bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Illegal sand mining and sar local wisdom: a case study in Merauke
Authors: Hallatu Trinovianto George Reinhard , Wisadirana Darsono , Mu'adi Sholih , Chawa Anif Fatma
Published: March 2021

Illegal sand mining is carried out causing bad environmental problems. There needs to be a solution to solve the problem of illegal sand mining. The purpose of this study is to describe the impact of illegal sand mining in Merauke and the role of local wisdom to prevent illegal mining. This research is descriptive qualitative research. The place of research is Ndalir beach, the beach where sand mining occurs, and also Tomer village as one of the villages affected by illegal sand mining. Data was collected by direct observation and also in-depth interviews with several communities. The data obtained is that illegal sand mining provides benefits to the customary landowners of the sand village and also provides income to the sand miners. The negative impact of illegal mining is that it causes damage to mangrove forests resulting in abrasion, rising seawater to roads and homes, damage to roads and bridges. The solution is to adopt the local wisdom of the Kanum tribe, to prevent illegal sand mining.
Dívida externa, neoliberalismo e CEBs na Baixada Fluminense
Authors: Van de Ven João Henrique
Published: March 2021

A partir da década de 80, quase todos os países do Sul do mundo são devedores líquidos a países nórdicos, instituições multilaterais e/ou ban­cos privados.
Eclesiologias desde a Teologia da Libertação
Authors: Bucker Bárbara Pataro
Published: March 2021

Tive a oportunidade de ter acesso à tese de doutorado do Prof. Galli e me adianto inclusive à sua publicação para partilhar a riqueza de suas idéias e o valor de todo o seu trabalho.
A presença afro no IX Intereclesial
Authors: Silva Antônio Aparecido da , Frisotti Heitor , Pires José Maria
Published: March 2021

Era normal que houvesse certa expectativa quanto à presença reli­giosa afro no IX Intereclesial.
Comunidades de fé: reflexões a partir de uma prática
Authors: Moser Antônio
Published: March 2021

Nos dias 15-19 de julho próximo passado, realizou-se em São Luís do Maranhão o nono Encontro Nacional das Comunidades Eclesiais de Base. Participaram do evento umas 2.500 pessoas, devidamente selecio­nadas. Elas representavam 238 dioceses e 28 países.
Are intravaginal practices associated with human papillomavirus and the development of cervical cancer? A systematic literature review
Authors: Museba Tafadziswa T , Howett Rebecca J , Campbell Christine
Published: March 2021

Background

Intravaginal practices (IVPs) are behaviours undertaken by women in diverse global settings for the promotion of hygiene and sexual health. Although evidence is inconclusive, it has been suggested that they may be harmful and associated with adverse gynaecological outcomes. The objective of this study was to investigate whether there is an association between IVPs, human papillomavirus (HPV) infection and the development of cervical cancer. As human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection may be a factor accelerating progression, recent evidence on the association between IVPs and HIV was also considered.

Methods

A systematic review of primary observational studies was carried out according to PRISMA (Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews) guidelines. A detailed search strategy was developed and modified for use in six databases and grey literature sources, searching from 01 January 1990 to 03 June 2019. Due to marked heterogeneity, narrative synthesis was used to combine findings.

Results

Twenty studies met the review criteria. The majority of studies were cross-sectional, and of moderate to low quality. A total of 14,493 participants were included, from 15 countries. IVP prevalence ranged from below 10% to over 90% across study populations. Six of eleven studies found an increased risk of HPV infection with IVPs; five of seven studies found an increased risk of cervical disease with IVPs. Two studies examining association of IVPs with risk of HIV infection were identified: both found associations with intravaginal cleansing, one found an association with intravaginal insertion. Potential moderator variables including the types of substances used, the frequency, timing and duration of IVP use were assessed: evidence was conflicting and inconsistent.

Conclusions

Current evidence is largely suggestive of a harmful association between IVPs and the development of cervical cancer. However, significant methodological limitations were recognised; there is a need for well-designed studies using consistent definitions and classifications.
Infodemia: uma ameaça à saúde pública global durante e após a pandemia de Covid-19
Authors: Domingues Larissa
Published: March 2021

A escalada da infodemia durante a pandemia de Covid-19 se deu, em muito, pelo boom das mídias sociais, que hoje fazem parte da vida de bilhões de pessoas pelo mundo. A comunidade internacional está se mobilizando para abordar e controlar este fenômeno que tomou dimensões inéditas em nossa sociedade. A enxurrada de desinformação está dificultando que fontes idôneas e orientações baseadas em evidências sejam encontradas pelas pessoas que buscam informação e mina a resposta à Covid-19. Com o novo normal, surgem novas formas de comunicar riscos e novos desafios a enfrentar.
A bela morte do herói: corpo, câncer e medicalização em narrativas de quadrinhos
Authors: Vieira Marcos Fábio Medeiros , Siqueira Denise Da Costa Oliveira
Published: March 2021

Neste artigo estudamos a fabricação do imaginário social sobre o câncer representado em histórias em quadrinhos de super-heróis. O objetivo é discutir a emergência do câncer na cultura das mídias. Instiganos a questão da representação do imperativo médico como produtor de saberes e práticas de controle dos corpos nas narrativas ficcionais e na tragédia do herói. O recorte metodológico recai sobre o estudo da trajetória de dois personagens de quadrinhos da editora norte-americana Marvel Comics: a Poderosa Thor e o Capitão Marvel. Abordamos, ainda, a influência do modelo médico de pensamento nas sociedades ocidentais. Para tal, recorremos a um referencial da comunicação e a leituras nos campos da sociologia e da antropologia. Por meio de pesquisa documental e da leitura de narrativas espetaculares sobre o herói e o câncer, relacionamos mitos, imaginários, corpo e emoções.
Atenção à saúde de imigrantes haitianos em diferentes países na atualidade: revisão integrativa de literatura
Authors: Araújo Thalyta Nogueira , Pessalacia Juliana Dias Reis , Balderrama Priscila , Ribeiro Aridiane Alves , Dos Santos Fernando Ribeiro
Published: March 2021

