bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Psicologia e racismo institucional na saúde pública de Salvador- Bahia
Authors: Jesus Kaike Costa Oliveira de , Santana Hellen Maciel , Castelar Marilda
Published: February 2022

A pesquisa trata da atuação de psicólogas/os em políticas públicas em quatro unidades de saúde em Salvador-Bahia. Objetiva identificar a existência de práticas no combate ao racismo institucional. O estudo é de caráter qualitativo, contemplou sete entrevistas gravadas em áudio, com roteiros semiestruturados. Após transcrição, foram realizadas análises de conteúdo articuladas com estudos sobre racismo institucional e políticas públicas. Os relatos possibilitaram identificar a inexistência de práticas específicas de enfrentamento ao racismo institucional e revelam a necessidade de investimento na discussão das relações raciais e de desenvolver o senso crítico entre os profissionais da área da saúde sobre o racismo. Reafirma-se, assim, a importância da psicologia para a construção do compromisso social e legitimação dos direitos dos cidadãos. Apesar da existência oficial do programa de combate ao racismo institucional no SUS, o tema continua sem visibilidade na formação e prática da psicologia.
Medicalização no sistema de progressão continuada: inclusão ou omissão?
Authors: Santos Daniella Fernanda Moreira , Tuleski Silvana Calvo
Published: February 2022

Esse estudo teve como objetivo abordar o processo de medicalização da infância, realizando um mapeamento dos alunos do primeiro ciclo do ensino fundamental da rede municipal de uma cidade paranaense, que foram diagnosticados e medicados devido aos ditos transtornos de aprendizagem, entre eles o Transtorno de Déficit de Atenção e Hiperatividade (TDAH). Teve como intuito, também, discutir como o sistema de progressão continuada influencia o processo de escolarização destes alunos. Para tanto, foram combinadas as pesquisas empírica e bibliográfica, em que os dados da investigação de campo, obtidos por meio de questionários respondido pelos pais ou responsáveis, foram submetidos a análise quantitativa e qualitativa, e os resultados foram discutidos em conjunto com a revisão bibliográfica, a partir do referencial teórico da Psicologia Histórico-Cultural. Por meio desta pesquisa, foi possível compreender que o fenômeno da medicalização cresce exponencialmente, sobretudo no cenário educacional, e que o sistema de progressão continuada, da forma como foi implantado, colabora para que essa problemática seja encoberta.
crítica de la psicología, trabajo y la pandemia de Covid-19
Authors: Pulido-Martínez Hernan Camilo , Burbano-Valente Johanna
Published: February 2022

Ante la pandemia de Covid-19 causada por el vírus SARS-CoV-2 que puso a los trabajadores de la región lationamericana en una condición de mayor vulnerabildad, en este artículo se consideran algunas de las respuestas proporcionadas por la psicología convencional de corte industrial-organizacional, las cuales han estado caracterizadas por su enfasis técnico y acrítico dirigido a responsabilizar a los trabajadores de la actual situación. Tambien son analizadas las propuestas construidas por la psicología crítica descritas como soluciones colectivas que convocan instancias Estatales, organizacionales, sindicales y gremiales para diseñar intervencinoes que contribuyan a mitigar la situacion de mayor vulnerabilidad laboral. Por último, son consideradas las respuestas derivadas de perspectivas externas a la psicologia que examinan criticamente esta disciplina para mostrar las operaciones de gobierno que son posibles gracias a las intervenciones psicológicas referidas a la contencion de la pandemia. Se señala que la llamada crisis de la crítica estaría permeándose tanto en aquellas psicologías que asumen perspectivas no hegemónicas, como en la crítica misma de la psicología cuando consideran la situación actual.
Narrativas e políticas de um sertão e suas vidas severinas
Authors: Fonseca Lázaro Batista da
Published: February 2022

Como no histórico poema de João Cabral de Melo Neto, ainda hoje muitos severinos – maridos, pais, filhos e irmãos – saem do Nordeste brasileiro, motivados pelo sonho de prosperar na labuta e encontrar um sentido para suas existências, fugindo de um lugar de morte e indo em busca de outra vida. Considerando esses fluxos migratórios em sua forma sazonal, o presente texto é fruto de dissertação de mestrado que buscou problematizar os encontros dos moradores do semiárido do estado de Sergipe com as novidades e vicissitudes que o trabalho desses homens lhes propiciou e as alterações que produziu na vida do lugar e das pessoas. Para tanto, são apresentados fragmentos narrativos que buscam ilustrar alguns aspectos do cotidiano e dos processos sócio-históricos experimentados no lugar e pelas pessoas que nele moram ou moraram. Ademais, e especialmente, destaca-se a importância das mulheres severinas, que na sua potente capacidade de reinventar a vida em meio às adversidades, alargaram sua rede de sociabilidade.
Contágios deleuzianos acerca do corpo da/na clínica
Authors: Rodrigues Taís Ferreira , Wagner Machado da Silveira Ricardo
Published: February 2022

