bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Rezension zu: Emily Teeter (Hg.), Before the Pyramids. The Origins of Egyptian Civilization
Authors: Koepp-Jung Heidi
Published: December 2020

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Rezension zu: Jean Andreau / Raymond Descat, The Slave in Greece and Rome
Authors: Reinard Patrick
Published: December 2020

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"Shades" of Postmortem Personal Identity. ???? ??? ??????? in the Dream Passage (Il. 23.103-104)
Authors: Norton Bryan Y.
Published: December 2020

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Rezension zu: Felix Bartenstein, Bis ans Ende der bewohnten Welt. Die römische Grenz- und Expansionspolitik in der augusteischen Zeit
Authors: Wiegels Rainer
Published: December 2020

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Rezension zu: David T. Sugimoto (Hrsg.), Transformation of a Goddess. Ishtar – Astarte – Aphrodite
Authors: Bolder-Boos Marion
Published: December 2020

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Rezension zu: Geoff W. Adams, Marcus Aurelius in the Historia Augusta and beyond
Authors: Brendel Raphael
Published: December 2020

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Rezension zu: Catherine Steel / Henriette van der Blom (Hrsg.), Community and Communication. Oratory and Politics in Republican Rome
Authors: Matijević Krešimir
Published: December 2020

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Rezension zu: Frank Müller-Römer, Der Bau der Pyramiden im Alten Ägypten
Authors: Koepp-Jung Heidi , Junk Peter
Published: December 2020

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Rezension zu: Claire Holleran, Shopping in Ancient Rome. The Retail Trade in the Late Republic and the Principate
Authors: Reinard Patrick
Published: December 2020

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Annotationes Epigraphicae V. Zu einigen Inschriften aus den Provinzen Germania inferior und Germania superior
Authors: Kakoschke Andreas
Published: December 2020

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Rezension zu: Joachim Latacz, Homers Ilias. Studien zu Dichter, Werk und Rezeption (Kleine Schriften II)
Authors: Matijević Krešimir
Published: December 2020

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Annotationes Epigraphicae VI. Zu einigen Inschriften aus den römischen Provinzen Germania inferior und Germania superior
Authors: Kakoschke Andreas
Published: December 2020

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Rezension zu: Lieve Donnellan/Valentino Nizzo/Gert-Jan Burgers (Hg.), Conceptualising early Colonisation
Authors: Hoernes Matthias
Published: December 2020

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Rezension zu: Jens Gering, Domitian, dominus et deus? Herrschafts- und Machtstrukturen im Römischen Reich zur Zeit des letzten Flaviers
Authors: Page Sven
Published: December 2020

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Eine ‚descriptio-Inschrift‘ aus Ladenburg
Authors: Feraudi-Gruénais Francisca
Published: December 2020

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Considerazioni sull’ariete in Apollodoro di Damasco, ???????????? 158, 5-9
Authors: Fiorucci Francesco
Published: December 2020

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Rezension zu: Verena Schulz, Deconstructing Imperial Representation, Tacitus, Cassius Dio, and Suetonius on Nero and Domitian
Authors: Ursin Frank
Published: December 2020

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‚Populismus‘ in der Antike? Überlegungen zur Anwendung der Kategorie des ‚Populismus‘ auf die attische Demokratie
Authors: Piepenbrink Karen
Published: December 2020

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Rezension zu: Annarita Doronzio, Athen im 7. Jahrhundert v. Chr. Räume und Funde der frühen Polis
Authors: Auffarth Christoph
Published: December 2020

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Rezension zu: Ingemar König, Die Spätantike
Authors: Heising Alexander
Published: December 2020

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Impact of Protected Areas and Land Use on Regeneration of Acacia Woodland’s in Eastern Burkina Faso
Authors: Traoré Salifou , Millogo Rasolodimby Jeanne , Thiombiano Lamourdia , Guinko Sita
Published: December 2020

Regeneration success, persistence strategies (seedlings vs. coppicing), and population trend of Acacia spp. were tested under two land-use regimes in eastern Burkina Faso: (i) protected areas shielded to livestock grazing pressure, to logging, and using early annual fire as a management system; (ii) areas with high human impact (heavily and extensive livestock grazing, harvesting for wood and for medicinal plants). Generally, a good regeneration rate of Acacia species was observed in protected areas and a poor regeneration rate in areas with high human impact. Nevertheless, some species affiliated to the subgenus Aculeiferum as A. dudgeoni and A. polyacantha showed a good regeneration under both land use regimes. Juvenile plants less than 25 cm height of A. dudgeoni and A. gourmaensis increased by 116 to 50 % in areas with human impact as compared to their populations in protected areas. With SCD slopes varying from –0.40 to -0.70, the protected Acacia woodland displayed a stable population structure due to abundance of recruitment, and coppicing persistence (more common in the subgenus Aculeiferum) favoured by early annual fire. Consequently, the protected areas are favourable for Acacia woodland regeneration. Conversely, SCD slopes are positive or close to zero in areas of anthropogenic regime and showed a declining population, especially more marked with the subgenus Acacia due to permanent seed and seedling removal by livestock grazing. Nevertheless, the number of seedlings of some species was higher in areas under human pressure than in protected areas, especially for the subgenus Aculeiferum, improving the genetic variability and thus the long-term maintenance of the population
Uses and Management Strategies of the Multipurpose Tree Anogeissus leiocarpa in Eastern Burkina Faso
Authors: Schumann Katharina , Wittig Rüdiger , Thiombiano Adjima , Becker Ute , Hahn Karen
Published: December 2020

