bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
TOURISM BUSINESS OF UKRAINE IN CONDITIONS OF GEOPOLITICAL INSTABILITY: DEVELOPMENT STRATEGIES
Authors:   Kyiv National University of Technologies and Design, Morhulets Oksana , Shevchenko Oleg ,   Kyiv National University of Technologies and Design, Aheiev Yaroslav ,   Kyiv National University of Technologies and Design
Published: February 2024

Geopolitical instability, security issues and economic risks have a critical impact on the development of the tourism industry in Ukraine and require market entities to adapt and find new strategies. The key aspects of adaptation, security, marketing and strategic management of tourism activities in conditions of geopolitical instability and the search for effective tools for the survival and further development of Ukrainian tourism companies in conditions of military conflict are studied in the article. Considering today's challenges, this work aims to help tourism companies develop effective strategies that will allow them not only to survive the period of turbulence but also to build a solid foundation for further development and recovery of the industry after the war. The subject of the study is the management of tourism activities and ensuring the sustainable development of tourism in conditions of uncertainty and geopolitical challenges. The research is based on using scientific and methodological approaches and methods such as the method of analysis and synthesis for considering aspects of tourism in the context of geopolitical instability; statistical method for analyzing the state of the tourism industry; an analytical method for determining cause-and-effect relationships in the development of the industry in conditions of instability; a comparative method for determining effective strategies that based on the positive experience of successful companies. It has been established that initiative, the ability to adapt and learn own business in the context of new realities becomes key to success in conditions of geopolitical instability. It’s determined that to reorganize offers and diversify services, implement digital technologies, creative marketing strategies, show flexibility in relations with partners, care about security and quality communication with consumers, create alternative financial reserves and develop personnel potential is necessary. The proposed strategies and recommendations will contribute to the creation of a solid foundation for the development of the tourism business, able to adapt to new realities and restore customer confidence in the post-war period.
РОЛЬ ТА ЗНАЧЕННЯ УСПІШНОГО ФІНАНСУВАННЯ ПРОЄКТІВ ДЛЯ ІННОВАЦІЙНОГО РОЗВИТКУ ПІДПРИЄМСТВА (НА ПРИКЛАДІ ПІДПРИЄМСТВА БУДІВЕЛЬНОЇ ГАЛУЗІ)
Authors: Найчук-Хрущ Марта , Щур Тарас
Published: February 2024

У статті розглядається роль та значення успішного фінансування проєктів для інноваційного розвитку підприємства. На прикладі будівельної галузі показано, що ефективна фінансова система є запорукою успішного впровадження інновацій. Також доведено, що інноваційний розвиток підприємства неможливий без належного фінансування. Інноваційні проєкти часто є дорогими та ризикованими, тому для їх реалізації потрібні значні фінансові ресурси. У статті розглянуті основні джерела фінансування інноваційних проєктів, а також фактори, які впливають на успіх фінансування. Було зроблено висновок, що для успішного фінансування інноваційних проектів необхідно враховувати такі фактори: вид інноваційного проекту, фінансові можливості підприємства, внутрішній контроль. У статті наведено рекомендації для підприємств будівельної галузі щодо ефективного фінансування проектів.
ВПЛИВ МАРКЕТИНГОВИХ ДОСЛІДЖЕНЬ НА ПРИЙНЯТТЯ УПРАВЛІНСЬКИХ РІШЕНЬ: РОЛЬ АНАЛІТИКИ В МЕНЕДЖМЕНТІ ТА МАРКЕТИНГУ
Authors: Шиш Анатолій , Малишенко Людмила , Трифонова Олена
Published: February 2024

У статті розглядаються сучасні форми маркетингових досліджень у сфері менеджменту. Метою статті є дослідження впливу маркетингових досліджень на прийняття управлінських рішень та встановлення значення аналітики в маркетингу та менеджменті. Визначено, що маркетингова аналітика – це метод проведення маркетингового аналізу, який використовують підприємства. Його мета — надати керівництву компанії інформацію про зміни в маркетинговому середовищі, які б покращили систему управління та збільшили потенціал дій компанії. Окреслено, що технологічні інновації в поєднанні з великою кількістю даних і передовою аналітикою змінюють спосіб спілкування компаній зі своїми потенційними клієнтами, що часто призводить до створення нових концепцій, які мають значний вплив на дослідження ринку та аналіз конкурентного середовища. Майбутніми перспективами подальших досліджень є визначення фінансових і соціальних переваг маркетингу.
СУТНІСТЬ ІНФРАСТРУКТУРНО-СЕРВІСНОЇ МЕТОДОЛОГІЇ РОЗВИТКУ ІННОВАЦІЙНИХ СПІЛЬНОТ У КОНТЕКСТІ ПОВОЄННОГО ВІДНОВЛЕННЯ УКРАЇНИ
Authors: Ячменик Марина
Published: February 2024

Стаття присвячена поглибленню вивчення сутності інноваційних спільнот, крізь призму інфраструктурно-сервісної методології у контексті повоєнного відновлення України. Охарактеризовано сутнісні характеристики спільнот, подано класифікацію типів інноваційних спільнот. Обґрунтовано роль і можливості інноваційних спільнот у відродженні постраждалих від війни українських територій, у співпраці з вітчизняними і зарубіжними стейкхолдерами. Розкрито відповідність новоутворених інноваційних спільнот ключовим інтересам України. Наголошено на необхідності першочергового відновлення зруйнованої інфраструктури у прикордонних регіонах, зосереджуючись на принципах цифровізації, інклюзивності, доступності та збереження людського капіталу (інтелектуального, когнітивного, економічного тощо).
ФІНАНСОВИЙ ТА СТАТИСТИЧНИЙ АНАЛІЗ В СИСТЕМІ ІНФОРМАЦІЙНОГО ЗАБЕЗПЕЧЕННЯ КОНСАЛТИНГОВОЇ ДІЯЛЬНОСТІ НА ФІНАНСОВОМУ РИНКУ
Authors: Кононенко Леся , Савченко Віра , Гай Олександр
Published: February 2024

