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Fennel (Foeniculum vulgare Mill), originating in the basin of the Eastern Mediterranean and Caucasian, is now cultivated in many varieties selected by the sweetness and low concentrations of anethole, which allows consumption in salad dressings and condiments. Other varieties were selected to obtain high concentrations of essential oils and are used in folk medicine pharmaceutical industry. Despite the long history of application ethnomedicinal F. vulgare, no reports of serious side effects, several studies have shown that they can present cytotoxic and genotoxic activity. Therefore, this study aimed to analyze the cytotoxic and genotoxic effects of aqueous extract of fennel (Foeniculum vulgarevar. vulgare Mill.), Prepared in 2%, 4% and 8%, compared to bioindicators (Allium cepa L. and Musmusculus L.). The aqueous extract of F. vulgarea concentration of 2% cytotoxic effects caused significantly inhibiting mitotic division and genotoxic effects, providing chromosomal damage induced micronucleus formation in meristematic cells of Allium cepa L. In experimental animals in vivo genotoxic potential was found in cell bone marrow of mice. In this way, fennel tea should be consumed with moderations and medical care, especially for infants who have not yet developed the digestive tract, it may be harmful to health.

The objective of this study was to describe the topography, arterial irrigation, and microscopy of thyroid glands of thirty male specimens of New Zealand rabbits (Oryctolagus cuniculus). The aorta-thoracic system was analyzed by aorta thoracic cannulation and fixed in a 10% aqueous formaldehyde solution. Right and left lobes, and the isthmus of the thyroid gland were collected from only three rabbits for microscopic analyses. The procedure followed usual histological routine and histological sections were stained with Hematoxylin/Eosin. The thyroid gland consists of two flat, elongated lobes located ventrolateral to the trachea. Topographically, there is a close relationship between this gland and lateral surfaces of the first five tracheal rings, just below the cricoid cartilage and between the right and left common carotid arteries. The arterial supply to the thyroid gland in both antimers is performed by the thyroid artery, a branch of the common carotid artery. Following its origin at the level of the first tracheal ring, the thyroid artery continues in a caudocranial path. It reaches the cranial part of the thyroid gland and is divided into several branches that are distributed in this organ. The histological sections reveal that the cellular aspect of the isthmus region maintains the same organization and characteristics observed in the thyroid lobes. The thyroid gland in Oryctolagus cuniculus is small, consisting of two bilateral lobes united by an isthmus that presents glandular tissue.

The study aims to identify and prioritize the accidental blackspots locations on Kandahar – Spin Buldak highway located in Afghanistan. The hazardous locations (blackspots) are identified by the APW (Accident Point Weightage), EPDO (Equivalent Property Damage Only), and RQC (Rate Quality Control) methods. In the first step;APW and EPDO methods identified Km 7th, Km 20th, Km 47th, Km 62nd and Km 90th as blackspot locations on Kandahar – Spin Buldak highway, however, integrating all three methods (RQC, APW and EPDO); the Km 7thand Km 20th are recognized as critical hazardous locations alongside this highway. While practically and theoretically high number of crashes occur in locations where there is higher AADT,surprisingly, this paper found critical blackspots locations alongside Km 7th and Km 20th segments of the highway(havingalmost equal and less AADT in comparisonwith 47th, 62nd and 90th Km).

Tatu Peba is an animal from Euphractus genus whose anatomy and/or systemic description are little studied, a fundamental understanding of biological system knowledge of this animal. Thus, this work aimed perform an anatomical description of abdominal aorta and Tatu Peba branches through a comparative study using 2 male and 2 female specimens. In this sense, the present work showed unprecedentedly discovery about this animal as the first major branch of abdominal aorta is celiac trunk and the second branch is a. Mesenteric cranial. From ventrolateral face, a. Phrenic caudal, by ventral small face Aa. Accessory Mesenteric and five pairs of Aa. Lombares. Medium distance, between Celiac Trunk and Aa. External Iliacs, born Renal arteries. A. Caudal Mesenteric emerges ventrally to caudal part of large intestine. In the final part of aorta, Aa. External Iliacs borns ventrolaterally and caudally projected. After Aa. External Iliacs origin, the aorta undergoes a drastic reduction of caliber and forms a short trunk that divides into terminal branches of aorta: right internal iliac, Left Internal Iliac and a. Median sinsacral in sagittal plane which emits an a. Lateral to each side, following three caudally. In view of these findings, the present study showed that abdominal aorta of Tatu Peba presents smaller number of branches bought from other mammals and contributes to anatomical description and understanding of important blood vessels in this animal biological system.

This aim presents the first detailed geochemical data of water of the Jaguari stream, Lavras do Sul-RS. In this study we use Principal Component Analysis (PCA) to establish geochemical grouping that can be related back to likely mining, lithological and anthropic actives in the region. The results indicated that the high concentrations of Cu, Rh and Cd have a close relationship to local anthropic activities and lithological with geochemical changes seasonal fluctuations. The geochemistry results too indicated waters classified as soft and hard (total hardness range from 53.02 to 79.28 mg L-1), neutral pH, and electric conductivity ranged from 157.1 to 184.9 µs cm-1. All measured values met the potability standards for human consumption established by Ordinance Nos. 2914 (2011), 36-GM/1990, and 1469/2000.

