bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Insecticidal activities of plant powders against Rhyzopertha dominica and Sitophilus oryzae in stored rice
Authors:   Department of Integrated Science Education, University of Education, Winneba, P.O.Box 25,  Winneba, Central Region, Ghana, Koomson Charles Kwesi
Published: August 2023

The entomotoxic effect of the dry powders of leaves of Annona muricata, Carica papaya, Citrus sinensis and Psidium guajava on the survival of Rhyzophertha dominica Fabricius (Bostrichidae: Coleoptera) and Sitophilus oryzae L. (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) was assessed in the laboratory. All the plant leaf powders exhibited various levels of toxicity, with Annona muricata exhibiting the highest potency of 90% for both insect pests and Carica papaya showing the lowest mortality of 60% for both insects at the end of the experiment. This study revealed that plant powders of can be used to efficiently to control S. oryzae and R. dominica in stored rice and its incorporation into traditional storage pest management is strongly recommended in developing countries.
In Vivo evaluation of wound healing efficacy of κ -Carrageenan blended polyvinyl pyrrolidinone films for wound dressing applications
Authors:   Biochemistry and Nutrition Division, ICAR-Central Institute of Fisheries Technology, Cochin-682029, Kerala, India, P Amruth , Jacob M Rosemol ,   Faculty of Marine Sciences, Cochin University of Science and Technology, Cochin-682022, Kerala, India, Mary Joy Jean ,   Faculty of Marine Sciences, Cochin University of Science and Technology, Cochin-682022, Kerala, India, R Anandan ,   Biochemistry and Nutrition Division, ICAR-Central Institute of Fisheries Technology, Cochin-682029, Kerala, India, Mathew Suseela ,   Biochemistry and Nutrition Division, ICAR-Central Institute of Fisheries Technology, Cochin-682029, Kerala, India
Published: August 2023

The requisite for novel potential dressings has emerged as a consequence of the incidences of injuries caused due to second intention and expensive treatment costs for the management of them. New generation dressings are capable to accelerate proliferation of cells and regeneration of tissue despite of the protective role to the wounds. Moreover, patient compliance persists as an integral factor with regard to the fact that they create no damage to the newly regenerated tissue on removal of the same. In the current study, we developed a κ- carrageenan film dressing, which is capable to accelerate tissue repair and aids its removal by external stimulus without disturbing the regenerated tissue. The dressing is capable to absorb excessexudate from the wound by maintaining hydrationto wound bed. The medical dressing was evaluated in male Wistar rats by generating a pocket wound. The dressings were implanted in incised pocket wound for 16 days. Histological analyses demonstrated that the dressing inserted on the injured area have showed minimal level of inflammatory events and generated denser connective tissue on comparison to wounds devoid of dressings. The injured site sheltered with the dressing demonstrated re-epithelization and angiogenesis to promote wound closure.
Microbial mutualism in boring clams (Tridacna crocea):Ally shoring of oceans
Authors:   Division of Microbiology, ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi-110012, K Bhavya ,   Division of Microbiology, ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi-110012, S Syam ,   Division of Microbiology, ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi-110012, P Sowmya ,   Division of Microbiology, ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi-110012
Published: August 2023

Ocean ecosystems are highly effective in the recycling of energy and matter. Carbon fixation is almost recycled because net carbon burial in terrestrial systems and export to the ocean via rivers. Heterotrophs efficiently reprocess organic matter because they depend on the energy in organic matter. Withal, heterotrophs cannot use total organic energy because some is shunted into metabolites like ammonium, and under anoxic conditions into reduced substances such as sulphide. These reduced inorganic compounds are used by chemo (litho) autotrophs to obtain energy for inorganic carbon fixation. Host - associated microbial symbionts are critical to the conversion of inorganic carbon into organic biomass (Beinart, R.A., 2019). In the world’s oceans, Boring clams belongs to family Teredinidae, (Shipworms) with habitat of eating wood, assisted by cellulases from the intracellular symbiotic gammaproteobacteria that inhabit their gills. Other shipworms (Kuphus polythalamius) also relying on gill-dwelling gammaproteobacteria for sulphur oxidation (Altamia et al., 2020) and Methane Oxidation. The Symbionts of the gills Teredinibacter turnerae T7901 and similar strains are among the greatest sources of Biosynthetic Gene Clusters (BGCs), with content equivalent to well-known commercial manufacturers such as Streptomyces spp. This implies that shipworms might be a good source of new compounds for drug discovery (Altamia et al., 2020).
Education, Lifestyle, and Environmental Crisis: A Single Destiny
Authors: Santiago-Jimenez Maria Evelinda
Published: August 2023

Education, as a system, traditionally assumes that knowledge distributed in a classroom is harmless and neutral and does not carry an indoctrination of certain political charges for citizens as students. Educational institutions are instruments used to transform society. However, it is harmless to the economic interests of those with control and power, which impose labels and goals to be achieved. The educational process is shaped by the mantra of competitiveness and non-contextualized innovations within parameters of uncertainty, complexity, and socio-environmental risk. This essay proposes that when politics has signs of social, economic, and ecological exclusion, the School can become a space that catalyzes lifestyles that dignify society and ecosystems. It is concluded that the Schools, especially the public ones, must review in depth its social contract and stop teaching how to learn to live in an unfair world. Finally, the author used a reflexive method and a bibliography review in this essay.
Rhabdomyosarcoma of The Uterine Cervix: Case Report and Literature Review
Authors: Tatit Nurseta  , Ayu Rizky Widowati
Published: August 2023