Стаття присвячена дослідженню сучасних особливостей і функціональному навантаженню фінансового та статистичного аналізу в системі інформаційного забезпечення консалтингової діяльності на фінансовому ринку. У статті зазначено, що функціонування сучасного фінансового ринку неможливо без залучення висококваліфікованих фахівців різних напрямів, введення яких до штату, з огляду на різні масштаби діяльності на фінансовому ринку, не завжди економічно доцільно. Доведено, що фінансовий та статистичний аналіз посідають провідну роль у системі інформаційного забезпечення консалтингової діяльності на фінансовому ринку. Зазначено, що має місце швидке зростання сектору консалтингових послуг в усьому світі. Акцентовано увагу на тому, що сьогодні достовірно оцінити розмір українського ринку консалтингових послуг та його частку в економіці України проблематично, що обумовлено відсутністю виокремлення консалтингу як окремого виду діяльності відповідно до Державного класифікатору видів економічної діяльності в Україні.
ДОСВІД ВИРОЩУВАННЯ ТА ГЕНЕТИЧНИЙ ПОТЕНЦІАЛ КІНОА
Authors: Троценко Надія Володимирівна
Published: February 2024

Стаття висвітлює особливості культури кіноа як перспективної для вирощування в Європі та Україні. Останнім часом спостерігається диференціація продовольчого ринку за рахунок виробництва малопоширених рослин як перспективного високоякісного джерела продовольства. Більш глибоке вивчення цих культур та їхньої потенційної ролі допоможе забезпечити майбутнє та гарантувати продовольчі й харчові запити суспільства. Кіноа (Chenopodium quinoa Willd.) розглядається як один з найбільш перспективних видів, у вирішенні завдань продовольчої безпеки в ХХІ столітті завдяки підвищеній стійкості до екстремальних умов навколишнього середовища та високій потенційній врожайності. Кіноа може бути використана для диверсифікації сільськогосподарських культур та як альтернатива для освоєння маргінальних сільськогосподарських угідь. Генетичний потенціал культури кіноа є частиною культурної спадщини, тому його збереженням опікуються генетичні банки багатьох країн світу. Зростаючий попит на дієтичні, органічні продукти сприяв вирощуванню кіноа за межами регіону походження – Південної Америки. Можливості та перспективи вирощування кіноа в Європі доведено багатьма дослідженнями. На основі даних результатів інтродукції культури кіноа на європейському континенті сформовано базову модель селекційної та технологічної модернізації культури, яка враховує такі аспекти, як фотопе- ріод, особливості сівби, боротьбу з бур’янами. Інтродукція культури кіноа в Україні зосереджена переважно в зоні Лісостепу та Полісся. Сортовий потенціал культури кіноа в Україні забезпечується наявністю трьох внесених до реєстру сортів, орієнтованих на зони Степу (Олімп), Лісостепу та Полісся (Квартет, Комиза). Рівень урожайності, заявлений оригінаторами коливається в межах від 1,1 до 2,4 т/га. В Сумському НАУ розроблена базова технологія вирощування культури в зоні Лісостепу (сорти Квартет та Комиза). Визначено критичні (що потребують селекційного та технологічного підсилення) ланки технології вирощування кіноа в регіоні. Успішність процесу поширення кіноа в Україні стримується низьким рівнем споживання та комплексом технологічних факторів. Важливим етапом вирішення завдань з інтродукції культури в Україні може бути селекційна модернізація за рахунок покращення споживчих характеристик урожаю, підвищення рівня стійкості сортів до аборигенних шкодочинних організмів.
РОЗВИТОК ТЕОРІЇ ТРАВМИ В ПСИХОАНАЛІЗІ
Authors: Болебер Вернер
Published: February 2024

Ця стаття є перекладом з англійської мови розділу з однойменною назвою, який був опублікований у книзі Вернера Болебера «Деструктивність, інтерсуб’єктивність і травма. Криза ідентичності сучасного психоаналізу» (2010, Лондон, Карнак, с. 75–100). У цьому розділі автор робить ґрунтовний науковий огляд розвитку різних теоретичних моделей травми, починаючи з психоекономічної моделі травми З. Фройда. Автор показує, як поступово у роботах О. Феніхеля та Ш. Ференці відбувається помітний перехід до моделі травми, побудованій на врахуванні обʼєктних стосунків. У 50-х роках ХХ століття із розвитком теорії обʼєктних стосунків розгляд травми поглиблює цю лінію. В наступних підрозділах автор розглядає внески окремих психоаналітичних розвідок у подальших розвиток розуміння травми, як-от: 1) оцінка наслідків сексуального насильства, особливо в дитячому віці; 2) особливості воєнних неврозів; 3) нове розуміння травматичного досвіду після Голокосту; 4) дослідження травматичних наслідків Другої світової війни. Автор також торкається проблеми концептуалізації поняття відновленої памʼяті про травматичну подію. Крім того, у статті наведено детальний огляд нових розробок у моделі травми, базованій на теорії обʼєктних стосунків, а також окреслено спроби інтеграції різних підходів до травми. Загалом, автор показує, що травма потребує врахування як психоекономічних, так і обʼєктно-стосункових аспектів. Психоекономічна модель на психічному рівні переживання підкреслює відчуття приголомшеності та надмірності насильства, тривоги і стимуляції, які неможливо психічно зв’язати, що може привести до внутрішньої капітуляції. Моделі теорії об’єктних стосунків, з фокусом на колапсі внутрішніх підтримуючих об’єктних стосунків, ставлять у центр уваги почуття цілковитої покинутості та розрив усіх афективних зв’язків і внутрішньої комунікації, внаслідок чого травма не може бути інтегрована за допомогою наративу.
Shared Space: A Photovoice Tale of Ukrainian Refugee Women and Canadian Hosts in Toronto
Authors: Al-Hamad Areej , Metersky Kateryna , Yasin Yasin M. , Guruge Sepali
Published: February 2024

