bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
REDUÇÃO DE RESÍDUOS NA CLÍNICA ODONTOLÓGICA APÓS IMPLANTAÇÃO DO PROTOCOLO DE FLUXO RADIOGRÁFICO DIGITAL
Authors: Amaral Denise Campos , Martins Geovanna Rafael , Mendes Larissa Caldeira Alves , Cruvinel Diogo Rodrigues , Mundim Mayara Barbosa Viandelli , Gomes Carolina Cintra
Published: December 2020

Objetivo: O objetivo neste estudo foi contabilizar a quantidade de resíduos, provenientes dos filmes radiográficos convencionais, que deixou de ser produzido com a implantação do sistema de imagem digital no Centro de Diagnóstico por Imagem da UniEVANGÉLICA (CDI). Material e Métodos: Foram contabilizados 2554 exames intrabucais realizados durante o ano letivo de 2017. Cada componente do filme radiográfico intrabucal (película de chumbo, papel preto e envelope plástico) foi pesado individualmente e comparados com o peso do plástico usado para isolar o receptor de imagem do tipo placa de fósforo durante a tomada radiográfica. Esses dados possibilitaram o cálculo da quantidade de resíduos gerados a partir desses exames. Resultados: Após teste de porcentagem simples observou-se uma redução de 97% em peso total de resíduos gerados com o uso da Radiologia Digital. Conclusão: A partir dos resultados percebe-se uma redução significativa na quantidade de resíduos gerados pela radiologia após a implantação do sistema de imagem digital no CDI. Atualmente o CDI oferece aos pacientes exames de maior qualidade se adequando ao ambiente de Sistema de Comunicação e Arquivamento de Imagens (PACS) além de apresentar um impacto ambiental positivo com a redução de resíduos gerados.
DIAGNÓSTICO DE DISPLASIA CEMENTO-ÓSSEA FLORIDA: EXAMES QUE DEVEM AUXILIAR NA PRÁTICA CLÍNICA
Authors: Carvalho Bianca Oliveira de , Rebello Rafael Veloso , Cabral Lioney Nobre , Silva Marco Túllio Brazão
Published: December 2020

A displasia cemento-óssea florida (DCOF) é uma desordem não neoplásica benigna e assintomática limitada aos ossos gnáticos, caracterizada pela substituição do osso normal por tecido conjuntivo fibroso e/ou massas cementoides. Tradicionalmente apresenta-se como um achado radiográfico, bilateral, na forma de alterações mistas que podem lembrar aspecto de “flocos de algodão”. O presente trabalho teve objetivo de descrever aspectos fundamentais dessa entidade, de rever diagnósticos diferenciais e de relatar um caso que possa funcionar como uma espécie de guia para a prática clínica em conjunto com os dados da literatura. Assim, aliado à revisão narrativa de literatura, relata-se aqui o caso de uma paciente do sexo feminino, de 46 anos, com alterações ósseas bilaterais em maxila e mandíbula assintomáticas, de aspecto imageológico misto em radiografia e tomografia, causando expansão irregular da cortical. O diagnóstico de DCOF foi estabelecido após correlação de dados com um conjunto de exames sorológicos importantes para afastar outras doenças que são descritas no texto, principalmente pelo fato de haver no caso uma expansão irregular de cortical óssea. Dado o diagnóstico a paciente fora orientada a manter exames odontológicos regulares para acompanhamento, principalmente para evitar doenças dentárias e periodontais e outras intervenções que possam gerar agressão a esse tecido ósseo displásico, por haver na literatura relatos de risco aumentado de osteomielite.
VARIABILIDADE ESPACIAL DA RESISTÊNCIA MECÂNICA DO SOLO À PENETRAÇÃO NA COLHEITA MECANIZADA DE MILHO PARA SILAGEM
Authors: Compagnon Ariel Muncio , Guilherme Ivan Henrique , Pereira Filho Walter José , Rodovalho Renato Souza , Arriel Fernando Henrique
Published: December 2020

Por estar diretamente relacionada ao crescimento das plantas, a resistência mecânica do solo à penetração (RMSP) tem sido o atributo físico priorizado em trabalhos que estudam a compactação do solo. Objetivou-se com esse estudo verificar se o tráfego de máquinas durante a colheita de milho para silagem acarreta na necessidade de preparo do solo para a implantação da próxima cultura. Foi avaliada a RMSP nas camadas de 0,0-0,10, 0,10-0,20 e 0,20-0,30 m por meio de um penetrógrafo e o teor de água do solo nas camadas de 0-0,15 e 0,15-0,30 m, seguindo uma malha amostral com 45 pontos espaçados em 20 m, antes e após a colheita do milho para silagem, georreferenciados com equipamento GPS. Os resultados foram submetidos à análise estatística descritiva, análise de variância e geoestatística. Para demonstrar a variabilidade dos atributos foram confeccionados mapas temáticos. As análises mostraram valores baixos de RMSP, com valores médios de 2,17 MPa. O tráfego de máquinas durante a colheita do milho causou incremento da resistência mecânica do solo à penetração, porém atingindo níveis abaixo do descrito como limite crítico de penetração das raízes, não havendo necessidade de preparo convencional para implantação da próxima cultura.
AVALIAÇÃO DA QUALIDADE DE ÁGUAS CONSUMIDAS EM ESCOLAS PÚBLICAS PARAENSES
Authors: Ferreira Adilson Santos , Janette Maricely Uría , Rafa Elvis Mendonça
Published: December 2020