Introduction: Embryonal rhabdomyosarcoma (RMS) of the uterine cervix is a  rare mesenchymal tumor that occurs in less than 1% of all cervical cancers. These malignant tumors occur in adolescents and young adults. It starts from embryonic muscle tissue or pluripotent mesenchymal cells. This case reports an unusual case of embryonal rhabdomyosarcoma in a 33-year-old woman.
Case Presentation: A 33-year-old woman came to the Obstetrics and Gynecology Department. She complained with exophytic cervical masses and vaginal bleeding. There were no remarkable findings about medical, family, and social history Histopathology confirms embryonal rhabdomyosarcoma (sarcoma botryoides) of the uterine cervix. A combination of radical hysterectomy and adjuvant chemotherapy was chosen as the therapeutic option in this case.
Conclusion: Although the prevalence of cervical rhabdomyosarcoma in adults is very low, a multimodality approach is necessary for favorable prognostic.
MODELING AND EVALUATION OF ORGANIZATIONAL AND ECONOMIC SUPPORT FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT OF TRANSPORT ENTERPRISES: INNOVATIVE AND ECOLOGICAL ASPECTS
Authors: Smerichevska Svitlana , Poberezhna Zarina , Mykhalchenko Oleksii , Shtyk Yuliia , Pokanevych Yurii
Published: August 2023

The main purpose of the article is to form a conceptual model of organizational and economic support and to assess the sustainable development of transport enterprises. It is scientifically substantiated and proven that the formation of the sustainable development of the enterprise depends on the identification and systematization of factors that affect it, the development of a dynamic model and its evaluation. A system of organizational and economic support for the sustainable development of the enterprise is proposed, which is presented taking into account the main components, such as: economic, socio-legal, ecological and innovative, which contribute to the efficiency of the enterprise's functioning, increasing its profitability, thereby ensuring a dynamic balance on the market. The research used methods of analysis, expert evaluations, methods of deduction and induction, methods of systematization, and abstract methods. Updated directions and practical recommendations for managing the sustainable development of a transport enterprise. The proposed model for assessing the sustainable development of a transport enterprise, allows you to optimize its activities, identify existing opportunities for development, as well as ways to increase the level of development in the future, which, unlike others, allows for a comprehensive and comprehensive assessment of the current level of sustainable development. The model for assessing the sustainable development of a transport enterprise consists in the definition and assessment of sustainable development indices, it was established that the most significant component forming sustainable development is economic (with a weighting factor 0,38), the second place is occupied by social and legal (with a weighting factor 0,24), and the third is environmental (with a weighting factor 0,21). At the same time, the innovative component exerts a formative influence on both the three above-mentioned components and acts as an independent variable in the formation of the integral indicator of sustainable development (with a weighting factor of ). The use of the proposed model for determining the level of sustainable development of transport enterprises allows to focus the attention of enterprise managers on developing measures to increase the efficiency of operations and minimize the impact of the external environment when conducting business activities.
PROSES HUKUM TERHADAP PRESIDEN PUTIN ATAS DUGAAN KEJAHATAN PERANG DALAM AGRESI RUSIA KE UKRAINA
Authors: Simanjuntak Mangisi , Uyan Wiryadi
Published: August 2023

The world was shocked by the issuance of an arrest warrant against Russian President Vladimir Putin by the International Criminal Court (ICC). The arrest warrant was issued on charges of war crimes in the form of the forced deportation of Ukrainian children during a special Russian military operation. The Kiev side reported that more than 16,000 children from Ukraine had been deported to Russia since the invasion began February 24, 2022. Many of them were allegedly placed in orphanages or adopted by Russian citizens. Furthermore, a warrant for Putin's arrest was issued a day after United Nations investigators condemned the forced transfer and deportation of Ukrainian children, seizing them from their parents, as war crimes. UN investigators said the parents of the "dispossessed" children disclosed that their children would later be placed in foster families or in orphanages under Russian rule. As head of state of Russia, Putin is held criminally responsible for war crimes committed by Russia against Ukraine. Specifically, deportation of minors. The Rome Statute of 1998 Article 8 paragraph (vii) states that the unlawful deportation or transfer of persons or unlawful confinement constitutes a war crime.
Fatores associados ao uso não urgente dos serviços de emergência da Unidade de Pronto Atendimento da FHMMF em Pirapora – MG
Authors: Ferreira Thiago Vinicius dos Santos , Matos Letícia Rocha Oliveira , Matos Luana Rocha Oliveira , Da Silva Luiza Santos Ribeiro , Melo Samia Machado
Published: August 2023