Many people in the semi-arid tropics strongly depend on non-timber forest products (NTFPs) for livelihood. Increasing threats on NTFP-providing tree species, due to land-use intensification and over-harvesting, require ecological studies as well as additional information provided by local people. One important NTFP-providing tree in West Africa is Anogeissus leiocarpa. Even though this species is highly used, ethnobotanical studies on A. leiocarpa are scarce and address mainly qualitative aspects. Our study investigates uses, perceptions of the population development, and management strategies of A. leiocarpa among the Gulimanceba people in eastern Burkina Faso. We conducted a quantitative ethnobotanical survey and investigated distribution of traditional ecological knowledge related to the species on a local scale, i.e. difference in knowledge between villages, genders, and generations. Interviews reveal that A. leiocarpa is harvested by local people for 18 different uses and emphasize its high importance for local people. Ethnobotanical knowledge of A. leiocarpa was mostly evenly spread between genders and generations, while it slightly differed between villages. Although local people did not actively protect A. leiocarpa, current local harvesting modes and management resulted in sustainable use. However, ongoing land-use intensifications require adapted management strategies to guarantee the persistence of this important species. Our results provide, in combination with ecological results of our previous study, appropriate management recommendations. Our study emphasizes the importance of ethnobotanical studies on a local scale level in order to develop management strategies that are reliable in the specific area under the specific circumstances.
Plant species associated with different levels of species richness and of vegetation cover as indicators of desertification in Burkina Faso (West Africa)
Authors: Schmidt Marco , Zizka Georg
Published: December 2020

Desertification is a major problem in Sudano-sahelian West Africa, including the loss of biodiversity and vegetation cover. The loss of related ecosystem services is having a severe impact on human wellbeing. To facilitate assessments of these aspects of desertification, we decided to find plant species suitable as indicators. Based on a large database of vegetation plot data for Burkina Faso, we identified species associated with high or low levels of species richness and vegetation cover by calculating average values of these measures from vegetation plots on which they occur. To account for the differences between the dry Sahel and the more humid Sudan, we separated the plots of our study area in three vegetation zones (Sahel, North Sudan, South Sudan). Furthermore, herbs and woody plants were analysed separately, as they were usually represented in different plot sizes in the primary data. For each combination of species richness or vegetation cover, vegetation zone and growth form we identified ten species indicating low and another ten species indicating high values and assigned indicator values based on the average values of these species in the relevés.
Dynamics of juvenile woody plant communities on termite mounds in a West African savanna landscape
Authors: Erpenbach Arne , Wittig Rüdiger , Hahn Karen
Published: December 2020

Termites are keystone species in savanna ecology, and their mounds are thought to be an important source of habitat heterogeneity and structural complexity of the savanna. Macrotermes termitaria have been shown to allow woody plant colonisation of landscapes otherwise dominated by C4 grasses. In this study, we assess how resource-rich Macrotermes mounds affect juvenile woody plant and non-woody plant species diversity, community composition, biomass and population dynamics. We repeatedly sampled paired termite mound and savanna plots in Pendjari National Park (Sudanian vegetation zone, North Benin, West Africa) over the course of two years. Despite considerable overlap in their species pools, plant communities of mound and savanna plots were clearly separated in ordinations. Species richness and diversity of juvenile woody plants was consistently higher on termite mounds, while no differences could be detected for non-woody plants. Evenness of juvenile woody plants was generally lower on mounds, whereas density and basal area were higher on mounds. In contrast, we did not detect any influence of the mound microhabitat on colonisation, mortality and turnover of woody juveniles. Therefore, we suggest that differences in the communities on and off mounds should be strongly influenced by directed diaspore dispersal through zoochory.
The West African Data and Metadata Repository - a long-term data archive for ecological datasets from West Africa
Authors: Gerstner Eva-Maria , Bachmann Yvonne , Hahn Karen , Lykke Anne Mette , Schmidt Marco
Published: December 2020

Although there is an increasing need for data in ecological studies, many datasets are still lost or not sufficiently visible due to a lack of appropriate data archives. With the West African Data and Metadata Repository, we present a secure long-term archive for a data-poor region allowing detailed documentation by metadata following the EML standard and giving data holders the opportunity to define levels of data access and conditions of use. This article gives an overview of structure, functions and content. The repository is online at the URL http://westafricandata.senckenberg.de.
Substitution of the most important and declining wild food species in southeast Burkina Faso
Authors: Leßmeister Anna , Schumann Katharina , Lykke Anne Mette , Heubach Katja , Thiombiano Adjima , Hahn Karen
Published: December 2020

