bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Urinary acidification in the prevention and treatment of feline struvite urolithiasis
Authors: Taton Glenda F. , Hamar Dwayne W. , Lewis Lon D.
Published: February 2025

Two groups of 12 cats were fed ad libitum an experimental dry expanded ration high in magnesium (0.37%, dry matter basis) and similar to most commercial dry cat foods in all other nutrients. The diet of one of the groups contained 1.5% ammonium chloride, which was added to the diet before processing.

Urethral obstruction developed twice in 7 of the 12 cats fed the ration without ammonium chloride. Of the 5 remaining cats in that group, 2 had calculi in the urinary bladder and urethra at necropsy. In contrast, only 2 of the 12 cats fed the ration containing ammonium chloride had urethral blockage once; neither cat had another blockage. Both cats had been catheterized twice as paired controls before urethral obstruction. One of these 2 cats died from a urinary tract infection apparently introduced through the indwelling catheter, and at necropsy there were 2 small calculi in the urethra. At the end of the study, only 1 other cat fed the ammonium chloride diet had a calculus in the urinary bladder at necropsy; this cat had not had a urethral obstruction throughout the study.

After each cat had 2 urethral blockages, its diet was changed. Four cats were fed the ration containing ammonium chloride and 3, a dry, commercial ration. Of the 4 cats fed the diet containing ammonium chloride, none developed another urethral obstruction within 6 months, and at necropsy, no calculi were in the urinary bladder or urethra. Two of the 3 cats fed the commercial ration experienced urethral blockage within 3 months. These 2 cats were then fed the diet containing ammonium chloride. They had no further urethral obstruction, and at necropsy 3 and 6 months later, calculi were not found.

Chemical and physical properties of 5 experimentally induced and 5 naturally formed feline uroliths were determined. Chemical composition and x-ray diffraction analysis indicated that both kinds of calculi were struvite, ie, magnesium ammonium phosphate hexahydrate (MgNH4PO4·6H2O).

This study demonstrated that ammonium chloride effectively acidified and maintained the urinary pH below 6.6 (the pH at which struvite dissolves) for a prolonged time. The pH may have been an important factor in preventing calculus formation and dissolving struvite calculi in the bladder; however, the interaction of other contributing factors was not measured. It was concluded that ammonium chloride, at 1.5% of the diet, would be useful in the prevention and treatment of feline struvite urolithiasis.
Constrictive pericardial disease in the dog
Authors: Thomas William P. , Reed John R. , Bauer Timothy G. , Breznock Eugene M.
Published: February 2025

The clinicopathologic features of constrictive pericardial disease in 13 dogs were reviewed. The causes were infection (3 dogs), metallic foreign body (1 dog), and idiopathic (9 dogs). Owner complaints included abdominal enlargement, tachypnea, weakness or syncope, exertional fatigue, and weight loss. Ascites and jugular venous distention were consistently observed, whereas abnormalities of arterial pulses and heart sounds were variable and inconsistent. Diminished QRS voltages were common. Mild to moderate cardiomegaly, rounding of the cardiac silhouette, and variable and nonspecific angiographic findings were frequently observed. Cardiac catheterization consistently showed elevation and equilibration of atrial and ventricular diastolic pressures, but a prominent early diastolic (y) descent was uncommon. Fibrosis was confined to the parietal pericardium in 8 dogs, and included the epicardium in 5 dogs. Parietal pericardectomy was successful in relieving the syndrome in 6 of 10 dogs. Pulmonary thrombosis was the most common cause of early postoperative mortality.
Cranial tibial wedge osteotomy: A technique for eliminating cranial tibial thrust in cranial cruciate ligament repair
Authors: Slocum Barclay , Devine Theresa
Published: February 2025

Cranial tibial wedge osteotomy, a surgical technique for cranial cruciate ligament rupture, was performed on 19 stifles in dogs. This procedure leveled the tibial plateau, thus causing weight-bearing forces to be compressive and eliminating cranial tibial thrust. Without cranial tibial thrust, which was antagonistic to the cranial cruciate ligament and its surgical reconstruction, cruciate ligament repairs were allowed to heal without constant loads. This technique was meant to be used as an adjunct to other cranial cruciate ligament repair techniques.
Cecal impaction in the horse
Authors: Campbell Martha L. , Colahan Patrick C. , Brown Murray P. , Grandstedt Marta E. , Peyton Llewellyn C.
Published: February 2025

During a 3-year period, cecal impaction was diagnosed in 21 horses (mean age, 8 years) at exploratory celiotomy or necropsy. In 7 horses, typhlotomy was used to remove the impaction; 2 horses treated by fluid injection of the impaction did not survive. The 12 other horses had cecal rupture. Surgical correction was not possible in those horses because of inaccessibility of the rupture site. Postmortem examination of the rupture sites did not reveal a cause other than cecal impaction. The duration of clinical signs before rupture ranged from 4 to 96 hours.
Effect of hyposensitization on atopic dermatitis in dogs
Authors: Willemse A. , Brom W. E. Van den , Rijnberk A.
Published: February 2025

In a double-blind study, 51 dogs with clinically defined atopic dermatitis were injected with either alum-precipitated allergen solutions or a placebo.

