bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Univithelin twin parasite finding in Jacaré do Pantanal Caiman yacare (Daudin, 1802)
Authors: Troiano Juan Carlos , Borges Eduardo J. da Silva , Simões Bianca Coubassier , Riquelme Jr. Luiz H. G. , Curcio Daniely Ayabe , Rita Paula H. Santa
Published: December 2020

One of the methods used for the conservation of the South American caimans is ranching, a technique for the sustainable management and conservation of the species. It includes environmental and population studies which are followed by the collection of eggs from nature after authorization by the relevant agencies, which are then incubated artificially and fattened for commercial purposes. This process may lead to alterations in the eggs that cause different degrees of congenital anomalies that affect the future life of the animal to a greater or lesser extent. Eggs collected in the natural environment may suffer unfavorable thermal variations, which in certain phases of embryonic development may lead to the appearance of a teratogen. In this work we describe the finding of a parasitic univithelial twin in Caiman yacare. The possible causes of this anomaly and a review of congenital anomalies in crocodiles are described.
Maropitant citrate as an adjunct to visceral analgesia in dogs and cats – review
Authors: Cassoli Ana A. dos S. , Palheta Jr. Raimundo C. , Pereira Ricardo Lola
Published: December 2020

Pain is a complex multifactorial experience associated with tissue damage that causes suffering and reduces an animal’s quality of life. Maropitant citrate is a antagonist specific to the NK-1 receptor which selectively inhibits the production of substance P, a mediator involved in the signals responsible for emesis. For this reason, maropitant was initially developed for the treatment of vomiting in dogs and cats. However, substance P also has a role in the neural pathways responsible for the modulation of harmful stimuli involved in nociception and inflammation. Recent research into this role shows that maropitant citrate may be an alternative treatment for visceral pain in dogs and cats. Most of these studies have shown a reduction in the minimum alveolar concentration (MAC) of allogenated anesthetics agents with the use of maropitant citrate. This review describes studies into the potential use of maropitant citrate in anesthetic protocols in animals.
Transformaciones sociales en las poblaciones indígenas y menonitas a través de las inseguridades padecidas. Ciudad de Filadelfia, Boquerón – Paraguay, 2020
Authors: Peris Carlos Anibal
Published: December 2020

¿Cómo estudiar las transformaciones sociales de la actual Ciudad de Filadelfia, Boquerón - Paraguay? Al respecto, se describieron las nuevas dinámicas a partir de las inseguridades padecidas por los menonitas e indígenas. Aplicando entrevistas cualitativas a 14 referentes, se preguntó sobre: a) ¿cuáles han sido los primordiales sucesos de inseguridad?; y, b) ¿quiénes se han radicado en los agresores? Los relatos exteriorizados, por los originarios, expusieron que un acto puede ser legal pero convertirse en una pesadilla por las condiciones de explotación y vulnerabilidad. En lo referido por los colonos, fueron los jóvenes hijos, por sus ganas de romper las reglas, los que han consumido, vendido e introducido las drogas ilícitas en sus comunidades y, en el fenómeno del abuso hacia las mujeres, se han constituido en los padres, hermanos, tíos y abuelos quienes forzaron a las integrantes femeninas de su congregación.
O meme e as orientações argumentativas
Authors: Silva Juliemerson José , Dalmaschio Luciani
Published: December 2020

O presente trabalho propõe investigar como se manifesta a (re)construção dos efeitos de sentido e a orientação argumentativa, por meio do meme, a partir de um olhar semântico-enunciativo. Sendo assim, nossa pesquisa elege os memes como objeto de estudo, no intuito de compreender esse fenômeno de ação coletiva na/da cibercultura sob a perspectiva da Semântica da Enunciação. Para desenvolver a análise a que nos propomos, buscamos discutir o conceito de meme, examinando as características que o compõem. No que tange ao tema e à delimitação do objeto de estudo, procuramos abordar os memes relacionados à ex-presidente do Brasil, Dilma Rousseff. A elaboração do corpus da pesquisa foi realizada por meio de entradas de busca na plataforma Google utilizando do processo metodológico das redes enunciativas (DIAS, 2018). Como resultado, a pesquisa constatou que os movimentos argumentativos, presentes nos memes, se configuram pela orientação temática e posicionamentos, direcionando efeitos de sentido.
Os modalizadores orientando o enunciado de discentes do curso de secretariado executivo no gênero memorial
Authors: Da Silva Adelino Francisca Janete , Silva de Oliveira Nelo Jaynne , Gonçalves de Deus Kátia Regina
Published: December 2020

Este artigo tem por objetivo analisar os tipos de modalizadores que caracterizam o gênero memorial.  Especificamente, buscou-se mapear os tipos de modalizadores presentes no corpus; descrever os tipos de modalizadores; analisar o funcionamento argumentativo desse fenômeno no gênero em estudo; verificar os efeitos de sentido gerados nos enunciados; e identificar o estilo linguístico, a estrutura composicional e o conteúdo temático do gênero memorial. A pesquisa assume uma abordagem qualitativa, do tipo descritiva, interpretativa e documental, considerando a perspectiva teórica adotada. O corpus foi composto de 06 (seis) memoriais produzidos por alunos do curso de Secretariado Executivo Bilíngue da Universidade Federal da Paraíba (UFPB). Os resultados comprovaram a presença de diversos tipos de modalizadores, destacando-se os delimitadores e os avaliativos, que funcionaram como estratégia argumentativa no gênero em estudo, visto que apresentaram uma maior relação com o estilo linguístico do gênero.
Argumentação implícita e multimodalidade em gêneros da instância midiática
Authors: Reis da Silva Xavier Glayci Kelli
Published: December 2020