Wild plant species are important nutritious supplements to otherwise nutrient poor diets of rural populations in West Africa. Consequently, a decline of wild food species has a direct negative impact on the nutritional status of local households. In this study, we firstly investigated the preferred wild food species in south-east Burkina Faso, their perceived change in abundance as well as their contribution to wild food income. Secondly, we studied how these species might be substituted in times of species shortfall. Thirdly, we investigated the impact of socio-economic variables on the substitution choice. We conducted 155 household interviews in two villages and found 21 wild food species. With a contribution of almost 70% to wild food income, Vitellaria paradoxa and Parkia biglobosa were economically most important. All species were considered declining to some degree. The wide range of cited substitutes for the ten most important wild food species indicates a great knowledge on alternative plant species in the area. For the majority, the substitution choice did not depend on socio-economic characteristics. Cited as surrogate for several important wild food species, the native tree Balanites aegyptiaca was the most important substitute species. Many valued wild food species were substituted with other highly valued wild food species and therefore the decline of one species can lead to a shortfall of another substitute. Thus, even though our results suggest that people are able to counteract the decrease or absence of wild food species, growing decline of one species would concurrently increase the pressure on other native food species.
Partizipative Lernerfahrungen – Sichtweisen zur inklusionsorientierten Erwachsenenbildung im Hochschulbereich
Authors: Goldbach Anne , Leonhardt Nico , Staib Lucia
Published: December 2020

Die Etablierung inklusionsorientierter Hochschulbildung stellt einen elementaren Bereich der Erwachsenenbildung dar. Ein gemeinsames Lernen von Menschen mit und ohne Behinderungserfahrungen in regulären universitären Veranstaltungen ist dabei im deutschsprachigen Raum bisher nur in wenigen Ansätzen vorhanden. Auch wenn dies nur ein Baustein inklusionsorientierter Hochschulentwicklung sein kann, ist diese Perspektive bedeutsam zur Aufdeckung und Reflexion exklusiver Strukturen, Kulturen und Praktiken in einer bisher stark separierenden Institution. Anhand von Erfahrungen gemeinsamer Seminarbesuche im Rahmen des Hochschulprojektes QuaBIS wurden Sichtweisen der Qualifizierungsteilnehmer*innen und regulärer Studierender mit Bezug zum Index für Inklusion (Booth & Ainscow, 2017) erfasst und ausgewertet. Dabei zeigen sich neben einer großen Offenheit für die Realisierung partizipativer Lernerfahrungen ebenso offene Fragen, denen sich eine inklusionsorientierte Erwachsenenbildung im Hochschulbereich stellen muss.Abstract

The establishment of inclusion-oriented higher education is a fundamental part of adult education. In German-speaking countries, there are only a few approaches to joint learning by people with and without experience of disability in regular university courses. Even if this can only be one component of inclusion-oriented higher education development, this perspective is important for uncovering and reflecting on exclusive structures, cultures and practices in an institution that has so far been highly divisive. Based on experiences of joint seminar visits within the framework of the university project QuaBIS, the views of project participants* and regular students with reference to the Index for Inclusion (Booth & Ainscow, 2017) were recorded and evaluated. In addition to a great openness to the realisation of participatory learning experiences, there are also open questions that inclusion-oriented adult education in higher education must address.
Managerial Efficiency and Corporate Leverage Policy in Pakistan
Authors: Zaman Qamar uz , Hassan M. Kabir , Hafiz Muhammad Arshad , Sultan Sahar , Ashraf Ayesha
Published: December 2020

This study aims to observe the relationship between managerial efficiency (ME) and corporate leverage policy. We use data from Pakistani listed firms from 1999 to 2018. In our stepwise methodology, initially, we used data envelopment analysis (DEA) to acquire firm total efficiency (FTE) scores and then Tobit regression to acquire residual values. These residual values are used as a proxy of ME. After employing various definitions of leverage and fixed effect regression technique, the study observes that ME has a positive and significant relationship with leverage. It indicates that efficient managers are more inclined towards debt financing. It also implies that restraining managerial discretion through debt financing may also make them efficient. Therefore, finding partially approves the agency perspective in the case of Pakistan. Overall, this study offers theoretical contributions to better understand the role of ME and leverage and the use of DEA approach. Further, this study is fundamental to observe the ME and leverage concerning agency theory in general, and specifically in the context of Pakistan.
Moderating Role of Financial Market Development on the Relationship between Stock Liquidity and Dividend
Authors: Bakri Mohd Ashari , Bany-Ariffin Amin Nordin , Matemilola Bolaji Tunde , Lau Wei Theng
Published: December 2020

This article aims to investigate the relationship between stock liquidity and dividend across emerging market countries as well as examined the moderating role of financial market development on the relationship between stock liquidity and dividend. Data were obtained from the World Bank and DataStream databases. The study examined 3,258 listed firms from 22 emerging markets to be extrapolated in the emerging market context. To analyse the data, this article used the panel data Tobit model and panel logistic regression, both with random effects. The analysis revealed that financial market development has a positive moderating effect on the relationship between stock liquidity and dividend by improving local market liquidity and mitigating information asymmetry. The study findings provide information for managers to devise investment strategy in the emerging markets. This article provides new insights into the financial market development moderating role on the relationship between stock liquidity and dividend.
Nitrogen diffusion in silicate melts under reducing conditions
Authors: Boulliung Julien , Dalou Célia , Tissandier Laurent , Füri Evelyn , Marrocchi Yves
Published: December 2020

