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Brain-heart Connections in Spinocerebellar Ataxia: Role of Central
Authors: Tamuli Dibashree , Deepak Kishore K.
Published: October 2022

More than a century ago, C. Bernard stated the connection between the brain and the heart. Here, we have emphasized on the central autonomic network (CAN) based on our previous pioneering work of structure-function connectivity in spinocerebellar ataxia (SCA) patients. In order to study the correlation, SCA was the suitable disease model as being neurodegenerative disorder with fequent autonomic manifestations. The prefrontal cortex, bilateral middle temporal, left cuneus, left lingual and left caudate were the key brain areas of CAN for top down regulation of autonomic function assessed as heart rate variability and severity scoring. We have evaluated CAN to know parasympathetic and sympathic autonomic brain areas vis-a-vis parasympathetic and sympathetic autonomic function in SCA which may shed light on putative pathophysiology.
Piaci hatékonyság és üzemi jövedelmezőség a legeltetéses állattartásban Magyarországon
Authors: Molnár Dániel , Csonka Arnold , Bareith Tibor
Published: October 2022

Tanulmányunkban a legeltetéses állattartás piaci hatékonyságát vizsgáltuk 2006 és 2018 között. Jövedelmezőség (ROA) szempontjából javuló helyzetet láthatunk az ágazatban. A piaci hatékonyságot Markov-lánccal és profitperzisztencia-becsléssel vizsgáltuk. A klasszikus profitperzisztencia-becslésnél a szakirodalomból ismert, megszokott AR(1) modell helyett AR(1)–AR(3) modelleket becsültünk és a modellszelekciós kritérium alapján (Akaike információs kritérium, AIC) a legkedvezőbbet választottuk. A Markov-lánc-elemzés és a profitperzisztencia-becslés konzisztens eredményeket adott, a legeltetéses állattartásban alacsony a profitperzisztencia (λ) értéke, a vállalatok profitrátái gyorsan visszatérnek a piaci egyensúlyi szinthez, a piac hatékonyan működik. Az ágazati vagy üzemméret szerinti vizsgálatok rámutattak, hogy az egyéni gazdaságok nagyobb arányban felülről közelítik a piaci hozamot (pozitív (λ)), míg a gazdasági társaságok főként alulról (negatív (λ)). Az üzemméret alapján megállapítottuk, hogy a közepes méretű gazdaságokra nagyobb valószínűséggel jellemző a pozitív profitperzisztencia, mint a kis üzemméretű gazdaságokra. A hosszú távú profitperzisztencia vizsgálata alapján az üzemek húsz százalékának jövedelmezősége statisztikailag igazolhatóan eltér az egyensúlyi szinttől. Az eredményeink szakpolitikai szempontból jelentősek, hiszen azt mutatják, hogy a hazai legeltetéses állattartásban a piaci hatékonyság relatíve magas, a jövedelmezőségi szintet a piaci verseny határozza meg. Kiemelten fontosnak tartjuk egy olyan szakpolitikai stratégia kidolgozását, amely a legeltetéses állattartással foglalkozó gazdaságok további fejlődését, technológiai konvergenciáját, továbbá a közepes üzemmérettel rendelkező gazdaságok jövedelmezőségének stabilitását célozza meg.
A Covid–19-járvány hatásainak vizsgálata a nemteljesítő hitelek trendjére
Authors: Zöldréti Attila , Herczegh András , Zöldréti Szabolcs , Páll Zsombor
Published: October 2022

A pénzügyi stabilitás érdekében az európai Unió intézményrendszere kiemelt figyelmet fordít a nemteljesítő hitelek (non-performing loans, NPl) megelőzésére és kezelésére. Az összes érintettre kiterjedő tudatos és tervszerűen végrehajtott stratégia eredményeként mára az európai Unióban látványosan csökkent, Magyarországon pedig történelmi mélypontra süllyedt a nemteljesítő hitelek aránya. Jelen tanulmány célja a Covid–19 NPl-re gyakorolt hatásának vizsgálata az EU-ban, különös tekintettel a hazai mezőgazdasági ágazatra. A szerzők hipotézise szerint az NPl-ráta trendjét a Covid–19-járvány szignifikánsan nem befolyásolta sem az EU-ban általában, sem a hazai mezőgazdasági ágazatban. A kutatás longitudinális (trendelemzés) és keresztmetszeti vizsgálati módszerek alkalmazásával igazolja a hipotézis megalapozottságát. Az eredmények arra is rámutatnak, hogy a Covid–19 az egyes ágazatokat eltérően érintette, de a mezőgazdasági ágazat – az átmeneti zavarokat követően – az EU-ban és hazánkban is rugalmasan és jó eredménnyel reagált, amely a központi beavatkozások mellett szerepet játszott az ágazat NPl-szintjének alacsonyan tartásában. Az EU szintjén és hazánkban is bevezetett központi intézkedések hozzájárultak a pénzügyi stabilitás fenntartásához. A hazai mezőgazdasági ágazat sikeres alkalmazkodását a Covid–19 okozta helyzethez az is mutatja, hogy élen jár a Covid–19 alatt bevezetett fizetési moratóriumból a piaci feltételek közé való visszatérésben, amely egybeesik az uniós és a hazai bankfelügyelet ajánlásával. A tanulmány eredményei alapján a hazai mezőgazdaság fejlesztését biztosító külső, banki finanszírozás további fejlődésére lehet következtetni. A humánegészségügyi járványnak azonban még nincs vége, ezért továbbra is indokolt a Covid–19-hatások nyomon követése és elemzése.
Az „agribashing” megjelenése Franciaországban
Authors: Gyuris Árpád
Published: October 2022

