bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Липидный профиль у больных желчнокаменной болезнью в сочетании с артериальной гипертензией
Authors: Григорьева И. Н. , Романова Т. И. , Лебедева М. С.
Published: October 2023

Введение. Желчнокаменная болезнь (ЖКБ) является одной из наиболее важных проблем общественного здравоохранения. Ее распространенность составляет 10–20 % в развитых странах мира, в целом ежегодные медицинские расходы на лечение ЖКБ превысили 6 млрд долларов в 2004 г. [1, 2].
Оценка распространенности факторов риска сердечно-сосудистых заболеваний среди студентов медицинского вуза
Authors: Сапожников С. А.
Published: October 2023

Введение. Эффективное и интенсивное осуществление мер, предусмотренных стратегиями первичной и вторичной профилактики, может значительно улучшить результаты в области здравоохранения. Профилактические стратегии более эффективны, чем медикаментозное или фармакологическое лечение. Риск раннего развития сердечно-сосудистых заболеваний повышают ожирение [1], нарушения липидного и углеводного обменов, курение, гиподинамия [2, 3]. Среди населения присутствует широкая распространенность факторов риска и низкая информированность о их связи с риском развития сердечно-сосудистых заболеваний. [4]. Профилактика сердечно-сосудистых заболеваний включает просвещение общественности, где основную роль играют медицинские работники. Исследования демонстрируют влияние собственного здоровья врачей и привычек образа жизни на их практику консультирования, связанную с укреплением здоровья и, в частности, профилактикой сердечно-сосудистых заболеваний. Установлено, что личные привычки врачей в отношении здоровья являются постоянными и важными предикторами привычек консультирования их пациентов. Практика здорового образа жизни может стать решающим фактором для консультирования будущих врачей. Обычно студенты медицинских вузов имеют лучшие показатели образа жизни, чем их коллеги из других университетов. Чрезвычайно высокие академические требования в течение обучения могут негативно сказаться на привычках образа жизни и детерминантах здоровья сердечно-сосудистой системы. Студентам нужно потратить много часов изучения сложных базовых основ и клинических дисциплин. Стрессовые факторы, нерегулярное и нездоровое питание, а также более высокая распространенность бездеятельности во время учебы могут иметь негативные последствия для их здоровья, состояние психического здоровья. С другой стороны, высокая адаптивность молодого организма и короткая продолжительность воздействия факторов риска означают, что конечный эффект менее значителен, чем при хроническом длительном воздействии вредных факторов нездорового образа жизни.
Эпидемиология факторов риска сердечно-сосудистых событий среди взрослого населения г. Москвы
Authors: Сапожников С. А. , Щепетин Н. П.
Published: October 2023

Введение. Эпидемиологический переход в ХХ веке сопровождался снижением смертности и инвалидности от инфекционных заболеваний и ростом неинфекционных заболеваний. Среди неинфекционных заболеваний сердечнососудистые (ССЗ) в настоящее время являются ведущей причиной смертности и заболеваемости во всем мире. Формирование здорового образа жизни является основой профилактики ССЗ. В целях ВОЗ для измерения прогресса стран в улучшении показателей здоровья на всех уровнях развития до 2030 года планируется снижение смертности от ССЗ более чем на 25 %. Однако для эффективных действий требуются надежные глобальные данные о ССЗ, основных факторах риска, а также информация об основных препятствиях на пути к эффективному лечению и профилактике ССЗ [1]. В амбулаторном звене Российской Федерации созданы Центры здоровья для выявления факторов риска и их коррекции. Обследование в Центре здоровья позволяет выявить повышение артериального давления (АД), нарушения углеводного и липидного обменов. Проводится врачебное консультирование населения по борьбе с курением, избыточным весом, гиподинамией, коррекция выявленных обменных нарушений и АД. [2]. Коррекция факторов риска значительно улучшает прогноз больных ССЗ. Проведенные исследования свидетельствуют, что коррекция диеты по снижению животных жиров, потребления соли, легкоусвояемых углеводов, повышение употребления овощей и фруктов способствуют снижению риска ССЗ и смертности от них [3, 4]. Для борьбы с факторами риска в амбулаторном звене также действуют школы здоровья для больных ССЗ, их целью являются первичная и вторичная профилактика ССЗ и повышение приверженности пациентов к здоровому образу жизни и медикаментозной терапии [5].
Оценка влияния сердечно-сосудистой патологии на сроки формирования профессиональной нейросенсорной тугоухости
Authors: Фунтикова И. С. , Смирнова Е. Л. , Потеряева Е. Л. , Несина И. А.
Published: October 2023

Введение. В настоящее время накоплены убедительные данные о системном влиянии шума на сердечно-сосудистую, вегетативную, центральную нервную, эндокринную системы, которые в свою очередь усугубляют негативные эффекты шума, описываются также нарушения центральной гемодинамики при профессиональной нейросенсорной тугоухости (ПНСТ) [1, 2]. Длительное действие шума вызывает истощение компенсаторно-защитных механизмов, что приводит к снижению резистентности организма к различным факторам внешней среды, развитию общесоматических заболеваний, способствующих дальнейшему прогрессированию слуховых расстройств и обусловливает потерю слуха [3]. Проявления шумовой патологии могут быть условно подразделены на специфические, наступающие в периферическом отделе звукового анализатора, и неспецифические, так называемые экстраауральные нарушения со стороны различных органов и систем: сердечно-сосудистой, нервной, репродуктивной. У рaботников шумо- и виброопасных производств болезни оргaнов кровообрaщения зaнимают одно из первых мест, a высокие риски рaзвития данной патологии позволяют отнести их к профессионально обусловленным зaболевaниям [4].
Circadian rhythm and its potential influence on gut motility
Authors: Lange Robert , Landes Sabine
Published: October 2023