A presente pesquisa propõe investigar o conceito de corpo no pensamento do filósofo Gilles Deleuze e suas possíveis interfaces com a clínica, tendo como intercessores alguns de seus diálogos com Nietzsche e Espinosa. Para isso, buscaram-se as definições de corpo segundo esses autores. Para o primeiro, o corpo é relação de forças, e, para o segundo, é caracterizado pelo seu poder de afecção. A partir da leitura de Deleuze sobre eles, a corporeidade pode ser entendida como processualidade, permeada pelos estados intensivos que perpassam os corpos. Os encontros teóricos de Deleuze fazem a clínica pensar de que forma o corpo pode ser instrumento de invenção de si, pois é daí que se dão os processos de subjetivação. A experimentação, assim, se constitui como compromisso ético de uma clínica que se inventa a cada encontro. Problematiza-se, então, a potência da clínica para lançar os corpos para o exercício da criação.
Infância e ideais na palavra de educadores:
Authors: Da Silva Júnior Luiz Carlos Coutinho , Alves Thayane Tomé , Coutinho Luciana Gageiro , Carneiro Cristiana
Published: February 2022

O artigo é fruto da pesquisa intitulada “Infância, adolescência e mal-estar na escolarização: estudo de casos em psicanálise e educação”. Partindo da interlocução entre psicanálise e educação e do estudo de casos como método de pesquisa, cinco casos de crianças e adolescentes encaminhados pela escola à psiquiatria foram acompanhados, visando mapear o modo como se produz mal-estar na escolarização. A pesquisa partiu da investigação de quatro eixos discursivos: sujeito, família, especialistas e escola. Abordaremos, especificamente, um recorte da análise do eixo escola, baseados em transcrições de entrevistas com educadores e relatórios escolares anexados aos prontuários dos casos. Precisamente discutiremos a categoria ideal de aluno, extraída do discurso dos educadores e subcategorizada em criança-sujeito e criança-objeto. Ao final, discutimos a importância de criar espaços que favoreçam a flexibilização do olhar do educador para o aluno, na tensão entre o ideal e o real, suportando o mal-estar frente ao impossível do todo-educar.
Assentamentos rurais, poder público local e a legitimação de novos beneficiários de política pública em um contexto municipal
Authors: Casagranda Zanella Francis , Botton Piccin Marcos
Published: February 2022

Este artigo analisa as interdependências que se constituíram entre os beneficiários da política de assentamentos rurais e o poder público local em Santa Margarida do Sul, na região da Campanha, no Rio Grande do Sul. O pano de fundo analítico é a questão da distribuição dos recursos de poder entre grupos establishment e outsiders, dado que os assentados foram inseridos recentemente como “estranhos” no município, em meio a fortes aversões quanto à política agrária. Para tanto, foi realizado um trabalho de campo que consistiu de entrevistas e observação direta junto a agentes ligados a cargos públicos e políticos no município. Os resultados do artigo apontam como os agentes envolvidos construíram diferentes meios para que os assentados fossem incluídos como beneficiários dos recursos gerenciados no âmbito da prefeitura municipal. Por um lado, o reconhecimento de sua legitimidade como usuários de tais recursos ainda depende das latentes tensões quanto à política agrária na região. Por outro, os crescentes investimentos de candidatos a cargos da prefeitura em relação aos assentados representam redimensionamentos das relações de poder entre os grupos.
Carências epistemológicas da temática fome no Currículo Paulista
Authors: Santos Paula Rodrigues de Oliveira , Silva Antonio Fernando Gouvêa da
Published: February 2022

A fome na contemporaneidade não pode ser compreendida como resultado de um fenômeno natural e inevitável, mas sua gênese se dá em decisões sociais, fazendo parte de um projeto de sociedade pautada pela desigualdade. Portanto, envolve opções políticas para sua superação e, nesse sentido, uma educação dialógica e problematizadora poderá auxiliar na transformação dessas condições desumanizadoras. O currículo, como espaço de construção de significados, pode contribuir para a práxis de conscientização social no que tange a essa questão ou para perpetuar o problema. A educação é um ato político, portanto “o que ensinar” e “para quem” possui uma intencionalidade intrínseca, ligada à reprodução ou transformação da realidade social desigual, além disso não se pode desvincular a teoria da prática, visto que de nada adianta um discurso progressista visando a transformação social rumo à igualdade e justiça, se essa não estiver vinculada a prática.  Para tanto, a educação popular freireana está orientada para posicionar-se ao lado dos oprimidos para sua conscientização e emancipação. Para tanto, buscou-se analisar o Currículo Paulista de acordo com três categorias freireanas: politicidade, historicidade e práxis autêntica, no sentido de contribuir para a abordagem da temática fome em uma perspectiva crítica. Utilizou-se a abordagem qualitativa pautada no materialismo histórico-dialético e análise do discurso de Fairclough (2001). Os resultados iniciais indicam que o Currículo Paulista enfatiza atender os interesses neoliberais e uma prática reprodutora e perpetuadora das desigualdades.
Reading Paulo Freire’s Pedagogy of the Oppressed
Authors: Tezgiden Cakcak Yasemin
Published: February 2022

