bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Microscopic Traffic Modeling Inside Intersections: Interactions Between Drivers
Authors: Zhao Jing , Knoop Victor L. , Wang Meng
Published: July 2022

Microscopic traffic flow models enable predictions of traffic operations, which allows traffic engineers to assess the efficiency and safety effects of roadway designs. Modeling vehicle trajectories inside intersections is challenging because there is an infinite number of possible paths in a two-dimensional space, and drivers can simultaneously adapt their speeds as well. To date, human driver models for simultaneous longitudinal and lateral vehicle control based on the infrastructure characteristics and interactions with other drivers inside an intersection are still lacking. The contribution of this paper is threefold. First, it proposes an integrated microscopic traffic flow model to describe human-driven vehicle maneuvers under interactions. Drivers plan their heading and acceleration in the predicted future to minimize costs representing undesirable situations. The model works with a joint optimization for an interaction cost term. The weights associated with the interaction cost reflect how selfish or altruistic drivers are. Second, the proposed model endogenously gives the order of vehicles in case of crossing paths. Third, the paper develops a clustered validation method for microscopic traffic flow models with interacting vehicles, which account for interdriver variations. Results show that the model can accurately describe vehicle passing orders of interacting maneuvers, paths, and speeds against empirical data. The model can be applied to assess various intersection designs.

Funding: This work was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China [Grants 71971140 and 52122215] and the Natural Science Foundation of Shanghai [Grant 20ZR1439300].
Model Kemitraan Pengembangan UKM Batik di Eks Lokalisasi Dolly
Authors: Ustazah Eri Naharani
Published: July 2022

Level kesiapan masyarakat dalam menerima program pengembangan UKM Batik Dolly menjadi sebuah produk turunan adalah belum siap. Oleh karena itu dibutuhkan tenaga atau keahlian khusus. Sehubungan hal tersebut, pengabdian kegiatan ini bermaksud membantu pengembangan ekonomi lokal khususnya di kawasan Dolly-Jarak melalui upaya pemberdayaan masyarakat berbasis kewirausahaan pengembangan produk batik dan turunannya melalui kemitraan antar pelaku KM Batik dan partner desainer lain.  Pengembangan yang dilakukan berupa pembuatan produk turunan batik yang disesuaikan dengan kompetensi pengabdi dipilih 3 (tiga) yang akan dikembangkan yaitu: baju to wear, baju rumahan, dan sajadah lipat. Skema kerjasama yang digunakan adalah melibatkan pelaku UKM Batik Dolly sebagai pemasok kain batik dan menggandeng partner Radiya Kinan, Zorey, dan Aghili sebagai produsen produk turunan batik. Kegiatan pengabdian yang diawali dengn pelatihan konsep dan desain sajadah lipat secara online. Tahapan dan urutan kerja dalam pengembangan produk dimulai dari tahap desain, pembuatan produk, proses Quality Control produk serta Proses Persiapan Pemasaran Produk harus disesuaikan dengan kasus Pandemi. Setiap tahapan dibagi ke dalam tim-tim khusus yang selalu diawasi dan didampingi, agar dihasilkan kualitas produk yang optimal. Upaya pengembangan produk turunan batik diharapkan berkesinambungan dan diminati masyarakat luas, sehingga sistem kemitraan yang dibangun adalah dengan melibatkan produsen lain dalam membuat produk turunan batik.
Evaluasi Kehalalan Dan Personal Hygiene Penjual Makanan/Jajanan Di Sekitar Pondok Pesantren Bahrul Ulum Tambak Beras Jombang
Authors: Minarto Eko
Published: July 2022

Di hampir semua daerah di negara Indonesia, banyak sekali kita temui penjual makanan/jajanan yang berjualan secara bebas di tempat-tempat seperti lingkungan sekitar sekolahan, sekitar pabrik, perkantoran, dan juga disekitar pondok pesantren. Semakin banyaknya ragam makanan yang dijual memunculkan kompetisi antar penjual, yang secara tidak langsung persaingan ini berpengaruh terhadap kehalalan, kualitas dan keamanan makanan yang di jual. Efek ketidaktahuan para penjual menjadi penyebab timbulnya masalah kesehatan dengan efek jangka panjang dapat menyebabkan penyakit kanker dan tumor. Tujuan kegiatan abmas ini adalah untuk mengevaluasi dan memberikan rekomendasi personal hygiene penjual makanan/jajanan di sekitar pondok pesantren Bahrul Ulum Tambak Beras Jombang. Kegiatan dilaksanakan pada 20-21 Oktober 2021. Hasil observasi menemukan hampir semua penjual makanan/jajanan ditemukan tidak memenuhi standar personal hygiene yang baik. Solusi alternatif yang dapat dilakukan untuk mengatasi masalah ini adalah memberikan penyuluhan aktif kepada para penjual tentang konsep kehalalan suatu produk dan proses pengolahan makanan yang sehat dan hygienis serta memberikan rekomendasi kepada Dinas Kesehatan kabupaten Jombang untuk berperan aktif memberikan edukasi kepada para penjual makanan/jajanan.
Peningkatan Kualitas PKM (Program Kreativitas Mahasiswa) di Perguruan Tinggi Surabaya
Authors: Risanti Doty
Published: July 2022