O presente trabalho tem como objetivo principal investigar os recursos linguístico-discursivos e as estratégias da argumentação presentes em gêneros multimodais da instância midiática. A metodologia da pesquisa tem caráter teórico e aplicado. Como corpus, são utilizadas uma charge, uma peça publicitária e uma capa de revista. A base teórica principal será a Teoria Semiolinguística de Análise do Discurso, de Patrick Charaudeau (2008; 2016), em interface com a Argumentação no Discurso, de Ruth Amossy (2011; 2018), e com os estudos acerca da multimodalidade textual (DIONISIO, 2011; ROJO, 2012; ROJO e MOURA, 2019). Por meio da pesquisa, reforça-se a ideia de que, devido ao desenvolvimento da tecnologia e ao grande acesso ao “mundo” virtual, torna-se cada vez mais necessário o letramento (ou multiletramentos) para a leitura de textos multimodais, de modo que o indivíduo possa ampliar sua capacidade de compreender/interpretar o mundo ao redor e, consequentemente, possibilitar sua plena participação social.
Flutuações no ethos de Getúlio Vargas
Authors: Abreu-Aoki Raquel Lima de
Published: December 2020

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O objetivo desta pesquisa é analisar a biografia Getúlio Vargas, meu Pai, escrita por Alzira Vargas, filha do biografado, buscando, principalmente, verificar quais ethé são delineados para Getúlio Vargas, com o propósito de compreender, a partir deles, qual a imagem do estadista sua filha desejou cristalizar para a posteridade. Como arcabouço teórico, demos ênfase aos estudos acerca do ethos, buscando contribuições contemporâneas para essa categoria em Charaudeau. Destacamos que, como essa biografia é perpassada, também, pelo domínio histórico e político, foi necessário analisá-la interdiscursivamente, com elementos oriundos desses domínios. Na versão apresentada por Alzira os ethé projetados para o protagonista atribuem a ele inúmeras virtudes, registrando-se escassez de atos viciosos, estes sempre justificados pela autora. Portanto, nessa biografia, a imagem fixada para Getúlio Vargas foi altamente positiva, o que é questionável quando comparada com insumos produzidos em outras instâncias discursivas. Constatamos assim, que o ethos de Getúlio “flutua” consideravelmente, de acordo com os objetivos e intenção dos escritores.

Palavras-chave: Biografia, Ethos, Getúlio Vargas, Alzira Vargas, Análise do Discurso.
voz da juventude nos interstícios narrativos
Authors: Volmer Lovani , Carvalho Ana Candida , Santos Luciano , Leeuven Leonardo van
Published: December 2020

Este estudo, com base em Candido (1994) e Larrosa (2003), discute a importância da narrativa literária na constituição do sujeito e apresenta um projeto de leitura, realizado com alunos de Ensino Médio em uma escola comunitária gaúcha, como objeto de análise. Pretende-se, em uma perspectiva discursiva e com base em Bakhtin (2006, 2010, 2011), analisar um roteiro e um curta-metragem produzido a partir da leitura de contos de Machado de Assis e, por meio deles, pretende-se averiguar a posição axiológica dos adolescentes, seu olhar sobre si e o outro, seus hábitos culturais, seus posicionamentos ideológico-políticos, seus traços identitários, seus sonhos e utopias.
Fuzzy Logic Guidance Law with Optimized Membership Functions
Authors: Deshkar DS , Kuber MM , Parakhi PP
Published: December 2020

Fuzzy guidance law is the fuzzy logic implementation of well known proportional navigation (PN) guidance law. The fuzzy logic controller is used to get the performance of PN guidance with respect to missile acceleration. Fuzzy logic controller (FLC) is generally built by designers with trial and error and based on their experience or some experiments. This paper introduces a Genetic Algorithm (GA) based method to tune the membership functions of the FLC spontaneously. With the specific structure of the chromosome, the special mutation operation and the adequate fitness function, the proposed method with GA produces a membership functions to optimize the missile acceleration and gains the performance with proper tuning. A fuzzy logic controller is knowledge based controller which alters the value of the effective navigation constant to reap the maximum benefits in terms of missile performance.
Digital Image Steganography
Authors: Jangra Anu
Published: December 2020

Steganography is defined as the science of hiding or embedding data in a transmission medium. Its ultimate objectives, which are undetectability, robustness (i.e., against image processing and other attacks) and capacity of the hidden data (i.e., how much data we can hide in the carrier file), are the main factors that distinguish it from other sisters-in science. techniques, namely watermarking and Cryptography. This paper provides an overview of well known Steganography methods. It identifies current research problems in this area and discusses how our current research approach could solve some of these problems. We propose using human skin tone detection in colour images to form an adaptive context for an edge operator which will provide an excellent secure location for data hiding.
Identification of the Problems during the Implementation of Thesaurus for Hindi Language
Authors: Sharma Roochie , Sharma Dharam Veer
Published: December 2020

