bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Long-chain fatty acids and short-chain fatty acids in exhaled breath condensate of patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Authors: Karavaeva T.M. , Maksimenya M.V. , Tereshkov P.P. , Gaimolenko I.N. , Medvedeva T.A. , Parshina A.A.
Published: April 2021

In present study we performed gas-liquid chromatographic analysis of exhaled breath condensate to measure volatile fatty acids (C2 — acetic, C3 — propionic, C4 — butanoic, isoC4 — isobutyric, C5 — valerianic, C6 — caproic, C7 — heptanoic) and fatty acid with a long aliphatic chain (C14:0 — myristic, C15:0 — pentadecanoic, C16:0 — palmitic, C16:1 — palmitooleic, C17:0 — heptadecanoic, C17:1 — heptadecenoic, C18:0 — stearic, C18:1 — oleic, C18:2 — linolenic, C18:3ω3 — α-linolenic, C20:4ω6 — arachidonic) in patients suffering from moderate chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (2nd stage, GOLD). We revealed the increase of the total amount of short chain fatty acids (C2, C3, C4, C5) and polyunsaturated (C18:2, C20:4ω6) fatty acids, meanwhile the level of saturated fatty acids (C16:0, C17:0, C18:0) decreased.
Riverbend Institution
Authors: 1417 *
Published: April 2021

Contribution to the dialogue on Canada’s federal penitentiary system and the need for penal reform.
The Double Punishment of Criminal Inadmissibility for Immigrants
Authors: Benslimane Souheil , Moffette David
Published: April 2021

Canada bars non-citizens from entering or staying in the country for a number of reasons, including for what immigration law treats as “criminality”, “serious criminality” or “organized criminality”. Criminal inadmissibility– including for rather minor criminalized acts–raises a number of concerns for those who are targeted, but also for border criminologists, prisoners’ rights activists and migrant justice organizers. In this article, we discuss inadmissibility for “criminality” and “serious criminality” as: 1) a populist rhetorical move put forth by politicians promoting tough-on-crime / tough-on-immigration policies; 2) a form of double punishment that starts before deportation even takes place (and regardless of whether it does); and 3) a discretionary tactic in the policing toolbox to incapacitate people who are deemed undesirable. We illustrate the consequences of criminal inadmissibility by drawing from the experience of one of the co-authors who is facing deportation on this ground.
Metastatic gastrointestinal stromal tumours-a rarest of rare presentation: a case report
Authors: Govindarajulu Chandramouli , Gayathre Shanmugam Papu , Ross Kannan , Mugunthan Kudiyarasu
Published: April 2021

Gastrointestinal stromal tumours (GISTs) is the most common mesenchymal tumour of the gastrointestinal tract (GIT). GISTs can occur anywhere along the GIT, more so commonly in the stomach and small intestine. They can manifest as an emergency such as obstruction, perforation of a hollow viscous or as a haemorrhage. The metastatic stage was usually detected after the histopathologic report. We report on a 29-year female para 1 live 1 (P1L1) admitted at the institute of obstetrics and gynaecology (IOG) Egmore, Chennai, as a case of right torsion ovary. The patient was taken for an emergency laparotomy. Ovaries are found to be normal and so the surgical team was called in. Per-operative diagnosis of ileo-ileal intussusception was made, followed by resection and anastomosis. Biopsy report of the specimen showed a GIST, arising from the small intestine causing the intussusception. Further follow-up of the patient with CECT abdomen showed hepatic metastasis in segments 4a and 7. GISTs tumours data on worldwide frequency is limited, especially in the 3rd world countries. Adding to the limited data GISTs present themselves in protean ways. It is then necessary to understand not only the presentation but also the complications. Multimodality approach involving early screening, dissemination of knowledge regarding various types of presentation and the tools to manage such complications, early involvement of medical gastroenterology and medical oncology along with patient education will go a long way in the management of these difficult tumours.
Practice of insulin injection techniques among persons with diabetes in central India: an observational survey
Authors: Choudhary Animesh , Chouhan Jitendra , Gulati Sanjeev , Vishandasani Jogesh Kumar
Published: April 2021

Background:  Correct injection technique used by the patient can determine the outcomes with insulin therapy in type 2 diabetes mellitus, however most patients on insulin remain unaware of the proper insulin injection techniques. The purpose of this study was to assess the current practice of insulin administration among diabetes patients.Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted in 3 tertiary care centers delivering specialized diabetes care in central India from November 2019 to February 2020. The study included patients (n=150) using insulin for at least three months by either syringe or pen. All of them answered a survey questionnaire which focused on key insulin injection parameters.Results: Abdomen was the most common (53.33%) site of insulin injection. About 95.33% of subjects were following the injection site rotation instructions. The practice of hand washing, and cleaning of the injection site was practiced by 120 (80%) and 112 (74.66%) respondents respectively. Needle reuse was a common practice, and 146 (97.33%) subjects were using the same needle more than once. Around 73.33% were storing insulin at proper temperature, while 54.66 % reported having pain at the injection site and 14.66% had noticed persistent swelling at their injection sites. Conclusions: There is a signiﬁcant gap between the insulin administration guidelines and current insulin injection practice. Education and counseling about proper insulin injection techniques should be provided to all persons with diabetes to ensure optimal usage of the drug to achieve the desired glycemic control.
Syntactic abilities among Marathi speaking children with hearing impairment using cochlear implant
Authors: Sone Piyush , Jadhav Ratan , Karbhari Adhyaru Medha
Published: April 2021

Background: Syntax is an important aspect of language. It is very important to study syntax development in the children with hearing impairment (HI). The aim of study was to compare syntactic abilities of Marathi speaking children with hearing impairment using cochlear implant and typical developing children in the age range of 4 to 7 years.

