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Desenvolvimento de uma aplicação educativa para o ensino derotinas diárias e quebra de rotinas a crianças Autistas
Authors: Melo Aúrea , Pereira e Lima Victor Yan , Oran Fonseca Souza Carla , Castro Rhayssa , Souza Teodoro Giovanna , Barreto Raimundo , Rivero Luis 
Published: September 2021

Existem muitas pessoas com o transtorno do espectro autista e um númeromuito pequeno de aplicativos desenvolvidos especificamente para ajudá-los nos desafios do dia a dia. Nesse contexto, entre os desafios enfrentados por crianças com autismo, se encontra a dificuldade em reconhecer atividades diárias, executá-las na ordem requerida e preparar a criança para atividades fora da sua rotina diária. Com o propósito de ajudar este público alvo, este artigo apresenta o processo de desenvolvimento de uma aplicação educativa mobile para auxiliar na compreensão de rotinas e atividades planejadas e improvisadas, além de permitir o acompanhamento de tais atividades por profissionais e familiares. Para chegar à solução proposta, foi aplicado o ProAut, um processo baseado em Design Thinking para apoiar o desenvolvimento de interfaces de sistemascomputacionais voltados para o público autista de baixo funcionamento (com dificuldades de comunicação). O processo envolveu a coleta de dados com terapeutas, familiares e o solicitante do software para despertar empatia por parte da equipe de desenvolvimento. Os resultados permitiram considerar as características específicas de crianças autistas não funcionais no desenvolvimento do sistema para desenvolver um sistema adaptável.
INCOMPARABILITY AND THE HUGE-IMPROVEMENT ARGUMENTS
Authors: Andreou Chrisoula 
Published: September 2021

Abstract
This paper explores the possibility of incomparability. It first focuses on a challenge to the small-improvement argument for incomparability and then turns to some seemingly more promising, “huge-improvement” variations on the argument. After considering an important complication, it is argued that, whether or not options can be strictly incomparable, there is room for cases beyond not just classic cases of trichotomous comparability but even beyond cases involving options that, though not trichotomously comparable, are still comparable as both positive, or both negative, or, even if indeterminate, both fairly neutral. In the relevant further cases, at least one option that combines a positive feature and a negative feature is not positive, negative, neutral, or even fairly neutral (overall). To the extent that comparability is revealed as applicable in such cases, skepticism about incomparability can persist, but its significance is reduced by the revelation of how little comparability requires.
IS ANTI-THEISM INCOHERENT?
Authors: Kahane Guy 
Published: September 2021

Abstract
Anti-theists argue that the world, or our lives, would be overall worse if God exists because God’s existence imposes distinctive downsides. Many hold, however, that anti-theism is incoherent if we assume that God would not permit gratuitous evil to occur. This is because that would entail that any alleged downsides of God’s existence would be permitted only if they are necessary to bring about a greater good or to prevent an even greater evil. I will argue that this emerging consensus is mistaken: the argument from the principle of non-gratuitous evil to the falsity of anti-theism is invalid because it trades on an ambiguity. Appealing directly to God’s perfect goodness fails for similar reasons. Anti-theism can therefore only be rejected via substantive axiological debate.
Market Reaction to Abnormal Inventory Growth: Evidence for Managerial Decision-Making
Authors: Cook Kirsten A. , Huston G. Ryan , Kinney Michael R. , Smith Jeffery S. 
Published: September 2021

ABSTRACT
Prior research demonstrates that manufacturing firms increase production (relative to sales) to transfer fixed costs from cost of goods sold (COGS) to inventory accounts, thereby increasing income to reach or surpass earnings thresholds. We examine how the market reacts to this earnings management strategy. We find that investors respond positively to inventory growth based on an expectation of increased future sales; however, this signal is weaker for inventory manipulators. Further, the market premium from meeting or beating analyst earnings forecasts by manipulating inventory is smaller than the premium for achieving this threshold absent inventory manipulation or through accrual manipulation. Finally, we examine firms considered to be “serial” inventory manipulators, finding that the market consistently discounts earnings beats for these firms, suggesting that inventory manipulation erodes investor confidence in firms' earnings. Collectively, our results provide new insights into a challenge facing operations managers and finance managers in manufacturing firms.
Norms in motivic homotopy theory
Authors: BACHMANN Tom , HOYOIS Marc 
Published: September 2021