Objetivo do trabalho foi avaliar as características físico-químicas das águas fornecidas em escolas públicas no Estado do Pará. Foram coletadas águas de 7 escolas públicas, sendo 3 escolas do município de Belém e 4 escolas do município de Ananindeua, sendo águas provenientes de poços artesianos e do abastecimento público do município. Observou-se que apenas nas análises de pH, cloretos e cor todas as amostras analisadas apresentaram conforme a legislação, porém em relação as análises de ferro, turbidez e dureza total, algumas amostras apresentaram-se fora dos limites estabelecidos pela legislação, em destaque para turbidez que todas as amostras encontram-se com limites extremamente superiores em relação ao exigido por lei.
CRESCIMENTO DE MINIRREBOLOS DE CANA-DE-AÇÚCAR SOB DOSES DE ÁCIDO INDOLBUTÍRICO E ÁCIDO GIBERÉLICO
Authors: LUCAS LEIDIANE DOS SANTOS , Pereira Joseanny Cardoso da Silva , Alves Doralice Ferreira , Silva Mirelly Martins da , Silva Ayure Gomes da , Xavier Elitânia Gomes
Published: December 2020

A adoção do plantio mecanizado da cana-de-açúcar causou o aumento do número de falhas no plantio, o que acarretou prejuízos na produtividade. Devido a isso, o Programa Cana, do Instituto Agronômico de Campinas (IAC) desenvolveu o sistema de mudas pré-brotadas (MPB) com o objetivo de diminuir o volume de mudas e falhas, além de permitir maior controle na qualidade, tanto para controle de pragas e doenças quanto para uniformidade do canavial. No entanto, a capacidade de desenvolvimento da gema e do sistema radicular do minirrebolo é variável com a variedade. Dessa forma, o uso de reguladores vegetais pode induzir o desenvolvimento do minirrebolo, como o ácido giberélico, que influencia, principalmente, no alongamento da parte aérea e o ácido indolbutírico, que é apontado como um dos maiores estimuladores de enraizamento. Desta forma, objetivou-se verificar o uso do ácido indolbutírico e do ácido giberélico associados a tempos de imersão como estimulante de brotação e enraizamento em muda pré-brotada (MPB) de cana-de-açúcar. O delineamento experimental utilizado foi inteiramente casualizado, com quatro repetições em esquema fatorial 5 x 3 [doses de AIB (500, 1000 mg L-1), doses de GA (60 mg L-1) e doses associadas de AIB e GA (500 + 60 e 1000 + 60 mg L-1) e tempos de imersão (60, 120, 180 segundos)], num total de quinze tratamentos + testemunha – imersa em água destilada. A porcentagem de brotação e massa seca da parte aérea de minirrebolos de cana-de-açúcar apresentaram resultados inferiores quando comparados a testemunha. Para altura de planta, massa verde da parte aérea, massa seca da parte aérea e massa seca da raiz, a dose de 1000 mg L-1 apresentou melhores resultados em ambos.  Para os parâmetros altura de planta, massa verde da parte aérea, massa seca da parte aérea e massa seca da raiz, a dose de 500 mg L-1 foi inferior estatisticamente às demais. O uso dos reguladores de crescimento ácido indolbutírico e ácido giberélico associados aos tempos de imersão não influenciaram positivamente no crescimento dos minirrebolos de cana-de-açúcar em relação à testemunha.
Mapeamento do uso e ocupação do solo da microbacia hidrográfica do ribeirão Forquilha – Goianésia – GO
Authors: Romeiro Ariádne Catarine Cintra , Souza Rodrigo Fernandes , Brito Gustavo Henrique Mendes , Silveira Ramon Conceição , Moura Jadson Belém de
Published: December 2020

Devido à grande e rápida expansão dos meios urbanos, e ação antrópica no meio ambiente, tem modificado as bacias hidrográficas, que junto com o uso indevido do solo sofrem degradação dos recursos naturais, alteração no microclima, na composição florestal e aumento da radiação solar. Para melhorar a utilização dos solos e recursos hídricos faz-se necessário planos de manejo que especifica o uso e ocupação das áreas como agricultura, exploração florestal, urbanização, construção de estradas e áreas de reserva, para isso tem-se utilizado imagens de satélite para obter informações das modificações da paisagem. Deste modo, o presente trabalho foi desenvolvido na Microbacia hidrográfica do Ribeirão Forquilha em Goianésia-Goiás, com o objetivo de identificar os diferentes usos do solo da região. Foram utilizados dados para obtenção do polígono da bacia hidrográfica da base cartográfica do Sistema Estadual de Geoinformação – SIEG, dados do Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas Espaciais (INPE), para os meses de setembro/2018 e março/2019, utilizando o satélite Landsat-8 OLI. Como resultado foi possível mapear seis classes, agricultura, solo exposto, hidrografia, vegetação nativa, pastagem e área urbana, sendo perceptível a diminuição da agricultura e o aumento de solo exposto, hidrografia, e pastagem entre os períodos analisados, contudo as áreas de vegetação nativa e área urbana se mantiveram estável.
ASSISTÊNCIA TÉCNICA NA AGRICULTURA FAMILIAR E AS PRÁTICAS DE CULTIVO DE HORTALIÇAS NA REGIÃO DE GOIANÉSIA-GO
Authors: Xavier Elitania Gomes , Pelegrine Paulo Gustavo Chaveiro , Souza Rodrigo Fernandes , Da Silva Ayure Gomes
Published: December 2020

