bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
RECONSTRUCTION OF ARCHITECTURAL HERITAGE WITH SYMMETRICAL COMPONENTS
Authors:   Harshit, Jain K. , Zlatanova S. , Halder D.
Published: December 2023

Abstract. Data capturing through either Lidar or photogrammetry, often results in incomplete and partial information related to a surface due to occlusion or inaccessibility of the clear object vision. In case of asymmetrical objects yet the reconstruction is unattainable by any means, meanwhile the approach for the development of the missing information could be done in cases of symmetrical objects. In this paper we have advised a semi-automatic approach for recreating missing or incomplete information from the partially captured data using space sub-division and 3D transformation. The study has been done on a 175 year-old building whose scanned information is available for only one side and captures a façade with four columns. The idea is to first extract the symmetrical parts through segmentation of different building parts. Then the columns with partial information have been oriented as per a reference plane based on the pose and centre computed from the horizontal parts. The instance is then used to fill in the lost information through duplication and transformation. This approach can be used to recreate structures with symmetrical elements, which are partially destroyed from withering, disaster, or any human intervention.
EEI-NET: EDGE-ENHANCED INTERPOLATION NETWORK FOR SEMANTIC SEGMENTATION OF HISTORICAL BUILDING POINT CLOUDS
Authors: Xue Y. , Zhang R. , Wang J. , Zhao J. , Pang L.
Published: December 2023

Abstract. In recent years, the conservation research of historical buildings and cultural relics has received a lot of attention from the state and the people, which not only provides a deeper understanding of their historical value and cultural significance, but also promotes the expansion of conservation research to the three-dimensional level. In this context, the semantic segmentation of historical building components is particularly important, which can provide basic support for various historical building applications, such as research and study of historical buildings, repair and protection, and 3D fine reconstruction, etc. However, most of the current methods for semantic segmentation of point clouds of historical buildings suffer from the problems of not being able to fully exploit the local neighborhood information of point clouds and poor edge segmentation. Therefore, we propose a new deep learning semantic segmentation-based approach, which we call EEI-Net. It is an end-to-end deep neural network in which we designed an edge enhancement interpolation (EEI) module and an edge interaction classifier (EIC). The edge enhancement interpolation module performs edge enhancement interpolation by fusing multi-layer features between the encoder and decoder. The edge interaction classifier enables the interaction of edge information through information transfer between individual nodes. EEI-Net incorporates contextual features and better preserves and enhances the edge information of the point cloud. We conduct experiments on the constructed historical architecture dataset, and the results show that the proposed EEI-Net has better performance.
Equatorial wave diagnosis for the Atlantic Niño in 2019 with an ocean reanalysis
Authors: Song Qingyang , Aiki Hidenori
Published: December 2023

Abstract. The propagation of equatorial waves is essential for the onset of Atlantic Niño, but diagnosing waves with ocean reanalysis or in situ data remains a challenge. This study uses an ocean reanalysis to diagnose the wave energy transfer route during the 2019 event. The climatological values and the anomaly in 2019 at each grid point are decomposed into the first four baroclinic modes based on their local density profiles. The decomposed geopotential can well reproduce the displacement of the thermocline during the event. Wave energy flux is calculated by means of a group-velocity-based scheme. In addition to detecting wind-forced Kelvin waves and reflected Rossby waves, the wave energy flux reveals another possible energy transfer route along the western boundary, where some off-equatorial wave energy can excite coastally trapped Kelvin waves and transfer back to the equatorial Atlantic. Five transects are selected, across which the passing wave energy fluxes in 2019 are integrated. The results suggest that the Kelvin waves in the third and fourth mode are locally forced, while the wave energy in the second mode is more likely from the off-equatorial region. Therefore, in the autumn of 2019, the second-mode Kelvin waves can deepen the thermocline ahead of other modes from September, serving to precondition the Niño event.
Electrostatic discharge impacts on the main shaft bearings of wind turbines
Authors: Zhao Jian , Xu Xiangdong , Carlson Ola
Published: December 2023

Abstract. This paper studies the electrostatic discharge effect in wind turbines, a possible trigger source of the main bearing current. A lab setup with a charge generator and downsized wind turbine was built to verify the impact of electrostatic discharge on the main bearing current. In the test, a fatal amplitude for the bearing current was found at only −93 mV driven voltage on the shaft. Compared with the bearing current driven by the common-mode voltage, the electrostatic discharge effect triggers the bearing breakdown at a lower shaft voltage but much higher bearing current amplitude. The results demonstrate that the electrostatic discharge effect is a pattern of the bearing current in wind turbines and is much more dangerous to the bearing.
Os desafios da atuação docente quanto ao processo de alfabetização da criança cega por meio do sistema Braille
Authors: Santos Lilian Cristina dos , Souza Carla Salomé Margarida de , Reis Marlene Barbosa de Freitas
Published: December 2023

