bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
The motivations, challenges and needs of small- and medium-scale beginning farmers in the midwestern United States
Authors: Iles Keri , Nixon Rebecca , Ma Zhao , Gibson Kevin , Benjamin Tamara
Published: April 2023

Beginning farmers are increasingly recognized as important agricultural actors in the United States. Efforts to help interested individuals enter agriculture have increased; however, there is still a substantial knowledge gap regarding beginning farmers’ characteristics, motivations to farm, challenges, and information and resource needs, particularly among those who operate small or medium-sized farms. In this research, we collected and analyzed survey data in Indiana to gain a better understanding of small- and medium-scale beginning farmers in the midwestern United States. We found that small- and medium-scale beginning farmers were motivated by their desire for a farming lifestyle and to support local food and agroecological farming systems on a landscape dominated by commodity crops. They relied substantially on off-farm income and faced related challenges including limited access to labor and difficulty balancing their on-farm and off-farm responsibilities. Finding effective marketing strategies also challenged this group of farmers, as they were not well-integrated into existing agricultural programs, and many had limited interactions with agricultural agencies and organizations. Instead, the majority of small- and medium-scale beginning farmers relied heavily on their own internet research and informal interactions with other farmers to learn and obtain help for their farms. Together, our results contribute to a better understanding of small- and medium-scale beginning farmers’ characteristics, motivations, and farming practices, as well as the challenges they face and the support they need to address these challenges. Because beginning farmers often differ from their more established counterparts who operate larger farms, the results of this research can be used to inform tailored agricultural programs and technical assistance that address small- and medium-scale beginning farmers’ specific needs and challenges in order to increase their likelihood of success to not only start but also sustain a small- or medium-scale farm over time.
Pendampingan identifikasi faktor permasalahan perkembangan peserta didik di SMA Negeri 2 Taliwang
Authors: Larassati Minten Ayu
Published: April 2023

Mentoring aims to identify the factors that cause the development of students at SMA Negeri 2 Taliwang. In mentoring, data is collected using the interview method, with questions and answers given directly to the counseling teacher and students. This mentoring activity is carried out in two stages. The first stage is the identification of learning problems in students. The second is identifying problems among teachers—the results of the mentoring show that there are two factors. The first factor is the internal factor, namely the family, and the second is the external factor, namely the school environment. Another inhibiting factor is the influence of technological developments and social media. Social media dramatically affects students. It is not directed. It can threaten today's younger generation. Therefore, the role of parents and teachers is needed to be able to pay attention and direct it while still taking the positive value of technological progress.
Pemberdayaan masyarakat dalam kegiatan penyemprotan disinfektan sebagai upaya pencegahan Covid-19
Authors: Yustika Ana , Wijayanti Aprin Wahyu , Ummah Ana Khoirul , Dhaningtyas Shalihat Afifah
Published: April 2023

One of the efforts to prevent the spread of the Covid-19 virus is to spray disinfectants around their living environment. In this service activity, the service team divided the activities into several stages, namely (1) socialization of activities; (2) implementation of activities; and (3) activity evaluation. Socialization of activities carried out to provide information to the public about activities. The implementation of the activity begins with assistance in making disinfectants and continues with spraying disinfectants into public areas and residents' homes. The service activity was closed with an activity evaluation meeting which concluded that the spraying of disinfectants as an effort to prevent covid-19 could run well through a community empowerment program in Kupang Village, Ambarawa District.
Pandemia da Covid-19: l’importanza di una memoria condivisa
Authors: Tommasini Alberto
Published: April 2023

The Covid-19 pandemic brought back errors and difficulties that had already been experienced a century ago during the Spanish flu. Now that the pandemic phase of the infection is over, this article proposes a reflection on the years that have just passed, in the hope that the suffering, difficulties and social fracture it caused will not be forgotten and will be regarded as teachings when facing future health and social challenges.
VERILOG_A IMPLEMENTATION OF NANOWIRE JUNCTIONLESS ISFET COMPACT MODEL AND READ-OUT CIRCUIT DESIGN
Authors: YEZAKYAN N.D. , YESAYAN A.E. , SALLESE J-M.
Published: April 2023

In this paper, we implement nanowire (NW) junctionless (JL) ISFET model in
Verilog-A hardware language. The Verilog-A implementation would allow the NW ISFET
integration with signal processing circuits. The simulated by the code pH values are
compared with the corresponding data from COMSOL simulations, and a good agreement
is observed. The readout circuit based on amperometric switched- capacitors schemes is
designed. The readout circuit has introduced good linearity in pH values range from 3 to 7.
DEVELOPING A METHOD FOR DISTRIBUTION OF DECAP CELLS TO
REDUCE THE DYNAMIC IR DROP IN THE POWER SUPPLY AND THE
INCREASE IN RELIABILITY
Authors: MELIKYAN N.V. , AVAGYAN N.A. , GHAZARYAN A.A.
Published: April 2023

A method is presented for distribution of decap cells, which increases their number in
the integrated circuit by ~14% compared to the classical approach, as a result of which the
dynamic IR drop in the circuit is reduced by ~25%. At the initial stage, the method reduces
the static power consumption of the integrated circuit, due to which it is possible to increase the additional decap cells. Some integrated circuits are simulated using the aging logic cell models. The obtained results of static time analysis, as well as data on energy consumption, show that the application of the proposed method does not affect the durability of the integrated circuit. The proposed method can be easily integrated into the automated design process of integrated circuits with mixed signals.
A Qualitative Assessment of Community Acceptability and Use of a Locally Developed Children’s Book to Increase Shared Reading and Parent-Child Interactions in Rural Zambia
Authors: Kaiser Jeanette L. , Ngoma Thandiwe , Rockers Peter C. , Fink Günther , Juntunen Allison , Hamer Davidson H. , Chirwa Ben , Scott Nancy A.
Published: April 2023