Comparing the treatment results of both groups on the basis of scores for clinical signs, a significant difference in clinical improvement was established in favor of the allergen-treated dogs (P < 0.01). The proportional changes of scores for clinical signs in the allergen-treated group ranged between + 27.3% and −100% (median, − 61.5%) and in the placebo group between + 36.4% and − 100% (median, 0.0%) with respect to the initial scores. Immediate skin test reactivity disappeared only in the dogs with a good clinical response.

Of 27 dogs treated with an allergen solution, 16 (59.3%) had an improvement of 51% or more. In the placebo group, 5 of 24 dogs (20.8%) reacted this way. There was total remission of the clinical signs in 9 and 4 dogs, respectively. In the dogs in which, after 9 months of hyposensitization, any improvement was observed, the chance for final improvement of more than 51% was calculated as 84%. Discriminant analysis revealed that evaluation of the effect of immunotherapy can be restricted to the 9-month follow-up examination.
Congenital nuclear cataracts in the Morgan horse
Authors: Beech Jill , Aguirre Gustavo , Gross Stephen
Published: February 2025

Nuclear cataracts were found in 2 groups of related Morgan horses. The cataracts were finely reticulated central spherical translucencies that sometimes extended to the region of the posterior “Y” suture. The cataracts were not associated with other ocular defects and did not impair vision. In 1 group of 8 horses, 5 were affected; in the other group, 6 of 8 were affected. Although a pattern of inheritance could not be determined, the familial distribution of the cataracts supported the conclusion that the defect was a heritable disorder.
Treatment of cardiac arrhythmias in dogs with gastric distention-volvulus
Authors: Muir W. W. , Bonagura J. D.
Published: February 2025

Lidocaine, procainamide, quinidine, or a combination of these drugs was used to treat a variety of cardiac arrhythmias in 70 dogs with gastric distention-volvulus. Antiarrhythmic drugs were administered by constant infusion, the double-infusion technique, or intramuscular injection. Most cardiac arrhythmias were ventricular in origin, although supraventricular arrhythmias including atrial fibrillation also were included. Normal sinus rhythm was reestablished in greater than 85% of the dogs treated. Restoration to normal rhythm was improved by combination drug therapy, normalization of acidbase balance, and appropriate electrolyte therapy.
Seasonal variation of histomorphologic features of equine endometrium
Authors: Gross Thelma Lee , LeBlanc Michelle M.
Published: February 2025

The effect of seasonal morphologic variation of equine endometrium on histologic interpretation of periglandular fibrosis was investigated in 5 mares. Endometrial tissue was procured monthly and examined microscopically for the degree of periglandular fibrosis. A prognostic category for each mare was based on the mean number of fibrotic foci per linear field of 5.5 mm. It was found that seasonal changes reflected in endometrial glands and stroma influenced quantitative assessment of fibrosis. This occasionally resulted in a change in the assigned prognostic category. Marked nonseasonal variation in degree of fibrosis was observed in 1 mare, thus indicating that a nonuniform distribution of lesions may influence histologic evaluation of the endometrium.
Central tarsal bone fractures in the racing Greyhound: A review of 114 cases
Authors: Boudrieau Randy J. , Dee Jon F. , Dee Larry G.
Published: February 2025

A total of 114 central tarsal bone (Tc) fractures, including associated secondary fractures, were identified in 114 racing Greyhounds. The fractures were classified according to a previously described scheme. The type IV Tc fracture, dorsal and medial slab fractures, was most common. A Tc fracture alone, or a Tc fracture with associated fractures of the 4th tarsal bone (T4), calcaneus, or T4 and lateral base of the 5th metatarsal bone were the most commonly observed. The prevalence of secondary fractures increased with the severity of the Tc fracture.

Management of Tc fractures involved 3 methods: coaptation, single-screw fixation, and 2-screw fixation. Additional repair was performed as indicated by the presence of concurrent secondary fractures. A total of 71% of the dogs returned to competitive racing.
Fluoride toxicosis in wild ungulates
Authors: Shupe J. L. , Olson A. E. , Peterson H. B. , Low J. B.
Published: February 2025

To compare the occurrence of chronic fluoride toxicosis in wild and domestic animals in selected areas of Utah, Idaho, Montana, and Wyoming, deer, elk, and bison bones and teeth were collected for evaluation. Vegetation and drinking water samples also were collected, so that potential sources of fluoride could be evaluated.

Deer, elk, and bison were found to be susceptible to the adverse effects of ingestion of excessive amounts of fluoride. Teeth and bones were primarily affected with characteristic lesions. Pathognomonic soft tissue changes were not observed. The animals had been exposed to a variety of sources of excessive fluoride, including water high in fluoride, forages contaminated by industrial effluents that were high in fluoride, vegetation contaminated with high fluoride-content soil by rain splash or wind, or a combination of these sources. Waters high in fluoride, especially from geothermal springs and wells, often contained appreciable amounts of various soluble salts.

