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A INFLUÊNCIA DA PRÁTICA REGULAR DA ATIVIDADE FÍSICA NA PREVENÇÃO E CONTROLE DAS PRINCIPAIS PATOLOGIAS EM IDOSOS
Authors: Oliveira Jercivalda Da Anunciação , Braga Leonardo De Lima , Sacramento Neemias Silva Gonzaga Do , Silva Graciely Lima Ferraz Da 
Published: October 2024

O presente artigo tem como objetivo discutir a respeito da prática de atividade física na prevenção e controle das principais patologias em idosos. A população idosa vem aumentando a cada dia, o que se atribui a uma maior expectativa de vida, provavelmente, relacionada a um melhor controle de doenças crônicas. O envelhecimento vem acompanhado de uma série de efeitos nos diferentes sistemas do organismo, o que de uma certa forma diminui a aptidão e a performance física. Para que essas pessoas tenham uma boa qualidade de vida, se faz necessário uma mudança na estrutura social desses indivíduos. Através de seus inúmeros benefícios, a atividade física e a prescrição individualizada são fatores importantes na promoção e prevenção da saúde dos idosos. Além de servir na prevenção das doenças próprias dessa idade (hipertensão arterial, osteoporose, diabetes mellitus etc.), melhora consideravelmente a qualidade de vida e sua independência.
PENGARUH KUALITAS PELAYANAN DAN SARANA PRASARANA TERHADAP KEPUASAN MAHASISWA PRODI MANAJEMEN UNIVERSITAS UTPADAKA SWASTIKA
Authors: Santi Santi , Tomahuw Roberto , Hutagalung Arvadi , Tobing Suasana Hisanti 
Published: October 2024

Topik ini bertujuan untuk mengeksplorasi hubungan antara kualitas pelayanan dan fasilitas yang disediakan oleh perguruan tinggi swasta di Indonesia terhadap tingkat kepuasan mahasiswa. Dalam konteks pendidikan tinggi yang semakin kompetitif, pemahaman tentang faktor-faktor yang mempengaruhi kepuasan mahasiswa menjadi sangat penting, baik untuk pengembangan institusi pendidikan itu sendiri maupun untuk meningkatkan pengalaman belajar mahasiswa. Metode penelitian yang digunakan melibatkan pengumpulan data melalui survei kepada mahasiswa sebagai responden yang mewakili populasi mahasiswa sebanyak 54 mahasiswa. Data yang terkumpul dianalisis menggunakan teknis statistik dengan mengunakan aplikasi SmartPLS versi 3 untuk mengidentifikasi pengaruh antara kualitas pelayanan dan sarpras terhadap kepuasan mahasiswa Universitas Utpadaka Swastika Tangerang. Hasil penelitian menunjukan Kualitas pelayanan terhadap kepuasna mahasiswa memiliki hubungan yang positif yaitu sebesar 0,534; T-Statistik 3,530 < 1,96; dan P-Value 0,000 > 0,05. Maka dapat dikatakan bahwa kualitas pelayanan berpengaruh positif dan signifikan terhadap kepuasan mahasiswa. Sarana prasarana terhadap kepuasan mahasiswa memiliki hubungan yang positif yaitu sebesar 0,385; T-Statistik 2.649 > 1,96; dan P-Value 0,008<0,05. Maka dapat dikatakan bahwa sarana prasarana berpengaruh positif dan signifikan terhadap kepuasan mahasiswa. Kualitas pelayanan dan sarana prasarana berpengaruh kuat terhadap variabel kepuasan mahasiswa yaitu sebesar 0,788.
PERAN GURU DALAM PENGELOLAAN KELAS MEMOTIVASI TINGKAT BELAJAR PESERTA DIDIK SMAK SINT CAROLUS KUPANG
Authors: Taek Emilia Dolorosa , Un Bria Florens Maxi , Meno Dionoesia 
Published: October 2024

The teacher's role in managing the class is motivation for students to increase students' desire to learn. An active and creative teacher will make the class come alive and give students their own color in learning. The focus of this research is to examine student success which is not only determined by the students' abilities but also depends on the role and abilities of a class teacher who actively and creatively encourages students to study more actively. The research method used is a qualitative method, with a descriptive model research approach. In accordance with the initial data obtained, it was found that at SMAK Sint Carolus Boromeus Kupang, one of the causes of teachers not managing their classes well was their lack of mastery of technology and only using monotonous teaching methods and a lack of good interaction with students. This makes students feel bored, unfocused and less active in participating in learning and students lack motivation in learning. The results obtained from this research are that teachers have played a very good role in classroom management, only efforts need to be made by the school to help teachers use more creative learning technology.
A comparative study on the lipid layer thickness analysis of medical staff before and after work
Authors: Li Qian , Liu Xiufen , Ren Yu , He Tianlong , Shao Fei , Yimingtuohuti Nuerailimu , Li Dan , Lu Chengwei 
Published: October 2024

Background & Aims
To study the change of the lipid layer thickness analysis in medical staff (MS) before and after work, and to explore the significance of measuring lipid layer thickness (LLT) respectively in four quadrants.

