bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Evaluation of the National School Lunch Program at a Public Charter School in Duval County, Jacksonville, Florida, USA
Authors: Reid Emerson , B. Allida Vencie
Published: October 2021

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) is the second largest meal program in the United States, operating in Elementary, Secondary and not for profit private schools. The goals and objectives of the NSLP is to provide free, healthy, nutritious and balanced meals to students each school day so they can develop into healthy adults. This study sought to assess whether the goals and objectives of the NSLP were being met. A mixed method with a convergent design was employed with a sample of 30 students and 2 staff. Findings revealed that majority of students believed that meals served are healthy, nutritious and balanced and are served timely. Majority of the respondents indicated that staff and servers in the school cafeteria are friendly and accommodating. It can be deduced from the findings that the school met the objectives of the program to a great extent but there is room for improvement since there are students who were served with nutritional foods but still did not consume portions of it. It is therefore recommended that the school incorporate healthy eating habits in the school’s curriculum including health education and promotions, which can help to boost consumption and increase the nutritional intake of vital nutrients in students.
Implementation of the Differentiated Instructional Approach among Public Secondary Schools in Mwanga District, Tanzania
Authors: Joseph Nguvava Mercy , Meremo Jackson
Published: October 2021

The Differentiated Instructional approach (DI) is a very important strategy to meet the diverse needs of the learner in improving the teaching and learning process. This study aimed at investigating the implementation of the Differentiated Instructional approach among the public secondary schools in Mwanga District, Tanzania. The study employed a mixed research approach with the convergent parallel design. The targeted population of this study was 7800 people and the study sample involved 98 participants including 1 District Quality Assurance Officer, 4 head of schools, 20 teachers as well as 73 students from 25 public secondary schools who were selected using purposive, stratified random sampling and simple random sampling. Data were analyzed through descriptive statistics with the help of the SPSS version 20 and content analysis. The findings indicate that teachers were familiar with the DI although they were not implementing it effectively to meet the diverse needs of the learners due to several work related hindrances. The study recommends that there should be the provision of adequate teaching and learning facilities in order to keep teachers updated on inclusive instructional approaches.
Determinants of Teachers’ Motivation to join the Teaching Profession: A Case of Two teachers Colleges in Zambia
Authors: Hibajene Mweemba Aubrey , Allida Daniel
Published: October 2021

The purpose of this study was to examine the differences in views between preservice teachers and in-service teachers on their motivation to join the teaching profession. The study used descriptive quantitative approach through the independent sample t test to reach the intended objectives. The sample size consisted of preservice teachers (n=248) and in-service teachers (n=52) from the two teacher’s colleges. The study established that preservice teachers had higher expectations regarding material benefit and convenience, intellectual stimulation as well as continuation of work in familiar settings than the perceived reality by the in-service teachers who are already in the teaching profession. Intellectual stimulation, worthwhile service to society and interpersonal relationship were considered by both the in-service and the preservice teachers as potential benefits from the teaching profession. However, both the in-service and the preservice teachers were undecided whether continuation of work in a familiar setting is a benefit from the teaching profession. While preservice teachers agreed that material benefit and convenient as well as Job Security motivated them to join the teaching profession, the in-service teachers were undecided whether the factors motivated them to join the teaching profession. Finally, there was no significant difference in terms of gender regarding the benefits front he teaching profession by the teachers in training. The study therefore recommends that since the study found that not all the factors are motivators of teachers to join the teaching profession, there is a need to for qualitatively studies to explore further reasons that motivate teachers joining the teaching profession.
Discipleship and Stewardship as Vital Aspects for Church Mission: A Case of Kwamrombo SDA Church in Arusha, Tanzania
Authors: Theophilo Izungo Jeremiah , S. Muneja Mussa
Published: October 2021

This study sought to establish the linkage between stewardship and discipleship in the context of Kwamrombo SDA Church in Arusha City, using 20 church members as participants. Data was collected through face-to-face interviews and the thematic approach was employed in analysis. The study holds that in order to resolve the discipleship and stewardship issues in the Kwamrombo church, members need to make decisions to equally support the church through discipleship and stewardship. If couples plan their finances together, they will be more likely to remind each other on the importance returning tithe and giving offering faithfully. They will also be of help to their children and other church members. Church programs need be conducted in a holistic approach by encompassing both spiritual and economic empowerment aspects including entrepreneurship and personal financial management. There is need for intentional discipleship program that will enable the church members to know their God given responsibilities as Disciples of Christ. Church pastors and church leaders need to launch stewardship programs that will include faithfully receiving the word of God in their lives and living in harmony with the word. This will motivate members to return tithe, give offerings and participate in discipleship programs effectively.
CARP EDEMA VIRUS DISEASE IN SERBIA - DISEASE OUT OF CONTROL
Authors: Radosavljevic Vladimir , Glišić Dimitrije , Maksimović Zorić Jelena , Veljović Ljubiša , Nešić Ksenija , Milićević Vesna
Published: October 2021