Evidence accumulated from specimens collected throughout the aforementioned states indicated that there are areas where chronic fluoride toxicosis is a problem for wildlife. These areas were where natural sources of fluorine (especially geothermal waters) provided amounts for ingestion that exceed species tolerance limits or were near certain industrial operations.
Industrial lead contamination of an Illinois wildlife refuge and indigenous small mammals
Authors: Kisseberth William C. , Sundberg John P. , Nyboer Randy W. , Reynolds J. D. , Kasten S. C. , Beasley Val R.
Published: February 2025

Deer mice (Peromyscus maniculatus) were trapped from a sand prairie at various distances from an adjacent battery lead reclamation plant. Analysis of liver, kidney, and bone for lead concentrations showed an increase of tissue lead concentrations over controls to a distance of approximately 400 m. Soil and plant lead concentrations roughly correlated with the findings in deer mouse tissues. At higher tissue lead concentrations, acid-fast staining intranuclear inclusions within renal tubular epithelial cells were an occasional finding.
Nephrotic syndrome associated with renal amyloidosis in a colony of Syrian hamsters
Authors: Murphy James C. , Fox James G. , Niemi Steven M.
Published: February 2025

A 6% incidence of nephrotic syndrome was noted in a colony of 400 Syrian hamsters (Mesocricetus auratus) over a period of 2 years. Clinical findings consisted of severe ascites and anasarca, anorexia, cachexia, and papular dermatitis. Serum and urine chemical analysis revealed proteinuria and hypoalbuminemia in all animals tested; hypoproteinemia and high concentrations of serum cholesterol, triglycerides, and creatinine were detected in some of the affected hamsters. Demodex aurati was detected in skin scrapings from 4 of 8 hamsters. Necropsy findings included subcutaneous edema, ascites, and hydrothorax, as well as atrophic kidneys and testes. Extensive deposits of type AA amyloid were detected histologically in kidney, liver, spleen, and adrenal gland; smaller deposits were found in thyroid gland and intestine. Other histologic findings included periodontitis and hyalinization of the small arteries of the testes.
New Lyapunov functions for systems with source terms
Authors: Gugat Martin
Published: February 2025

Lyapunov functions with exponential weights have been used successfully as a powerful tool for the stability analysis of hyperbolic systems of balance laws. In this paper we extend the class of weight functions to a family of hyperbolic functions and study the advantages in the analysis of 2 × 2 systems of balance laws. We present cases connected with the study of the limit of stabilizability, where the new weights provide Lyapunov functions that show exponential stability for a larger set of problem parameters than classical exponential weights.

Moreover, we show that sufficiently large time-delays influence the limit of stabilizability in the sense that the parameter set, for which the system can be stabilized becomes substantially smaller.

We also demonstrate that the hyperbolic weights are useful in the analysis of the boundary feedback stability of systems of balance laws that are governed by quasilinear hyperbolic partial differential equations.
TINJAUAN PUSTAKA SISTEMATIS: PENDIDIKAN KARAKTER BERBASIS DONGENG DI SEKOLAH DASAR
Authors: Khotimah Siti Khusnul , Rahmawati Fitri Puji
Published: February 2025

This study examines the values of character education, as well as the strategies and outcomes of story-based education implementation in elementary schools. This study uses a systematic literature review as its methodology. The literature review process involves searching for relevant articles, evaluating them using data extraction, and then comparing the results of the literature. Google Scholar was the data source used. The research results indicate that (1) the values of character education in elementary school fairy tales include honesty, discipline, social concern, and responsibility; (2) the strategies used in character education through fairy tales in elementary schools include reading and listening habits that teachers implement, which can more easily shape students' character through storytelling activities; (3) the outcomes of implementing character education through fairy tales in elementary school students show attitudes reflecting character values, such as enthusiasm for reading books. In addition, storytelling activities are very effective in implementing character education in elementary schools. The implications of this research are, first, that teachers should diligently provide character education through the habit of reading fairy tales in elementary schools. Second, parents can follow up on the programs implemented in elementary schools by making it a habit to read fairy tales to their children.
IMPLEMENTASI DATA MINING DENGAN ALGORITMA APRIORI UNTUK PENINGKATAN PENJUALAN MELALUI STRATEGI MIXED BUNDLING DI PT X
Authors: Iskandar Yelita Anggiane , Zulvia Ferani Eva , Nissya Agtandella Islamy
Published: February 2025

Pada tahun 2021, PT X mengalami penurunan penjualan pada saluran penjualan melalui e-commerce. Untuk meningkatkannya kembali, diperlukan penerapan strategi bisnis selain yang sudah diterapkan sebelumnya, dengan mengetahui pola asosiasi antar item produk yang dibeli konsumen yang dapat menjadi dasar pembuatan rekomendasi berdasarkan salah satu prinsip customer relationship management yaitu strategi mixed bundling. Data yang digunakan adalah data transaksi penjualan produk melalui e-commerce PT X dari April hingga Oktober 2021, dengan jumlah sebanyak 5.673 transaksi. Metode yang digunakan adalah data mining association rule spesifiknya algoritma apriori. Dengan menggunakan minimum support sebesar 0,15 dan minimum confidence sebesar 0.5, maka didapatkan hasil yang telah divalidasi, yaitu terdapat 5 rules untuk family product dan 5 rules untuk item produk. Dari eksperimen diketahui bahwa produk Pasta sering dibeli bersamaan dengan produk Flour, produk Cookies dan Pasta sering dibeli bersamaan dengan produk Flour, produk Noodle sering dibeli bersamaan dengan produk Flour, produk Cookies dan Noodle sering dibeli bersamaan dengan produk Flour, serta produk Noodle dan Pasta sering dibeli bersamaan dengan produk Flour. Selanjutnya dilakukan penyusunan rekomendasi strategi penjualan, terdapat 4 produk mixed bundling yang dapat menjadi alternatif dalam strategi pemasaran PT X untuk meningkatkan penjualan, yaitu produk CBT01 dan CBM01, MBL01 dan MBT01, CPB01 dan CBM01, serta CPB01 dan CBT01.
Perancangan Meja Kerja Pada Area Dismantle Dalam Meminimalisir Keluhan MsDs Di PT. XYZ Menggunakan Metode Ergonomic Function Deployment (EFD)
Authors: Wicaksono Bagus Wahyu , Puteri Renty Anugerah , Nelfiyanti N , Setiawan Andry
Published: February 2025

