bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
ANÁLISE DO POTENCIAL GERMINATIVO DO Coriandrum sativum POR MEIO DA ADUBAÇÃO ORGÂNICA
Authors: Lima Rafael Rodrigo Ferreira de , Silva Kelly Sandra Ramos Santos , Bebé Felizarda Viana
Published: October 2023

O uso de insumos químicos utilizado na agricultura para os mais diversificados fins apresenta impactos negativos ao Meio Ambiente e a saúde humana. Diante disso, o presente trabalho experimental buscou retratar o processo germinativo do Coriandrum sativum (coentro), por meio da utilização de substratos orgânicos. Para realizar o experimento foi coletado o solo de uma pequena leira de coentro desativada devido a sua improdutividade. Com intuito de analisar a fertilidade deste solo, foram realizadas três amostras com o solo da leira desativada, as sementes foram plantadas com aproximadamente 0,6 cm de profundidade, cada amostra apresentava 150 kg. 1° amostra: 150 kg sem adição de substratos; 2° amostra: 75 kg de solo da leira, 75kg da terra de quixaba; 3° amostra: 75 kg do solo da leira, 75 kg de carvão vegetal. Cinco dias após a realização da semeadura, foi possível observar pequenas raízes apenas nas amostras que foram adicionados substratos, enquanto na amostra que não foi adicionada substrato não apresentou indício germinativo. É possível observar que o substrato com carvão vegetal apresentou maior quantidade aparente de raízes presentes no solo em que foi adicionado tal substrato. Seis dias após a realização da semeadura, o processo de crescimento radicular estava ocorrendo apenas nos experimentos que haviam sido incorporados os substratos, entretanto, no solo que não havia sido acrescentado substrato, não apresentou sinal germinativo. Vinte dias após a realização do experimento, é possível notar algumas pequenas diferenças, os coentros que germinaram no substrato de carvão vegetal apresentaram uma coloração um pouco mais clara, comparado com o substrato de terra de quixaba, além de folhas mais largas e mais desenvolvidas, já o experimento no qual não foi adicionado substrato as sementes não germinaram. Durante a realização do experimento é possível observar os diferentes tipos de substratos que podem ser utilizados para auxiliar no processo germinativo, fornecendo subsídios para a germinação da semente, fica claro que a não adição de substrato implica totalmente nesse processo germinativo. É notável durante a experimentação que um solo que já se encontra com seus nutrientes esgotados devido ao seu uso contínuo de produção implica totalmente na produção vegetativa futura, a inserção de substratos orgânicos oferece subsídios para a inserção desses nutrientes e boa produção. Ambos os substratos utilizados apresentaram bons resultados, tanto a terra de quixaba quanto o carvão vegetal. No entanto, de acordo os aspectos físicos observados o carvão vegetal apresentou coentros com folhas mais chamativas e visivelmente, já o uso da terra de quixaba as folhas apresentaram a coloração de um verde mais forte. O uso dos dois substratos pode ser empregado na produção de hortaliças, além de auxiliar na recuperação de canteiros e leiras que apresentam escassez de recursos para a produção.
CIRCUITO CURTO DE COMERCIALIZAÇÃO DE PRODUTOS DA AGRICULTURA FAMILIAR: CARACTERIZAÇÃO DO PERFIL DA COMUNIDADE QUILOMBOLA DE HELVÉCIA NO ANO 2023
Authors: Silva Junior Alexandro Rocha , Oliveira Ingrid de , Gomes Aline Fonseca , Oliveira Ana Rosa Alves de
Published: October 2023

Considerando-se a ausência ou dificuldade de obtenção de dados importantes relacionado a comunidade quilombola de Helvécia, buscou-se caracterizar a mesma, a fim de evitar as limitações das avaliações e das decisões realizadas pelos agricultores familiares. Diante do exposto, adotou-se por problema de pesquisa o seguinte: De que forma pode-se promover a eficiência do circuito curto de comercialização na comunidade quilombola de Helvécia? Em relação a metodologia buscou-se realizar uma pesquisa descritiva e exploratória, através de pesquisa de campo e relato de experiência, a partir de reuniões com os 30 agricultores familiares associados na referida comunidade, para identificar a resposta do problema de pesquisa. Logo, por resultados, espera-se: realizar a caracterização socioeconômica dos agricultores familiares da comunidade, de forma que o resultado do levantamento dos dados norteie e auxilie as futuras ações da associação ali existente, uma vez que os dados sobre a agricultura familiar da comunidade são poucos ou quase inexistentes; realizar capacitação técnica para as famílias agricultoras, com palestras, dia de campo e mini cursos, focados nos circuitos curtos de comercialização; divulgação dos produtos produzidos na comunidade, através das rádios, redes sociais e impressos distribuídos na região; também o estabelecimento de parcerias com empresas da região e acompanhamento das ações para garantir assistência técnica aos agricultores. Destaca-se ainda que o circuito curto de comercialização em Helvécia ocorre por meio de feiras livres, onde os agricultores familiares expõem e vendem seus produtos diretamente aos consumidores, sendo assim, a venda direta possibilita ao produtor um maior lucro e ao consumidor um produto de qualidade e fresco. Além disso, a utilização de estratégias de comercialização pode fortalecer a economia local, já que os recursos financeiros permanecem na comunidade, gerando emprego e renda, além de ser uma forma de promover a agricultura familiar e a produção de alimentos saudáveis e ecológicos.
QUALIDADE MICROBIOLÓGICA DE ALFACES CULTIVADAS DE FORMA ORGÂNICA E CONVENCIONAL
Authors: Teixeira Natália dos Santos , Rocha Vivianne Cambuí Figueiredo , Aquino Aureluci Alves de
Published: October 2023