The gastrointestinal system exhibits circadian fluctuations in activity that are under control of central and peripheral mechanisms. Disturbance of such rhythms may be associated with symptoms like constipation. Available evidence shows that stimulant laxatives such as bisacodyl can act synchronized on circadian colonic fluctuations helping to restore physiological gut rhythms.
Metamizol: o abordare cuprinzătoare a profilului său beneficiu-risc
Authors: Stromer Waltraud , Palladini Mariana
Published: October 2023

Metamizolul este un medicament care se utilizează de mulți ani în unele țări, un număr mare de pacienți fiind expuși la efectele sale farmacologice. Evaluările de siguranță au fost efectuate în urmă cu câteva zeci de ani; prin urmare, merită să se facă o recapitulare pe scurt a stadiului actual al cunoștințelor privind profilul său beneficiu-risc.
Character Development: Contributions from Undergraduate Activities and Interactions
Authors: Thompson Michael D.
Published: October 2023

This examination assessed the significant contributions of institutional activities and interactions regarding students’ character development within a liberal arts institutional setting. Data elements from four classes of alumni participants were utilized and extracted from the Higher Education Data Sharing Consortium’s Alumni Surveys. The results of this exercise confirmed many established outcomes concerning student character development, in addition to substantiating assertions concerning which college relationships and experiences have the greatest impact in contributing to its enhancement.
Teachers’ Perspectives on Literacy Skills Development among Kindergarteners: Evidence from Kindergarten Teachers in Agona East District, Ghana
Authors: Frimpong Samuel Oppong
Published: October 2023

This paper examined the perspectives of kindergarten teachers on literacy skills instruction among kindergarteners. The study focused on public kindergarten teachers within the Agona East District of Ghana. 132 public kindergarten teachers were sampled for the quantitative aspect of the study using census technique of sampling and 12 participants were sampled using the convenience sampling technique for the qualitative phase of the study. The explanatory sequential mixed methods research design enabled the researcher to collect both quantitative and qualitative data using a questionnaire and a semi-structured interview guide respectively. The quantitative data were analysed descriptively using the SPSS and the hypotheses were tested with the use of Pearson Correlation. Thematic analysis was used for the qualitative data. The study established that majority of kindergarten teachers in the district had a positive perspective on literacy skills and literacy skills instruction among kindergarteners. They believed literacy skills development offers numerous benefits to kindergarteners and that a teacher’s view of the benefits of literacy skills instruction influences lesson delivery. Based on the findings, it is recommended that headteachers of the basic schools and the District Education Directorate should make efforts at motivating kindergarten teachers to regard these positive views with high esteem, and should organize periodic seminars and symposia on the relevance of effective literacy skills among kindergarteners for kindergarten teachers. This will enable them to keep up and maintain the knowledge and positive view they hold on the relevance of literacy skill development to kindergarteners.
Beyond “Volute Capitals”: Materials, Meaning, and Adaptations of a Phoenician Motif
Authors: Faegersten Fanni , López-Ruiz Carolina
Published: October 2023

The stylized volute motif is attested throughout the Levant and in areas of Phoenician settlement or cultural influence. Much of the debate of this motif has focused on the volute’s appearance in Israelite monumental architecture (the so-called Proto-Aeolic capital). This article provides a fresh discussion of the motif’s depiction within Phoenician art and iconography through various media, including ivory and sculpture. The architectural versions in stone derive from a much larger repertoire in portable media and in wood, which included inlaying techniques and color patterns not easily transferable into stone. This essay stresses the symbolic meaning of the volute motif and its adaptability by other Mediterranean cultures, from Israel and Cyprus to Iberia. The volute, moreover, has the quality of an otherworldly hybrid entity, strongly associated with hybrid creatures and other stylized vegetal motifs invoking eternal regeneration, which explains the use of the motif in funerary and sacred contexts.
Clay Boat Models from Yavneh-Yam: Toward an Understanding of Their Chronology, Function, and Use
Authors: Fischer (ל”ז) Moshe , Fantalkin Alexander , Taxel Itamar , Bouzaglou Liora , Tal Oren
Published: October 2023

This study presents an assemblage of complete and fragmented clay-made boat models uncovered during controlled archaeological excavations from Yavneh-Yam, which is located on the southern coastal plain of Israel. First, the relevant contexts from the Persian and early Hellenistic periods at the site that yielded these models are contextualized within the framework of contemporary geopolitical dynamics. This is in order to clarify the geopolitical status of Yavneh-Yam during these periods and the crucial role of the Phoenician agency. A detailed presentation of the boat models follows, including their typology, petrography (thin-section), and technological examination. Finally, we discuss a possible function and use of this group of votive objects, with far-reaching implications for deciphering the possible Phoenician ritual practices related to Phoenician seafaring activity in the Mediterranean.
Theoretical Backbone of Library and Information Science: A Quest
Authors: Roy Bijan Kumar , Parthasarathi Mukhopadhyay
Published: October 2023