Berdasarkan hasil observasi, PT. XYZ melakukan pekerjaannya menggunakan alat yang beragam seperti alat manual, dan mesin yang masih semi otomatis, sehingga postur kerja operator juga beragam seperti membungkuk, memuntir, berdiri, dan duduk. Area dismantle merupakan salah satu area yang masih menggunakan alat manual dengan postur kerja yang membungkuk, setelah dilakukan pengukuran postur kerja menggunakan skor REBA, operator dismantle mendapatkan skor REBA 9 yang berarti perlu tindakan segera untuk meminimalisir keluhan MsDs. Tujuan penelitian ini dilakukan untuk memperbaiki postur kerja dengan merancang meja kerja menggunakan metode EFD. Hasil yang didapatkan dari penelitian ini yaitu desain alat bantu berupa meja kerja dismantle dan setelah dilakukan perhitungan skor REBA akhir mendapatkan skor 4 yang berarti tingkat risiko sedang dan perlu tindakan namun tidak segera dan dengan skor tersebut mengalami penurunan dari skor awal.
First-generation Latina college students’ reflections of Mexican immigrant parent engagement in their college-going experiences
Authors: Martinez- Cortes Janeth , Romo Harriett
Published: February 2025

This qualitative study examines how first-generation Latina undergraduate students perceive their Mexican immigrant parents’ engagement in their college experiences. Employing a community cultural wealth framework (Yosso, 2005), this study challenges deficit views on Mexican immigrant parent engagement in higher education. Through semi-structured interviews with first-generation Latina undergraduate college students at two Hispanic-Serving Institutions in South Central Texas, we analyze the consejos (advice) conveyed by Mexican immigrant parents to support their children’s college persistence and success. Findings revealed that these consejos were integral to the students’ persistence and resilience, as participants recognized their parents’ active role in fostering educational aspirations. Our analysis underscores the aspirational, familial, and resistant capital embedded in these messages, affirming the value of parental engagement in Latina students’ college journeys. We conclude with recommendations to enhance university programs to foster an inclusive and affirming campus climate for Latina/o/x students and their families.
Gangguan Berbahasa Afasia Motorik pada Ny. Nurhayati
Authors: Huda Muftiathul , Syafyahya Leni , Darmawan Alex
Published: February 2025

The purpose of this study was to describe and explain the verbal language disorders in patients with motor aphasia in cases of NH. The stages in the research, namely the first stage of providing data used observation and analysis methods, case study methods, and natural observation methods. Follow the see method. The listening method uses tapping techniques as a basic technique and advanced techniques, namely the Libat Cakap (SLC) technique, the Libat Cakap Free Listening technique (SBLC), recording techniques, and note taking techniques. At the data provision stage, the technique of providing an image to NH was also carried out. the second stage, namely the data analysis stage, used the articulatory equivalent method and the translational equivalent method with the determining element sorting technique (PUP) as the basic technique and the follow-up technique is the differential linking technique (HBB). In the methods and techniques of presenting the results of data analysis, informal presentation methods are used. The results of the study showed that NH experienced problems in terms of speaking, naming, and repeating. Interference in terms of speech such as short and spontaneous speech (sparse output), speech that is not fluent so that it requires duration (pauses), and speech that is wrong in its pronunciation. Disturbances in naming, such as NH's inability to name objects, names of days, names of prayers, and names of family members. Problems with repetition, such as the inability of NH to repeat words that have the letter "R" and to repeat complex sentences.
Analysis of Reading Comprehension to Solve Problems on "Descriptive Task" of Madrasah Ibtidaiyah Students
Authors: Qowiyudin Agus , Salma Hulliyatus , Hidayati Rina
Published: February 2025

Abstract:Â This study was conducted to determine the reading comprehension ability and text problem solving ability of fifth grade students of MINU Nurul Huda. This research method used qualitative methodology. The principal, fifth grade teacher, and fifth grade students became the four subjects of this study. Data collection methods were carried out by means of interviews, observation, and documentation. Data analysis in this study was carried out using the interactive model data analysis technique, which includes data reduction, data presentation, inference, and validation steps. Source triangulation was also used to ensure the validity of the data in this study. The findings in this study show that all fifth grade students are proficient in reading and understanding reading texts, some students are able to understand the text after reading it, and fifth grade students are also proficient in writing. To understand a reading, the first thing students must do is read the text, understand the content of the text, and also be able to interpret the meaning of the text, on average they already have the ability to draw conclusions from a reading. Only a few of the students scored below the required score on the text test.
Electricity generation from wastewater biogas: a case study in Santa Marta, Colombia
Authors: Infante-Cuan Jorge E. , Martínez Campo Sergio D. , Rozo Martínez Leandro R. , Sierra Carrillo María M.
Published: February 2025

