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PROCEDIMENTOS E CUIDADOS DA ENFERMAGEM ASSOCIADOS À PREVENÇÃO E REABILITAÇÃO DE PACIENTES COM ÚLCERA POR PRESSÃO: UMA REVISÃO INTEGRATIVA
Authors: Ferreira Monteiro Waldirene , Louzeiro Rocha Robson , Pinheiro da Silva Karina , Do Socorro Magalhães Flávia , Nunes Vieira Flávia , Barbosa Vieira Odete , Adelina Roque Maria , Baltazar de Oliveira Cláudia Simone , Silva da Costa Luciana , Machado Leite da Silva Cláudia Patrícia
Published: June 2024

A lesão por pressão é um grande problema para a saúde pública mundial, um verdadeiro desafio para enfermeiros e gestores, tem causa multifatorial, e seu desenvolvimento ocorre principalmente pela exposição a pressão exercida em capilares sanguíneos por longo período de tempo. Dessa maneira, o objetivo deste estudo foi avaliar os procedimentos e cuidados da enfermagem associados à prevenção e reabilitação de pacientes com úlcera por pressão. Trata-se de uma revisão integrativa construída a partir das publicações entre os anos de 2016 e 2021. A busca por artigos ocorreu em seis bancos de artigos tanto nacional quanto internacional. Após o processo de identificação e triagem de 420 artigos, 37 deles foram selecionados. Ao final 12 artigos foram incluídos no estudo. Os resultados apontam que casos de lesão por pressão acometem pacientes com diferentes perfis, em que uma das problemáticas, entre as mais comuns observadas, foi a falta de conhecimento ou habilidades de aplicar medidas de prevenção por parte da equipe que cuidava dos pacientes acamados. Com base em nosso levantamento bibliográfico conclui-se que a educação e treinamento das equipes são essenciais. Contudo, a criação e a implementação de medidas e instrumentos de avaliação são imprescindíveis, pois assim obtêm-se resultados ainda mais significativos.
Funding Strategies on Performance of Health Insurance in Kenya: A Case of National Hospital Insurance Fund in Garissa Township
Authors: Noor Omar Nasteh , Ayora Joel , Ongesa Tom
Published: June 2024

Purpose: The purpose of this study is to evaluate the impact of funding strategies on performance of Kenya's health insurance, in Garissa Township. This study is guided by three objectives: to find out the relationship between members’ contributions on performance of National Hospital Insurance Fund in Garissa Township, Kenya; to determine the relationship between out-of-pocket contributions on performance of National Hospital Insurance Fund in Garissa Township, Kenya and to examine the relationship between government contributions on the performance National Hospital Insurance Fund in Garissa Township, Kenya. The scholars, decision-makers and private future researchers will all benefit from the research's conclusions.
Methodology: The study is framed on quantitative research approach. It is anchored on resource-based theory, financial health theory as well as the performance theory. The study used a descriptive research design to seek the opinion of respondents on the funding strategies on the performance of NHIF. The total target population is 242 respondents while 151 respondents formed the sample of the study. Primary data was collected by use of structured questionnaires and interviews. Validity was carried out through content validity. Reliability of the research instruments was done using testing and pretesting questionnaires to the same group within duration of one week interval.
Findings: Data analysis constituted both descriptive and inferential statistics. A regression model was used to determine the relationship between independent and dependent variables. The hypothesis was tested at a confidence level of 0.05 using convenient inferential statistics. Analyzed data was presented using suitable tables and figures based on APA format.
Unique contribution to theory, policy and practice: The study concludes that deficiencies include issues like inadequate management of capital structure, ineffective handling of cash flows, and suboptimal strategies for cost recovery. Further, the government should prioritize investment in health infrastructure and human resources to improve the accessibility and quality of healthcare services across the country.
Determinants of Strategy Implementation on Performance of Constituency Development Fund’s Projects in Public Primary Schools in Balambala Constituency, Kenya
Authors: Yusuf Aden  Kilas , Ongesa Tom , Nyambega Samuel
Published: June 2024

Purpose: The current study aimed at assessing determinants of strategy implementation on performance of constituency development fund’s projects in public primary schools in Balambala constituency, Kenya. The specific objectives of the study were; to establish the relationship between strategic leadership, strategic resources, and strategic communication on performance of constituency development fund’s projects in public primary schools in Balambala constituency, Kenya.
Methodology: The target population in the current study consisted of 38 headteachers 38 BoM Chairpersons, 38 Parent Association chairpersons, 38 parents and 1 (one) CDF manager totaling to 153 participants. The 153 were considered for the study through a census approach since the target population was small to conduct any sampling. This study was guided by the path-goal theory, resource-based view theory and communication theory. The study employed descriptive survey research. Primary data will be collected using structured questionnaires. The questionnaire consisted of close ended questions. Data analysis was done using descriptive statistics and inferential statistics. The results of this study were displayed by use of suitable tables.
Findings: The findings of the study revealed that there was positive correlation between strategy implementation and performance of the CDF projects where leadership had the greatest impact, followed by the communication and lastly the leadership where all had positive correlation.
Unique Contribution to Theory, Practice and Policy: The study recommended that the CDF officials need to implement inclusive decision-making processes through regular forums and committees with diverse representation, alongside structured feedback mechanisms to systematically incorporate stakeholder input into project planning and execution. Additionally, they should strengthen accountability and transparency in CDF projects. Furthermore, the team should allocate resources based on comprehensive budgets, regularly adjusting them to meet project needs. Also the team should enhance strategic communication practices within CDF projects by improving channels, conducting regular meetings, providing timely updates, implementing robust feedback systems and ensuring follow-up actions. Lastly, the concerned parties should develop strategies that ensure projects are designed with long-term sustainability and are user-centered to enhance effectiveness and sustainability.
Detection of twitter hate tweets leading to crime using multiseries bert model
Authors: Choesang Tenzin , Prathap Boppuru Rudra
Published: June 2024