This study primarily aims to identify unique theories and specific uses of theories in the library and information science (LIS) domain. It provides a comprehensive list of the theories used in LIS journal articles indexed by Scopus (an abstract and citation database) from 1970–2021. It expands on the most common theories and highlights the areas and purposes for which used theories in the LIS domain. Our goal is to demonstrate the usages and applications of various borrowed theories from complementary disciplines in the LIS domain. A systematical methodology is applied, following a few open-source AI-based software packages (such as ASReview, and OpenRefine), to analyse the theories against different parameters, keeping in mind the drawbacks of the previous studies. The study's findings show that the LIS domain's theoretical foundations are understudied. Researchers mainly borrowed theories from social sciences such as sociology, psychology, and management studies to solidify their domain. The paper provides a clear road map for the theoretical development of LIS research. And the resulting outputs may help policymakers, academicians, and researchers, irrespective of disciplines in general and information science in particular, understand the foundations and theoretical and methodological trends of theories that may lead to a better understanding of the theories before their selection and applications.
Qualidade nutricional e aceitabilidade de barras de cereais formuladas com casca e semente de goiaba
Authors: Roberto Bruna Sampaio , Silva Leila Picolli da , Macagnan Fernanda Teixeira , Bizzani Marília , Bender Ana Betine Beutinger
Published: October 2023

Este trabalho avaliou a utilização de resíduo de goiaba (casca e semente) na formulação de barras de cereais com qualidade nutricional, fonte de fibras e boa aceitabilidade sensorial. Foram formuladas quatro barras de cereais contendo proporções crescentes de resíduos de goiaba em substituição à aveia, flocos de arroz e gergelim (B15 % - 15 % de resíduos nos ingredientes secos, B30 % - 30 % de resíduos nos ingredientes secos, B50 % - 50 % de resíduos nos ingredientes secos e o Padrão – sem resíduos). As formulações foram analisadas quanto aos teores de umidade, cinzas, proteínas, lipídeos, carboidratos totais e fibra alimentar. Foi realizada a Análise Sensorial por meio de testes de aceitação e de ordenação pela preferência. As formulações apresentaram em média 10,93 % de umidade, 60,55 % de carboidratos, 9,62 % de lipídeos, 8,41 % de proteínas e 1,38 % de cinzas. A adição de resíduos às barras de cereais aumentou o teor de fibras e apresentou aceitabilidade satisfatória em todos os atributos sensoriais sem influência significativa (p ≥ 0,05) da proporção de resíduos, exceto na textura; B50 % demonstrou as menores médias. Não houve preferência por formulações específicas. A adição de resíduos proporcionou produto com qualidade nutricional, incremento de fibras alimentares e aceitabilidade sensorial, que contribuem para valorização de partes do fruto desperdiçadas pelas agroindústrias.
Comparação de testes laboratoriais para o diagnóstico de infecção por vírus linfotrópicos de células T humanas do tipo 1 (HTLV-1) e tipo 2 (HTLV-2) em pacientes infectados por HIV-1
Authors: Campos Karoline Rodrigues , Gonçalves Maria Gisele , Fukasawa Lucila Okuyama , Costa Nadia Aparecida , Barreto-Damião Carlos Henrique , Magri Mariana Cavalheiro , Alencar Wong Kuen , Caterino-De-Araujo Adele
Published: October 2023

O presente estudo pesquisou o melhor algoritmo de testes laboratoriais para efetuar o diagnóstico de infecção por vírus linfotrópicos de células T humanas dos tipos 1 (HTLV-1) e 2 (HTLV-2) em pacientes HIV-1 positivos. Amostras de sangue de 1.608 pacientes do CRT DST/Aids-SP foram analisadas quanto à presença de anticorpos específicos usando-se dois ensaios de triagem (EIA Murex HTLV-I+II e Gold ELISA HTLV-I/II), dois confirmatórios [HTLV Blot 2.4 (Western Blot – WB) e INNO-LIA HTLV I/II (Line ImmunoAssay - LIA)] e um molecular (PCR em tempo real pol). Na triagem foram detectados 51(Murex) e 49 (Gold ELISA) soros reagentes. Pelo WB, 23 soros confirmaram infecção por HTLV-1, 12 HTLV-2, seis HTLV e nove apresentaram perfis indeterminados. O LIA detectou 24 soros HTLV-1 positivos, 20 HTLV-2 e seis HTLV. A PCR evidenciou segmento pol de HTLV-1 em 18 e HTLV-2 em 12 amostras de sangue. Pelos testes confirmatórios, em 50 pacientes foi confirmada a infecção por HTLV: 25 HTLV-1 (1,55 %), 21 HTLV-2 (1,31 %) e quatro HTLV (0,25 %). As sensibilidades do LIA, WB e PCR foram de 96 %, 76 % e 60 %, respectivamente. Considerando-se apenas o custo, o melhor algoritmo diagnóstico para população infectada pelo HIV-1 foi o uso da PCR seguida do LIA.
Formação de biofilmes de Escherichia coli produtora de toxina Shiga sorotipos O153:H25, O113:H21 e O111:H8 em superfície de aço inoxidável e eficácia de sanitizante
Authors: Lima Paulo Gomes de , Cabral Julia do Prado Lima Guimarães , Silva Thalita Martins da , Esper Luciana Maria Ramires , Gonzalez Alice Gonçalves Martins , Franco Robson Maia
Published: October 2023

Neste estudo as cepas de Escherichia coli produtora de toxina Shiga (STEC) O153:H25, O113:H21 e O111:H8, isoladas de rebanhos do país, foram avaliadas quanto à capacidade de formar biofilmes em superfície de aço inoxidável utilizada na indústria de alimentos, bem como a eficácia de diferentes concentrações de hipoclorito de sódio na inativação desses biofilmes. A capacidade de formação de biofilme foi detectada em todas as cepas de E. coli produtoras de toxina Shiga. Na avaliação da eficácia do sanitizante hipoclorito de sódio, nas concentrações de 100 mg.L-1 e 200 mg.L-1, observou-se a redução a <1 log UFC/cm2 em todas as cepas e nos tempos avaliados. Estes dados reforçam a importância do correto procedimento de higienização, uma vez que biofilmes podem tornar-se importantes fontes de contaminação no ambiente de produção de alimentos.
Sobrevivência de patógenos de origem alimentar aderidos em aço inoxidável após aplicação de óleo essencial de Cymbopogon flexuosus
Authors: Barros Gleyca Ferreira de , Rocha Camila Ribeiro , Careli Roberta Torres , Mendes Francielle Patrícia Evangelista , Almeida Anna Christina de , Duarte Eduardo Robson , Arruda Diogo França
Published: October 2023

