bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Modèle d’intégration du numérique en éducation : Création et vérification de l’utilisabilité
Authors: Noben Natasha , Rappe Jonathan , Joris Noémie
Published: October 2024

Différents modèles d’intégration du numérique permettent de penser l’intégration des outils numériques en éducation dans une perspective d’amélioration des pratiques d’enseignement-apprentissage (Fiévez, 2017). Néanmoins, seuls deux modèles se centrent, de manière intégrée, à la fois sur le caractère innovant du recours aux outils numériques et sur l’amélioration de l’apprentissage des élèves : les modèles SAMR (Puentedura, 2010) et ASPID (Karsenti & Bugmann, 2018). Présentant certaines carences, notamment méthodologiques, ces modèles nous ont conduits à en proposer un nouveau qui permettrait d’appréhender la relation entre la transformation des pratiques d’enseignement par l’intégration du numérique et l’amélioration des apprentissages chez les apprenants. Sur la base de ce modèle, 56 analyses de pratiques ont été réalisées. Des entretiens préalables avec les enseignants, des enregistrements de la séquence et des entretiens de débriefing ont permis de récolter les données nécessaires à ces analyses. Cet article présente à la fois la méthodologie de l’élaboration du modèle, le modèle en lui-même et les résultats des analyses de pratiques réalisées afin de vérifier son utilisabilité.
Online Game Addiction Behavior in Generation Z
Authors: Mila Agustin Diea , Seprianti Abelia , Khoirani Khoirani , Rafli Akbar Muhammad , Alrefi Alrefi , Akbari Akbari
Published: October 2024

This research aimed to analyze online game addiction behavior in generation Z, who were increasingly involved in the use of digital technology. Online game addiction had caused various negative impacts, especially on mental, physical and social health, such as aggressiveness, decreased motivation to learn, social isolation and emotional disorders. This research used a literature review method by examining the results of previous research in the period 2015-2024. The research results showed that online game addiction affected individuals, both in urban and rural settings, with reduced youth participation in social and academic activities. However, besides negative impacts, online games also had several positive benefits if used wisely, such as improving technological skills, mastery of foreign languages, and the ability to focus and concentrate. This research suggested the need for appropriate intervention strategies to minimize the negative impacts while maximizing the positive benefits of online games among generation Z
Nutrição enteral semiartesanal nutricionalmente adequada e de menor custo: uma opção para uma necessidade
Authors: Busch Viviane Ribeiro Della Costa , Quesada Karina , Corrêa Maria Elizabeth da Silva Hernandes , Novais Paulo Cezar , Marinelli Paulo Sérgio , Neves Vitor José Miranda das , Minardi Luiz Gustavo , Detregiachi Cláudia Rucco Penteado
Published: October 2024

Buscou-se elaborar uma fórmula de nutrição enteral (NE) não industrializada, de menor custo em relação à industrializada e adequada em nutrientes, estabilidade, fluidez, osmolalidade e sob o aspecto microbiológico. A composição nutricional foi estabelecida por análises físico-química. Foram feitos testes de estabilidade, homogeneidade, osmolalidade fluidez, pH e qualidade microbiológica. Foi calculado o custo diário e padronizado o preparo e manipulação. A NE elaborada ficou do tipo semiartesanal e denominada DellaVi. Foram desenvolvidas duas fórmulas para serem administradas em sete horários no dia, com as seguintes características: normocalórica, normoproteica, normolipídica, normoglicídica, com baixo teor de fibras e adequada em micronutrientes, exceto ácido pantotênico. Em relação as características físico-químicas, a formulação foi estável, homogênea e classificada como levemente hipertônica. A dieta apresentou fluidez compatível com administração pelo método gravitacional e bolus, ausência de microrganismos e pH de baixa acidez. O seu custo diário foi 41% abaixo do custo médio de NE industrializadas similares. Conclui-se que a dieta elaborada foi apropriada para NE do tipo semiartesanal, adequada em nutrientes e passível de atender necessidade energética em até 2000 kcal/dia, com baixo custo e compatível para uso seguro.
SOME COMMENTS ON THE NATURE OF GLASSES: OR A BRIEF HISTORY OF TIME AND TEMPERATURE IN GLASS-FORMING LIQUIDS
Authors: McKenna Gregory B.
Published: October 2024

