bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Ultrasound Sector Scanning Used to Define Changes in Muscle Configuration
Authors: J Saltzstein R , V Danoff J , H Shawker T , L Jones B , Gerber L
Published: May 2023

Dynamic configurational changes in the rectus femoris muscle were examined using a real time ultrasound sector scanner in ten normal subjects. The angle of passive knee flexion was varied as transverse ultrasound scanning was performed at the mid-transverse thigh. Configurational changes in the rectus femoris were computed from a traced outline of the muscle and the geometric center of the mass was calculated at all degrees of knee flexion. The geometric center of the mass varied with knee position. The anterioposterior dimensions and cross sectional areas of the rectus femoris and vastus intermedius remained constant, however, despite changes in knee position. The pattern of change observed was reproducible and reflects consistent changes in muscle configuration. The technique and instrumentation should have value for non-invasive dynamic and static observation of individual muscles.
Recovery of Function During Inpatient Rehabilitation for Moderate Traumatic Brain Injury
Authors: Sahgal V , Heinemann A
Published: May 2023

This study evaluated the functional improvement of 189 patients with traumatic brain injury (TBI) who participated in a comprehensive rehabilitation program at a National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research--designated Center for traumatic brain injury rehabilitation. Data were comprised of functional ratings reported by therapists in nine disciplines. Improvement in mobility, self-care, communicative, family, nursing, psychological, and recreation functions were observed. The relationship between functional level and length of stay, onset-admission interval, age, sex, education, and work history were examined. The benefits of rehabilitation are supported by this multidimensional study.
Early prognosis of stroke outcome by means of Katz Index of activities of daily living
Authors: Asberg KH , Nydevik I
Published: May 2023

The predictive validity of Katz' Index of ADL (Activities of Daily Living) regarding length of hospital stay, discharge to own home or death within one month, and its reproducibility in clinical practice was studied prospectively in S?dert?lje and in Enk?ping, Sweden. The S?dert?lje study included 124 consecutive patients, who were all assessed on days 5-7 after stroke by an occupational therapist. The Enk?ping study included 106 consecutive patients, who were assessed similarly by trained nurses. Ninety-six and 94%, respectively, of patients in grades A-C on days 5-7 after stroke were discharged to their own homes within one month. Ninety-six and 92%, respectively, of patients in grades D-G stayed in hospital longer than one month or died. Sixty-two and 68%, respectively, of patients in grade G died within one month. The instrument is now used as a valid tool for early prognosis of stroke outcome in order to facilitate the planning of care and rehabilitation in clinical practice
A computerized wheelchair ergometer. Results of a comparison study
Authors: Veeger HE , Van der Woude LH , Rozendal RH
Published: May 2023

To determine the validity of propulsion simulation on a stationary wheelchair ergometer, nine male able-bodied subjects performed submaximal exercise tests on the ergometer and on a motor driven treadmill (MDT). Oxygen uptake, ventilation and stroke parameters were equal for both devices, but heart rate was lower and trunk movement was less for the ergometer test. Analysis of forces and power output on the ergometer indicated that power output was equal for both wheels. The ratio between applied forces and the effectively directed force component was approximately 80%. Also a small torque was applied by the hand onto the handrim surface which contributed to the total propulsion torque around the axle. It is concluded that the ergometer is capable of simulation of wheelchair propulsion, although the different trunk motion may necessitate sufficient wheelchair propulsion experience. Force analysis results are discussed.
Gait evaluation in hemiparetic patients using subcutaneous peroneal electrical stimulation
Authors: Kljaji M , Malezic M , A?imovi? R , Vavken E , Stanic U , Pangrsic B , Rozman J
Published: May 2023

In hemiparetic patients with an implantable peroneal stimulator for correction of drop foot the gait pattern was studied over several years. The gait parameters and M-waves of subcutaneously stimulated muscles were compared with the results obtained before implantation and their variation was observed over time. Of a group of 35 patients with previously implanted electrodes 19 were evaluated. Significant improvements of gait were found although in some cases an excessive eversion of the foot was observed. Nine of these patients had reimplantation because of displacement of the stimulation electrodes after an average time of 3.5 years of proper functioning of the implant. After the reimplantations, similar gait patterns and muscular responses to stimulation were observed as after the initial implantation.
Rehabilitation and Parkinson's disease
Authors: Formisano R , Pratesi L , Modarelli FT , Bonifati V , Meco G
Published: May 2023

In this study we evaluated the efficacy of physical therapy together with drug therapy in a group of parkinsonian patients, compared with a group of patients treated using drug therapy only. The physical therapy program lasted four months and included passive and active mobilization exercises, adopted for postural control and equilibrium, walking and prevention of contractures and ankylosis. The assessment was accomplished by means of clinical rating scales and motor performance tests. Patients treated by means of physiotherapy showed an improvement at the end of the study in both clinical scales and motor performance tests. This improvement was noted in both patients with less severe and more severe symptoms as well as in those with shorter and longer disease duration. It is not easy to assess the role played by physical therapy due to the difficulty of an objective evaluation; our results, however, show an improvement in the functional performance of patients and suggest the usefulness of physical therapy associated with drug therapy in a comprehensive treatment for Parkinson's disease.
EFEKTIFITAS MODEL PEMBELAJARAN GUIDE INQUIRY TERHADAP HASIL BELAJAR TEMATIK KELAS V DI SD NEGERI 06 RAWAJATI
Authors: Ari Vidya Tessa Arie Pratiwi , Ritonga Rudi
Published: May 2023