Many Ukrainian refugees have been hosted in the homes of Canadian families. But this hosting model, as generous as it is, brings with it a complexity that requires further exploration. Through the lens of photovoice, a method that empowers women to capture their hosting experiences through photography, we have endeavored to unravel these complexities. 
Pengaruh Pupuk Organik Cair Berbasis Bahan Lokal Terhadap Pertumbuhan dan Hasil Jagung di Tanah Regosol Bantul
Authors: Srihartanto Eko , Soeharsono Soeharsono , Iswadi Agung
Published: February 2024

Liquid organic fertilizer (LOF) based on local ingredients is expected to increase corn productivity in regosol soil. The purpose of this study was to find out the best dose to increase the growth and yield of corn in Bantul regosol soil. The methodology used a complete randomized block design with 6 treatments (control, very low POC dose of 5 ml/l, Low 7.5 ml/l, Moderate 10 ml/l, High 12.5 ml/l and Very High 15 ml/l) each of which was repeated 4 times so that there were 24 treatments. Observation of vegetative - generative growth and yield of corn plants. The collected data were processed and analyzed statistically using variance (ANOVA/Analysis Of Variance) and followed by a follow-up test at the 5% level of significance to see differences between treatments. The results showed that the best Megarhizo POC dose was 7.5 ml/l, this was indicated by the optimum plant growth and the highest maize yield of 10.26 tons/ha compared to other treatments.
Manajemen Rantai Pasok Produk Beras di Penggilingan Padi Sumber Baru Kecamatan Sidoarjo, Kabupaten Sidoarjo
Authors: Kusuma Inas Mufidati , Widayanti Sri , Indah Pawana Nur
Published: February 2024

Research Objectives 1) To analyze the institutions and supply chain members of the rice commodity in the New Sumber Padi Mill; 2) Analyze the supply chain management of rice commodities at the New Sumber Padi Mill; 3) Analyze supply chain trading margins and value chain analysis at the New Source Rice Mill. The analytical method used is descriptive qualitative analysis, quantitative descriptive analysis, and qualitative design. The institutions and supply chain members involved in the rice supply chain at the Sumber Baru Rice Mill are farmers, middlemen, rice millers, retailers, and consumers. The supply chain channel pattern has three supply chain channel patterns. The product flow occurs from farmers selling grain to rice in the hands of consumers. The financial flow of the two-channel patterns is equally profitable. Then the information flow occurs because each has a two-way flow of information between institutions and supply chain members. The trading system margin for each trading system channel is different. The highest added value is in the rice mill.
Analisis Kelayakan Usahatani Padi Pada Kelompok Tani Samirukun di Kabupaten Sidoarjo
Authors: Setiawan Risqi Firdaus , Fitriana Nisa Hafi Idhoh
Published: February 2024

This research aims to analyze production costs, revenues, profits and the feasibility of rice farming in Sidoarjo Regency. This research method uses descriptive sampling technique using the census method for the Samirukun farmer group, Sidoarjo Regency, totaling 29 people. Based on the research results that have been described, it can be concluded that the Samirukun Farmers Group in Sidoarjo Regency pays rice farming costs on average IDR 29,979,094.8 per 1.04 hectare area of cultivated land, with an average income of IDR 39,664,000 and an average profit of IDR 39,664,000. average IDR 9,684,905 per cultivated land area of 1.04 hectares. The results of the farming feasibility analysis with the R/C Ratio were 1.32 and showed that rice farming in Sidoarjo Regency was worth running.
Strategi Pengembangan Agribisnis Komoditas Kunyit Kuning (Studi Kasus di Desa Kesamben Wetan, Kecamatan Driyorejo, Kabupaten Gresik, Jawa Timur)
Authors: Angul Vantria , Daryanto Didik
Published: February 2024

This study aims to identify internal and external factors that impact the unheroic turmeric agribusiness development strategy, formulate druthers in the Turmeric Agribusiness Development Strategy in Kesamben Wetan village, Driyorejo district, gersik regency. The system used is the qualitative system. the exploration position intentionally is Kesamben Wetan village. The logical system used is turmeric farmer analysis to identify internal and external factors that impact the unheroic turmeric development strategy swot analysis in the form of a swot matrix which describes internal conditions, videlicet strengths and sins, as well as external conditions, videlicet openings and pitfalls faced by turmeric growers in Kesamben Wetan village, from the results of internal factor assessmentit has been shown that turmeric agribusiness in Kesanben Wetan village, Driyorejo district, Gresik regency has a strength (strengths) of 0.69 compared to sins (sins). the results of the assessment of external factors have shown that the unheroic turmeric agribusiness in Kesamben Wetan village, Driyorejo district, gresik regency has an advantage (openings) of 0.42 points compared to the pitfalls (pitfalls) faced. The results attained in this study indicate that the unheroic turmeric agribusiness in kesamben wetan village, driyorejo district, gresik regency is in quadrant i ( so), videlicet progressive, so that the unheroic turmeric agribusiness in gresik regency can apply a growth exposure strategy by expanding turmeric marketing to new areas and piercing request.
WAYS TO IMPROVE EPIDEMIOLOGICAL SURVEILLANCE OF ENDEMIC BIOHELMINTHIASIS OF THE FAR EAST
Authors:   Khabarovsk research institute of epidemiology and microbiology of Federal service on customer’s rights protection and human well-being surveillance, Dragomeretskaya A.G. , Trotsenko O.E. ,   Khabarovsk research institute of epidemiology and microbiology of Federal service on customer’s rights protection and human well-being surveillance
Published: February 2024

