bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Evaluation of the Ergonomics of Carpentry and Furniture-Making Enterprise at the Illoabuchi Cluster Sawmill/Wood Market in Port Harcourt, Nigeria
Authors: Adedeji G. A. , Aiyeloja A. A. , Yusuf K. E.
Published: September 2022

Over the years, forestry-related professions have been consistently considered as one of the most hazardous occupations around the world. Awareness to address this issue through ergonomic improvement interventions is increasing, yet insufficient information is available about ergonomic conditions of Nigerian carpentry and furniture-making (CFM) enterprise. This study evaluated the ergonomics of CFM at the Illoabuchi cluster sawmill/wood market in Port Harcourt, Nigeria using qualitative and quantitative approaches. The carpenters/furniture makers (CFMs) were exclusively males 51.9% of them were within the age of 26 and 35 years with 72.2% of them being married. The height of tables is weakly positively correlated with the height of CFMs (r = 0.250, p < 0.026), implying that a vast number of the tables used were not anthropometrically matched. The occupational hazard outcomes frequently suffered by the CFMs included bruised/hands cut (34.4%), back pain (25.9%), nasal infection (25.9%), muscle pain (8.6%), and eyes infection (5.2%). These findings provide evidence by which the ergonomical target interventions to reduce future hazards and also to lessen the impacts of previous hazards on CFMs can be implemented.
A seasonal relationship between land surface temperature and normalized difference bareness index
Authors: Guha Subhanil , Govil Himanshu
Published: September 2022

The present study analyzes the seasonal variability of the relationship between the land surface temperature (LST) and normalized difference bareness index (NDBaI) on different land use/land cover (LULC) in Raipur City, India by using sixty-five Landsat images of four seasons (pre-monsoon, monsoon, post-monsoon, and winter) of 1991-1992, 1995-1996, 1999-2000, 2004-2005, 2009-2010, 2014-2015, and 2018-2019. The results show that the post-monsoon season indicates the best correlation (0.59), followed by the monsoon (0.56), pre-monsoon (0.47), and winter (0.44) season. The water bodies reflect a strongly positive correlation in all the four seasons (0.65 in pre-monsoon, 0.51 in monsoon, 0.53 in post-monsoon, and 0.62 in winter). On green vegetation, this correlation is also strongly positive in monsoon (0.57), post-monsoon (0.62), and winter (0.55), whereas it is moderate positive in pre-monsoon (0.37) season. The built-up area and bare land build a moderate positive correlation in all the four seasons (0.35 in pre-monsoon, 0.43 in monsoon, 0.48 in post-monsoon, and 0.39 in winter). Among the four seasons, the post-monsoon season builds the best correlation for all LULC types, whereas the pre-monsoon season has the least correlation. This research work is beneficial for land use and environmental planning of any city under similar climatic conditions.
Assessment of runoff potential for disaster risk reduction using geospatial technology in Opa watershed, Southwestern Nigeria
Authors: Oladotun Orewole Maruf
Published: September 2022

Flood prediction is very important in land and water resources management. Many flood disasters could be mitigated with adequate preparedness especially in urban watershed. This study assessed the runoff potential of Opa watershed in Southwest Nigeria using remote sensing and the Soil Conservation Service or SCS curve number (CN) techniques. The 2007 NigSat image of the year 2007 was classified into different land cover classes and combined with its hydrological soil groups to determine the curve number of each sub-watershed. The sub-watershed with low curve number is considered to have lower runoff potential while the one with higher curve number is considered to have higher runoff potential. The CN was also used to estimate the potential maximum retention, (S) and potential runoff, (Q) for each sub-watershed using a rainfall event of 2-year return period in the watershed. The weighted runoff was used to determine sub-watersheds with highest and lowest runoff potential. The study showed that urban sub-watershed 9 with average CN value of 85.93 has highest weighted runoff potential (5.53 mm) while the vegetated sub-watershed 10 with average CN value of 69.46 has the lowest weighted runoff potential (0.34 mm). The study concluded that using available geospatial technology and appropriate hydrologic assessment techniques constitute an effective flood prediction method for disaster risk reduction and sustainable urban watershed management.
Eye care in South Sudan
Authors: Sube Kenneth Lado Lino
Published: September 2022

No abstract.
Profile of the Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, Al-Sabbah Children’s Hospital, Juba, South Sudan
Authors: Madison Amanda Billy Berto
Published: September 2022

No abstract.
Prevalence of HIV among pregnant mothers receiving antenatal care at Kator Primary Health Care Centre, Juba, South Sudan
Authors: Alier Kon Paul , Cham Akway Medho , Oliwa John Ofere , Chelieny Pean Mayang , Oroto Hilary Haswani , Mathiang Madut Marko , Lual Athiei Majak
Published: September 2022

Introduction: The HIV/AIDS scourge remains a major public health threat in South Sudan particularly to the unborn children due to vertical transmission.

Objective: This study aimed to assess the prevalence of HIV among pregnant mothers receiving antenatal care (ANC) services at Kator Primary Healthcare Centre in Juba.

Method: The study used a cross-sectional design in which systematically selected ANC records of January to June 2021 were collected and analyzed using SPSS Version 16.0. Fisher’s exact values were obtained to test for significance.

Results: The HIV prevalence rate among pregnant mothers receiving ANC services at Kator PHCC was 2.25%. The modal age group was 21-25 years. HIV prevalence was highest among mothers who attained primary education or less, urban dwellers and married mothers in their 3rd trimester of pregnancy.

