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Personal Exposure Of Traffic Policeman To Particulate Matter In Jakarta: Distribution Of Size, Chemical Composition, And Work Time, Doni Hikmat Ramdhan, Eka Fitriani Ahmad, Fitri Kurniasari, Zuly Prima Rizky, Hardy Atmajaya, Muhayatun Santoso

Kesmas

Particulate matter (PM) is an air pollutant that has an impact on public health, especially in an urban area. The objective of this study was to analyze the personal concentration of PM2.5 and its composition among police working in the roadside area in Jakarta. PM measurement has done to the policeman that controlled traffic on four near highway locations in Jakarta. Sioutas impactor, Leland Legacy personal pump, and quartz fiber filter were chosen to measure the fine particles. Each PM was measured for 8-hour period. PM concentration was analyzed by the gravimetric method while tracing element and black carbon in …

Users’ Perception Of The Hospital Information System In A Maternity Hospital In Lampung, Indonesia, Al Asyary, Arief Kurniawan Nur Prasetyo, Tris Eryando, Solvay Gerke

Kesmas

Hospital information systems (HIS) have been applied on a massive scale; however, user evaluation of their effectiveness, efficiency, and service quality improvements remain rare. This study aimed to describe the utility of information systems from the users’ point of view by using the Technology Acceptance Model (TAM) in a maternity hospital in Lampung, Indonesia. The study provided an overview of the features of the information system and the workflow of the user through this information system. Screenshots were taken by using Camtasia Studio 2.0 Trial Version application software for one day (two shifts) in the outpatient service. The HIS generally …

Knowledge, Attitude, Practices, And Health Beliefs Of Pregnant Women About Urinary Tract Infection And Its Associated Risk Factors: A Local Filipino Community Experience, Annalyn Navarro, Raphael Enrique Tiongco, Reynaldo Bundalian Jr.

Kesmas

Urinary tract infection (UTI) during pregnancy is assumed to be associated with increased maternal and fetal morbidity and mortality; hence, a proper assessment of knowledge and practices is crucial to formulate preventive strategies to ensure the health of both the mother and the baby. The study determined the knowledge, attitude, practices (KAP), and the beliefs of pregnant women about UTI based on the Health Belief Model. A survey questionnaire was used to gather data from pregnant women with and without UTI. The association of the pregnant women’s sociodemographic characteristics with their KAP and health beliefs was determined using Pearson’s chi-square …

Midwife’S Role In The Mother-To-Child Transmission Prevention Program In Primary Health Care In Yogyakarta, Niken Meilani, Nanik Setiyawati, Sammy Onyapidi Barasa

Kesmas

Curing and eradicating Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)/Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS) are to the core principles of the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The incidence of HIV in the world remains high. Although midwives play a pivotal role in PMTCT implementation, the factors associated with midwives’ role in its implementation are not well understood. The aim of this study was to determine factors associated with midwives’ role in implementation of PMTCT. This study used a cross-sectional design. The subjects were 80 midwives at 14 primary health care in Yogyakarta City, Indonesia. The study was conducted from April to August 2017. …

Sexual Dysfunction Among Women With Diabetes In A Primary Health Care At Semarang, Central Java Province, Indonesia, Lintang Dian Saraswati, Ari Udiyono, Dian Sutrisni, Muh Fauzi

Kesmas

Sexual dysfunction is associated with pain during sexual intercourse. Diabetes mellitus (DM) has been reported to be one of the causal factors for sexual dysfunction in women. This cross-sectional study was conducted to describe the status of sexual dysfunction in women with DM in the Tlogosari Kulon Primary Health Care, Semarang, Indonesia, in March 2017. A total of 103 women with DM attending the health center participated in this study. Data were collected using a questionnaire-guided interview and through measurements (blood pressure and random blood glucose test). Results showed that 74.8% of women with DM had sexual dysfunction. The proportion …

The Internet Of Things: Opportunities And Challenges For Libraries, Abdoulaye Kaba, Chennupati K. Ramaiah