Com a globalização, os fluxos migratórios intensificaram-se e as razões financeiras são umas das principais impulsionadoras de tais eventos. As populações migrantes têm diferentes necessidades, sendo o acesso à saúde algo primordial para garantir a qualidade de vida. Assim, este estudo objetivou analisar a produção científica sobre atenção à saúde de imigrantes internacionais haitianos em diferentes contextos e países, buscando compreender quais são os desafios e as perspectivas para a atenção à saúde dessa população nos contextos investigados. Trata-se de uma Revisão Integrativa de Literatura, realizada a partir de pesquisas nas bases Sistema Online de Busca e Análise de Literatura Médica (Medline/PubMed) e Scientific Electronic Library Online (SciELO), com os descritores padronizados ‘Health Care’ (‘Public Health’), ‘Haiti’ e ‘Emigrants and Immigrants’, combinados por meio do operador booleano AND. Selecionaram-se artigos publicados no período de 2015 a 2019 que fossem em português, inglês ou espanhol e que tratassem desse tema. A partir da análise dos artigos, identificaram-se três categorias de análise temática: Impactos das regulamentações imigratórias na integração dos imigrantes haitianos; Competência intercultural para a atenção à saúde de imigrantes haitianos; e Condições de saúde e acesso a serviços por imigrantes haitianos. Destaca-se a importância da inclusão de aspectos políticos interculturais nas políticas de saúde voltadas à atenção à saúde do imigrante.
Todo cuidado do mundo: mulheres e o desafio da microcefalia congênita
Authors: Casemiro Ítalo De Paula
Published: March 2021

O documentário Todo cuidado do mundo aborda histórias de mulheres, mães de filhos portadores da microcefalia congênita, malformação oriunda da contaminação de gestantes pelo Zika vírus. A expansão do Zika vírus e suas consequências para as gestantes são abordadas nesse documentário, que focaliza o impacto social gerado pelo vírus especialmente na vida das mães que possuem filhos portadores da microcefalia. Para além da realidade maternal, o vídeo apresenta a opinião de profissionais de saúde e problematiza a questão em torno da microcefalia congênita e seu impacto no direito à saúde. As discussões sobre as necessidades que têm as mães de filhos portadores da microcefalia e os apoios de que elas precisam, contribuem para sensibilizar o público sobre os desafios enfrentados por elas.
A AIDS personificada no jornal Correio de Notícias (PR), 1987 a 1992
Authors: Leandro José Augusto , Barszcz Marcos Vinícius
Published: March 2021

O artigo analisa as representações sociais sobre sujeitos identificados com sorologia positiva para HIV e/ou adoecidos pela aids veiculadas pelo periódico Correio de Notícias entre os anos de 1987 e 1992. Buscou-se perceber como um veículo de comunicação com circulação expressiva no estado do Paraná construiu uma determinada imagem encarnada do soropositivo para o HIV, em um período em que a AIDS era comumente considerada um vaticínio de morte e no qual a imprensa correntemente utilizava-se do termo ‘aidético’. A partir dos dados obtidos, fez-se análise de conteúdo das matérias jornalísticas, com suporte na teoria das Representações Sociais. Identificou-se uma pluralidade de categorias temáticas, sobressaindo-se um conjunto de representações cujo significado mais imediato reforçou a estigmatização da pessoa com HIV e/ou adoecida pela AIDS a partir de sua associação com crime, delito e contravenção.
Desafios para o trabalho da disseminação científica em saúde pública em contexto de disseminação do coronavírus
Authors: Caetano Karina , Nishida Lucas , Tavares Raquel , Koster Isabella
Published: March 2021

Durante a pandemia, em que o mundo se viu preocupado com a disseminação de um microrganismo, trabalhamos com a disseminação de pesquisas em saúde pública no Núcleo de Disseminação Científica do PMA/VPPCB/Fiocruz. Objetivamos neste artigo discutir como sentidos distintos do termo disseminação se relacionam e impactam a saúde pública e refletir sobre como o contexto da pandemia influenciou nosso processo de trabalho em disseminação científica. Como estratégia metodológica, adotamos o relato de experiência pela análise documental dos relatórios dos autores, comparando atividades e reflexões que ilustram o percurso de transição entre o trabalho realizado pelos profissionais em 2019 em contraste a 2020, diante do contexto da pandemia. Nesse período, foi necessário adaptar o trabalho para ser feito remotamente. As etapas da disseminação, como a produção e a circulação, modificaram-se para seguir protocolos de segurança e incluir as devidas contextualizações.
Kleist para tempos de isolamento social: oralidade, corpo e pensamento
Authors: Ferraz Maria Cristina Franco
Published: March 2021

O artigo apresenta e explora o texto de Heinrich von Kleist intitulado “Sobre a fabricação gradativa dos pensamentos enquanto se fala” (1805-1806). A tese central do ensaio articula oralidade, corpo e produção de pensamento: apartando-se da tradição metafísica, Kleist investiga a imbricação entre a fala, os estados atmosféricos do corpo e o ato de pensar, salientando as dimensões temporais necessárias à fabricação de ideias, não na mente, mas na prática viva dos falantes, em seus intercâmbios presenciais. O ensaio fornece pistas para que se vislumbrem possíveis efeitos sobre o pensamento no contexto de comunicações tecnologicamente mediadas por conta da pandemia da Covid-19, dissociando o falar da presença direta dos corpos. A metodologia adotada concerne à análise detalhada desse texto (pouco conhecido entre nós), remetendo a alguns conceitos de Deleuze e Guattari e visando a levantar possíveis problemas que o pensamento enfrenta na atual situação de distância entre os corpos.
Um país sem vacinas: sem imunidade, com impunidade
Authors: Sacramento Igor
Published: March 2021

