scholarly journals Enhancement of Agro-Industrial Waste Composting Process via the Microbial Inoculation: A Brief Review

Agronomy ◽  
2022 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 198
Author(s):  
Mohd Huzairi Mohd Zainudin ◽  
Aisyah Zulkarnain ◽  
Ain Sahira Azmi ◽  
Shalini Muniandy ◽  
Kenji Sakai ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Industrial Waste ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Value Added ◽  
Pilot Scale ◽  
Composting Process ◽  
Microbial Inoculation ◽  
High Germination ◽  
Research Findings ◽  
The Cost

Composting is an important technology used to treat and convert organic waste into value-added products. Recently, several studies have been done to investigate the effects of microbial supplementation on the composting of agro-industrial waste. According to these studies, microbial inoculation is considered to be one of the suitable methods for enhancing the biotransformation of organic materials during the composting process. This review provides up-to-date research findings on microbial inoculation strategies and their role and functions in enhancing the composting process and the improvement of compost quality. Based on this review, the addition of microorganisms could enhance the composting process such as accelerating the organic matter degradation, mineralization and microbial enzymes activities, and the quality of the end-products such as high germination index. It is important to notice in this strategy that sludge’s microbial consortium is feasible to enhance the composting process in pilot-scale and industrial-scale productions. Besides, it also reduces the cost of compost production. The findings of this review show the various positive impact of microbial inoculation on agro-industrial waste composting which in turn might be useful as a reference for selecting a suitable inoculum based on the type of waste materials.

scholarly journals Wearable Solutions for Patients with Parkinson’s Disease and Neurocognitive Disorder: A Systematic Review

Sensors ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 20 (9) ◽  
pp. 2713 ◽  
Author(s):  
Asma Channa ◽  
Nirvana Popescu ◽  
Vlad Ciobanu
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Systematic Review ◽  
Parkinson’S Disease ◽  
Parkinson's Disease ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Wearable Devices ◽  
Neurocognitive Disorder ◽  
Research Findings ◽  
Early Diagnose

Prevalence of neurocognitive diseases in adult patients demands the use of wearable devices to transform the future of mental health. Recent development in wearable technology proclaimed its use in diagnosis, rehabilitation, assessment, and monitoring. This systematic review presents the state of the art of wearables used by Parkinson’s disease (PD) patients or the patients who are going through a neurocognitive disorder. This article is based on PRISMA guidelines, and the literature is searched between January 2009 to January 2020 analyzing four databases: PubMed, IEEE Xplorer, Elsevier, and ISI Web of Science. For further validity of articles, a new PEDro-inspired technique is implemented. In PEDro, five statistical indicators were set to classify relevant articles and later the citations were also considered to make strong assessment of relevant articles. This led to 46 articles that met inclusion criteria. Based on them, this systematic review examines different types of wearable devices, essential in improving early diagnose and monitoring, emphasizing their role in improving the quality of life, differentiating the various fitness and gait wearable-based exercises and their impact on the regression of disease and on the motor diagnosis tests and finally addressing the available wearable insoles and their role in rehabilitation. The research findings proved that sensor based wearable devices, and specially instrumented insoles, help not only in monitoring and diagnosis but also in tracking numerous exercises and their positive impact towards the improvement of quality of life among different Parkinson and neurocognitive patients.

scholarly journals Effect of carnitine on patients with heart failure: an evidence-based case report

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 9
Author(s):  
Yosua Yan Kristian ◽  
Wiji Lestari
Keyword(s):  
Heart Failure ◽  
Heart Disease ◽  
Side Effects ◽  
Functional Capacity ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Heart Function ◽  
Meta Analysis ◽  
Patients With Heart Failure ◽  
Research Findings

Background: Heart disease is one of the leading causes of death in Indonesia. Nutritional management plays an important role in overcoming heart disease, both as prevention and treatment. Carnitine plays a role in fat metabolism and can reduce the formation of thrombosis, resulting in improved heart function and quality of life of patients.Objectives: This study is aimed to identify the effect of carnitine in patients with heart failure.Methods: Existing research findings and articles are selected based on inclusion and exclusion criteria in three databases, namely PubMed, Cochrane and Wiley. The outcome were functional capacity and heart function.Results: One meta-analysis that address with the clinical questions was obtained, and based on that article, giving carnitine to patients with heart failure has effects on increasing functional capacity, heart function, BNP serum and NT-proBNP levels. However, no effects found on mortality. Furthermore, no significant side effects on carnitine was found.Conclusions: Carnitine supplementation at a dose of 1 up to 6 g/day has a positive impact on functional capacity, heart function, BNP serum and NT-proBNP levels in patients with heart failure, alongside with minimal side effects.

