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A model for standardizing Nigerian SMEs: Enhancing competitiveness through quality control
Authors: Edith Ebele Agu  , Mobolaji Olalekan Komolafe  , Onyinye Gift Ejike  , Chikezie Paul-Mikki Ewim  , Ifeanyi Chukwunonso Okeke
Published: September 2024

Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) play a critical role in Nigeria's economic development, contributing significantly to employment, innovation, and gross domestic product (GDP). However, Nigerian SMEs face persistent challenges that hinder their growth and global competitiveness, particularly a lack of standardisation and inadequate quality control. This review proposes a comprehensive model for standardizing Nigerian SMEs, focusing on enhancing competitiveness through robust quality control mechanisms. The model is built on four key components: the development of a sector-specific quality control framework, government and institutional support, technology integration, and collaboration within SME clusters. By implementing industry-specific standards and providing training programs, SMEs can align their products and services with global benchmarks, increasing their potential for international market penetration. The model emphasizes the need for government incentives and regulatory bodies to foster adoption while encouraging the use of digital tools to monitor quality in real-time. Additionally, public-private partnerships are recommended to drive technology transfer, making quality control more affordable and accessible.  The proposed model also promotes collaboration among SMEs through networking and knowledge sharing, enabling small businesses to adopt best practices collectively. Pilot programs in sectors such as agriculture and manufacturing are suggested to assess the feasibility and effectiveness of the model. This review argues that adopting this standardized quality control model will significantly enhance the competitiveness of Nigerian SMEs, reducing barriers to growth, and facilitating economic development. The success of this initiative relies on coordinated efforts from government, industry associations, and SMEs themselves.
Keywords: Nigerian SMEs, Competitiveness, Quality control, Economic Development.
Evaluaciones al desempeño gubernamental y voto retrospectivo: episodios de titularidad y anti-titularidad en Colombia (2002-2022)
Authors: Castiblanco Sierra Julio César
Published: September 2024

Objective. To describe the processes of vote distribution in the Colombian presidential elections between 2002 and 2022, approximating a recognition of the presence or absence of episodes of incumbency or anti-incumbency as a function of the average levels of approval and disapproval of the outgoing governments during each electoral process. Methodology. A qualitative case analysis was developed based on the interpretation in time series of the values reported in the competitiveness and total volatility indexes, in contrast with the mean values on the perception of government performance. Results. It was possible to verify, in dialogue with different analytical readings, that in Colombia during the last two decades there has been a latent balance between episodes of alternation and continuity, estimating that in cases where vote variations extend over limits higher or lower than the mean values of total volatility, there tends to be an association between the results with the confluence of incumbency or anti-incumbency environments.
Perfil epidemiológico de pacientes com Câncer de Mama admitidas em serviço público de Brasília
Authors: Melato Gois de Britto Carlos Henrique , Siqueira Fábio , Cançado Porto Mascarenhas Elisa
Published: September 2024

Introdução: O Câncer de mama é a malignidade mais diagnosticada no mundo. Com particularidades relacionadas à idade e ao estadiamento, as brasileiras têm maior risco do diagnóstico de doença avançada. No Brasil, o Ministério da Saúde habitualmente indica o rastreamento para a faixa etária dos 50 aos 69 anos, com o objetivo de detectar lesões precoces. É importante correlacionar os números locais com os esforços de rastreamento e a idade ao diagnóstico. Objetivos: Correlacionar idade ao diagnóstico com dados da literatura, subtipos histológicos e perfil epidemiológico dos pacientes atendidos. Métodos: Estudo transversal, analítico, retrospectivo através de análise de prontuários de pacientes com Câncer de mama acompanhados em hospital público de Brasília entre 2015 e 2019. Resultados: Foram avaliados 782 prontuários. A idade variou de 27 a 86 anos, sendo 40% abaixo dos 50 anos e 60% com 50 ou mais. Os estádios mais frequentes foram II e III (35% cada). 37% eram variantes de pior prognóstico (doenças triplo negativa e HER2+) enquanto que 62% eram de prognóstico variável (doença luminal). 30% foram submetidos a adjuvância, 26% a neoadjuvância e 7% a tratamento paliativo. Conclusão: O estudo foi condizente com a literatura. A política de rastreamento deve ser prioridade no Distrito Federal.
Promoção de saúde mental com adolescentes na Atenção Básica
Authors: Rodrigues de Sousa Martins Alicia Ketlen , De Medeiros Milena Pires , Ricomini Nunes Caroline Jonas Rezaghi
Published: September 2024

Introdução: A atenção básica como porta de entrada dos serviços de saúde permite ações de promoção e prevenção de agravos relacionados à saúde mental de adolescentes no âmbito do SUS garantindo a integralidade do cuidado. Objetivo: Descrever o processo de implementação de ações de promoção de saúde mental em uma Unidade Básica de Saúde. Metodologia: Trata-se de um estudo de natureza qualitativa na modalidade exploratório-descritiva, a partir da vivência com adolescentes de uma Unidade Básica de Saúde por meio do Grupo Focal. Resultados: As participantes foram meninas entre 12 e 14 anos que estavam no 6º e 7º ano do ensino fundamental. Foram estabelecidos 4 encontros às quartas feiras no período matutino com a duração de 1 hora. A partir dos encontros desta pesquisa, optou-se por discutir os achados por meio das categorias que emergiram na análise, sendo elas:  1) Do entendimento das emoções à elaboração de práticas de autocuidado e; 2) O autoconhecimento e autoestima no processo da construção de sonhos. Conclusão: Destaca-se a importância de ações de promoção de saúde mental para os adolescentes favorecendo uma visão ampliada de saúde e incentivando os profissionais da atenção básica a aumentarem a agenda de práticas efetivas que fortaleçam os fatores protetivos e de cuidado integral no contexto da adolescência.
Measurement report: Occurrence of aminiums in PM2.5 during winter in China – aminium outbreak during polluted episodes and potential constraints
Authors: Xu Yu , Liu Tang , Ma Yi-Jia , Sun Qi-Bin , Xiao Hong-Wei , Xiao Hao , Xiao Hua-Yun , Liu Cong-Qiang
Published: September 2024