Introduction: sanitation is one of the main global challenges in building resilience to the effects of climate change and global warming. Wastewater treatment is one of the activities that enables the production of renewable energy through the use of biogas.Objetive: the objective of this study was to estimate the amount of electricity available in the city of Santa Marta, Colombia, from the production of biogas generated at a wastewater treatment plant and to estimate the avoided emissions with biogas recovery and the non-use of local electricity.Methodology: a case study was conducted in Santa Marta, Colombia, where the potential for electricity generation from biogas produced at a wastewater treatment plant was estimated. Both the annual electricity generation potential and the avoided CO2eq emissions from using biogas instead of local electricity were calculated.Results: the results of the case study show significant potential for biogas recovery, with an annual energy generation potential of 5,348.345 MWh. Additionally, it was estimated that 25,101.16 tonnes of CO2eq could be avoided each year.Conclusions: the use of wastewater for electricity generation is crucial for environmental sustainability, and its application in the circular bioeconomy presents a significant opportunity. This study highlights the importance of implementing sustainable technologies for renewable energy production from unconventional sources, such as biogas from wastewater.
Assessing the sustainability of post-Covid China’s economy
Authors: Rostan Pierre , Rostan Alexandra
Published: February 2025

The objective of the paper is to assess the sustainability of post-Covid China’s economy. Quarterly growth rates (annualized) of Current Price GDPs of China and the U.S. are forecasted between Q2 2022 and Q4 2050. Two sets of forecasts are generated: forecasts using historical data including the pandemic (from Q1 1998 to Q1 2022) and excluding the pandemic (from Q1 1998 to Q3 2019). The computation of the difference of their averages is an indicator of the post-pandemic sustainability of the economies, the greater the difference the greater the sustainability. Used as a benchmark, U.S.’s economy shows a greater sustainability post-Covid-19 pandemic (+0.93%) than China’s economy (+0.18%) based on Q2 2022-2050 forecasts. Driven by strong growth, the American economy will consolidate its position as the world's leading economy for the next 30 years. Note that if the Covid-19 pandemic had not occurred, China would probably have taken the place of world leader in Q4 2023.
Diverting Traffic From Private Vehicles to Public Transportation: A Case Study Of Campus Commutes in Valencia (Spain)
Authors: VÁZQUEZ PAJA BÁRBARA , FEO VALERO MARIA , DEL SAZ SALAZAR SALVADOR
Published: February 2025

The objective of this paper is to identify the mode choice determinants of university students when commuting to campus using as a case study the public universities of Valencia, Spain. The data used were obtained through face-to-face surveys including a stated preference experiment allowing us to evaluate, -through a mixed logit discrete model-, the effect that different mobility actions could have on the probability of current car users switching to public transport. According to our results, the most effective measures in terms of modal shift from car to public transport are those that penalize the level of service of the former: specifically, the application of traffic restrictions and the implementation of a paid parking system. In relation to public transport, given the relatively low cost sensitivity observed, measures aimed at increasing the frequency, comfort and connectivity of the public transport network are those that would have the greatest impact.
El sector de la Hostelería en España, el gran olvidado de la Política Turística.
Authors: Ordóñez García Covadonga
Published: February 2025

El sector de la hostelería supone en nuestro país una importante fuente de empleo para tres colectivos vulnerables, los jóvenes, las mujeres y los trabajadores migrantes. Este trabajo pretende utilizando las fuentes básicas del mercado de trabajo español definir cuál es el estado actual de sector, antes y después del COVID-19. Según la Cuenta Satélite de Turismo este sector supone más del 61% del empleo turístico en España (este es dato del 2019, año de récord), Fuertemente golpeado por la pandemia está demostrando su resiliencia recuperando los niveles previos en el 2023. Por otra parte, no olvidemos que la hostelería, según su definición de la CNAE son los epígrafes 55 y 56 deja fuera a elementos importantes como las camareras de pisos o los repartidores.
Entre los elementos más acuciantes están los bajos salarios, las vacantes sistemáticamente sin cubrir y la formación específica del sector, que pese a su empleabilidad parece no atraer a los más jóvenes o los retos tecnológicos como son las nuevas plataformas o el consumo on-line, que está planteando nuevas reglas de los mercados. Sin embargo, este sector a penas se aborda en las políticas turísticas españolas más allá de aspectos generalistas.
La hostelería está regulada por elementos tan dispares y diferentes niveles normativos como la seguridad alimentaria o ambientales (UE), los temas laborales (nacionales) y la gestión de horarios comerciales y de apertura (locales) entre otros. Quizá sea el momento de abordar el tema desde una perspectiva más global. La sostenibilidad del sector turístico pasa porque la hostelería también lo sea.
The Economic Impact of Fuel Subsidy Removal on Agricultural Production in NIGERIA
Authors: ESHEYA SAMUEL
Published: February 2025