One of the tasks of epidemiological surveillance of parasitic diseases is to maintain sanitary and epidemiological well-being for endemic biohelminthiasis in the territories included in the range of pathogens. The inclusion of a person in the circulation of pathogens depends on a complex of social factors, primarily on the nutritional characteristics of residents. Long-term studies show that the official registration data do not fully reflect the real picture of the population affected by pathogens of biohelminthiasis. Sanitary and parasitological examination of fish occupies one of the leading places in the system of preventive measures. The main task at the present stage is to provide a differentiated approach to the development and optimization of means and methods of disease prevention among the population of endemic territories, depending on the type of focus, the level of endemia and, accordingly, the degree of risk of infection of the population. Key words: clonorhiasis, nanofietosis, metagonimosis, epidemiological surveillance.
Insuficiencia mitral: Caso clínico
Authors: Pillajo Criollo Liliana Elizabeth , Romero Galabay Ignacia Margarita , Ortega Barco Alejandra
Published: February 2024

Introducción: La insuficiencia mitral es una enfermedad frecuente. Las principales causas se clasifican en degenerativas e isquémicas siendo prevalentes en países desarrollados; o reumáticas en países subdesarrollados. Datos arrojan que dentro de una población adulta dicha enfermedad prevalece en mayores de 50 años. La prevalencia de la insuficiencia mitral no difiere marcadamente entre sexos, pero estudios indican que aumentaba considerablemente con la edad. Objetivo: Determinar el manejo y terapéutica de la Insuficiencia mitral en un caso clínico con el fin de establecer elementos novedosos e instructivos de la enfermedad. Metodología: estudio de caso clínico de tipo descriptiva, retrospectivo. La técnica empleada para la recolección de la información del caso será mediante la revisión de historia clínica y para la descripción de la patología se realizará la recopilación de artículos extraídos de bases de datos reconocidas como: Scopus, PorQuest, Pubmed, web of science, lilacs. Resultados: Un hombre de 59 años con cardiopatía isquémica crónica no dilatada y función sistólica conservada. El electrocardiograma del paciente muestra un ritmo sinusal normal con una frecuencia cardíaca de 67 latidos por minuto, un intervalo PR de 140 ms, un complejo QRS de 90 ms, y un intervalo QT de 360 ms, con un ZEI de cara inferior. Conclusión: EL caso del hombre de 59 años con antecedentes de cardiopatía isquémica crónica y enfermedad arterial coronaria, la presencia de insuficiencia mitral podría agregar una complejidad adicional a su manejo clínico. Aunque en el caso específico del paciente no se menciona directamente la insuficiencia mitral, es importante reconocer cómo múltiples patologías cardíacas pueden coexistir y cómo cada una puede influir en el manejo global del paciente.  Área de estudio general: medicina. Área de estudio específica: cardiología. Tipo de estudio: Casos clínicos.
Beyond the participant-researcher division: co-creating ethical relationships through care and rapport in studies of post-laryngectomy communication
Authors: Komorowska-Mach Joanna , Wojdat Adrianna , Zieliński Konrad
Published: February 2024

This article presents the ethical implications for social science research emerging from our study on interpersonal communication after a laryngectomy. By tracing the evolution of our approach through specific research experiences and participant feedback, we provide empirical support for a flexible, multidimensional, and relational understanding of key ethical concepts, such as vulnerability and the researcher-participant relationship. Our approach has shifted from institutionally imposed rigid categorizations and somewhat stereotypical treatment of both the research group and the researcher-participant relationship to an emphasis on building relationships founded on mutual care and rapport. We argue that this revised perspective fosters ethical collaboration that is beneficial and secure for all parties involved, and we offer practical examples of its implementation in research practice.
Marginal Tension Release Method of Nasoseptal Flap During Reconstruction of Skull Base Defect
Authors: Shin Hye Soo , Lee Jae Yoon , Kim Do Hyun
Published: February 2024

The successful reconstruction of anterior skull base defects following transcribriform or transsphenoidal surgery is pivotal in mitigating the communication between the external environment and the cranial cavity. This intervention is crucial to prevent potential complications, including cerebrospinal fluid leakage and meningitis. The ideal reconstructive flap should possess sufficient vascularity and be of ample size to adequately cover vital nerves and vessels. Predominantly, the nasoseptal flap is employed for the repair of skull base defects. This flap is vascularized by the posterior division of the sphenopalatine artery, ensuring sufficient coverage of the defects. A significant advantage of the nasoseptal flap is its rotational capability, allowing for mobilization and repositioning to effectively cover the defect. Nonetheless, the rotational tension on the nasoseptal flap running from the nasal cavity to the skull base may affect the distal margin of the flap. Alleviation of this tension can be achieved through the insertion of multiple minuscule incisions in the vertical axis of the flap’s border. This report introduces and elaborates on this technique.
Unveiling Maternal Narratives and Experiences in Lesotho: Insights into Breastfeeding Choices, Practices, And Hurdles
Authors: Mairos Ferreira Sonia , Mathule Lineo , Muthengi Kimanzi , Diaho Thithidi , Makoa Mathaha
Published: February 2024