This research was carried out with the initial observation and interview stages of the students looking passive and not enthusiastic in participating in class learning and the average value was still relatively low. This study aims to (1) determine whether or not the influence of the learning guide inquiry method exists or not (2) determine whether or not the results of applying the learning guide inquiry model exist or not on thematic learning outcomes. This research is a quantitative research. The research design used the results of multiple choice questions with the first two lessons using the conventional class model as a comparison, the second class using the guided inquiry model as the control class. Statistical test results data were calculated using the SPSS version 25. From the results of the research hypothesis test, the value of T count > T table, then Ha is accepted, Ho is rejected, meaning that there is a positive and significant influence between the inquiry methods on student learning outcomes.
PENGARUH PENERAPAN METODE PEMBELAJARAN SAS (STRUKTURAL ANALITIK SITETIK)TERHADAP PENINGKATAN KEMAMPUAN MEMBACA PADA SISWA KELAS I DI SD NEGERI CIKUMBUEUN 3
Authors: Nurlatifah Nunik , Hidayat Sholeh , Taufik M.
Published: May 2023

The background of this research is that there are problems that experience the influence of the application of the SAS method on students' reading abilities at SDN Cikumbueun 3 due to a lack of motivation for students to read and the lack of methods used and there are several other factors that can influence students' interest in learning to read. This study aims to analyze the effect of applying the SAS (Synthetic Structural Analytical) learning method to improving reading skills in first grade students at SD Negeri Cikumbueun 3. The approach used in this research is to use a quantitative approach using an experimental method. The results of this study were carried out using the SAS (Synthetic Structural Analytical) learning method which can be applied in beginning reading to grade I students at SD Negeri Cikumbueun 3. After applying this method, it can be seen that students' reading abilities can be categorized as adequate and almost all students are able to obtain grades a good one is above 70 or 86, 35%. It is also known that based on the calculation of the t-test, the comparison of the results of the pretest and posttest abilities shows that tcount is 17.63 > ttable = 3.819.
PELAKSANAAN NILAI RELIGIUS DALAM PENDIDIKAN KARAKTER DI SDIT AL – IZZAH KOTA SERANG
Authors: Nazmillah Tiara , Ngulwiyah Istinganatul , Rahman Hakim Zerri
Published: May 2023

This study aims to describe the implementation of religious values ​​in character education at SDIT Al-Izzah Kota Serang. This research is qualitative descriptive study. The research subjects are teachers and students of grades III,VI,V at SDIT Kota Serang. This research was conducted in January - February 2022. Data was collected through observation, interviews and documentation techniques. The results of the study show that the implementation of religious values can be carried out through religious habituation activities in students, namely (1) Implementation of religious values ​​through self-development which consists of routine activities in schools, spontaneous activities carried out by teachers to students, the example given by the teacher, and the conditioning of the school which was created in such a way. (2) Implementation of religious values ​​through subjects by inserting them in subject matter or moral messages, (3) Implementation of religious character values ​​through school culture which consists of culture in the classroom, school, outside of school. The teacher's perception of the importance of religious values ​​in character education is one of the sources that underlies character education and is very important to in still in students from an early age because strong religious provision from an early age will strengthen the moral foundations of students in the future. The role of the school in supporting the implementation of religious values ​​in character education is providing the necessary facilities, supporting activities in schools, and setting a good example for students.
What is the Connection Between the Tree of Life and Logic?
Authors: Shorkend Daniel
Published: May 2023

In this essay, I explore the relationship between the kabbalistic Tree of Life and that of Logic. I begin defining my terms, then analyze the question posed through that of science; philosophy; art and the concept of knowledge in general. I conclude that while a unified and complete account of knowledge cannot be gained, one can get a semblance of this knowledge. This I call a tending towards infinity or more precisely – a calculus of infinity. I conjecture that this may lead to world-bettering, a wise kind of knowledge if you like that is neither of the Tree of Life nor that of the Tree of Knowledge as such, but the light itself which remains unnamable, that is to say beyond the realm of human knowledge.
A Development of Multiplayer Educational Game as Learning Media to Introduce to Computer Hardware
Authors: Putra Bagas Arisa Atmaja , Sukirman Sukirman
Published: May 2023

The large number of students who like to play games and conventional learning media causes students' lack of interest in learning, and an interesting learning media is needed for students. This research was conducted to develop and determine the feasibility of learning media based on multiplayer educational games. This study used the ADDIE development model. The trial process was carried out with media tests, material tests, and direct implementation on 29 grade VII students of SMP Negeri 4 Ngawi. The results of this study show the feasibility rate carried out by media experts of 83% with a very decent category, the feasibility tested by material experts was 93% with a very proper class, and the results of the satisfaction questionnaire were filled out by students. calculated using SUS calculations showing a value of 80.6 with the EXCELLENT category including grade scale B, it can be concluded from these results that this multiplayer educational game-based learning media is suitable for use as a learning medium.
Android Application for Testing English Proficiency
Authors: Dwiyani Nurindah , Huda Yasdinul
Published: May 2023