Abstract
The study evaluated how Nigerian agriculture production might be affected by the elimination of fuel subsidies. Two distinct goals served as the study's compass as 240 farmers were given standardized questionnaires to complete in order to gather data. To choose the respondents, a multistage stage random sampling approach was employed. Data analysis was done using the logit regression model and descriptive statistics. The findings showed that young people between the ages of 20 and 29 (64.2%) dominated the agricultural field as full-time farmers (82.5%). These individuals are primarily married (52.5%), male (50.0%), and have families of one to ten members 90.0% of the time. The majority of them (80.9%) had access to formal education, 61.7% had between one and twenty years of farming experience, and 70.8% earned between N201,000 and N400,000 annually from their farms. The results also showed that the elimination of fuel subsidies has led to higher transportation costs, high labor costs on farms, higher planting material costs, insufficient transit options, wider income disparity, and a decline in farm produce sales in Nigeria. The independent variables included in the model may account for about 27.5% of the variance in agricultural production, according to the results of the logistic regression, which indicated an R2 value of 0.275. Therefore, it is recommended that careful research be prioritized before enacting policies such as the
removal of fuel subsidies, and that a gradual transition be used to minimize the impact on individuals' livelihoods.
Conditions to Reach Optimum Salary Agreements Between Unions and Companies in Mexico
Authors: Andrade Rosas Luis Antonio , Cadena Salom Luis David
Published: February 2025

We show that a skewed income distribution and incomes greater than the minimum wage are sufficient conditions for the median to approach the average income in Mexico and thereby reduce inequality. Additionally, final salaries (Nash equilibria) are deducted for the companies and union, by replicating Farber's (1980) final arbitration model. We show that the initial proposals of 25% and 12.8%, from the union and the company respectively, are insufficient; since under the aforementioned conditions, final salaries can be determined in a proportion of 3 and 2 times the initial proposals of the union and companies, respectively. Furthermore, the parties involved should consider in their initial proposals that the authorities do not necessarily have the conditions to act in an unbiased manner.
La titulización del usufructo de los pisos de los jubilados como herramienta de política social.
Authors: Córdoba Bueno Miguel
Published: February 2025

One of the main problems which affect the Spanish retired people is the fact that the most part of their savings during their working life is materialized in real estate, concretely in their homes. The meagre Spanish salaries make that, despite that the pensions substitution rate is one of the highest of Europe in percentage, it means a insufficient income in most of cases to keep the workers standard of living when they go to retirement. The solution might be the monetization of the flats in which they are living till the death of both spouses, when applicable, using the financial figures of a real estate fund and the securitisation of the real estate through its transformation in a life annuity for the retired people which complements adequately the retirement pension they have.
Sr Winter is coming… To Colombia?
Authors: Hernández Gustavo , Barbosa Santiago
Published: February 2025

This document analyses the macroeconomic effects that may occur in Colombia due to the problems that have arisen in the energy markets of Europe, China and the United States, because of the COVID pandemic and the conflict between Ukraine and Russia, at the end of 2022. For this, a soft-link is made between a Global VAR, which allows seeing the interactions between the Colombian economy and its international environment, with a Consistence Stock-Flow Model, which within an accounting framework allows interactions between the financial and real sectors. of the economy. It is found that i) global inflationary pressures have been transferred to the national context, exacerbating internal inflation ii) the adjustment of international interest rates in response to inflation can generate a significant outflow of capital flows from Colombia and iii) the slowdown in aggregate demand produces stagnation in GDP growth, giving rise to a possible scenario of stagflation or recession.
Boundary-Layer Stability Analysis Using the Nonlinear One-Way Navier–Stokes Approach
Authors: Sleeman Michael K. , Colonius Tim , Lakebrink Matthew T.
Published: February 2025

We extend the one-way Navier Stokes (OWNS) approach to support nonlinear interactions between waves of different frequencies, which will enable nonlinear analysis of instability and transition. In OWNS, the linearized Navier–Stokes equations are parabolized and solved in the frequency domain as a spatial initial-value (marching) problem. OWNS yields a reduced computational cost compared to global solvers while also conferring numerous advantages over the parabolized stability equations (PSEs), despite its higher computational cost relative to PSE, that we seek to extend to nonlinear analysis. We validate the nonlinear OWNS (NOWNS) method by examining the nonlinear evolution of two- and three-dimensional disturbances in a low-speed Blasius boundary layer compared to nonlinear PSE (NPSE) and direct numerical simulation (DNS) results from the literature. We demonstrate that NOWNS can be used to simulate flows involving blowing/suction strips, is more robust to numerical noise, and converges for stronger nonlinearities, as compared to NPSE.
PENGARUH CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY, CURRENT RATIO, DAN PROFITABILITAS TERHADAP NILAI PERUSAHAAN
Authors: Felix Jonathan Donny , Lusy
Published: February 2025

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui dan menganalisis pengaruh corporate social responsibility, current ratio, dan profitabilitas terhadap nilai perusahaan manufaktur sektor industri barang konsumsi yang terdaftar di Bursa Efek Indonesia tahun 2019-2020. Metode penelitian yang digunakan adalah metode kuantitatif. Metode penelitian kuantitatif dapat diartikan sebagai metode pada populasi. Penelitian ini biasa digunakan untuk meneliti populasi atau sampel tertentu. Pengumpulan data menggunakan instrumen penelitian. Populasi atau subjek dalam penelitian ini adalah perusahaan pada sektor industri barang konsumsi dengan total populasi sebanyak 60 perusahaan yang terdaftar di Bursa Efek Indonesia. Teknik sampling yang digunakan adalah sampling jenuh. Data tersebut dianalisis melalui analisis statistik deskriptif, uji kelayakan model, uji asumsi klasik, analisis regresi linier berganda, dan koefisien determinasi. Pengujian hipotesis yang digunakan adalah metode statistik uji t dengan software IBM SPSS 26. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa corporate social responsibility, current rasio dan profitabilitas mempengaruhi nilai perusahaan.
The War[hol] Between Artistic Creativity and Commercial Use Within the Fair Use Defense
Authors: Houghtlin Morgan
Published: February 2025