Celebrating the work of Paulo Freire for his healing influence, this paper gives an auto-ethnographic account of the author’s personal, pedagogical and political liberation process reading Paulo Freire’s Pedagogy of the Oppressed. Raised in a conservative patriarchal middle-class atmosphere in central Turkey, the author analyzes her own story of liberation as a woman, as a young scholar, as non-native English-speaking language educator and a citizen of a democratic republic. The author describes how she realized her own subjugation by reading Freire (2005) at a time of personal and political crisis and how she tried hard to find her personal voice. She also depicts the impact of the book on her pedagogy, on her relationships with students and on her liberatory praxis. Finally, the author tells how she transformed her understanding of the dynamics of social transformation reading Freire’s dialogic, problem-posing pedagogy of the oppressed.
Diálogos sobre Trabalho-Educação:
Authors: Souza Francisco das Chagas Silva , Soares Virgínia da Silva Moura , Lima Ana Paula Marinho de
Published: February 2022

Na perspectiva marxista, o trabalho é fator distintivo entre o ser humano e os animais. Ao projetar ações sobre a natureza, com o intuito de produzir a sua sobrevivência e a da comunidade, os homens ditos “primitivos” educavam-se, ou seja, aprendiam e ensinavam a partir das experiências diárias. Esse princípio educativo do trabalho se rompe quando a sociedade passa a se dividir em classes. Considerando a importância dessa discussão na Educação Profissional, foi realizada uma oficina pedagógica sobre a relação Trabalho-Educação com alunos do Ensino Médio Integrado do Instituto Federal de Educação, Ciência e Tecnologia do Rio Grande do Norte, Campus Ipanguaçu. O encontro com os alunos se deu de forma remota. Para estimular o diálogo, foi usado um vídeo de curta-metragem. No final do encontro, que durou 60 minutos, foi solicitado aos estudantes um texto escrito no qual deveriam tecer considerações a respeito do tema abordado. Nesses relatos, que também serviram para a avaliação da oficina, os estudantes destacaram a importância daquele momento formativo e comentaram a relevância da escola para o futuro profissional. Merece destaque o bom nível de conscientização política dos estudantes ao perceberem a escola não como um espaço em que se repassam conhecimentos, mas de reflexão sobre a sociedade, com vistas à transformação
PESQUISA COMO MEIO DE FORMAÇÃO PERMANENTE
Authors: Guimaraes Ana Lídia Felippe , Sucupira da C. Lins Maria Judith
Published: February 2022

O presente texto é o recorte da pesquisa realizada pelo Programa de Pós-Graduação em Educação – FE/UFRJ numa unidade escolar da Rede Municipal da Cidade do Rio de Janeiro. O sujeito da pesquisa para esse trabalho é uma professora de educação física. O objetivo é identificar a relevância da pesquisa empírica na formação e ação pedagógica no processo de inclusão da pessoa com deficiência. O objeto de estudo é o tema Ética na inclusão escolar.  Para tal, a pesquisa-ação por meio da Escuta Sensível (1985) com análise de conteúdo à luz de Bardin (1977) foi a metodologia seguida. Um ponto crucial, no que tange aos resultados, foi a transformação da ação pedagógica da professora e o reconhecimento da transversalidade Ética frente ao processo de inclusão dos estudantes com deficiência.
Impact of Board Gender and Diversity on Financial Reporting Quality of Deposit Money Banks (DMBS).
Authors:   1Department of Banking and Finance 2Department iof Business Administration Lagos State Polytechnic, Ikorodu, Nigeria, Williams B.M. , Ogundele S.A
Published: February 2022

The continuous decline the financial reporting quality of Deposit Money Banks (DMBS) calls for urgent attention of researchers, this paper hereby examines the impact of board gender and diversity on financial reporting quality of Deposit Money Banks (DMBS). To achieve the objective of this study, the data for this study were mainly be from Secondary from NSE, in this study the researcher selected five (5) major top Deposit Money Banks for statistical evaluation. Panel Data Regression Analysis were employed in order to test the hypotheses of the study. The study revealed that Presence of Women on Board of Directors has positive (0.003) but insignificant effect (0.545) on the financial performance of firms under investigation; Gender mix has a positive (0.063) but significant (0.016) relationship with firm financial performance of listed banks in Nigeria; proportion of women in boards has a positive (0.002) but insignificant (0.999) effect on firm financial performance of companies investigated, and Finally, it was found that Board Gender Diversity has a positive (0.129) with an insignificant effect (0.399) on firm financial performance of listed Deposit Money Banks in Nigeria. Arisen from the findings of the study, the study recommended that firms should encourage the independence of audit committees in their firms, this may significantly improve their financial performance; management of firms are encouraged to make use of economic policies that would enhance the financial performance of the firm; companies should hold an optimal number of board members that the company can effectively manage bearing in mind that the higher the number of board members the more difficult it is to make quick decisions. On the contrary a decision taken by few members may be subject to bias; and firms are encouraged to use auditors with high experience and technical competence to audit their firms. Keywords: Board Gender, Diversity, Financial Reporting Quality, Deposit Money Banks (DMBS)
Data Security in Decentralized Cloud Systems: A Case for the Deployment of Blockchain Technology.
Authors:   School of IT & Computing, American University of Nigeria, Yola Academic City University College, Accra, Ghana, Murtala M.M. , Longe Olumide Babatope
Published: February 2022

