bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Caracterização gravimétrica do material reciclável destinado à Coocima pelo programa de coleta seletiva do município de Caçador-SC
Authors: Campos Roger Francisco Ferreira de , Borga Tiago
Published: June 2022

O impacto ambiental causado pelos resíduos sólidos tem se tornado um impasse para as entidades públicas e privadas. Com isso, objetivou-se com este trabalho a caracterização física e composição gravimétrica dos resíduos recicláveis das áreas urbanas e rurais do município de Caçador-SC. O estudo foi realizado na Cooperativa Cidadania e Meio Ambiente, no período de 29/07/2013 á 30/08/2013. O volume total amostrado foi de 783,037 Kg/mês, correspondente a 447,109 kg/mês na área urbana e 335,929 kg/mês  em área rural. As áreas foram dividida em 9 setores, correspondendo aos bairros e linhas rurais do município, sendo realizado cinco amostragem por cada setor, baseados nesses dados papel apresentou 10,538%, papelão 22,869%, Tetra Pack 7,647%, Metal 3,048%, Alumínio 2,961%, Vidro 9,885%, Plástico Flexível 11,169%, Plástico Duro 13,150%, PET  6,862%, Orgânico 2,942%, Isopor 0,499%, Eletrônico 0,643%, Lâmpadas 0,566%, Pilhas 0,420%, Rejeito 3,242% e Sanitário 3,559%. Para a determinação da composição gravimétrica da desses resíduos foi seguido a NBR 10007/04. A partir dessa foi possível levantar as análises e cálculos do desvio padrão, geração per capta do município e média amostral de cada um dos setores. Esses dados serão utilizados no Plano Municipal Integrado de Gestão de Resíduos do município de Caçador, no qual vai impor as diretrizes referentes aos resíduos passiveis de reciclagem.
Os efeitos socioambientais causados pelos resíduos sólidos das indústrias de confecções do polo moda de Maringá-PR
Authors: Alencar Jose Luciano Sobreira de , Fiorelli Mariana Natale , Simoni Julio Henrique , Neto Generoso de Angelis , Link Paula Piva
Published: June 2022

Este texto traz alguns apontamentos sobre a importância da sustentabilidade e os problemas causados pela indústria da confecção. Inicialmente discute-se a sustentabilidade, apresentado alguns dados referentes ao setor da confecção na cidade de Maringá; Posteriormente discutem-se os problemas e as diretrizes relacionadas aos resíduos sólidos e a importância de se fazer uma gestão de forma correta, evitando impactos para a população e mesmo para o meio ambiente. Observa-se que é necessária a integração entre a população, o empresário e o poder público para que as normativas municipais, estaduais e federais sejam cumpridas, assegurando melhor qualidade de vida e respeito ao ambiente.
Influência da dimensão e qualidade dos cavacos na polpação
Authors: Camargo Sâmique Kyene de Carvalho Araujo , Silva Tiago José da , Costa Daiane de Moura
Published: June 2022

A qualidade dos cavacos usados na produção de celulose é considerada um fator importante para operabilidade da indústria e para a qualidade da polpa. Os cavacos desejáveis são aqueles que apresentam poucas variações nas características físicas e químicas, isentos de contaminantes, alta densidade a granel, impregnação homogênea, baixa degradação de polissacarídeos e alto rendimento na transformação em polpa celulósica. Na indústria a classificação do tamanho dos cavacos passou a ser adotada depois que estudos demonstraram que os cavacos muito grandes e/ou muito pequenos poderiam interferir no processo de deslignificação e na qualidade da polpa celulósica. O objetivo deste trabalho é apresentar as dimensões e qualidade de um cavaco para polpação.
Degradação do contaminante emergente paracetamol empregando processos oxidativos avançados
Authors: Napoleão Daniella Carla , Zaidan Léa Elias Mendes Carneiro , Salgado Júlia Barbosa de Almeida , Sales Renata Vitória de Lima , Silva Valdinete Lins da
Published: June 2022

Uma classe de poluentes tem sido investigada por pesquisadores de todo o mundo, estes são os contaminantes emergentes, que são considerados persistente e refratário. Estes compostos estão presentes em diferentes matrizes ambientais em baixas concentrações que requerem tratamentos alternativos de polimento capazes de promover a degradação destes poluentes, uma vez que os tratamentos convencionais não são capazes de removê-los. Este estudo avaliou a degradação do paracetamol utilizando processos oxidativos avançados (ação UV/H2O2 e foto-Fenton). Os resultados mostraram que o processo ação UV / H2O2 foi mais eficiente conseguindo promover a degradação de 99% do paracetamol, o que é corroborado pela estatística que mostraram que as experiências isentas da adição de ferro (UV / H2O2) foram os mais eficientes na degradação do paracetamol em solução aquosa solução. A metodologia para a identificação através de cromatografia foi validado de acordo exigência das agências existentes (INMETRO e ANVISA), assegurando a confiabilidade dos resultados.
Ferramentas de sustentabilidade em edificações
Authors: Sena Neto Plácido Gondim de , Alcântara Roselene de Lucena
Published: June 2022