O objetivo desta produção consiste em discutir acerca da relevância do processo de alfabetização da criança cega por meiodo Sistema Braille, bem como problematizar os desafios da prática docente nesse aspecto. Para esta produção, nos apoiamosem pesquisa qualitativa, com fundamentação em pesquisadores da área, entre outros, Mantoan (2003), Costa (2009), Santos,Reis e Siqueira, (2020). Além de pesquisas teóricas, realizamos entrevistas com duas professoras vinculadas à SecretariaMunicipal de educação de Anápolis/Go, as quais atuam junto ao Atendimento Educacional Especializado (AEE). Osresultados obtidos apontaram que a alfabetização da criança cega por meio do Sistema Braille, é necessária para uma plenaformação acadêmica. Contudo, apesar dos expressivos esforços das professoras entrevistadas, os estudos revelaram que oprocesso de alfabetização da criança cega esbarra em questões desafiadoras e limitadoras, entre as quais, destacam-se aescassez quanto à efetivação de políticas públicas voltadas à disponibilização dos recursos didáticos necessários para estaalfabetização, bem como a carência quanto à difusão do Sistema Braille nos processos de formação docente.Palavras-chave: criança cega, alfabetização, sistema braille.
Presenças e ausências da literatura afro-brasileira nos acervos das bibliotecas do Instituto Federal de Goiás
Authors: Lima Larissa Stefane Rodrigues de , Miranda Made Júnior , Souza Maria Aparecida Rodrigues de
Published: December 2023

As bibliotecas, por meio de seus acervos, disponibilizam conhecimentos que, ao serem utilizados pelos usuários, são capazes de promover desenvolvimento pessoal e social. Portanto, a partir da realidade brasileira, a qual possui sequelas de exclusão racial e sexista, e, também, um histórico de garantia tardia do direito à educação aos afrodescendentes e mulheres, o artigo objetivou identificar as presenças e ausências de autoras de literatura afro-brasileira nos acervos das bibliotecas do Instituto Federal de Goiás. Como procedimento metodológico, a pesquisa caracteriza-se como descritiva. Com esse fim, foi utilizado o catálogo online do Sistema Integrado de Bibliotecas do IFG para realizar a busca das obras de autoras negras e brasileiras constantes no Portal de Literatura Afro-brasileira, o literafro, disponível na internet. Após a análise dos dados, foi possível identificar que apenas 7% das obras pesquisadas estão disponíveis nas bibliotecas do IFG, deixando nítida a baixa representatividade da autoria feminina e negra nos acervos. Sendo assim, faz-se necessária uma reflexão sobre o lugar ainda de exclusão e silenciamento que as mulheres negras ocupam e, também, sobre as suas ausências nos acervos das bibliotecas.
Pedagogia afrocentrada: uma abordagem epistemológica em relação com a(s) Amazônia(s)
Authors: Silva Lúcia Isabel da Conceição , Neri Isabell Theresa Tavares
Published: December 2023

Apresentar uma abordagem epistemológica que rompa com o encadeamento mental imposto pela supremacia branca é a proposta deste trabalho. Este artigo tem o objetivo de investigar as possibilidades que o paradigma afrocentrado oferece para a promoção de uma educação para a diversidade, de cunho antirracista e em diálogo com a(s) Amazônia(s). A partir de uma pesquisa de caráter descritivo e exploratório, em meio a uma investigação bibliográfica, mostramos que a Afrocentricidade é um paradigma que se consolida enquanto epistemologia no fim do século XX, mas que apresenta uma conexão ancestral com a Améfrica Ladina e o Caribe. Seus preceitos: a) realocação psicológica; b) sentido de agência; c) valorização cultural; d) refinamento léxico; e) reparação histórica, em nossa percepção, oferecem condições e meios para forjar processos de ensino e de aprendizagem que enfrentem a violência colonial e o racismo estrutural, principais ameaças à integridade do bioma amazônico e à dignidade das suas comunidades ancestrais.
A percepção docente sobre Educação Emocional como método de inclusão no processo educacional
Authors: Silva Elaine Conceição da , Costa Cristiane Dias Martins da
Published: December 2023

O artigo apresenta uma abordagem sobre a emoção vinculada ao contexto escolar, tendo por intuito analisar aimportância da educação emocional no processo educacional, como metodo de inclusão no processo de ensino eaprendizagem. A pesquisa foi realizada em uma escola pública municipal, localizada na cidade de Codó-MA. Paraverificar a percepção docente sobre as emoções na escola pesquisada, buscou-se averiguar a importância daemoção para aprendizagem do ponto de vista docente. A pesquisa apresenta uma abordagem qualitativa que tevecomo aporte teórico a produção de autores como Antunes (2012), Fonseca (2016), Goleman (2011), entre outros,que estudam sobre a temática. Assim sendo, a metodologia do trabalho se evidencia em uma pesquisa descritiva ede campo. Para coleta de dados, a pesquisa dispõe da entrevista semiestruturada, realizada com seis professores.Portanto, a pesquisa demonstrou a importância de a educação emocional ser inserida no contexto escolar paramelhores condições de aprendizagem e a formação plena dos educandos. É válido pontuar que para o exercício deuma cidadania eficiente é relevante o preparo intelectual e emocional dentre outros aspectos.
Еvaluation of fossil sites for the purposes of geotourism in Bulgaria
Authors: Sinnyovsky Dimitar
Published: December 2023

