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Fondul iconografic al Atlasului Etnografic Român
Authors:   Institutul de Etnografie și Folclor „Constantin Brăiloiu” al Academiei Române, Cherciu Ion
Published: October 2020

In this work, the author analyses, from the perspective of the history of the Romanian folk costume and of the Court costume, a photograph from the Collection of the anthropologist Francisc Rainer, entered in the Iconographic Collection of the Romanian Ethnographic Atlas. The clothing of the group of peasants from Câmpulung Muscel ethnographic area reveals an archaic phase of the folk costume in this part of Țara Românească province and the influence of the costume worn at the princely courts from the 15th-17th centuries on peasant clothing; we can notice the simplicity of the skirts decoration, the cut of the traditional blouse of Carpathian type with a wide embroidery on the top of the sleeves; and, related to head covering, the adoption of the hat specific to the ruling classes clothing. It is worth mentioning that, in the folk costume outside the Carpathian Arch, Muscel area was the only one that kept, until the beginning of the 20th century, the hat as an accessory in women's celebration outfit.
Piața de artă în Franța în sec. XVII-XVIII
Authors:   Cluj-Napoca, Suciu Silvia
Published: October 2020

Conçu comme une continuation de l’essaye „L’affaire de l’Art. Le Marché d’Art aux Pays Bas, au XVIIe siècle” (AMET 2018), cette étude suit la création artistique et le destinataire de l’œuvre d’art en France, aux XVIIe et XVIIIe siècles. À la Cour du Roy Soleil, la possession d’un capital culturel (objets de luxe, tableaux, bijoux, calèches) était un moyen de montrer le rang, la vertu et la grandeur à travers la valeur associée à ces objets. Louis XIV a exercé un contrôle absolu de la production des œuvres d’art crées à Versailles, dans tous les domaines d’art : architecture, sculpture, peinture, théâtre, ballet, musique… Il y a réalisé un mouvement culturel et artistique et s’est entouré d’une pléiade d’artistes : Charles Le Brun, Nicolas Poussin et Pierre Mignard (premiers peintres du Roy), Molière (ses pièces étaient jouées à Versailles et dans les salons de Paris), Jean-Baptiste Lully (qui encourageait la passion du Roy pour la danse), Jean Racine (l’„historique officiel” du Roy), André le Nôtre (architecte du parc et des jardins de Versailles), Jean de la Fontaine, Charles Perrault etc. Parallèlement à la vie artistique de Versailles, pendant le XVIIIe siècle on assiste au développement du marché libre d’art à Paris ; dans le magasin appartenant à Edme-François Gersaint, Au Grand Monarque, les clients achetaient des tableaux, des gravures, des sculptures, des naturalia et d’autres objets de luxe. Gersaint a été le premier à Paris qui a réalisé des ventes aux enchères, suivant le modèle des Pays Bas. Ces enchères et les chroniques d’art de Denis Diderot ont beaucoup contribué à la „démocratisation” du public des arts plastique en France et dans tout le monde, à partir du XVIIIe siècle.
Restaurarea icoanei „Maica Domnului Îndurerată” din patrimoniul Muzeului Etnografic al Transilvaniei
Authors:   Muzeul Etnografic al Transilvaniei, Sîntiuan Mioara
Published: October 2020

The paper describes the state of conservation of an oil painted icon on wooden support, with the theme “Mother of God of Sorrows”, from the collection of the Transylvanian Museum of Ethnography, presenting the degradations forms, and also describes the restoration stages,Troșan characterized by specific techniques and materials. The icon was painted in 1840 according to an inscription written on the back of the object.
Restaurarea unei piese de podoaba capului din patrimoniul Muzeului Etnografic al Transilvaniei
Authors:   Muzeul Etnografic al Transilvaniei, Troșan Laura
Published: October 2020

The workpiece approached in this paper is part of the category of port textiles (head adornment), with the purpose of emphasizing the social and economic status, but it also has a decorative role. The bonnet comes from the Odorheiul Secuiesc area and can be dated between 1880-1910. When the bonnet first entered the restoration laboratory it was investigated and the following degradations were found: functional wear, dust and dirt deposits, aging and brittleness of the fabric thread, dehydration and stiffening of the embroidery thread, stains of unknown origin, not very visible, improper interventions. The restoration work started with the dry mechanical cleaning of the workpiece, which was performed using the Minivacuum cleaner. Before the wet cleaning operation, the ribbons, bottoms and all the decorative elements of the piece, paper flowers, were disassembled, each component being cleaned and consolidated independently. The drying was controlled, the silk ribbons were dried on a glass support, and for the rest of the workpiece was made a drying support, which imitates the shape of the head. Together with the museologist, it was decided to coat the entire piece with transparent material (creplină) for the exterior, and a cotton cloth was used for the interior.
Ipostaze ale limbajului muzical folcloric în lucrarea Suita a III-a bihoreană de Tudor Jarda
Authors:   Academia Națională de Muzică „Gh. Dima„ Cluj-Napoca, Andra Pătraș
Published: October 2020

În lucrarea de față ne propunem să aducem în lumină o partitură corală a compozitorului Tudor Jarda atât prin prisma analizei structurale, cât și reliefând contextul compunerii acesteia. În Suita a III-a bihoreană se îngemănează un limbaj muzical neomodal cu maniere de compoziție în stil folcloric.
The Influence of Political Regimes on Romanian Psaltic Music in the Second Half of the 20thCentury
Authors:   Academia Națională de Muzică „Gh. Dima„ Cluj-Napoca, Chircev Elena
Published: October 2020