Tanulmányomban egy, egyelőre leginkább a francia társadalmi beszédben előforduló kifejezéssel foglalkozom, amely a mezőgazdaság és a társadalom közötti viszony egyik jellemzője lehet. Az agribashing fogalom azokat a támadásokat jelenti, amelyeket a mezőgazdaságnak el kell viselnie különböző szereplőktől és helyzetekben. Az írásomban ennek a fogalomnak a jelentésével, illetve a mezőgazdaság és a társadalom közötti különböző interakciókkal kívánok foglalkozni. A kifejezés a francia agráriumban jelent meg, és megpróbálja leírni azokat a vélt vagy valós „zaklatásokat”, amelyeket az agrárszektornak vagy pedig az egyes termelőknek el kell viselniük. Már a kifejezés első megközelítésekor felmerülhet a kérdés, hogy mennyire megalapozott a fogalom használata egyáltalán, illetve hogy létezik-e jogos kritika vagy felvetés a társadalom részéről, amelyeket a mezőgazdaságnak meg kellene fogadnia, és hogy mennyire bölcs dolog ebben a vitában az államnak szerepet vállalnia, vagy egyáltalán milyen módon szabad megnyilvánulnia. Vannak kétségtelenül olyan támadások és sokszor megalapozatlan kritikák, amelyek kifejezetten a mezőgazdaság és azok szereplői felé irányulnak. Ilyenekre jelentenek példát azok a történések (bűncselekmények), amikor telephelyekre törnek be, vagy gépeket és állatokat visznek el a termelők házaiból. A médiában is sokszor megjelennek igaztalan hírek vagy ferdítések, amelyek a gazdálkodók nagy részét sérthetik. Az agribashingot és a mezőgazdasággal kapcsolatos támadásokat akár válságjelenségként is lehet azonosítani. A cikkben több olyan problémát jelzek (megélhetés, növényvédő szerekkel kapcsolatos kérdések, külföldi áruk), amelyek inkább vannak hatással a francia mezőgazdaságra, mint a félreértésekkel teli kritikák. A bűnözés ebben a kontextusban is megjelenik, és sajnos a termelők is elvethetik a sulykot tiltakozásaik során, amellyel akár erőszakos cselekményeket is megvalósíthatnak. A téma a magyar tudomány és társadalom számára sem irreleváns, mivel a mezőgazdaság és a társadalom kapcsolata nálunk is számos kérdést vet fel. Ha esetleg ennek a fogalomnak a magyar átvételére gondolnánk, akkor elővigyázatosan kellene eljárni, mert nem kellően tisztázott, és a folyamatos megalapozatlan használata akadályozhatja a kiegyensúlyozott társadalmi párbeszédet, ugyanakkor a magyar mezőgazdaságnak (párhuzamosan a franciával) számos egyéb problémája is akad jelenleg (akár fontosabbak is).
Contextualising the Determinants of Job Embeddedness in the Higher Learning Institution with the Lenses of African Culture
Authors: Diale Carol Dineo
Published: October 2022

The researcher investigated how African culture and additional factors contributes to job embeddedness in the higher learning institution. 12 participants, including academics and nonacademics, formed part of the study at a higher learning institution. In-depth interviews were carried out, and the data collected were analysed utilising thematic content analysis. The main results of the participants' perception are that they are embedded in their current job influenced by the African culture (Ubuntu). Additional influences of job embeddedness discovered in the current study are spiritual wellbeing, African culture and spiritual wellbeing, embedded to the community through Ubuntu, emotional and psychological attachments. The conceptual framework with the lenses of industrial and organisational psychology is then formulated as part of the practical implications. Future research recommendations are also provided in the current paper.
Zauberstunden für die Schulinspektion
Authors: Besa Kris-Stephen , Gesang Johanna , Kullmer Kathrin
Published: October 2022

Die externe Evaluation hat in Deutschland eine längere Tradition und lässt sich trotz aktueller Neuausrichtungen nach wie vor in allen Bundesländern finden. Die Funktion der Schulinspektionsverfahren lässt sich in zwei grobe Bereiche unterteilen: Einerseits soll die Inspektion dazu dienen, Hinweise zur Schulqualität zu erhalten, andererseits soll durch die Rückmeldung der Inspektionsergebnisse an die Schulen sichergestellt werden, dass die Schulen Hinweise zu konkreten Schulentwicklungsprozessen erhalten. Forschung zur Schulinspektion fokussiert primär auf die Auswirkungen dieser daraus resultierenden Entwicklungsprozessen. Welche Auswirkungen die externe Evaluation jedoch bereits im Vorfeld auf Entwicklungen in Schulen hat und wie Individuen mit einer angekündigten Inspektion umgehen, wurde bislang eher selten betrachtet.

Hier setzt der Beitrag an und untersucht, inwiefern die Ankündigung der Inspektion Auswirkungen auf die Unterrichtsvorbereitung von Lehrkräften hat. Dabei soll gleichermaßen beachtet werden, welche speziellen Vorbereitungen für hospitierte Unterrichtsstunden getroffen werden, aber auch, welche Gründe gegen eine solche gezielte Vorbereitung sprechen. Diesen Fragen soll mit Hilfe von Interviews, die mit elf Hamburger Lehrkräften geführt wurden, begegnet werden. Die Analyse der Daten erfolgt mittels der qualitativen Inhaltsanalyse.
Die polytechnische Schule - ein unterschätzter Schultyp?
Authors: Obermeier Ramona , Heinrichs Karin , Prammer Wilfried
Published: October 2022