Foi avaliada a atividade antimicrobiana de diferentes concentrações do óleo essencial (OE) de Cymbopogon flexuosus sobre as estirpes padrão de Staphylococcus aureus, Escherichia coli e Salmonella Choleraesuis aderidas em superfície de aço inoxidável AISI 304 #4. Inicialmente, as concentrações inibitórias mínimas (CIM) e as concentrações bactericidas mínimas (CBM) do OE foram determinadas pela técnica de macrodiluição em caldo. Posteriormente, a adesão e a formação de biofilme em superfícies de aço inoxidável foram avaliadas por 15 h a 37 °C sob agitação, e a ação sanitizante do OE contra as células aderidas nos cupons após 20 e 40 min de contato. O valor da CIM encontrada para todas as espécies foi de 7,5 μL.mL-1, e esta concentração foi utilizada para o preparo da solução sanitizante. Após ambos os períodos de sanitização constatou-se a remoção total das células aderidas para as espécies de E. coli e S. Choleraesuis. Não foi possível eliminar as células aderidas de S. aureus, contudo, houve uma redução quando comparada ao número de células aderidas antes de serem submetidas aos tratamentos de sanitização. O OE de C. flexuosus pode ser uma alternativa no controle microbiano em superfícies durante o processamento de alimentos.
Identificação da microbiota fúngica anemófila em uma indústria de polpas de frutas e susceptibilidade antifúngica a terpenos
Authors: Medeiros Viviane Priscila Barros de , Silva Gezaildo Santos , Lima Edeltrudes de Oliveira , Pereira Fillipe de Oliveira
Published: October 2023

Os fungos anemófilos são importantes agentes contaminantes e deteriorantes de alimentos, especialmente frutas e seus produtos. Neste estudo foram identificados os principais gêneros fúngicos presentes na microbiota anemófila de uma indústria de polpas de frutas, localizada no interior da Paraíba, e foi investigada a ação antifúngica de terpenos como possível alternativa de controle do crescimento fúngico. Os fungos foram coletados pela exposição de placas de Petri contendo meio Agar Sabouraud dextrose com cloranfenicol (50 μg/mL). Após a incubação a 28 °C durante sete dias, foram realizadas a contagem das unidades formadoras de colônias e sua descrição. Os fungos foram identificados pela análise morfológica das colônias isoladas. O principal gênero isolado em toda indústria foi o dematiáceo Cladosporium spp. Os ensaios de sensibilidade foram efetuados aplicando-se a técnica de difusão em meio sólido com discos contendo os terpenos: carvacrol, citronelal, citral, linalol, timol, terpinoleno, p-cimeno e β-cariofileno. A efetividade de alguns destes terpenos frente a cepas do Cladosporium spp foi demonstrada, com destaque para o citral e carvacrol. A indústria de polpas de frutas apresenta ar de ambiente vulnerável, especialmente contaminação por Cladosporium spp. Pretende-se impulsionar novos estudos com produtos naturais na perspectiva de diminuir a contaminação fúngica em alimentos.
Ocorrência de aflatoxina M1 em amostras de leite bovino consumido em diferentes regiões do Brasil
Authors: Shundo Luzia , Almeida Adriana Palma de , Alaburda Janete , Lamardo Leda Conceição Antonia , Navas Sandra Aparecida , Ruvieri Valter , Sabino Myrna
Published: October 2023

Duzentas e cinquenta e sete amostras de leite provenientes das diferentes regiões geográficas do Brasil foram analisadas para realizar a determinação de aflatoxina M1 (AFM1). As AFM1 foram extraídas por meio de colunas de imunoafinidade, separadas por cromatografia líquida de alta eficiência em fase reversa (C-18) e quantificadas por detector de fluorescência (CLAE-FL). Os limites de quantificação (LQ) foram de 0,008 μg/kg e 0,080 μg/kg para o leite fluido e em pó, respectivamente. AFM1 foi detectada em 209 (81,3 %) amostras, sendo 26 (63,4 %), 105 (84,0 %) e 78 (85,7 %) para o leite pasteurizado, UHT (Ultra-high Temperature) e em pó, respectivamente. A maior concentração de AFM1 no leite em pó foi encontrada em uma amostra proveniente de Minas Gerais (1,210 μg/kg). No leite UHT e pasteurizado, os maiores níveis foram encontrados em uma amostra de Sergipe (0,120 μg/kg) e Goiás (0,050 μg/kg), respectivamente. Nenhuma amostra analisada ultrapassou os limites da legislação brasileira em vigor para AFM1.
Determinação do teor de proteínas e carboidratos totais em suplementos tipo Whey Protein
Authors: Scarlato Renata Cristina , Miranda Nara Godinho Motta , Costa Rafaelle Silva da , Simões Karla Mayara Arguelles , Vidal Ingrid Kelle da Silva , Rego Eliane Cristina Pires do
Published: October 2023