Conclusion: HIV prevalence among pregnant mothers receiving ANC services at Kator PHCC in Juba is comparable to the national average.
Depression, Anxiety and Stress Disorders among Mothers of Children with Chronic Neurologic Disorder seen at the University of Benin Teaching Hospital, Nigeria: A Cross-sectional Study
Authors: Okunola Olusola P. , Ikhurionan Paul E.
Published: September 2022

No Abstract
Knowledge and Perception of Cervical Cancer and Its prevention: A Cross-sectional study in a Rural Community in Southwest Nigeria
Authors: Oladejo A. , Oluwatosin A. , Adeyemo M.
Published: September 2022

No Abstract
Filozoficzny spór globalizmu z lokalnością: rozwój nowoczesnych technologii w Chinach według Yuka Huia
Authors: Miedzybłocki Olgierd
Published: September 2022

The aim of this article is to discuss the relation between global and local in the works of certain philosophers of technology. The main focus is the concept of cosmotechnics created by Yuk Hui, a philosopher who is strongly influenced by Peter Sloterdijk and Bernard Stiegler. In the text we examine how Heidegger’s question about technology has led Sloterdijk and Stiegler to introduce their criticisms but also to build their original concepts that view the modern technology more favorably. For Yuk Hui those thinkers are a strong inspiration, however, he criticise them for being too Western-oriented and adds another contexts – the role of China as both a postcolonial state with it’s unique philosophical tradition and as a center for new technologies. Then the introduces cosmotechnics as a form of cultural a priori that is a mixture of moral and cosmological thinking resulting in a locally-specific approach to technology. It also allows him to talk about a local-global dichotomy in a new, interesting way. This however includes also some signs of a new universlaism rooting from the Chinese culture.
Przemiany estetyki
Authors: Dziamski Grzegorz
Published: September 2022

Metamorphosis of Aesthetics

Many aesthetic lecturers feel that the subject of their lectures is not so much aesthetics as the history of aesthetics, the aesthetic views of Plato and Aristotle, Kant and Hegel, Hume and Burke, British philosophers of taste and German romantics. Does this mean that aesthetics is nourished by its own past, nourished by reinterpretations of its classics, defends concepts and categories that no longer inspire anyone? Don’t they open up new cognitive perspectives? Does this mean that aesthetics is dead today, like Latin or Sanskrit, and that its vision of art and beauty is outdated, out of date and completely useless?

Stefan Morawski in the introduction to the anthology Twilight of Aesthetics – Alleged or Authentic? he wrote that he did not know the history of aesthetic thought that would begin in the eighteenth century with Baumgarten. Today we can meet with such an approach more and more often. Many authors assume that in the second half of the 18th century, modern aesthetics was born as a science of senses, how our higher (sight, hearing) and lower senses (taste, smell, touch) contribute to our knowledge of the world.

In the introduction to the anthology cited here, Stefan Morawski divides the history of aesthetics into four periods of unequal length. The Morawski diagram seems to be a convenient starting point for defining the changing object of aesthetics. The first of the periods distinguished by Morawski is the longest one, lasting from Ancient Greece to Enlightenment, can be called the history of aesthetic thought, the second is philosophical aesthetics, the third is a time of emancipation and institutionalization of aesthetics as autonomous discipline, and the fourth period leads beyond the limits of classical aesthetics.
EFECTIVIDAD EN LA COMUNICACIÓN PUBLICITARIA EN REDES Y SU INFLUENCIA EN LA INTENCIÓN DE COMPRA DE COMIDA RÁPIDA
Authors: Romero Medina Ángel , Mesías Cabezas Erika
Published: September 2022

Actualmente, la publicidad digital en redes sociales ha sido adoptada por muchas empresas en diferentes sectores productivos, debido a sus bajos costos y por su facilidad de llegar a un gran número de personas. Sin embargo, muchas veces se desconoce qué tan efectiva puede ser realmente la publicidad digital y como esta puede influir en la intención de compra. Por ello, se analizó la efectividad publicitaria de los anuncios en redes dentro del sector de la comida rápida y su influencia en la intención de compra. Se utilizó el modelo EPIC. Se pudo determinar la efectividad del anuncio escogido por medio del modelo EPIC y a través de ecuaciones estructuras se descubrió que las dimensiones con mayor influencia en la intención de compra fueron la de persuasión y el impacto. Finalmente, también se destacó que existieron diferencias significativas en la percepción de los anuncios entre redes sociales.
Unleashed
Authors: Harding Simon
Published: September 2022

The first book in the UK or US to set on record the recent cultural phenomenon of the use of certain dog breeds - both legal and illegal - to 'convey status' upon their owners.
Reclaiming Individualism
Authors: Spicker Paul
Published: September 2022

Reclaiming Individualism reviews the scope of individualist approaches, and considers how they apply to issues of policy. It argues for a concept of individualism based on rights, human dignity, shared interests and social protection.
Transforming Education Policy
Authors: Woods Philip A.
Published: September 2022

This topical book argues that a new paradigm is emerging in education, in relation to the economic crisis. It is part of a more general trend to organisational democracy and the onus for change rests with teachers, heads, parents, community members, educational sponsors and partners.
Bail Support Schemes for Adults
Authors: Hucklesby Anthea
Published: September 2022