The behavior of nitrogen during magmatic degassing and the potential kinetic fractionation between N and other volatile species (H, C, O, noble gases) are poorly known due to the paucity of N diffusion data in silicate melts. To better constrain N mobility during magmatic processes, we investigated N diffusion in silicate melts under reducing conditions. We developed uniaxial diffusion experiments at 1 atm, 1425 °C, and under nominally anhydrous reducing conditions (fO2 ≤ IW-5.1, where IW is oxygen fugacity, fO2, reported in log units relative to the iron-wüstite buffer), in which N was chemically dissolved in silicate melts as nitride (N3–). Although several experimental designs were tested (platinum, amorphous graphite, and compacted graphite crucibles), only N diffusion experiments at IW-8 in compacted graphite crucibles for simplified basaltic andesite melts were successful. Measured N diffusivity (DN) is on the order of 5.3 ± 1.5 × 10−12 m2 s−1, two orders of magnitude lower than N chemical diffusion in soda-lime silicate melts (Frischat et al. 1978). This difference suggests that nitride diffusivity increases with an increasing degree of melt depolymerization. The dependence of N 3– diffusion on melt composition is greater than that of Ar. Furthermore, N3– diffusion in basalticandesitic melts is significantly slower than that of Ar in similarly polymerized andesitic-tholeiitic melts at magmatic temperatures (1400–1450 °C; Nowak et al. 2004). This implies that N/Ar ratios can be fractionated during reducing magmatic processes, such as during early Earth's magma ocean stages.
Pandemic as an accelerator of digital transformation in the insurance industry: evidence from Ukraine
Authors: Shevchuk Oleksandra , Kondrat Iryna , Stanienda Jolanta
Published: December 2020

Pandemic affects insurance industry both directly, via health shocks, and indirectly, via financial shocks, as well as via shift in the policyholder behavior and distribution channels. The paper contributes to understanding the impact of COVID-19 on the global and Ukrainian insurance market, provides insights into implementing digital measures and technologies for insurers, in response to changes caused or accelerated by pandemic, building the capabilities to survive and exploit the changing market.A research of the the dynamics of Ukrainian insurance market changes during the quarantine period was conducted, the main tech achievements of leading insurers were investigated. The paper highlights priorities that insurers need to address in the wake of pandemic (distribution destruction, reinvention of the customer experience, cost structure changes, new protection offerings and new revenue pools), deals with different business strategies that insurers can follow to adopt and pivot in the low-touch economy and reveals new opportunities to extend insurers’ protection offerings and establish new sources of revenue emerged with digital transformation.
AcknowledgmentThis project was financed by the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Republic of Poland as part of the «Regional Initiative of Excellence” Programme for 2019–2022. Project No. 021/RID/2018/19. Total project budget: PLN 11 897 131,40.
CONVERSA ENTRE MULHERES: DIÁLOGOS SOBRE VIOLÊNCIA CONTRA A MULHER
Authors: Silva Juliane Braga da , Silva Márcia Maria Santos da , Soares Stela Lopes , Brito Thalanikelson De Oliveira , Sampaio Maria Auxiliadora Resende , Ferreira Heraldo Simões , Aragão Heliandra Linhares
Published: December 2020

Sabe-se que, mundialmente, a mulher é uma vítima constante de diversas formas de violência, principalmente as que se referem a seus maridos e companheiros. A violência contra a mulher tem sido cada vez mais vista como um relevante problema de saúde pública, havendo urgência em instituir programas para detecção precoce e para intervenções efetivas. Nesse contexto, evidencia-se a necessidade de identificação das redes de apoio e atenção voltadas a mulheres em situação de violências. O presente trabalho traz como cenário o Grupo de Mulheres, denominado “conversa entre mulheres”, do Centro de Saúde da Família (CSF) território do Padre Palhano, no município de Sobral/CE e teve como objetivo geral promover cuidado e empoderamento de mulheres que vivenciam situações de violência em uma área adscrita do CSF Padre Palhano. Os envolvidos no estudo foram as participantes do Grupo de Mulheres. Trata-se de uma pesquisa- intervenção que foi realizada nos meses de novembro/2019 a janeiro de 2020. A intervenção foi realizada de forma grupal, onde foram realizados momentos de educação em saúde voltados para usuárias que vivenciam ou presenciam situação de violência contra mulher. Como resultado, obtivemos o fortalecimento do Grupo Conversa entre Mulheres, gerando pensamento crítico das participantes no reconhecimento e resolução dos seus problemas, tornando-as multiplicadoras do saber e levando informações para outras mulheres que vivenciam situações de violência, a identificação das redes de apoio, bem como o fortalecimento do vínculo entre as usuárias e CSF.
SAÚDE MENTAL DE ESTUDANTES DE TERAPIA OCUPACIONAL E O AMBIENTE ACADÊMICO
Authors: Maia Jéssica Tainara de Macedo , Souza Júnior Odair José Mendes , Sampaio Edilson Coelho
Published: December 2020