O consumo de whey protein, no Brasil e no mundo, aumentou nos últimos anos em decorrência da preocupação com a saúde e bem-estar físico. Atualmente, estão disponíveis no comércio uma série de marcas e diferentes tipos de whey protein. Os estudos têm demonstrado irregularidades na composição química de amostras analisadas, e em especial, nos teores de proteínas e carboidratos totais, em comparação com os citados nos respectivos rótulos. Neste trabalho, foram avaliadas 15 amostras de whey protein concentrado quanto aos teores de carboidratos totais por meio de Lane Eynon e de nitrogênio total e proteínas por Kjeldahl. As metodologias utilizadas são oficiais e os métodos analíticos foram previamente validados. Os resultados obtidos foram comparados com os valores expressos nos rótulos dos produtos. Para o teor de carboidratos totais, das 15 amostras avaliadas, apenas quatro atenderam ao conteúdo indicado no rótulo. Quanto ao teor proteico, duas amostras não atenderam aos valores expressos no rótulo, considerando-se o limite de tolerância de ± 20 %, de acordo com a Agência Nacional de Vigilância Sanitária (ANVISA). Sugere-se a criação de normas específicas para esse tipo de produto, para estabelecer uma melhor fiscalização e garantia da qualidade, que beneficiarão os seus consumidores.
Bir Kırsal Mimari Örneği: Burhaniye Çallı Köyü Mevcut Durumu ve Öneriler
Authors: Erdoğdu Figen
Published: October 2023

Balıkesir İli, Burhaniye İlçesi’ne bağlı bir dağ köyü olan Çallı, Burhaniye ilçe merkezine karayoluyla 9 km. mesafede yer almaktadır. Madra Dağları’nın Burhaniye ve Edremit Ovaları ve Edremit Körfezi’nin parlak güneşine bakan, dik batı yamaçlarında, denizden kabaca 426 m. irtifadadır.Köy, 1990’lardan sonra hızla nüfusunu kaybederek bugün dört hane dışında tamamen ıssızlaşmış ve terk edilmiş bir köy görünümündedir. Kullanılmayan, terk edilmiş taş örgü duvar ve toprak çatılı yapılar da bakımsızlıktan günden güne harabeye dönüşmektedir. Adeta bir sabun gibi erimekte olan Çallı Köyü, antik tiyatro caveası formunu andıran bir yamaçta topoğrafyaya mükemmelen uyum sağlamış yerleşme dokusuna sahiptir.Yerleşmenin mevcut durumu fotoğraflarla ve çizimlerle belgelenmiş, günümüze kadar ulaşan bazı sivil mimari örnekleri plan ve malzeme yönüyle incelenerek mimari belgeleme ve arşiv çalışmaları gerçekleştirilmiştir. Ayrıca yöre halkı ile kişisel görüşmeler de yapılarak, bölgenin yaşam alışkanlıkları belgelenmiştir. Çallı Köyü’nün kırsal mimari örneklerinin belgelenmesi ve korunup gelecek nesillere aktarılması için önerilerde bulunulmuştur. Literatüre katkı sağlayacağı düşünülmektedir.
THE IMPACT OF THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC ON MINORITY-OWNED HOSPITALITY BUSINESSES: A REVIEW OF EVIDENCE
Authors: Hill Brian
Published: October 2023

Researchers have begun to assess the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on African Americans and other minority groups. Multiple factors have together contributed to create a disproportionate impact of the pandemic on African Americans and other minorities. As a result, African American-owned businesses have had an 8% worse impact from COVID-19 compared to White-owned businesses. The current review was conducted to investigate the degree to which the COVID-19 pandemic affected minority-owned hospitality businesses. The review was conducted to fill a gap in the existing literature in which a synthesis of existing data suggesting the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on minority- owned hospitality businesses was found lacking. Using a modified systematic literature review, I conducted an analysis of literature containing data relevant to understanding the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on minority-owned hospitality businesses. After determining the scope of the review to extend to the hospitality industry, minority demographic, and minority-owned businesses, I used databases including Google Scholar, Scopus, and JSTOR with key terms including Covid-19 pandemic, hospitality industry, and minority-owned businesses. Findings showed that African American-owned businesses experienced the harshest blowback across all minority-owned businesses during the lockdown that occurred following the COVID-19 pandemic. Despite more African American-owned businesses applying for federal assistance, a smaller percentage of them received such assistance compared to White-owned businesses. Only 8% received full assistance, while 23% received no assistance whatsoever. The findings from the review supported previous research showing discrimination on a systematic level. Although small businesses owned by minorities added 1.3 million jobs within the U.S. economy between 2007-2012 during the Great Recession, they have received less support and faced systematic discrimination in availing financial assistance. It is imperative, in nation full of potentially successful entrepreneurs of color, to create an environment committed to helping them compete and succeed on an even playing field.
A Review of Data Mining, Big Data Analytics and Machine Learning Approaches
Authors: Pedro Francisco
Published: October 2023

The phenomenon of economic globalization has led to the swift advancement of industries across diverse domains. Consequently, big data technology has garnered increasing interest. The generation of network data is occurring at an unparalleled pace, necessitating the intelligent processing of vast amounts of data. To fully leverage the value inherent in this data, the implementation of machine learning techniques is imperative. The objective of machine learning in a vast data setting is to identify particular rules that are concealed within dynamic, variable, multi-origin heterogeneous data, with the ultimate aim of maximizing the value of the data. The integration of big data technology and machine learning algorithms is imperative in order to identify pertinent correlations within intricate and dynamic datasets. Subsequently, computer-based data mining can be utilized to extract valuable research insights. The present study undertakes an analysis of deep learning in comparison to conventional data mining and machine learning techniques. It conducts a comparative assessment of the strengths and limitations of the traditional methods. Additionally, the study introduces the requirements of enterprises, their systems and data, the IT challenges they face, and the role of Big Data in an extended service infrastructure. This study presents an analysis of the probability and issues associated with the utilization of deep learning, including machine learning and traditional data mining techniques, in the big data analytics context.
As mudanças nas relações do trabalho e dos modelos produtivos da garimpagem de ouro na região do Tapajós
Authors: Bandeira Junior Carlos De Matos , Carvalho Luciana Gonçalves
Published: October 2023

