The Elder Economic Security Standard(TM) Index for California, 2007: County Amounts, Comparisons and Components

Provides county-by-county data on how much income retirees need to make ends meet, how it compares with the Federal Poverty Line, and by how much the maximum Supplemental Security Income payment and average Social Security payment each fall short

Can we keep up with the demand? Emerging trends in global rice consumption

Agricultural and Food Policy, Consumer/Household Economics, Demand and Price Analysis, Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety, Food Security and Poverty,

The Role of Exchange Rates and Domestic Policies on Global Rice Food Security

Agricultural and Food Policy, Demand and Price Analysis, Food Security and Poverty, International Relations/Trade,

RANCANG BANGUN SISTEM PRESENSI BERBASIS IOT

The purpose of this research is to design and implement an attendance system based on internet of things (IoT) . The proposed system integrated two types of attendance systems, face recognition based attendance system (FRA) and fingerprint-based attendance system (FPA), with a central server. The FRA was developed in a Raspberry Pi mini-computer using Python programming language and Openc CV library. The FPA, on the other hand, was developed using Node MCU ESP8266 and Fingerprint scanner AS608 with Adafruit Fingerprint library. Both FRA and FPA are connected to a web server with a database engine through the internet connection and sensing attendance data using the HTTP_POST method. The server was developed using Apache Webserver, PHP programming language, and MySQL database engine. The server serves two main purposes, which are to record the attendance data sent by the FPA and FRA, and generate an attendance report based on the user query. The system testing was done in a local network. The result showed that both the subsystems and the integrated system worked wel

PENGGUNAAN GOOGLE CLASSROOM UNTUK PENINGKATAN PEMBELAJARAN ONLINE BAGI GURU-GURU UPTD SMPN 11 KUPANG

ABSTRAKKompetensi dan keahlian dalam menggunakan Teknologi Informasi dan Komunikasi (TIK) sangat penting terutama bagi tenaga pendidik seperti guru maupun dosen yang tugasnya sangat mulia yaitu untuk mencerdaskan kehidupan anak bangsa. Persoalan yang dihadapi oleh guru-guru pada UPTD SMP Negeri 11 Kota Kupang adalah belum memanfaatkan aplikasi google classroom dalam melakukan Pendidikan Jarak Jauh (PJJ) selama masa pandemic dengan efektif agar proses Kegiatan Belajar Mengajar (KBM) dapat tetap dilaksanakan, dengan memanfaatkan fitur-fitur yang tersedia seperti memudahkan pengajar dan murid untuk berinteraksi baik di dalam sekolah maupun di luar sekolah, penghematan kertas (paperless) dan waktu. Berdasarkan alasan tersebut, maka dibuatlah kegiatan pengabdian dengan judul “Pelatihan Google Classroom bagi Guru-Guru UPTD SMP Negeri 11 Kota Kupang”. Adapun tahapan yang digunakan adalah melalui tahap persiapan, pelaksanaan kegiatan dengan metode pelatihan dan pendampingan. Kegiatan dapat berjalan dengan efektif dan efisien hal ini dibuktikan dengan antusias peserta yang mengikuti pelatihan dengan mendapatkan semua materi yang sudah dipersiapkan dan sesuai dengan jadwal yang sudah ditetapkan. Pendampingan secara online melalui grup whatsapp yang telah dibentuk, dengan tujuan untuk kedalaman pemahaman materi melalui pemberian tugas serta diskusi dan sebagai bentuk tanggung jawab moril. Kegiatan PKM ini sangat diapresiasi oleh para peserta dengan mengikuti kegiatan pelatihan dari awal sampai akhir..Kata kunci: google classroom; pembelajaran; online; guru-guru. ABSTRACTCompetence and expertise in using Information and Communication Technology (ICT) are very important, especially for educators such as teachers and lecturers whose very noble task is to educate the lives of the nation's children. The problem faced by teachers at UPTD SMP Negeri 11 Kupang City is that they have not used the google classroom application in conducting Distance Education (PJJ) during the pandemic effectively so that the Teaching and Learning Activities (KBM) process can continue to be implemented, by utilizing the features such as making it easier for teachers and students to interact both inside and outside school, saving paper (paperless) and time. Based on these reasons, a service activity was made with the title "Google Classroom Training for UPTD Teachers at SMP Negeri 11 Kupang City". The stages used are through the preparation stage, implementation of activities with training and mentoring methods. Activities can run effectively and efficiently, this is evidenced by the enthusiasm of the participants who participated in the training by getting all the materials that had been prepared and according to the schedule that had been set. Online assistance through WhatsApp groups has been formed, with the aim of deepening understanding of the material through assignments and discussions and as a form of moral responsibility. This PKM activity was highly appreciated by the participants by participating in training activities from beginning to end. Keywords: google classroom; learning; online; teachers.

Lupunic S.A.: Lúpulos de Nic. S.A.

