bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Um estudo de internacionalização na Área Financeira: o caso do Banco do Brasil
Authors: Minadeo Roberto , Sereno André Teixeira
Published: November 2023

O presente estudo tem como tema de estudo a internacionalização do Banco do Brasil S. A. (BB), amparado pela teoria da internacionalização financeira em geral. Há uma breve apresentação dos principais marcos do BB nos últimos anos, com destaque à sua atuação internacional. A metodo-logia adotada foi a análise documental e de dados secundários; sendo que o artigo constitui um estudo de caso: a internacionalização do BB, com a exposição das vantagens e desvantagens dos processos de internacionalização da instituição financeira. Os resultados mostram que o ingresso nos EUA e na Argentina foi uma opção que buscou o acesso ao mercado mediante o uso de marcas já tradicionais, através de investimentos relativamente modestos. Esta escolha levou em conta as especificidades do setor financeiro: sua atuação extremamente local e a consequente dificuldade do aproveitamento de economias de escala em caráter global. Assim, o BB optou por buscar um crescimento orgânico em uma segunda escolha; de modo a diluir os riscos. O eventual terceiro passo não pode ser adiantado: por exemplo, pode depender do surgimento de oportunidades; co-mo eventuais ativos disponíveis a baixo preço em função da crise que afeta o setor financeiro nos principais mercados mundiais.Palavras-chave: Internacionalização do Banco do Brasil. Internacionalização do Setor Financeiro. Fusões E Aquisições (F&A´s). Mercado Financeiro.
A study about the performance of time series models for the analysis of agricultural prices
Authors: Oliveira Sandra Cristina de , Pereira Leonardo Matheus Marcondes , Hanashiro Juliana Tiemi Sakaguchi , Val Patricia Carvalho do
Published: November 2023

Agribusiness is one of the most relevant achievements in Brazilian and world economies. Price is an important variable within this sector since economic and market conditions vary over time. Efficient modeling methods are needed to describe better the trends and the characteristics of that variable. The performance of time series techniques of fixed and open models for analysis of agricultural prices will be provided to demonstrate the feasibility of techniques for the generation of results in the wake of economic decisions. Historical time series of monthly average price of cash crops, such as groundnut, sugarcane, banana and orange, received by Brazilian producers, were analyzed for the period between August 1994 and December 2009 and updated by the General Price Index - Internal Availability. Current study shows that exponential smoothing models and Box & Jenkins modeling are viable alternatives for the adjustment of the above price series, each one with its specific characteristics. Keywords: Statistical Models; Agricultural Marketing; Resource Efficiency; Management; Decision Taking.
Gestão da Qualidade do biodiesel no Brasil comparada com modelos internacionais
Authors: Gutierrez Oppe Evelyn Edith , Rotondaro Roberto Gilioli
Published: November 2023

A gestão da qualidade do biodiesel nasce na Alemanha como uma necessidade de controle da qualidade do biodiesel para conseguir a aprovação da indústria automotiva. Hoje a gestão da qualidade do biodiesel é aplicada, além da produção, em outras etapas, tais como: armazenamento, distribuição e venda. As empresas de biodiesel mais competitivas são certificadas em normas da qualidade do biodiesel como a AGQM na União Europeia e a BQ9000 nos Estados Unidos. O presente trabalho avaliou a gestão da qualidade de biodiesel no Brasil comparada com modelos internacionais. Observou-se que, estas empresas são líderes em agronegócios ou em energia. Além disso, foi feito um estudo de caso de uma mediana empresa de biodiesel que permitiu identificar os processos críticos, segundo o método de Rotondaro (2005). A análise mostrou que existem etapas por melhorar, principalmente na produção do biodiesel, cujas tecnologias devem ser revisadas a fim de atender as necessidades do mercado nacional e internacional. Finalmente, o bom contato com a indústria automobilística e pesquisadores da área ajudaram na melhoria contínua dos processos e produtos.
Um algoritmo do tipo Beam Search para alocação de células a centrais de telefonia celular
Authors: Azevedo Anibal Tavares de , Ribeiro Cassilda Maria , Teixeira Jr Rodolfo Florence
Published: November 2023

O problema de atribuição de células as centrais de telefonia móvel é um problema combinatório do tipo NP-completo. Isto significa que a alternativa para a solução deste tipo de problema é a utilização de métodos heurísticos, pois eles permitem que se encontre uma solução de boa qualidade num tempo computacional bastante satisfatório. Neste artigo é apresentado um algoritmo de Beam Search, para resolver o Problema de Atribuição de Células às Centrais de Telefonia Móvel. São também apresentadas algumas modificações deste algoritmo, que permitem sua implementação em paralelo. Foram feitos testes computacionais com problemas considerados grandes obtendo-se boas soluções. Observou-se que as versões modificadas do algoritmo, em muitos casos, produziram soluções de melhor qualidade.
Definição de processo para tratar a ruptura de estoque no varejo de alimentos
Authors: Aguiar Fernando Henrique Oliveira de , Sampaio Mauro
Published: November 2023

A ruptura de estoque continua sendo um problema no varejo. Nos últimos quarenta e cinco anos o progresso foi limitado. As estimativas dos níveis de ruptura de estoque têm constantemente ultrapassado a média de 8,3%. Os autores propõem um procedimento para a gestão da ruptura de estoque com foco em identificar as causas motivadoras da ausência do produto. O procedimento é elaborado a partir dos resultados de entrevistas realizadas junto a cinco executivos que atuam no varejo, abrangendo sete etapas, desde entrevistas para levantamento da situação até a proposição de ações e a avaliação dos resultados obtidos.
A NEW CRITERION FOR THE HUMAN KNEE OSTEOARTHRITIS CHARACTERIZATION: FINITE-ELEMENT MODELING
Authors: Zahra T. , Barkaoui Abdelwahed
Published: November 2023