A poxvirus named carp edema virus (CEV), is the causative agent of carp edema virus disease (CEVD), which is an emerging disease of global concern that may cause high rates of morbidity and mortality in ornamental koi and common carp and. Common carp (Cyprinus carpio) is the most important fish species for warm‐water aquaculture in Serbia. CEVD was first time detected in Serbia in 2017. During 2017-2020 period, increasing number of CEVD outbreaks in carp farms is reported.  Carp were collected from farms in different regions of Serbia from 2017 to 2020. The fish were sampled for disease diagnosis because they exhibited lethargy and anorexia, which eventually led to mortality. Mortality started with clinical signs of hypoxia while fish swam slowly without escaping reactions. The gills were pale and covered with a thick mucus layer. In advanced cases, the lesions in the gills turned into a necrotizing form. A moderate to high amount of opportunistic freshwater bacteria were isolated from gills of diseased fish. By performing real-time PCR, CEV was detected in 38 samples of diseased carps from 21 carp farms. These outbreaks further confirm the spread of CEVD and the need for practitioners to be vigilant for outbreaks of this disease. To prevent further spreading of the disease, it is very important to introduce CEV testing before fish movement. To avoid further transmission of the virus to common carp populations in Serbia, testing of CEV should become part of fish disease surveillance programs. Fish health service should be aware of the presence of CEV in Serbia which may result in high losses in carp aquaculture. Action should be taken also to prevent transmission of CEV to carp populations in open waters.
A Comparative Study of Single Dose and Multiple Dose Antibiotic Prophylaxis In Caesarean Section
Authors: Agarwal Dr. Poorvi , Nimbannavar Dr. Harshal , Khose Dr. Prajakta , Subramanian Dr. Supraja , Bal Dr. Himadri
Published: October 2021

Background: Rampant antibiotic use brought about its own set of problems like the rise in incidence of antibiotic resistant strains, allergies and other complications of antibiotic use. Unfortunately in many of our set ups we are still stuck in prolonged post-operative antibiotic regimes. This study aims to fill that lacunae and thereby aid our gradual shift away from over reliance on prolonged antibiotic usage in prevention of SSI. Hence we decided to investigate the efficacy of the use of a single prophylactic intravenous dose of antibiotic vis a vis multiple doses in reducing post-operative infective morbidity in caesarean sections. Methods: The study included 200 patients at term, satisfying the inclusion and exclusion criteria, reporting to the labour room and undergoing caesarean section. The patients were then divided into two groups of 100 each by simple randomization. Patients in Group A were given a single dose of Inj. Cefotaxime 1gm IV + Inj. Metronidazole 500 mg IV infusion 30 minutes before the skin incision. Group B cases were given the first dose of Inj. cefotaxime 1g IV + Inj. metronidazole 500 mg IV 30 minutes before the skin incision followed by injectables for 2 days: Inj. cefotaxime 1g IV BD and Inj. metronidazole 500mg IV TDS. Subsequently for the next 3 days Tablet Cefixime 200mg BD and Tablet Metronidazole 400mg TDS were administered orally. Results:  The present study did not show any significant difference in the post operative infection incidence between the single dose and multiple dose schedule. Conclusion: our study makes an important observation regarding use of antibiotic prophylaxis and its duration for prevention of post operative infections in mothers without compromising any safety aspects of either the mother or the child.  As noted in our study, there was no difference in the outcome as regards post operative infectious morbidity in patients of both the groups. Hence, based on the findings of our study we conclude that single dose prophylactic antibiotic should be the norm for caesarean sections.
A Rare Case of Bleeding Disorder: Glanzmann’s Thrombasthenia
Authors: Chavan Dr. Sanjay , Kolkur Dr. Karthik , Shukla Dr. Darshita , Agarkhedkar Dr. Sharad
Published: October 2021

Glanzmann’s thrombasthenia is an extremely rare autosomal recessive inherited bleeding disorder characterized by defective platelet aggregation leading to prolonged bleeding time. Patients may present with easy bruising, purpura, epistaxis, menorrhagia and gingival bleeding. Though the disease is rare, the prognosis is usually excellent with supportive care. Here, we report the case of Glanzmann’s thrombasthenia in a young female who presented with complaints of epistaxis and a history of easy bruising. The patient improved with symptomatic and supportive care. The patient got discharged and is doing well under regular follow-up.
Strategies for a successful hepatic artery anastomosis in liver transplantation:
A review of 51 cases
Authors: Tan Bien-Keem , Fong Hui Chai , Tan Ek-Khoon , Raj Jeyaraj Prema
Published: October 2021

ABSTRACT
Introduction: Hepatic artery reconstruction is a critical aspect of liver transplantation. The microsurgeon
faces several challenges when reconstructing the hepatic artery—the donor hepatic artery stalk is short
and often a poor match for the usually hypertrophic recipient vessels. Previous inflammation impedes
vessel dissection, and recipient vessels have a tendency to delaminate with manipulation. We review 51
consecutive liver transplantations to highlight these problems and propose strategies for a successful
reconstruction of the hepatic artery.
Methods: A prospective study involving all adult patients undergoing liver transplantation at the
Singapore General Hospital from January 2015 to December 2018 was undertaken. All hepatic artery
anastomoses were performed by 2 microsurgeons at 10x magnification. Patients were started on a
standard immunosuppressive regimen. Postoperative ultrasound scans on days 1, 3, 5, 7, 9 and 14
were used to confirm arterial patency.
Results: There were 51 patients who underwent liver transplantation during the study period. Of this
number, 31 patients received deceased donor grafts and 20 received living donor grafts. A total of 61
anastomoses were performed (5 dual anastomosis, 4 radial artery interposition grafts) with 1 case of
hepatic artery thrombosis that was successfully salvaged. The mean (range) postoperative resistive
index and hepatic artery peak systolic velocity were 0.69 (0.68–0.69) and 1.0m/s (0.88–1.10m/s),
respectively.
Conclusion: Hepatic artery thrombosis after liver transplantation is poorly tolerated. The challenges
of hepatic artery reconstruction in liver transplantation are related to vessel quality and length. The use
of microsurgical technique, appropriate recipient vessel selection, minimisation of vessel manipulation
with modified instruments, variation in anastomosis techniques, and use of radial artery interpositional
grafts are useful strategies to maximise the chances of success.