Abstract. Amines and aminiums play an important role in particle formation, liquid-phase reactions, and climate change and have attracted considerable attention over the years. Here, we investigated the concentrations and compositions of aminiums in PM2.5 in 11 Chinese cities during the winter, focusing on the characteristics of aminiums during the polluted days and the key factors influencing aminium outbreak. Monomethylaminium was the dominant aminium species in most cities, except Taiyuan and Guangzhou, followed by dimethylaminium. Diethylaminium dominated the total aminiums in Taiyuan and Guangzhou. Thus, the main amine sources in Taiyuan and Guangzhou were significantly different from those in other cities. The concentrations of the total aminiums (TAs) in most cities increased significantly during the polluted days, while relatively weak aminium outbreaks during the polluted days occurred in Xi'an and Beijing. Additionally, the concentrations of TAs in Xi'an and Beijing were insignificantly correlated with those of PM2.5 and the major acidic aerosol components, while the opposite pattern was observed in nine other cities. Thus, acid–base chemistry was significantly associated with the formation of aminiums in PM2.5 in all cities, except Xi'an and Beijing. Based on the sensitivity analysis of the aminiums : ammonium ratio to ammonium changes, as well as excluding the effects of relative humidity and atmospheric oxidation, we proposed the possibility of the competitive uptake of ammonia versus amines on acidic aerosols or the displacement of aminiums by ammonia in Xi'an and Beijing (constraining aminium outbreaks). Overall, this study deepens the understanding of the spatiotemporal differences in aminium characteristic and formation in China. However, the uptake of amines on particles to form aminiums and the relevant influencing factors require further mechanistic research.
Poro-perm relations of Mesozoic carbonates and fault breccia, Araxos Promontory, NW Greece
Authors: Vinciguerra Sergio C. , Vagnon Federico , Bottero Irene , Fortin Jerome , Petrullo Angela Vita , Spanos Dimitrios , Pagoulatos Aristotelis , Agosta Fabrizio
Published: September 2024

Abstract. Aiming at assessing the porosity and permeability properties, we present the results of microstructural and laboratory measurements, including density, porosity, VP, VS, and electrical resistivity. These measurements were performed in dry and in saturated conditions on 54 blocks of Mesozoic carbonate host rocks and fault breccias collected in Greece. The host rocks consist of carbonate mudstones, wackestones, packstones, and sedimentary breccias from the Senonian and Vigla formations. These rocks exhibits average density values, low porosity values, and medium-to-high P- and S-wave velocities. Fault breccias originate from high-angle extensional and strike-slip fault zones, displaying a wider range of density, porosity values up to 5–10 times higher than host rock, along with ultrasonic velocities. Regardless of lithology, the carbonate host rocks might include vugs due to selective dissolution. Conversely, the fault breccia samples feature microfractures. Slight textural anisotropy is documented in the carbonate host rocks, while a higher degree of anisotropy characterizes the fault breccias. Selected samples were also tested in pressure vessels with confining pressure up to 80 MPa, revealing that transport properties along microcracks in fault breccias can significantly increase with increasing depth. To assess rock permeability and porosity-permeability relations, three different protocols were employed. Two of them were based on the Effective Medium Theory, where permeability was computed by inverting ultrasonic measurements, assuming an array of penny-shaped cracks embedded in an impermeable host matrix. The aspect ratio and crack width were obtained by the seismic measurements, modeling either by assuming all cracks as isolated or unconnected or all cracks connected into the network. The application of these two protocols showed a systematic variation of permeability with porosity. In contrast, the results of the third protocol, based on the digital image analysis outcomes only, did not exhibit systematic variation. This behavior was interpreted as a result of the not-selective dissolution of the outcropping carbonates causing a wide range of measured fracture aperture values. This study found that carbonate host rocks lacked a clear poro-perm trend due to the presence of stiff, sub-rounded pores and small vugs. On the contrary, fault breccia exhibited a linear increase in permeability with porosity due to a connected pore network including microfractures.
Self-potential signals related to tree transpiration in a Mediterranean climate
Authors: Hu Kaiyan , Loiseau Bertille , Carrière Simon D. , Lesparre Nolwenn , Champollion Cédric , Martin-StPaul Nicolas K. , Linde Niklas , Jougnot Damien
Published: September 2024

Abstract. Transpiration is a crucial process in the water cycle and its quantification is essential for understanding terrestrial ecosystem dynamics. Solely relying on sap flow measurements may not fully assess tree transpiration due to its complexity. Self-potential (SP), a passive geophysical method, may provide constraints on transpiration rates even if many questions remain about tree electrophysiological effects. In this study, we continuously measured tree SP and sap velocity on three tree species for one year in a Mediterranean climate. Using wavelet coherence analysis and variational mode decomposition, we explored the empirical relationship between tree SP and transpiration. Our analysis revealed strong coherence between SP and sap velocity at diurnal time scales, with coherence weakening and phase shifts increasing on days with higher water supply. We estimated electrokinetic coupling coefficients using a linear regression model between SP and sap velocity variations at the diurnal scale, resulting in values typically found in porous geological media. During a dry growing season, the electrokinetic effect emerges as the primary contribution to tree SP, indicating its potential utility in assessing transpiration rates. Our results emphasize the need for improved electrode configurations and physiochemical modeling to elucidate tree SP in relation to transpiration.
Coupling WRF with HEC-HMS and WRF-Hydro for flood forecasting in typical mountainous catchments of northern China
Authors: Jam-Jalloh Sheik Umar , Liu Jia , Wang Yicheng , Liu Yuchen
Published: September 2024