Osteoarthritis (OA), characterized by the degradation of articular cartilage, is a musculoskeletal disease that occurs as the result of variations in the mechanical stress and strain applied to the knee joint. Since damaged cartilage has very poor intrinsic repair and regenerative capacity, numerical modeling complemented by experimental studies have been widely investigated to examine the causes of OA development. However, the responses of the articular cartilage to a load distributed as a function of knee laxity in the frontal plane have not been studied numerically. Accordingly, we provide in this paper a 3D finite-element (FE) model of the knee joint obtained from magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) dataset, in order to assess the biomechanical responses of cartilage. The main goal of this work is to develop a new methodology to quantify the load applied to the knee and to propose a new criterion for characterizing cartilage wear based on arthroscopic and radiological classifications. In the situations of varus and valgus laxity, the FE analysis demonstrated that degenerative cartilage degradation is seen to be larger for higher abnormalities. Moreover, numerical modeling of the new criterion allowed for the identification of OA phases based on the rate of cartilage wear measured for the various FE knee models.
Effect of oxidative ageing on stiffness improvement factor for HDPE and PET geogrids
Authors: Morsy M. S. , Elhanafy A. M. , Fathelbab S. S. , Ahmed S. M.
Published: November 2023

The effect of thermal-oxidative ageing on in-isolation and in-soil stiffness is investigated for two high-density polyethylene (HDPE) and two polyester (PET) geogrids when incubated in an oven at 90°C. It is shown that the in-isolation and in-soil stiffness of three out of the four geogrids decreased during the 4-month ageing time with a faster degradation of the two PET geogrids. In contrast, one of the HDPE geogrids examined with thicker rib showed slower degradation compared to the PET counterparts. It is also shown that a geogrid might have a higher unaged stiffness, but less aged stiffness compared to another geogrid made of the same polymer type. It is suggested that the ageing approach used in this study could be adopted for the selection of geogrids based on their long-term stiffness for structures such as reinforced embankments or mechanically stabilized earth walls that require a long service life. Moreover, results indicate that the stiffness improvement factor for PET geogrids decreases with ageing time. On the contrary, the stiffness improvement factor of the HDPE geogrid increases with time and hypothetically might keep increasing followed by a sudden drop to zero at full degradation of the geogrid.
Shear thickening of cementitious suspensions: effect of high-volume fraction and hydration
Authors: Moorthi PVP , Nanthagopalan Prakash
Published: November 2023

The lubrication layer (LL) formed at the concrete–pipe interface plays a crucial role in facilitating concrete pumping. Shear thickening in this layer significantly affects concrete pumping. However, very few studies are available for understanding the onset and intensity of shear thickening of the LL. In this study, the effect of solid volume fraction (SVF), superplasticiser dosage, supplementary cementitious materials and hydration on the shear thickening (continuous and discontinuous) behaviour of cementitious suspensions were investigated. Results show that an increase in SVF reduces the shear thickening intensity for systems using ordinary Portland cement (OPC), whereas the intensity is amplified for systems with fly ash (FA) or ground granulated blast furnace slag (GGBS). An increase in superplasticiser dosage results in an early onset of shear thickening and increases the shear thickening intensity, regardless of the binder used. Systems including GGBS exhibit the highest shear thickening intensity, followed by OPC- and FA-based systems. Based on these results, it is evident that the superplasticiser dosage for OPC-based systems needs to be optimised based on the structural buildup, while, for FA- or GGBS-based systems, the superplasticiser dosage needs to be optimised based on shear thickening behaviour with respect to hydration.
The B1 H+-ATPase (Atp6v1b1) Subunit in Non–Type A Intercalated Cells is Required for Driving Pendrin Activity and the Renal Defense Against Alkalosis
Authors: Bourgeois Soline , Kovacikova Jana , Bugarski Milica , Bettoni Carla , Gehring Nicole , Hall Andrew , Wagner Carsten A.
Published: November 2023

Significance Statement

In the kidney, the B1 H+-ATPase subunit is mostly expressed in intercalated cells (IC). Its importance in acid-secreting type A ICs is evident in patients with inborn distal renal tubular acidosis and ATP6V1B1 mutations. However, the protein is also highly expressed in alkali-secreting non–type A ICs where its function is incompletely understood. We demonstrate in Atp6v1b1 knock out mice that the B1 subunit is critical for the renal response to defend against alkalosis during an alkali load or chronic furosemide treatment. These findings highlight the importance of non–type A ICs in maintaining acid–base balance in response to metabolic challenges or commonly used diuretics.

Background

Non–type A ICs in the collecting duct system express the luminal Cl−/HCO3
− exchanger pendrin and apical and/or basolateral H+-ATPases containing the B1 subunit isoform. Non–type A ICs excrete bicarbonate during metabolic alkalosis. Mutations in the B1 subunit (ATP6V1B1) cause distal renal tubular acidosis due to its role in acid secretory type A ICs. The function of B1 in non–type A ICs has remained elusive.

Methods

We examined the responses of Atp6v1b1

−/−
and Atp6v1b1

+/+
mice to an alkali load and to chronic treatment with furosemide.

Results

An alkali load or 1 week of furosemide resulted in a more pronounced hypokalemic alkalosis in male ATP6v1b1

−/−
versus Atp6v1b1

+/+
mice that could not be compensated by respiration. Total pendrin expression and activity in non–type A ICs of ex vivo microperfused cortical collecting ducts were reduced, and β
2-adrenergic stimulation of pendrin activity was blunted in ATP6v1b1

−/−
mice. Basolateral H+-ATPase activity was strongly reduced, although the basolateral expression of the B2 isoform was increased. Ligation assays for H+-ATPase subunits indicated impaired assembly of V0 and V1 H+-ATPase domains. During chronic furosemide treatment, ATP6v1b1

−/−
mice also showed polyuria and hyperchloremia versus Atp6v1b1

+/+
. The expression of pendrin, the water channel AQP2, and subunits of the epithelial sodium channel ENaC were reduced.