The anatomy of wild animals is an involving and interesting area of biological studies in many countries around the world, since the major interest of understands biology, especially animals in extinction risk. Therefore, the objective of this work was dissect and describe the anatomy of lumbosacral plexus of Hoary Fox, a typical and yet little known animal in the Neotropical Cerrado. For this, two male and two female specimens obtained from accidental death on the roadsides of Brazilian Southeast of Goiás were used, both fixed in aqueous solution of 10% formaldehyde and dissected under traditional techniques of macroscopic anatomy. The findings showed that lumbosacral plexus of Hoary Fox is formed by intersecting of L5, L6, L7, S1, S2 and S3. A lumbar plexus and a sacral one are easily identified in this animal. The boundary between them is the trifurcated nerve (L7). The lumbosacral plexus provides three major nerves to the pelvic limb: femoral, obturator and sciatic, besides some small muscular branches. Discussing with specific literature, the present work demonstrated unpublished data about the anatomic standard of Hoary Fox in lumbosacral plexus, an important system in this animal biological system.

Working outdoors leaves marks on human bodies that are sometimes lasting. In family farming, workers age by consequence of their exposure and work, reaching older ages with serious physical and health problems. Purpose: To analyze the main factors that affects the health and therefore the aging process of family farming workers. Method: The research is characterized as descriptive observational, with data analysis from a qualitative paradigm. A semi-structured interview and the Corlett diagram were also applied. There were 80 participants from the municipality of Linha Nova, in the south of Brazil. Results: The main problems in family farming and that are also related to workers’ health are: climate, in which the sun is the main factor in premature aging and the risk of skin cancer; lack of mechanization, demanding that the activities be carried out manually; and heavy work and squatting, resulting in high incidence of lower-back pain among workers as a consequence of poor posture and weight handling. Conclusion: Despite these problems and less physical endurance, the results show that, for the elderly, to continue working on the family farm is a way to stay busy doing what they enjoy, to boost their self-appreciation and to help in the family business.

The present work has as main focus the demonstration of the use of an android application as mediator and facilitator of the knowledge of mathematics for elementary school children using concepts and techniques of computational intelligence implementing the model of expert systems. For this the application will be developed in java using the android platform in order to accompany the great expansion of current technological tools such as games and multimedia applications because they are portable and facilitate the use at any time. With this, it is expected that the application will be of great use for students and teachers since they have assisted in teaching through methodologies and technological education merged in elementary schools.

The use of cargo handling equipment in the industry in general is extremely important for logistics, since their contribution in receipt of material, until the production stages. Since they are subjected to severe mechanical stress, it is necessary for them to resist to these loading. This work aims to verify the structural integrity of a single girder crane designed by “ARPI Engenharia”, according to standard NBR 8400. In order to evaluate the crane structure and compare the mechanical stresses with NBR 8400 yield stress, a 3D model was created in the software Ansys Workbench 17.2 and analyzed through the Finite Element Method. This is one of the most widely used methods by Engineers in order to design or solve engineering problems. This paper shows the solution of the static analysis, presenting the stress outputs from Ansys Workbench 17.2.

This study aims to develop video tutorials as a medium for independent learning on the material "Designing Multimedia-Based Learning Materials Presentations in IAKN Tarutung. Respondents in this study were sixth grade students of Christian Religious Education study program. This research was conducted in February until November 2017. The research method applied a mixed method, which is a combination of quantitative and qualitative approaches. The step of product development applied by adapting the ADDIE development model modified with R & D procedures according to Borg & Gall. Data collection was carried out by interviews, questionnaires and learning outcomes tests. After the initial prototype was developed further validation was carried out which included expert evaluation, one to one evaluation, small group evaluation and field testing or evaluation of large groups, the purpose which to refine existing deficiencies so that the product was feasible to use. Based on the results of the validation, it is known that the percentage of product feasibility based on expert design evaluations is 87% very feasible, 88% of material experts are very feasible and media experts 82% are quite feasible but still need revision. And based on one to one evaluation, 90% is very feasible, small group evaluations of 90% are very feasible and still need revision, while the results of evaluation of field test of product feasibility is 91% very feasible without need for revisions. Furthermore, based on the learning outcomes test the respondents in the field test, the average test results obtained is 80.57> 75 (Value B), which is the Standart minimum criterion, it means that the video tutorial products developed are effective

The payment for environmental services presents itself as a potential instrument that promotes the sustainable development, which contributes to the preservation of nature in order to keep the maintenance of environmental services performed by nature, which is fundamental to human beings. This work aims to review the PES in order to give an overview of the difference of this management system in relation to control systems and an introduction to the main systems currently implemented. It is clear by the described programs in this revision that most of them still rely on resources from the public administration, especially those cases implanted in Brazil. They are still relevant, necessary in several regions; however, they still face problems as to financial resources and still need to be dependent on the public resources to raise money. Thus, programs that do not need help from public resources could carry out an implantation of PES. Through the data presented, it is clear that the programs for the environment can be applicable in any regions. The maintainer can be public, private or a consortium between both and the goals desired by the property owners must be clear and objective.