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Textile recycling- A review
Authors: Akram H M Ali  , Elawad F Elfaky  , Salah A Mohammed  , Hago E Haroon  , Isam A Eshag  , Elsir Hassan
Published: March 2021

Textiles are one of the largest growing waste streams in the world and are expected to continue to grow due to more frequent consumption and greater demand from fast fashion, along with this come high consumption of chemicals, energy, and water, which generate significant environmental impacts globally. Textiles in landfill biodegrade to form methane gas which is released into the air and is not suitable for human consumption, is one of the most effects factor that recycling is addressing by diverting textile from landfill. A logical approach to diverting existing textile waste streams is the adoption of textile recycling technologies and systems.
Feasibility analysis of dryer with rice husk energy for drying jackfruit Dodol in Lombok
Authors: Ida Bagus Alit  , Gede Bawa Susana
Published: March 2021

Sun drying is popularly used in Lombok to dry food items including jackfruit Dodol because it is easy and cheap. This type of drying has a weakness, which is very weather dependent. When it is cloudy or rainy, the drying process will stop, which will affect the income level of the jackfruit Dodol business. To overcome this, it is done through the application of a dryer with rice husk energy. Rice husks can be an alternative energy in drying process because they are easy to obtain and cheap. To make rice husks as drying energy, it can be done through an energy conversion process using a heat exchanger that is placed in a furnace. Tests were carried out in the drying process to produce a dry product of 5 kg of jackfruit Dodol. The drying temperature is obtained from the result of the energy conversion process between burning rice husks in a furnace with environmental air flowing in the heat exchanger pipe. The resulting hot air flows into the drying chamber. This makes the product more hygienic and drying process can be all the time. The implication of the application of the rice husk energy dryer is to increase the jackfruit Dodol business income. This dryer provides a return on investment (ROI) rate of 304.48% with the break-even point (BEP) occurring at 0.2778 years or 3.3336 months. This means k <n (0.2778 years <7 years), so it can be stated that the investment in rice husk energy dryer for drying jackfruit Dodol is feasible.
Comparative studies on the effect of processing methods on the nutritional value of Basella alba, Talinum triangulare, Celosia argentea, Amaranthus hybridus and Gnetum africanum leaves
Authors: Tawakaltu Abdulrasheed-Adeleke  , Samson Onuche-Ojo Shaibu  , Abdulhakeem Rotimi Agboola  , Rabiat Unekwu Hamzah  , Muhammad Haruna Garba
Published: March 2021

The nutritional composition of vegetables is adversely affected by the method of processing for storage or preservation. This study was designed to determine the effect of blanching, boiling, and drying on the nutritional composition of selected vegetables using standard analytical methods. Proximate analysis was carried out on the fresh and processed leaf samples. Results obtained revealed that all the vegetables analyzed contained an appreciable amount of moisture, ash, protein, fiber, carbohydrate, β-carotene, and vitamins. Results also showed that all the processing methods employed significantly reduced (p < 0.05) the nutritional compositions of the vegetables studied. However, drying under the shade retained more nutrients compared to the other processing methods. Drying significantly increased (p < 0.05) the carbohydrate and protein contents of all the leaves (79.92 % & 7.51 % respectively in Basella alba, 66.74 % & 12.09 % respectively in Amaranthus hybridus, 82.56 % & 10.07 % respectively in Celosia argentea, 70.77 % & 13.05 % respectively in Gnetum africanum and 89.12 % & 4.70 % respectively in Talinum triangulare) compared to blanching, boiling and the control. Thus, from the three processing methods studied, drying was the most effective processing method that retained nutrients and is, therefore, a good preservation method for the vegetables.
Effect of Vernonia amygdalina on phospholipase activity from Naja Mossambica (Cobra)
Authors: Abdullahi Abdulkakdir  , Omeremime Elizabeth Dania  , Bala Alkali Mohammed  , Yahaya Abubakar Mohammed  , Maimuna Bello Umar  , Rahinat Garba
Published: March 2021

Background: Phospholipases are one of the numerous enzymes found in the Naja mossambica venom. They play a major role in snakebite envenomation, and also responsible for the hydrolysis of a phospholipid, disrupting the membrane integrity. In this study, we evaluated the effect of Vernonia amygdalina on Phospholipase activity from Naja mossambica (Cobra) Results: Partially purified phospholipase had maximal velocity (Vmax) and Michaelis Menten constant (Km) of 7.6 × 10-5 mol/min and 1.7mg/ml, while the crude phospholipase had Vmax and Km of 9.4 × 10-5mol/min and 2.5mg/ml respectively. Inhibition study of aqueous extracts of Vernonia amygdalina leaf shows that the extract is a potent inhibitor of crude phospholipase in a dose-dependent pattern. The different doses of extract 15 %, 10 % and 5% produced percentage inhibition of 74.04 %, 78.6 % and 86.63% respectively. The kinetic binding constant (Ki) values of crude phospholipase for different concentrations of extracts 5%, 10% and 15% were 0.21mg/ml, 0.29mg/ml and 0.39mg/ml, while the partially purified phospholipase for different concentrations of extracts 5%, 10% and 15% were were 0.48mg/ml, 0.42mg/ml and 0.41mg/ml respectively. It can be deduced from the results that the extract inhibits the phospholipase activity in an uncompetitive manner. Conclusion: Aqueous extract of Vernonia amygdalina leaves may contain some bioactive agents that could serve as potent inhibitors of phospholipase from Naja mossambica venom.
Determination of hardness and mechanical properties of pig claws in three Greek swine herds
Authors: Kostas Katsoulis  , Stefanos Zaoutsos  , Leonidas Leontides  , George Kontopidis
Published: March 2021