This important book makes a valuable contribution to an under-researched area. It includes an evaluation of the Effective Bail Scheme (EBS) and discusses the potential for the wider development of bail support schemes and some of the questions and challenges posed by their use.
Avaliação do consumo alimentar de crianças entre 5 e 10 anos de idade de uma escola privada de uma capital do Nordeste
Authors: Bezerra Guilherme Holanda , Bezerra Daniela Modesto , Ramos Sarah Moreira , Castro Ana Júlia Ribeiro de Sousa , Vieira Daniel Silva , De Aguiar Nátylla Fernanda Pereira , Da Costa Leonardo Freire Jácome , Fonseca Fernandina Maria Neiva Santos
Published: September 2022

OBJETIVO: O estudo avaliou o consumo alimentar de crianças entre 5 e 10 anos de idade. MÉTODOS: Trata-se de um estudo observacional, descritivo, transversal, de 150 crianças, realizado entre 1 de março a 30 de setembro de 2014 em escola privada de Teresina-PI. Utilizados Sistema de Vigilância Alimentar Nutricional (SISVAN) e Critério de Classificação Econômica Brasil (CCEB) para pais e formulário específico para crianças. A análise estatística foi feita usando os programas SPSS versão 2014, KolmogorovSmirnov e U de Mann-Whitney. Correlacionou-se o sexo e consumo alimentar. RESULTADOS: A frequência do sexo feminino foi 55,3% e masculino foi 44,7%. Consumo de salada crua, legumes e verduras cozidas, frutas frescas ou salada de frutas, feijão, leite ou iogurte com média de 2.6, 4.0, 4.5 e 6.0 dias para meninos e 2.3, 1.4, 4.3,4.2, 6.2 dias para meninas respectivamente, considerada baixo. Batata frita/batata de pacote/salgados fritos teve consumo acima da média entre meninas: 1,3 dias. Bolachas/biscoitos doces ou recheados/doces/balas/chocolates obtiveram média de 2.1 dias entre meninos e 2.3 dias entre meninas, considerada elevada segundo as recomendações do manual da Sociedade Brasileira de Pediatria e SISVAN. CONCLUSÕES: O consumo alimentar das crianças foi considerado inadequado e a escolha do que é saudável foi uma tarefa de difícil assimilação.
Technical Note for A Dataset Of Electric School Bus Adoption In The United States
Authors: Lazer Leah , Freehafer Lydia
Published: September 2022

This technical note describes the methods used to create a dataset that tracks electric school bus (ESB) adoption across the United States. The dataset tracks the number of “committed” ESBs at the school district level, as well as details about individual buses, including bus manufacturer and funding source(s). It also contains school district socio-economic characteristics like poverty rates and racial composition, to enable wider analysis including whether the transition to ESBs is happening equitably.
Strategic Investment Analysis for the Gas Station Projects Using Build Operate and Transfer (Case Study: PT Pertamina, Besakih Bali)
Authors:   School of Business and Management, Bandung Institute of Technology, Wulandari Raisa Marsya
Published: September 2022

One of deployment planning from Pertamina is Besakih area in Bali. In this simple requirement, Pertamina need a further study to plan which type of gas stations will be implemented, COCO (Company Own Compant Operate) or DODO (Dealer Own Dealer Operate). COCO was found to be the viable option because DODO facing a major challenge based on the PESTLE and SWOT which is an issue related to government attitude towards greener technology such as electric vehicle. A several options for funding have been identified and well documented with several restrictions which are equity, loan, venture capital, and build operate transfer. If Pertamina need a new gas stations in terms of only 20% coming from capital (80% loan). Pertamina is not entitled to fund by venture capital as Pertamina is a state own company with rigid regulation. For the deployment of new gas station, the most expensive part is the land, therefore searching the solution through land funding is the most viable option. It was found that the strategy build, operate, and transfer (BOT) is a very interesting option. For the Pertamina, it erases the necessity for buying the land, on the other hand, for the land owner, it is better that their land could be useful for them in the next 15 years before they are getting all the facility transferred. The payback period is only 3,36 years with the IRR of 27,03% which is higher than the WACC. In case of Pertamina taking 80% loan and 20% equity, the NPV will return in the 5th year in start of the investment or 4th year in start of the operation. This strategy opens up new opportunities and solution for the business because it writes out land CAPEX necessity.
Analysis of the incidence of children in social isolation during the period of COVID-19
Authors: Aksenova Elena I. , Podchernina Anastasia M. , Bocharova Maria O. , Kachkurkina Yana O. , Kurakina Tatyana Yu.
Published: September 2022

Introduction. Children's health is an important integral indicator and criterion for the socio- conomic wellbeing of society and the state, and is also included in the system of global indicators for achieving the goals in the field of sustainable development of countries. In terms of statistical research and forecasting in health care, children's health indicators can be assessed as the most stable and reliably reflecting the actual situation. The article contains information that allows one to form an idea of the health status of children of various age groups in Moscow in conditions of social isolation and distance learning during the COVID-19 period.
Purpose of the study. To identify the main trends in the level of general morbidity among children aged 0-17 in Moscow during the COVID-19 pandemic, both in general and by age groups. Assess how the lockdown associated with the coronavirus outbreak has affected the health of children.
Materials and methods. The review used population data, as well as data from federal statistical observation form No. 12 “Information on the number of diseases registered in patients living in the service area of a medical organization” for 2016–2020. Morbidity was analyzed for age groups 0-4 years, 5-9 years, 10-14 years, 15-17 years per 100,000 of the corresponding population.
Results and discussion. In 2020, the overall level of child morbidity in the capital amounted to 189.1 thousand cases per 100,000 children, a decrease of 15.6% compared to 2019, in general, for the period from 2016 to 2020 – by 18.6 %. An analysis of the incidence of children showed that in 2020, the conditions of temporary isolation and a decrease in contacts during the COVID-19 pandemic led to a decrease in the registration of a number of diseases: SARS, acute bronchitis, acute conjunctivitis and diseases of the digestive system, as well as a decrease in childhood injuries in all age groups. A characteristic feature for children of all ages was the decrease in the overall incidence in 2020, however, it is worth noting the different rates of decline in indicators for individual classes of diseases depending on age.
Some aspects of distance learning in the system of continuing medical education of doctors in Russia
Authors: Kuznetsov Mikhail Y. , Lishko Tatyana N.
Published: September 2022

Introduction. The article is devoted to the consideration of the directions of continuing education in healthcare. Of course, the development of a system of continuous medical education (further – CME) and its various forms, such as distance learning, is a necessary and timely measure for the development of healthcare in the Russian Federation.