A agricultura familiar corresponde à produção agropecuária realizada por pequenos produtores em que o sistema agropecuário é mantido pelo núcleo familiar e, no máximo, por alguns poucos funcionários assalariado, é um segmento coletivo em que se relacionam os fatores físicos, sociais, culturais e econômicos. A agricultura familiar é constituída por pequenos e médios produtores que representam a maioria de produtores rurais no Brasil. Nos últimos anos o segmento tem sido responsável por boa parte da produção de alimentos básicos, contribuem desta forma com o abastecimento urbano, por meio da diversificação de suas atividades e do beneficiamento dos alimentos e matérias-primas.  objetivou-se com esse trabalho compreender como ocorre a assistência técnica na agricultura familiar e são as práticas de cultivo de hortaliças na região de Goianésia-Go, com isso avaliou-se quais são as hortaliças mais plantadas, método de irrigação utilizado, quais insumos são mais utilizados, como é realizado o meio de transporte dos produtos, onde são comercializados, se os produtores recebem assistência técnica para a produção de hortaliças, e qual a forma de cultivo utilizada, na região de Goianésia-GO. Realizou-se uma coleta de dados, através de um formulário semiestruturado, e os resultados foram expressos em gráficos para melhor apresentação e geração de gráficos estatístico. Constatou-se que 80% dos produtores não recebem assistência técnica, e cometem muitos erros no cultivo das hortaliças, e afirmam que uma assistência técnica permanente, irá contribuir muito para o aumento de produção e qualidade no produto final.
Vulnerabilidad de la caficultura de Nariño a la broca del café en diferentes eventos climáticos
Authors: Giraldo-Jaramillo Marisol , Montoya Esther Cecilia , Sarmiento-Herrera Ninibeth , Quiroga Mosquera Audberto , Espinosa-Osorio Juan Camilo , García-López Juan Carlos , Duque Orrego Hernando , Benavides Machado Pablo
Published: December 2020

Conocer la vulnerabilidad de una zona a la broca de café, teniendo claro que es una condición natural de esta y que, bajo ciertos escenarios climáticos, la plaga puede comportarse de una forma esperada, es una ventaja competitiva clara para los caficultores, pues podrán anticipar muchas decisiones de manejo. En este Avance Técnico consulte la vulnerabilidad del departamento de Nariño a la broca del café en diferentes escenarios climáticos, Neutro, La Niña y El Niño.
Electricity supply chain coordination with carbon abatement technology investment under the benchmarking mechanism
Authors: Chen Wei , Ma Yongkai , Hu Weihao
Published: December 2020

The introduction of the benchmarking mechanism into the electricity industry has influenced whether utility firms choose to invest in carbon abatement technology. This study presents an electricity supply chain that includes a utility firm as the leader and a retailer as the follower to decide on the electricity price and carbon abatement technology investment. The study discusses the impact of the benchmarking mechanism on the decision-making of the electricity supply chain enterprises. The main conclusions are as follows: (1) Investing in carbon abatement technology increased electricity demand, customer surplus, and profits of the electricity supply chain enterprises. (2) Carbon abatement technology investment and profits of the supply chain enterprises increased with the unit carbon quota. (3) A revenue-sharing and cost-sharing contract could be used to coordinate the electricity supply chain.
A ambos lados del cero. Arqueología de la arquitectura en Colombia
Authors: Cohen Daza David
Published: December 2020

El presente artículo brinda un panorama de lo que ha sido la arqueología de la arquitectura en Colombia. A través de varios casos de estudio expone algunas ideas y reflexiones de orden metodológico con relación al carácter diverso e interdisciplinario necesario para el estudio de los edificios como contextos arqueológicos complejos. Así mismo aborda cuestiones en torno al análisis configuracional de las edificaciones y algunas de las posibilidades que ofrece para el estudio estratigráfico. Se plantean ejemplos de datación a partir de análisis arqueométricos y finalmente se presentan algunas consideraciones en torno a los desafíos futuros de este campo de conocimiento.
Evaluation of Optimum Parameters for Casting of Birla Lance Pipes
Authors: Shinde Dinesh S. , Dutt Ashnut , Ghadai Ranjan Kumar , Kalita Kanak , Elghaffar Amer Nasr A.
Published: December 2020

Defects associated with casting of pipes are often a main concern for the industry. In this chapter, a Taguchi analysis is carried out to understand the effect of three process parameter pouring temperature (°C), die spinning speed (rpm), and coolant flow time (mins) on the casting defect of pipes. The defect is defined in this work as the difference between the desired thickness of the pipe and the minimum actual (experimentally) achieved. A L9 orthogonal array is designed to carry out the experiments. Based on the S/N ratio analysis and ANOVA, it is seen that the die spinning speed plays the most critical role in defect of the pipes. As per the conducted experiments and Taguchi analysis, pouring temperature is seen to have the lest influence on the defects.
Elastomeric Risers in the Offshore Wind Industry
Authors: Aubrey David G. , Wehof Jennifer , O'Malley Stephen , Aghabi Rajai
Published: December 2020