Lameness in pigs is a major welfare and economic issue for swine breeding herds. Claw lesions have been suggested to be a significant cause for lameness in sows. Housing conditions and nutrition management on the farm influence horn quality and may be associated with the development of claw lesions in pigs. The current work examines the structure as well as hardness, fracture and mechanical properties of claws retrieved from housing sows. For the mechanical characterisation of pig claws, an experimental program that includes three point bending test in claws was performed in order to obtain the resistance of the tissue under bending forces. The study also includes hardness measurements through Vickers method as well as inspection of the structure through Scanning Electron Microscopy. Experimental measurements show that the claw specimen behaves as a linear viscoelastic material. Measurements of hardness were found to be affected by the moisture content of the claws.
Teaching procedural skills to family medicine residents: Preliminary report of the Bori experience.
Authors: Paul O Dienye  , Geraldine U Ndukwu  , Alali I Dan-Jumbo  , Biralo K. Paul
Published: March 2021

Introduction: Proficiency in procedural skills is a prerequisite for graduating residents in Family Medicine. The acquisition of these skills required for clinical practice remains an ongoing challenge. In order to overcome the challenge of resident doctors in Family Medicine in acquiring competence in procedural skills, rural posting was added in their curriculum. Aim: The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of dedicated teaching of procedural skills on the residents’ performance at the end of their rural posting. Method: A hospital based cross-sectional study in which respondents were recruited by convenient sample of all consenting residents (n = 29) from two training institutions who reported to the Bori Zonal Hospital for rural posting from 2018-2020. A questionnaire was administered to the respondents. A two sample t-test was used to compare the means and P-value of <0.05 was considered statistically significant. Result: A total of 728 procedures were performed during the period. The most common procedure performed was caesarean section and the least was repair of vesicovaginal fistula. The mean procedural rating score at the beginning and the end of the rural posting were 1.68±0.70 and 3.94±0.64 respectively. There was a significant difference between the procedure mean scores at the beginning and end of the rural posting (t=11.91, p< 0.0001, 95% confidence interval: -2.6414 to -1.8786). Conclusion: Given the right training in an enabling environment, the Family Medicine resident graduates proficient in the right mix of skills needed to run district Hospitals and other health institutions.
Antimicrobial susceptibility of H. pylori isolated from suspected patient using stool sample at Malali Hospital and Maternity Clinic Kaduna, Kaduna State – Nigeria
Authors: Rabilu Sani
Published: March 2021

The antimicrobial susceptibility of Helicobacter pylori isolated from suspected patient using stool sample at Beijing greatest college of health sciences and technology, Kaduna, demonstration clinic. The analyses were carried out to further understand the intestinal environment condition of the sample sites. As it has been noted that: it is difficult of growing Helicobacter pylori in a broth, hence, no specific enrichment has been proposed. Note: As everything present in the stomach would be found in the stools, hence there is no doubt that Helicobacter pylori can be eliminated via this route and successful culturing of Helicobacter pylori from the stool sample had been achieved. [4]. The stool was diluted to a 20% w/v solution of in phosphate buffered saline (PBS) and the suspension was sieved through a 250 um strainer before plating onto the selective media. The sample was passed through a series of dilution techniques and centrifugation before finally plating on to the deoxycholate citrate agar (selective) and incubates at 37oC under the microacrobic atmospheric oxygen concentration of 7 – 12% (O2) for four (4) days. Across the cultured, the cultured plate there was marked abundant of bacterial cells with some colonies having the characteristics of Helicobacter pylori which later sub-cultured and isolated for antimicrobial test.
Effective monitoring of diabetic patients on progressive chronic kidney disease among patients attending diabetic clinic at Muhimbili National Hospital, Tanzania
Authors: Gudila Valentine Shirima  , Paschal Joseph Rugajjo  , Obadia Venance Nyongole  , Francis Furia  , Kimu Marko Njiku
Published: March 2021

Background: Diabetic Kidney Disease is a complication of Diabetes Mellitus (DM) following the natural history of diabetes. Worldwide up to 40 % of patients with diabetes mellitus will develop Diabetic Kidney Disease. Kidney Disease Outcome Quality Initiative (KDOQI) guidelines recommends monitoring for proteinuria, blood sugar, renal functions and blood pressure in the patients with DM so that progression to complications including renal failure is prevented. Our study aimed to audit on effective monitoring of progressive chronic kidney disease among patients attending diabetic clinic at Muhimbili National Hospital. Material and methods: This was a retrospective clinical audit which included patients who attended diabetic clinic at Muhimbili National Hospital in 1st January 2017 to 31st December 2017. Simple random sampling technique using software called OpenEpi Random Program was used to get the sample of 120 patients. Patients with missing clinical notes were excluded from the audit. Records of the clinical notes, socio-demographic characteristics and investigations of the selected patients were retrieved from the Jeeva system and recorded using a structured questionnaire. We analyzed our data using Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) version 20.0 Results: One hundred and fourteen DM patents records were reviewed. Around 79% of the patients involved in the study were aged above 45years, 60% were females. Majority had type 2 DM (76.3%). Minority i.e. 15/114 (13.2%) of the patients had their urine for protein checked in the year 2017 as well as serum creatinine in the last 3months. Seven percent had HbA1c test done i.e. 8/114 (7%). Blood pressure was monitored in 72.8% (83/114) of the patients. Only16 out of 66 patients (24.2%) had blood pressure controlled. Majority of the patients 10/15 (66.7%) who had renal functions records had normal eGFR. Findings on monitoring for proteinuria, renal functions, control of HbA1c and Blood pressure control were all below audit standards. Conclusion: Our study found that there is generally poor monitoring of diabetic outpatient for progressive chronic kidney disease when compared to the KDOQI standards which calls the health care providers to adhere on set SOPs according to the guidelines available aiming at improving services and quality of life to diabetic patient.
Estimated average calcium – magnesium content in day meal in a sample of students from Faculty of Medicine of Sarajevo University
Authors: Amra Catovic  , Ajla Custovic
Published: March 2021