A procura por serviços de emergência (SE) com queixas não urgentes e pouco urgentes têm sido amplamente observados. Casos estes que poderiam ser solucionados pela atenção primária a saúde (APS) que, por sua vez, nem sempre é capaz de acolher as urgências diante da prioridade de outras tarefas e da falta de qualificação e estrutura adequada. Neste contexto, o objetivo deste estudo foi investigar os motivos da procura dos SE por usuários classificados com risco não urgente da Fundação Hospitalar Dr. Moisés Magalhães Freire (FHMMF) em Pirapora - Minas Gerais, bem como, conhecer as fragilidades da APS na visão de usuários que optam pelo SE. Trata-se de um estudo descritivo, transversal e analítico realizado com usuários maiores de 18 anos de idade, de ambos os sexos, que procuraram o SE da FHMMF, classificados como risco pouco urgente e não urgente. A coleta de dados foi realizada através de um questionário estruturado dividido em quatro blocos, sendo: Bloco I: Aspectos sociodemográficos e econômicos; Bloco II: Aspectos de saúde; Bloco III: Acesso a serviços de saúde; e Bloco IV: Motivos da procura pelo SE da FHMMF. O uso inapropriado dos SE da FHMMF em casos não-urgentes foi mais prevalente entre as mulheres, usuários com idades entre 18 e 39 anos, sem companheiro (a), com ensino médio completo, que exercem atividade laboral em tempo integral, e recebem até um salário-mínimo. Os resultados indicaram uma alta proporção de uso inapropriado dos serviços de emergência da FHMMF devido a fragilidades e falta de cobertura da APS, como o horário de funcionamento e o tempo de espera pela consulta. Diante dos resultados, enfatiza-se a necessidade de fortalecimento da APS para redução do uso inapropriado dos SE. O redirecionamento dos atendimentos não urgentes para a APS deve ser uma meta de gestão desejável, a fim de que o pronto atendimento concentre esforços em usuários em situações graves.
Adaptabilidade de diferentes raças de equinos atletas submetidas ao ambiente físico do município de Paragominas-PA
Authors: Amaral Vinicius Masala , Cuzzuol Leticia Bezerra , Balestreri Caroline , Dos Santos Núbia de Fátima Alves , Melo Márcio Roberto da Silva , De Souza Vania Bonfim Ribeiro , Carvalho Antônio Henrique Matildes , Okumura Ricardo Shigueru
Published: August 2023

Este estudo teve como objetivo avaliar a adaptabilidade das raças Quarto de Milha, Crioulo e Sem Raça Definida, submetidas ao ambiente físico de Paragominas- Pa. O experimento foi realizado no Parque de Exposições Amilcar Tocantins, localizado na PA-125 no município de Paragominas-Pa. Foram avaliados 9 animais machos, adultos, inteiros, com idade entre 5 e 10 anos com peso médio de 422 kg sob sistema de criação intensivo distribuídos em baias individuais de alvenaria com área de 16 m². A alimentação dos animais se deu a base de feno de capim Tifton (Cynodon spp) e Grama- estrela (Cynodon nlemfuensi) fornecidos em cestas específicas nos horários de 11h00 e17h00. Além de ração comercial peletizada contendo 12% de proteína bruta fornecida na proporção de 1,5 kg para cada 100 kg de peso vivo animal duas vezes ao dia, às 07h00 e 14h00. As variáveis fisiológicas e climáticas foram coletadas durante 08 dias do mês de outubro de 2016, um dos meses mais secos do ano. No período da manhã e tarde foram mensurados dados de Temperatura Retal, Temperatura de Superfície Corporal, Frequência Cardíaca e Frequência Respiratória dos animais em repouso. Os resultados do presente estudo indicam que os fatores climáticos tiveram interação com a termorregulação de equinos das raças Quarto de milha, Crioulo e Sem raça definida, no município de Paragominas, Pará, apresentando variação de frequência cárdica, frequência respiratória, temperatura retal e temperatura de superfície corporal, entre as raças em estudo.
O TPACK e o desenvolvimento pedagógico dos professores de matemática dos anos iniciais: prospectos de uma formação continuada em Goiás - Brasil
Authors: Purificação Marcelo Máximo , Amado Nélia Maria Pontes
Published: August 2023

No atual sistema educacional brasileiro, várias questões surgem sobre o desenvolvimento pedagógico dos professores, entre elas cito a integração das tecnologias na formação dos futuros professores. Segundo Moran (2007), a tecnologia é uma ponte que abre a sala de aula para o mundo, reflete o nosso conhecimento do mundo, permite-nos compreender melhor a realidade e desenvolver todo o potencial do aluno, ou seja, dos seus diferentes tipos de inteligência, habilidades e atitudes.  O uso do modelo TPACK, no processo de ensino, possibilita ao professor buscar a intersecção entre o conteúdo e a proposta pedagógica mais adequada para cada item, observando que é fundamental selecionar os recursos tecnológicos que estejam disponíveis na escola, ou seja, de fácil acesso para os alunos. Diante o exposto, este texto apresenta um recorte do estudo desenvolvido no âmbito do doutoramento em Ensino realizado na Universidade do Vale do Taquari (UNIVATES) no contexto de 2018-2022 a partir de uma metodologia qualitativa interpretativa, onde sobressai a ideia que o uso pedagógico das tecnologias é um processo de desenvolvimento profissional contínuo, pois não se começa de um dia para outro, é uma conquista que os professores vão fazendo ao longo dos tempos, com sua experiência e sua prática.
Exploring the frontiers of corporate governance: a practice theorists' perspective
Authors: De Oliveira Isaac Gezer Silva , Nakamura Wilson Toshiro
Published: August 2023

This paper explores the frontiers of research on Corporate Governance, analyzes the dominant theoretical framework, and proposes a research agenda based on practice theorists. It highlights the need to consider social dimensions alongside rational-utilitarian aspects in corporate governance practices. By examining everyday organizational practices, the study aims to foster a reflective and holistic understanding of corporate governance. It challenges the conventional contractual relationship between agents and principals, emphasizing the complexity and interdependence within this field. The paper contributes to theoretical discussions by presenting influential authors' perspectives on social practices, offering new lenses for approaching corporate governance and providing practical implications for understanding contemporary organizations.
Efeito da luz nos teores de cera epicuticular e nas trocas gasosas em espécies vegetais da reserva biológica de Pedra Talhada, Lagoa do Ouro – PE
Authors: Leite Bianca Larissa Justo da Silva , Cavalcanti Laila Açucena Mendes Neves , Lima Luiz Antônio da Silva , Nunes Alissandra Trajano , Silva Helena Paula de Barros , Falcão Hiram Marinho
Published: August 2023

