Pengaruh Penambahan Bubuk Kayu Manis (Cinnamomum Burmannii) terhadap Sifat Kimia dan Total Mikroba pada Nugget Ayam

This study was conducted to determine the effect of adding cinnamon (Cinnamomum burmanni) powder to the chemical and microbial activity of chicken nuggets. The research method used completely randomized design (RAL) with four treatment 3 replication. The result of organoleptic test showed chicken nuggets with the addition of 2.5 g cinnamon powder most preferred. Chemical test showed that chicken nugget with the addition of cinnamon powder 2.5 g of moisture content of 69.51%, ash content of 1.15% and 13.22% protein content. The result of the microbial (TPC) test showed that at 0 day storage of chicken nugget without cinnamon were 44 cfu/g into 36 cfu/g. The addition of 2.5 g cinnamon powder, at 5 days about 80 cfu/g into 71 cfu /g, at 10 day ie 93 cfu / g into 82 cfu/g, at 15 days about 115 cfu/g into 96 cfu/g

Exploring viral infection using single-cell sequencing.

Single-cell sequencing (SCS) has emerged as a valuable tool to study cellular heterogeneity in diverse fields, including virology. By studying the viral and cellular genome and/or transcriptome, the dynamics of viral infection can be investigated at single cell level. Most studies have explored the impact of cell-to-cell variation on the viral life cycle from the point of view of the virus, by analyzing viral sequences, and from the point of view of the cell, mainly by analyzing the cellular host transcriptome. In this review, we will focus on recent studies that use single-cell sequencing to explore viral diversity and cell variability in response to viral replication

A typology of creative cities in the world: lessons learned

DINÂMIA'CET, Dezembro de 2009.We propose as a tool a typology of different types of approaches aiming at the development of creative industries and their specific challenges, characteristics which can lead to failure and recommendations. In this way, policy-makers can easily identify their strategy with a particular approach and to look in detail at the key-questions resulting from the experience of other cities. The definition of our typology is the result of the analysis of several case studies (not extensively mentioned in the paper), based on desk-top research and on interviews for the our research project (project CreatCity - "A governance culture for the creative city: urban vitality and international networks", conducted by Dinâmia (Research Centre on Socioeconomic Change of the ISCTE/Lisbon) and financed by Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia/Ministério da Ciência, Tecnologia e Ensino Superior, with the support of ERDF and national funds of the MCTES (Refª. Proj. PTDC/AUR/65885/2006).Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia/Ministério da Ciência, Tecnologia e Ensino Superior, with the support of ERDF and national funds of the MCTES (Refª. Proj. PTDC/AUR/65885/2006

On the HHT, its problems, and some solutions

Mechanical Systems and Signal Processing, Vol.22, Number 6The empirical mode decomposition (EMD) is reviewed and some questions related to its effective performance are discussed. Its interpretation in terms of AM/FM modulation is done. Solutions for its drawbacks are proposed. Numerical simulations are carried out to empirically evaluate the proposed modified EMD

Short-term effects on soil properties and wheat production from secondary paper sludge application on two Mediterranean agricultural soils

This study was conducted under greenhouse conditions to evaluate the potential use of SPS as a fertilizer, amendment and/or liming agent for wheat (Triticum aestivum L.). Two representative Mediterranean agricultural soils, a Cambic Arenosol (cmAR) and a Cromic Cambisol (crCM) were used. Treatments included four sludge rates ranging from 0 to 40 g kg 1 (equivalent of 0, 38, 88 and 120 Mg ha 1). A significant increment in soil pH, organic carbon, N total, available P and exchangeable K were observed in both soils. Sludge application significantly increased N and decreased Zn, Mn and Cu concentrations in wheat. Wheat grain yields were reduced by 33% and 37% when 120 Mg SPS ha 1 was applied to cmAR and crCM soils, respectively, due apparently to unavailability of Mg. However, straw yields, with much lower Mg requirements, increased significantly with SPS rates. Secondary pulp mill sludge seems to be a potential source of organic matter, N, P, K and a potential soil amendment liming agent for acid soils, when appropriate supplemental fertilizer was provided. For grain crops grown in these soils, addition of Mg is required for proper nutrient balance

Back and forth between social and technical: A collective experience in the transdisciplinary making of sustainable artifacts

