Flexible effort in breeding seabirds: adjustment of provisioning according to nestling age and mass

1996 ◽  
Vol 74 (10) ◽  
pp. 1876-1881 ◽  
Author(s):  
Douglas F. Bertram ◽  
Clive V. J. Welham ◽  
Ronald C. Ydenberg
Keyword(s):  
Comparative Approach ◽  
Previous Night ◽  
Seabird Species ◽  
Interspecific Differences ◽  
Growing Body ◽  
Different Ages ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Parental Provisioning ◽  
Parental Ability ◽  
Rhinoceros Auklet

We examined whether rhinoceros auklet (Cerorhinca monocarata) parents are able to adjust their provisioning effort in response to chick demand. A fostering experiment in which nestlings of different ages and masses were exchanged between burrows was employed to examine parental provisioning effort before and after the exchange. Daily mass increments of the nestlings were used to estimate the amount fed on the previous night, using a model based on data from captive chicks raised on a controlled diet. Our results demonstrate that rhinoceros auklet parents somehow assess and respond to the needs of their chicks by delivering more to older and larger fostered chicks and less to younger and smaller fostered chicks. Our results confirm and extend a growing body of information which shows that seabird parents can adjust provisioning effort when feeding young. We highlight how studies to date have differentially manipulated nestling age and hunger, thus complicating a comparative approach. Testing for interspecific differences in parental ability to respond to chick demands will require studies that employ comparable types of manipulations for a variety of seabird species.

The Effects of Information and Support on Individuals Awaiting Cadaveric Kidney Transplantation

2002 ◽  
Vol 12 (3) ◽  
pp. 201-207 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cynthia L. Russell ◽  
Kristi Brown
Keyword(s):  
Kidney Transplantation ◽  
Treatment Group ◽  
Nursing Intervention ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Body Of Knowledge ◽  
Phone Calls ◽  
Growing Body ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Cadaveric Kidney ◽  
Cadaveric Kidney Transplantation

Context No empirical studies exist to direct nursing interventions for individuals during the long period of waiting for a transplant. Objective To measure the effect of information and support on hope and uncertainty for individuals awaiting cadaveric kidney transplantation. Design Randomized, controlled study. Setting A university-affiliated hospital in the Midwest from 1997 to 1999. Patients Fifty participants awaiting cadaveric kidney transplantation. Interventions The control group received no intervention phone calls or mailings, which was the current standard of care. The treatment group received phone calls and mailings once every month for 6 months. Main Outcome Measures Hope, measured by the Herth Hope Index, and uncertainty, measured by the Mishel's Uncertainty in Illness Scale for Adults, were evaluated at the beginning of the study and 6 months later. Results No statistically significant effect of the nursing intervention was found on hope and uncertainty in this sample (F = 0.5322, P = .81). Hope was found to be negatively related to uncertainty both before ( r = $0.53, P = .0001) and after ( r = $0.59, P = .0001) intervention. No significant change was found between hope before and after intervention, and uncertainty before and after intervention in the treatment group (F = 1.10, P = .40) or the control group. Conclusion The individuals indicated that definite needs were met by the information and support intervention even though the results did not statistically support the effect of the nursing intervention. Conclusions Several conclusions can be drawn from the findings of this study. First, even though the nursing intervention of providing information and support did not have a statistically significant effect on levels of hope and uncertainty in individuals awaiting kidney transplantation, anecdotal reports from the respondents indicated that the phone calls and mailed information were helpful and appreciated. Valuable information, potentially impacting the outcomes of kidney transplantation, was gathered by the researchers and shared with the transplant team. Secondly, levels of hope were relatively high, whereas levels of uncertainty were moderate in this sample of individuals waiting for cadaveric kidney transplantation. Furthermore, in this sample, the average time since diagnosis of ESRD was more than 4 years and the average waiting time was more than 1 year. There may have been a change over time from viewing the waiting experience as a negative experience to a positive opportunity. Thirdly, the finding of a negative relationship between hope and uncertainty provided support to the growing body of knowledge of this association. Finally, time on the waiting list, gender, and marital status were not associated with levels of hope or uncertainty. Generally, the findings of this study are consistent with existing literature and add to the growing body of knowledge related to the midrange theories of hope and uncertainty.

scholarly journals Kinerja Keuangan Bank Syariah Mandiri: Sebelum dan Sesudah Penerapan Good Corporate Governance