Introduction: Early reading interventions hold promise for increasing language and literacy development in young children and improving caregiver-child interactions. To engage rural caregivers and young children in home reading, Zambian child psychologists and education specialists developed a culturally representative, local language children’s book targeted at pre-grade 1 children.
Objectives: We qualitatively assessed community acceptability and use of the book distributed to households with young children in two provinces of Zambia.
Methods: We conducted 15 focus group discussions (FGDs) with women (n=117) who received the “Zambian folktales adapted stories for young children” book. A codebook was created a priori, based on established themes in the guide; content analysis was conducted in Nvivo v12. Data were interpreted against the Theoretical Framework on Acceptability.
Findings: Respondents described wide acceptability of the children’s book across multiple framework constructs. Respondents believed the book was culturally appropriate for its folktale structure and appreciated the morals and lessons provided by the stories. Respondents described using the book in multiple ways including reading in one-on-one or group settings, asking the child questions about the narrative or pictures, and providing additional commentary on the actions or figures in the pictures. Respondents believed the books were helping children grow their vocabulary and early literacy skills. The book’s simple vocabulary facilitated use by less educated caregivers. The primary concern voiced was the ability of low literacy caregivers to utilize the book for reading.
Discussion: The children’s book was widely considered acceptable by rural Zambian communities. It provided a platform for an additional method of caregiver-child interactions in these households for reading, dialogue, and oral storytelling. Shared reading experiences have potentially substantial benefits for the language development and emergent literacy of young children. Programs to develop and deliver culturally acceptable books to households with limited access should be considered by governments and funders.
The Relationship of Serum 25-Hydroxyvitamin D Concentrations with Mortality among the Patients Diagnosed with the Cardiovascular Diseases
Authors: Nawaz Naveeda , Batool Tayyaba , Arif Saba , Sarfraz Maria , Shabbir Rabbia , Mushtaq Saira
Published: April 2023

Background: Serum 25-Hydroxyvitamin D is a biomarker used to assess an individual's vitamin D status. Bone health, immune function, calcium and phosphate metabolism is crucially regulated by the vitamin D. Cardiovascular diseases (CVD) are the leading cause of death world widely. Many studies have shown that the vitamin D plays potential role cardiovascular diseases prevention. Study design: It is a prospective study conducted at Rawal Institute of health sciences, Islamabad for the duration of six months from July 2022 to December 2022. Material and Methods: The review board committee of the hospital approved the study. In the given study, a total of 300 patients were selected. All these patients were included in this study according to the inclusion criteria. The statistical analysis was conducted. The multivariable Cox regression analysis was done. The immunoassays analyzer was used for vitamin D status assessment. Results: The average age of the patients were ranging from 56 to 63 years and all of them were suffering from cardiovascular diseases. Different patterns like qualification, educational history with regard to awareness, Smoking patterns, Diabetic medications, and duration of cardiovascular diseases were considered in this study. Conclusion: Serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D concentrations and all-cause mortality are inversely related. The risk of all-cause mortality is lower in the participants with higher serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D concentrations than those with lower concentrations. Keywords: Hydroxyvitamin D and cardiovascular diseases.
Mollusc Diversity of Hard Substrate Habitats of Gökçeada Island
Authors: TEKELİ Zeynep , ASLAN Herdem , BALİ Ayşegül
Published: April 2023

In the present study, molluscs diversity between 0-0.5 m depths of the hard substrate habitats of Gökçeada coasts was investigated qualitatively and quantitatively, seasonally, and monthly in 2010 and 2011. In addition, in summer months of 2021, samples were taken to investigate the mucilage impact on the mollusc fauna, which occurred in the Marmara Sea in 2021 and affected Gökçeada coasts due to the currents. A total of 76 mollusc species were identified and 27 of the determined species are new records for Gökçeada. Among the found species, while Cardita calyculata (Linnaeus, 1758) was the most dominant species at the Yıldız Koy station sampled monthly, Musculus costulatus (Risso, 1826) was the dominant one at all other sampling stations. The Tepeköy station was found to has the highest number of species and individuals. As the main reason for this can be indicate the limited human access to the region and the presence of various habitats. Mollusc species diversity, which was detected in 2010 due to the pouring of sand for tourists by the municipality at Yıldız Koy station, was found to be increased greatly in 2021 after this practice was abandoned. It was also detected that the mollusc species distributed on the coasts of Gökçeada were not acutely affected by the mucilage event occurred in 2021. However, more detailed studies need to be monitoring and report the negative effects that may occur the mucilage event on the species diversity of the region in the coming years.
Farklı Nanoakışkanlar Kullanılan Isı Borularında Termal Verimi Etkileyen Parametrelerin Taguchi Yöntemi ile Optimizasyonu
Authors: ÖZTÜRK Ahmet , SÖNMEZ Fatin , KABAKUŞ Abdüssamed
Published: April 2023