I undertake a brief presentation of the early history of the development of our modern understanding of glass-forming liquids that provides a look at how the scientific and technological communities were viewing the state of the art and how the knowledge in the field developed. I discuss aspects of our understanding from how the Vogel–Fulcher–Tammann (VFT) equation became known to questions about the development of the concept of the “ideal” glass transition. The framework for this history leads us to ask whether some of the cautions that the pioneering researchers provided should have been taken more seriously by the community. I discuss, in particular, the view presented by Tammann and Hesse [Z. Anorg. Allg. Chem. 156, 245 (1926)] cautioning that the apparent singularity of the viscosity at a finite temperature was not physical and how the, now famous, VFT equation is accurate for interpolation rather than for extrapolation. The other point is the strong sense by much of the glass community that the so-called Kauzmann paradox [Chem. Rev. 43, 219 (1948)] is fundamental to glass-formation despite the comment by Kauzmann himself that the extrapolation of the entropy to negative values is “operationally meaningless.” I build on these ideas through a presentation of my own data and that of others that addresses the Tammann and Hesse comment through experiments that show that there is not a viscosity (or relaxation time) divergence near to the Kauzmann or VFT temperatures, and I show that the equilibrium entropy of a polymer that cannot crystallize shows no evidence of an ideal glass transition that is often invoked as a means of avoiding the Kauzmann paradox. In addition to providing some sense of the history of time (or a brief history of time and temperature in glass-forming liquids, with apologies to Stephen Hawking) and viscosity, I think that the data presented lead to the conclusion that much of our understanding of the problem of glass-formation is based on misleading interpretations of the original works as well as being inconsistent with the newer data that have been published over that past 25 yr or so. On an optimistic note, there are newer models that do not rely on the VFT divergence or the Kauzmann paradox to account for glass-formation in supercooled or equilibrium liquids. In addition, the experimental situation clearly leads to the possibility of deeper investigations into the “deep glassy state” through “finessing” the geological timescale issue of creating equilibrium glasses. Such investigations are ultimately important to understanding behavior of glassy materials, especially polymers, that are used deep in the glassy state, but still close enough to the glass temperature that models able to reliably predict their behavior require better representations of glass-formation to engineer their performance.
Surgical Results of the Pelvic Posterior Segment Prolapse in Patients with Breast Cancer Undergoing Endocrine Therapy
Authors:   Belgorod State National Research University, Krivchikova Arina P. ,   Belgorod Regional Oncology Hospital, Yarosh Andrey L. ,   Belgorod State National Research University,   Belgorod Regional Clinical Hospital of St. Joasaph, Oleynik Natalia V. ,   Belgorod State National Research University,   Belgorod Regional Clinical Hospital of St. Joasaph, Soloshenko Aleksandr V. ,   Belgorod State National Research University,   Belgorod Regional Clinical Hospital of St. Joasaph, Bratisheva Natalia N. ,   Belgorod State National Research University, Prisyazhnyuk Evgeny I. ,   Belgorod Regional Clinical Hospital of St. Joasaph, Alenicheva Marina S. ,   Diagnostic Center No. 3 of the Moscow Department of Health
Published: October 2024

The cause of pelvic organ ptosis in women is damage or weakening of the connective tissue and muscle structures of the pelvic floor, which normally serve as a supporting framework for pelvic organs and are estrogen-dependent. Most women with receptor-positive breast cancer are prescribed adjuvant endocrine therapy after surgery to suppress estrogen levels. The authors investigated the results of surgery of posterior pelvic floor segment prolapse in this category of patients (n = 50). The study was conducted in a comparative aspect with a group of patients who do not suffer from breast cancer (n = 50). For anatomical correction of prolapse, posterior colporaphy, anterior levatoroplasty or sphincterolevatoroplasty, resection of rectal mucosa prolapse using the STARR method, sacrocolporectopexy, depending on the pathology of certain structures of the pelvic floor, were performed. The evaluation of the treatment results was carried out after 3 years using clinical, radiological (defecography) and physiological methods (anorectal functional tests) studies. The authors showed that the symptoms of obstructive defecation and anal incontinence were less amenable to correction in patients with endocrine therapy. The authors concluded that it is necessary to prevent pelvic organ prolapse and the advantages of surgical correction of the initial forms of prolapse in this group of patients.
Difficulties in Diagnosing Peritoneal Mesothelioma (Rare Clinical Case)
Authors:   National Research Ogarev Mordovia State University, Romanov Mikhail D. , Davydkin Vasily I. ,   National Research Ogarev Mordovia State University, Kireeva Ekaterina M. ,   National Research Ogarev Mordovia State University,   Republican Clinical Hospital No 4
Published: October 2024

The goal of the study was to draw the attention of surgeons, angiosurgeons, infectious disease specialists and oncologists to non-standard predictors of peritoneal mesothelioma development and peculiarities of its diagnostics. The artice presents the analysis of publications on the diagnosis of malignant peritoneal mesothelioma and our own clinical observation with unusual disease debut: cervical lymphadenopathy, thrombosis of the branches of the superior vena cava, bilateral exudative pleurisy. Diagnostic algorithm of peritoneal mesothelioma consists of analyzing the results of clinical examination with sequential application of ultrasound, multispiral computed tomography of the neck, thoracic, abdominal and small pelvis organs with intravenous bolus contrast (MSCTAG), positron emission tomography combined with computed tomography (PET/CT). Endovideoscopy with histologic and immunohistochemical examination of peritoneal biopsy specimens using mesothelial lineage antibodies and epithelial markers is the final and clarifying method of diagnostics of malignant peritoneal mesothelioma.
Pengembangan Teknologi Tepat Guna untuk Menengarai Pencucian Uang oleh Nasabah Tahap Analisis Kebutuhan sistem di PT. PNM Jakarta
Authors: Hartanto Soni Rudi , Suwarni Suwarni , Ulansari Ramadhani , Suharyanto Suharyanto , Zidane Rafli Maulana , Prayogo Muhammad Nur Firdaus , Putri Naisya , Ramadhan Reza
Published: October 2024

Pengembangan teknologi tepat guna untuk menengarai pencucian uang (money laundering) merupakan tantangan bagi lembaga keuangan di Indonesia, khususnya bagi PT. Permodalan Nasional Madani (PNM) yang berfokus pada pemberdayaan usaha mikro, kecil, dan menengah. Kegiatan Pengabdian Kepada Masyarakat ini bertujuan untuk mengembangkan teknologi tepat guna yang dapat digunakan untuk menganalisis pola transaksi nasabah dalam rangka mendeteksi indikasi pencucian uang. Pada tahap ini, dilakukan analisis kebutuhan sistem melalui kerja sama antara dosen dan mahasiswa Fakultas Teknologi Informasi Universitas Respati Indonesia (URINDO) dengan PT. PNM di Jakarta Timur. Metode yang digunakan melibatkan wawancara, observasi, dan diskusi kelompok terarah untuk mengidentifikasi kebutuhan fungsional dan non-fungsional sistem. Hasil dari kegiatan ini adalah rancangan awal sistem deteksi pencucian uang yang disesuaikan dengan kebutuhan spesifik PT. PNM dan memenuhi regulasi pemerintah. Teknologi ini diharapkan dapat membantu meningkatkan kapabilitas PT. PNM dalam mengidentifikasi transaksi mencurigakan secara lebih efektif dan efisien. Kata Kunci: teknologi tepat guna, pencucian uang, analisis kebutuhan sistem, PT. PNM, pengabdian kepada masyarakat.
Diverse groupings in teaching English-speaking skills
Authors: Le Nhut Long
Published: October 2024

