Factors associated with perceived changes in physical activity and sedentary behavior in the Brazilian university community during the COVID-19 pandemic by Marcos Cezar Pitombo da Silva Junior, Enaiane Cristina Menezes, Sand Araújo Tenório, Sueyla Ferreira da Silva dos Santos, Thiago Ferreira de Sousa, Luiz Rodrigo Augustemak de Lima

“…Increased SB likelihood was higher among women in isolation (OR = 1.71; 95% CI: 1.25 - 2.34), isolated for two or more months (OR = 1.43; 95% CI: 1.10 - 1.85), or with a room per capita ratio of 1.20 (OR = 1.51; 95% CI: 1.13 - 2.01); and among men in isolation (OR = 1.61; 95% CI: 1.10 - 2.34), isolated for two or more months (OR = 1.42; 95% CI: 1.02 - 1.96), and living in the Northeast (OR = 2.34; 95% CI: 1.20 - 4.57) or Southeast (OR = 2.96; 95% CI: 1.47 - 5.96) regions of Brazil. …”
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Good soil management can reduce dietary zinc deficiency in Zimbabwe by Muneta G. Manzeke-Kangara, Edward J. M. Joy, Florence Mtambanengwe, Prosper Chopera, Michael J. Watts, Martin R. Broadley, Paul Mapfumo

“…Results A baseline dietary Zn deficiency prevalence of 68% was estimated from a reference maize grain Zn composition value of 16.6 mg kg−1 and an estimated dietary Zn intake of 9.3 mg capita−1 day−1 from all food sources. The potential health benefits of reducing Zn deficiency using different soil fertility management scenarios were quantified within a Disability Adjusted Life Years (DALYs) framework. …”
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Impact of breeder seed multiplication and certified quality seed distribution on rice production in India by Gogineni S. V. Prasad, Chilukuri S. Rao, Kota Suneetha, Kalambur Muralidharan, E. A. Siddiq

“…AICRIP’s efforts have sustained availability of > 73 kg rice per capita per year (~ 40% of food grains). The process of notification, receipt of indent for BS from states, allotment and BS production, and de-notification of a cultivar by GOI need a review to ensure profits to farmers. …”
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Effects of the land use change on ecosystem service value by J. Zhou, L. Sun, S.Y. Zang, K. Wang, J.Y. Zhao, Z.X. Li, X.M. Liu, X.R. Liu

“…Ecosystem services value of per capita decreased 23.52%. The sensitivity coefficient of eco-service values of all types of land utilization to their value coefficients were all less than 1 in Daqing area. …”
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Characteristics of Land Use Change and Evaluation of Ecological Sensitivity in Chongqing by XIE Xianjian, GOU Qiantao, WU Han

“…The results of interactive exploration showed both linear and nonlinear enhancements, and the impact of the interaction between average temperature, annual rainfall, first industry added value, and per capita GDP on comprehensive ecological sensitivity showed a significant synergistic enhancement effect. …”
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Analysis on influencing factors of readiness for hospital discharge among patients with liver cancer under the concept of enhanced recovery after surgery (加速康复外科模式下肝癌患者出院准备度影响因素分析)... by WANG Jing (王静), CHEN Li (陈莉)

“…The results of univariate analysis suggested that age, place of residence, occupation, operation mode, per capita income of the family and the quality of discharge teaching were influencing factors of discharge preparation. …”
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The differentiated impacts of interprovincial trade on achieving nine environment-related SDGs in China by Xiaoyu Duan, Qingxu Huang, Ziwen Liu, Ling Zhang, Penghui Li, Chunyang He, Delin Fang, Zhenci Xu, Yihao Li

“…Importantly, we found that the impacts on the total SDG score was significantly associated with GDP per capita (R = 0.65, p < 0.01). Therefore, regions and sectors that are vulnerable to negative impacts need increasing technical and policy support.…”
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Separation of Short-Chain Fatty Acids from Primary Sludge into a Particle-Free Permeate by Coupling Chamber Filter-Press and Cross-Flow Microfiltration: Optimization, Semi-Continuo... by Nikhil Shylaja Prakash, Peter Maurer, Harald Horn, Florencia Saravia, Andrea Hille-Reichel