If $f : S' \to S$ is a finite locally free morphism of schemes, we construct a symmetric monoidal "norm" functor $f_\otimes : \mathcal{H}_{\bullet}(S')\to \mathcal{H}_{\bullet}(S)$, where $\mathcal{H}_\bullet(S)$ is the pointed unstable motivic homotopy category over $S$. If $f$ is finite étale, we show that it stabilizes to a functor $f_\otimes : \mathcal{S}\mathcal{H}(S') \to \mathcal{S}\mathcal{H}(S)$, where $\mathcal{S}\mathcal{H}(S)$ is the $\mathbb{P}^1$-stable motivic homotopy category over $S$. Using these norm functors, we define the notion of a normed motivic spectrum, which is an enhancement of a motivic $E_\infty$-ring spectrum. The main content of this text is a detailed study of the norm functors and of normed motivic spectra, and the construction of examples. In particular: we investigate the interaction of norms with Grothendieck's Galois theory, with Betti realization, and with Voevodsky's slice filtration; we prove that the norm functors categorify Rost's multiplicative transfers on Grothendieck-Witt rings; and we construct normed spectrum structures on the motivic cohomology spectrum $H\mathbb{Z}$, the homotopy $K$-theory spectrum $KGL$, and the algebraic cobordism spectrum $MGL$. The normed spectrum structure on $H\mathbb{Z}$ is a common refinement of Fulton and MacPherson's mutliplicative transfers on Chow groups and of Voevodsky's power operations in motivic cohomology.
Some scale insects and fungi infesting mango trees in Ismailia, Egypt
Authors: Hashem Mohamed Hassan 
Published: September 2021

Abstract
The aim of the present work was to largely identify the scale insects and fungi living on mango leaves in order to find out from their biology whether there is a possible relationship between the two groups of organisms so that specific recommendations for their control can be made. A white hard scale insect Aulacaspis tubercularis Newstead (Diaspididae) and a green soft scale insect Kilifia acuminata Signoret (Coccidae) as well as four saprotrophic fungi belonging to the genera Alternaria Nees: Fr., Cladosporium Link., Helminthosporium Link ex Fr. and Stemphylium Wallr., were detected based on their morphological features in accordance with the identification keys and descriptions of scale insects and fungi. The infestation of mango leaves with the saprotrophic fungi was interpreted as a secondary infection due to the primary infection with the scale insects as honeydew producers on which the fungal spores develop and reproduce. Therefore, it is recommended to control the scale insects at an infection rate of 10% or more by means of which the application of fungicides could be dispensed. Furthermore, it cannot be ruled out that the climatic changes (e. g. fluctuating temperatures, increased relative humidities and greenhouse gases) as well as the increasing use of pesticides with their associated changes in the build-up of resistance, entomological and fungal biodiversities and in the balance sheets to the natural enemies are of greater importance as to provide a possible explanation for the seasonal fluctuations in the qualitative and quantitative mango crop failures.
Effect of simulation-based teaching on nursing skill performance: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Authors: Asegid Agezegn , Assefa Nega 
Published: September 2021

Abstract

Objective
To summarize and produce aggregated evidence on the effect of simulation-based teaching on skill performance in the nursing profession. Simulation is an active learning strategy involving the use of various resources to assimilate the real situation. It enables learners to improve their skills and knowledge in a coordinated environment.

Methods
Systematic literature search of original research articles was carried out through Google Scholar, Medline, and Cochrane Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature (CINAHL) databases. Studies conducted on simulation-based teaching and skill performance among nursing students or clinical nursing staff from 2010 to 2019, and published in the English language, were included in this study. Methodological quality was assessed by Joanna Briggs Institute, and the risk of bias was also assessed by Cochrane risk of bias and the risk of bias assessment tool for non-randomized studies (ROBINS-I) checklists.