Conclusions

Our data demonstrate a critical role of H+-ATPases in non–type A ICs function protecting against alkalosis and reveal a hitherto unrecognized need of basolateral B1 isoform for a proper H+-ATPase complexes assembly and ability to be stimulated.
Ellipsis, contradiction and voice mismatch
Authors: Stockwell Richard
Published: November 2023

Previous research has attributed differences in the acceptability of verb phrase ellipsis (VPE) with voice mismatches to processing effects (Arregui et al. 2006, Grant et al. 2012). This paper argues that they can instead be accounted for in terms of a standard, focus-based condition on ellipsis (Rooth 1992a,b), supplemented with the principle that accommodated antecedents cannot contradict an elliptical sentence. This perspective is compatible with voice mismatched VPE being fundamentally grammatical (Merchant 2013, cf. Hardt 1993) rather than ungrammatical (e.g. Kim & Runner 2018). It also encompasses other focus-based factors modulating voice mismatches, which in turn reveal that implicit arguments do not count for contrast in VPE (cf. Overfelt to appear). The account here aligns with a reappraisal of the ‘mismatch asymmetry’ (Arregui et al. 2006) as being driven by a penalty against passive ellipsis in subject focus environments (Poppels & Kehler 2019).
Ohjaustyön osaamiskuvausten selvitys ja yhteiskehittämisprosessi
Authors: Vuorinen Raimo , Kasurinen Helena , Kettunen Jaana , Kukkaneva Eelis , Ruusuvirta-Uuksulainen Outi
Published: November 2023

Tässä raportissa kuvataan Ohjaustyön osaamiskuvausten selvitys ja yhteiskehittämisprosessi -hankkeen taustoja ja etenemistä sekä avataan hankkeessa tuotettujen Ohjausalan ammattilaisten osaamiskuvausten (Vuorinen ym., 2023) sisällöllisiä perusteita ja rakennetta. Lisäksi nostetaan esiin useita eri käyttömahdollisuuksia osaamiskuvauksille ja tarkastellaan ohjausosaamisen kehitystrendejä. Osaamiskuvausten pohjalta laaditut arviointilomakkeet ammattilaisten, tiimien, verkostojen ja organisaatioiden käyttöön on julkaistu erikseen (Kettunen ym., 2023).
Hanke on osa työ- ja elinkeinoministeriön ja ELY-keskusten sekä TE-toimistojen kehittämis- ja hallintokeskuksen (KEHA-keskus) koordinoimaa valtakunnallista elinikäisen ohjauksen kehittämishankekokonaisuutta, jota rahoitetaan EU:n elpymis- ja palautumistukivälineellä.
First report of the palm borer moth, Paysandisia archon (Burmeister, 1879), in Hungary (Lepidoptera: Castniidae)
Authors: Sáfián Szabolcs , Katona Gergely , Tóth Balázs
Published: November 2023

Paysandisia archon (Burmeister, 1879), as well as the family Castniidae (Lepidoptera), is reported for the first time from Hungary.
Transpersonal Caritas Relationship: A new concept from the unitary caring science framework of Jean Watson
Authors: Delgado Galeano Mayut , Ibáñez Alfonso Luz Eugenia , Villamizar Carvajal Beatriz , Durán de Villalobos María Mercedes
Published: November 2023

Objective. To analyze deeply the concept of the transpersonal caring relationship as the core of the theory of Caring Science proposed by Jean Watson. To present a historical evolution and to introduce the Transpersonal Caritas Relationship construct.

Methods. Methodological Study to support the central concept measured by the Watson Caritas patient instrument. We designed a focus group with four nursing scholars to develop the "Transpersonal Caritas Relationship" construct. We recount the history of the concept of the transpersonal caring relationship, then analyze this concept in terms of Watson's theory. We reviewed the concept with Dr. Jean Watson, presented her with the construct, and discussed our considerations.

Results. This article introduces a transitional adaptation of the concept of transpersonal relationship to Caritas’ transpersonal relationship. Transpersonal Caritas Relationship is the foundation of evolved Caritas nursing, recognizing that mutual caring affects the universal field we all belong to Caritas' consciousness and action affect the energy field when the nurse relates with the other, making it possible to awaken the compassionate heart, which is the foundation of Evolved Caritas Nursing Universal love and in this way evolve to the Caritas consciousness that allows recognizing the other with loving kindness in the practice of careful. This is the proposed central concept measured in the caring approach using the Watson Caritas Patient.

Conclusion. This article introduces a transitional adaptation of the concept of transpersonal relationship to the Caritas transpersonal relationship, which is the foundation of Caritas Evolved Nursing.
Intoxicación aguda por plaguicidas: Comparación de las características epidemiológicas entre la población rural y urbana
Authors: Benavides John Alexander , Malagón-Rojas Jeadran N. , Lagos Luisa Fernanda , Bahia Coelho Thereza Christina , Vasquez Lozada Yenny Alejandra , Quintana Mónica , Díaz-Gómez Alejandra del Pilar , Hernández Mario A.
Published: November 2023