Purpose. to consider the current aspects of the development of distance learning in the system of continuing professional education of doctors. The article discusses statistical data in the field of distance learning in the system of continuing education of medical workers. There are a number of problems in this direction and the ways to solve them depend not only on the functioning of the system itself, but also on the recognition of its importance by practitioners.

Materials and methods. Statistical indicators from the websites of Rosstat, the Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation and other medical structures, including medical educational institutions, were used as materials in the study.

Results and discussion. The NMO increases the speed with which information reaches doctors. In electronic form, in the format of webinars, seminars and trainings, new knowledge gets into medical offices faster than with the help of approved training programs, which often do not meet the needs of practical healthcare.
Analysis of innovative clinical developments in the field of therapy for metastatic prostate cancer: bright results of the ASCO Congress-2022
Authors: Andreev Dmitry A. , Zavyalov Aleksander A.
Published: September 2022

Introduction. Prostate cancer (PC), according to the results for 2019, is the second most frequently diagnosed malignant tumor in men living in the Russian Federation. There is a significant proportion of patients with advanced (III-IV stages) of prostate cancer - up to 50 %, while metastatic cancer accounts for up to 18.1 % of patients. Popularization in the Moscow City Healthcare clinical practice of innovative technologies for managing patients with metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer (mCRPC) directly meets the goals and objectives of the Federal project aimed at increasing the life expectancy of cancer patients.
Materials and methods. The article reviews the results of clinical developments in the field of mCRPC treatment presented at The ASCO Annual Meeting, June 3-7, 2022: VISION sub-studies, TheraP study, study of the prognostic role of circulating tumor DNA (ctDNA) in the early choice of a strategy for the use of abiraterone or enzalutamide in patients with initial mCRPC - treatment naïve - status.
Results and discussion. The volume of clinical information on the results of theranostic antitumor radiation technologies implemented with the participation of prostate-specific membrane antigen (hereinafter referred to as PSMA) is growing rapidly. PSMA - mediated radio-imaging is considered as a potentially effective tool for selecting patients who are sensitive to specific therapy. When studying radionuclide therapy mediated by a ligand to PSMA (PSMA-L), the main efforts are focused on determining the optimal regimens for its clinical application. The possibility of expanding the current indications for prescribing 177Lu-PSMA-617 to patients with prostate cancer at an earlier stage is also being studied. Until final results are obtained from clinical trials that provide clear answers to open questions regarding various aspects of the application of innovative PSMA - mediated theranostic technologies, it remains very important to reach an expert consensus, within the framework of an exchange of opinions, re arding their appropriate use in various clinical situations.
Celebrification and Branding New Female Religious Authority in Indonesia
Authors: Lyansari Kirana Nur
Published: September 2022

Indonesian religious authority in the Post-Soeharto era has dramatically shifted from organization to individual. Previously, the two largest organizations Nahdlatul Ulama and Muhammadiyah, dominated religious authority. However, recently, the religious activities of the Indonesian Muslims have been influenced by celebrities who experienced a religious transformation (hijrah). These celebrities, who become more obedient and pious in daily life, are called ‘Hijrah actors’ as the same concept as ‘born-again Muslims.’ They have emerged as motivators, inspirators, and preachers who advise being more obedient to Indonesian Muslims. As a result, Indonesian Muslims have many choices to decide the religious authority to follow. This condition has caused the new actors of religious authority to use different strategies to gain the trust and support of Indonesian Muslims. This article is a case study that focuses on Peggy Melati Sukma. She was a former Indonesian celebrity who became a female preacher and da’wa actor (propagation of Islamic teaching). This article examines how Peggy built her religious authority. Data and information are gathered from social media, participating in Peggy’s da’wa activities, and analyzing her several autobiographies. This article finds that Peggy builds her female religious authority in Indonesia through five strategies: storytelling, promoting the Islamic lifestyle, sponsoring Islamic charity, use social media, and organizing religious community. 