AbstractFloating LiDAR systems (FLS) and other moored environmental monitoring systems are used extensively for wind and environmental assessments in offshore wind projects. In addition, wave energy converters (WECs) are being evaluated for more extensive use in coastal and
deeper waters, most of which also require anchoring to the seabed. Since these systems must be moored, heavy anchors and typically heavy chain are used to secure the mooring and measurement/WEC buoy to the seabed. Disadvantages of present mooring technology include 1) damage to the seabed
and benthic communities in vicinity of the mooring, as chain sweeps over the sea bottom; 2) an unnecessarily large watch circle at the water's surface; 3) slightly increased likelihood of marine mammal entanglement; 4) mooring damage from nearby fishing activity; and 5) likelihood of mooring
failure due to self-entanglement within the mooring itself. This study presents an alternative mooring using mechanically compliant, elastomeric hoses to connect the buoyed system to the bottom anchor. Modeling the two mooring types with a typical buoy used in wind resource assessments shows
a significant decrease in anchor drag area and surface watch circle with the use of the elastomeric hose versus the traditional chain and polyethylene line mooring. The hose also is equipped with copper conductors and/or fiber-optic conductors, providing power and data transmission between
the bottom and the surface. For WEC solutions, the elastomeric hose provides similar benefits as for FLS and environmental monitoring systems, with the added advantage of being able to transmit power to the seafloor for distribution. For one WEC application, we have developed an elastomeric
solution containing not only larger copper conductors to enable power transmission but also fiber-optic conductors to permit data transfer from a garage mounted on the bottom (servicing an autonomous underwater vehicle [AUV] or unmanned underwater vehicle [UUV], for instance) to the surface
buoy for onward transmission to shore.
Advancing Offshore Wind Resource Characterization Using Buoy-Based Observations
Authors: Gorton Alicia M. , Shaw Will J.
Published: December 2020

AbstractAs countries continue to implement sustainable and renewable energy goals, the need for affordable low-carbon technologies, including those related to offshore wind energy, is accelerating. The U.S. federal government recognizes the environmental and economic benefits
of offshore wind development and is taking the necessary steps to overcome critical challenges facing the industry to realize these benefits. The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) is investing in buoy-mounted lidar systems to facilitate offshore measurement campaigns that will advance our understanding
of the offshore environment and provide the observational data needed for model validation, particularly at hub height where offshore observations are particularly lacking. On behalf of the DOE, the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory manages a Lidar Buoy Program that facilitates meteorological
and oceanographic data collection using validated methods to support the U.S. offshore wind industry. Since being acquired in 2014, two DOE lidar buoys have been deployed on the U.S. east and west coasts, and their data represent the first publicly available multi-seasonal hub height data
to be collected in U.S. waters. In addition, the buoys have undergone performance testing, significant upgrades, and a lidar validation campaign to ensure the accuracy and reliability of the lidar data needed to support wind resource characterization and model validation (the lidars were validated
against a reference lidar installed on the Air-Sea Interaction Tower operated by the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution). The Lidar Buoy Program is providing valuable offshore data to the wind energy community, while focusing data collection on areas of acknowledged high priority.
Altered Innate-like T Cell Development in Vα14-Jα18 TCRα Transgenic Mice
Authors: Lau Irene , de Amat Herbozo Carolina , Kuypers Meggie , Lin Qiaochu , Paget Christophe , Mallevaey Thierry
Published: December 2020

CD1d-restricted invariant NKT (iNKT) cells are innate-like T cells that respond to glycolipids, a class of Ags that are invisible to conventional T cells. iNKT cells develop in the thymus where they receive strong “agonist” TCR signals. During their ontogeny, iNKT cells differentiate into discrete iNKT1, iNKT2, and iNKT17 effector subsets akin to helper CD4 T cells. In this study, we found that transgenic (Tg) expression of the canonical Vα14-Jα18 TCRα-chain at the double-positive thymocyte stage led to premature iNKT cell development and a cell-intrinsic bias toward iNKT2 cells, due to increased TCR signaling upon selection. Consistent with the strong iNKT2 bias, innate memory CD8+ T cells were found in greater numbers in Vα14 Tg mice, whereas the prevalence of mucosa-associated invariant T cells was reduced. iNKT cells from Vα14 Tg mice were hyporesponsive to stimulation by their cognate Ag α-galactosylceramide. Finally, Vα14 Tg mice displayed increased B16F10 melanoma tumor growth compared with wild-type mice. This study reveals some of the limitations of Vα14 Tg mice and warrants the cautious interpretation of past and future findings using this mouse model.
CD4+CTLs in Fibrosing Mediastinitis Linked to Histoplasma capsulatum
Authors: Allard-Chamard Hugues , Alsufyani Faisal , Kaneko Naoki , Xing Kelly , Perugino Cory , Mahajan Vinay S , Wheat Joseph L , Deepe George S , Loyd James , Pillai Shiv
Published: December 2020

Although fibrotic disorders are frequently assumed to be linked to TH2 cells, quantitative tissue interrogation studies have rarely been performed to establish this link and certainly many fibrotic diseases do not fall within the type 2/allergic disease spectrum. We have previously linked two human autoimmune fibrotic diseases, IgG4-related disease and systemic sclerosis, to the clonal expansion and lesional accumulation of CD4+CTLs. In both these diseases TH2 cell accumulation was found to be sparse. Fibrosing mediastinitis linked to Histoplasma capsulatum infection histologically resembles IgG4-related disease in terms of the inflammatory infiltrate and fibrosis, and it provides an example of a fibrotic disease of infectious origin in which the potentially profibrotic T cells may be induced and reactivated by fungal Ags. We show in this study that, in this human disease, CD4+CTLs accumulate in the blood, are clonally expanded, infiltrate into disease lesions, and can be reactivated in vitro by H. capsulatum Ags. TH2 cells are relatively sparse at lesional sites. These studies support a general role for CD4+CTLs in inflammatory fibrosis and suggest that fibrosing mediastinitis is an Ag-driven disease that may provide important mechanistic insights into the pathogenesis of idiopathic fibrotic diseases.
Case Report: Dengue and COVID-19 Coinfection in Thailand
Authors: Nasomsong Worapong , Luvira Viravarn , Phiboonbanakit Danabhand
Published: December 2020