During the second half of the 20th century, the Romanian society was marked by two events that had a profound impact on its destiny: the establishment of the communist regime after the abdication of King Michael I in 1948, and the Romanian Revolution of 1989, which marked the end of this regime. The Byzantine monody has had a millenary tradition in this part of Europe, and the contribution of the local chanters to the perpetuation of Orthodox church music – also through their own compositions – is evidenced by the numerous manuscripts written by Romanian authors and by the works printed in the last two centuries. In 20th-century Romania, the music written in neumatic notation specific to the Orthodox Church manifested itself discontinuously due to the historical events mentioned above. The church chant in the traditional psaltic style managed to survive, despite being affected by the Communist Party’s decisions regarding the Church, namely the attempt to standardize the church chant. This paper captures the way in which the preservation of tradition and the perpetuation of church music succeeded through the difficult times of the communist period, with special emphasis on the religious music written in neumatic notation and on certain peculiarities of the period, due to the political regime. The musicians trained before the establishment of Communism – by teachers concerned with the preservation of the good tradition of church chanting, in monastic schools and prestigious theological seminaries of the interwar period – were the binding forces who ensured the rapid revival of the music of Byzantine tradition in the last decade of the 20thcentury and who enriched the repertoire of the Romanian churches with valuable original works.
Considerations on the Elements of Musical Language in ‘La casa di peste drum’ [At the House across the Road] by Tudor Jarda
Authors:   Academia Națională de Muzică „Gh. Dima„ Cluj-Napoca, Kalό Ildiko
Published: October 2020

When we speak about musical rhetoric, rhetorical figures, or elements related to musica poetica, we almost always automatically think about the Baroque and, why not, about Johann Sebastian Bach`s music. However, few of us realize that the roots of these notions trace back to the Renaissance, and even fewer will relate them to Martin Luther`s name and the Protestant Reformation. The principles of musical rhetoric developed mainly in the North German space, although they were also present in other countries such as Italy, France and England. It was Germany, however, that in those times most enthusiastically adopted and adapted the terminology, methods and structures of ancient rhetoric. In his Musica Poetica, the German musicologist Dietrich Bartel explains the rise of musical rhetoric in Germany as a consequence of Martin Luther`s view of music being embraced by the Christian believers. Over the sixteenth to eighteenth centuries, musical rhetoric was continuously enriched and perfected, generating an extremely elaborate art whose focus was to find equivalences between rhetorical figures and musical intervals. Thus, music acquired a higher degree of accuracy of expression.
GESTÃO INCLUSIVA DA PESSOA COM DEFICIÊNCIA NO AMBIENTE DE TRABALHO
Authors: Ferigato Evandro
Published: October 2020

Este artigo aborda uma questão de diversidade no contexto laboral a partir de uma revisão da literatura sobre o tema e um estudo empírico sobre o respeito pela inclusão de profissionais com algum tipo de deficiência no mercado de trabalho brasileiro. Nessa pesquisa, procurou-se conhecer as dificuldades enfrentadas no processo pelos profissionais com deficiências em encontrar uma vaga de trabalho e também pelos empregadores.
Fiber Twist-based Wavelength Tunability in Tapered Optical Fiber Filters
Authors: Mansor Maisarah , Nawi Afiqah Mohd , Abidin Nadiah Husseini Zainol , Omar Muhammad Firdaus , Mahdi Mohd Adzir , Bakar Muhammad Hafiz Abu
Published: October 2020

This work demonstrates the tunability of tapered single mode fiber (SMF) and tapered polarization maintaining fiber (PMF) filters based on fiber twisting method. One end of the tapered fiber was twisted from 0o until 100o using the Vytran Fiber Processing System. Observation on the spectral output shows that the fiber twisting technique is a viable option to impart tunability in tapered fibers with total shift of 15 and 10 nm, respectively for SMF and PMF. Better tunability is observed in the SMF filter due to its simple physical structure and more straightforward interferometry effect but a significantly higher extinction ratio is observed for the PMF filter. Both filters exhibited region of linear wavelength shift with corresponding R2 values of 0.9924 and 0.9294 for SMF and PMF. The simplicity and reliability of the filter may pave the way for the development of a practical and compact tunable all-fiber filter for laser systems.
A Compression System for Unicode Files Using an Enhanced Lzw Method
Authors: Anto Rincy Thayyalakkal , Ramachandran Rajesh
Published: October 2020

Data compression plays a vital and pivotal role in the process of computing as it helps in space reduction occupied by a file as well as to reduce the time taken to access the file. This work relates to a method for compressing and decompressing a UTF-8 encoded stream of data pertaining to Lempel-Ziv-welch (LZW) method. It is worth to use an exclusive-purpose LZW compression scheme as many applications are utilizing Unicode text. The system of the present work comprises a compression module, configured to compress the Unicode data by creating the dictionary entries in Unicode format. This is accomplished with adaptive characteristic data compression tables built upon the data to be compressed reflecting the characteristics of the most recent input data. The decompression module is configured to decompress the compressed file with the help of unique Unicode character table obtained from the compression module and the encoded output. We can have remarkable gain in compression, wherein the knowledge that we gather from the source is used to explore the decompression process.
Electricity Generation Potential and Energy Cost of Wind Conversion Systems in Ikeja Southwest Nigeria
Authors: Fatigun Adetona Tayo , Faweya Ebenezer Babatope , Ogunlana Funmilola Olusola , Akande Taiwo Hassan
Published: October 2020