A alface é a hortaliça folhosa mais importante na alimentação brasileira, o que lhe confere uma expressiva importância econômica. Seu baixo valor calórico a qualifica para diversas dietas, o que favorece o seu consumo sob a forma crua, possibilitando a ocorrência de enfermidades intestinais pois a torna um importante veículo de contaminação parasitológica e microbiológica para a população humana provenientes dos sistemas de cultivo orgânico e tradicional (não orgânico). Diante do exposto, esse trabalho tem por objetivo avaliar a qualidade microbiológica de alfaces cultivadas de forma orgânica e convencional no município de Guanambi, Bahia. As alfaces orgânicas foram obtidas de diferentes produtores da região e as convencionais de diferentes supermercados no município de Guanambi, Bahia. Foram coletadas o total de seis amostras, sendo três orgânicas e três convencionais, estas foram acondicionadas em sacos de polietileno estéreis e transportadas até o Laboratório de Microbiologia de Alimentos do IF Baiano campus Guanambi. As análises microbiológicas seguiram os métodos dispostos no livro “Manual de Métodos de Análises Microbiológicas de Alimentos” de Silva e colaboradores. Para a preparação das amostras foram pesadas uma quantidade de 25g de amostra e homogeneizadas com 225 mL de água peptonada em embalagem asséptica, então foram pipetados 1,0mL da diluição 10-1 para um tubo contendo 9,0mL de água peptonada (diluição 10-2). Esta metodologia foi repetida até a obtenção da diluição de 10-3. Para a análise de bactérias aeróbias mesófilas foi inoculado 0,1mL em meio Ágar Padrão (PCA) que foram incubadas em BOD a 35°C por 24/48 horas. Para análise de coliformes foi feito o teste presuntivo e aqueles que estavam positivos passaram pelo teste confirmativo para coliformes totais e fecais. Na análise de E.coli foram pipetados 0,1mL das diluições e inoculados em Ágar MacConkey e incubadas em BOD a 45°C por 24/48 horas. Para a detecção de Salmonella foi pipetado 0,1mL das diluições inoculadas em Ágar Salmonella-Shigela incubadas em BOD a 35°C por 24 horas e foi verificada se houve presença de colônias. Nos resultados verificou-se presença de Salmonella spp. em todas as amostras com método de plantio convencional. Quanto a presença de microrganismos aeróbios mesófilos e Escherichia coli houve contagens acima do permitido e apenas uma amostra de alface orgânica teve ausência destes microrganismos. Estes resultados reforçam a importância da sanitização em alimentos, principalmente daqueles que serão consumidos crus, para que possa ser assegurado a qualidade e a segurança dos consumidores. Foi possível verificar que ambas as formas de cultivo apresentaram baixos padrões higiênico-sanitários, devido à alta contaminação por coliformes totais e termotolerantes.
CARACTERIZAÇÃO DO EXTRATO ORA-PRO-NÓBIS (Pereskia aculeata Miller)
Authors: Almeida Maria Elis Ferreira , Souza Gabriel Lucas dos Santos , Oliveira Jocilane Pereira de , Landim Lucas Britto , Silva Normane Mirele Chaves da
Published: October 2023

O Brasil dispõe de uma ampla biodiversidade de plantas nas quais são encontrados diversos nutrientes e minerais. Dentre essas, destacam-se as plantas alimentícias não convencionais (PANC´s), que além de possuírem um baixo custo e serem de fácil acesso, apresentam um alto valor nutricional. A espécie Pereskia aculeata Miller, popularmente conhecida no Brasil como ora-pro-nóbis (OPN), é considerada uma PANC´s, a qual pertence à família Cactaceae, apresenta-se como uma planta de aspecto arbustivo, trepadeira, com caules lenhosos, flores brancas e folhas verdeiras. Esses vegetais apresentam benefícios de proteção à saúde, com efeitos antioxidantes, anti-inflamatórios e antimicrobianos, que podem ser parcialmente atribuídos às atividades biológicas de seus constituintes fitoquímicos, como compostos fenólicos, vitaminas, carotenóides, flavonóides e minerais. Diante do exposto, o objetivo dessa pesquisa foi produzir e caracterizar o extrato das folhas de ora-pro-nóbis. Os extratos foram obtidos utilizando-se as folhas secas trituradas, através da extração em água (solvente). Foram caracterizados quanto a análise de rendimento (%), pH, sólidos solúveis (°Brix) e capacidade antioxidante total (redução do complexo fosfomobilidênio). O extrato obteve um rendimento de 52,5%, com sólidos solúveis 2,1° e pH de 4,46 caracterizado como uma solução ácida. A capacidade antioxidante total apresentou um valor de 294,51 μg/mL, esse valor demonstra o potencial dessa planta para ser utilizada como um antioxidante natural em alimentos. Tal propriedade está relacionada aos compostos fenólicos presentes na planta com características químicas únicas e a ação desses é interromper a cadeia de radicais livres na etapa de iniciação do processo oxidativo. Conclui-se, portanto, que o extrato das folhas de OPN apresenta alta capacidade antioxidante, com vasta possibilidade de aplicação alimentícia de ser utilizado como conservante em alimentos.
QUALIDADE DO LEITE CRU EM TANQUE DE RESFRIAMENTO COMUNITÁRIO E DESENVOLVIMENTO DE BACTÉRIAS PSICROTRÓFICAS DURANTE O TEMPO DE ARMAZENAMENTO
Authors: Sá Kaique Reis de , Rocha Vivianne Cambuí Figueiredo , Perereira Mirian Alves Perereira , Costa Mérida Layara Xavier , Aquino Aureluci Alves de
Published: October 2023