O objetivo deste artigo é compreender como se desenvolveram as relações de trabalho, em compasso com as mudanças técnicas ocorridas nos garimpos de ouro na calha do rio Tapajós, sob a perspectiva de pessoas que neles atuaram nos anos 1950 a 1980. Secundariamente, o artigo analisa como a organização social, as moralidades, as práticas produtivas e as percepções dos garimpeiros quanto ao uso dos recursos naturais colidiram com os novos paradigmas relativos ao meio ambiente a partir da década de 1970. O método de análise articula a memória coletiva de ex-garimpeiros e estudos teóricos que discutem os contextos políticos, marcos legais e problemas que circundam a mineração artesanal e de pequena escala. Percebe-se a frente econômica da garimpagem na condição de liminaridade, apesar de sua relevância econômica para as cidades e comunidades da região. Com grande capacidade de absorção de mão de obra, a economia garimpeira estrutura-se em condições de informalidade e ilegalidade, e seus métodos de produção apresentam alto potencial de degradação do meio ambiente. Produtos utilizados nos garimpos e rejeitos deles derivados prejudicam significativamente o ecossistema aquático na bacia do Tapajós e ameaçam a segurança alimentar das comunidades tradicionais e povoados vizinhos às zonas garimpeiras. A despeito das normas referentes a essa modalidade de exploração mineral, a União tem sido incapaz de controlar e regular efetivamente a mineração de pequena escala no país, e resta uma distância imensa entre a prescrição e a prática nos garimpos do Tapajós.
Praças e rendimento médio mensal per capita em Curitiba, PR, Brasil: desigualdades na distribuição e no acesso aos benefícios gerados pela natureza
Authors: Viezzer Jennifer , De Moraes Emidio Neves , Bobrowski Rogério , Biondi Daniela
Published: October 2023

A floresta urbana gera diversos serviços ecossistêmicos para as pessoas. Dentre os componentes da floresta urbana, as praças se diferenciam por geralmente possuírem menor área, mas maior quantidade e melhor distribuição pelas cidades, agindo como pequenas florestas geradoras de benefícios. Esses benefícios, entretanto, podem não ser compartilhados por toda a população, tanto devido à variabilidade na cobertura vegetal das praças, quanto pela desigualdade de distribuição das praças em relação às áreas com melhores ou piores condições socioeconômicas. Por isso, buscou-se investigar a relação entre as praças e o rendimento médio mensal nos 40 bairros agrupados de Curitiba visando a subsidiar o planejamento urbano para manter a distribuição igualitária de benefícios à população ou diminuir desigualdades, caso existam. Assim, dados quantitativos e qualitativos das praças foram comparados ao rendimento médio mensal por meio de análises estatísticas descritivas e de correlação, e da visualização espacial dos dados. Os resultados indicam que bairros com menores rendimentos possuem menos praças em relação à área do bairro e menos espécies arbóreas no total e por praça. Bairros com maiores rendimentos têm melhores indicadores de quantidade e de qualidade, em geral, exceto quanto à área média das praças e à permeabilidade. Conclui-se que os benefícios não estão igualmente distribuídos para toda a população de Curitiba, com prejuízo no acesso aos benefícios gerados pelas praças e seus serviços ecossistêmicos pela população com pior condição socioeconômica.
Análise comparativa do fluxo de biomassa em sistemas de produção de cana-de-açúcar convencional e orgânico: quantificação energética da produção primária líquida em uma perspectiva agroecológica
Authors: Menezes Neto Jayme Bezerra de , Caporal Francisco Roberto , Mattos Jorge Luiz Schirmer de
Published: October 2023

O estudo está embasado nos princípios da Agroecologia e utiliza-se do enfoque teórico-metodológico do Metabolismo Social Agrário para obter uma percepção biofísica da sustentabilidade de dois sistemas de produção de cana-de-açúcar localizados no estado de Pernambuco, Brasil, sendo um orgânico e o outro convencional. Os dados foram coletados por meio de entrevistas e submetidos a um conjunto de cálculos usando-se conversores, de modo a quantificar a produtividade primária líquida (PPL) em termos de biomassa e energia nos dois sistemas de produção. A biomassa da PPL foi decomposta e classificada em categorias, o que permitiu conhecer o seu fluxo em ambos os sistemas de produção. O sistema convencional resultou em maior quantidade de biomassa e energia socializadas, porém o sistema orgânico apresentou maior produtividade total, bem como uma partição proporcionalmente mais equilibrada entre as diferentes categorias de biomassa e energia. O sistema convencional comportou-se como exportador de energia, e o sistema orgânico, como conservador de energia. Embora os dois sistemas estejam assentados na monocultura da cana-de-açúcar, com limitações em termos de biodiversidade, o sistema orgânico demonstrou-se mais sustentável do ponto de vista agroecológico, por não fazer uso de queimadas, de fertilizantes químicos (sintéticos) e agrotóxicos, bem como por fornecer biomassa e energia aos organismos heterotróficos, além de atuar na manutenção dos elementos de fundo e contribuir para a melhoria de serviços ecossistêmicos.
Violencia Letal y Fenómenos Delictivos Asociados en la Provincia de Neuquén durante 2010-2020: Estado del Constructo Teórico
Authors: Melendi Julieta
Published: October 2023