Bu çalışmada ısı değiştiricilerinde farklı tip nanoakışkanlar kullanılarak ısı borularının termal verimini etkileyen parametreler Taguchi yöntemi ile optimize edilmiştir. Deney tasarımı termal verimi etkileyen dört parametre için üç seviyede L27(3^4) ortogonal serisine göre gerçekleştirilmiştir. Deneyler %0.2-0.4-0.6 derişimlerde, Alüminyum Oksit (Al2O3), Titanyum dioksit (TiO2) ve Silisyum dioksit (SiO2) için yapılmıştır. Nanoakışkan süspansiyonlarında temel sıvısı olarak izopropil alkol kullanılmıştır. Evaporatör bölgesindeki giriş sıcaklıkları 40-60-80°C, kondenser bölgesindeki hava hızları 0.4-0.8-1.2m/s olarak belirlenmiştir. Yapılan deneyler sonucunda ısı borularının ısıl verimleri hesaplanmıştır. Varyans analizi (ANOVA) ile modelin doğruluğu test edilmiş ve optimum parametreler; nanopartikül SiO2, derişim 0.4, evaporatör giriş sıcaklığı 80°C ve kondenserdeki hava hızı 1.2m/s olarak elde edilmiştir.
Ամերիկյան իրականությունը Համաստեղի և Արամ Հայկազի ստեղծագործություններում
Authors:   ՀՀ ԳԱԱ Մ. Աբեղյանի անվան գրականության ինստիտուտ, Խաչատրյան Մարգարիտա
Published: April 2023

Ամերիկյան իրականությունը պատկերելիս Համաստեղը և Արամ Հայկազը իրենց ստեղծագործություններում ներկայացնում են նաև հերոսների ողբերգական անցյալը։ Նրանց հոգեհարազատ են օտար աշխարհների օրենքներով գոյատևող այդ հերոսները։ Համաստեղի և Արամ Հայկազի պատմվածքներում ամերիկյան միջավայրն արտացոլում է այն աշխարհի ընդհանրացված պատկերը, որտեղ գործում են հայի համար երբեմն անընդունելի, բարոյական չափանիշներով խորթ օրենքներ: Սփյուռքահայ այս տաղանդավոր գրողները սերունդներին թողել են գրական հարուստ ժառանգություն, որն արտացոլում է ամերիկյան իրականության ճշգրիտ պատկերը: Նրանց ստեղծված կերպարներն ապրում են հայրենիքի հիշողություններով և, ավանդականը պահելու գերագույն ճիգերով, փորձում են հարմարվել նոր պայմաններին, նոր իրականությանը: Трагическое прошлое неизбежно присутствует в произведениях Амастегa и Арама Айказа, изображающих американскую действительность. В галерее их героев непременно есть персонажи, пережившие ужасы геноцида и депортации. Амастегу и Арама Айказу близки их герои, живущие на чужбине по законам этой среды, часто противоречащим армянской ментальности с присущими ей нравственными постулатами. Амастег и Арам Айказ оставили поколениям богатое литературное наследие, отражающее истинный образ американской действительности. The painful past is inevitably present in the literary attempts of Hamastegh and Aram Haykaz to depict American reality. Two children of the Kelenyan family became victims in 1915, and 15-year-old Aram from Shapingarahisar took part in the heroic struggle in his homeland and, together with a small caravan of rescued compatriots, he walked with a wounded leg, holding his mother's hand, along the roads devouring Armenians. Hamastegh and Aram Haykaz love and understand well their characters who live by the laws of foreign worlds. In their works, the American environment is the generalized world that is given to a man to create, but which, for some reasons, regularly becomes a scene of wars.
Հայերը և Հայաստանը «Քյոռօղլի» էպոսի առաջին հրատարակության և ռուսերեն թարգմանության մեջ
Authors: Ռամազյան Սամվել
Published: April 2023

«Քյոռօղլի» էպոսի առաջին ամբողջական գրառումը XIX դ. առաջին կեսին կատարել է ռուսաստանցի արևելագետ Ա. Խոձկոն իրանական Ադրբեջան (Ատրպատական) նահանգում: Գրառումն անգլերենով հրատարակվել է 1842 թ. Լոնդոնում, իսկ 1856 թ.` ռուսերեն Թիֆլիսում (Ս. Պեննի թարգմանությամբ): Մեր ուսումնասիրության արդյունքների համաձայն՝ հակառակ Խոձկոյի հրա-տարակության մեջ հայերի և Հայաստանի վերաբերյալ եզակի հիշատակությունների առկայության, տվյալ հատվածներն իսպառ բացակայում են ռուսերեն թարգմանության մեջ: Ընդ որում, երկու դեպքում դրանք կամայականորեն փոխարինվել են ընդհանուր քրիստոնեական բնույթով, մյուս երկու դեպքում` մահմեդական: Նման հակագիտական մոտեցումը միանգամայն աննկատ է մնացել Ռուսական կայսրու-թյան և ԽՍՀՄ-ի գիտական-գրական շրջանակների համար, քանի որ ռուսերեն թարգմանված տարբերակն առավել հասանելի է եղել՝ հիմք դառնալով հետագա ուսումնասիրությունների համար:
Первая полная запись эпоса «Кероглы» была сделана в первой половине XIX в., в иранской провинции Азербайджан (Атурпатакан), российским востоковедом А. Ходзько. Запись была опубликована в 1842 г. на английском языке в Лондоне, а в 1856 г. – на русском языке в Тифлисе (перевод С. Пенна).Согласно результатам нашего исследования, вопреки наличию уникальных упоминаний об армянах и Армении, в издании Ходзько данные разделы в русском переводе отсутствуют. Между тем в двух случаях они были произвольно заменены текстом общехристианского содержания, а в двух других мусульманского. Такой антинаучный подход остался совершенно незамеченным научно-литературными кругами Российской империи и СССР, поскольку русскоязыч-ный вариант был более доступен и служил базой для дальнейших исследований.
The first full recording of the epic "Koroglu" was made in the first half of the 19th century, in the Iranian province of Azerbaijan (Aturpatakan), by the Russian orientalist A. Chodzko. It was published in 1842 in English (London), and in 1856 in Russian (Tiflis), translated by S. Penn. According to the results of our research, despite the presence of unique references to Armenians and Armenia in Chodzko's edition, these sections are completely absent in the Russian translation. Meanwhile, in two cases they were arbitrarily replaced by a general Christian character, in two other cases by a Muslim one. Such an anti-scientific approach went completely unnoticed by scientific and literary circles in the Russian Empire and the USSR, since the Russian-language version was more accessible and served as the basis for further research.
Հրավիրատոմսը՝ որպես հարսանիքի վկա (ավանդույթ և նորույթ)
Authors:   Սարդարապատի հերոսամարտի հուշահամալիր, Հայոց ազգագրության և ազատագրական պայքարի պատմության ազգային թանգարան, Դավիդովա Գալյա
Published: April 2023