O leite é um alimento com grande valor nutricional, o que o torna um excelente meio de cultura para diversos grupos de microrganismos, que podem alterar sua qualidade físico-química e inocuidade. Muitas propriedades rurais ainda se estabelecem em sistema tradicional de produção de leite e de ordenha, principalmente nas regiões Norte e Nordeste do Brasil, e são responsáveis pela geração de renda de número significativo de pequenos produtores rurais. Comumente, os produtores não dispõem de tecnologias apropriadas, demandando o aperfeiçoamento do processo de produção em busca de melhorias na qualidade e segurança do produto. Portanto, é imprescindível que os produtores rurais tenham o compromisso e a consciência da necessidade de produzir um leite com condições higiênico-sanitárias, possibilitando, consequentemente, a fabricação de produtos lácteos seguros para os consumidores e em consonância com a legislação vigente. Nesse contexto, o presente trabalho objetivou analisar as condições higiênico-sanitárias do leite cru, com ordenha manual e armazenado em um tanque de resfriamento comunitário, localizado no distrito de Ceraíma, Guanambi, Bahia, por meio de análises físico-químicas e microbiológicas. Os resultados apresentaram valores médios aceitáveis para os parâmetros físico-químicos de gordura, estrato seco total, estrato seco desengordurado, alizarol, segundo a IN 76. Foram evidenciadas fraudes por adição de água e desnate nas amostras de alguns produtores. Os resultados das análises microbiológicas se apresentaram em conformidade com o que preconiza a legislação vigente. Portanto, desponta como imprescindível a adoção de medidas direcionadas à melhoria da qualidade do leite cru produzido pelos produtores do distrito de Ceraíma.
AVALIAÇÃO DA CAPACIDADE ANTIOXIDANTE DO EXTRATO DE BELDROEGA (Portulaca oleracea)
Authors: Souza Gabriel Lucas dos Santos , Almeida Maria Elis Ferreira , Oliveira Jocilane Pereira de , Landim Lucas Britto , Silva Normane Mirele Chaves da
Published: October 2023

As PANCs (Plantas Alimentícias Não-Convencionais) veem ganhando destaque, por apresentar diversas características nutricionais ainda desconhecidas. Dentre estas, a Beldroega (Portulaca oleracea L., Portulacaceae), que é uma PANC, despertou nos últimos anos interesse na comunidade científica, devido a sua ampla possibilidade de uso na alimentação, bem como por apresentar diversos compostos bioativos que podem ser usados na produção de fármacos, além da aptidão como ornamental pela beleza das suas flores, e por ter a comercialização liberada pelo governo Brasileiro. O objetivo do presente trabalho foi avaliar capacidade antioxidante do extrato de beldroega.  As folhas de beldroega foram adquiridas junto a produtores locais e encaminhadas para o Laboratório de Bromatologia do IF Baiano Guanambi, em seguida foram secas, trituradas e o extrato foi obtido em solução aquosa. A avaliação da capacidade antioxidante total foi determinada, segundo metodologia proposta por Prieto, Pineda e Aguilar (1999) com adaptações. Os extratos e as frações foram preparados na concentração de 1%, assim como o padrão utilizado, ácido ascórbico. Em tubos de ensaio foram colocados alíquotas de 0,3 mL de cada amostra e adicionado 3 mL de solução reagente do complexo fosfomolibdênio. Os tubos foram fechados e incubados a 95 °C por 90 minutos. Após resfriamento, a leitura das absorbâncias foi realizada em espectrofotômetro no comprimento de onda 695 nm. O branco foi constituído de 0,3 mL de água destilada e 3 mL de reativo. A capacidade antioxidante das amostras foram expressas em atividade antioxidante relativa (AAR) em relação ao padrão. A extração utilizando água mostrou-se bastante efetiva, uma vez que apresentou valores na ordem de   177,84 µg/mL.  Esse resultado demonstra o potencial dessa PANC como fonte de antioxidante natural podendo ser aplicada para diversos fins.
Editorial: Anais do VII Seminário de Agroecologia e Produção Orgânica – VII Seapo Internacional
Authors: Fernandes Rayssa Pereira , Bebé Felizarda Viana
Published: October 2023

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Comparison of angular measurements in cephalometrics and photographs.
Authors: Riaz Atif , Ashraf Ayesha , Shazia Ramzan  , Kadir Samina , Ashraf Farhan , Iqbal Nedal
Published: October 2023

Abstract:

Introduction: The evaluation of the facial profile is an important factor in any current orthodontic diagnosis and accurate treatment planning is dependent on it.

Aims and Objectives: The aim and objective of the study is to find out differences in angular measurements between photographic and cephalometric measurements whether photographic measurements can be used in place of cephalometric measurements.

Material & Methods: The study comprised 100 volunteers (50 males and 50 females) ranging in age from 12 to 16 years. The respondents were chosen at random throughout the sampling process. Cephalometric and photographic profile analysis was used, with angular measurements based on standard cephalometric and photographic records taken in natural head position in lateral view. Lateral cephalogram was used for cephalometric analysis and photograph taken in lateral view was used for evaluation. The study included four factors in total.

Results: There was no significant difference in facial angular measurements between the cephalometric and photographic analysis.

Conclusion: This study concluded that photographic measurements can be used in place of lateral cephalogram as there are negligible differences between them

Keywords: Photographic analysis, Cephalometric analysis, Naso-labial angle, Naso-mental angle, Naso-frontal angle, Naso-facial angle
PREVALENCE OF NASAL COLONIZATION OF METHICILLIN-RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS (MRSA) IN PATIENTS ON CHRONIC HEMODIALYSIS
Authors: Shan Falak , Ijaz Ahmad , Ahmad Husham , Manzoor Adil , Irsa Andleeb  , Ahmad Altaf
Published: October 2023

ABSTRACT

Staphylococcus aureus is a major pathogen in the hemodialysis patient group and its colonization results in high risk of blood stream infection which increases all cause mortality in these patients. Anterior nares provide a suitable medium for these bacteria to survive and colonize. This study was conducted to check the occurrence of nasal colonization of MRSA in patients undergoing chronic hemodialysis through different vascular accesses and its association with different risk factors such as diabetes, previous hospitalizations, antibiotic use and duration of hemodialysis.