Well designed thesaurus reveals its results in the applications of browsing and information searching in the document. Thesaurus is an important tool, which is well suited to find more and/or better terms during writing and reading the documents. Such monolingual thesaurus for Hindi language has been presented in this paper. A thesaurus contains synonyms (words which have basically the same meaning) and antonyms, which is important for many other applications in NLP too. Implementation of thesaurus includes various challenges the foremost being designing the database for synonyms and antonyms for efficient retrieval of results. Therefore this paper describes the various problems that arise during the implementation of monolingual thesaurus for Hindi language.
Implicaciones ético-terapéuticas del λαθε βιωσας. Una posible propuesta de interpretación al τετραφάρμακον de Epicuro
Authors: Román Negroni Joel I.
Published: December 2020

El presente trabajo pretende demostrar la noción del λαθε βιωσας como base filosófica del tetrafármaco de Epicuro. Para ello, se hará una revisión de los precedentes históricos de Grecia y las confluencias político-religiosas del período helenístico. Se argumenta que el λαθε βιωσας no necesariamente es una reacción contra la política alejandrina, sino que versa contra todas las corrientes de superstición y falsas opiniones (recordando que Epicuro también hizo crítica a los mitos). Luego, se demostrará una posible interpretación del λαθε βιωσας en estrecha relación con el tetrafármaco de Epicuro como base del ejercicio terapéutico, de mutua ayuda y distanciamiento de las falsas opiniones. El λαθε βιωσας implicó un espacio determinado, el Jardín (κῆπος), para la práctica de las máximas de realización de una vida ataráxica y aponística.
Matrix. El género de la filosofía Alejandra Castillo Vega
Authors: Méndez Cota Gabriela
Published: December 2020

En Matrix. El género de la filosofía la chilena Alejandra Castillo desarrolla, a través de una introducción, doce ensayos breves y una entrevista, un modo feminista de leer y escribir filosofía, consistente en rastrear y poner de relieve los gestos retóricos con los cuales la disciplina instituye y perpetúa un dispositivo de género. El género se entiende aquí como un modo recurrente de hacer aparecer y desaparecer el cuerpo sexuado de la filosofía, a través de “un conjunto diverso de narraciones, técnicas y tecnologías que van constituyendo y describiendo lo masculino y lo femenino bajo las señas de la heteronormatividad reproductiva”
Command and control in hospitals during SARS-CoV-2 pandemic: The windmill model of disaster response
Authors: Wurmb, MD Thomas , Ertl, MD Georg , Ernestus, MD Ralf-Ingo , Meybohm, MD Patrick
Published: December 2020

Hospitals are the focus of the fight against SARSCoV-2 pandemic. To meet this challenge hospitals need a Disaster Response Plan and a Hospital Incident Command System (HICS) as a crisis leadership tool. The complex dependency between the systems staff, supplies, and space during the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic is a major problem for hospitals. To take the appropriate countermeasures, the effects of the crisis on these systems must be detected, analyzed, and displayed. The presentation and interpretation of such complex processes often poses serious problems for the hospitals’ incident commanders.In this article, we describe a new model that is able to display these complex interrelationships within the command process. The model was developed and deployed during the disaster response to SARS-CoV-2 pandemic in order to facilitate the entire command process and to improve hospital disaster response. The approach of the model is as simple as it is innovative. It perfectly symbolizes the basic principle of disaster medicine: keep is safe and simple. It will help hospitals to improve command and control and to optimize the disaster response during SARS-CoV-2 pandemic.
Epidemiological Distinctive Survey Of Children With Acute Respiratory Tract Infections In Some Selected Hospitals Of Katsina Metropolis, Nigeria
Authors: Shittu Umar , Zainab-L Idris , Sada Umma , Aliyu Bashir
Published: December 2020

Acute respiratory tract infections (ARIs) in children under the age group of five (5) years are serious infections, which prevent the normal breathing function in the child's system. The infection usually begins as a viral infection in which it enters the child's system through the nose to the trachea (windpipe) and down to the lungs. This study aimed to identify the distinctive risk factors associated with the respiratory tract infection in which later it can lead the infection to become acute and find out the easy ways toward preventing the infections. The study was performed within the period of six (6) months during the rainy season between the periods of April to September using the human subjects under age group of five (5) years. The data analysis was done in the Bioconductor R package, statistics p-value with associated B-value were obtained from the distribution of the moderated t-statistic after the adjustment for multiple testing with a significance level of ((? 0.05) using LIMMA method. Pvclust method was also used to generate thousands of bootstrap samples by randomly sampling elements of the data and then compute graphic hierarchical clustering on each bootstrap copy. Distinctive risk factors of (ARTI) were identified, such as malnutrition (MNT), indoor air pollution (IAP), Crowdy and dirty environment (CDE), and parental education (PE) which shows significant influence on the infection. But indoor air pollution (IAP) with the highest level of significant influence to the infections. It is recommended that parents having children should be enlightened by the health personnel experts through different media communication channels and other channels in order to avoid leaving in dirty, crowdy and unventilated environment and to feed from recommended diets with their children.
Impacto funcional y psicosocial del uso de prótesis de bajo costo en impresión 3D en amputado unilateral de antebrazo: estudio de un caso
Authors: Zúñiga U Jorge , Reyes B Sergio , Soto R Denisse , Llorente D Lorena
Published: December 2020

Introducción: Los pacientes que presentan una amputación a nivel trans-radial cuentan con oferta reducida de dispositivos protésicos (gancho y mano cosmética). Postulamos que disponer de nuevos sistemas protésicos 3D de bajo