Tendo em vista as previsões de mudanças climáticas globais, com efeito na temperatura e pluviosidade, espera-se que a cobertura vegetal de ambiente naturais seja negativamente afetada, já que as alterações no ambiente abiótico influenciam as respostas ecofisiológicas da vegetação, especialmente em atributos relacionados a fotossíntese e eficiência no uso da água. Assim, o objetivo desse trabalho foi analisar as trocas gasosas e o teor de ceras epicuticulares, e relacionar esses atributos à diferentes condições de luminosidade, em espécies vegetais representantes de nove famílias botânicas. As análises foram realizadas na Reserva Biológica da Pedra Talhada (REBIO), uma floresta estacional decidual. O material vegetal foi coletado em áreas expostas a cinco níveis de luminosidade (50, 200, 800, 1400 e 2000 μmol.m-2). Foram realizadas comparações das trocas gasosas e teor de ceras epicuticulares das plantas entre os níveis de luminosidade, e a relação entre as trocas gasosas e a luminosidade. As menores taxas de trocas gasosas foram observadas nas plantas sob 50 µmol.m-2. As plantas submetidas a 800 μmol.m-2 apresentaram melhor performance fotossintética, com assimilação de CO2 e eficiência no uso da água 400% maior que o do menor extrato, evidenciando a importância de condições intermediárias para a fotossíntese. Foi observada relação significativa a luminosidade e a assimilação de CO2 e transpiração (R2 = 0,68 e R2 = 0,83, respectivamente). As plantas de extrato 50 µmol.m-2 apresentaram maior teor de ceras em comparação com as outras, um resultado diverso do esperado. Assim, os dados mostraram que as condições intermediárias de luminosidade são fundamentais para uma performance ecofisiológica eficiente.
Diálogos no romance Becos da memória: adversidade e resistência em contraponto
Authors: Silva João Batista Pereira , Calixto Kezia da Silva , Da Silva Fernanda Suelen Freitas , De Santana Gilberto Freire
Published: August 2023

Neste artigo, os autores analisam diálogos entrelaçados na obra de Conceição Evaristo, intitulada Becos da Memória (2018), considerando os elementos de resistência e adversidade nela contidos. Uma interlocução marcante de engajamento com a causa dos mais sofridos, dos marginalizados. Na resistência, uma opção crucial para superar medos e tensões, nas adversidades, um caminho de alteridade a desenhar novas formas de agir e reagir. Angústias e sonhos, fraquezas e atitudes visitam as histórias que se interconectam nos incontáveis becos de uma memória que não se deixa apagar.  A autora exercita sua escrevivência[1] – expressão por ela cunhada - tal e qual uma poetisa quando compõe sofridos versos, uma roteirista quando se emociona ante sua própria cena - um retrato de si mesma.  Por fim, essa reflexão deseja tratar de um testemunho social de Conceição Evaristo, cuja sensibilidade literária permitiu falar com doçura insurgente de coisas tão duras da vida. Nos diálogos de Becos da Memória, o testemunho de uma construção literária plena de sentido humanizante e humanizado.

 

[1] Escrevivência:  Um neologismo. Uma expressão defendida por Conceição Evaristo, para falar do seu processo de construção literária a ficcionar as vivências da população negra, construindo narrativas capazes de construir sentidos, valores, subjetividades e percepções.
A representação da mulher imigrante nos poemas de Helena Kolody
Authors: Boruch Tiago , Borges Augusto
Published: August 2023

O presente artigo tem como objetivo analisar a representação das mulheres imigrantes nos poemas de Helena Kolody. Esta dedicou-se em escrever sobre a imigração ucraniana, tendo em vista sua descendência e a forte relação com a pátria de seus pais. Encontramos em seus escritos a representação da mulher imigrante e seu cotidiano, destacando confluências e aproximações das experiências de vida da autora. Serão analisados poemas selecionados onde podemos identificar aspectos referentes ao papel da mulher imigrante no cotidiano rural e urbano. Para isso trabalharemos com a análise de versos em que a mulher é representada sendo sua imagem relacionada a aspectos culturais, religiosos e identitários. Assim compreendemos o pertencimento e associação a um grupo específico bem como influências que motivaram e transformaram a escrita kolodyana sobre o tema. Utilizando a relação entre poesia e história, faremos uma abordagem minuciosa relacionando a memória singular e coletiva da poetisa, para a construção narrativa em torno da mulher imigrante, buscando interpretações e contextos históricos. Para uma melhor concepção procuramos entender através da história sensível e emotiva reais laços entre história e poesia, compreendendo através das narrativas e análises dos poemas as representações das mulheres imigrantes na sua poesia. Além de poetisa, Helena Kolody foi professora e viveu tanto em cidades do interior do Paraná quanto na capital Curitiba, o que nos leva a perceber influências na sua escrita, enfatizando a transformação identitária dos imigrantes na transição do mundo rural para o urbano, sobretudo evidenciando diferentes representações acerca do papel das mulheres no cotidiano.
Estudo de viabilidade da automação de leitura de hidrômetros analógicos por fotografia
Authors: Dantas Jefti Vinícius Meira , Soares Antônio Leomar Ferreira , Barbosa Dayse Luna , Rodrigues Andréa Carla Lima , Brandão Igor Antônio de Paiva , Barbosa Ricardo Dias , Ribeiro Maressa Brandão , De Lucena Roberta Lima
Published: August 2023