Հայոց ազգագրության թանգարանի հրավիրատոմսերի հավաքածուն ներառում է 250 թանգարանային առարկա (XIX-XX դդ.)։ Դրանց շարքում հատուկ հետաքըրքրություն են ներկայացնում հարսանեկան հրավիրատոմսերն ու ամուսնության վկայականները։ Հարսանեկան հրավիրատոմսերը մատնացույց են անում ոչ միայն հարսանեկան խնջույքի, այլ նաև հարսանիքը վավերացնող պսակադրության վայրը, հասցեն, հարսանեկան խնջույքի տեղն ու ժամը և այլ մանրամասներ։ Հրավիրագրերը որոշ չափով արտացոլում են ազգակցական հարաբերություններ (ազգատոհմերի, խնամիական կապերի) և մշակութային արժեքներ։ Դրանք պատմական տվյալներ են պարունակում Հայաստանի տարբեր պատմաազգագրական շրջաններում ավանդական հարսանիքների և հարսանեկան հրավիրատոմսերին առնչվող վարվելակարգի վերաբերյալ: Հրավիրատոմսերը հարկ է դիտարկել ոչ միայն որպես մշակութային արժեքներ, այլ նաև ազգային և ազգաբանական խնդիրների տեսանկյունից, քանի որ կապված են անցումային ծեսերի հետ։ Հրավիրատոմսերի տեղեկությունները վերաբերում են ոչ այնքան բուն հարսանեկան խնջույքին, որքան այնպիսի ոլորտների, ինչպիսիք են, մասնավորապես, նորապսակ զույգի ազգակցական կապերը և սոցիալական վիճակը։ Коллекция свадебных документов Национального музея этнографии армян состоит из 250 музейных предметов (XIX-XX вв.). Среди них особый интерес представляют свадебные приглашения и свидетельства о браках. Свадебные билеты указывают не только на место проведения свадебного пиршества, но и на место, адрес регистрации семейного союза. Исследование пригласительных билетов выявляет родовые отношения (семейно-родовые, сватовские связи). В работе представлены исторические данные о традиционных свадьбах и культуре этикета свадебного приглашения разных историко-этнографических регионов Армении. Пригласительные билеты выявляют важные национальные и этнологические вопросы и обычаи, связанные с переходными ритуалами. В пригласительных билетах содержится информация не только о самом свадеб-ном пиршестве, но и о родственных связях и социальном положении свадебной пары. The museum of Armenian Ethnography houses 250 museum items of the XIX-XX centuries included in the collection of documents related to marriage. Wedding invitation cards and certificates are of special interest. Wedding invitation cards reveal the venue, address, church, week day, hour and other details not only of the wedding feast, but of the wedding ceremony as well. Invitation cards reflect the family ties (family, in-laws) and cultural values to some extent. They give historical information on traditional weddings and etiquette of wedding invitation in different historical-etnographic regions of Armenia. Invitation cards should be studied not only as cultural values, but as important national and ethnographic issues connected with transitional rites. Invitation cards give information mainly on the family ties and social status of the wedding couple.
The CECAMPE Norte and its contributions to the consolidation and implementation of the Money Direct at the School Program (PDDE) in the municipality of Acará/PA: perspectives in analysis
Authors: Dias Jéssica Costa , Nascimento Afonso Welliton de Sousa , Cals e Souza Alexandre
Published: April 2023

This work presents a preliminary study about the Collaborating Center for Supporting the Monitoring and Management of Educational Programs – CECAMPE – North Region and its contribution to the consolidation and execution of the Direct Money at School Program (PDDE) in the municipality of Acará, the fundamental objective is to analyze and make available information regarding technical assistance and monitoring actions with regard to face-to-face training and visits to urban and rural/field schools that participated in the first stage of the CECAMPE Program in Acará.  The research method used was qualitative through observation instruments, interviews and document analysis in order to perceive the contributions of technical assistance and monitoring of CECAMPE’s actions in the municipality of Acará.  The initial results show that the PDDE is a fundamental program for basic education schools, because by making federal financial resources available, it allows the acquisition of goods and services that directly impact the development of pedagogical and administrative actions of the educational units and also strengthens the democratic management through the School Councils (Executing Units – Uex) which is responsible for the execution of the PDDE resources, carrying out the adhesion to the Program, the execution of the resource and the rendering of accounts with the instances of social and financial control.  The study under development will significantly contribute to the understanding of this public policy that since 1995 has been providing conditions for improving the quality of education in basic education schools in the country.
Professional profile and trajectory of medical graduates in Brazil: integrative review
Authors: Santos Débora Oliveira dos , Lima João Eduardo Miranda , Sousa Luiz Henrique Celestino Camboim , Paulo Monalisa Maria de Sousa Fernandes , Bezerra André Luiz Dantas , Toledo Miguel Aguila , Dias Thuany Rodrigues , Sousa Milena Nunes Alves de
Published: April 2023