Addressing hate speech on social media platforms is a pressing concern, particularly on platforms like Twitter and Facebook. To date, extensive research and numerous projects on the subject of hate speech detection and prevention have been conducted, as well as for crime detection and its prevention. However, there is a major void in the current research terrain whereby there exists no specific effort to study how hate speech and crime are related globally. This research work proposes a multi-series methodology to investigate the complex linkages between online hate speech and real world acts of violence. Multi series Bert model from transformer was used for detecting the hate speech in the tweets of popular politicians, celebrities, peoples tweets on popular cases and showing the linkage of these to the real world crime happenings. When compared with the other available popular models like CNN. KNN, SVM, RF, LR, NB, DT which are generally used for detecting hate speech and crime detection, the proposed Bert model gave great results with 93% in accuracy as well as 92% in F1 Score outperforming all the other models. Furthermore the results showed that states like Delhi, Maharashtra and Tamil Nadu have the higher chances of crime happening due to hate speech based on the prediction done. However the data may vary for different social media platforms as the current research work is only based on twitter.
Decoding consumer voice : Sentiment analysis of web-scraped product reviews
Authors: Abhijith S. , Poly Anitha , Jacob Benjamin A. , Roy Gifty , Cherish Reshma Rachel
Published: June 2024

Nowadays online media shopping is more trending and extracting the customer’s thoughts from their reviews is very useful for business analytics. So the researcher’s are here trying to take a product from the online shopping platform Flipkart and apply live web scraping using a tool called BeautifulSoup. Then applied Natural language processing techniques to remove the emojis, regular expressions and stop words from the text. Also the researcher applies a stemming technique named snowballstemmer method for NLP purposes. Finally from the cleaned and extracted text, by applying vaderSentiment, the sentiment analysis is also done. Also by using the n-gram method in the end it is able to fetch most occurring words in the review.
Data envelopment analysis on efficiency of shallot production in Tra Vinh, Vietnam
Authors: Truc Linh Le , Thanh Tung Diep , Thi Thuy Hai Luu
Published: June 2024

Shallot is a perennial crop that is grown as an annual to harvest bulb seeds and produced widely in Vietnam. This is an easy-to-grow crop, suitable for land conditions in the local area and brings high economic efficiency. Although shallot is a relatively new crop to the farmers in Tra Vinh province, it is considered one of the key crops in the agricultural development strategy of the province. This study was conducted to assess the efficiency of shallot farming in Tra Vinh province using data envelopment analysis (DEA) approach. The findings revealed that the average cost efficiency was 0.770 and only five farms (2.5%) were fully cost-efficient. The score for average allocative efficiency was slightly superior to that for technical efficiency (0.917 and 0.838); thus, inefficient shallot farms could reach higher cost efficiency by increasing technical efficiency. Accordingly, factors influencing technical and cost efficiency in shallot production were determined in this study. Household size and cultivation experience of the farmers demonstrated negative effects on the levels of technical and cost efficiency. The analysis further revealed that those shallot farmers who had larger shallot farm sizes and those who had better access to technical training tended to be more technical and cost-efficient. Consequently, this study suggests that research to improve shallot-farming techniques should be prioritised support and the quality of technical training programmes for local farmers needs to be raised to increase the technical and cost efficiency in shallot production
Phytocoenotic assessment of herbaceous plant communities in the organic sweet cherry orchard
Authors: Gerasko Tetyana , Tymoshchuk Tetiana , Moisiienko Vira , Hrytsiuk Natalia , Alekseeva Tetiana
Published: June 2024

Biodiversity loss is one on global environmental issues facing humanity. Intensive use of natural resources has led to degradation of landscapes and reduction of the species diversity of plant communities. Therefore, finding natural solutions to overcome these challenges is an urgent issue. The purpose of the study was to investigate the dynamics of floral composition and coenotic structure of herbaceous plant communities in an organic cherry orchard for the sustainable functioning of the agricultural landscape. The dynamics of the coenotic composition of natural grasses of vegetation cover in the organic cherry orchard was studied during 2013-2020 in the arid conditions of the Southern Steppe of Ukraine on low-humus sandy loam soils. Morphological, ecological, and geographical methods were used to investigate the species diversity of flora in an organic garden. The composition of herbaceous plant communities was estimated using conbentional geobotanic description methods. The results of the study of the species composition and coenotic structure of plant communities of grass cover in an organic sweet cherry orchard are presented. Grassing of the garden with natural grasses has led to the enrichment of agricultural landscapes with useful species that are important components of sustainable agricultural systems and can perform ecological services. Colonisation of the grass cover by invasive and quarantine species was not observed due to natural processes of demutation succession and the use of moderate four-fold mowing of plants during the growing season (to a height of 15- 20 cm). As part of herbal plant communities in the 8th year of research, all species were useful, had medicinal properties, and served as a food base. The natural grasses in an organic sweet cherry orchard are a resource of biomass and biodiversity. Phytocoenotic analysis of the grass cover in the organic cherry orchard will allow substantiating and proposing principles for predicting the development of plant communities to optimise their structure, improve quality, and maintain biodiversity
Productivity of common flax varieties depending on fertiliser
Authors: Tkachenko Lyubov , Rudavska Nataliia , Tymchyshyn Oksana , Stasiv Oleh , Konyk Hryhoriy
Published: June 2024