 

 

 

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costo y la experiencia de su uso, permitirá aumentar las opciones para mejorar funcionalidad, actividad y participación. Objetivo: Evaluar el impacto fun-cional y psicosocial del uso de mano protésica manufacturada con impresión 3D. Método: Se seleccionó un paciente Teletón con amputación transradial de antebrazo izquierdo nivel tercio medio, 15 años de edad, con consentimiento informado. Se tomó molde en yeso y confeccionó prótesis 3D fabricada en acrilonitrilo butadieno estireno (ABS) y ácido poli-láctico (PLA); el pulgar tiene dos articulaciones y los demás dedos tres articulaciones. La prótesis la constituyen también el antebrazo y muñeca. El usuario recibió cuatro sesiones de entrenamiento con la prótesis en el lapso de un mes. Las evaluaciones con pauta de funcionalidad de mano Bilan 400 points modificada, índice funcio-nal de las extremidades superiores (UEFI) y escala del impacto psicosocial de la asistencia tecnológica (PIADS), se aplicaron previo al ingreso, a tres y once meses de seguimiento. Resultados: La funcionalidad de mano mostró un incremento de alrededor de 30% con ambos instrumentos. En medición PIADS, competencia, autoestima y adaptabilidad, variaron de ningún efecto de la asistencia tecnológica, hasta el máximo de 3 puntos para adaptabilidad en el seguimiento a 11 meses. Conclusión: Este estudio de caso destaca poten-ciales beneficios del uso de prótesis de extremidad superior en el desempeño funcional y calidad de vida.
Perfil clínico-funcional de niños que ingresan a un programa de rehabilitación oncológica en una ONG chilena
Authors: Ormeño Beatriz , Vargas Andrea , Ormeño Maricruz , Torres Claudio
Published: December 2020

Introducción: Los pacientes oncológicos infantiles presentan diversas deficiencias en sus funciones y estructuras corporales derivados de los tumores mismos o de los distintos tratamientos empleados, ya sea cirugía, quimioterapia, radioterapia o la suma de ellos. Estas deficiencias generan gran discapacidad en todas las áreas del funcionamiento. Objetivo: Des-cribir el perfil clínico y funcional de niños que ingresan a un programa de rehabilitación oncológica. Materiales y Métodos: Estudio observacional, restrospectivo y descriptivo. Se revisaron 109 fichas clínicas de pacientes ingresados al programa de rehabilitación oncológica de Fundación Nuestros Hijos entre los años 2014 y 2017, que cumplieron criterios de ingreso. Se obtuvieron los datos de la evaluación clínica realizada por médico fisiatra y pruebas funcionales al ingreso, incluyendo Timed Up and Go Test, Pediatric Balance Scale y test de Marcha de 6 min. Resultados: El promedio de edad fue de 8,7 ± 3,4 años. Los diagnósticos más frecuentes fueron tumores de sistema nervioso central (50,4%), leucemias y linfomas (24,4%). Un 53,2% de los pacientes se encontraba en tratamiento activo al momento del ingreso. El déficit motor fue el más frecuente (79,8%). Dentro de este grupo, 19 niños (17,4%) presentaron hemiparesia y 18 niños (16,5%) tetraparesia. Del total, 44% reportó presencia de fatiga, 28,4% presentó trastorno de la deglución, 34,9% trastorno visual y un 56,9% compromiso cognitivo. Conclusiones: Los niños que ingresan a rehabilitación oncológica presentan múltiples defi-ciencias en diversas áreas de su funcionamiento, tanto en etapas tempranas como tardías de su tratamiento. El compromiso, motor, deglutorio, visual y cognitivo son las deficiencias más frecuentes de encontrar, sobre todo en pacientes con tumores de SNC.
Prevention of Renal Stone Recurrence: Knowledge and Practice Patterns Among Medical Officers of DHQ Hospital, Faisalabad
Authors: Saifullah Muhammad , Noor Hanan , Iqbal Muhammad Waqas , Khalid Nauman , Sohail Muhammad , Akmal Muhammad , Subhani Ghulam Mehboob
Published: December 2020

Objective: To assess the knowledge and practice patterns among medical officers of DHQ Hospital, Faisalabad in the prevention of recurrent renal stones. Cross sectional study. DHQ hospital, Faisalabad during 01-01-2019 to 30-09-2019. Methods: In this study the medical officers of either gender and age more than 25 years and working in DHQ Hospital, Faisalabad were included. They were assessed on the basis of a designed questionnaire regarding their general practice and knowledge in order to prevent renal stone recurrence. The paper based questionnaire was circulated to medical officers in different departments of the hospital. Results: In this study total 225 medical officers that were included. 135 (60%) of these participants were males and 90 (40%) were females. The mean age of the participants was 29.70±3.21 years. The mean working experience was 4.40±2.18 years. On assessment, 65.67% medical officers had adequate knowledge regarding recurrent renal stone prevention according to latest practice guidelines. Unfortunately 62.22% respondents were not practicing their knowledge adequately. Conclusion: The knowledge regarding the clinical practices in light of recent guidelines was optimal, however the practice regarding the preventive strategies was below power. Keywords; Renal stone, Recurrence, Medical officer, prevention.
EFFECT OF STRENUOUS PHYSICAL ACTIVITY ON THE SUM OF LEUKOCYTES IN WISTAR STRAIN MALE MICE
Authors: Hikmah Annisa Nurul , Chodidjah Chodidjah , Sadyah Nur Anna Chalimah
Published: December 2020