Nutrients are chemical substances obtained from food. They have different roles in body. Some are used as energy source, some as structural materials, and regulating agents. Nutrients may reduce the risks of some diseases. There are some recommendations about dietary intake of these nutrients for optimal health. This study aimed to estimate average calcium and magnesium content in day meal in a sample of students from Faculty of Medicine of Sarajevo University. A cross-sectional study was conducted during academic 2015/16 year at Faculty of Medicine of Sarajevo University. The survey covered 44 students. The research instrument was a self-administered questionnaire, by which 3-Day Diet Record was provided. The average intakes of calcium and magnesium were estimated using Nutritional analysis computer program (Nutrics Professional Nutrition Analysis Software). On daily level average intake of calcium was 718.39±311.14 mg in total sample and average intake of magnesium was 292.57±310.10 mg in total sample. Average Ca/Mg ratio was 2.45. In our sample cheese was top source of calcium with Ca/Mg ratio of 32.5, and bread was top source of magnesium with Ca/Mg ratio of 3.1. These results emphasize the importance of monitoring the food nutrition facts in order to achieve adequate nutrients intake.
Piper nigrum based diet had a chemopreventive antineoplastic effect potentiated by Curcuma longa in C57BL/6 mice
Authors: Pérez-Pérez Ana Isabel  , Quiroz-Guerra Kimberly Alexandra  , Ruiz-Escalona Evelyn Victoria  , Bonfante-Cabarcas Rafael Armando
Published: March 2021

Background: Medicinal plants represent a proven alternative strategy to treat cancer. Objective: To determine Curcuma longa (turmeric) and Piper nigrum (black pepper) effects in vitro and on the evolution of malignant melanoma B16F10 in C57BL/6 mice. Methods: 103 female mice divided in 4 groups: Control (n=44), Turmeric (n=20), Pepper (n=21), Turpepp (n=18). Turmeric 5% and/or pepper 0.5% were mixed with a dough made of pre-cooked cornmeal, eggs and coconut milkshake and given ad libitum to experimental groups as main diet; control received dough based diet. 200,000 melanoma cells were transplanted into right leg hind paw. Clinical, psychological, pathological and biochemical parameters were evaluated in vivo to measure melanoma progression. In vitro, metabolic activity was measured by quantifying anaerobic glycolysis and viability through MTT assay. Results: Combined preventive treatment with turmeric and pepper increased latency time for tumor onset, improved locomotor activity, preserved nociceptive response, decreased tumor volume and weight, reduced metastases and increased survival. These results were reproduced in the Pepper group, but with less statistical force; however, pepper showed greater potency in vitro experiments. Conclusion: Pepper showed an antineoplastic chemopreventive activity in B16F10 malignant melanoma, which was enhanced by the synergistic effect of turmeric.
Opening minds for the wisdom of art
Authors: Leskelä-Kärki Maarit
Published: March 2021

A reflection on the symposium ‘Clear-sighted Art – Open Mind? Encounters between Art and Esotericism’ arranged at the Amos Rex Art Museum, Helsinki, 25th August 2020.
The Effect of Body Region on Hair Cortisol Concentration in Common Marmosets (Callithrix jacchus)
Authors: Bartling-John Evelyn E , Phillips Kimberley A
Published: March 2021

Common marmosets (Callithrix jacchus) are a valuable research model for the study of neuroscience and the biologic impact of aging due to their adaptivity, physiologic characteristics, and ease of handling for experimental manipulations. Quantification of cortisol in hair provides
a noninvasive, retrospective biomarker of hypothalamics-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis activity and information on animal wellbeing, including responses to environmental and social stimuli. To obtain valid and reliable measurements of long-term HPA activity, we investigated the variability of
cortisol concentration in the hair depending on the body region of marmosets. Hair was collected from the back and tail of 9 adult common marmosets during annual health screenings (male n = 3; female n = 6) and these samples were analyzed for cortisol via methanol extraction
and enzyme immunoassay. We found that hair cortisol concentration differed between the tail and back regions, with the tail samples having a significantly higher cortisol concentration. These results indicate intraindividual and interindividual comparisons of hair cortisol concentration should
use hair obtained from the same body region in marmosets.
PENERAPAN HYGIENE DAN SANITASI DALAM PENYIMPANAN BAHAN BAKU MAKANAN DI HOTEL X JAKARTA
Authors: Putranto Trias Septyoari
Published: March 2021

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Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mempelajari penerapan hygiene dan sanitasi dalam penyimpanan bahan baku makanan di Hotel X Jakarta. Metode penelitian yang digunakan adalah kualitatif dengan melakukan observasi, wawancara dan dokumentasi di Hotel X Jakarta. Hasil penelitian penerapan cara penyimpanan bahan baku pada dry store dan chiller di Buzz kitchen sudah menerapkan hygiene dengan melakukan FIFO untuk setiap penyimpanan bahan makanan. Penerapan kebersihan tempat penyimpanan bahan baku pada dry store dan chiller di Buzz kitchen sudah menerapkan kebersihan dengan membersihkan tempat penyimpanan. Mengganti plastik wrap kepada bahan makanan yang disimpan didalam container dan ditutup dengan plastik wrap. Penerapan kebersihan area dapur pada western section, Asian section dan cold section sudah menerapkan kebersihan area dapurnya dengan membersihkan noda pada lantai, noda di atas meja, dan tidak membiarkan sampah menumpuk begitu banyak..

