clos, Eritrichium humile (Ruiz & Pav.) DC. var. congestum Wedd., Gruvelia pusilla A. DC., Lithospermum chilense Colla, Myosotis corymbosa Ruiz & Pav., and Pectocarya chilensis DC.). Additionally, second-step lectotypes are designated for nine names in Eritrichium Schrad. ex Gaudin (E. calandrinioides Phil., E. cinereum Phil., E. flavicans Phil., E. germainii Phil., E. graminifolium Phil., E. pedicellare Phil., E. pratense Phil., E. pugae Phil., and E. pulchellum Phil.).
Special Subfamilies of Holomorphic and Bi-univalent Functions related to Quasi-subordination
Authors: Swamy S. R. , Sailaja Y.
Published: March 2021

In the current work, special subfamilies of holomorphic bi-univalent functions based on quasi-subordination are introduced. Initial coefficient estimates for functions belonging to these subfamilies are established. Several consequences of our results and connections to known families are indicated.
Electrical-Thermal-Mechanical Analysis of Cable Connection with Screw-Connected Terminal Strips Using Finite Element Method
Authors: Tosun Mustafa , Aksoy Hüseyin
Published: March 2021

Electric energy passes through many stages from production to usage, and many electrical connections take place at these stages. Electrical connections are quite important for system safety and electrical energy quality. In this study, current-temperature relationship in the cable was investigated in cable joints made with screw connection terminals, depending on torque applied to screw. In numerical solution of the problem, Comsol Multiphysics program based on Finite Element Method was used first, the screw-conductor interface was investigated based on applied torque, and then electrical-thermal analysis was performed on this geometry. Experimental studies were carried out to demonstrate accuracy of digital model, and conductors and terminals used in household installations were taken into account in these studies. Amount of deformation of conductors depending on torque applied to screw and its effect to current carrying capacity of these terminals having screw connection were investigated. In this study, the appropriate torque value is 0.4 Nm, and the maximum temperature value is 45 oC on contact surface. Also, it has been shown that the optimum torque value to be applied in the copper conductor cable joint with 1.5 mm2 cross section area is 0.4 Nm.
Fiscal Regimes and Digital Transformation in Sub-Saharan Africa
Authors:   Digital Pathways at Oxford, Blavatnik School of Government, Ndulu Benno , Joseph Cornel , Tryphone Karline
Published: March 2021

In this paper we investigate how the fiscal authorities, through tax policies or fiscal incentives, can play an important role in supporting digitalisation of the economy (digital transformation) to exploit its opportunities. Our approach is to track the influence of these policies indirectly through relevant determinants of internet adoption (connectivity and user enablers). Hence, we first establish empirically the influence of these enablers on internet use by estimating a reduced form equation of determinants of internet adoption (both demand- and supply-side factors). Then we assess the influence of a country’s fiscal policy stance on some of these enablers or determinants (direction and extent) throughout the internet value chain. Using these transmission mechanisms, we estimate the influence of the fiscal regime on digitalisation. We draw on our own empirical analysis and other relevant studies to support our recommendations to the fiscal authorities. Our findings emphasise the importance of trade-offs between short-term revenue objectives and the longer-term opportunity costs of higher revenue, enabled by the large positive externality effects of the sector, generating higher social returns than those accruing privately.
ESTUDO DE UTILIZAÇÃO DE RETINOIDES SISTÊMICOS: UMA ANÁLISE DAS NOTIFICAÇÕES DE RECEITA ESPECIAIS ENTREGUES A VIGILÂNCIA SANITÁRIA DE MUNICÍPIO DA GRANDE RECIFE
Authors: Mayara de Sousa Silva Samantha , Oliveira Lima Si Clarissa , Amorim de Farias Leal Adriana , Moreira dos Santos Rômulo
Published: March 2021

OBJETIVO: Examinar as Notificações de Receita Especiais e Termos de Conhecimento de Riscos e Consentimento Pós-Informação entregues a uma vigilância sanitária, utilizados para prescrição e dispensação de medicamentos contendo retinoides sistêmicos. MÉTODO: O desenho do estudo foi de cunho transversal, com abordagem quantitativa, sendo realizado no Município de Goiana, situado na Região Metropolitana do Recife, Pernambuco, durante os meses de junho a dezembro de 2019. Para tanto, observou-se os campos prescricionais da notificação de receita especial, em cumprimentos as normas legais, a legibilidade do manuscrito e preenchimento dos termos de consentimento, só após a aprovação por comitê de ética, recebendo a CAAE nº 11673219.7.0000.5175. RESULTADOS: Foram analisadas cem (100) notificações de receita especiais (NRR) dispensadas no período entre junho de 2018 a junho de 2019, sendo em sua totalidade para prescrição da isotretinoína, sendo as usuárias do sexo feminino as mais prevalentes. Quanto a legibilidade, em sua maioria (82,30%) as receitas foram consideradas legíveis, porém, alguns parâmetros avaliados foram classificados como parcialmente legíveis ou ilegíveis. CONCLUSÃO: Apesar das orientações sanitárias serem claras quanto às exigências para prescrição e dispensação destes medicamentos sujeitos à controle especial, ainda há transgressões às normas sanitárias estabelecidas e práticas que podem induzir aos erros de medicação, comprometendo a segurança do usuário dos medicamentos, como a existência de ilegibilidade de informações da notificação de receita. É preciso ainda mais informações para promoção da educação em saúde quanto a essas práticas e atividades de fomento ao uso racional dos medicamentos.