Incentivado pela necessidade mundial de reduzir o consumo de água, a tecnologia se tornou ferramenta poderosa na construção de novas formas de encarar o problema de escassez. Equipamentos de baixo custo, como placas Arduíno, podem ser empregados nas mais diferentes soluções para apoiar e induzir o consumo consciente de recursos hídricos. Neste contexto, o monitoramento do volume consumido auxilia clientes e companhias de abastecimento no reconhecimento padrões de consumo, etapa fundamental na descoberta de problemas e elaboração de soluções. O presente trabalho busca investigar a viabilidade de equipamentos que capturam imagens de hidrômetro para informar ao usuário o seu consumo atual. As principais limitações encontradas para a implementação do equipamento foram a existência de rede elétrica e roteamento de internet nas proximidades do hidrômetro. Os resultados apontaram para a viabilidade na leitura automatizada, porém foi observado no protótipo a necessidade de isolamento da iluminação ambiente e interferência externa para garantir uma qualidade na captura.
Unlocking Potential: The Integrative Role of Archaeological Records in Oman's Archaeological Tourism Sustainability
Authors: Al-Belushi Mohammed Ali Khamis
Published: August 2023

Purpose: This paper aims to assess the current utilization of archaeological records in the management of archaeological tourism in the Sultanate of Oman.
 
Implications of research: It investigates how these records synergistically contribute to the sustainability of archaeological tourism and identifies potential benefits from their integration into the tourism planning process.
 
Method: Employing a descriptive analytical approach, this exploratory study examines the relationship between archaeological records and archaeological tourism in Oman, utilizing both contemporary and historical data from various sources, including existing archaeological records and input from heritage and tourism stakeholders.
 
Findings: Findings reveal that Omani archaeological tourism is in its nascent stages, with government initiatives striving to align the archaeology and tourism sectors. The study underscores the significance of archaeological records in optimizing tourism through enhanced planning, criteria, and information exchange. It emphasizes their potential to strengthen collaboration between archaeological resource management and tourism in Oman.
 
Results and conclusion: Key recommendations include prioritizing improved dialogue, information exchange, stakeholder collaboration, shared record design, accessibility, revenue allocation, and comprehensive training. These measures aim to forge a harmonious connection between archaeology and tourism, fostering mutual benefit and sustainable heritage preservation.
The Role of Exemplary Entrepreneurship for the Projectification of Society in Germany
Authors: Wagner Reinhard , Radujković Mladen
Published: August 2023

Large-scale projects in Germany are often delivered too late and with excessive costs. This is partly due to lagging projectification in the public sector and also because there is a lack of exemplary entrepreneurship. Therefore, this paper explores the role of exemplary entrepreneurship in the projectification of society in Germany, utilizing the example of Elon Musk and Tesla´s fourth Gigafactory near Berlin. Building on qualitative and quantitative research on the projectification of society in Germany with reference to institutional theory, findings from an explanatory case study are compared, and the insights are discussed. For instance, the reputation of the entrepreneur, Elon Musk, is that of an innovator who can overcome well-established rules in Germany and contribute to a significant acceleration of large-scale projects by making courageous decisions. Upcoming projects in Germany are already using Elon Musk's success story as a role model for their own approach. Although this case study is only one example of a large-scale project managed in an entrepreneurial way and further case studies should explore the interrelationship, it shows that projectification of society in general and the performant realization of projects, in particular, can benefit from it. As a result, promising behaviors and approaches for implementing similar projects can be induced, providing a boost to the projectification of society overall.
Identification of Errors Relating to Technical Conditions of Tender Documentation for Construction Works
Authors: Mikulík Michal , Hanák Tomáš
Published: August 2023

The construction industry is often criticised for not meeting project constraints relating to the iron triangle (costs, time and quality). Available literature gives a number of reasons why deviations from the initial plan occur. This paper deals with a specific issue: technical conditions of tender documentation for construction works. The objective is to identify errors relating to these technical conditions within the Czech construction industry. Qualitative data were collected through semi-structured interviews with experts in the field and compared with the information included in the analysed set of publications. The results obtained include a list containing varied ranges of individual errors relating to project documentation and the list of works, supplies and services. This list could potentially be used in consequent research as a base for creating methodological recommendations that would help to reduce the negative impact of these errors on projects and thus contribute to better processing of technical conditions of tender documentation for construction works in practice.
Smart Location-Based Construction Planning of Large-Scale Projects in the Integrated BIM Environment
Authors: Janjić Veljko , Osmokrović Igor , Marković Jovan , Peško Igor , Terzić Mirjana
Published: August 2023

