Use Of Non-traditional Sources Research Articles

ВПРОВАДЖЕННЯ СИСТЕМ РЕСУРСОЗБЕРЕЖЕННЯ НА ПІДПРИЄМСТВАХ ГОТЕЛЬНОГО ГОСПОДАРСТВА УКРАЇНИ

The article deals with the implementation of resource saving systems at hotel enterprises. The main obstacles on the way to the introduction of resource-saving technologies in Ukraine are indicated and actual ways to solve them are proposed. The problems of resource conservation and ensuring energy efficiency are relevant for Ukrainian hotels in connection with a significant increase in the cost of hotel services due to a significant volume of electricity use and a rapid increase in energy prices. In Ukraine, resource-saving technologies are just beginning their development. Basically, resource saving systems are implemented by hotels belonging to international hotel chains. Currently, the majority of foreign hotel enterprises strive to participate in international environmental programs, which make the use of non-traditional sources of heat and energy relevant. In addition, in recent years, the population, especially within the framework of the European space, has become more environmentally responsible. Therefore, environmental responsibility in business also serves as an effective tool for creating a positive image of the enterprise, increasing the occupancy of the number pool and, as a result, increasing profits. Proposed important measures that can be implemented in hotel enterprises for the purpose of saving resources, which will make it possible to accelerate the scientific search for new mechanisms for reforming the industry, to develop new concepts and management methods, because in the conditions of constant variability of both the internal and external environment, the hotel business is always faced with new problems and challenges. The effectiveness of implementation of scientific developments will provide Ukrainian business with a worthy place in the world market of the hospitality industry, will increase its significance for the growth of the national economy and international integration, in particular in the European direction.

Development of a new type of curd mass using a vegetable protein-containing component

It is known that the nutritional value of proteins is primarily characterized by the composition of essential amino acids and is determined by their accessibility. Not just proteins are necessary for the good functioning of the human body, but a certain amount of essential amino acids. Since the lack or absence of any of them causes serious health problems. The problem of protein malnutrition is global for many reasons and to solve it, it’s necessary to study the prospects for the possible use of non-traditional sources of dietary protein, namely vegetable protein. Considering this, the article presents the results of studies conducted over several years, the objects of which were dairy and vegetable products and protein hydrolyzate from chickpea flour. At the same time, the possibility of its use as a filler of plant origin to improve the physicochemical and structural-mechanical properties of a new type of finished product was determined. The purpose of these studies is to develop a recipe and determine the technological stages of production of a new type of product of dairy and vegetable origin, which has a functional focus, in which vegetable products are used together with dairy components. It should be noted that when selecting components, preference is given to raw materials grown in the local region. When developing the recipe, the optimal amount of chickpea protein hydrolyzate to be added was determined, which makes it possible to give the finished product not only attractive commercial characteristics, which the modern consumer primarily pays attention to, but also to obtain such product properties that will help strengthen the immune system and the resistance of the human body to adverse conditions environment, what is especially important for the younger generation. When developing the technology of a new dairy-vegetable curd mass, the optimal modes of each technological operation and the stage at which it is most expedient to apply a vegetable component are determined. Launching the developed product into production, the manufacturer will not face the problem of the lack of the necessary equipment and its expensive acquisition, since the production organized according to the proposed technology is maximally adapted to the equipment available at enterprises engaged in the production of cottage cheese and curd products.