Salah satu upaya meningkatkan kualitas lulusan perguruan tinggi di Indonesia adalah melalui Program Kreativitas Mahasiswa (PKM). PKM dapat memberikan dampak terhadap peningkatan prestasi mahasiswa dan prestasi perguruan tinggi dalam pemeringkatan Kementrian Riset, Teknologi, dan Pendidikan Tinggi. Namun terdapat beberapa Perguruan Tinggi di Surabaya yang memiliki jumlah proposal terdanai dan tim lolos PIMNAS yang masih rendah. Pada program pengabdian ini dilakukan pendampingan dalam pengelolaan PKM pada Perguruan Tinggi mitra. PT mitra (baik dosen, kemahasiswaan maupun tim PKM terdanai) diikutsertakan dalam seluruh kegiatan PKM yang diadakan oleh ITS, serta pembimbingan dalam pembuatan laporan dan presentasi. Adapun serangkaian kegiatan PKM yang telah dilaksanakan antara lain sosialisasi dan penyamaan persepsi, monev internal 1 I – IV, Sleep Over Night (SON) dan Pra-camp PIMNAS. Dari hasil angket yang diperoleh memaparkan bahwa PT mitra sangat terbantu dan banyak mendapatkan manfaat dengan adanya program abdimas ini. Selain itu juga dapat meningkatkan kualitas PKM PT mitra. Hal ini dibuktikan dengan tim PKM terdanai memahami target luaran yang harus dicapai serta adanya tim PKM yang lolos PIMNAS.
Spraying quality using unmanned aerial vehicle in citrus
Authors: Nascimento Viviane Pereira do , Vitória Edney Leandro da
Published: July 2022

This study aimed to evaluate the effect of the operating flight height of an unmanned aerial vehicle with different spray tip rotations on the parameters of droplet coverage, density and volumetric median diameter of the sprayed droplets, in acid lime culture ´Tahiti’. The experiment was performed in randomized blocks design, with repetition within the block, in a factorial system (3x2), with four repetitions. Three planting lines were selected for each treatment. The two outer lines were used as borders and the central one for evaluation. In each treatment, one plant was selected from the planting line and four water-sensitive papers were fixed in the middle third of the outermost portion of the canopy.A solution containing water and a drift reducing adjuvant was prepared to analyze the quality of the spray. A significant difference was found for the variables of spray tip rotation and flight height with no interaction between them. This result indicates that these variables act independently on the volumetric median diameter values. Furthermore, the spray heights of 3.0 m and 4.0 m have a notable effect on the amount of deposition. However, their influence on droplet size is negligible.
Systematic Review of Conspicuous Consumption Scales
Authors: Melo Hérica , Lins Samuel , Poeschl Gabrielle
Published: July 2022

Conspicuous consumption is considered a deliberate engagement in the purchase, possession and symbolic and visible use of products and services, with the motivation to communicate a distinct self-image to others (Roy Chaudhuri et al., 2011). However, the measurement of this concept
varies according to the facets on which the studies reported in the existing literature have focused. The purpose of this article is to present a systematic review of the scales that assessed conspicuous consumption. The selection of the studies was carried out from several databases, with
articles published between 2010 and 2020. The systematic review focused on 36 studies, which describe ten scales used to assess conspicuous consumption. The results revealed that there is no consensus on the dimensions of the construct, and that most scales were developed to measure conspicuous
consumption in a specific context. This review should help researchers to select the most appropriate instruments to study this buying behaviour.
The COVID-19 pandemic: A multi-regional cross-sectional survey of public knowledge, attitudes, and perceptions
Authors: Odetokun Ismail A. , Al-Mustapha Ahmad I. , Elnadi Hager , Subedi Deepak , Ogundijo Oluwaseun A. , Oyewo Muftau
Published: July 2022

With over twelve months since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, its morbidity and mortality continue to be a critical health threat despite various instituted preventive and control efforts. Information on the multi-regional public perspective of the diseases is limited. Therefore, this study investigated public knowledge, attitudes, and practices towards COVID-19 across Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), Middle East and North Africa (MENA), and South Asia (SA) regions of the world. In an online pretested questionnaire-based cross-sectional survey, respondents (n = 2738) were recruited using a convenience sampling technique and data obtained were subjected to descriptive and inferential statistics. The majority of respondents had bachelor’s degrees or higher (91.1%) and were aged between 18 and 39 years (88%). Most of the respondents had satisfactory knowledge (73%, 15.4 ± 2.5), attitudes 76.8%, 7.1 ± 1.1, and perceptions (73.4%, 11±2.8). Participants with higher educational levels and scientific backgrounds were 1.71 times (95% CI: 1.44; 2.03; p < 0.001) more likely to have a better knowledge of COVID-19. Respondents from the SA region were significantly more likely (OR: 1.4; 95% CI: 1.16, 1.68; p < 0.001) to possess satisfactory knowledge of COVID-19. Meanwhile, respondents from the MENA region (OR: 7.81; 95% CI: 6.12, 9.97; p < 0.001) have better attitudes and are more optimistic about ending the pandemic than those from the SSA. Despite the satisfactory knowledge, attitudes, and perceptions towards the regional efforts observed, we emphasize continued adherence by the public to the health regulations and safety measures of countries in these regions. There is a need for the low and middle-income countries to improve awareness of COVID-19 preventive practices.
Local-scale virome depiction in Medellín, Colombia, supports significant differences between Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus
Authors: Calle-Tobón Arley , Pérez-Pérez Juliana , Forero-Pineda Nicolás , Chávez Omar Triana , Rojas-Montoya Winston , Rúa-Uribe Guillermo , Gómez-Palacio Andrés
Published: July 2022

