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Extension Service Delivery Of Agricultural Development Programmes In Southwest Nigeria During The Post World Bank Era (1996-2013)
Authors: Olaniyi A.A. , Farinde A.J.
Published: April 2021

The study was conducted to assess the extension service delivery within the Agricultural Development Programmes of Southwest Nigeria after the cessation of the World Bank funding between 1996 and 2013. Primary data were collected from 201 extension agents across 50% of the  states in the area of study using structured questionaire. Descriptive statistical tools such as frequency counts, percentages, mean and standard deviation were used to analyse the data while t-test was used to test the hypothesis. Hypothesis tested revealed that significant difference existed in the level of extension service delivery in PWBE (=25.3; Std. Dev=3.06) and WBE (=55.2; Std. Dev= 7.0) with a t-value of (21) -2.241; P≤0.055. It was concluded that withdrawal of World Bank funding has grossly and negatively affected extension service delivery by the ADPs in Southwest, Nigeria. It is recommended that government at all levels should intensify effort in increasing the budgetary allocation to their extension organisations with a view to boosting food production among Nigerian farmers. Extension programme planners should explore the cooperative group farming approach to generate community level capitalization and also access funds for agricultural development from financial institutions and NGOs.Key Words: Extension service, extension delivery, World Bank, Agricultural Development Programme
Hemostatic Abnormality and Associated Factors in Diabetic Patients at Jimma University Specialized Hospital, Jimma, Southwest Ethiopia: A Comparative Cross-sectional Study
Authors: Asrat Debebe , Tesfaye Girum , Gedefaw Lealem , Addisu Wondimagegn , Yemane Tilahun
Published: April 2021

BACKGROUND: Diabetes mellitus is a group of heterogeneous disorders of multiple etiologies characterized by chronic hyperglycemia resulting from defects in insulin secretion and/or insulin action. Diabetes mellitus has been reported to disturb normal hemostasis by various mechanisms. However, data on hemostasis of diabetic patients in the study area are lacking. This study was aimed at determining hemostatic profile and associated factors of hemostatic abnormality in diabetic patients.METHODS: A comparative cross-sectional study was conducted involving a total of 238 (119 diabetic and 119 apparently healthy) individuals who came to the chronic care clinic, Jimma University Specialized Hospital. Socio-demographic and clinical data were collected through a structured questionnaire. A blood sample of 10ml was collected in EDTA (4ml), citrate (3ml) and chemistry (3ml) tubes to do platelet count, coagulation tests, and glucose and lipid profile analysis, respectively. Descriptive statistics as well as the median (25th,75th) percentile and Mann Whitney U test were used during data analysis.RESULTS: The overall hemostatic abnormality in diabetes individuals was 58.8%. The median (25th, 75th percentile) prothrombin time for diabetic and non-diabetic subjects was (12.8, 15.6) vs. (12.8, 14.2), respectively, and the difference was not statistically significant (p>0.05). The median (25th, 75th percentile) activated partial thromboplastin time was significantly different between the two groups (p<0.0001); (24, 36.8) vs. (36, 39.6). The median (25th, 75th percentile) fibrinogen level was significantly different between the two groups (p<0.0001); (277, 462) vs. (243, 328). The median (25th, 75th percentile) platelet count was also significantly different between the two groups (p<0.0001); (146,248) vs. (190,319). All variables were not significantly associated with hemostatic abnormality in multivariate regression analysis.CONCLUSION: An overall hemostatic abnormality in diabetic patients was found to be high. The APTT and platelet count were lower in diabetic patients whilst the fibrinogen level was higher. Routine coagulation tests should be part of tests among diabetic patients. Advanced coagulation tests should also be considered to identify specific markers so as to pinpoint the particular problem.
Chronic Malnutrition Among Under Five Children of Ethiopia May Not Be Economic. A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Authors: Abate Kalkidan Hassen , Belachew Tefera
Published: April 2021

Background: Ethiopia is one of the four low income countries in achieving MDG4, however, minimizing child undernutrition became critical undertaking thus far. This review aimed at identifying the predictors of under-5 children nutrition in Ethiopia.Methods: Databases searched were Med Line, HINARY, MedNar and Embase. Furthermore, gray literatures were also sought. All papers selected for inclusion in the review were subjected to a rigorous critical appraisal using standardized critical appraisal instruments from the Joanna Briggs Institute. Quantitative papers were pooled for statistical analysis and narrative synthesis. Odds ratios and their 95% confidence intervals were calculated for analysis. Papers of optimal quality but without optimal data set for meta-analysis were subjected for narrative synthesisResults: Nonadherence towards Optimal feeding recommendations was the most reported predictor of stunting and wasting, while, maternal education and ‘Water, Sanitation and Hygiene’ factors were the second. The findings of the Meta-analysis showed no evidence of association between household income/wealth and stunting of children in Ethiopia (OR=1.14, 95% CI= 0.97, 1.34), heterogeneity test:i2 = 92%, df = 20, (P < 0.00001). On the other hand, children in low income/wealth group were 1.73 times more likely to have wasting compared to children of the higher income/wealth households (OR=1.73, 95% C I= 1.51, 1.97) heterogeneity test: i2 = 71%, df = 20, (P < 0.00001).Conclusion: An over-reliance on macroeconomic growth as a solitary factor towards undernutrition should not be the way forward. Supplementary and more focused nutrition specific and sensitive interventions are needed in Ethiopia.
Evaluation of Bond Failure Rate of Orthodontic Brackets Bonded with Green Gloo-Two Way Color Changes Adhesive: A Clinical Study
Authors: Ahamed Naqvi Zuber , Shaikh Saleem , Pasha Zameer
Published: April 2021