Objetivo: Analizar el comportamiento de las intoxicaciones por plaguicidas asociadas a letalidad en población rural y urbana en Colombia desde 2007 hasta 2017.
Metodología: Estudio observacional retrospectivo que incluyó un estudio descriptivo transversal y un diseño ecológico que analizó medidas agregadas de morbilidad, mortalidad y riesgo atribuibles a la población en áreas rurales y urbanas. En el estudio transversal se estimó el riesgo relativo para medir los factores asociados a la letalidad entre las intoxicaciones mediante el uso de la regresión de Poisson con función logarítmica. Para las series temporales, se establecieron las tendencias con regresión lineal simple, y se realizó la descomposición estacional mediante el modelo multiplicativo. Las autocorrelaciones se comprobaron mediante el estadístico de Box-Ljung.
Resultados: Entre 2007-2017 se reportaron 89 490 casos. La morbilidad por intoxicación mostró una mayor proporción en la población rural (36,03 casos por 100 000); este indicador fue tres veces mayor que en las zonas urbanas (12,33 casos por 100 000). Las tasas de mortalidad en las zonas rurales y urbanas fueron de 1,00 y 0,13 casos por 100 000, respectivamente. El riesgo relativo de mortalidad en caso de intoxicación se asoció a la intención de suicidio en la población rural Riesgo Relativo (RR): 5,9 (95% CI: 5,0-6,9).
Conclusiones: Una mayor proporción de letalidad asociada a estos eventos ocurrió en poblaciones que viven en áreas rurales y que reportan casos de intención de suicidio. Además, la morbimortalidad por intoxicación por plaguicidas presentó una mayor proporción en zonas rurales y una tendencia creciente en el tiempo
Planning-Related Protest as a Key to Understanding Urban Particularities
Authors: Bertram Grischa Frederik , Kienast Gerhard
Published: November 2023

Planning-related protest is a “normal” and strategic form of political participation that manifests cause-related conflict and criticises dominant norms, situations, and institutions. It goes beyond the participation offered by the (local) state while claiming action by the state and other powerful actors. Given the multitude of such protests as well as the usually local and, therefore, often small-scale causes and claims articulated, we consider these actions by citizens as everyday practices. On the other hand, protest and movement theory has focused on structural aspects like resource mobilisation and opportunity structures. We, therefore, suggest that planning protest is one of the keys to understanding the particular, place-specific characteristics that make every city unique. Protest data mining as a newly developed method to identify planning protests in local databases, digital newspaper archives, and petition platforms in a standardised approach has produced datasets of hundreds of protests that allow for comparisons between cities. The exemplary analysis of this data allows us to discuss the structural dimension of everyday action.
The Results of Biochemical and Pathomorphological Studies of The Internal Organs of White Rats on The Model of Experimental Glomerulonephritis
Authors: Otajonov Ilkhom Otaboevich  , Tajieva Zebo Bakhodirovna  , Abdullaeva Dilafruz Gayratovna  , Saidova Gulbakhor Tursunalievna  , Khayitov Javokhir Bakhodirovich  , Shamuratova Gulnora Bakhtiyarovna  , Abdullaeva Diloram Telmanovna  , Nazarova Malokhat Berdibaevna
Published: November 2023

Objective: to study the effect of bread with the addition of 5 and 10% soy flour on the body of rats and to assess biochemical and pathological changes in animal organs in experimental glomerulonephritis. Material and methods: The glomerulonephritis model was reproduced by injecting 5 ml of isolated adopted lymphocytes intravenously through the tail vein to intact white mongrel rats. Results: the introduction of bread enriched with 5% and 10% soy flour into the diet of animals with experimental glomerulonephritis is safe, does not cause additional pathologies and death of animals and slightly improves the course of the disease. The improvement of the condition is confirmed by the results of biochemical studies of blood serum and histomorphological studies of the internal organs of white rats with experimental glomerulonephritis. Conclusions: the effectiveness of a low-protein diet based on the appointment of bakery products from wheat-soy flour in experimental glomerulonephritis is substantiated.
Geodetic Strain Rates for the 2022 Update of the New Zealand National Seismic Hazard Model
Authors: Maurer Jeremy , Johnson Kaj , Wallace Laura M. , Hamling Ian , Williams Charles A. , Rollins Chris , Gerstenberger Matt , Van Dissen Russ
Published: November 2023

Geodetic data in plate boundary zones reflect the accrual of tectonic strain and stress, which will ultimately be released in earthquakes, and so they can provide valuable insights into future seismic hazards. To incorporate geodetic measurements of contemporary deformation into the 2022 revision of the New Zealand National Seismic Hazard Model 2022 (NZ NSHM 2022), we derive a range of strain-rate models from published interseismic Global Navigation Satellite Systems velocities for New Zealand. We calculate the uncertainty in strain rate excluding strain from the Taupō rift–Havre trough and Hikurangi subduction zone, which are handled separately, and the corresponding moment rates. A high shear strain rate occurs along the Alpine fault and the North Island dextral fault belt, as well as the eastern coast of the North Island. Dilatation rates are primarily contractional in the South Island and less well constrained in the North Island. Total moment accumulation derived using Kostrov-type summation varies from 0.64 to 2.93×1019  N·m/yr depending on method and parameter choices. To account for both aleatory and epistemic uncertainty in the strain-rate results, we use four different methods for estimating strain rate and calculate various average models and uncertainty metrics. The maximum shear strain rate is similar across all methods, whereas the dilatation rate and overall strain rate style differ more significantly. Each method provides an estimate of its own uncertainty propagated from the data uncertainties, and variability between methods provides an additional estimate of epistemic uncertainty. Epistemic uncertainty in New Zealand tends to be higher than the aleatory uncertainty estimates provided by any single method, and epistemic uncertainty on dilatation rate exceeds the aleatory uncertainty nearly everywhere. These strain-rate models were provided to the NZ NSHM 2022 team and used to develop fault-slip deficit rate models and scaled seismicity rate models.
oralidade no gênero dramático apresentada no material didático escolar
Authors: Ferreira Wellington Rodrigues , Fachin Phablo Roberto Marchis
Published: November 2023