Influenza surveillance systems using traditional and alternative sources of data: A scoping review

While the World Health Organization's recommendation of syndromic sentinel surveillance for influenza is an efficient method to collect high-quality data, limitations exist. Aligned with the Research Recommendation 1.1.2 of the WHO Public Health Research Agenda for Influenza-to identify reliable complementary influenza surveillance systems which provide real-time estimates of influenza activity-we performed a scoping review to map the extent and nature of published literature on the use of non-traditional sources of syndromic surveillance data for influenza. We searched three electronic databases (PubMed, Web of Science, and Scopus) for articles in English, French, and Spanish, published between January 1 2007 and January 28 2022. Studies were included if they directly compared at least one non-traditional with a traditional influenza surveillance system in terms of correlation in activity or timeliness. We retrieved 823 articles of which 57 were included for analysis. Fifteen articles considered electronic health records (EHR), 11 participatory surveillance, 10 online searches and webpage traffic, seven Twitter, five absenteeism, four telephone health lines, three medication sales, two media reporting, and five looked at other miscellaneous sources of data. Several articles considered more than one non-traditional surveillance method. We identified eight categories and a miscellaneous group of non-traditional influenza surveillance systems with varying levels of evidence on timeliness and correlation to traditional surveillance systems. Analyses of EHR and participatory surveillance systems appeared to have the most agreement on timeliness and correlation to traditional systems. Studies suggested non-traditional surveillance systems as complements rather than replacements to traditional systems.

Ways to improve the quality of livestock products by feeding natural BUMVD

Relevance. More protein is required for the formation of meat than for obtaining high weight gain of pigs, many scientific papers and experimental studies have been devoted to optimizing metabolism and increasing animal productivity through the use of nontraditional sources of protein, carbohydrates, vitamins and minerals, but there are poorly studied feed products. Soy okara is of scientific interest as a multicomponent proteincarbohydrate-mineral-vitamin supplement (BUMVD). It is of natural origin, non-toxic, urease is not active in it, that is, it does not require special treatment for feeding pigs. In comparison with soy, which contains anti-nutritional substances — toxic substances, trypsin inhibitor and urease, which reduce the use of protein by all kinds of animals, and in monogastric animals can even cause poisoning.Methods. Production tests were carried out for 180 days in the pig farm of the Ulyanovsk region on 1560 pigs. The object of the study was pigs of a large white breed, of different ages and physiological conditions. For physiological experiments, 5 animals per group were selected according to the method of analogues. Single sows were inseminated and the supplement was fed 30 days before the piglets were born. Piglets and suckling sows were kept in individual cages. Weaning was carried out in 45 days. Piglets on cultivation and fattening were kept in a group way. Two groups of animals were formed: the 1st (control) received the main ration (OR), the 2nd (experience) — with BUMVD. The conditions of keeping pigs in the control and experimental groups were the same, the difference between the groups was in feeding, the additive was fed at a dose of 100 to 500 g/head/day according to the scheme.Results. The introduction of natural BUMVD (soy okara) into the diet of pigs contributes to an increase in the level of their productivity: suckling of sows; large-fruited piglets; the intensity of growth of young pigs; improving the meat-sucking qualities of carcasses; reducing feed costs, improving the quality of pork, its energy value.

Rationale for dosing and mixing germinated flax seeds with wheat flour

The reasons of low quality and changes of the diet are analyzed, the nutritional value of bakery products and the use of non-traditional sources in new developments of high value technologies are considered. The general scheme of bakery products production technology is given, where the parameters of the kneading process and the connection between the factors influencing the complex system of dough formation and the characteristics of the finished product are revealed.Ways of using germinated flax seeds in recipes based on wheat and rye-wheat bread with preservation of high organoleptic characteristics are proposed and selected. The analysis and the ways of regulation of structural and mechanical properties of dough on the basis of factors of influence are given: – usage of thick rye leaven and first-class flour 30:70 and supreme quality wheat flour with addition of germinated flaxseed (15% of the mass of wheat flour); – usage of thick rye leaven and first-class flour 50:50 with addition of germinated flaxseed (10% of the mass of wheat flour); – the usage of thick rye leaven and first-class flour 50:50 with addition of 20% of germinated flaxseed and also adding supreme quality wheat flour (15% of the mass of wheat flour). The even distribution of GFS in flour due to efficient mixing in determining the nature of the process is considered. Influential parameters were chosen: duration of mixing and non-variable factor – frequency of revolutions of the working body of the mixer. The quality of mixing of the mixture based on the key component – GFS – was evaluated. The quality of mixing was determined by the coefficient of variation of the key component of the mixture, i.e. GFS. Mixing curves are constructed – dependence of the coefficient of variation on the duration of mixing and the optimal mixing time is determined, which corresponds to the first minimum value of the coefficient of variation of the mixing curve. Three stages of kneading are distinguished: I (0…60 s) – zone of intensive mixing; ІІ (60…120 s) – zone of slow mixing and ІІІ (120…180 с) – zone of segregation. The recommendations to be followed for effective mixing of flour with GFS in production conditions are given.

