scholarly journals Preface

2021 ◽  
Vol 902 (1) ◽  
pp. 011001
Keyword(s):  
Indirect Effects ◽  
Tropical Environment ◽  
Animal Science ◽  
Livestock Industry ◽  
Master Program ◽  
Housing Design ◽  
International Conference ◽  
Tropical Areas ◽  
Greenhouse Effects ◽  
The Impact

The 1st of International Conference on Livestock in Tropical Environment (ICLiTE-1) 1-2 September 2021, Surakarta, Indonesia https://iclite.id/ Proudly present by: Master Program of Animal Science Universitas Sebelas Maret In collaboration with Indonesian Society of Animal Science Preface First, it is our time to thank all the participants at the 1st International Conference on Livestock in Tropical Environment (ICLiTE-1) on September 1-2, 2021. This conference is proudly organized by the Master Program of Animal Science, Faculty of Agriculture, Universitas Sebelas Maret, in collaboration with the Indonesian Society of Animal Science, commonly known as PB-ISPI. At this conference, we invite talks from academicians, professionals, and industries. We consider the current conditions where we are still in a COVID-19 pandemic to hold this conference virtually. Though it is in a pandemic situation, science must go forward, especially in animal science, which is believed to have good prospects during and later after the pandemic. This conference is held to identify ideas, practices, and policies that constitute our concept of livestock production in the tropical environment. For that, we insist on holding the conference online to be a platform between scientists and industry to have a recent view of research during the pandemic situation. The livestock industry in tropical areas is continuously facing complicated challenges due to harsh environmental conditions. These challenges exposed the livestock to both direct and indirect effects. The direct impacts of the tropical environment are related to health, physiology, production, and reproduction. In contrast, indirect effects involved the quality and availability of feed and water resources and the impact on housing design and rearing systems. On the other hand, the livestock industry also contributes to environmental issues related to land space, waste, and greenhouse effects. In addition, tropical areas are the location for most of the developing countries. This part of the world has less investment in the industry and research in livestock as the contributor for animal-based food, while the issues related to food resilience and safety still prevail. The 1st International Conference on Livestock in Tropical Environment is conducted to address the two-way issues regarding the environmental challenges faced by the livestock industry and the impact of the livestock industry on the environment in tropical areas. We also invite some influential distinguished speakers to share their valuable information and knowledge for the plenary session at this conference. List of Conference photographs gallery, Sponsor or funding acknowledgements, List of committees are available in this pdf.

INNOVATIVE ARCHITECTURAL IDEAS OF THE FUTURE DWELLINGS

2020 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 67-75
Author(s):  
Dzhyhil Yu. ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Personal Responsibility ◽  
Traffic Noise ◽  
Modern World ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Housing Design ◽  
Residential Architecture ◽  
Planning Decisions ◽  
National University ◽  
Methodological Principles ◽  
The Impact

Residential architecture has one of the most conservative styles based on its specifics. However, today this type of architecture seeks to actively respond to changes in the modern world. These changes are caused by multiple factors, among them are: technological and information progress; lack of resources and environmental pollution; military conflicts and population migration etc. The purpose of this article is to summarize the experience of the Department of Architectural Environment of Lviv Polytechnic National University over housing issues and outline the methodological principles of innovation in designing both individual houses and the architectural environment of residential formations. While writing this article, we analyzed the 15-year experience of Architectural Environment's Department diploma projects. The unique feature of these projects is the priority on the design of the environment. The evolution of diploma project topics is revealed on multiple distinctive examples such as the reconstruction of old buildings in Lviv and the construction of prefabricated homes and container-type housing. Futuristic settlements are represented in projects such as “The Ocean Settlements” and “Prykarpatsk - the City of Future”. Research projects were developed to study current trends in housing design and the impact of innovative technologies on planning decisions. These projects discoursed the protection of housing from traffic noise and issues related to environmental preservation. Innovative architectural ideas of future housing, developed by students in these projects, are based on a combination of aesthetic, technical, and social components of architecture. The conclusion indicates that when educating future architects, it is important to teach them the basics of the craft, as well as the ability to defend their innovative ideas. The emphasis is placed on the importance of educating the architect's personal responsibility for their own design solutions. It is stated that professional motivation and the ability to constantly renew previously acquired knowledge and skills will be among the main tasks in training future architects.

scholarly journals Parkinson’s Disease and the COVID-19 Pandemic

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-14
Author(s):  
Conor Fearon ◽  
Alfonso Fasano
Keyword(s):  
Parkinson’S Disease ◽  
Parkinson's Disease ◽  
Indirect Effects ◽  
Mortality Data ◽  
Contributing Factors ◽  
Scientific Rigor ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Non Motor Symptoms ◽  
Convincing Data