scholarly journals Model Kepemimpinan Spiritual Suster Kepala Sekolah dan Dampaknya Bagi Kinerja Guru Dalam Pendidikan Nilai Kristiani

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (11) ◽  
pp. 1640
Author(s):  
David Morrison Marrus ◽  
Achmad Supriyanto ◽  
Agus Timan
Keyword(s):  
Character Education ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Spiritual Leadership ◽  
Spiritual Values ◽  
Leadership Model ◽  
Qualitative Descriptive ◽  
Research Findings ◽  
Descriptive Approach ◽  
Santa Maria

<p class="Abstract"><strong>Abstract:</strong> The spiritual leadership model is a very supportive aspect in character education efforts in religious based schools. This study aims to describe and find a substantive theoretical framework about the spiritual leadership of the headmaster's Nun in improving the quality of teacher services to Christian spiritual education at SDK Santa Maria II and SDK Sang Timur Malang. This study uses a qualitative descriptive approach with a multi-site study design. The research findings show that the model of spiritual leadership which is apparent from efforts to in still spiritual values with a personal and programmatic approach, has a positive impact on teachers.</p><strong>Abstrak:</strong><em> </em>Model kepemimpinan spiritual merupakan aspek yang sangat mendukung dalam upaya pendidikan karakter di sekolah berbasis religi. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mendeskripsikan dan menemukan kerangka teori substantif tentang kepemimpinan spiritual Suster kepala sekolah dalam meningkatkan kualitas pelayanan guru terhadap pendidikan spiritual kristiani di SDK Santa Maria II dan SDK Sang Timur Malang. Penelitian ini menggunakan pendekatan deskriptif kualitatif dengan rancangan studi multi situs. Temuan penelitian menunjukkan bahwa model kepemimpinan spiritual Suster kepala sekolah yang tampak dari upaya penanaman nilai spiritual dengan pendekatan personal dan terprogram, memberikan dampak positif bagi guru.

scholarly journals The Cost Potential of Shallot in Rasi Salai District, Sisaket Province

2021 ◽  
Vol 58 (1) ◽  
pp. 3905-3908
Author(s):  
Piyachat Thongpaeng, Jeeranan Wongwatanyoo, Apinya Bhumsaidon
Keyword(s):  
General Information ◽  
The Other ◽  
Average Price ◽  
Average Income ◽  
Educational Levels ◽  
Total Cost ◽  
Primary Level ◽  
Research Findings ◽  
The Cost

This research aimed to study the cost potential of shallot in Rasi Salai District, Sisaket Province in order to lead to planning on pricing, marketing, improving the quality of shallot and analyzing data of farmers and shallot production. The research findings on the general information of shallot farmers revealed that they consisted of 75% of males and 25% of females with 40-49 years of age or 50%. Most of their educational levels were 55% of primary level or lower. They grew shallot together with other crops. The Bang Chang varieties (local shallot varieties of Sisaket Province) were grown most of 75% and the other 25% of local northern verities called Hom Bua. The 70% of planting shallots were harvested from the last season and the other 30% were purchased from other farmers in the market.  The shallot productivity per rai was uncertain depending on the caring, fertilizing and disturbing disease. Approximately 35% of the farmers harvested 1,200-1,500 kilograms per rai or 25%. Regarding the production cost of shallot, it was found that the average mount was 8,151.5 baht per rai with the highest amount of verities of 3,250 baht per rai or 15.2%. The cost of insecticide was 1,000 baht or 10.2% of the total cost. In addition, the least cost was transportation for 3.3% only because most merchants bought shallots at the farming sites.  According to sale data, 70% of the farmers sold local verieties of Sisaket Province with average price of 30 baht per kilogram, followed by 15% of Hom Bua with an average price of 45 baht per kilogram. The average income earned by farmers in each household was different at 20,001-25,000 baht per rai

Documentation of Pharmaceutical Care Activities in Community Pharmacies by Doctor of Pharmacy Students