O setor da construção civil brasileiro cresceu de forma acelerada. Em decorrência, podem-se elencar obras públicas e particulares, na preparação do país para a copa do mundo, que incentivaram diversas mudanças relacionadas à questão ambiental, econômica e sociocultural. Mesmo com este crescimento, e os muitos impactos positivos para a sociedade, a questão da sustentabilidade ambiental ainda tem um grande déficit por parte da ausência de uma boa gestão ambiental, do governo e de algumas empresas e, também, por considerável parte da população brasileira. Norteados por esta questão, o trabalho aborda pontos que envolvem determinados parâmetros da sustentabilidade ambiental em meios urbanos e residenciais, apontando medidas de construção sustentável e principais vantagens. Neste contexto, foram realizadas visitas em localidades onde estavam sendo construídas obras envolvendo a temática da sustentabilidade e/ou se aplicaram tecnologias e os principais métodos sustentáveis, sem perder o conforto ambiental, gerando economia e melhor aproveitamento dos recursos naturais renováveis. Evidenciou-se que a utilização de ações sustentáveis em ambientes residenciais, construtivos e demais ambientes coletivos, pode-se considerar uma forma de gerenciar as atividades humanas de modo que a sociedade satisfaça suas necessidades, planejando e agindo de forma a conservar e preservar o equilíbrio ambiental, garantindo a manutenção dos ecossistemas.
O orçamento-programa no contexto da gestão pública
Authors: Nunes André , Oliveira Ricardo Borges , Beú Rivany Borges
Published: June 2022

O artigo analisa a capacidade do orçamento-programa ser efetivamente empregado como ferramenta a serviço de uma gestão pública eficiente e/ou eficaz, considerando as limitações institucionais presentes na Administração Pública no Brasil. Dessa forma, busca compreender se o orçamento-programa está integrado ao planejamento governamental - Plano Plurianual (PPA), Lei de Diretrizes Orçamentárias (LDO) e à Lei Orçamentária Anual (LOA) – ou se é apenas uma peça contábil e financeira, em vez de um instrumento de gestão. Para viabilizar a análise, buscou-se conhecer, por meio de revisão bibliográfica, a prática da gestão pública, o orçamento público e a relação entre estes no contexto da administração pública e orçamentária no Brasil.
Planejamento territorial ambiental do município de Arcos (MG) por Unidades de Paisagem
Authors: Faria Erick de Oliveira , Padoan Lucas de Lima Fernandes
Published: June 2022

O planejamento em torno das políticas públicas ambientais é importante para que as atividades se deem de forma sustentável. Estudos sobre as unidades de paisagem vêm ganhando espaço no meio acadêmico por ser um estudo que leva em considerações variáveis ambientais importantes para uma melhor caracterização da área de estudo. Este tipo de estudo serve também de subsídios para uma gestão eficiente a fim de obter um melhor aproveitamento das potencialidades de cada unidade de paisagem. Este trabalho então buscou identificar e caracterizar o espaço geográfico do município de Arcos, tendo como base na integração e interação dos componentes biofísicos dos ecossistemas e suas respectivas potencialidades e limitações múltiplas para o planejamento do desenvolvimento sustentável
Gestão de resíduos pós consumo: Uma proposição de logística reversa para o esmalte de unhas
Authors: Thode Filho Sergio , Sena Marcelo Fonseca Monteiro de , Talhas Isadora Bastos , Paiva Julieta Laudelina , Marques Mônica Regina da Costa
Published: June 2022

No Brasil, perde-se cerda de 8 bilhões de reais por ano em matérias-primas que possuem potencial para recuperação/reciclagem, no entanto resíduos como vidro, plástico, alumínio, papel, papelão, são pouco utilizados. Diferentemente de outros países, no Brasil ainda não há legislação que estabeleça uma coleta seletiva para resíduos como o do esmalte de unhas. Poucas são as iniciativas privadas e não há contrapartida por parte do governo. Países como França, EUA, Inglaterra, integram o esmalte de unha à categoria de resíduos domésticos perigosos, e há coletas específicas para tais resíduos. Devido a escassez de trabalhos científicos, principalmente nacionais, sobre os impactos associados ao descarte inadequado do esmalte de unhas, os dados utilizados para elaboração das bases conceituais para o modelo de logística reversa foram principalmente oriundos dos levantamentos realizados por Thode-Filho et al. (2014). Portanto, a proposição do modelo de logística reversa objetivado neste trabalho corrente representa os dados qualitativos e quantitativos do município de Duque de Caxias, no entanto podem ser entendidos e aplicados de forma comparativa em qualquer município do Brasil. Este trabalho demonstrou, ainda que preliminarmente, a existência de metodologias e mecanismos para a mitigação dos impactos ambientais gerados pelos resíduos do esmalte de unhas. No entanto, são necessários estímulos, conscientização da população e o desenvolvimento de políticas públicas para que se torne efetivo o que é apresentado e demonstrado teoricamente.
A Logística reversa e a política nacional de resíduos sólidos: Desafios para a realidade brasileira
Authors: Thode Filho Sergio , Machado Carlos José Saldanha , Vilani Rodrigo Machado , Paiva Julieta Laudelina , Marques Mônica Regina da Costa
Published: June 2022