Keywords: Hepatic artery, hepatology, liver transplant, microsurgery, plastic surgery
Association between lung compliance phenotypes and mortality in
COVID-19 patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome
Authors: Puah Ser Hon , Cove Matthew Edward , Phua Jason , Kansal Amit , Venkatachalam Jonathen , Ho Vui Kian , Sewa Duu Wen , Gokhale Roshni Sadshiv , Liew Mei Fong , Ho Benjamin Choon Heng , Ng Jensen Jiansheng , Abisheganaden John A , Leo Yee Sin , Young Barnaby Edward , Lye David Chien , Yeo Tsin Wen
Published: October 2021

ABSTRACT
Introduction: Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) in COVID-19 is associated with a high
mortality rate, though outcomes of the different lung compliance phenotypes are unclear. We aimed to
measure lung compliance and examine other factors associated with mortality in COVID-19 patients
with ARDS.
Methods: Adult patients with COVID-19 ARDS who required invasive mechanical ventilation at 8
hospitals in Singapore were prospectively enrolled. Factors associated with both mortality and differences
between high (<40mL/cm H2O) and low (<40mL/cm H2O) compliance were analysed.
Results: A total of 102 patients with COVID-19 who required invasive mechanical ventilation were
analysed; 15 (14.7%) did not survive. Non-survivors were older (median 70 years, interquartile
range [IQR] 67–75 versus median 61 years, IQR 52–66; P<0.01), and required a longer duration of
ventilation (26 days, IQR 12–27 vs 8 days, IQR 5–15; P<0.01) and intensive care unit support
(26 days, IQR 11–30 vs 11.5 days, IQR 7–17.3; P=0.01), with a higher incidence of acute kidney injury
(15 patients [100%] vs 40 patients [46%]; P<0.01). There were 67 patients who had lung compliance
data; 24 (35.8%) were classified as having high compliance and 43 (64.2%) as having low compliance.
Mortality was higher in patients with high compliance (33.3% vs 11.6%; P=0.03), and was associated
with a drop in compliance at day 7 (-9.3mL/cm H2O (IQR -4.5 to -15.4) vs 0.2mL/cm H2O (4.7 to -5.2)
P=0.04).
Conclusion: COVID-19 ARDS patients with higher compliance on the day of intubation and a
longitudinal decrease over time had a higher risk of death.

Keywords: ARDS, COVID-19-associated respiratory failure, high-flow nasal cannula therapy, HFNC,
post-intubation, ventilation strategies
Role of Community Medicine during COVID-19 Pandemic
Authors: Rao Epari Venkata , Panda Prem Sagar
Published: October 2021

Pandemics have significantly affected economy of each country. Health & political system have been also drastically affected in each part of the country. To fight against pandemic, it demands multidimensional approaches comprising of various measures like surveillance, containment, isolation & quarantine, border restriction as well as various socio-political and community measures. Though the entire health workforce is involved at multiple levels, the role of a community medicine/public health expert is maximum in controlling the spread in the community and managing the situation. The community medicine specialists can contribute to the public health as well as health-care services in combating the pandemic.

This review has been done for giving an insight of proper utilisation of public health services and existing manpower of community medicine. Also this will channelize our health system and give a direction for combating future public health crisis.  So Government should utilise the experiences and expertise to manage the pandemic very well.
Prevalence and knowledge of hypertension among students of medical college of central Uttar Pradesh, India
Authors: Saxena Saurabh , Rani Vidya , Srivastava Dhiraj Kumar , Bajpai Prashant Kumar , Jain Pankaj Kumar , Srivastava Karishma
Published: October 2021

Background: Hypertension is one of the biggest health challenges, which is continuously increasing among young adults, especially students. The aim of the present study was to find out the prevalence, associated factors and knowledge of hypertension among undergraduate students of a medical college of a rural area in central Uttar Pradesh, India. Methodology:  A cross-sectional study was conducted in one of the medical college of central Uttar Pradesh, India. Data were collected on socio-demographic and behavioral factors, and anthropometric assessments were carried out using standard equipment and procedures. Results: The present research involved 147 undergraduate medical students with a mean age of 21.9±2.2 years. Knowledge about hypertension was poor, average and good among19.7% (n=29), 76.8% (n=113) and 3.4% (n=5) students, respectively. Mean systolic blood pressure (mean SBP) was 127.07 ± 10.109 mm of Hg with a range 110 to 154mm of Hg, and mean diastolic blood pressure (mean DBP) was 80.5 ± 6.587 mm Hg with a range 68 to 94 mm of Hg. Conclusions: Smoking, alcoholism, non-vegetarian diet, body weight over 60 kgs and waist-hip ratio over 0.9 were recognized as risk factors of hypertension. Hence it needs a powerful surveillance program to find the exact problem.
An Exploratory Study to Find the Early Trend and Pattern Recognition of COVID-19 Infection in India: A Severity Model-Based Prediction
Authors: Khan Afreen , Zubair Swaleha , Khalique Najam , Khan Samreen
Published: October 2021

Background: Recent Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has inflicted the whole world critically. Although India has been listed amongst the top ten highly affected countries to date, one cannot rule out COVID-19 associated complications in the near future. Aim & Objective: We aim to build the COVID-19 severity model employing logistic function which determines the inflection point and help in the prediction of the future number of confirmed cases. Methods and Material: An empirical study was performed on the COVID-19 patient status in India. We performed the study commencing from 30 January 2020 to 12 July 2020 for the analysis. Exploratory data analysis (EDA) tools and techniques were applied to establish a correlation amongst the various features. The acute stage of the disease was mapped in order to build a robust model. We collected five different datasets to execute the study. Results: We found that men were more prone to get infected with the coronavirus disease as compared to women. On 165-days based analysis, we found a trending pattern of confirmed, recovered, deceased and active cases of COVID-19 in India. The as-developed growth model provided an inflection point of 72.0 days. It also predicted the number of confirmed cases as 17,80,000.0 in the future i.e. after 12th July. A growth rate of 32.0 percent was obtained. We achieved statistically significant correlations amongst growth rate and predicted COVID-19 confirmed cases. Conclusions: This study demonstrated the effective application of EDA and analytical modeling in building a mathematical severity model for COVID-19 in India.
To assess the adherence to antiretroviral therapy among HIV positive patients attending ART centres in Haryana and its effect on their quality of life
Authors: Singh Arundeep , Mittal Anshu , Kaur Vishavdeep
Published: October 2021