We report a 50-year-old Thai woman with recent travel to Denmark who presented with acute high-grade fever, vomiting, and myalgia for 1 day. Initial laboratory results revealed leukopenia, elevated aspartate transaminase, and elevated alanine transaminase. Chest radiograph showed no pulmonary infiltration. Reverse transcriptase–PCR (RT-PCR) of the nasopharyngeal swab detected SARS-CoV-2, and RT-PCR of the blood detected dengue virus serotype 2. COVID-19 with dengue fever co-infection was diagnosed. Her symptoms were improved with supportive treatment. Integration of clinical manifestations, history of exposure, laboratory profiles, and dynamic of disease progression assisted the physicians in precise diagnosis. Co-circulating and nonspecific presentations of dengue infection and COVID-19 challenge the healthcare system in tropical countries. To solve this threat, multi-sector strategies are required, including public health policy, development of accurate point-of-care testing, and proper prevention for both diseases.
Collections d’ethnographie et musées d’archéologie: entre désaveux muséologiques et jalons de l’histoire des sciences de l’Homme
Authors: Chevalie Adèle
Published: December 2020

The fact that ethnographical collections, often ancient, are preserved in archaeological museums nowadays might not be obvious. The material culture of living societies is not, indeed, the priority of archaeologists, who are mainly interested in societies of the past. However, a museological and historical approach makes it possible to study these collections and highlight their differential management according to institutions and epistemological developments in the human sciences, since the middle of the 19th century.
The Use of Big Data in Tourism Sales Forecasting
Authors: Kachniewska Magdalena
Published: December 2020

Background. The explosion of big data (BD), automation, and machine learning have allowed contemporary businesses to better understand and predict human behavior. In scientific research big data have been widely used to study consum­er journey and opinions. One of the tools enabling forecasting of sales volume is the Bass diffusion model, which universal nature has been proven in many appli­cations in forecasting the sale of products belonging to various market segments. This article considers the use of BD as exogenous variables in the Bass model to predict the sales of tourist packages. Research aims. The purpose of the research is to assess the impact of using big data on improving the accuracy of forecasts for the sale of tourist packages. The Generalized Bass Model (GBM) has been thus expanded to include big data, which means that exogenous variables include: (1) marketer-generated content (MGC) and (2) user-generated content (UGC), including volume of web search and blog posts. Methodology. This article analyzes online news, blog posts and web search traf­fic volume related to tourist packages, and then integrates the information into the Bass model, treating it as part of the exogenous variables representing the mar­keting efforts of tour operators. It has been assumed that the volume of tour opera­tors’ web news is a proxy for content generated by marketers (MGC), while the vol­ume of blog posts and web search traffic constitute user-generated content (UGC). Key findings. The empirical analysis found that by incorporating big data into the Bass model provides more accurate prediction of tourist packages’ sales vol­ume. In addition, UGC (as an exogenous variable) is better at predicting sales volume than MGC. UGC is a fairly good tool explaining the level of interest and involvement of potential tourists. However, it has been shown that forecasting efficiency is different for blog posts and web search traffic volumes.
From Сomplexity to Fear and Optimism in Everyday Life With COVID-19
Authors: A. Atanasov Plamen
Published: December 2020

The COVID-19 pandemic of 2020 developed into a crisis of civilizational type. The interactions within society are more complicated: the present is high complexity, apparent confusion, low social trust levels, and fear among people. This leads to conspiracy theories and behavioural infections ranging from depressions to aggression, while simultaneously, it creates the need for hope and optimism. The paper aims to show that overcoming the social estrangement and balancing fear with optimism and hope is essential for the future of social reality. The paper utilizes existing scientific developments from the fields of psychology, sociology, and the media and publicly available articles from the mass media. Based on them is defined the problem which is set out as the consequence of unresolved matters around the neoliberalism which is infiltrating the social interactions; the fear and the conspiracy theories, and the poorly understood need for optimism and hope. The focus is also set on these problems entering the mass media, where the situation is unusual, as far as the fear of COVID-19 is concerned. In these circumstances, both society and the media must evaluate their attitude towards neoliberal policies and find their balance between fear and the need for hope.
The Need for Authenticity in Opinion Formation
Authors: Amuza Antonio
Published: December 2020

The need for authenticity is a latent manifesto of Romanians who seem overwhelmed by a constant wave of inauthenticity, prejudices, and stereotypes in an environment that makes it more difficult for us to adhere to a genuine development as individuals, but also as a society. Public opinion reveals itself under the impact of the desired authenticity to cope with galloping globalism, which turns us into bystanders of our own lives. More specifically, in a world where we have become accustomed to our ideas being very aesthetically packed, the characteristics of the products for which we show a certain interest, the quality of the services we want and the values we so ardently adhere to, the need to be sure that we receive exactly what we have been mentally longing for becomes a purpose in itself. Thus, the more common and plentiful the values we are exposed to, along with the risk that they may be prebuilt, the greater the possibility for people to develop the need for a guarantee of compliance with the promises made by these values – a need for authenticity. I hope that my paperwork can contribute to further research in terms of arousing the interest of those who are looking to better understand why globalism can affect both public opinion and authenticity. Otherwise, we will find ourselves in the position of talking about black swans whenever the public opinion is different from the minority that we are part of. In a world of social media, the article talks about vocal minorities and the silent majority.
Effect of Web 2.0 Technologies on Academic Performance: A Meta-analysis Study
Authors: Ergül Sönmez Esra , Çakır Hasan
Published: December 2020