This research investigated maternal and infant care in Lesotho, with an emphasis on exclusive breastfeeding practices during the first year of life. A quantitative, descriptive survey included 97 mothers attending healthcare facilities. The findings highlighted a prevalent preference for exclusive breastfeeding in the initial three months, which decreases during the following 3 months. Yet around 7% introduced complementary foods or fluids early on and many did not breastfeed exclusively until the 6-month recommended period. The majority began breastfeeding within the recommended one-hour post-delivery window. Distinct decision-making dynamics emerged: nearly half of the mothers made autonomous feeding decisions, around a quarter collaborated with the child’s father or partner, and 11.3% involved extended family in these choices. Colostrum's recognized value as a new-born’s first nutrient source aligned with global health recommendations. However, the early introduction of other foods indicates a need to explore mothers’ beliefs and knowledge about feeding practices further. Common breastfeeding challenges encompassed issues like sore nipples and perceived milk insufficiency, underlining the importance of educational support. Healthcare professionals, especially nurses, played a key role in offering guidance and support on breastfeeding. The frequent practice of immediate skin-to-skin contact post-birth emphasized the trend towards promoting early bonding and breastfeeding initiation. Furthermore, the community’s positive reception to public breastfeeding signalled societal acceptance. In conclusion, this study illuminates the nuances of breastfeeding practices and decision-making in Lesotho, providing insights for interventions and policies to enhance maternal and child health in the country.
English Language Teacher Motivation in Bilingual School Contexts: Focus on Influencing Factors and Rewards
Authors: Rezaei Maliheh
Published: February 2024

Research on English as a Foreign Language (EFL) teacher motivation in bilingual schools has been quite scarce. To fill this gap, this study investigated the main sources of motivation for EFL teachers and the rewards in a bilingual school context. The intrinsic/extrinsic motivation distinction served as the main theoretical framework of the study. Furthermore, the role of self and contextual factors that contribute to teachers’ persistence in the profession was emphasized. The participants, selected through the convenience sampling method, were thirty EFL teachers at a bilingual school in Iran. The study applied a mixed-method research design in which quantitative data were collected through two questionnaires on teacher motivation and the corresponding rewards and then triangulated with qualitative data from semi-structured interviews with some of the participants. Employing both descriptive and inferential data analysis methods, the results demonstrated the importance of a wide range of extrinsic and intrinsic factors in motivating EFL teachers. More value was placed on intrinsic factors, specifically ‘having an enjoyable and stimulating job’ rather than the extrinsic factors. However, extrinsic factors related to external recognition of the teachers’ efforts by their supervisors and students, and factors related to organization and work benefits, such as job security, played an important role in satisfying the teachers. Moreover, the teachers’ perception of the rewards received lower satisfactory ratings, implying that the rewards were somehow incongruent with what motivated teachers. Overall, the findings suggest that certain characteristics of bilingual schools in Iran, such as the autonomy to use diverse materials, can contribute to a higher level of job satisfaction among EFL teachers.
Preferensi Lebah Madu Apis mellifera terhadap Berbagai Jenis Pakan Tambahan berdasarkan Jumlah Kunjungan dan Konsumsi Pakan di Peternakan PT Kembang Joyo, Kabupaten Malang, Jawa Timur
Authors: Hidayatul Romdiyah , Tito Sama'iradat , Zayadi Hasan
Published: February 2024

Apis mellifera honey bee is the most widely cultivated bee species in Indonesia, one of which is the Kembang Joyo farm. The need for bee feed in nature is dwindling and causes the use of additional feed to maintain bee colonies by breeders. The variety of feed types causes the need for research on bee preferences for additional feed to find the type of feed that bees most prefer and can be reached by farmers. The purpose of this study was to compare the preferences of honey bees to various types of supplementary feed at Kembang Joyo Farm and to determine the type of supplementary feed that Apis mellifera honey bees preferred. This research method is an experimental method with 6 treatments and 23 replications which were analyzed through the ANOVA test which was then continued by the Tukey test using the PAST application. The results showed that each type of feed was favored by bees with different numbers of visitors. The type of feed that was most preferred by bees based on the number of visitors was cane sugar solution with 116 individual bees visitors in one replication, while based on feed consumption the most consumed was cane sugar solution with feed consumption of 0.24 ml/individual. Apis mellifera honey bee likes cane sugar solution based on the aroma factor and sucrose content.
Keywords: Apis mellifera, Preference, Suplementary food
 
ABSTRAK
Lebah madu Apis mellifera merupakan spesies lebah yang paling banyak dibudidayakan di Indonesia, salah satunya di peternakan Kembang Joyo. Kebutuhan pakan lebah di alam yang semakin menipis menyebabkan peternak menggunakan pakan tambahan untuk mempertahankan koloni lebah. Jenis pakan yang bervariasi menyebabkan perlunya penelitian tentang preferensi lebah terhadap pakan tambahan untuk menemukan jenis pakan yang paling disukai oleh lebah dan dapat dijangkau oleh peternak. Tujuan dari penelitian ini adalah untuk Â membandingkan preferensi lebah madu terhadap berbagai jenis pakan tambahan di Peternakan Kembang Joyo dan untuk mengetahui jenis pakan tambahan yang paling disukai lebah madu Apis mellifera. Metode yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini yakni metode eksperimental dengan 6 perlakuan dan 23 kali ulangan yang dianalisa dengan uji ANOVA yang kemudian dilanjutkan dengan Uji Tukey menggunakan aplikasi PAST. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa masing-masing jenis pakan disukai oleh lebah namun dengan jumlah pengunjung yang berbeda-beda. Adapun jenis pakan yang paling disukai lebah berdasarkan jumlah pengunjung yakni larutan gula tebu dengan 116 individu lebah pengunjung dalam satu kali ulangan, sedangkan berdasarkan konsumsi pakan yang paling banyak dikonsumsi adalah larutan gula tebu dengan konsumsi pakan sebanyak 0,24 ml/individu. Lebah madu Apis melliferaÂ menyukai larutan gula tebu berdasarkan faktor aroma dan kadar sukrosa.
Kata kunci: Apis mellifera, Pakan tambahan, Preferensi
Optimalisasi Prosedur Pelayanan Kapal Oleh PT. Salam Pasific Indonesia Lines
Authors: Tri Prasetiawan Saptana , Widyanto Handoyo , Azria Fazral , Astriawati Ningrum
Published: February 2024