Modern flax varieties have a high genetic potential for productivity, which can be realised by improving the elements of cultivation technology, in particular, the fertilisation system, which is why the study is relevant. The purpose of the study was to investigate the regularities of the development of productivity of common flax plants and determine changes in quality indicators depending on the application of improved agrotechnological techniques in the soil and climatic conditions of the Western Forest-Steppe. The following methods were used: field, laboratory (to determine qualitative indicators), and statistical (to assess the reliability of data). Field studies were conducted during 2021- 2023 on grey forest surface-gleyed soils. The features of growth and development of common flax varieties Miandr, Oberih, Usivskyi and Ivanivskyi were studied using the following fertiliser rates: N20P40K60; N30P60K90; N45P90K135. It was found that the productivity of common flax varied depending on the dose of mineral fertilisers and varietal characteristics. On average, in 2021-2023, the growing season of common flax lasted 91-94 days (depending on the variety and mineral nutrition of plants). The highest yield of flax straw (4.37 t/ha) was obtained on average for 2021-2023 in the Oberih variety, subject to the application of a dose of mineral fertilisers N30P60K90. The increase over control was 0.52 t/ha (13.51%). The yield of straw in the Miandr variety varied from 3.59 t/ha (in the control) to 4.31 t/ha (with the application of N45P90K135), for the Usivskyi variety – 3.97-4.17 t/ha, for the Ivanivskyi variety – 3.12-3.81 t/ha. In terms of seed yield, the highest indicators on average for 2021-2023 were obtained from the Miandr variety, provided that a dose of mineral fertilisers N45P90K135 was used – 1.26 t/ha. The control yield was 0.88 t/ha. A similar trend was observed in the Oberih variety with seed yield indicators of 0.93 t/ha and 0.58 t/ha in the control. The seed yield of the Miandr variety exceeded the indicator of the Oberih variety by 0.33 t/ha against the background of fertiliser N45P90K135. Against this background, fertilisation resulted in the highest seed yields in the varieties Usivskyi (0.99 t/ha) and Ivanivskyi (0.91 t/ha), which was 0.17 t/ha (20.73%) and 0.07 t/ha (8.33%) higher than the control variant, respectively. The results of these studies can be used to adjust the elements of the technology of growing common flax in production conditions to increase the yield and quality of fibre
A CASE STUDY OF PERCEPTIONS OF ADULT EDUCATORS ON REFLECTIVE PRACTICE
Authors: Sonyel Bengi
Published: June 2024

This research, as stated in the introduction part, unravels the perception of adult educators on reflective practice; whether there is a disparity between belief and actual practice, and factors that affect their involvement in reflective practice. The purpose of the present research is three-pronged: (1) to have a better understanding of the various viewpoints on reflective practice held by adult educators; (2) to enhance my research competence through reflecting upon research practice; and (3) to foster reflective practice through forming a collaborative research community. “Reflective practice is a powerful approach to professional development. But it is much more. It is an integrated way of thinking and acting focused on learning and behavioural change; it is individuals working to improve organizations through improving themselves.” This engagement is fundamental to promoting not only reflective researchers but also reflective communities. Not only the researchers but also in an educational setting, teachers, senior managers, heads and assistant heads should be involved in reflective practice and how it can be developed through building up reflective communities. Therefore, this paper voices both researchers’ and academics’ voices.
RETHİNKİNG CLASSROOMS: A COMPREHENSİVE ANALYSİS OF POSTGRADUATE THESES ON THE FLİPPED CLASSROOM MODEL İN TURKEY
Authors: Karagöz Beytullah , Karatop Hakan , Erdönmez Ali
Published: June 2024

This study examines the descriptive features, research designs, thematic distributions, and citation characteristics of the postgraduate theses on the Flipped Classroom Model (FCM) in Turkey. Within this context, 117 postgraduate theses submitted between 2014 and 2020 were analyzed in terms of their types, number of pages, publication language and year, relevant institutions, research methods, keywords, subject areas, effects and disadvantages of the model, and citation characteristics (number of citations, frequently cited journals, articles, books, authors). Content and citation analyses were employed to analyze the data of the study. The findings showed that most of the postgraduate studies were submitted at Gazi University and were carried out in a mixed research design. It has been also revealed that the most frequent keywords were “FCM”, “academic achievement” and “teaching English as a foreign language”. Moreover, it was determined that the FCM is a teaching method that is frequently used in language education and preferred by different academic fields of educational sciences. So, the model has been seen to have a positive effect on the learning environment in terms of academic achievement, motivation, permanent learning, and classroom interaction. However, it has been also determined that there are disadvantages such as the lack of digital competencies of teachers and students during the process and the cost in terms of time and technological infrastructure. In addition, it has been also revealed that the UK-labeled Computers & Education magazine directed the intellectual interest of the field and shaped the cognitive structure of researchers from the USA such as Jonathan Bergmann, Aaron Sams, Jeremy Strayer.
EFECTO DE CUATRO FERTILIZANTES FOLIARES, PARA DETERMINAR LA PRODUCCIÓN Y CALIDAD NUTRITIVA DEL PASTO Brachiaria brizantha cv. PAIAGUÁS
Authors: Polo Edgar , Urieta Sebastián , Moreno Yaliska
Published: June 2024