Background: Acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) is now considered as a manageable chronic illness with the availability of ART. A high level of adherence (>95%) is required for antiretroviral therapy to be effective. It is a syndrome that builds a vacuum in a person affecting his/her quality of life (QOL) as a whole. Aim& Objective: The aim of our study was to determine adherence and its effect on their quality of life among HIV/AIDS patients attending FIART (Facility Integrated Anti-retroviral therapy) clinic. Materials and Methods: Using a cross-sectional study design,  257 HIV positive patients receiving antiretroviral therapy at Facility integrated anti-retroviral therapy centre Ambala Haryana. QOL of patients taking ART was assessed using WHO-QOL-BREF questionnaire.  Results: Of 257 participants, 88.3% were found to be adherent, adherent to ART therapy and ambulatory had better QOL (p < 0.05) than their counterparts from other socio-clinical strata. Mean scores of physical (70.89±7.384), psychological (47.37±9.174), social (51.97±11.119) & environmental domains (52.33±9.081), were having highest in patients those who were adherent (adherence rate >95%) to ART therapy. Conclusion: Adherence to antiretroviral therapy in Haryana India is suboptimal. Intensive adherence counselling should be provided to all patients before initiation of antiretroviral therapy and on every visit to FIART centre.
Strategies to provide care to Non-COVID Patients in the COVID Era: An Experience from a Tertiary Care Institute in Northern India
Authors: Kishore Surekha , Mohanty Aroop , Hada Vivek , Kumar Subodh , Rath Rama Shankar
Published: October 2021

With the COVID-19 pandemic the health system is facing dual burden of cases, one being the COVID-19 or Severe Acute Respiratory Illness (SARI) cases and the second being the other Non-COVID cases. The Non-COVID cases due to the burden of the SARI cases became almost neglected by the Health System increasing the sufferings of the Non-COVID cases. In the current COVID times All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Gorakhpur continued to provide the health care to the Non-COVID cases. The current manuscript provides the detailed strategy and results of the various strategies used to provide care to such Non-COVID patients with minimum risk to the healthcare staff.
INTERVENÇÕES FONOLÓGICAS EM CRIANÇAS COM DESVIO FONOLÓGICO: UMA REVISÃO SISTEMÁTICA
Authors: Haas Patricia , Oliveira Aline Mara de , Pamplona Maiana , Besen Eduarda , Moreira Emanuelle , Deschamps Luciane Mari
Published: October 2021

Introdução: Dentre os distúrbios dos sons da fala, tem-se o desvio fonológico, sendo este caracterizado por erros na produção de fala.  A partir dos achados da avaliação fonológica, o terapeuta deverá selecionar a proposta de intervenção mais adequada para cada caso dentre os diversos modelos elaborados a partir de teorias linguísticas que buscam alcançar a reorganização fonológica. Objetivo: Avaliar a intervenção fonológica para os casos de desvios fonológicos no Português Brasileiro Método: a revisão sistemática foi conduzida conforme as recomendações do Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA). A busca por artigos científicos foi conduzida por dois pesquisadores independentes nas bases de dados Medline (Pubmed), LILACS, SciELO, Cochrane Library e Scopus. A pesquisa foi realizada com os descritores [(Phonological disorders) or (Phonological impairment) or (Speech sound disorders) or (Articulation Disorders) or (Language and Hearing Sciences) and (Speech Therapy) or (Speech Intervention) or (Phonological treatment) or (Phonological Intervention)] e compreendeu o período de janeiro de 2015 a maio de 2020. Resultados: Todas as crianças apresentaram evolução e ampliação no sistemas fonológicos, independente da intervenção fonológica escolhida para o caso. Entretanto, os estudos que aliaram a terapia tradicional com outros recursos alternativos (exemplo, softwares) obtiveram resultados promissores. Conclusão: Apesar dos resultados terem sido eficazes nos estudos analisados, não foi possível sistematizar a escolha da intervenção com o quadro clínico dos sujeitos em decorrência da falta de uniformização dos sujeitos e ao delineamento metodológico. Não é possível realizar conclusões sistemáticas com relação à intervenção fonológica de crianças brasileiras.
Promotion without Examination: An Analysis of the Student’s Views
Authors: Pandey Dr. Sudhansu Kumar
Published: October 2021

The purpose of the study was to outline, analyze and compare the views of students towards promotion without examination with respect to gender, residential status and educational qualification. The survey method under descriptive research method was used for conducting the research study. A survey form, constructed by the researcher on Google form, was used to collect data. The survey form consisted of the items related to the gender, residential status and level of education and items related to understand and explain views about promotion without examination. There were ten (10) items in the survey form. The collected data was organized and statistically treated with the help of frequencies, percentage and χ2 (chi-square) test. The conclusion of the study suggested that student’s views about promotion without examination were not differing with respect to gender, residential status and educational qualification.
Time and Technology: The Temporalities of Care
Authors: Schabacher Gabriele
Published: October 2021

