Coordination des Politiques Monétaires et Croissance Economique en RDC: Rôle de la Gouvernance

In DRC, economic growth remains ineffectively influenced by the dynamics of multiple monetary policy factors. In view of this, an attempt is made in this article, examining the role that the quality of governance could play in the relationship between monetary policy and economic growth in this country during the period 1988- 2018. By developing an econometric analysis using the error correction model, it is revealed that the quality of governance plays a major role in the coordination of monetary policies and this positively impacts the economic growth of the DRC. As a result, government authorities must reform their intervention strategies; they must work with the aim of promoting a harmonious development of economic activities through the gradual approximation of economic policies

Coordination des Politiques Monétaires et Croissance Economique en RDC: Rôle de la Gouvernance

In DRC, economic growth remains ineffectively influenced by the dynamics of multiple monetary policy factors. In view of this, an attempt is made in this article, examining the role that the quality of governance could play in the relationship between monetary policy and economic growth in this country during the period 1988- 2018. By developing an econometric analysis using the error correction model, it is revealed that the quality of governance plays a major role in the coordination of monetary policies and this positively impacts the economic growth of the DRC. As a result, government authorities must reform their intervention strategies; they must work with the aim of promoting a harmonious development of economic activities through the gradual approximation of economic policies

Protótipo de uma aplicação web usando reconhecimento de voz para converter voz em texto, orientado ao aprendizado de escrita para pessoas que possuem dificuldades no uso do teclado

Trabalho de Conclusão de Curso, apresentado para obtenção do grau de bacharel no curso de Ciência da Computação da Universidade do Extremo Sul Catarinense, UNESC.A aplicação web é uma das tecnologias que possui uma evolução constante, diariamente surgem padrões, tecnologias que facilitam o desenvolvimento das mesmas. Navegadores webs como, Google Chrome, Safari e Mozila Firefox estão cada vez melhores, facilitando a sua usabilidade, acrescentando recursos e funcionalidades que facilitam seu uso quer ser seja no seio dos desenvolvedores webs ou dos usuários convencionais. Um dos conceitos que tem se beneficiado com essa evolução é a acessibilidade, originando as chamadas Tecnologias Assistivas. Essas tecnologias buscam trazer melhor qualidade de vida e mais acesso a pessoas portadoras de deficiência. Baseado nesse conceito, este trabalho teve como objetivo desenvolver um protótipo de aplicação web para capturar a fala do usuário a partir do microfone no computador e convertê-lo em texto, com intuito de apoiar o aprendizado de escrita de pessoas que possuem dificuldades no uso do teclado convencional. Para isso, foi realizada uma fundamentação teórica referente as técnicas de reconhecimento de fala, responsável por reconhecer a fala do usuário, metodologias de acessibilidade em aplicações web. Com os conhecimentos obtidos a partir da pesquisa, foi possível elaborar um protótipo de aplicação web, utilizando a ferramenta Web Speech API, que faz a conversão de voz em texto. Em testes realizados com o protótipo, os resultados apresentados demonstraram que o mesmo é ideal para usuários com alguma deficiência, permitindo que estes convertam a sua fala em texto, fornecendo assim acessibilidade para qualquer usuário

Interactions between Temozolomide and Guanine and its S and Se‐Substituted Analogues

Temozolomide was paired with guanine, 6-selenoguanine, and 6-thioguanine, as well as the SH tautomer of the latter. The potential energy surface of each heterodimer was searched for all minima, using Dispersion-Corrected Density Functional Theory and MP2 methods. Among the dozens of minima, three categories were observed. Stacked geometries place the aromatic systems of the two molecules parallel to one another, while the two systems are roughly perpendicular to one another in a second category. Also found are coplanar structures held together by H-bonds. Dispersion proves to be a dominating attractive force for the stacked structures, less so for perpendicular, and smallest for the coplanar dimers. Geometries and energetics are relatively insensitive to S and Se substitution, but tautomerization reverses relative stabilities of different geometries

Incidence, risk factors and prognosis of changes in serum creatinine early after aortic abdominal surgery