Studies focusing on the relationship between severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), and Parkinson’s disease (PD) have provided conflicting results. We review the literature to investigate: 1) Are PD patients at higher risk for contracting COVID-19 and are there specific contributing factors to that risk? 2) How does COVID-19 affect PD symptoms? 3) How does COVID-19 present in PD patients? 4) What are the outcomes in PD patients who contract COVID-19? 5) What is the impact of COVID-19 on PD care? 6) Does COVID-19 increase the risk of developing PD? A literature search was performed from 1979 to 2020 using the terms: ‘Parkinson’s disease’ and ‘parkinsonism’ combined with: ‘COVID-19’; ‘SARS-CoV-2’ and ‘coronavirus’. It does not appear that PD is a specific risk factor for COVID-19. There is evidence for direct/indirect effects of SARS-CoV-2 on motor/non-motor symptoms of PD. Although many PD patients present with typical COVID-19 symptoms, some present atypically with isolated worsening of parkinsonian symptoms, requiring increased anti-PD therapy and having worse outcomes. Mortality data on PD patients with COVID-19 is inconclusive (ranging from 5.2%to 100%). Patients with advanced PD appear to be particularly vulnerable. Single cases of acute hypokinetic-rigid syndrome have been described but no other convincing data has been reported. The rapidity with which COVID-19 has swept across the globe has favored the proliferation of studies which lack scientific rigor and the PD literature has not been immune. A coordinated effort is required to assimilate data and answer these questions in larger PD cohorts.

scholarly journals 9th International Conference on University Teaching and Innovation (CIDUI): Learning and teaching innovation impacts

2017 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 115
Author(s):  
CIDUI Organising Comittee ◽  
Beatriz Amante ◽  
María Martínez
Keyword(s):  
Science Education ◽  
University Teaching ◽  
Teaching Innovation ◽  
Learning And Teaching ◽  
International Conference ◽  
Points Of View ◽  
Teaching Learning ◽  
Year 2000 ◽  
The Impact

The Organising Committee of the 9th International Conference on University Teaching and Innovation (CIDUI) wishes to thank the Editorial Board of the Journal of Technology and Science Education (JOTSE) for publishing this special issue.Since the year 2000, a new CIDUI conference has been held every two years. Today, it is a well-established event that provides an opportunity to share advances and innovation in the field of higher education.Like the previous editions, this one was also committed to fostering an especially participatory working dynamic and to promoting different points of view. The programmed debates were complemented by contributions from recognised specialists regarding the main topic of the conference: Learning and teaching innovation impacts. In relation to this general subject, papers were specifically focused on one of the four thematic axes proposed for this edition:Analysis of the impact on university teaching and learningNew training scenesProfessional DevelopmentInnovative methodologies in teaching – learning processesThe present special issue of the Journal of Technology and Science Education - JOTSE consists of eleven papers. 

scholarly journals Heterogeneity in expression of functional ionotropic glutamate and GABA receptors in astrocytes across brain regions: insights from the thalamus

2014 ◽  
Vol 369 (1654) ◽  
pp. 20130602 ◽  
Author(s):  
Simon Höft ◽  
Stephanie Griemsmann ◽  
Gerald Seifert ◽  
Christian Steinhäuser
Keyword(s):  
Ampa Receptors ◽  
Indirect Effects ◽  
Gaba Receptors ◽  
Brain Regions ◽  
Aminobutyric Acid ◽  
Gamma Aminobutyric Acid ◽  
Functional Heterogeneity ◽  
Rt Pcr ◽  
Ventrobasal Thalamus ◽  
The Impact

Astrocytes may express ionotropic glutamate and gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) receptors, which allow them to sense and to respond to neuronal activity. However, so far the properties of astrocytes have been studied only in a few brain regions. Here, we provide the first detailed receptor analysis of astrocytes in the murine ventrobasal thalamus and compare the properties with those in other regions. To improve voltage-clamp control and avoid indirect effects during drug applications, freshly isolated astrocytes were employed. Two sub-populations of astrocytes were found, expressing or lacking α-amino-3-hydroxy-5-methyl-4-isoxazolepropionic acid (AMPA) receptors. AMPA receptor-bearing astrocytes displayed a lower Kir current density than cells lacking the receptors. In contrast, all cells expressed GABA A receptors. Single-cell RT-PCR was employed to identify the receptor subunits in thalamic astrocytes. Our findings add to the emerging evidence of functional heterogeneity of astrocytes, the impact of which still remains to be defined.

scholarly journals Meteorological factors against COVID-19 and the role of human mobility