In this study, the wind electricity generation potential and energy cost at Ikeja were investigated using 31 years wind speed data obtained from Nigeria Meteorological Agency. The study addresses the challenges of inadequate electricity supply and the development of alternative source of electricity. The measured data, captured at 10m height were subjected to 2-parameter Weibull and other statistical analysis. Weibull analysis of wind speed showed good fit between actual data and Weibull predicted data confirming the adequacy of the model. The value of wind speed at 10m height ranged between 3.47m/s and 5.33m/s with annual average of 4.5m/s. Also, the Wind Power Density (WPD) ranged between 116.3 W/m² and 423.3W/m² with annual average value of 257.85W/m². The mean electric power outputs from the model turbines varied between 11KW and 290KW while its Capacity Factor (CF) ranged between 13.8% and 0.36%. Also, the generation cost per kilowatt-hour varied between $0.11 and $2.39 annually. Therefore, the wind energy potential at Ikeja could be adjudged marginal and belonging to wind power class 2. The generation cost of wind electricity is cost-effective in the months of April and August while cost-deficit in the remaining months of the year. The location is considered suitable for small to medium scale wind power generation, but economically infeasible for large scale grid connected wind electricity generation.
Assessment of Worries of Pregnant Women in Sokoto Northwestern Nigeria
Authors: Sani Zuwaira , Mansur Oche Oche , Yakubu Ahmad , Emmanuel Nwobodo
Published: October 2020

Background: Women experience multiple worries during the childbearing period, nearly every pregnant woman or her partner will worry about something pregnancy-related at one point or another. The objectives of the study were to assess the worries of pregnant women using the Cambridge Worry Scale, compare the degree of worries between primigravida and multiparae pregnant women and compare the worries of pregnant women by their stage of pregnancy. Materials and method: The study was a cross-sectional descriptive study design. Four health centers were randomly selected and 361 pregnant women were recruited for the study. Data collection instrument was a self-administered / interviewer-administered questionnaire developed using the Cambridge worry scale Result and Conclusion: Ranking of worries of pregnant women using mean score value showed that pregnant women worry more about child-birth (1.99), their health (1.79), and the possibility of something wrong with the baby (1.70) and money (1.40). This study was able to assess the worries of pregnant women using the Cambridge Worry Scale. It is recommended that health care personnel should take more time in assessing pregnant women for the wellbeing of both the mother and baby.
Assessment of Nephrotoxic Effect of Hypocotyl Methanolic Extract Of Borassus Aethiopum in Wistar Rats
Authors: Sirajo Shittu Bello
Published: October 2020

Background Borassus aethiopum is a tropical plant species belonging to the family Arecacea that grows widely across Africa. Different part of this plant has been applied for many purposes including Nutrition, Economic and Medicinal value. The Hypocotyl part of this plant has been widely used in traditional medicine practice. Few information is available about its safety; hence this study is aimed at assessing the effects of ingestion of methanolic hypocotyl extract of Borassus aethiopum on kidney function in Wistar rat. Methodology: A sub chronic toxicity study was carried out with 20 Wistar rats, divided in to 4 groups of 5 rats each.
Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) Among Hypertensive Patients in Northern Nigeria
Authors: Olayiwola Jimoh Abdulgafar , Yusuf Faragai Aminu , Muhd Tukur Umar , Sani Zuwaira
Published: October 2020

Background: Hypertension is the most common cardiovascular diseases worldwide. The frequency of utilization of CAM is increasing worldwide and is well documented in both African and other global populations. The objective of this study was to investigate the prevalence and correlates of CAM use among hypertensive patients. Materials and methods: The study was conducted at the department of medicine of Murtala Muhammad General Hospital of Kano State, Nigeria. A cross-sectional study was conducted, on 208 patients, using a semi-structured questionnaire on the use of CAM among hypertensive patients. Data analysis was done using Microsoft Office Excel 2007 and SPSS V16. Results and conclusion: The frequency of CAM use in this study was (67.8%) and the use of CAM was significantly associated with marital status, duration of diagnosis, knowledge of antihypertensives and ability to pay for drugs,
Relação entre frequência de prática e importância atribuída pelos praticantes
Authors: Gomes Ricardo , Franco Diana , Dias Maria , Martins Fernando , Damásio António , Campos Francisco
Published: October 2020

For the success of fitness organisations, it is determinant to know the characteristics of the consumers, to meet their demands. The aim of this investigation is to characterise the gym clients and relate the importance given to the reasons to practice, service quality and the quality of the instructor, according to their frequency of practice. The questionnaire “Importance Attributed in Fitness (IAF)” was applied to 560 clients, from 18 to 71 years old, 325 are female and 235 male. Descriptive statistics were used to characterization, and correlations were made with Spearman test, to a significance level of 5%. The client’s majority start their practice with 20 years of age or less (57.1%) and have attended between 1 to 3 gyms (67.9%). Practice alone (51.1%), 1 to 4 times a week (74.2%), for 31 to 90 minutes (87.6%). Higher the frequency of practice was, the less importance is given to affordable price (r=-0.106; p=0.012), proximity with workplace (r=-0.096; p=0.025), planning (r=-0.091; p=0.032) and instruction (r=-0.088; p=0.039), among others. These results provide information that can be used to design or service improve, taking into consideration the specificity of the target, increasing their satisfaction and raise retention.
Evaluation of Cold Mix Asphalt Concrete Properties
Authors: Sarsam Saad Issa , Samor Zahraa Ahmed
Published: October 2020