BACKGROUND: Bonding is an important step in fixed orthodontic mechanotherapy. Many new materials introduced an adhesive for bonding. This study was designed to evaluate the clinical bond failure rate of orthodontic brackets bonded with green glue: two way color changes adhesive and transbond XT adhesive paste.METHODS: Eighteen male patients with a mean age of 16 years were included in the study. Convenience sampling technique was used to select the sample for this study. The split-mouth design was used to bond 360 brackets by one operator and both adhesives were used in each patient. Bond failure rates were estimated with respect to bonding procedure, dental arch, tooth type (incisor, canine, and premolar). The results were evaluated using the chisquare test. Kaplan – Meier analysis and the log rank test were used to estimate the survival rate of the brackets. Bracket failure rates for each system were analyzed, and failure causes as reported by the patients and the quadrant of each tooth in which bracketsfailed were recorded.RESULTS: The bond failure rate was 5.00% and 4.44% for green gloo and transbond XT group. No significant difference was found in the bond failure rate between transbond XT and Green gloo group. No significant difference was found in the bond failure rate between the two groups, in relation to right and left side and the type of teeth.CONCLUSION: Green gloo adhesive can be effectively used to bond orthodontic brackets.
The who, what, when and where of archival and records management research in the Esarbica region, 1969–2018
Authors: Maluleka Jan Resenga , Nkwe Marcia
Published: April 2021

This study aims to employ informetric research techniques to investigate the research production in archives and records management in the East and Central African Regional Branch of the International Council on Archives (ECARBICA) since its inception in 1969 until 2018. A search query “archive’* or ‘record*management’”, limited to ESARBICA member states between 1969 and 2018, was conducted on Scopus, Web of Science (WoS), and AJOL databases. The results suggested that there has been a significant increase in the production of research in archives and a few authors produce research in records management in the region over the past ten years, but the bulk of this knowledge, and not all countries in the region produce knowledge. The key producers of knowledge published their work in journals indexed by databases that may require subscriptions, which may limit access to many in the region. It is recommended that archives and records management scholars in Africa consider publishing their work in open access journals to ensure that the research is accessible to all in the region. The importance of research in archives and records management cannot be overemphasised, because public records have a direct impact on individuals’ lives. Research suggests that the most obvious way for archivists and records managers to enhance their resourcefulness is through education and research. Furthermore, research in archives and records management can help to inform education and solve societal challenges. That said, the ESARBICA region is experiencing challenges when it comes to human resource development and capacity building, among other things.
Which way records management research?
Authors: Onyancha Omwoyo Bosire
Published: April 2021

This paper evaluates the keywords and subject areas in records management (RM) publications, as indexed in the Scopus database, with a view to mapping RM research from 1971 to 2018 so as to determine the direction of research in the field. A total of 4 762 documents were obtained from the Scopus database using the term records management and searching within the title, abstract and keywords fields. The data was analysed using VOSviewer software. The findings reveal that interest in RM research has grown as the volume of publications has continued to increase. Whereas there was no dominant area of research in the 1980s, as far as RM research is concerned, the main focus in the 2010s was the management of electronic health records, thereby signalling a shift in RM research from being just an information management exercise to being used for the management of records in the medical and health sector. Other popular research areas in the 2010s were health care, electronic medical record/s, information management, medical computing, information systems, and electronic document exchange. A classification of the RM publications according to Scopus’s broad subject fields revealed that RM research is mainly conducted in computer science, engineering, medicine, and the social sciences. The study predicts a slow growth in the number of RM publications in the next ten years (2019-2028), greater focus on RM in the health sector, and continued dominance of computer-based systems and electronic records as topics of RM research.
Access and use of agricultural records at Uganda National Archives and Records Centre
Authors: Namujuzi Sylvia , Luyombya David
Published: April 2021

This paper focused on access and use of agriculture archives at the Uganda National Archives and Records Centre (NARC) in Kampala. The objectives of this study were to identify the agriculture archives at the NARC, establish the number of MAAIF and NARI staff that consult the agriculture archives, assess researcher’s opinion on agriculture archives in promoting agriculture research, identify challenges of access and use; and make suggestions for enhancing access and use of agriculture archives at NARC. The study purposively sampled five NARC archivists, seven directors of the National Agricultural Research Institutes (NARIs) and 15 heads of departments in the Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries (MAAIF). Data was collected using interviews, observations and document analysis. Data was categorised into themes and the content reported in narrative form. The findings revealed that the NARC had a limited collection of agriculture archives due to the fact that there was no mechanism to collect all agriculture archives from the creating agencies, including MAAIF and NARI. Neither was there a mechanism for promoting access to and use of agriculture archives. The study recommends that the NARC should have a spelt-out budget to carry out documentation, collection and promotion of access and use of agriculture archives.
NARRATIVAS DA EDUCAÇÃO JURÍDICA BRASILEIRA SOB O OLHAR FEMININO
Authors: Araújo de Holanda Ana Paula
Published: April 2021