By focusing the temporalities of care, the chapter analyzes a special relation
between time and technology that underlies the making and persisting of
media and infrastructures. I propose to differentiate between four types
of care practices with corresponding different temporal patterns that are
highly relevant for the functioning of technological systems in the past
and present. First, the retrospective response to unforeseen interruptions
(repair); second, the prospective routine procedure to prevent all forms of
disorder (maintenance); third, a neglect of care that leads to devaluating
infrastructure (abandonment) as well as—fourth—forms of revaluation
in changing contexts (repurposing). Taking the new Berlin airport BER as
an example, it will be shown that infrastructures exhibit different layers
of temporality formed by these cyclic and repetitive processes of care
and their transforming effects. Thus, even the performance of the most
“hardwired,” late modern technology systems is crisscrossed by temporal
regimes that stem from older, non-modern temporalities of care.
Infrastructuring Leap Seconds : The Regime of Temporal Plurality in Digitally Networked Media
Authors: Otto Isabell
Published: October 2021

The chapter pursues the hypothesis that the plurality of time in an age of
digital interconnectivity imposes itself as a time regime to human and
nonhuman entities. By looking at user practices, conventions of time
measurement, and temporal operations of digital technologies it is argued
that an infrastructural/infrastructuring process consists of the continuous
weaving of a relational assemblage between different temporalities, which
does not harmonize them, but makes them relevant to each other in their
heterogeneity. Thus, the time regime of digitally networked media does
not consist of the power constellation of an absolute, “true,” measurable
time, but of a fundamental plurality, which becomes visible on the basis
of invisible processes and by that challenges all practices of temporal
ordering.
Artificial Intelligence and the Temporality of Machine Images
Authors: Johnston Andrew R.
Published: October 2021

DeepMind, a recent artificial intelligence technology created at Google,
references in its name the relationship in AI between models of cognition
used in this technology‘s development and its new deep learning algorithms.
This chapter shows how AI researchers have been attempting
to reproduce applied learning strategies in humans but have difficulty
accessing and visualizing the computational actions of their algorithms.
Google created an interface for engaging with computational temporalities
through the production of visual animations based on DeepMind
machine-learning test runs of Atari 2600 video games. These machine
play animations bear the traces of not only DeepMind‘s operations, but
also of contemporary shifts in how computational time is accessed and
understood.
Intervals of Intervention : Micro-Decisions and the Temporal Autonomy of Self-Driving Cars
Authors: Sprenger Florian
Published: October 2021

Self-driving vehicles do not simply translate algorithmic definitions
of their interaction with the environment into material actions. In the
implementation of microdecisions, temporality itself becomes an element
of the success of operations. Taking the fascination for a non-human and
distributed capability of decision-making as a starting point, the paper
explores how the temporality of microdecisions is integrated into technical
systems that interact with their surroundings. On the basis of a media
archaeology of these temporalities, it develops a heuristic of autonomous
technologies that explores the role of micro-decisions. With self-driving
cars, terms such as agency (based on algorithms), temporality (in different
intervals of intervention), decision (in reference to alternative scenarios),
and autonomy achieve new meanings worthy of a re-interpretation.
Unruly Bodies of Code in Time
Authors: Leavitt Cohn Marisa
Published: October 2021

This chapter examines how debates about the (im)materiality of software
comes to inhabit the practices of software engineering work who manage
the temporality of obsolescence and its entanglement with their own
careers, language proficiencies, and expertise during the lifetimes of
systems they develop or maintain. It describes how bodies of code endure
materially in ways that exceed their formal understanding, revealing how
the hardwiring of temporality into digital systems takes place through
a moral economy of software work that devalues of code as it ages and
obsolesces. The habitus of the programmer is set within a disciplinary
regime that sustains the imaginary of software as immaterial, infinitely
flexible and malleable in spite of routine encounters with its material
recalcitrance.
Beep: Listening to the Digital Watch
Authors: Gopinath Sumanth
Published: October 2021

This essay considers the intertwined histories of the word “beep” and
the simple, single-oscillator tone by examining the digital watch of the
late 1970s–early 1980s. The watch and its beep marked a key economic
and technological development in which the US, as global hegemon and
economic powerhouse, was not the dominant agent. They also prefigured
the tinkling sound of ringtones on mobile phones and initiated the mass
mundanization of digital beeps, now shorn of the symbolic power of
recondite, expensive, and classified Cold War-era technologies. The watch
beep’s hardwired nature allows us to hear connections between that
historical moment’s different temporal scales, direct linkages between
which would soon be imperceptible thanks to the digital economy’s ever
increasing abstraction.
Captured Time: Eye Tracking and the Attention Economy
Authors: Monea Alexander
Published: October 2021

This chapter examines the history how eye tracking came to stand in
as a measurement for what people pay attention to. I argue that this
connection between eye movement and attention is problematic and may
lead to undesirable developments in the contemporary attention economy
as it is implemented across digital platforms and smartphone apps in
the near future—e.g., ads that pause playing when you look away from
the screen. The chapter traces the emergence of eye tracking technology
in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries and shows how
its implementation to measure attention in the mid twentieth century
cemented its purpose and has driven its development ever since.
Ahead of Time : The Infrastructure of Amazon’s Anticipatory Shipping Method
Authors: Nyckel Eva-Maria
Published: October 2021

This text conducts a close reading of Amazon’s 2013 patent for a “Method
and System for Anticipatory Package Shipping” on three levels in order
to investigate the patent’s aspirations towards a potential hardwiring
of temporality. First, through the lens of media theory, the patent is
conceptualized as a medium for transporting knowledge over time itself.
On a second level, the patent is framed as a logistical medium both due
to its aspired effects in the logistical realm and its internal logic. Third,
the specific form of anticipation, prediction and prophecy is investigated
by leveraging Elena Esposito’s understanding of (digital) prophecy with
a particular focus on temporality.
Technics of Time: Values in Future Internet Development
Authors: Paris Britt S.
Published: October 2021