This study aims to investigate the effects of diverse groupings on learners' English-speaking skills. Accordingly, diverse groupings as an intervention procedure were implemented over an English-speaking course. This course lasted 15 weeks and 48 EFL students from a university in Vietnam enrolled in the course. On the completion of the course, quantitative data were collected via a questionnaire surveying the involved students' evaluations of the effects of the intervention procedure. Meanwhile, participants' reflections on the course recorded in audio files served as qualitative data for the study. The obtained results from both quantitative and qualitative data reveal that participants highly valued the course because it facilitated their English speaking skills as well as cognitive and social skills. These positive effects were derived from practicing English speaking with various partners. In addition, qualitative data recorded their perspectives on different preferences for partners in group work. These patterns include partners’ English proficiency levels, sex, partnership selection, and working duration. On these results, pedagogical implications are addressed. Further expanded research in this regard within Vietnam and beyond is also suggested to overcome the present study’s limitations.
Investigating Vietnamese EFL high school teachers’ attitudes toward teaching moral values 
Authors: Nguyen Thi Nien Hoa , Huynh Hong Huyen , Nguyen Thi Bich Nhi
Published: October 2024

Families, schools, and society in Vietnam are paying more attention to moral education. The current national general education program, in particular, strives to promote students’ knowledge, skills, and moral qualities in order to better prepare them for globalization in the twenty-first century. It also mandates all educators, teachers integrate moral values into the curricula and lessons. This study aims to investigate English as a Foreign Language (EFL) teachers’ attitudes towards teaching moral values in various high schools. Twenty-one Vietnamese EFL high school teachers from a province in the Mekong Delta participated in the study. Data were collected from a Google-Form survey comprising 14 closed and open-ended questions based on van Aalderen-Smeets et al.’s (2012) and Ualesi and Ward’s (2018) multi-dimensional framework. The findings showed the participants’ positive attitudes toward teaching moral values, and there was almost no significant difference in the attitudes of teachers regarding gender, level of education, and teaching contexts. However, the findings revealed that approximately 81 % of the respondents encountered difficulties when infusing moral values into EFL teaching, primarily relating to teachers’ perceptions and contextual factors. Based on the findings, some conclusions and pedagogical recommendations have been made.
ВЛИЯНИЕ ПРИМЕНЕНИЯ «MIOSTA Н®» НА СОСТОЯНИЕ ОБМЕНА ВЕЩЕСТВ У КОРОВ В УСЛОВИЯХ ПРИАРАЛЬЯ
Authors: Бакиров Бахтияр , Рузикулов Нуриддин , Сейпуллаев Азамат
Published: October 2024

В статье приводятся результаты научных исследований, направленных на изучении состояния витаминно-минерального обмена и его связь с функциональным состоянием печени, а также влияния ветеринарного препарата  «Miosta H®» на состояние витаминно-минерального обмена и функционального состояния печени, а также продуктивность у племенных коров в условиях Тахтакупирского района Каракалпакстанкой Республики. Результаты показывают, что применение ветеринарного препарата «Miosta H®» в течение 3 дней способствует улучшению клинико-физиологического состояния, нормализации обменных процессов, а также повышения молочной продуктивности  коров в среднем на 10-20 % при нарушении витаминно-минерального (кальциво-фосфоного и Д - витаминного обмена а также обмена микроэлементов) обмена с гепатозным последствием.
МОЛОЧНАЯ ПРОДУКТИВНОСТЬ ПОТОМСТВА В ЗАВИСИМОСТИ ОТ МОЛОЧНОЙ ПРОДУКТИВНОСТИ МАТЕРЕЙ ГОЛШТИЗИРОВАННЫХ КОРОВ
Authors: Балласов Улугбек , Мадрахимов Шодлик , Жураев Сирожиддин
Published: October 2024

В результате проведенных научных исследований изучена молочная продуктивность коров голштинской породы в зависимости от продуктивности их матерей. В условиях равномерного кормления и консервации молочная продуктивность их матерей у коров III группы составила 4545,0 кг, у коров II группы - 5189,0 кг, у коров I группы - 321,0 кг, а количество молока, полученного их дочерьми за 1 лактацию, составило 520,3 кг или 15,9% (P>0,999) и 196,0 кг или 5,5% (P>0,95), соответственно, содержание жира в молоке составляет 18,3 кг или 14,8% (P>0,999) и 6,6 кг или 4,9% (P>0,99), содержание белка в молоке составляет 16,2 кг или 14,5% (P>0,999) и 6,0 кг или 4,9% (P>0,95)., молочная смесь с содержанием  4% составляет 456,0 кг или 14,7% (P>0,999) и 165,0 кг или 4,9% (P>0,95), молочный коэффициент составляет 70,5 кг или 9,1% (P>0,999) и 19,5 кг или 2,4%, среднесуточное содержание молока составляет 1,7 или 15,7%. (P>0,999) и 0,7 кг, или на 5,9% (P>0,95) были высокими.
РОСТ И РАЗВИТИЕ БАРАНЧИКОВ ПОЛУЧЕННЫХ ПРИ СКРЕЩИВАНИИ БАРАНОВ МЯСНОГО ДОРПЕРА С ОВЦЕМАТКАМИ ОТЕЧЕСТВЕННЫХ ПОРОД
Authors: Турдубаев Таалайбек , Назаркулов Кубат , Абдурасулов Абдугани
Published: October 2024