Cold mix asphalt concrete is considered as a sustainable and green pavement, the aggregates and the binder can be mixed, laid, and compacted without consumption of energy. In this investigation, an attempt has been made to prepare cold mix asphalt concrete for base course construction. Two types of liquid binder, named Cationic emulsion Medium Setting CMS and Medium Curing cutback MC-250 have been implemented in preparation of Marshall specimens. Four types of additives, named Portland cement, coal fly ash, limestone dust and hydrated lime have been tried. Mixtures were subjected to aeration, then compacted. However, Specimens were subjected to curing before testing. It was concluded that mixtures with (optimum cutback content + 5% cement and 4 hours aeration and 24 hours curing at 60°C) and (optimum emulsion content +2% hydrated lime +3% cement or fly ash and 4 hours aeration at 25°C and 24 hours curing at 60°C) satisfies the volumetric and Marshall properties requirements for base course. It was recommended that increasing the aeration and curing periods is beneficial for the cold mix asphalt concrete in satisfying the specification requirements for base course. Keywords:Cold Mix; Asphalt Concrete; Cement; Lime; Fly ash; Marshall; Aeration; Curing;
Case Study: Management of a patient with Primary Mediastinal B-cell Lymphoma (PMBL)
Authors: A Taqaddas
Published: October 2020

This case study discusses oncological management of a patient with Primary Mediastinal B-cell Lymphoma focusing on radiotherapy treatment. Secondary objective of this study is to find out how management of PMBL has evolved since 2006
Anemia prevalence, severity level and its predictors among Antenatal care attending pregnant women in Butajira General Hospital Southern Ethiopia
Authors: Gebremariam Beminet Moges , Gudisa Gamachu Mekonen , Abebe Tigistu Bezabih , Degife Mihret Girma , Kebede Biruk Assefa , Babore Getachew Ossebo
Published: October 2020

Background: Anemia is continued to be the major public health problem in the developing world. Anaemia in pregnancy may lead to premature births, low birth weight, foetal impairment and infant deaths. It is especially prevalent in women of reproductive age, particularly during pregnancy. Therefore, the aim of this study was to assess anaemia prevalence, severity level and its predictors among pregnant women attending Antenatal care Clinic in Butajira General Hospital, Southern Ethiopia.
How Artificial Intelligence can make Competition more Intelligent
Authors: MOKEDDEM Allal
Published: October 2020

A company's environment is constantly changing, new competitive models have appeared, new tangible and intangible resources are being built and new competitive regulations form a new competitive framework which opens the field to new opportunities and new threats. With this dynamic, companies are rushing towards the development of their strategic decision system which must be powerful to follow any material (product and service) or immaterial resource (belief, knowledge, know-how) coming from one of the direct competitors. In this context, a conceptual study is carried out with the objective to analyze the evolution of cognition-based competition using artificial intelligence (AI) technology as a support for strategic decision-making; this is in order to transform the competition into an intelligent mode. The finding is presented in an intelligent approach designed to generate automatic competition rules based on deep learning techniques.
Insight into the Polish Strategy for Responsible Development by 2020 and New Structural Economics Assumptions
Authors: BRUSILO Pawel
Published: October 2020

This paper is an overview and a comparison of the new structural economics postulates and the assumptions of Polish Strategy for the Responsible Development by 2020 (with 2030 perspective). New structural economics is a modern way of thinking about economic development, which combines the postulates of neoclassical and structural economics.
SDS Level-2/-3 GFZ
Authors: Dahle Christoph
Published: October 2020

This presentation will give an overview of GFZ's activities within the GRACE-FO Science Data System (SDS) including the current status of Level-2 and Level-3 products.
LRI Instrument status talk
Authors: Francis Samuel
Published: October 2020

In this talk, the current status of the LRI instrument will be presented. Topics will include laser frequency stability since launch, current best estimate of the noises in the LRI range spectra, and a look at some high-frequency signals visible in the LRI range measurement.
Effects of management cessation on hoverflies (Diptera: Syrphidae) across Austrian and Swiss mountain meadows
Authors: Walcher Ronnie , Hussain Raja Imran , Karrer Johannes , Bohner Andreas , Brandl David , Zaller Johann G. , Arnberger Arne , Frank Thomas
Published: October 2020

Abstract. Extensively managed grasslands, particularly in mountain regions,
are considered to be one of the most diverse agroecosystems worldwide. Their
decline due to land use abandonment affects the diversity of both plants and
associated pollinators. Extensive grasslands constitute an important habitat
type and food resource for hoverflies (syrphids); however, not much is known
about the effects of abandonment on this important pollinator group. In the
present study, we investigated how abandonment affects species richness and the
composition of syrphids in mountainous meadows. We recorded the richness of
vascular plants, vegetation cover, flower cover and the surrounding
landscape to examine whether and how syrphids are affected by plant and
landscape parameters. We investigated the species richness, abundance and
species composition of syrphids by sweep netting and by using observation
plots in 18 semidry meadows across two Austrian regions and one Swiss region. For
each region, we selected three meadows abandoned for more than 20 years and three
annually mown non-fertilized meadows. Abandonment or mowing had no
significant effect on the total number of syrphid species or individuals or on the number of aphidophagous and non-aphidophagous species and individuals.
However, the total number of species and the number of non-aphidophagous species
significantly increased with the increasing number of plant species. The
surrounding landscape and other plant parameters showed no association with
the assessed syrphid parameters. Although syrphids were unaffected by
abandonment, higher syrphid species numbers in response to a higher plant
richness in annual mown meadows suggest that the management of mountain meadows is beneficial in preserving syrphid richness.
Intervenciones psicológicas basadas en el arte para acompañar procesos de duelo: un estado del arte
Authors: Jaramillo Serna John Alexander
Published: October 2020