En un diseño de bloques completos al azar con tres repeticiones se evalúo el efecto que tiene el uso de cuatro tipos de fertilizantes foliares (12-8-16+3, 16-32-16, 20-20-20 y la urea) en época seca sobre la calidad nutricional y rendimiento del pasto Brachiaria brizantha cv Paiaguás.  Se realizaron cuatro cortes con intervalos de 30 días.  Hubo efecto significativo (P < 0.05) sobre la altura de las plantas durante el periodo estudiado como también en los diferentes tratamientos foliares que se aplicaron en el trabajo. La altura de las plantas fue decreciendo a medida que avanzaba la época seca.  La mayor respuesta a fertilización foliar se reflejó en los tratamientos 16-32-16, Urea, Testigo y 12-8-16+3 con alturas de plantas promedio de 39.29, 38.52 y 38.38 y 37.90 centímetros respectivamente. La cobertura en los cortes a medida que avanzaba el verano fue decreciendo, obteniéndose el mayor porcentaje con el tratamiento foliar Urea. El análisis de varianza para la variable rendimiento de materia seca indicó que no existió diferencias significativas (P >0.05) entre los fertilizantes foliares estudiados. Sin embargo, si se presentaron diferencias significativas entre los cortes realizados en el estudio (P < 0.05). La proteína cruda fue decreciendo, a lo largo de los cortes realizados. El tratamiento foliar a base de urea fue el que mayor contenido de proteína cruda (8.82%) mostro en la investigación. Los contenidos de Fibra cruda que se obtuvieron en los fertilizantes foliares son considerados como porcentajes regulares. Los fertilizantes foliares presentaron niveles bajos en cuanto a porcentajes de calcio con porcentajes entre 0.21 a 0.23%.
COMPARACIÓN DE MODELOS NO LINEALES PARA EL AJUSTE DE CURVAS DE CRECIMIENTO Y ESTIMACIÓN DE PARÁMETROS PRODUCTIVOS EN POLLOS COBB 500
Authors: Saavedra Roberto , Mudarra Richard , Cedeño Héctor , Pimentel Tamara
Published: June 2024

El objetivo de este estudio fue comparar la calidad del ajuste de cuatro funciones no lineales y dos funciones lineales polinómicas en la variable de respuesta peso vivo (g) en pollos de raza Cobbs 500, para la estimación de parámetros referentes al proceso biológico del crecimiento respecto a la edad del ave (días), considerando tres diferentes situaciones de estructura de covarianzas residuales. Se utilizo una base de datos tomada en 2023, de 1000 registros de 200 pollos de la raza Cobb 500 en los 1, 7, 21, 33 y 42 días de vida. Asumir una estructura de covarianza heterocedástica por día y autocorrelacionada AR(1) mejora la bondad de ajuste de los modelos respecto a una estructura de covarianza homocedástica e independiente, dada la heterogeneidad de varianza encontrada a medida que avanza la edad de las aves (p < 0.05) y la alta correlación () residual dentro de cada animal. Los modelos de Gompertz y Logística tuvieron mejor ajuste que el resto de las funciones evaluadas, en función a los AIC e BIC obtenidos. Los parámetros ? y ? tienen una correlación negativa (? < – 0.80), al igual que ? y TI (? = – 0.7054) y ? y TM (? = – 0.8464). En conclusión, ajustar curvas de crecimientos mediante modelos no lineales con estructuras de covarianzas residuales hererocedásticas y correlacionadas permite estimar parámetros relacionados al ciclo de vida y así, obtener criterios de decisión en programas de manejo y llevar sistemas productivos de forma eficiente.
EFECTOS DE LOS AMINOÁCIDOS EN LA PRODUCCIÓN DE CULTIVOS
Authors: Corella Caballero Rolando I. , Littig Barker C. Dayane , Gálvez Cerrud. Fernando G.
Published: June 2024

El manejo de cultivos es una actividad cambiante y dinámica, que involucra desde el uso de cultivares adaptados, hasta el uso de productos estimulantes que ayuden a la planta a tolerar condiciones estresantes. Factores bióticos en los agroecosistemas pueden generar desafíos y afectar significativamente la productividad de los cultivos; y el uso de aminoácidos puede ayudar a minimizar estos efectos negativos. Los aminoácidos potencializan procesos biológicos de interés agronómico, dando a los cultivos diferentes niveles de resiliencia ante condiciones estresantes, como las altas temperaturas, deficiencia hídrica, alta radiación solar, y salinidad. Sin embargo, aún existe escasez de información y falta de difusión objetiva con fundamento científico sobre los efectos, beneficios y eficiencia de estos productos. La aplicación de aminoácidos en cultivos puede ser foliar o en el riego por goteo, esta práctica economiza energía en la planta, que puede ser translocada hacia los sumideros, beneficiando la productividad. Además, favorece la síntesis de compuestos o enzimas de extrema importancia que confieren plasticidad ante altas temperaturas. Los efectos de los aminoácidos son amplios, por lo que, en esta revisión se sintetiza la información y se discute desde una perspectiva agronómica, con soporte fisiológico y del metabolismo de cultivos. Se espera que esta revisión pueda contribuir a desvendar el papel de los aminoácidos con sentido práctico, como referencia para profesionales en el manejo de sistemas agrícolas y para el área de la investigación agronómica.
Política e regime de informação: construto teórico e tessitura prática
Authors: Da Silva Maria Margarete , De Araújo Freire Gustavo Henrique
Published: June 2024