Objective: To evaluate the profile and professional trajectory of medical graduates in Brazil. Methodology: An Integrative Literature Review was used as a methodology, using the articles in full, available in the Virtual Health Library, Google Scholar, Scientific Electronic Library Online and National Center for Biotechnology Information, U.S. National Library of Medicine. The Health Sciences Descriptors selected were: physicians, Brazil, “medical education” and “professional practice”. The Boolean operators “AND” and “OR” were adopted. After applying the inclusion and exclusion criteria, 11 articles were selected for review. Results: When talking about sociodemographic profile, it was evidenced that in the country there are inequalities among graduates of the medical course. According to the survey, it was possible to verify a greater female participation in recent years, but in some specialties, there is still a male predominance. Conclusion: Regarding the professional trajectory, it was noticed that most graduates followed their professional journey in their own state, in macro-regional and micro-regional poles and working in the Unified Health System as generalists.
Project-based learning: a case study in a studio of the architecture and urbanism course
Authors: Poli Odilon Luiz , Batistello Paula
Published: April 2023

This paper presents a project-based learning application in a retrofit-themed integrated design curriculum component in an Architecture and Urban Planning course at a community university. The research is descriptive, qualitative in character, based on a case study, using the day-to-day life of the classroom. The results showed greater academic performance and autonomy regarding advanced formal solutions and valuing the student's prior knowledge. This paper discusses concepts about active methodologies and applied project-based learning, related to the design process adopted, the valorization in the academic process and, consequently, its results. For this, previous teacher preparation and organization is necessary, based on existing bibliography, monitoring and management of the progress of projects in order to intervene or change the planning as needed by the teams.
Empowering underprivileged families in oral health through the Global Child Dental Fund's maternal and child health guides
Authors: Gonzalez Caroline , Charone Senda , Groisman Sonia
Published: April 2023

Oral health is the result of physical, mental, and social well-being and it is in this context, the oral cavity becomes an organ to be preserved due to its importance in the most varied functions that the mouth performs. This is an observational and descriptive study of a quantitative nature. The sample consisted of families assisted by the Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) Saúde Criança. Two meetings were held where a questionnaire on oral health knowledge prepared by the team was used, after completing it, a lecture on oral health was held along with the handling of the maternal and child oral health guide of the Global Child Dental Fund. The results showed that oral health lectures associated with oral health guides showed an improvement in the acquisition and retention of knowledge about oral health. Concluding that with a certain frequency and consistency in the knowledge passed on to the groups, knowledge is fixed and, through them, health education is multiplied for the family, spreading prevention and in the long term, avoiding new illnesses.
Influence of dairy by-products on fatty acid profile, technological and sensory characteristics of ice cream
Authors: Meneses Roberta Barbosa de , Melo Calionara , Souza Carolina , Maciel Leonardo , Rocha-Leão Maria Helena , Conte-Junior Carlos Adam
Published: April 2023

The aim of this work was to evaluate the effect of the application of ricotta whey, cheese whey, and butter whey on the fatty acid profile, physical characteristics, sensory attributes, and in the intention to buy ice creams. The formulations of the ice cream differed only regarding the type of whey. A control sample (with milk) was also analyzed. A considerable decrease in the lipid fraction was observed, allowing to classify all the samples with different wheys as light. The fatty acid profile was similar among the formulations, with a prevalence of saturated fatty acids, followed by monounsaturated and polyunsaturated ones, in which the ice cream with cheese whey had the lowest level of polyunsaturation. The indexes of nutritional quality of lipids presented values similar to those of other dairy products. In general, the hardness and resistance to melting were also not influenced by the addition of different wheys in the ice cream. In addition, all samples had high acceptance rates and most consumers said they would buy the ice cream. Therefore, it is evident the high potential in the application of the different dairy wheys as an important alternative in the reduction of lipids in ice creams without compromising their technological and sensory quality.
Malaria: a historical, eminent and persistent problem
Authors: Bones Ubiratan Alegransi , Rosa Genesio Mario da , Flach Kauane Andressa , Junior Jefferson Alves da Costa , Mahnke Mathias Rezende
Published: April 2023

The sub-Saharan Africa region concentrates more than 90% of notifications of malaria infections. However, the disease is not concentrated only in the African continent, being endemic even in the Amazon region of Brazil. Thus, it is imperative that there are effective actions to mitigate and eradicate the disease. In this sense, a bibliometric analysis was carried out to address current facts related to the characterization of the parasite, vector control, disease diagnosis and treatment of patients. The results indicate that methods for vector control, although effective, are not available for the entire population of endemic countries and their effectiveness has been circumvented by the vector over time. Chemical treatments with antimalarials also suffer from acquired resistance by the pathogen. Furthermore, the most current therapy is the developed and tested anti-malarial vaccine, with results that proved to be viable in economic and public health terms. In view of the high number of deaths caused by malaria, especially in children living in areas of high contagion, the World Health Organization has started to recommend the use of this resource, which could save thousands of lives every year.
Postav i sloboda
Authors: Volarević Martina
Published: April 2023