Abstract. The atmospheric–hydrological coupling systems are essential to flood forecasting because they allow for more improved and comprehensive prediction of flood events with an extended forecast lead time. Achieving this goal requires a reliable hydrological model system that enhances both rainfall predictions and hydrological forecasts. This study evaluates the potential of coupling the mesoscale numerical weather prediction model, i.e., the weather research and forecasting (WRF) model, with different hydrological modeling systems to improve the accuracy of flood simulation. The fully distributed WRF-Hydro modeling system and the semi-distributed Hydrological Engineering Center Hydrological Modeling System (HEC-HMS) were coupled with the WRF model, and the lumped HEC-HMS model was also adopted using the observed gauge precipitation as a benchmark to test the model uncertainty. Four distinct storm events from two mountainous catchments in northern China characterized by varying spatial and temporal rainfall patterns were selected as case studies. Comparative analyses of the simulated flooding processes were carried out to evaluate and compare the performance of the coupled systems with different complexities. The coupled WRF–HEC-HMS system performed better for long-duration storm events and obtained optimal performance for storm events uniformly distributed both temporally and spatially, as it adapted to more rapid recession processes of floods. However, the coupled WRF–HEC-HMS system did not adequately capture the magnitude of the storm events as it had a larger flow peak error. On the other hand, the fully distributed WRF–WRF-Hydro system performed better for shorter-duration floods with higher flow peaks as it can adapt to the simulation of flash floods. However, the performance of the system became poor as uniformity decreased. The performance of the lumped HEC-HMS indicates some source of uncertainty in the hydrological model when compared with the coupled WRF–HEC-HMS system, but a larger magnitude error was found in the WRF output rainfall. The results of this study can help establish an adaptive atmospheric–hydrologic coupling system to improve flood forecasting for different watersheds and climatic characteristics.
Review article: Drought as a continuum – memory effects in interlinked hydrological, ecological, and social systems
Authors: Van Loon Anne F. , Kchouk Sarra , Matanó Alessia , Tootoonchi Faranak , Alvarez-Garreton Camila , Hassaballah Khalid E. A. , Wu Minchao , Wens Marthe L. K. , Shyrokaya Anastasiya , Ridolfi Elena , Biella Riccardo , Nagavciuc Viorica , Barendrecht Marlies H. , Bastos Ana , Cavalcante Louise , de Vries Franciska T. , Garcia Margaret , Mård Johanna , Streefkerk Ileen N. , Teutschbein Claudia , Tootoonchi Roshanak , Weesie Ruben , Aich Valentin , Boisier Juan P. , Di Baldassarre Giuliano , Du Yiheng , Galleguillos Mauricio , Garreaud René , Ionita Monica , Khatami Sina , Koehler Johanna K. L. , Luce Charles H. , Maskey Shreedhar , Mendoza Heidi D. , Mwangi Moses N. , Pechlivanidis Ilias G. , Ribeiro Neto Germano G. , Roy Tirthankar , Stefanski Robert , Trambauer Patricia , Koebele Elizabeth A. , Vico Giulia , Werner Micha
Published: September 2024

Abstract. Droughts are often long-lasting phenomena, without a distinct start or end and with impacts cascading across sectors and systems, creating long-term legacies. Nevertheless, our current perceptions and management of droughts and their impacts are often event-based, which can limit the effective assessment of drought risks and reduction of drought impacts. Here, we advocate for changing this perspective and viewing drought as a hydrological–ecological–social continuum. We take a systems theory perspective and focus on how “memory” causes feedback and interactions between parts of the interconnected systems at different timescales. We first discuss the characteristics of the drought continuum with a focus on the hydrological, ecological, and social systems separately, and then we study the system of systems. Our analysis is based on a review of the literature and a study of five cases: Chile, the Colorado River basin in the USA, northeast Brazil, Kenya, and the Rhine River basin in northwest Europe. We find that the memories of past dry and wet periods, carried by both bio-physical (e.g. groundwater, vegetation) and social systems (e.g. people, governance), influence how future drought risk manifests. We identify four archetypes of drought dynamics: impact and recovery, slow resilience building, gradual collapse, and high resilience–big shock. The interactions between the hydrological, ecological, and social systems result in systems shifting between these types, which plays out differently in the five case studies. We call for more research on drought preconditions and recovery in different systems, on dynamics cascading between systems and triggering system changes, and on dynamic vulnerability and maladaptation. Additionally, we advocate for more continuous monitoring of drought hazards and impacts, modelling tools that better incorporate memories and adaptation responses, and management strategies that increase societal and institutional memory. This will help us to better deal with the complex hydrological–ecological–social drought continuum and identify effective pathways to adaptation and mitigation.
Numerical Models for Monitoring and Forecasting Ocean Biogeochemistry: a short description of present status
Authors: Cossarini Gianpiero , Moore Andy , Ciavatta Stefano , Fennel Katja
Published: September 2024