This research aims to determine the effect of strenuous physical activity on the sum of leukocytes. The study used experimentally with the posttest only control group design approach. The study subjects of 10 male mice were randomly divided into two groups. The control group was not given heavy physical activity and the treatment group was given heavy physical activity. On the 27th day of blood retrieval for an examination of the sum of leukocytes in the Integrated Biomedical Laboratory, in July-August 2020. The mean on the sum of leukocytes increased in the treatment group compared to the control group. The Mann Whitney test showed that the sum of leukocytes in the control group was significantly different from the treatment group with a value of p = 0.009 (p <0.05). More research is needed on strenuous physical activity in IL-6 levels and calculates leukocytes as one of the study boosters. This research can be used as a reference in the control of the immune system of the body.
Alternatif Remediasi Limbah Cair Industri Keripik Singkong (Manihot utilissima) Menggunakan Tanaman Air dan Tawas
Authors: Syaifudin Andang
Published: December 2020

In the processing of chips using cassava (Manihot utilissima), it will produce waste in the form of solid and liquid waste. The liquid waste of processing cassava chips contains organic compounds that are easily decomposed and cause unpleasant odors. If the liquid waste is discharged directly into the environment, it will cause pollution and damage the environment. One of the steps that can be used to overcome this problem is phytoremediation. The purpose of this study was to determine the best treatment in the processing of cassava chips industrial wastewater so that the liquid waste is safe to dispose of into the environment. In this study, using two types of aquatic plants, namely water hyacinth (Eichhornia crassipes) and kiambang (Pistia stratiotes) and using alum to remediate liquid waste. This research was conducted experimentally using a jar with a diameter of 15 cm and a height of 25 cm with 3 repetitions of each treatment. The data obtained were analyzed descriptively to determine the best treatment that can be used for remediation of cassava chips industry wastewater. The results showed that the use of water hyacinth plants (Eichhornia crassipes) could improve the quality of wastewater so that it is safe to dispose of into the environment.
A Predator-Prey model in the chemostat with Holling Type II response function
Authors: Bolger Tedra , Eastman Brydon , Hill Madeleine , Wolkowicz Gail
Published: December 2020

A model of predator-prey interaction in a chemostat with Holling Type II functional and numerical response functions of the Monod or Michaelis-Menten form is considered. It is proved that local asymptotic stability of the coexistence equilibrium implies that it is globally asymptotically stable. It is also shown that when the coexistence equilibrium exists but is unstable, solutions converge to a unique, orbitally asymptotically stable periodic orbit. Thus the range of the dynamics of the chemostat predator-prey model is the same as for the analogous classical Rosenzweig-MacArthur predator-prey model with Holling Type II functional response. An extension that applies to other functional rsponses is also given.
The effect of supply chain practices on retailer performance with information technology as moderating variable
Authors: Tarigan Zeplin Jiwa Husada , Jiputra Juan Alexander , Siagian Hotlan
Published: December 2020

Today, the retail industry has been overgrowing in offering various products to its customers. The retailer needs excellent support from the supplier to replenish the requirement based on the demand. This support can be achieved by using a secure and fast information system. Retailers, suppliers, and customers should be integrated using information technology and also practicing supply chain management for the benefit of all parties. This study examined the influence of supply chain practices on retailer performance and moderated by information technology. The study has surveyed eighty-six (86) retailer, using a questionnaire, domiciled in the city of Surabaya, Indonesia. Data analysis used SPSS software version 25 to examine the hypothesis. The results showed that supply chain practices had a direct impact on retailer performance; secondly, information technology moderated the effect of supply chain management practices on retailer performance with an increase of 14.70%. Finally, information technology had an impact on increasing retailer performance. This research has an impact on modern retailers to keep adjusting their business with the use of information technology. This finding also contributes to the current research in supply chain management.
Institutional Quality and Health Outcomes in Sub-Saharan Africa
Authors: Ouedraogo Idrissa , Dianda Issa , Adeyele Iyewumi Titilope
Published: December 2020

The objective of this research is to identify the institutional dimensions that are the most relevant to the improvement of health outcomes in sub-Saharan Africa. To this end, institutional quality measures are integrated into a health production model. This model is estimated by the Two-stage least squares method on a panel of 45 countries observed over the period 1996-2018. The data used are from the World Bank. The results show that the most relevant institutional dimensions that improve health outcomes in the region are by order: rule of law, control of corruption, government effectiveness, voice and accountability and political stability and absence of violence. For these reasons, African decision-makers who often have limited resources can focus on a few key components of these institutional qualities or their combinations to improve health outcomes in their countries.
The Relationship between Strategic Capabilities and Academic Performance: An Empirical Evidence from Sudan
Authors: Hagoug Nahla El Sheikh , Abdalla Yousif Abdelbagi
Published: December 2020

The objective of this study is to examine the role of strategic capabilities in achieving academic performance in Sudanese private universities. Based on a literature search, an accurate questionnaire was used to collect the needed data.198 questionnaires were collected from Sudanese private universities using the two-stage cluster sampling. For data analysis, multiple regression model was conducted. The findings indicated that the constructs of strategic capabilities including human resources and physical resources are significantly and positively associated with performance. The research concluded that strategic capabilities are the factors of achieving academic performance in private universities in Sudanese context. Moreover, there are a few studies in such field, and there are only few empirical studies that have examined resources’ characteristics. This research will expand the body of knowledge of both scholars and practitioners in the area of strategic responses among private universities establishments, as well as identify areas that could be further studied.
The Impact of Oil Prices on Economic Activity: The Case of Azerbaijan
Authors: V. B. Shahin , G. M. Jamila , G. M. Fargana , Hajiyev Nazim
Published: December 2020