With the development of Web 2.0 technologies, the studies conducted in this field are diversifying and quite different results are obtained. In the current study, the contributions of wikis and blogs, which are considered as web 2.0 technologies, to academic performance were examined with meta-analysis method. The studies following quasi-experimental approach and have a control group with pretest-posttest measures published both in Turkish and English are included in the study. In consideration of the criteria determined, 19 studies were selected to be considered for the current study. The studies having participants from nine different countries were coded, and then they were analyzed in a meta-analysis software called CMA. As the distribution of data was heterogeneous, a random effects model was selected and the analysis was performed. Effect size (E++) according to the analysis performed by the Hedge’s g value and 95% confidence interval was found as 0.740. Results show that the impact of web 2.0 technologies on academic performance is positive and moderate.
Information and Communication Technology in Foreign Language Classes in English: Roles and Practices
Authors: Paudel Pitambar
Published: December 2020

Teaching and learning process in 21st century has been embedded with technology. Use of ICTs plays crucial role in ameliorating knowledge acquisition in general and enhancing English Language mastering in particular. The government of Nepal has made provision of integrating ICTs in school education with the aim of enhancing quality education and make both teachers and learners confidence and competitive in the present global world. In this context, this research intended to investigate roles and practices of ICTs at English as Foreign language classes (EFL) of Nepal. To achieve the objective, explanatory sequential mixed research design was adopted. Survey questionnaire, unstructured interview and non-participant observation were used to as the tools of data collection and forty secondary English teachers (20 from public schools & 20 from private schools) were the sample population. Two datasets; quantitative and qualitative were collected and analyzed sequentially. The findings of the research reveal that majority of the teachers were positive towards roles of ICTs in language teaching even they were doubt if ICTs could develop creative and critical abilities of the students. Though the teachers practiced ICTs in their classes, they felt discomfort in using new ICT tools and applications. The findings imply that teachers should be given training on ICT use for building up their skills; knowledge and confidence to achieve optimum advantages form it.
Spatiotemporal Causality and Predictability Beyond Recurrence Collapse in Complex Coevolutionary Systems
Authors: Perdigão Rui A. P. , Hall Julia
Published: December 2020

Causality and Predictability of Complex Systems pose fundamental challenges even under well-defined structural stochastic-dynamic conditions where the laws of motion and system symmetries are known. However, the edifice of complexity can be profoundly transformed by structural-functional coevolution and non-recurrent elusive mechanisms changing the very same invariants of motion that had been taken for granted. This leads to recurrence collapse and memory loss, precluding the ability of traditional stochastic-dynamic and information-theoretic metrics to provide reliable information about the non-recurrent emergence of fundamental new properties absent from the a priori kinematic geometric and statistical features. Unveiling causal mechanisms and eliciting system dynamic predictability under such challenging conditions is not only a fundamental problem in mathematical and statistical physics, but also one of critical importance to dynamic modelling, risk assessment and decision support e.g. regarding non-recurrent critical transitions and extreme events. In order to address these challenges, generalized metrics in non-ergodic information physics are hereby introduced for unveiling elusive dynamics, causality and predictability of complex dynamical systems undergoing far-from-equilibrium structural-functional coevolution. With these methodological developments at hand, hidden dynamic information is hereby brought out and explicitly quantified even beyond post-critical regime collapse, long after statistical information is lost. The added causal insights and operational predictive value are further highlighted by evaluating the new information metrics among statistically independent variables, where traditional techniques therefore find no information links. Notwithstanding the factorability of the distributions associated to the aforementioned independent variables, synergistic and redundant information are found to emerge from microphysical, event-scale codependencies in far-from-equilibrium nonlinear statistical mechanics. The findings are illustrated to shed light onto fundamental causal mechanisms and unveil elusive dynamic predictability of non-recurrent critical transitions and extreme events across multiscale hydro-climatic problems.
Akuntansi Syariah Sebagai Sistem Informasi
Authors: Ilyas Rahmat
Published: December 2020

Accounting as an information system identifies collecting and communicating economic information about a business entity to various people. Accounting is at the forefront and plays an important role in running our economy and social system. Decisions taken by individuals, governments, other business entities are determined in terms of their use of the resources owned by a nation. One of the most important aspects of an entity is the financial aspect and financial reporting records that have a major impact on the sustainability of the entity. This research is entirely library research. The purpose of this study is to determine how Islamic accounting is an information system. The analytical method used is the content analysis method. The results of this study indicate that Islamic accounting is an effort to deconstruct modern accounting in a humanist and value-laden form. Islamic accounting information systems highlight Islamic values ​​both in the object of accounting and information systems, Islamic accounting information systems have a great responsibility in moral matters.
Volatilitas Harga Saham: Leverage, Ukuran Perusahaan, Pertumbuhan Aset
Authors: Rosyida Hasna , Firmansyah Amrie , Wicaksono Setyo Baskoro
Published: December 2020