Die polytechnische Schule (PTS) in Österreich hat als allgemeinbildende Schule insofern eine Doppelrolle inne als sie auch berufsorientierende und -bildende Funktionen übernimmt. Dies mag dazu geführt haben, dass sie bislang selten im Fokus empirischer Studien stand und eine empirisch fundierte Diskussion zu ihren Potenzialen und Grenzen entsprechend schwer möglich ist. Obwohl bereits eine ausführliche Evaluation der PTS als Schultyp durchgeführt wurde, fehlt es an konkreten Befunden zu Wohlbefinden, Zufriedenheit und Einschätzung der Schule aus Sicht von Schüler*innen, Lehrkräften und Eltern. Die vorliegende Studie gibt anhand von Stichproben von N = 473 Schüler*innen, N = 67 Lehrkräften und N = 73 Eltern, die im Frühjahr 2022 in PTS in Oberösterreich befragt wurden, erste deskriptive Einblicke in diese Aspekte. Die Schüler*innen fühlen sich an der PTS recht wohl und auch die befragten Lehrkräfte sind hoch engagiert und zufrieden. Aus Sicht aller Personengruppen erreicht die PTS das primäre Ziel der Vorbereitung auf die Lehre bzw. Berufsausbildung sehr gut. Die Einstellung aller befragten Personengruppen ist als sehr positiv zu bewerten. Die Angaben der verschiedenen Gruppen zeigen also gemessen an affektiven Outcomes und der positiven Einstellung deutlich die Potenziale dieses Schultyps auf.
Kulturelle Nachhaltigkeit im fremdsprachlichen Literaturunterricht
Authors: Sippl Carmen
Published: October 2022

Welche Rolle kann Literatur im Fremdsprachenunterricht spielen? Im Distance Learning wurde mit Lehramts­studierenden der Slawistik erkundet, wie literarisches Lernen im Fremdsprachenunterricht in hybriden und digitalen Settings gelingen kann. Der Fokus lag dabei auf zwei Aspekten: Intermedialität und Nachhaltigkeit. Zum einen sollte hinterfragt werden, ob interkulturelles Verstehen den Literaturkanon braucht und welche neuen Zugänge intermediale Vermittlungsformen bieten. Zum anderen sollten die UN-Nachhaltigkeitsziele (Sustainable Development Goals, SDGs) der Bildungsagenda 2030 eingebunden werden, um auszuloten, wie der Grundsatz­erlass Umweltbildung für nachhaltige Entwicklung als Querschnittsmaterie auch im Fremdsprachenunterricht umgesetzt werden kann.

Die Verbindung der beiden Konzepte bietet die Möglichkeit, den Blick auf die in Literatur verhandelte Mensch-Natur-Beziehung zu richten, um über die sprachaktive Dekodierung der literarischen Verfahren einen Perspekti­venwechsel zur Nachhaltigkeit zu ermöglichen. Die folgende Reflexion dieses Seminars fragt nach den didakti­schen Potenzialen von Literatur für sprachliches, kulturelles und literarisches Lernen im Spannungsfeld von Intermedialität und Nachhaltigkeit. Den theoretischen Rahmen bietet die kulturökologische Literaturdidaktik, die damit auch für den Fremdsprachenunterricht und für die Pädagog*innenbildung empfohlen werden soll.
The effect of Baking on Antioxidant Activity, Phenolic Compounds, and Hedonic Value of Snack Bar Supplemented with Moringa Seeds
Authors: Idayati Eny , Kartiwan Ms.
Published: October 2022

The snack bar is an alternative to local food development with a combination of nuts and fruits with a dense texture unified by a binding agent. Moringa seeds are known to have high nutritional content and antioxidant activity. This study aimed to analyze the effect of the baking process on the content of antioxidant compounds and the sensory quality of the snack bar supplemented with Moringa seeds. The snack bar treatment used the percentage of Moringa seeds, temperature, and time in the baking process. Determination of the Phenolic content of the product using the Folin Ciocalteu method and antioxidant activity using the free radical scavenger DPPH and followed by a preference test (hedonic analysis). The experimental design used was a completely randomized design using ANOVA If the result obtained showed a significant difference at the 5% (p 0.05), it would then be continued using Duncanâs Analysis. The results showed that there were significant increases in the antioxidant activity, phenolic compounds, and hedonic analyses, the higher the percentage treatment of 100% Moringa seeds with a baking time of 40 minutes at a temperature of 130 Â°C.
Analysis of Mineral Content of Traditional Processed Community Salt in Kanatang District, East Sumba Regency, Indonesia
Authors: Dawa Umbu Paru Lowu , Gadi Dewi Setyowaty , Borang Irwan Umbu , Bessie Donny Mercys
Published: October 2022

Salt farmers in Kanatang District, East Sumba Regency generally produce salt by cooking using firewood in a furnace. The purpose of this study were to determine the technique of making salt, and to know the mineral content of salt produced in Kanatang District, East Sumba Regency. This research has been conducted for 3 months, in the Exacta Laboratory of Artha Wacana Christian University for water content testing and calculation of salt yield. For the testing of NaCl content, minerals (potassium, magnesium, and calcium), heavy metals (lead and cadmium) and iodine were conducted at the Indo Genetech Saraswati Laboratory, Bogor. The research method were qualitative and quantitative descriptive method. The data were statistically analyzed by t-student and the t-value to compare t-table data of t-arithmetic and comparative descriptive. The results of this study showed that water content ranged from 83 - 85%, the yield ranged from 52.11 - 56.83%, NaCl content ranged from 86.24 - 87.12%, iodine ranged from 0.75 - 0.99 mg/Kg, and the minerals which is potassium ranging from 194.01 - 194.09 mg/100 g, magnesium ranging from 501.32 - 675.14 mg/100 g, calcium ranging from 244.27- 535.94 mg/100 g and heavy metals, lead and cadmium were not detected. The conclusion of this study showed that the traditional salt that is produced traditionally in Kanatang District, East Sumba Regency the mineral content (magnesium, potassium, and calcium) was obtained by the high mineral content.
Examining the Experiences of Small, Independent Grocers during the COVID-19 Pandemic
Authors: Picardy Jamie , Luken Lisa , Michaud Iris , Lefebvre Martha
Published: October 2022