Akuntabilitas ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 51-62
Author(s):  
Sabirin Sabirin
Keyword(s):  
Corporate Governance ◽  
Financial Performance ◽  
Performance Assessment ◽  
Quantitative Research ◽  
Comparative Approach ◽  
Whitney Test ◽  
Good Corporate Governance ◽  
Satisfactory Performance ◽  
Mann Whitney Test ◽  
Before And After

This research aims to determine the Financial Performance Assessment Before and After Implementation of Good Corporate Governance (GCG) seen from the ratio (1) Liquidity, (2) Profitability, and (3) Capital. The research method is quantitative research with a comparative approach. The ratio used to measure the financial performance of Bank Syariah Mandiri Tbk consists of the ratio of FDR, ROA, ROE, and CAR. The data analysis technique used is the data Normality and the Mann-Whitney test. The results of this study based on the normality test show that the data are normally distributed. The Mann-Whitney test results show that (1) after implementing GCG, liquidity ratio has satisfactory performance assessment compared to before the implementation of GCG. (2) After implementing GCG, profitability ratio has satisfactory performance assessment compared to before the implementation of GCG. (3) After implementing GCG, the capital ratio has a satisfactory performance assessment compared to before the implementation of GCG 

Digitalization of Education as a Trigger for Changes in Educational Relations

2021 ◽  
Vol 26 (11) ◽  
pp. 1245-1257
Author(s):  
N. A. Zaichenko
Keyword(s):  
Interdisciplinary Approach ◽  
Professional Status ◽  
Explanatory Theory ◽  
Theoretical Substantiation ◽  
Online Mode ◽  
Preliminary Identification ◽  
Different Ages ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Block Based ◽  
Online Format

The topic of the presented study is relevant due to a new trend in the development of the education system – digitalization of education, which changes the paradigm of educational relations. Digitalization of the economy in general and education in particular declared in federal strategic documents over the last two decades and until 2024 has been unexpectedly boosted by the quarantine measures taken in spring 2020 and the mass transition of the participants of educational relations into the online format. This topic requires special consideration due to its uniqueness in the context of transforming relations in any field of human activity, especially in the context of human relations transitioning from the analog offline world to the online domain.Aim. The study aims to present theories explaining the changes in educational relations in digital reality and to empirically assess the level of preparedness/unpreparedness of the subjects of educational relations for actual changes in their roles required for constructive digital interaction.Tasks. The authors select theoretical grounds for explaining changes in the educational relations between subjects in the context of digitalization; determine the ideas of participants about the phenomenon of “digitalization of education”; analyze the results of surveys in the logic of expectations of respondents with different characteristics from digitalization of education; compare the results of surveys addressing the problem of digitalization of education before and after the mass transition of school education into online mode.Methods. This study includes a theoretical and an empirical part. The search for an explanatory theory of changes in educational relations focuses on the theoretical substantiation of the phenomenon of changes on the one hand, and on empirical substantiation of the existing problem of a blurry vision of school stakeholders about the phenomenon of digitalization of education on the other hand. The empirical part includes a fragment of a three-stage sociological survey aimed at the preliminary identification of ideas about the phenomenon of digitalization among people of different ages and professional status before and during the COVID-19 pandemic.Results. A “portfolio” of theories that are relevant to the topic of the study and explain the essence of changes in educational relations in the context of digitalization is developed. Definitions of “digitalization of education” and “transformation of educational relations” are provided. The theoretical block, based on the concept of an interdisciplinary approach, is supplemented by empirical data obtained from surveys of more than 1,700 respondents from different regions, different professional status, and different ages, the results of which are used to verify (or refute) the hypothesis about the relevance of changes in educational relations in digital education.Conclusions. The results of empirical research and contextual goals presented in the study do not give grounds for asserting that digitalization of education becomes a trigger for changes in educational relations. This conclusion does not contradict the basic explanatory theory – the theory of liminality. The transition of relations from the usual state to a new one takes time, since it involves the loss of previous statuses (roles) in educational relations, where the understanding of the hierarchy in the structure of these relations is invalidated.

scholarly journals PO 7151 COMPARING TWO BED NET DELIVERY MODELS IN’RURAL DISTRICTS OF MOZAMBIQUE