Развитие овцеводства в республике направлено на повышение продуктивных и племенных качеств животных. Существующие породы овец в недостаточной мере удовлетворяют потребностям республики в производстве собственной мясной продукции. По данным Национального статистического комитета Кыргызской республики потребность в мясе составляет всего 85,7, % и республика вынуждена завозить данную продукции из ближнего зарубежья. В целях увеличения данной продукции были проведены исследования по  скрещиванию барана мясного дорпера с овцематками отечественных пород – кыргызская тонкорунная, тянь-шаньская полутонкорунная и алайская полугрубошерстная для повышения выхода мяса продукции. В проведенных исследованиях изучались вопросы роста и развития помесного молодняка – баранчиков в разные возрастные периоды жизни. Показатели мясной продукции в данное время обрабатываются, с проведением химического анализа мяса на определения ее питательных качеств. Выращивания овец на мясо в Кыргызстане, как и в республиках Центральной Азии, является приоритетной отраслью. Существующие на данный момент породы кыргызских овец не обладают в достаточной мере выходом мясной продукции. Для увеличения объемов производства мясной овец необходимо использовать генетический потенциал мясных пород отечественной и зарубежной селекции. Отечественными и зарубежными учёными доказана необходимость дальнейших научных исследований по совершенствованию существующих и выведению новых пород, породных групп и типов высокопродуктивных овец мясного направления продуктивности Основным методом формирования мясного направления в овцеводстве является скрещивание местных пород овец с лучшими мясными породами как отечественных, так и зарубежных селекций и является весьма актуальной.
Pelatihan dan Pendampingan Operasional Mesin Bubut Bagi Karyawan di Kawasan Industri Logam Morowali
Authors: Setiawan Angga Tegar , Alfafa Abduh Malik , Putra Eriek Aristya Pradana , Wijayanto Hendi Lilih , Nugroho Vincentius Sulistyoaji , Saputra Aditiyo Tri , Kamaruddin Kamaruddin
Published: October 2024

In the increasingly advanced and dynamic world of the manufacturing industry, the need for a skilled and qualified workforce is becoming increasingly important. One of the key skills required in the industry is the ability to operate a lathe effectively and efficiently. Lathes are used to shape and smooth workpieces by rotating the workpiece against a stationary tool. These machines enable precise and high-quality manufacturing processes, so employees need to master the correct and efficient operation of lathes. However, there is still a problem with employees who are not skilled enough to operate lathes in companies in the Morowali metal industry area. This condition can certainly hamper the productivity and efficiency of the company, and have an impact on the quality of the products produced. So, it is necessary to conduct training and mentoring to improve their knowledge and skills. Training is carried out using several methods, namely surveys through interviews to determine the appropriate type of training. Providing material to improve knowledge using the lecture method. Direct observation to train participants' skills in operating the lathe. Evaluation of training to measure the level of achievement. The evaluation results obtained an average pre-test score of 54.3 and a post-test of 84.6. There was an increase of 30.7 points after the participants participated in the training activities. Thus, the training activities showed success in improving employees' knowledge of lathe operation. In addition, each employee also showed skills in completing the job sheet that had been given. So, the training carried out provides various benefits for employees in developing careers and for companies in increasing their productivity.
Requirement and User Modeling for Decision Support System Children Disabilities in Pandemic
Authors: Ripto Mukti Wibowo
Published: October 2024

The Covid-19 pandemic is not only felt by parents and children but also by children with special needs. Public Health England reported in 2020-2022, more than 400 per 100 thousand people with disabilities died from Covid-19. Children with special needs or student disabilities receive special attention because they are not like normal children. Children with disabilities cannot do activities like people in general. Children with special needs have several limitations, there are limitations in movement, hearing, seeing, speaking, and several other limitations. This research is used to determine the initial requirements for children with special needs during the Pandemic. Preparing systems such as Technology Collaborative or Decision Support Systems (DSS), a place with the support of a Red Zone Location is an anticipation for children's activities in the environment when dangerous conditions occur during the Pandemic.
The requirement-capturing Analysis process is crucial because it determines what is needed in this research. Requirement Capturing is very important before heading to the process of making technology or DSS. Requirement Capturing includes the process of user requirements and capturing user modeling. The User Modeling process will be carried out. In this research, Requirement Capturing and User Modeling includes Making User requirements, Initial use case diagrams to processes, activity diagrams, and other user modeling according to the capturing process.
Miosite e rabdomiolisi da virus dell’influenza
Authors: Bonaguri Emma , Ragazzini Anna , Aricò Melodie
Published: October 2024