The COVID-19 pandemic has exposed existing vulnerabilities across various sectors of the economy and society. Disruptions to the food chain have been common during the pandemic, resulting in empty shelves at grocery stores and modifications to consumer culture. Within this study, we examined resilience (characterized by flexibility, diversity, redundancy, adaptability, innovation, self-reliance and infrastructure) of small, independent grocery stores in Maine.
A formação docente na perspectiva da inclusão do aluno com Transtorno do Espectro Autista (2019-2021): uma análise do Estado do Conhecimento
Authors: Souza Joniery Rubim de , Martins Morgana de Fátima Agostini , Barcelos Kaio da Silva
Published: October 2022

O presente estudo objetivou a realização de uma análise da produção científica do estado do conhecimento com foco na formação docente referente ao processo de ensino e aprendizagem na perspectiva da inclusão de alunos com Transtorno do Espectro do Autismo (TEA). Para tanto, realizou-se uma busca da produção acadêmica sobre a temática da pesquisa em nível de dissertações de mestrado e teses de doutorado nos últimos anos. A metodologia teve como observância o recorte temporal estabelecido, os temas dos trabalhos selecionados e seus objetivos, bem como, os métodos empregados. Foram considerados apenas estudos realizados no Brasil a partir do catálogo de Teses e Dissertações da CAPES e da Biblioteca Digital Brasileira de Teses e Dissertações (BDTD), publicados entre os anos de 2019 e 2021. Dessa forma, notou-se que os estudos relacionados à formação docente no processo de ensino e aprendizagem na perspectiva da inclusão de alunos com TEA, nesse período, privilegiam os processos formativos voltados às intervenções educacionais a partir de metodologias que envolvem análise do comportamento, formação colaborativa e práticas pedagógicas inovadoras.
Proposta de um modelo de gestão estratégica para potencializar os resultados de uma empresa de concreto e pré-moldados
Authors: Santos da Silva Rafaela , Pedroso Scherer Tatiane , Dalcin Dionéia , Polacinski Edio , Ramos Camfield Claudio Eduardo , Gessi Nedisson Luis
Published: October 2022

O presente estudo teve como objetivo propor um modelo de gestão estratégica para potencializar os resultados da empresa “Concreto e Pré-Moldados Palmeira Ltda”, uma organização familiar que atua na área da construção civil, tendo a execução de Obras de Arte Especiais (OAEs) como sua principal atividade. Para tanto, foi realizado um estudo de caso, exploratório, descritivo e qualitativo, onde a coleta de dados foi realizada através de pesquisa bibliográfica, análise documental, entrevista com os gestores e observação participante, bem como para o tratamento e a apresentação dos dados considerou-se a análise de conteúdo por categorização. Como principais resultados, destaque-se que foi possível identificar as práticas de gestão existentes na organização, observando que a referida possui uma cultura tradicional, caracterizada por uma gestão centralizadora e autocrata, onde as estratégias são emergentes, definidas com base no know-how dos proprietários, seguindo as premissas da escola empreendedora, com base no seu intuito e nas suas experiências, levando em consideração pesquisas de demanda e dados contábeis.
Evaluation of the anterior maxillary bone for implant placement and its relationship with the final restoration using Cone Beam Computed Tomography (CBCT) images
Authors: Zahedpasha Mahsa , Ghorbani Hakimeh , Johari M , Shirgahitalari Foruzesh , Hamedirad Fahimeh , Khafri Soraya
Published: October 2022

Statement of the Problem: The thickness and height of the facial wall of the alveolar bone in anterior part of maxilla is a critical factor to achieving esthetic and success of   implant insertion. Objectives:The aim of  present study was evaluating the anterior maxillary bone by cone beam computed tomography (CBCT) images.Methods :In this in vitro study, 200 CBCT images of the anterior maxillary teeth were examined. Each tooth was classified according to the sagittal root position and the measurements were done by one practitioner. Results:The following variables were significantly associated with gender (male predilection): tooth-ridge angulation (TRA )in the right lateral teeth; concavity angulation (CA)in the right central and lateral teeth; concavity depth (CD ) in the right lateral teeth and both canines; concavity location (CL)in the right canine; buccal bone height (BH)and palatal bone height ( PH) in the left canine.Age was associated with CLand ridge angulation in none of the teeth; with TRA and CD in all anterior teeth; bone density in the right lateral teeth; with CA in both  lateral teeth; with BH in both central teeth; with PHin the right central and left lateral teeth; and with TA in both lateral teeth and canines.
Association between echocardiographic markers of pulmonary hypertension and short-term prognoses in patients with acute heart failure
Authors: Torfi Ekhlas , Kamali Samira , Mombeini Hoda , Ahmadi Farzaneh , Akiash Nehzat , Afshani Sayed Mohammadreza , Seyedtabib Maryam
Published: October 2022