Fossil deposits are an essential part of the Bulgarian geological heritage. They are among the most attractive geosites in na¬ture parks and geoparks. Several remarkable paleontological sites estimated as geosites of national importance are included in the Register and cadastre of the Bulgarian geological phenomena. However, they were evaluated according to the general methodology for assessment of different classes of geosites: geomorphological, stratigraphical, mineralogical, etc., so their specific characteristics remained underes¬timated. In this article, indicative criteria are proposed for evaluating fossil sites based on their specific characteristics – fossils and their scientific and touristic value. The development of a set of criteria emphasizing specific features of geological fossil sites will contribute to their identification and entry into the Register. Thus, the geoconservation value of the fossil sites will be enhanced beyond the basic level of significance established on the basis of general criteria such as scientific/research/educational value, integrity, rarity, sensitivity, and degree of study. These common criteria are useful, but not comprehensive enough to characterize their true scientific and touristic value. Evaluation of palaeontological sites requires additional criteria closely related to fossil deposits, e.g. presence of in situ museums, presence of fossils in ex situ museums, scientific knowledge, relation to known facies, historical significance for Bulgarian geology or local cultural/historical heritage, public awareness, geo-education in local schools. By combining the general and specific criteria into a single set, a new original expert card for the assessment of fossil deposits is proposed, including fourteen criteria, whose indicators are numerically evaluated depending on their significance. There are at least two reasons to create specific requirements for evaluating fos¬sil geosites: selection of new proposals for the Register and cadastre, and identification of fossil geosites in aspiring geoparks. The new criteria proposed in this article are a necessary addition to the main criteria in the “scientific value“ category and represent a contribution to the theory of Bulgarian geoconservation.
Enhancing cirrhosis detection: A deep learning approach with convolutional neural networks
Authors: Endah H Marselina , Wijaya R. Nurhadi , Khotibul Ahsan Hilmi
Published: December 2023

Cirrhosis, a prevalent and life-threatening liver condition, demands early detection for effective intervention. This study investigates the potential of machine learning algorithms, including Convolutional Neural Networks (CNN), Support Vector Machines (SVM), Decision Trees, K-Nearest Neighbors (KNN), Gaussian Naive Bayes (GNB), and Gradient Boosting (GBoost), in cirrhosis prediction using a dataset from Kaggle containing 418 observations and 20 attributes. Performance evaluation involves metrics like accuracy, precision, recall, and F1-score, revealing CNN's superior performance with an 84% accuracy rate. The study highlights the importance of algorithm selection and feature engineering in medical diagnosis. Moreover, a comparison with traditional machine learning techniques underscores CNN's prowess in this domain. Beyond cirrhosis, CNNs offer promise for automating feature extraction from medical imagery and recognizing complex patterns, potentially transforming diagnostic accuracy in healthcare.
LEASING AS AN EFFECTIVE INSTRUMENT OF STATE SUPPORT OF ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Authors:   Deputy Chairman of the Board of «ForteLeasing» JSC, Urpezhanov Sayat , Adambekova Ainagul ,   Al-Farabi Kazakh National University
Published: December 2023

To study the role of leasing as an instrument of state support for entrepreneurship in the development of the national economy, to identify the main problems in its implementation and to develop ways to solve them. The study has practical significance and can contribute to the development of the leasing services market and entrepreneurship in general, since it presents recommendations for expanding the availability of financing for small and medium-sized businesses, reveals the impact of leasing on the development of the national economy, which can be taken into account when developing economic road maps. The study assessed the state of fixed assets of enterprises in Kazakhstan and expressed substantial need for their renewal, including financing through leasing. Within the framework of this scientific work, the main aspects of the development of the leasing market in Kazakhstan and its impact on the development of the national economy were considered. Particular emphasis is placed on studying the impact of developed leasing relations on the macroeconomic environment as an external environment, which also influences the development of leasing services. The work assesses individual tools and levers for implementing state support for leasing in Kazakhstan. Recommendations have been developed on instruments of state support for leasing in Kazakhstan that require further research, namely the direction of the impact of leasing on macroeconomic indicators, the use of the refined leasing potential for the development of SMEs, as well as the experience of other countries in the development of the leasing market and its applicability in Kazakhstan. Resolving these issues can contribute to the development of more effective measures for the development of the leasing market in the country on the principles of responsible investment.
Soft Power in a Multipolar World - Philosophical Reflections on Cultural Diplomacy
Authors:   M.Kh. Dulaty Taraz Regional University, Nuradin Gulkhan , Ranova Gulnara ,   M.Kh. Dulaty Taraz Regional University
Published: December 2023

This article provides a philosophical overview of the foundations of the new political and cultural principles of international relations and is supported by an approach to returning to the idea of "Homo culturalis" - man as a cultural being serving as a new conceptual core and context of culture. The pursuit of the hegemony of a world filled with conflicts has again and again put the multipolar world in a dead end. Joseph Nye's concept of "soft power", based on the article, played an important role in achieving a peaceful life and using the means to maintain a normal life by promoting the principles of soft power underlying public diplomacy. Political phenomena, which represent the most important prerequisites for the transition to a changeable future in order to form a peaceful life, can become the basis for the development of mutually beneficial socio-cultural co-evolution on a global scale.
The Relevance of the Role of Mediation in the Resolution of Political Conflicts in Kazakhstan
Authors:   L.N. Gumilyov Eurasian National University, Bektrumov Rustem , Gabdulina Bagysh ,   L.N. Gumilyov Eurasian National University, Kaliyev Talgat ,   Institute of Applied Ethnopolitical Research
Published: December 2023