The strategic purpose of the economic policy of Azerbaijan is to ensure sustainable growth. The external factors including oil prices in the world market and investments have a significant influence on economic activity in Azerbaijan. The relationship between oil prices and gross domestic product has been scrutinized and the sensitivity of macroeconomic indicators to oil prices has been investigated. The dependence of investment activity, including foreign investments on oil prices has been determined. In the research, econometric models have been constructed in the purpose of studying the impact of oil prices on key macroeconomic indicators from the qualitative and quantitative point of view. At the same time, a comparative analysis of oil reserves of Azerbaijan with other oil countries has been conducted. According to the results, the government should determine new and sustainable growth pillars based on risks emerged from oil price, improve economic policy and accelerate the transition to innovative high-tech models of economic development.
Develop a List to Detect the Professional Tendencies of Hearing Impaired Enrolled in Vocational Rehabilitation Programs and Deaf Schools in Jordan
Authors: Shanikat Feryal Abdel- hadi
Published: December 2020

The current study aimed to develop a list of professional tendencies and verify the implications of its validity and reliability and know the professional tendencies and impact of gender variables and the degree of disability on hearing-impaired people's professional tendencies. To achieve the objectives of the study, the researcher developed the list of Arabized professional tendencies of John Holland in a way that suits the characteristics of the hearing-impaired and using the previous literature and previous studies, where the indications of validity and reliability were extracted from the pilot study, then the study tool was applied to the final sample, which consisted of (118) hearing-impaired individuals from deaf schools and vocational rehabilitation centers in Jordan who are in the stage of professional selection in cooperation with my translators of sign language of schools and rehabilitation centers, where the study reached the indications of validity and reliability of the study tool, the study also found that there was no effect of gender and degree of disability variable on the professional tendencies of hearing-impaired people, as it came out with a set of research and educational recommendations.
COVID-19 Shows the Need for a Global Animal Law
Authors: Peters Anne
Published: December 2020

The pandemic COVID-19 ─ which is a zoonosis ─ illustrates how problems of global nature and proportions stem from human use and abuse of animals and therefore underlines the necessity of a global law approach. The social, ecological, and economic consequences of animal exploitation, notably (but not limited to) agriculture, range from human poverty to transnational organised wildlife crime, to global warming, and of course to animal suffering. Not the least, the danger of the outsourcing of animal-processing industries and research facilities to animal cruelty havens and the threat of a regulatory chill on the national level suggest that the regulatory response to animal issues needs to be global. The Office International des Epizooties (OIE) could be transformed into the institutional hub for such an approach. The contribution also addresses and refutes the challenge of cultural and legal imperialism that is mounted against such a global law approach. It suggests to develop further the One Health paradigm for containing the pandemic and for combatting future zoonoses. The paper concludes that a critical global animal law approach will be helpful for overcoming the COVID-crisis and is generally warranted for transforming human─animal interaction.
Introducción a las políticas actuales en México de la situación de los animales no humanos ante pandemias
Authors: Montero Romero Elizabeth
Published: December 2020

El presente trabajo señala las políticas que se tienen actualmente en México respecto a los animales de compañía, los animales en zoológicos, en los acuarios, en la producción, y en la experimentación o investigación, ante cualquier epidemia o pandemia, como en el caso que estamos experimentando: COVID19, enfermedad causada por el coronavirus SARS-CoV-2.
Fundamentos Éticos de las Políticas Públicas de la Guarda Responsable de Animales y la Pandemia de la COVID-19
Authors: Rocha Santana Luciano , Pires-Oliveira Thiago
Published: December 2020

Este trabajo trata de una nueva propuesta que es el concepto de la guarda responsable de la naturaleza y de los animales, es decir, una evolución de la noción de tenencia responsable de mascotas. Los retos planteados por la pandemia de la COVID-19 señalan la importancia de establecer esta nueva expansión del concepto de guarda responsable que, teniendo como premisas teóricas no solo la ética patocéntrica, sino también una ética biocéntrica del cuidado, buscaría por lo tanto extender el círculo de protección ofrecido por el concepto de guarda responsable de mascotas que avanzaría de los animales de compañía para abarcar a los demás seres sentientes y la naturaleza en general, una expansión que se llevaría a cabo bajo el prisma holístico de la salud única, o sea, ambiental, animal y humana. Así, la guarda responsable se entendería desde una doble perspectiva en la que se consideraría tanto un conjunto de deberes jurídicos que los guardianes tendrían para con los animales y el medio ambiente que estarían bajo su protección, así como un conjunto de políticas públicas que el Estado debería llevar a cabo a favor de estos animales y de la naturaleza en su conjunto.
Mulher comparsa: o testemunho midiático sobre o delito feminino
Authors: Sena Lúcia Lamounier , Azevedo Letícia Silva
Published: December 2020