The transformer temperature is one of the main variables of interest in its manufacture and operation, since it interferes in the useful life of the transformer. In this sense, the present work proposes a thermal simulation for the temperature estimate of a dry-type transformer. Initially a thermal analysis was performed from experimental measurements of temperatures of a dry-type power transformer of 500kVA for different conditions of load. Posteriorly, a thermal simulation was proposed using finite element theory. Thus, the heat diffusion equation was used, with the following boundary conditions: convection and radiation equations; characteristics of the materials used; the measurement data and the dimensions of the transformer. FEMM 2D software was used for the proposed simulation. Finally, in order to validate the proposed analyzes, experimental measurements were compared with the values obtained in the thermal simulation. The results of the thermal simulation showed agreement with the experimentally measured values.

Managerial accounting plays a very important role for all companies. Through it it is possible to make decisions that involve the future of the entity while taking into account its present. Therefore, good management accounting helps the company to become more prosperous. However, not being mandatory, companies do not always use it. At the same time, attention to small businesses is growing every day in Brazil. According to the Brazilian Micro and Small Business Support Service - SEBRAE, these small entities are considered the "backbone" of the national economy. In Salgueiro, back country of Pernambuco, Brazil, the predominant activity in the region is the retail trade, mainly made up of micro and small companies. For this reason, the objective of this study was to analyze the perception of microentrepreneurs about the importance of managerial accounting for their companies. The sample was selected from these microenterprises associated with the city's Chamber of Shopkeepers. For that, a closed questionnaire was applied, whose responses were qualitatively analyzed. The results showed that the microentrepreneurs of Salgueiro recognize the importance of managerial accounting and that the continuous use of their tools contributes to the good management of their businesses.

The purpose of this article was to analyze the profile of bibliometric production published on intellectual property in the interval of 20 years, in the period from 1998 to 2018.The research was conducted in the scientific databases of the Google Scholar platform and Scopus. The searches carried out in the databases took place through the insertion of the keywords "propriedade intelectual" (term in Portuguese) and "intellectual property" in the field referring to the "title" of the cited databases.During the searches 37,099 publications related to the topic intellectual property were identified. Among the areas of knowledge identified in the research, the one that had the most prominence in the number of publications was Social Sciences, with 1,237 articles published. With regard to the authors, the highlight in the amount of publications was to the American professor Keith Eugene Maskus, with 11 articles published. According to the survey, the journal with the highest number of publications was the Journal of Intellectual Property Rights, published by the Indian National Institute of Communication and Scientific Information Resources, with 73 articles. It is worth noting that most of these articles were written in English, in total 2,399 articles were published in that language.The country with the largest number of publications on intellectual property was the United States, with 767 articles published, 27 of which were published by the University of California, Berkeley.

In 1999, the European Bologna Process reinforced quality assurance (QA) in higher education (HE). While Cameroon is a signatory non-member state of the Bologna Process, many unresolved quality concerns in its HE system still exist because the Bologna Process has been adopted on an a-la-cartebasis whereby some action lines have been adopted while others have not – for instance QA. In Cameroonian HE,QA is a neglected pillar of the Bologna Process. This article examines some undisclosed quality concerns regarding Cameroonian HE in the advent of the Bologna Process. The study employs a qualitative research design using interviews and focus group discussions. Findings present quality concerns regarding: the lack of adequate educational resources; periodic monitoring, follow up/mentoring; student admission; and university ranking. The paper suggests a reconsideration of the Bologna Process in Cameroonian HE as a process and not an event with more action lines adopted such as QA; and the use of Total Quality Management (TQM) principles as workable strategies used in solving quality concerns in HE.

The aim of the present study is to investigate the aluminum, cadmium and lead concentrations in vegetables such as lettuce, potatoes, carrots, beets and cassava often consumed in human diet. Calcination and acid digestion methods were used to prepare the samples. The Spike test has shown that the methods were viable for almost all samples. The recovered analyte percentage ranged from 88.0% to 108.7% in the acid digestion, and from 55.1% to 109.6% in the calcination method. Comparative analyses conducted in lettuce samples have shown lead concentrations 26.4 ± 2.6 mg kg-1 in electrothermal atomic absorption spectrometer (ETAAS) and 33.3 ± 0.3 mg kg-1 in inductively coupled plasma optical emission spectrometer (ICP-OES). The herein presented results allow saying that the concentrations of the elements analyzed in each sample were above the limit set by the Brazilian Ministry of Health and within the tolerance limit set by the Codex Alimentarius.

Much has been studied about the impact of oral health on quality of life. The literature is vast on this subject and many are the results of the most varied studies. This study aims to systematically review the current medical literature on the impact of oral health on quality of life. A scan was carried out in the main portals of idexation and the articles with the greatest impact and relevance factor were selected for this study. Although there are a large number of articles regarding the impact of oral cavity on quality of life, there are still many divergent results, mainly in patients with edentulous users of total prosthesis.