2019 ◽  
Vol 4 (Suppl 3) ◽  
pp. A19.3-A19
Author(s):  
Jorge Arroz
Keyword(s):  
Cost Effectiveness ◽  
Implementation Strategies ◽  
Cost Effective ◽  
Universal Coverage ◽  
Bed Net ◽  
Net Benefit ◽  
Previous Night ◽  
Before And After ◽  
New Strategy ◽  
Delivery Models

BackgroundThe use of long-lasting insecticidal nets (LLINs) is associated with a reduction in malaria transmission. In 2015, a new delivery strategy (intervention) for universal coverage campaign was tested and compared with standard strategy (control). The objective is to compare two bed net delivery models in rural districts of Mozambique.MethodsTwo districts served as intervention, and two as control. The following study design was used: 1) before and after; and 2) cost-effectiveness analysis. Three core implementation strategies were tested: 1) use of coupons during household registration, 2) use of stickers to identify registered houses, and 3) a new LLINs allocation criterion. The main endpoints measured were: i) percentage of distributed LLINs; ii) LLINs ownership and use coverage; iii) percentage of households that achieved universal coverage; iv) incremental cost-effectiveness ratio (ICER); v) incremental net benefit (INB).ResultsApproximately 88% (302,648) of LLINs were distributed in intervention districts compared to 77% (219,613) in control districts [OR: 2.14 (95% CI: 2.11–2.16)]. Six months after the 2015 campaign, 98.8% of the 760 households surveyed in the intervention districts had at least one LLIN; 89.6% of the 787 households surveyed in the control districts had at least one LLIN [OR: 9.7, (95% CI: 5.25–22.76)]. Near 95% and 87% of respondents who had at least one LLIN, reported having slept under the LLIN the previous night in the intervention and control districts, respectively [OR: 3.2; (95% CI 2.12–4.69)]; 71% of the households surveyed achieved universal coverage in the intervention districts against 59.6% in the control districts [OR: 1.6; (95% CI: 1.33–2.03)]. ICER per distributed LLIN was US$ 0.68. INB was positive.ConclusionIntervention districts had greater LLINs availability, greater LLINs ownership and use coverage, and a better progression toward reaching universal coverage targets. The new strategy was more cost-effective than the previous strategy.

Role of the nematode surface coat in the adhesion of Clavibacter sp. to Anguina funesta and Anguina tritici

Parasitology ◽  
1991 ◽  
Vol 103 (3) ◽  
pp. 421-427 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. A. McClure ◽  
Y. Spiegel
Keyword(s):  
Bacterial Adhesion ◽  
Wheat Germ Agglutinin ◽  
Wheat Germ ◽  
Complete Removal ◽  
Surface Coat ◽  
Sodium Metaperiodate ◽  
Interspecific Differences ◽  
Bacterial Capsule ◽  
Before And After

Clavibacter sp. (syn. Corynebacterium rathayi) adhered to both Anguina funesta (syn. Anguina agrostis) and Anguina tritici, but differences in the nature of adhesion were noted. Similar patterns of binding of the bacteria and of anti-wheat germ agglutinin antibody initially led us to believe that the mechanism of bacterial adhesion was related to the presence of wheat-germ agglutinin (WGA) on the outer cuticle of both species of nematodes and its complementary carbohydrate on the bacterial capsule. However, treatment of either species of nematode with sodium metaperiodate inhibited bacterial adhesion but not the binding of anti-WGA antibody. Bacterial adhesion, therefore, is not mediated by WGA on the nematodes' surface. Moreover, differences in patterns of bacterial adhesion to Anguina species, both before and after treatments with NaCl and detergents, suggest basic interspecific differences in the nature of adhesion. Electron microscopy confirmed the contribution of the nematodes' cuticular surface coat (SC) to the process of adhesion, but it is still not clear how the SC interacts with the bacterial capsule or which of its components are involved. While complete removal of the SC with periodate prevented bacterial adhesion, juveniles that naturally resisted bacterial adhesion did not lack a SC. One explanation could be that the SC of individuals, to which bacteria do not adhere naturally, lacks crucial components that cannot be defined by conventional EM.

scholarly journals Indonesia Regional Representative Council Authority After Constitutional Court Decision No. 92 / PUU-X / 2012

Rechtsidee ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Bukhori Bukhori ◽  
Nizla Rohaya
Keyword(s):  
State Institution ◽  
Court Decision ◽  
Comparative Approach ◽  
Constitutional Court ◽  
Conceptual Approach ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Strategic Role ◽  
Constitutional System ◽  
And Function ◽  
Role And Function