Myositis during acute viral infections, also known as acute benign myositis of childhood (MBAI), is a clinical picture well described in the literature. Influenza virus (A and B) is one of the most common viral etiologies. The diagnosis is clinical, based on symptoms such as lower extremity pain with limitation of walking, and is combined with laboratory data such as elevation of blood creatine kinase (CK). Identifying patients who develop a myositis picture in the course of influenza infection is important not only for proper management of those, albeit rare, cases that may go on to complications, but also because of the need to reassure the family about the almost certainly benign evolution of the condition. During the 2023-2024 winter season, the association between influenza virus infection and myositis appeared particularly frequent; here we describe its clinical aspects and main pathogenetic hypotheses.
Vías clínicas para la atención del paciente diabético en un entorno de cambio climático
Authors: Philco-Lima Patricia , Sarmiento-Gomez Patricia Jacqueline , Segovia Sardón Kamil Patricia , Sanjines Guachalla Najhely Mariana , Ramírez Murillo Marcela , Llanque Lampa Ruth Yesenia
Published: October 2024

El cambio climático está generando nuevas amenazas para la salud pública, exacerbando las condiciones crónicas como la diabetes, que ya es una epidemia mundial en crecimiento. Los efectos adversos del cambio climático, como el estrés térmico y el acceso limitado a servicios de salud durante desastres climáticos aumentan la vulnerabilidad de pacientes diabéticos. Dentro de la normativa internacional sobre la prevención de consecuencias de las enfermedades no transmisibles, se tiene el paquete técnico HEARTS de la OPS/OMS, que es una iniciativa clave para mejorar el manejo de enfermedades cardiovasculares, incluyendo la diabetes, en la atención primaria. Este paquete promueve la adopción de mejores prácticas globales para la prevención y control de enfermedades crónicas en el contexto de los desafíos que plantea el cambio climático. Las vías clínicas permiten reducir la variabilidad en la atención médica y optimizar los recursos, facilitando la toma de decisiones y mejorando los resultados clínicos. Sin embargo, a pesar de la implementación de vías clínicas en algunos países, aun no se ha considerado incluir el impacto del cambio climático en su diseño.
Gall stones in metabolic syndrome- addressing the risks in obese individuals
Authors: Sheeba R  , Siddeg Fadul Siddeg Fadul  , Mohanned Mohammed Noor Elimam Abdallah  , Mohammed Imran
Published: October 2024

Significant research has been dedicated in recent years to elucidating the pathophysiologic mechanisms behind gallstone development, but the epidemiology of gallstone disease has received comparatively little focus. Numerous studies have emphasized the correlation between metabolic syndrome and gallstones. In this study, we found a positive correlation between complicated gall stones and metabolic syndrome. Hence, screening of obese patient or those with PCOS/uncontrolled diabetes, should be introduced in the protocol for facilitate early diagnosis of gall stones.
Linking housing, socio-demographic, environmental and mental health data at scale
Authors: Symonds Phil , Simpson Charles H. , Petrou Giorgos , Ferguson Lauren , Mavrogianni Anna , Davies Michael
Published: October 2024

Mental disorders are a growing problem worldwide, putting pressure on healthcare systems and wider society. Anxiety and depression are estimated to cost the global economy US$1 trillion per year, yet only 2% of global median government healthcare expenditure goes towards mental health. There is growing evidence linking housing, socio-economic status and local environmental conditions with mental health inequalities. The aim of this paper is to link several open-access datasets at the local area level (N = 32,844) for England to clinical mental health metrics and describe initial statistical findings. Two mental health metrics were used: Small Area Mental Health Index (SAMHI) and diagnosed depression prevalence. To demonstrate the utility of the longitudinal mental health data, changes in depression prevalence were investigated over two study periods (2011–19, i.e. austerity; and 2019–22, i.e. COVID-19). These data were linked to housing data (energy efficiency, floor area, year built, type and tenure) from Energy Performance Certificates (EPCs); socio-demographic data (age, sex, income and education deprivation, household size) from administrative records; and local environment data (winter temperature, air pollution and access to green space). The linked dataset provides a useful resource with which to investigate the social and environmental determinants of mental health.
Practice relevance
Initial observations of the data revealed a non-linear relationship between home energy efficiency (EPC band) and the mental health metrics, with depression prevalence higher in local areas where the mode EPC bands were C and D, compared with B and E. Researchers can further investigate this relationship using the dataset through robust statistical analysis, adjusting for confounding variables. National and local governments may use the dataset to help allocate resources to prevent and treat mental health conditions. Practitioners can map and interrogate the data to describe their local areas and make preliminary conclusions about the relationships between the built environment and mental health. This preliminary analysis of the data demonstrated a gradient in SAMHI and depression prevalence with income and employment deprivation at the local area level.
Relationship of locus of control, learned helplessness and coping strategies among patients with chronic illness
Authors: Tehreem Fatima  , Esha Arshad
Published: October 2024

This research focused on investigating how locus of control, learned helplessness, and coping strategies are related in patients dealing with chronic illness. A sample of 100 chronic patients was drawn using a stratified sampling technique, comprising 48 males and 52 females from Bahawal Vitoria Hospital, Bahawalpur. A cross-sectional survey method was employed, with data collected through interviews. Three validated questionnaires were also used: the Pettijohn Locus of Control Scale (1992), the Quinless & Nelson Learned Helplessness Scale (1988), and the Coping Strategies Inventory by Hamby, Grych, & Banyard (2013). The results of this study indicate a significant correlation among coping strategies, locus of control, and learned helplessness. The literature review supports the findings related to the impact of chronic illness on these psychological constructs. The results are discussed in terms of gender differences, variance in factors, and the role of psychosocial support in managing chronic illness.
Unusual presentation of lower right second molar: A case report
Authors: Mansour Alsuwaida Majed
Published: October 2024

Introduction: Dental anomalies such as fusion and gemination are rare but clinically significant conditions that can complicate diagnosis and treatment. This report presents a unique case involving the lower right second molar in a young adult male, exploring the diagnostic challenges and therapeutic implications.