Este artigo apresenta uma reflexão sobre o testemunho midiático e as dimensões de poder que envolvem os relatos e a memória social. Essa discussão toma como objeto a cobertura jornalística mineira empreendida nos cadernos Cidades dos jornais OTEMPO e o Super Notícia, no período ente 2006/2016, sobre mulheres que atuam no tráfico de drogas. O material de análise que embasou a pesquisa foi tratado de forma qualitativa com auxílio do software NVivo e para alguns cruzamentos estatísticos pelo software SPSS. A discussão sustenta-se no entendimento das tecnologias sociais midiáticas como tecnologias de gênero, um testemunho social legitimado nas narrativas sobre as transgressões femininas, na medida em que se traduz como dispositivos produzidos e produtores das normas de inteligibilidade sobre o outro. Os resultados da pesquisa apontam que a figura da “mulher comparsa”, agente destituído da sua potência por uma narrativa que secundariza a sua ação em prol de alguém, mescla com outras posições femininas na atividade do tráfico de drogas, posições categorizadas como Mulher Mãe, Dona de Casa, Mulher Mula. Apesar do Corpos de pesquisa apresentar certa variação das posições das mulheres em atividade criminosa, elas são discursivamente posicionadas em relação à agência masculina. O artigo aponta o testemunho midiático como uma tecnologia social de gênero que opera através do recorrente enquadramento da atividade das mulheres como comparsas. A secundarização da atividade das mulheres no material analisado indica a consolidação de um discurso produtor das diferenças como sentidos hierárquicos despontencializadores da agência feminina no crime do tráfico.
Die akademische Ausbildung von Lehrkräften – Struktur, Probleme und Skizzen für realistische Bauarbeiten
Authors: Böttcher Wolfgang
Published: December 2020

Der folgende Beitrag schlägt zwei größere Innovationen vor, die das Potential haben könnten, zwei Probleme der deutschen Lehrkräftebildung und der beruflichen Tätigkeit der Lehrerschaft zu beheben. Die erste Idee betrifft die universitäre Lehrerbildung direkt und schlägt mit ihrer Verschlankung eine strukturelle Alternative vor. Der zweite Vorschlag betrifft die Lehrkräftebildung eher in indirekter Weise, indem eine systematische Ausdifferenzierung pädagogischer Verantwortung skizziert wird, die den eingeengten Blick auf die Einzelschule erweitert. Lehrkräftebildung ist eine „Dauerbaustelle“. Aber die Reparaturmaßnahmen waren inkrementell und haben die Probleme nicht behoben, sondern wohl eher verlängert und die „De-Professionalisierung“ des Berufes vorangetrieben. Meine Vorschläge könnten einen Systemwandel einläuten, der erste wäre zudem technisch leicht umzusetzen.
Die Umrechnung von an ausländischen Schulen erzielten Noten, dargestellt am Beispiel der Europäischen Schulen
Authors: Gruber Joachim
Published: December 2020

Die Umrechnung von Noten, die außerhalb des deutschen Schulsystems erzielt wurden, ist spezialgesetzlich nicht geregelt. Die zuständigen Behörden müssen bei der Umrechnung allerdings den verfassungsrechtlich garantierten Gleichbehandlungsgrundsatz und unionsrechtliche Vorgaben beachten. Im Folgenden wird die Rechtslage anhand eines konkreten Falles erörtert, bei dem das Recht der Europäischen Union eine besondere Rolle spielt, nämlich den Europäischen Schulen.
Zur Debatte über die Unabhängigkeit der Staatsanwaltschaften unter besonderer Berücksichtigung des Europäischen Haftbefehls
Authors: Rennicke Jan
Published: December 2020

Die Weisungsgebundenheit der Staatsanwaltschaft gegenüber dem zuständigen Justizminister bzw. der Justizverwaltung im deutschen Strafprozessrecht wurde schon vor über 100 Jahren als Problem identifiziert und diskutiert. Seither hat sich die Rechtslage nicht wesentlich geändert, wohl aber haben die Affäre um die Nachrichtenplattform netzpolitik.org und ein Urteil des EuGH zum Europäischen Haftbefehl für neuerlichen Zündstoff gesorgt. Der Beitrag beleuchtet das Problem unter Berücksichtigung aktueller Reformvorschläge und gelangt zu dem Ergebnis, dass das externe Weisungsrecht abgeschafft werden sollte.
Medienhandeln von Kindern im Kontext des Schulübertritts
Authors: Malewski Sarah
Published: December 2020

This study examines how children use modern media while experiencing the change-sensitive phase of transitioning from primary school to secondary education. Theoretically, the work is based on theories and approaches from media education, socialisation theory, educational science and communication science, and is therefore interdisciplinary. An innovative multi-methods design was chosen to address the research questions, which involved the use of a diary as well as guided interviews. The study’s findings reveal a transformation in children’s usage of such media due to changes in their daily routines, among other things. Moreover, the importance of smartphones in this context became strikingly clear.
The Risk of Tsunamis in Mexico
Authors: Santos-Reyes Jaime , Gouzeva Tatiana
Published: December 2020

This paper reviews the risk of tsunamis in Mexico. It is highlighted that the Pacific coast of the country forms part of the so called “Ring of fire.” Overall, the risk of tsunami that has the potentiality to affect communities along the Pacific coast is twofold: (a) local tsunami; that is, those triggered by earthquakes originating from the “Cocos,” “Rivera,” and the “North American” plates (high risk) and (b) the remote tsunamis, those generated elsewhere (e.g., Alaska, Japan, Chile) (low risk). Further, a preliminary model for “tsunami early warning” system for the case of Mexico is put forward.
Mathematical Expressions of Radon Measurements
Authors: Farhan Nader Alrekabi Ali
Published: December 2020