A educação jurídica no Brasil é marcada por uma história de dominação de homens. Desde os rudimentos coloniais e posteriormente no Brasil império a concepção da educação é voltada para homens enquanto elementos de reprodução do modelo estatal patriarcal e partícipes ativos do das estruturas do Estado. Perpassasse pelo Brasil Império até a fundação da República brasileira as bases patriarcais que se perpetuam até o atual século. Para desenvolvimento desta pesquisa utilizou-se de bibliografia, documentos históricos e análise de dados. Depreende-se que o cenário histórico se manteve no presente século como resta comprovado pelos dados do censo 2018 do INEP/MEC e em pesquisas a sites de IES no estado do Ceará.
Organizational Activities Through Social Media Communication With Direct Communication
Authors: Neuga Derius , Silviu Larentiu Nicoulae
Published: April 2021

Interpersonal contact or contact that is inextricably linked to mass media. When individuals upload things and communicate with other participants, internal contact happens simultaneously with public communication, since whatever is shared can be automatically appreciated and seen by a large audience. With the potential for private information to become available, it is important to pay more attention to the role of social media. Not to stifle its development, but to optimize its utility. It is critical to improve each user's self-awareness, since what they upload will influence their self-image and the relationships they have with other parties. The freedom of expression and the freedom to communicate that social media provides should be used prudently by its consumers. When we share or disseminate knowledge, we must exercise caution and introspection. In other words, while contact through social networking has expanded and become more versatile, this versatility must be reined in to truly enjoy the benefits. Naturally, if we understand the components of organizational communication, as we communicate inside the organisation, we can understand our status in light of the scenario and circumstances. The advancement of the internet facilitated the emergence of modern modes of communication within organizations. Social networking has arrived and is reshaping the way we communicate in today's culture. There is no restriction to the correspondence of distance, time, and space.
Penetapan Keabsahan Pernikahan Suami Istri Mualaf Implikasi Terhadap Keturunannya di Pengadilan Agama Jambi
Authors: Umar Umar , Muhamad Muhamad
Published: April 2021

Pernikahan di Indonesia telah diatur dalam peraturan perundang-undangan yang berlaku bagi seluruh rakyat Indonesia, yaitu Undang-Undang Perkawinan Nomor 1 Tahun 1974. Dalam Undang-Undang ini sebagaimana termaktub dalam Pasal 2 yang berbunyi bahwa pernikahan hanya sah, jika dilakukan menurut masing-masing agamanya dan kepercayaan itu kemudian tiap-tiap pernikahan dicatat berdasarkan peraturan perundang-undangan yang berlaku.

Pengadilan Agama Jambi sebagai pelaksana kekuasaan kehakiman di wilayah Pengadilan Tinggi Agama Jambi telah menerima 2 (dua) perkara isbat/pengesahan nikah suami istri non muslim menjadi mualaf untuk mendapat kepastian hukum dari pernikahan sebelum memeluk agama Islam, yakni perkara dengan Nomor 14/Pdt.P/2017/PA Jmb pada tanggal 01 Februari 2017 dan perkara dengan Nomor 64/Pdt.P/2019/PA Jmb pada tanggal 09 Agustus 2019. Adapun alasan suami istri mualaf mengajukan isbat/pengesahan nikah dengan sebab pernikahan sebelum memeluk agama Islam tidak memiliki akta nikah dari Kantor Catatan Sipil. Sehingga suami istri mualaf tersebut mengajukan perkara isbat/pengesahan nikah ke Pengadilan Agama Jambi untuk memohon keabsahan pernikahan mereka tersebut.

Hakim Pengadilan Agama Jambi yang mengadili perkara tersebut, dalam penetapannya mengabulkan permohonan dan menyatakan sah pernikahan suami istri mualaf tanpa menganjurkan pernikahan ulang. Padahal status pernikahan sepasang suami istri non muslim ketika menjadi mualaf, dikalangan para ulama masih diperdebatkan hingga terpecah menjadi dua kelompok.
Pendidikan dan Perubahan Kebudayaan Transmisi Budaya dan Perkembangan Institusi Pendidikan
Authors: Hasibuan Lias , Anwar Us Kasful , Nazirwan Nazirwan
Published: April 2021

Pendidikan dalam pengertian yang luas merupakan kehidupan yang memberi pengaruh terhadap perkembangan dan kemajuan manusia sedangkan pendidikan dalam pengertian yang sempit merupakan proses untuk meningkatkan kemampuan seseorang menjadi lebih baik dengan berbagai cara diantaranya melalui proses pengajaran. Menurut UU No.20 tahun 2003 tentang sistim pendidikan nasional bahwa Pendidikan adalah usaha sadar dan terencana untuk mewujudkan suasana belajar dan proses pembelajaran agar peserta didik secara aktif mengembangkan potensi dirinya untuk memiliki kekuatan spiritual keagamaan, pengendalian diri, kepribadian, kecerdasan, akhlak mulia, serta keterampilan yang diperlukan dirinya dan masyarakat. Kegiatan mendidik merupakan kegiatan memberi pengajaran, membuat seseorang memahami, dan dengan pemahaman yang dimilikinya dapat mengembangkan potensi diri dengan menerapkan apa yang telah dipelajari. Misi Pendidikan Nasional adalah meningkatkan kesiapan masukan dan kualitas proses pendidikan untuk mengoptimalkan kepribadian yang bermoral serta mengacu pada tujuan pendidikan yaitu untuk mengembangkan potensi peserta didik agar menjadi manusia yang beriman dan bertaqwa, berakhlaq mulia, sehat, berilmu, cakap, kreatif, mandiri dan menjadi warga negara yang demokratis.
Epidemiologia dos acidentes por animais peçonhentos no município de Francisco Sá, Minas Gerais,durante 2015-2017
Authors: Leonardo Nogueira da Silva Patrick , Karolline Rodrigues Cruz Priscila , Alves Pereira João , Portella Costa Tânia
Published: April 2021