Ovaj rad smjera prema uspostavljanju odnosa između Heideggerove filozofije prije okreta (Kehre) i one nakon njega. Temeljni je stav rada da se Heideggerov opus treba razumijevati kao cjelina, izbjegavajući uvriježenu podjelu na fenomenološku fundamentalnu ontologiju egzistencijalne analitike tubitka i misleće pjesništvo. U skladu s time, u radu se pomoću egzistencijala pravosti i nepravosti interpretira pomak od čovjekova života pod vlašću ispostavljajućeg nalaganja postava i pjesničke egzistencije kojoj se na prosvjetlini stječe bitak. Pjesnik obitava u pravosti kada je kadar odgovarati bezvučnoj kazi govora bitka imenujući biće u svom pjevanju. On je u pravosti jer je u skladu sa svojom biti bića usmjerenog na bitak, jer svojim pjesničkim govorom izriče biće u njegovu bitku i time je u blizini bitka samog.
Kvaliteta usluga za beskućnike iz perspektive korisnika prihvatilišta i prenoćišta
Authors: Družić Ljubotina Olja , Kletečki Radović Marijana , Ogresta Jelena
Published: April 2023

Beskućnici su jedna od najranjivijih i najdepriviranijih skupina hrvatskoga društva, a ono o njima skrbi putem pružanja različitih oblika pomoći i podrške. Jedan od dostupnih oblika pomoći ovoj ranjivoj skupini su socijalne usluge kojima se nastoje ublažiti posljedice koje život u beskućništvu donosi, omogućiti podmirenje osnovnih životnih potreba te integraciju u društvo. Dosadašnja istraživanja o kvaliteti socijalnih usluga za beskućnike su malobrojna te ne postoji sustavno praćenje niti vrednovanje postojećih usluga. Najznačajnija socijalna usluga za beskućnike je usluga smještaja koja se primarno odnosi na smještaj u prihvatilištima i prenoćištima. Da bi kvaliteta usluge bila adekvatna, potrebno je istražiti zadovoljstvo kvalitetom pružene usluge od strane onih kojima je ona namijenjena. Stoga smo proveli istraživanje kojemu je cilj bio dobiti uvid u kvalitetu usluga za beskućnike u prihvatilištima i prenoćištima iz perspektive korisnika usluge smještaja. U istraživanju su sudjelovala 24 korisnika prihvatilišta i prenoćišta za beskućnike na području Grada Zagreba, Rijeke i Splita. Podaci su prikupljani metodom polustrukturiranog intervjua, dok se za analizu podataka koristila metoda tematske analize. Rezultati ukazuju na opće zadovoljstvo korisnika uslugom smještaja s nagla- skom na potrebu veće dostupnosti određenih usluga, kao što su osnovne zdravstvene ili psihosocijalne usluge u okviru prihvatilišta i prenoćišta. Korisnici usluge smještaja su ukazali na izostanak kontinuiteta u pružanju usluga unutar prihvatilišta i prenoćišta što se može pripisati projektnim financiranjima koja su svojstvena pružateljima usluga koji su velikim dijelom izloženi takvoj vrsti financiranja. Sudionici istraživanja su različito percipirali osobne mogućnosti izlaska iz statusa beskućnika pri čemu neki smatraju da se neće dugo zadržati u tom statusu, dok drugi ne vide mogućnost izlaska iz takve vrste smještaja s obzirom na nemogućnost rješavanja stambenog pitanja. Rezultati istraživanja su potvrdili i problem začaranog kruga beskućništva. Dobiveni rezultati ukazuju na važnost uključivanja perspektive korisnika s ciljem unapređenja socijalnih usluga za beskućnike, primarno onih koji koriste uslugu smještaja.
El feedback positivo para la enseñanza de las formas verbales conjugadas, regulares e irregulares en estudiantes de 7mo grado, Instituto Rigoberto López Pérez, Managua Nicaragua
Authors: Peña Ruiz Estrella Luz , Calero Chévez Kendriths Magdieel , Ruíz Blandón Norlan René
Published: April 2023

El feedback es utilizado indirectamente por los docentes, especialmente en preguntas de consolidación para constatar la comprensión de los estudiantes del contenido o actividades abordadas durante la asignatura de Lengua y Literatura. Desde la perspectiva sociocontructivista el feedback positivo puede lograr un mejor aprendizaje de los estudiantes. Asimismo, se podrá utilizar este como estrategia para mejorar la comprensión y asimilación de las formas verbales conjugadas, regulares e irregulares en estudiantes de séptimo grado. Es fundamental que los discentes logren interiorizar las formas conjugadas con el propósito de identificarlas y aprenderlas de forma práctica y dinámica dado que los usos de los verbos no mantienen una misma base léxica o morfema como los verbos copulativos. La presente investigación parte desde el paradigma interpretativo, con un enfoque cualitativo, por medio de la investigación aplicada y descriptiva se consiguió poner en práctica la estrategia novedosa del feedback positivo. El escenario responde al Colegio Rigoberto López Pérez y la muestra son todos los estudiantes de séptimo grado “A”. Las técnicas utilizadas para la recolección de datos en el presente estudio fueron la aplicación de dos instrumentos; la prueba diagnóstica y una secuencia didáctica. Para el procesamiento de los datos se recurrió al método empírico, sintético y analítico. Los principales resultados obtenidos fueron: los estudiantes del 7mo grado desconocen de forma conceptual y práctico el uso del verbo y en el proceso de intervención educativa se evidenció pocas mejoras en el aprendizaje debido a interrupciones de tiempo en las actividades planificadas, aunque algunos estudiantes demostraron dominio en el uso de las formas verbales copulativas.
Diseño y evaluación de un sistema de barreras reactivas permeables a escala piloto para la reducción de carga de nitrato en agua de escorrentía superficial agrícola
Authors: Somoza Sandino Colber Antonio , Cuadra Molina Jorge Carlos
Published: April 2023