O presente trabalho buscou apresentar a problemática vivida pelos grandes centros urbanos e  pelo Brasil como um todo, quanto a enorme quantidade de resíduos gerados e a incorreta destinação dos mesmos. Apontando que houve um crescimento em atividades ligadas a reciclagem, mas que frente ao crescimento na geração dos resíduos, a participação efetiva destas iniciativas ainda é irrelevante. O artigo trouxe o papel e a evolução das práticas de logística reversa e em paralelo a implementação da Política Nacional de Resíduos Sólidos (PNRS). Legislação  esta que define a logística reversa como  sendo a forma pela qual a sociedade e as empresas irão conduzir  a correta destinação dos resíduos sólidos, sendo relevante observar que a eficácia plena da legislação (PNRS) depende de uma cadeia de atores, planejamento técnico e recursos humanos e ambientais para a sua concretização. O estudo proposto trouxe descrições e análises baseadas em informações levantadas por meio de uma metodologia qualitativa estruturada em torno da técnica de leitura de fontes secundárias. O trabalho apontou uma evolução na utilização da logística reversa e consequentemente na adequação a lei 12.305 (PNRS), mas concluiu que tal crescimento não foi relevante perante a constante evolução do consumo e geração de resíduos pela população brasileira. Deixando espaço para que novos estudos sobre os assuntos logística reversa e PNRS sejam realizados e novas propostas possam surgir, dando sequencia ao atual estudo.
Selecting the most appropriate formulation excipient for manufacture of amorphous solid dispersions: a case study of lumefantrine
Authors: Liu Dijia , Li Shu , Jones David , Andrews Gavin Patrick
Published: June 2022

This work demonstrated the importance of pre-formulation studies and proposed a generalised scheme for excipient screening in the early stage of amorphous solid dispersion(ASD) system development by profiling the excipients’ capability to solubilise, amorphisise, and stabilise the chosen active pharmaceutical ingredient (API) in an effort to rank their suitability. Lumefantrine, an antimalarial active compound with both poor solubility and permeability, was used as a model API and solvent evaporation film casting was used to prepare the candidate ASD matrices in this work. 
«El espectador de cine es un ser pasivo»: António Ferro, la educación a través del cine, la censura y la propaganda en Portugal, 1917-1949
Authors: Fernandes Paz Ana Luísa , Ramos do Ó Jorge
Published: June 2022

Este artículo busca comprender el uso del cine como medio educativo durante el Estado Novo, particularmente en lo que respecta al cine actual. Por ello, emprendimos una investigación genealógica, buscando reconstituir el origen de las actualidades cinematográficas en el marco de la Política del Espíritu de António Ferro. Por ello, se centra en dos series documentales: la legislación producida sobre cine, en la que las autoridades reconocen su carácter educativo; y la obra del propio António Ferro, escritor y publicista responsable de la  Secretaría Nacional de Propaganda, creada en 1933 y convertida en Secretaría Nacional de Información en 1944.
Psychological perspectives on participatory culture: Core motives for the use of political internet memes
Authors: Leiser Anne
Published: June 2022

Political Internet memes significantly contribute to discourse around contemporary events. By studying memes, scholars understand these ‘units of culture’ as forms of participatory content that can fulfill political functions. To explore whether users ascribe memes a political role and consider them an alternative to or supplement of traditional political participation, this study provides a user-centered perspective focusing on core motives of meme use. Via a Delphi method interview approach, participants discuss uses and gratifications of memes in political contexts. A qualitative content analysis provides insight into the role and impact of memes in social movements and everyday politics. The findings show that users perceive memes as a tool for easy, effortless engagement in the public sphere driven by the interplay of self-expression, social identity, and entertainment motives. Participants also discuss potentials and limitations of memes in political contexts, concluding that political memes can only support other efforts. The study contributes to our understanding of memes from a psychological perspective and establishes a basis for further research on deliberative political practices from a user perspective.
Sygdommens etik – en introduktion
Authors: Risør Torsten , Hofmann Bjørn
Published: June 2022

Vi lever i en brydningstid, hvor de etiske aspekter af sundhedsarbejdet bliver til- tagende synlige i det daglige kliniske arbejde. De store bevægelser i verdenssam- fundets udvikling med pandemier, krige og flygtningsstrømme – og de markante demografiske ændringer med aldrende befolkninger og centraliseringer, der ska- ber supersygehuse såvel som hospitalstomme udkantsområder – både viser og konsoliderer grundlæggende etiske spørgsmål om, hvad mennesker opfatter som godt, sandt, rigtigt og forkert i forhold til lidelse. Tidens mange og store problemer anskues typisk som determinanter for fremtidens sygdom og lidelse (Baer, Singer & Susser, 2003), og vi har naturligt nok en trang til at finde løsninger på denne li- delse på det strukturelle og samfundsmæssige plan. Alligevel er det i patienternes levede liv og i deres konkrete møder med sundhedsvæsenets aktører, at lidelsen bliver synlig, fortalt, fortolket, håndteret og løst. Samfundets værdier, vurderin- ger og prioriteringer træder for alvor frem her og bliver til små etiske praksisser i hverdagen og i klinikken. Det er disse praksisser – der forholder sig til det store i det små – som vi ønsker at sætte fokus på med dette temanummer.
The role of Poland's eastern border in global migration systems
Authors: Komornicki Tomasz , Wiśniewski Rafał
Published: June 2022