To understand how time can be considered both a technical and sociocultural
design value, this chapter investigates named data networking (NDN),
a new networking protocol conceptualized to replace addressed-based
internet protocol and promises to increase both the speed and the efficiency
of the internet. Bernard Stiegler’s technics and time framework
guides the analysis of time-based values articulated by the NDN project
principals to demonstrate how collective temporality is built into technical
systems as engineers reconcile social and cultural concepts of temporality
with computational and architectural time and resource constraints in
network design. This chapter shows that although efficiency is a timebased
technical value driving NDN development, the sociocultural values
of information temporality is much less understood by project principals.
RNA/DNA ratio in milkfish (Chanos Chanos) larvae reared at different stocking densities
Authors: Saleh Rukisah , Muhamad Shaleh Sitti Raehanah , Mustafa Saleem , Al-Azad Sujjat
Published: October 2021

Stocking density can induce stress in fish in an aquaculture system if not handled properly, and the chronic stress may lead to mortality. Several studies have reported that the capability to deal with a range of stocking densities differs among fish species and maturity stage. Hence, fish larvae may have different resilience to stress from the adult fish. Milkfish larvae were reared in hatchery for 50 days using a recirculating culture system at four different stocking densities (8,12,16 and 20 larvae/liter). The growth performance was not significantly different (P>0.05) except at stocking density of 20 larvae/liter. The highest survival rate (88.04%) was recorded in the system with 8 larvae/liter while the lowest (55.44%) in the culture tank where stocking rate was 20 larvae/liter. The stocking density also influenced the RNA / DNA ratio of the milkfish larvae. The RNA/DNA ratio showed a pattern that was identical with that of sigmoid growth where stocking rate of 8, 12, and 16 larvae/liter gained weight until 30 days of rearing. Highest RNA/DNA ratio was recorded at 16 larvae/liter (2.85Â±0.004), while the lowest was at 20 larvae/liter (2.25Â±0.217). Food availability might play a limiting factor that leads to the lower RNA/DNA ratio of larvae reared at a high density due to competition.
Thermo-physiological and sensorial comfort properties of polyester and Coolmax knitted fabrics
Authors: Kakad Ganesh S. , Sawant Ramchandra P.
Published: October 2021

This paper deals with thermo-physiological and sensorial comfort properties of knitted fabric samples manufactured from standard polyester (PET) and Coolmax (multi-lobal PET fiber) yarn by The Lycra Company, Wilmington, DE/USA. 18 knitted fabric samples were prepared by using PET and Coolmax. These samples were tested for qmax property related to warm/cool feeling, water-vapor transmission rate and air permeability. The results were analyzed statistically, and it was shown that fabric material used yarn to manufacture knitted samples, i.e. PET and Coolmax, has a significant effect on qmax, water-vapor transmission rate and air permeability of knitted fabric samples used in this study.
Incessant and economical technique for in-situ preparation of metallicnano on/in polyester fabric
Authors: Chaudhari Satyajeet B. , Patel Bharat H. , Mandot Aadhar A.
Published: October 2021

Composite textiles consisting of metallic nanoparticles dispersed in textiles fabric have been prepared by the reduction of metal ion from its salt at room temperature under normal atmospheric conditions. Morphology and structures have been investigated by SEM. Spherical nanoparticles were found to be homogeneously dispersed in/on the polyester (PET) fiber and the particles were elementally analyzed by the XRF technique.
Stabilität im Dauerbetrieb
Authors: Sachs Melanie
Published: October 2021

Die industriellen Bedingungen, unter denen High Performance User Digitaldrucksysteme einsetzen, stellen extreme Anforderungen an Druckmaschinen. Ausgestattet mit speziellen Merkmalen, soll die Labelfire von Gallus diese Herausforderungen meistern. Im Dauerbetrieb ist sie so produktiv, wie man es von Inkjet-Drucksystemen bislang so nicht kannte.
Emissionsfreie Produktion von Verpackungsstahl
Authors: Sachs Melanie
Published: October 2021

Thyssenkrupp Rasselstein CEO Peter Biele spricht über die Verbraucherplattform „Weißblech kommt weiter“, Verbesserungen bei der Nachhaltigkeit von Verpackungsstahl sowie zukünftige Pläne des mehr als 260-jährigen Traditionsunternehmens.
Nachhaltigkeit ist entscheidend
Authors: Sachs Melanie
Published: October 2021

Für Markenartikler gibt es beim Packaging ein zentrales Thema – Nachhaltigkeit. Nachhaltigkeit ist cool, hip und so gefragt wie nie. Ob Mode und Accessoires aus recycelten Kunststoffflaschen, upgecycelte Möbel oder biologisch abbaubare Produkte aus dem Bereich FMCG. Wer langfristig mithalten will, muss umdenken.
Händler kämpfen gegen Nonfood-Engpässe
Authors: Schulz Hans-Jürgen , Tewes Werner
Published: October 2021

Dass die Lieferketten aus Fernost nicht mehr richtig funktionieren, macht sich immer stärker im deutschen Nonfood-Handel bemerkbar. Die Ware wird knapp.
Tegut verlangt Jubiläums-Beitrag
Authors: Schulz Hans-Jürgen , Müller Annette
Published: October 2021

Tegut will es beim 75-jährigen Jubiläum krachen lassen und dazu von der Industrie Fixbeträge einsammeln. Dafür sind diverse Aktionen im Gespräch.
Bela versorgt neuen Lieferdienst
Authors: Holst Jens
Published: October 2021

Bartels-Langness erweist sich weiter rege bei der Akquise von Großhandelskunden aus dem Online-Geschäft. Der neueste Partner ist der Lieferdienst Wuplu.
Kaufland und Lidl öffnen in Polen auch sonntags
Authors: Rennack Sebastian
Published: October 2021