Methods: Ninety typically developing children, 26 language age matched children using cochlear implants were included in this study. They were grouped into three age groups: 4-5, 5-6 and 6-7 years. Syntax test in Marathi which has six subtests in comprehension: wh-questions, negations/yes/no questions, post-positions, plurals, tenses, person, number, gender markers and five subtests in expression: negation/yes/no questions, post-positions, plurals, tenses, person, number, gender markers was administered through a laptop to children in each group.

Results: Results showed typically developing children performed significantly better than children with hearing impairment using cochlear implant I the age range of 4 to 5 years. Except postposition and PNG markers of comprehensive syntactic abilities all other syntactic abilities were significantly poor in children using cochlear implants. Only expressive syntactic abilities were significantly poor among children using cochlear implants in the age range of 6 to 7 years.

Conclusions: Overall, the findings of this study showed that that Syntax test in Marathi can identify impairment in the syntactic ability in Marathi speaking children with hearing impairment. Children with hearing impairment using cochlear implants showed poor syntactic abilities.
Monitoring of microbial contamination of the educational and scientific cleanroom facility
Authors: Berestina Anastasia V. , Bakhvalov Andrey V.
Published: April 2021

The production environment in the pharmaceutical industry should not be a source of microbial contamination of the product. The purpose of this study was to examine the patterns of changes in the microbial contamination level in cleanrooms. The study was conducted at the educational and scientific Cleanroom Facility of the Biotechnology Department of the Obninsk Institute of Nuclear Power Engineering (IATE NRNU MEPhI). It was shown that the level of contamination of surfaces in a production facility increases with the presence of personnel on the premises. The degree of microbial contamination in the air varies slightly depending on the type of activity and the number of personnel on the premises. The compliance of the investigated Cleanroom Facility with class D for cleanrooms was confirmed. It was concluded that it is necessary to monitor the microbial contamination of premises more often as well as to implement the sanitary treatment in order to eliminate the sources of spore-forming microflora.
Effective Virtual Environments
Authors: Almutairi Dr. Abdulrazaq Alsuhail
Published: April 2021

Abstract—Since the power of technology is in a state of continuous growth, many organisations are adopting the use of a virtual environment. There is no doubt that COVID-19 has played a significant role in accelerating and spreading the adoption of such a trend in different sectors, such as education, sales, software development, and medical sectors. Although the increasing trend may be towards building virtual teams, there are still some aspects not ideally handled by virtual environments. This paper presents the challenges and barriers, where current technologies used in establishing virtual environments have not yet been covered. In addition, it provides guidelines that can be used in designing and building software tools that support collaboration in virtual environments.
Comunidades de práctica como plataformas de mejoramiento educativo
Authors: Flórez Cardoso Milton César , Fernández Arbeláez Olga Lucía
Published: April 2021

El presente artículo da cuenta de una revisión bibliográfica sobre comunidades de práctica cultivadas en el contexto educativo. Su propósito es servir de base documental, para la visualización de un panorama preliminar, en el posterior desarrollo de una investigación sobre los efectos que tiene la configuración de una comunidad de práctica en la enseñanza de las matemáticas, cuando es conformada por docentes de educación básica primaria de una misma institución educativa. Por lo que se presentan los principales hallazgos de investigaciones relacionadas con tres niveles de la educación colombiana, a saber: la universidad y la educación básica secundaria y media, donde se evidencian una mayor cantidad de investigaciones al compararse con la educación básica primaria. Una de las principales conclusiones, es que las comunidades de práctica desempeñan un papel fundamental, cuando se utilizan para mejorar los procesos educativos permitiendo fortalecer los mecanismos de mejoramiento de las prácticas pedagógicas.
Innowacyjne kanały dystrybucji usług bankowych z perspektywy klienta
Authors: Fijołek Karolina
Published: April 2021

Oczekiwania klientów ulegają transformacji, sposoby współpracy z nimi, ale także wewnętrzne procesy banku. Bankowość staje się coraz bardziej zależna od Internetu oraz systemów informatycznych – obecnie większość usług oferowana jest poprzez sieć. W związku z tym faktem zmieniają się Także struktury organizacyjne banków oraz wymagane kompetencje pracowników. Opracowanie przedstawia jak zmieniają się te struktury oraz jak te zmiany widzą klienci bankowości.
Evaluation of Genetic Diversity by DNA Barcoding of Local Lotus Populations from Thua Thien Hue Province
Authors: Long Dang Thanh , Hong Hoang Thi Kim , Tram Le Ly Thuy , Trang Nguyen Thi Quynh
Published: April 2021