O presente artigo apresenta os resultados iniciais de uma pesquisa de mestrado que possui o intuito de analisar a forma pela qual a oralidade no gênero dramático é abordada no material didático do 7º ano do Ensino Fundamental da cidade Estância Hidromineral de Poá, São Paulo. Para tanto, utilizamos como corpus o material didático do ano mencionado, elaborado pela editora Aprende Brasil e adotado pelo município. Para que as discussões aqui apresentadas possam ser compreendidas da melhor maneira possível, seguimos o seguinte trajeto: contextualização histórica sobre o material didático e sua inserção no ambiente escolar; descrição e análise das atividades voltadas para o gênero dramático, contidas no material selecionado; e por fim, sugestão de atividade com o gênero aqui estudado. Concluímos que o material didático não privilegia a oralidade nas atividades propostas, por esta razão propusemos uma sequência de atividades que complementem as apresentadas.
cidade, o elefante e a flor
Authors: Assunção Sergio Carvalho
Published: November 2023

O presente artigo tem por objetivo abordar a lírica de Carlos Drummond de Andrade sob o paradoxo da solidão multitudinária nas grandes cidades, perspectivando-a sob o viés conceitual do “sentimento do mundo” a partir da interface entre três elementos: a cidade, o elefante e a flor. Trata-se de uma poesia forjada pela dicção reflexiva e pela alteridade, em que a negatividade de sua lírica deflagra, em meio à barbárie do mundo civilizado, a ruptura com o real e sua reinvenção, sugestionando-o por meio de imagens que se inscrevem através da tensão entre o imaginário urbano e a experiência do poético.
ANALISIS NILAI TAMBAH MENGGUNAKAN METODE HAYAMI DAN KEUNTUNGAN PENGOLAHAN IKAN TUNA PADA PT. YAKIN PASIFIK TUNA KOTA BANDA ACEH
Authors: Zedha Miftahurrahmati , Zakiah Zakiah , Faradilla Cut
Published: November 2023

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui Analisis nilai tambah dan keuntungan pada pengolahan ikan tuna pada PT. Yakin Pasifik Tuna Kota Banda Aceh. Waktu penelitian ini dilaksanakan pada bulan September sampai oktober 2022. Jenis data yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini adalah data primer dan sekunder. Analisis yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini adalah analisis nilai tambah menggunakan metode hayami dan analisis keuntungan. Teknik pengumpulan data melalui metode wawancara. Hipotesis pada penelitian ini 1)Diduga pengolahan ikan tuna memberikan nilai tambah 2) diduga pengolahan ikan tuna memberikan keuntungan. Hasil penelitian Pengolahan ikan tuna pada PT. Yakin Pasifik Tuna Kotal Banda Aceh Kecamataln Kutal Alam dapat memberikan nilai tambah Produk Jepang (slice, kiriotoshi, dan hazai) mendapatkan nilai tambah sebesalr Rp4. 380.000 kg/bulan. Produk Amerika (saku, steak, strip, cube, center cut, random cut dan loin) mendapatkan nilai tambah sebesar Rp960.000 kg/bulan. Pengolahan ikan tuna pada PT. Yakin Pasifik Tuna Kota Balndal Alceh Kecalmaltaln Kuta Alam memberikan keuntungan produk Jepang sebesar Rp9.699.153.000 per sekali ekspor. Produk Amerika memberikan keuntungan sebesar Rp2.859.153.000 per sekali ekspor. Dengan demikian dapat disimpulkan semakin besar nilai tambah yang didapatkan semakin besar pula keuntungan yang diperoleh oleh perusahaan.
STRATEGI PENGEMBANGAN AGRIBISNIS TEMBAKAU DI KABUPATEN ACEH TENGAH DENGAN METODE ANALYTICAL HIERARCHY PROCESS (AHP)
Authors: Rachmy Cut , Sofyan Sofyan , Irwan Irwan
Published: November 2023

Abstrak: Tembakau (Nicotiana tabacum) merupakan salah satu komoditas pertanian yang memiliki peranan penting, tidak hanya sebagai sumber pendapatan bagi para petani, tetapi juga bagi negara. Tembakau merupakan salah satutanaman yang sedang dikembangkan oleh PemerintahKabupaten Aceh Tengah dengan melihat potensipertanian yang ada di Kabupaten Aceh Tengah. Salah satu daerah pengembangan tembakau di Kabupaten Aceh Tengah adalah Kecamatan Bintang. Namun, produksitembakau di Kecamatan Bintang belum berkembang luasdan jumlah produksi yang masih terbatas sehinggaadanya kesenjangan antara pengembangan produksitanaman tembakau dan produktivitas tanaman tembakau. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk merumuskan strategi alternatif prioritas yang digunakan untuk strategi pengembangan agribisnis tembakau di KecamatanBintang Kabupaten Aceh Tengah. Data yang digunakanpada penelitian ini menggunakan data primer dan sekunder. Data primer didapat melalui wawancara dan observasi. Sedangkan, data sekunder meliputi data-data yang diperoleh dari instansi terkait, literatur, laporan dan catatan yang berkaitan dengan penelitian ini. Pendekatanpenelitian yang digunakan adalah AHP dengan software microsoft excel sebagai alat pengolahan data. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa bahwa strategi prioritasdalam pengembangan agribisnis tembakau di KecamatanBintang Kabupaten Aceh Tengah adalah strategi perluasan akses permodalan.Tobacco Agribusiness Development Strategy in Central Aceh Regency using Analytical Hierarchy Process (AHP) MethodAbstract :Tobacco (Nicotiana tabacum) is an agricultural commodity that has an important role, not only as a source of income for farmers, but also for the country. Tobacco is one of the crops that is being developed by the Central Aceh District Government by looking at the agricultural potential that exists in Central Aceh District. One of the tobacco development areas in Central Aceh District is Kecamatan Bintang. However, tobacco production in Bintang Sub-district has not developed widely and the amount of production is still limited so that there is a gap between the development of tobacco plant production and tobacco plant productivity. This study aims to formulate priority alternative strategies used for the development strategy of tobacco agribusiness in Bintang District, Central Aceh Regency. The data used in this study used primary and secondary data. Primary data was obtained through interviews and observations. Meanwhile, secondary data includes data obtained from related agencies, literature, reports and records related to this research. The research approach used is AHP with Microsoft Excel software as a data processing tool. The results showed that the priority strategy in the development of tobacco agribusiness in Bintang District, Central Aceh Regency is the strategy of expanding access to capital.
IDENTIFIKASI INSTRUMEN FAKTOR INTERNAL DAN EKSTERNAL PADA PENGUKURAN KEBERHASILAN PROGRAM PEREMAJAAN (REPLANTING) KELAPA SAWIT RAKYAT DI KABUPATEN NAGAN RAYA
Authors: Latifah Ridha Annura , Baihaqi Akhmad , Romano Romano
Published: November 2023

