bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Aprendizaje colaborativo y su influencia efectiva en el rendimiento académico.
Authors: Guamán Chisag José Luis
Published: February 2023

El aprendizaje colaborativo ha sido aplicado con frecuencia. Varios autores han expuesto sus ventajas, mediante investigaciones basadas en encuestas a profesores y estudiantes, pero no son muchos los estudios cuantitativos y correlacionales que han comparado el rendimiento académico obtenido con la aplicación de formas colaborativas y tradicionales de aprendizaje. Por esto, se realizó una revisión integrativa con el objetivo de determinar, a través del análisis de los resultados de investigaciones cuantitativas, si las formas colaborativas de aprender contribuyen a un mayor rendimiento académico en comparación con las individuales, e identificar los elementos que conducen al éxito de las prácticas docentes con métodos colaborativos. La revisión siguió el método de Ganong. Se revisaron 243 documentos y fueron seleccionados 11 artículos originales que cumplieron con el criterio de selección. Es decir, aquellos que expusieron resultados de investigaciones cuantitativas, correlacionales y comparativas, que midieron el rendimiento académico mediante el puntaje obtenido en los exámenes por los estudiantes que siguieron ambas formas de aprendizaje. Los resultados mostraron superioridad en el rendimiento académico por aprendizaje colaborativo en el 90,9% de los estudios. Además, se desarrollaron habilidades cognitivas, procedimentales y actitudinales que reforzaron la calidad del rendimiento académico. Se concluyó que el éxito de este tipo de aprendizaje depende de la conformación adecuada de los equipos, la preparación de condiciones previas, el diseño y correcto del proceso, apoyado por tecnologías de la información y la comunicación y métodos activos de enseñanza, con la realización de experiencias en forma continua, durante semestres y cursos.
Factors influencing production and reproductive performance of Frieswal cattle maintained at organized farm conditions
Authors: RATHEE S K , GUPTA A K , RAJA T V , CHAKRAVARTY A K
Published: February 2023

The effect of certain genetic and non-genetic factors, viz. sire, month, year, age group, and service period on the first lactation production and reproduction traits of Frieswal cattle reared at organized farm under tropical condition was assessed. The records on first lactation production and reproduction performance of 1,225 Frieswal cattle spread over a period of 24 years (1988-2011) were used for the study. The first lactation traits were first lactation milk yield (FLMY), first lactation 305 day or less milk yield (FL305DMY), first lactation length (FLL), age at firstcalving (AFC), first service period (FSP), first dry period (FDP) and first calving interval (FCI). The genetic and non-genetic factors incorporated in the models for FLMY, FL305MY, FLL, AFC, FSP, FCI and FDP accounted for 31.34, 26.42, 70.60, 15.87, 21.82, 21.60 and 71.97% of total variations, respectively. The effect of sire, year of calving, first service period and age at first calving had highly significant effect on FLMY, FL305MY and FLL. Among the non-genetic factors, year and month had highly significant effect on all reproductive traits except the effect of month on FDP. The effect of farm was significant on FSP and FCI and not on AFC and FDP. The effect of FSP was significant on FDP. The overall least squares averages of AFC, FSP, FCI and FDP were 949.32±5.47, 153.26±3.79, 432.92±3.73, 127.17±1.43, respectively in Frieswal cattle. It was concluded that the first lactation reproduction traits were influenced by the year of birth/ calving. The overall least squares averages for FLMY, FL305 and FLL were 2920.86±47.07 kg, 2765.92±42.84 kg and 307.49±1.51 days, respectively.
Expression pattern of Rheb gene in Jabal Barez Red goat
Authors: NOORI AZRA NAJMI , BEHZADI MOHAMMAD REZA BAHREINI , MOHAMMADABADI MOHAMMAD REZA
Published: February 2023

According to importance of Rheb gene on growth, cell cycle and cancer, expression of this gene for the first time was studied in Jabal Barez Red goat. Rheb belongs to Ras family that encodes a carboxylterminal CAAX box indicating that the protein may undergo post-translational farnesylation. Over-expressions of Rheb simulate cell growth while knockdown of Rheb expression, inhibits protein synthesis and cell growth. In this study, expression of Rheb gene was investigated by Real-Time PCR and Pfaffl method in various tissues including brain (medulla), brain (cortex), heart, kidney (cortex), kidney (medulla), testis, lung, liver and spleen. For analyzing the data of Pfaffl method, SAS software was used. Results showed that the Rheb gene was expressed in all the tested tissues and the highest level of expression was observed in spleen and the lowest level was detected in lung. Therefore, this gene is expressed in all the tissues and physiological effects of this gene needs to be investigated in different tissues and different animals.
Lifetime performance of Phule Triveni synthetic cows at an organized farm
Authors: AMBHORE G S , SINGH AVTAR , DEOKAR D K , SINGH MANVENDRA , SAHOO S K
Published: February 2023