La presente revisión bibliográfica forma parte de una investigación llevada a cabo en el marco del Programa Federal de Seguridad (ProFeSe) del Ministerio de Seguridad de la República Argentina, financiado por el Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo (BID). En dicha consultoría, se efectuó un estudio que contribuye al conocimiento sobre las dinámicas territoriales de las violencias letales y altamente lesivas y otros fenómenos delictivos en la provincia de Neuquén, desde el año 2010 hasta el año 2020. Si bien, la corriente preeminente actual analiza las diversas causas del homicidio doloso y de la violencia altamente lesiva a nivel nacional, omitiendo las especificidades que operan en el plano subnacional, la presente revisión elude concentrarse en un solo enfoque, sea cuantitativo o cualitativo, reconociendo que las causas de la violencia son heterogéneas y que pueden variar no solo dentro de un país, sino también dentro de una ciudad o un barrio.
Peningkatan Pengetahuan Ibu Mengenai 1000 Hari Pertama Kehidupan dengan Kejadian Stunting pada Balita di Nagari Pariangan, Kabupaten Tanah Datar, Provinsi Sumatera Barat
Authors: Yusran Ramadhani , Nisak Sintya Khairun , Khaira Whindy Hijratul
Published: October 2023

Kegiatan pengabdian masyrakat mengenai stunting merupakan salah salah satu program kerja yang diajukan oleh mahasiswa KKN Tematik Bidang Studi UNP. Stunting merupakan salah satu tema yang diberikan dalam penyuluahan yang dilakukan di Aula kantor wali nagari Pariangan, Kabupaten Tanah Datar, Sumatera Barat. pada hari Selasa 11 Juli 2023 pada pukul 08.00-13.00 WIB. Diketahui bahwa stunting adalah salah satu bentuk gangguan yang terjadi pada tumbuh kembang anak sehingga membutuhkan perhatian yang khusus dalam menanganinya. permasalahan yang terjadi adalah kurangnya pengetahuan ibu yang memiliki balita mengenai Periode 1000 hari pertama kehidupan seorang anak merupakan periode yang sangat penting bagi pertumbuhan kognitif dan mental anak. Kekurangan gizi pada 1000 hari pertama akan berpengaruh pada kependekan anak intergenerasi, atau dikenal dengan stunting.Tujuan diadakannya sosialisasi penyuluhan mengenai stunting ini diharapkan nantiny akan memberikan informasi dan menambah pengetahuan masyarakat mengenai pentingnya pemenuhan gizi yang seimbang bagi anak dimulai dari 1000 hari pertama kehidupan. Serta, dapat memberikan motivasi kepada masyarakat yang rentan stunting untuk senantiasa menjaga kebersihan, menjaga pola gizi saat makan, serta mengetahui pentingnya menjaga dan memperhatikan 1000 hari pertama kehidupan, sehingga secara perlahan-lahan harapan kami untuk nagari Pariangan nol kasus stunting dapat tercapai. Pencegahan Stunting Melalui 1000 Hari Pertama Kehidupan (HPK) dilakukan dengan mengadakan sosialisasi kepada masyarakat yang mempunyai ballita dilakukan menggunakan metode Observasi, dilanjutkan bekerjasama dengan instansi pemerintahan dan melaksanakan sosialisasi penyuluhan, ceramah dan diskusi/ tanya jawa, serta memberikan contoh sampel makanan bergizi untuk anak dan juga cara pengolahan makanan bergizi yang bervariasi setiap harinya. Hasil yang diperoleh dari kegiatan ini adalah banyak masyarakat yang tidak mengetahui tentang stunting dan juga beberapa diantaranya hanya sekedar tau saja tetapi tidak dipraktikkan.
Evaluation of Higher Vocational English Curriculum Toward Enhanced Program Implementation
Authors: Pan Qin , Dapat Rizal O
Published: October 2023

This descriptive-comparative research aims to examine the difficulties encountered by educators and students during the implementation of the English curriculum. This research examines the survey data collected from both instructors and students in order to get a thorough comprehension of the factors that impact curriculum delivery and learning experiences. The results of the study provide significant insights on the distribution of gender, age groups, teaching experience, student categories, and college affiliations. Prominent observations reveal significant disparities in perspectives between educators and students with regards to several aspects of the curriculum, such as its design, characteristics, objectives, material applicability, teaching methods, and assessment approaches. The findings of this study indicate that gender and categorization did not have a significant effect on the observed disparities. However, it was observed that college affiliation had a major role in influencing these discrepancies. Educators and students encounter a range of hurdles that include deficiencies in linguistic foundation, restrictions in vocabulary, complexity in grammar, difficulty in pronunciation, concerns with confidence and motivation, impediments in independent learning, and the significance of cross-cultural understanding. The implications derived from the results underscore the need for enhanced cooperation and communication between educators and learners. This research highlights the need of developing flexible courses that accommodate the varied interests and requirements of students. This research offers a comprehensive examination of the intricacies involved in the implementation of English curriculum in Chinese educational contexts. Moreover, it puts forward practical suggestions for improving the quality of teaching and learning in these settings.
Exploring the Path of Cultivating College Students' Scientific and Technological Innovation Ability in Colleges and Universities under the Background of Innovation and Entrepreneurship Education
Authors: Qu Longxiang
Published: October 2023