This study examines the effect of leverage, company size, and asset growth on stock price volatility. This study uses data from all companies listed on the LQ45 index (BEI) from 2017 to 2019. Based on purposive sampling, this study obtained 31 financial statement data so that the final sample in this study amounted to 93 firm-year observations. Data analysis was analyzed using multiple regression analysis with Eviews 10 software. The study results concluded that leverage has a positive effect on stock price volatility, company size has a negative effect on stock price volatility, and asset growth has no effect on stock price volatility. This study's results can be used as material for management evaluation in increasing share prices so that this condition can attract investors' interest in investing in the company.
Desktop Voice Assistant Using Natural Language
Processing (NLP)
Authors: Lalit Kumar
Published: December 2020

Voice assistants are the great innovation in the field of AI that can change the way of living of the people in
a different manner. the voice assistant was first introduced on smartphones and after the popularity it got. It
was widely accepted by all. Initially, the voice assistant was mostly being used in smartphones and laptops
but now it is also coming as home automation and smart speakers. Many devices are becoming smarter in
their own way to interact with human in an easy language. The Desktop based voice assistant are the
programs that can recognize human voices and can respond via integrated voice system. This paper will
define the working of a voice assistants, their main problems and limitations. In this paper it is described that
the method of creating a voice assistant without using cloud services, which will allow the expansion of such
devices in the future.
Behaviour of the Customers of an Insurance
Company
Authors: Narinder Kaur and Mayank Singhal Dr. ML Sharma C
Published: December 2020

In today’s world as health issues among people increases, people become more aware for the health
insurance. It’s a positive thing for the health companies but as the no. of customers increases, it is come into
light that people are not punctual for paying the premium of the policy. This paper helps the policy companies
to highlight and point out the defaulters who haven’t paid their premium. Mostly people forget about it, and
some of them not paying the premium on time. In this research paper, I tried to understand the consumer
behaviour in Insurance sector. The main objective of this paper to identify customers behaviour of paying the
policy premiums and will they pay their next premium on time or not. Even will they pay their premium or not
irrespective of time. Data was collected by various sites and some previous years data of some policy
companies. Frequencies, Tabulation and some Data Science models have been used for the analysis. The
objective of this project is to summarize is to make a predicting algorithm that can be used in real life
applications to derive meaningful and accurate prediction based on the various aspects of data that is
accessed.
Monitoring of Photovoltaic Systems: A case study URERMS Adrar
Authors: Bouraiou Ahmed , Neçaibia Ammar , Dabou Rachid , Ziane Abderrezzaq , Sahouane Nordine , Blal Mohamed , Khelifi Seyfallah , Rouabhia Abdelkrim
Published: December 2020

The electrical energy generation via the Photovoltaic system is widely utilized in the world especially in the countries where it is characterized by considerable potential of solar energy. PV systems are affected by several factors that can reduce its efficiency such as PV generator aging, failures. Photovoltaic systems monitoring is a important task for guaranteeing the reliability and stability of PV system operation. This paper addresses the monitoring of PV systems in renewable energy research unit in the Saharan region (URERMS) Adrar, through to give an insigth about the methods of measuring, acquisition, data storage of monitored parameters. In addition, the existing problems for insuring the suitable solution.
Amelioration of the Performance of Glass Solar Still Using Different Absorbers in Adrar
Authors: Nasri Bahous , Benatiallah Djelloul , Kalloum Slimane , Benatiallah Ali
Published: December 2020

The present work aims at improving the performance of a glass solar still using different new absorbers (enameled sheet metal, blackened sponge, blackened gravel, clay, charcoal and quicklime) as sensible heat storage systems under the desert climatic conditions of Adrar. Most of the solar stills studied up to now are made of sheet metal with a black coating. The main disadvantage of these systems lies in their high corrosion and water contamination by the rust of the metal used and some toxic elements. Two solar stills were designed, constructed and tested in this study in order to compare the efficiencies of the different solar desalination systems. The first one is a glass solar still with sensible heat storage materials and the second one is a conventional solar still. The solar still studied was fabricated from cheap locally available glass and healthy materials. The hourly water and glass temperatures, productivity, and efficiency of the still were measured and evaluated experimentally. Moreover, a comparison between the different materials used as absorbers was carried out as well. From the results, it was observed that the system could produce 5.6 l/m²/day of fresh water; it was also found that metal was the best absorber as it exhibited the highest productivity as compared with the other absorbers. However, the maximum volume produced by the conventional solar still was only 4.88 l/m² per day. The lowest productivity, of about 1.6 l / m² /day, was observed with quicklime. In addition, physical analysis of distillate output shows that the quality of water produced is better.
SOIL SALINIZATION AND ITS INFLUENCE THE PLANTS
Authors:   Tula State Leo Tolstoy Pedagogical University, IVANISHCHEV V.V. , EVGRASHKINA T.N. ,   Tula State Leo Tolstoy Pedagogical University, BOIKOVA O.I. ,   Tula State Leo Tolstoy Pedagogical University, ZHUKOV N.N. ,   Tula State Leo Tolstoy Pedagogical University
Published: December 2020

The work collected information on salinization of soils, as one of the common natural and, in part, anthropogenic stress factors. The main types of soil salinization, their features, and also their distribution in Russia are described. The results of a comparative analysis of the effect of various types of salinization on agricultural plants (using the example of winter triticale) are presented. The possibility of application the cluster analysis method to assess the specifics of the biochemical adaptation of plants to different types of salinization of the medium is shown.
Mercado institucional do Programa Nacional de Alimentação Escolar (PNAE) em Patos de Minas-MG: representações sociais na agricultura familiar
Authors: Borges de Lima Túlio Luís , Romarco de Oliveira Marcelo Leles
Published: December 2020