The performance records of 509 Phule Triveni cows maintained at RCDP, MPKV, Rahuri (Maharashtra) during 1976 to 2012 were used to estimate heritability and genetic and phenotypic correlation of lifetime performance traits. The mixed model analysis using LSML used for estimation of variance components considering sire as a random effect, season and period of birth and age at first calving groups as fixed effects. Period of birth was significantly influencing almost all the lifetime performance traits, whereas season of birth did not influence any of the trait considered in the study. Age at first calving significantly influenced the LTMY3 and 4, HL and BE. The overall least squares means of 8712±271 kg, 12093±265 kg, 12767±207 kg for LTMY3, LTMY4, ALTMY and 2863±29 days, 1875±28 days and 77.00±0.71% were observed for HL, PL and BE, respectively. Heritability estimates for LTMY3, LTMY4 and ALTMY were medium (0.41±0.26, 0.36±0.32 and 0.15±0.11) for milk yield traits indicating that sire selection on the basis of their progeny performance along with improved management is likely to bring desirable improvement in the herd. Whereas the heritability estimates for HL, PL and BE (0.10±0.12, 0.10±0.12 and 0.01±0.11) were low and had high SE indicating that these traits were influenced by non-genetic causes and can be improved through better management. The genetic and phenotypic correlations of actual lifetime milk yield (ALTMY) with herdlife (HL) and productive life (PL) were very high close to 1 and were comparatively higher than the other lifetime performance traits under study.
Bio-safety of Helicoverpa-resistant transgenic chickpea with Bacillus thuringiensis genes in the environment
Authors: SHARMA H C , DHILLON M K
Published: February 2023

With the advent of recombinant DNA technology, it has become possible to clone and insert genes into the crop plants to confer resistance to insect pests. Genes conferring resistance to insect pests have been inserted into several crops, and efforts are underway to develop transgenic chickpea with resistance to pod borer, Helicoverpa armigera(Hubner) â€“ which causes an estimated loss of over $500 million annually. However, concerns have been raised regarding the impact of genetically engineered plants on the non-target organisms, gene flow, and biosafety of the food derived from genetically engineered plants. There is no issue related to gene flow involving transgenic chickpea as most ofthe studies have indicated little or <1% pollen flow to the neighboring plants. The effects of transgenic plants on the activity and abundance of natural enemies vary across crops, and the insect species involved. In general, there are no major adverse effects of genetically modified insect-resistant crops on the generalist predators such as Cheilomenes sexmaculatus, Coccinella septempunctata, and Chrysoperla carnea, while some adverse effects have been observed on the host specific parasitoids such as Campoletis chlorideae, which are largely due to early mortality of the host larvae or poor nutritional quality of the host, rather than direct toxicity of the transgene products to the natural enemies. Wherever the transgenic crops have shown adverse effects on the natural enemies, these effects may still be far lower than those of the broad-spectrum pesticides commonly used for pest management. While no specific studies have beencarried out on the biosafety of food derived from transgenic chickpea due to unavailability of events with optimum gene expression for controlling H. armigera, there is enough information on the acute and chronic toxicity of Bt Cry proteins (Cry1Ab, Cry1Ac, and CryIIa), which have also been deployed in commercial transgenic maize and cotton. The issue of biosafety of the food derived from chickpea could also be addressed based on the principle of nutritional equivalence as and when the transgenic events are available for testing. Insect-resistant transgenic crops would play a significant role in pest management in future, and lead to a major reduction in insecticide sprays. Production andrelease of transgenic chickpea could be based on the guidelines laid down by the concerned agencies internationally, and the experience gained with other transgenic crops for improving food security and environment conservation.
A SAÚDE MENTAL DOS PROFISSIONAIS DE ENFERMAGEM NO CONTEXTO DA PANDEMIA DO NOVO CORONAVIRUS: UMA REVISÃO SISTEMÁTICA
Authors: Bannwart Isabela de Oliveira , Vieira Milene Pires de Moraes , Trindade Maria Julia Leal , Teodoro Gabriela Novalski Silva , Vieira Fabio da Silva Ferreira
Published: February 2023

A OMS ao classificar o presente momento global como pandemia do COVID-19, o novocoronavírus tornou-se muito presente em todos os ambientes laborais e acadêmicos,impulsionando e mobilizando inúmeros profissionais e pesquisadores a levantar informações eevidencias sobre alguma forma de controle do vírus. O presente estudo tem como objetivoverificar a relevância na literatura apresentada sobre a saúde mental dos profissionais deenfermagem. Através de uma revisão sistemática com os descritores “enfermagem”, “saúdemental” e “covid-19”, utilizando o método duplo-cego, garantindo a integridade sistemática darevisão. No primeiro momento do estudo foram encontrados 389 trabalhos, aplicando oscritérios de exclusão, foram excluídos do estudo um montante de 380 trabalhos, sendoselecionados apenas 9 artigos que atendiam a todos os critérios estabelecidos pelospesquisadores. Ficou evidenciado que os profissionais de enfermagem têm sido acometidos pordistúrbios emocionais com manifestações de medo, ansiedade, estresse, quadros de depressão,síndrome de Burnout. Assim, é possível afirmar que urge de medidas político-administrativasque valorizem os cuidados para esses profissionais que atuam na linha de frente no combate aoCOVID-19.
FREQUENCIA DAS ONDAS CEREBRAIS: UMA PERSPECTIVA DA NEUROCIÊNCIA
Authors: Caimar Bruna Araújo , Lopes Gabriel César Dias
Published: February 2023