Introduction: The prognostic value of pulmonary hypertension (PH) estimated by echocardiography in patients with acute decompensated heart failure (ADHF) is poorly studied. This study aimed to evaluate the association between echocardiographic markers of pulmonary hypertension and short-term prognoses in patients with AHF. Materials and Methods: This prospective cross-sectional study was conducted on patients with acute heart failure admitted to Golestan and Imam Khomeini hospitals in Ahvaz, Iran, in 2020.  A total of 259 consecutive patients with ADHF underwent an echocardiographic evaluation to assess the probability of PH and right ventricular dysfunction (TAPSE<16 mm). The patients were followed up for six months after hospital discharge, and their outcome was recorded. The probability of PH was estimated based on European Society of Cardiology (ESC) guidelines for echocardiographic evaluation. Kaplan-Meier method was used to determine the cumulative survival rate and the Cox regression model to define the hazard ratio. Results: During six months of follow-up, the all-cause mortality rate was 118 (45.55%), including 106 cardiovascular deaths (40.92%).
A comparison of the effects of multimedia and peer teaching methods on medication adherence in heart failure patients
Authors: Salimi Khadijeh , Khosravi Sharareh , Hekmatpou Davood
Published: October 2022

Objective: The present study investigated and compared the effects of peer and multimedia teaching methods on medication adherence of heart failure patients. Methods: This quasi-experimental study was done in Arak University of Medical Sciences hospitals, Arak, Iran. Samples were 44 patients with heart failure, studied in two groups. Twenty-two patients received medication adherence education through multimedia content developed by the researchers and a trained peer educated the other 22 patients. The patients’ medication adherence was assessed with a medication adherence questionnaire designed by Girerd et al. (2001) before, immediately after, and 1 month after the intervention. Data was entered the SPSS 23 and analyzed through descriptive and inferential statistics (ANOVA). Results: The study of medication adherence indicated that medication adherence was different in each group before, immediately after, and one month after the intervention; however, there was no statistically significant difference between the two groups. Conclusion: Both peer and multimedia education methods improved medication adherence in patients with heart failure. However, the improvement rate in medication adherence was higher in the multimedia group. Practice Implication: It is suggested to use an appropriate method for teaching patients in different situations based on the available facilities and conditions.
El problema de la propiedad intelectual de las investigaciones realizadas con fondos públicos en el derecho de acceso a la información pública
Authors: Zometa-Bolaños Manuel Vicente
Published: October 2022

La protección del derecho a la propiedad intelectual sobre las investigaciones y el desarrollo científico y tecnológico de las universidades públicas, es un tema escabroso si se hace una valoración frente al derecho de acceso a la información pública, pues este último establece que toda la información que se genere o administre con fondos públicos, deberá ser puesta a disposición de toda la ciudadanía, en función del “interés público” de conocer la ejecución de fondos públicos; pero al mismo tiempo este “interés público” atenta contra los derechos morales y patrimoniales que se pueden derivar de la investigación científica, detiene el volumen de investigaciones y promueve la práctica de publicar sin autorización.
MORPHOMETRY, HABITAT AND STANDING CROP OF Porteresia coarctata AT BAKKHALI ESTUARY, COX’S BAZAR, BANGLADESH
Authors: Hena M. K. Abu , Akhtar A.Akhtar , Kamal D. , Rezowan M.
Published: October 2022

Morphology, habitat, shoot density and standing crop (above and below ground biomass) of salt marsh Porteresia coarctata at Bakkhali estuary, Cox’s Bazar were investigated from January 2006 to June 2006. Permanent plots of 50 m x 50 m from exposed (station I) and protected (station II) areas were selected. P. coarctata was found growing as monospecific stand and four-species association with seagrass Halophila beccarii, patches of mangroves (Avicennia alba, A. marina and Acanthus ilicifolius) and the seaweed Ulva intestinalis in the intertidal sandy clay substrate. P. coarctata also grew in three-species association with mangrove and seaweed, or with seagrass and seaweed as well as in two-species association with seagrass and Imperata cylindrica. The range of mean leaf length, internodes length of rhizome and individual shoot height were found 8.10-14.49 cm, 0.91-1.41 cm and 12.90-20.94 cm, respectively. The mean shoot density varied from 925.0 to 1545.0 shoots m-2.  The mean above and below ground biomass were 23.28-38.02 g DW (Dry Weight) m-2 and 60.26-97.39 g DW m-2, respectively. The pore water salinity, pH and NH4-N were recorded 17.0-41.66‰, 6.0-6.47 and 1.80-3.70 µg l-1, respectively. The variation of morphological parameters, shoot density and standing crop of P. coarctata between the two sampling stations attributed to the differences in habitat, soil organic matter and tidal action i.e., wave and current between the stations.
USABILITY OF FEED MILL SWEEPINGS AS A SUBSTITUTE TO COMMERCIALLY FORMULATED FEED IN GIFT TILAPIA CULTURE
Authors: Islam M. Shafiqul , Kamal Md. A.H.M. , Mustafa M. Golam , Nabi Md. Rashed-Un- , Kamal Dipak
Published: October 2022

Feed mill sweepings (FMS) were used as the substitute of the commercially formulated feed (FF) for rearing GIFT Tilapia. The average moisture, crude protein, fiber and carbohydrate, fat and ash content of the FMS were 13.23%, 34.92%, 26.07%, 5.96% and 19.80% respectively. For FF these values were 14.83%, 28.49%, 31.57%, 8.71% and 16.41% respectively. No significant differences was observed in the proximate biochemical composition between FMS and FF.  Average total weight gain in 60 days was observed to be 47.22 g and 53.45 g for FMS and FF respectively with no significant difference. The mean instantaneous growth rate per day was found 4.15±0.96% for FMS and 4.32±1.03% for FF respectively. The survival rate was 83% for FMS and 84% for FF respectively. A comparatively lower FCR that achieved with FMS (1.91) over the FF (1.97) suggested that feed mill sweepings can be used as a substitute to formulated feed in GIFT tilapia culture.
SUSTAINABLE MANAGEMENT OF URBAN FACILITIES IN NEIGHBOURHOOD OF KHULNA CITY: A CASE STUDY OF KHULNA, BANGLADESH
Authors: Miah Md. Tanvir , Sultana Maria
Published: October 2022