Objetivo: O presente trabalho discorre sobre as construções teóricas do regime de informação levando em consideração o caráter metodológico, relacional e pragmático desse construto na potencialização da visão geral de um determinado contexto, facilitando, assim, a identificação dos seus elementos em interação, quais sejam, os artefatos de informação, os dispositivos e as ações de informação desenvolvidas pelos atores sociais humanos no campo prático da Escola Professora Adelina Almeida, sediada em Petrolina, município de Pernambuco. O estudo tem como objetivo identificar no desenho do Regime de Informação, os elementos que o constitui e as potencialidades desse construto na elaboração de políticas informacionais fortalecedoras das ações informacionais desenvolvidas pelos atores sociais da educação básica.
Método: Utiliza a pesquisa-ação, de natureza aplicada, de objetivo correlacional e abordagem qualitativa.
Resultado: A pesquisa evidenciou os quatro componentes do Regime de Informação e possibilitou a identificação de potencialidades e lacunas nas ações e políticas informacionais desenvolvidas na organização campo de estudo.
Conclusões: A partir desse estudo, constatou-se que o conceito do Regime de Informação, além de constitui-se numa abordagem teórica, metodológica e pratica passível de aplicação em qualquer contexto informacional, é sugestivo para identificação de lacunas nas ações e políticas informacionais e melhorar os processos organizacionais.
Propaganda digital: algoritmos a regra da mais-valia
Authors: António Ié Ocante , Araújo Alessandra dos Santos , Suzana Cabral Nunes Martha
Published: June 2024

Objetivo: analisar a interação entre algoritmos e propaganda digital, explorando os benefícios e as implicações nas escolhas e comportamentos dos usuários no ambiente online.
Resultado: os veículos de comunicação tradicionais, como jornais e revistas, estão cada vez mais migrando para o ambiente online, aproveitando os recursos oferecidos pela internet. Nesse contexto, a propaganda nos veículos digitais de informação desempenha um papel fundamental na disseminação de ideias, produtos e serviços. No entanto, é importante refletir sobre como essa prática está associada ao discurso da mais-valia. Assim, apresentam-se nesse ensaio propostas e reflexões sobre soluções para lidar com os problemas identificados, incluindo a implementação de regulamentações mais abrangentes e a promoção da transparência algorítmica.
Conclusões: a proteção da privacidade e dos direitos dos usuários deve ser uma prioridade, juntamente com a promoção da transparência, da equidade e da não discriminação. Somente através de esforços coletivos de governos, empresas, pesquisadores e sociedade civil podemos enfrentar os desafios e alcançar um equilíbrio saudável entre os algoritmos, a propaganda digital e os direitos individuais.
JDE verteidigt Marktführung
Authors: Sachsenröder Delphine
Published: June 2024

JDE wehrt sich gegen den Preisdruck auf dem deutschen Kaffee-Markt. Die Umstellung auf Arabica-Bohnen sowie Investitionen in Marketing und Nachhaltigkeit sollen Handel und Verbraucher vom Produktwert überzeugen.
Pro und Top vereinen Kräfte
Authors: Brück Mario
Published: June 2024

Die beiden Getränkefachmarktgruppen Pro Getränke und Top Getränke haben sich unter dem Namen Beverage Independence Group – kurz BIG – zusammengeschlossen.
Vion vor Ausverkauf in Deutschland
Authors: Lenders Dirk , Rentz Ingo
Published: June 2024

Vion sieht offenbar keine Möglichkeit mehr, das Geschäft in Deutschland profitabel fortzuführen. Deshalb bietet der Fleischriese seine verbliebenen 11 Standorte zum Kauf an. Interesse ist bei der bisherigen Konkurrenz offenbar vorhanden.
Ruf nach Reform der Verbraucherkredit-Vergabe
Authors: Deglow Hans-Jürgen
Published: June 2024

Einen besseren Schutz von Verbrauchern bei der Kreditvergabe mahnt der Verbraucherzentrale Bundesverband (Vzbv) an und schlägt nationale Regelungen vor.
Die Agrar-Konzepte der Parteien
Authors: Pehl Patrick
Published: June 2024

Die Deutschen können am Sonntag ihre Stimme zur Wahl des Europaparlaments abgeben. Was möchten die bundesweit zur Wahl stehenden Parteien und Verbünde mit Chancen auf den Einzug ins Europäische Parlament für die Agrarbranche umsetzen? Es stehen in der kommenden Legislatur große Entscheidungen an.
Primärgenossenschaft Raisa
Authors: Pionke Stefanie
Published: June 2024

Der Future Check 2024 nimmt die elf Top-Unternehmen des Agrarhandels in Deutschland unter die Lupe. Teil 9 der mehrwöchigen Serie beschäftigt sich mit der Primärgenossenschaft Raisa aus Stade. Agrar und Logistik stellen die Hauptstandbeine dar. Hinzugekommen als Alleinstellungsmerkmal sind die Handelsaktivitäten für Großvieh, Schweine und Ferkel. Der Auftrag wird weniger in der reinen Profitmaximierung gesehen. Dessen ungeachtet bewegt man sich finanziell in einem gesunden Bereich.
Hätte, hätte, Wertschöpfungskette
Authors: Vetter Bernhard
Published: June 2024