Methods
Ocular Surface Disease Index (OSDI) questionnaire and video display terminal using time for 55 MS were collected (the informed consent was obtained from all patients). Noninvasive tear break-up time, LLT, tear meniscus height (TMH), meibomian glands (MG) dropout, and blink pattern before and after work (worked for more than 4 h) of 110 eyes were measured by Gaush iDea Ocular surface analyzer. Lid margin abnormalities were evaluated by the slit-lamp microscopy.

Results
The average OSDI score of 55 MS was 25.68 ± 14.91. The average LLT of 110 eyes after work (65.12 ± 3.63 nm) was significantly reduced compared to before work (66.54 ± 4.16 nm), p < 0.05. The LLT in the superior quadrant was significantly thinner than that in the other three quadrants, p < 0.01. The average LLT was positively correlated with the LLT in the inferior (r = 0.822, p < 0.001), nasal (r = 0.261, p < 0.001), and temporal quadrant (r = 0.372, p < 0.001), while was negatively correlated with the MG dropout in lower lid (r = −0.209, p = 0.002). There was a significant correlation between the LLT in the inferior quadrant and the VDTt (r = −0.173, p = 0.01). The LLT of inferior quadrant were positively related to the TMH (r = 0.149, p = 0.027) and negatively related to MG dropout in lower lid (r = −0.162, p = 0.017).

Conclusion
The LLT significantly decreases after work in MS. The distribution of the lipid layer on the ocular surface is uneven. It is unreasonable for current detection instruments to measure the inferior quadrant LLT alone to represent average LLT.
Factors influencing health-promoting behavior among single mothers in Northeastern Malaysia: a cross-sectional study
Authors: Mohamed Yusof Saidah Adilah , Tengku Ismail Tengku Alina , Musa Kamarul Imran , Kamaruzzaman Hasmaryanti 
Published: October 2024

Introduction
Health-promoting behaviors (HPB) play a vital role in maintaining and enhancing overall well-being. Single mothers are at higher risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) and less involvement in HPB due to psychosocial disadvantages.

Objective
This study aimed to determine the HPB scores and factors influencing HPB among single mothers in Kelantan (Northeastern, Malaysia).

Methods
This study employed a cross-sectional design, selecting 242 single mothers from Kelantan through proportional stratified sampling. Data were gathered through questionnaires covering sociodemographic details, the Health-Promoting Lifestyle Profile-II (HPLP-II), the Malay Version of Health Beliefs Related to Cardiovascular Disease (HBCVD-M), and Multidimensional Perceived Social Support (MPSS). The relationships between the dependent variable (HPB) and independent variables were analyzed using multivariable linear regression models.

Results
The respondents achieved an average HPB score of 118.03 (SD = 19.2), with the highest mean scores in spiritual growth (22.46 [SD = 3.70]) and interpersonal relationships (22.05 [SD = 3.67]). Physical activity had the lowest mean score at 15.09 (SD = 4.62). Significant positive associations were found between HPB and perceived severity of CVD (adjusted β = 1.60; 95% CI [0.68–2.53]; p < 0.001) as well as perceived social support (adjusted β = 0.63; 95% CI [0.37–0.90]; p < 0.001). Conversely, educational level (adjusted β = −10.36; 95% CI [−16.06 to −4.67]; p < 0.001) and perceived benefits of reducing CVD risk (adjusted β = −1.43; 95% CI [−2.37 to −0.48]; p < 0.001) were negatively associated with HPB.