A sustainable neighborhood offers a distinctive physical and social reality that seems to have a profound influence mostly on the environment and the residents who live there. The main purpose of the study is to inspect the sustainable management of urban facilities in Khulna city on a neighborhood scale by considering social, economic, and environmental aspects. Moreover, this research is conducted to determine the connection between the underlying variables that contribute to the sustainability of the city. The study is conducted by using a qualitative approach. Landsat data, photographs, walkthrough analysis, and content analysis are used as analysis tools. From the outcomes, it's visible that in the case of neighborhood-scale, there are many diversities in sustainable management of urban facilities in Khulna city. It is identified that from the selected seven neighborhoods, mostly planned, higher and middle-income groups of neighborhoods (Sonadanga, Babukhan Road) are close to fulfilling sustainability principles. However, these neighborhoods also have many challenges. In contrast, unplanned and lower-income groups of neighborhoods (Lobonchora, Joragate, Khalishpur, Gollamari, Musolman Para) are completely detached from the characteristics of neighborhood sustainability. The challenges to achieving sustainability in different neighborhoods are highlighted in this study, and recommendations are suggested relevant to these issues. The results can provide a new view of the field of sustainable development and act as a benchmark for other studies. Policymakers and planners may apply this as a source of urban planning and urban management to achieve the goals of sustainable development.
A NARRATIVE REVIEW OF THE USE OF FRACTAL GEOMETRY IN VARIOUS ASPECTS OF URBAN PLANNING
Authors: Rakibuzzaman Md. , Islam Kazi Saiful
Published: October 2022

Urban structure is one of the complex geometry due to its formation process and structural elements distribution over the space. Generally, its formation represents a degree of irregularity, spatial hierarchy, unevenness. But, at different observation scales, cities spatial arrangement represents the important characteristic of fractal, which is self-similarity (a small part of an object is exactly similar to the whole). Therefore, to characterize cities formation process and measure its structural complexity quantitatively, different researchers have introduced the concept of fractal geometry. Fractal geometry is used to explain the hierarchical arrangement of objects, structural self-similarity over different viewing scales, and heterogeneity within it. In order to plan a better city, a detailed study of its formation process is essential. The purpose of this study is to gather existing knowledge about how fractal geometry has been widely used in different domains of urban planning and synthesized existing knowledge. Most of the previous studies have carried out fractal dimension to measure fractal properties within objects. Box-counting method is one of the most common methods to calculate fractal dimension. Different studies concluded that if the fractal dimension of a city increases, the complexity of the city's physical arrangement also increases. Finally, this study will give future scholars with vital information regarding the use of fractal theory in urban planning and may provide profound insight in this area.
PREVALENCE AND ASSOCIATED FACTORS OF TOBACCO SMOKING EXPOSURE AMONG YOUTHS IN SOUTHEAST ASIA: EVIDENCE BASED ON GLOBAL YOUTH TOBACCO SURVEY
Authors: Meem Tahera Manhaz , Khurram Fahad Bin , Islam Khondokar Naymul , Khan Md. Salauddin
Published: October 2022

Tobacco smoking (TS) is a leading preventable cause of death internationally. The young generation is getting addicted to smoking rapidly which is alarming for the future generation. It is essential to increase awareness about exposure to TS in the environment (TSE) among youths in Southeast Asia.  This study targets to obtain a reliable prevalence and associated factors of TSE among youths in Southeast Asia, as well as, to identify the major influencing factors for smoking. The Global Youth Tobacco Study (GYTS), a nationwide representative cross-sectional survey based on school-going adolescents of tobacco consumption and underlying factors among youths was examined in this study. Datasets from Bangladesh (2013), Indonesia (2019), and Thailand (2015) representing Southeast Asia were selected to analyze the prevalence of exposure to TSE. Predictors namely fundamental features, smoking at home, enclosed public spaces and other public locations, lessons about the influence of TS in class, etc. were found associated with TS. Tobacco use among adolescents is substantially associated with their social environment (at home and public locations). In Bangladesh, Indonesia, and Thailand, correspondingly 33%, 44.5% and 39.1% of participants were exposed to TS at home. In Bangladesh, for example, exposure to TS at home was a strong predictor of adolescent TS (OR=3.64; 95% CI=2.53-5.21); in Indonesia, (OR=0.42; 95% CI=0.38-0.48); and in Thailand, (OR=0.58; 95% CI=0.45-0.74). Similarly, adolescents who were aware of their exposure to TS were less likely to smoke. TS use prevention among school-going adolescents should be every government's top goal to reduce tobacco consumption to get a healthy generation.
TOWARDS ENVIRONMENTALLY SAFE FAECAL SLUDGE MANAGEMENT IN INFORMAL SETTLEMENTS OF BANGLADESH: A CONTEXT-SENSITIVE MODEL
Authors: Shahriar Abu Towab Md. , Darain Kh. Mahfuz-ud- , Islam Md Tahmidul
Published: October 2022