Abstract. The ability to model biogeochemical features in the ocean is a key factor in predicting the health of the ocean: it involves the representation of processes and cycles of chemical elements (such as carbon, nutrients and oxygen) and the dynamics of living organisms such as phytoplankton, zooplankton and bacteria. This paper gives an overview of the main modelling aspects aimed at describing the low trophic levels of marine ecosystems and shows how they can be coupled with advection and diffusion models to simulate the dynamics and distribution in the ocean. The complexity of biogeochemical models can vary considerably depending on the topics of interest, assumed hypothesis and simplification of the numerical parameterization. The paper also discusses the uncertainties in the numerical solution due to the lack of knowledge about the parameterizations, the initial and boundary conditions, the lack of a robust observation network and the high computational cost of running such models
Using variable-resolution grids to model precipitation from atmospheric rivers around the Greenland ice sheet
Authors: Waling Annelise , Herrington Adam , Duderstadt Katharine , Dibb Jack , Burakowski Elizabeth
Published: September 2024

Abstract. Atmospheric rivers (ARs) are synoptic-scale features that transport moisture poleward and may cause short-duration, high-volume melt events on the Greenland ice sheet (GrIS). In contrast with traditional climate modeling studies that rely on coarse (1 to 2°) grids, this project investigates the effectiveness of variable-resolution (VR) grids in modeling ARs and their subsequent precipitation using refined grid spacing (0.25 and 0.125°) around the GrIS and 1° grid spacing for the rest of the globe in a coupled land–atmosphere model simulation. VR simulations from the Community Earth System Model version 2.2 (CESM2.2) bridge the gap between the limitations of global and regional climate models while maximizing computational efficiency. ARs from CESM2.2 simulations using three grid types (VR, latitude–longitude, and quasi-uniform) with varying resolutions are compared to outputs from two observation-based reanalysis products, ERA5 and the Modern-Era Retrospective Analysis for Research and Applications, version 2 (MERRA-2), using a study period of 1 January 1979 to 31 December 1998. The VR grids produce ARs with smaller areal extents and lower area-integrated precipitation over the GrIS compared to latitude–longitude and quasi-uniform grids. We hypothesize that the smaller areal AR extents in VR grids are due to the refined topography resolved in these grids. In contrast, topographic smoothing in coarser-resolution latitude–longitude and quasi-uniform grids allows ARs to penetrate further inland on the GrIS. Precipitation rates are similar for the VR, latitude–longitude, and quasi-uniform grids; thus the reduced areal extent in VR grids produces lower area-integrated precipitation. The VR grids most closely match the AR overlap extent and precipitation in ERA5 and MERRA-2, suggesting the most realistic behavior among the three configurations.
Design Of PV Plant to Improve a Voltage Profile Of 11 KV Grid in The South West of Libya
Authors: Hossin Mohamad , Naser Ibrahim , Hussin Mohamed , Tajeldin Saleh
Published: September 2024

The use of photovoltaic (PV) system for electricity generation is growing up in the last decades. Thesouthern part of Libya suffers from voltage fluctuation and intermittence of electricity during thesummer time. The aim of this paper is firstly to study and analysis a distribution grid of small villagelocated in the southern west region of Libya. We analyzed the existed 11KV distribution overheadline supplied electricity of the village called Takarkibah using Power-World Simulator in order tointegrate it with PV plant. The results obtained show that injection of PV power about 70 % of thegrid power capacity gives good grid performance. After that, we use SAM simulation program todesign PV plant to improve the voltage profile in the distribution grid. Six designs (scenarios) aresimulated using different solar modules and inverters. The simulation results obtained from SAMillustrated the power capacity, energy yield, and losses of the designed PV plant.
Écriture romanesque et traces documentaires dans Où j’ai laissé mon âme de Jérôme Ferrari
Authors: Leulmi Sara
Published: September 2024

Nous interrogeons dans le cadre de cette étude le rapport Histoire/mémoire/écriture dans le roman de Jérôme Ferrari Où j’ai laissé mon âme. Ce n’est pas la mémoire d’un point de vue historiographique qui nous intéresse, mais la mémoire « littéraire » de la Guerre de libération nationale, dite « Guerre d’Algérie », telle qu’elle est traitée dans ce roman.
Nous analysons la manière dont la mémoire nourrit le texte littéraire par le biais de la source écrite : « le document » sur lequel s’appuient aujourd’hui les romanciers, pour informer, argumenter, ouvrir le champ de l’expression littéraire. Notre objectif est d’interroger le fonctionnement du document historique comme trace du passé et les enjeux de son intégration dans l’écriture romanesque qui fait un usage particulier du document historique et des citations qui sont la substance de l’écriture (ré-écriture) littéraire de l’Histoire.
Emotional Intelligence, Mental Distress and Handling Bullying in School Teachers
Authors: Ilyas Sana , Nazir Arooj , Baseer Amber , Yasin Wardah , Jahangir Wajeeha
Published: September 2024

In process to combat bullying, it may be integral for well-being of students to have a teacher who they perceive as active, emotionally intelligent, resilient, and using an effective strategy of intervening to reduce bullying. The major goal of this study is to explore nexus between Mental Distress and Handling Bullying of School Teachers and Emotional Intelligence. A cross sectional Correlational research design was used and non-probability sampling technique was used to recruit the participants. The participants included private and government school teachers, N=292 (114 males and 164 females) with the age range of 25-50. The assessment tools (Urdu translated versions) used for this research were Handling Bullying Questionnaire (Bauman, Rigby, & Hoppa, 2008), Depression Anxiety and Stress Scale (DASS-21; Lovibond & Lovibond, 1995) and Emotional Intelligence scale (Batool & Khalid, 2011). A significant mean difference between private and government schools on handling bullying and emotional intelligence was evident by the results. Moreover, a significant difference was found between teacher’s emotional intelligence and number of years of experience. The results also indicated that there was a negative correlation between emotional intelligence and mental distress. Positive correlations were also found between subscales of handling bullying and emotional intelligence. It was revealed that emotional intelligence was a significant negative predictor of mental distress. This study likely to give insight to the policy makers of Anti-bullying programs to focus on emotional intelligence of teachers to help them deal with bullying in students. Moreover, strategies can be planned to deal with mental distress of teachers so that they can perform their role well.
INFLUENCE OF EXTRACTION CONDITIONS ON CONTENT OF BIOLOGICALLY ACTIVE SUBSTANCES FROM POMACE OF CABERNET SAUVIGNON AND RARA NEAGRA GRAPES
Authors: Botezatu Nadejda , Covaci Ecaterina
Published: September 2024