PLoS ONE ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 16 (6) ◽  
pp. e0252405
Author(s):  
Olivier Damette ◽  
Clément Mathonnat ◽  
Stéphane Goutte
Keyword(s):  
Solar Radiation ◽  
Indirect Effects ◽  
Meteorological Factors ◽  
Human Mobility ◽  
Human Behaviour ◽  
Effect Of Temperature ◽  
Empirical Literature ◽  
Physical Factors ◽  
Social Distancing ◽  
The Impact

In the vein of recent empirical literature, we reassessed the impact of weather factors on Covid-19 daily cases and fatalities in a panel of 37 OECD countries between 1st January and 27th July 2020. We considered five different meteorological factors. For the first time, we used a dynamic panel model and considered two different kinds of channels between climate and Covid-19 virus: direct/physical factors related to the survival and durability dynamics of the virus on surfaces and outdoors and indirect/social factors through human behaviour and individual mobility, such as walking or driving outdoors, to capture the impact of weather on social distancing and, thus, on Covid-19 cases and fatalities. Our work revealed that temperature, humidity and solar radiation, which has been clearly under considered in previous studies, significantly reduce the number of Covid-19 cases and fatalities. Indirect effects through human behaviour, i.e., correlations between temperature (or solar radiation) and human mobility, were significantly positive and should be considered to correctly assess the effects of climatic factors. Increasing temperature, humidity or solar radiation effects were positively correlated with increasing mobility effects on Covid-19 cases and fatalities. The net effect from weather on the Covid-19 outbreak will, thus, be the result of the physical/direct negative effect of temperature or solar radiation and the mobility/indirect positive effect due to the interaction between human mobility and those meterological variables. Reducing direct effects of temperature and solar radiation on Covid-19 cases and fatalities, when they were significant, were partly and slightly compensated for positive indirect effects through human mobility. Suitable control policies should be implemented to control mobility and social distancing even when the weather is favourable to reduce the spread of the Covid-19 virus.

scholarly journals DETERMINING THE IMPACT OF TOURISM DEVELOPMENT ON THE CITY ECONOMY

2020 ◽  
Vol 5 (158) ◽  
pp. 32-37
Author(s):  
N. Denysenko
Keyword(s):  
Indirect Effects ◽  
Urban Economy ◽  
Tourism Development ◽  
Tourism Industry ◽  
Economic Effects ◽  
Direct And Indirect Effects ◽  
Tourism Impact ◽  
Goods And Services ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The City

Problems of efficiency of tourism development for the urban economy should be considered on the basis of a systematic approach, which involves the establishment of different criteria and indicators for different levels of government, as well as a hierarchy of goals and corresponding efficiency criteria. Based on the analysis, the article summarizes the concept of "tourist potential of the city". It is determined that the main components of tourist potential are resource, economic and social potential. The main methods of determining the tourist potential are identified, including expert, comparative, cartographic, technological, aesthetic methods of analysis. The directions of tourism impact on the economy of the territory are considered. Direct and indirect effects, as well as induced effects of tourism development are considered separately. The interrelation and interaction of different spheres of the city economy and tourism are shown. In the analysis it is necessary to consider significant sectors of the urban economy: hotel, construction, catering, retail, tour operators, industry, wholesale, housing and communal services, communications, transport, insurance and banking, medicine, education and others. To calculate the gross tourist product, calculate the sum of all costs incurred for the production of tourist goods and services for a certain period. These are the costs of tourist consumption, private and public tourism investments. In addition, calculate the amount of all income from the sale of tourist goods and services for a certain period. This income from the sale of tourist goods and services, income from renting rooms, apartments, etc. The use of a multiplier to determine the impact of tourism development on the city economy is proposed. The calculation of tourism multipliers involves determining the total income from the tourism industry and related infrastructure. Comprehensive assessment allows to identify the economic level of tourism development in the territory, the effect, and is also the basis for justification and management decisions. The study showed that in the modern scientific literature there are several types of multipliers. These are multipliers of income, employment, investment, commercial operations, production and sales. The foreign experience of assessment of social and economic effects from the development of the tourist sphere is analyzed and the possibility of its use in the conditions of Ukraine is substantiated. Keywords: tourist potential of the city, direct and indirect effects, multiplier.

scholarly journals The impact of innovations on the efficiency of animal husbandry in Lviv region

2021 ◽  
Vol 23 (97) ◽  
pp. 8-13
Author(s):  
K. Hirniak
Keyword(s):  
Innovation Process ◽  
Animal Husbandry ◽  
Business Environment ◽  
Innovative Activity ◽  
Farm Animals ◽  
Innovation Activity ◽  
Livestock Industry ◽  
Agricultural Enterprises ◽  
Method Of Evaluation ◽  
The Impact