Palavras chave: Notificação de Receita. Isotretinoína. Farmacoepidemiologia.
AVALIAÇÃO EPIDEMIOLÓGICA DE PACIENTES DIAGNOSTICADOS COM DEGENERAÇÃO MACULAR RELACIONADA À IDADE NO HOSPITAL DE OLHOS DO TOCANTINS
Authors: Parreão Cunha Érica , Cardoso de Melo Bruna , Carlos Diniz Arraes João , Lima Arruda Rejanne
Published: March 2021

OBJETIVO: Avaliar a epidemiologia de pacientes diagnosticados com degeneração macular relacionada à idade atendidos no Hospital de Olhos do Tocantins, da cidade de Araguaína no ano de 2020. MÉTODO: Trata-se de um estudo, descritivo, transversal e analítico com uma abordagem quantitativa. A pesquisa ocorreu no município de Araguaína (Tocantins) no Hospital dos Olhos do Tocantins. A amostra é composta por 103 pacientes atendidos no período do ano 2020 que apresentaram Degeneração Macular Relacionada a Idade (DMRI) e que se adequaram aos critérios de inclusão e exclusão. Foram coletadas informações por meio de prontuários e os dados tabulados pelo Microsoft Excel. O estudo seguiu em conformidade com a Resolução n°466/12 do Conselho Nacional de Saúde. RESULTADOS: Entre os 103 amostrados, a pesquisa mostrou que o público mais acometido é o entre a faixa etária de 60 e 79 anos de idade, do sexo feminino. No que se refere a história de Hipertensão Arterial Sistêmica foi maior o número de pacientes diagnosticados com a comorbidade. Quanto a forma clínica da doença houveram mais casos de DMRI na sua variante seca, dentre esses houve predominância de boa acuidade visual. Na forma úmida houve baixa visual mais significativa e na avançada mais casos de baixa acuidade visual, sendo essa considerada cegueira legal. CONCLUSÃO: Os resultados encontrados no presente estudo estão de acordo com a literatura. Dessa forma, a detecção precoce de pacientes com DMRI torna-se fundamental para evitar a sua evolução para formas clínicas mais graves que cursam com cegueira legal.

Palavras chave: Retinopatias. Saúde pública. Envelhecimento. Cegueira.
A IMPORTÂNCIA DAS BOAS PRÁTICAS DE MANIPULAÇÃO DOS ALIMENTOS AO COMBATE DE DOENÇAS: REVISÃO DE LITERATURA
Authors: Pinheiro Ferreira Rhaissa , dos Reis Franco Nathália
Published: March 2021

OBJETIVOS: Descrever e analisar as produções científicas sobre a atual situação dos restaurantes em relação às Boas Práticas de Manipulação. MÉTODOS: O presente estudo foi executado por meio de revisão bibliográfica em línguas inglesa, portuguesa e espanhola, utilizando as bases de dados LILACS, PUBMED e SCIELO, utilizando publicações científicas dos últimos 5 anos. RESULTADOS: Foram selecionados 14 artigos que estavam dentro da temática definida e dos critérios de inclusão para realização deste estudo. De forma genérica os restaurantes nos últimos cinco anos estão realizando as boas práticas de manipulação, precavendo-se o público de doenças originadas por alimentos contaminados, todavia até agora carecem aprimorar o aspecto higiênico. CONCLUSÃO: Consequentemente, é importante que os estabelecimentos alimentícios possam assegurar higiene sanitária apropriada e treinamento satisfatório o para os funcionários que manipulam alimentos, visando benefícios como a preservação da saúde dos consumidores.