The technological advancement and growth of the cloud computing technologies is changing network service provisioning and operation. Cloud based services represented as XaaS where X refers to service offering such as Platform, Software and Infrastructure as a service, provides flexible on-demand provisioning along with its security concerns that goes with the adoption of the cloud computing. Despite all the advantages of adopting the cloud computing option, the security and privacy of the clients’ data cannot be overlooked. Understanding these security concerns is a fundamental requirement to choosing the cloud solution. This paper focuses on the use of Blockchain technology to mitigate the security challenges of the cloud computing. Literature reviews have discussed other security options for the cloud, but little discussions have centered on the adoption of the Block Chain technology to secure the cloud and open doors for future research of cloud computing using smart contract. Keywords: Blockchain, Distributed Database Systems, Data Integrity, cryptography, Cloud Infrastructure Security, Confidentiality, Distributed Ledger
A Comprehensive Survey On Power Saving Schemes (CSPSS) In IEEE 802.16E/M Networks.
Authors:   1Department of Computer Science, Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto, Nigeria 2Faculty of Information Science & Technology. Multimedia University, Maleka, Malaysia. 3Department of Computer Science, Federal Polytechnic, Lle-oluji, Nigeria 4Department of Computer Science, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Nigeria., Wisdom D.D. , Ajayi E.A. , Aladesote O.I. , Arinze U.C.
Published: February 2022

Worldwide interoperability for micro wave access (WiMAX) is a wireless network that have attracted the attention of researchers on the area of power savings, because of the increase in multimedia applications that consumes more battery power of Mobile stations (MS). MS experience an increase in their daily operations with limited power enforced on the MS; hence the need to optimally increase efficiency; due to the excessive power consumption experienced by MS; which significantly affects the performance of MS since, MS are battery powered with a super impose life, improving the life time of MS is imperative. Thus, this has led to numerous research works on energy-savings. Hence, we have presented a survey on the recent and past energy-saving schemes, aimed at understanding some of the most relevant sources of inefficiency in energy savings and how some of these challenges are solved by the existing solutions. We further presented a comparative analysis on these schemes with the aim of identifying current challenges that are yet to be addressed by the research community as well as presents future directions towards efficient energy savings in WiMAX networks. Keywords: Power-Savings, Consumption, WiMAX, Networks
Harnessing Science and Technology Research Results to Diversify the Nigerian Economy Through Science Governance Project Ogodometirics International (POI) WSSD +22 in Songhai-Delta, Amukpe-Sapele, Delta State, Nigeria
Authors:   Department of Science Laboratory Technology Delta State Polytechnic Ogwashi-Uku, Delta State, Nigeria., Ogodo A.D.
Published: February 2022

In this present Globalized World, Science and Technology is the benchmark on which national progress and development is measured. This scientific research work clearly reveals that no Nation can be competitive in the modern world without properly harnessing and developing its Science and Technology potentials. The research work shows that Nigeria’s current ranking in the world makes Nigerian Vision (NV) 20:2020 look bleak or totally impossible hence we extend the horizon of targeted socio-economic might to match the Global Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 2030 to which many countries currently align. The research emphasizes that Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) World Fact book ranked Nigerian as the 41st on the list of development economies based on Gross Domestic Product (GDP) for 2007. For the same year, World Bank ranked Nigeria 40th on the Group Description of Knowledge Index. Nigeria ranked 66th among the Lagging Followers Group. On Global Competitiveness ranking, Nigeria ranked 95th. This research dwells extensively and specifically on the way forward (Science Governance) through Project Ogodometirics International (POI) WSSD +22 in Songhai-Delta, Amukpe-Sapele, Delta State, Nigeria by investing in Advanced Manufacturing Technologies (AMT) which made the Chinese to become the fourth growth zone along with the U.S, Japan and Germany. The research expresses the beliefs that though it took Britain 58 years to double its Per Capital Output, China has been doing it every 7 years in the last 2 decades by thinking and doing things differently. The research concludes that Science and Technology can diversify the Nation Economy through one strategy of Emerging Technologies Project Ogodometrics International (POI) WSSD +22 in Songhai-Delta, Amukpe-Sapele, Delta State, Nigeria. The research recommends that a Scientific/Technical Adviser under the Presidency is the only option for Nigeria using Science Governance of Project Ogodometrics International (POI) WSSD +22 in Songhai-Delta, Amukpe- Sapele, Delta State, Nigeria in order to facilitate the required synergy to realize the nexus between Science and the National economy to bring 154 International Standards Organization (ISO) Countries to Songhai-Delta, Amukpe- Sapele, Delta State, Nigeria to sign a MOU with the Nigerian Government via Final Investment Decision (FID) of Technology Transfer Agreement (TTA) of Ogodo Intellectual Property Rights (OIPR). Keywords: Science and Technology/National Economy/Science Governance (Presidency), Project Ogodometrics International (POI)/Ogodo Intellectual Property Rights (OIPR); International Standards Organization (ISO) Countries/Final Investment Decision (FID) /MOU)/ Songhai-Delta, Amukpe-Sapele, Delta State, Nigeria.
Practical DC Induction Cooker Design and Implementation.
Authors:   1Yasir Uthman, 2Grace Oletu (PhD) & Olumide Longe PhD 1&2American University of Nigeria, Yola, Nigeria Academic City University College Accra, Ghana, Uthman Yasir , Oletu Grace , Longe Olumide
Published: February 2022