The rapid and constant changes in the environment influence individuals and organizations. Under these pressures, organizations need continually to learn how to cope with fierce competition at both global and local level, which represents constant challenges to organizations and those working in them. In this context, the question is: How can organizational practices impact the innovation process to enable organizations to compete more effectively? In order to answer this question, our general objective is to study the organizational practices in the face of innovation concepts aimed at organizational competitiveness (1) to raise the conceptual meanings of innovation that contribute to the organization's competitiveness; (2) to characterize organizational practices in an institutional locus; and to make a confrontation between the meanings of innovation and practices (3). The theoretical basis chosen for this essay lies in Complexity Theory, considering the antagonistic concepts and, at the same time, complementary to the perspective proposed here. The research has a qualitative approach and was elaborated through the method of Content Analysis, aiming to analyze the core of innovation by focusing on organizational practices, observing the dynamic relationship between the organization’s many interdependent levels, assuming that this serves as a lens for understanding the phenomenon under review, how organizational practices can interfere in the process of innovation in organizations intended to improve organizational competitiveness.

Empowerment is the act of giving or empowering someone. Female empowerment is empowering women to have the capacity and willpower to fight for their rights, equality and their personal and professional emancipation. This work aims to understand the current context of the accountant by focusing on the phenomenon of empowerment. In the review of the literature, the focus was on gender (in) equality, empowerment and women's empowerment. This is a descriptive qualitative research. Data collection was done through interviews with twelve Angolan accountants. About the results, regarding the access to the profession, the interviewees had the support of their relatives; are in good working environment; but have had and have a difficult trajectory to be in the places in which they are; had and still have salary differences compared to male colleagues. Many of them have good financial autonomy and would like it to be better and say that there is little appreciation as a woman in companies. About training, they believe that the Accounting Course has helped them a great deal, even if they feel more competent in the execution of their activities.

The habit of diluting cleaning solutions is routinely practiced in many homes and facilities around the world every day. The aim of the present work was to analyze the antimicrobial effect on six pathogenic microorganisms transmitted by hand on the two most commonly diluted cleaning solutions used in the state of Paraíba (Brazil). This practice was identified by means of a questionnaire. The cleaning solutions were diluted in sterile water (1:2, 1:4, 1:8 and 1:16) and suspensions of Acinetobacter baumanii, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Staphylococcus aureus, Escherichia coli, Enterobacter aerogenes and Candida albicans were exposed to each of these solutions for 20 minutes. The yeast remained viable when the solutions had the highest concentrations of water. More than two-thirds of the 395 respondents admitted to having diluted detergent solutions because it was cheaper while believing that the dilution promoted antiseptic action, but not understanding the risk that this poses to health.

Climate models adopted by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change are able to replicate the current climate on a continental scale, but need to be validated on smaller scales. The objective of this study was to evaluate the performance of the Mark-HadGEM2-ES and Mark-MIROC5 regional models to estimate mean temperatures in the last frontier of agricultural expansion of the Brazilian savannah. For this, the data generated by the models were compared with those registered by the National Institute of Meteorology and evaluated by statistical measures of correlation, bias and performance. The results revealed low bias and very good agreement, but high relative error and unsatisfactory performance in the microregional and regional scales. Thus, the data generated by these models need correction to reproduce the current climate and to allow reliable projections on these spatial scales.

Urban planning is the process of idealization, creation and development of solutions to improve or revitalize certain aspects within a given urban area or planning a new urban area in a given region, with the main objective to provide people with an improvement in life quality. The objective of this article is to point out ways to possible scenarios and solutions to facilitate the use of best management practices and innovation to overcome the future challenges for public managers of Porto Alegre City, Brazil. Observing the growth rates of public investment in infrastructure and non-infrastructure, as well as the quantitative results we have that the city of Port Alegre is targeting public investments in a contrary way to what refers conceptually to Smart Cities. Low investments in infrastructure and non-infrastructure followed by the rise in law enforcement expenditure inhibit the entry of private investment and consequently economic growth for the city.

The aim of the present study was describe the origin and distribution of the lumbosacral plexus of Sus scrofa. Thirty specimenswere fixed in 10% formalin solution and prepared according to the macroscopic dissection procedures.TheSus scrofa presented five (40%) or six (60%) lumbar vertebrae and the plexus was derived from L2 to S4 spinal nerves.Eight nerves were originated from the plexus and distributed to the pelvic limb: (1) lateral femoral cutaneous, from L2-L4, branched in the psoas minor, psoas major and internal abdominal oblique muscles; (2) femoral, from L3-L6, supplied the psoas major, psoas minor, iliacus, pectineus and quadriceps femorismuscles; emitted the saphenous nerve that innervates the sartorius muscle; (3) obturator, from L3-L6, distributed to the gracilis, obturator externus, pectineus and adductor muscles; (4) cranial gluteal, from L4-S1,branched the middle gluteal and piriformis muscles; (5) caudal gluteal, from L6-S2, supplied the superficial gluteal muscle; (6) sciatic, from L4-S2, innervated the tensor fasciae latae, middle, accessory and deep gluteal, semitendinosus, semimembranosus, biceps femoris, piriformis, gemelli and quadratus femoris muscles; emitted the (a) tibial nerve, that innervates the caudal muscles of the leg and divided into medial and lateral plantar nerves, terminating as plantar digital nerves; (b) common fibular nerve, divided into superficial and deep fibular nerves, that supplied the cranial and lateral muscles of the leg, terminating as dorsal digital nerves; (7) pudendal, from S2-S4, distributed to perineal muscles; emitted the dorsal nerves of clitoris and penis; (8) caudal rectal, from S2-S4, branched to perineal muscles.