Palavras chave: Segurança alimentar. Higiene. Serviços de alimentação. Microbiologia dos alimentos.
PERFIL EPIDEMIOLÓGICO DAS MULHERES COM DIAGNÓSTICO DE CÂNCER DE COLO UTERINO EM REGIÃO DE ALTA INCIDÊNCIA DO NORTE DO PAÍS NO PERÍODO DE 2014 - 2018
Authors: Marques Pimenta Gabriela , Valcanaia Dutra Giulia , Lins Linhares Peixoto Pinheiro Angélica
Published: March 2021

OBJETIVO: Câncer do colo do útero (CCU) é o resultado da alteração maligna das células que revestem o colo do útero. Na análise nacional, o câncer do colo do útero é o primeiro mais incidente na Região Norte (26,24/100 mil). O objetivo do presente trabalho é o estudo do perfil epidemiológico de CCU no Tocantins, de acordo com dados demográficos, no período de 2014-2018. METODOLOGIA: Trata-se de um estudo epidemiológico descritivo de casos positivos para câncer de colo de útero, de mulheres naturais e procedentes do estado do Tocantins, através da coleta de dados anuais fornecidos pelo Integrador Registro Hospitalar de Câncer do Instituto Nacional de Câncer (INCA), disponibilizado pelo Tabnet, aplicativo desenvolvido pelo Departamento de Informática do Sistema Único de Saúde (DATASUS). RESULTADOS: Encontrou-se um alto índice de mulheres com baixa escolaridade, pardas, com faixa etária predominante entre 30-54 anos e ocupações de baixa complexidade, diagnosticadas com câncer de colo uterino. CONCLUSÃO: O foco principal da prevenção está na investigação epidemiológica, como uma ferramenta imprescindível para reconhecimento e o entendimento da dinâmica para controle do CCU.

Palavras chave: Saúde feminina. Neoplasias cervicais. Colpocitologia.
ANÁLISE COMPARATIVA DO NÚMERO DE ÓBITOS POR SUICÍDIO ENTRE A CIDADE DE ARAGUAÍNA E O ESTADO DO TOCANTINS NO PERÍODO DE 2015 A 2020
Authors: Laryssa Ferreira da Silva Maria , Coutinho Martins Ferreira Mariana , da Silva Propércio Jane
Published: March 2021

Objetivo: O suicídio é um fenômeno que ocorre em todo o mundo. Estima-se que anualmente mais de 800 mil pessoas cometem suicídio no mundo, o que equivale a um suicídio a cada 40 segundos (WHO, 2019). Esse trabalho tem como objetivo analisar o perfil epidemiológico dos óbitos por suicídio no município de Araguaína de forma comparativa com o Estado do Tocantins, relacionando a prevalência do número de casos com o ano de notificação, sexo, faixa etária, raça, local de ocorrência e o tipo de lesão autoprovocada que causou o óbito. Método: Trata-se de um estudo observacional, descritivo e retrospectivo dos casos de óbitos por lesões autoprovocadas voluntariamente no município de Araguaína, de forma comparativa com o Estado do Tocantins, no período de 2015 a 2020, por meio dos dados fornecidos pelo Sistema de Informação em Mortalidade (SIM), publicados pelo DataSUS e disponíveis na página online do Ministério da Saúde. Resultados: Os resultados demostram 640 casos de óbitos por suicídio no Estado do Tocantins durante o período estudado, e no município de Araguaína 66 casos, representando apenas 10,31% do total de casos do Estado do Tocantins. O método de lesão autoprovocada mais utilizado foi o enforcamento, com predomínio do sexo masculino. Conclusão: Diante deste contexto, e por ser um grande impasse na saúde pública, é imprescindível o desenvolvimento de políticas públicas e estratégias multidisciplinares, além de conscientização da população e capacitação dos profissionais da saúde para ajudarem na identificação dos grupos de risco.

Palavras chave: Epidemiologia. Mortalidade. Saúde mental.
MORTALIDADE POR NEOPLASIAS DOS ÓRGÃOS GENITAIS MASCULINOS: DESAFIOS NA PREVENÇÃO E DETECÇÃO PRECOCE
Authors: Silva Costa Andreza , Layane de Sousa Lima Tais , Braga Dantas Bruna
Published: March 2021