La necesidad de incrementar la seguridad alimentaria ha conllevado a la sobre aplicación de fertilizantes sintéticos. El nitrato es un fertilizante de gran movilidad en los suelos, por lo que, al entrar en contacto con un cuerpo de agua, este puede iniciar un proceso de eutrofización al enriquecerlo excesivamente; así como causar una enfermedad conocida como: metahemoglobinemia. El objetivo de la presente investigación fue diseñar y evaluar una barrera reactiva permeable para remover nitratos en agua de escorrentía superficial agrícola. Esta investigación tiene un alcance de tipo: piloto, a escala de laboratorio y aplicada dado que los resultados resolverán una problemática identificada, de corte exploratorio desde el punto de vista de la profundidad de la investigación, por abordar un campo nuevo en Nicaragua, para ello se construyeron dos barreras reactivas permeables con dimensiones de 1.0 metro de largo, 0,5 m de ancho y 0,5 m de profundidad, perfiladas en CIRA/UNAN-Managua. La primera se rellenó con suelo del sitio, la segunda con una mezcla de suelo más un sustrato (previamente seleccionado). El sistema se alimentó con una mezcla de 100 mg/l de nitratos provenientes de un fertilizante sintético comercial (FORMUNICA, NH4NO3). Como fuente de carbono se utilizó aserrín para el desarrollo de las bacterias desnitrificantes. Se tomaron muestras a la salida del sistema los días: 0, 7, 9, 12, 15 y 19, para posteriormente analizar los nitratos presentes. La eficiencia de remoción del sistema fue del 55% para lecho control y 66% para lecho desnitrificante. Es importante destacar los hallazgos relacionados al funcionamiento de las Barreras desde el punto de vista físico en vista que esta tecnología viene a ser una alternativa de bajo costo, fácil construcción, mantenimiento y manejo, con resultados eficientes para la remoción de nitrato.
Evaluación de la vulnerabilidad global en presas de colas. Moa, Cuba
Authors: Hernández Columbié Teresa , Guardado Lacaba Rafael
Published: April 2023

El cambio climático constituye un detonante de los riesgos por fallos de las presas de colas de la industria minera. Este factor, incrementa la vulnerabilidad ante peligros de origen natural y antrópico de las obras, ocurriendo un incremento de los incidentes medioambientales de estas estructuras, a medida que alcanzan mayor altura, poniendo en riesgo a la población, la infraestructura y el ambiente. En esta investigación se realiza una evaluación de la vulnerabilidad de una presa de colas ante diferentes amenazas hidrometeorológicas, sísmicas y tecnológicas, determinando a través de la aplicación de métodos cualitativos y cuantitativos la vulnerabilidad global de la obra. Se realiza una zonificación para la evaluación de la peligrosidad ante eventos de origen natural y antrópicos. El resultado de la evaluación de la vulnerabilidad global es “muy alta” en las zonas B, C y D de la obra y “alta” en la zona A. El nivel de predisposición de ser dañada la estructura es “muy alto”.
Dyveke Songs of Heise and Schultz: A Comparative and Integrative Study
Authors: Hersey Anna
Published: April 2023

Singer, pedagogue, and scholar Anna Hersey has made a career of studying, performing, and promoting Danish song literature. In this study, she examines songs on poems about Dyveke Villosdatter, mistress of King Christian II of Denmark in the 16th century, with particular emphasis on the settings by Peter Heise and Svend S. Schultz.
A Conversation with James Maddalena, Part 2
Authors: Holmes Leslie
Published: April 2023

James Maddalena (born 1954) is an American baritone who is chiefly associated with contemporary American opera. He gained international recognition in 1987 when he originated the role of Richard Nixon at the premiere of John Adams's opera Nixon in China at Houston, directed by Peter Sellars. He has since reprised it over a hundred times. It was recorded for the Nonesuch Records release of the opera in 1987. In addition to Maddalena’s role as Nixon, he has originated two other Adams characters: the Captain in The Death of Klinghoffer and Jack Hubbard in Doctor Atomic.[3] He has also performed roles in the premieres of operas by Paul Moravec and Stewart Wallace among other American composers. In addition to American opera, Maddalena has sung a broad operatic repertoire which ranges from Monteverdi, Handel, Mozart, and Verdi to modern composers like Benjamin Britten and Michael Tippett. He is also a concert artist whose regular performances include works by Bach, Handel and Schubert, as well as those by modern composers. (Part 2 of a 2-part series.)
Dutch Lyric Diction and Repertory
Authors: De’Ath Leslie
Published: April 2023

Vocal repertory in the Dutch language is little-known outside of the Netherlands and Belgium. There is no literature at present on Dutch lyric diction that outlines the basic phonology of the language for the benefit of singers, teachers and coaches. This article seeks to address that lack, as well as provide initial guidance in the search for vocal repertory in the Dutch language.
Bookshelf
Authors: Greschner Debra , Dueppen Abigail , Ferguson Abigayle
Published: April 2023