Objective: to identify the epidemiological profile of accidents by venomous animals in the municipality of Francisco Sá, Minas Gerais, from 2015 to 2017. Materials and methods: this is a descriptive, exploratory, retrospective, and documentarystudy, with a quantitative approach, carried out in the public domain database of the Informatics Department of the Unified Health System. The sample consisted of 207 accidents reported during the period of 2015-2017. A semi-structured form was used as a data collection instrument. Data were discussed according to simple descriptive epidemiology.Results: there was a prevalence of male victims of accidents by venomous animals (51.6%), aged 40-49 years (32.3%), rural workers (35.7%), mild staging of the condition (79.7%), and only one notified death. There was a greater proportion of cases in the year 2017 (38.6%), of the scorpion type (79.7%), in rural areas (55.5%), with greater occurrence in the month of June (7.2%).Conclusion: male rural workers are more susceptible and more exposed to suffering an accident by venomous animals, in view of the significant increase in the number of cases in this period. It is necessary to invest in training for these workers in order to prevent this type of injury.
Prevalência de queixas vocais em agentes comunitários de sa´úde
Authors: Murta Júlia de Almeida Nunes , Jorge Fernanda Prado , Almeida Pollyana Cecília de Carvalho , Anjos Hannah Barbosa Lopes dos , Ladeia Denise Neves , de Pinho Lucinéia , Rossi-Barbosa Luiza Augusta Rosa
Published: April 2021

Objective:check the signals and symptoms of voice disorders of Community Health Workers in the city of Montes Claros -Minas Gerais. Materialsand Methods:this was a cross-sectional and quantitative study. We applied a questionnaire which included questions about the profile of the population, voice aspects based on the Voice Disorder Screening Index, as well as the perception of the populationconcerning the use of their voice in daily life. Results:around 674 people took part in the study. 62.1% of respondents were young adults, and 83.8% were female. The vast majority were married, with high school education and a monthly family income of approximately two minimum wages. More than half of the respondents (56.5%) have been employed for less than five years and they are responsible for less than 120 families. About 70.5% possess signs and symptoms of vocal alterations, the most cited being dry throat, throat clearing, tiredness when speaking, and hoarseness. Regarding the daily use of their voice, 50.1% reported they spoke a lot. Conclusion:the present study showed a high prevalence of vocal complaints among participants, calling attention to the need to develop plans for the prevention and treatment of vocal disorders.
A Study on the Self Esteem and Academic Performance among the Students
Authors: D’Mello Laveena , Monteiro Meena , Pinto Nelson
Published: April 2021

The purpose of self-esteem is to feel and imagine that people nurtured in their mind over time about their self. In simple words, self-esteem is self-assessment; this perception and evaluation can be positive or negative and pleasant or unpleasant. Children with high self esteem, usually feel good about themselves and better able to resolve their conflicts with other children and are resistant to deal with problems. One of the most important human traits to achieve objectives is self-esteem. The term self-esteem means “reverence for self”. The “self” pertains to the values, beliefs, and attitudes that we hold about ourselves. Having a strong will and self-confidence, decision-making power and originality, creativity, sanity and mental health is directly related to self-esteem and sense of self-worth. It also refers to an individual’s sense of his or her value or worth, or the extent to which a person values, approves of, appreciates, prizes, or likes him or herself. During childhood, if individual’s feelings are respected, thoughts valued and abilities recognized then self-esteem strengthens. When feelings are trampled upon, thoughts belittled and ability criticized then the individual’s self-esteem remains at a low point of development and is therefore weak. During the course of time, an individual faces many life situations. Depending upon the success or failure and one's reaction to every significant situation in life, self–esteem grows stronger or gets considerably weakened Self-esteem is described as the evaluation that one makes about oneself, based on one's self-worth. Increases and decreases in self-esteem generally bring strong emotional reactions. Self-esteem and academic performance are interrelated factors. This study tries to bring the connectivity between academic performance and the self-esteem. The main aim of the study is to know the level of self-esteem of the students with low academic performance. The objectives of this study are to investigate the relationship between self-esteem and academic achievement, to understand the Socio-Economic background, to assess the level of self-esteem, and to know what could be the reason for low academic performance in spite of having high self-esteem. The research design used for the study would be descriptive in nature
CALCULATION FOR REDEMPTION OF COMPACT TESTING BY THE PROCTOR METHOD THROUGH NEWTON’S GRAVITATIONAL POTENTIAL ENERGY
Authors: FIDELI Fábio Vinícius , SILVA Thiago Augusto Andrade da , FERREIRA Mariana Babilone de Souza
Published: April 2021