This study was conducted at a dialysis center of a quaternary care hospital with a sample size of 109 involving non-probability consecutive sampling technique. All data was analyzed through SPSS version 22. p-value of <0.05 was considered significant with a confidence interval of 95%. 73% of the patients were male and 25% were diabetic. The participants were divided into different age groups The occurrence of staphylococcus aureus was found out to be 26% out of which 11% were MRSA positive and 15% were MSSA positive.

There was no significant association between the incidence of MRSA with age, gender, AV access, history of diabetes, previous hospitalizations or antibiotic use.
Knowledge, attitudes, and practices of University Students of Lahore regarding Coronavirus vaccines
Authors: Alam Mahnoor , Alam Taha , Hasnain Seema , Safdar Abdullah , Sajid Hareem
Published: October 2023

Background

 A new coronavirus SARS -COV-2 is responsible for the disease termed COVID-19.   On 31st December, 2019, several cases of viral Pneumonia were reported to WHO from, Wuhan, China. In Pakistan first case was reported on 20th February, 2020. It was declared as Pandemic by WHO on 11th March, 2020. The loss of human life throughout the world along with economic and social interruption was devastating.

Objective:

 To assess knowledge, attitude and practices of university students of Lahore regarding coronavirus vaccines.

Methods:  An online cross-sectional study was conducted among 171 university students on a self-administered structured pre-tested questionnaire from 1st July 2021 to 15 August 2021 after approval from Institutional Review Board. A written consent form was filled by each student online. The questionnaire comprised of four sections. First section dealt with sociodemographic profile and second, third and fourth section had questions related to knowledge, attitude and practices. The data was analyzed using SPSS version 27. The knowledge, attitude and practices were graded as good (>70% correct answers), satisfactory (50-70%) and poor (<50%). Chi- square tests were applied to find out any statistical significance between the sociodemographic parameters and knowledge, attitude and practice regarding COVID-19 vaccine. P-value of ≤ 0.05 is considered to be statistically significant.

Results: The mean age of the respondents was 21.652 ± 2.14 years. Good knowledge, attitude and practices were 36.8%, 88.3% and 52.3% respectively. Willingness towards vaccination was shown by 89.5% students. Only 48% students had received both doses of the vaccine, while only 6.4% knew about all the vaccines that were available in Pakistan. Age was statistically associated with knowledge (p=0.03) and gender with attitude (p=0.048).

Conclusion: Though students had poor knowledge but their attitude and practices were much better.
Effect of Iron replacement therapy in Pregnant Beta Thalassemia Carrier Patients with Coexisting Iron Deficiency Anemia.
Authors: Iqbal Irem , Khalid Ayesha , Iqbal Kiran , Fateen Tooba , Anwar Shaila
Published: October 2023

Iron deficiency anemia (IDA) and β -Thalassemia trait are two prevalent etiologies of microcytic hypochromic anemia. Pregnant women with IDA face significant risk of short-term and long-term complications for mother and newborns. The incidence of concurrent thalassaemia trait and iron deficiency was reported to be quite high but despite the high prevalence of these two conditions, the diagnosis is often underestimated and not properly managed.

OBJECTIVE; The present study was conducted to evaluate impact of iron therapy in pregnant beta thalassemia minor patients with iron deficiency anemia.

METHODS; Study Group constitutes 60 beta thalassemia trait pregnant women with iron deficiency anemia (IDA) with Hb less than 11g/dl, HbA2 levels >3.5% on HPLC  and low serum ferritin (<30 ng/mL).After the initial investigations, participants received iron supplementation as 60 mg elemental iron three times daily for duration of 8 weeks. After completing therapy, complete blood count and serum ferritin were performed.

RESULTS; Iron replacement therapy results in effective increment in hemoglobin, red cell indices and Serum ferritin.

CONCLUSION; Pregnant women with beta-thalassemia minor combined with IDA can receive Iron replacement therapy for improvement in Hemoglobin effectively.
Classroom Management; a Determinant of Effective Teaching and Learning of Languages in Secondary Schools in Ondo State, Nigeria
Authors:   Faculty of Education, Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba Akoko, AYO-OLADAPO ESTHER OLAJUMOKE , Abu Ishau Olaoluwa ,   Faculty of Education, Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba Akoko, Ifejuowo Modupe Iyanuoluwa ,   Faculty of Education, Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba Akoko
Published: October 2023

The study examined the concept of classroom management as a determinant of effect teaching and learning of languages in secondary schools in Ondo State, Nigeria. From the statement of the problem, three purposes were listed leading to the formation of two research questions and two hypotheses. The study adopted descriptive survey research design with a population of principals’ teachers and students in selected secondary schools in Akure South Local Government Area of Ondo State, Nigeria. A sample of two hundred and fifty (255) respondents (5 Principals, 50 teachers and 200 students) were randomly selected to participate in the research process. The collected data were analyzed descriptively and statistically with the use of appropriate statistic package of frequency counts, simple percentages, mean and standard deviation to analyses the research questions and inferential statistic to test the hypotheses. Based on the result of the findings, it was revealed that there is significant influence of classroom management on students’ academic performance. Also, there is significant relationship between the academic performance of language students and effective classroom management. Based on the findings it was concluded that classroom management is very important at all levels of education especially in the primary and secondary schools where high level of students’ attention is needed for effective teaching and learning. Hence, it was recommended that teachers should ensure that they create conducive learning environment for the students to learn and be able to develop a positive attitude towards schooling.
The Moral Pulse of the Machine
Authors: von Csefalvay Chris
Published: October 2023