Immer mehr Händler in Polen nutzen eine Gesetzeslücke, um an sieben Tagen in der Woche ihre Filialen zu öffnen. Jetzt haben sich auch die Schwarz-Töchter dazu entschlossen.
Frisches Kapital für Food-Startup
Authors: Kemle Jens
Published: October 2021

Das Foodtech-Unternehmen The Nu Company hat den Umsatz im vergangenen Jahr mehr als verdreifacht, aber noch kein Geld verdient. Mit neuem Kapital und Investitionen in Produkte sowie die internationale Expansion wollen die Leipziger weiter wachsen.
Cosnova-Schwester entwickelt neue Geschäftsmodelle
Authors: Brändlein Philip
Published: October 2021

Next Gen Beauty entwickelt Geschäftsmodelle für den Makeup-Hersteller Cosnova. Mit einer neuen Marke will der Inkubator nun in Schwellenländern Erfolg haben.
Vzbv bringt Smileys wieder auf die Agenda
Authors: Falker Gerrit-Milena
Published: October 2021

Die nächste Bundesregierung soll Lebensmittelbetriebe verpflichten, alle Ergebnisse amtlicher Kontrollen mit einer Bewertung zu veröffentlichen. Das fordert der Verbraucherzentrale Bundesverband (Vzbv).
Business France unterstützt Exporteure
Authors: Schmitt Dorit
Published: October 2021

Business France ist die Schnittstelle zwischen französischen Unternehmen und ihren Zielländern im Export. Ihr Auftrag: Die Stärkung der Handelsbeziehungen.
Bonduelle forciert Nachhaltigkeit
Authors: Schmitt Dorit
Published: October 2021

Die Bonduell-Gruppe erwartet mit der allmählichen Rückkehr zur Normalität eine Erholung in allen Geschäftsbereichen und über alle Vertriebswege hinweg.
Marktentwicklung im Blick
Authors: Schmitt Dorit
Published: October 2021

Wolfberger zählt zu den Hauptakteuren der Weinindustrie im Elsass und setzt dabei auf Trends und Nachhaltigkeit.
Vodka „made in France“
Authors: Schmitt Dorit
Published: October 2021

Die Verkäufe von Grey Goose sind weiter gestiegen, denn bei Vodka greifen die Verbraucher öfter zu qualitativ besseren Angeboten.
Bordeaux lanciert neues CSR-Zertifikat
Authors: Schmitt Dorit
Published: October 2021

Der Weinbauverband CIVB will den Weingenuss stärker mit Themen zur Nachhaltigkeit und sozialer Verantwortung in Verbindung bringen.
Börsengang rückt in die Ferne
Authors: Sachsenröder Delphine
Published: October 2021

Mymuesli ist weiter von einem Börsengang entfernt als vielfach spekuliert: Vor Frühjahr 2022 wird aus einem solchen Schritt nach LZ-Informationen nichts. Auch andere Kapitalquellen kommen infrage, um weiteres Wachstum des Unternehmens zu finanzieren.
Euphoria verhandelt mit Lidl
Authors: Kemle Jens
Published: October 2021

Der Cannabis-Hersteller Euphoria verhandelt mit Lidl über bislang offenbar unbezahlte Rechnungen für gelieferte Ware. Der Discounter hatte im August Euphoria-Artikel wegen angeblich zu hoher THC-Gehalte zurückgerufen.
Die Milchindustrie braucht eine Vision
Authors: Fischer Klaus Martin , Havermann Christoph
Published: October 2021

Landwirte und Molkereien werden mit Herausforderungen und Disruptionen in ungeahntem Ausmaß konfrontiert. Ein „Weiter-So“ in verstaubten Verwertungsmustern und gewachsenen und teils starren Strukturen kann es nicht geben.
Der Handel hat alle Hebel in der Hand
Authors: Nusser Bernd
Published: October 2021

Das Thema Ernährung wird zu stark von Influencern geprägt. Die wahren Experten müssten deutlich intensiver kommunizieren. Auch „Bildung“, „Politik“ und „Handel“ seien gefragt, fordert die „Essen der Zukunft“-Studie.
Gefragte Spezialitäten
Authors: Hillemeyer Judit
Published: October 2021

Die Münchener Weißwurst ist eine der bekanntesten Spezialität Bayerns. Sie steht im Fokus der Fleischwerke Zimmermann. Auch mit Bio-Teigwaren hat sich das Unternehmen im deutschen Einzelhandel profiliert.
Hydroponik im Anbau
Authors: Hillemeyer Judit
Published: October 2021

Franken-Gemüse Knoblauchsland kultiviert und vermarktet Obst und Gemüse im deutschen Handel. Um Anbaubedinungen und Ernteergebnisse zu verbessern, investiert die Genossenschaft in Hydroponik.
Henglein senkt Energiekosten
Authors: Hillemeyer Judit
Published: October 2021

Klöße und Teigwaren sind fränkische Klassiker. Weil die Produktion energieintensiv ist, hat Henglein investiert. Damit können Stromkosten und Emisionen deutlich gesenkt werden.
Einkaufsnetz im Supermarkt
Authors: Hillemeyer Judit
Published: October 2021

Neben Socken, Handtüchern und Textilien vertreibt das Unternehmen Trend Nonfood Einkaufsnetze. Offeriert werden sie in bayerischen Supermärkten.
Handel beendet Agrardialog mit Landwirten
Authors:   Bender, Hanno
Published: October 2021

Die Lebensmittelhändler wollen die Gespräche mit den alternativen Bauernorganisationen in die neue Koordinierungszentrale überführen – und könnten damit neue Proteste auslösen.
Schischmanow steigt bei Rewe auf
Authors:   Tewes, Werner
Published: October 2021