Throughout this article, a study on the characteristics of the compaction test by the Proctor Method, regulated by ABNT NBR-7182, which is used to verify the degree of soil compaction, will be approached in order to broaden the discussion and raise points that demonstrate the urgent need to make it more accurate, efficient and safe. Through qualitative and quantitative research carried out by the authors of this article, it sought to collect data through a questionnaire for professionals in the field of geotechnics in the “Quadrilátero Ferrífero” region in Minas Gerais. In addition to other relevant data for the topic, it was raised that of the 22 professionals from the participating region, 72.7% of the total belief that the manual compaction test can be manipulated by an operator during the test execution, failing to generate results reliable, thus showing the importance of the proposed theme. In this way, we initially sought to correlate the Compaction Energy formula idealized by Ralph Proctor with Isaac Newton’s Gravitational Potential Energy formula and, through it, present the resizing, which may enable the construction of manual, semi-automatic human propulsion machines (not or making the automated ones that depend on electricity available to the market. In conclusion, from the mathematical calculations, it was possible to evidence the use of Newton’s Gravitational Potential Energy to construct new equipment to carry out this test.
Índios e africanos livres nas obras públicas, Manaus, Século XIX
Authors: Melo Patricia
Published: April 2021

Este artigo se propõe a lançar luz sobre as trajetórias e as relações entre africanos livres e índios na Manaus do século XIX, dando ênfase ao compartilhamento de experiências em espaços sociais marcados pela multietnicidade e pela existência de fronteiras nebulosas entre a liberdade e a escravidão nesse mundo do trabalho não livre.
Increasing Racial and Ethnic Diversity in Occupational Therapy Education: The Role of Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education (ACOTE®) Standards
Authors: Brown Kasey , Lamont Amy , Do Anna , Schoessow Kim
Published: April 2021

Now more than ever, the lack of racial and ethnic diversity must be addressed within the health care system, specifically in occupational therapy. This change starts with the successful completion of educational programs by underrepresented minority (URM) occupational therapy students. To increase diversity in the profession, accrediting bodies should mandate support for students of all backgrounds to be successful in higher education. As addressed in the American Occupational Therapy Association 2020 Code of Ethics, the Vision 2025 statement and its pillars, current knowledge on health disparities and occupational therapy demographic data, and other health professional programs’ accreditation standards, there is a need for an addition to, or revision of, the Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education (ACOTE®) standards to support the recruitment and retention of URM occupational therapy students.

What This Article Adds: This column provides an evidence-based rationale to address the need for an ACOTE standard requiring documented efforts to support racial and ethnic diversity within occupational therapy education.
TERRITÓRIO: POSSIBILIDADES DE PESQUISA NA GEOGRAFIA AGRÁRIA
Authors: Silva Edson Batista da , Rafael Gontijo Sebastião
Published: April 2021

Este artigo discute as possibilidades que a categoria território oferece para as pesquisas em Geografia Agrária. Para tanto, foram utilizadas pesquisa bibliográfica com localização, levantamento, leitura e fichamento de referências que discorrem sobre a categoria território. Além de pesquisa de campo, especificamente no povo indígena Karajá, com observação sistemática, registro fotográfico e coleta de depoimentos. Há uma polissemia de concepções, é necessário o debate continuo para evitar o uso descuidado da categoria. Na geografia agrária, especificamente em temas como luta pela terra e pela reforma agrária, lutas das populações originárias, disputa de perspectivas de produção no campo, a categoria território oferece instrumentos importantes para análise da realidade material. Nesse sentido, o povo indígena Karajá, no campo de forças com os agentes do colonialismo e da colonialidade do poder, sofrem a redução do seu território originário pelas atividades pecuárias, turísticas e provenientes da especulação imobiliária urbana.
Transnational Culture, Transnational Identity
Authors: Koundoura Maria
Published: April 2021

Globalization, it seems, either holds the promise of new horizons and new worlds, or trammels local cultures and produces uniformity. Here, Maria Koundoura strikes a singular path between these divergent views and maps the full terrain of our contemporary culture landscape. Reading world literature and engaging with contemporary critical methodologies, she explores what she calls transnational visions of language and culture, and analyses the politics of identity, representation and cultural expression. She thus presents a history of the aesthetic of our moment in modernity, and situates that moment in the economics of the global culture market and the ethics of cultural translation. Offering a model for addressing key questions of contemporary culture, identity and globalization, this book will be invaluable for all those interested in cultural and postcolonial studies, diaspora and globalization studies, as well as world literature.
Understanding Religion through Artificial Intelligence
Authors: Lane Justin E.
Published: April 2021

In Understanding Religion through Artificial Intelligence, Justin E. Lane looks at the reasons why humans feel they are part of a religious group, despite often being removed from other group members by vast distances or multiple generations. To achieve this, Lane offers a new perspective that integrates religious studies with psychology, anthropology, and data science, as well as with research at the forefront of Artificial Intelligence (AI).

After providing a critical analysis of approaches to religion and social cohesion, Lane proposes a new model for religious studies, which he calls the “Information Identity System.” This model focuses on the idea of conceptual ties: links between an individual’s self-concept and the ancient beliefs of their religious group. Lane explores this idea through real-world examples, ranging from the rise in global Pentecostalism, to religious extremism and self-radicalization, to the effect of 9/11 on sermons. Lane uses this lens to show how we can understand religion and culture today, and how we can better contextualize the changes we see in the social world around us
Electronic Dreams
Authors: Lean Tom
Published: April 2021

How did computers invade the homes and cultural life of 1980s Britain?