Construction industry records unsatisfying results in terms of execution delays and budget overruns, which are result of insufficient planning, miscommunication, and efficiency issues, while it is among the least digitized sectors. Quality proven design, detailed construction schedule with precise data, and well-implemented progress monitoring process are the foundations of successful data-driven construction management. Integrated Building Information Modelling (BIM) is recognized as the technology that will most likely highly impact the industry. BIM increases the effort in the early phases of project design, improving stakeholders’ communication, early identifying and resolving design issues therefore preventing potential losses. Further, at the most cost-intensive project execution phase, BIM is often inadequately implemented or neglected, losing the huge potential of applying the BIM tools and methods for improving construction management processes. This paper analyses development of detailed construction schedule which considers multiple domains that need to be included in the planning process. Traditionally, especially for large-scale projects, it is an effort-intensive process that requires knowledge, focus and vast data inputs. Contrary to the construction industry, productivity in the manufacturing sector is quite enviable. Therefore, authors analyzed the assembly line concepts and Lean principles, applied in manufacturing, fitting them into the BIM environment to improve construction scheduling. The paper presents an advanced BIM model-derived location-based construction planning methodology (BIM-LBP) for development of construction schedules in the integrated 4D and 5D BIM environment making the most of available BIM model data.
The Importance of Project Management in the Early Stages of a BIM-Led Project: A Case Study of the Construction of Judicial Square in Zagreb
Authors: Perić Romano , Vukomanović Mladen , Krstić Hrvoje
Published: August 2023

Currently in the Republic of Croatia (RH) there are insufficient regulations that would indicate the implementation of public projects by using BIM, despite the fact that this is a global trend and obligation for public contracting authorities in many countries. Public investments, especially projects whose capex is (co)financed by grants, while opex is nationally financed, have to be planned and designed in a way to have optimally balanced opex and capex within life cycle of the project i.e. building. The paper presents case study - positive example of recognizing the benefits arising from the implementation of integrated platform of information modelling on a public project "Judicial Square in Zagreb". After the timely involvement of the project management team in the early stages of the project (creation of the procurement strategy and the tender phase for designing), the Ministry of Justice and Administration of RH adopted a strategy for realization of the project on an BIM platform in order to enable effective and sustainable assets management in the operational phase. The paper concludes that, despite the lack of regulation in RH and the still lack of understanding of the benefits that BIM brings, it is possible to apply BIM on public projects in RH autonomously. By creating national guidelines, i.e. a national framework and platform for the application of BIM, it is possible to create preconditions for its cogent application in all public projects in RH i.e. to enable the creation and adoption of a national strategy that would determine the manner and period in which BIM would be implemented as an obligation on public projects.
NUMBER OF BACTERIA IN HAPLIC CHERNOZEM CONTAMINATED BY PETROLEUM HYDROCARBONS AFTER AMELIORATION
Authors: Minnikova T. V. , Ruseva A. S. , Kolesnikov S. I. , Trufanov D. A.
Published: August 2023

Bacteria are a sensitive indicator of the state of the soil contaminated with oil and oil products. After the intro-duction of ameliorants, the oil content in the soil changes, which affects the number of bacteria. The aim is to estimate the number of bacteria in petroleum hydrocarbons contaminated Haplic Chernozem after amelioration. Biochar, sodium humate, nitroammophos, and microbiological fertilizer «Baikal EM-1» were added to petroleum hydrocarbons-contaminated Haplic Chernozem (5% petroleum hydrocarbons by weight of soil). After 90 days of the experiment, the number of bacteria in the soil was estimated by the total number of bacteria, determined by the method of luminescent microscopy, the number of actinomycetes, amylolytic and ammonifying bacteria, determined by the method of inoculation on solid nutrient media. The integral indicator of the number of bacteria (IINB) of the soil was calculated before and after the application of ameliorants. When introducing biochar, it is possible to use the total number of bacteria to assess the ecological state of the soil, with nitroammophoska — the number of ammonifying bacteria, sodium humate — the number of actinomycetes, «Baikal EM-1» — the number of amylolytic bacteria. According to the IINB of soils, the most effective dose for remediation with nitroammo-phoska, biochar, and Baikal EM-1 is D0.5, and for remediation with sodium humate, D2. It is advisable to use the results of the study in biodiagnostics and monitoring the state of petroleum hydrocarbons contaminated Haplic Chernozem after amelioration.
INFLUENCE OF RHISOSPHERIC BACTERIA ON THE PRODUCTIVITY OF WHEAT PLANTS AND THE INPUT OF ELEMENTS FROM POLLUTED SOILS
Authors: PLEKHANOVA I. O. , KULIKOV V. O. , SHABAEV V. P.
Published: August 2023

The results of a vegetation experiment on the humus horizon of soddy-podzolic sandy loamy soil (Albic Retisol), which was contaminated with heavy metals as a re sult of sewage sludge as a fertilize r, are presented. The soil was used for growing vegetables and forage grasses but has been abandoned for the last 10 years. In the experiment, the effect of rhizospheric bacteria of the genus Pseudomonas on biomass and the entry of micro- and heavy metals into the vegetative organs and root system of spring wheat plants was studied. Under the influence of inoculation with bacteria, the biomass of wheat plants increased by 10–12% and the content of the main macro- and microelements in plants changed. The content of Ca, K, Mg, Na and P decreased by 1,5–2 times in the vegetative part of wheat plants inoculated with P. fluorescens 21 and P. putida 23. The content of macroelements in wheat roots changed little, but the ratio between the content of elements increased in roots and vegetative parts of plants. The distribution of the content of trace elements and HMs was much more contrasting: the content of Cd in the roots of wheat plants exceeded that in the vegetative part of plants by 9 times without treatment with bacteria and by 18 and 11 times aft er inoculation with P. fluorescens 21 and P. putida 23, and in variants with P. fl uorescens 20 by 7 times. A decrease in the content of Cd in the vegetative part of wheat plants was noted, by 2 times upon inoculation with P. fluorescens 21 and by 1,5 times for variants with P. putida 23. The content of Zn in the aerial parts of plants also decreased upon inoculation with P. fluorescens 21 and by 1,8 times for variants with and P. putida 23 by 1,4 times. An increase in the ratio of the content of elements in the roots and vegetative mass of plants indicates an increase in the resistance of plants to the toxic effect of heavy metals and the barrier function of the roots.
Indicators of the biological cycle of 90Sr in birch forests of the Bryansk region 30 years aft er the Chernobyl fallout
Authors: Tsvetnova O. B. , Shcheglov A. I. , Grabeklis I. A.
Published: August 2023