Aedes spp. comprise the primary group of mosquitoes that transmit arboviruses such as dengue, Zika, and chikungunya viruses to humans, and thus these insects pose a significant burden on public health worldwide. Advancements in next-generation sequencing and metagenomics have expanded our knowledge on the richness of RNA viruses harbored by arthropods such as Ae. aegypti and Ae. albopictus. Increasing evidence suggests that vector competence can be modified by the microbiome (comprising both bacteriome and virome) of mosquitoes present in endemic zones. Using an RNA-seq-based metataxonomic approach, this study determined the virome structure, Wolbachia presence and mitochondrial diversity of field-caught Ae. aegypti and Ae. albopictus mosquitoes in Medellín, Colombia, a municipality with a high incidence of mosquito-transmitted arboviruses. The two species are sympatric, but their core viromes differed considerably in richness, diversity, and abundance; although the community of viral species identified was large and complex, the viromes were dominated by few virus species. BLAST searches of assembled contigs suggested that at least 17 virus species (16 of which are insect-specific viruses [ISVs]) infect the Ae. aegypti population. Dengue virus 3 was detected in one sample and it was the only pathogenic virus detected. In Ae. albopictus, up to 11 ISVs and one plant virus were detected. Therefore, the virome composition appears to be species-specific. The bacterial endosymbiont Wolbachia was identified in all Ae. albopictus samples and in some Ae. aegypti samples collected after 2017. The presence of Wolbachia sp. in Ae. aegypti was not related to significant changes in the richness, diversity, or abundance of this mosquito’s virome, although it was related to an increase in the abundance of Aedes aegypti To virus 2 (Metaviridae). The mitochondrial diversity of these mosquitoes suggested that the Ae. aegypti population underwent a change that started in the second half of 2017, which coincides with the release of Wolbachia-infected mosquitoes in Medellín, indicating that the population of wMel-infected mosquitoes released has introduced new alleles into the wild Ae. aegypti population of Medellín. However, additional studies are required on the dispersal speed and intergenerational stability of wMel in Medellín and nearby areas as well as on the introgression of genetic variants in the native mosquito population.
Supporting mental health and wellbeing of university and college students: A systematic review of review-level evidence of interventions
Authors: Worsley Joanne Deborah , Pennington Andy , Corcoran Rhiannon
Published: July 2022

Aims

The review of reviews had three aims: (i) to synthesize the available evidence on interventions to improve college and university students’ mental health and wellbeing; (ii) to identify the effectiveness of interventions, and (iii) to highlight gaps in the evidence base for future study.

Methods

Electronic database searches were conducted to identify reviews in English from high-income OECD countries published between 1999 and 2020. All review-level empirical studies involving post-secondary students attending colleges of further education or universities that examined interventions to improve general mental health and wellbeing were included. Articles were critically appraised using an amended version of the AMSTAR 2 tool. Evidence from the included reviews were narratively synthesized and organised by intervention types.

Results

Twenty-seven reviews met the review of reviews inclusion criteria. The quality of the included reviews varied considerably. Intervention types identified included: mindfulness-based interventions, psychological interventions, psychoeducation interventions, recreation programmes, relaxation interventions, setting-based interventions, and stress management/reduction interventions. There was evidence that mindfulness-based interventions, cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT), and interventions delivered via technology were effective when compared to a passive control. Some evidence suggested that the effects of CBT-related interventions are sustained over time. Psychoeducation interventions do not appear to be as effective as other forms of intervention, with its effects not enduring over time.

Conclusions

The review of reviews located a sizeable body of evidence on specific interventions such as mindfulness and cognitive-behavioural interventions. The evidence suggests that these interventions can effectively reduce common mental health difficulties in the higher education student body. Gaps and limitations in the reviews and the underlying body of evidence have been identified. These include a notable gap in the existing body of review-level evidence on setting-based interventions, acceptance and commitment training, and interventions for students attending colleges in UK settings.
Tourism centres efficiency as spatial unites for applying blue economy approach: A case study of the Southern Red Sea region, Egypt
Authors: Kabil Moaaz , AbdAlmoity Ebtehal Ahmed , Csobán Katalin , Dávid Lóránt Dénes
Published: July 2022

This study aims to assess and analyse the efficiency of the tourism centres in the Southern Red Sea region, Egypt to apply coastal tourism development through the blue economy perspective. According to this aim, the study used two efficiency methods: Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA) and Free Disposal Hull (FDH). A total of 29 tourism centres were selected to conduct the DEA and FDH methods. These efficiency methods (DEA-FDH) used inputs and outputs variables to estimate the efficiency of the tourism centres. The selected inputs were the length of the shoreline (km), area (ha), tourism investments (million EGP), quality of coral reefs, numbers of hotels, and tourism accommodation capacity. While the outputs were employees’ number and tourists’ number. The results indicate that, generally, the tourism centres in the Southern Red Sea region of Egypt showed high-efficiency scores, which reflects their good preparedness to implement the various coastal tourism development strategies from the blue economy perspective. The tourism centres in the Safaga-Quseir tourism sector were the most efficient ones, regardless of the efficiency models used. While the tourist centres representing the Ras Banas tourism sector were the least efficient centres in the whole sample (29 tourism centres).
Sex differences in social support perceived by polymedicated older adults with multimorbidity. MULTIPAP study
Authors: Lozano-Hernández Cristina M. , López-Rodríguez Juan Antonio , Rico-Blázquez Milagros , Calderón-Larrañaga Amaia , Leiva-Fernández Francisca , Prados-Torres Alexandra , del Cura-González Isabel ,   MULTIPAP GROUP
Published: July 2022