Frankfurt a.M. Premiere bei den DLG-Feldtagen 2024: Der Tag der Wertschöpfungsketten will Landwirtinnen und Landwirte mit Akteuren des nachgelagerten Bereichs vernetzen. Der Fokus liegt auf Pflanzenproteinen, Weizen und Bio.
Pflanzliche Proteine im Rampenlicht
Authors: Grass Silvana
Published: June 2024

Frankfurta.M. Auf der DLG-Plaza finden am 13. Juni intensive Diskussionen zu pflanzlichen Proteinen statt, bei denen Experten gemeinsam die Wachstumschancen und Herausforderungen dieser Zukunftsbranche erörtern.
Impact of Economic Recession on the Management of Special Collection in University Libraries in Benue State
Authors: Oyathelemhi Raphael , Faga Dr Asom
Published: June 2024

This study investigated the perceived impact of economic recession on the management of special collection in universities in Benue State. Three research objectives were formulated for the study. The population of the study comprises 301 librarians in Joseph SarwuanTarka University, Makurdi, Benue State University, Makurdi, National Open University of Nigeria, Makurdi study centre and Mkar University, Mkar, Benue State. The research employed census sampling technique thereby sampling all the population since it was small and could be relatively handled. The instrument employed for data collection was a self-structured questionnaire. Data for the study was collected with the help of research assistants who were staff of the libraries of the two institutions sampled. Data collected were analyzed using mean and standard deviation to answer the research questions. The findings of the study revealed that economic recession has negative impact on the management of rare books, manuscripts, audio-visual materials in university libraries in Benue State. Based on the findings of the study, the researcher recommended that libraries should prioritize the preservation and acquisition of rare books, manuscripts and audio-visual materials during economic downturns.
Enabling the Economics of African Languages in Language Policies of South Africa and Zimbabwe
Authors: Siziba Liqhwa , Maseko Busani
Published: June 2024

Although interest in studying the nexus of language economics and language planning has been increasing, much of it focuses on global languages such as English and how they facilitate speakers’ entry into job markets. In contexts where indigenous languages are still breaking into public domains of usage, proficiency in these languages is an important part of speakers’ human capital portfolio. The drive to develop and promote indigenous languages has thus become salient in the language policies of African countries. This paper draws on Pierre Bourdieu’s theoretical notion of ‘language as capital’ to discuss the intersection of language policy and language economics in South Africa and Zimbabwe. It examines how post-colonial language policy initiatives in education contribute to the revalorisation of indigenous African languages in a globalising world. We also build on the premise that for African languages to accrue prestige, enabling conditions must be created to foster their use. Language policies thus legitimatise and create opportunities for African languages in the linguistic market, potentially translating this linguistic capital into economic capital for their speakers. However, we argue that language policy proclamations must be complemented by implementation and continuous development of African languages to become attractive for acquisition and use.
Application and Evaluation of a Technique for Reducing the Dropout Rates in Early Tutoring
Authors: Alfonso Figueroa Díaz Rafael , Alberto Limón Leyva Pablo , Cecilia Ruiz Ibarra Erica
Published: June 2024

In the current university environment, national accreditations within the field of engineering serve as a continuous improvement tool for educational programs. These accreditations contribute to increased completion rates and a reduction in school dropout rates, underscoring the utility of tutoring throughout the educational process. High school students adapting to the new pace of university work often undergo significant changes in their school performance habits. Therefore, the initial group tutoring sessions aim to address issues and undertake specific activities that help students learn about their attending university, its organization and work areas, the program they are enrolled in, and the need for psychological support and specialized counseling, among other elements. This work presents an analysis and evaluation of the application of a technique designed to reduce dropout rates in Tutoring 1 for first-semester engineering students.
Short-term movement patterns of the Pacific sleeper shark off California
Authors: Wang Michael S. , Aalbers Scott A. , Sepulveda Chugey A.
Published: June 2024

This study evaluated the movement patterns of four Pacific sleeper sharks (Somniosus pacificus) outfitted with satellite-based tags off the California coast, a region for which there is no reported tracking data. Pacific sleeper sharks (1.5–2.1 m) attained maximum individual depths ranging from 603–1,323 m, with an overall average depth of 424 ± 84 m. Depth distribution was relatively similar between day and night, remaining well below the thermocline throughout periods at liberty. A 180-cm individual tagged off central California exhibited a deeper but more consistent depth distribution throughout the day (µ = 528 ± 28 m) and night (µ = 545 ± 26 m), whereas a 221-cm shark tagged off southern California occurred deeper during the day (µ = 392 ± 43 m) than at night (µ = 352 ± 62 m) with continuous vertical oscillations between 300 and 500 m. Ambient water temperatures at depth ranged from 3.3–11.0°C, with a collective average temperature of 7.3°C. Despite extensive and continuous vertical movements, horizontal displacement was minimal over the 30-d tracks (µ = 1.7 km/d). Although the data presented here are temporally and spatially limited, findings support previous reports of consistent vertical oscillations within other regions in the Pacific. Insights into the movements and habitat use of this vulnerable elasmobranch provides a better understanding of the species within a previously undocumented portion of its range.
Sobre historia y gestos políticos
Authors: Vanegas Zubiría Carlos Mario
Published: June 2024