Background: DNA barcoding is a relatively new method of identifying plant species using short sequences of chloroplast DNA. Although there is a large number of studies using barcoding on various plant species, there are no such studies in the genus Nelumbo. Methods: Three chloroplast DNA regions (rbcL, matK, trnH-psbA) were tested for their suitability as DNA barcoding regions of thirty three lotus samples which were collected in Thua Thien Hue province, Vietnam. Universal primers were used and sequenced products were analyzed using Minimum Evolution method in the MEGA 7.0 program. Result: We did not observe high variability in nucleotide sequences within the rbcL region (0.135%). White Nelumbo, while, the most encoding matK (8.013%) and variable trnH-psbA (with different number of repeating regions TAAAA) intergenic regions was the most useful for Nelumbo barcoding. Individual application of the studied regions did not provide the expected results. None of the regions used in the study allowed the division of white and pink lotus varieties of N. nucifera specie according to the adopted classification of the genus Nelumbo. The results confirm that the use of matK, rbcL and trnH-psbA or combine all three regions together is insufficient for DNA barcoding in white and pink lotus varieties of N. nucifera specie and better discrimination within the genus Nelumbo. Our results also indicate the necessity of using a different region. All of the new sequences have been deposited in GeneBank under the following accession numbers: rbcL (MN011708 to MN068956); matK (MN011719 to MN068978) and trnH-psbA (MN011730 to MN086252).
Identification of tolerant genotypes against pulse beetle as a source to reduce post harvest losses in pigeonpea [Cajanus cajan (L.) Millisp.]
Authors: S.J. Satheesh Naik , Lamichaney Amrit , Bohra Abhishek , Mishra R.K. , Singh Farindra , Datta Dibendu , Singh I.P. , Singh N.P.
Published: April 2021

The present study intends to screen 52 pigeonpea genotypes for bruchid infestation under controlled conditions using no-choice assay. The results revealed significant differences among the genotypes considering parameters like growth index (GI), egg numbers and adult emergence. The genotypes viz., ICP 89049, IPA 37 and Dholi dwarf DB had low average values for GI (0.45, 0.48 and 0.48 respectively), number of eggs after 20 days (14.5, 21.5 and 28), and adults emerged after 30 days of oviposition (9.0, 7.0 and 4.5, respectively) when compared to the genotypes Asha (higher GI: 1.10), and IPA 7–6 (having 98.0 eggs after 20 days of incubation). Concerning associations among different traits, the GI had significant positive correlations with number of eggs laid (0.484), and number of adults emerged at 15–30 days (0.638). The GI showed a negative relationship with proportion of seed coat (–0.162) and seed hardness (–0.197). The traits that are less preferred by the bruchids include hard seed with less seed diameter and high proportion of seed coat. The tolerant genotypes viz. ICP 89049, IPA 37 and Dholi dwarf DB identified here could be deployed in breeding programs for reducing post harvest losses in pigeonpea.
Prevalence of Antenatal Depression and Its Associated Risk Factors Among Pregnant Mothers Attending Antenatal Care Service at Jinka Public Health Facilities, Southern Ethiopia
Authors: Yetwale Aynalem , Gultie Teklemariam , Ajema Dessalegn , Afework Bezawit , Tilahun Semahegn
Published: April 2021

BACKGROUND

Antenatal depression is the most common psychiatric disorder during pregnancy with serious consequences for the mother and the fetus. However, there are few studies about this health issue in developing countries. This study aimed to determine the prevalence of antenatal depression and its associated risk factors among pregnant mothers attending antenatal care service at Jinka public health facilities, south Omo zone, Southern Ethiopia.

METHODS

Institutional-based cross-sectional study design was conducted on 446 pregnant women at Jinka public health facilities, from June 1 to June 30, 2018. Beck Depression Inventory was used to assess women's level of depression. Statistical package for social science version 20.0 was used for analysis. Logistic regression was used to find out the association between explanatory and depression. The strength of association was evaluated using odds ratio at 95% confidence interval (CI).

RESULT

The magnitude of antenatal depression in this study was 24.4% (20.2–28.5 at 95% CI) and it had statistically significant association with unmarried marital status adjusted odds ratio (AOR) = 13.39 [(95% CI); (3.11–57.7)], chronic medical illness AOR = 3.97 [(95% CI); (1.07–14.7)], unplanned pregnancy AOR = 6.76 [(95% CI); (2.13–21.4)], history of abortion AOR = 2.8 [(95% CI); (1.14–7.02)], history of previous pregnancy complication AOR = 4.8 [(95% CI); (2.12–17.35)], and fear of pregnancy-related complications AOR = 5.4 [(95% CI); (2.32–12.4)].

CONCLUSIONS

Nearly one pregnant woman develops antenatal depression in every four pregnant women. Variables like unmarried marital status, chronic medical illness and unplanned pregnancy, history of previous pregnancy complications, and fear of pregnancy-related complications were associated with antenatal depression. Therefore, it is recommended that these risks factors should be evaluated during antenatal care with a view to improving maternal health.
Conceptual Framework for Implementing the Saudi Childbirth Initiative
Authors: Alshangiti Fatma , Altaweli Roa
Published: April 2021

There are many efforts internationally to achieve safe and respectful Mother-Baby–Family maternity care. This article is the first to provide a conceptual framework for implementing the Saudi Childbirth Initiative (SCI) in all health institutions in Saudi Arabia. It introduces the 10 Steps of the SCI to strategically achieve a safe and respectful Mother-Baby–Family maternity care in order to improve maternal and infant outcome and implement evidence-based maternity care in Saudi Arabia. The SCI is developed upon previous initiatives and integrates and supports much of the current work being carried out by many organizations. The aim of the SCI's 10 Steps is to improve care throughout the childbearing continuum, to save lives, prevent illness and harm from the overuse of obstetric technologies, and promote health for mothers and babies and to provide clear guidelines for providing optimal maternity care. Safe and respectful Mother-Baby–Family Maternity Care is measurable and for each of the 10 Steps, there is an associated assessment tool to ensure these guidelines are being established by health institutions. SCI envisions that successful implementation of the 10 Steps can be measured and monitored using the a combination of statistical information and key performance indicators (KPIs) to measure maternal mortality and morbidity outcomes (currently in development) using local assessors.
Translation and Validation of the Birth Satisfaction Scale-Revised in Urdu for Use in Pakistan
Authors: Zafar Shamsa , Tayyab Fareeha , Liaqat Asma , Sikander Siham , Hollins Martin Caroline J. , Martin Colin R.
Published: April 2021