Tell me what stories you grew up on, and I will tell you who you are. The theatre adjoining the Temple of Asclepios at Epidaurus. Photo credits: UNESCO. The temple of Asclepios, the Greek god of healing arts and medicine, at Epidaurus was pretty much the ancient Greek world’s equivalent of the Mayo Clinic. It then tells us a lot about the Greek worldview of healing that one of the things the temple complex prominently featured was a theatre.
Transmissão de conhecimento entre gerações na Comunidade Tradicional Mimoso – Reserva da Biosfera do Pantanal
Authors: De David Margô , Silva Carolina Joana da
Published: October 2023

Apresentamos o resultado da pesquisa desenvolvida com moradores (adultos) da comunidade Mimoso e estudantes da Escola Estadual Santa Claudina, residentes no distrito de Mimoso, a respeito da transmissão do conhecimento tradicional. Utilizamos entrevistas semiestruturadas, questionários e observação participante. As entrevistas foram realizadas com a comunidade escolar; os questionários foram respondidos pelos estudantes. Os dados foram analisados de forma qualitativa e quantitativa. A Análise de Cluster foi utilizada para comparar e agrupar interlocutores conforme o conhecimento e usos das plantas, e o Escalonamento Multidimensional para medir a similaridade do uso das plantas. A família foi indicada como principal responsável pela transmissão do conhecimento tradicional, especialmente ao uso das plantas e a cultura local. Os estudantes reconhecem a importância dos professores na educação escolar e no engajamento cultural com a comunidade. A continuidade dos saberes tradicionais entre os mimoseanos depende de incentivos para a permanência dos jovens no pantanal.
Esg Score And Stock Price Synchronization In Indian Market
Authors: Maloth Raghu Ram
Published: October 2023

Amongst the many other positive economic consequences of Environmental Social and Governance (ESG) like better financial performance, increased firm value, diminished earnings management etc., lower synchronicity of stock prices draws the special attention of researchers in the recent past. It is mainly due to increasing awareness of the retail and institutional investors on the ESG performance of the companies. The extant literature as evidenced these positive economic consequences of ESG (Gelb and Strawser, 2001, Barnea, Heinkel and Kraus, 2017, Jin, Piggott and Mitchell, 2011, Singh, Sethuraman and Lam, 2017, Eom and Nam, 2017), ESG performance of the firms makes them more resilient to markets risks leading to decrease in beta and increase in alpha values of the stocks.  The studies like (Morck, Yeung and Yu, 2000) evidenced that emerging markets experience more stock price synchronicity due to higher correlation among the fundamentals of the companies.  Against this backdrop, the present study makes an attempt to test the impact of ESG performance on stock price synchronicity. The study hypothesizes a negative association between ESG performance and stock price synchronicity implying that stocks with comparatively better ESG score are less vulnerable to systematic risk in the market.

The present study selects all the constituents of BSE-ESG Index as the sample from the year 2013 to 2019. The data relating to ESG scores are sourced from yahoo.finance.com and other economic variables data has been collected from CMIE prowess database. The results of the analysis revealed a significant negative impact of ESG score of the sample companies on their stock price synchronicity. The results indicate that one unit increase in ESG score results in -0.021 decrease in synchronicity. The results are in line with extant literature (Gelb & Strawser, 2001; Durnev et al., 2004). Results are robust to alternative definitions of synchronicity and ESG scores. So, it can be inferred that reporting of ESG scores of the stock improves the informational efficiency of the stocks and makes then resilient to market risks.
Recognition of animal body parts via supervised learning
Authors: Kreiman Betina , Jang Jaeson , Govindarajan Lakshmi Narasimhan , Serre Thomas
Published: October 2023

The application of machine learning techniques has facilitated the automatic annotation of behavior in video sequences, offering a promising approach for ethological studies by reducing the manual effort required for annotating each video frame. Nevertheless, before solely relying on machine-generated annotations, it is essential to evaluate the accuracy of these annotations to ensure their reliability and applicability. While it is conventionally accepted that there cannot be a perfect annotation, the degree of error associated with machine-generated annotations should be commensurate with the error between different human annotators. The authors hypothesized that machine learning supervised with adequate human annotations would be able to accurately predict body parts from video sequences. The authors conducted a comparative analysis of the quality of annotations generated by humans and machines for the body parts of sheep during treadmill walking. For human annotation, two annotators manually labeled six body parts of sheep in 300 frames. To generate machine annotations, the authors employed the state-of-the-art pose-estimating library, DeepLabCut, which was trained using the frames annotated by human annotators. As expected, the human annotations demonstrated high consistency between annotators. Notably, the machine learning algorithm also generated accurate predictions, with errors comparable to those between humans. They also observed that abnormal annotations with a high error could be revised by introducing Kalman Filtering, which interpolates the trajectory of body parts over the time series, enhancing robustness. Their results suggest that conventional transfer learning methods can generate behavior annotations as accurate as those made by humans, presenting great potential for further research.
REPRESENTASI KESADARAN DAN KEBERADAAN MANUSIA PADA PUISI ‘AKU MANUSIA’ KARYA A. MUSTOFA BISRI
Authors: Ton Bice Susana , Manafe Yermia Djefri , Seran Herman Elfridus
Published: October 2023