Grape pomace contains many anthocyanins, catechins, flavonoids, phenolic acids, and stilbenes, so it must be utilized. The research used grape pomace from Cabernet Sauvignon and Rara Neagra, harvested in 2023. When creating the absorption spectra, a high content of anthocyanins was observed – components that describe the most significant increases in the spectral line at wavelengths between 510 and 550 nm, specific to these phenolic compounds, confirming the participation of anthocyanins in the formation of the color of grapes as main constituents. Studying the anthocyanin content showed that most pigments that gave the red color were found in acidulated samples of Cabernet Sauvignon, with an extraction temperature of 40°C. The same trend was observed in the acidulated extract of Rara Neagra with extraction temperatures of 40°C and 55°C. When determining the total phenolic content, values ranged between 4.59-5.16 mg GAE/g DW for Cabernet Sauvignon and 4.62-5.98 mg GAE/g DW for Rara Neagra. The antioxidant activity varied in Cabernet Sauvignon between 72.06-86.4%, and in Rara Neagra between 76.79-88.64%. The lowest values were recorded in the non-acidulated samples: 72% for Cabernet Sauvignon and 76.8% for Rara Neagra. As a result, acidulated extracts were the richest in biologically active substances.
Basics of research methods in medicine
Authors: Kokhreidze Eka , Kublashvili Baia
Published: September 2024

This work was supported by Shota Rustaveli National Science Foundation of Georgia (SRNSFG) Grant number SP-232-1117, “Basics of research methods in medicine”.
EFFECT OF THE DRUG PROSTIMUL ON THE ENERGY METABOLISM AND NON-ENZYMATIC LINK OF THE ANTIOXIDANT SYSTEM IN THE PIGLETS WITH CONGENITAL HYPOTROPHY
Authors:   FSBSI All-Russian Veterinary Research Institute of Pathology, Pharmacology and Therapy, Mikhaylov E.V. , Savrasov D.A. ,   Voronezh State Agrarian University named after Emperor Peter the Great, Shabunin B.V. ,   FSBSI All-Russian Veterinary Research Institute of Pathology, Pharmacology and Therapy, Nekrasov A.V. ,   FSBSI All-Russian Veterinary Research Institute of Pathology, Pharmacology and Therapy, Shutikov V.A. ,   FSBSI All-Russian Veterinary Research Institute of Pathology, Pharmacology and Therapy, Prokulevich V.A. ,   Belarusian State University
Published: September 2024

The article presents the results of a study on the effect of the drug Prostimul on the energy metabolism and nonspecific antioxidant system of the piglets with congenital hypotrophy. It has been revealed that the use of the drug Prostimul, which includes species-specific recombinant interferons alpha and beta and vitamins A, E and C, contribute to the normalization of metabolism in hypotrophic piglets, as seen by an increase in the concentration of glucose, albumins, triglycerides and total lipids on day 7. Thus, in the hypotrophic piglets treated with the drug Prostimul, the glucose concentration significantly increased by 14.51%, the concentration of albumins - by 11.92%, the blood concentration of triglycerides increased by 1.88 and 1.45 times, compared with the piglets in other groups. The blood concentrations of total lipids in the hypotrophic piglets receiving additional cow colostrum, and in the hypotrophic piglets receiving the drug "Prostimul" were by 1.34 and 1.32 times higher than in the normotrophic piglets. When assessing the nonspecific link of the antioxidant system, it has been noted that the drug Prostimul after administration to hypotrophic piglets contributes to the normalization of metabolic processes in the body, which in turn affects the increase in the antioxidant status and stimulation of nonspecific resistance of the body.
An integrated theoretical framework based on the SOMR model
Authors: Zhang Shengliang , Jin Jianhui , Li Xiaodong ,   School of Management, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, China,   School of Economics and Management, Anhui Polytechnic University, Wuhu, 241000, China
Published: September 2024

Advertising avoidance is resistance to advertising intrusion. This issue has been the subject of much academic research in recent years. To guide future scholars to better carry out relevant research and promote enterprises to better implement advertising activities, this study intends to summarize the relevant research on advertising avoidance in recent years. The specific method is to use the core literature meta-analysis method to identify, filter and screen relevant literature published in core journals from 1997 to 2020 with the keywords advertising avoidance and advertising resistance. We review the collected articles from the perspectives of external stimulating factors of advertising avoidance, internal perception factors of advertising avoidance, and moderating factors of advertising avoidance. On this basis, the SOMR model of advertising avoidance is constructed according to the SOR model. Finally, some prospects for future related research are given.
Pengembangan Keterampilan Pembuatan Situs Web dengan WordPress bagi Siswa SMKN 1 Depok
Authors: Sanjaya Dimas Surya , Christylin Clara Aulia , Wibowo Yusuf Mufti
Published: September 2024