As ondas cerebrais frequências causadas por atividades sinápticas que ocorremno sistema nervoso, geralmente as ondas cerebrais são medidas em ciclos porsegundo ou Hz ou hertz, e são elas classificada em cinco: alfa, beta, gamma,theta e delta. Estas ondas estão ligadas diretamente aos sentimentos aosestados de picos emocionais, estado de distúrbios psicológicos e estadosmeditativos. Esta pesquisa tem como principal objetivo estudar as ondascerebrais, seus fluxos e suas variáveis de acordo com as emoções humanas ede acordo com os estados de meditação, relaxamento e picos de estresse ealeta, além de compreender como o cérebro e toda sua estrutura pode produzire emitir estes sinais e frequências. Para a realização do estudo foi utilizadopesquisas de revisão de literatura, nas bases de dados Scielo, Lilacs, GoogleScholar, PubMed, Medline, sendo discutido temas pertinentes ao assunto
MOTIVAÇÃO E LIDERANÇA NA GESTÃO DE PESSOAS EM HOME-OFFICE
Authors: Weisheimer Adroaldo José
Published: February 2023

O tema liderança tem sido pauta de estudos e discussões desde tempos bem remotos. Contudo, muitas empresas ainda têm a concepção tradicional do líder que está no topo da equipe chamando para si, todas as glórias do sucesso e ônus do fracasso da liderança. No contexto atual, de uma sociedade contemporânea em que a velocidade da informação se equivale com a do pensamento humano, a busca da inovação já não é mais um diferencial e sim uma necessidade. Em meio a uma pandemia, todas as corporações ao redor do mundo tiveram que se adequar ao novo panorama. A abordagem aqui fará uma avaliação dos líderes atuais o que eles têm em comum e o que os distingue dos líderes históricos, tendo como objetivo geral apresentar de que forma a liderança pode estar alinhada com a gestão de trabalho remoto. Para tanto, foi preciso que essa pesquisa voltasse seu olhar investigativo para a tecnologia da informação e comunicação, bem como, para as principais características que envolvem o trabalho home office, tanto físicas como psicológicas e no que tange as mudanças de hábito e inclusão do trabalho no ambiente doméstico.
Cardio em Jejum
Authors: Borges Daniele Sarpa
Published: February 2023

O jejum é a abstenção de consumir alimentos e bebidas por um determinado tempo. Tanto os sistemas de saúde tradicionais quanto os modernos usam jejuns como forma de ajudar a gerenciar doenças crônicas não infecciosas. Durante o jejum, a atividade aumenta a lipólise do tecido adiposo (queima de gordura na gordura adiposa) enquanto aumenta a oxidação de ácidos graxos nos órgãos periféricos, o que aumenta a queima de gordura e a perda de peso. A principal coisa que esta análise estava investigando é se o treinamento de resistência realizado em jejum induz adaptações específicas no treinamento, em que o aumento da oxidação de gordura melhora os níveis de treinamento de resistência a longo prazo. Alguns dados mostram que o jejum tem uma influência mais ampla no metabolismo corporal tanto em indivíduos não treinados quanto treinados, afetando o metabolismo de proteínas e glicose. Há informações conflitantes sobre como o jejum afeta o metabolismo da glicose em atletas altamente treinados, e o impacto no desempenho também não é claro (alguns dizem que tem um impacto negativo, outros dizem que não há efeito significativo). O jejum diminui o peso corporal de indivíduos treinados e não treinados, juntamente com o teor de gordura. Há pouca evidência de que o treinamento de resistência e o jejum juntos aumentam a oxidação da gordura, pois muitos estudos têm resultados conflitantes. Embora existam diferenças nos detalhes dos experimentos, como a gravidade da restrição calórica, quanto tempo durou o experimento e quem eram os participantes. Em nossa revisão da literatura, sugerimos que os atletas não devem fazer treinamento de alta intensidade em jejum.
Metaverse: an emerging research area
Authors: Vitón-Castillo Adrián Alejandro , Fajardo Quesada Annier Jesús , Romero Valdes Yeni de la Caridad , Batista Rivero Leonardo
Published: February 2023

Introduction: the progress of science and technology has allowed the advancement of informatics equipment, connectivity and virtuality, giving rise to new technologies such as metaverses.
Objective: to describe the trends in scientific output on the metaverse in Scopus and the Web of Science.
Method: bibliometric study of articles published in Scopus and the Web of Science concerning the metaverse in the period 1995 - 2022. Search formulas were used to retrieve the articles. Productivity indicators were studied.
Results: 76,82 % and 67,46 % of metaverse articles in Scopus and Web of Science respectively were published in the period 2020-2022. China and USA were identified as the most productive countries (Scopus: 17,82 % vs 16,17 %; Web Of Science: 19,69 % vs 17,81 %) and Sabancı Üniversitesi (n=28) and Chinese Academy of Sciences (n=26) as the most productive institutions. A predominance of original articles and articles in English was found; the most productive areas were Computer Science and Information Systems and the area of Engineering, Electrical and Electronics. In Scopus 37,38 % of the articles were found in open access and in WOS 40,21 %.
Conclusions: the metaverse is an emerging area of research, with China and the United States as leaders. The papers published in this area are mainly in English, as the lingua franca of science, characterized by the predominance of original studies and in fields such as computer science and engineering.
Case study to identify vulnerabilities in applications developed for the Android
Authors: De Andrade Tatiani
Published: February 2023