“…Short-chain fatty acids (SCFAs) are valuable metabolic intermediates that are produced during dark fermentation of sludge, which, when capitalized on, can be used as chemical precursors for biotechnological applications. …”
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The Effects of High Particulate Matter Levels on Platelet Recovery in Patients Receiving Prophylactic Platelet Transfusion by Hantrakool S, Sriwichai M, Shaengkhamnang B, Leetrakool N, Niprapan P, Kawichai S, Punnachet T, Hantrakun N, Piriyakhuntorn P, Rattanathammethee T, Chai-Adisaksopha C, Rattarittamrong E, Tantiworawit A, Norasetthada L, Srichairatanakool S

“…Sasinee Hantrakool,1 Maitree Sriwichai,2 Banphot Shaengkhamnang,2 Nipapan Leetrakool,2 Piangrawee Niprapan,1 Sawaeng Kawichai,3 Teerachat Punnachet,1 Nonthakorn Hantrakun,1 Pokpong Piriyakhuntorn,1 Thanawat Rattanathammethee,1 Chatree Chai-Adisaksopha,1 Ekarat Rattarittamrong,1 Adisak Tantiworawit,1 Lalita Norasetthada,1 Somdet Srichairatanakool4 1Division of Hematology, Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, Thailand; 2Blood Bank Section, Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, Thailand; 3Research Institute for Health Sciences, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, Thailand; 4Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, ThailandCorrespondence: Chatree Chai-Adisaksopha, Division of Hematology, Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, Thailand, Tel +66 53 935488, Email chatree.chai@cmu.ac.thAim: Exposure to fine particulate matter, particularly PM2.5, has been associated with increased platelet activation and cardiovascular risks. …”
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Sustainability index analysis of microalgae cultivated in biorefinery palm oil mill effluent by A. Santoso, T. Handayani, D. Pinardi, K. Kusrestuwardani, N. Widyastuti, I. Djarot, J. Haryanti, A. Sitomurni, H. Apriyanto

“…Some leverage attributes that require more attention in order to improve sustainability are management experience and skills (in environment dimension), involvement of family member (in the social dimension), the productivity level (in economic dimension), and management of experience and skill (technological dimention).CONCLUSION: Based on the prospective analysis, it is known that there are 4 key factors or dominant factors that are very influential in the microalgae supply system, namely production, productivity, land conversion, consumption per capita and population. It is still necessary to do further research for the utilization of microalgae biomass into value-added products with an optimal, technically, economically, environmentally and socially sustainable system. …”
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Determinantes da procura turística doméstica em Portugal numa conjuntura de crise económica e financeira by Luis N. Pereira, Lara N. Ferreira

“…Foram usados dados trimestrais, desde 2009 a 2012, para um conjunto alargado de variáveis económicas, como por exemplo o PIB per capita, o rendimento médio disponível das famílias, o índice de preços no consumidor, o indicador de confiança dos consumidores, a taxa de desemprego, o número de desempregados e o preço do barril de petróleo. …”
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Componentes y Dinámica Natural del Ambiente - Ciudad de Neuquén- by Olga Capua, Elsie Marcela Jurio

“…La ciudad de Neuquén, capital de la provincia homónima, se encuentra asentada en el piso de los valles elaborados por los ríos Limay y Neuquén respectivamente y sobre la superficie, laderas y piedemonte de la meseta localizada hacia el norte del casco céntrico. …”
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Diagnostic accuracy of Mycobacterium tuberculosis-specific triple-color FluoroSpot assay in differentiating tuberculosis infection status in febrile patients with suspected tubercu... by Lifan Zhang, Lifan Zhang, Lifan Zhang, Yuanchun Li, Xiaoqing Zou, Xiaoqing Zou, Huimin Ma, Mengqiu Gao, Qiping Ge, Yueqiu Zhang, Zhengrong Yang, Xinuo Song, Qiwen Yang, Xiaoqing Liu, Xiaoqing Liu, Xiaoqing Liu, Xiaoqing Liu