BACKGROUND

Satisfaction with the birth experience is increasingly recognized as critical to the well-being of mother and baby and thus accurate assessment of this key dimension is essential. The Birth Satisfaction Scale-Revised (BSS-R) has been shown to be a robust, valid, and reliable measure of birth experience. The current study sought to develop an Urdu version of the measure to be used in Pakistan.

METHODS

Following translation, a cross-sectional design was used to examine the measurement properties of the Pakistan (Urdu)-BSS-R (P-BSS-R). Participants were a purposive sample of Pakistani postnatal women (n = 200). Key psychometric properties were examined using Confirmatory Factor Analysis (CFA), internal consistency evaluation, and known-groups discriminant validity testing.

RESULTS

The majority of measurement parameters for clinical application of the P-BSS-R were found to be acceptable with good known-groups discriminant validity and data fit to the tri-dimensional theoretical model of the BSS-R observed. However, some idiosyncratic observations were highlighted, including unexpected low internal consistency.

CONCLUSIONS

The P-BSS-R was found to be a generally valid and reliable measure of the experience, a caveat being low internal consistency warranting further investigation.
Phenomenon of administrative prejudice in the context of understanding the essence of crime
Authors: Khiluta Vadim V.
Published: April 2021

We consider the issue of understanding the administrative prejudice in criminal law. We investigate the ontological problems of administrative prejudice in the doctrine of criminal law. The purpose of the work is a ra-tional and critical consideration of the criminal law science provisions in rela-tion to the question of the characteristics and legal essence of administrative prejudice. We analyze the arguments “for” and “against” the preservation of administrative prejudice in the criminal law, consider the essential character-istics of this concept. We state that administrative prejudice is now consid-ered outside the corpus delicti, identifying it with a specific means of legal technique, or within the corpus delicti, as an element of the objective side or subject of the crime. We substantiate the position that administrative preju-dice is a sign of a special subject of a crime. We prove that when committing a repeated similar offense, it is necessary to talk about the public danger of the subject who has committed multiple repetitions of the same offense. In this case, each subsequent multiple offense should entail the onset of criminal liability, because this right violation is not associated with the act, but with the figure committing the unlawful act. We propose measures to improve the proposition of administrative prejudice in the criminal law. Research methods: formal-dogmatic, comparative-legal, instrumental analysis. Scope of application: jurisprudence, law enforcement practice, law-making, legislation.
Overcoming the identity of claims when re-applying to the court in civil cases
Authors: Goncharova Anna V.
Published: April 2021

The work is devoted to the actual problem of repeated consideration by courts of general jurisdiction of similar disputes contrary to the principles of procedural economy and legal certainty. The main scientific methods are used: the dialectical-materialistic method of scientific knowledge, the formal-logical method, the method of analysis and synthesis. We subject the elements of the claim to scientific analysis as a means of its individualization. We examines in detail the views of scientists on the subject of the claim, the actual and legal basis of the claim, the parties and the content of the claim as objects of individualization of claims when establishing their identity. Close attention is paid to the use of alternative grounds of claim in disputes arising from ongoing legal relations. We study the ways of artificially changing the new claim in order to overcome the validity of the court decision made on the original claim. We formulate a proposal for a temporary restriction on the filing of new claims in disputes characterized by continuing legal relations, and also justifies the expediency of introducing the concept of “actual identity” of claims into scientific circulation. In conclusion, we mark the dishonest methods of overcoming of identity claims, among which manipulation of the legitimation of the parties to the dispute, interpretation existed at the time of consideration of the initial claim of the circumstances of the case as a new cause of action, the formal change of the plaintiff.
Acral Amelanotic Melanoma
Authors: Bouceiro-Mendes Rita , Soares-de-Almeida Luís
Published: April 2021

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preciso ler Frantz Fanon
Authors: Souza Ronaldo Tadeu de
Published: April 2021

A resenha procura apresentar ao leitor o livro de Deivison Mendes Faustino sobre o psicanalista, sociólogo e filósofo martiniquense Frantz Fanon. Importa aqui que o livro e as pesquisas de Deivison Mendes Faustino é uma espécie de segunda recepção do pensamento fanoniano no Brasil em um importante contexto nas ciências sociais e na sociedade de debate sobre questões raciais.
Assessment in Spanish heritage language programs
Authors: Burgo Clara
Published: April 2021