This article discusses the relevance of using mediation in resolving political conflicts in Kazakhstan. The current state of mediation in the country is analyzed, taking into account the positive international experience, and the problems and prospects for its development are highlighted. Mediation can be an effective alternative to traditional legal and political processes in resolving conflicts and promoting peaceful coexistence. The main postulates of the article include an overview of the concept and principles of mediation, a discussion of the legal foundations of mediation in Kazakhstan, as well as an analysis of the practical application of mediation in conflict resolution, taking into account international experience. In conclusion, the article emphasizes the need for wider promotion and development of mediation as an effective tool for resolving political conflicts in Kazakhstan.
Kazakhstan and the Northern Sea Route: Problems and Prospects
Authors:   L.N. Gumilyov Eurasian National University, Dauylbayev Aidarkhan
Published: December 2023

The article is devoted to the analysis of the transit potential of the transboundary river Irtysh to the north towards the Arctic. Landlocked Kazakhstan is making efforts to develop new transport routes thanks to its access to the largest river system. This route connects China, Kazakhstan and Russia, and also gives access to the possibilities of the Northern Sea Route. It should be noted that Kazakhstan constantly needs to diversify transport corridors for export and import. The escalation of the international situation once again emphasized the vulnerability of international agreements in the sphere of transit of goods and resources. If the development of the trans-Caspian international transport route has become a solution and an answer to a sudden onset problem, then the development of the Irtysh route has prospects and opportunities for the future, in the long term. Despite the long-term prospects of the Irtysh transit route, there is a need to carry out analysis and preparatory work already now for development of a new direction in the future.
Digital Media as a Factor of Information Security in Kazakhstan
Authors:   East-West", Nugumanova Karlygash ,   International Geopolitical Forecasting Center, Kagazbaeva Elmira ,   Kazakh Abylai Khan University of International Relations and World Languages, Seitnur Shynar ,   Kazakh Abylai Khan University of International Relations and World Languages
Published: December 2023

In the near future, digital mass media will become the main primary sources of information for the population of any state, therefore, the role of digital mass media in the process of ensuring information security will be significant. Digital media in the Republic of Kazakhstan are becoming an important political resource. The threat to the information security of Kazakhstan is posed by transnational network, new media, some of which lead to destructive consequences in the media system. The purpose of this study is to analyze the main trends in the development of new media in the Republic of Kazakhstan. The authors come to the conclusion that the subjects of the media space become active participants in the political process and act as a tool for constructing political reality. The resource potential of digital media makes it possible to create platforms for interaction, primarily between citizens, and then citizens
The Power of Oxymoron: An Analytical Study of Oxymoron in Political Speeches
Authors: Husam Ahmed Abbood
Published: December 2023

The present study carries out the linguistic analysis of oxymoron in political speech, which is a rhetorical device that mixes contradictory words or phrases by examining the definition, structure, and the purpose behind using this device in speech. The research article also examines the various types and applications of oxymoron with drawing general parameters to grammatical and pragmatic perspectives. The data was collected from several set of public political speech delivered by John F. Kennedy. A qualitative analysis was conducted of four political speeches. The model used to analyze the chosen data proposed by Yanfang Shen in his work “Foregrounding in Poetic Discourse: Between Deviation and Cognitive Constraints” (2007). The results demonstrate Kennedy is skillful at using the device of oxymoronic with accurate grammatical constructions to successfully convey a convenience message and create a dramatic impact on the listeners. His speeches were enriched with oxymorons expression by using mostly all its types, creating intellectually and memorable motivated statements. Finally, the study also reflects on some aspects of inserting oxymoron in the pedagogical perspective, specifically considering the practical implications of oxymorons in the classroom environment, argues that when using oxymorons, with careful consideration, can be powerful rhetorical devices for improving communication, persuasiveness, and creativity.
Discourse and Madness inShadows in the Sun
Authors: Nag Srijani , Chattopadhyay Sayan
Published: December 2023

This article is on the narrativization of mental illness regarding Gayathri Ramprasad’s memoir Shadows in the Sun (2014). Ramprasad’s rendition of her depression becomes an act of defiance because the production of discourse by a madwoman is a relatively new phenomenon. Ramprasad not only produces discourse but also intends it to be healing for people with depression. This is because Ramprasad herself benefitted from first-hand narratives of depression. Whether the putative healing effect of storytelling can be reckoned originating from romanticizing depression by making it look desirable is the research question addressed in this article.
“Fantasy as Subversion”: Ray, Totalitarianism, and “Dissensus”
Authors: Roy Binayak , Dutta Debanjali
Published: December 2023