While Poland has been perceived as a country that mainly receives migrants from the neighbouring Eastern Europe, it is also increasingly now representing an attractive place to work or study for migrants from other countries completely foreign from Poland in terms of their language and culture. However, as data on such international migrations are affected by numerous errors but can be supplemented by long-term statistics on border traffic, the work detailed here has sought: (a) to evaluate longterm trends to the structure of foreign traffic incoming across the country’s eastern border; (b) to identify causes of change in the composition of incoming cross-border traffic in terms of nationality, in relation to the geopolitical situation (pertaining both in Europe and the countries of origin); (c) to define the roles particular sections of Poland’s eastern border play in the migration-pressure context. The study was based on statistical data for the period 1994-2019 obtained from the Polish Border Guard. In an effort to encapsulate current migration tendencies, particular attention was paid to the citizens of Syria, Somalia, Nigeria, Iraq, Bangladesh and India. However, analysis also extended to the inflow of citizens of relatively closer migration origin, i.e. from countries like Moldova, Georgia, Armenia and Kazakhstan. In the period under investigation, Poland’s eastern border was found to have been subject to the impact of economic factors (influencing cross-border traffic), while also – over time – becoming ever-more susceptible to geopolitical events (e.g. the crisis in Ukraine and the migration crisis in Europe as a whole). Significant growth was to observed, not only (obviously) in numbers incoming from neighbouring countries, but also where other, non-European countries were concerned. Looked at long-term (over the last 30 years), Poland’s eastern border can be seen to have changed in nature several times, transcending local status in favour of global, but also moving in the opposite direction.
INTERDISCIPLINARY APPROACH AND A CULTURE OF PARTICIPATION IN THE METHODOLOGY OF TEACHING ART HISTORY
Authors:   International Institute of Design and Service, Trushnikova E.L.
Published: June 2022

Рroblems of the content and methods of teaching Art History at higher school are discussed. The essence of interdisciplinary approach, participatory culture application, art pedagogy, museum pedagogy in involving students in participation in the formation art history course content is revealed. The survey of “Design” Bachelor students is analyzed. The survey was conducted to expand the subject themes and introduce local art themes into the content of art history content. It is concluded that participatory culture and cultural meditation can be a methodological support to introduce local themes and the ways of its study and research.
METHODOLOGICAL SUPPORT OF THE INFORMATION AND EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT IN THE TRAINING OF A MILITARY SPECIALIST
Authors:   Branch of the Federal State state-owned Military Educational Institution of Higher Education «Military Training and Research Center of the Air Force «Air Force Academy named after Professor N.E. Zhukovsky and Yu.A. Gagarin» (Voronezh) of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation in Chelyabinsk, Zheleznyak I.L. , Kaleeva Z.N. , Kraevaya N.A.
Published: June 2022

The article analyzes the distinctive properties of information technologies and the information and educational environment. The question of the expediency of using information technologies in the training of a military specialist is considered, ways of integrating information and pedagogical technologies are proposed. The information and educational environment for the study of general technical disciplines («Applied Geometry and Engineering Graphics», «Mechanics», «Electrical Engineering and Electronics») is presented in a schematic form. Examples of the use of information technologies aimed at improving the efficiency of the educational process are given.
Leachate Monitoring and an Assessment of Groundwater Pollution from the Tangier Landfill
Authors: Elmaghnougi Ikram , Tribak Abdelghani Afailal , Maatouk Mustapha
Published: June 2022

Leachate from public landfill in the city of Tangier, which is neither collected nor treated, could constitute a probable source of pollution of the groundwater table and of those of the Mlalah and Khandak Bou Hajjar wadis in the east, and the Mghogha and Ghir Boudra wadis to the south.This work aims to analyze the level of contamination at Tangier’s municipal waste disposal. The leachate samples were collected and analyzed during the period from 2016 to 2019 and the physicochemical parameters (humidity, pH, organic matter, etc.) were determined on these samples as well as the contents of five heavy metals (lead, cadmium, iron, chrome and zinc). Analysis of the well water shows the presence of polluting elements in the leachate water and a high concentration of metals (especially iron) that exceeds standards. This makes the effluent extremely toxic and thus presents a permanent threat to the health of the local population and the surrounding environment.
Small Farms as “Data Producers” for the Needs of Agricultural Management Information System
Authors: Zysk Elżbieta , Mroczkowski Tomasz , Dawidowicz Agnieszka
Published: June 2022

In the face of current global threats, including the COVID-19 Pandemic, new technological solutions are needed. Globalization, progressing urbanization, the decreasing availability of cultivable land for food production, water contamination, flood risk and climate change, can all be viewed as potential threats to food safety. According to forecasts and trends, the future of both agricultural policy and agricultural innovation will be based on big data, data analytics and machine learning. Therefore, it is and will continue to be important to develop information systems dedicated to agricultural innovation and the management of food security challenges. The main aim of the study is a classification of data for a uniform AMIS from data from IREIS, GC and AIIS based on survey and expert interview data obtained. We propose to expand the range of data produced by small farmers while keeping in mind the protection of farmers and their rights and the possible benefits of the data provided. The literature recognizes the value of such data but it has not yet been legally regulated, protected, managed and, above all, properly used for agricultural and food security policy purposes. Therefore, we develop the idea of extended farmers’ participation in the production of agricultural activity data. The research used a survey questionnaire and expert interviews. A viable AIIS needs current data that farmers already produce as well as additional data needs which we identify in our research. We propose an architecture of databases and describe their flow in the Agriculture Management Information System (AMIS).
miRNA26 Expression in PlasmaA Potential Biomarker for the Diagnosis of Parkinson’s Disease
Authors: Adiga Usha S , Adiga Sachidananda , Varashri BS
Published: June 2022