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

With the necessity to be connected to the Internet, the Internet of Things (IoT) will receive more and more attention. By using RFID technologies, IoT will be able to connect everyday devices and transfer data between them. Like other service providers, IoT technologies will offer many opportunities for libraries, from tracking room usage and program attendance to monitoring humidity levels for special collections, and many more applications. In this paper, we are discussing about the nature of IoT, opportunities and challenges of using IoT in libraries. Despite of having challenges, IoT will contribute effectively to the transformation and innovation of …

The Impact Of Vegetarian Diets And Body Mass Index On Hypertension, Tri Mariha, Wiwin Wiarsih

Jurnal Keperawatan Indonesia

A vegetarian diet is believed to prevent hypertension. This study aims to identify the impact of vegetarian diets, including fat, salt, potassium, and body mass index (BMI), on hypertension. Data was taken by systematic random sampling method from 173 vegetarians and analyzed using chi-square. The result showed that there is no significant association between the intake of fat, sodium, and potassium with hypertension in vegetarians (p> 0.05). However, there is a significant relationship between BMI with the incidence of hypertension (p= 0.025), where overweight res-pondents are 3.837 more likely to have hypertension (OR 3.837; 95% CI= 1,256–11,721). It implies that …

Australian Grasslands Research At The Crossroads, Alan Robson

IGC Proceedings (1977-2023)

Grasslands research in Australia is at a crossroad. There are several difficulties. First, the decline of sheep production and dairying within Australia and increased cropping has focused attention on crop research rather than pasture research. Second, enrolments in agricultural and related education have declined, and graduate numbers are insufficient to meet demand for expertise. Third, there has been a move towards specialisation in research and there are relatively few generalist agricultural scientists able to integrate research results into agricultural ecosystems. There remain very many challenges. Adapting grassland production to minimize the emission of carbon dioxide and methane is a major …

International R D & E Investment: Revitalising The Skill Base In Grassland Research And Practice, Ralph Von Kaufmann

IGC Proceedings (1977-2023)

Grasslands make up about 40.5% of the world’s land surface, and almost everywhere they make vital contributions to food supplies, livelihoods, watersheds, conservation of biodiversity and to ameliorating climate change through carbon sequestration. However, grasslands are under-represented in discussions on food security and livelihoods. Despite large investments in building human capacity, improving production systems and in research, grasslands are continuing to degrade and there is no let-up in sight for the consequent strife, famines and conflicts among the pastoral and other communities that depend on them. This review of grassland issues identified many critical skills that are lacking but it …

Drivers Of Change For Grassland And Forage Systems: A Case Study Of China, Yingjun Zhang, L. Z. Zhang, M. L. Wang, X. L. Li, Q. C. Yang, J. Hanson, M. A. Jorge

IGC Proceedings (1977-2023)

Grassland and forage systems have changed dramatically across the world. This paper describes some of the key drivers of change of grassland and forage systems using examples from China as a case study. The key drivers of change for grassland and forage systems include political, economic, social, technical and environmental factors and their impact on changes in grasslands ecosystems in China is discussed. There are interactions among the drivers and their impact is similar in many developing countries.

Does Intensification Of Grassland And Forage Use Lead To Efficient, Profitable And Sustainable Ecosystems?, Oene Oenema, Cecile De Klein, Marta Alfaro

IGC Proceedings (1977-2023)

The increasing demand for safe and nutritional dairy and beef products in our globalizing world, together with the needs to increase resource use efficiency and to protect biodiversity, provide strong incentives for intensification of grassland and forage use. This paper addresses the question in the title. Firstly, we present some notions about ‘intensification of agricultural production’. Secondly, we discuss the intensification of grassland-based dairy production in The Netherlands (NL), Chile and New Zealand (NZ). Finally, we arrive at some conclusions. External driving forces and ‘the law of the optimum’ provide strong incentives for intensification, i.e., for increasing the output per …

New Frontiers And Perspectives In Grassland Technology, Jürgen Schellberg, E. Verbruggen

IGC Proceedings (1977-2023)

Grassland scientists and farmers are increasingly faced with emerging new technologies and in-formation systems that have been primarily developed by engineering sciences in particular: precision agriculture, remote sensing, geographic localization and biotechnology. Whether the implementation of any of these technologies may be beneficial in economic and ecological respect is a challenging judgment call, especially for those who have to carry over that decision on their farm. Compared to arable land, new technologies have been applied on grassland only partially and with some delay. However, as we will demonstrate, there is place for a successful implementation of new technologies in various …