Soccer is an exponent of Brazilian culture and identity, being discussed and analyzed in the most varied areas and segments of the academic world. In this sense, this work aims to measure and analyze the scientific production produced on the subject. The Scopus Platform, which is the largest database of scientific reference documents in the world, has been chosen to fulfill the proposed objective. In his theoretical framework, the work presents concepts about bibliometry, with the contribution of Rodrigues et al. (2016), Araújo and Alvarenga (2011), Tolves et al. (2016) and Krauskopf (2018), and on soccer, with the contributions of Giulianotti (2010), Rossi and Mendes Jr. (2014) and Silva (2006). At the end of the study, a scientific landscape was established that quantitatively demonstrated the production of areas, countries, universities, authors and periodicals.

Vehicle Operational Cost (VOC) of goods/material transportation greatly affects the delivery cost and the determination of destination basic price especially in Puruk Cahu. VOC must satisfy the requirements by calculating actual production cost, which issued by the owner of the transportation, to be government’s foundation as the regulator of official fare transportation and unit price of building material in the future. This research analyze the amount of Vehicle Operational Cost (VOC) for truck to bring the building material from Banjarmasin - Puruk Cahu with conventional method, obtains ideal fare based on VOC calculation from the transportation owner in order to pay the production cost, and analyze how big is the influence of VOC upon the increasing of material building price in Puruk Cahu. Based on the discussion, several conclusions are obtained, such as VOC of Banjarmasin - Puruk Cahu route for building material transportation especially iron reinforcement material and cement are in amount of around Rp. 8.744,31 /km and Rp. 891,14 /ton.km. Building material transportation fare based on actual calculation from the sample profil obtains minimum transportation material fare in which Rp. 8.100,00 /km and Rp. 840,00 /ton.km with minimum weight 9 ton, meanwhile, the maximum transportation fare is in amount of Rp. 10.450,00 /km and Rp. 1000,00 /ton.km with 11 ton capacity. In addition, the average of transportation fare is in amount of Rp.8.848,44 /km and Rp. 902,81 /ton.km with the average transport 9,81 ton. Hence, it can be concluded that the existing material transportation fare is a little bit higher than the VOC calculation fare result for Rp./km and Rp./ton.km unit. Furthermore, the influence of the increasing of VOC fare for iron reinforcement material is in amount of 96,93% and portland cement in amount of 94,63% and the rest 3,07% for iron reinforcement material and 5,37% for portland cement are affected by other factors.

This work presents the design of three controllers, the H infinity controller with output feedback, the PID controller and the Fuzzy controller applied to a Stewart platform. The actuator model was obtained by a step voltage input to the electric motor and measuring its displacement by the encoders coupled, in each of the respective axes of the motors. The motion transmission relation mechanism between the motor shaft and each actuator is obtained by the displacement spindle from the rotation of motor which are measured by the corresponding encoder. The kinematics and dynamics platform’s data compose the whole systems models. Several experiments were carried out on the real Stewart platform with the help of an XsensMTi-G inertial sensor to measure the Platform Euler angles. The experimental results obtained by the three controllers were satisfactory in position control and orientation of the Stewart platform.

Finding optimal node deployment for a Wireless Sensor Network (WSN), while maximizing both coverage and connectivity as well as minimizing costs is a challenging task. In the considered scenario, coverage and connectivity are used as QoS (Quality of Service) measures for the desired wireless sensor network. In this case, the problem was handled as a multi-objective optimization problem. In this paper, we propose a hybrid optimization algorithm (GA-BPSO) based on Genetic Algorithm (GA) and Binary Particle Swarm Optimization (BPSO). In order to show the effectiveness of the proposed algorithm, we present some simulations and comparisons with existing methods in the literature.

This project will present an application focused on the teaching of the English language to the children, this application being an important teaching tool, where the child can begin a cycle of learning a new language, something that will be very important in their training academic, and will serve in your professional future. In addition to showing how software is being developed and the resources used in it, this project is also concerned with presenting concepts such as: foreign language learning for children, voice recognition and synthesis, intelligent systems capable of recognizing and synthesizing the voice and the Java API Speech. To aid in English studies, the application makes use of illustrative images, themes, interactive questions, training mode, speech recognition and synthesis, which contributes to the development of writing and pronunciation in the language, mainly for making use of the resources of voice, which are the strongest point of this tool.

The objective of this study is to evaluate the volatility rate of sharia-company in Malaysia Stock Exchange using Monte Carlo Simulation (MCS). This study collected daily stock price form Thomson Reuters Datastream for calculating monthly return and volatility rate. In validating the findings of volatility rate, this study performed normality diagnostics test, and Monte Carlo Simulation (MCS). Result indicates the distribution of volatility rate is follows normal distribution. In addition, Monte Carlo Simulation also proved the volatility rate is 4.85% and standard deviation is 2.23. Result of process capability shows the value of volatility rate is under statistical control with implementation on Monte Carlo Simulation. The significant of this study is it provides a better understanding for investors regarding the financial environment in Malaysia Stock Exchange. This information will help investors to make proper selection of their investment portfolio.