The beneficial effects of social support on morbidity, mortality, and quality of life are well known. Using the baseline data of the MULTIPAP study (n = 593), an observational, descriptive, cross-sectional study was carried out that analyzed the sex differences in the social support perceived by polymedicated adults aged 65 to 74 years with multimorbidity. The main outcome variable was social support measured through the Duke–UNC-11 Functional Social Support (DUFSS) questionnaire in its two dimensions (confident support and affective support). For both sexes, the perception of functional social support was correlated with being married or partnered and having a higher health-related quality of life utility index. In women, it was correlated with a higher level of education, living alone, and treatment adherence, and in men with higher monthly income, prescribed drugs and fewer diagnosed diseases.
Model-based stationarity filtering of long-term memory data applied to resting-state blood-oxygen-level-dependent signal
Authors: Bansal Ishita Rai , Ashourvan Arian , Bertolero Maxwell , Bassett Danielle S. , Pequito Sérgio
Published: July 2022

Resting-state blood-oxygen-level-dependent (BOLD) signal acquired through functional magnetic resonance imaging is a proxy of neural activity and a key mechanism for assessing neurological conditions. Therefore, practical tools to filter out artefacts that can compromise the assessment are required. On the one hand, a variety of tailored methods to preprocess the data to deal with identified sources of noise (e.g., head motion, heart beating, and breathing, just to mention a few) are in place. But, on the other hand, there might be unknown sources of unstructured noise present in the data. Therefore, to mitigate the effects of such unstructured noises, we propose a model-based filter that explores the statistical properties of the underlying signal (i.e., long-term memory). Specifically, we consider autoregressive fractional integrative process filters. Remarkably, we provide evidence that such processes can model the signals at different regions of interest to attain stationarity. Furthermore, we use a principled analysis where a ground-truth signal with statistical properties similar to the BOLD signal under the injection of noise is retrieved using the proposed filters. Next, we considered preprocessed (i.e., the identified sources of noise removed) resting-state BOLD data of 98 subjects from the Human Connectome Project. Our results demonstrate that the proposed filters decrease the power in the higher frequencies. However, unlike the low-pass filters, the proposed filters do not remove all high-frequency information, instead they preserve process-related higher frequency information. Additionally, we considered four different metrics (power spectrum, functional connectivity using the Pearson’s correlation, coherence, and eigenbrains) to infer the impact of such filter. We provided evidence that whereas the first three keep most of the features of interest from a neuroscience perspective unchanged, the latter exhibits some variations that could be due to the sporadic activity filtered out.
Assessing breast cancer awareness on reproductive age women in West Badewacho Woreda, Hadiyya Zone, South Ethiopia; Community based cross- sectional study
Authors: Funga Mengistu Lodebo , Dilebo Zerihun Damissie , Shuramo Anebo Getachewu , Bereku Tessema
Published: July 2022

Introduction

Breast cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer in women worldwide, in both high- and low-income countries. Individual and community awareness of breast cancer can be extremely beneficial. However, breast cancer awareness is extremely low among Ethiopian women, particularly in rural areas. Thus, the aim of this study was assessing awareness of breast cancer on reproductive-aged women in West Badewacho Woreda, Hadiya Zone, South Ethiopia, 2020.

Method

A community-based-cross sectional study was employed from April 18 to May 16, 2020. To obtain data, a pre-tested structured interviewer-administered questionnaire was employed. A multistage random sampling technique was employed to select reproductive-aged women from Woreda. Data was entered into a computer using Epi data version 3.1, and edited, cleaned and analyzed using SPSS windows version 20. Bivariable and multivariable analyses were used to identify determinants related to awareness of breast cancer.

Result

A total of 578 reproductive-age women participated in this study. Only 364 women of reproductive-age (63%) had heard about breast cancer. 234 (64.3%) of the respondents were aware of breast cancer. After adjusting for other variables, husbands’ educational status [AOR = 0.262; 95% CI (0.076, 0.900)], family history of breast cancer [AOR = 0.281; 95% CI (0.132, 0.594)] and having TV/Radio [AOR = 0.489; 95% CI (0.246, 0.972)] were significant predictors for awareness of breast cancer.

Conclusion

This study emphasized the importance of raising breast cancer awareness among women in the study area.
Illuminating protist diversity in pitcher plants and bromeliad tanks
Authors: Sleith Robin S. , Katz Laura A.
Published: July 2022