English, the official language of many states and international organizations, serves as the standard for instruction globally. English proficiency is another prerequisite from some employers for employment in the working world. To determine a person's level of English proficiency, the TOEIC exam is employed. Several companies use a candidate's TOEIC score as a proxy for their level of English ability. A series of assessments, including listening and reading tests, make up the TOEIC. It is imperative for someone to conduct independent study in order to improve their TOEIC score given the comparatively expensive cost of the TOEIC course and exam. The layout of this TOEIC test simulation application makes it simple to practice whenever you want, wherever because it can be utilized offline on a smartphone. The TOEIC test simulation application, which contains four main menus: tips and tricks, TOEIC simulation, solutions, and about, was made using the Eclipse editor and Java programming. The questions under the tips and tricks section can be answered in a snap using easy methods. The right or wrong answers to the exam questions that are shown in the simulation menu can be found by selecting the solution option.
“Library of bioethics”: contribution to the development of education (review of a multi-volume edition) M.: Veche, 2019–2022; Volumes 1–10
Authors: Pantuev PA , Gumarova AN
Published: May 2023

The published review is devoted to ten-volume edition entitled Bioethics Library published by Veche publishing house. The series was edited by Academician Chuchalin AG. It consisted of various works related to bioethical issues. The edition is mainly intended for students and teachers of bioethics of Russian medical universities. The series has a wide historical framework. It examines the works by Avicenna and Immanuel Kant, translated books by Sweden researchers Johansson I and Lynøe N. Texts by Russian physicians and thinkers (Berdyayev NA, Veresayev VV, Uglov FG, Botkin ES, Voyno-Yasenetsky VF (St. Luka Krymsky), Pirogov NI, Pavlov IP, Koni AF, Ilyin IA, Metropolitan Antony Surozhsky, etc.) are published as well. A collection of official documents on bioethical regulation is presented as a separate volume. The edition comprises self-evaluation questions. The texts included into the Bioethics Library make the readers familiar with the history of bioethics building and formation as an anthropologic project. Bioethics is based on the value of life and human integrity, it protects the human being and society, and, as a result, possesses regulatory functions. In the edition, special attention is paid to Russian authors and their view of bioethical issues. It is assumed that examination, popularization and content analysis of the series are particularly relevant within the context of national bioethics development.
Cohesion and Coherence for Poetry Interpretation and Translation
Authors: Ahmed Mohamed Othman Ahlam
Published: May 2023

The act of interpreting and translating poetry has always been a daunting task, given its condensed diction that has multiple layers of meaning. In poetry, cohesive ties, commonly used to stick linguistic units together, help convey the deep underlying sense, and the network of conceptual relations is so well interwoven, given the limited space that necessitates the use of condensed diction that affords multiple interpretations. This intricacy has led many a theorist to proclaim the untranslatability of poetry. The present study aims to find a reliable method for both interpreting the deep underlying sense of a poem and assessing the quality of its translation. Such a study is highly significant as it would help interpreters of poetry verify their subjective interpretation and provide translators with a reliable test to assess The quality of their translation. The research questions the researcher attempted to answer are: How could the deep underlying sense of a poem be verified? How would the quality of its translation be reliably assessed? To answer these questions, the researcher hypothesized that De Beaugrande’s and Dressler’s (1981) textual analysis of cohesion and coherence could provide such a reliable method. To test the hypothesis, three English poems were selected from Nineteenth Century Poetry Inspired by Ancient Egypt, edited by Donald P. Ryan (2007) and their Arabic translation by Mohamed ‘Ananī (2015). First, the cohesion and coherence of both source and target poems were analyzed to discover the deep underlying sense. Then, cohesion and coherence between source and target poems were assessed. The results of textual analysis have shown that cohesion and coherence could be used as a reliable method not only to unravel the deep underlying sense of poetry but also to assess the effectiveness of the translation in conveying it.
Especulaciones acerca de la relación entre los estados financieros y el crecimiento económico en escenarios inflacionarios
Authors: Zgaib Alfredo
Published: May 2023