Spanish heritage language learners (HLLs) are heterogeneous in nature. Thus, how can we assess these students? Most of the literature on this has been on placement exams (Polinsky & Kagan, 2017, among others), but the focus of this article is on assessment in Spanish heritage courses. Placement test results should be indicators of what should be included in the curriculum. One of the main challenges is the lack of the following components: specific proficiency indicators for HLLs, consensus in defining key concepts, understanding dialect variation, assessment for measuring linguistic skills, and finally research on HLLs’ assessment (Malone, Kreeft Peyton, & Kim, 2014). Thus, assessment is the biggest challenge in HL education due to the dominant monolingual ideologies, so formative assessment practices are recommended to confront them by allowing HLLs to negotiate their linguistic identities via multilingual perspectives (King, Liu, & Schwedhelm, 2018). What are specific tools or activities to negotiate these? Personal narratives of US Latinos were collected by Carreira and Beeman (2014) for the sake of reflections of HLLs as language brokers. González-Davies (2004, 2018) also mentions the importance of peer-to-peer strategies for translation competence. These projects can also become group projects, like the manifestos implemented by Moreno and MacGregor-Mendoza (2019) in a course in which language, culture, and community are the goals. All these activities are examples of the kinds of assessment that may be effective in the heritage classroom and may guide their instructors. The goal of this article is to suggest activities to connect HLLs with their communities at the same time that their learning gains are assessed in terms of language proficiency.
Ruptura de quiste hidatídico hepático hacia cavidad torácica por trauma tóraco- abdominal. Dificultades en el diagnóstico
Authors: Castañeda Saldaña Enrique , Sapallanay Ojeda Olenka Antonella
Published: April 2021

La equinococosis es una infección zoonótica causada por el cestodo del género Echinococcus, endémica en muchas regiones del Perú. Los quistes hidatídicos habitualmente se ubican en el hígado y pulmón, siendo infrecuente tanto su localización en otros órganos como la hidatidosis múltiple. La mayoría de ellos son asintomáticos y de hallazgo incidental, aunque también pueden ocurrir complicaciones, como su ruptura espontánea o traumática que tiene una mínima incidencia (3-17%), siendo insólito que se dé hacia el tórax. Se presenta el caso de un paciente con ruptura de quistes hidatídicos hepáticos hacia la cavidad pleural, por traumatismo tóraco-abdominal, que al constituir una presentación excepcional de la patología originó dificultades en su reconocimiento inicial teniéndose como diagnóstico diferencial un hemotórax masivo. Este finalmente fue superado por la revisión de imágenes tomográficas con las que se concluyó una hidatidosis hepática complicada.
Analiza financijskog sustava
Authors: Ivanović Zoran
Published: April 2021

Ovim člankom želi se predočiti široka problematika financiranja poslovanja i razvoja poduzeća u uvjetima razvijenog tržišta novca i kapitala. Posebni naglasak dan je na oblikovanje strukture kapitala, i to korištenjem brojnih mogućnosti koje se pružaju financijskom manageru u suvremenom financijskom okruženju. Baš to okruženje omogućuje veliku fleksibilnost pri modeliranju raznih optimalnih struktura kapitala poduzeća.
Struktura i međuzavisnost marketinškog sustava turoperatora
Authors: Pančić Kombol Tonka
Published: April 2021

Na temelju određenih spoznaja iz područja turističkog marketinga i primjenom teorije sustava u ovom se prilogu, dekomponiranjem sustava turizma, izdvaja element turoperatora i turističkih agencija, te njihovih proizvoda i usluga. Određuje se marketinški sustav turoperatora kao sustav za sebe, koji nastaje u odnosima s raznim subjektima na tržištu u svrhu stvaranja, plasiranja i realizacije turističkih aranžmana kao proizvoda. Istraživanjem i određivanjem funkcija turoperatora i turističkih agencija, te njihovih odnosa i veza s pojedinim relevantnim subjektima na turističkom tržištu, određuje se struktura te međuzavisnost i svrhovitost marketinškog sustava turopertora.
Management hotelskog smještaja
Authors: Pavia Nadia
Published: April 2021

Smještaj gostiju osnovna je djelatnost hotela, a obuhvaća prijem i smještaj gostiju u hotelske sobe, evidenciju i naplatu korištenih usluga. Te poslove obavljaju recepcija, portirnica i hotelsko domaćinstvo. Rukovoditelji tih poslova čine management hotelskog smještaja od kojega, u velikoj mjeri, ovisi uspjeh poslovanja hotela.
Sustav obrazovanja kadrova za hotelijersko-turističko gospodarstvo
Authors: Peršić Milena
Published: April 2021

Kadrovi su osnovni društveni i gospodarski resurs razvoja svake djelatnosti, pa tako i pojedinih segmenata u strukturi hotelijersko-turističkog gospodarstva. Iz te spoznaje proizlazi potreba ustroja takvog obrazovnog sustava koji će postojećim i potencijalnim djelatnicima pružiti odgovarajuća znanja za što kvalitetnije uključivanje u sve segmente izvođačkog, informacijskog i upravljačkog sustava hotelskog poduzeća. Neusklađenost nastavnih planova, programa i obrazovnih profila sa stvarnim zahtjevima hotelijersko-turističkog gospodarstva, rezultiralo je inicijativom da se pri Ministarstvu turizma osnuje radno tijelo, sastavljeno od poznatih i priznatih stručnjaka, s ciljem da se predloži ustroj i funkcioniranje konzistentnog obrazovnog sustava.
Uvođenje međunarodnih standarda u upravljanju kvalitetom u hotelskom poslovanju
Authors: Prohić Mustafa
Published: April 2021

U uvjetima sve oštrije konkurencije na međunarodnom tržištu, upravljanje kvalitetom postaje najznačajniji čimbenik poslovne uspješnosti hotela. Sustavan okvir za uvođenje djelotvornog upravljanja kvalitetom daju međunarodni standardi sustava kvalitete. Uspješna primjena tih standarda, međutim, vrlo je složen proces i zahtijevat će unapređivanje svih aspekata rada u poslovanju hotela.
Neki oblici sekundarne turističke ponude u povijesnom ogledalu Opatije
Authors: Radišić Franjo , Blažević Ivan
Published: April 2021