Many species of plants have evolved structures called phytotelmata that store water and trap detritus and prey. These structures house diverse communities of organisms, the inquiline microbiome, that aids breakdown of litter and prey. The invertebrate and bacterial food webs in these systems are well characterized, but less is known about microbial eukaryotic community dynamics. In this study we focus on microbes in the SAR clade (Stramenopila, Alveolata, Rhizaria) inhabiting phytotelmata. Using small subunit rDNA amplicon sequencing from repeated temporal and geographic samples of wild and cultivated plants across the Northeast U.S.A., we demonstrate that communities are variable within and between host plant type. Across habitats, communities from tropical bromeliads grown in a single room of a greenhouse were nearly as heterogeneous as wild pitcher plants spread across hundreds of kilometers. At the scale of pitcher plants in a single bog, analyses of samples from three time points suggest that seasonality is a major driver of protist community structure, with variable spring communities transitioning to more homogeneous communities that resemble the surrounding habitat. Our results indicate that protist communities in phytotelmata are variable, likely due to stochastic founder events and colonization/competition dynamics, leading to tremendous heterogeneity in inquiline microeukaryotic communities.
Mechanical response and in-situ deformation mechanism of cortical bone materials under combined compression and torsion loads
Authors: Sun Xingdong , Wu Wandi , Zhang Renbo , Qu Hongru , Wang Jie , Xu Ke , Fang Liangfei , Xu Liangyuan , Jiang Rui
Published: July 2022

Bone fracture is an extremely dangerous health risk to human. Actually, cortical bone is often subjected to the complicated loading patterns. The mechanical properties and deformation mechanism under the complicated loading pattern could provide a more precise understanding for the bone fracture. For this purpose, the mechanical response and multi-scale deformation mechanism of cortical bone material were investigated by in-situ experimental research using the compression-torsion coupling loads as an example. It was found that the torsion strength and shear modulus all decreased under the compression-torsion coupling loads than single torsion load. This indicated bone would suffer greater risk of fracture under the compression-torsion coupling loads. Based on in-situ observation, it was found that the rapid reduction of the anisotropy of bone material under the compression load was the potential influencing factor. Because of the redistribution of the principal strain and the variations of cracks propagation, the comprehensive fracture pattern containing both transverse and longitudinal fracture was shown under the coupling loads, and finally resulted in the reduction of the torsion properties. This research could provide new references for researches on mechanical properties of cortical bone material under complicated loading patterns.
Vaccine discourse during the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic: Topical structure and source patterns informing efforts to combat vaccine hesitancy
Authors: Hwang Juwon , Su Min-Hsin , Jiang Xiaoya , Lian Ruixue , Tveleneva Arina , Shah Dhavan
Published: July 2022

Background

Understanding public discourse about a COVID-19 vaccine in the early phase of the COVID-19 pandemic may provide key insights concerning vaccine hesitancy. However, few studies have investigated the communicative patterns in which Twitter users participate discursively in vaccine discussions.

Objectives

This study aims to investigate 1) the major topics that emerged from public conversation on Twitter concerning vaccines for COVID-19, 2) the topics that were emphasized in tweets with either positive or negative sentiment toward a COVID-19 vaccine, and 3) the type of online accounts in which tweets with either positive or negative sentiment were more likely to circulate.

Methods

We randomly extracted a total of 349,979 COVID-19 vaccine-related tweets from the initial period of the pandemic. Out of 64,216 unique tweets, a total of 23,133 (36.03%) tweets were classified as positive and 14,051 (21.88%) as negative toward a COVID-19 vaccine. We conducted Structural Topic Modeling and Network Analysis to reveal the distinct topical structure and connection patterns that characterize positive and negative discourse toward a COVID-19 vaccine.

Results

Our STM analysis revealed the most prominent topic emerged on Twitter of a COVID-19 vaccine was “other infectious diseases”, followed by “vaccine safety concerns”, and “conspiracy theory.” While the positive discourse demonstrated a broad range of topics such as “vaccine development”, “vaccine effectiveness”, and “safety test”, negative discourse was more narrowly focused on topics such as “conspiracy theory” and “safety concerns.” Beyond topical differences, positive discourse was more likely to interact with verified sources such as scientists/medical sources and the media/journalists, whereas negative discourse tended to interact with politicians and online influencers.

Conclusions

Positive and negative discourse was not only structured around distinct topics but also circulated within different networks. Public health communicators need to address specific topics of public concern in varying information hubs based on audience segmentation, potentially increasing COVID-19 vaccine uptake.
Monotonic loading performance of GFRP beam-column joints connected with slotted–hole bolts
Authors: Xiao Xiao , Xie Lei , Wang Yan , Dai Naxin , Yin Xiangdong
Published: July 2022

Nowadays there are many types of glass fiber reinforced polymer(GFRP) composite beam and column joints, such as standard connection, bolted through connection, angle steel connection, tube connection and so on, most of which connected by high-strength bolts with round holes. In this paper, monotonic loading tests on GFRPcomposite beam and column joints connected by slotted-hole bolts were conducted. To compare the performance of different joints, two groups of specimens were used in this study; one of group was the beam-column joints connected by the angle steel, and other group was connected by the tube connection. Specimens with different bolt holes, side plate reinforcement condition, and different bolt pre-tightening forces were studied. Failure modes, bending moment curves, plastic rotation, and yield stiffness of the two groups of joints were compared. Results showed thatthe ultimate bending moment bearing capacity of specimens with side plates could be increased by 30%. Under the same conditions, the bearing capacity of the tube joints was about 10% larger than that of the angle steel joints. Although the bearing capacity of joints was not increased by using slotted holes, plastic rotation capacity and yield stiffness of joints with slotted-hole bolts were 1.1 times than that of the ordinary round-hole bolts joints.
A city within itself: Altgeld Gardens and public housing’s utopia
Authors: Hamlin Madeleine
Published: July 2022