Keywords: branding, celebrity, female preacher, religious authority
Keramahan Terhadap Sesama yang Berbeda Agama di Kalangan Mahasiswa Kampus Bela Negara
Authors: Rahman Fazlul
Published: September 2022

Sebagai wacana tandingan atas fenomena intoleransi yang bermunculan di Indonesia, kajian terkait keramahan terhadap agama lain (religious-others hospitality) harus dikaji lebih serius. Berdasarkan argumentasi Siddiqui yang mengatakan bahwa keramahan terhadap yang berbeda agama, bermuara pada masalah tarik menarik antara keberadaan manusia sebagai makhluk bermoral (Moral person) dan sebagai individu yang terikat oleh hukum (Legal person), penelitian ini mengkaji permasalahan kontestasi antara kedua faktor tersebut di kalangan mahasiswa Muslim di tiga Kampus Bela Negara (UPN Veteran Jawa Timur, Jakarta, dan Yogyakarta). Penelitian ini menggunakan metode campuran (mixed methods) yang menggabungkan penyebaran online questionnaire dan wawancara dengan para pengajar mata kuliah Pendidikan Agama Islam dan Pendidikan Bela Negara. Berdasarkan analisis kuantitatif, penelitian ini menyimpulkan bahwa faktor moral person dan legal person berpengaruh positif pada pembentukan karakter keramahan pada diri mahasiswa sebesar 10.4% dengan proporsi nilai moral person (yang terdiri dari nilai-nilai agama) lebih dominan dibanding legal person. Analisis kualitiatif lanjutan menunjukkan bahwa terdapat tiga faktor pendukung terbentuknya keramahaman para mahasiswa: kemajemukan latar belakang keagamaan, nilai-nilai Bela Negara yang ditanamkan pada mata kuliah wajib, serta dukungan penuh dari segenap pimpinan serta tenaga pengajar.

Kata kunci: keramahan, religious others, Kampus Bela Negara, moral person, legal person

 

As a counter discourse to the cases of intolerance in Indonesia, studies related to religious-others hospitality should be revisited more seriously. Based on Siddiqui's argument that hospitality towards different religions leads to the issue of attraction between the existence of humans as “Moral persons” and as “Legal persons,” this current article examines the contestation between those two factors among Muslim students at three State Defense Campuses (UPN Veteran Jawa Timur, Jakarta, and Yogyakarta). This current research uses mixed method to gain its primary data that combines spreading of online questionnaire and interviews with lecturers of Islamic Education and State Defense subjects. Based on quantitative analysis, this study concludes that the moral person and legal person factors have a positive impact on the formation of the religious-others hospitality character by 10.4% with the proportion of moral person values (consisting of religious values) being more dominant than the other one. Further qualitative analysis shows that there are three factors that support the formation of student’s religious-others hospitality: the plurality of their religious backgrounds, the values of Bela Negara that are instilled in a compulsory subject, and full support from all leaders of the university and its teaching staff.

Keywords: hospitality, religious others, State Defense Campus, moral person, legal person
A INTENÇÃO EMPREENDEDORA EM INDIVÍDUOS ENVOLVIDOS EM INCUBADORAS DE EMPRESAS
Authors: Montenegro Carolina Barbosa , Arruda Eduardo Heliodoro , Vasconcelos Cesar Ricardo Maia de
Published: September 2022

Este estudo tem como objetivo compreender a intenção empreendedora de indivíduos vinculados a incubadoras de empresas à luz da teoria do comportamento planejado e observar a influência do contexto econômico, da orientação individual empreendedora e das ações da incubadora sobre a atitude de empreender. O trabalho possui uma abordagem descritiva quantitativa, tendo os dados coletados a partir de um questionário estruturado empregando a escala Likert de 7 pontos. Na análise de dados, foi utilizado o modelo de equações estruturais para testar as hipóteses, aplicando o software SmartPLS. As implicações práticas apontam evidências concretas de relacionamento entre os constructos para explicar a intenção e a ação de empreender de indivíduos vinculados em incubadoras de empresas. Diante disto, os resultados estatísticos comprovaram que o modelo conceitual proposto se mostrou adequado.
O JOGO DUOTRI - UMA POSSIBILIDADE À COMPREENSÃO DOS NÚMEROS FRACIONÁRIOS
Authors: Almeida Sampaio Vieira Kennedy , Almeida Deivid Santos de
Published: September 2022

Diante das dificuldades apresentadas pelos alunos de Matemática no Ensino Fundamental, fica nítida a necessidade da inserção de atividades com diferentes metodologias de ensino. Alguns pesquisadores na área de Educação Matemática, como Grando (2004) e Lorenzato (2006) apresentaram alternativas que podem ser adotadas pelos professores de Matemática, dentre elas, o uso de jogos. Com base nisso, o objetivo principal deste trabalho foi investigar a utilização do jogo de cartas DUOTRI como alternativa nos processos de ensino e de aprendizagem das representações de frações. Inicialmente, realizou-se um estudo bibliográfico sobre os jogos na Educação Matemática voltados ao conceito de fração, sendo observado que existem poucos trabalhos envolvendo essa temática. Em seguida, elaborou-se o jogo DUOTRI envolvendo o tema em questão. A pesquisa teve uma abordagem qualitativa, com a participação de 37 alunos de uma turma do 8° ano do Ensino Fundamental em uma Escola Estadual da cidade de Petrolina-PE. Para a coleta de dados utilizou-se um questionário com a finalidade de verificar o nível de conhecimento dos alunos, posteriormente, aplicou-se o jogo DUOTRI, que aborda as representações de frações. Após a vivência do jogo, os alunos escreveram uma carta descrevendo as suas impressões a respeito dele. E, por último ocorreu uma roda de conversa para discutir sobre os pontos positivos e negativos do jogo. Após a leitura das cartas, foi constatado que, para a maioria dos alunos, a aplicação do jogo foi útil na revisão do conteúdo proposto.
Substituting Sargassum sp. Compost for Inorganic Fertilizer Improves the Growth and Yield of Shallot (Allium cepa L. Aggregatum Group)
Authors: Muarif Samsul , Sulistyaningsih Endang , Handayani Valentina Dwi Suci , Isnansetyo Alim
Published: September 2022