Parkinson’s Disease (PD) is a chronic, progressive neurodegenerative disease characterised by both motor and non motor features. The diagnosis of PD is based on clinical evaluation, patient’s signs and symptoms, neurological and physical examinations. No diagnostic tests have been devised so far that can conclusively diagnose PD. So, the review aimed to assess the role of a minimally invasive biomarker for the early diagnosis of PD. Circulating microRibonucleic Acid (miRNA) could be the promising biomarker for PD. miRNA expression could be a useful marker for the diagnosis of PD. Early diagnosis may help in improving quality of life of patients with PD. Correlation of miRNA with disease severity may be useful in predicting the response to therapy as well as prognosis of the disease.
A Rare Cause of Recurrent Pleural Section Effusion- Pancreaticopleural Fistula
Authors: Khan Nafees Ahmad , Firdaus Huma , . Arushiverma , Ahmad Mehtab , Shameem Mohammad
Published: June 2022

Pancreaticopleural fistula is one of the rarest complication of acute pancreatitis, chronic pancreatitis and pancreatic pseudocyst. Diagnosis requires a high index of clinical suspicion in alcoholic patients presenting with pancreatitis and associated recurrent pleural effusion. Diagnosis is delayed as patients usually present with predominant pulmonary symptoms of dyspnea and chest pain. Hereby authors presented a case, where a 50-year-old chronic alcoholic male presented with chief complains of shortness of breath and chest pain. Based on the chest radiograph, Computed Tomography (CT) scan and pleural fluid analysis diagnosis of pancreaticopleural fistula was made. The patient was managed with intercoastal tube drainage and symptomatic treatment for other complains. Medical management, endoscopic and surgical interventions bring out a good prognosis in pancreaticopleural fistula.
Outcome of Conventional versus Digital Mode of Behaviour Modification With or Without Maternal Presence in Paediatric Dental Patients- A Pilot Study
Authors: Verma Neetika , Gupta Anil , Garg Shalini , Dogra Shikha , Joshi Sakshi , Vaid Parika
Published: June 2022

Introduction: In managing paediatric patients most common challenge is to encounter child’s fear and anxiety during dental procedures. In modern era smart phone dentist games can be used as a modification of Tell Show Do (TSD) technique. Aim: To evaluate the effectiveness of different behaviour modification techniques in paediatric patients at first dental visit and to compare conventional techniques: TSD, TSD + maternal presence, Mobile Dental game (MD) and MD + maternal presence as behaviour modification techniques in preschool children. Materials and Methods: The present pilot study (a randomized parallel group clinical trial) was conducted in the Department of Paediatric and Preventive Dentistry of Faculty of Dental Sciences, SGT University, Gurugram,Haryana from July 2021 to December 2021 over a period of 6 months in 80 children Between the age group of 4 to 6 years with deft (d=decayed, e=extracted due to caries, f=filled, t=teeth) <3 and caries in any primary second molar indicated for Glass Ionomer Cement (GIC) filling, visiting the dentist for the first time. Patient with Frankl behaviour rating score of 1 and 2 accompanied by their mothers with positive dental attitude were included. Patients were equally divided into four groups. Behaviour was assessed using Frankl behaviour rating scale, Raghavendra, Madhuri, Sujata Pictorial scale (RMS-PS) and Face, Leg, Activity, Cry, Consolability (FLACC) scale before and after treatment. Results: The mean age of patients in the study was 4.99±0.92 years. The difference between pre and post Frankl behaviour rating score and RMS-PS were statistically significant in all the four groups (p<0.01), whereas difference in pre and post FLACC score was significant in group 2 and 4 (p<0.01). On comparing mean RMS-PS between four groups, significant difference was observed in group 1 and 4 (p<0.01). When mean FLACC score was compared, significant difference was observed between mean scores of Group 1 compared to Group 2 and Group 4. Conclusion: In the present study all the behaviour modification techniques showed improvement in child’s behaviour but use of digital mode of behaviour management along with maternal presence in paediatric dental operatory had displayed significantly better results.
Prevalence and Phenotypic Profile of Antimicrobial Resistance Pattern of Multidrug Resistant Uropathogens in a Rural Tertiary Care Hospital, Gujarat, India
Authors: Jankhwala Mohmedsoeb , Mehta VaidehiJ , Bansal Prerna , Marathe Anant , Upadhye Vijay J
Published: June 2022

Introduction: Multidrug Resistant (MDR) organisms have become a major problem for the treatment of various infections and are imposing the greatest challenge to public health worldwide. Uncomplicated Urinary Tract Infections (UTIs) are treated empirically sometimes with broad spectrum antibiotics without performing drug susceptibility tests that adds to drug resistance in bacteria. Aim: To identify the current prevalence and evaluate phenotypic profile of antimicrobial resistance pattern of MDR uropathogens. Materials and Methods: This was a cross-sectional descriptive study conducted from January 2019 to July 2021 at Parul Sevashram Hospital Vadodara, Gujarat, India. Total 960 uropathogens were analysed for prevalence, their phenotypic antimicrobial resistance mechanism and antibiotic sensitivity pattern. Isolated organisms, their phenotypic resistance pattern and antibiotic sensitivity data was entered in Microsoft excel and data were analysed using Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) 25.0 version. Results: During the study period, total 960 urinary isolates were analysed of which 891 (92.8%) were gram negative bacilli, 69 (7.2%) were gram positive cocci. Probable antimicrobial resistance pattern in gram negative isolates causing UTI were 317 (35.6%) of Extended Spectrum Beta Lactamase (ESBL) producer, While carbapenemase (+ or - ESBL) were 328 (36.8%) and impermeability carba (+ESBL or +High-Level Ampicillinase C (HL AmpC)) were 311 (34.9%). Amikacin was highly sensitive antibiotic in 378 (75.3%) of Escherichia coli (E. coli) and 111 (52.9%) of Klebsiella pneumoniae (K. pneumoniae) isolates causing UTI. Conclusion: The study concluded that carbapenem resistance was more in K. pneumoniae isolates causing UTI than E. coli. Aminoglycosides like amikacin was highly effective for the treatment of UTI caused by E.coli and K. pneumoniae.
Implementation of an E-Procurement System in Volta River Authority
Authors: Abdulatif Babakarmi , Kpinpuo Stephen D. , Aloriwor Elijah Kutogichiga , Yomboi Jonas
Published: June 2022