Case Report: A 20-year-old male patient presented for a routine dental check-up during which an unusual morphology of the lower right second molar was observed. Radiographic analysis suggested a dental anomaly, with differential diagnoses including fusion and gemination. The clinical presentation, radiographic findings, and subsequent management are discussed in detail.

Conclusion: Accurate diagnosis of dental anomalies is crucial for effective treatment planning and management. This case underscores the importance of detailed clinical and radiographic evaluation in identifying and differentiating between dental conditions like fusion and gemination.
Chemokine receptor dynamics at the cell membrane
Authors: Mellado Mario
Published: October 2024

Chemokines are chemotactic cytokines that control the migratory patterns and positioning of many cells, including immune cells. Although chemokines were initially considered to be important mediators of acute inflammation, we now know that this complex system of ligands and receptors is essential for the generation of primary and secondary adaptive cellular and humoral immune responses. In addition, they also trigger other biological responses ranging from cell polarization or movement or the prevention of HIV-1 infection. Chemokine-mediated cell activation was believed to be due to the binding of a monomeric chemokine to its monomeric receptor. However, the biology of these mediators is more complex than initially anticipated, as several studies indicate that chemokines dimerize. In addition, the use of new advanced optical imaging techniques have made possible to determine that the receptors also form dimers, homo- and heterodimers, as well as higher order oligomers at the cell surface. These are very dynamic and plastic structures/conformations, influenced by the presence of ligands, the co-expression of other receptors and proteins, the lipid composition of the cell membrane or the environment where cells perform their function.
Keywords: Chemokines; Chemokine receptors; Receptor conformation; Molecular dynamics; Signaling
Biocatalysis: A fascinating scientific research at the CSIC
Authors: Ballesteros Olmo Antonio
Published: October 2024

The impressive adventure of founding from scratch -in the Catalysis Section of the Rocasolano Institute of Chemistry-Physics at CSIC- a research group working on biocatalysis with enzymes is described.
Prior to this, the following six antecedents are discussed: A1 Los Pedroches. A2 Pozoblanco. A3 My roots. A4 Catalysts. A5 My training. A6 Love has arrived.
And, to finish, a few touches on the important and exciting future of Biocatalysis are given.

Keywords: Catalysis; Enzymes; Biocatalysis; Team Work; Eagerness for Knowledge; Mind Power; Serendipity
“Por el despecho de verme abandonada…”. Un caso de ofuscación y violencia de una mujer en la frontera. Vilcún, 1942
Authors: González Gómez Yéssica
Published: October 2024

En Vilcún, Chile, la tarde del 21 de septiembre de 1942, Francisca Cayupi Marín emplazó y apuñaló públicamente a Alberto Moraga Bello por abandonarla y casarse con “otra”. A partir del enfoque microhistórico y en base al estudio de este expediente de proceso se plantea, por un lado, el análisis de los usos de la violencia como agencia femenina frente a situaciones de conflictos en las parejas y, por otro, el análisis de las emociones en la construcción de una narrativa de defensa femenina en los testimonios judiciales, entendida como un acto performático y de despliegue de sus capacidades de negociación ante las decisiones de los jueces y agentes de justicia, en un espacio regional y de frontera.
Aproximación a los conceptos isabelinos de emoción. El vocabulario emocional en los tratados ingleses de Thomas Rogers (1576) y de Thomas Wright (1601)
Authors: Baldwin Lind Paula
Published: October 2024

En este artículo se analiza la noción de “emoción” durante la Modernidad temprana inglesa, específicamente a lo largo de la era isabelina, desde algunas perspectivas de la historia cultural (Febvre y Burke) y del llamado “giro afectivo”. En primer lugar, se identifican los términos que describen y aluden a las emociones en dos de los tratados más representativos acerca del tema: el de Thomas Rogers y el de Thomas Wright, publicados en 1576 y 1601, respetivamente, para comprobar que el término “emoción”, que describe cierta alteración del ánimo, no aparece en estas fuentes, pues su uso en lengua inglesa es posterior. Ambos tratadistas optan por conceptos que consideran sinónimos para referirse a las emociones, ya sea “sentimientos”, “perturbaciones”, “mociones”, o “afectos”, pero, sobre todo, “pasiones”, lo que resalta la intensidad de aquello que se padece, aunque sin negar del todo la agencia humana. En segundo lugar, se establece que ambas fuentes se sustentan sobre la base de la teoría humoral hipocrática-galénica y de la herencia filosófica de Aristóteles y de San Agustín, entre otros, pero difieren en la perspectiva moral de las emociones, pues mientras Wright profesó el catolicismo, Rogers adhirió a la Reforma protestante. Finalmente, se plantea que la cultura isabelina asume que el sujeto masculino no solo experimenta y expresa las emociones de un modo diferente al de las mujeres, sino que, además, mientras sus emociones radicarían en el cerebro, el hígado y el bazo, toda la estructura emocional femenina, con sus diversas manifestaciones, se asociaría al útero.
Leonor de Andrade o Francisca Sotelo, derroteros amargos que conducen al Santo Oficio de Lima, siglo XVII
Authors: Cordero Fernández Macarena
Published: October 2024