Dalam era digital yang berkembang pesat, penggunaan WordPress sebagai platform pembuatan website menjadi penting, terutama bagi siswa SMK. Keterampilan ini tidak hanya relevan dalam konteks pembelajaran, tetapi juga memiliki implikasi dalam dunia bisnis yang semakin digital. Jurnal ini membahas pengabdian masyarakat yang bertujuan meningkatkan keterampilan siswa SMK Negeri 1 Depok dalam pembuatan situs web menggunakan WordPress. Metode pengabdian melibatkan observasi, wawancara, pembuatan materi, pelaksanaan pelatihan, dan evaluasi. Hasil pelatihan menunjukkan peningkatan signifikan dalam pengetahuan dan keterampilan siswa, dengan 99% peserta mengalami peningkatan pengetahuan melalui pre-test dan post-test serta hasil karya website yang diciptakan masing-masing peserta. Hasil ini menegaskan pentingnya integrasi teknologi dalam pendidikan dan bisnis serta perlunya upaya terus-menerus untuk meningkatkan keterampilan teknologi di kalangan siswa SMK.
TRIKOPI: Inovasi Pengolahan Limbah Kulit Kopi Menjadi Selai, Teh Celup, dan Briket dengan Mengoptimalkan Kapasitas PKK Desa Pamotan
Authors: Octa Pratama Nanda , Fareena Fareena , Sidrata Gilly Giyan , Rodhiyyah Farhah , Fuadi Hamdan
Published: September 2024

Desa Pamotan, Kecamatan Dampit, Kabupaten Malang, memiliki produksi kopi robusta yang tinggi, namun limbah kulit kopinya belum dimanfaatkan dengan baik. Pengabdian masyarakat ini bertujuan mengoptimalkan kapasitas PKK Desa Pamotan melalui inovasi produk olahan limbah kulit kopi menjadi selai, teh celup, dan briket. Program ini penting mengingat sebagian besar anggota PKK hanya sebagai ibu rumah tangga tanpa penghasilan, serta tingginya produksi kopi robusta di desa yang menghasilkan banyak limbah kulit kopi yang tidak dimanfaatkan dengan baik. Metode yang digunakan adalah Participatory Action Research (PAR), melibatkan rangkaian sosialisasi program, pelatihan dan implementasi pengolahan limbah kopi, serta pelatihan pemasaran produk. Hasil menunjukkan peningkatan pemahaman peserta tentang pengolahan limbah kopi serta pemasaran produk, yang diukur menggunakan kuesioner pre-test dan post-test. Selain itu, peserta menunjukkan antusiasme yang tinggi untuk memasarkan produk, sehingga berpotensi dalam meningkatkan ekonomi desa. Hasil ini penting untuk mendukung pemberdayaan ekonomi dan sosial masyarakat desa serta mendukung pencapaian Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
Pelatihan Pembuatan Mikroorganisme Lokal Untuk Pupuk Organik Di Desa Banaran, Kulon Progo
Authors: Aji Oktira Roka , Pratiwi Ambar
Published: September 2024

Ketergantungan petani pada pupuk kimia sintetis telah menyebabkan kerusakan struktur tanah dan penurunan kesuburan, yang pada akhirnya mengurangi produktivitas pertanian. Hal ini menunjukkan perlunya alternatif yang lebih berkelanjutan untuk menjaga kesehatan tanah dan meningkatkan hasil pertanian. Tujuan dari pelatihan ini adalah untuk meningkatkan pengetahuan dan keterampilan petani Desa Banaran dalam memanfaatkan limbah organik menjadi pupuk organik yaitu Mikroorganisme Lokal (MOL) yang lebih ramah lingkungan. Metode yang digunakan meliputi sosialisasi, pelatihan, dan evaluasi. Sosialisasi dilakukan melalui ceramah dan diskusi tentang MOL, sedangkan pelatihan melibatkan praktik langsung pembuatan MOL dengan bahan-bahan yang tersedia secara lokal. Hasilnya, peserta menunjukkan peningkatan pengetahuan dan keterampilan dalam membuat dan menggunakan MOL, serta peningkatan kesadaran tentang pentingnya penggunaan pupuk organik untuk menjaga keseimbangan ekosistem.
Pendampingan Aplikasi Resirkulasi Apartemen Untuk Pemijahan Lobster Hias Procambarus clarckii Pada Pokdakan Desa Tidu Kabupaten Purbalingga Jawa Tengah
Authors: Bhagawati Dian , Nuryanto Agus , Wibowo Dwi Nugroho , Winarni Elly Tuti , Pulungsari A.E. , Atang Atang , Lestari Sri , Sastranegara M.H.
Published: September 2024