Governments in both developed and developing nations have embraced the idea of using information communication technology to enable them enhance the quality of services offered by public sector institutions, increase access to information and public participation. The result of this is the emergence of e-procurement which has changed the way purchasing is done in the digital age. This paper therefore assesses the implementation of an e-procurement policy and emergent training needs of procurement practitioners - the case in Volta River Authority. The study adopted the descriptive research design and qualitative research approach. The purposive sampling strategy was used to sample 56 respondents from the population of 150 at VRA-NEDCO for the survey. Primary source of data was collected using semi-structured. Finding of the study revealed critical human resource and technical requirements for the implementation of e-procurement at VRA-NEDCO. Technically, quality IT infrastructure, standard data harmonization, adequate data management and messaging strategies were required while professionalism, high internal regards for procurement, adequate and skilled procurement specialists were the opportunities for the implementation of e-procurement in Volta River Authority. Also, VRA-NEDCO provides advanced computer literacy programs (Microsoft office, excel and notepad), advanced effective communication programs to create staff awareness of e-procurement, workshop on the public procurement Act of Ghana, Basic hardware training and Data management and supplier integration skills before the implementation of the Oracle e-procurement system. In examining the major challenges associated with the implementation of e-procurement, the study found the following as challenges VRA faces in the implementation of e-procurement; technology challenges such as data system hacking and cracking, unreliable internet and technology incompatibility and integration of external systems. Some process challenges also include; unwillingness to re-engineer process, challenge of supplier adoption and initial high cost of introducing e-procurement solution. The human resource challenges to e-procurement implementation at VRA include, issues of professionalism and training requirement, availability of e-procurement experts and resistance to change management.
The Effect of Return on Asset (ROA), Operational Efficiency Ratio (BOPO), Inflation, Credit Interest Rate and Gross Domestic Product (GDP) towards Murabahah Financing in Sharia Banking in Indonesia (2016-2019)
Authors: Yamin Bun
Published: June 2022

Aims: This article focuses on discussing the effect of Return on Assets (ROA), Operational Efficiency Ratio (BOPO), Inflation, Credit Interest Rates, and Gross Domestic Product of Murabahah Financing in Sharia banking in Indonesia for the 2016-2019 period.

Study Design: Descriptive quantitative research is used with financial reports from Indonesian Sharia banking in 2016-2019 involved.

Place and Duration of Study: It obtains 13 sharia banking in Indonesia from 2016-2019 financing data.

Methodology: Through descriptive research, the researcher will explain whether Return on Assets (ROA), Operational Efficiency Ratio (BOPO), Inflation, Credit Interest Rates, and Gross Domestic Product of Murabahah Financing in Sharia banking in Indonesia influence each other. The data analysis technique in this study uses multiple regression with the help of the SPSS 25 application.

Results: In accordance with the results of the f test, all independent variables, namely ROA, BOPO, inflation, CIR and GDP have a significant effect simultaneously on Murabahah financing. The results of the t-test explain that ROA has a significant positive effect on Murabahah financing, BOPO has no effect on Murabahah financing, inflation has a significant positive effect on Murabahah financing, CIR has a significant negative effect on Murabahah financing, and GDP has a significant positive effect to Murabahah financing.

Conclusion: According to the research conducted above, it can be concluded that the ability to explain the independent variable on the Murabahah financing variable is 59.4%. Other than that, other research that involves other variables and longer data need to be conducted to know more what affect muharabah financing in Indonesia.
Variational Bayesian Method: Ritz Method in Stochastic System
Authors: Isshiki Hiroshi
Published: June 2022

Bayesian inference is to find posterior probabilities, but since it is difficult to find analytical solutions, it is often the case that approximate solutions are found. The variational Bayesian method is a powerful method for finding an approximate solution. It is a variational method in a stochastic system. Variational methods have been developed for the deterministic system since old times, and are one of the most powerful foundations for numerical solutions of a wide range of problems defined by partial differential equations. A detailed comparison and explanation of the classical variational principle and the variational Bayesian method are given, and the basic application examples of the variational Bayesian method are also given. Programming codes written in C are also shown to aid the readers’ understanding.
Weekly Iron Supplementation in 2-Year-Olds is Effective in Combating Anaemia
Authors: Morais Andreza Moita , Arcanjo Francisco Plácido Nogueira , Oliveira Patrick Gonçalves de , Arcanjo Caio Plácido Costa , Sousa Franco Bieh Dantas de , Parente Kelle Maria Tomais , Carneiro Keylla Conceição de Albuquerque
Published: June 2022

Introduction: Iron deficiency anaemia is a serious public health problem in developing countries, especially among children, as it is associated with serious developmental problems.