Altgeld Gardens is one of Chicago’s last remaining family public housing developments after the city’s large-scale conversion of public housing into mixed-income communities. Located at the far southern edge of the city, the community today is an island of poverty, disconnected from city services, jobs, amenities and even grocery stores. In this article, I draw on architectural plans and historic housing authority documents to demonstrate that Altgeld’s current condition is a far cry from how planners envisioned the community: as nothing short of a utopian housing development capable of supporting workers and their families and indeed, inculcating an ideal, modern citizen that would justify public investment in housing for the poor. Altgeld was, centrally, envisioned as a city for children, a kind of paradise where young, low-income Chicago families could overcome poverty and model respectability. Throughout, I draw upon theories of utopian communities to argue that geographic and social isolation was the precondition for planners’ utopian imaginations, but that isolation has also, ironically, only exacerbated Altgeld’s problems over the decades. Altgeld thus offers an instructive case study, illustrating both the modernist hopes embedded in early public housing plans and their limitations. Unlike its whiter, more affluent suburban counterparts, Altgeld is a case study in what happens when communities are isolated by policy, rather than by choice.
First report of canine morbillivirus infection of adipose tissue-derived stem cells from dogs with distemper
Authors: Altamirano-Samaniego Fabiola , Enciso-Benavides Javier , Rojas Nancy , Iglesias-Pedraz Juan Manuel , Enciso Nathaly , Fossatti Matia , Enciso Javier
Published: July 2022

Background and Aim: Ribonucleic acid viruses remain latent in different cell types, including mesenchymal stem cells; however, the distemper virus remains undetected in these cells. This study aimed to determine whether adipose stem cells (ASCs) from dogs with distemper disease are infected with the canine morbillivirus (CM).

Materials and Methods: Twelve dogs with the neurological phase of the disease and who were positive for CM by reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR), were studied. ASCs from adipose tissue of the lesser omentum of these infected dogs were isolated and characterized. Direct fluorescence was used to detect the viral antigen in cell cultures. Flow cytometry and RT-PCR identified detectable quantities of the virus in two cultures, while electron microscopy confirmed the CM particles within ASCs.

Results: This study revealed that ASCs of the omentum of dogs with distemper disease can be infected with CM, indicating their possible involvement in this virus latency and persistence. This suggests that its detection should be considered within the quality control process of stem cells intended for regenerative medicine.

Conclusion: To the best of our knowledge, this is the first study that demonstrates that omentum ASCs from dogs with distemper disease can be infected with CM and may be involved in viral latency or persistence. Our study also suggests that the detection of CM should be considered within the quality control process of stem cells intended for regenerative medicine.
SIGN AND SCHOOL
Authors: Kyle Jim
Published: July 2022

When our international collection of papers on the status of signing in school was published in 1987, we believed we were in transition in the UK. The discovery of sign languages and their validation by linguists, had provided the base for the implementation which the deaf community had requested. Deaf children ought to have sign language as their language of interaction and instruction. The collection highlighted forward thinking but also showed that different countries were at different stages of their journey. In this contribution, we reflect on the knowledge we had then, the discoveries since, and ask the question: is it now the norm that deaf children, from the earliest of age, have access to sign language (in our case, British Sign Language), and can we describe the evidence that says this is working to produce more adjusted and effective citizens? We look beyond the simple question to consider whether the bilingualism we have been advocating is one-sided and does not produce a change in attitude for the majority society. In effect, if deaf people become bilingual, does it allow society to remain monolingual and to avoid engagement with the deaf view of life and society? And finally, the paper asks: what will be hearing loss or/and hearing enhancement in future?
Prácticas heterodoxas ysantidad queer: “El proceso de fe” (s. XVII) de las monjas clarisas de Trujillo
Authors: Paz Torres Margarita , Ruiz Tresgallo Silvia
Published: July 2022

Los testimonios de Luisa Benítez y Ana Núñez, dos jóvenes monjas del Convento de Santa Clara de Trujillo (Perú), proveen información relativa al proceso de fe que el tribunal inquisitorial de Lima llevó a cabo en el siglo XVII. La heterodoxia religiosa y política de estas monjas criollas, presente tanto en el lenguaje de sus declaraciones inquisitoriales como en su performance de santidad, transgrede los roles de género femeninos según expectativas patriarcales y a la vez, como proponemos, abre el espacio para que estos sujetos femeninos desarrollen lo que llamamos una santidad queer que reorienta la ideología de la cultura imperial española.
What is the Potential Impact of a Uniform VAT Rate in Spain, if Implemented in a Revenue Neutral Way?
Authors: Marder Guillaume
Published: July 2022

This paper analyses a revenue neutral reform of the Spanish tax system. Differentiated VAT rates on all products except alcoholic beverages and tobacco would be eliminated and replaced by a single uniform rate of tax. This could lead to substantial efficiency gains by reducing distortions in consumption and production decisions, as well as administrative and compliance costs. The current system also has the peculiarity of being slightly regressive, meaning that unlike most other similar reforms, this one would also lead to gains in terms of equity.
Institutions and Economic Growth in Democratic Europe: France’s 1958 Transition From Fourth to Fifth Republic
Authors: Barlis Haneeboy
Published: July 2022

This paper studies the impact of France’s 1958 constitutional transition from the French Fourth Republic to the French Fifth Republic. A difference-in-differences regression analysis compared the effect of France’s 1958 institutional change on French economic growth against a control group of 12 democratic European countries in the period 1948 – 1969. The regression analysis conducted suggested that the 1958 French constitutional change contributed an additional 2.73% GDP growth per year to French GDP growth in the period 1959 – 1969. 
Efeitos do abaixamento na frequência do terceiro formante na pronúncia aproximante do /r/ em coda sobre a percepção social de falantes em São Bernardo do Campo
Authors: Silveira Gustavo de Campos Pinheiro da
Published: July 2022