Este trabajo es producto de un proceso de investigación documental, con el objetivo de identificar las intervenciones psicológicas basadas en el arte para acompañar procesos de duelo, a partir de la estrategia metodológica del estado del arte. La revisión se realizó en función de las categorías de definiciones de duelo, principios en la intervención basada en el arte, objetivos a los que se dirige, técnicas y herramientas que se producen. Dentro de los resultados más relevantes se encuentra la multiplicidad de nociones que se tienen del concepto de duelo desde diferentes disciplinas, y cómo el arte puede ser una forma de intervenir y favorecer que las personas descubran su potencial creativo, re-signifiquen sus pérdidas y adquieran herramientas para la transformación de su mundo subjetivo.
Submanifolds of a conformal Sasakian manifold
Authors: Abedi Esmaiel , Ilmakchi Mohammad
Published: October 2020

In the present paper, some results on geometry of conformal Sasakian manifolds and their associated submanifolds are provided. Besides this an example of a three-dimensional conformal Sasakian manifold is constructed for illustration that is not Sasakian manifold.
PREVALENCE OF PERIODONTAL DISEASES IN CHILDREN WITH DOWN SYNDROME
Authors:   Department of Pediatric dentistry, Faculty of Dental Medicine, Medical University Varna Bulgaria., Andreeva Radosveta , Atanasova Siyana ,   Department of Pediatric dentistry, Faculty of Dental Medicine, Medical University Varna Bulgaria.
Published: October 2020

Down syndrome – trisomy of 21 chromosome is the most common chromosome anomaly, which affects children worldwide. The aim of this study is to compare the distribution of periodontal disease among Down syndrome children and healthy children. 60 children and adolescents with Down syndrome and 60 healthy children were examined in the same age group. Plaque index (PI) (Silness&Loe), probing depth (PD) were registered. The plaque index of children with Down syndrome under 6 years is 0.81. For the children between 6-11 years, this index is 1.4 and for the third group it is 1,8. For the healthy children the values of the PI are: under 6 years – 0.9; between 6-11 – 1.2; between 11-15 – 2.2. The measured pocket depths of the children with DS for the three examined are as follows: under 6 years – 3.5; between 6-11 – 4.1; between 11-15 – 4.7. For the healthy children the values of the PPD are: under 6 years – 2.6; between 6-11 – 3.3; between 11-15 – 3.0. Conclusion: There are more frequent periodontal problems for Down syndrome children, which does not correspond with the level of their oral hygiene.
Governance of knowledge and innovation in the Ibero-American agri-food system
Authors: Garcia-Alvarez-Coque Jose-Maria , Saini Eugenia , Esteban-Rodrigo Esther , Mas-Verdu Francisco
Published: October 2020

Aim of study: Governance and the knowledge and innovation system (KIS) are interrelated concepts. Knowledge management best practices are linked to KIS performance. This article explores the governance of the leading research, development, and innovation institutes in Ibero-American agriculture, food, and agro-industry sector. The paper reports mapping of the governance of 20 agricultural research institutes.Area of study: Latin America and the Caribbean, Spain and Portugal.Material and methods: In total, 51 strategic objectives for effective governance were identified. Self-evaluation by the National Agricultural Research Institutes (NARIs) was validated at a workshop backed by FONTAGRO, a cooperation mechanism amongst Latin American and the Caribbean countries, Portugal and Spain, and the Ibero-American Network of NARIs.Main results: As a strength, the key dimension of NARIs appears to be coordination and cooperation. This result was acknowledged in the internal and external evaluations and supports previous research on the relevance of innovation networks in Latin America. By contrast, as a challenge, the key dimension appears to be demand articulation, followed closely by capacity building. Most of the institutes are also well-positioned to develop deeper ties with social and environmental challenges.Research highlights: In the medium and long term, NARIs should make efforts to improve the processes of organizational evaluation and learning, demand articulation, and strategic direction of the institutions. Improvement in management processes, in addition to best practices for social responsibility and gender equality, appear to be short-term priorities.
CSR as a Driver of Corporate Reputation: Family Firms in the Italian Luxury Industry
Authors: Gazzola Patrizia , Amelio Stefano , Pezzetti Roberta
Published: October 2020