Satyajit Ray’s faith in the integrity of his middle-class protagonists and his philosophical detachment coupled with his aesthetics of contemplation have often been brutally criticized by his Marxist critics. They have accused Ray of being a bourgeois humanist, a political effete without any specific ideology, estranged from tackling pressing contemporary social and political issues. The article attempts to trace Ray’s thoughts on cinema and analyze how his films, even those that seem to be fantasies, are not situated in a rarefied atmosphere but are determined by a number of sociopolitical events that intersect and interact in myriad ways. A ghost story by Upendrakishore Ray Chowdhury, provided the filmmaker with the perfect narrative trope to critique what he considered the germs of contemporary social and political conditions, the vantage point from which his allegory could address not only the contemporary scenario but also the distant future. In his fantasy-based musicals Goopy Gyne Bagha Byne (The Adventures of Goopy and Bagha, 1969) and Hirak Rajar Deshe (The Kingdom of Diamonds, 1980), Ray decided to be at his subversive best. These films based on magic realism were not simply departures from his neo-realistic narratives but also veiled satires that indicted the establishment.
Teaching a Denomination to be Wesleyan: The Quadrilateral as a Tool of Education and Ecumenism
Authors: Davis Lane E.
Published: December 2023

In 1972, the United Methodist Church’s Theological Study Commission for Doctrine and Doctrinal Standards received near-unanimous approval from the General Conference for its formulation of a quadrilateral framework of scripture, tradition, reason, and experience for understanding John Wesley’s norms of theology and Methodist doctrine. Despite the overwhelming support of the Conference, the quadrilateral would go on to become one of the most contentious expressions of Methodist doctrine in ensuing years. In this discussion, however, Outler’s original intent for the quadrilateral has often been obscured. This article examines the formation of the quadrilateral in the Theological Study Commission and argues that the intended function of the quadrilateral was educational and ecumenical. It was intended to help Methodists discover the “wellsprings” of their own theological heritage, as well as offer opportunities for ecumenical engagement through processes of theological reflection and discourse.
Invisible Labor in William Carlos Williams
Authors: Gargaillo Florian
Published: December 2023

Although Williams has been praised for depicting working-class life in verse, many of his poems on the subject are marked by curious evasions. This essay considers three aspects of his approach that have received little attention. First, Williams minimizes or erases working-class people in settings where they would presumably be central. Second, he avoids depicting manual labor entirely or treats it as a metaphor for other forms of work. Third, he opposes any attempts to read his poems about the working class politically, by evoking and then quickly revoking the potential for political allegory. These evasions can be traced back to Williams’s distaste for poetry that places politics over form, as well as his objections to Marxist thought. But the poems also betray doubts about his ability to understand and represent working-class life in light of his more privileged social situation. By close reading a range of canonical and lesser-known poems, this article demonstrates that Williams’s portrayal of the working class is far more slippery, avoidant, and conflicted than the scholarship has acknowledged.
SOBRESTIMACIÓN DE LA TASA DE MORTALIDAD INFANTIL OBTENIDA CON EL MÉTODO INDIRECTO
Authors: Coa Clemente Ramiro
Published: December 2023

Esta investigación tiene dos objetivos, por una parte, comprobar si el método indirecto para estimar tasas de mortalidad infantil en Bolivia conduce sistemáticamente a una sobrestimación del indicador y, por otra parte, corregir dicha sobrestimación si se constata la existencia de tal problema. Asumiendo que las tasas de mortalidad infantil obtenidas con el método directo son correctas, se confirma que con el método indirecto sistemáticamente se obtienen tasas sobrestimadas. Adicionalmente, hay evidencia estadística de que mayor sobrestimación se produce en niveles bajos de mortalidad infantil y que la sobrestimación ocurre con cualquiera de las familias modelo de mortalidad de Coale y Demeny que se use para su cálculo. Para corregir el problema de sobrestimación en la tasa de mortalidad infantil se seleccionó el modelo de regresión lasso, pues, las tasas de mortalidad infantil predichas con este modelo fueron más próximas a las tasas correctas que las tasas predichas con otros modelos. Se destaca que el modelo lasso seleccionado incluye una única variable predictora, cuyo cálculo es muy simple y no requiere el uso de modelos de mortalidad: la proporción de hijos muertos en mujeres de 25-29 años de edad. Debido a que países como Bolivia aún requieren del método indirecto principalmente para estimar tasas de mortalidad infantil para pequeñas áreas, como son gran parte de los municipios, es necesario seguir explorando modelos estadísticos que permitan obtener tasas de mortalidad infantil no sobrestimadas.
Mapeo epidemiológico en la detección de reservorios de infecciones asociadas a la salud
Authors: Fernandez-Peralta Marcel Otto
Published: December 2023

La presencia de infecciones asociadas a la atención en salud (IAAS) se han constituido en un problema de salud para todos los establecimientos salud, siendo los reservorios uno de los factores más importantes en su presencia y continuidad hospitalaria. Por lo que es necesario una serie de mecanismos para su identificación y control respectivo, siendo uno de ellos el mapeo epidemiológico que permite de por medio de herramientas técnicas la identificación de reservorios en un ambiente hospitalario geográfico específico para toma de acciones preventivas.
Validación interna de un instrumento de medición de la calidad de atención percibida con la metodología rendimiento del servicio para la aplicación en una clínica odontológica universitaria
Authors: Cala-Chapi Caroliba Ruth , Marce-Benito Estela Jhakelina
Published: December 2023