Este estudo apresenta evidências de que diferenças graduais na frequência do terceiro formante da pronúncia aproximante do /r/ em coda podem provocar diferenças igualmente graduais no modo como falantes são socialmente avaliados em São Bernardo do Campo, município da Grande São Paulo. Conduziu-se um experimento de percepção sociolinguística, elaborado de acordo com a técnica matched-guise (LAMBERT et al., 1960), com 58 residentes do município, que foram solicitados a escutar uma gravação da fala de uma pessoa lendo uma frase e, em seguida, responder a um questionário acerca do falante. Os estímulos auditivos diferiam unicamente nas ocorrências do /r/ em coda, cada um apresentando apenas um de três graus de abaixamento do terceiro formante. Os resultados indicam correlação entre o grau de abaixamento e a maneira como os falantes foram avaliados. A queda na frequência do terceiro formante se correlacionou com o crescimento na taxa das respostas que avaliaram os falantes como tendo mais sotaque e sendo residentes de São Bernardo do Campo. Esse resultado sugere que significados sociais de formas linguísticas podem variar gradativamente quando veiculados por variáveis fonéticas graduais.
Formas provisórias de conjurar o passado
Authors: Pinochet Cobos Carla , Tobar Constanza , Osses Patricia
Published: July 2022

Este artigo contribui para a discussão sobre o conceito de ruína, tomando como estudo de caso os restos da Villa San Luis, no distrito de Las Condes (Santiago do Chile). No contexto do cenário de disputas patrimoniais e imobiliárias enfrentadas por este projeto habitacional emblemático promovido pelo governo socialista de Salvador Allende, observamos os modos nos quais a ruína representa uma ruptura sensorial na suposta continuidade espacial/temporal da cidade, e analisamos um conjunto de estratégias artísticas em torno deste marco que - através de recursos visuais sugestivos e abertos - devolvem visibilidade e memória a um espaço ameaçado pelo implacável avanço da cidade.
Por uma Antropología dos escombros
Authors: Márquez Francisca , Osses Patricia
Published: July 2022

Este trabalho é uma abordagem teórica e etnográfica da cidade arruinada e dos escombros deixados pelo recente estallido social na Plaza Dignidad, em Santiago do Chile. Para avançar em direção a uma definição antropológica dos escombros, queremos nos perguntar: quais são os escombros do estallido e que espaço ocupa dentro da cidade, que histórias nos contam e que histórias contém, escondem e desestabilizam essas peles rachadas e fissuradas, e por que razões se torna um campo de disputa, um campo de esquecimento, desconforto e fascínio? Através do registro etnográfico e fotográfico das materialidades da revolta, a análise é organizada em torno de quatro dimensões: "Pele e pátina das memórias envolventes"; "Ambivalência da forma e a destruição"; "Fantasmas e fetiches"; "Afecções e topofilia em distopia". A conclusão é que quaisquer que sejam os artefatos arruinados, eles sempre - como materialidades residuais que são - desarranjam e desconcertam nossa cidade, forçando-a a reler e reescrever suas formas significantes. Nisso reside, possivelmente, o fascínio secreto dos escombros do estallido em Santiago.
A inserção de temáticas transversais e o ensino de Geografia em tempos de polarização ideológica: em foco a Rede Estadual de Educação de Goiás
Authors: Silva Marcos Pedro da , Bueno Miriam Aparecida , Cavalcanti Lana de Souza
Published: July 2022

O presente artigo está inserido no contexto sociopolítico e educacional de temáticas consideradas “polêmicas”, em tempos de polarização ideológica. Objetiva analisar a inserção de temáticas transversais nos currículos, no âmbito da Rede Estadual de Educação de Goiás, com foco no movimento de abordagem dessas temáticas, a partir das orientações da Secretaria de Estado da Educação de Goiás – Seduc, considerando o contexto pandêmico. Para o desenvolvimento deste estudo optou-se por uma pesquisa qualitativa, valendo-se de fontes bibliográficas, documentais com a utilização de dados oficiais. A análise e discussão ocorreram a partir de duas temáticas no âmbito da rede e, especificamente com olhar voltado ao ensino de Geografia. Considerou, ao fim, que as temáticas transversais sempre foram adotadas na Rede Estadual de Educação de Goiás, a partir dos documentos mandatórios em um movimento de ações, que sinalizam para uma maior efetividade, sem entrar na seara da polarização do debate, fazendo o papel que lhe cabe, por meio das orientações pedagógicas. Isso não se evidenciou de forma evidente na materialização do componente curricular de Geografia.
Etnociências da vovó: a compostagem dos resíduos orgânicos domésticos no ensino de Biologia e Química
Authors: Turci Eliani Behenck Santos , Plaster Raquel , Téchio Kachia Hedeny
Published: July 2022