La medida en que los estados financieros no ajustados por inflación, en contextos caracterizados por aumentos del nivel general de precios, limitan la capacidad para que dicha información incida sobre la cotización de las acciones ha sido poco explorada. Este vacío nos impulsó a pergeñar un proyecto de investigación que propone, justamente, comparar la repercusión de las cifras de balances expresados en términos nominales y reales sobre la cotización de tales instrumentos de patrimonio. En este escrito contrastamos un bosquejo de este proyecto, y sus hipótesis principales, con cuatro teorías acerca del crecimiento económico: las reflejadas por los modelos neoclásicos, de la economía de la información, de las expectativas racionales y de la nueva economía institucional.
El escenario elegido para llevar a cabo el proyecto es el mercado bursátil de Argentina, país que posibilita dicha comparación pues en él concurren condiciones inexistentes en el resto del mundo. En primer lugar, la persistencia de períodos con inflación elevada en un contexto global predominantemente estable (o levemente inflacionario luego de las políticas expansivas instrumentadas para mitigar las consecuencias del COVID). En segundo término, la vigencia de normas contables que exigen la emisión de estados contables en moneda homogénea solo cuando la tasa de inflación supera el 100% acumulado en tres años. Dicha regulación dio lugar a la presentación de balances tanto históricos como ajustados, en períodos distintos pero igualmente caracterizados por elevada inflación.
Si la ejecución de nuestra propuesta confirma la pertinencia de la hipótesis de que la información contable ajustada refleja con mayor precisión la cotización de las acciones que los estados financieros históricos, podemos aventurar que los modelos propuestos por la economía de la información y por la nueva economía institucional explican mejor el comportamiento económico. Como mínimo, en este entorno inflacionario. Por el contrario, si dicha hipótesis fuera refutada o, al menos, contradicha luego de un tiempo durante el cual los participantes de mercado ajustan sus previsiones, la balanza se inclina a favor del modelo neoclásico o la teoría de las expectativas racionales. Pero incluso en un mundo con información o previsiones casi perfectas, intuimos que los resultados en términos de eficiencia y crecimiento económico no pueden ser equivalentes, excepto si además suponemos que los costos de procurarse información en moneda constante por parte de los agentes son equiparables a los costos incrementales que asumen las firmas al emitir estados financieros ajustados por inflación.
REPRESENTATION OF IDEOLOGY IN LOCAL WISDOM VERBAL FORMS: THE DISCOURSE ANALYSIS OF ISLAMIC FRIDAY SERMON
Authors: Sukirman Sukirman , Salam Salam , Aswar Nurul , Firman Firman , Mirnawati Mirnawati , Rusdiansyah Rusdiansyah
Published: May 2023

This study aims to reveal the ideology represented by the preachers through Friday sermons expressed in the form of local wisdom in Palopo City. This study used a qualitative approach to describe and to interpret research data. The data generated from words, phrases, and sentences contain social and religious ideology for data acquisition used a recording instrument. The data source was obtained from the preacher's narrative through expressions of local wisdom. Furthermore, the data were analyzed using the techniques of description, interpretation and explanation. The results showed that the narrative of ideology combined with the expression of local wisdom in the Friday sermon formed the competence of reasoning power and attractiveness of the congregation. It motivates, influences, and encourages worshipers to engage in increasing pious social behavior. Thus, the essence of the sermon's purpose, which states the invitation, has been realized in the practice of diversity (social and religious).

الملخص

 لملخص: تهدف هذه الدراسة إلى الكشف عن الفكر الذي نقله الخطباء في خطبة الجمعة المعبر عنه في شكل الثقافة المحلية التي جرت في مدينة بالوبو. في هذه الدراسة، تستخدام المنهج النوعي لوصف وتفسير بيانات البحث. مصدر البيانات مأخوذ من تعبير الخطباء المعبر عن الثقافة المحلية. تحتوي البيانات من الكلمات والعبارات والجمل الفكرية الدينية الإجتماعية. للحصول البيانات، تستخدام أداة تسجيل . ثم تحلل البيانات باستخدام تقنيات الوصف والتفسير والشرح. وقد وجد أن سرد الفكر المتكامل مع تعبير الثقافة المحلية في خطبة الجمعة يمكن أن يحفز قوة التفكير وجاذبية المصلين. هذا يحفز المصلين ويؤثر عليهم ويشجعهم على عمل وإرتقاء التقوى الإجتماعية. وهكذا ، فإن جوهر الغرض من الخطبة هو الدعوة وقد تحقق في ممارسة التنوع (التقوى الإجتماعية).

الكلمات المفتاحية: التمثيل الأيديولوجي. حكمة محلية؛ شكل لفظي خطبة الجمعة

Abstrak

Penelitian ini bertujuan mengungkap ideologi yang direpresentasikan para khatib melalui khutbah jumat yang diekspresikan dalam bentuk kearifan lokal yang berlangsung di Kota Palopo. Dalam penelitian ini digunakan pendekatan kualitatif mendeskripsikan dan menginterpretasi data penelitian. Sumber data diperoleh dari penuturan khatib berupa ungkapan kearifan lokal. Data dihasilkan dalam bentuk kata,  frasa dan kalimat mengandung ideologi religius sosial. Untuk perolehan data digunakan instrumen perekam. Selanjutnya, data dianalisis dengan teknik deskripsi, interpretasi, dan eksplanasi. Ditemukan bahwa penuturan ideologi yang dipadu dengan ungkapan kearifan lokal dalam khutbah jumat membentuk kompetensi daya nalar dan daya tarik jamaah. Hal tersebut memotivasi, mempengaruhi dan mendorong jamaah melakukan perilaku kesalehan sosial yang semakin meningkat. Dengan demikian, hakikat tujuan khutbah yang menyatakan ajakan telah diwujudkan dalam pengamalan keberagaman (religius sosial).

Kata Kunci: Representasi ideologi; Kearifan lokal; Bentuk verbal; Khutbah jumat
THE CONCEPT OF CHILD REARING IN THE QUR'AN
Authors: Musyahidah Sitti , Rahim Muhammad Rafiiy , Syafri Mohamad , Arman Muhammad , Arifin Muhammad Patri
Published: May 2023

This research aims to examine how the Qur'an gives humans an idea of the procedures for educating children according to the classification of the child's condition and growing up period. This research is a library research.  This research is a research of the Qur’an that focuses on a theme, then explicitly the object of the research are the verses on the cultivation of the morals of the child and at the same time the terms of the child in the Qur’an and subsequently the verses along with it.  So the method of this approach used is the approach of interpretation science as one of the parts of several approaches known in religious research. The results of this research show that the nature of child moral development in the Qur'an should be firmly carried out through two stages, namely, first, the moral development of children in the womb. The second, the cultivation of the child's moral after birth, is a continuation of the child's moral coaching in the womb.