Este texto toma como excusa la exposición homónima en el Museo de Antioquia, para abordar la historia y los gestos políticos en el arte contemporáneo. Al abordar algunos planteamientos curatoriales de la exposición, se indaga sobre las funciones culturales del museo como lugar de localización de procesos descriptivos y comunicativos sobre la cultura, y cómo la exposición revela los efectos negativos de estas funciones sobre los procesos culturales. El texto destaca la presencia del artista Jorge Marín, quien en sus obras cuestiona la influencia de la noción de progreso en el territorio, y recupera lo descartado por la historia para poner en escena lo que ha sido rechazado y repudiado. Las obras de Marín se presentan como una estrategia de supervivencia que ilumina otras formas de pensar el territorio de la cultura, y que pone en entredicho el concepto de historia como representación fija. De esta manera, se destaca la importancia de abordar la historia y los gestos políticos en la producción del arte contemporáneo, y cómo la exposición "El Jardín de los senderos que se bifurcan" y la obra de Jorge Marín son ejemplos de cómo el arte puede cuestionar y subvertir las narrativas hegemónicas de la historia y la cultura.
Rizoma
Authors: Landinez Guio Diego Alfonso
Published: June 2024

El presente trabajo es una reflexión de la relación entre los conceptos de rizoma, deseo y escritura con base en el examen de algunos apartados de Mil mesetas de Deleuze y Guattari. Partiendo del análisis de la conceptualización que realizan estos autores se intentará clarificar la idea de que la escritura es una forma en la que el deseo puede producirse como rizoma. Para ello se hará referencia a la manera en que este último concepto se articula con otras mesetas de la obra deleuziana, con el fin de ofrecer una lectura de los procesos que se dan en la producción del inconsciente y la manera en que es posible trazar líneas de fuga en la relación política entre lo molar y lo molecular. Una vez dicho esto se caracterizará la escritura como un proceso micropolítico del deseo.
Solar Food/Crop Drying Practices in Uganda: The State of the Art & Prospective Development
Authors: Menya James , Kanyarusoke Kant , Musinguzi Wilson Babu
Published: June 2024

Drying has been widely used as a food processing unit operation since ancient times. Though drying practices have evolved and each time improving, the prevalence of agricultural losses especially in developing countries has gone unnoticed. Challenges for well-engineered solar drying systems still exist. This is attributed to drying technology developers focusing on industrial technology design. The objective of this paper was to shed light on solar drying challenges and opportunities in Uganda and how they can be harnessed for development of appropriate solar drying systems. Systematic review of literature was done. In a nutshell, there has been unceasing efforts towards reducing food losses through advancement of drying techniques but this is not based on a complete analysis of all key players. Major focus is on large scale processors with less attention to small and medium enterprises yet they dominate food/crop processing in the developing world. There is therefore need for re-alignment of plans to cater for drying needs of the small and medium processors. This may be through providing affordable, improved and efficient drying systems that use readily available renewable energy and materials.
The Correlation Between Age of Operation and Postoperative Early Complication in Hirschsprung Patients Operated Using the Swenson Pull-Through Technique
Authors: Pramana Putu Yudis , Ariyanta Kadek Deddy , Niryana I Wayan , Sudarsa I Wayan , Wibawa IGAB Krisna , Mulyawan I Made
Published: June 2024

Background: Hirschsprung is a disease characterized by the absence of ganglion cells in the myenteric glands and submucosal plexus of the intestine. The principle of operation for Hirschsprung patients is to remove the aganglionic part, followed by anastomosis of the proximal and distal ganglionic parts. However, postoperative complications that occur less than 30 days after definitive surgery can still occur. Method: Analytical observational research with a retrospective cohort design using the Windows Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) version 24 program. Results: 40 research subjects were divided into 20 subjects in the operating age group > 28 days and ≤ 28 days. It was found that there were 12 subjects with complications in the ≤28 days group and 9 subjects in the > 28 days group (RR 1.333 95%CI: 0.730 – 2.435). Three patients had low body weight, and two of them had complications with statistical insignificance (p 0.100). The relationship between gender, duration of surgery, amount of bleeding, and length of the aganglion segment was not statistically significant (p>0.05). There were 10 subjects with complications in the group with assistance with laparotomy or laparoscopy. The analysis showed a statistically significant (p=0.032) relative risk value of 1.888 (95%CI: 1.096 – 3.252). Conclusion: The risk of early complications in Hirschsprung neonate patients aged before 28 days is not significantly different compared to patients aged after 28 days – 1 year.
Risk Factors Affecting the Occurrence of Gallstones at Prof. Dr. IGNG Visits General Hospital Denpasar Bali
Authors: Candra Chriscahya Wibisana , Sudartana I Ketut , Putra I Wayan Gede Artawan Eka , Yasa Ketut Putu , Mahayasa I Made , Ariyanta Kadek Deddy
Published: June 2024