Objetivo: Analisar a mortalidade por neoplasias malignas dos Órgãos Genitais (OG) masculinos no Brasil, no período de 1999 á 2018, identificando os principais desafios na prevenção e detecção precoce, buscando contribuir com a integração dos homens nas práticas preventivas. Metodologia: Estudo documental- descritivo, considerando duas décadas: 1999-2008 e 2009-2018, no Brasil, por meio de duas plataformas: Sistema de Informações sobre Mortalidade- SIM, em que se coletaram os óbitos por neoplasias dos órgão genitais masculinos, e o Atlas de Mortalidade Online- INCA, no qual se coletou a taxa ajustada de mortes pelas neoplasias de próstata, pênis e testículos. Utilizou-se também, o auxílio da literatura disponível sobre a temática abordada. Resultados: Nas décadas analisadas, 1999-2008 e 2009-2018, a mortalidade das Neoplasias dos Órgãos Genitais (NOG) masculinos foi de 11,92 e 15,79 para cada 100 mil homens, respectivamente. A mortalidade por câncer de próstata destacou-se entre as demais, com 10,55 e 14,36 mortes para cada 100 mil homens, nas respectivas décadas. O déficit de autocuidado, acarretado por idealizações culturais e sociais masculinas, levam a baixa adesão às práticas preventivas, a atenção em saúde estar mais voltada para o processo de cura, quando se trata do público masculino. Conclusão: Conclui-se que a mortalidade por neoplasias dos OG masculinos aumentou no período estudado, com destaque para a mortalidade por câncer de próstata. Identificou-se que as principais dificuldades na prevenção e detecção precoce dessas patologias estão relacionadas aos ideais de masculinidade, déficit de auto cuidado e atenção a saúde masculina pautada no curativismo.

Palavras chave: Neoplasias. Sistema reprodutor. Saúde do homem.
ASPECTOS RELACIONADOS AO PRÉ-NATAL E PARTO E ÓBITO NEONATAL PRECOCE
Authors: Fernandes da Silva Deyziane , Keller Gregório de Araújo Vitória , Yadja Lucina de Macedo Erianna , Souza D’oleron Barreto Giovana , Lima de Souza Nilba
Published: March 2021

RESUMO: OBJETIVO: Analisar os aspectos relacionados ao pré-natal e parto e a ocorrência de óbitos neonatal precoce. MÉTODO: Trata-se de um estudo retrospectivo descritivo, de caráter quantitativo realizado em uma maternidade pública de ensino no qual foram analisados todos os prontuários de puérperas e de seus respectivos recém-nascidos que tiveram óbito neonatal precoce no período que vai de 2014 a 2017. A coleta de dados foi realizada com um instrumento semi-estruturado que incluíam variáveis maternas. Foram analisados 81 prontuários da puérpera e recém-nascidos com registro de óbito neonatal precoce. RESULTADOS: Foram registrados destes 23(vinte e três) óbitos em 2014, 7(sete) óbitos, em 2015, 20 (vinte) em 2016 e 31(trinta e um) em 2017. A média de consultas pré-natal, quando relacionada às semanas gestacional na qual ocorreu o parto e o nascimento foi considerado insatisfatório em quantidade quando comparado ao padrão preconizado pelo Ministério da saúde para cada escore, porém há de se considerar o número de parto cesáreo em cada ano de investigação e o número de óbito neonatal precoce. CONCLUSÃO: Os resultados apontam um número de consultas pré-natal insatisfatório e um número de parto cesáreo elevado como fatores que podem favorecer a ocorrência de óbitos neonatal precoce.

Palavras chaves: Pré-natal. Saúde Materno-Infantil. Morte Perinatal.
Aprendizagem à luz da Andragogia
Authors: Kozievitch Kelly Renata Mariani , Lorenzini Lucas Précoma , Silva Moacir Borges da , Walter Silvana Anita
Published: March 2021

Este estudo analisou a percepção discente quanto ao processo de aprendizagem no curso de Ciências Contábeis, sob os fundamentos da Andragogia no modelo de Knowles, Holton e Swanson (2011), de forma comparativa entre duas instituições de ensino superior, com aplicação de uma pesquisa survey para 148 estudantes. No instrumento de coleta de dados, foram utilizadas as escalas de concordância baixa, moderada e alta, por meio do teste-t. Os resultados evidenciaram que os alunos possuem alta compreensão da necessidade de aprender, se consideram independentes e responsáveis pelo processo de aprendizagem, apresentam baixa e moderada concordância quanto à programação dos próprios estudos, necessitam de suporte de terceiros para aprender e aceitam novas metodologias. Conclui-se que os alunos estão no processo de assimilação dos fundamentos andragógicos ao identificarem a aprendizagem como experiência prazerosa, a sua utilidade para resolver situações diárias e o compromisso com seus próprios estudos.
István Aranyosi. The Peripheral Mind
Authors: Ziemińska Renata
Published: March 2021

The Peripheral Mind is a philosophical study defending the hypothesis that the peripheral nervous processes are “constitutive of mental states rather than merely causal contributors to their existence” (xi–xii). Its author, István Aranyosi, is a Romanian / Hungarian philosopher (PhD in 2005) cur- rently working in Ankara, who was granted an award by the American Philosophical Association in 2012. He was encouraged to write this book by David Chalmers.