El siguiente artículo tiene por propósito analizar los sentires de una familia, especialmente los de Leonor de Andrade, madre y esposa, quien debió enfrentar el horror de un proceso inquisitorial ante el Tribunal del Santo Oficio de Lima –a mediados del siglo XVII–. Debido a su identidad religiosa de judaizante, Leonor de Andrade era considerada un peligro, no solo por el carácter herético de sus prácticas y creencias; además, el hecho de ser mujer implicaba que fuese estimada por la Inquisición como una gran amenaza, pues la religión de Moisés era trasmitida vía femenina. En tales circunstancias, Leonor experimentó una serie de sentimientos, dando muestras de su ímpetu de sobrevivencia y esperanza de ver nuevamente a su pequeña hija. También, nos proponemos esbozar las subjetividades de la Inquisición y de algunos oficiales desde una perspectiva cultural, dado que las emociones son prácticas que redefinen el actuar de los sujetos.
Luxuria y vanitas: visualizando la conversión de la Magdalena virreinal sur andina en Santiago de Chile, 1650-1750
Authors: Burdick Catherine
Published: October 2024

Este artículo investiga la popularidad del tema artístico de la conversión de María Magdalena en los espacios domésticos de Santiago de Chile entre 1650-1750. Llevado a cabo a través del estudio iconográfico de una pintura de la colección Barbosa-Stern, junto con una evaluación de los registros documentales del Archivo Nacional Histórico de Chile, aquí se demuestra que la figura contrarreformista de la Magdalena como penitente pecadora ha sido respaldada por los temas mutables y sensoriales de luxuria y vanitas. En última instancia, el artículo argumenta que la popularidad de la Magdalena en las pinturas coloniales estuvo ligada a una iconografía mutable, suspendida entre su pasado imperfecto y un futuro de virtud, que localizó esta santa para las audiencias urbanas femeninas adineradas de la región sur andina.
Development Of A Supervision Model To Enhance Competency In Educational Quality Assurance Among Academic Institution Administrators
Authors: Thongphukdee Lalita , Thongphukdee Chayapol , Prongprommarat Jakkapong
Published: October 2024

Quality assurance plays a pivotal role in ensuring the effectiveness and reliability of academic institutions, which requires understanding and attention from their administrators. This research aims to contribute to the enhancement of educational quality assurance competency among academic institution administrators through the development and evaluation of a supervision model. The study comprises three phases: phase 1 involves an investigation into the existing quality assurance competency framework and its relevance to the current context. Phase 2 focuses on the formulation and implementation of the supervision model derived from the established framework. Finally, phase 3 assesses the effectiveness of the implemented model at the curtain focus group. The supervision model integrates four strategic dimensions, termed the '4As': Awareness, Action, Assessment, and Accreditation, alongside seven approaches aimed at fostering knowledge, skills, and attributes on educational quality assurance. These approaches cover supervision documentation, online supervision seminars, remote supervision workshops, online learning platforms, focus group discussions, networking, and hybrid supervision sessions. The implementation of the model was conducted among 32 executives from secondary academic institutes in Nakhon Ratchasima, Chaiyaphum, Buriram, and Surin provinces, Thailand. The evaluation results reveal a significant improvement in the educational quality assurance competency among administrators who underwent the supervision model compared to both the control group and their initial competency levels. Furthermore, participants expressed high satisfaction levels with the model's efficacy.
El Desembarque de tiburones en las pesquerías artesanales del Ecuador durante el 2012
Authors: Coello Dialhy , Herrera Marco
Published: October 2024

En base a los datos obtenidos en el seguimiento a los desembarques de la flota pesquera artesanal dirigida a la pesquería de peces pelágicos grandes realizado durante el 2012, se determinó la composición y el volumen de tiburones desembarcados, que constituyen la captura incidental de esta pesquería; estimándose un total anual de 9361,0 t desembarcadas, lo que representa un incremento del 2,7 % en relación al 2011 y un decremento del 15,5 % con respecto al 2010. Alopias pelagicus y Prionace glauca fueron las especies mayormente desembarcadas, y Manta fue el puerto de mayor representatividad en lo referente a volúmenes desembarcados, debido a la flota de barcos artesanales dirigida a atunes, picudo y espada empleando palangre grueso. En relación a la madurez sexual, se registró presencia mayoritaria de individuos inmaduros en los desembarques de C. falciformis, S. zygaena e I. oxyrinchus, mientras que A. pelagicus y P. glauca, tuvieron un comportamiento diferente al registrar más de un 50,0 % de organismos maduros. Las áreas de captura de tiburones se ubicaron principalmente al suroeste de las islas Galápagos en el caso de la flota de barcos que captura atún, picudo y espada y en aguas internacionales entre los 00°02´ N y 12°00´ S para el dorado.
El Análisis de ripios de perforación para la caracterización litológica del Reservorio Arenisca ‘T’ de la Formación Napo Basal del Cretácico Temprano al Norte de la Cuenca Oriente
Authors: Zambrano-Dolvera Julio
Published: October 2024

La Unidad Litológica Arenisca ‘T’ de la Formación Napo Basal del Cretácico Temprano perteneciente al Grupo Napo, ha sido considerada como objetivo de segundo orden en la perforación de pozos petroleros. La Arenisca ‘T’ ha sido dividida en dos partes: Arenisca ‘T’ Principal y Arenisca ‘T’ Glauconítica. El presente trabajo de titulación se desarrolló para conocer las características litológicas de la Arenisca ‘T’, así como sus propiedades petrofísicas y estructurales en un área al norte de la Cuenca Oriente, para esto se utilizó ripios de perforación, registros eléctricos y registros litológicos de 8 pozos. La Arenisca ‘T’ Superior se caracteriza por ser glauconitica y presentar electrofacies de tipo intercalaciones de arenisca y lutita con valores altos de Gamma Ray (GR), baja Resistividad y pobre Porosidad. La Arenisca ‘T’ Inferior presenta minerales accesorios de caolín con electrofacies de tipo arenisca con valores bajos de GR, Resistividad media-alta y buena Porosidad, además la Arenisca ‘T’ Inferior presenta mejores indicios hidrocarburiferos que la Arenisca ‘T’ Superior. La Unidad Litológica Arenisca ‘T’ presenta el flanco izquierdo de un pliegue anticlinal con rumbo norte-sur y buzamiento hacia el oeste, los espesores aumentan hacia el este, los espesores netos de arena aumentan hacia el oeste.
El Análisis comparativo sobre la incidencia de las tres principales enfermedades en el cacao CCN-51, en el cantón La Troncal, provincia del Cañar, Ecuador
Authors: Leticia Sánchez Mayra Abad , Alvarado Aguayo Allan Alberto , Gallardo Campoverde Alejandro
Published: October 2024