Tujuan dari penelitian ini adalah untuk mengetahui bagaimanakah mengoptimalkan prosedur pelayanan keagenan oleh PT.Salam Pacific Indoesia Lines (SPIL) di Pelabuhan Dwikora Pontianak agar dapat dilakukan lebih optimal sekaligus untuk mengetahui kendala-kendala yang dihadapi dalam prosedur pelayaan keagenan Oleh PT. Salam Pacific Indonesia Lines (SPIL) di Pelabuhan Dwikora Pontianak. Metodologi yang digunakan adalah metode kualitatif dengan pendekatan deskriptif. Metode pengumpulan data pada penelitian ini menggunakan metode observasi (pengamatan), metode interview (wawancara) dan metode dokumentasi. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa prosedur pelayanan keagenan oleh PT. Salam Pasific Indonesia Lines (SPIL) cabang Pontianak dilaksanakan dengan sangat baik dan lancar. Dalam rangka optimalisasi prosedur pelayanan kedatangan kapal terdapat 8 prosedur kegiatan diantaranya: perencanaan dan penetapan windows kapal di pelabuhan (ploting), keagenan kedatangan kapal (clearance in), warta kedatangan kapal, penyandaran kapal, pelayanan kapal selama di pelabuhan, prosedur kapal pindah / shifting, prosedur kapal keluar dari tambatan ke ambang luar, keberangkatan kapal (clearance out). Beberapa kendala yang dihadapi pada pelayanan jasa kapal diantaranya panjang dan lebar alur pelayaran yang sempit di Pelabuhan Dwikora Pontianak, kedalaman air (draft air) yang kurang dalam dan keterlambatan estimasi karena faktor cuaca dan kegiatan.
Blue carbon biomass stocks but not sediment stocks or burial rates exhibit global patterns in re-established mangrove chronosequences: a meta-analysis
Authors: Alongi DM , Zimmer M
Published: February 2024

The re-establishment of mangrove forests is necessary to increase the quantity of sequestered carbon that would help to mitigate climate change. Determining long-term patterns of mangrove chronosequences is needed to develop a predictive capacity of carbon sequestration. We conducted a global meta-analysis of aboveground, belowground, sediment, and total ecosystem organic carbon (CORG) stocks and CORG burial rates (SCBR) in reforested, afforested, and naturally regenerated mangroves. Global patterns were detected for aboveground and belowground biomass CORG and ecosystem CORG stocks but not for sediment CORG stocks or SCBR. Mangrove trees increase carbon storage for up to a century, although they begin to plateau after 30-50 yr. Statistical analyses identified multiple variables as possible drivers and strong relationships between (1) mangrove biomass CORG stocks and forest age, (2) sediment and ecosystem CORG stocks, and (3) dominant mangrove species and environmental variables. Lack of a significant relationship between mangrove biomass and sediment blue carbon may be attributable to differences in environmental timescales and life histories between vegetation, sediment CORG, and subsurface sedimentary deposits. Sediment burial rates were nearly identical between those measured in re-established and natural forests, indicating that re-establishment of mangrove forests is a viable and predictable means of increasing long-term blue carbon sequestration. The global patterns suggest that predictive models can be constructed to improve forecasting of mangrove carbon sequestration, assisting in the sustainable development of mangrove plantations and mitigating climate change through market-based approaches.
Phenotypic plasticity expands oyster survival and realized niche space across tidal elevations
Authors: Lin C , Belgrad BA , Russell CM , Lunt J , Smee DL
Published: February 2024

The realized niche of many sessile intertidal organisms is constrained by different stressors that set boundaries for their distribution based on tidal elevation. Higher tidal elevation increases desiccation risk but can provide a refuge from predation. Conversely, deeper water increases feeding time and growth but also increases vulnerability to benthic predators. Eastern oysters Crassostrea virginica harden their shells in response to predator cues, which reduces their mortality from predation. We performed a field study to investigate if this defense mechanism could be manipulated to expand their realized niche and increase space for oyster survival and growth. We raised oysters in the presence of predators (blue crabs Callinectes sapidus) or in no-predator controls, measured changes in shell morphology, and then monitored oyster survival at different tidal elevations across 7 locations with different predator and salinity regimes. Oyster survival was significantly higher at the highest tidal elevations tested. Exposure to predators before deployment also significantly increased shell hardness and survival, with intertidal oysters experiencing greater improvement in survival from cue exposure than subtidal oysters. Intertidal placement (>15% exposure time) had larger effects on survival than predator exposure, but predator exposure increased oyster survival at all tidal elevations, suggesting that predator induction could help oysters both deter predators and resist abiotic stressors like desiccation, and perhaps increase the spatial areas where oysters can be restored.
Cerebrovascular Dysfunction in Alzheimer’s Disease and Transgenic Rodent Models
Authors: Fang Xing , Fan Fan , Roman Richard J.
Published: February 2024