The measurement of radon, thoron and their progeny concentrations also leads to the knowledge of the presence of radioactive elements, which are the sources of these elements such as Uranium-238 and Thorium-232. Using of Solid State Nuclear Tracks Detectors (SSNTDs) it is probably the most widely applied for long term radon measurements. In this chapter, we derived the most important mathematical relationships that researchers need in radon measurements to calculate such as average radon concentration, exhalation rate, equilibrium factor, radon diffusion coefficient and transmission factor to get actual radon concentration in air atmosphere. The relationship between theoretical and experiment calibration drive and other mathematical relationships are given in this chapter.
Modeling of Damage Evolution of Fiber-Reinforced Composite Structure
Authors: Bilal Afzal Muhammad
Published: December 2020

This chapter is the result of a study of many special disciplines, such as damage of matrix, cracking, interface, debonding, and fiber failure. A damage mechanics model is presented to characterize brittle failure in elastic fiber-reinforced composite materials. During the life of the aircraft, cracks and damage can occur in aviation structures that should be analyzed to determine the decrease in stiffness and resistance due to the presence of the cracks. Theoretical and numerical problems related to intralaminar and interlaminar failure modeling are very well discussed. The formulations of the constitutive models presented in this chapter support the Continuum Damage Mechanics (CDM) approach and enable the control of energy dissipation in relation to each failure mode, regardless of the refinement of the network and the orientation of the fracture plane. In context to CDM, internal thermodynamic irreversible damage variables are defined to quantify the damage concentration in relation to each possible failure mode and to predict the gradual reduction in stiffness for each bond layer. Numerical examples are provided to possibly explain the capabilities of the model.
Hydrodynamics of Regular Breaking Wave
Authors: De Padova Diana , Mossa Michele
Published: December 2020

Turbulence and undertow currents play an important role in surf-zone mixing and transport processes; therefore, their study is fundamental for the understanding of nearshore dynamics and the related planning and management of coastal engineering activities. Pioneering studies qualitatively described the features of breakers in the outer region of the surf zone. More detailed information on the velocity field under spilling and plunging breakers can be found in experimental works, where single-point measurement techniques, such as Hot Wire Anemometry and Laser Doppler Anemometry (LDA), were used to provide maps of the flow field in a time-averaged or ensemble-averaged sense. Moreover, the advent of non-intrusive measuring techniques, such as Particle Image Velocimetry (PIV) provided accurate and detailed instantaneous spatial maps of the flow field. However, by correlating spatial gradients of the measured velocity components, the instantaneous vorticity maps could be deduced. Moreover, the difficulties of measuring velocity due to the existence of air bubbles entrained by the plunging jet have hindered many experimental studies on wave breaking encouraging the development of numerical model as useful tool to assisting in the interpretation and even the discovery of new phenomena. Therefore, the development of an WCSPH method using the RANS equations coupled with a two-equation k–ε model for turbulent stresses has been employed to study of the turbulence and vorticity distributions in in the breaking region observing that these two aspects greatly influence many coastal processes, such as undertow currents, sediment transport and action on maritime structures.
Prediction of end of lockdown post-peak of cases in first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic in Chile
Authors: San Martín-Roldán David , Rojo-Lazo Francisca , Calzadilla-Núñez Aracelis , San Martín-Roldán Pablo , Díaz-Calzadilla Patricia , Díaz-Narváez Víctor P
Published: December 2020

Introducción Los resultados del confinamiento obligatorio han sido perjudiciales en varios aspectos. No obstante, han surtido efecto en lograr el descenso de casos activos de COVID-19. Chile ha comenzado la desescalada y precisa conocer el mejor momento para poner fin a las restricciones. Objetivos Discutir las mejores condiciones y garantías para el fin del confinamiento obligatorio sobre la base de los casos nuevos, casos activos y positividad de exámenes de reacción en cadena de la polimerasa. Métodos Estudio basado en un modelo de tendencia con estimación de predicciones. Los datos de las variables de interés fueron sometidas a estudios de regresión lineal, con el objeto de determinar la curva que mejor explicaba los datos. Se estimó el coeficiente de determinación, la desviación estándar de y en x y el intervalo de confianza de la curva observada. Posteriormente, fue escogida la curva de tendencia en concordancia con las estimaciones de regresión. Resultados Se encontró que todas las variables dependientes tendían a disminuir con el tiempo de forma cuadrática, con excepción de la variable casos nuevos. En general, las estimaciones de coeficiente de determinación (R2) y error porcentual absoluto medio son satisfactorias, con excepción de la variable: número de exámenes de reacción en cadena de la polimerasa por día. Conclusiones Se deben tomar medidas graduales y cautelosas antes de poner fin al confinamiento obligatorio. En la actual desescalada, se deben aumentar los exámenes de reacción en cadena de la polimerasa diarios y mantener vigilancia en los indicadores de incidencia, prevalencia y positividad de dichos exámenes. La evidencia sugiere con cierto grado de confiabilidad que el confinamiento obligatorio podría levantarse de forma segura a contar del día 30 de agosto de 2020. Se deben hacer preparativos a largo plazo en contención de las futuras olas, es decir, una nueva alza de casos nuevos y activos luego del descenso.