Diversity, Trends, Opportunities And Challenges In Australian Grasslands–Meeting The Sustainability And Productivity Imperatives Of The Future?, Lindsay W. Bell, Richard C. Hayes, Keith G. Pembleton, Cathy M. Waters

IGC Proceedings (1977-2023)

Grassland production systems contribute 40% to Australia’s gross agricultural production value and utilise over 50% of its land area. Across this area a broad diversity of systems exist, but these can be broadly classified into four main production systems: 1. Pastoral grazing of mainly cattle at low intensity (i.e. < 0.4 DSE/ha) on relatively unimproved native rangelands in the arid and semi-arid regions of northern and central Australia; 2. Crop-livestock systems in the semi-arid zone where livestock graze a mixture of pastures and crops which are often integrated; 3. High rainfall permanent pasture zone in the coastal hinterland and highlands and; 4. Dairy systems covering a broad range of environments and production intensities. A notable trend across these systems has been the replacement of wool sheep with beef cattle or meat sheep breeds, which has been driven by low wool prices. Although there is evidence that most of these systems have lifted production efficiencies over the past 30 years, total factor productivity growth has failed to match the decline in terms of trade. This has renewed attention on how research and development can help increase productivity. In addition, these industries are facing increasing scrutiny to improve their environmental performance and develop sustainable production practices. We propose several areas in which grasslands research and development might help provide gains in system productivity and sustainability. In particular, pasture productivity might be improved by filling gaps in the array of pastures available either through exploring new species or improving the adaptation and agronomic characteristics of species currently sown. Meanwhile there is a need to maintain efforts to overcome persistent and emerging constraints to pasture productivity. Improving livestock forage feed systems and more precise and lower cost management of grasslands would translate into improved utilisation and conversion of forage produced into livestock products. There is significant scope to capture value from the ecological services grasslands provide and mitigate greenhouse gas emissions from livestock production. Multi-purpose grasslands provide not only grazing for livestock but produce other food products such as grain which may also have potential to integrate livestock with cropping. However, reduced human research capacity in pasture science will challenge our ability to realise these potential opportunities unless efforts are made to attract and support a new generation of pasture scientists.

Managing Grassland Systems In A Changing Climate: The Search For Practical Solutions, Jean-François Soussana, Luis Gustavo Barioni, Tamara Ben Ari, Rich Conant, Pierre Gerber, Petr Havlik, Alexandre Ickowicz, Mark Howden

IGC Proceedings (1977-2023)

By the end of the XXI^st century, a global temperature rise between 1.5 and 4°C compared to 1980-1999 and CO₂ concentrations in the range 550-900 ppm are expected, together with an increased frequency of extreme climatic events (heat waves, droughts, and heavy rain) that is likely to negatively affect grassland production and livestock systems in a number of world regions. Grassland management has a large potential to mitigate livestock greenhouse gas emissions at a low (or even negative) cost, by combining a moderate intensification, the restoration of degraded pastures and the development of silvo-pastoral systems. Climate change vulnerability …

Feeding The World In 2050: Trade-Offs, Synergies And Tough Choices For The Livestock Sector, Jimmy Smith, Shirley Tarawali, Delia Grace, Keith Sones

IGC Proceedings (1977-2023)

Feeding the World in 2050 is a major challenge at the forefront of the global development agenda. The importance of agriculture in addressing this challenge has re-emerged in recent years as food security issues are considered in a more holistic manner. The role of livestock as part of the solution is, however, often not considered. This article presents a brief overview of the global food security challenge, and considers the increased focus on holistic food systems. It contends that animal agriculture is relevant to this complex, multifaceted and dynamic global challenge. However, if livestock-based solutions are to become a reality …

Front Matter [22nd International Grassland Congress Proceedings], Organizing Committee, International Grassland Congress

IGC Proceedings (1977-2023)

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Nutritional Health Among Deaf Adults, Neva L. Crogan, Elaine G. Jones, Youngmi Kang