This article aims to map and analyze the scientific productions about mobile learning, found in theses and dissertations registered in the Coordination for the Improvement of Higher Education Personnel (CAPES). The present research is characterized as a quantitative, retrospective and documentary study. It was used as a criterion, to present in any part of the abstract or text, the descriptor mobile learning, and to be published between 2014 and 2017. The results found allowed to visualize the academic production of theses and dissertations on the mobile learning in Brazil in recent years.

Currently, harvesting wild meat drastically reduces animal populations in the humi d forests of Central and West Africa. This exploitation, magnified by the use of firearms, endangers the persistence of primates in certain forest areas. T his study examines the impact of hunting on primates and the current status of these in the Mount Kup é area; which straddles between the Southwest and the Littoral Cameroon. The study area was subdivided into three zones (East, West and North) separated by geographical position and ethnicity. Fifty-six structured interviews were conducted with hunters in six villages distributed in pairs in the three zones. A total effort of 35.7 km was made in the different areas following routes adjacent to the villages to search for direct signs of diurnal primates and simultaneously hunting signs. The results obtained show that the use of the firearm is the most widespread hunting technique intended for self-consumption as well as for sale. The proximity of the East Zone with a road network significantly favors the decrease in the cost of a firearm and the increase in sales prices for large and medium-sized primate species. The hunting encounter rate was higher in the eastern zone compared to the western and northern zones (8.07 characters / km versus 6.66 signs / km and 5.36 signs / km, respectively). Ten primate species (6 diurnal and 4 nocturnal) have been recorded in the Kupé area. Relative abundance was generally low and polyspecific groups exhibiting high sensitivity to human presence (cercopithecus, particularly Cercopithecus nictitans, C. mona and to a lesser extent C. erythrotis) were more tolerant to hunting pressure than other diurnal primates. Thus, the number of primate encounters tends to decrease when the number of hunting signs is increasing. Although some taboos protect Galagos and Pan troglodytes, hunting seriously affects other primate species in the Kupé area. Nevertheless, the persistence of the primate community in Kupé will depend on the implementation of measures to make the absence of hunting effective, particularly with firearms. Impact de la Chasse sur les Primates et leur Conservation dans la Région du Mont Kupe, Sud-Ouest et Littoral Cameroun Résume-Actuellement, la récolte de la viande sauvage réduit drastiquement les populations d'animaux dans les forêts humides d'Afrique Centrale et de l'Ouest. Cette exploitation amplifiée par l'utilisation des armes à feu met en péril la persistance des primates dans certaines aires forestières. La présente étude examine l'impact de la chasse sur les primates et le statut actuel de ceux-ci dans l'aire du Mont Kupé ; laquelle chevauche entre le Sud-ouest et le Littoral Cameroun. L'aire d'étude a été subdivisée en trois zones (Est, Ouest et Nord) distinctes par la position géographique et l'ethnicité. Cinquante

The present study explores the potential usefulness of wild black plum (Vitex donia) seed from Ebonyi State; by assessment of nutritional and phytochemical attributes of the seed which is usually discarded as waste after consumption of the fruit pulp. Fat and protein were the major nutrients found in the seed, with values of 36.52% and 27.57% respectively. Fatty acid profile showed that monounsaturated oleic acid (58.54%) and saturated palmitic acid (34.24%) are the predominant fatty acids of the seed oil; while amino acid profile showed that thrionine (7.55%) and methionine (6.22%) constitute the major essential amino acids; and proline (8.64%) and glutamic acid (7.33%), the major non essential amino acids. Total essential amino acid content of 37.17% was recorded, indicating that the seed can be considered a good source of essential amino acids. Ash content was 5.18% and is an indication that the wild seed contains reasonable amounts of minerals. In terms of phytochemicals, appreciable amounts of alkaloids (11.40mg/100g) and flavonoids (3.75mg/100g) were recorded, in addition to high level of phenolic compounds (170mg/100g) which suggests that the seed could possess good antioxidant properties. The above findings are indications that great potential exists for wild black plum seed as good source of nutrients and phytochemicals.

The present study explores the potential usefulness of wild black plum (Vitex donia) seed from Ebonyi State; by assessment of nutritional and phytochemical attributes of the seed which is usually discarded as waste after consumption of the fruit pulp. Fat and protein were the major nutrients found in the seed, with values of 36.52% and 27.57% respectively. Fatty acid profile showed that monounsaturated oleic acid (58.54%) and saturated palmitic acid (34.24%) are the predominant fatty acids of the seed oil; while amino acid profile showed that thrionine (7.55%) and methionine (6.22%) constitute the major essential amino acids; and proline (8.64%) and glutamic acid (7.33%), the major non essential amino acids. Total essential amino acid content of 37.17% was recorded, indicating that the seed can be considered a good source of essential amino acids. Ash content was 5.18% and is an indication that the wild seed contains reasonable amounts of minerals. In terms of phytochemicals, appreciable amounts of alkaloids (11.40mg/100g) and flavonoids (3.75mg/100g) were recorded, in addition to high level of phenolic compounds (170mg/100g) which suggests that the seed could possess good antioxidant properties. The above findings are indications that great potential exists for wild black plum seed as good source of nutrients and phytochemicals.