The growing use of mobile devices has caused many developers to focus more on design and user experience, but with this neglected security issues, whether due to lack of knowledge in this field or lack of delivery time, thus exposing thousands of users to information leaks among other malicious actions. In this sense, this work aims to expose the main vulnerabilities that impact the security of a mobile application, going through analyzes in mobile applications, with the intention of alerting developers about the flaws that are usually present in the applications due to bad coding practices and to reflect on how to make your apps more secure.
Electrodeposition of CoxNiy Thin Film and Its Catalytic Activity for Ethanol Electrooxidation
Authors: Syafei Hilman , Dwi Giwang Kurniawan
Published: February 2023

Platinum is often used as a catalyst in ethanol electrooxidation. Still, it has many disadvantages being expensive and its active site can be poisoned by CO. Transition metal of Co and Ni can become a catalyst in alcohol electrooxidation at a lower cost to synthesize. In this work, bimetallic CoNi were successfully prepared by electrodeposition method with different Co/Ni ratios to enhance ethanol electrooxidation. Samples of CoNi are characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), energy dispersive X-ray (EDX), and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS). XRD diffractogram confirmed the formation of CoNi. Morphology of CoNi in SEM characterization showed that CoNi with ratio 5:1 has the more dispersed particle and the greatest surface area. EDX characterization indicated that the relative weight of different Co/Ni ratios, the composition wt.% Co is 81.15% and wt.% Ni is 18.85% in CoNi 5:1, wt.% Co is 60.96% and wt.% Ni is 30.94% in CoNi 2:5, while wt.% Co is 50.19%, and wt.% Ni is 49.81% in CoNi 5:5. EIS characterization showed that CoNi with ratio of 5:1 has faster electron kinetics. Electrooxidation of ethanol used cyclic voltammetry (CV) method. The best results from the ethanol electrooxidation reaction were obtained for CoNi with a ratio of 5:1 because of the greatest surface area that showed in scanning electron microscopy and fast electron transfer kinetics compared to others ratio of CoxNiy.
The Use of Social Media Platforms in Language Learning: A Critical Study
Authors: Haque Md. Ziaul
Published: February 2023

Social media has changed the world of communication, information sharing, and entertainment. As schools continue to search for effective and efficient ways to teach students, this article reviews the usefulness of social media as a pedagogical tool to help learners acquire language. It concentrates on how social media can be used to improve language learning. Social media is mainly used to communicate and to encourage other people to learn more about the world. Writing skills and vocabulary are among the most common skills that students acquire when they use social media platforms like Facebook. Participants in the study showed that they are supportive of the incorporation of social media into language learning. It is evident that social media apps and sites are powerful in influencing the way children learn foreign languages in formal education as well as the ways they are used to help children learn a language outside of formal schools.
Analisis PLTS Sebagai Sumber Daya Sistem Pakan Ikan Otomatis
Authors: Idris Muhammad , Hermawan Indra , Iswandi Iswandi , Waruwu Felix Darwin Jaya
Published: February 2023

Tujuan penelitian ini adalah menentukan sudut kemiringan panel surya 10 WP agar jumlah sinar matahari yang jatuh pada area permukaan sel surya lebih maksimum, menganalisa kinerja solar cell, menghitung durasi             pengisian baterai dengan menggunakan panel surya 10 WP. Metode yang digunakan adalah experimen dengan mencatat setiap 10 menit arus dan tegangan keluaran panel surya 10 WP dan baterai, arus dan tegangan masuk baterai serta mencatat intensitas cahaya matahari menggunakan solar meter. Hasil keseluruhan berdasarkan teori maupun experimen didapat sudut kemiringan panel surya 10 WP agar jumlah sinar matahari yang jatuh pada area permukaan sel surya lebih maksimum yaitu pada sudut 9,3620 pada jam 12.00 WIB menghadap ke selatan dimana intensitas cahaya matahari sesaat yang menerpa panel surya pada jam tersebut sebesar 1049 W/m2, kinerja solar cell diperoleh rata-rata arus output panel surya 0,1295 A, rata-rata tegangan output panel surya 14,3162 V, rata-rata daya keluaran panel surya 1,8798 W, rata- rata daya yang menerpa panel surya 59,3811 W, dan rata-rata efesiensi panel 3,1707 %, durasi pengisian baterai dengan menggunakan panel surya 10 WP kurang lebih 29 jam 8 menit supaya daya baterai terisi penuh atau kurang lebih 2 hari 5 jam 8 menit.
Analysis of Coffee Product Packaging Development Based on Consumer Preferences Using the Quality Function Deployment (QFD) Method of Budi UMKM in Luwu Regency
Authors: Putri Mirnawati , Mail Abdul , Rauf Nurhayati
Published: February 2023

Purpose: The purpose of this study is to find out what attributes are the needs of consumers in the development of coffee product packaging. Attributes are the needs of consumers in the development of coffee product packaging.

Design/methodology/approach: This study uses the Quality Function Deployment (QFD) method to analyse the Development of Budi's MSME Coffee Packaging Products in Luwu Regency Based on Consumer Preferences.

Findings: The result of this study is the attributes that are the needs of consumers in the development of coffee product packaging, namely there are 12 attributes, which must be fulfilled in producing quality coffee product packaging, the resulting packaging product is a standing pouch-shaped packaging that uses a combination of cream and brown colours, packaging label design in the form of stickers and packaging sizes vary. The brand position and logo are placed on the front of the packaging and product information on the back of the packaging.

Research limitations/implications: Respondents in this study were consumers who consumed coffee products. The implementation stage of QFD only reached product packaging planning (house of quality), packaging costs were not discussed in this study and did not involve costs in this study.