Remember the ZX Spectrum? Ever have a go at programming with its stretchy rubber keys? How about the BBC Micro, Acorn Electron, or Commodore 64? Did you marvel at the immense galaxies ofElite, master digital kung-fu inWay of the Exploding Fistor lose yourself in the surreal caverns ofManic Miner?

For anyone who was a kid in the 1980s, these iconic computer brands are the stuff of legend. InElectronic Dreams,Tom Lean tells the story of how computers invaded British homes for the first time, as people set aside their worries of electronic brains and Big Brother and embraced the wonder-technology of the 1980s.

This book charts the history of the rise and fall of the home computer, the family of futuristic and quirky machines that took computing from the realm of science and science fiction to being a user-friendly domestic technology. It is a tale of unexpected consequences, when the machines that parents bought to help their kids with homework ended up giving birth to the video games industry, and of unrealised ambitions, like the ahead-of-its-time Prestel network that first put the British home online but failed to change the world.

Ultimately, it’s the story of the people who made the boom happen, the inventors and entrepreneurs like Clive Sinclair and Alan Sugar seeking new markets, bedroom programmers and computer hackers, and the millions of everyday folk who bought in to the electronic dream and let the computer into their lives.
Genuine Fakes
Authors: Pyne Lydia
Published: April 2021

Does an authentic Andy Warhol painting need to be painted by Andy Warhol? Why do audiences feel outraged when they find out that scenes from their beloved blockbuster documentaries are staged? Can people move past assuming that a diamond grown in a lab is a fake? What happens when a forged painting or manuscript becomes more valuable than its original?

This is a book about genuine fakes – the curious and complex objects that provoke these very sorts of questions. Genuine fakes fall into the space between things that are real and things that are not; whether or not we think that those things are authentic is a matter of perspective. Unsurprisingly, the world is full of genuine fakes – full of things that defy simple categorisation.

From stories of audacious forgeries to feats of technological innovation, historian Lydia Pyne explores how the authenticity of eight genuine fakes depends on their unique combinations of history, science and culture. The stories of art forgeries, fake fossils, nature documentaries, synthetic flavours, museum exhibits, Maya codices and Palaeolithic replicas show that genuine fakes are both complicated and change over time.

Drawing from historical archives, interviews, museum exhibits and science fiction as well as her own research, Pyne brings each genuine fake to life through unexpected and often outrageous stories.Genuine Fakeswill make readers think about all the unreal things they encounter in their daily lives, and why they invoke the reactions – surprise, wonder, understanding or annoyance – that they do.
KAZUO ISHIGURO’S GESTURAL POETICS
Authors: Sloane Peter
Published: April 2021

Through readings of Ishiguro’s repurposing of key elements of realism and modernism; his interest in childhood imagination and sketching; interrogation of aesthetics and ethics; his fascination with architecture and the absent home; and his expressionist use of ‘imaginary’ space and place, Kazuo Ishiguro’s Gestural Poetics examines the manner in which Ishiguro’s fictions approach, but never quite reveal, the ineffable, inexpressible essence of his narrators’ emotionally fraught worlds.

Reformulating Martin Heidegger’s suggestion that the ‘essence of world can only be indicated’ as ‘the essence of world can only be gestured towards,’ Sloane argues that while Ishiguro’s novels and short stories are profoundly sensitive to the limitations of literary form, their narrators are, to varying degrees, equally keenly attuned to the failures of language itself. In order to communicate something of the emotional worlds of characters adrift in various uncertainties, while also commenting on the expressive possibilities of fiction and the mimetic arts more widely, Ishiguro appropriates a range of metaphors which enable both author and character to gesture towards the undisclosable essences of fiction and being.
The Cape Town Convention
Authors: Didenko Anton N
Published: April 2021

A Documentary History

This book is the first detailed and comprehensive analysis of the history of the Cape Town Convention and its protocols. It critically engages with the challenges faced by the developers of this treaty, analyses thousands of pages of archived materials and derives important lessons for the development of transnational commercial law globally.

The book is an invaluable addition to the existing literature on the Cape Town Convention. It also informs the debate about harmonisation of secured transactions regimes generally, and as such will be of interest to academics, legal practitioners and the judiciary involved in secured transactions law around the world. Practising lawyers will better understand the rationale behind the key provisions of the Cape Town Convention, while the treaty-making lessons will assist governmental officials, representatives of international organisations and legal advisers engaged in harmonisation of commercial law.

The text covers all four protocols to the Cape Town Convention, including the MAC Protocol adopted on 22 November 2019 in Pretoria.