الملخص

تهدف هذه الدراسة إلى فحص كيفية قيام القرآن بتقديم لمحة عامة للإنسان عن إجراءات تعليم الأطفال حسب تصنيف حالة الطفل وفترة نموه وتطوره. هذا البحث هو بحث مكتبة. هذا البحث عبارة عن دراسة للقرآن تركز على موضوع معين ، ثم صراحة موضوع البحث آيات عن غرس أخلاق الأبناء ومصطلح طفل في القرآن ثم الآيات المصاحبة له. لذا فإن طريقة المنهج المستخدمة هي منهج علم التفسير كجزء من عدة مناهج معروفة في البحث الديني. تشير نتائج هذه الدراسة إلى أن طبيعة تنمية أخلاق الأطفال في القرآن يجب أن تتم بشكل صارم من خلال مرحلتين ، أولًا ، تنمية أخلاق الأطفال من الرحم. ثانيًا ، النمو الأخلاقي للأطفال بعد الولادة هو استمرار للنمو الأخلاقي للأطفال من الرحم

الكلمات المفتاحية: أخلاق; أطفال; تربية; تفسي

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Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengkaji bagaimana Al-Qur'an memberikan gambaran kepada manusia tentang tata cara mendidik anak menurut klasifikasi kondisi anak dan masa tumbuh kembangnya. Penelitian ini merupakan penelitian kepustakaan. Penelitian ini merupakan penelitian Al-Qur'an yang berfokus pada suatu tema, kemudian secara eksplisit objek penelitiannya adalah ayat-ayat tentang penanaman akhlak anak sekaligus istilah anak dalam Al-Qur'an dan selanjutnya ayat-ayat yang menyertainya. Maka metode pendekatan yang digunakan adalah pendekatan ilmu tafsir sebagai salah satu bagian dari beberapa pendekatan yang dikenal dalam penelitian agama. Hasil penelitian ini menunjukkan bahwa fitrah pembinaan akhlak anak dalam al-Qur'an harus tegas dilakukan melalui dua tahapan, yaitu pertama, pembinaan akhlak anak sejak dalam kandungan. Kedua, pembinaan akhlak anak setelah lahir, merupakan kelanjutan dari pembinaan akhlak anak sejak dalam kandungan.

Kata Kunci : Akhlak; Anak; Pengasuhan; Tafsir
PEMBINAAN PEMBELAJARAN BAHASA ARAB DALAM MENGEMBANGKAN KEMAMPUAN PEMAHAMAN AL-QUR’AN SANTRI TAHFIDZUL QUR’AN AL-FAJRI MAKASSAR
Authors: Ruhaya Besse
Published: May 2023

The Qur'an was revealed to the Prophet Muhammad Saw using Arabic, and became the language of education, science, diplomacy, socioeconomic, and cultural transactions. The purpose of this devotion is to provide guidance for learning Arabic in understanding the Qur'an. The method used is a direct method in the skills of al-istima' and al-kitabah, the students listen directly to the material given and write down what has been listened to. The results showed that 20% of students can listen, 65% of students can write, and 15% students cannot listen and write properly and correctly. This shows that there is still a need for further guidance so that students can listen and write the Qur'an properly and correctly.
pandemia da COVID-19 e a segurança alimentar e nutricional de agricultores familiares de Almirante Tamandaré, Paraná
Authors: Santos Tatiana Tomal Brondani dos , Torres Ricardo Lobato
Published: May 2023

O cenário de incerteza trazido pela pandemia da COVID-19 evidencia a relevância, no contexto nacional, de políticas públicas promotoras de Segurança Alimentar e Nutricional (SAN), como o Programa de Aquisição de Alimentos (PAA) e o Programa Nacional de Alimentação Escolar (PNAE), que possibilitam o acesso de agricultores familiares ao mercado institucional. O objetivo desta pesquisa foi verificar quais os impactos da pandemia da COVID-19 nos múltiplos determinantes da SAN de agricultores familiares do município de Almirante Tamandaré, por meio da análise das dimensões socioeconômicas, demográficas, de saúde, do estado nutricional e do consumo alimentar. Adotou-se como procedimentos metodológicos a revisão integrativa da literatura e o estudo de caso. Evidenciou-se que a pandemia da COVID-19 gerou efeitos negativos nas dimensões socioeconômicas, de saúde, do estado nutricional e do consumo alimentar de SAN dos agricultores familiares entrevistados ao inviabilizar o fornecimento de suas produções ao mercado institucional local, principalmente ao PNAE.
Palavras-chave: Segurança Alimentar e Nutricional. COVID-19. Agricultura familiar. Mercado Institucional.
Contribuições e limitações do PRONAF na percepção de atores sociais locais em Passo Fundo/RS
Authors: Lopes Indaia Dias
Published: May 2023