Fertilizers derived from natural materials, such as Sargassum sp. (seaweed), are a promising technique to overcome the negative impact of overuse of inorganic fertilizers. Groundwater contamination, soil degradation, and changes in the soil microorganism community are problems related to overdosing on inorganic fertilizer during crop production. The use of Sargassum compost (SC) as a substitute inorganic fertilizer was tested by evaluating the growth and yield of shallot grown on sandy soil. The research was arranged in a randomized complete block design consisting of four treatments and three blocks of replications. The treatments involved substituting SC for inorganic fertilizer, which were 100% inorganic, 25% SC + 75% inorganic, 50% SC + 50% inorganic, and 75% SC + 25% inorganic, respectively. The compositions of nitrogen (N), phosphorus (P), potassium (K), sodium (Na), sulfur (S), auxin, gibberellin, cytokinin, and kinetin in SC, as well as the growth and yield of shallot, were analyzed by analysis of variance followed by the least significant difference test. The results showed that the SC contained high organic matter (45.78%), nitrogen (4.1%), phosphate (0.5%), potassium (0.8%), sodium (7.2%), sulfur (0.2%), and plant growth hormones, such as auxin (8.14 mg.g−1), gibberellin (15.97 mg.g−1), cytokinin (7.70 mg.g−1), and kinetin (2.78 mg.g−1). Interestingly, all substitution levels of the SC for inorganic fertilizer improved nutrient absorption in the leaves, roots, and bulbs. Moreover, the growth and yield of shallot were not significantly different among the treatments. Therefore, to provide sufficient nutrients and growth hormones, SC could be substituted for up to 75% of organic fertilizers for shallot plants.
Endemic Muar, Malaysia Oyster Crassostrea (Magallana) saidii Wong & Sigwart, 2021 Approaches Optimal Harvest Despite Year-Round Multiple Recruitments
Authors: Barman Arun Chandra , Hassan Zafri , Wai Sin Wong Nur Leena
Published: September 2022

Population dynamics provides insight into how the population changes in structure over time. The insight is especially paramount for species with limited distribution and of conservation concern, such as Crassostrea (Magallana) saidii Wong & Sigwart, 2021 (Sigwart et al., 2021). The species is a recently described oyster endemic to the Muar estuary, Malaysia. The species’ size-weight relationship and population structure were assessed in 2019 to determine its population dynamic. Results indicated that the oyster showed a negative allometric growth with a coefficient of 2.5422 (b < 3). The observed asymptotic height (SH∞) was 15.23 cm, with a growth coefficient (K) of 0.69 per year. The low coefficient value was indicative of a slow growth rate, where it sets within the range of typically long-lived species. The oyster’s growth performance index (φ/) was estimated at 2.204. The level of exploitation (E) index of the oyster (0.42) was lower than annual fishing mortality (1.27), indicating the C. (M.) saidii population was utilized close to the optimum yield. The oyster’s recruitment pattern was continuous, peaking from April to June (18.46% to 13.82% oyster recruits) and September to November (10.68% to 12.37% recruits). The information of the current study is useful for sustainable management and proper utilization of the C. (M.) saidii oyster.
In vitro Assessment of Multistrain Probiotic on Its Safety, Biofilm Formation Capability, and Antimicrobial Properties Against Aeromonas hydrophila
Authors: Sze Lee Olivia Wye , Puvanasundram Puvaneswari , Lim Keng Chin , Karim Murni
Published: September 2022

Probiotics have been increasingly considered an alternative to antibiotics in combating disease outbreaks. Combined probiotics have been studied to possibly harbor synergistic effects that could provide better protection for aquatic species. Three potential probiotics, which had shown in vitro antagonism towards Aeromonas hydrophila in this study, were Bacillus amyloliquefaciens (L9, isolated from the blue swimming crab), Lysinibacillus fusiformis (A2, isolated from a microalga), and Enterococcus hirae (LAB3, isolated from the Asian seabass) were combined into a probiotic mixture. The probiotic mixture produced significantly higher biofilm (P < 0.05) (2.441 ± 0.346) than A. hydrophila (0.578 ± 0.124) during 24-h and showed a continuous increase in production at 48-h and 72-h time intervals, respectively. Furthermore, no hemolytic action was observed when the probiotic mixture was streaked on sheep blood agar (5%), whereas A. hydrophila presented α-hemolysis. The lowest concentration of the probiotic mixture (107 CFU mL-1) significantly inhibited (P < 0.05) the growth of A. hydrophila at 106 CFU mL-1 after 24 h of incubation, where bacterial count in the treatment was 6.595 ± 0.218 CFU mL-1, which was significantly lower (P < 0.05) than the control (7.247 ± 0.061 CFU) mL-1. Significant reduction (P < 0.05) in Aeromonas count from 7.532 ± 0.026 CFU mL-1 to 6.883 ± 0.015 CFU mL-1 was observed at 12 hours of co-incubation. Hence, this research suggests that the probiotic mixture of L9, A2, and LAB3 potentially confers protection against A. hydrophila infection due to their characteristics meeting the criteria of probiotics.
Host Range and Control Strategies of Phytophthora palmivora in Southeast Asia Perennial Crops
Authors: Misman Nadhirah , Samsulrizal Nurul Hidayah , Noh Abdul Latif , Wahab Mohd Aswad , Ahmad Khairulmazmi , Ahmad Azmi Nur Sabrina
Published: September 2022