Setiap individu memiliki cara untuk dapat berkomunikasi dengan sesamanya serta menentukan media yang menjembatani pengiriman pesan komunikasi. Salah satu media komunikasi yang digunakan ialah karya sastra puisi Aku Manusia seperti yang diciptakan oleh A Mustofa Bisri. Tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk mengungkap makna yang terkandung pada puisi Aku Manusia. Penelitian ini menggunakan Semiotika Ferdinand de Saussure sebagai metode  untuk mendeskripsikan makna puisi Aku Manusia. Hasil penelitian ini menunjukkan bahwa puisi Aku Manusia karya A Mustofa Bisri merupakan sebuah perenungan dari pengarang dalam mengungkapkan kebanggaan terhadap eksistensi manusia diantara semua makhluk hidup. Analisis hasil penelitian menggunakan Semiotika Saussure yang menekankan bahasa sebagai tanda yang memiliki makna, dan setiap tanda tersusun dari dua bagian, yakni signifier (penanda) dan signified (petanda). Pada analisis signifier dan signifier, signifier dalam puisi ini adalah kata-kata dan simbol linguistik seperti langit, bumi, sedangkan signified dalam puisi adalah makna dan konsep yang dikaitkan dengan setiap signifier. Puisi ini mengandung metafora dan tanda yang dapat dijumpai dalam kehidupan manusia, puisi pun menggambarkan bagaimana manusia menyadari akan keberadaannya di tengah-tengah makhluk hidup lainnya. Oleh karena itu pengarang ingin menunjukkan kepada pembaca bahwa setinggi dan sehebat apapun semua ciptaan Tuhan yang lain, manusia memiliki kedudukan dan derajat yang lebih tinggi.
REPRESENTASI PESAN MORAL DALAM FILM
Authors: Pamungkas Trinada , Mandaru Silvania S.E. , Nafie Juan Ardiles
Published: October 2023

Film  KKN Desa Penari mengangkat tema dengan latar belakang kematian, supranatural, dengan berbagai macam kekuatan serta karakter jahat yang memancing  ketakutan dari penonton. Maka tujuan penelitian ini ingin mengetahui dan mendeskripsikan adanya proses pemaknaan tanda representasi Pesan Moral dalam film yang berjudul KKN Di Desa Penari. Jenis penelitian ini adalah penelitian kualitatif dengan menggunakan analisis Semiotika Charles Sanders Peirce. Penelitian ini berfokus kepada 8 adegan dalam film KKN Di Desa Penari yang menjadi objek penelitian. Teknik pengumpulan data menggunakan observasi dan teknik dokumentasi. Penelitian ini menghasilkan temuan berupa beberapa bentuk Pesan Moral yang dipresentasikan dalam film berjudul KKN Di Desa Penari, yaitu (1)Berbicara Dengan Orang Lebih Tua Harus Menjaga Sikap Dan Tutur Kata Yang Baik (2) Menjaga Etika Berpakaian Saat Berada Di Daerah Orang Lain (3)Menghargai Tradisi Lokal Dan Adat Budaya Orang Lain (4) Harus Menjaga Sikap,Etika, Sopan Santun Di dearah yang baru dikunjungi. (5) Dalam Situasi Dan Kondisi Apapun Kita, Kita Tetap Harus Menjalankan Kewajiban Kita Sebagai Umat Beragama (6).Jauhi Sifat Syirik. Untuk itu penelitian ini diharapkan agar nilai dan makna Moral yang terkandung dalam film KKN Di Desa dapat menjadi bahan pembelajaran dan juga menambah wawasan sehingga penonton dapat menelaah dengan baik Pesan Moral yang terkandung di dalam film.
POLA KOMUNIKASI DRIVER GRAB ONLINE DENGAN MAHASISWA ILMU KOMUNIKASI UNIVERSITAS NUSA CENDANA
Authors: Meliani Adventri Un  , Lukas Lebi Daga  , Veki Edizon Tuhana
Published: October 2023

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui pola komunikasi yang terjadi terhadap driver grab online dan mahasiswa ilmu komunikasi Undana. Jenis penelitian ini adalah kualitatif dengan metode studi deskriptif menggunakan teori komunikasi sirkular. Teknik pengumpulan data menggunakan wawancara mendalam dan dokumentasi. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa driver grab online dan mahasiswa ilmu komunikasi Undana di Kota Kupang telah melakukan komunikasi dengan menggunakan tiga pola yakni; Pertama, pola komunikasi linier yang terjadi ketika dalam perjalanan, driver dan mahasiswa yang sedang melakukan komunikasi saat itu mengalami miss komunikasi karena gangguan kebisingan atau kurangnya konsentrasi sehingga komunikasi hanya bersifat satu arah. Kedua, pola komunikasi sirkuler atau dua arah yang terjadi ketika driver grab online dan mahasiswa melakukan komunikasi dengan baik saat di perjalanan. Komunikasi ini dilakukan antara driver grab online dan juga mahasiswa untuk saling bertegur sapa dan sharing tentang pengalaman pribadi masing-masing. Ketiga, pola komunikasi spiral yaitu pola komunikasi ini terjadi bukan hanya pada saat di perjalanan saja, tetapi komunikasi yang akan terus berlanjut dari waktu ke waktu. Penelitian ini menyimpulkan bahwa ketiga pola komunikasi tersebut sering terjadi antara driver grab online dan mahasiswa ilmu komunikasi Undana, namun pola komunikasi yang paling efektif dan sering digunakan adalah pola komunikasi sirkuler atau dua arah.
POLA KOMUNIKASI ANTARPRIBADI PADA ANAK PANTI ASUHAN
Authors: Malen Theresia Rosario Sia , Daga Lukas Lebi , Pietriani I Gusti Ayu Rina
Published: October 2023