Induction heating is a well-known Technology that is usually used for cooking appliances because of its highenergy efficiency. This paper presents a practical design of a low voltage induction cooker, with a centretapped, and parallel resonant converter. The process is fully analyzed and the practical implementation has been put in place to create a 500W – 1KW low voltage induction cooker. This was done through a series of experiments on the effect of eddy current and electromagnetic induction. The results and performance are shown for a prototype induction cooking system. It provides a substantial solution to the cooking problem in most developing countries. Keywords - Resonant converter, induction cooking, coil, phase angle, frequency tracking
Quality of Service (Qos) Aware Power Saving Scheme in IEEE 802.16e Networks
Authors:   1Faculty of Information Science & Technology. Multimedia University, Maleka, Malaysia. 2Department of Computer Science, Kaduna State University, Kaduna, Nigeria. 3Department of Computer Science, Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto, Nigeria 4Department of Computer Science, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Nigeria., Ajayi E.A. , Idris H , Daniel W.D. , Arinze U.C.
Published: February 2022

Wireless telecommunication networks have become fundamental to our daily activities. Today, people have access to at least one type of wireless telecommunication network with Mobile Stations (MS) supporting multiple applications that consume more battery power; as well as a constant increase in multimedia applications that possess a critical challenge in efficient battery management. MSs are battery powered devices with limited lifetime. An efficient management of the battery will extend its lifetime before recharging exercise is conducted. World Wide Interoperability for Microwave Access (WiMAX), is design to Supports Higher Bandwidth with different traffic classes support for Power Management. Due to the mobility Characteristics introduced in WiMAX, power savings became an important problem; Since MS has limited superimpose life that requires recharging exercise when the battery life is depleted. Thus, Battery Lifetime Aware Power Saving Scheme (BLAPS) and an Adaptive Power Saving Scheme were proposed to extend the Battery Life, but the first scheme resulted in frequent transition to listening mode which led to waste of energy. While the former has higher energy consumption resulting to poor QoS that degrades the overall performance of MS. Hence, a Quality of Service (QoS) Aware Power Saving Scheme is proposed to improve the QoS. The scheme introduced a Modified minimum (Tmin) and Maximum (Tmax) sleep intervals in order to enhance the parameters of the variant schemes. In addition, the scheme also introduced a modified sleep window as well as QoS Aware algorithm that enable the adjustments of the sleep Parameters more appropriately in order to minimize frequent Transition to listening mode while improving efficiency. Finally, a state transition diagram was also developed. The proposed scheme was evaluated using MATLAB simulator; the results proved that the proposed QoS Aware Scheme has superior performance in terms of consumption rate and response delay respectively. Keywords: Battery Life, Power Consumption, Response Delay.
Describing Clothing by Semantic Attributes: A Heuristic Approach
Authors:   Department of Industrial and Production Engineering University of Ibadan, Nigeria, Opaleye A.A. , Kolawole A.
Published: February 2022

Recognition of clothing categories is an appealing study to emerging applications such as computer aided fashion design for mass customization and e-commerce. In the study, the description and classification of clothing styles is established based on the preference index heuristic. Specifically, we take advantage of consumer’s visual perception of clothing and their free choice description to; understand, characterise and, classify clothing styles. Evaluated on a dataset with 60 style samples of male clothing, the procedure demonstrates promising results in recognizing five clothing categories. Keyword: Clothing, Semantic Attributes, Heuristics, Styles, Computer-Aided Fashion Design
Business Information Utilization for Sustainable Entrepreneurial Knowledge among SMEs in Lagos Metropolis
Authors:   1Department of Business Administration and management 2Department of Office Technology and Management Lagos State Polytechnic Ikorodu, Lagos, Nigeria, Adesanya A.S. , Adewumi D.O
Published: February 2022

Information had been seen as essential element in all aspect of human and business life, without information no meaningful development can be achieved. Despite this, little or no emphasizes had been put on this great asset. The gap in information has been identify as one of the major barriers to the development of SMEs in Nigeria. This study focus on the various sources of business information, reasons for using business information, the rate of usage among SMEs, and the extent at which business information has helped in developing SMEs entrepreneurial knowledge in Lagos Metropolis. The study focused on three main construct which are Customers’ Information, Multi-media Devices and Government agencies as sources of information for SMEs in Lagos Metropolis. The study used descriptive statistics, questionnaire was used as the major research instruments to obtain data from three hundred respondents drawn from twenty local council development areas of Lagos state. Data collected were presented in frequency tables and percentages while chi-square were used for the analysis. Findings of this study revealed that most SMEs in Lagos State depend on customers’ information and multi-media means as their source of business information, it was also deduced that majority of surveyed SMEs have reported positive performance by utilizing business Information at their disposal in their businesses. Based on these findings, the paper recommends among others that government should provide funds to the SMEs operators to acquire new technology to expand their business. SMEs should be adequately educated and informed about the importance of business information, the use of multi-media devices like, photographs, pictures, craft displays, audio-visual materials, film shows and media houses using local languages should be encouraged at public meetings and empowerment program to give business information to SMEs operators and increases their operational efficiency. Keywords: Information, Utilization, Entrepreneurial Knowledge, SMEs, LCDA.
Evaluation of thermal performance of air source heat pump heating system based on electricity equivalent
Authors: Huang Dongsheng , Zhang Yin , Zheng Yanhong
Published: February 2022