JADARA

The purpose of this study was to describe nutritional health of Deaf adults in terms of nutrition knowledge, eating patterns, and Body Mass Index (BMI).Fifty-seven Deaf adults in the Tucson and Phoenix, Arizona, metropolitan areas completed 3-day eating diaries, sections B and C of the General Nutrition Knowledge Questionnaire for adults, and were measured for height and weight for BMI. Analysis found an average score of 50% on the nutrition knowledge questionnaire, 33.10% of dietary calories came from fat; less than 1 serving of fruit per day and slightly more than one serving of vegetables per day and most were …

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Language Deprivation In The Deaf Inpatient Population, Patricia Black, Neil Glickman

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Language Disfluency And Diagnosis In The Deaf Inpatient Population, Neil S. Glickman

JADARA

This study was designed to investigate the relationship between language dysfluency in the deaf inpatient population and the following variables: psychiatric diagnosis, risk of harm to self and others and psycho-social functioning admission scores on the Clinical Evaluation of Risk and Functioning Scale - Revised(CERF-R), and cognitive ability as measured by the Allen Cognitive Level Scale(ACL).

The research found that 75% of deaf individuals fell into the non-fluent range of communication in ASL, their best language. Participants with severe language dysfluency received DSM-IV diagnoses concentrated in more severe forms of psychopathology, while individuals with fluent language skills received a broader …

Vol.47 N.19 November 28th 2019, Vocie Media Ventures

Black Voice News

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Regulation Mechanism Of Glucose Homeostasis By Dietary Polyphenols: A Review, Wang Chen, Long Xiaoshan, Zou Yuxiao, Li Qian, Hu Tenggen, Li Erna, Shen Weizhi, Liu Fan

Food and Machinery

It is widely accepted that glucose homeostasis is of great importance for vital activity. Dietary polyphenols take part in the regulation of glucose homeostasis through inhibiting activities of digestive enzymes for carbohydrates and glucose transporting, improving insulin resistance, etc. This paper reviewed the compounds and distribution of dietary polyphenols, and their glucose homeostasis regulation activities and correlated mechanism. And also provide outlook for the future research highlights of dietary polyphenols.

Investigation On The Characteristics Of The Activity Of Potato Lipid Acyl Hydrolase, Wu Qiaoyu, Xu Shannan, Weng Qin, Yang Danlu, Gong Shengxiang, Zhang Wei, Wu Jinhong, Wang Zhengwu

Food and Machinery

In this paper, the Patatin protein was extracted from potato fruit juice, and the enzymatic properties of Patatin protein as ester acyl hydrolase were studied using p-nitrophenyl acetate as the substrate. The results showed that the lipid acyl hydrolase had the highest activity at 37 ℃, and had thermal stability at 40～50 ℃. The enzyme was inactivated after treatment at 70 ℃ for 120 min. The optimal pH of lipid acyl hydrolase was 8.2. The lipase activity was activated by Fe²⁺, Fe³⁺ and Mg²⁺ , inhibited by K⁺ and Ca²⁺ . In addition, low …

Physicochemical And Functional Properties Of Resistant Starch From Castanopsis Carlesi, Xie Tao, Tang Yalu, Liu Yanlan, Li Xiaowen, Liu Yongle, Yi Cuiping

Food and Machinery

Using native starch (NS) of Castanopsis carlesi as the control, the properties of two kinds of resistant starch (RS) were studied, including in vitro digestible, structural, paste and probiotic. Results: Compared with C. carlesi NS, both HMT RS (RS sample made by heat-moisture treatment) and AH-HMT RS (RS sample made by a combination of acid hydrolysis and heat-moisture treatments) were the low glycemic index food additives, their RS contents increased significantly. B-type crystal in either HMT RS or AH-HMT RS was dominated, and their average degree of polymerizations (DPs) reduced. As for microstructure, the former presented the rule layer structure, …

Study On Nutritional Evaluation Of Rice Protein Based On Modified Ahp And Grey Correlation Analysis, Xiao Ke, Su Donglin, Li Zhijian, Shang Xuebo

Food and Machinery

The protein and amino acid composition of 24 rice samples from 8 late indica varieties in three production bases were determined. With FAO/WHO provisional pattern of amino acids as reference, a comprehensive evaluation model for rice protein was established by combining modified analytic hierarchy process (AHP) with grey correlation analysis, and the feasibility of the evaluation model in evaluating the nutritional value of protein was verified. The results showed that the quality of rice protein was significantly different among different bases and varieties (P<0.05). The correlation coefficient r of the weighted grey correlation method with PER and NPR was 0.959 (P=0.003) and 0.974 (P=0.001) respectively. The results demonstrate that the weighted grey correlation degree is highly correlated with biological indexes of protein quality, which can characterize the nutritional quality of rice protein scientifically and effectively.