In May 2023, the Supreme Court decided Andy Warhol Foundation for
the Visual Arts, Inc. v. Goldsmith, articulating the standard for the “fair use”
defense under a copyright infringement claim. The Court’s decision significantly
narrowed the first factor of the fair use analysis, characterizing “purpose
and use” in terms of the commercial nature of a secondary work with little
consideration of the art’s creative value. This opinion deviates from the broader
conception of “fair use” articulated in Campbell v. Acuff-Rose Music, Inc.
(1994) and introduces various implications for modern-day artists and content
creators. Specifically, Justice Sotomayor’s majority opinion and Justice Kagan’s
dissent struggle with balancing the “transformativeness” and “commercial
aspects” of a secondary work. This is a battle between the policy interests of
creativity and availability. Ultimately, because of this opinion, artists must
approach secondary works with a cautious eye toward a work’s commercial
use over its artistic character. In a society where content creation is a rapidly
growing commercial market, this could significantly hamper creative progress.
This comment explores the fair use doctrine from its origins in pre-colonial
English law to its current state, before focusing on the Supreme Court’s recent
decision and its implications for creativity and secondary works in future years.
ARÃO: O RECOMEÇO NA VIDA DE UM LÍDER
Authors: Barbosa Antônio Ribamar Diniz
Published: February 2025

Quando falamos em recomeço espiritual, alguns personagens bíblicos são lembrados por suas histórias e demonstrações de arrependimento sincero. Sem dúvida o primeiro deles é o rei Davi, que renovou sua vida espiritual depois de adulterar com Bate-Seba (veja Sl 51). Outro ícone em recomeço espiritual é Pedro, que se arrependeu sinceramente depois de haver negado a seu Mestre (Mt 26:69-75). Outro personagem geralmente recordado é Sansão, que retornou para Deus nos últimos momentos de sua vida (Jz16:28). Nesse contexto, quase não se fala em Arão, um grande líder do povo de Deus no Antigo Testamento. O episódio do bezerro de ouro marcou negativamente a vida do irmão de Moisés, a tal ponto que poucos falam (positivamente) sobre ele. Talvez sua participação na apostasia de Israel, a presença dominante de Moisés, além de sua atuação como um pai negligente (Nm 3:4)  , levou a muitos a não valorizarem seus pontos positivos. Nesse artigo, veremos o que a Palavra de Deus tem a dizer sobre as qualidades de Arão, suas quedas e arrependimento.
AS DEFICIÊNCIAS LINGÜÍSTICAS DO DICIONÁRIO DE KITTEL
Authors: Torres Milton Luiz
Published: February 2025

Apesar de o Dicionário Teológico do Novo Testamento, de Kittel, ter recebido críticas devastadoras a partir da década de sessenta, os teólogos brasileiros, em sua maioria, permanecem alheios a essas críticas e têm continuado a se referir a tal obra como se ela continuasse a gozar da mesma reputação que tinha antes. Embora essas críticas tenham sido enunciadas há tempo tanto, pareceu-me oportuno trazê-las mais uma vez à atenção de nossos teólogos, a fim de relembrá-los de que suas referências a Kittel não mais podem prescindir de certo cuidado. A mera recorrência à obra assume contornos intensamente problemáticos que não podem, em hipótese alguma, ser ignorados.
O BATISMO E A GESTÃO EFICIENTE DA MISSÃO: PROMOVENDO O CRESCIMENTO SAUDÁVEL DA COMUNIDADE ECLESIÁSTICA
Authors: Xavier Erico Tadeu , Junior Juarez Machado
Published: February 2025

O batismo é um ritual religioso que se destaca no Cristianismo por estar relacionado diretamente com a confissão pública da fé em Jesus. O objetivo deste estudo é analisar o processo de batismo na Igreja Adventista do Sétimo Dia sob a ótica da gestão eclesiástica desse processo. A revisão bibliográfica é utilizada como método que facilita a compreensão teológica e estratégica da gestão do processo de batismo na IASD. A literatura pesquisada aponta para a importância do rito do batismo como prova de fé e mudança de vida da pessoa convertida. Demonstra que a responsabilidade dos pastores para com os batizandos está no preparo dos mesmos e na verificação de sua conversão, medida pela compreensão das verdades bíblicas e de sua aceitação evidenciada em sua vivência como cristão adventista. A gestão estratégica eficiente do processo de batismo precisa considerar a aceitação e compreensão das doutrinas e princípios de vida cristã e os candidatos ao batismo devem ser avaliados pessoalmente quanto à sua fé, recebendo encorajamento e suporte contínuos, tanto no preparo para o batismo quanto no processo de desenvolvimento espiritual pós-batismo. Conclui-se que a gestão eficiente do batismo traz impactos positivos para a igreja e sua missão, criando uma base sólida para fortalecer a fé individual e coletiva da comunidade adventista, com resultados duradouros na comunidade eclesiástica e na missão da igreja.
LOS MODELOS SEXUALES EN LA BIBLIA Y EN LOS PRINCIPALES MOVIMIENTOS SOCIALES: EL MODELO PROTOLÓGICO Y EL MODELO ESCATOLÓGICO
Authors: Osvaldo Paredes Rafael
Published: February 2025