Phytophthora palmivora is a destructive plant pathogenic oomycete that has caused lethal diseases in a wide range of hosts. It is a pan-tropical distributed pathogen that can infect plants at all growth stages. Extensive studies have linked P. palmivora to severe diseases in several crops, such as black pepper, rubber, cocoa, and durian, causing global economic losses. This review covers the following topics in depth: (i) P. palmivora as phytopathogen; (ii) identification and infection mechanism in rubber, cocoa, and durian; and (iii) management and control applied for P. palmivora diseases. Effective management strategies were studied and practiced to prevent the spread of P. palmivora disease. Genetic resistance and biocontrol are the best methods to control the disease. A better understanding of P. palmivora infection mechanisms in our main crops and early disease detection can reduce the risk of catastrophic pandemics.
Region-Based Convolutional Neural Network for Segmenting Text in Epigraphical Images
Authors: Preethi Padmaprabha , Mamatha Hosahalli Ramappa
Published: September 2022

Indian history is derived from ancient writings on the inscriptions, palm leaves, copper plates, coins, and many more mediums.Epigraphers read these inscriptions and produce meaningful interpretations. Automating the process of reading is the interest of our study, and in this paper, segmentation to detect text on digitized inscriptional images is dealt in detail. Character segmentation from epigraphical images helps in optical character recognizer in training and recognition of old regional scripts. Epigraphical images are drawn from estampages containing scripts from various periods starting from Brahmi in the 3rd century BC to the medieval period of the 15th century AD. The scripts or characters present in digitized epigraphical images are illegible and have complex noisy background textures. To achieve script/text segmentation, region-based convolutional neural network (CNN) is employed to detect characters in the images. Proposed method uses selective search to identify text regions and forwards them to trained CNN models for drawing feature vectors. These feature vectors are fed to support vector machine classifiers for classification and recognize text by drawing a bounding box based on confidence score. Alexnet, VGG16, Resnet50, and InceptionV3 are used as CNN models for experimentation, and InceptionV3 performed well with good results. A total of 197 images are used for experimentation, out of which 70 samples are of printed denoised epigraphical images, 40 denoised estampage images, and 87 noisy estampage images. The segmentation result of 74.79% for printed denoised epigraphical images, 71.53 % for denoised estampage epigraphical images, and 18.11% for noisy estampage images are recorded by InceptionV3. The segmented characters are used for epigraphical applications like period/era prediction and recognition of characters. FAST and FASTER region-based design approach was also tested and illustrated in this paper.
 
Received: 1 July 2022 | Revised: 31 August 2022 | Accepted: 6 September 2022
 
Conflicts of Interest
The authors declare that they have no conflicts of interest to this work.
Barriers to the cervical cancer screening attendance among Czech women
Authors:   Department of Demography and Geodemography, Faculty of Science, Charles University Prague, Czech Republic, Altová Anna , Lustigová Michala
Published: September 2022

Objective: The main aim of this study was to find specific barriers to cervical cancer screening attendance that Czech women declare. Furthermore, the objective was to find out whether there are differences between women who do and do not attend screening according to sociodemographic characteristics. Finally, we investigated whether women who do not attend the screening differ by sociodemographic characteristics in declaring particular barriers to attendance. Materials and methods: Data were collected using a representative questionnaire survey. The women were asked about their previous participation in the cervical cancer screening program. Those who did not attend screening in the past 2 years or those who do not (intend to) attend screening regularly were considered non-attendees. The non-attendees were then asked about their reasons for non-attendance in the screening. First, descriptive statistical methods were used to analyze the data. Second, the differences between the different groups of women were analyzed by Pearson's chi-squared independence test. Results: In the studied sample population (N = 902), 36.7% were considered non-attendees. Statistically significant differences in sociodemographic characteristics (age, education, marital status, household type) were observed between attendees and non-attendees. The three most common reasons for non-attendance were: “I do not experience any symptoms”, “fear of cancer diagnosis”, and “fear of the examination procedure”. Almost no differences in sociodemographic characteristics in the declaration of particular barriers to attendance were found. Conclusion: We observed differences between women who attended and those who did not attend the screening. However, sociodemographic characteristics do not play an important role once a woman decides not to attend the screening. Therefore, it is essential to communicate cancer prevention throughout the spectrum of Czech women. Key words: screening – cervical carcinoma – prevention – early detection of disease – barriers
A patient with primary adenocarcinoma of the appendix metastasizing to the ovary
Authors:   Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Agel Prostějov Hospital, Czech Republic, Frgálová Andrea , Marek Radim , Klos Dušan , Hanáček Jiří , Pilka Radovan
Published: September 2022

Objective: The aim of this work is to draw attention to the difficulty of differential diagnosis of rare adenocarcinoma of the appendix and the histological diversity of ovarian tumors. Case report: We present a case of a 62-year-old patient sent by an attending gynecologist for the finding of an asymptomatic adnextumor diagnosed during a routine preventive examination. Based on preoperative examinations, a malignant ovarian tumor was suspected. Standard surgery was performed including hysterectomy with bilateral adnexectomy, total omentectomy, appendectomy, pelvic and paraaortic lymphadenectomy. Definitive histopathological analysis revealed a secondary ovarian tumor, with the adenocarcinoma of the appendix appearing to be the primary site. Conclusion: Up to 25% of all ovarian tumors are secondary metastatic tumors. Appendix neoplasia should be considered in the differential diagnosis of right-sided adnextumors. Due to their localization, they can only mimic an ovarian tumor during imaging examinations, or they can be the primary origin of an already metastatic ovary, as in our case. Key words: appendiceal adenocarcinoma – secondary ovarian tumor
Badischer Winzerkeller im Umbruch
Authors: Murmann Christoph
Published: September 2022