Penelitian ini berjudul Pola Komunikasi antarpribadi Pengasuh dengan Anak Asuh. Tujuan dari penelitian ini adalah untuk mengetahui dan mendekripsikan proses terjadinya pola komunikasi antapribadi pengasuh dengan anak asuh, dan juga untuk mengetahui apa saja faktor penghambat dan pendukung terjalinnya komunikasi antarpribadi pengasuh dan anak asuh tersebut. Metode penelitian pada penelitian ini menggunakan pendekatan kualitatif deskriptif dengan menggunakan metode studi kasus. Sumber data pada penelitian ini didapatkan melalui observasi langsung, wawancara dan dokumen-dokumen terkait. Teori yang digunakan adalah Self Disclosure yang mengkaji mengenai tindakan pengungkapan informasi pribadi yang pada umumnya dirahasiakan berupa pemikiran, perasaan, dan perilaku, secara sengaja kepada orang lain yang belum mengetahuinya. Hasil dari penelitian ini telah membuktikan bahwa pola komunikasi antarpribadi sangat efektif dalam  membantu setiap pengasuh di panti asuhan untuk menjalin komunikasi yang positif dengan anak asuh. Melalui komunikasi antarpribadi ini juga, efektif dalam membantu setiap anak untuk membuka diri kepada para pengasuh mereka. Adapun faktor pendukung dalam Pola Komunikasi adalah keterbukaan, empati, dukungan dan rasa positif, sedangkan faktor penghambat adalah bahasa, intelegensi, tertutup dan kepribadian.
Penerapan Jurnalisme Bencana Media Online Pos Kupang Pada Liputan Berita Banjir Bandang Adonara
Authors: Ratuloli Neneng , Letuna Mariana A.N. , Leuape Emanuel S.
Published: October 2023

Jurnalisme bencana menjadi bahasan penting dalam dunia jurnalistik karena negara Indonesia merupakan negara yang rentan dilanda bencana. Namun pemberitaan mengenai bencana selama ini selalu menuai kritik dan cenderung lebih banyak menampilkan sisi dramatis. Tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk mengetahui perencanaan media Pos Kupang.com sebelum meliput bencana banjir bandang di Adonara, standar kompotensi keterampilan wartawan media pos kupang.com dalam liputan bencana banjir bandang di Adonara dan untuk mengetahui bagaimana pandangan wartawan Pos Kupang.com menerapkan Kode Etik Jurnalistik dalam proses peliputan banjir bandang di Adonara. Penelitian ini menggunakan teori Pers Tanggung Jawab Sosial. Teknik pengumpulan data dengan wawancara mendalam dan dokumentasi yang kemudian diuraikan dengan metode deskriptif kulitatif. Hasil dari temuan peneliti yaitu jurnalis media Pos Kupang.com telah memahami konsep jurnalisme bencana secara baik, menyusun perencanaan peliputan pada fase prabencana,tanggap bencana dan pasca bencana, serta penerapan kode etik jurnalistik media online Pos Kupang.com pada peliputan berita banjir bandang Adonara wartawan Pos Kupang.com sudah menerapkan kode etik jurnalistik dengan baik.
Evaluating The Effects of Fine Cooperation Program and Doctor-Nurse Integration on Patients with Chronic Wounds
Authors: Xie Hongmei , Ke Li , Han Xue , Zhang Shouyong , Song Pingping , Zhang Pingping , Yan Chunmei , Ding YuXia , Liu Yan
Published: October 2023

Objective: This study aimed to evaluate the effects of fine cooperation program of doctor-nurse integration on wound healing, patient???s psychological state and pain degree of patients with chronic wounds. Methods: A total of 100 patients with chronic wounds who were
treated with conventional wound management from March 2016 to December 2018 were enrolled as a control group, while another 100 patients with chronic wounds who were treated with the fine cooperation program of doctor-nurse integration during January to October 2020 were selected as an observation
group. Nursing satisfaction, general conditions (waiting time for dressing change, hospitalization time, and wound healing time) and wound healing grade were observed, and the pain degree (scored by the simplified McGill scale) and psychological state [evaluated by Self-rating Depression Scale
(SDS) and Self-rating Anxiety Scale (SAS)] were compared between before intervention and on Day 5 of intervention. Results: The nursing satisfaction was higher and the waiting time for dressing change, hospitalization time and wound healing time were shorter in the observation group
than those in the control group (P<0.05). On Day 5 of intervention, the present pain intensity, Visual Analogue Scale, pain rating index, SDS and SAS scores are seen declined in both groups compared with those before intervention, and they were lower in the observation group than those
in the control group (P<0.05). The observation group had a higher wound healing grade than that of the control group (P<0.05). Conclusion: The fine cooperation program of doctor-nurse integration can shorten the waiting time for dressing change and hospitalization time.
Post-COVID-19 Total and Domain-specific Sedentary Behaviors in Saudi Adults
Authors: Alansare Abdullah B.
Published: October 2023

Objectives: Although previous research reported prevalence of sedentary behavior (SB) during the COVID-19 pandemic, the prevalence of SB in the post-COVID-19 era remains unexplored. Prevalence, patterns, and determinants of post-COVID-19 total SB, and domain-specific SB in Saudi
adults was examined. Methods: Participants (N=1,255; 55% females; 50% aged 20 to 29 years old) completed a Web-based survey (December 2, 2022 ‐ January 25, 2023). The Arabic version of the Sedentary Behavior Questionnaire estimated SBs (hours/day) during weekdays
and weekend days. Respondents self-reported personal, anthropometric, and socioeconomical variables. Wilcoxon signed-rank tests assessed patterns of total and domain-specific SB and Kruskal-Wallis tests evaluated its determinants. Results: Most participants (54.7%) spent excessive
time (≥8 hours/day) in total SB especially during weekdays (p<.001). Leisure-time SB was higher compared to other domain-specific SB (p<.001). Occupational-time SB was higher on weekdays while leisure-time SB was higher during weekends days (p<.001). No statistically significant
differences were found for transportational-time SB. Age and occupation were the main determinants of SB (p<.005) while other correlates had more complex associations. Conclusions: Current efforts to reduce SB and suggest that Saudi policymakers, physicians, and researchers target
not only daily total SB, but also domain-specific SB, especially in the post-COVID-19 era.
Health Needs Assessment: Comparison of Applications of All-in-One AI Platform during the COVID-19 Pandemic between Mainland China and Hong Kong
Authors: Miao Chuhan , Bo Yan , Xu Jingyu , Wu Yuqian , Shen Jiayue , Fan Jun , Wang Yingli , Li Wang Tin
Published: October 2023