El concepto sexualidad puede ser percibido como un todo compuesto por partes que a lo largo de la historia fueron asumiendo diferentes énfasis y significados. Los dos capítulos iniciales del Génesis exponen la composición perfecta del concepto sexualidad y determinan la estructura de lo que en este estudio se ha denominado modelo sexual protológico. La entrada del pecado quebrantó esa perfección e inició un proceso de deterioro de toda la creación, incluida la sexualidad humana. A partir de entonces, la comprensión del concepto sexualidad fue modificada por la filosofía, la religión y la sociedad, y surgieron modelos sexuales que reflejaron esas influencias. La concepción de la sexualidad como ese don relacional perfecto que Dios le había dado al hombre casi había sido olvidada. Esta condición, frente a la que los jóvenes adventistas no son inmunes, plantea el desafío de desarrollar y enseñar un modelo sexual que recupere los valores y objetivos originales sin dejar de lado las características del joven del Siglo xxi. La construcción de ese modelo ha sido uno de los objetivos de esta investigación y se llama modelo sexual escatológico.
THE MISSION OF JESUS, THE WORK OF THE SPIRIT AND THE ROLE OF THE CHURCH: A REFLECTION FROM THE GOSPEL OF JOHN
Authors: Tavares de Aguiar Adenilton
Published: February 2025

Mission has a central role in John’s theology. As follows, three major aspects of the missionary theology in the Fourth Gospel will be briefly examined, namely, the mission of Jesus, the mission of the Spirit, and the mission of Jesus’ followers. The present discussion has shown that the mission of Jesus, the mission of the Holy Spirit, and the mission of the church are inseparable elements. Indeed, they are integral parts of only one mission: the mission of God. The church is summoned to proclaim forgiveness of sins, made available to humankind by means of Jesus’ atoning death on the cross, in the power of the Spirit for the glory of God.
PERFIL DE RELIGIOSIDADE E STATUS DE SAÚDE DE TABAGISTAS: ESTUDO TRANSVERSAL
Authors: Maria de Oliveira Izabel , Olívia Brito Rocha Maria , Oliveira Santos Jamile , Palomo Moraes Regiane , Nunes Sá Katia , Jorge Patrizzi Lislei
Published: February 2025

Apesar de a religiosidade estar consistentemente associada a desfechos de saúde, ainda parece comedida a evidência deste fenômeno relacionado a saúde em populações específicas. Neste sentido, são desejáveis estudos que contribuam para ampliar essa lacuna, de modo a consolidar o entendimento sobre os vários aspectos do “sagrado” quando relacionado a saúde em diferentes contextos ou coletividades. Assim, o presente estudo objetivou traçar o perfil de religiosidade e status de saúde de tabagistas de um centro de referência e assistência à saúde. Trata-se de uma investigação não experimental, de amostra não probabilística, de aplicação transversal, e abordagem quantitativa, realizada de novembro de 2016 a novembro de 2017, em um Centro de Referência em Reabilitação e Assistência à Saúde (CRRAS), localizado na zona sul de São Paulo. Aos indivíduos que concordaram em participar assinando o TCLE, aplicou-se um questionário sociodemográfico e fatores relacionados ao tabagismo e à saúde, criado pelos pesquisadores, de avaliação individual, para verificar os critérios de inclusão, além de caracterização da amostra e fins de conhecimento do perfil dos participantes do estudo. Na sequência, foi aplicado o instrumento Duke-Durel, para avaliação da religiosidade. O presente estudo apresenta o perfil de religiosidade intrínseca, religiosidade organizacional e não organizacional da população estudada, e da associação com o status de saúde autorrelatado.
SISTEMA TBC PARA DOR LOMBAR EM PACIENTE COM DISCOPATIA E ESPONDILOARTROSE: RELATO DE CASO
Authors: Moreira Mendes Jaciara Cristina
Published: February 2025

Introdução: a dor lombar (DL) é considerada como um grupo heterogêneo de distúrbios musculoesqueléticos, atingindo cerca de 65-85% da população mundial Existem quatro sistemas de classificação para DL primários que tentam combinar tratamentos para subgrupos de pacientes. Apenas o TBC se mostrou mais eficaz para o sistema de classificação em subgrupos de pacientes com DL. O objetivo deste relato de caso foi explorar a eficácia do tratamento em subgrupos, conforme o TBC, para um paciente com DL e dos sintomas gerados pelas hérnias discais e pela espondiloartrose. Relato de caso: sexo masculino, 54 anos de idade, negro, casado, sedentário, encarregado de obras. Teve diagnóstico de espondiloartrose lombar e discopatia degenerativa lombar com abaulamentos discais em T12-L1, L3-L4 e L4-L5, em agosto de 2021. Apresentou como queixa principal: DL. Resultados: força (MRC inicial: 4, final: 5); aumento da ADM para os movimentos da coluna lombar; intensidade da dor (EVA inicial: 8, final: 0); teste de Schober (inicial: 13cm, final: 16cm); melhora em todos os aspectos avaliados pelo questionário SF-36; ODI (inicial: 58%, final:18%). Discussão: as abordagens de tratamento compatíveis com subgrupos mostraram resultados melhores em comparação com métodos alternativos não compatíveis, corroborando com os resultados deste estudo. Conclusão: verificou-se que uma abordagem baseada no TBC e individualizada no paciente com DL, apresenta resultados eficazes na melhora da dor, incapacidade funcional e qualidade de vida.