In the paper, the features of the biological cycle of 90Sr in the birch forests of the Bryansk region in the remote period
aft er the Chernobyl fallout are discussed. Specific activity and inventories of 90Sr in soil, diff erent structures and types
of tree and herbaceous-shrubby stories, higher fungi, and litter are given. It is shown that at present the major part
of 90Sr in the contaminated birch forests of the Bryansk Polesie is accumulated in the soil (82,3%), of which about
71% is in the mineral soil horizons. The biota contains only 17,7% of the total radionuclide inventory with maximum
values in the tree story. Th e contribution of herbaceous-shrubby vegetation and higher fungi is small, <0,5%. In birch
forests 3,07 kBq·m-2 90Sr is involved in the biological cycle, which is about 3% of its total stock in the ecosystem and
approximately corresponds to the radioactive decay of this radionuclide. The main part of the 90Sr goes for formation
of annual growth of the stand, while the contribution of higher fungi to the cycle exceeds the contribution of the
herbaceous-shrubby layer. Th e 90Sr return to soil is lower (48,2%) than its fi xation in annual biomass growth (51,8%).
PARADOKS NARASI “MARI MABUK DI DALAM LAUT!” DALAM ‘THE JOURNEYS 3- YANG MELANGKAH DAN MENEMUKAN’: SEBUAH KAJIAN EKOKRITIK
Authors: Abdul Rohim
Published: August 2023

Alam seringkali tidak sekadar menjadi latar sebuah cerita-cerita fiksional dalam karya sastra, tetapi juga dapat menjadi tema utama dalam sebuah karya sastra. Adanya keterkaitan alam dengan karya sastra memunculkan sebuah konsep tentang permasalahan ekologi dalam sastra di antara para kritikus sastra. Konsep tersebut dikenal sebagai ekokritik. Tulisan ini sendiri memapakan berbagai paradoks sebagai kritik dalam cerita pendek yang berjudul ‘Mari Mabuk, di Dalam Laut!’. Dengan metode kualitatif, data dideskripsikan sesuai konsep ekokritik. Dari hasil analisis dapat disimpulkan bahwa pada cerpen ‘Mari Mabuk, di Dalam Laut!’ terdapat 3 konsep ekokritik Garrad; yaitu Bumi, Hewan, dan Pencemaran. Manusia sebagai salah satu penghuni alam memiliki sifat konsumtif, di mana sebagian besar manusia hanya mengonsumsi tanpa bertanggung jawab sebagaimana mestinya memperlakukan alam tersebut dengan baik. Sifat konsumtif tersebut menyebabkan keadaan lingkungan semakin rusak dan merubah tatanan ekosistem.
 
Kata-kata Kunci: alam, ekologi, sastra, ekokritik
TANAH TABU CERMINAN KERUSAKAN ALAM YANG KOMPLEKS: SEBUAH KAJIAN EKOKRITIK
Authors: Purwaningsih
Published: August 2023

Salah satu karya sastra yang mengangkat tentang isu lingkungan adalah novel Tanah Tabu karya Anindita Siswanto Thayf yang terbit tahun 2009. Novel Tanah Tabu, berkisah tentang perjuangan tokoh perempuan Suku Dani yang bernama Mabel dari penindasan perusahaan emas (Freeport). Perjuangan Mabel dalam mempertahankan hak kemakmuran hidupnya dari belenggu kapitalisme. Melalui pendekatan ekokritik artikel ini membahas persoalan resistensi seorang perempuan dalam melawan kejahatan antroposentris.
Quality of life and self-efficacy among parents of children after transplantation: a pilot study
Authors: Dziedzic Beata , Karnas Ewa , Kobos Ewa , Czyżewski Łukasz
Published: August 2023

Background: Organ transplantation often proves to be the only way to save a young patient’s life. However, it is associated with a long-term stay in the hospital and the need to change the lifestyle of not only the patients but also their entire family. This largely affects the child’s family situation as well as the relationships between their relatives. Therefore, it is important to determine the factors that have the greatest impact on the quality of life (QoL) of the parents after transplantation and their self-efficacy assessment. This will facilitate providing parents in need with help and showing them support.Aim of the study: This research aimed to assess the QoL and self-efficacy among parents of children after organ transplantation, as well as the correlation between QoL and self-efficacy. Material and methods: The study was conducted using a shortened version of the Quality of Life Questionnaire (WHOQOL BREF), the Satisfaction with Life Scale (SWLS), and the General Self-Efficacy Scale (GSES), as well as a self-designed questionnaire. The research group consisted of 54 people, of which 49 questionnaires were subject to statistical analysis. Results: The sten score for the level of satisfaction with life in the research group was 5.88. QoL in the physical and mental domains was on average (M = 12.93 and M = 13.04, respectively), and in the social and environmental domains (M = 16.40 and M = 15.09, respectively). The sten score for the level of self-efficacy assessed by the respondents was 7.09. A relationship between the level of perceived self-efficacy and QoL was observed.Conclusions: This study indicates an average level of satisfaction with life, average to high results in terms of QoL, and a fairly high level of self-efficacy, which had an impact on the QoL of parents of children after transplantation.
Actualización en el diagnóstico y manejo del virus del papiloma humano como prevención para el cáncer cervicouterino.
Authors: Mejia-Zhicay Erick Sebastián , Mejía-Campoverde Lauro Hernán
Published: August 2023

Introducción: El virus de papiloma humano y su infección constituyen una problemática de salud pública, por el elevado coste de manejo del cáncer cérvico uterino, aunque se han implementado protocolos de prevención, estos se encuentran limitados por barreras relacionadas con la falta de conocimiento, religión y argumentos sexistas. En países con protocolos implementados contra el VPH se ha evidenciado disminución de los casos de cáncer cervicouterino.