Originality/value: Coffee is one of the plantation crops that has long been cultivated in Indonesia and holds an important part for the national economy as one of the export commodities. So packaging becomes very important because it becomes an interagency with consumers, therefore the packaging must be able to provide a spontaneous impression that affects the positive actions of consumers at the point of sale. The packaging used in UMKM Budi still uses ordinary plastics that are still not in demand by consumers and coffee product packaging does not have clear information about products so it is less marketable and difficult to compete in the market.
Machine Maintenance Planning Using the Reliability Centered Maintenance (RCM) Method at PT Perkebunan Nusantara XIV Camming Sugar Factory in Bone Regency
Authors: Sulkifli Sulkifli , Lantara Dirgahayu , Hafid Muhammad Fachry
Published: February 2023

Purpose: Frequent damage to the mill roll machine at the mill station and the absence of special attention to scheduling repairs, this research is expected to make scheduled maintenance intervals and maintenance strategies for mill roll machines at the mill station to reduce downtime and anticipate sudden downtime on the machine.

Design/methodology/approach: This study uses the Reliability Centered Maintenance (RCM) method approach to create the most efficient maintenance program by eliminating unnecessary maintenance activities, reducing overhaul frequency, minimizing downtime, minimizing the risk of sudden failure, focusing maintenance on critical components, and improving component reliability.

Findings: The results of this study show that there are two strategies used in mill roll machine maintenance, namely preventive maintenance, and corrective maintenance.

Research limitations/implications: This study focuses on critical components that often experience damage to the mill roll machine, namely standard milk check, feeder roll, scrapper, and chute components, and does not consider the cost aspect.

Practical implications: The results of this study provide input to the company's interval time scheduling and machine maintenance strategy.

Originality/value: This research was conducted in the production department of the milling station at PT Perkebunan Nusantara XIV Camming Sugar Factory in Bone Regency, where the production results include white crystal sugar, blotong, and molasses. Research to analyze machine reliability, minimize downtime and propose maintenance schedules and SOPs for maintaining production machinery at Camming Sugar Factory.
carta VII. La autobiografía de Platón y su método
Authors: García Fernández Román
Published: February 2023

Las cartas de Platón están realizadas siguiendo un método propio y son el testimonio más antiguo al que podemos referirnos para su biografía. Además, inauguran dicho método cuya estructura será copiada y utilizada hasta la actualidad. No es exagerado considerar que Platón pergeña la primera biografía de la historia cuya fórmula ha perdurado y que hemos descifrado en la carta VII.
Al compás de la templanza: sôfrosyne y edificación en Platón
Authors: Azara Pedro
Published: February 2023

No hubo que esperar el Renacimiento florentino para que se produjera una revolución en la concepción del artista. Casi un siglo antes, en 1359[1], el escultor Andrea Orcagna esculpió un discreto medallón, situado en un ángulo inferior del tabernáculo de la iglesia de Orsanmichele en Florencia[2] que constituye todo un manifiesto visible sobre el nuevo estatuto del artista y su misión: en aquél se asoma, en medio de un pequeño marco trilobulado, una figura femenina con un gran compás de dos puntas en la mano, muy visible (el objeto puede tener más de setenta centímetro de alto), que una inscripción identifica como la Templanza (en griego Sôphrosyne). Se trata de una alegoría de una de las cuatro virtudes cardinales cristianas (las que daban acceso a los cardines, las juntas de las puertas del cielo), junto con la Prudencia, la Justicia y la Fortaleza, tomadas en último término de la “teología” (o lista de virtudes necesarias para la vida del alma) platónica -una de las grandes aportaciones de Platón a la comprensión y la importancia de de la vida interior-.
verità, i ricordi e il tempo
Authors: Casertano Giovanni
Published: February 2023

Il Timeo è quindi la continuazione dei discorsi sulla «città bella», sulla distinzione dei cittadini in tre classi, sull’educazione degli uomini nella città, sulla comunanza dei beni, delle donne e dei figli. Un dialogo «politico», dunque? Non esattamente. O meglio, un dialogo che inquadra la politica della città in un orizzonte «cosmico», nel quale la vita, le vicende, la storia della città degli uomini si trovino ad essere inserite in una vita ed una storia molto più ampie, quella dell’universo intero.
Spiritual and Family Support with Prisoners' Self-Esteem at the Mojokerto Class II Penitentiary: A Correlational Study
Authors: Zaenuri Imam , Ma’rifatul Azizah Lilik , Mustikasari  , Heni Sundari Rosita
Published: February 2023