Percebe-se que na graduação há grandes mudanças, marcadas por vivências individuais e coletivas, que implicam em maior responsabilização, sociabilidade, adequação as normas, metodologias, grupos e pessoas desconhecidas, estes aspectos podem se tornar fatores estressantes e adoecedores. Objetivos: Analisar a influência do ambiente acadêmico na saúde mental e seus reflexos no desempenho ocupacional dos discentes de Terapia Ocupacional da Universidade da Amazônia. Método: A pesquisa foi de cunho qualitativo, do tipo Estudo de Casos múltiplos, descritiva, transversal, de campo e prospectiva. Através da entrevista desenvolvida pelos pesquisadores, denominada “O ambiente acadêmico e Saúde Mental dos estudantes”, que contém dados iniciais, autoavaliação do estado mental, avaliação institucional e quatro perguntas subjetivas, realizou-se com 4 alunos de Terapia Ocupacional da UNAMA. Resultados: Todos os entrevistados se identificam como ansiosos, insatisfeitos e com esgotamento físico. As respostas apontam maior comprometimento do desempenho da ocupação Descanso e Sono. Elencando as principais causas: dificuldade em administrar o tempo, ansiedade constante, não conseguir relaxar durante a noite, pensamento constante nas atividades que serão realizadas no dia posterior. Além desta ocupação, foram citadas as ocupações Lazer e Participação Social. Conclusão: O ambiente acadêmico apresenta fatores estressores, os quais o indivíduo não tinha contato intenso. E que, quando adoecidos os estudantes têm alterações do seu desempenho ocupacional, principalmente Descanso e Sono, ademais, manutenção de atenção, concentração e assiduidade e que a dificuldade em se adaptar a nova rotina pode gerar processo de adoecimento. Neste sentido é importante criar espaços para promoção da saúde mental do estudante universitário.
EFEITOS DA SUPLEMENTAÇÃO DE PROBIÓTICOS E SIMBIÓTICOS NA DOENÇA HEPÁTICA GORDUROSA NÃO ALCOÓLICA: REVISÃO SISTEMÁTICA
Authors: Da Silva Letícia Cristinne Costa , De Carvalho Luiza Marly Freitas
Published: December 2020

Objetivo: Realizar uma revisão sistemática acerca das evidências científicas sobre os efeitos da suplementação de probióticos e simbióticos em portadores da doença hepática gordurosa não alcoólica. Método: Trata-se de um estudo de revisão sistemática realizado nas bases de dados MedLine via PubMed, Web of Science e Scopus, no mês de junho de 2020, utilizando os descritores: non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, probiotics, synbiotic. Após aplicação dos critérios de elegibilidade, permaneceram 12 artigos. Resultados: A suplementação de probióticos e simbióticos tem apresentado resultados promissores na doença hepática gordurosa não alcoólica, a maioria dos ensaios clínicos analisados demonstrou redução da concentração sérica das enzimas hepáticas, melhora do perfil lipídico e diminuição do grau de esteatose hepática. Conclusão: Ainda há poucos ensaios clínicos publicados e os estudos foram realizadas com diferentes espécies de cepas probióticas e prebióticos, dose e tempo de intervenção, portanto não há uma indicação específica para a suplementação. Sugere-se realização de mais estudos com a finalidade de esclarecer a efetividade dos probióticos e simbióticos na doença hepática gordurosa não alcoólica.
EVRENSEL TASARIM KAPSAMINDA HERKES İÇİN ERİŞİLEBİLİR TASARIM
Authors: ZEYREK ÇEPEHAN İrem , GÜLLER Ebru
Published: December 2020

Evrensel tasarım ya da herkes için tasarım ile erişilebilirlik kavramları, birçok anlamıyla hayatımızda değer bulmaktadır. Evrensel tasarım; fizyolojik özelliklerine, yaşına, cinsiyetine, sosyal, ekonomik ve eğitim düzeyine bakılmaksızın, toplumdaki farklı özelliklere sahip tüm insan grupları için ortak tasarımlar yapmayı amaçlar. Önemli olan fiziksel çevrenin her zaman her koşulda kullanabilir olmasıdır. Çünkü her insan yaşamın farklı dönemlerinde, kısıtlamalara maruz kalabilmektedir. Dolayısıyla evrensel tasarımın temel amacı, mekanların insanlara uyum sağlayabilmesini sağlamak, insan hareketlerini kısıtlamak yerine, erişilebilirliği daha da kolaylaştırmaktır. Tasarımcının görevi ise, tüm insanlar için herkesin olası özelliklerine göre ihtiyaçları kusursuz şekilde karşılayacak mekanların oluşmasını sağlamaktır. Bu çalışma kapsamında, fiziksel çevrenin tüm kullanıcı grupları tarafından rahat, güvenli ve bağımsız şekilde kullanılabilmesinin sağlanmasında mekan tasarımına yönelik temel bilgiler ortaya konmuştur. Bu amaç doğrultusunda, çocuk, yaşlı veya engelli olmak gibi farklı insanlık halleri ve konu ile ilgili kavramlar açıklanmıştır. Ayrıca, farklı insanlık hallerinde bulunan bireyler, özel gereksinimi olan kısıtlı bireyler ile mimari tasarım ve mekan ilişkisi kurulmaya çalışılmıştır. Sonuç olarak engelli, kısıtlı ve ötekileştirilmeye çalışılan bireylerin ihtiyaçlarına da cevap verebilen tasarımların ayrım yapmaksızın gerçekleştirilmesi gerekliliği vurgulanmıştır.
Simulation and optimization of control system operation and surface water allocation based on system dynamics modeling
Authors: Nozari Hamed , Moradi Parya , Godarzi Ehsan
Published: December 2020