Objectives: The COVID-19 pandemic has been a public health hazard since 2020. Preventive measures taken in mainland China and Hong Kong to control the spread of COVID-19, including quarantine, could potentially affect people's physical and mental health. Methods:
We used a snowball sampling method to investigate the experience of people in mainland China and Hong Kong using AI chatbots during the COVID-19 pandemic to obtain information on mental health related to COVID-19, the current situation, and the multi-dimensional experience of using AI chatbots.
The people who participated in the survey were residents aged 18-75 in the 2 areas. Results: The effective response rate of the questionnaire was 98%. Concerning demographics, 91.1% of the target group were 18-55 years old. The most important sources of information for
the respondents were WeChat and Web pages. There was no difference between Hong Kong and mainland China in terms of access to COVID-19-related mental health information (??2=0.59, p=.444), and no difference shown in access to information by gender (??2=0.01,
p=.942). There was no difference in age group (??2=2.97, p=.594) and was not related to whether respondents were in the provincial capital city area (??2=0.62, p=.429). Age groups “<18 years old” and “56-65 years
old” were related to giving a higher (4 or 5) score to AI text questions answering chatbot (p=.030), and there is a positive relationship between the satisfactory of AI text question answering chatbot and that of AI voice question answering chatbot (R2=0.8074,
p=.038). Conclusion: There is no significant difference in the use of all-in-one AI platforms in mainland China and Hong Kong, and both have large market potential in the field of AI services for mental health. This platform is suitable for people of all ages in both regions.
The results of this study provide forward-looking guidance for our team to develop robots based on an all-in-one AI platform.
Psychological Health Literacy Awareness and Healthy Attitudes among Teenagers in China
Authors: Liu Lu
Published: October 2023

Objectives: The purpose of this study was to determine the impact of health literacy, parent support, and health policies on the health attitudes of teenagers in China. The health status of teenagers in China is critical due to their large number in the population and because
the government has failed to provide healthcare insurance to each individual. Methods: The population for this study was Chinese teenagers. Empirical evidence is gained through a measurement model assessment and structural model assessment findings. The model from this research is a
significant addition to the knowledge of teenagers′ health information. Research findings are based on empirical evidence. Results: Health literacy, health policies, and parent support influence the health attitude of teenagers in China. Conclusion: The theoretical findings
demonstrated by this research are new in the body of knowledge that extended the literature. The practical implication of this research to enhance the health literacy of teenagers in China. The study has demonstrated the future research directions for scholars.
The Effect of the SystemCHANGETM Intervention on Systems Thinking in a Randomized Controlled Trial of Adult Kidney Transplant Recipients: A Secondary Data Analysis
Authors: Andrews Angela M. , Russell Cynthia L. , Chesnut Steven
Published: October 2023

Objective: The SystemCHANGE™ intervention is an approach that harnesses patients′ recurring personal systems of established routines of daily living, environments, and important others as reliable ′personalized system solutions′ to support habitual medication-taking
and improve medication adherence. In a secondary data analysis, we (1) analyzed the association between the longitudinal trajectories of systems thinking and medication adherence, and (2) examined the extent that demographic characteristics and the SystemCHANGE™ intervention influenced
these trajectories. Methods: Participants were ≥ 18 years of age who had received a kidney???only transplant, self???administered at least one prescribed immunosuppressive medication twice daily, had a functioning kidney transplant, were not in the hospital, and had no diagnosis
that would immediately shorten the lifespan. We conducted a single???blinded (participants), 2???arm randomized controlled trial (RCT). An intervention group received the 6-month SystemCHANGETM intervention, and the attention-control group received the 6-month education intervention. Systems
thinking was measured using the Systems Thinking Scale (adapted for patients). Results: The parallel process growth curve model with time-invariant predictors suggested that participants with higher levels of systems thinking at baseline demonstrated greater gains in systems thinking
over time (r=0.407). White participants exhibited greater baseline levels of systems thinking than African-American participants (d=0.76). Participants assigned to the SystemCHANGE™ group maintained their medication adherence rates over time, whereas control counterparts
demonstrated significantly different, declining trajectories of medication adherence (d=−0.41). Conclusion: We found shared co-variance between systems thinking and medication adherence and the SystemCHANGE™ intervention. The SystemCHANGE™ intervention was efficacious
in improving and sustaining medication adherence in adult kidney transplant recipients.
Identifying the Relationships between Types of Leisure Activities and Cognitive Functions in Older Adults
Authors: Kim Junhyoung , Lee Jungjoo , Rodriguez Miriam , Han Areum , Ju Hyo-Jin
Published: October 2023

Objectives: We investigated the relationship between types of leisure-time physical activity (LTPA) activities, intellectually stimulating activities, and community-based activities and the cognitive functions of older adults. Methods: We extracted 3,767 samples from the
2020 Health and Retirement Study (N=15,723). We defined cognitive functions as: (1) memory as assessed by both immediate and delayed recall tests, (2) working memory measured by a subtraction-by-7 test, and (3) attention and processing speed assessment through the use of the counting
backward test. We used hierarchical regression analysis to assess the relationships between types of leisure and cognitive functions. Results: LTPA, intellectual leisure, and community-based leisure were significantly associated with improved memory function. Intellectual activity was
significantly associated with improved working memory, and improved attention and processing speed. Conclusion: These findings provide data-based implications for the design and implementation of various types of leisure activities for older adults by healthcare providers and therapists.