In this work a study of the acoustic problem in a metalworking industry of the Industrial Pole of Manaus, Brazil is carried out. The aspects related to the industrial environment such as the constructive aspects and the machineries in an area of stamping were analyzed. A mapping of the entire area of interest was carried out and the noise measurement points were selected at three different times, morning, afternoon and night. The results of the statistical analysis performed using statgraphics software demonstrate that there are no statistically significant differences between the noise levels achieved in different work shifts and that this condition is met for the case where the machines are working or not. The study considered to determine the areas that have the greatest noise affectation, proving that the average value achieved does not differ statistically between the different internal areas of the stamping process. All the information obtained serves as a guide for the company to establish the control measures, it is estimated that there will be a reduction of the levels of Sound Pressure Levels (SPL) emitted by machinery from the printing industry to the environment, guaranteeing a better quality of life for workers during the industrial working day.

In the last 20 years there is often an extreme climate phenomenon that causes high rainfall and flood impact in Maluku. A.Y Patty Street is one of the locations in Ambon, the capital city of Maluku that often experience the inundation. In facing this phenomenon, the extreme value theory becomes the right solution where based on the theory, the value of extreme rainfall is known asymptotically and it will converge following the distribution of GEV (Generalized Extreme Value) which is an extreme value in a certain period.To overcome the extreme climatic problems on urban drainage system, the under drain Box Storage (UBS) filling hole is used as an environmentally friendly drainage concept. With the implementation of UBS, the drainage system can reduce 43.36% the inundation that occurred on the area of A.Y Patty street for the 5th return period and 30.99% for 10th return period.,or51.25% of the volume of water capable of being impregnated into the soil.

Anatomic studies about Coati (Nasua nasua) are an interesting area, since the contribution to knowledge and development of biological system from this specie that is geographically distributed almost every South American continent, including Brazil. Coati is popularly known as coati, quati, quati-mundéo and quati of stick (terminology attributed with the shape of its nose similar to a trumpet), which belongs the carnivorous order and Procyonidae family. The Nasua gender comprises two species, Nasua nasua and Nasua narica, however only Nasua nasua occurs in Brazil, in the cerrado biome. The present work aimed an anatomical and comparative study of abdominal aorta to verify the structural organization of this vessel on the body and its adaptations to physiological and evolutionary processes, even as possible inherent adaptations to alimentary and reproductive habit. For this, two male and two female specimens obtained from accidental death on the roadsides of Brazilian Southeast of Goiás was used. The arterial system was dissected and inject with Latex Art Glue, colored with red pigment Wandalar, through the femoral artery. Subsequently was made a fixation with aqueous 10 % formaldehyde solution to conservation. The preparation of anatomical pieces was performed under consecrated techniques in Macroscopic Anatomy. The present study demonstrated that in Coati, the anatomic standard of aorta abdominal part and the respective collateral branch shows a similar template to mammalian animals and the detailed analysis of these abdominal vessels reveals particularities to this specie in small arteries as the Phrenic-Abdominal, Suprarenal and Deep Circumflex Iliac.

This research investigates the social and sanitary situation of the Pantanal community located in the city of Belém, Pará. The methodology used sought to identify, in a quantitative and qualitative way, the positive and negative impacts of the macro drainage works of the Tucunduba watershed. Data collection was carried out by means of a semistructured questionnaire with an evaluation character, with the purpose of performing a Socioeconomic and Environmental Regressive Analysis (SEA), making a comparison before and after the beginning of the works. The result shows a social and sanitary improvement of the community, however there are caveats regarding changes in the execution and delays in the works that generated several disorders to the community.

Principles of the law of universal gravitation applied to the potential to attract people. This work discusses the association of the Law of Universal Gravitation to estimate the potential to attract people by municipality, aiming to investigate regional economic dynamics. Such conceptions were applied in an experiment involving information of the flows of passengers in the intercity public transportation in the Second Paraná Plateau, State of Paraná, Brazil, besides economic factor of the regions. The flows observed in the intercity public transportation are proportional to the size of the population masses and inversely proportional to the distance that separates the municipalities. Therefore, according to the Law of Universal Gravitation, the larger the population in the municipality and the more centralized the force, the greater the potential to attract people. However, with the exhaustion of the production factor land in the central location, occurs greater use of this factor than other places, resulting in an increase in prices in areas adjacent to or closer it. Other associations are also presenter in this paper, including applications of the law of universal gravitation in studies of regional economic dynamics.