In the present study, the performance of Dez Reservoir, its regulatory and downstream diversion dams are studied using the system dynamics method (SD) in the Vensim software. In the first step, all the effective parameters with their relationship were identified and then the simulation was carried out considering the minimum and maximum reservoir volume and downstream demand over an eight-year period (2006–2013). After model validation, the statistical indices of correlation coefficient (R2), root mean square error (RMSE), and standard error (SE) for the reservoir volume were calculated as 0.99, 3.1690, and 0.18, respectively. The statistical indices for the regulatory dam were 0.98, 7.51, and 0.13, respectively. These statistical indices were 0.92, 4.71, and 0.37 for the diversion dam. The achieved results showed that the SD-simulated releases met downstream demands and the SD method has high accuracy in simulating the performance of the surface tank system. Moreover, for a better evaluation of the results of the SD model, the eight-year Dez dam releases were optimized using the particle swarm optimization (PSO) algorithm, and the required deficiency values were evaluated in both SD and PSO models. Results showed that SD provides more appropriate planning in meeting the downstream demands than PSO.
Pandemia x pandemônio:
Authors: Machado Silveira Ada Cristina , Hartmann Camila , Kegler Bruno
Published: December 2020

Assume-se no artigo que a cobertura do cotidiano da periferia brasileira poderá ganhar uma dimensão ainda não explorada com o surgimento da pandemia de Covid-19. Enfrentada concomitantemente à polarização política brasileira, a emergência sanitária permitiu à oposição cunhar a noção de pandemônio como denominação aplicável a divergências na política pública de combate à pandemia. A materialização da periferia metropolitana, tratada como o lugar simbólico dos mais pobres, se articula às condições narrativas e discursivas instauradas pela ordem da noticiabilidade, responsável por expressar as condições de trato dos acontecimentos. A análise empírica de matérias jornalísticas veiculadas on-line que exploram o (não) enfrentamento da pandemia na periferia brasileira junto ao estudo de postagens em plataformas de mídia social expõem resultados que decalcam o imaginário de caos aplicável à noticiabilidade da periferia metropolitana em capas de revistas do período 1994-2014 para a situação atual.Palavras-chave: Periferia. Noticiabilidade. Pandemônio. Pandemia. Covid-19.
CIDADE, MÍDIAS, MEMÓRIA E COTIDIANO EM TEMPOS DE PANDEMIA
Authors: Magalhaes Nara Maria Emanuelli , José Morigi Valdir
Published: December 2020

Apresentação dos organizadores ao Dossie Cidade, Mídias e Cotidiano em Tempos de Pandemia
Medicalização e a atuação fonoaudiológica frente à queixa escolar
Authors: Botelho Bárbara Aparecido , Oliveira Elaine Cristina de
Published: December 2020

A queixa escolar é, em geral, caracterizada como experiências de fracasso no contexto educacional que se manifestam pela expressão de sofrimento e envolve atores como a criança, a família e a escola. São poucos os estudos que buscam compreender o processo de produção das queixas escolares e a relação deste processo com a medicalização. Deste modo, este estudo teve como objetivo analisar relatos de fonoaudiólogos sobre a sua atuação com crianças com queixas escolares e identificar o quanto essa atuação se aproxima ou se distancia de práticas que contribuem para o processo de medicalização da educação. Trata-se de estudo qualitativo e transversal, fundamentado em perspectiva teórico-metodológica sócio-histórica. Participaram seis fonoaudiólogas que atendiam crianças com queixas escolares na rede pública e privada da região de Salvador/BA. A coleta de dados foi realizada por meio de entrevistas semiestruturadas que, após transcritas, foram categorizadas e analisadas tendo por base os objetivos propostos e referencial teórico baseado em estudos sobre queixa escolar, fracasso escolar, fonoaudiologia e medicalização. Conceitos sobre enunciado e dialogia também foram importantes para a seleção e análise dos dados. A análise dos enunciados das entrevistas tornou possível observar que semelhanças, diferenças e contradições atravessaram as narrativas sobre as diversas práticas clínicas relacionadas às queixas escolares. Os enunciados das fonoaudiólogas foram marcados por práticas ora medicalizantes, ora não medicalizantes, e apontam que ainda há um longo caminho na tentativa de romper com a perspectiva ideológica da clínica biomédica e medicalizante na atuação com a queixa escolar.
Secondary Metabolites of Endophytic Fungi from Newbouldia laevis and Cassia tora Leaves: Prospecting for New Antimicrobial Agents
Authors: Amaechi Anthonia A. , Oli Angus N. , Okezie Ugochukwu M. , Adejumo Samson A. , Abba Chika C. , Okeke Ifeanyi J. , Okoye Festus B.C.
Published: December 2020

Aim:

This study tries to find new antimicrobial agents using some Nigerian
plants.

Background:

Antimicrobial compounds from fungi endophytes have shown great
promise in mitigating the threats of resistant pathogens.

Objective:

The study evaluated the in vitro antimicrobial property of secondary metabolites
of endophytic fungi isolated from Newbouldia laevis and Cassia tora leaves.

Methods:

Ten endophytic fungi were isolated from the two plants’ leaves and later fermented
on local rice for 21 days. Thereafter, their secondary metabolites were extracted
using ethyl acetate. The antibacterial activity of the extracts on the test organisms were
determined using agar diffusion and agar dilution methods, while the bioactive constituents
were identified using high performance liquid chromatography coupled to diode
array detector.