Objective: To assess the effects of weekly ferrous sulphate supplementation on haemoglobin (Hb) levels and the prevalence of anaemia in children aged 2 to 3 years.

Methods: A cluster-randomized clinical trial was conducted; two schools were randomly chosen. In the first school, the children received 6mg/kg of elemental iron in the form of iron sulphate once a week (intervention). In the other school, the children received a placebo (control). The intervention group had 44 participants at the end of the study, and the control group had 48 children. Blood samples were taken at baseline and at the end of the study to assess serum Hb levels and anaemia prevalence. The intervention lasted 14 weeks.

Results: There was a mean increase in Hb of 0.85g/dL (p=0.0003) in the intervention group and a decrease of 0.74g/dL (p=0.0001) in the control group. The prevalence of anaemia significantly decreased in the weekly supplementation group with p=0.0002.

Conclusion: Weekly iron supplementation in preschool-age children promoted a significant increase in Hb levels and a decrease in the prevalence of anaemia.
A 3-Person Non-Zero-Sum Game for Sachet Water Companies
Authors: Nyor Ngutor , Muazu Muhammad Izhar , Somma Samuel Abu
Published: June 2022

The business of Sachet water (popularly called pure water) in Nigeria is often competitive due to the high demand for Sachet water by the populace. This is so because sachet water is the most affordable form of pure drinking water in Nigeria. As such, Sachet Water Firms that want to succeed in an ever increasing competitive market need to have the knowledge of Game Theory to identify which strategy will yield better profit independent of the strategy adopted by other competitors. This paper is aimed to investigate and determine the equilibrium point for three Sachet Water Firms using the Nash Equilibrium Method as it provides a systematic approach for deciding the best strategy in competitive situation. The result showed two Nash Equilibriums (promo, promo) and (stay-put, stay-put) with their respective payoffs of (82; 82; 82) and (147; 147; 147).
Safe Sets in Some Graph Families
Authors: Tan Klarice Shaira R. , Jr. Isagani S. Cabahug,
Published: June 2022

For a connected simple graph G , a non-empty set \(S \subseteq V(G)\)  of vertices is a safe set if, for every component \(A \text { of }\langle S\rangle_{G}\) and every component \(B \text { of }\langle V(G)-S\rangle_{G}\) adjacent to A , it holds that \(|A| \geq|B|\). The safe number denoted by s(G) of G is the minimum cardinality of a safe set G . In this paper, it examines the characterization of a safe set in complete bipartite graph. It also discusses the minimum cardinality of a safe sets of path graph and cycle graph via modulus. Moreover, this study generates the possible exact values of the safe number of the complete graph, complete bipartite graph, and star graph.
Effect of Processing Methods on the Nutritional Composition of Ripe Pumpkin Fruit
Authors: Chuwa Caresma , Dhiman Anju K. , Kathuria Deepika
Published: June 2022

This research was carried out to assess processing methods on the nutritional composition of ripe pumpkin (C. moschata). Thermal processing (steam blanching and drying) was used to prepare pulp and powder. Pumpkin slices of treatment T6 were steam blanched for 4 minutes, soaked in potassium metabisulfite (KMS) for 15 minutes and awarded the highest overall acceptability score (8.79) by panellists were used for the preparation of pulp and powder. A significant difference was observed in moisture content between fresh, pulp and powder i.e. 88.14 %, 88.93 % and 6.12 % respectively. The heat-sensitive nutrients (ascorbic acid and β-carotene) were significantly decreased after processing to a pulp (13.88 mg/ 100 g) and powder (10.77 mg/ 100 g) in comparison to fresh fruit (15.81 mg/ 100 g). The ash, crude fibre, fat, protein, total soluble solids, titratable acidity, total carbohydrate, energy, reducing sugars and total sugars significantly increased in powder as compared to fresh and pulp due to moisture content difference. The colour was recorded to be (L* 36.83, a* 4.44, b* 40.13), (L* 0.19, a* 8.12, b* 9.60) and (L* 7.41, a* 1.23, b* 12.83) for fresh, pulp and powder, respectively. The chroma (C*) analyzed was 40.37, 12.57 and 12.89, respectively while hue angle (h o) was 83.69, 49.77 and 84.52, respectively while the browning index (BI) was 0.75, -0.43 and 0.35 for fruit, pulp and powder respectively. Several value-added products such as pumpkin concentrate, jam, juice, syrup, chutney, confectioneries, bakery products, ready to cook instant food premixes as well as reconstituted products and weaning foods with improved vitamin A content and minerals can be prepared from ripe pumpkin pulp and powder.
Gastroprotective Activity and Acute Toxicity of the Aqueous Extract of Cylicodiscus gabunensis Harm. (Fabaceae) Trunk Bark
Authors: Fannang Simone Véronique , Nko’o Moïse Henri Julien , Dakam William , Bamal Hans Denis , Manaoda Antoine Vayaraï , Bayoi Nelly Esther , Sone Bertin , Ngene Jean pierre , Meva François Eya’ane
Published: June 2022