The purpose of this study was to determine the position, role and function of the DPD-RI in the Indonesian constitutional system before and after the Constitutional Court Decision No. 92 / PUU-X / 2012. The research method used is juridical normative and type of research is statutory approach, comparative approach, and conceptual approach. The results showed that a number of laws and regulations governing the DPD-RI were still less than the initial purpose of the formation of the DPD-RI. Certain articles relating to the position, function and role of the DPD-RI actually limit the authority of the DPD-RI so that it cannot function as a state institution that should have the same position as the DPR-RI. The decision of the Constitutional Court No. 92 / PUU-X / 2012 brings a new chapter in the implementation of democracy in Indonesia. The ruling of the Constitutional Court firmly provides a strategic role for the Regional Representative Council in Indonesian constitution.

scholarly journals CHANGES IN THE ADAPTIVE CAPACITY OF DOGS OF DIFFERENT AGES TO WORKLOADS IN A MODERATE MONSOON CLIMATE

2020 ◽  
pp. 334-343
Author(s):  
A. S. Semenov ◽  
◽  
O. S. Poptsova ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Physical Exertion ◽  
The Body ◽  
Monsoon Climate ◽  
Service Dogs ◽  
German Shepherd ◽  
Different Ages ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Different Seasons ◽  
Adaptive Ability

The article presents the results of changes in the adaptive ability of dogs of different ages before and after exposure to physical activity in different seasons of the year in the conditions of Sakhalin island (Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk). The main clinical and physiological parameters of the body of service dogs of the German shepherd breed were studied. The authors established a certain relationship between the degree of training and the response of the body of service dogs to physical activity in different seasons of the year. The most stressful periods for the life of service animals are summer and spring, and autumn and winter are consid-ered more comfortable. In General, the authors believe that service dogs are quite well adapted to use them in a moderate monsoon climate in the Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk region, regardless of age. Regular train-ing conducted with service dogs increases their resistance to physical exertion and endurance, so older dogs have adaptive abilities.

scholarly journals Study of therapeutic efficacy of “Moxistop” in nematodoses and cestodoses in animals

2020 ◽  
Vol 23 (11) ◽  
pp. 16-21
Author(s):  
Svitlana Sapko
Keyword(s):  
High Efficiency ◽  
Toxocara Cati ◽  
Effective Prevention ◽  
Helminth Eggs ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Different Ages ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Skin Redness ◽  
Series Of Experiments ◽  
Active Substances

The present article describes studies on the use of veterinary anthelmintic drug “Moxistop” (drops) to prevent helminthiasis in dogs and cats of different ages. These studies are relevant because the market has a wide range of anthelmintic drugs; “Moxistop” with its constituent substances (moxidectin/praziquantel) provides effective prevention of a wide range of helminths. Prevention of helminthiasis is an important anti-epizootic measure, which carried out at least once a quarter. Infection of dogs and cats before and 14 days after treatment was determined by examining fecal samples by Fulleborn flotation. The effectiveness of the drug was established because of the number of helminth eggs in 1 g of feces before and after treatment. For the treatment of dogs was used “Moxistop for dogs” (LLC SPE “SUZIRYA” Kharkiv, Ukraine): the active substances – moxidectin (25 mg/ml) and praziquantel (40 mg/ml), and for the treatment of cats used “Moxistop for cats”: active substances – moxidectin (10 mg/ml) and praziquantel (40 mg/ml). The drug was applied to experimental animals in drops (“spot-on”) on dry intact skin (topical application). As a result of a single application of the drug “Moxistop” drops found that on (4-6) days after application of the drug to dogs and (4-5) days after administration of the drug to cats, diarrhea in all animals stopped, feces became decorated, homogeneous consistency, not had additional inclusions. The animals were not disturbed, did not lick the skin around the anus, no side effects from the skin (redness or irritation, hair loss), increased local temperature or any signs of poisoning. No cat was detected in coprology studies on 14 days after deworming of helminth eggs. In the first series of experiments (groups I and III) conducted on dogs and cats infected with both cestodes and nematodes, a 100% therapeutic effect was obtained in cestodes in dogs and cats. The extent of invasion in dogs with nematodes was 80.0%, and the decrease in the number of eggs after treatment was 97.5% (from 157 ± 13.4 to 4), in cats, these figures were 100%. The effectiveness of the drug “Moxistop” in dogs and cats (groups II and IV animals), which was 100% in the second series of experiments with a high degree of nematode infestation (more than 500 eggs in 1 g of feces). According to the results of the tests, it was found high efficiency of the drug “Moxistop” in the invasion of Dipylidium canis, Toxocara cati, Toxascaris leonina and Uncinaria stenocephala in dogs and cats of different ages

scholarly journals MODEL ARISAN MODAL USAHA DALAM MENDUKUNG KEBERLANJUTAN PENGUSAHA KECIL DI PASAR UNIT II KABUPATEN TULANG BAWANG LAMPUNG