A prisoner needs spiritual and family support to keep his pride as if he were in the Penitentiary. Changes in a prisoner's life can make prisoner experience psychological disorders such as low self-esteem. The purpose of this study is to know the spiritual relationship with prisoners' self-esteem, the relationship of support to prisoners' self-esteem and spiritual relationships and family support with prisoners' self-esteem at the Mojokerto Class II B Penitentiary. The research design uses cross sectional. The population of all prisoners in the Mojokerto Class II B Penitentiary was 334 people, a sample of 84 respondents with sampling techniques using simple random sampling. The independent variable is spiritual and family support, and dependent variable is self-esteem. This study uses a logistic regression test with the help of SPSS version 16.0. Research results (p= 0.001) for spiritual self-esteem, meaning there is a spiritual relationship with prisoners' self-esteem, a family support for prisoners' self-esteem (p= 0.001) means there is a relationship of family support with prisoners' self-esteem, there is a spiritual relationship and family support with prisoner self-esteem (p=0,000) and there is no significant difference (p= 0.929) between spiritual and family support for prisoners' self-esteem when viewed from EXP (B) the relationship of family support with self-esteem is greater than the value of EXP (B) spiritual relationship with self-esteem is 0.878 for family support and 0.846 for spiritual, meaning that family support has more effect on prisoners' self-esteem. compared to spiritual. The high spirituality and good family support will be able to increase the self-esteem of prisoners even though they are in the Penitentiary.
Behavioral Overview Caring On Nurse in Room Intensive Psychiatric Care Unit RSJ. Dr. Radjiman Wediodiningrat
Authors: Mujiadi - , Sudiyanto Henry , Fatmawati Atikah , Setiawan Catur
Published: February 2023

Behavior caring It is a behavior that is the lifeblood of the nursing fi eld. Behavior Caring able to infl uence the way humans think, feel and establish interactions with others. Nurses who work in the IPCU room must have the ability to display behavior caring in providing nursing care to all patients treated. So that nurses will avoid anxiety,burnout and stress due to caring for patients who are in a crisis phase. The aim of this study is to describe behavior caring performed by nurses working in the roomIntensive Psychiatric Care Unit (IPCU) RSJ dr. Radjiman Wediodiningrat. This research is a descriptive study using secondary data on work performance assessment lists (DP3) with aspects of behavior assessmentcaring nurse for 6 months. Sampling technique usingtotal sampling with a total sample of 29 nurses. Data analysis was carried out descriptively to describe behaviorcaring. The results showed that most of the nurses working in the IPCU RSJ dr. Radjiman Wediodiningrat is included in the category of having behaviorcaring which is high as many as 20 nurses (68.97%). Conclusion: The higher the behavior caring nurse in the IPCU RSJ dr. Radjiman Wediodiningrat, nurses are considered to be increasingly capable of providing good service in caring for patients. Behavior caring closely related to the quality of nursing care services. So, one way to improve the quality of service is to provide a program of eff orts to improve behavior caring nurse, well through in house tranning or out house tranning.
Relationship Marketing Mix with Decision of Purchasing in Local Government Unit Health Laboratory of Mojokerto District
Authors: Sudiyanto Henry , Syurandhari Dwi Helynarti , Fardiansyah Arief , Mutoliah Nur
Published: February 2023

The marketing mix strategy consists of products, prices, promotions, physical evidence, processes, people, and places that have a very important role, especially in conditions of increasingly sharp competition and the development of service demand. This study aimed to determine the relationship between the marketing mix and decision of purchasing Health Laboratory of Mojokerto District. This research is correlational analytic research. The population in this study was 3 respondents, taken as a sample with a simple random sampling technique as many as 33 respondents. The independent variables in this study are knowledge and attitudes, while the dependent variable in this study is the behavior of using masks. The data that has been collected is then processed through editing, coding, scoring, and data tabulation. Then analyzed using the Spearman rank test. Based on the results of the study, almost half of the respondents stated that the marketing mix was good with very high purchasing decisions (42.4%). The results of the Spearman Rank test obtained a probability value = 0.0000 <0.05 so that H1 is accepted, which means that there is a relationship between the marketing mix and purchasing decisions at the Health Laboratory of District Mojokerto. Finally, Service offerings (non-physical) will provide their uniqueness when compared to product offerings (physical). Although sometimes consumer purchasing decisions show the same results, service offerings require a different approach to consumers so that consumers want to use the services offered.
Effect of genotype of growing rabbits on productive performance with special reference to residual feed intake at hot temperature
Authors: Fathi Moataz , Abdelsalam Magdy , Al-Homidan Ibrahim , Abou-Emera Osama , Rayan Gamal
Published: February 2023

Objective: Better feed efficiency can be achieved by selecting rabbit genotypes with lower residual feed intake (RFI) under high ambient temperatures.Methods: Two genotypes of rabbits (Jabali, Saudi local breed and imported, Spanish V-line) were used to derive RFI and to investigate the relationship between RFI and productive traits. In total, 250 animals (125 each) were housed in individual wire mesh cages in a semi-closed rabbitry. Growth performance, feed criteria, carcass evaluation, biochemical blood analysis, and immune responses were determined.Results: Superiority in growth performance, feed efficiency, carcass characteristics, and cellular immunity was recorded in the Jabali breed compared to the V-line genotype. According to regression analysis, a significant effect of daily body weight gain was found, upon computing the expected feed intake in both genotypes. Moreover, mid-body weight0.75 had a significant effect only in the Jabali breed. Positive correlation coefficients between RFI and dry matter feed intake or feed conversion ratio were found. The same trend in this relationship between RFI and productive traits was observed in some cases for both genotypes. An opposite trend in correlations was observed in the studied genotypes for some traits.Conclusion: The results suggest that the relationship between RFI and productive traits must be taken into consideration in rabbit breeding programs under the prevailing environment. However, further studies are required to investigate the effect of rabbit genotype and environmental factors on computing RFI.
p66Shc in sheep preimplantation embryos: Expression and regulation of oxidative stress through the manganese superoxide dismutase-reactive oxygen species metabolic pathway
Authors: Zhang Tong , Zhang Jiaxin , Li Ruilan
Published: February 2023