O presente artigo se propõe a fazer, a partir da disciplina de etnociência, uma investigação cultural familiar, através de relatos de mulheres que são avós, sobre o tema compostagem doméstica. De acordo com a narração feita por elas, a prática de misturar restos de alimentos no solo, estercos animais, cinzas de fogão à lenha, era um conhecimento obtido desde a infância, e que foi passada de geração em geração. Foram realizadas pesquisas bibliográficas para analisar o tema compostagem, associando isso ao etnoconhecimento a partir de saberes populares. O tema apresenta possibilidades de ser explorado nos ambientes educacionais, sendo uma forma de valorização dos conhecimentos empíricos aliados à ciência, uma vez que envolvem questões contemporâneas, como a conscientização ambiental e a sustentabilidade. O artigo apresenta ainda, uma forma alternativa de explorar o tema através da interdisciplinaridade entre a Química e a Biologia, descaracterizando a atual ensino fragmentado entre as disciplinas.
Paisajes patrimoniales en San Pedro Atlapulco:
Authors: Juárez Frida Itzel Rivera
Published: July 2022

El presente artículo analiza la dimensión patrimonial del paisaje como una posibilidad para revalorar la identidad y memoria territorial de los pueblos originarios; a través de la identificación de los componentes de su patrimonio paisajístico y la delimitación de unidades de paisaje, que reposicionan los valores asignados por la población local, los conocimientos tradicionales y las formas de apropiación territorial de quienes habitan y construyen los paisajes cotidianamente. En este análisis, se presenta el caso de estudio de la comunidad de San Pedro Atlapulco, en el Estado de México, lugar en el que durante los últimos 50 años las transformaciones en el paisaje tienden a ser aceleradas, de carácter periurbano y bajo los esquemas dictados por la globalización neoliberal.
Palabras clave: Paisajes patrimoniales. Conocimientos tradicionales. Apropiación territorial. Unidades de paisaje. Espacio periurbano.
Crianças imigrantes e refugiadas na Educação Básica brasileira: uma proposta pedagógica de uso da literatura de migração para a promoção de uma política de acolhimento
Authors: Lopes Lorena Poliana Silva
Published: July 2022

O presente estudo se realiza no âmbito da Pedagogia, nas áreas de Docência na Educação Infantil e no Ensino Fundamental – Anos iniciais. O tema em discussão é o acesso à Educação Básica brasileira por crianças migrantes forçadas e a promoção de uma política educacional de acolhimento. Seu objetivo é a apresentação de uma proposta pedagógica de sensibilização da comunidade escolar para o fenômeno migratório e para o acolhimento dessa comunidade, por meio do contato com a literatura que tematiza o ato de migrar. A metodologia aplicada está ancorada na pedagogia crítica da educação (SUHR, 2012). As considerações finais indicam que as instituições escolares devem elaborar suas políticas de recepção e acolhimento à comunidade migrante forçada, assim como apoiar os docentes engajados nesse objetivo.
A revisão da Lei de Cotas na educação superior: dados para o debate
Authors: Zuccarelli Carolina , Honorato Gabriela
Published: July 2022

Dez anos após a aprovação da Lei de Cotas na educação superior, intensificam os debates sobre os avanços e principais desafios encontrados ao longo da sua implementação. Este artigo tem como objetivo fornecer evidências para o monitoramento da lei, situando a desigualdade racial tanto historicamente, através da análise da população com diploma de educação superior, quanto conjunturalmente, a partir da dinâmica observada no volume de vagas e matrículas em cursos de graduação ao longo da década de 2010. Para isso, usa dados do Censo da Educação Superior e da Pesquisa Nacional por Amostra de Domicílios. Os resultados indicam que a lei foi fundamental para a diversificação social e racial das universidades federais, mas que ainda permanecem desigualdades que justificam sua manutenção nos próximos anos.
Expansão de vagas na educação infantil com conveniamento na região de Guaianases, São Paulo: uma política carente e permanente
Authors: Correia Maria Aparecida Antero
Published: July 2022

Este artigo apresenta dados de pesquisa de mestrado desenvolvida em Guaianases, São Paulo. Esta região se destaca no contexto educacional paulistano pelo considerável aumento de vagas em creches por meio de um amplo processo de conveniamento entre a Prefeitura e organizações da sociedade civil. Com abordagem qualitativa, foram realizadas entrevistas, observações e análise documental em duas instituições de Educação Infantil de 0 a 3 anos, sendo uma de gestão direta e outra conveniada, tendo como foco a relação entre atendimento à demanda e qualidade. O estudo concluiu que as reformas neoliberais no Brasil criaram condições para o aumento de processos de privatização, dentre eles o conveniamento, que nem sempre proporcionam condições para a qualidade da educação da criança pequena.
Políticas educacionais, neoliberalismo e educação integral
Authors: Baptista Thaiana Netto Fonseca , Colares Maria Lília Imbiriba Sousa
Published: July 2022

Este texto objetiva identificar como as políticas educacionais, referentes à educação integral, se estabeleceram no Brasil a partir da década de 1990 no contexto neoliberal, dando ênfase aos Programas Mais Educação (PME) e Novo Mais Educação (PNME), que se constituíram como as principais políticas públicas indutoras de educação integral no ensino fundamental em nível nacional, de maneira que se possa compreender as concepções de educação integral que alicerçaram a implementação dos programas. Para tanto, realiza-se um resgate da estrutura do seu aporte legal a partir da década de 1990 e busca-se compreender as conduções que o Estado vem adotando na implementação das atuais políticas educacionais com vistas à educação integral. Por fim, realiza-se a contextualização das políticas educacionais no contexto neoliberal, articulando-as com a mercantilização da educação.