Ketersediaan air yang cukup secara kualitas dan kauntitas menjadi kebutuhan dan syarat utama dalam kegiatan budi daya komoditas perikanan. Namun hal tersebut tidak dapat dipenuhi oleh pembudidaya lobster hias air tawar (Procambarus clarrckii) di Desa Tidu, Kecamatan Bukateja Kabupaten Purbalingga  Jawa Tengah, karena sumber air terbatas akibat sumur yang digunakan mengalami kekeringan. Salah satu solusi mengatasi kondisi itu adalah dengan teknik budi daya yang mampu menghemat kebutuhan air dan lahan. Tujuan kegiatan alih teknologi ini yaitu mengaplikasikan sistem filtrasi dan resirkulasi dengan wadah bertingkat untuk pemijahan dan pemeliharaan lobster hias air tawar. Kegiatan dilaksanakan pada periode Februari-Juni 2024, dengan metode tutorial yang didalam penyampaiannya memadukan pembelajaran interaktif dan kooperatif. Selain itu, didukung dengan praktik dan pembuatan demplot. Tahapan kegiatan meliputi kajian awal, koordinasi pelaksanaan program, realisasi kegiatan, monitoring dan evaluasi, penilaian serta keberlanjutan program. Didalam pembuatan demplot, desain sistem resirkulasi yang dibuat relatif sederhana, serta dapat digunakan secara indoor maupun outdoor. Hasil kegiatan menunjukkan bahwa wadah resirkulasi dan filtrasi bentuk apartemen yang diaplikasikan  mampu memberikan solusi terhadap mitra binaan, yang memiliki keterbatasan sumber air. Wadah resirkulasi apartemen yang dibuat, mampu mendukung budi daya lobster hias air tawar dan dibuktikan dengan keberhasilan dalam pemijahan, inkubasi telur, perkembangan larva serta burayak.
Pemberdayaan Masyarakat Melalui Pemeriksaan Kesehatan pada Lansia di Desa Gardu Bengkulu Utara
Authors: Fitri Wahyuni Ramadhani , Debora Dea Niken , Yarmanto Risky Budi , Santi Riska , Sinaga Eki Priady , Andini Astri Clarisa , Pusparani Noveriza , Widanti Afrima
Published: September 2024

Pemeriksaan kesehatan bukan hanya tanggung jawab pemerintah. Pengabdian kepada masyarakat dibidang kesehatan dapat dimulai sejak dini melalui berbagai bentuk aplikasi karya dan bakti, seperti penyuluhan kesehatan dan pemeriksaan kesehatan gratis. Jika dibandingkan dengan usia muda, lansia lebih rentan terhadap berbagai penyakit, terutama penyakit degeneratif. Penyakit degeneratif adalah kondisi yang berlangsung lama dan memengaruhi kualitas hidup dan produktivitas seseorang. Tujuan pengabdian masyarakat ini adalah untuk meningkatkan pengetahuan orang tua tentang hipertensi dan pengobatannya. Di Desa Gardu, Kecamatan Arma Jaya, Bengkulu Utara, pengabdian kesehatan kepada lansia dilaksanakan melalui pemeriksaan tanda vital untuk mengidentifikasi perubahan pada sistem tubuh. Tanda -tanda vital yang diperiksa meliputi tekanan darah, suhu tubuh ,denyut nadi ,dan frekuensi  pernapasan serta pemeriksaan kesehatan pada lansia. Fokus kegiatan adalah untuk meningkatkan pengetahuan lansia tentang hipertensi sehingga dapat melakukan pengendalian dan penatalaksanaan hipertensi pada lansia. Hasil evaluasi proses penyuluhan menunjukkan bahwa kegiatan dilakukan sesuai dengan rencana dan kontrak waktu dengan lansia. lansia sangat antusias dan dan aktif bertanya , lansia tetap mengikuti acara sampai selesai. Penyuluhan dan penatalaksanaan hipertensi dapat meningkatkan pengetahuan lansia tentang perawatan dan pengendalian hipertensi. Diharapkan nantinya dapat mempertahankan pola hidup sehat dan terhindar dari penyakit hipertensi serta penyakit terkait lainnya.
Intervensi Pengendalian Emosi pada Santri Panti Asuhan Muhammadiyah Al-Amin
Authors: Saqifah F Ainus , Sumayyah Sumayyah , W Tyas Nawang , Zulida S Nina
Published: September 2024

Kenakalan remaja telah menjadi masalah yang berkembang di masyarakat dengan adanya fenomena klitih yang sangat ekstrim, termasuk di Yogyakarta. Ada banyak faktor penyebab kenakalan remaja, diantaranya kurang berkembangnya kecerdasan emosional pada remaja. Kecerdasan emosional adalah kemampuan mengelola emosi dan mengatur suasana hati, namun seringkali kurang dihargai di masyarakat. Tujuan dari penelitian ini adalah mengimplementasikan program pemberdayaan masyarakat bertajuk “Intervensi Pengendalian Emosi di Panti Asuhan Santri Muhammadiyah Al-Amin” untuk mencegah kenakalan remaja. Metode penelitian adalah penelitian kualitatif yang melibatkan 11 siswa berusia 13-18 tahun melalui observasi dan wawancara. Hasil dan pembahasan menunjukkan bahwa program pemberdayaan masyarakat berhasil dilaksanakan melalui pengenalan materi dan permainan yang berfokus pada pengelolaan emosi. Para peserta menunjukkan antusiasme dan pemahaman yang baik tentang strategi manajemen emosi dan potensi positif mereka untuk mencegah kenakalan remaja. Kesimpulan dari penelitian ini adalah pengendalian emosi melalui psikoedukasi efektif dalam mencegah kenakalan remaja. Ini dapat membantu kaum muda mengendalikan dorongan agresif, menggunakan sumber daya positif di lingkungan dan membentuk hubungan sosial yang positif. Oleh karena itu, ada kebutuhan untuk mengevaluasi lembaga pendidikan dan mengembangkan program pencegahan kenakalan remaja yang lebih efektif untuk panti asuhan dan pesantren.
Colonial Glass Beads (16th-Cent.) from Indigenous Localities of the Tamtoc Peninsula (San Luis Potosí), Mexico
Authors: Gendron François , Martínez Mora Estela , Bai Xueshi , Lemasson Quentin , Bachelot Céline , Neuville Daniel R.
Published: September 2024