Conclusions
The findings highlight the importance of health beliefs, social support, and education in shaping HPB among single mothers. Community health initiatives targeting this population should develop strategies to strengthen individuals’ health beliefs and promote a supportive environment.
Diversity of Soil Macro Arthropods in the Arable Land of Cotton Zone, North Cameroon
Authors: Djague Théodore Lawe , Doké Noé Socrates , Djida Jacques Housseini , Sadjo Joseph Mahamma , Kosma Philippe 
Published: October 2024

Arthropods constitute the most diverse and dominant species of biodiversity in terrestrial ecosystems. Despite this great abundance, our understanding of their ecological organization and diversity remains unknown in certain habitats. The present study aimed to evaluate the diversity of soil macro-arthropods in the arable land of six localities in the arable land of cotton zone of Cameroon. For this purpose, collections of soil macro-arthropods were carried out using Barber traps and subpots for two consecutive years 2018-2019. During the entire duration of the study, nearly 33.423 soil macro-arthropods were collected belonging to 67 species divided into 11 orders and 27 families. After classification, the most abundant insect groups were Coleoptera (36.9%), Hymenoptera (33.5%), and Orthoptera (22.9%), while the groups of Neuroptera, Hemiptera and Isoptera practically a low level of relative abundance. The proportions of the different families of soil macro-arthropods sampled varies from one locality to another and three large families were in the majority: Formicidae (32.4%), Acrididae (19.5%) and Tenobrionidae (15.7%). Soil macro-arthropod samples collected in Kodek, Sanguere Njoï and Gashiga, respectively recorded the highest species richness as well as the Shanon-Weaver Diversity and Evenness index. In all the arable soils of the localities studied, the soil arthropods tend to have an Equidistribution of individuals and Equitability varies from 0.5 to 0.8. The soil macro-arthropods collected in the arable land of the cotton zone of North Cameroon were mainly phytophagous and saprophagous with a strong beneficial potential in these different ecosystems.
Agriculturally Relevant Climate Extremes and Their Trends in the World's Major Growing Regions
Authors: Zhu Xiao , Troy Tara J. 
Published: April 2018

AbstractClimate extremes can negatively impact crop production, and climate change is expected to affect the frequency and severity of extremes. Using a combination of in situ station measurements (Global Historical Climatology Network's Daily data set) and multiple other gridded data products, a derived 1° data set of growing season climate indices and extremes is compiled over the major growing regions for maize, wheat, soybean, and rice for 1951–2006. This data set contains growing season climate indices that are agriculturally relevant, such as the number of hot days, duration of dry spells, and rainfall intensity. Before 1980, temperature‐related indices had few trends; after 1980, statistically significant warming trends exist for each crop in the majority of growing regions. In particular, crops have increasingly been exposed to extreme hot temperatures, above which yields have been shown to decline. Rainfall trends are less consistent compared to temperature, with some regions receiving more rainfall and others less. Anomalous temperature and precipitation conditions are shown to often occur concurrently, with dry growing seasons more likely to be hotter, have larger drought indices, and have larger vapor pressure deficits. This leads to the confluence of a variety of climate conditions that negatively impact crop yields. These results show a consistent increase in global agricultural exposure to negative climate conditions since 1980.
γ‐Aminobutyric acid quantification in small volume biological samples through enzymatically induced electrochemiluminescence
Authors: Salazar‐Sánchez Juan Carlos , Morales‐Villagrán Alberto , López‐Pérez Silvia Josefina , Pardo‐Peña Kenia , Villalpando‐Vargas Fridha , Medina‐Ceja Laura 
Published: April 2018

Abstractγ‐Aminobutyric acid (GABA) is a well‐known neurotransmitter that regulates inhibitory neurotransmission in the mammalian central nervous system and participates in several processes outside the brain. A reliable quantification method is needed to determine its role in different physiological and pathological conditions. However, GABA measurements have several challenges because GABA is neither fluorescent nor electroactive, and it is difficult to detect using enzymatic reactions because no oxidases or dehydrogenases have been identified. Several methods have been developed to quantify GABA concentrations based on the instrumentation available, the sensitivity required, and the volume of samples analyzed. Most of these methods use high‐performance liquid chromatography (HPLC). Here, we describe a method for quantifying GABA concentrations in small volume samples using enzymatically‐induced electrochemiluminescence with the well‐known GABAse complex, which produces glutamate for use in a luminescent reaction with glutamate oxidase and luminol in an electrochemiluminescence cell. The luminescence obtained was proportional to the GABA concentrations in the micromolar range (1–1000), with linear r2 values > 0.95. GABA standards were treated with the enzymatic reactors to generate glutamate (Glu), which was measured simultaneously with an HPLC technique, to validate this new procedure. The assay was further used to determine GABA concentrations in hippocampal extracts. This alternative may be used to quantify GABA levels in fluid samples, such as microdialysates, other perfusates and tissue extracts. Thus, the method presented here is a good alternative for monitoring GABA levels with good sensitivity compared with the traditional methods that are still in use.
Genetic conflict with a parasitic nematode disrupts the legume–rhizobia mutualism
Authors: Wood Corlett W. , Pilkington Bonnie L. , Vaidya Priya , Biel Caroline , Stinchcombe John R. 
Published: April 2018