1995 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 83-88 ◽  
Author(s):  
Robert J. Anderson ◽  
Diane Nykamp ◽  
Randell K. Miyahara
Keyword(s):  
Community Pharmacists ◽  
Value Added ◽  
Pharmacy Students ◽  
Third Party ◽  
Utilization Review ◽  
Patient Counseling ◽  
Pharmacy Technicians ◽  
Reimbursement Incentives ◽  
The Cost

The practice of pharmacy is evolving from a product-related focus to one that is more patient-oriented and outcome-directed. This new focus can reduce the cost and/or improve the quality of care. Pharmacists often detect and resolve medication-related problems, though few reimbursement incentives exist for the amount of time and effort it takes. With statutory restrictions on the total use of pharmacy technicians and state-mandated OBRA patient counseling and prospective drug utilization review, community pharmacists are pressed for time more than their hospital colleagues to document their daily interventions for improving drug therapy for their patients. PharmD students can assist the community pharmacist in documenting these medication-related problems. Documentation of these "cognitive" or "value-added services," including their outcome on cost and care, is critically necessary for future reimbursement consideration by third-party payers. Copyright © 1995 by W.B. Saunders Company

scholarly journals EFFICIENCY OF BIOLOGICAL PREPARATIONS IN CANNING OF ALFALFA

2018 ◽  
Vol 13 (2) ◽  
pp. 23-26
Author(s):  
Ирек Бикчантаев ◽  
Irek Bikchantaev ◽  
Шамиль Шакиров ◽  
Shamil' Shakirov ◽  
Фаниль Вафин ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Crude Protein ◽  
Nutritional Value ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Metabolizable Energy ◽  
Green Mass ◽  
Biological Preparation ◽  
The Cost ◽  
Positive Effect ◽  
Natural Way

Preservation of green mass of plants is an ancient method, which was used to preserve the nutritional value of feed in hermetic conditions. Enzymatic processes in the green mass of plants occur in a natural way due to the epiphytic microflora, which under anaerobic conditions begin to actively multiply and produce lactic acid. This acid is a good natural preservative, which lowers the pH of the medium to the acidic side (up to 3.8-4.2), contributing to a decrease in the vital activity of pathogenic microflora, thereby positively affecting the quality of canned voluminous juicy feed. Currently, in the world practice in the procurement of voluminous succulent feeds, various preservatives are actively used in combination with the withering of the green mass of plants. At the same time, the economic effectiveness of their use depends on external factors, moisture and chemical composition of phytomass, the cost of preservatives used. In this regard, this article considers a comparative assessment of the effectiveness of the influence of various biologics in preserving the green mass of alfalfa, as domestic production (Ferbak-Sil (Kazan), Bioamid-3 (Saratov), Biotroph (St. Petersburg) and the foreign one (Sil-Oll (Great Britain)) under laboratory conditions, the positive effect of biological preparations on the preservation of nutrients was established. Among the tested preservatives, Biotrof biological preparation distinguished itself stimulated in the biomass of lactic fermentation, which in turn had a positive impact on the preservation of dry matter, crude protein and metabolizable energy, whose performance has been higher than the control at 7.58%, 6.64% and 5.56%.

scholarly journals Improve Ramp-Up Performance on the Sewing Process in a Sports Shoe Factory Using 8-Disciplines and Lean Manufacturing

2021 ◽  
Vol 25 (2) ◽  
pp. 19-36
Author(s):  
Lucky Setiawan ◽  
Sawarni Hasibuan
Keyword(s):  
Lean Manufacturing ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Process Time ◽  
Just In Time ◽  
New Model ◽  
Research Findings ◽  
Improved Performance ◽  
The Cost ◽  
Sports Shoes

Purpose: The research aims to design a performance improvement framework for a new model of sports shoes to increase the ramp-up process time. Methodology/Approach: The approach used the problem-solving system of 8 disciplines, Single Minute Exchange Dies, Visual Management, and the Just In Time principle. Findings: By using the methods described above, the research findings will have a positive impact on the company. Model changeover time was reduced from 600 minutes to 102 minutes, and ramp-up time was reduced from 20 days to 2 days. Research Limitation/Implication: The limitation of this study was that only the CK2946 model was still done as a case study. The cost and other inhibiting factors were also not included in the discussion of this rump-up process. Originality/Value of paper: By integrating SMED, Just In Time, visual management, and using 8-Dicipline, the researcher developed a framework for improved performance for ramping up a new model of sports shoes.