O objetivo deste estudo é analisar a execução Programa Nacional de Fortalecimento da Agricultura Familiar (Pronaf) no município de Passo Fundo (RS), no período de 1995 a 2020, buscando identificar os principais atores sociais envolvidos na articulação da política pública no âmbito local e suas percepções acerca das contribuições e limitações do programa. A problemática que permeia este estudo consiste no aumento das desigualdades sociais da agricultura local, identificadas em algumas regiões brasileiras, com a alocação dos recursos do Pronaf direcionados às cadeias produtivas voltadas à produção de commodities agrícolas e para agricultores familiares mais capitalizados, deixando muitos à margem dessa política pública. Em termos metodológicos, trata-se de uma pesquisa explicativa, com abordagem qualitativa dos dados. Entre os principais resultados, destaca-se que o Pronaf tem importante adesão no município de Passo Fundo, com forte concentração de recursos no grupo mais capitalizado da agricultura familiar e com os recursos direcionados principalmente à modalidade de custeio agrícola. Os principais articuladores são extensionistas rurais, alguns funcionários do Sindicato de Trabalhadores Rurais e instituições financeiras em nível local. O Pronaf é percebido pelos atores sociais locais como um importante instrumento que oportuniza aos agricultores familiares a realização de investimentos, porém, a elevação das taxas de juros, o limite de renda para enquadramento no programa e a prática de venda casada pelas instituições financeiras são consideradas limitações no município pesquisado.
Palavras-chave: Agricultura familiar. Políticas públicas. Pronaf. Passo Fundo.
Documentos de interés para la historia del arte de Málaga (1511-1519)
Authors: Espejo Lara Juan Luis
Published: May 2023

La consulta de los protocolos notariales existentes en el Archivo Histórico Provincial de nuestra ciudad nos ha permitido recoger una serie de datos y noticias relativos a la construcción y reparación de monumentos religiosos que, en nuestra opinión, poseen un gran interés para el investigador dedicado al estudio de la actividad artística malagueña y permiten apreciar, por otro lado, el desarrollo artístico de la ciudad.
Antonio Muñoz Degrain y el museo de Málaga
Authors: Pazos Bernal Mª Angeles
Published: May 2023

Relaciones del pintor con la capital andaluza.

La persona del pintor, Antonio Muñoz Degrain (Valencia 1840 - Málaga 1924) y la entidad museística malagueña, tuvieron y mantienen una significación recíproca.
Endothelial function predicts 5-year adverse outcome in patients hospitalized in an emergency department chest pain unit
Authors: Shechter Michael , Natanzon Sharon Shalom , Lerman Amir , Cohn Herold , Prasad Megha , Goitein Orly , Goldkorn Ronen , Naroditsky Michael , Koren-Morag Nira , Matetzky Shlomi
Published: May 2023

Background

Although endothelial function is a marker for cardiovascular risk, endothelial dysfunction assessment is not routinely used in daily clinical practice. A growing challenge has emerged in identifying patients prone to cardiovascular events. We aim to investigate whether abnormal endothelial function may be associated with adverse 5-year outcomes in patients presenting to a chest pain unit (CPU).

Methods

Following endothelial function testing using EndoPAT 2000 in 300 consecutive patients without a history of coronary artery disease, patients underwent coronary computerized tomographic angiography (CCTA) or single-photon emission computed tomography according to availability.

Results

Mean 10-year Framingham risk score (FRS) was 6.6 ± 5.9%; mean 10-year atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) risk was 7.1 ± 7.2%; median reactive hyperemia index (RHI) as a measure of an endothelial function 2.0 and mean was 2.0 ± 0.4. During a 5-year follow-up, the 30 patients who developed major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE), including all-cause mortality, nonfatal myocardial infarction, hospitalization for heart failure or angina pectoris, stroke, coronary artery bypass grafting, and percutaneous coronary interventions, had higher 10-year FRS (9.6 ± 7.8 vs. 6.3 ± 5.6%; P = 0.032), higher 10-year ASCVD risk (10.4 ± 9.2 vs. 6.7 ± 6.9%; P = 0.042), lower baseline RHI (1.6 ± 0.5 vs. 2.1 ± 0.4; P < 0.001) and a greater degree of coronary atherosclerotic lesions (53 vs. 3%, P < 0.001) on CCTA compared with patients without MACE. Multivariate analysis demonstrated that RHI below the median was an independent predictor of 5-year MACE (odds ratio 5.567, 95% confidence interval 1.955–15.853; P = 0.001).

Conclusion

Our findings suggest that noninvasive endothelial function testing may contribute to clinical efficacy in triaging patients in the CPU and in predicting 5-year MACE.

Clinical Trials.gov Identifier

NCT01618123
Environmental Management and Its Impact on CSR Activities in the Field of Sustainable Development
Authors: Švikruhová Petronela , Zábojníková Veronika , Kapsdorferová Zuzana
Published: May 2023