Debra Greschner reviews So You Want to Sing Cabaret: A Guide for Performers by David Sabella and Sue Matsuki (Lanham, MD: Rowman & Littlefield, 2020) as a volume that offers an overview of cabaret and a multitude of interviews with noteworthy professionals in the field. Guest reviewer Abigail Dueppen characterizes Queering Vocal Pedagogy by William Sauerland (Lanham, MD: Rowman & Littlefield, 2022) as a useful guide for creating inclusive voice studios. Guest reviewer Abigayle Ferguson recommends The Tongue as a Gateway to Voice, Resonance, Style, and Intelligibility by Angelika Nair (San Diego: Plural Publishing, 2021) as a comprehensive and effective guide to understanding the role of the tongue in singing and speaking.
Entropy in Science and How It Applies to Vocalization
Authors: Titze Ingo
Published: April 2023

Entropy is a scientific measure of uncertainty or irregularity in a system. It applies to the transmission of a signal, in particular the transmission of music and speech to a listener. This article explains entropy from a universal physical point of view. Beginning with the perspectives of famous scientists like Boltzmann and Shannon, some applications to voice and speech are given.
Ade!
Authors: Sjoerdsma Richard
Published: April 2023

In his final “Editor’s Commentary” column, capping a 22-year tenure at the helm of the Journal of Singing, Editor in Chief Richard Sjoerdsma penned an “Ade” to his readers, contributors, and colleagues. Following a list of lasts, a retrospective of highlights from his editing career, and a litany of thanks, Dr. Sjoerdsma closes with a moving tribute and expression of gratitude to his readers.
The effect of financial technology (Fin-tech) on the conventional banking industry in India
Authors: Chouhan Vineet , Ali Sajid , Sharma Raj Bahadur , Sharma Anjali
Published: April 2023

The purpose of the study is to measure the impact of financial technology on the  banking industry. Digital disruption has an impact on bank business models as well as conventional businesses as a result of changed customer behavior. This paper examines the impact of financial technology on the Indian conventional banking industry using a structured questionnaire filled out by 300 customers’ of a bank selected using simple random sampling. For hypothesis testing, the statistical technique of  regression analysis is used.In order to identify the impact of financial technology on the  banking  industry, the value propositions that influence the adoption of financial technology or banking products are analysed using importance and usefulness criteria such as customer satisfaction, net promotion score, promotion, ease of use, etc. The results show that banks have been positively impacted by the use of financial technology as it can now enhance their value proposition which includes improved service quality, marketing and a wide range of merchants. The research has implications for the banking industry that can make the services easily accessible for customers and improve their value proposition. Furthermore, customers are aware that the banking industry uses financial technology which can make their work easier too. The literature in the field of financial technology is limited in terms of theory and the practical issues are being improved with easy adoption and proper marketing needs in the research. This will improve and guide future research in the same area.
A fast and effective approach for classification medical data sets
Authors: Ivanov Ivan , Toleva Borislava , Hooper Vincent James
Published: April 2023

This study's objective is to offer a practical computer method for handling classification problems on large datasets. The aim of this study is to offer a practical computer approach for handling classification tasks on big datasets. We show that using Python’s built-in parameters to balance classes can improve the accuracy and the metrics of a classification task. We employ logistic regression, support vector machines, decision trees, and random forest classifier. We use the parameter “class_weight='balanced'” to run each classification model as well as stratified train/test splitting to ensure that relative class frequencies are approximately preserved in each train and set subsets. We use our methods on medical datasets because class imbalance is frequently a problem there. Our research shows that the proposed algorithms can improve the accuracy and classification metrics of the given medical datasets. We propose an effective and easy-to-apply alternative to improve the prediction ability of the presented classification models in medical datasets. We test an easily reproducible set-up where any classification model can be used to model imbalanced classes. The key tuning of the model lies in the stratified train/test split as well as the parameter “class weight='balanced'”. By combination of parameter tuning, better classification performance can be obtained in a quick and simple manner. It is simple and quick to replicate our algorithms to examine various medical datasets and determine which model best fits the data. It can be reproduced in biostatistical laboratories and by medical companies. Because it is simple to comprehend, medical researchers can swiftly review the information and determine the best course of action.
Research on the Construction of Ideological and Political Education Network Resources in Colleges and Universities from the perspective of Personalized learning
Authors: Ma Xiaoqing
Published: April 2023

The construction of network resources of ideological and political education in colleges and universities is a new way to perfect and improve the carrier of ideological and political education in the information age. The construction of high-quality network resources and teaching platform is the need of promoting the reform and innovation of ideological and political education in colleges and universities and promoting the classroom revolution in the information age, which is conducive to enhancing the overall understanding of ideological and political education in Chinese colleges and universities, and also conducive to promoting the reform of teaching mode of ideological and political education. To better realize the personalized learning of students. This paper takes the construction of ideological and political education network resources as the research topic, and on the basis of defining related concepts, points out that the ideological and political education network resources in colleges and universities include three dimensions: the ideological and political education network learning resources, the ideological and political education network learning platform, and the ideological and political education network learning interaction in colleges and universities. Then it discusses the main contents and objectives of the construction of ideological and political education network resources, designs a questionnaire to investigate the construction status, analyzes the existing problems and puts forward suggestions for improvement.