Thermal performance assessment and optimization for energy conversion and utilization systems are of high significance in building energy efficiency. Generally speaking, the evaluation of actual thermodynamic system performance is mainly based on the First law of thermodynamics, with emphasis on the quantity of energy consumption, while ignoring the energy quality. Thus, it results in a one-sided evaluation in the analysis of system energy saving. In this paper, the electricity equivalent is used to analyse and evaluate the air source heat pump heating system under the different working conditions. Moreover, the dynamic thermal performances of three typical space heating devices (radiator, fan coil, and radiant floor) are investigated and compared by weighing both energy quantity and quality. The results show that the COP of radiator, fan coil, and radiant floor are 3.00, 3.82, and 4.76, and coefficient of energy quality are 48.32%, 51.43%, and 50.57%, respectively. However, the robustness of its thermal performance is lower than that of radiator and fan coil. This work can provide reference for energy systems assessment and guidance for practical design of building heating systems.
Research on the propagation of pressure and CO gas of methane and coal dust coupled explosion
Authors: Jing Guoxun , Peng Le , Mu Lulu
Published: February 2022

A methane and coal dust explosion system was constructed to investigate the propagation of pressure and CO gas after methane and coal dust coupling explosion. The influence of coal dust concentration on the propagation of pressure and CO gas were analyzed by coupling explosion experiments of 5% methane with coal dust (0, 100 g/m3, 200 g/m3, 300 g/m3, 400 g/m3, and 500 g/m3), 7% methane with coal dust (0, 50 g/m3, 100 g/m3, 150 g/m3, and 200 g/m3), and 9% methane with coal dust (0, 50 g/m3, 100 g/m3, 150 g/m3, and 200 g/m3). The experimental results show that when 5% or 7% methane explodes with coal dust in the explosion chamber, the pressure first increases and then decreases with the increase of coal dust concentration. When the methane concentration is 9%, the pressure decreases with the increase of coal dust concentration. In the propagation pipe, the explosion pressure and CO gas concentration decrease with the increase of distance. When the methane concentration and distance are constant, the higher the coal dust concentration is, the higher the pressure and CO gas concentration is.
COVID-19–Related Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children Presenting With New-Onset Type 1 Diabetes in Severe Ketoacidosis: A Case Series
Authors: Aly Hanan H. , Fouda Eman M. , Kotby Alyaa A. , Magdy Sondos M. , Rezk Ahmed R. , Nasef Marwa W.A.
Published: February 2022

OBJECTIVE

To report and describe cases of children presenting with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)-related multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C) with new-onset type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) in severe diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA).

RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS

This prospective observational study was conducted to characterize children with COVID-19–related MIS-C and new-onset T1DM who were in DKA. MIS-C was diagnosed if Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and World Health Organization criteria were fulfilled.

RESULTS

Six cases were identified. The patients were critically ill and in nonfluid responsive shock (combined hypovolemic and cardiogenic or distributive shock). All had cardiac involvement. One patient had a Kawasaki shock-like presentation. All needed aggressive treatment with careful monitoring of fluid balance (because of associated cardiac dysfunction), early institution of vasoactive/inotropic supports, and use of methylprednisolone and intravenous immunoglobulins. The latter are better administered after DKA resolution to avoid undue volume overload and fluid shifts while the patients are in DKA.

CONCLUSIONS

Awareness of MIS-C coexistence with DKA at T1DM onset is crucial for rapid proper management.
Preliminary studies of bioactive compounds and color in Mexican read wines from Baja California region.
Authors: Mendez-Trujillo Vianey , Gonzalez Mendoza Daniel
Published: February 2022

The total phenolic compounds, total anthocyanin content and antioxidant properties of ten commercially wines based on different grape cultivar from Baja California, Mexico were analyzed.  The results showed that the content of phenolic compounds of Vitis vinifera cv. Petit Verdot and  Petit Syrah  wines  had   the most highest values of  total phenolic content (1188.26   and 1148.13 mg GAE/L, respectively), with respect  the another  wines.  However, wines elaborated with three different cultivars (Cabernet Sauvignon/Petit Verdot/Merlot), and wine from cultivar Petit Verdot presented the highest total flavonoids content (161.06   mg QE/L and 182.64 mg QE/L, respectively) and total  anthocyanin content  (286.38 mg ME/L and 2548.56 mg ME/L, respectively). In contrast only wine from three grape cultivars (Cabernet Sauvignon/Petit Verdot/Merlot), and wine from cultivar Gamay, exhibits the highest antioxidant activity among tested wines. Finally, these results suggest that wine elaborated with different cultivars (Cabernet Sauvignon/Petit Verdot/Merlot), is more beneficial to health than others red wines in terms of its higher antioxidant activity, total anthocyanin content and total flavonoid content
Capacidad antioxidante en helados y derivados lácteos
Authors: Campo-Banguero Laura Marcela , Ramírez-Navas Juan Sebastián
Published: February 2022