Realizou-se um estudo de caso de uma organização da agricultura familiar (AF), refletindo-se sobre o mercado institucional do Programa Nacional de Alimentação Escolar (PNAE) enquanto uma política pública (PP) que abarca a AF. Objetivou-se analisar as representações sociais (RS) da AF sobre o Programa, em uma pesquisa qualitativa, com revisão bibliográfica, pesquisa documental, observação livre e entrevistas semiestruturadas; base teórica centrada no universo da Teoria das RS. No início da implementação, o PNAE foi representado como um mercado arriscado, mas, após familiarizado, revelou hegemonia na representação dos preços como “muito bons”. Identificamos participação tanto na Associação quanto no Programa de uma maioria de agricultores que não se trata daqueles com dificuldades de comercialização de seus produtos. As representações, formadas a partir dos processos de comunicação, são fortes direcionadoras em nossas ações; assim, na implementação das PP’s, investir na quantidade e qualidade de espaços de diálogo é algo a ser pensado.
How improvisation techniques can support researchers with the development of public speaking skills
Authors: Grayson Nicola , Napthine-Hodgkinson Jessica
Published: December 2020

Through the presentation of a workshop entitled ‘Enhancing public speaking skills using improvisation techniques’ this case study will argue that improvisational techniques can disrupt the seriousness of researcher development training to release stress and provide a cathartic space for researchers to develop skills and support one another. The landscape of researcher support is traditionally a serious terrain, and the impacts of the pressures faced by researchers are well documented (Evans et al., 2018). Opportunities for researchers to work together and support one another are relatively rare, yet research has shown that peer-to-peer support benefits them immensely (Boud and Lee, 2007). In 2018, the University of Manchester Library reviewed its researcher development programme and adopted a new approach that emphasises the value of researchers working in a community with peers both within and outside of their subject area. The workshop exemplifies this approach, as it encourages researchers to support one another to develop public speaking skills in a way that is innovative, fun and enjoyable. Attendees work together in a space where the freedom to fail offers them a cathartic release from the pressures of perfection. As a result, researchers can reframe their worries into opportunities to connect with one another and grow and this empowers them to build confidence in their ability to engage with others in dialogue about their research.
Kur’ân Yorumunda Fasıl ve Vasıl
Authors: ATEŞ Avnullah Enes
Published: December 2020

Arap dili ve belâgati Kur’ân’ın doğru anlaşılması ve yorumlanmasında en önemli etkenlerdendir. Apaçık Arapça olarak inen Kur’ân bu dilin en beliğ ve fasih kullanımlarını içerisinde barındırmaktadır. Dili ve kullanımları bilinmeyen bir kitabın doğru anlaşılması mümkün değildir. Bu nedenle Kur’ân’ın doğru anlaşılıp yorumlanması adına birçok çalışma Arap Dili ve Belâgati konularına tahsis edilmiştir. Bu çalışma belâgat ilminin me‛ânî başlığı altında ele alınan fasıl ve vasıl konusunu Kur’ân yorumuna etkisi açısından inceleyecektir. Ardı sıra gelen cümlelerin birbirleriyle ilişkisini konu edinen fasıl ve vasıl, bu cümlelerin hangi durumlarda birbirinden ayrılması, hangi durumlarda bitişik olarak getirilmesi gerektiğini ve bunların sebeplerini ortaya koyar. Bunların üzerine hangi anlamların ortaya çıktığını ifade etmesi yönüyle de Kur’ân yorumu açısından son derece önem arz eder. Özellikle de ayetlerin birbiriyle ilişkisine dair sonuçları olması bakımından ayetler arası münasebet konusunun da ilgi alanına girer. Çalışmada öncelikle fasıl ve vasıl kavramları tarif edilecek, sonrasında da örnek ayetler üzerinden bunların Kur’ân yorumuna etkisi ortaya konulacaktır.
Meningkatkan Potensi Wisata Religi Ki Buyut Panjang Desa Paningkiran Majalengka
Authors: Novianti Cucum
Published: December 2020

The approach of this research is qualitative, using case history method. The data was of tained trough in-depth interview, observation, literature studi, and documentation. The data analysis steps used were data reduction, data display, and verification. The purpose of the research is to improve religious tourism Ki Buyut Panjang Paningkiran village, Majalengka districts. Based on research results obtained, from groups KPM Paningkiran village that is, increasing the potential of religious tourism to publish Paningkiran village history in the form of books so that the Paningkiran village community can know the history of the origin of the Paningkiran village

Abstrak

Penelitian ini menggunakan pendekatan Kualitatif melalui Metode Historis. Data diperoleh melalui wawancara mendalam, observasi, studi literature dan dokumentasi. Adapun langkah-langkah analisis data meliputi reduksi data, penyajian data, dan verifikasi. Tujuan pelaksanaan penelitian ini adalah untuk meningkatkan Wisata Religi Ki Buyut Panjang Desa Paningkiran Kec. Sumberjaya Kab. Majalengka. Berdasarkan hasil peneletian yang diperoleh, dari kelompok KPM Desa Paningkiran yaitu meningkatkan potensi wisata religi ki buyut panjang desa paningkiran kec. Sumberjaya kab. Majalengka untuk mempublikasikan sejarah desa paningkiran berupa buku, agar masyarakat desa paningkiran dapat mengetahui sejarah asal muasal desa paningkiran.