Objective: p66Shc, a 66 kDa protein isoform encoded by the proto-oncogene SHC, is an essential intracellular redox homeostasis regulatory enzyme that is involved in the regulation of cellular oxidative stress, apoptosis induction and the occurrence of multiple age-related diseases. This study investigated the expression profile and functional characteristics of p66Shc during preimplantation embryo development in sheep.Methods: The expression pattern of p66Shc during preimplantation embryo development in sheep at the mRNA and protein levels were studied by quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction (RT-qPCR) and immunofluorescence staining. The effect of p66Shc knockdown on the developmental potential were evaluated by cleavage rate, morula rate and blastocyst rate. The effect of p66Shc deficiency on reactive oxygen species (ROS) production, DNA oxidative damage and the expression of antioxidant enzymes (e.g., catalase and manganese superoxide dismutase [MnSOD]) were also investigated by immunofluorescence staining.Results: Our results showed that p66Shc mRNA and protein were expressed in all stages of sheep early embryos and that p66Shc mRNA was significantly downregulated in the 4- to 8-cell stage (p<0.05) and significantly upregulated in the morula and blastocyst stages after embryonic genome activation (EGA) (p<0.05). Immunofluorescence staining showed that the p66Shc protein was mainly located in the peripheral region of the blastomere cytoplasm at different stages of preimplantation embryonic development. Notably, serine (Ser36)-phosphorylated p66Shc localized only in the cytoplasm during the 2- to 8-cell stage prior to EGA, while phosphorylated (Ser36) p66Shc localized not only in the cytoplasm but also predominantly in the nucleus after EGA. RNAi-mediated silencing of p66Shc via microinjection of p66Shc siRNA into sheep zygotes resulted in significant decreases in p66Shc mRNA and protein levels (p<0.05). Knockdown of p66Shc resulted in significant declines in the levels of intracellular ROS (p<0.05) and the DNA damage marker 8-hydroxy2'-deoxyguanosine (p<0.05), markedly increased MnSOD levels (p<0.05) and resulted in a tendency to develop to the morula stage.Conclusion: These results indicate that p66Shc is involved in the metabolic regulation of ROS production and DNA oxidative damage during sheep early embryonic development.
Visualizing the randomized sham-controlled trial in orthopedic research: proposed steps to conducting a total knee arthroplasty randomized controlled trial
Authors: Tran Audrey A , Prasad Vinay
Published: February 2023

Performed more than 600,000 times annually in the USA alone, total knee arthroplasty is the one of the most common and costly elective operations in the world. A primary total knee arthroplasty is generally an elective procedure, for which total index hospitalization costs are estimated around $30,000 USD. Roughly four in five patients declare they are satisfied postoperatively, justifying the procedure’s frequency and high costs. It is sobering to realize, however, that the evidence base in favor of this procedure remains circumstantial. We as a profession lack randomized trials showing a subjective improvement over placebo intervention. We argue for the necessity of sham-controlled surgical trials in this setting and provide a surgical atlas showing how a sham operation may be performed.
Gain and Loss of Forest Cover in Ghana’s Forest Reserves in Three Selected National Parks
Authors: Peprah Kenneth , Aabeyir Raymond , Yeboah Boasu Bismark
Published: February 2023

Forests play an important role in the ecological, environmental, socio-economic and cultural lives of people. However, human-nature-forest interactions bring imbalances in the state of these resources, hence the need to monitor and manage the forest proactively. This chapter, therefore, assessed the gains and losses of three national parks in Ghana (including Mole, Digya and Kakum) for the period 1986 to 2020. Landsat TM and Landsat8 OLI images were used for the assessment. The Digya National Park has a spatial extent of 4121.89 km2. In 1986, the extent of the close forest cover was 88.0% of the park and it declined to 82.8% in 2020, a loss of 6.2%. The Kakum National Park covers an area of 463.42 km2. The close forest cover was 90.15% and 89.52% of the extent of the park in 1986 and 2020, respectively. The Mole National Park covers about 4602.19 km2. In 1986, 86.73% of the park was open forest, which was reduced to 80.83%, a loss of 5.90%. The study revealed 67% of open forest degradation, 33% loss of close forest and a reported ritual bushfire, wood harvesting and lumbering as the unsustainable practices in the forests. Reclamation of degraded areas is recommended to the Forestry Commission.
Application of CFD to Prediction of Heat Exchanger Temperature and Indoor Airflow Control Simulation in Room Air Conditioner Development
Authors: Ikeda Hajime , Sakabe Akinori , Hamada Shingo , Shirota Mitsuhiro , Kobayashi Takashi
Published: February 2023

In the development of room air conditioners, repeated experiments are conducted to improve product performance. In experiments, temperatures, and air velocities, however, the number and locations of sensors that can be installed in experiments are limited, and it is difficult to estimate the background of a phenomenon based on experimental data alone. Therefore, in design practice, we utilize quantitative verification by CFD in addition to experimental analysis. In this chapter, we describe two CFD models. The first model is a heat exchanger model of an indoor unit that has a cross-flow fan and a heat exchanger. This model is coupled with CFD model and one-dimensional refrigerant flow circuit model. This calculates airflow velocity, temperature, refrigerant flow pressure, and enthalpy. The second model is an indoor airflow model of a room. The room air conditioner can control the temperature and the velocity distribution of airflow in a room, which influences user thermal comfort by controlling the direction, temperature, and volume of airflow by using the indoor unit outlet. This model can predict airflow velocity and temperature in a room.
Brain-Computer Interface: Use of Electroencephalogram in Neuro-Rehabilitation
Authors: Hin Adrian Hui Ting
Published: February 2023