Cultivation of college students' scientific and technological innovation ability is a new requirement for colleges and universities put forward by social development, and it is also an inherent need to promote students' self-development. In the process of implementing innovation and entrepreneurship education, college students should learn how to learn and explore themselves, how to communicate and collaborate with others, and comprehensively improve their comprehensive quality and ability, so as to enhance their competitiveness in the talent market. This paper takes the significance of cultivating scientific and technological innovation ability as the starting point, and makes a sorting out of the problems faced in the current innovation and entrepreneurship education in colleges and universities, and puts forward a few points of views on how to cultivate the scientific and technological innovation ability of college students.
Reform Policy on Internationalization of Higher Education in Malaysia
Authors: Suo Ziting
Published: October 2023

Malaysia is committed to building a united, multiracial, and modern nation, and its education reform is closely related to national development. In January 2015, the Ministry of Education released the " Blueprint for Higher Education Development in Malaysia (2015-2025)" aimed at promoting English language education. The development of the internationalization of higher education in Malaysia is led by policy, and through the development of a strong education policy that Enhances the operability of education policies to provide safeguards for the internationalization of Malaysian higher education. To understand the background, content, and stages of the internationalization policy of Malaysian higher education, and to analyze the motivation of the internationalization policy of Malaysian higher education.
ROLE OF ANIMAL BEHAVIOUR AND WELFARE IN LIVESTOCK PRODUCTION AND MANAGEMENT
Authors: SAEED HA , HAIDER MJ , ANSARI TS , FATIMA A , KHALID A , Gilani MA , SALEEM M , SHOAIB M , SARMAD M , AHMAR M , SAKHAWAT A
Published: October 2023

Animal behavior and welfare play pivotal roles in livestock production and management, shaping the well-being of animals and the industry's overall success. The primary aim of the study is to find the role of animal behaviour and welfare in livestock production and management. The comprehensive study was conducted at University of Veterinary & Animal Sciences Lahore from November 2021 to January 2022. Behavioral data were collected from various livestock species, including cattle, poultry, pigs, and sheep. Observations were made in various settings, such as farms, feedlots, and poultry houses, to capture a comprehensive view of animal behavior. A total of 220 animals were included in the research. Observations revealed that cattle exhibited grazing behaviors for an average of 6 hours daily, while poultry engaged in frequent feeding bouts totaling 10 hours daily. Pigs and sheep displayed flexible feeding behaviors with an average of 8 hours per day, consistent with earlier findings. It is concluded that this study plays a pivotal role in animal behavior and welfare in livestock production and management. Understanding and accommodating natural behaviors, mitigating environmental stressors, and adhering to ethical guidelines contribute to healthier, more contented livestock.
Militaire steunverlening aan Oekraïne
Authors: Van der Meulen Anne Pier
Published: October 2023

In dit artikel gaat Anne Pier van der Meulen in op het waarom en op hethoe van de middelen waarmee de strijd in Oekraïne wordt geleverd. Of enin hoeverre is het gebruik van semi-autonome wapensystemen ethisch terechtvaardigen?
Morele ervaringen van veteranen na inzet in militaire missies
Authors: Brouwers Sanneke
Published: October 2023

Met de oorlog in Oekraïne is oorlog voor Nederland letterlijk dichtbij gekomen. We maken ons zorgen en leven mee met de burgers en militairen die onder het geweld lijden. Nederlandse burgers ervaren deze dreiging aan de grens van Europa vaak anders dan veteranen met oorlogservaring. Deze post-actieve veteranen, die soms lijden aan de gevolgen van hun uitzendervaring, spreek ik als aalmoezenier van het Nederlands Veteraneninstituut.
War, Peace and Military Chaplaincy: Lessons Learned from Ukraine
Authors: Vos Pieter
Published: October 2023

Roman Zaviyskyy is a philosopher and theologian and president of the Ukrainian branch of the European Society of Catholic Theology. In June, he spent two weeks in the Netherlands at the invitation of Tilburg School of Catholic Theology to get in touch with colleagues and to conduct research into Catholic thinking about peace and war (supported by the Ladies of Bethany Research Fellowship, established by the Tilburg University Fund). In this interview, I asked him to reflect on the position and tasks of military chaplains in Ukraine, his wartime experiences, questions about peace and war, and Catholic responses to the war.
Macro-propagation of Spilanthes acmella - A medicinal plant
Authors: Padmaja R. , Rao P. , Venkaiah K. , Satyanarayana V.
Published: October 2023

Experiment on rooting of stem cuttings of Spilanthes acmella revealed that the plant can be successfully propagated without any root hormone or with lower concentration of root hormones.
Determinants of Arrears in Payment of Health Social Security Organizing Bodies for Independent Participants
Authors: Khairusshidqi Rizqullah Fikri , Noerjoedianto Dwi , Solida Adila
Published: October 2023

The Social Security Administrative Body (BPJS) for Health is a legal entity established to administer a health insurance program with objective every inhabitant country get chance And equal rights in obtaining health services. However , based on data obtained from BPJS Health, it is recorded that there are 5 districts in Jambi Province that are in arrears in paying BPJS contributions . One of them is Jambi City happen arrears with the most dues of 76,909,256,816. According to the BPJS Health program rules, payment is requested no later than the 10th of each month. Hence the goal _ in study This is find out the determinants of arrears in payment of Health Social Security Administering Body contributions for independent participants in the city of Jambi.This study used a quantitative method with a cross-sectional research design. The sample in this study were 106 respondents using a purposive proportional random sampling technique. Data collection used a questionnaire and data analysis used univariate and bivariate (chi-square). The results of this study indicate that the majority of 61.3% of respondents are in arrears and based on statistical tests in this study indicate that there are factors related to arrears in BPJS contribution payments, namely income (0.000), knowledge (0.013), perception (0.011), and place of payment (0.002). There is a relationship between the variables where contributions are paid, income, knowledge and perceptions with BPJS contribution arrears.