2018 ◽  
Vol 14 (2) ◽  
pp. 171-181
Author(s):  
Amarul Amarul ◽  
Achmad Hatta
Keyword(s):  
Comparative Analysis ◽  
Small And Medium Enterprises ◽  
Business Continuity ◽  
Comparative Approach ◽  
Research Methodologies ◽  
Rate Of Development ◽  
Specific Hypothesis ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Medium Enterprises ◽  
The Relationship

This study aims to analyze the business capital arisan model for small and medium entrepreneurs and the rate of development of small and medium enterprises in Pasar Unit II Kabupaten Tulang Bawang Lampung. The approach used in this study is to use a comparative approach, Ie research methodologies that attempt to quantify the data, and usually apply certain statistical analyzes. The process of collecting data by using questionnaires as a means of collecting data. Then tested the specific hypothesis to know either the relationship or influence significance. By comparative analysis or comparison, it is obtained the result of different test of business continuity before and after follow the arisan. This shows that arisan activities are very helpful as additional capital in the sustainability of their business. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menganalisis penerapan model arisan modal usaha bagi pengusaha kecil menegah dan laju perkembangan usaha kecil menengah di Pasar Unit II  Kabupaten Tulang Bawang Lampung. Pendekatan yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini adalah dengan menggunakan pendekatan komparatif, yaitu metodologi riset yang berupaya untuk mengkuantifikasi data, dan biasanya menerapkan analisis statistik tertentu. Proses pengumpulan data dengan menggunakan kuesioner sebagai alat pengumpul datanya.  Kemudian dilakukan pengujian hipotesis secara spesifik untuk mengetahui baik hubungan atau pengaruh signifikansinya. Dengan analisis komparatif atau perbandingan maka diperoleh hasil analisis uji beda keberlanjutan usaha sebelum dan sesudah mengikuti arisan terdapat perbedaan yang signifikan keberlanjutan usaha sebelum dan setelah mengikuti arisan. Ini menunjukkan bahwa kegiatan arisan sangat membantu sebagai tambahan modal dalam keberlanjutan usahanya.

scholarly journals Unrecognized states: legal and economic aspects

2021 ◽  
Vol 16 (4) ◽  
pp. 25-31
Author(s):  
V. N. Goncharov ◽  
V. A. Glazkov ◽  
A. V. Bondarchuk
Keyword(s):  
Cross Cultural ◽  
Comparative Approach ◽  
South Ossetia ◽  
Military Conflicts ◽  
Before And After ◽  
General Scientific ◽  
The Russian Federation ◽  
The Creation ◽  
The Republic ◽  
Political Economic

Introduction. The transformational processes that are taking place in the world lead to the creation of new relationships and institutions. The problem is the creation of an unrecognized or partially recognized States is happening everywhere and is still relevant for many centuries. Their emergence is caused by political, economic, ethnic, cross-cultural and other problems, ignoring which can lead to social explosions and military conflicts. Currently, no territory is immune from the possibility of external incitement of conflicts, which has become possible in the context of digitalization of society.Materials and methods. In the course of the research, a set of approaches and methods that are used in the framework of legal science was applied – General, General scientific, special methods of cognition: dialectical, logical,formal legal. The specificity of the research subject led to the use of a comparative approach.Results. The authors compare socio-economic indicators of the Republic of Abkhazia, the Republic of South Ossetia, the people’s Republic of Karabakh, the Pridnestrovian Moldavian Republic, the Luhansk people’s Republic and the Donetsk people’s Republic. Special attention is paid to comparing the size of territories and the population of unrecognized States before and after the conflict. Analytical information is provided on the formation of the budget of unrecognized republics and the number of people who have adopted the citizenship of the Russian Federation.Discussion and conclusion. The authors conclude that unrecognized States have all the opportunities not only to preserve, but also to increase their economic potential.

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