By the establishment of Citra Mitra City Residence in Banjarbaru City, it then will cause the attraction and production of the traffic on the roads around the Citra Mitra City Residence, and will also increase the traffic volume. As the research object, that is the Street of Taruna Bhakti. This research used primary and secondary data, with the analysis was carried out by the IHCM 1997, and was assisted by the VISUM Program. The performance of the existing road network of all road sections had the LOS A value with the VC Ratio of 0.01 – 0.19; the performance of the road network while in the development of all road sections still had the LOS A value with the VC Ratio of 0.01 – 0.19; the performance of the road network of the post-development of all road sections had the LOS A value, with the VC Ratio of 0.08 – 0.20; change that occurred was around ±0.17, or 17% were at Street of Citra Mitra City; and the performance of the road network, five years after the development of all road sections, had the LOS A value with the VC Ratio of 0.08 – 0.20. The largest DS decline value was experienced by the road section segment of Citra Mitra City as much as 0.17, and the change of DS value was as musch as 0.01 on the other road sections. Referring to the analysis results, it had been concluded that the development of the DEEPDENE District 4 of Citra Mitra City Residence to the road section in all conditions had not been affected negatively. The next analysis was carried out to obtain the time; a handling needed to be done on the observed road section; after being analysed, it was found a 60-year period after the operational in which the occurred VC ratio value was beyond the limit of ≤ 0.75, that was on section Street of Mistar Cokrokusumo, with the VC Ratio value of 0.85 – 0.88; as for the section Street of Taruna Bhakti was on the VC Ratio value of 0.64

We have developed a model of the migration of hydrocarbon compounds in soils using diffusive formalism. Biodegradation of pollutant by microbial organisms have been considered. We have adopted a configuration of concentration-dependent diffusivity. The nonlinear diffusion equation governing the system was solved numerically using the DOPRI5 fourth-and-fifth-order Runge-Kutta variable step integrator. The highest depth attainable in the ground depends on the type of contaminant considered and on its initial concentration at the ground surface. We obtained that, the maximum depth reached by the contaminant increases with the increasing value of the initial concentration. This maximum depth also declined with increasing coefficient of biodegradation. The distribution profiles of the pollutant shown that the degree of penetrating of the pollutant increases with the time period. We have found a good agreement between the results derived here and those of Zygadlo and Gawdzyk. at low concentrations. While important discrepancies appear at high concentrations.

The main objective of this theoretical essay is to approach the hermeneutics of innovation strategy. This work is based on Contingency Theory, which studies the understanding of the external phenomena that drive the internal variables of the organization's performance. The exploratory methodology takes a qualitative approach, using content analysis. It proceeds from a pre-analysis phase to a bibliographic survey, and then explores the material, which comprises a categorization of the relevant data to extract and understand their essence and effectively treat the data results. The thematic hermeneutics, strategy and innovation are connected in a process of convergence and divergence, enabling reductionism to extract the substantive details that provide an overall in-depth interpretation. The results show that the hermeneutic method works as a tool for understanding the dimensions of the organization, allowing strategies directed to innovation to be elaborated with future relevance in mind.

A heat pipe is a passive device that has a high thermal conductivity, which uses a closed biphasic cycle and the latent heat of the working fluid vaporization to carry out the heat transfer. The capillary structure directly influences the thermal performance of the heat pipe, because it promotes capillary pumping and the flow path to conduct the working fluid inside the heat pipe. Among the main properties of a capillary structure, there are the critical pore radius, porosity, permeability, and thermal conductivity. Thus, in this research, the experimental evaluation of the permeability of a sintered copper powder structure was performed for use as a capillary structure in heat pipes. For this, a Capillary Extrusion Test, based on MPFI Standard 39, was used. The experimental results showed that the average permeability of the copper powder capillary structure was 7.81 x 10-13 ± 0.38 x 10-13 m2.

This article aims to apply a method of evaluating products in relation to the perception of their materials by users, based on studies performed with sacred images. The religious culture is one of the main characteristics of the city of Aparecida, located in the Paraiba Valley, in the state of São Paulo, Brazil, attracting tourists from various regions of Brazil, moving and expanding the source of income of the residents. The study is based on the user's method of perception of materials - PERMATUS that aims to assist designers in the selection of materials considering the subjective attributes as a way of incorporating identity in product development, valuing the artifact. Users' perception tests were performed with seven types of images in different materials, such as: metallic, polymeric, ceramic and composite with different diatomaceous earth loads in gypsum. The research was conducted at the tourist support center in the city of Aparecida. The results show that the materials influence and affect the sensations by the diversity in the individuals expression in front of the products, finishing, textures with significant impact in the choices and decision making.

This article deals with the motivation for development of selective thin film on structured substrate in the field of upgrading solar energy conversion. Some observations on reactive PVD E-beam and structural and optical properties of nickel-zinc solar absorber obtained were briefly discussed. The thin film of nickel-zinc obtained shows optimum optical properties as far as maximum absorptance and minimum emittance, these results verified closed to the Planck black body and the ideal selective film. The nickel-zinc oxides from the thin film obtained allow exceptional stability and semiconductor properties, make practical applications feasible for future photovoltaics designs.

Unmanned Arial Vehicles (UAVs) are extensively used everywhere in commercial applications such as delivering goods and medicines, taking photographs, and to monitor crowded areas. Sometimes these drones are used for capturing our private information without our knowledge. To avoid misuse of UAVs, we need to detect them in advance before entering into the protected areas. Detecting the UAV is a complex task because it is supplemented by birds, aircrafts, moving clouds, and swaying trees. To prevent this, we will detect the drones by video camera. In this paper, we compare the existing computer vision methods such as background subtraction, frame differencing, optical flow and edge detection for object detection. In our work, we will use Convolutional Neural Network for both object detection and classification to enhance its performance.