Results
Initially, 638 titles were obtained from 3 sources, and 24 original studies with 2209 study participants were taken for the final analysis. Of the total studies, 14 (58.3%) used single group prep post design, 7 (29.1%) used high fidelity simulator (HFS), and 7 (29.1%) used a virtual simulator (VS). Twenty (83.3%) studies reported improved skill performance following simulation-based teaching. Simulation-based teaching improves skill performance among types of groups (single or double), study regions, high fidelity (HF), low fidelity (LF), and standard patient (SP) users. But the effect over virtual and medium fidelity simulators was not statistically significant. Overall, simulation-based teaching improves the skill performance score among the experimental group (d = 1.01, 95% confidence interval [CI] [0.69–1.33], Z = 6.18, P < 0.01, 93.9%). Significant heterogeneity and publication bias were observed during the pooled analysis.

Conclusions
Simulation did improve skill performance among the intervention groups, but the conclusion is uncertain due to the significant heterogeneity. The large extent of difference among original research has necessitated the development of well-defined assessment methods for skills and standardized simulation set-up for proper assessment of their effects.
Nurses’ views of fundamental relational skills used in clinical practice: a cross-sectional pilot study
Authors: Timmins Fiona , de Vries Jan M. A. , Muldowney Yvonne , Mc Cabe Catherine , Whelan Jacqueline , Buckley Sinéad , McCarthy Sandra 
Published: September 2021

Abstract

Objective
Effective communication skills are one of the core competencies of nursing curricula internationally. Nurses are generally regarded as proficient. Despite our complete trust in the profession, deficiencies and gaps exist. However, it is not clear to which extent nurses use key communication skills in practice, and whether or not confident in using these skills compounds environmental issues that occur. This study explored nurse's confidence and application of relational skills competencies in nursing practice.

Methods
A 13-item online survey was used to collect data.

Results
Being self-aware on key areas where there was more uncertainty. Nurses also lacked confidence in exploring the impact of their personal feelings and values on their interactions. Nurses were also less confident on responding appropriately to instances of unsafe or unprofessional practice and using information and communication systems and technology.

Conclusions
Given the potential impact of poor relational skills on quality client care, an increased emphasis on caring and compassion, and the ever-expanding use of communication technologies, there is a need to explore the need for reflective practice to enhance continuous professional development for nurses to enhance their relational skills.
Sleep deprivation and associated factors among students of the Institute of Health in Jimma University, Southwest Ethiopia
Authors: Negussie Bayisa Bereka , Emeria Mamo Solomon , Reta Ebrahim Yimam , Shiferaw Bisrat Zeleke 
Published: September 2021

Abstract

Objective
Despite getting sufficient sleep being one of the most important things that we can do to keep our body and mind healthy, sleep deprivation has become a major public health concern. This study aimed to determine the prevalence of sleep deprivation and its associated factors among students of the Institute of Health in Jimma University.

Methods
An institution-based cross-sectional study was conducted from April 10 to April 24 in 2019. Data were collected from 365 randomly selected participants and analyzed using Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS; version 23). Multivariate logistic regression analysis was used to identify the factors associated with sleep deprivation. The level of significance was declared at a P-value of <0.05.

Results
A total of 365 participants participated, with a response rate of 97.6%. The study findings showed that 60.8% of students had sleep deprivation and 68.2% had sleep latency. Health problems (adjusted odds ratio [AOR] = 1.91 [95% confidence interval {CI} = 1.01–3.58]), alcohol consumption [AOR = 0.42 (95% CI = 0.2–0.89)], cigarette smoking [AOR = 0.31 (95% CI = 0.09–0.93)], khat chewing [AOR = 0.47 (95% CI = 0.12–0.82)], use of an electronic device before bedtime [AOR = 5.26 (95% CI = 1.78–15.52)], and cumulative grade point average (CGPA) [AOR = 0.48 (95% CI = 0.27–0.83)] were significantly associated with sleep deprivation.