The aim of the paper is to analyse the relationship between Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and brand reputation in the luxury sector. In particular, the paper from one hand analyzes the drivers that lead to a growing integration of social responsibility in the competitive strategies of luxury firms and, on the other hand focuses on the role of CSR as a driver of brand reputation. Starting from review of the literature, the factors that influence the reputation in the brand-based global luxury industry are discussed, highlighting a gradual shift from reputation based on product quality to one focused on firm’s sustainability. The methodology also includes three case studies of Italian family firms representing best practices in CRS reputation according to 2015 version of Standard Ethics Italian Index: Brunello Cucinelli, Damiani and Luxottica. The study highlights the increasing role CSR practices are assuming in the luxury industry along with the needs for luxury firms to adopt strategic innovations and innovative business models coherent with the principles of sustainability. Furthermore, the analysis illustrates how different socially responsible behaviors have influenced the economic results of the three companies analyzed. The empirical evidences contribute to the CSR and reputation literature by focusing on Italian family firms operating in the luxury sector.
Evaluation of the use of pequi pulp flour in breaded meat
Authors: Braga-Souto Renata Nolasco , Santos Thalita Cordeiro , Barbosa Rafaela Pereira de Assis , Pereira Gabriel Sthefano Lourenço , Silva Elaine Erika Elizeu da , Oliveira Mariuze Loyanny Pereira , Vieira Claudia Regina , Lima Juliana Pinto de
Published: October 2020

Processed meat foods may be associated with poor eating habits, but the aggregation of vegetable ingredients, such as pequi (Caryocar brasiliense), makes the formulations of these products healthier and more nutritious. Thus this study aimed to characterize the chemical composition of breaded chicken prepared with pequi pulp flour in breading, as well as to evaluate the technological and sensorial properties of the breaded chicken. The pequis pulp from the region of Montes Claros - MG was dehydrated to obtain flour used in predust, with substitutions of 0%, 25%, 50% and 100% of the breadcrumbs flour. Meat products were chemically evaluated for moisture, lipids, proteins, carbohydrates, and ashes, technologically with measures of specific volume, yield, color difference, chromaticity, and tone of the breaded chicken, and sensorially by the evaluation of the intention of consumption and acceptance. As a result, pequi flour added lipid and protein content, improved yield, allowed higher specific volumes, and more intense color tones to the breaded. In addition, these presented good sensorial results and without significant differences among the studied formulations. It was concluded that the use of pequi flour in the production of breaded chicken can provide nutritional and technological enrichment to these products, without adversely affecting their sensorial characteristics.
Effect of the antral follicle count of Bos taurus × Bos indicus dairy cows on in vitro embryo production
Authors: Garcia Sheila Merlo , Lunardelli Paula Alvares , Ancioto Kleber Luciano , Oliveira Eduardo Cardoso de , Bergamo Larissa Zamparone , Zangirolamo Amanda Fonseca , Seneda Marcelo Marcondes
Published: October 2020

This study aimed to evaluate the potential of Girolando (Bos taurus × Bos indicus) cows with high and low antral follicle counts (AFC) for the in vitro production of bovine embryos (IVEP), as well as the pregnancy rates of the recipients of these embryos. Girolando cows (Bos taurus × Bos indicus) were classified as high and low AFC when they had 35-52 (n = 13) and 11-17 follicles (n = 15), respectively. All animals were subjected to repeated follicular aspiration [Ovum pick-up (OPU)] and subsequent IVEP sessions. The synchronization protocol of the recipients was performed on a random day of the estrous cycle (Day 0) with the implantation of progesterone, estradiol benzoate, and prostaglandin. The high AFC group had higher aspirated oocyte/OPU (42.6 ± 5.2 vs. 14.6 ± 1.9; p < 0.01) and cultured oocyte/OPU (38.1 ± 6.6 vs. 12.3 ± 2.8; p < 0.01) averages as well as a higher blastocyst percentage on D7 (23.0 ± 1.0% vs. 18.4 ± 1.5%; p < 0.05) and higher pregnancy rate (42.7 ± 2.7% vs. 39.7 ± 4.6%; p < 0.05) than the low AFC group. Thus, we can conclude that animals with high AFC had better IVEP success rates than animals with low AFC.
Behaviour of cast in situ reinforced concrete frames incorporating precast prestressed concrete beam shells subjected to seismic loading
Authors: Park R. , Bull D. K.
Published: October 2020

The performance of cast in situ reinforced concrete frames incorporating precast prestressed concrete U-beam shells, subjected to seismic loading, is investigated. The precast U-beams act as permanent formwork and are not connected by steel to the cast in situ concrete of the beam or column. A review of the design provisions of the New Zealand concrete design code NZS 3101 relevant to the design of such composite structures is made and supplementary design recommendations are proposed where necessary.

Three full scale reinforced concrete beam-exterior column subassemblies with precast prestressed concrete U-beam shells were constructed and tested to determine their seismic performance characteristics. Two of the subassemblies were designed for seismic loading with potential plastic hinge regions in the beams. One of these subassemblies had the bond between the precast and the cast in situ concrete in the beam deliberately broken in the potential plastic hinge region, while the other was bonded. The third subassembly was not designed for seismic loading. The test results for the two subassemblies designed for seismic loading demonstrated that the seismic provisions of the New Zealand concrete design code, in conjunction with the supplementary design recommendations, resulted in adequately ductile behaviour with satisfactory energy dissipating characteristics. It was observed that the U-beam was less damaged during seismic loading when the bond between the precast and the cast in situ concrete in the potential plastic hinge region was deliberately broken. The performance of the other composite beam-column subassembly, which was not designed for seismic loading, was unsatisfactory, since the energy dissipating characteristics were poor and excessive sliding shear displacements occurred in the plastic hinge region.
Detailing of prestressed concrete piles for ductility
Authors: Park R. , Priestley M. J. N. , Falconer T. J. , Joen Pam Hoat
Published: October 2020