AbstractGenetic variation for partner quality in mutualisms is an evolutionary paradox. One possible resolution to this puzzle is that there is a tradeoff between partner quality and other fitness-related traits. Here, we tested whether susceptibility to parasitism is one such tradeoff in the mutualism between legumes and nitrogen-fixing bacteria (rhizobia). We performed two greenhouse experiments with the legume Medicago truncatula. In the first, we inoculated each plant with the rhizobia Ensifer meliloti and with one of 40 genotypes of the parasitic root-knot nematode Meloidogyne hapla. In the second experiment, we inoculated all plants with rhizobia and half of the plants with a genetically variable population of nematodes. Using the number of nematode galls as a proxy for infection severity, we found that plant genotypes differed in susceptibility to nematode infection, and nematode genotypes differed in infectivity. Second, we showed that there was a genetic correlation between the number of mutualistic structures formed by rhizobia (nodules) and the number of parasitic structures formed by nematodes (galls). Finally, we found that nematodes disrupt the rhizobia mutualism: nematode-infected plants formed fewer nodules and had less nodule biomass than uninfected plants. Our results demonstrate that there is genetic conflict between attracting rhizobia and repelling nematodes in Medicago. If genetic conflict with parasitism is a general feature of mutualism, it could account for the maintenance of genetic variation in partner quality and influence the evolutionary dynamics of positive species interactions.
Sugarcane growth and nutrition levels are differentially affected by the application of PGPR and cane waste
Authors: Santos Roberta M. , Kandasamy Saveetha , Rigobelo Everlon Cid 
Published: April 2018

AbstractMineral and organic fertilization can be optimized by using rhizobacteria which increases dry matter, yield, and nutrients in the soil and plant, among the other biological inputs. However, the discovery of single microbes or a consortium that can benefit plants has been a challenge. In this context, this study aimed to evaluate the effects of Bacillus subtilis and Bacillus pumilus combined with mineral fertilization and sugar and alcohol industry by‐products in presprouted and the initial growth phase of sugar cane seedlings. The study was carried out in two phases. Phase 1 included presprouted seedlings with T1 = untreated control, T2 = B. subtilis, T3 = B. pumilus, and T4 = B. subtilis + B. pumilus treatments. Phase 2 included the same treatments with four types of fertilization: F1 = mineral fertilization, F2 = mineral fertilization + vinasse, F3 = mineral fertilization + filter cake, and F4 = mineral fertilization + filter cake compost. Of the phase 1 treatments, T2 (B. subtilis) was the best promoter of root growth and the total dry matter compared to the control with an increase of 23.0% compared to the control. In phase 2, B. pumilus application, increased the total dry matter by 13%, the number of tillers by 37%, and the diameter of the tillers by 48% when combined with mineral fertilization. The combined application of B. subtilis and B. pumilus increased the phosphorus content by 13% in soil treated with mineral fertilization and filter cake compost. The results of the this study strongly suggest that the use of B. subtilis and B. pumilus together with these by‐products can improve soil fertility parameters and decrease adverse effects associated with vinasse fertilization, in addition to providing shoot and root growth and providing collective synergy for a high yield of sugarcane production with environmental benefits.
Higgs portals for thermal Dark Matter. EFT perspectives and the NMSSM
Authors: Baum Sebastian , Carena Marcela , Shah Nausheen R. , Wagner Carlos E.M. 
Published: April 2018