Kata Kunci: Hotel X Jakarta, Hygiene, Sanitasi, Penyimpanan Bahan Baku, Tempat Penyimpanan Kering, Tempat Penyimpanan Dingin, Dapur.
PENGARUH PERILAKU PERENCANAAN TERHADAP KEINGINAN BERWIRAUSAHA MAHASISWA DI UNIVERSITAS BUNDA MULIA, ANCOL
Authors: Kurniawan Johannes
Published: March 2021

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Pariwisata adalah sektor penting di Indonesia. Dalam mempromosikan destinasi, peran atau menarik dari wirausaha meningkat dari hari ke hari. Program pendidikan kewirausahaan ini terkait dan terintegrasi dengan program lain, seperti pendidikan karakter, pendidikan ekonomi kreatif, dan pendidikan kewirausahaan ke dalam kurikulum sekolah. Tujuan dari penelitian ini adalah untuk menganalisis pengaruh sikap wirausaha, norma subyektif, dan kontrol perilaku yang dirasakan dalam perilaku terencana dan pendidikan kewirausahaan terhadap niat menjadi wirausaha. Responden dalam penelitian ini adalah siswa semester lima dan tujuh, jurusan Perhotelan dan Pariwisata Universitas Bunda Mulia. Sampel yang digunakan adalah 100 siswa dengan menggunakan metode purposive sampling. Instrumen penelitian menggunakan kuesioner dan teknik analisis menggunakan analisis regresi linier berganda. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa sikap, norma subyektif, dan kontrol perilaku yang dirasakan berpengaruh positif dan signifikan terhadap niat menjadi wirausahawan.

Kata kunci: entrepreneur’s attitudes, subjective norms, perceived behavior control, planned behavior, entrepreneurship education, entrepreneurial intention.
Faktor-Faktor Dominan Kualitas Pelayanan Pramusaji Yang Mempengaruhi Kepuasan Tamu Di Restoran Pondok Bebek, Hotel Arbor Biz
Authors: Sasmita Anggun Sari , Sartika Achmadi Nila , Hayati Rafika
Published: March 2021

ABSTRACT

 

This study describes the dominant factors in the quality of waiter service that affect guest satisfaction at Pondok Bebek Restaurant. Data collection uses a questionnaire that measures the five dimensions of waiter service quality which consists of tangibles, reliability, responsiveness, assurance, and empathy dimensions to 86 duck cottage restaurant guests. Data obtained from the questionnaire results were processed by determining the average value. The results of this study indicate the five variables of guest satisfaction greatly influence the satisfaction of guests in the duck cottage restaurant. Whereas the most dominant factor affecting guest satisfaction in this restaurant is Responsiveness or responsiveness with a value of 992. The results of the first indicator which is providing information about food promos are at a score of 329, the second indicator is an explanation of the menu at a score of 336, the third indicator is employees able to answer questions about restaurants is at a score of 327.

Keywords: Restaurant, Service quality, Guest satisfaction.

 

ABSTRAK

 

Penelitian ini menguraikan faktor dominan kualitas pelayanan pramusaji yang mempengaruhi kepuasan tamu pada Restoran Pondok Bebek. Pengumpulan data menggunakan angket yang mengukur dengan lima dimensi kualitas pelayanan pramusajiyang terdiri atas dimensi tangibles, reliability, responsiveness, assurance, dan empathy kepada 86 tamu restoran pondok bebek. Data yang didapatkan dari hasil angket diolah dengan menentukan nilai rata-rata.. Hasil dari penelitian ini menunjukkan kelima variabel kepuasan tamu sangat berpengaruh terhadap kepuasan tamu di restoran pondok bebek. Sedangkan faktor yang berpengaruh paling dominan terhadap kepuasan tamu di restoran ini adalah Responsiveness atau daya tanggap dengan nilai 992. Hasil indikator pertama yaitu memberikan informasi mengenai promo makanan berada pada skor 329, indikator kedua yaitu penjelasan mengenai menu berada pada skor 336, indikator ketiga yaitu karyawan mampu menjawab pertanyaan mengenai restoran berada pada skor 327.

Kata kunci: Restoran, Kualitas pelayanan, Kepuasan tamu
Evaluasi Penerapan Standar Operasional Prosedur Housekeeping Department Dalam Penyediaan Bath Towel di The Acacia Hotel Jakarta
Authors: Annishia Fristi Bellia , Riswanto Riswanto
Published: March 2021