Svako poznatije kupališno i zimovaiišno središte u svoj turistički proizvod nastoji ukomponirati primarne i sekundarne oblike ponude. Potonjoj skupini pripadaju razne manifestacije kulturnog i sportskog-rekreacijskog sadržaja. Opatija je na povijesnom turističkom putu, koji se računa od otvaranja vile "Angioline" 1844. godine, neprestano obogaćivala i klijenteli prilagođavala elemente ponude. Među njima ističu se: gostovanja glasovitih umjetničkih sastava, nastupi vrhunskih pjevača i glazbenika, organizacija izletničkih tura, sportska natjecanja, nekadašnji "cvjetni korzo", karnevalski ophodi zvončara, te održavanje međunarodnih i nacionalnih skupova. Smišljeni programi boravka u Opatiji, koja je u novije vrijeme postala traženo kongresno i nautičko odredište, dostojni su reprezentanti njena imena i stopedeset godina duge turističke tradicije. Opatija neprestano obogaćuje oblike svoje turističke ponude od izgradnje vile "Angioline" do naših dana.
Management hotelskog domaćinstva
Authors: Cerović Zdenko
Published: April 2021

Hotelske usluge sastavljene su od skupa raznih usluga u hotelu, ali se mogu razvrstati u osnovne i sporedne usluge. Osnova izbora i dolaska gosta u hotel je hotelska soba. Soba u hotelu je drugi dom gosta, a hotelskom managementu ostvaruje 40 posto ukupnog prihoda. Uređena i privlačna soba postaje prvi zadatak managementa hotela, u određivanju kvalitete hotelske sobe ključnu ulogu ima hotelska domaćica koja se po svojim funkcijama i zadacima svrstava u srednji hotelski management. Domaćica hotela osnovni je čimbenik uspješnog poslovanja hotela i ostvarenja želje gosta da dobije privlačnu sobu, za koju će platiti upravo onoliko koliko ona stvarno i vrijedi na tržištu.
Peer assessment between students of energy in buildings to enhance learning and collaboration
Authors: Sánchez González Alberto
Published: April 2021

In educational settings, peer assessment is defined as the process of considering the level, value, worth, quality or success of the outcomes of learning by classmates with the same status (i.e. peers). In the framework of an educational innovation project at Universidad Carlos III de Madrid (UC3M), peer assessment has been implemented during two years in the course of “Energy in Buildings. In this subject, students individually develop their own project, mainly based on software tools, and apply the knowledge and skills learned within the course. The goal of peer assessment in this course is, not so much to increase student’s marks, but to increase their learning outcomes. The resulting classroom setting also allows a smoother transition to real-life professional settings and the development of interpersonal skills with future co-workers.A learning management system was utilized: Aula Global, virtual platform for students at UC3M, that is based on Moodle. Peer assessment was enabled by using the workshop activity in Moodle platform. To guide the assessment by the students, rubric templates were generated in the same virtual platform. This paper presents the lessons learned during the last year of application of peer assessment in “Energy in Buildings” course.
Portrait of the Role Nursing Institutions in the Implementation of Patient Safety by Nursing Students in 21st Century: A Literature Review
Authors: Puspita Sari Dyah Wiji , Rumambo Pandin Moses Glorino
Published: April 2021

Background: The level of students' understanding of the knowledge of patient safety concepts in infection prevention and control and awareness of treatment is in the low category. Clinical education that provides problem-based learning models in real areas helps students to better understand patient safety. This study is designed to analyze the evaluation and reflection of the role of nursing education institutions in the achievement of patient safety competencies by nursing students.Method: "Searching for articles in research journals is obtained from Sciencedirect, Ebscohost, Garuda, Proquest and Scopus. As many as 228 articles were obtained consisting of nursing journals and health journals with the keywords clinical education, competence, and patient safety. After that, the screening process was carried out based on the inclusion criteria and obtained 25 articles that met the criteria. "Results: the results of the evaluation show that there is a big role in educational institutions in designing curricula, learning models, and clinical education models in an effort to achieve patient safety competencies in nursing students.Conclusion: the learning model about patient safety organized by many educational institutions is considered ineffective in producing the achievement of patient safety competencies for nursing students. This makes it necessary to develop models, reform the patient safety curriculum that is embedded in real areas in clinical education practice
Aminoglycosides in the Intensive Care Unit: What's New in Population PK Modeling?
Authors: Duong Alexandre , Simard Chantale , Wang Yi Le , Williamson David R. , Marsot Amélie
Published: April 2021