scholarly journals Social Support To Women With Breast Cancer Undergoing Treatment

2021 ◽  
Vol 4 (3) ◽  
pp. 247
Author(s):  
Luthfiyyah Khanuun ◽  
Sri Nabawiyati Nurul Makiyah
Keyword(s):  
Breast Cancer ◽  
Social Support ◽  
Health Care Professionals ◽  
Emotional Response ◽  
Scientific Literature ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Oncological Treatment ◽  
The Social ◽  
Research Findings

Breast cancer treatment will have an impact on quality of life and social support that leads to interpersonal women with breast cancer. This study aims to explore and synthesize the scientific literature on the social support provided to women with breast cancer who underwent treatment in the hospital. The studies use 4 databases are PubMed, EBSCO, Science Direct, and Google Scholar. The main keywords are “Breast cancer”, “Social support”, “Oncological treatment”, “Qualitative Research”. The search article was carried out in accordance with the guideline of PRISMA. The findings in this study contained 4 main themes from 6 articles. Research findings include family support, emotional response support, support for finding and accessing information, communicating with health care professionals, and support for meeting unmet needs. This support began to be felt since the patient was first diagnosed with breast cancer. This is very real and accepted support that has a positive impact on the lives of women with breast cancer.

scholarly journals Gender, Penerapan Kode Etik Profesi Akuntan Dan Kualitas Penyusunan Anggaran Pendapatan Dan Belanja Daerah

2017 ◽  
pp. 74
Author(s):  
Made Aristia Prayudi
Keyword(s):  
Asset Management ◽  
Quantitative Research ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Survey Method ◽  
Professional Conduct ◽  
Governmental Accounting ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Research Findings ◽  
Negative Impacts

ABSTRACT The violation cases of codes of ethical conduct by professional accountants are rife in Indonesia. This phenomenon is expected to have negative impacts on the quality of government accountant. The purpose of this study areto investigate the influence of accountants’ codes of professional conduct implementation toward the quality of local government’s budget preparation; and todetermine whether or not there is a significant difference between male and female. This study is a quantitative research that employs survey method in which questionnaires are distributed to the financial officers of Finance and Asset Management Boardand Department of Revenue Service of Buleleng Regency in Bali. The data are analyzed usingSimple Linier Regression and Independent-Samples t-Test. Research findings indicate that accountants’ codes of professional conduct implementation have positive impact on the quality of local government’s budgetpreparation; and female government accountants are better than male on the implementation of accountants’ codes of professional conduct. Keywords: Gender; implementation of accountants’ codes of professional conduct; quality of local government’s budget preparation; governmental Accounting

scholarly journals An Overview of the Production of Oxygenated Fuel Additives by Glycerol Etherification, Either with Isobutene or tert-Butyl Alcohol, over Heterogeneous Catalysts

Energies ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 12 (12) ◽  
pp. 2364 ◽  
Author(s):  
Estevez ◽  
Aguado-Deblas ◽  
Luna ◽  
Bautista
Keyword(s):  
Heterogeneous Catalysts ◽  
Value Added ◽  
Butyl Alcohol ◽  
Biodiesel Production ◽  
Tert Butyl ◽  
Fuel Blends ◽  
Tert Butyl Alcohol ◽  
Oxygenated Fuel ◽  
Research Findings

Biodiesel production has considerably increased in recent decades, generating a surplus of crude glycerol, which is the main drawback for the economy of the process. To overcome this, many scientists have directed their efforts to transform glycerol, which has great potential as a platform molecule, into value-added products. A promising option is the preparation of oxygenate additives for fuel, in particular those obtained by the etherification reaction of glycerol with alcohols or olefins, mainly using heterogeneous catalysis. This review collects up-to-date research findings in the etherification of glycerol, either with isobutene (IB) or tert-Butyl alcohol (TBA), highlighting the best catalytic performances reported. Furthermore, the experimental sets employed for these reactions have been included in the present manuscript. Likewise, the characteristics of the glycerol ethers–(bio)fuel blends as well as their performances (e.g., quality of emissions, technical advantages or disadvantages, etc.) have been also compiled and discussed.

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