Die Rewe Group bekommt einen neuen Finanzchef: Telerik Schischmanow zieht als CFO in den Vorstand ein. Mitte 2022 soll der Top-Manager die Aufgaben vom aktuellen Finanzvorstand Christian Mielsch übernehmen.
Haubs einigen sich über Tengelmann-Zukunft
Authors:   Holst, Jens,   Bender, Hanno
Published: October 2021

Georg und Christian Haub ordnen als verbliebene Gesellschafter die Verhältnisse bei Tengelmann neu. Die Brüder teilen die Zuständigkeiten auf und besetzen eine Position im Beirat der Holding um.
Bad Heilbrunner bringt Zweitmarke in die Regale
Authors:   Sachsenröder, Delphine
Published: October 2021

Bio-Tees in schicken Verpackungen passen nicht zum traditionellen Markenbild, meint Arzneitee-Marktführer Bad Heilbrunner. Trotzdem will der Hersteller das wachsende Segment nicht der Konkurrenz überlassen. Erstmals hat das Unternehmen daher eine neue Marke entwickelt.
„Nach Krisen gewinnen die Discounter“
Authors:   Loderhose, Birgitt
Published: October 2021

Thomas Rudolph, Professor für Handelsmanagement an der Universität St. Gallen, hat untersucht, wie sich die Pandemie auf Ernährung und Konsum in Deutschland, Österreich und der Schweiz ausgewirkt hat und was dies für den Handel bedeutet.
Bei Wurst ist mehr drin
Authors:   Lenders, Dirk
Published: October 2021

Die Haltungsfrage hat die Mitte der Gesellschaft erreicht. Der Handel will auch bei verarbeiteter Ware höhere Haltungsstufen und deren Deklaration. Aldi plädiert für geschlossene Kreisläufe – statt Teile zu exportieren, sollen sie hier in die Wurst gehen und mehr Tierwohl mitfinanzieren. Dirk Lenders
Profit mit Profilierung
Authors:   Lenders, Dirk,   Liebig-Braunholz, Silke
Published: October 2021

Premium-Tierwohlprogramme mit Schweinefleisch sind immer noch etwas für Idealisten mit Pioniergeist. Doch seit das Interesse dafür – vor allem der selbstständigen Händler – zugenommen hat, ist das Geschäft immer häufiger für alle Beteiligten in der Kette profitabel. Das zeigt auch das Ringelswin in der Metropolregion Hamburg. Dirk Lenders
Firmen fürchten stärkere Bedrohung durch Cyberattacken
Authors:   Artz, Sebastian
Published: October 2021

Die Wirtschaftskriminalität im Netz nimmt zu. Immer häufiger müssen sich Unternehmen gegen den Klau und die Verschlüsselung ihrer Daten wehren. Besonders bedroht sehen sich Betreiber kritischer Infrastrukturen, zu denen auch die Lebensmittelbranche zählt.
Coppa und Pancetta sollen bekannter werden
Authors:   Bender, Ralf
Published: October 2021

Die herkunftsgeschützten Fleischwaren aus Piacenza sind im Ausland noch wenig vertreten. Der Schutzverband will das ändern.
Delicius Rizzoli baut Exportgeschäft aus
Authors:   Bender, Ralf
Published: October 2021

Der Fischverarbeiter Rizzoli will sein Auslandsgeschäft stärken. Zugute kommt ihm dabei die lange Erfahrung mit Japan.
Brazzale zentralisiert die Käselagerung
Authors:   Bender, Ralf
Published: October 2021

Mit einer Investitionssumme von 20 Mio. Euro hat die Brazzale-Gruppe ein neues Lager für die Käsereifung errichtet.
Mutti kommt im Ausland weiter voran
Authors:   Bender, Ralf
Published: October 2021

Der Tomatenverarbeiter Mutti steigert sein Internationalisierungstempo. In diesem Jahr könnte erstmals mehr im Ausland umgesetzt werden als in Italien.
Coca-Cola kündigt Preiserhöhung an
Authors: Hebben Miriam
Published: October 2021

Der Getränkekonzern Coca-Cola geht mit Forderungen in die Jahresgespräche. Bei dem einstigen Hoffnungsträger Coke Energy zieht er indes die Reißleine.
„Das ist kein Strohfeuer, das kommt“
Authors: Biehl Bernd
Published: October 2021

Lebensmittel werden zukünftig in 15 Minuten geliefert, verspricht Dominique Locher. Er beobachtet den internationalen Markt.
Coca-Cola will mehr Geld vom Handel
Authors: Mende Jan , Hebben Miriam
Published: October 2021

Mit Coca-Cola kündigt ein weiteres Schwergewicht der Branche Preiserhöhungen an. Die Brutto-Preise steigen nahezu über das komplette Sortiment hinweg. Die Ankündigung fällt in eine Zeit, in der auch der Handel Forderungen stellt – und hart verhandelt.
Kontroverse Debatten zur Milch
Authors: Lenders Dirk
Published: October 2021

Molkereien und Milcherzeuger sind zu Veränderungen in der Produktion bereit. Allerdings erwarten sie eine entsprechende Honorierung. Das gilt auch für die Haltungskennzeichnung ab 2022. Aktuell fordern Molkereien, Preiserhöhungen um deutlich gestiegene Kosten auszugleichen.
Brüssel prüft Ethylenoxid-Bewertung
Authors: Bender Hanno
Published: October 2021

Das Pestizid Ethylenoxid (ETO) hält die europäische Ernährungsindustrie weiter in Atem. Fachleute sprechen von einem „Testfall für das Vorsorgeprinzip“. Die EU-Kommission setzt das Thema im Oktober auf die Tagesordnung.