Kelapa Sawit (Elaeis Guineensis Jacq) merupakan bahan baku penghasil minyak masak, minyak industri, maupun bahan bakar. Tanaman kelapa sawit menjadi salah satu komiditi unggulan yang sedang dikembangkan oleh pemerintah karena dapat memberikan nilai ekonomi. Namun, masih banyak terbatasnya kemampuan dalam hal penerapan teknologi, budidaya, dan pengolahan hasil sehingga produktivitas dan mutunya relatif rendah. Salah satu daerah yang memiliki produksi dan luas lahan tertinggi di Provinsi Aceh berada di Kabupaten Nagan Raya. Penelitian ini bertujuan mengidentifikasi instrumen faktor internal dan eksternal dalam pelaksanaan program peremajaan sawit rakyat di Kabupaten Nagan Raya dan mengetahui faktor-faktor internal dan eksternal yang dapat mengukur keberhasilan program peremajaan kelapa sawit di Kabupaten Nagan Raya. Data yang digunakan pada penelitian ini menggunakan data Primer dan sekunder. Penelitian ini menggunakan metode survei dengan pengumpulan data menggunakan purposive samplingdengan pertimbangan keikutsertaan petani kelapa sawit dalam program peremajaan kelapa sawit pada tahun 2018-2021 di Kecamatan Kuala Pesisir, Gampong Padang Rubek dan Kecamatan Tripa Makmur, desa kuala tripa di empat kelompok tani. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa instrumen faktor internal dan faktor eksternal pada uji validitas terhadap tujuh belas variabel terdapat empat belas sub variabel yang dinyatakan valid, ini ditunjukkan dengan nilai korelasi validitas lebih dari 0,444. Sedangkan faktor yang dapat mengukur keberhasilan program peremajaan kelapa sawit rakyat dengan instrument uji reliabilitas menunjukkan faktor internal dinyatakan reliabel dengan nilai cronbach’s alpha lebih besar dari nilai 0,6 (α) dan faktor eksternal tidak reliabel dengan nilai 0,523 dibawah nilai 0,6 (α). Hal ini menunjukan bahwa faktor internal dapat mengukur keberhasilan peremajaan kelapa sawit sedangkan faktor eksternal tidak dapat mengukur keberhasilan peremajaan kelapa sawit di Kabupaten Nagan Raya.
Automation Proposal for the Intermediate Steps in the 16S FFPE Samples Analysis Pipeline
Authors: Martín de Arribas Elsa , Conde-Pérez Kelly , Aja-Macaya Pablo , Vallejo J. A. , Poza Margarita , Ladra Susana
Published: November 2023

In the day-to-day work of bioinformatics, the use of integrated software packages, which encompass a wide range of tools, enables the development of pipelines for omics data analysis. Within the various existing pipelines, we focus on the analysis of the 16S rRNA gene as it allows for the study of diversity and taxonomy of prokaryotic microorganisms such as Bacteria and Archaea. However, these pipelines often involve a sequence of multiple tools that require intermediate steps before further processing can proceed, as in the case between Cutadapt and DADA2. In fact, in a typical pipeline, the values for DADA2 input arguments ’trunc-len-f’ and ’trunc-len-r’ are extracted from the output of Cutadapt. The best approach for selecting optimal values (aka the trimming positions) is graphically visualizing Cutadapt output and manually selecting the most accurate trimming position length. Therefore, we propose the automation of this specific intermediate step between Cutadapt and DADA2 tools, by selecting values displayed in the graphs that meet the filtering criteria. This automation has been incorporated into a custom pipeline for the analysis of the microbiome in 16S paired-end samples from colorectal cancer patients, and could potentially serve as a standardization approach in these processes
A comparison study of maternal and perinatal outcomes with gestational diabetes mellitus, impaired glucose tolerance, and normal glucose tolerance
Authors: Vijayam Balaji , Manoranjani K  , Anandhi A  , Shanmugam A  , Balaji Taarika , Balaji Madhuri S , Veerasamy Seshiah , Ganesan Vinoth Kumar
Published: November 2023

Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) and impaired glucose tolerance (IGT), which are growing health concerns globally, are the most common metabolic and endocrine perinatal issues. It is a contentious entity with competing policies and procedures. Most physicians in the United States employ a two-step procedure, starting with a 50-g non-fasting oral glucose challenge test at 24 to 28 weeks and moving on to a 100-g fasting test for women who receive a positive screening result. Instead, doctors use the Diabetes in Pregnancy Study Group India (DIPSI) technique and conduct just a 75-g, two-hour fasting oral glucose tolerance test.

The prospective observational study was approved by the hospital's institutional ethics committee and was conducted from April 2020 to September 2021 at the department of obstetrics and gynecology at Stanley Medical College Hospital in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. The patients were chosen in accordance with the inclusion criteria, which called for first-trimester pregnant women without diabetes mellitus. Both oral and written consent were also obtained. DIPSI performed the screening. The WHO standards have been updated to be a one-step process with a single glycemic value.

According to the results of this study, GDM is linked to harmful consequences that might affect both the mother and the foetus.