Hart Studies in Commercial and Financial Law: Volume 5
IMUNOPATOGÊNESE DA PSORÍASE E PRINCIPAIS FATORES GENÉTICOS ENVOLVIDOS
Authors: BASTOS NORMA LOPES DE MAGALHÃES VELASCO , SANTOS THÂMARA ALMEIDA , LIMA JOCIELBA DIAS , DOS SANTOS MICHELE SILVA
Published: April 2021

INTRODUÇÃO: A psoríase manifesta-se como uma doença sistêmica inflamatória crônica, não apresenta caráter infectocontagioso e está associada à rápida proliferação epidérmica, apresentando-se em formas clínicas localizadas ou generalizadas, invertida, eritrodérmica e pustulosa. Suas manifestações clínicas variam de acordo cada organismo, considerando que grande parte dos indivíduos apresentam suas manifestações em forma de placas eritematosas. As relações entre medida da extensão e a gravidade da psoríase se baseia na avaliação dos seus sinais e dos sintomas e como ela pode influenciar na qualidade de vida do indivíduo. OBJETIVO: Discutir sobre a Imunopatogenicidade da psoríase e os principais marcadores imunológicos envolvidos no processo saúde-doença. MATERIAL E MÉTODOS: Trata-se de uma revisão integrativa da literatura sobre psoríase. Para o levantamento da literatura, foram consultadas as bases científicas bibliográficas eletrônicas nos meses de Fevereiro a Março de 2021, sendo elas: LILACS, BVS e SciELO. RESULTADOS: existem alguns fatores relevantes sobre a psoríase quando analisados a predisposição genética. A herança é poligênica com risco de cerca de 10 vezes maior para familiares de primeiro grau. Os marcadores genéticos identificados até o momento estão associados aos antígenos leucocitários HLA Cw6, B13, Bw57, DR7 e B27. No entanto, muitos outros genes e polimorfismos têm sido estudados. A patogênese imunitária sob disposição genética, sofre influência de diversos fatores ambientais que podem desencadear ou agravar a evolução da dermatose. A predisposição genética é um fator relevante na psoríase. A imunopatogênese da psoríase é complexa e pode ser explicada por maio das alterações do sistema imunológico inato que atuam com os queratinócitos, células dendríticas, macrófagos, neutrófilos, mastócitos, células endoteliais e sistema imunológico adquirido que atuam com os linfócitos T. Existe um sinergismo entre as células do sistema imune inato e adquirido, as células do sistema inato ativadas produzem fatores de crescimento, citocinas e quimiocinas, que atuam sobre as células do sistema imune adquirido. CONCLUSÃO: As alterações histológicas da psoríase incluem proliferação celular exagerada do tecido epitelial. São muitos os aspectos ambientais, geográficos e étnicos podem interferir na sua incidência. Tem sido classificada como doença autoimune, embora sua fisiopatologia não esteja completamente esclarecida.
A importância da alfabetização científica
Authors: Siqueira Cristiane Assis de , Valerio Raphael Guazzelli
Published: April 2021

O presente artigo busca analisar a importância da alfabetização científica no ensino de Ciências Naturais nos anos iniciais do Ensino Fundamental. Espera-se auxiliar na introdução e no desenvolvimento das aulas de Ciências Naturais enfatizando a relevância desse ensino para alfabetização científica. É fato que a formação dos professores constitui um fator de grande relevância no quadro de problemas percebidos no ensino de Ciências Naturais. Portanto, diante deste panorama complexo, almeja-se discutir essas questões para lançar um olhar reflexivo, visando a introdução de atividades experimentais no ensino de Ciências Naturais. A experimentação é fundamental quando se fala em aprendizagem de conceitos científicos, pois através das experiências a criança compreende e relaciona os conceitos teóricos aos práticos.
O caminho nada suave do letramento: uma análise de livros didáticos
Authors: Pessôa Sarah Bahr
Published: April 2021

Este artigo objetiva apresentar os resultados da análise de três livros didáticos de Língua Portuguesa do 2° ano do Ensino Fundamental, investigando como e se ocorrem as atividades que envolvam o uso social da escrita. Com o advento do termo Letramento, os livros didáticos das séries iniciais, que antes detinham-se apenas nas questões relacionadas à alfabetização, passam a ter a preocupação de que o educando faça o uso social da escrita. A aprendizagem da língua materna é facilitada quando se consideram os diversos gêneros textuais que circulam em sociedade. Assim, o Guia do Livro Didático (Brasil, 2016) considera que os livros didáticos devem fazer uso dos gêneros discursivos, de forma que representem a heterogeneidade do mundo da escrita. De cunho bibliográfico, o estudo consistiu em uma análise de três livros didáticos. Percebeu-se que os livros possuem atividades de Letramento e diversidade de gêneros textuais, porém, há momentos em que os gêneros não são devidamente explorados.
ALFA e BETO: como avaliar leitura e escrita na Educação Infantil?
Authors: Silva Magna Do Carmo , Amorim Graciete Da Luz Silva , Silva Luzinete Maria da
Published: April 2021

Este trabalho analisa as orientações e atividades propostas para avaliação da leitura e escrita no Programa Alfa e Beto. A pesquisa foi desenvolvida em uma escola de Educação Infantil de uma rede municipal de ensino em PE que adota o Programa Alfa e Beto. O referido programa é baseado em uma perspectiva de alfabetização pautada no método fônico. O procedimento metodológico utilizado no estudo foi a análise documental. Os principais resultados indicam que as orientações aos professores contêm critérios de avaliação que se baseiam na perspectiva classificatória, sem contemplar orientações claras ao professor quanto ao planejamento, instrumentos e considerações sobre o erro do aluno e sobre como lidar com a diversidade da turma. Em relação às atividades propostas para as crianças, estas se configuram como repetitivas e em uma perspectiva de língua enquanto código que precisa ser memorizado para ser automatizado, distanciando-se de uma perspectiva de construção do conhecimento.
A 10 años del decreto 170 ¿Hay acogida para personas con necesidades educativas especiales en Chile?
Authors: Bravo Villa Ninosca Carmen , Mansilla Sepúlveda Juan Guillermo
Published: April 2021