The way in which both renewable and non-renewable resources are used, and the speed at which these are being exploited, are rapidly eroding the planet’s capacity to regenerate the resources and environmental services on which our prosperity and growth are based. The clothing and textile industry is characterized by a linear (take-make-waste) economic model and huge use of non-renewable resources. In order to integrate circular economy as one of the challenges in the clothing and textile industry, we must boost past research directly to innovation to bring about a higher quality of life for all. Corporate social responsibility (CSR) has gained special importance among researchers, the business community, and customers in recent years. Today, manufacturers have to take another step forward to promote their positive social attitude and take care of their responsibility towards society. In the framework of sustainable development, CSR is carried out by achieving economic, social, or environmental goals. Consumers and shareholders currently expect a responsible approach from clothing and textile companies in the production of sustainable clothing, recycling, or ensuring suitable working conditions for employees. It is important not only to support socially responsible businesses but also to raise awareness of the negative environmental impact of the clothing and textile industry. Based on the recognition of the importance of shifting from a linear to a circular approach in the clothing and textile industry, we see potential in recycling the textile fiber in order to close the loop and use innovative technology to transform the textile waste into recycled material by keeping in mind barriers in technology. This article evaluates the social responsibility of a selected company in the field of sustainable development by setting a good example in the Slovak market through the results of a questionnaire survey.
Attitudes Towards Sustainable Entrepreneurship among Students: A Pilot Study in Latvia and Lithuania
Authors: Titko Jelena , Tambovceva Tatjana , Atstāja Dzintra , Lapinskaitė Indrė , Solesvik Marina Z. , Svirina Anna , Uzule Kristine
Published: May 2023

Sustainable economic development is driven by sustainable entrepreneurial activities, generated by the personal attitudes of entrepreneurs. The present and future of sustainable entrepreneurship are shaped by the youth, including students, which is why it is important to understand their attitudes towards this type of entrepreneurship. Therefore, the key goal of the research is to evaluate the attitudes and behaviours of the youth towards sustainability issues and sustainable entrepreneurship. The current article reflects the results of the second research stage and aims at evaluating attitudes towards sustainable entrepreneurship among Latvian and Lithuanian students. The results reveal that gender/age affect personal environmental attitudes, however gender/age has no effect on personal willingness to start a sustainable business. The analysis results of the personal attitudes to sustainable entrepreneurship differ by age and gender. Gender has no effect and age strongly affects personal attitudes to sustainable development.
Transport Infrastructure Investments as a Factor of Economic Growth of European Union Countries
Authors: Butkus Mindaugas , Mačiulytė-Šniukienė Alma , Matuzevičiūtė Kristina
Published: May 2023

Territorial cohesion and improved accessibility are among the main objectives of the European Union (EU) Cohesion policy. Although there is a wealth of literature on the impact of investment in transport infrastructure on overall accessibility levels, only a few studies have tried to evaluate the possible link between transport infrastructure investment (TII) and economic growth in the EU. Our research aims to evaluate the impact of TII on economic growth in the EU. The methodology is based on nonlinear neoclassical specification, which includes a multiplicative term to evaluate if the absence of corruption mediates the effect of TII on growth. Our unbalanced panel data covers 27 EU countries (Cyprus is excluded due to missing data and the United Kingdom is a part of the sample) from 2000 through 2019. Our research confirms a positive and statistically significant impact of TII on economic growth but with a diminishing return. Estimating the absence of corruption as a possible moderator of the effect that TII has on growth shows that control of corruption plays a significant role in the TII growth nexus. We find that in countries with a low level of control of corruption, TII has a statistically significant negative effect on growth.
Certified reference material for coal in accordance with the PN-EN ISO 17034:2017-03 standard and ISO GUIDE 35:2017
Authors: Więcek Katarzyna , Kocela-Jagiełko Aneta , Szulik Wojciech , Celary Piotr
Published: May 2023

Due to an absence of domestic certified reference materials for coal on the Polish market, an attempt was made to manufacture a new and innovative product tailored to its needs. The chosen candidate material was hard coal acquired from Poland’s coal mines. A single reference material unit consisted of 50g of an analytical hard coal sample with a grain size below 0.2 mm. A manufacturing method was developed enabling production of matrix reference materials addressing the needs of the domestic solid fuel market, and was directed at research laboratories carrying out analyses of solid fuels for the energy and coking sectors. The adapted manufacturing scheme of a certified reference material for coal was presented with a description of the chosen critical steps of the process and discussion of the obtained results in terms of homogeneity, stability, characterisation of the reference material as well as assigned values to particular properties and their uncertainty budget. The results obtained during homogeneity, short-term and long-term stability assessments as well as reference material characterisation confirmed the feasibility of the investigated certified coal reference material manufacturing process. The obtained levels of relative expanded uncertainties of the measurements confirmed the feasibility of the manufactured certified reference material for establishing and maintaining metrological traceability of measurement results. The presented research establishes a base for planning out production of additional reference materials as well as providing the know-how for designing manufacturing schemes for reference materials for solid fuels, or waste related materials like fly ash, or furnace waste.
Community Support and Collaboration in Women’s Social Cooperative Krusha E Madhe
Authors: Durmishi Ledianë , Bazsik István , Farkas Tibor
Published: May 2023

This research aims to determine the role of women in the development of rural areas through agriculture and the integration of women into society in Kosovo. An observational, quantitative, cross-sectional case study was conducted for this purpose. Primary data was collected from the employees of the agriculture cooperative “Krusha e Madhe” in Kosovo through a questionnaire survey, interviews, and observations. The social cooperative under study is a good example of how bringing disadvantaged women together can help improve economic life and the psychological trauma caused by war. The results prove that there is indeed a significant increase in community life, cooperation, trust, quality of life, and communication in the community since establishing social cooperative.
Project Management in Central Banks
Authors: Vučinić Milena , Luburić Radoica
Published: May 2023

In this ever-changing environment of technological innovations central banks are strongly committed to fulfilling their key objectives of preserving monetary and financial stability, but also make efforts to adapt to new market requirements. On the path of technological transformation of financial systems, central banks face many challenges stemming from, inter alia, new less regulated and decentralized financial innovative services, cyberattacks, and endangered cyber security. Central banks need strong project management to successfully address these processes and that should be done in line with the highest international standards.