Conclusions
Sleep deprivation was common in the study area. This is mainly due to health problems, substance utilization, long-time use of an electronic device, and low CGPA. Therefore, a strategy and system should be established to limit substance use, enhance proper use of electronic devices, and create awareness on the impact of nonoptimal sleep.
Criteria for distance learning at the time of Coronavirus
Authors: Gottardo Ezio Del , De Martino Delio 
Published: September 2021

Abstract
The Coronavirus pandemic, forcing all schools and universities to exclusively activate distance learning (DL), has triggered an unprecedented innovative process. E-learning had remained a niche resource for a few innovators, experts and enthusiasts; but, with the forced DL due to Covid-19, teachers of all levels had to engage in a new form of teaching and in a new didactic paradigm. In this scenario, some criteria can be usefully identified – transmediality, interactivity, active learning and enhancement of experience – capable of guiding the didactic action and directing teachers towards a larger and more effective online teaching. These criteria, tested in an exceptional health situation, can be useful even beyond the emergency phase in view of a radical didactic renewal, even in classes taken live.
Conceptual Perspectives on State Fragility
Authors: Elagin D. P. 
Published: September 2021

The article explores scientific discourse on the phenomenon of state fragility and reviews contemporary research that aims to uncover what factors account for the emergence of states that are vulnerable to risks and crises and lack the capacity to deliver a response on their own. In order to achieve this goal, the author analyzes the evolution of the state fragility concept and reviews the literature on its causes. The article finds significant advancement in scientific thought about fragile states, acknowledg ing their continuous and multi-dimensional nature (the 'ALC' and 'OECD' approaches). However, these approaches tend to view fragile states as a deviation from the Europe an nation-state model and focus more on the attributes of fragility (inability to perform core functions of the state or lacking the capacity to cope with risks and crises) while failing to produce a precise explanation for its causes. Hence, there is a need to analyze the process of fragile states formation and its consequences, i.e., to look at the macrohistorical dimension of state fragility. A better understanding of the historical context of state fragility and stricter identification criteria for the subgroup of severely and chronically fragile states allows identifying some structural explanatory factors such as rigidity of pre-independence colonial state borders, heterogeneity of population, and preferences that constraints collective action and small economic size. The literature review presented in the article finds that fragile states often have an insufficient tax base to guarantee the efficient provision of public goods. There are also agency factors that contribute to increased state fragility. This review also finds that imperfect political institutions may produce kleptocratic political regimes detached from the population's interests and irresponsive to them. Consequently, they are likely to deny or limit access to public goods for some population groups. A combination of these factors is likely to create weak and fragile states, with the extent of fragility being context-specific. Recognizing the impact of the factors discussed in the article may help produce better policy responses to various development problems that plague fragile states.
Effectiveness of Sanctions in International Politics
Authors: Silaeva V. A. 
Published: September 2021

Even though IR literature has accumulated a large amount of empirical data and knowledge in sanctions policy effectiveness, this problem remains contested: IR has failed yet to reach a consensus and elaborate the sanctions theory. The article reviews the variety of approaches to evaluating the effectiveness of the sanctions policy and explains why researchers have come to conflicting and mutually exclusive conclusions about the impact of various factors and conditions on the outcome of sanctions pressure. It argues that the disagreement is primarily rooted in different approaches to conceptualizing basic concepts – “sanctions” and “effectiveness”. This disagreement results in coding the same cases as successful and unsuccessful and presents an obstacle to obtaining similar results using statistical analysis. The main demarcation line goes between the realist and liberal understandings of sanctions as a foreign policy tool. This is reflected in the ongoing disputes between those who adhere to the idea of inflicting severe economic damage on the target country and supporters of targeted sanctions; between those who promote multilateral sanctions as capable of causing economic effects, or try to identify weaknesses of ad hoc coalitions, or see the only way to get the effect of sanctions in support from international organizations; between those who focus their research on the target country and those who are interested in pressure on the allies.
Optimization of the design of the pig launcher-receiver chambers of cleaning and diagnostic tools
Authors: Флегентов Илья Александрович , Кулешов Алексей Викторович 
Published: September 2021