From Fablabs to Hackerspaces we now see the emergence of promising venues following open and collaborative frameworks mixing multiple types of knowledge and skills. They are supported by an accessibility of additive and subtractive fabrication machines, open source software and hardware, and many other personal manufacturing tools ushering in low-cost and DiY trends, to create anything from micro controllers and apps, to wearables and tangible devices in the hype of highly anticipated Internets of Everything. And, from academia, business or industry, to lay individuals or pro-amateurs, all are expected to benefit from these spaces and their material and conceptual platforms, as everyone here is ultimately encouraged to learn how to produce, use, share, copy and improve assorted objects or systems. This presentation will focus on a collective experience of learning and making in one of these spaces, by addressing both the final outputs, and the processes that led to, and occurred during STTF2013 Summer School “Sustainable Technologies and Transdisciplinary Futures: From Collaborative Design to Digital Fabrication” (http://sttf2013.iscte-iul.pt/), jointly organized by VitruviusFabLab-IUL (Digital Fabrication Laboratory) and CIES-IUL (Centre for Research and Studies in Sociology) of ISCTE-IUL (University Institute of Lisbon), with partners as the JRC-EC, and altLab - Lisbon’s hackerspace. Gathering graduate students, researchers, and professionals from STS, Design, Social Sciences, Humanities, Architecture, Computer Science, Communication and Management, the challenge was to engage all participants within a transdisciplinary collaboration model based on working groups, while generating sociotechnical debates and tangible outputs that could meet concrete social needs. From generative design, qualitative social data analysis, or ethical debates, to digital fabrication, physical computing, or open production exercises, STTF2013 participants worked in sociotechnical processes of discussion, design, and fabrication of environmentally, economically, socially and culturally sustainable prototypes for distinct social groups that pass by, use, or live near two Lisbon's waterfront territories, Cais do Sodré and Cacilhas, considering issues as cradle to cradle cycles, conviviality, empowerment, modularity, transparency, etc. Devising these prototypes through such processes allowed for each development stage to be reflected upon, worked, decided and envisioned through a broad spectrum of disciplinary views. And its particular mix of social and technical backgrounds and skills, with citizen needs and local knowledge, resulted in several routes for designing, producing, distributing, and using more appropriate artifacts. But adding issues or people often apart does not only allow methodological sharing or collective work, as it also requires careful attention to divergent goals and backgrounds, dissimilar learning needs, conflicting notions of cooperation, or disparate abilities to use available technical or social tools. The same logic that enables a transdisciplinary creation of artifacts from start to end, also provides insights on the most challenging aspects of mingling conceptual and material processes from social and technical fields in these emerging spaces. An experience such as STTF2013 present us the opportunity to rethink both the embedding of social questions and their connected stakeholders within technological outputs, and the paths that should precede some of the novel heuristic and fabrication frameworks of our nearest futures.info:eu-repo/semantics/acceptedVersio

Building materials with historical and heritage interest – A database in progress

Conservation and restoration of architectural heritage requires knowledge of the conservation state of its constituent materials in order to provide recommendations concerning the intervention plan, and the materials and the techniques to be used. Information on physical, chemical and mechanical characterization of materials, when available, is usually shared by different actors, but is not normally accessible by the general public. In this context, the DB-HERITAGE project intends to build a reference sample collection or repository for historical materials and an IT-tool to collect the related data on construction materials history, properties, and performance. This database is being developed to categorize materials by type and function, addressing the relevant issues in the historical context of construction materials. An overview of the database tools will be presented in this paper, exemplifying some of its outputs

Rede Nacional de Cuidados Continuados e Tempo de Internamento dos Doentes com Acidente Vascular Cerebral 2010-2011

INTRODUCTION: The National Post Hospital Care Project was created to provide a continuity of care after hospitalization or to functionally dependent people. Currently there is a great difficulty in the integration of patients. The objective of this paper is to compare the impact of the referral to the Project versus being discharged home, in the length of stay of stroke patients between 2010 and 2011. MATERIAL AND METHODS: Retrospective study of patients admitted to the Neurology Infirmary A and Stroke Unit of Coimbra's University Hospital, in 2010 and 2011. The cases analyzed were 1 209, featuring demographic data, length of stay, Rankin Score (mRS) and destination after discharge. The data was analyzed comparing the two years concerning the length of stay of stroke patients referred to the Project and those discharged home, given the their Rankin Score. RESULTS: In 2011, the number patients referred to the National Post Hospital Care Project was higher, 23.5% compared to 21.4%. The length of stay for the same Rankin Score of the patients referred to National Post Hospital Care Project, remained higher than those discharged home: for a Rankin Score of 1: 11, versus 26 days for the Project; Rankin Score 2: 13, versus 29 days for the project; Rankin Score 3: 13, versus 23 days for the Project; Rankin Score 4: 17, to 33 days for the Project, Rankin Score 5: 27, versus 39 days to the Project. After comparison between the length of stay of patient discharged of and those referred to the National Post Hospital Care Project, it was estimated that the referral represented an hospitalization excess of 1 718 days in 2010 and 1 198 days in 2011

Editorial: Obesogens in the XXI century: Emerging health challenges

The global prevalence of overweight and obesity has risen dramatically in recent decades. Obesity is a major public health problem, recognized by the World Health Organization as one of the most important public health challenges of the 21st century (1). Therefore, preventing obesity is a public health priority for adults, children, and adolescents. This is especially important because overweight and obese children are likely to remain obese into adulthood and are more likely to develop non-communicable diseases such as diabetes and cardiovascular disease at a younger age. Several factors are thought to be involved in the obesity pandemic, but in recent years the focus has been on exposure to specific environmental pollutants, the obesogens. The obesogen hypothesis was postulated in 2006 by Grün and Blumberg (2). The authors found that tributyltin could induce adipogenesis in vitro and in vivo. This “simple” finding was a huge breakthrough in Endocrinology and Metabolism. In these almost two decades, a significant body of evidence was gathered, and currently, obesogens have been considered key actors in the obesity epidemic

Development of biocolonization resistant mortars: preliminary results

Restoration of Buildings and Monuments, vol. 13, nº 6 (2007), p.389-400The negative impact of biocolonization on buildings, particularly rendered ones, prompted the evaluation of a hydraulic mortar formulation to which copper metal, either as a powder or as fibres, was added as a means to control this problem. The study used in situ exposure in a location prone to biocolonization for over nine years. The results have proved that over this time period, no biocolonization occurred on samples containing 0.35 % by weight of copper powder with regards to the dry mortar mix. The mortar proved to acquire a slightly bluer-green hue which diminished after the nine year outdoor exposure. The mortars formulated with copper have a lower porosity as well as a lower capillary water absorption coefficient a definite advantage for their eventual life span. On the other hand, the mechanical resistance is slightly decreased but not significantly so. Further studies are envisioned to assess the performance with other types of binder, such as aerial lime