The paper analyses the implementation of project management in central banks according to the international standards. The authors present possible division of roles and responsibilities in the project organization structure in central banks based on these international standards. The standardized integrated project management activities and associated practices are described and presented in the context of project management in central banks. The authors conclude that the application of international standards is crucial for successful project management in central banks in order to ensure that the projects are implemented on time and within the envisaged scope and budget, thereby ensuring high quality results, efficient deployment of human resources, benefits realization and value creation for the organization.
Demand for Cash and its Determinants - a Post-Crisis Approach1
Authors: Skibińska-Fabrowska Ilona
Published: May 2023

The use of cashless payment instruments has been on an increase over many years now. At the same time, demand for cash has been on the rise as well and we can observe a particularly high level of growth demand for banknotes during crisis times. The increase in demand for cash known as the “banknote paradox” is a phenomenon observed in many economies. It results from the existence of two streams of demand for cash - transactional and precautionary, and the differences in the directions of their changes from the point of view of the central bank and other entities involved in cash transactions, since it enables the optimization of cash supply management, which allows, on the one hand, to reduce the costs of cash processing and, on the other hand, to improve the effectiveness of monetary policy. This paper estimates the share of the transaction demand for cash with the aggregate demand. The strength and direction of the impact of selected macroeconomic and behavioural factors (uncertainty caused by the Global Financial Crisis and the Pandemic Crisis) on transaction and precautionary demand for cash were also assessed. A novel approach to the problem of demand for cash is based on considering the impact of macroeconomic shocks in the form of crises on the demand for cash.
Responsible Management Consultancy: Old Wine or New Normal?
Authors: Sturdy Andrew
Published: May 2023

I begin to explore some of the issues involved to help stimulate debate and empirical research on what might be termed (socially) ‘responsible consulting’ (see also Sturdy 2023). How novel, radical, and comprehensive are these developments and what are the enabling or limiting factors? And finally, what does such a ‘normative turn’ imply, if anything, for the dominant critiques of consultancy and the need for improved governance?
The End of Management Consulting as We Know it?
Authors: Sayyadi Mostafa , Collina Luca , Provitera Michael J.
Published: May 2023

The management consulting business model requires new changes in this new era of disruptions. The typical management consulting business mode is based on consultants either training and developing or engaging in actual management consulting. Today, this has been combined due to operational risk management. The reason is that identifying problems and providing solutions to senior managers is not enough today - consultants need to also be able to offer and execute solutions. Artificial Intelligence (AI) has placed consultants in what is known as a dual role. In this article, we examine the challenges of the management consulting business model and provide an alternative way for large consulting companies and those medium to small organizations to re-emerge with sustenance. These challenges were found in our interviews with 81 senior management consultants at McKinsey & Company and Boston Consulting Group, Inc. in the United States, Australia, Hong Kong, and the United Arab Emirates.
Using Chinese Wisdom to Rekindle Strategy Consulting
Authors: Xie Weishan
Published: May 2023

Strategy consulting has plateaued since 1995, argues former Harvard Business Review editorial Walter Kiechel III. Kmind, the top Chinese strategy consulting firm, has found the spark to reignite the industry: Oriental wisdom. By repeatedly transforming firms from obscurity to market leaders by directly implementing their solutions, they provide a solid proof-of-concept for the next generation of strategic consulting.
Researching Practice Areas of Consultancy Firms
Authors: Williams Christopher , van Triest Sander
Published: May 2023

We reflect on a multi-year study of practice areas within professional service firms that has resulted in impact in various ways, including research publications, class teaching, and industry dissemination. We describe the challenges in conducting academic research at the practice area level, rather than the firm level. These challenges are grouped into two camps: fieldwork challenges and conceptual challenges. While we navigated these during our project in order to achieve our goals, we believe more work needs to be done at the practice area level within the consultancy industry, especially as this unit of analysis is affected by trends in AI and ESG that were not so prominent 20 years ago. We suggest one way forward will be to utilize collaborative systems approaches through a holistic stance, rather than focus on narrow sets of variables in a reductionist stance.
Deviations in Traffic Flow Characteristics Caused by the Impact of the Covid-19 Pandemic
Authors: Čulík Kristián , Čulíková Vladimíra , Švábová Lucia , Ďurica Marek , Kalašová Alica
Published: May 2023

Changes in traffic flows in cities occur over time due to several circumstances. Regulation and proper coordination of transport is conditioned by sufficient input data. The sensor network ranks among the resources that provide an overview of operation in road traffic. The city of Žilina was chosen to support the building of a sensory network with applied research of available data with subsequent use in practice. The sensor network offers a database for the subsequent evaluation of inputs from several points of view. The COVID-19 pandemic was associated with restrictions and many block measures that changed the dynamics of traffic journeys. The aim of this paper was to evaluate traffic flow deviations in connection with the continuation of the third wave of the COVID-19 pandemic.