Pada umumnya tujuan tamu yang berkunjung kebanyakan untuk menginap. Seiring banyaknya hotel yang berdiri yang tentunya menjadi pesaing, maka pelayanan kamar serta segala kelengkapannya harus diperhatikan dan dipersiapkan sebaik mungkin. Kelengkapan pada kamar tamu yang juga menjadi kebutuhan pada saat menginap, salah satunya adalah bath towel. Akan tetapi melalui penelitian yang telah dilakukan, terlihat adanya masalah yang timbul akibat sangat kurangnya persediaanpar stockbath towel yang dimiliki Hotel The Acacia Jakarta. Hal ini mengakibatkan timbulnya keluhan pada tamu yang disebabkan karena tidak terdapatnya bath towel di kamar hotel. Salah satu departemen yang paling penting dalam mempertahankan dan memberikan pelayanan yang memuaskan bagi para tamu, adalah Housekeeping. Housekeeping Department dibagi menjadi beberapa bagian salah satunya adalah room section yang mempunyai tugas untuk menjaga kebersihan, keamanan, kenyamanan dan kelengkapan kamar tamu.Dengan demikian peranan housekeeping sangatlah penting dalam memenuhi kelengkapan fasilitas di setiap kamar yang salah satunya yaitu kelengkapan bath towel di kamar hotel guna mencapai tingkat kepuasan tamu yang menginap.
Industri Perhotelan Di Indonesia Pada Masa Pandemi Covid-19: Analisis Deskriptif
Authors: Diayudha Lanang
Published: March 2021

Pandemi Covid-19 yang melanda dunia saat ini mengakibatkan industry perhotelan di Indonesia menerima dampak yang sangat besar. Pemberitaan di media massa terkait dengan penutupan usaha hotel di Bali dan kota-kota lainnya menjadikan Pandemi Covid19 ini menjadi bencana bagi industry perhotelan di Indonesia. Berbagai macam cara telah dilakukan oleh pengusaha hotel, pengusaha pariwisata, asosiasi perhotelan serta pemerintah dalam mengurangi dampak kerugian bagi industry hotel terutama di Indonesia. Persatuan Hotel dan Restoran Indonesia menjadi garda terdepan para pengusaha untuk menyampaikan dan mengusulkan aspirasi mereka demimengurangi kerugian semakin besar. Usulan relaksasipun disusun dan diajukan kepada pemerintah. Dasar lainnya adalah kondisi para pengusaha hotel  yang mengunakan perbankan sebagai modal usaha menghadapi sulitnya melakukan pembayaran pinjaman juga memperparah kondisi industry perhotelan. Analisa ini dilakukan selama dua bulan dengan mengumpulkan berita berita dari berbagai sumber dan juga pengambilan dan kutipan dari kegiatan webinar yang dilakukan selama kebijakan pemerintah untuk tetap dan bekerja dari rumah selama kurang lebih dua bulan ini. Adapun hasil dari analisa deskrptif ini didapati industry perhotelan memerlukan relaksasi yang lebih nyata dari pemerintah untuk menyelamatkan industry perhotelan.

                                                    
Just Out of Reach? Unrestrained Supply, Constrained Demand, and Access to Effective Schools in and Around Detroit
Authors: Edwards Danielle Sanderson
Published: March 2021

Research concerning family preferences for schooling indicates that they value proximity to home as much as academic quality when choosing schools. However, preferences for proximity likely represent inability to access schools farther away from home, especially for disadvantaged students. I test whether distance and district boundaries constrain access to high-performing and effective schools for Detroit students where families choose between intradistrict, interdistrict, and charter schools, as well as an assigned school. I employ a unique data set that includes enrollment records, addresses, and commute times for Detroit residents regardless of where they attend school. Results show that disadvantaged students have little access to the highest quality schools available, specifically those outside Detroit. However, students attend higher performing schools within Detroit.
Crowdsensing – a new approach to road quality assessment
Authors: Grujić Ivana , Petrović Marijana , Bojković Nataša
Published: March 2021

The continuous development of information and telecommunication technologies has led to the possibility of transferring data and information between people in real time, in just a few seconds, which has led to the emergence of new approaches to data collection. An example is crowdsourcing (networked mass of people), which involves collecting a large amount of defined data from a large number (mass) of people through the Internet, that is, embedded sensors in smart devices. These are most often mobile phones and then it is about the concept of mobile crowdsourcing – which is more widely accepted under the term crowdsensing. This paper shows how smart devices (mobile phones or tablets) can collect vibration data that occur while driving in road traffic – and still be used to detect irregularities in road infrastructure (potholes, bumps, etc.) in real conditions.
Progress in radiomics of common heart disease based on cardiac magnetic resonance imaging
Authors: Fei Jing-Le , Pu Cai-Ling , Xu Fang-Yi , Wu Yan , Hu Hong-Jie
Published: March 2021

As an innovative imaging processing mode, radiomics can extract microscopic information from images for quantitative analysis. The selected features and machine learning model can provide valuable data for clinical decisions in heart disease. Up till now, several studies have demonstrated the role of radiomics in the accurate diagnosis and discrimination of heart disease as well as in the prognosis assessment of the patient with heart disease. Cardiac Magnetic Resonance (CMR) displays a wide range of advantages, such as multi-parameter, multi-sequence, multi-plane, and no radiation. CMR has advantages in noninvasive assessment of structural and functional heart disease. This paper reviews the workflow and related studies on common heart disease based on CMR images in radiomics.
Structuring the system of restrictions in economic and legal systems as a source of human capital formation
Authors: Morozov Ivan , Abramov Ruslan , Sokolov Maxim
Published: March 2021

The article examines the genesis of the human capital system through the prism of the formation of a system of personal responsibility for committed acts. It is shown that responsibility in the law of early civilizations and up to the Middle ages proportionally reflected the value of a person as a person.
The potential crucial role of COX-1 inhibition and/or Aspirin triggered lipoxins and resolvins in amelioration of COVID-19 mortality
Authors: Kelleni Mina
Published: March 2021