Informal settlements suffer health issues due to inadequate toilet facilities and unsafe faecal sludge management (FSM). In addition to the people's unsafe management, sweepers provided emptying services informally with unsafe methods, and authorities adopted city-wide vacutug-based services where informal settlements are excluded. This paper explores factors causing unsafe FSM and develops a contextual model that includes informal settlements with environmentally safe city-wide services. It took Notun-Bazar Char Khulna as a case, and purposefully sampled toilets, settlement people, sweepers, and key persons for interview and group discussions. These responses located some existing sanitation intervention factors responsible for unsafe containment, emptying, conveyance, and discharge practice. This paper proposes equitable, impenetrable, and emptiable containment, periodical emptying and conveyance, adaptive equipment, adaptive health safety kit, and proximal safe discharge location as components of a context-sensitive model to include informal settlements with a city-wide environmentally safe FSM system.
A REACTION-ADVECTION-DIFFUSION MODEL IN SPATIAL ECOLOGY: THEORETICAL AND COMPUTATIONAL ANALYSIS
Authors: Zahan Ishrat , Kamrujjaman Md. , Alim Md. Abdul
Published: October 2022

In a confined heterogeneous habitat with two species interacting for common resources, the research analyzes a reaction-advection-diffusion type dispersal model with homogeneous Neumann boundary conditions for generalized growth functions. Both species follow the same symmetric growths law, but their dispersal strategies and advection rates are different. The following pattern is used to consider the competition strategy: in a bounded heterogeneous habitat, the first population disperses according to its resource functions, whereas the second population disperses according to its carrying capacity. We investigate the model in two scenarios: when carrying capacity and resource functions are non-proportional, competitive exclusion occurs, and one species drives theother to extinction in the long run for various similar and unequal carrying capacities of competing species. However, coexistence is achievable for different resource distribution consumption if the resource distribution and the carrying capacity phase of the second species are non-constant and similar. A series of numerical computations are used to demonstrate the model’s efficacy in oneand two-dimensional instances, which is particularly significant for environmental consideration.
Tendencias en producción científica en el uso del Internet de las Cosas en servicios de restaurantes. Un enfoque bibliométrico
Authors: Zapata Montoya Natalia Andrea , Quiroz Mayra Alejandra , López Muñoz Johan Esteban , Patiño Toro Orfa Nidia , Valencia Arias Jackeline
Published: October 2022

Industria 4.0 e Internet de las Cosas (IoT) han revolucionado la forma de gestionar procesos en organizaciones, incluidos los restaurantes. El objetivo es identificar tendencias en producción científica en uso del IoT en servicios de restaurantes. Se realiza revisión de literatura en Scopus para construir indicadores de cantidad y estructura. Los resultados resaltan creciente investigación y difusión, particularmente, India, Estados Unidos, China y Emiratos Árabes, por diferentes autores e instituciones. Las tendencias investigativas se asocian con el uso, automatización y enrutamiento de dispositivos móviles inteligentes, interconexión mediada por IoT en ciudades inteligentes, utilización de datos procedentes de la Web, implementación de redes neuronales para generar recomendaciones, gestión de residuos, aprendizaje automático y la aplicación del IoT en servicios industriales. Se concluye que los beneficios se reflejan en mayor toma de decisiones y productividad, control de inventario, reducción de deshechos, ahorro de costos y mejora en experiencia del cliente.
Notes on some interesting Microlichens from India
Authors: Nayaka Sanjeeva , Upreti D.
Published: October 2022

Bactrospora lamprospora (Opegraphaceae) and Monoblastia pellucida (Monobalstiaceae) are described as new records for Indian lichen flora.
The Interplay Between Missing Data and Out-of-Order Measurements using Data Fusion in Wireless Sensor Networks
Authors:   Department of Computer Science Engineering, University Institute of Technology, Rajiv Gandhi Proudyogiki Vishwavidyalaya (UIT-RGPV), Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh 462033, India, Shukla Piyush K. ,   Department of Mathematics, Kirklareli University, Kirklareli, 39100, Turkey, Ozer Ozen
Published: October 2022

Multi-data transmission is the most important processing of target detection with a reduction in delay in the transmission of the data. This may occur in certain technological circumstances, and it happens significantly often in wireless sensor networks—processing such data to keep track of and make predictions about targets of interest might result in errors due to the inherent nature of the data. The Kalman filter and other algorithms with equivalent functionality are most useful for their principal application, estimating the states of dynamic systems. This difficulty of modeling and filtering such delayed states and missing data is dealt with synergistically throughout this proposed work. This is done to ensure that the best possible results are obtained. Filtering methods similar to the optimal Kalman filter are most utilized in fusing measurement data at different levels. This relatively creative technique includes filtering delayed states while also using observations that have been randomly excluded, then putting those screened delayed states and words to use in a process that involves fusing data. One of these applications is the fusion of images. To successful the task of performance evaluation for the integrated plan, the use of numerical simulations is essential. The state delay, as well as the data that is absent at random, are both included in four distinct alternative algorithms. These algorithms are then investigated, and the results are given in this paper. Referring to the gain fusion, the H-infinity a posteriori filter, the H-infinity risk sensitive filter, and the H-infinity risk sensitive filter. To accommodate a scenario that involves MATLAB and the integration of sensor data, global filtering approaches are being updated and evaluated with the use of numerical simulations that are being carried out. In addition, we provide a nonlinear observer based on the gain of the continuous time data fusion filter. Using the Lyapunov energy function, we can conclude on asymptotic convergence in the system. These observers are presented after the previous step. Therefore, the filtering algorithms and the observers described in the current proposed work make a definite step towards improvement for controlling state delays and randomly missing data synergistically for wireless sensor networks.
Generalized myoclonus in two COVID-19 RT-PCR-negative patients with bilateral interstitial pneumonia
Authors: Vardanyan Lusine V. , Khachatryan Samson G.
Published: October 2022