Der Badische Winzerkeller lastet seine Kapazitäten nur noch zu einem Sechstel aus und schreibt Verluste. Nach Sparmaßnahmen sollen zu wettbewerbsfähigen Kosten neue Geschäftsfelder erschlossen werden. Das Schicksal der Genossenschaft entscheidet sich bis 2026.
Gericht verstärkt Herkunftsschutz
Authors: Falker Gerrit-Milena
Published: September 2022

Ein Urteil zu einem Hartkäse verschärft den ohnehin schon strengen Schutz der geschützten geografischen Herkunftsbezeichnung „Grana Padano“. Der Beklagte meint, ihm würden de facto jegliche mündliche Bezugnahmen auf das Wort „Grana“ verboten.
Nestlé wagt Vorstoß für höhere Paletten
Authors: Rode Jörg
Published: September 2022

Mit Nestlé wagt einer der großen FMCG-Hersteller einen neuen Vorstoß für eine Anpassung der Palettenladehöhe an Europa-Standards. Das Unternehmen argumentiert, dass eine Beladung mit 1,20 m Ware statt der hierzulande normierten 1,05 m für vollere Lkw und damit weniger CO₂-Ausstoß sorgen würde. Das Problem: Viele Firmen müssten viel Geld in vorhandene Lager stecken.
Mehr Bio-Diversität
Authors: Hillemeyer Judit
Published: September 2022

Zur Absicherung der Produktivität investiert Burgis in Zweistoffbrenner. Es ist eine Vorsichtsmaßnahme, sollte Russland kein Gas mehr liefern.
Auf Verletzungen der Kartoffelschale achten
Authors: Kurfess Annaleen
Published: September 2022

Durch die trockenen Witterungsbedingungen ist die Bodenstruktur in vielen Regionen in diesem Jahr mehr als ungünstig für die Rodung der Kartoffeln. Die harten Kluten, die mit auf der Siebkette landen, sind im wahrsten Sinne steinhart und führen zu Schlagverletzungen.
Mehr als Feld, Wald und Wiese
Authors: Schaal René
Published: September 2022

Mit dem Begriff Agroforst werden Landnutzungssysteme bezeichnet, bei denen Gehölze wie Bäume und Sträucher mit Ackerkulturen und bisweilen auch Tierhaltung so auf einer Fläche kombiniert werden, dass zwischen den verschiedenen Komponenten Synergien entstehen. Diese Art der Bewirtschaftung gewinnt aufgrund des Klimawandels, des Artensterbens und der steigenden Betriebsmittelkosten zunehmend an Bedeutung.
Industrie sucht freie Kartoffeln
Authors: Sabel Wolfgang
Published: September 2022

Cloppenburg. Am Kartoffelmarkt sind freie Mengen gefragt. Sie erzielen momentan nahezu Spitzenerlöse.
Weniger Eiweiß tut es auch
Authors: Deininger Olaf
Published: September 2022

Frankfurt a.M. „Müssen es die durch hohen Düngereinsatz auf hohen Eiweißgehalt getrimmten Weizenmengen sein oder geht es auch anders?“, fragte der Verband „Die freien Bäcker e.V.“ diese Woche in einer Pressemeldung, die sich eher wie ein Brandbrief liest.
¿La violencia se arregla en lo privado? Violencia legal contra la mujer en el Perú y sus sentidos de masculinidad
Authors: Ramos López José
Published: September 2022

En el Perú la violencia ejercida hacia la mujer es tratada como una falta justificable, más no como un delito. Dicho rótulo encierra una trama de significados que normalizan la violencia contra la mujer en la sociedad peruana. El presente artículo gira en torno a las dinámicas del aparato legal en el tratamiento de procesos judiciales sobre la violencia contra la mujer. La metodología usada reposa en el análisis de tres declaraciones judiciales sobre violencia familiar (padre/agresor, madre/víctima e hijo/testigo) en Lima norte. Así, se constata que los mecanismos regulatorios implementados por el Estado peruano para facilitar que la mujer “víctima” denuncie al agresor demuestran las inflexiones del marco jurídico legal y las interpretaciones por sus operadores, quienes en su mayoría lo constituyen jueces, fiscales, abogados, policías sin romper la hermandad masculina. Estos impasses no solo obedecen a la gran cantidad de hombres operadores de justicia, sino más bien a la producción de leyes por hombres, asegurando su status bajo un contrato sexual que reglamenta la vida social.
Antiviral Prophylaxis With Tenofovir for Patients With History of Hepatitis B Receiving Oncology Drug Treatment
Authors: Tran Khai , Mahood Quenby
Published: September 2022

One randomized control trial and 2 retrospective cohort studies found no significant differences between tenofovir and entecavir in the prophylaxis of hepatitis B virus reactivation in patients who were hepatitis B surface antigen positive and/or hepatitis B core antibody positive receiving chemotherapy or immunosuppressive therapy. There were no significant differences between these 2 drugs regarding renal function and other side effects.

One randomized controlled trial found no patients in the tenofovir prophylaxis group had HBV reactivation compared to 10.7% in the observational group. However, the difference did not reach the level of statistical significance, probably owing to a small sample size. There were no significant differences between groups in terms of renal function, liver function, and other side effects.

All 8 included guidelines strongly recommend the use of tenofovir or entecavir as antiviral prophylaxis in all patients with high risk of hepatitis B virus reactivation (hepatitis B surface antigen positive and/or hepatitis B core antibody positive) during chemotherapy or immunosuppressive therapy.