Objetivo: Validar la estructura interna de un instrumento de medición de la calidad de atención percibida con la metodología rendimiento del servicio (Service Performance – SERVPERF) para la aplicación en una clínica odontológica universitaria. Método: El estudio se encuentra bajo el diseño de investigación exploratorio secuencial (DEXPLOS) orientado a la validación de instrumentos documentales, establecida en las siguientes fases; Primera fase, dio inicio con la revisión bibliográfica para definir las perspectivas teóricas; Segunda fase, se prosiguió a la selección del panel de expertos; Tercera fase, selección de la muestra para la prueba piloto y la administración del instrumento; Cuarta fase, se procedió a la validación psicométrica del instrumento. Resultados: El instrumento elegido para la adaptación fue el SERVPERF, validado respecto a su contenido a través de la ronda de cuatro expertos odontólogos. Instrumento definido con 20 ítems agrupados en cinco dimensiones, con cuatro ítems en cada dimensión. Instrumento de medición para la calidad de atención percibida, válido en su contenido, constructo y confiable con un alfa de Cronbach de buena aceptabilidad con un valor de 0,802. Conclusiones: Sé válido la estructura interna del instrumento SERVPERF, adaptado a las características propias y específicas del servicio odontológico que brindan la clínica docente asistencial de la Carrera de Odontología de la Universidad Pública de El Alto (UPEA)
Correlation of TIMI Risk Score and GRACE Risk Score with Lesion of Coronary Artery Disease in Patients with Non-ST Segment Elevation Acute Coronary Syndrome
Authors: Hassan Maroof , Kubra Ghulam , Sabeen Mehwish , Nadeem Deebaj , Murtaza Asma , Sikandari Faiza
Published: December 2023

Objective: To compare the correlation of “thrombolysis in myocardial infarction (TIMI)” and “Global Registry of Acute Coronary Events (GRACE)” risk score with lesion of coronary artery disease in patients with non-ST segment elevation acute coronary syndrome. Study Design: Cross-sectional study. Place and Duration: The Department of adult cardiology, “National Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases (NICVD)”, Karachi, Pakistan, from January 2021 to July 2021. Methodology: Demographics, weight, height, risk factors along with the required information needed for TIMI and GRACE score were obtained at the time of presentation in emergency department as per the scoring criteria. SYNTAX score was calculated after performing conventional angiography of the patients, using SYNTAX.com calculator. Results: In a total of 104 patients, the mean age was 57.21±12.22 years while 56 (53.8%) patients were male. Hypercholesterolemia was found in 33 (31.7%) patients. Mean score of TIMI was calculated as 4.680±2.064 while SYNTAX score was calculated as 26.45±12.94 and the correlation between TIMI risk score and SYNTAX score was noted as (r=0.109) and P value was found to be non-significant i.e. (P=0.270). Mean score of GRACE was noted as 135.38±90.88 while SYNTAX score was noted as 26.45±12.94 and the correlation between GRACE risk score and SYNTAX score was documented as (r=0.179) and P value was found to be non-significant i.e. (P=0.068). Practical Implications: Both TIMI and GRACE risk scoring systems showed weak correlations with SYNTAX scores. Conclusion: There is a weak correlation between TIMI risk score and SYNTAX score as well as GRACE risk score and SYNTAX score. Keywords: Acute coronary syndrome, coronary artery disease, GRACE score, myocardial infarction, thrombolysis.
Randomized Controlled Trial of Labetalol Versus Hydralazine, for Severe Hypertension in Obstetric Patients, at Tertiary Care Hospital of Karachi
Authors: Siddiqui Saima Aziz , Hasnain Farah Shabih Ul , Jaleel Riffat
Published: December 2023

Background: Blood pressure ≥160/110 mm Hg, is indication for urgent drug therapy in obstetric women, to prevent complications and deaths. There is limited data for comparison of Labetalol to Hydralazine in emergent treatment of severe pregnancy related hypertension. Methods: Randomized controlled trial, analyzed 184 women with severe hypertension at ≥28 weeks of pregnancy or within 72 hours after delivery, from October 2012 to September 2014. Ninety-two patients in each group received intravenous Labetalol or Hydralazine boluses, repeated every 10 or 20 minutes respectively (maximum 5 boluses). Outcome measures comprised blood pressure reduction <160/110 mm Hg, mean arterial pressure, severe persistent hypertension, number of boluses, maternal hypotension, tachycardia, adverse effect on fetal heart, still birth and neonatal bradycardia. Data was collected on a semi -structured proforma and analyzed through SPSS version 20. Numeric outcome measures were compared by Mann Whitney U test or independent sample t test according to normality distribution. Qualitative measures were compared by Chi square or Fisher’s exact test. Level of significance was <0.05 Results: There was no significant difference in reduction of systolic, diastolic blood pressure and severe persistent hypertension, between Labetalol and Hydralazine (p>0.05). Tachycardia, palpitation, headache, were significantly higher (p <0.05) in Hydralazine group. Adverse effects on fetal heart were not statistically significant. Numbers of boluses were significantly lower in labetalol group. Conclusion: Labetalol is equal to hydralazine in reducing severe pregnancy related hypertension. Maternal side effect profile of Labetalol is better, and it achieves blood pressure control with reduced boluses. Keywords: Pregnancy-induced hypertension, Hypertensive crisis, Labetalol, Hydralazine, Pregnancy, Preeclampsia, Antihypertensive agent.
Hypertension in Pregnant Females Promotes Thrombocytopenia
Authors: Naz Aasma , Bhutto Amanullah , Fatima Ghulam , . Shabnam , Bhutto Yasmeen Rasheed , Ramzan Aamir , Aamir Kiran
Published: December 2023