Alzheimer’s Disease (AD) and Alzheimer’s Disease-Related Dementia (ADRD) are the primary causes of dementia that has a devastating effect on the quality of life and is a tremendous economic burden on the healthcare system. The accumulation of extracellular beta-amyloid (Aβ) plaques and intracellular hyperphosphorylated tau-containing neurofibrillary tangles (NFTs) in the brain are the hallmarks of AD. They are also thought to be the underlying cause of inflammation, neurodegeneration, brain atrophy, and cognitive impairments that accompany AD. The discovery of APP, PS1, and PS2 mutations that increase Aβ production in families with early onset familial AD led to the development of numerous transgenic rodent models of AD. These models have provided new insight into the role of Aβ in AD; however, they do not fully replicate AD pathology in patients. Familial AD patients with mutations that elevate the production of Aβ represent only a small fraction of dementia patients. In contrast, those with late-onset sporadic AD constitute the majority of cases. This observation, along with the failure of previous clinical trials targeting Aβ or Tau and the modest success of recent trials using Aβ monoclonal antibodies, has led to a reappraisal of the view that Aβ accumulation is the sole factor in the pathogenesis of AD. More recent studies have established that cerebral vascular dysfunction is one of the earliest changes seen in AD, and 67% of the candidate genes linked to AD are expressed in the cerebral vasculature. Thus, there is an increasing appreciation of the vascular contribution to AD, and the National Institute on Aging (NIA) and the Alzheimer’s Disease Foundation recently prioritized it as a focused research area. This review summarizes the strengths and limitations of the most commonly used transgenic AD animal models and current views about the contribution of Aβ accumulation versus cerebrovascular dysfunction in the pathogenesis of AD.
Diversity of Bambusa Species (Poaceae, Bambusoideae) in Kalimantan, Indonesia
Authors: Anne Kusumawaty  , Putu Gede P. Damayanto
Published: February 2024

Bamboo is reported to have many benefits, including as handicraft material, fishing, building materials, household appliances, furniture, food containers, medicines, vegetable materials, and firewood. In Indonesia, bamboo species richness is quite high with 175 bamboo species that can be found spread from Java to Papua. Research information on Bambusa species data in the Kalimantan region is relatively scarce and invalid. The research aims to provide data on the diversity of Bambusa species in Kalimantan. The research method was carried out descriptively by observing morphological characters from herbarium specimens and digital herbarium. Data were collected from herbarium specimens of bamboo genus Bambusa collected from Kalimantan and digital specimen data stored in online database portals, such as GBIF and Bioportal. All specimens were re-identified and their names validated. The results showed that there are five species of Bambusa in Kalimantan, namely Bambusa glaucophylla Widjaja, B. multiplex (Lour.) Raeusch. ex Schult.f., B. spinosa Roxb., B. tuldoides Munro, and B. vulgaris Schrad.  The presentation is complemented by identification keys and explanations.
Comparison of biomechanical parameters in lower limb joints of stroke patients according to conventional evaluation scores during level walking
Authors: Jeon HyeongMin , Chung Eun-Hye , Bak Se-Young , Kim Heegoo , Shin Seyoung , Baek Hongseok , Kim MinYoung
Published: February 2024

Objective: Patients with chronic stroke capable of independent gait were classified into functional ambulation category (FAC) 4 or 5, and the kinetic and kinematic data on their lower limb joints on the affected and unaffected sides were compared with that of healthy individuals. Finally, the qualitative changes in the gait of patients with stroke were investigated based on the differences in FAC scores.

Methods: Twelve healthy participants and 19 patients with stroke capable of independent gait were included. The three-dimensional (3D) motion analysis and conventional assessment were conducted for all patients with stroke.

Results: The FAC 5 group exhibited a larger range of motion (ROM) than the FAC 4 group in knee and hip joints on the affected side and only in the hip on the unaffected side. In the FAC 5 group, ROM differences in the healthy group on either the affected or unaffected side were absent. The peak of the hip flexion moment on the affected side in both the FAC 4 and 5 groups was smaller than that in the healthy group and in the FAC 4 group on the unaffected side. The absorption power minimum on the affected side was smaller only in the FAC 4 group than that in the healthy group and was larger in the FAC 5 group than that in the FAC 4 group. On the unaffected side, the absorption power minimum was smaller only in the FAC 4 group than that in the healthy group.

Conclusion: Functional differences in gait were found in patients classified based on conventional evaluation capable of independent gait after post-stroke rehabilitation. Patients may not exhibit complete recovery in the kinetic indices even if they are judged to be normal in the conventional evaluation, and the kinematic gait indices indicate recovery. Evaluating kinetic indices in addition to kinematic indices is necessary, and joint power may be an especially useful index.
Strategies of Helicobacter pylori in evading host innate and adaptive immunity: insights and prospects for therapeutic targeting
Authors: Fan Jiawei , Zhu Jianshu , Xu Hong
Published: February 2024

Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) is the predominant pathogen causing chronic gastric mucosal infections globally. During the period from 2011 to 2022, the global prevalence of H. pylori infection was estimated at 43.1%, while in China, it was slightly higher at approximately 44.2%. Persistent colonization by H. pylori can lead to gastritis, peptic ulcers, and malignancies such as mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue (MALT) lymphomas and gastric adenocarcinomas. Despite eliciting robust immune responses from the host, H. pylori thrives in the gastric mucosa by modulating host immunity, particularly by altering the functions of innate and adaptive immune cells, and dampening inflammatory responses adverse to its survival, posing challenges to clinical management. The interaction between H. pylori and host immune defenses is intricate, involving evasion of host recognition by modifying surface molecules, manipulating macrophage functionality, and modulating T cell responses to evade immune surveillance. This review analyzes the immunopathogenic and immune evasion mechanisms of H. pylori, underscoring the importance of identifying new therapeutic targets and developing effective treatment strategies, and discusses how the development of vaccines against H. pylori offers new hope for eradicating such infections.
Knowledge-based recommender systems: overview and research directions
Authors: Uta Mathias , Felfernig Alexander , Le Viet-Man , Tran Thi Ngoc Trang , Garber Damian , Lubos Sebastian , Burgstaller Tamim
Published: February 2024

Recommender systems are decision support systems that help users to identify items of relevance from a potentially large set of alternatives. In contrast to the mainstream recommendation approaches of collaborative filtering and content-based filtering, knowledge-based recommenders exploit semantic user preference knowledge, item knowledge, and recommendation knowledge, to identify user-relevant items which is of specific relevance when dealing with complex and high-involvement items. Such recommenders are primarily applied in scenarios where users specify (and revise) their preferences, and related recommendations are determined on the basis of constraints or attribute-level similarity metrics. In this article, we provide an overview of the existing state-of-the-art in knowledge-based recommender systems. Different related recommendation techniques are explained on the basis of a working example from the domain of survey software services. On the basis of our analysis, we outline different directions for future research.
Neural machine translation of clinical text: an empirical investigation into multilingual pre-trained language models and transfer-learning
Authors: Han Lifeng , Gladkoff Serge , Erofeev Gleb , Sorokina Irina , Galiano Betty , Nenadic Goran
Published: February 2024

Clinical text and documents contain very rich information and knowledge in healthcare, and their processing using state-of-the-art language technology becomes very important for building intelligent systems for supporting healthcare and social good. This processing includes creating language understanding models and translating resources into other natural languages to share domain-specific cross-lingual knowledge. In this work, we conduct investigations on clinical text machine translation by examining multilingual neural network models using deep learning such as Transformer based structures. Furthermore, to address the language resource imbalance issue, we also carry out experiments using a transfer learning methodology based on massive multilingual pre-trained language models (MMPLMs). The experimental results on three sub-tasks including (1) clinical case (CC), (2) clinical terminology (CT), and (3) ontological concept (OC) show that our models achieved top-level performances in the ClinSpEn-2022 shared task on English-Spanish clinical domain data. Furthermore, our expert-based human evaluations demonstrate that the small-sized pre-trained language model (PLM) outperformed the other two extra-large language models by a large margin in the clinical domain fine-tuning, which finding was never reported in the field. Finally, the transfer learning method works well in our experimental setting using the WMT21fb model to accommodate a new language space Spanish that was not seen at the pre-training stage within WMT21fb itself, which deserves more exploitation for clinical knowledge transformation, e.g. to investigate into more languages. These research findings can shed some light on domain-specific machine translation development, especially in clinical and healthcare fields. Further research projects can be carried out based on our work to improve healthcare text analytics and knowledge transformation. Our data is openly available for research purposes at: https://github.com/HECTA-UoM/ClinicalNMT.
A strategic study of acupuncture for diabetic kidney disease based on meta-analysis and data mining
Authors: Yu Yunfeng , Hu Gang , Yang Xinyu , Yin Yuman , Tong Keke , Yu Rong
Published: February 2024

Objective

The specific benefit and selection of acupoints in acupuncture for diabetic kidney disease (DKD) remains controversial. This study aims to explore the specific benefits and acupoints selection of acupuncture for DKD through meta-analysis and data mining.

Methods

Clinical trials of acupuncture for DKD were searched in eight common databases. Meta-analysis was used to evaluate its efficacy and safety, and data mining was used to explore its acupoints selection.

Results

Meta-analysis displayed that compared with the conventional drug group, the combined acupuncture group significantly increased the clinical effective rate (risk ratio [RR] 1.35, 95% confidence interval [CI] 1.20 to 1.51, P < 0.00001) and high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (mean difference [MD] 0.36, 95% CI 0.27 to 0.46, P < 0.00001), significantly reduced the urinary albumin (MD –0.39, 95% CI –0.42 to –0.36, P < 0.00001), urinary microalbumin (MD –32.63, 95% CI –42.47 to –22.79, P < 0.00001), urine β2-microglobulin (MD –0.45, 95% CI –0.66 to –0.24, P < 0.0001), serum creatinine (MD –15.36, 95% CI –21.69 to –9.03, P < 0.00001), glycated hemoglobin A1c (MD –0.69, 95% CI –1.18 to –0.19, P = 0.006), fasting blood glucose (MD –0.86, 95% CI –0.90 to –0.82, P < 0.00001), 2h postprandial plasma glucose (MD –0.87, 95% CI –0.92 to –0.82, P < 0.00001), total cholesterol (MD –1.23, 95% CI –2.05 to –0.40, P = 0.003), triglyceride (MD –0.69, 95% CI –1.23 to –0.15, P = 0.01), while adverse events were comparable. Data mining revealed that CV12, SP8, SP10, ST36, SP6, BL20, BL23, and SP9 were the core acupoints for DKD treated by acupuncture.

Conclusion

Acupuncture improved clinical symptoms, renal function indices such as uALB, umALB, uβ2-MG, and SCR, as well as blood glucose and blood lipid in patients with DKD, and has a favorable safety profile. CV12, SP8, SP10, ST36, SP6, BL20, BL23, and SP9 are the core acupoints for acupuncture in DKD, and this program is expected to become a supplementary treatment for DKD.