Optimization of the proteolysis process of connective tissue proteins in ostrich meat

A promising area of research for the development of functional food products of mass consumption is the use of non-traditional sources of raw meat of domestic production, including ostrich meat, which has a high nutritional and biological value. However, ostrich meat is characterized by an increased content of connective tissue, which causes its rigidity. The use of proteolytic enzymes will increase the functional and technological properties of meat and the assimilation of hard-to-digest proteins, in particular collagen. The aim of the study is to optimize the technological parameters of biomodification of the properties of ostrich meat raw materials using collagenase The object of the study is the meat of the femoral part of an ostrich grown on the territory of the Leningrad region. To optimize the technological parameters of minced meat fermentation, the fractional replica method was used to study the effect of three factors on the response functions: the mass fraction of collagenase (C, encoded variable X1), the duration (τ, encoded variable X2), and the temperature of minced meat aging (t, encoded variable X3). The response functions are the values of the moisture-holding capacity (Y1) and the content of amine nitrogen (Y2). The regression equations describing the dependence of the response functions on the factors under study have been compiled. The technological parameters of the fermentation of minced meat based on ostrich meat with the use of collagenase have been optimized: the mass fraction of the enzyme is 0.05%, the holding time of the minced meat is 4.5 hours at t=13ºC, allowing one to obtain minced meat with high organoleptic characteristics and functional and technological properties.

MODEL OF FINANCING AN INNOVATIVE PROJECT IN HIGH-TECH BUSINESS (ON THE EXAMPLE OF GAME INDUSTRY)

Purpose. The aim of the article is to develop the methodical recommendations on formation of model of financing of the innovative project in high-tech business (on an example of the game industry). Methodology of research. The following methods of scientific research were used in the process of writing this article: comparison - to determine the differences and common features of the phenomena under study; grouping - to determine the project of financing methods, crowd funding models; synthesis and analysis - to detail the object of study, by breaking it down into parts. Findings. The article provides guidelines for the development and implementation of a model for financing an innovative project in high-tech business, which contains three components. Peculiarities of business promotion in the field of game industry, which influence the choice of sources of financing, are determined. It is substantiated that the financing of innovative business should combine different sources according to the phases of project implementation. It was found that the use of non-traditional sources, in particular crowd funding, is in great demand. The main models of crowd funding used in modern conditions of financing of innovative enterprises are generalized. Relevant models of working capital management at different phases of innovation project implementation are determined. Originality. The scientific novelty of the research results is the improvement of theoretical and methodological provisions for the formation of a model for financing an innovative project in high-tech business on the example of the game industry. The key parameters of this model are the presence of three components that allow to take into account the specifics of the game industry: the choice of production model, the choice of funding sources, the choice of funding model. Practical value. The functioning of the model of financing an innovative project in high-tech business reflects the experience of corporate finance management, financial modelling and adaptation of these practices for enterprises in the field of innovation. The results of the study will be useful for application in the practice of domestic enterprises that implement innovations, will attract investors. Key words: financing model, game industry, innovative project, high-tech business, crowd funding.