AbstractWe analyze a low energy effective model of Dark Matter in which the thermal relic density is provided by a singlet Majorana fermion which interacts with the Higgs fields via higher dimensional operators. Direct detection signatures may be reduced if blind spot solutions exist, which naturally appear in models with extended Higgs sectors. Explicit mass terms for the Majorana fermion can be forbidden by aZ3symmetry, which in addition leads to a reduction of the number of higher dimensional operators. Moreover, a weak scale mass for the Majorana fermion is naturally obtained from the vacuum expectation value of a scalar singlet field. The proper relic density may be obtained by thes-channel interchange of Higgs and gauge bosons, with the longitudinal mode of theZboson (the neutral Goldstone mode) playing a relevant role in the annihilation process. This model shares many properties with the Next-to-Minimal Supersymmetric extension of the Standard Model (NMSSM) with light singlinos and heavy scalar and gauge superpartners. In order to test the validity of the low energy effective field theory, we compare its predictions with those of the ultraviolet complete NMSSM. Extending our framework to includeZ3neutral Majorana fermions, analogous to the bino in the NMSSM, we find the appearance of a new bino-singlino well tempered Dark Matter region.
Physical Activity to Improve Erectile Function: A Systematic Review of Intervention Studies
Authors: Gerbild Helle , Larsen Camilla Marie , Graugaard Christian , Areskoug Josefsson Kristina 
Published: April 2018

Abstract

Introduction
The leading cause of erectile dysfunction (ED) is arterial dysfunction, with cardiovascular disease as the most common comorbidity. Therefore, ED is typically linked to a web of closely interrelated cardiovascular risk factors such as physical inactivity, obesity, hypertension, and metabolic syndrome. Physical activity (PA) has proved to be a protective factor against erectile problems, and it has been shown to improve erectile function for men affected by vascular ED. This systematic review estimated the levels of PA needed to decrease ED for men with physical inactivity, obesity, hypertension, metabolic syndrome, and/or manifest cardiovascular diseases.

Aim
To provide recommendations of levels of PA needed to decrease ED for men with physical inactivity, obesity, hypertension, metabolic syndrome, and/or cardiovascular diseases.

Methods
In accord with the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) guidelines, a systematic review was performed of research articles specifically investigating PA as a possible treatment of ED. The review included research on ED from physical inactivity, obesity, hypertension, metabolic syndrome, and/or cardiovascular diseases. All available studies from 2006 through 2016 were checked for the predetermined inclusion and exclusion criteria to analyze the levels of PA needed to decrease ED.

Results
10 articles met the inclusion criteria, all suggesting various levels of PA needed to decrease ED for men with relevant risk factors for ED. The results of the review provided sufficient research evidence for conclusions regarding the levels of PA necessary to decrease ED.

Conclusion
Recommendations of PA to decrease ED should include supervised training consisting of 40 minutes of aerobic exercise of moderate to vigorous intensity 4 times per week. Overall, weekly exercise of 160 minutes for 6 months contributes to decreasing erectile problems in men with ED caused by physical inactivity, obesity, hypertension, metabolic syndrome, and/or cardiovascular diseases.
‘He can be whatever you want him to be’: Identity and intimacy in the masked performance of Ghost
Authors: Hoad Catherine 
Published: April 2018

AbstractUsing Swedish metal band Ghost as a primary case study, this article examines how anonymous bands mediate their identity through the use of masks. The isolation of the band members’ ‘real’ identities from their musical performance complicates traditional modes of ‘knowing’ the performer, but in turn enables the formation of a multitude of connectivities, as audiences utilise masked bodies as sites upon which to project their desires and fantasies. Such projections are integral to the ways in which masking allows performers to mobilise and sustain their connections to audiences, who themselves become complicit in the maintenance of anonymity. This article thus considers how masks might challenge established notions of popular music performance, celebrity and authenticity, particularly within heavy metal contexts, and investigates how masks, rather than de-identifying a performer, can invite intimate connections among musicians and audiences.
Episodic Tremor and Slip Explained by Fluid‐Enhanced Microfracturing and Sealing
Authors: Bernaudin M. , Gueydan F. 
Published: April 2018

AbstractEpisodic tremor and slow‐slip events at the deep extension of plate boundary faults illuminate seismic to aseismic processes around the brittle‐ductile transition. These events occur in volumes characterized by overpressurized fluids and by near failure shear stress conditions. We present a new modeling approach based on a ductile grain size‐sensitive rheology with microfracturing and sealing, which provides a mechanical and field‐based explanation of such phenomena. We also model pore fluid pressure variation as a function of changes in porosity/permeability and strain rate‐dependent fluid pumping. The fluid‐enhanced dynamic evolution of microstructures defines cycles of ductile strain localization and implies increase in pore fluid pressure. We propose that slow‐slip events are ductile processes related to transient strain localization, while nonvolcanic tremor corresponds to fracturing of the whole rock at the peak of pore fluid pressure. Our model shows that the availability of fluids and the efficiency of fluid pumping control the occurrence and the P‐T conditions of episodic tremor and slip.