We have investigated two Nueva Cádiz tubular glass beads (16th-Century) from the indigenous localities of the Tamtoc Peninsula, Huasteca Potosina (Mexico). It was part of an exceptional discovery of 96 European glass beads found in archaeological contexts of the Early Colonial period (dated 14C 1512 AD ± 30 years, before 1560 AD). They correspond typologically to the Kidd's typology's colour variants IIIc1 and IIIc2. These multilayered beads are made from a gob formed by three successive dips, then blown up, drawn, and hot-formed before being sectioned. PIGE/PIXE (Particle-induced Induced Gamma and X-Ray Emissions) and Raman spectroscopy analyses reveal that the glass type is an ashes soda-lime-silica glass. Trace elements associated with the metal oxides used to tint and opacify these glasses are also significant. The outer layer of both types is blue-coloured by copper oxide while a mixture of tin and lead oxides opacifies the middle layer in white through cassiterite (SnO2) formation. As, Ni, Bi, and U contents reveal this cobalt, mixed with manganese, which colours the inner layer of type IIIc1 beads in purple, comes from the Freiberg mine in Southeastern Germany (Saxony). Compared with other Pan-American finds from the same period, these Mexican Nueva Cádiz beads have similar chemical compositions to specimens discovered in the colonial city ‘ruins of Nueva Cádiz (Cubagua Island, Venezuela). Finally, we question 16th-Century texts on how Mesoamerican peoples might have culturally perceived these blue beads made with a material unknown to them. By studying Mexico's colonial history, we propose several Spanish expeditions that may have introduced these beads to the Huasteca.
Lesson Study, Differentiated Instruction and Professional Development of Teachers: Exploring the Relationship in Secondary Schools in Greece
Authors: Kanellopoulou Eurydice-Maria , Darra Maria
Published: September 2024

The main purpose of this paper is to present the results of research, that aimed to investigate the effect of lesson study as a professional development activity on the effective implementation of differentiated instruction and, above all, to identify which specific characteristics of lesson study as a professional development activity influence the plan, implementation, and understanding of the differentiation by the teachers, in the teaching of the Modern Greek Language course of the 2nd class of Lyceum. The research was qualitative and grounded theory data collection and analysis techniques were used, in the context of its implementation. The research was carried out in three schools in two municipalities of Eastern Attica, with the participation of four teachers and eighty students. Data were collected before, during, and after the lesson study cycle and included classroom observations, interviews of the participating teachers, protocols for planning, observing, revising, and reflecting on the research lesson as well as transcripts of teacher meetings and the teaching of the research lesson, diaries, which were kept during the implementation of the lesson study, students' assignments as well as their interviews after the teaching. The research showed that the lesson study cycle outcomes for each participating teacher were greatly influenced by the completion of all stages of a lesson study cycle, as there were no characteristics that alone accounted for these outcomes. Teachers' thoughts and opinions about the process support this finding. All participants referred to their positive experience of the lesson study process holistically, demonstrating that all stages of the lesson study cycle are important and interdependent.
LÓPEZ ESPADAFOR, C. M. (dir.) y AA. VV. Tráfico inmobiliario rústico. Aspectos más relevantes de su realidad registral y tributaria actual
Authors: González Dona José Manuel
Published: September 2024

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ASSOCIAÇÃO ENTRE CONCENTRAÇÕES URINÁRIAS DE NGAL E RISCO DE DOENÇA RENAL CRÔNICA EM PACIENTES COM DIABETES TIPO 2
Authors: Rossato BG , Stein CS , Carvalho JAM , Duarte MMMF , Moresco RN
Published: September 2024

Objetivo: Investigar a associação entre as concentrações urinárias de lipocalina associada à gelatinase de neutrófilos (NGAL) e o risco de desenvolvimento de doença renal crônica (DRC) em pacientes portadores de diabetes mellitus tipo 2 (DM2). Método: Sessenta e nove pacientes diagnosticados com DM2 foram estratificados quanto ao risco de DRC de acordo com os critérios do Kidney Disease: Improving Global Outcomes (KDIGO), que leva em consideração os resultados de albumina urinária (Albu) e a taxa de filtração glomerular (TFG). A TFG foi estimada pela equação CKD-EPI, e a albumina urinária foi quantificada por ensaio imunoturbidimétrico. As concentrações de NGAL foram mensuradas por Elisa. O estudo foi aprovado pelo Comitê de Ética em Pesquisa (nº 12303113.0.0000.5346). Conclusão: Quarenta e oito pacientes foram enquadrados em baixo risco de DRC (TFG > 60 ml/min/1,73 m2 e Albu < 30 mg/g creat); 12 em risco moderadamente aumentado (TFG 45-59 ml/min/1,73 m2 e Albu < 30 mg/g creat ou TFG > 60 ml/min/1,73 m2 e Albu 30-300 mg/g creat); e nove em risco alto/muito alto (TFG < 45 ml/min/1,73 m2 e Albu < 30 mg/g creat; TFG < 60 ml/min/1,73 m2 < 60 e Albu 30-300 mg/g creat; Albu > 300 mg/g creat com qualquer valor de TFG). As concentrações urinárias de NGAL encontradas nestes grupos foram: baixo risco [37 (29-46,5) ng/ml]; risco moderadamente aumentado [66 (57,5-75,2) ng/ml]; e risco alto/muito alto [69 (60-77,5) ng/ml] (p < 0,001). Nota-se, dessa forma, que as concentrações urinárias de NGAL foram mais elevadas nos pacientes com DM2 que apresentavam maior risco de DRC. Assim, o NGAL apresenta associação com o risco de DRC e pode ser uma alternativa para aprimorar a avaliação do risco da DRC, especialmente naqueles pacientes dos estágios mais iniciais e que ainda apresentam alterações discretas na TFG e na Albu.