Results:

Nine of the crude extracts (NL1, NL3, NL6, NL10, NL12, CT2, CT7, CT9 and
CT10) of the fungi isolates inhibited at least one of the microorganisms studied with maximum
and minimum inhibition-zone-diameter of 14 mm and 2 mm, respectively while
CT1 did not inhibit any of the tested microorganisms at tested concentrations. The extracts
exhibited good antifungal activity, inhibiting the growth of both C. albicans and
Trichophyton tested with an inhibition-zone-diameter ranging between 4-8 mm and 7-14
mm, respectively. The endophytic fungi extracts-CT2 and NL1-exhibited the best antimicrobial
activity, inhibiting most of the tested microorganisms. HPLC-DAD analysis of
the endophytic fungal extracts identified some classes of compounds such as catechin
derivatives, benzoic acid derivatives and apigenin, which were previously reported to
have antimicrobial potentials.

Conclusion:

Newbouldia laevis and Cassia tora leaves house endophytic fungi capable
of yielding secondary metabolites with potential as anti-infective agents.
Withdrawal Notice: Current Drug Trends for the Treatment of the SARS- CoV-2
Authors: da Silva Márcio Robert Mattos , Tavares Melanie , Santos-Oliveira Ralph , RicciJúnior Eduardo
Published: December 2020

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A Review of Aspects and Criteria of Daylighting and Visual Comfort in International Green Building Rating Tools
Authors: Husain Fazidah Hanim , Abdul Aziz Azhan , Yuhaniz Mayamin , Sh. Ahmad Sabarinah
Published: December 2020

Architects and building owners are now focusing on how to make their buildings green. Many green councils around the world are currently experimenting with ingenious ways of introducing new energy-efficient buildings. They also implemented various principles and indicators to recognize buildings that contribute to sustainability, efficiency, and improve occupants' health. The paper aims to review the aspects and requirements that the Green Building Councils have recommended. This paper looks at seven of the rating systems available in terms of similarities and differences and presents new rigorous criteria for daylight performance and visual comfort.
Keywords: Daylighting, Visual Comfort, Passive Design Strategy, Rating Tools.
eISSN: 2398-4287© 2020. The Authors. Published for AMER ABRA cE-Bs by e-International Publishing House, Ltd., UK. This is an open access article under the CC BYNC-ND license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/). Peer–review under responsibility of AMER (Association of Malaysian Environment-Behaviour Researchers), ABRA (Association of Behavioural Researchers on Asians) and cE-Bs (Centre for Environment-Behaviour Studies), Faculty of Architecture, Planning & Surveying, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Malaysia.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.21834/ebpj.v5i15.2492.
Interactive and Meaningful Language Learning using ToV
Authors: Tengku Paris Tengku Nazatul Shima , Abdul Kadir Maimunah
Published: December 2020

Interactive games enhance learners’ engagement and motivation. Hence, to fulfill the needs of learners, an interactive digital game named Throw Back Time (TBT), governed by the Theory of Variation (ToV), was designed. The application of the theory will help learners to develop awareness of the critical aspect of grammar. To clarify how the elements in the Theory of Variation support the design of the questions in TBT, a content analysis was used. Thus, the study suggests how powerful ways of seeing can be developed by helping learners to focus on certain essential features of the subject matter to enhance learning.
Keywords: Grammar; The Theory of Variation; Interactive; Digital learners
eISSN: 2398-4287© 2020. The Authors. Published for AMER ABRA cE-Bs by e-International Publishing House, Ltd., UK. This is an open access article under the CC BYNC-ND license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/). Peer–review under responsibility of AMER (Association of Malaysian Environment-Behaviour Researchers), ABRA (Association of Behavioural Researchers on Asians) and cE-Bs (Centre for Environment-Behaviour Studies), Faculty of Architecture, Planning & Surveying, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Malaysia.
DOI: https://doi.org/
eISSN: 2398-4287© 2020. The Authors. Published for AMER ABRA cE-Bs by e-International Publishing House, Ltd., UK. This is an open access article under the CC BYNC-ND license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/). Peer–review under responsibility of AMER (Association of Malaysian Environment-Behaviour Researchers), ABRA (Association of Behavioural Researchers on Asians) and cE-Bs (Centre for Environment-Behaviour Studies), Faculty of Architecture, Planning & Surveying, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Malaysia.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.21834/ebpj.v5i15.2512.
Relationship Between Diabetes, Stress, and Self-Management to Inform Chronic Disease Product Development: Retrospective Cross-Sectional Study (Preprint)
Authors: Yu Jessica S , Xu Tong , James Roberta A , Lu Wei , Hoffman Julia E
Published: December 2020

BACKGROUND

Technology is rapidly advancing our understanding of how people with diabetes mellitus experience stress.

OBJECTIVE

The aim of this study was to explore the relationship between stress and sequelae of diabetes mellitus within a unique data set composed of adults enrolled in a digital diabetes management program, Livongo, in order to inform intervention and product development.

METHODS

Participants included 3263 adults under age 65 who were diagnosed with diabetes mellitus and had access to Livongo through their employer between June 2015 and August 2018. Data were collected at time of enrollment and 12 months thereafter, which included demographic information, glycemic control, presence of stress, diabetes distress, diabetes empowerment, behavioral health diagnosis, and utilization of behavioral health-related medication and services. Analysis of variance and chi-square tests compared variables across groups that were based on presence of stress and behavioral health diagnosis or utilization.