Metodología: Es un estudio de revisión bibliográfica tipo narrativa, una revisión amplia de la literatura, sobre la actualización en el diagnóstico y manejo del virus del papiloma humano como prevención para cáncer cervicouterino en bases de datos científicas, como PubMed, Scielo, Biblioteca Cochrane, y Science Direct, mediante parte de la estrategia PRISMA.

Resultados: Se revisaron 50 estudios, que recopilaron las principales recomendaciones sobre la actualización en el diagnóstico y manejo del virus del papiloma humano como prevención para cáncer cervicouterino.

Conclusiones: En la actualidad se disponen de varios métodos de screening para la detección VPH, se ha evidenciado que cuentan con adecuada sensibilidad y especificidad, la construcción de protocolos para la prevención del VPH debe ser neutrales para que no existan barreras sociales en su implementación. Además, se debe priorizar el empleo de métodos para screening de VPH de alto riesgo, serotipo 16 y 18
Trade Receivable Management and Financial Performance of Listed Consumer Goods Companies in Nigeria
Authors: JONAH Ngbomowa Moses , IMO ThankGod Obutor , NWANYANWU Kingdom Uchenna
Published: August 2023

The general purpose of this study is to determine whether trade receivable influences the financial performance of listed consumer goods companies in Nigeria. The specific objectives are: to ascertain if Account Collection Period (ACP) influences Net Profit Margin of listed consumers goods companies in Nigeria, to investigate if Account Receivable Turnover (ART) influences Net Profit Margin of listed consumer goods companies in Nigeria, to evaluate if Account Collection Period (ACP) influences Return on Asset of listed consumer goods companies in Nigeria, to determine if Account Receivable Turnover (ART) influences Return on Asset of listed consumer goods companies in Nigeria. The methodology adopted in the study was ex-post facto research design. The Secondary data used was obtained from annual report and account of ten selected consumer goods companies in Nigeria stock exchange from 2012-2021. The statistical tools used include descriptive statistics, Pearson correlation and multiple regression analysis. The finding showed that Trade Receivable had a significant positive relationship with Financial Performance. It was discovered that Account Collection Period had a negative relationship between Net Profit Margin and Return on Asset, while Account Receivable Turnover (ART) had a positive relationship between Net Profit Margin and Return on Assets. The study therefore concludes that trade receivable influenced financial performance. It was recommended among other that managers of listed consumer goods companies should adopt efficient credit policy that will ensure short period of account receivable in order to improve financial performance of their corporation.
Effect of Perceived Service Quality, Servicescape and Perceived Value on Customer Loyalty through Customer Satisfaction: A Case Study of Waiting List Coffee Medan, Indonesia
Authors: Sihombing Dosmi Berlina , Rini Endang Sulistya , Situmorang Syafrizal Helmi
Published: August 2023

This study analyzes the quality of service, servicescape, and customer value influence customer loyalty through customer satisfaction in the Waiting List Coffee Medan. This study used quantitative methods formed from respondents' responses by distributing questionnaires to respondents. The population of this study was all Coffee Waiting List Consumers with a sample of 175 respondents. This study used SEM (Structural Equation Model) analysis and was processed through the Smart-PLS 4.0. The results showed that service quality and customer value significantly influenced customer loyalty. While Servicescape did not have a significant influence on consumer loyalty. Other results showed that the quality of service, servicescape, and customer value had a significant influence on customer satisfaction. Furthermore, customer satisfaction had a significant influence on consumer loyalty. Then, the customer satisfaction can mediate the relationship of service quality, servicescape, and customer value to consumer loyalty.
Intention to Use Halodoc E-Health Services in Indonesia
Authors: Aldita Bella , Alfansi Lizar
Published: August 2023

This study analyzes the effect of E-Health literacy, perceived information quality, trust, perceived competence, and perceived price on purchase intention. The research method is quantitative, and primary data was collected through an online questionnaire. Participants in this research consisted of 238 individuals who intended to use Halodoc E-Health services in Indonesia during the COVID-19 pandemic. The method of analysis in this study is Structural Equation Modeling (SEM). AMOS 22.0 For Windows is used to filter and analyze data. The findings reveal that the higher customers’ E-Health literation, perceived information quality, trust, and perceived price, the level of purchase intention on Halodoc will increase. Meanwhile, perceived competence has a negative effect on purchase intention. This is due to the absence of supporting information and information related to doctor qualifications, such as educational background, experience, and track record, which can affect customer perceptions of doctors' competence in using the Halodoc apps. Practical advice in this research is that service providers on the Halodoc apps can develop strategies to improve the reputation of doctors on their apps so that users can recognize and have a good perception of competence towards the doctors available in their apps, which in turn can increase the purchase intention of the Halodoc apps.