Seminario Desarrollo de Emprendedores. 2011. Carrera Mercadeo y Publicidad. Docente MSC. Salgado, Manuel.Empresa que se encarga de la siembra, cosecha y comercialización de lúpulo. Este tipo de flor sirve para enfermedades como nervios, ansiedad, insomnio, dolor de cabeza, espasmos, etc. La empresa quiere explotar estas bondades y darla a conocer en el mercado nicaragüense; asimismo, exportarla para abastecer a Laboratorios Bengoechea, el cual le da un uso medicinal, o compañías extranjeras que se dedican a la elaboración de extracto

Cartografía social como herramienta de diagnóstico participativo en la actividad turística.

Este estudio propone la aplicación de la cartografía social como herramienta de diagnóstico participativo -de abajo hacia arriba- en torno a la identificación de problemas para la planificación del turismo en el cantón Limón-Indanza (provincia de Morona Santiago) ubicado al sureste de la Amazonía del Ecuador. El enfoque del estudio fue cualitativo, a través de la cartografía social y observación participante mediante un taller con las partes interesadas. Los resultados muestran un diagnóstico de la situación turística como punto de partida para desarrollar otras herramientas y dar pasos hacia la planificación del territorio en materia de turismo. De hecho, se encontraron problemáticas relativas a un desarrollo espontáneo del turismo en torno a la singularidad de sus atractivos turísticos, pero que se ve amenazado por la falta de asociatividad entre sus partes interesadas y de amenazas más grandes como la minería. Finalmente, se sugiere la utilización de herramientas participativas para captar las percepciones, imaginarios y construcciones sociales en torno al turismo y se recomienda el uso de la cartografía social como herramienta de diagnóstico participativo debido a la inclusión participación, camaradería y costo-beneficio que posee la herramienta

Extracellular Vesicles Secreted by Hypoxic AC10 Cardiomyocytes Modulate Fibroblast Cell Motility

Extracellular vesicles (EVs) are small membrane vesicles secreted by most cell types with important roles in cell-to-cell communication. To assess their relevance in the context of heart ischemia, EVs isolated from the AC10 ventricular cardiomyocyte cell line (CM-EVs), exposed to normoxia (Nx) or hypoxia (Hx), were incubated with fibroblasts (Fb) and endothelial cells (EC). CM-EVs were studied using electron microscopy, nanoparticle tracking analysis (NTA), western blotting and proteomic analysis. Results showed that EVs had a strong preference to be internalized by EC over fibroblasts, suggesting an active exosome-based communication mechanism between CM and EC in the heart. In Matrigel tube-formation assays, Hx CM-EVs were inferior to Nx CM-EVs in angiogenesis. By contrast, in a wound-healing assay, wound closure was faster in fibroblasts treated with Hx CM-EVs than with Nx CM-EVs, supporting a pro-fibrotic effect of Hx CM-EVs. Overall, these observations were consistent with the different protein cargoes detected by proteomic analysis under Nx and Hx conditions and the biological pathways identified. The paracrine crosstalk between CM-EVs, Fb, and EC in different physiological conditions could account for the contribution of CM-EVs to cardiac remodeling after an ischemic insult

Prevalence, associated factors and outcomes of pressure injuries in adult intensive care unit patients: the DecubICUs study

Funder: European Society of Intensive Care Medicine; doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.13039/501100013347Funder: Flemish Society for Critical Care NursesAbstract: Purpose: Intensive care unit (ICU) patients are particularly susceptible to developing pressure injuries. Epidemiologic data is however unavailable. We aimed to provide an international picture of the extent of pressure injuries and factors associated with ICU-acquired pressure injuries in adult ICU patients. Methods: International 1-day point-prevalence study; follow-up for outcome assessment until hospital discharge (maximum 12 weeks). Factors associated with ICU-acquired pressure injury and hospital mortality were assessed by generalised linear mixed-effects regression analysis. Results: Data from 13,254 patients in 1117 ICUs (90 countries) revealed 6747 pressure injuries; 3997 (59.2%) were ICU-acquired. Overall prevalence was 26.6% (95% confidence interval [CI] 25.9–27.3). ICU-acquired prevalence was 16.2% (95% CI 15.6–16.8). Sacrum (37%) and heels (19.5%) were most affected. Factors independently associated with ICU-acquired pressure injuries were older age, male sex, being underweight, emergency surgery, higher Simplified Acute Physiology Score II, Braden score 3 days, comorbidities (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, immunodeficiency), organ support (renal replacement, mechanical ventilation on ICU admission), and being in a low or lower-middle income-economy. Gradually increasing associations with mortality were identified for increasing severity of pressure injury: stage I (odds ratio [OR] 1.5; 95% CI 1.2–1.8), stage II (OR 1.6; 95% CI 1.4–1.9), and stage III or worse (OR 2.8; 95% CI 2.3–3.3). Conclusion: Pressure injuries are common in adult ICU patients. ICU-acquired pressure injuries are associated with mainly intrinsic factors and mortality. Optimal care standards, increased awareness, appropriate resource allocation, and further research into optimal prevention are pivotal to tackle this important patient safety threat

Correction to: Prevalence, associated factors and outcomes of pressure injuries in adult intensive care unit patients: the DecubICUs study

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