Updated, peer reviewed and published https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10787-021-00896-7#Sec7 Aspirin has been recently suggested to be independently associated with reduced risk of mechanical ventilation, ICU admission and in-hospital mortality of COVID-19. However, we claim that the molecular interpretation of these important results was not scientifically valid and we provide our academic interpretation that is also basing on our real-life practice using non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs in management of COVID-19 and we suggest that inhibition of COX-1 and/or COX-2 enzymes might play a life saving role in COVID-19 management and we further discuss the potential of aspirin triggered lipoxins and resolivns in the same context.
STRESS MAHASISWA DALAM MENGHADAPI PANDEMI COVID-19
Authors: Agave
Published: March 2021

Salah satu bentuk pembelajaran alternatif yang dapat dilaksanakan selama masa daruratCovid-19 adalah pembelajaran Jurnal Penelitian Bimbingan dan Konseling Vol 5 (2) 15 secara online.
STRESS MASYARAKAT DI MASA PANDEMI
Authors: Sahputri Ade Herawati
Published: March 2021

Kesehatan mental adalah keadaan sejahtera di mana setiap individu bisa mewujudkan potensi mereka sendiri secara maksimal. Kesehatan mental tidak dapat dipisahkan dari kesehatan fisik yang baik. Kesehatan fisik yang baik sama pentingnya bagi manusia seperti kesehatan fisik setiap orang. Coronavirus disease tahun 2019 atau Covid19 adalah jenis baru dari Coronavirus, selain memberikan dampak fisik dapat juga memiliki efek serius pada kesehatan mental seseorang. Berbagai gangguan psikologis telah dilaporkan dan dipublikasi selama wabah Covid-19 di baik pada tingkat individu, komunitas, nasional, dan internasional. Penelitian terbaru melaporkan bahwa orang dengan pengalaman isolasi dan karantina memiliki perubahan signifikan pada tingkat kecemasan, kemarahan, kebingungan, dan stres.
membangun generasi mendatang
Authors: Bora Asnat Yati
Published: March 2021

Membangun generasi mendatang adalah tugas dari setiap semua orangtua. Orangtuaadalah orang-orang yang sangat sibuk dengan banyak hal, tapi orangtua tidak boleh mengabaikantugas sebagai orangtua, karena orangtua harus menjadi teladan untuk anak-anaknya. Buku inimengajarkan kita sebagai orangtua harus memberikan pola asuh yang baik dan benar bahkanjuga melalui ayat-ayat Alkitab. Jadi orangtua bertanggung jawab penuh atas anak-anaknya.
SYNE2 is differentially expressed in lymph node metastasis in human breast cancer.
Authors: Mamoor Shahan
Published: March 2021

Metastasis to the brain is a clinical problem in patients with breast cancer (1-3). Between the breast and the brain reside the secondary lymphoid organ, the lymph nodes. We mined published microarray data (4, 5) to compare primary and metastatic tumor transcriptomes for the discovery of genes associated with metastasis to the lymph nodes in humans with metastatic breast cancer. We found that spectrin repeat containing nuclear envelope protein 2, SYNE2, was among the genes whose expression was most different in the lymph node metastases of patients with metastatic breast cancer as compared to primary tumors of the breast. SYNE2 mRNA was present at decreased quantities in lymph node metastases as compared to primary tumors of the breast. Importantly, expression of SYNE2 in primary tumors of the breast was correlated with patient distant metastasis-free survival, in lymph node negative patients but not in lymph node positive patients. Modulation of SYNE2 expression may be relevant to the biology by which tumor cells metastasize from the breast to the lymph nodes and the brain in humans with metastatic breast cancer.
How Indonesia Realizes Human Resources That Can Compete Globally
Authors: Irawan Cahyo Adityo
Published: March 2021

How Indonesia Realizes Human Resources That Can Compete Globally
Testing the specificity of environmental risk factors for developmental outcomes
Authors: Bignardi Giacomo , Dalmaijer Edwin S. , Astle Duncan
Published: March 2021

Developmental theories often assume that specific kinds of environmental risks lead to specific outcomes. Canonical Correlation Analysis was used to test whether 28 developmental outcomes (measured at 11-15 years) share the same early environmental risk factors (measured at 0-3 years), or whether specific outcomes are associated with specific risks. Data from the UK Millennium Cohort Study (N = 10,376, 51% Female, 84% White) were used. A single environment component was mostly sufficient for explaining cognition and parent-rated behavior outcomes. In contrast, adolescents’ alcohol and tobacco use were specifically associated with their parents’, and child-rated mental health was weakly associated with all risks. These findings suggest that with some exceptions, many different developmental outcomes share the same early environmental risk factors.
Microanchored fiber-optic DSS in boreholes allows strain profiling of the shallow subsurface
Authors: Zhang Cheng-Cheng , Shi Bin , Zhang Song , Gu Kai , Liu Su-Ping , Gong Xu-Long , Wei Guang-Qing
Published: March 2021

Vertical deformation profiles of subterranean geological formations are conventionally measured by borehole extensometry. Distributed strain sensing (DSS) paired with fiber-optic cables installed in the ground opens up possibilities for acquiring high-resolution static and quasistatic strain profiles of deforming strata, but it is currently limited by reduced data quality due to complicated patterns of interaction between the buried cables and their surroundings, especially in upper soil layers under low confining pressures. Extending recent DSS studies, we present an improved approach using microanchored fiber-optic cables—designed to optimize ground-to-cable coupling at the near surface—for strain determination along entire lengths of vertical boreholes. We proposed a novel criterion for soil–cable coupling evaluation based on the geotechnical bearing capacity theory. We applied this enhanced methodology to monitor groundwater-related vertical motions in both laboratory and field experiments. Corroborating extensometer recordings, acquired simultaneously, validated fiber optically determined displacements, suggesting microanchored DSS as an improved means for detecting and monitoring shallow subsurface strain profiles.