Abstract P1-10-04: Latina Interest in Genetic Breast Cancer Testing: The Significance of Having a Biological Daughter

Abstract Background. Breast cancer is a devastating disease. Identification of the BRCA1 and BRCA2 genetic mutations associated with it offer to provide an efficacious “early warning system”. However investigators question whether women are interested in knowing if they possess gene mutations, particularly minorities traditionally averse to dealing with a complex medical system. Effective means for addressing these gaps are unidentified. Here we determine the extent of interest in genetic testing among Latinas compared to Non-Hispanic White (NHW) women. Also, we identify factors associated with interest in genetic testing. Finally, we show why differences in interest in genetic testing for breast cancer exist among groups of women. Material and Methods. We surveyed 290 women (153 Hispanic, 137 NHW) aged 26+ from the San Antonio Cancer Therapy and Research Center's catchment area. Surveys included demographic information, measures assessing breast cancer knowledge, attitudes, behaviors, and medical and family history data. Participants were assigned “high” or “moderate/low” cancer risk status according to American College of Medical Genetics Foundation guidelines. Chi-Square and Student's T-tests assessed bivariate relationships. Multivariate logistic regression identified factors associated with interest in genetic testing. Results. 20% of women were not “Very interested” in genetic testing for the BRCA1/BRCA2 mutation. Bivariate results showed ethnicity, use of non-traditional health care sources and negative perceptions of genetic testing were associated with low interest in genetic testing among all women. A multivariate model of genetic testing interest revealed several measures significantly associated with it, including Hispanic ethnicity (OR 5.74, p<.01), routine health care from any non-traditional source and negative perception of genetic testing (both OR 1.19, p<.03). The Hispanic result reflected reduced interested in Genetic Testing, regardless cancer risk or having had cancer [Low-risk Latinas: 75.3% v 84.9% NHW (p<.05); High-risk Latinas 75.3% v 84.9% NHW (p<.05), Cochran Mantel-Haenszel (CMH) ns.], [NoHx of Cancer Latinas 75.6% v 90.2% p<.04, Hx Cancer Latinas 72.0% v 82.9%, p<.05, CMH ns.] Given this difference we stratified our analysis. In separate multivariate models we found that NHW women are not “very interested” in genetic testing when their perception of it is negative (OR 1.36, p<.01). Latinas are significantly more likely to be interested in genetic testing when their perceived risk of breast cancer is high (OR 2.38, p<.01), and importantly, when they have biological daughters (OR 7.85, p<.001). 77.8% of Latinas with biological daughters (n = 98) compared to 55.6% of those without (n = 61) were “Very interested” in genetic testing for breast cancer (p<.001). Conclusion: Genetic testing is generally acceptable to NHW and Hispanic women. However, Latinas are less likely to accept it than NHW. Whereas NHW women are influenced in their decision chiefly by use of nontraditional sources of medical care, Latinas are strongly influenced by perceptions of personal risk and having biological daughters. Citation Information: Cancer Res 2010;70(24 Suppl):Abstract nr P1-10-04.

Abstract A35: Mothers and daughters: A key to acceptability of genetic testing for breast cancer among Latina women