Effect Of 3-O-Caffeoylquinic Acid On 5-Hydroxymethylfurfural Formation And Color In Dried Fruits, Zhou Kangning, Zheng Jie, Ou Shiyi, Pei Kehan

Food and Machinery

This research is aimed to investigate the effect of 3-O-caffeoylquinic acid (3-CQA) on 5-hydroxymethylfurfural (5-HMF) formation and color parameters during drying of four kinds of fruit crisps (apple, pear, apricot and plum). Results showed that the amount and composition of carbohydrate caused that different fruits produced different amount of 5-HMF: plum＞apricot＞apple＞pear. Soaking of fruit crisps with 3-CQA significantly increased the 5-HMF formation and HMF content is positively related to soaking and drying time. 3-CQA also promoted the browning during fruit drying via decreasing L^* but increasing C^* values. However, blanching decreased the formation of 5-HMF and the browning …

Effects Of Lactobacillus Paracasei Klds.Lp T1610 On The Quality Of Kouwan Lao, Fei Peng, Bi Xue, Jiang Yujun, Liu Yuexin, Li Jianjun, Zhou Lianxin, Guo Ling

Food and Machinery

The effects of Lactobacillus paracasei KLDS.LP T1610 on sensory evaluation, pH, titration acidity, texture properties and viable count of lactic acid bacteria were analyzed. The traditional Kouwan Lao (group A) and Kouwan Lao added with ordinary starter (L. bulgaricus∶Streptococcus thermophilus=1∶1, group B) were used as control groups. The results showed that the sensory score of the C group was significantly higher than that of the control groups, with significant decrease of the pH value , while the titration acidity significantly increased. The textural profile analysis indicated that L. paracei KLDS.LP T1610 had no significant effects on the elasticity and chewing …

Effect Of Different Wall Materials On Physicochemical Properties Of Microcapsules With High Loading Pumpkin Seed Oil, Zhang Cuncun, Yuan Jifeng, Tan Zhichao, Xu Honggao

Food and Machinery

To develop 50% loaded pumpkin seed oil microcapsules, using spray drying technology, with higher stabilities, the amount of surface oil and peroxide value of dispersion oil, during accelerated shelf life test, were selected as criteria for optimizing the composition of wall materials. The sodium caseinate and sodium starch octenyl succinate were tested as the main components of wall materials. Other antioxidants (sodium ascorbate, ascorbic acid and D-sodium erythorbate) and emulsifies (soybean phospholipid, mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids) were also applied and tested for the stability of pumpkin seed oil microcapsules. Polydextrose, a stuffing bulking agent, was also tested for …

Application Of Fatty Acid Detection In Food Industry, Liu Yuanlin, Long Ming, Li Ru, Tian Xiaojing, Ma Zhongren, Nuruiizza Nordin, Song Li

Food and Machinery

As an important component of grease, the composition and content of fatty acids vary with each other for different foods. The analysis of fatty acids can be used in traceability of origin, discrimination of varieties, analyzing food quality, and developing high-quality products. The application of fatty acid analysis in meat, milk and dairy products, vegetable oil, and medicinal and edible homologous food materials were reviewed, providing a new idea and starting point for the further research on food fatty acids.

Research Progress On Hazards And Toxicity Of Major Mycotoxins In Grain, Yuan Hang

Food and Machinery

Mycotoxins are metabolized by filamentous fungi and have certain toxic effects. Based on the stable formation of human hepatocellular carcinoma cell lines (HepG2 cells), a variety of plasma proteins were secreted, which could effectively evaluate the in vitro toxic effects of mycotoxins. We reviewed the harm of major mycotoxins to food and their toxic effects on human cells, and this was significant for predicting and preventing the effects of mycotoxins on human and animal health in the future.