El presente estudio analizó la distribución de las tres principales enfermedades del cacao CCN- 51: moniliasis (Moniliophthora roreri), escoba de bruja (Crinipellis perniciosa) y mazorca negra (Phytophthora palmivora) en los recintos de las parroquias San Antonio y Pancho Negro, del cantón La Troncal, Cañar, Ecuador. Del total de 2970,21 hectáreas, Ruidoso Chico (911,9 has) y Diez de Agosto (525,25 has) abarcan el 48,38% de la producción en la zona. La Envidia y San Luis tienen las huertas más viejas, con 40 años de cultivo. El rendimiento máximo se da en La Envidia y Cuarenta Cuadras, que alcanzan los 4000 kg/ha/año. Los sectores más afectados por M. roreri, C. perniciosa y P. palmivora son Caimatán, Manta Real y Zhucay, donde estas enfermedades se localizan en el 100% de las plantaciones. La incidencia de C. perniciosa y P. palmivora decae progresivamente, al punto que en sectores como Copalillos, La Grecia, La Pista, Las Mercedes y San Felipe hay ausencia total de estas enfermedades. En todos los casos, se evidencia que la moniliasis es la enfermedad que más afecta la zona.
La Diversidad y uso de hábitat de aves en diferentes gradientes urbanos en la ciudad de Guayaquil, Ecuador
Authors: Rojas Allieri Lorena , Man-Ging Felix
Published: October 2024

Se determina la diversidad y la preferencia de hábitat de las diferentes comunidades de aves en 16 sitios en la ciudad de Guayaquil, estableciéndose tres gradientes de urbanización: Urbano, suburbano y periurbano. Se registra un total de 116 especies, las más abundantes fueron Columba livia, Thraupis episcopus y Columbina buckleyi. En la zona urbana se registró el 41% y en la periurbana el 78% del total de las especies. Aplicando el índice de Shannon, la mayor diversidad se presentó en el gradiente periurbano (3.89) y la menor en el gradiente urbano (2.57). Las medias entre los índices de diversidad y los gradientes urbanos es de p=0.03, aceptando que mantienen diferencias significativas. El dosel es el hábitat más ampliamente utilizado; aunque existe una clara tendencia al uso del hábitat de espacio abierto en el gradiente urbano y del espacio aéreo en el periurbano. Los resultados obtenidos demuestran que la riqueza de aves disminuye al aumentar el gradiente de urbanización y sugieren que son necesarios varios tipos de nichos dentro de un área para albergar una mayor riqueza.
La Contribución al conocimiento de la fauna entomológica de los manglares: Olla roatanensis Vandenberg y Cheilomenes sexmaculata Fabricius, dos nuevos registros de Coleoptera: Coccinellidae para Ecuador y Perú
Authors: Cornejo Xavier , González Guillermo
Published: October 2024

Se reporta por primera vez la presencia de las mariquitas Olla roatanensis Vandenberg y Cheilomenes sexmaculata Fabricius en Ecuador y Perú, ambas Coleoptera: Coccinellidae han sido encontradas en ecosistemas de manglares. Además, se describe por primera vez la morfología y el comportamiento durante el estadio final de la fase larvaria y las fases de pupa y adulto de Ollaroatanensis.
La Detección de cadmio y plomo en leche de vaca comercializada en la ciudad de Guayaquil, Ecuador
Authors: Pernía Beatriz , Mero Mariuxi , Bravo Kenya , Ramírez Nelson , López David , Muñoz Jorge , Egas Fidel
Published: October 2024

El cadmio (Cd) y el plomo (Pb) son metales pesados tóxicos capaces de generar enfermedades en humanos. El objetivo del presente trabajo fue detectar la posible presencia de Cd y Pb en leche de vaca ultrapasteurizada, pasteurizada y en polvo, comercializada en la ciudad de Guayaquil, Ecuador. Para ello, se muestrearon distintas presentaciones de leches de varias marcas: pasteurizadas (3 marcas), ultrapasteurizadas (8 marcas) y en polvo (5 marcas). Las muestras fueron digeridas con ácido nítrico: peróxido de hidrógeno y la concentración del metal pesado se detectó mediante un Espectrofotómetro de Absorción Atómica (Perkin-Elmer). En las leches líquidas y ultrapasteurizadas no se hallaron los metales pesados. Sin embargo en la leche en polvo, se detectó altas concentraciones de Pb (5,450±2,474 ppm) y Cd (0,333±0,176 ppm). Los valores de Pb están 272 veces por encima del valor máximo permitido para leche según el Codex alimentarius (0,02 ppm) y en el caso del Cd no existen valores máximos permisibles, por lo que se propone la generación de una norma de valor máximo para Cd en leche para el Ecuador.