The role of spiral reinforcement in improving the ductility of concrete and the background to the New Zealand concrete design code equations for spiral reinforcement in potential plastic hinge zones are outlined. Tests and analysis of eleven full scale pretensioned prestressed concrete piles with a 400 mm octagonal cross section are reported. The tests were to determine the available ductility of the piles when subjected to large inelastic cyclic deformations from lateral loading which simulated severe seismic loading. The main variables of the tests were the amount of longitudinal nonprestressed reinforcement present, the applied axial load level, the amount of transverse spiral reinforcement present and the use of either Grade 275 or hard drawn spiral steel. The results showed that when the code specified quantity of spiral steel was present the piles were capable of undergoing very large post-elastic deformations when subjected to cyclic lateral loading without significant loss in load carrying ability. Piles with about 50% of the code specified quantity of spiral reinforcement were capable of reaching displacement ductility factors of at least ±4 providing the spiral spacing did not exceed about 4 tendon diameters. When the spiral reinforcement was provided by hard drawn wire the pile response was eventually limited by the fracture of the confining steel reinforcement, whereas piles with Grade 275 steel spirals did not suffer confining steel fracture.
Institutions and Civil Society Relations in Migori County (Kenya): A Social Network Analysis of Weak and Strong Ties
Authors: Erika Uberti Teodora , Salsano Francesco
Published: October 2020

The goal of this paper is to investigate policy networks in Migori, a small county in the Western part of Kenya, near the border with Tanzania and Victoria Lake. In this study we build a unique network database and we use Social Network Analysis techniques to detect the structural relations among different stakeholders (e.g. institutions and civil society actors) within this county and we focus on different topics (i.e. overall interactions, training and cooperation, and for specific decision making on health and nutrition, and agricultural issues). The main results show the importance to distinguish, in policy networks, the rationale of interactions and their intensity, i.e. weak or strong ties. Institutions and civil society organizations are differently connected according to the functions and intensity of networks in which they operate. For example, for health and nutrition the Ministry is the core actor; the opposite occurs in agriculture, where local communities are the core players; and finally in training and coordination we have an intermediate layout, if compared to the two previous ones.
Statistical Modeling and Forecast of the Corona-Virus Disease (Covid-19) in Burkina Faso
Authors: KONANE VICTORIEN F. , TRAORE Ali
Published: October 2020

In this paper, we present and discuss a statistical modeling framework for the coronavirus COVID-19 epidemic in Burkina Faso. We give a detailed analysis of well-known models, the ARIMA and the Exponential Smoothing model.

The main purpose is to provide a prediction of the cumulative number of confirmed cases to help authorities to take better decision.

We made prediction of the cumulative number of cases from 4th may to 2nd June.
The End of Sri Lanka’s Civil War and the Fall of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE): A Critical Analysis of the Contributed Factors to the Defeat of the LTTE
Authors: Fazil M. M. , Fowsar M. A. M.
Published: October 2020

Sri Lanka came to the international limelight through the backdrop of its undesirable war against the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) that lasted over three decades. The LTTE was formed as a social force, and then it transformed as a leading armed movement to forward their decades-long quest to set up a Tamil homeland in Sri Lanka. The government ended the LTTE’s secessionist struggle in May 2009 after a lengthy and bloody battle. Several national and international factors played a crucial role in ending the civil war sooner. The study used a qualitative method of inquiry to explore the key factors that led to the fall of the LTTE, a vigorous armed movement that attempted to set up a separate state in the Island of Sri Lanka. The findings show that strong political leadership, fortified security forces, implementing sophisticated national security strategies, the split of the LTTE and the global war on terrorism are the major factors that had a significant impact and contributed in the LTTE being defeated in 2009.
A review of Sensors, Sensor-Platforms and Methods Used in 3D Modelling of Soil Displacement after Timber Harvesting
Authors: Talbot Bruce , Astrup Rasmus
Published: October 2020

Proximal sensing technologies are becoming widely used across a range of applications in environmental sciences. One of these applications is in the measurement of the ground surface in describing soil displacement impacts from wheeled and tracked machinery in the forest. Within a period of 2–3 years, the use photogrammetry, LiDAR, ultrasound and time-of-flight imaging based methods have been demonstrated in both experimental and operational settings. This review provides insight into the aims, sampling design, data capture and processing, and outcomes of papers dealing specifically with proximal sensing of soil displacement resulting from timber harvesting. The work reviewed includes examples of sensors mounted on tripods and rigs, on personal platforms including handheld and backpack mounted, on mobile platforms constituted by forwarders and skidders, as well as on unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). The review further highlights and discusses the benefits, challenges, and some of the shortcomings of the various technologies and their application as interpreted by the authors.The majority of the work reviewed reflects pioneering approaches and innovative applications of the technologies. The studies have been carried out almost simultaneously, building on little or no common experience, and the evolution of standardized methods is not yet fully apparent. Some of the issues that will likely need to be addressed in developing this field are (i) the tendency toward generating apparently excessively high resolution micro-topography models without demonstrating the need for or contribution of such resolutions on accuracy, (ii) the inadequacy of conventional manual measurements in verifying the accuracy of these methods at such high resolutions, and (iii) the lack of a common protocol for planning, carrying out, and reporting this type of study.
An ordinary differential equation arises in plane curve evolution
Authors: Guo Yung-Jen Lin
Published: October 2020