Abstract Background: Breast cancer is a devastating disease. Identification of the BRCA1 and BRCA2 genetic mutations associated with it offer a potentially efficacious “early warning system.” However, investigators have expressed doubt that whether women are interested in knowing if they possess gene mutations, particularly minorities traditionally averse to dealing with a complex medical system. Additionally, effective means of addressing different levels of motivation among ethnic groups are unidentified. Here we determine the extent of interest in genetic testing among Latinas compared to non-Hispanic white (NHW) women. We also identify factors associated with interest in genetic testing. Finally, we show why differences in interest in genetic testing for breast cancer exist among groups of women. Material and Methods: We surveyed 290 women (153 Hispanic, 137 NHW) aged 26+ drawn from the catchment area of the San Antonio Cancer Therapy and Research Center. Targeted surveys included demographic information, measures assessing breast cancer knowledge, attitudes, behaviors, and medical and family history data. Based on verbal report, participants were assigned “high” or “moderate/low” cancer risk status according to American College of Medical Genetics Foundation guidelines. Pearson chi-square and student's t-tests assessed bivariate relationships. Cochran Mantel-Haenszel chi-square identified analytic strata. Multivariate logistic regression revealed factors associated with interest in genetic testing. Results: 20% of women were not “very interested” in genetic testing for the BRCA1/BRCA2 mutation. Bivariate results showed ethnicity, use of nontraditional health care sources and negative perceptions of genetic testing were associated with low interest in genetic testing among all women. A multivariate model of genetic testing interest revealed several measures significantly associated with it, including Hispanic ethnicity (OR 5.74, p<.01), routine health care from any nontraditional source, and negative perception of genetic testing (both OR 1.19, p<.03). The Hispanic result reflected reduced interested in Genetic Testing, regardless cancer risk or having had cancer [Low-risk Latinas: 75.3% v 84.9% NHW (p<.05); High-risk Latinas 75.3% v 84.9% NHW (p<.05), Cochran Mantel-Haenszel (CMH) ns.], [NoHx of Cancer Latinas 75.6% v 90.2% p<.04, Hx Cancer Latinas 72.0% v 82.9%, p<.05, CMH ns.] Given this difference we stratified our analysis. In separate multivariate models we found that NHW women are not “very interested” in genetic testing when their perception of it is negative (OR 1.36, p<.01). Latinas are significantly more likely to be interested in genetic testing when their perceived risk of breast cancer is high (OR 2.38, p<.01), and importantly, when they have biological daughters (OR 7.85, p<.001). 77.8% of Latinas with biological daughters (n = 98) compared to 55.6% of those without (n = 61) were “very interested” in genetic testing for breast cancer (p<.001). Conclusion: Genetic testing is generally acceptable to NHW and Hispanic women. However, Latinas are less likely to accept it than NHW. Whereas NHW women are influenced in their decision chiefly by use of nontraditional sources of medical care, Latinas are strongly influenced by perceptions of personal risk and having biological daughters. Citation Information: Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev 2010;19(10 Suppl):A35.

Recovering Memories: The New Exhibition at the Gedenkstätte (Memorial) Bergen-Belsen

Bergen-Belsen is one of the best-known concentration camps on German soil. However, it is also one of the camps which is often misremembered. It was not only a concentration camp, but also a prisoner-of-war camp (mainly for Soviet PoWs), and, after the war, a camp for displaced persons, at first mainly for survivors of the concentration camp; later it became the largest Jewish DP Camp in Germany. Of these three camps, the concentration camp existed for the shortest period of time ? yet it is the camp that most people think of when Bergen-Belsen is mentioned. The contradictions between the historical Bergen-Belsen and the public memory of the place are the result of the protracted process of forgetting and remembering over the past 60 years. On 28 October 2007, a new permanent exhibition opened at the Gedenkst�tte (memorial) Bergen-Belsen, set in a new building specifically commissioned for this purpose and deliberately not entitled museum but documentation and information centre. This exhibition intends to recover the memory of Bergen-Belsen which was all but concealed for many years at the actual historical site. The master narrative is shaped by the key aim to explain the historic site, and the exhibition documents the history of all three camps which existed there. The history of Bergen-Belsen is told as far as possible from the perspective of those who were imprisoned there, or for whom it became the place of rehabilitation after their liberation. As almost all German records on Bergen-Belsen were destroyed before the handover of the camp to the British Army in April 1945, the exhibition makes extensive use of non-traditional sources. At the same time, visitors are helped to understand the historic structures of the site by a new landscape design. The paper discusses the main principles which guided the work on this new exhibition, the decisions which the team took with regard to its design and its narrative, and the first reactions from the public since the opening of the exhibition. With fewer and fewer people left who lived through Bergen-Belsen, it becomes increasingly the task of the Gedenkst�tte and its permanent exhibition to ensure that Bergen-Belsen keeps a place in public memory. The overall purpose of the paper is to discuss how far this can be achieved through an exhibition now that more than 60 years have passed since the events.