Domestic agricultural enterprises do not have a high level of innovation activity, however, stable and competitive operation of an agricultural enterprise is impossible without its innovative activity. Stabilization of the situation in the agricultural sector with the current level of competition and constant technological variables, the innovative vector of development is the driving component of economic growth. Activation of innovation of domestic agricultural enterprises is one of the important prerequisites for stability and sustainable socio-economic development of the country. Consequently, the effective functioning of the livestock industry is possible only under the conditions of systemic and purposeful innovation aimed at finding a variety of new opportunities provided by the business environment. The innovation process in domestic animal husbandry is clearly aimed at the end result - a certain socio-economic, technical or environmental effects. The efficiency of animal husbandry is determined after the introduction of innovation, calculated by the method of evaluation of investment projects. On the example of Lviv region we analyzed the conditions of innovative activity in animal husbandry, assessed the modern innovative potential of the industry, established the features of its innovation and investment activities. SWOT-analysis is an important component of assessing the position of livestock enterprises in the region. It should be recognized that the innovative activity of livestock enterprises is mainly associated with the final stage of the innovation process – the development of innovations. In 2020, farms of all categories of Lviv region compared to 2019 decreased meat production (sales for slaughter of farm animals in live weight) by 1.6 %, milk – by 4.7 %, eggs – by 0.3 %. cattle on farms of all categories on January 1, 2021 amounted to 144.4 thousand heads (including cows – 86.2 thousand heads), pigs – 346.1 thousand heads, poultry – 10.5 million. heads. Compared to January 1, 2020, the number of poultry increased by 5.7 %, pigs – by 4.1 %, the number of cattle decreased by 8.2 % (including cows – by 8.6 %). Innovative activity of the livestock industry is formed under the influence of the domestic innovation system and has its own specifics, which is caused by the peculiarities of agriculture. Most innovative projects are aimed at introducing innovations that contribute to the intensification of animal husbandry and increase the competitiveness of products. Thus, on the basis of innovative development of animal husbandry it is possible to achieve a significant increase in the competitiveness of agricultural enterprises, which will allow Ukrainian producers to achieve significant results in world markets for agricultural products.

scholarly journals High diversified benthic habitats in a tidal Mediterranean sub-tropical environment: the case of the Gulf of Gabès (Tunisia)

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Abir Fersi ◽  
Nawfel Mosbahi ◽  
Ali Bakalem ◽  
Jean-Philippe Pezy ◽  
Alexandrine Baffreau ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mediterranean Sea ◽  
Eastern Mediterranean ◽  
Tropical Environment ◽  
Gulf Of Gabes ◽  
Annual Cycles ◽  
Gulf Of Gabès ◽  
Zostera Noltei ◽  
Sediment Types ◽  
The Mediterranean ◽  
The Impact

The Gulf of Gabès on the southern coasts of Tunisia in the central part of the Mediterranean is a very shallow basin, characterized by semidiurnal tides, attaining a range of 2.3 m during spring tides. The intertidal zone was covered by extended Zostera (Zosterella) noltei Hornemann, 1832 beds mainly developed around the Kneiss Islands while tidal channels ensured the water circulation in this sub-tropical environment with very low freshwater input and high summer temperature. In spite of protected conventions, the area remained under high human pressures: overfishing, and the impact of the pollution of the phosphate industry. Intensive sampling in both intertidal and shallow subtidal zones during annual cycles permitted to identify a rich macrofauna which increase considerably the species known in this eastern part of the Mediterranean Sea. More than 50 species are added for the Tunisian fauna. Moreover, patterns of diversity are analysed with the sediment types, presence or absence of Zostera noltei seagrass bed, and human pressures. The list of the collected species are compared with those of surrounding areas in both Western and Eastern Mediterranean Sea.

Strength Versus Sensitivity: The Impact of Attorney Gender on Juror Perceptions and Trial Outcomes in a Rape Case

2021 ◽  
pp. 107780122110260
Author(s):  
Mary M. Levi ◽  
Kellie R. Lynch ◽  
Jonathan M. Golding
Keyword(s):  
Indirect Effects ◽  
Defense Attorney ◽  
Community Members ◽  
Juror Perceptions ◽  
Trial Outcomes ◽  
Rape Trial ◽  
Rape Case ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Qualitative Analyses

We examined the impact of attorney gender on perceptions of a criminal rape trial. Community members ( N = 208) read a trial summary describing a rape scenario in which the gender of the prosecuting and defense attorney were manipulated. The results revealed indirect effects of prosecuting and defense attorney gender on verdict through perceptions of characteristics related to attorney competency. Qualitative analyses further showed that the terms “strength” and “powerful” were central to juror perceptions of male attorneys, whereas the terms “sensitive” and “sympathy” were central when the attorneys were female.

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