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Gastrointestinal complications of hepatic glycogen storage disease: a national survey questionnaire study in China by Xiaoyan Zhang, Zexiong Su, Jiaxing Wu, Hanshi Zeng, Xun Jiang, Ying Wang, Huiqing Shen, Xiaoli Xie, Yuan Xiao, Qing Tang, Xiaoping Luo, Xuemei Zhong, Huan Chen, Jiaoli Lan, Yongxin Chen, Xiaolu Zeng, Huiqiong Zhang, Zhiling Li, Yuxin Zhang, Min Yang

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Designing the entrepreneurial government model in attracting and selecting public sector human resources by Atieh sarayani, Vahid Pourshahabi, Nourmohammad yaghobi, Amin reza kamaliyan

“…In recent years, the strategic and potential impact of the process of recruiting and providing people has been increasingly noticed; because human capital as the main source of sustainable competitive advantage is being replaced by other forms of capital (Teimouri et al, 2018). …”
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Evidence-based incorporation of key parameters into MELD score for acute-on-chronic liver failure by Jing Liu, Tao Li, Yi Zhou, Yuanyuan Chen, Hai Li, Yan Huang, Jing Li, Yu Shi, Xin Zheng, Yanhang Gao, Xinxin Liu, Weituo Zhang, Shan Yin, Xia Yu, Jifang Sheng, Zhiwei Li, Feng Liu, Guohong Deng, Jinjun Chen, Zhongji Meng, Zhiping Qian, Xiaobo Lu, Wenyi Gu, Qun Cai, Xiaobo Wang, Qun Zhang, Xue Mei, Wenting Tan, Jia Shang, Xinyi Zhou, Chang Jiang, Ruoqi Zhou, Beiling Li, Huadong Yan, Yubao Zheng, Xiaomei Xiang, Yixin Hou, Shue Xiong, Ruochan Chen, Liyuan Long, Xiuhua Jiang, Sen Luo, Jinming Zhao, Liujuan Ji, Rongjiong Zheng

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Designing a general employee management model with an emphasis on performance management by Maryam Nasiri, Ameneh Firozabadi, Sanjar Slajagheh, Mahdi Mohamad Bagheri

“…Performance management is one of the most important topics emphasized by shareholders, managers and creditors; considering the development of capital markets, investors always want to know the success rate of managers in using their capital. …”
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Enhancing sustainable solid waste management through separate source collection by O. Arabiyat, J.T. Al-Bakri, F. Kölsch, S. Al-Omari, H. Aladwan

“…An overall assessment was carried out for the economic benefit of separate source collection.FINDINGS: Analyses of waste generation in the study area showed that the average quantity of municipal waste was 0.89 kilogram per capita per day, and there is a trend that shows an increase in municipal solid waste quantities with respect to time. …”
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Anaesthesia provision, infrastructure and resources in the Heilongjiang Province, China: a cross-sectional observational study by Jian Zhang, Hui Wang, Fei Han, Ge Jiang, Xi Zhang, Guonian Wang, Xiaoyu Zheng, Jingshun Zhao, Dandan Yao, Wanchao Yang, Xuesong Ma, Xiaodi Lu, Xidong Zhu, Meijun Chen, Mingyue Zhang

“…The number of anaesthesia cases per capita per year was 326.86. The percentages of anaesthesiologists’ age ≥46, 36–45, 25–35 and &lt;25 are 24.03%, 41.80%, 33.91% and 0.27%, respectively. …”
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Factors influencing livestock ownership and herd intensity among smallholder farmers in the Eastern Cape, South Africa by Jabulile Z. Manyike, Amon Taruvinga, Leocadia Zhou

“…The study concludes that both household capital and environmental factors significantly shape smallholder farmers’ livestock ownership decisions. …”
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