Background Although aminoglycosides are often used as treatment for Gram-Negative infections, optimal dosing regimens remains unclear, especially in ICU patients. This is due to a large between- and within-subject variability in the aminoglycosides’ pharmacokinetics in this population. Objective The review provides comprehensive data on the pharmacokinetics of aminoglycosides in patients hospitalized in ICU by summarizing all published PopPK models in ICU patients for amikacin, gentamicin, and tobramycin. The objective was to determine the presence of a consensus on the structural model used, significant covariates included, and therapeutic targets considered during dosing regimen simulations. Methods A literature search was conducted from the Medline/PubMed database, using the terms: ‘amikacin’, ’gentamicin’, ’tobramycin’, ‘pharmacokinetic(s)’, nonlinear mixed effect’, population’, ‘intensive care’ and ‘critically ill’. Results Nineteen articles were retained where amikacin, gentamicin and tobramycin pharmacokinetics were described in six, eleven and five models, respectively. Two-compartment model best described amikacin and tobramycin pharmacokinetics, whereas one-compartment model majorly described gentamicin pharmacokinetics. The most recurrent significant covariates were renal clearance and bodyweight. Across all aminoglycosides, mean interindividual variability in clearance and volume of distribution were 41.6% and 22.0%, respectively. A common consensus for an optimal dosing regimen for each aminoglycoside was not reached. Conclusion This review showed models developed for amikacin, from 2015 until now and for gentamicin and tobramycin from the past decades. Despite growing challenges of external evaluation, the latter should be more considered during model development. Further research including new covariates, additional simulated dosing regimens and external validation should be considered to better understand aminoglycosides pharmacokinetics in ICU patients.
Magnetic Field Alignment, a Perspective in the Engineering of Collagen-Silica Composite Biomaterials
Authors: Debons Nicolas , Matsumoto Kenta , Hirota Noriyuki , Coradin Thibaud , Ikoma Toshiyuki , Aimé Carole
Published: April 2021

Major progress in the field of regenerative medicine are expected from the design of artificial scaffolds that mimic both the structural and functional properties of the ECM. The bionanocomposites approach is particularly well fitted to meet this challenge as it can combine ECM-based matrices and colloidal carriers of biological cues that regulate cell behavior. Here we have prepared bionanocomposites under high magnetic field from Tilapia fish scale collagen and multifunctional silica nanoparticles (SiNPs). We show that scaffolding cues (collagen), multiple display of signaling peptides (SiNPs) and control over the global structuration (magnetic field) can be combined into a unique bionanocomposite for the engineering of biomaterials with improved cell performances.
The Degradation of Acrylamide by Microorganisms Present in Food Products
Authors: Petka Katarzyna , Wajda Łukasz , Duda-Chodak Aleksandra
Published: April 2021

Acrylamide (AA) present in food is considered a harmful compound for humans, but it exerts impact on microorganisms too. The aim of the study was to evaluate the impact of AA (at conc. 0-10 µg/mL) on the growth of bacteria (Leuconostoc mesenteroides, Lactobacillus acidophilus LA-5) and yeasts (Saccharomyces cerevisiae, Kluyveromyces lactis var. lactis), which naturally occur in food products. Moreover, we decided to verify whether these microorganisms could decompose acrylamide. Our results proved that AA can stimulated the growth of L. acidophilus and K. lactis. We have also reported, to the best of our knowledge for the first time, that probiotic strain of bacteria L. acidophilus LA-5 is able to degrade AA by amidase production and hence can utilize AA as a source of carbon and nitrogen if they lack in the environment. The conducted Response Surface Methodology indicated that pH as well as incubation time and temperature significantly influenced the amount of ammonia released from acrylamide by the bacteria. Concluding, our studies suggest that some strains of bacteria present in milk fermented products can exert additional beneficial impact by acrylamide degradation and preventing against its harmful impact on human body and other members of intestinal microbiota.
A Character Segmentation Method to Increase Character Recognition Accuracy for Turkish Number Plates
Authors: Çavdaroğlu Gülsüm Çiğdem , Gökmen Mehmet
Published: April 2021

Automatic Number Plate Recognition is a computer vision technology that provides a way to recognize the vehicles number plates without direct human intervention. Developing Automatic Number Plate Recognition methodologies is a widely studied topic among the computer vision community to increase the accuracy rates. Although there are many studies, the research in character segmentation and improving the recognition accuracy remains limited. In this study, a new methodology is proposed to reduce the character recognition errors of Automatic Number Plate Recognition systems. To achieve this, it will be determined whether the characters are letters or numbers, and the number plates will be expressed in the form of letters - digit. The method suggested for segmenting blobs correctly worked with an accuracy of 96.12% on the test dataset. The method suggested for generating letter-digit expression for the number plates correctly worked with an accuracy of 99.28% on the test dataset. The proposed methodology can work only on Turkish number plates. In the future studies, the proposed methodology can be expanded by using the number plate dataset of a different country.
Breeding for Root-Knot Nematode Resistance in Eggplant: Progress and Prospects
Authors: Sharma Meenakshi , Kaushik Prashant
Published: April 2021

Eggplant is a functional food owing to its anti-diabetic, anti-inflammatory, and cardio-protective properties. Root-knot nematodes (RKN) are a threat to the successful production of eggplant. RKN infestation manifests as root damage, stunted development, and structural deformations of the plant. RKN infestation can be managed using a variety of management techniques like soil amendments and chemical treatments. Breeding for nematode tolerance is critical for high yields and stable results. As a result, breeding approaches are the most efficient and cost-effective nematode management methods. Furthermore, with advances in breeding technology and genomics assistance, it is becoming more feasible and straightforward. As a result, we've compiled a list of the most recent breeding developments for Meloidogyne spp. resistance in eggplant. We hope this information will serve as an important resource for the eggplant breeders.
Phase Correction for Absorption Mode Two-dimensional Mass Spectrometry
Authors: Delsuc Marc-André , Breuker Kathrin , van Agthoven Maria A.
Published: April 2021