El objetivo de esta investigación es discutir reflexivamente la acogida para niños y niñas que presentan Necesidades Educativas Especiales en establecimientos educacionales privados en Temuco, Chile. Se presenta el disperso conglomerado de reglamentaciones en torno a la atención de la diversidad, y las intersecciones con enfoques teóricos profundamente humanistas, para de así visualizar brechas y abrir espacios de diálogo. Se planteó un método cualitativo desde un paradigma interpretativo con alcances descriptivos densos. Se aplicaron entrevistas semiestructuradas a 10 apoderados, con el uso intensivo de codificaciones abiertas y axiales a partir del uso del software Atlas Ti 7.5. Los resultados evidencian que los mecanismos de acogida para atender la diversidad de los alumnos están débilmente instalados, predominando una lógica administrativa. A 10 años del Decreto 170 las promesas de atención a la diversidad siguen pendientes, se sitúan en un horizonte ideal, pero no real.
A formação de professores na Revista Brasileira de Educação Profissional e Tecnológica (2008-2019)
Authors: Cavalcante Ilane Ferreira , Medeiros Neta Olivia Morais de , Lemos Elizama Das Chagas
Published: April 2021

Este trabalho se debruça sobre análise de artigos publicados acerca do tema Formação de professores na Revista Brasileira de Educação Profissional e Tecnológica no período de 2008 a 2019. Para tanto, metodologicamente, fez-se um levantamento dos artigos analisando-os a partir de seus títulos, resumos e palavras-chave. Foram publicados 37 artigos nesse período que remeteram à temática geral Formação de professores. Desses, um deles apenas tangenciava o tema, portanto foi excluído da análise. Os demais foram divididos em seis categorias: “Análise de experiências de formação docente”; “Perfil profissional e Saberes da docência”; “O currículo e a prática pedagógica na formação docente”; “Políticas e história da formação de professores no Brasil”; “Especificidades da Formação de professores para a Educação Profissional” e “Produção do conhecimento sobre formação de professores”. Os resultados indicam que a RBEPT cumpre seu papel social de divulgar reflexões e resultados de pesquisa que dão conta da multiplicidade de temas e questões ligadas ao campo da Educação Profissional, mesmo quando analisada à luz de apenas um dos temas gerais sob seu enfoque.
Investigando a educação moderna na China do final do período Qing: as ligações sociais dos intelectuais de Wuxi visando a uma “Nova Educação” e seus impactos na sociedade local 1902-1905
Authors: Ding Yiyun
Published: April 2021

Em 1902, três anos antes dos Exames para o Serviço Público (o chamado sistema Keju) serem abolidos pela corte Qing, Yang Yinhang (1878-1945) e seus colegas formados no Japão fundaram a Escola Pública de Xijin, uma das primeiras experiências do novo estilo de escola pública no distrito de Wuxi. Suas atividades foram auxiliadas por membros da família Yang Yinhang, incluindo seus dois tios, os estudiosos originários da pequena nobreza Yang Fanfu e Yang Zhixun, e sua irmã Yang Yinyu (1884-1938), que mais tarde se tornaria a primeira reitora na história moderna da China. Essa esquecida rede social da família Yang em Wuxi por volta de 1902 é significativa para compreender como esses intelectuais chineses, que estavam originalmente envolvidos no sistema Keju, assumiram as reformas educacionais e implementaram uma agenda de reforma estatal. Focalizaram corajosamente suas experiências transnacionais em um campo no qual a ideia de “educação moderna” era ainda vaga. Esse artigo argumenta que, antes de que a corte Qing anunciasse o sistema escolar padrão para substituir o sistema Keju, a família Yang e suas conexões sociais formaram uma pioneira força de novos professores em Wuxi que não só mudaram profundamente a natureza do conhecimento e da educação e o papel social do professor na era Qing tardia, mas também anteciparam transformações da ética social e da ideia de gênero existentes na era republicana.
Prevalence of congenital absence of vas deferens and related genetic factors among male infertilities: A systematic review
Authors: Anh Dang Tuan , Anh Cao Tuan , Hoang Nguyen Huy , Len Bui Thi , Truong Dang Tien , Hoang Le , Dung Tham Chi
Published: April 2021

A systematic review was conducted to describe the prevalence of congenital absence of vas deferens (CAVD) and types of cystic fbrosis transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR) gene mutation, Adhesion G-protein coupled receptor G2 (ADGRG2) mutation leading to CAVD among male infertilities aimed at providing comprehensive counseling in the treatment of male infertility. Information and data from eligible publications were searched and selected from the PubMed and Medline e-library from 2010 to 2020 by using 8 main keywords. The results showed that the prevalence of CAVD was approximately 0.1% in male and about 80% of congenital bilateral absences of the vas deferens (CABVD) patients had the CFTR mutation. These mutations were recessive gene abnormalities on the long arm of chromosome 7. Besides the mutation, recent researches showed the mutation of the ADGRG2 gene on X chromosome also led to CBAVD. It was approximately 10 - 20% of CBAVD and 60 - 70% of the congenital unilateral absence of the vas deferens (CUAVD) that was still not diagnosed genetically. In conclusion, the genetic consultation is necessary for CAVD patients before deciding to have a baby