Objective: To determine how often pregnant hypertensive women get thrombocytopenia during the pregnancy. Study Design: Retrospective study Place and Duration: People university of Medical and Health Sciences for Women Nawabshah. January 2022 to December 2022. Methods: Total 63 pregnant females were presented. All the presented females had pregnancy induced hypertension with age group 18-46 years. All cases included platelet estimate, and thrombocytopenia was diagnosed in individuals with a reported platelet count of less than 1,50,000/cumm. All data were analyzed with SPSS 24.0. Results: Pregnant females had mean age 28.6±4.35 years and had mean BMI 26.4±3.29 kg/m2. Frequency of primigravida was 27 (42.9%) and 36 (57.1%) cases were multi-gravida. Majority of the patients 55 (87.3%) had blood pressure 140-160/90-110 mmHg and 8 (12.7%) cases had Bp > 160/110 mmHg. Frequency of thrombocytopenia was found in 17 (26.98%) cases. Among 17 cases of thrombocytopenia mild PIH was found in 3 cases, moderate in 5 cases and 8 cases had severe PIH. Conclusion: In particular, in third-trimester hypertensive pregnant women, gestational thrombocytopenia (GT) is recognized as a primary cause of thrombocytopenia. For those women, careful monitoring both during and after pregnancy is advised. Keywords: Thrombocytopenia, Gestational hypertension, Pregnancy
The Relationship between Health Literacy, Self-Efficacy, Health Perception and Perceived Service Quality in Primary Care Patients with Chronic Disease
Authors: ÇİRİŞ YILDIZ Cennet , YILDIRIM Dilek , BİRİNCİ Tansu , DOKUMACI Duygu
Published: December 2023

Objective: The present study aimed to investigate the relationship between health literacy, self-efficacy, health perception, and perceived service quality in patients with chronic diseases who applied to primary healthcare services. Materials and Methods: Seven hundred and eighty-two (495 female, mean age; 55.39±18.39 years) participants with chronic diseases were included. Health literacy and health perception were evaluated using Turkish Health Literacy Scale-32 (THLS-32), and Health Perception Scale (HPS), respectively. Self-Efficacy Scale on Chronic Diseases (SESCD) was used to assess self-efficiency level and SERVPERF scale was assess the perceived service quality. Results: There were significant relationships between THLS-32, age, SERVPERF, and SESCD (p
Projeto salve o manguezal
Authors: Bispo Carlos , Barbosa Bárbara
Published: December 2023

Contexto: Os manguezais enfrentam sérias ameaças devido à expansão e permanência de grandes cidades nas áreas litorâneas. No entanto, há possibilidades de adoção de medidas sustentáveis. Este trabalho tem como objetivo apresentar as ações desenvolvidas no projeto "Salve o Manguezal", assim como discutir a efetiva necessidade de conservação e uso sustentável dos recursos em ecossistemas manguezais. O projeto foi implementado na Escola Estadual de Ensino Fundamental Getúlio Vargas, situada no bairro Porto do Moinho, no município de Bayeux - Paraíba , cujo perfil dos estudantes é caracterizado pela vivência em áreas de mangue. Metodologia: A metodologia utilizada foi qualitativa e quantitativa, com uma abordagem exploratória e descritiva, focada na análise do tema em estudo. Foram utilizados materiais desenvolvidos pelos próprios estudantes, e o projeto alcançou com êxito a promoção de atividades enriquecedoras voltadas para a conscientização ambiental. Através de palestras e debates, o professor estimulou a produção de conteúdos informativos, educacionais e de comunicação para a formação e conscientização dos estudantes. Considerações: Ao discutir a importância da conservação dos manguezais e o projeto "Salve o Manguezal", este trabalho contribui para a conscientização ambiental dos estudantes e para a valorização dos recursos em ecossistemas manguezais. A adoção de medidas sustentáveis é fundamental para enfrentar as ameaças enfrentadas por esses ecossistemas e garantir a sua preservação para as futuras gerações.
Factions and agenda-setting in the G20 (2008-2019): Assessing Pre-Pandemic Dynamics
Authors: Freites Andrea
Published: December 2023

Based on previous studies that have identified an over-representation of the interests of G7 countries in the functioning of the G20 (Benson & Zürn, 2019; Lei & Rui, 2016; Prodi, 2016), this article aims to identify the factors that contribute to the imbalance of the agendas or proposals that have characterised the forum’s work. Four factors that could influence the phenomenon under study are analysed theoretically: the degree of globalisation of the countries participating in the G20, their political regimes, the stability of their institutional systems, and the levels of development of their respective economies. With the use of a mixed methodology based on a multinomial logistic regression model and in-depth interviews, attention focusses on how the factors identified contribute to the imbalance observed in the forum. The results show that there are factions within the G20 that effectively congregate around the forum's agenda; those states dominating this exercise of political power have similar political regimes and economic development models, as well as internal structures more open to globalisation. This study provides a possible explanation of how imbalance in agenda-setting occurs in an international forum. In turn, it shows how the homogeneity of the members favours their role in establishing the framework for global economic and financial governance.
SEVERE HYPERTRIGLYCERIDEMIA DUE TO TOCILIZUMAB IN COVID-19 TREATMENT: A CASE REPORT
Authors: Oliveira Leles Wictor Hugo , Pinheiro Alves Capop Álique Franco , Soyer Aline de Brito
Published: December 2023

Introduction and aim: Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), caused by SARS-CoV-2, has been extensively studied in recent years. Tocilizumab, an anti-interleukin-6 receptor monoclonal antibody, is recently used for the treatment of severe chronic inflammation in patients with COVID-19. However, there is a paucity of information on the side effects associated with the use of tocilizumab in patients with COVID-19. Thus, we aim is to present a case of a patient with complications after COVID-19 infection who received treatment with tocilizumab.