Objective: To determine the incidence, risk factors, and prognostic implications of serum creatinine changes following major vascular surgery. Design: Observational study. Settings: University hospital. Patients: Cohort of 599 consecutive patients undergoing elective abdominal aortic surgery. Interventions: Review of prospectively collected data from 1993 to 2004. Measurements and results: The receiver-operator characteristic (ROC) curve analysis was used to detect the best threshold for postoperative elevation in serum creatinine (Δ Creat) in relation to major complications. Acut-off value of +0.5 mg/dl was selected to define renal dysfunction (RD0.5 group, n = 91; no RD0.5, n = 508) that was associated with higher mortality (7.7% in RD0.5 group vs 1.4% in no RD0.5 group, P  40 min; OR, 3.8, 95% CI, 1.9-7.2), blood transfusion (> 5 units; OR, 1.9, 95% CI 1.2-6.1), and rhabdomyolysis (OR, 3.6, 95% CI 1.7-7.9). Conclusions: Postoperative RD0.5 (Δ Creat  > 0.5 mg/dl) occurs in 15% of vascular patients and carries abad prognosis. Preoperative renal insufficiency and factors related to the complexity of surgery are the main predictors of renal dysfunctio

Ethanol Intoxication and Road Accident Trauma Statistics in a Tertiary Hospital Complex of Cotonou City in Benin Republic

Background: Road traffic accidents are among the leading causes of morbidity and mortality in Benin Republic, in other words, a serious public health problem here. Consumption of alcoholic drinks is known as an important risk factor for road accidents. The aim of this preliminary study was to determine alcohol ingestion and its relationship with victims of road traffic accidents in Cotonou City, Benin.Methods: It is a descriptive and analytic study which carried out during January-June 2016. In this study, ethanol concentration was measured in the victims of traffic accidents’ blood. Information related to the injured people, their social characteristics, circumstances of accident occurrence, and the outcomes were also collected. Results: In this study, 80 victims of road accidents were included. Most of the victims were men (64%), youth under 40 years (70%), and motorcyclists (83%). The overall prevalence of ethanol ingestion was 55% (64% in motorcyclists and 25% in motorists). Approximately, 16% of them were involved in fatal accidents. There was no association between ethanol ingestion frequency and factors such as the age of the injured, condition of the injured at the time of the accident, time of accident, and road condition on which the accident happened. Conclusion: This study indicated that a lot of traffic accident victims had consumed alcoholic drinks shortly before the accident in Benin

Outcomes and Quality of Life in Patients with Upper Limbs Amputations in Cotonou National Teaching Hospital- Benin

Background: Upper limbs amputations disturb relational life. Outcomes of upper limb amputees were studied, functional outcomes and quality of life were analyzed. Objectives: The purpose of this study was to examinate the outcomes of an upper limb amputation on a functional, social and economic level, and to investigate the epidemiological and clinical factors that bear the functional outcomes and quality of life of these patients. Methods: an analytical prospective study over seven years which included 37 patients managed at the referral hospital in Benin was performed. They were mean aged of 36.3 years and 22 were in couple. The mean time of follow-up was 3.0 ± 2.1 years. The rate of fitting prosthesis, relateralization, presence of bi-manual activity, Disabilities of the Arm, Shoulder and Hand (DASH) score, handicap imposed by the amputation, and its socio-economic impact were recorded. Quality of life of amputees evaluated using Nottingham Health Profile (NHP) score was also studied. Statistical analysis was performed with Chi2 and Kruskal-Wallis tests. A p-value ≤0.05 was established as statistically significant. Results: No patient had been fitted; one had been able to re- lateralize; 24 patients demonstrated bi-manual activity. The mean DASH score was 40.1 ± 13.7. Thirteen patients were able to dressthemselves and 10 needed an additional help to go to the toilet. Socially, 21 patients had given up their hobbies, and 5/22 were no longer in a couple. Economically, 27 patients had a decreased monthly income. Factors influencing functional outcomes were the level of amputation and gender (p of 0.005 and 0.006, respectively). The mean NHP score was 5.8 ± 0.2. There was a statistically significant relationship between quality of life, age and level of amputation (p of 0.02 and 6x10-4, respectively). Conclusion: Upper limb amputations strongly affect quality of life. A better social reintegration policy for upper limb amputees should be contemplated in Benin

Plataforma JLCIC para inclusão digital na Apae-Criciúma

Este artigo visa apresentar o uso e a funcionalidade do software na instituição pois, ela auxilia na aprendizagem e na pratica de memorização individual dos alunos, sabendo que inclusão digital é a tentativa de garantir que todo cidadão tenha acesso as TICs, para tal obtivemos resultados positivos na aplicação do software na instituição, visto que apresenta diversas atividades que podem ser elaborados no mesmo. Ele ganhou a atenção dos alunos criando mais interatividade homem-máquina.Palavras-chave: Jclic, Plataforma, Inclusão, Digital