En la actualidad, se ha incrementado la tendencia global del consumo de alimentos o productos con potencial funcional de beneficiar a la salud humana. Gran parte de los compuestos bioactivos o ingredientes naturales empleados en los productos alimenticios funcionales derivan de plantas medicinales, frutas y vegetales. Una de las principales funciones reportadas es la disminución del riesgo de enfermedades degenerativas, que logra orientar las investigaciones, principalmente a la caracterización de componentes antioxidantes específicos. Por lo tanto, esta revisión se centra en exponer el poder antioxidante de compuestos bioactivos e ingredientes funcionales que se utilizan en algunos derivados lácteos y helados, evidenciando sus beneficios sobre la salud humana a través de su aprovechamiento en productos alimenticios.
Challenges in Family Sports Tourism Development at Pulau Langkawi: Perceptions of Sports Tourists
Authors: Hua Khor Poy , Mohd Nor Siti Wardah , Radzuwan Radzliyana , Othman Nuraimi , Mohd Kassim Ahmad Fikri
Published: February 2022

Today, families are considered the main contributors to the growing market of tourism business. This trend is motivated by the growing awareness on retaining family ties and generating memories of family memories. Making decision for family sports tourism is a challenging task, especially when it involves inter-generational tourism. Although family tourism is growing globally, details of challenges that constrain family tourists varies across the globe and surprisingly no study has so far addressed the issue thoroughly especially in Malaysia. This paper relates the challenges experienced by families of different income levels in family sports tourism at Pulau Langkawi. The objectives were answered based on a survey conducted among 243 family sports tourists at Pulau Langkawi and data collected using questionnaire was statistically tested using MANOVA. Regardless of family income level, quantitative findings identified the influential challenges in significant order as structural constraints, interpersonal constraints, and intrapersonal constraints, with participation fee as the main constraint factor. Family sports tourists of different income group were not significantly constrained by any specific barrier. There is a potential of gaining more knowledge on the barriers experienced in family sports tourism by focusing on other demographic variables. This paper generates a better thought on the challenges experienced in family sports tourism and the prospect in the upcoming sports tourism business.
Indirect Tax Administration Efficiency of the Royal Malaysian Customs Department
Authors: Mutahar Nur Azhari , Abd Hamid Nadiah
Published: February 2022

The method used to measure indirect tax administration efficiency is crucial; hence, this study will measure indirect tax administration efficiency using the cost-revenue ratio. Malaysia had experienced several changes related to its indirect tax system where the shift of Malaysia’s indirect tax regime is also linked to the efficiency of the indirect tax administration. The lack of empirical research on this matter urges the current study to determine the trend of indirect tax administration efficiency level under the RMCD. In this study, secondary data were obtained from RMCD Annual Report, Ministry of Finance’s Federal Government Estimated Revenue Report, Budget Report, and Treasury Annual Report to examine the trend of RMCD’s tax administration efficiency level for 7 years (2013-2019). Both administration costs and total tax revenue collection were found to affect the efficiency level of the Royal Malaysian Customs Department (RMCD); however, there is no strong evidence to claim that administration costs indeed influence the total indirect tax revenue collection and vice-versa.  Research findings and initial inputs from the RMCD Annual Reports are analysed to discuss and provide recommendations for future research works. The research findings provide important information for the RMCD and policymakers in improvising indirect tax administration.
Issues and Challenges of SME’s Food Entrepreneurs in Dungun, Terengganu
Authors: Zakaria Zainuddin , Mohd Abd Majid Hayati Adilin , Ngali Norzaidah , Kamaludin Mohd Ariff
Published: February 2022

This project is based on the concern of the university on the issue of small and medium entrepreneurs (SMEs) in the food processing industry. Among the issues faced by the SMEs are the lack of competitiveness and marketing effectiveness. They still have many shortcomings in the industry, especially in food hygiene, packaging, labelling as well as marketing. We are targeting at least 60% of small and medium-sized entrepreneurs, especially those involved in the processing industry, food packaging and food stall management. Previous studies have found that SMEs have constraints in proper handling, processing and knowledge that coincide with local and international standards. In addition, they are facing problems in acquiring HALAL and MESTI certification.  A qualitative research approach was adopted with an exploratory, inductive research. The sampling method used in this research is purposive sampling since only respondents with the selected criteria will be considered as a respondent in the study. A minimum 20 entrepreneurs were selected based on the entrepreneurs list provided by Majlis Amanah Rakyat (MARA) of Dungun and Lembaga Terengganu Tengah (KETENGAH). They are involved in the food industry such as frozen food, dry chips, cakes, fruit juice etc. We believe this project can help them address the problems and challenges mentioned earlier as the proposed project is a holistic project that will help them to become competitive and quality-conscious entrepreneurs. This project will also help entrepreneurs and food stall operators to improve the quality of their food products. Without this project, we feel that the entrepreneurs will continue facing difficulty in terms of their ability to produce high-quality food products and penetrating new and larger local markets.
Motivation Learning Achievement in Open Distance Learning (ODL) Environment: Skills, Beliefs, Self-Direction and Interaction of University Students
Authors: Mohd Kassim Ahmad Fikri , Sardon Farhana , Mohd Aznan Ellail Ain
Published: February 2022