This study was aimed at evaluating gastroprotective activity and the acute oral toxicity of the aqueous extract of the stem bark of Cylicodiscus gabunensis. Gastritis was induced with 96% (v/v) ethanol after pre-treatment with different doses of the aqueous extract of C. gabunensis. The gastroprotective effect was determined with the help of macroscopic and microscopic analysis of injured stomachs and the percentages of ulcer inhibition were calculated. Subsequently, using colorimetric methods, a phytochemical screening was carried out on the dry extract of C. gabunensis in order to determine the families of compounds present therein. After the screening, the dry extract was fixed on silica gel and mounted on a chromatographic column in order to isolate the bioactive compounds. Finally, the structures of the isolated compounds were obtained using spectral methods (MS, 1H NMR, 13C NMR, HSQC, and HMBC). The result of this study shows that C. gabunensis does not present any acute toxicity at the doses tested. However, the gastroprotective effect was observed for all doses, with a maximum inhibition of the ulcer at 63.94% at the dose of 400 mg/kg of extract; against 56.73% inhibition for aluminium and magnesium hydroxide at a dose of 50 mg/kg. The phytochemical screening of the crude extract of C. gabunensis showed the presence of several secondary metabolites including sterols, triterpenes and saponins. Five compounds were isolated and characterized by spectroscopic methods as being: \(\beta\)-sitosterol (1), lupeol (2), betulinic acid (3), betulin (4) and 3-O-\(\beta\)-D- sitosterol glucopyranoside (5). LD50 has been found over 5000 mg/kg, indicating that C. gabunensis was not toxic.
Decadal Changes in Land use and Land Cover of Noyyal River Basin using Geo-spatial Techniques
Authors: Sravani Martha , Valliammai . , Kannan Balaji , Kumaraperumal R.
Published: June 2022

Aims: River Noyyal was the life line of the people of Coimbatore, Tirupur and Karur districts of Tamil Nadu and has nurtured a rich civilization. The river is mentioned in many ancient travelogues by European travelers which suggest the importance of the river. But over the years, the condition of the river, both in terms of quantity and quality has deteriorated owing to the expanding population size and its related land use changes.

Place and Duration of Study: The study was conducted to investigate the decadal land use               and land cover changes of the Noyyal basin for the year of 2000 to 2020 in the year 2021-                 2022.

Methodology: The study was undertaken to produce the land use/land cover map and to explore the change detection analysis of the Noyyal river basin for 20 years. Based on RS and GIS for monitoring the temporal variations of land use land cover, multi-temporal Landsat satellite 30m spatial resolution images of Landsat 4/5 MSS and TM 2000, 2010, and Landsat 8 (OLI) 2020 were obtained from the google earth engine. At the first stage NDVI calculation was done by using ArcGIS software and the second stage supervised classification maximum likelihood classification was done for 3 years 2000,2010 and 2020.

Results: The analysis suggests that Normalized Difference Vegetation Index NDVI of without any vegetation (Class1), medium density (Class3), and high density (Class4) increased by 8.37%, 1.29%, 0.42% respectively. Low density (Class2) decreased by 10.1%. The urban area and agriculture land increased by 13.82% and 18.46%.The forest cover, waste land and barren land decreased by 12.24% 11.99% and 7.90% over the 2 decades and water bodies increased in the year of 2010 and then decreased.

Conclusion: The study has revealed a decline in area under forest and wasteland and an increase in area under built up activities and agriculture land.
Development, Fruit setting and Pomological characteristics in Strawberry (Fragaria ananasa Duch.) as affected by Biofertilizers under vertical farming system. Cv. Winter dawn
Authors: Chaurasia Jitendra , Mishra Saket , Singh Ravi Kumar
Published: June 2022

A field experiment was carried out during 2021-2022 to see the Development, Fruit setting and Pomological characteristics in Strawberry ( Fragaria ananasa Duch.) as affected by Biofertilizers under vertical farming system. Cv. Winter dawn with 10 treatments including control in combinations of organic and microbial sources of nutrients (Vermicompost, FYM, Azotobacter, Azospirillum and PSB) replicated thrice with 3 plants per replication in Randomized Block Design. Observations were recorded for vegetative growth, fruit yield, quality. In different combinations (biofertilizers and organic manure) the treatment T9 (Soil (50%) +Vermicompost (50%) + Azotobacter (2g) + Azospirillum (2g) recorded highest plant height, plant spread, number of leaves and leaf area as compared to T7 (Soil (50%) + FYM (50%) + PSB (2g) + Azotobacter (2g). Plant treatment T9 (Soil (50%) +Vermicompost (50%) + Azotobacter (2g) + Azospirillum (2g)) registered earliest flowering and also highest number of flowers per plant. The maximum fruit weight, number of fruits per plant and yield were recorded with plants treated with T9 (Soil (50%) +Vermicompost (50%) + Azotobacter (2g) + Azospirillum (2g) followed by T7 (Soil (50%) + FYM (50%) + PSB (2g) + Azotobacter (2g) at 90 DAP followed by T8 (Soil (50%) + coir pith (50%) + Azospirillum (2g) + PSB (2g) treatment. The maximum Benefit: Cost ratio (1: 3.39) was recorded in the T9 (Soil (50%) +Vermicompost (50%) + Azotobacter (2g) + Azospirillum (2g) than T7 (Soil (50%) + FYM (50%) + PSB (2g) + Azotobacter (2g) due to its lower cost of production. The highest yield and best quality fruit were recorded in the combination of T9 (Soil (50%) +Vermicompost (50%) + Azotobacter (2g) + Azospirillum (2g).