Two-dimensional mass spectrometry (2D MS) is a method for tandem mass spectrometry that relies on manipulating ion motions to correlate precursor and fragment ion signals. 2D mass spectra are obtained by performing a Fourier transform in both the precursor ion mass-to-charge ratio (m/z) dimension and the fragment ion m/z dimension. The phase of the ion signals evolves linearly in the precursor m/z dimension and quadratically in the fragment m/z dimension. This study demonstrates that phase-corrected absorption mode 2D mass spectrometry improves signal-to-noise ratios by a factor of 2 and resolving power by a factor of 2 in each dimension compared to magnitude mode. Furthermore, phase correction leads to an easier differentiation between ion signals and artefacts, and therefore easier data interpretation.
New Epizootic Territory in Gorno-Altai High-Mountain Natural Plague Focus on the Ukok Plateau
Authors: Korzun V. M. , Denisov A. V. , Bazarova G. Kh. , Sanarov P. P. , Shefer V. V. , Kholin A. V. , Chipanin E. V. , Mishchenko A. I. , Rozhdestvensky E. N. , Balakhonov S. V.
Published: April 2021

The aim of the work – analysis of peculiarities of the plague epizooty found in the southern steppe part of the Ukok Plateau in 2020.

Materials and methods. Epizootiological survey was conducted over the area of 1573 km2  in July and August, 2020. 141 mammals, 157 ectoparasites (including 152 fleas), 17 bone remains samples, and 50 regurgitates of predatory birds have been tested for plague.

Results and discussion. The background species of mammals – natural hosts of Yersinia pestis in the southern steppe part of the Ukok plateau are gray marmot, long-tailed souslik, and Daurian pika. Abundance of the gray marmot was high and amounted to 1.7±0.18 inhabited burrows per 1 ha (n=30) with 90 % occupancy. Three strains of Yersinia pestis ssp. pestis have been isolated: from Oropsylla alaskensis fleas collected from long-tailed souslik, gray marmot carcass, and regurgitates of predatory birds. Yersinia pestis DNA have been detected in 14 objects. Eight positive results of serological tests have been obtained. The epizooty area that was confirmed by Yersinia pestis isolation totaled 252 km2 . As a result of the survey the circulation of Yersinia pestis ssp. pestis have been for the first time established on the Ukok Plateau. The target species – the gray marmot, as well as the long-tailed souslik, are actively involved into the epizooty.
Molecular-Genetic Monitoring of SARS-CoV-2 Genovariants in the Territory of the Volga Federal District of the Russian Federation. Communication 1
Authors: Osina N. A. , Krasnov Ya. M. , Guseva N. P. , Boolgakova E. G. , Domanina I. V. , Katyshev A. D. , Utkin D. V. , Vinogradova O. V. , Kudryashov N. V. , Polunina T. A. , Krasovskaya T. Yu. , Portenko S. A. , Shcherbakova S. A. , Kutyrev V. V.
Published: April 2021

Emergence of various genovariants of the SARS-CoV-2 virus, which are characterized by a higher ability to spread and a more severe clinical manifestations compared to the initial variants, require molecular-genetic monitoring of strains circulating in the Russian Federation.

The aim of the work was to identify the VOC SARS-CoV-2 genovariants in the territory of the Republics of Bashkortostan, Tatarstan, Udmurtia, and Samara, Penza, Saratov, Ulyanovsk, and Orenburg Regions.

Materials and methods. The identification of genovariants and the determination of the type of mutations was carried out by the Sanger fragment sequencing method.

Results and discussion. The study examined 298 samples of clinical material obtained from the Centers for Hygiene and Epidemiology in the Republics of Bashkortostan, Tatarstan, Udmurtia, Samara, Penza, Saratov, Ulyanovsk, and Orenburg Regions. In 17 % of cases, the variability of the SARS-CoV-2 virus was observed for one or more markers: in three samples, a new coronavirus of the B. 1.1.7 line (“British”) was detected; in a number of cases, only one mutation was detected in the virus found in samples – deletion Y144 or substitution D138Y, E484K, N501Y, and very rarely two mutations – deletion Y144 and substitution E484K. The presence of the L141-G142-V143 deletion localized in the recurrent deletion region RDR2 of the S-gene was shown in 10 % of the cases. The data obtained indicate the heterogeneity in macroorganism of the population of the new coronavirus with the deletion L141-G142-V143, which leads to a change in the antigenic structure of the virus, which probably allows the virus to evade the immune response.
Hantavirus Diseases: a Review of Epidemiological Situation and Epidemiological Risks in the Regions of the World
Authors: Ivanova A. V. , Popov N. V. , Karnaukhov I. G. , Chumachkova E. A.
Published: April 2021

The purpose of this review is to characterize the current epidemiological and epizootiological situation in natural foci of hantavirus diseases in different regions of the world, and to analyze the literature data available. Currently, hantavirus diseases are a very urgent threat to the sanitary and epidemiological well-being of the population around the world, which can cause serious complications of the epidemiological situation. About 200 thousand cases of the disease are registered every year around the world, while the intensity and dynamics of the incidence varies significantly in different regions of the world. While in China – the country with the largest annual number of cases worldwide – the overall dynamics of the incidence has a downward trend, which is apparently due to the widespread use of specific disease prevention tools; the number of cases in European countries, on the contrary, shows a clear increase. In the Russian Federation, hemorrhagic fever with renal syndrome (HFRS) is currently the most common natural-focal disease of viral etiology. Data on the prevalence of hantavirus infection in the regions of South-East Asia and the African continent require further investigation, but it is quite obvious that hantavirus infection is a very underestimated public health issue in these regions, and its scale, due to the wide spread of carriers, may be much more considerable than is currently known.