Backgrounds: Gallstone disease is a common medical condition closely associated with risk factors such as diabetes mellitus, smoking habits, hypercholesterolemia, and genetic or racial characteristics. Objective: This study aims to identify the relationship between these risk factors and the occurrence of gallstones. Methods: This observational analytical study with a case-control design involved 120 patients at Prof. Dr. IGNG Ngoerah General Hospital, Denpasar, divided into a case group with a diagnosis of gallstones (n=56) and a control group without a diagnosis of gallstones (n=64). Data were collected through medical records and analyzed using chi-square and logistic regression. Results: No significant relationship was found between diabetes mellitus (p=0.274) and smoking habits (p=0.980) with the occurrence of gallstones. However, female gender (OR=3.519; p=0.001), hypercholesterolemia (OR=3.554; p=0.008), and Balinese race (OR=0.257; p=0.004) were significantly associated with an increased risk of gallstones. Multivariate analysis showed that hypercholesterolemia was the most significant risk factor affecting the occurrence of gallstones. Conclusion: Female gender and hypercholesterolemia are significant risk factors for the occurrence of gallstones, while the Balinese race appears to be a protective factor. There is no significant relationship between diabetes mellitus and smoking habits with the occurrence of gallstones. Further research is needed to understand the mechanisms behind these relationships and the impact of lifestyle and dietary factors.
The Use of the V-Y Cartilage Columellar Strut Graft and Precise Skin Contouring in Nasal Reconstructive Surgery in RSPAL Dr Ramelan Hospital: A Case Report
Authors: Rahmawan Zaki Ramadhani , Dhiparedja Rionaldo , Wicaksono Bambang
Published: June 2024

Introduction: The nose is one of the most prominent facial features. Defects resulting from trauma or tumors can cause problems in the normal function and shape of the nose. Surgical techniques for reconstruction vary widely but all has the same aim to restore function and shape. The authors created a technique using V-Y cartilage columellar strut graft and precise skin contouring of the paramedian forehead flap to restore the shape and function. Case Presentation: A 63-year-old female patient came to oncology clinic with a lump the size of a table-tennis ball on the nasal tip in the last 6 months. Pathologist confirmed basal cell carcinoma. Oncologist consulted to plastic surgery division for a joint operation to close the defect. On wide excision, the structures lost include alar rim, nasal tip, columella, half of dorsum nasal, most of the lower nasal, upper nasal, and partial septum cartilage. Paramedian forehead flap with flap thinning and precise contouring was elevated to provide the skin coverage and the cartilage structure lost was replaced with V-Y cartilage columellar strut graft harvested from ear. Conclusion: V-Y cartilage columellar strut graft provides strong support and shape. Precise flap contouring enhances aesthetic aspects and satisfies the patient. Further longer-term follow-up studies and more samples are needed to validate its effectiveness and refinement.
Acute Intestinal Ischemia Due to Thrombosis of the Superior Mesenteric Artery: A Case Report and Review of Literature
Authors: Mahartha Gde Rastu Adi , Wiradana Anak Agung Anom Arie , Diprabawa I Dewa Gde Aditya
Published: June 2024

Introduction: Acute mesenteric ischemia (AMI) is a rare medical condition with a prevalence of 0.1%. Difficult diagnosis and rapid disease progression can challenge clinicians in dealing with these cases. Case Report: An 87-year-old woman came to the emergency room with abdomen pain. Patient with a history of uncontrolled AF. Vital signs on arrival BP 100/70 mmHg, HR 100x/m, RR 20x/m, temp. 36.7 oC. Laboratory hemoglobin 12, leukocytes 42.6, neutrophils 89%, lymphocytes 10%, blood glucose 224 mg/dL. Physical examination showed tenderness throughout the abdomen with muscular defense and decreased peristalsis. Abdominal radiography showed free air appearing outside the intestinal contour with a continuous sub diaphragm sign and lateral decubitus sign. The patient decided to undergo an emergency exploratory laparotomy and intestinal ischemia (ileum) was found along 20 cm and thrombus along the mesentery artery. A 30 cm resection of the Treitz ligament was carried out followed by an end-to-end ileo-ileal anastomosis. Discussion: Clinical manifestations and supporting examination results of AMI are often unclear and difficult to distinguish from other acute abdominal symptoms. AMI management consists of initial management and surgical management. Initial management includes fluid resuscitation, electrolyte correction, and nasogastric decompression. After initial therapy, the patient in our case underwent emergency exploratory laparotomy with broad-spectrum antibiotic premedication.
Comparative Analysis of Some New Runge-Kutta Type Techniques on the Solution of First Order Initial Value Problem in Ordinary Differential Equations
Authors: Stephen Olaniyan Adegoke , Adebowale Akanbi Moses , Senapon Wusu Ashiribo , Tolulope Kazeem Moshood , Jamiu Akewushola Remilekun
Published: June 2024

The derivation of numerical methods to deal with differential equations framed from real life problems has been on the rise of which great deal of attention have been drawn towards Runge-kutta methods. In recent times, researchers have explored the derivation of Runge-Kutta methods by introducing higher order derivative (up to the second order) in the terms of Runge-Kutta methods. We have also seen how other types of ‘mean’ are used as a substitute to the more usually applied arithmetic mean in the derivation Runge Kutta methods. However, in this paper some new Runge-Kutta type methods which border on the use of other types of ‘mean’ such as harmonic mean, geometric mean or heronian mean with higher derivatives up to the second derivative on a single explicit Runge-Kutta methods which were previously done on different explicit Runge-Kutta methods are constructed, analyzed, implemented and compared. The qualitative features of the methods including the local truncation error, consistency, convergence and stability of the new methods were comparatively analyzed, investigated and established. We demonstrated the validity of the comparisons with four numerical examples. The obtained results were compared with some numerical methods and the exact solutions of the proposed problems.