По результатам проведенного анализа конструктивных решений камер пуска-приема средств очистки и диагностики (КПП СОД), применяемых при технической диагностике и техническом обслуживании магистральных трубопроводов в России и за рубежом, был установлен ряд проблем существующих конструкций, снижающих эксплуатационную надежность данного вида оборудования. Это, в свою очередь, обусловило актуальность задачи оптимизации конструкции КПП СОД, в том числе в части унификации используемых при их изготовлении деталей, увеличения доли заводских изделий. Были приняты решения, обеспечившие комплексный подход к вопросу повышения надежности и ремонтопригодности оборудования - разработана новая конструкция КПП СОД, позволяющая снизить металлоемкость и трудоемкость при изготовлении, сократить эксплуатационные затраты, повысить технологичность и прочностные характеристики. В рамках решения данной задачи выполнены расчетно-теоретические исследования с применением прикладного программного комплекса SIMULIA Abaqus. Надежность оптимизированной конструкции подтверждена результатами испытаний на прочность опытного образца КПП СОД с номинальным диаметром рабочей камеры DN 1000. Разработан типоразмерный ряд КПП СОД усовершенствованной конструкции с номинальными диаметрами рабочей камеры DN 150-1200 для применения на магистральных нефте- и нефтепродуктопроводах.
Based on the results of the analysis of the design solutions of launching and receiver stations of pipeline inspection gauges (pig launchers-receivers) used in process diagnostics and maintenance of main pipelines in Russia and abroad, a number of applied design issues was established. This, in turn, led to the relevance of the issue of optimizing the design of pig launchers and receivers, including the unification of parts used in their manufacture, thereby increasing the share of factory-made products. Decisions were made that provided a comprehensive approach to the issue of improving the operational reliability of this type of equipment - a new design of pig launchers and receivers was developed, which allows to reduce production metal consumption and labor intensity, reduce operating costs, increase constructability and reliability. As part of the solution of this issue, computational and theoretical studies using the SIMULIA Abacus software package were carried out. The reliability of the optimized design is confirmed by the results of durability tests of the pig launcher and receiver prototype with the nominal diameter of the working chamber of DN 1000. A dimension range of advanced designs of pig launchers and receivers with nominal working chamber diameters of DN 150-1200 for use in main oil and petroleum product pipelines was developed.
Kebijakan Penanaman Modal Asing Di Batam Tahun 2015-2017
Authors: Wulandhari Asri 
Published: September 2021

Batam merupakan gerbang masuknya investasi asing dari beberapa negara di dunia. BP Batam selaku penanggung jawab terkait masuknya investasi asing di Batam tidak hanya mengandalkan FTZ (Free Trade Zone) sebagai terobosan guna meningkatkan investasi asing di Batam. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menganalisis faktor-faktor apa yang menyebabkan investasi asing meningkat di tahun 2015 – 2017, dimana investasi asing di tahun 2013 – 2014 mengalami penurunan. Penelitian ini menggunakan metode kualitatif dengan teknik pengumpulan data berasal dari sumber primer dan sekunder. Hasil penelitian ini adalah membuat kebijakan investasi tahun 2013-2014 seperti melakukan Diplomatic Tour dengan menghadirkan 24 duta besar (kawasan Eropa dan Asia) dan mengadakan Business Gathering dengan pengusaha Jepang, dan menetapkan OVNI (Objek Vital Nasional Sektor Industri) dengan kawasan yang ada di Batam. Hal ini mendorong investasi asing di Batam tahun 2015-2017 semakin meningkat dengan melakukan kebijakan investasi lainnya, yaitu Deregulasi berupa FTZ dan KEK (Kawasan Ekonomi Khusus) dan Infrastruktur berupa pembangunan fisik (dibangunnya mall pelayanan publik, flyover atau jembatan layang, dan menambah jumlah waduk di Kota Batam sebagai sumber air bersih bagi masyarakat umum maupun industri) dan pembangunan non-fisik (membentuk program dari BKPM pusat yang dilanjutkan oleh BP Batam, yaitu KLIK (Kemudahan Investasi Langsung Konstruksi) i23J (Izin Investasi 3 Jam) ).