The short- and long-term consequences in both the mother and the newborn can be greatly reduced with early detection and timely therapy of this illness. In this study, birth weights ranging from 2.5 to 3.5 kg were the same for GDM and IGT moms. IGT mothers should also be followed up on, and we should be more watchful at birth, even though we monitor GDM mothers.
A rare case of ovarian torsion in premenarcheal age- Case report and review of literature
Authors: Wani Fozia Jeelani , Nagendhar Yoga , Reddy Rani
Published: November 2023

Ovarian torsion in childhood and adolescence is rare gynecological emergency. We report a case of ovarian torsion in eleven-year-old pre-menarcheal girl who presented with acute lower left abdominal pain and vomiting. On examination her vital signs were stable, secondary sexual characters were absent, abdomen was scaphoid with tenderness in left iliac fossa. Ultrasonography with doppler study showed a heterogenous mass measuring about 58x31mm in left adnexal region close to uterus with minimal vascularity. MRI findings were consistent with ovarian torsion. Patient underwent emergency laparoscopy and left ovary was found to be enlarged, blue-black with hemorrhagic cyst with two twists along Infundibulo-pelvic ligament. Ovarian Sparing Surgery involving de-torsion of torsed ovary with drainage of hemorrhagic cyst was performed. Right ovary was found to be normal in size with multicystic appearance. Bilateral oophoropexy using sandwich technique was done in order to prevent future recurrences.

This case report emphasizes on importance of immediate diagnosis with ultrasound and MRI. Surgical management in form of laparoscopy with ovarian sparing surgery in young patients is important to preserve their fertility.
Az ábrázolt tárgyiasságok pointillizmusa : Krúdy Gyula: Női arckép a kisvárosban
Authors: Büky László
Published: November 2023

Krúdy-prózáját általában az impresszionizmushoz köti a kutatás, és ezt a stiliszták többnyire grammatikai és szóképalkotási jellemzőivel bizonyítják. Ez a tanulmány viszont a festészetből ismeretes pointillizmus (másként: divizionizmus) technikájának alkalmazását mutatja be az író egyik Szindbád-novellájában. A novellából kiemelt szövegpontok olyan egységei az ábrázolt tárgyiasságoknak, amelyekre épülve a novella szövegmondatai az értelmi folyamatosságot (a koherenciát) valósítják meg. Az elbeszélés szövegében az egyes fő témacsoportoknak – helyszín(ek), utazás, férfiak és nők társadalmi csoport(ok) szerint, öltözködésük é. í. t. – kisebb összetevőit mutatják annak az egészet alkotó képnek, amelyet az író az elbeszélés címével mint témamegjelöléssel az olvasó elé tár.
Cafrang és csáprág
Authors: Tölgyesi Tamás
Published: November 2023

A mai napig vitatott kérdés, hogy a magyar cafrang, csáprág a török çaprak ʼnyeregtakaróʼ szóból ered vagy éppen fordítva. Írásomban szeretném bemutatni, hogy a cseh čabraka, szlk. čabraka, čabrak, le. czaprag nagy valószínűséggel a m. csáprág-on keresztül a török çaprak-ból lett kölcsönözve. A ném. Schabracke, cseh šabrak, šabraka, szlk. šabrak, šabraka, le. szabrak, szabraka és a szln. šabraka alakok pedig a m. sabrák-on keresztül a török şaprak ʼua.ʼ átvételei. A nyeregtakaró évszázadokon keresztül nemezből készült. A török čap- ige jelentése egyebek mellett ʼüt, verʼ. Ez a nemezelés régi technikájára utal. A nedves gyapjút ugyanis összeütögetve tömörítették nemezlappá.
Levélírói profil- és attitűdvizsgálat az Édes anyanyelvünk című rádióműsor hallgatói leveleiben
Authors: Blankó Miklós
Published: November 2023

A rádiós nyelvművelés a magyar kultúra része, a nyelvünkről való gondolkodás formálója. Az elmúlt száz évben sokféle irányzat, szemléletmód meghatározta. Létértelmét viszont a nagyszámú hallgató adja, akik közül sokan hallgatói levelet is írnak a szerkesztőségbe. Érdemesnek találtam egy metszeten vizsgálatot végezni, amelyből a hallgatói levélírók profilját, kérdéseik-hozzászólásaik tipizálását, valamint nyelvi attitűdvonásaik feltérképezését készítem el. Célom, hogy kirajzolódjon a rádiós nyelvművelés iránt érdeklődők szociológiai profilja, valamint az anyanyelvükhöz fűződő attitűdjük.
A Gombocz-legendáriumhoz
Authors: Kiss Jenő
Published: November 2023

Rövid összeállításomat kiegészítésnek szánom a híres magyar nyelvészről, Gombocz Zoltánról szóló legendákhoz, anekdotákhoz. Forrásai a szóbeli hagyomány, valamint szépirodalmi művek voltak. Nyelvtudományi forrásokat figyelmen kívül hagytam, ezek ugyanis a nyelvészek számára hozzáférhetők.
Renal artery Doppler in fetal sonography: A narrative review
Authors: Jamal Ashraf Sadat , Modarresi Mahdieh
Published: November 2023

Doppler imaging is a non-invasive method in evaluating fetal circulation. Renal artery doppler (RAD) has been used for assessing fetal well-being in several studies. The aim of this narrative review was to accumulate and classify current evidence on RAD in fetal sonography. Articles until November 2022 were searched. After removing ineligible articles, 51 studies were included. Present articles were about RAD assessment in cases with amniotic fluid level changes, fetal growth restriction, fetal renal diseases, monochorionic twin pregnancies, preeclampsia, and gestational diabetes mellitus. The complex physiology of fetal kidney function may explain different results observed in different studies about the role of RAD in fetal assessment. It seems this factor can be useful in assessing some groups like diabetic pregnant women, and it should be used accompanying other related factors like kidney size. Further research is needed to evaluate the effectiveness of RAD in clinical management.
Key words: Fetus, Fertilization in vitro, Prenatal ultrasonography, Thymus
Expressions of vascular endothelial growth factor A, mucin-1, colony-stimulating factor-1, heparinbinding epidermal growth factor-like growth factor, and fibroblast growth factor 2 genes in the female reproductive tracts of women with ectopic pregnancy
Authors: Golkar Sima , Chekini Zahra , Amjadi Fatemehsadat , Afsharian Parvaneh , Najafian Aida , Ghaffari Firouzeh , Aflatoonian Reza
Published: November 2023