Under some conditions on $ f$, we prove that any nontrivial positive solution of the ordinary differential equation $ u''+f(u)=0$ in $ {\bf R}$ is periodic.
Three-dimensional CR-submanifolds in the nearly Kaehler six-sphere satisfying B.Y. Chen's basic equality
Authors: Sasahara Tooru
Published: October 2020

B. Y. Chen introduced in [3] an important Riemannian invariant for a Riemannian manifold and obtained a sharp inequality between his invariant and the squared mean curvature for arbitrary submanifolds in real space forms. In this paper we investigate 3-dimensional CR-submanifolds in the nearly Kaehler 6-sphere which realize the equality case of the inequality.
Elliptically contoured model and factorization of Wilks' $ \Lambda$: noncentral case
Authors: Gupta A. K. , Kabe D. G.
Published: October 2020

Kshirsagar in a series of papers, see e.g., Kshirsagar (1964, 1971), McHenry and Kshirsagar (1977), factorizes Wilks' $ \Lambda$ into a number of factors and finds the independent central multivariate beta densities of these factors. These factors are the Wilks' likelihood ratio test criteria for testing goodness of fit of certain canonical variables. Essentially the factors of Wilks' $ \Lambda$ are the factors of the determinants of certain multivariate beta distributed matrices. The Bartlett decompositions of the underlying multivariate beta distribution into independent factors, determine the distributions of these factors. The present paper generalizes Kshirsagar's (1971) normal central distribution theory to elliptically contoured model noncentral distribution theory, showing that Kshirsagar's (1971) nonnull normal theory is nonnull robust for elliptically contoured model.
Generalization of common fixed point theorems for weakly commuting maps by altering distances
Authors: Sastry K. P. R. , Naidu S. V. R. , Babu G. V. R. , Naidu G. A.
Published: October 2020

The main purpose of this paper is to obtain conditions for the existence of a unique common fixed point for four selfmaps on a complete metric space by altering distances between the points.
Matrix transformations involving certain Banach space valued sequence spaces
Authors: Srivastava J. K. , Srivastava B. K.
Published: October 2020

In this paper for Banach spaces $X$ and $Y$ we characterize matrix classes $ (\Gamma (X,\lambda)$, $ l_\infty(Y,\mu))$, $ (\Gamma(X,\lambda),C(Y,\mu))$, $ (\Gamma(X,\lambda)$, $ c_0(Y,\mu))$, $ (\Gamma(X,\lambda)$, $ \Gamma^*(Y,\mu))$, $ (l_1(X,\lambda)$, $ \Gamma(Y,\mu))$ and $ (c_0(X,\lambda)$, $ c_0(Y,\mu))$ of bounded linear operators involving $ X$- and $ Y$-valued sequence spaces. Further as an application of the matrix class $ (c_0(X,\lambda)$, $ c_0(Y,\mu))$ we investigate the Banach space $ B(c_0(X,\lambda)$, $ c_0(Y,\mu))$ of all bounded linear mappings of $ c_0(x,\lambda)$ to $ c_0(Y,\mu)$.
Asymptotic solutions of nondiagonal linear difference systems
Authors: Jarrah A. M. , Malkowsky E.
Published: October 2020

In this paper we shall give the $ \alpha$-, $ \beta$-, $ \gamma$- and $ f$-duals of the sets $ w_{0}^{p}(\Lambda)$, $ w_{\infty}^{p}(\Lambda)$, $ c_{0}^{p}(\Lambda)$, $ c^{p}(\Lambda)$ and $ c_{\infty}^{p}(\Lambda)$. Furthermore, we shall determine the continuous dual spaces of the sets $ w_{0}^{p}(\Lambda)$, $ c_{0}^{p}(\Lambda)$ and $ c^{p}(\Lambda)$.
Refinements of Jensen's inequality
Authors: Brnetic I. , Pearce C. E. M. , Pecaric J.
Published: October 2020

Some new refinements are presented for Jensen's inequality. These strengthen several results obtained in the recent literature.
On the degree of approximation of functions belonging to the weighted $ (L^p, \xi (t)) $ class by Hausdorff means
Authors: Rhoades B. E.
Published: October 2020

In this paper we obtain a theorem on the degree of approximation of functions belonging to a certain weighted class, using any Hausdorff method with mass function possessing a derivative. This result is a substantial generalization of the theorem of Lal [2].
Certain subclasses of univalent functions and an application of the fractional calculus
Authors: Uralegaddi B. A. , Desai A. R.
Published: October 2020

The object of this paper is to obtain some distortion theorems for hte fractional calculus for certain subclasses of analytic and univalent functions. Certain special cases of the results obtained here are also mentioned.
On bounds of certain classes of special functions
Authors: Joshi C. M. , Nalwaya Sadhana
Published: October 2020

Inequalities of the ratios of Whittaker function, which include in its fold inequalities of a large class of special functions, are obtained. In the sequel inequalities of the ratios of Bessel functions of 2nd kind and inequalities of the ratios $ J_v(x) / Y_v(x) $ are also derived. Finally, we point out some correction which appear in the paper of Joshi and Bissu (J. Aust. Math. Soc., Ser. A. 50(1991), 333-342).
Factors for absolute Cesaro summability
Authors: Tuncer A. Nihal
Published: October 2020

In this paper using $ \delta $-quasi-monotone sequences a theorem on $ | C, \alpha, \beta; \delta |_k $ summability factors of infinite series, which generalizes a theorem of Mazhar[6] on $ | C, 1 |_k $ summability factors, has been proved.