RESULTS

Fifty-five percent of participants (1808/3263) reported stress at the time of at least 1 blood glucose reading. Fifty-two percent of participants (940/1808) also received at least 1 behavioral health diagnosis or intervention. Compared to their peers, participants with stress reported greater diabetes distress, lower diabetes empowerment, greater insulin use, and poorer glycemic control. Participants with stress and a behavioral health diagnosis/utilization additionally had higher body mass index and duration of illness.

CONCLUSIONS

Stress among people with diabetes mellitus is associated with reduced emotional and physical health. Digital products that focus on the whole person by offering both diabetes mellitus self-management tools and behavioral health skills and support can help improve disease-specific and psychosocial outcomes.
Improving Heart Disease Risk Through Quality-Focused Diet Logging: Pre-Post Study of a Diet Quality Tracking App (Preprint)
Authors: Kwon Bum Chul , VanDam Courtland , Chiuve Stephanie E , Choi Hyung Wook , Entler Paul , Tan Pang-Ning , Huh-Yoo Jina
Published: December 2020

BACKGROUND

Diet-tracking mobile apps have gained increased interest from both academic and clinical fields. However, quantity-focused diet tracking (eg, calorie counting) can be time-consuming and tedious, leading to unsustained adoption. Diet quality—focusing on high-quality dietary patterns rather than quantifying diet into calories—has shown effectiveness in improving heart disease risk. The Healthy Heart Score (HHS) predicts 20-year cardiovascular risks based on the consumption of foods from quality-focused food categories, rather than detailed serving sizes. No studies have examined how mobile health (mHealth) apps focusing on diet quality can bring promising results in health outcomes and ease of adoption.

OBJECTIVE

This study aims to design a mobile app to support the HHS-informed quality-focused dietary approach by enabling users to log simplified diet quality and view its real-time impact on future heart disease risks. Users were asked to log food categories that are the main predictors of the HHS. We measured the app’s feasibility and efficacy in improving individuals’ clinical and behavioral factors that affect future heart disease risks and app use.

METHODS

We recruited 38 participants who were overweight or obese with high heart disease risk and who used the app for 5 weeks and measured weight, blood sugar, blood pressure, HHS, and diet score (DS)—the measurement for diet quality—at baseline and week 5 of the intervention.

RESULTS

Most participants (30/38, 79%) used the app every week and showed significant improvements in DS (baseline: mean 1.31, SD 1.14; week 5: mean 2.36, SD 2.48; 2-tailed t test t29=−2.85; P=.008) and HHS (baseline: mean 22.94, SD 18.86; week 4: mean 22.15, SD 18.58; t29=2.41; P=.02) at week 5, although only 10 participants (10/38, 26%) checked their HHS risk scores more than once. Other outcomes, including weight, blood sugar, and blood pressure, did not show significant changes.

CONCLUSIONS

Our study showed that our logging tool significantly improved dietary choices. Participants were not interested in seeing the HHS and perceived logging diet categories irrelevant to improving the HHS as important. We discuss the complexities of addressing health risks and quantity- versus quality-based health monitoring and incorporating secondary behavior change goals that matter to users when designing mHealth apps.
Trends in Positive, Negative, and Neutral Themes of Popular Music From 1998 to 2018: Observational Study (Preprint)
Authors: Kwon Lois , Medina Daniela , Ghattas Fady , Reyes Lilia
Published: December 2020

BACKGROUND

Across the United States, the incidence of adolescent depression and suicide cases has risen in the past 10 years. Despite the risk factors and causes being multifactorial, the influence of popular culture on society and adolescents in this media-driven generation cannot be mitigated. Although the impact of social media and its effect on shaping self-identity in adolescents have been observed, the impact of music and its potential for subliminal negative messages to adolescents remains unclear.

OBJECTIVE

This study analyzes the lyrics and music videos of the most popular music of multiple genres to quantify the frequencies of varying music theme trends.

METHODS

The frequencies of themes of 1052 total American and Latin songs were collected from the Nielsen Music and Billboard’s top 100 chart performance from 1998 to 2018 for hip hop/rhythm and blues (R&B), pop, Latin, country, and rock/metal genres. Themes from songs were identified, quantified, and categorized with a rubric into negative, neutral, and positive themes by 3 different reviewers. Analysis was performed using 2-tailed t tests and a generalized linear model.

RESULTS

Popular songs were reviewed for positive, negative, and neutral themes in the following 3-year intervals for ease of analysis purposes: 1998 to 2000 (n=148), 2001 to 2003 (n=150), 2004 to 2006 (n=148), 2007 to 2009 (n=156), 2010 to 2012 (n= 150), 2013 to 2015 (n=150), and 2016 to 2018 (n=150). There was a significant 180% increase in the percentage of songs with negative themes between all the interval years and across all genres (P<.001), while there was no significant difference in the frequency of songs with positive (P=.54) or neutral (P=.26) themes by year. There were significant differences in the number of negative themes found across genres (P<.001), with hip hop/R&B having the highest frequency of 130 out of 208 (62.5%) of the negative themes when compared to each of the individual genres (P<.001).

CONCLUSIONS

This study shows there is an increase in the frequency of negative themes over the span of 20 years across all genres, with hip hop/R&B having the highest frequency among the genres. These findings point to the potential impact that music may have in popular culture and on society. Furthermore, these results can help shape discussions between caregivers and their adolescent dependents and between primary care providers and their adolescent patients.