Full Title: Expressions of vascular endothelial growth factor A, mucin-1, colony-stimulating factor-1, heparin-binding epidermal growth factor-like growth factor, and fibroblast growth factor 2 genes in the female reproductive tracts of women with ectopic pregnancy: A case-control study
Background: Ectopic pregnancy (EP) is defined as embryo implantation in a location other than the uterine cavity.
Objective: We aimed to evaluate the expression of several genes, which may play a role in EP, in the ampulla region of fallopian tubes and endometrial tissue of women with EP.
Materials and Methods: In this case-control study, 5 women who underwent salpingectomy due to EP, comprised the 5 pseudo-pregnant women as a control group. These participants referred to the Royan Institute, Shariati, and Arash hospital, Tehran, Iran during 2019-2021. We evaluated the expressions of vascular endothelial growth factor A, mucin-1, colony-stimulating factor-1, heparin-binding epidermal growth factor-like growth factor (HBEGF), and fibroblast growth factor 2 genes in the fallopian tube and endometrium of EP cases by real-time polymerase chain reaction using specific primers.
Results: The vascular endothelial growth factor expression was significantly higher in the ampulla region of the controls. However, no significant differences were observed in endometrial tissue. Assessments of colony-stimulating factor-1 and fibroblast growth factor 2 showed no significant differences between the case and control groups. HBEGF showed significantly higher expression in the ampulla region of EP cases, but no significant difference was observed in HBEGF expression in the endometrial tissues of the study groups. Mucin-1 expression was significantly higher in both study regions of the EP cases.
Conclusion: Our results have strongly suggested that these genes play important roles in proper implantation, and disruptions in their expression patterns could lead to EP. However, more studies are needed to confirm the current findings.
Key words: Ectopic pregnancy, Gene expression, Vascular endothelial growth factor A, Mucin-1, Colony-stimulating factor-1, Heparin-binding epidermal growth factor-like growth factor, Fibroblast growth factor 2.
In vitro fertilization pregnancy may cause fetal thymic volume involution: A case-control study
Authors: Kaya Nurgul Selin , Guven Emine Seda Guvendag , Guven Suleyman
Published: November 2023

Background: The effect of modern infertility treatment modalities on fetal thymic volume has not been well known.
Objective: 3-dimensional (3D) fetal thymus volumes of 18-24 wk in vitro fertilization (IVF) pregnancies and spontaneous pregnancy cases were compared.
Materials and Methods: 135 cases were evaluated in this prospective case-control study. The study was conducted between July 2019 and July 2020 at a university hospital in Trabzon, Turkey. Fetal thymus volume was calculated in the pregnant cases included in the study with the help of the virtual organ computer-assisted analysis system included in the advanced ultrasonography system. The fetal thymus volumes were compared between pregnant women with IVF and spontaneous pregnant women.
Results: The fetal thymus size was significantly lower in the IVF pregnancy group than in spontaneous pregnancy cases (p < 0.001). It was found that the fetal complications, such as non-reassuring fetal health status and requirement for neonatal intensive care, were higher in cases who became pregnant after IVF treatment. It was also found that the rate of any pregnancy complication was significantly higher in IVF pregnancy c group (p = 0.02).
Conclusion: In light of these results, it may be concluded that small fetal thymus size may be another fetal complication of IVF pregnancies.
Key words: Fetus, Fertilization in vitro, Prenatal ultrasonography, Thymus.
The association between dietary inflammatory index and C-reactive protein in plasma and semen with semen quality: A cross-sectional study
Authors: Madah Ali Taheri , Hadi Saeid , Abouhamzeh Beheshteh , Hadi Vahid , Abdollahi Maasoume , Omidi Kiumars
Published: November 2023

Background: Infertility affects couples worldwide, with male factors being responsible for half of all cases.
Objective: This study aimed to investigate the relationship between dietary inflammatory index (DII) and levels of C-reactive protein (CRP) in plasma and semen with the quality of semen in infertile males.
Materials and Methods: In this cross-sectional study, 88 infertile men referring to Besat hospital, Tehran, Iran from December 2021-November 2022 were enrolled. A detailed questionnaire requesting information, and a 168-item semiquantitative food frequency questionnaire, were completed by participants. A food frequency questionnaire was used to calculate the DII. Additionally, semen and blood samples were collected from each participant for semen analysis and CRP-level assessment. Statistical analyses were performed to explore the association between DII and CRP levels with sperm quality. The correlation between DII and serum/semen CRP, besides assessing nutrients in each DII quartile group, was also explored.
Results: A significant difference was observed between different DII quartiles considering sperm motility (p = 0.006) and morphology (p = 0.014). Post hoc study revealed a significant difference between the 1st and 2nd quartiles and the 1st and 4th quartiles of DII regarding sperm motility (p = 0.011, and 0.017 respectively) and a significant difference between the 1st and 2nd quartiles of DII considering sperm morphology (p = 0.009). A statistically significant inverse correlation was also observed between DII and sperm motility (p = 0.017). Carbohydrates and β-carotenes were significantly different between the 4 DII quartiles (p = 0.043 and p = 0.026, respectively). Finally, no significant correlation was observed between DII and CRP levels in blood and semen (p > 0.05).
Conclusion: The findings suggested a notable correlation between DII and semen quality; however, no significant association were observed between DII and CRP levels in blood and semen.
Key words: Infertility, C-reactive protein, CRP, Inflammation, Sperm.
Problem-based learning: long familiar but still strange
Authors: M Salajeghe
Published: November 2023

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