Brain-computer interface is a technology that has been under enormous research in the last few decades. It uses brain signals by converting them into action to control the external environment. The focus of the future is the application of such technology in rehabilitating patients with physical disabilities. This chapter will mainly explore the use of EEG (electroencephalogram), a popular non-invasive method, on which the brain-computer interface is based. The process of signal extraction, selection and classification will be discussed. The challenges and techniques in communication and rehabilitation of people with motor impairment, along with the recent research study in this field, will be mentioned.
Basis, Diagnosis, and Treatment of Uveal Melanoma
Authors: Sun Songlin , Xu Liang
Published: February 2023

Uveal melanoma (UM) is the most common primary intraocular malignancy with a strong tendency to metastasize. The prognosis is poor once metastasis occurs. The treatment remains challenging for metastatic UM, even though our understanding of UM has advanced. Risk factors for developing UM include ages, skin colors, and genetic mutations. Many therapies that have applied to cutaneous melanoma have little or no success in UM. Various forms and combinations of radiotherapy, phototherapy, and local resection are utilized for advanced cases. The treatment aims to preserve the eye and useful vision and prevent metastases. This chapter aims to introduce the current study for UM.
A Case Study of Factors Impacting Aspiring E-sports Athletes in South Korea
Authors: Yu Jae-gu , Jeong Yunduk
Published: February 2023

This study examines the structural relationships of factors like attitudes, subjective norms, perceived behavioral control (PBC), and career pursuit intentions among aspiring e-sports athletes using the theory of planned behavior, and exploring the moderating influence of athletic identity on these relationships. We assessed the measurement scale’s validity and reliability with confirmatory factor analysis, Cronbach’s alpha coefficients, and correlational analysis. Structural equation modeling evaluated the effects of three factors – attitudes, subjective norms, and PBC – on career pursuit intentions. Additionally, a hierarchical regression analysis was performed to confirm the moderating effect of athletic identity. The results revealed positive impacts of attitudes (0.300, p<0.001), subjective norms (0.414, p<0.001), and perceived behavioral control (0.274, p<0.001) on career pursuit intentions. However, athletic identity did not moderate the relationships among the research variables. We confirmed that subjective norms were the most influential factor in improving career pursuit intentions; and, although PBC has been considered as a moderating variable, our study found that PBC was a direct determinant of career pursuit intentions.
Impact of Cancer and 12 Weeks of Chemotherapy on the Balance of the Autonomic Nervous System in Cancer Patients
Authors: Bazalova Pavlina , Kapounková Kateřina , Kiss Igor
Published: February 2023

Cancer and its treatment itself (especially chemotherapy) is associated with number of negative effects on the human body. These include mainly cardiac toxicity, peripheral neuropathy, bone loss, depression, anxiety, nausea, pain, cognitive changes, fatigue, fitness reduction and more. Fatigue is one of the most common negative effects, often persists long after treatment and is described as insurmountable and is associated with lower parasympathetic activity. The autonomic nervous system (ANS) is the main homeostatic regulatory system of the body, it regulates involuntary physiological processes. We believe that this part of the peripheral nervous system can be negatively affected by cancer and chemotherapy, which can have a negative impact on all the processes that control this system. Most drugs used in oncology lead to chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy and are expected to have an influence on the autonomic nervous system. Activity and balance of the autonomic nervous system depend on a range of dynamically changing and quantitatively different conditions such as age, stress, physical activity, sleep, illness, fatigue and more. Methods: To evaluate ANS activity, spectral analysis of heart rate variability (HRV) was assessed. During treatment, 19 oncological patients with prescribed adjuvant chemotherapy measured HRV 3 times a week using a chest strap with a HRV monitor mySASY and mySASY software. Parasympathetic activity (PA), sympathetic activity (S), total score (TS) and total power (TP) were selected as indicators of ANS activity. The patients were women aged 50.38 ± 10,29 with BMI 25,72 ± 4,16. The mean values for the first 14 days of treatment and then for 14 days after 12 weeks of treatment were compared. Data normality was verified by Kolmogorov-Smirnov test (K-S) and static significance was calculated by t-test. All statistical tests were performed at a significance level of 5%. Results: There was a significant decrease in values for three parameters. The PA decreased from 3,80 ± 1,56 to 3,14 ± 1,67 (p = .03), TP decreased from 3,65 ± 1,87 to 2,82 ± 2,08 (p = .04), TS decreased from 3,40 ± 1,67 to 2,67 ± 1,73 (p = .01). Sympathetic activity was somewhat but not significantly higher, increased from 6,74 ± 1,22 to 6,80 ± 1,44 (p = .83). Conclusion: During the 12 weeks of treatment with adjuvant chemotherapy, there was a significant reduction in parasympathetic activity, total score, and total power. A decrease in PA is usually associated with lower regenerative abilities of the organism, a decrease in TP is associated with a decrease in the activity of the entire ANS. TS evaluates the total power and balance of both ANS branches. The higher the values, the more the body is regenerated and ready for further stress and response to stress.