The COVID-19 pandemic in Malaysia has seen the number of positive carriers rise day by day, prompting the government to issue a movement control order (MCO), compelling Malaysians to stay at home to prevent the virus from spreading quickly in the year 2020-2021. The MCO has an impact on students. This situation forces them to stay at home while the learning process continues in Online Distance Learning (ODL) mode. The institution is concerned about the implications of online learning as a teaching technique that is intended to improve students' academic performance by increasing computer self-efficacy and other factors such as student satisfaction and e-learning outcomes. Therefore, this study aims to examine the motivation learning achievement in ODL among university students. A total of 290 volunteer students from both genders of diploma and bachelor degree students participated in this study. The study found that there were significant relationships on the factors of motivation learning achievement. There were differences in motivation learning achievement (skills, beliefs, self-direction and interaction) between genders. Whilst, there were no significant differences on the factors of motivation learning achievement (skills, beliefs, self-direction and interaction) between diploma and bachelor degree students. Thus, the ODL appears to be new standards that should not obstruct potential interactive learning for optimal academic performance and accomplishment. In other words, this research provides a new perception to lecturers, faculty management, and the institution, as well as serving as the standard practice of ODL in the future.
Factors Associated with Suicidal Risk among UCSI University Students
Authors: Zainordin Nur Aqilah , Md Zaki Noor Zira Azlin , Angky Aldrin Alvian , Fransiska Bella , Annuar Nursyamilah
Published: February 2022

Mental health is something that humans should be concerned about as well as for UCSI students. Mental health issues can lead a student to have a higher risk of depression, anxiety, and stress which somehow will affect the UCSI students’ academic performance, their relationships with family and friends, and their future. Worst case is, it creates suicidal thoughts to appear among UCSI students and influence them to commit suicide.Therefore, this research is conducted to determine the significance of depression, stress, and anxiety in affecting UCSI students to commit suicide. This research is intended for all faculties in UCSI University. There will be questionnaires distributed via online and offline in order to collect the data. The data will be measured by using both DASS 21 (Depression, Anxiety, and Stress Scale) and 5-point Likert scale for both online and offline distributed questionnaires. Later on, the collected data will be analyzed by using IBM SPSS Version 20.
Assessment of Knowledge, Perception, and Attitude Towards Causes Related to Climate Change Among the Undergraduates of the Non-Science Students of Universiti Teknologi MARA, Perlis Branch
Authors: Kamaruddin Sharir Aizat , Adnan Fazrul Redha , Anuar Muhammad Hasif , Asrif Izyan Saiffullah , Zulkefle Muhammad Muhaimin , Azaha Muhamad Nasiruddin Aiman , Ahmad Muhammad Nasrul , Arshad Munawwarah
Published: February 2022

The purpose of this study is to assess the respondents’ knowledge and attitudes towards causes related to climate change and their behaviour towards climate change. An online questionnaire has been distributed to non-science students at the Universiti Teknologi MARA, Perlis Branch, Arau Campus, Perlis. A total of 42 respondents have responded to the survey. The study assesses the participant’s knowledge of climate change, attitude, and individual behaviour to cope with climate change. Most respondents offered positive responses to the questions about climate change knowledge and attitudes, as well as their perceptions of climate change. The study also acknowledges the awareness of climate change which has been raised among non-science students. Additionally, this is to support the appropriate climate change initiatives in conjunction with the proposed policies that promote sustainable development.
La construcción de comunidades y el compromiso social de los bahá’ís en Madrid, Sevilla, Barcelona y Valencia.
Authors: Cáceres Aldo Marcelo
Published: February 2022

Este estudio pretende dar visibilidad a una serie de actividades educativas y de compromiso social, que los bahá’ís vienen desarrollando en Madrid, Sevilla, Barcelona y Valencia. Si bien estas se realizan en toda la geografía española y en el resto del mundo, hemos optado aproximarnos a estos escenarios por medio de unas entrevistas, que se hicieron a algunos creyentes de los lugares antes mencionados. Esta aproximación nos ayudará a comprender la profunda vocación de servicio que caracteriza a todos los bahá’ís que, poniendo todo el empeño desde una fe hecha acción, trabajan por la transformación social.
La participación de los millennials en el marco de la democracia representativa en Perú durante el 2019
Authors:   Facultad de Derecho, Universidad de San Martín de Porres, Perú, Carranza Reyes Odar Alexander , Romero Echevarría Martha Alicia ,   Facultad de Derecho, Universidad de San Martín de Porres, Perú
Published: February 2022

La participación masiva de los jóvenes respecto a los sucesos políticos estuvo aquietada por muchos años; sin embargo, con el posicionamiento de las comunicaciones a nivel global, la generación millennial se va involucrando cada vez más. Es así que en el marco de la democracia representativa de develar una participación cada vez más activa, ahora los jóvenes comunican su sentir y su postura, mostrando su conformidad o disconformidad con las decisiones y acontecimientos políticos. Partiendo de esta premisa, y con un enfoque mixto, se aplicó un cuestionario de 16 preguntas a 3474 millennials, estudiantes de institutos superiores y tecnológicos ubicados en Lima; además, se realizó un análisis de las declaraciones de académicos y jefes de Estado, así como de casos internacionales donde se destaca la participación de esta generación, como aconteció en la Primavera Árabe y en otros sucesos ocurridos en Sudamérica, para vislumbrar las brechas que se abren en la estructura política del Perú.