Introduction: Coronavirus disease 19 (COVID-19) primarily affects the respiratory system. Nevertheless, there are many reports of nervous system involvement and various neurological manifestations affecting the entire neuraxis. The gold standard for diagnosis is considered to be reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction (RTPCR) for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2). But there is increasing evidence of typical lung involvement and negative RT-PCR results for SARS-CoV-2.
How to Digitize and Permanently Preserve Planning Documentation: The Collection of Plans of the Architectural Department of the Ministry of Construction of the Kingdom of Yugoslavia (Preconditions, Priorities, Criteria, Primary and Final Goals and New Technologies)
Authors: Borovnjak Đurđija
Published: October 2022

Digitization of large format archives, in this case architectural plans, is a great challenge, not only in technical terms due to their dimensions and the nature and sensitivity of the materials, but also because of the choice of digitization equipment. As a problem of particular importance, the harmonization of archival standards is also imposed as necessary as well as the information standards, the creation of valid digital platforms and the standards prescribed in the formation of the content. Based on modern examples of practice, the study will address and explain the improved analogue technology in the form of microfilming, as well as the possibilities that it offers in the field of protection and conservation of urban documentation today in the form of manipulation of the digital record of information with analogue technologies and their mutual relationship. An example of this will be given through the presentation of the Piql program and its role in storing data that strive for authenticity and durability on media that provide the security without the possibility of losing the metadata within the network and energy consumption. The presentation will briefly show the state of analogue technologies in archival practice in Serbia and the perspectives of their future technological improvement.
Motivações e Experiências do Consumidor Adventista sob a Perspectiva da Consumer Culture Theory
Authors: Coelho Pedro Felipe da Costa , Tanan Keven Victor Dantas
Published: October 2022

Os membros da Igreja Adventista do Sétimo Dia são reconhecidos mundialmente por seus hábitos de consumo peculiares, alinhados aos princípios ensinados na igreja. O estímulo ao consumo de livros e a abstenção de vestuários e acessórios são algumas dessas práticas. A presente pesquisa tem como objetivo compreender as motivações e experiências do consumidor adventista sob a perspectiva da Consumer Culture Theory. Realizou-se um estudo qualitativo de natureza exploratória, e os dados foram obtidos por meio de entrevistas semiestruturadas e observações in loco em espaços de consumo. Os resultados deste estudo sugerem que, além da instituição religiosa, os membros da comunidade adventista influenciam as práticas de consumo dos demais adventistas. A alimentação saudável, inclusive vegetariana, é percebida como um traço da identidade adventista. Os membros da igreja constroem significados baseados no conhecimento adquirido pelo consumo dos livros e das normas de conduta guiadas pela igreja. Entretanto, os membros da igreja enfrentam dificuldades para adaptar suas práticas de consumo, e expressam sentimentos de desânimo e angústia para modificar seus hábitos, sobretudo o não consumo de carne e bebidas alcoólicas.
Remembering the Beginning: “All Electrons Are (Not) Alike” by Rosmarie Waldrop
Authors: Bongers Anna
Published: October 2022

Through a close reading of “All Electrons Are (Not) Alike,” the opening poem of Rosmarie Waldrop’s latest collection of prose poetry, Driven to Abstraction (2010), this paper shows how the poem deconstructs history and memory through criticism of language. Retelling the narration of the conquest of the Americas, “All Electrons Are (Not) Alike” calls into question the beginning of what was to become US American national identity. Putting Waldrop’s poem in the broader context of transnational criticism, I argue that its deconstructive poetic and philosophical use of language contributes to the transnational turn, helping to create the room that transnational criticism needs in order to come up with new, more appropriate ways of structuring literary studies.
Environmental Impact Assessment in Construction Activities for Da-hab Tower Building Mogadishu
Authors: Abdullahi Mohamed Sheikh Ali , Abdikafi Elmi Abdishakur , Abdifatah Adan , Ahmed Mohamed Hassan
Published: October 2022

The degree of knowledge and understanding of construction stakeholders, particularly pro-ject managers, about the environmental impacts of construction processes has to be improved because construction is one of the major causes of environmental pollution worldwide. This study aims to assess the most common environmental impacts of the DahabTower building project in Mogadishu. To achieve this objective, this study’s evaluation of the project’s impact has used a checklist matrix. Environmental risks were discovered to be present in the project, including waste generation (municipal, construction, and demolition wastes); changes in the characteristics of the soil; and the emission of air pollutants, among others. These risks are similar to those that are present in the majority of infrastructure and construction projects. Through the suggested mitigation strategies, these risks may be effectively controlled and monitored through preferred mitigation steps.
A Comparative Analysis of App Preference for Fashion Shopping Products Using AI Technology: Based on the five major clothing shopping malls in China
Authors:   Korea Society of Public Design, Luo Qiao , Song Ji-Sung
Published: October 2022

With the development of Internet technology, online shopping has been activated, and e-commerce sites are emerging as the top shopping list. The purpose of the research is to identify the current status and characteristics of existing Chinese shopping app designs and present the direction of consumer use. The brands of Chinese clothing shopping apps collected from data and literature through research scope and method include pink bar apps, style matching apps, virtual dressing room apps, new salt apps, and fashion technology virtual fitting custom apps. It examines the comparative analysis of visual elements of the app, the factors that affect convenience for consumers, and the advantages of AI technology being applied to the app. Through the comparison of design elements by app, the influence of consumers' product purchases and the order of reflection of shopping apps became one of the important factors that spread technology and enhance cultural beyond simple online purchases, providing innovative progress in human society. Although shopping apps have grown the Chinese market, studies have shown that the visual elements of shopping apps are simple, so they have not formed their own brand image. Even in AI technology, AI intelligence still has technical difficulties because there is no all-round application system with simulation intelligence. Accordingly, Chinese fashion shopping apps are enriching shopping life by showing their own charm in fun and idea design, contributing to the brand image of companies and economic interests of companies, and increasing emotional experiences for consumers.