Case description: We present the case of a young, Caucasian, male patient with severe hypertriglyceridemia, acute pancreatitis, and diabetes mellitus after tocilizumab treatment for COVID-19. This study was descriptive and observational, and its data were collected through detailed anamnesis and evaluation of laboratory and imaging tests performed after COVID-19 infection and hospitalization for the treatment of acute pancreatitis.

Conclusion: This case is a reminder that a broader understanding of this drug is imperative for healthcare providers to be able to identify and treat its side effects as early as possible.
Enseñanza remota de emergencia en contextos de EALE: Voces desde la universidad venezolana
Authors: Rivas Jessica , Sosa Jesús
Published: December 2023

Ante la situación del COVID-19 y la implementación del Plan “Universidad en Casa”, en Venezuela, se generó un cambio abrupto de modalidad que conllevó a un proceso de Enseñanza Remota de Emergencia por parte de los profesores de lengua extranjera (LE). A fin de lograr la transformación de las prácticas universitarias para una adecuada integración de las TIC y/o adopción de una modalidad virtual o mixta, es necesario que se revisen las experiencias docentes durante la pandemia y se propicie la reflexión en torno a estas. Por ello, la presente investigación parte de un enfoque mixto, bajo un diseño de campo descriptivo, para el análisis de las experiencias de siete (07) profesores universitarios de LE, las cuales fueron recogidas a través de una encuesta y el instrumento del cuestionario. Los datos recolectados mostraron una actitud favorable hacia la integración de las TIC en el aula de LE en tiempos de ERT. Sin embargo, esto vino acompañado de distintos desafíos, especialmente en lo que respecta a la enseñanza y la evaluación de la habilidad “hablar”, el diseño de evaluaciones y ofrecer retroalimentación a los participantes.
Transition or Tradition: Imagining National R&D Innovation in South Korea
Authors: Shin Youjung , Jeong Hanbyul
Published: December 2023

From the late 1990s, many national policies for research and development (R&D), focusing on innovation, were established in South Korea. In May 2015, the Korean government announced another bold blueprint for R&D innovation emphasizing a serious approach toward overcoming outdated ideas and practices regarding the governance of the science and technology sectors. This emphasized very high expectations for the country, though in the end it brought brutal criticism and bitter disappointment. This paper conducts a critical analysis of the discourse surrounding the notion of national R&D innovation by focusing on the case of the 2015 Government R&D Innovation Plan. Various (un)published papers were examined as mediators to reproduce, construct, and deliver a particular imagination. By analyzing not only the final policy documents but also the initial policy draft, this paper highlights a substantive discontinuity in the formation of the 2015 Government R&D Innovation Plan that illuminates different imaginations of so-called national innovation in terms of R&D. It illustrates a tension occurring in national R&D innovation in South Korea between the desire to reproduce past glory by following previous experiences and a willingness to embody semantic meanings of innovation with novel approaches. This paper reveals a discursive oscillation of imaginations in national R&D innovation which resulted in its conceptual and practical ambiguity.
NOvation Statement of Aims [original version]
Authors: Godin Benoît , Brandão Tiago
Published: December 2023

The international journal NOvation: Critical Studies of Innovation was launched to contribute to the rethinking and debunking of innovation narratives in STS (Science, Technology and Society) and STI (Science, Technology, and Innovation). There is a need to critically examine studies of innovation and obtain a clearer portrait of innovation than the depiction this field has been accustomed to. The journal questions the current narratives of innovation and offers a forum for discussion of some different interpretations of innovation, not only its virtues, but also its implications. In this sense, NO refers to non-innovative behaviors, which are as important to our societies as innovation is. Failures, imitation and negative effects of innovation, to take just some examples of non-innovation or NOvation, are scarcely considered and rarely form part of theories of innovation.
Logics and Enablers of Transformative Innovation Policies: The case of the Colombian Appropriation of Science and Technology Policy
Authors: Pinzón-Camargo Mario A. , Centeno Juan Pablo , Andrade-Sastoque Ernesto , Ordoñez-Matamoros Hector Gonzalo
Published: December 2023

In this work, we seek to answer the question, what are the main logics and enablers underlying the implementation of TIP policies in countries of the Global South? We address this question using the Path-transformative heuristic (Pinzón-Camargo et al., 2020; Pinzón-Camargo, 2022). This heuristic combines two approaches, path dependency and institutional entrepreneurship theories, to explain the processes, decisions, and actions carried by actors in building an alternative path and how they face internal and external pressures that could support or damage their processes. Using an illustrative case based on the Colombian Social Appropriation of Science, Technology and Innovation policy, we examine in-depth interviews and secondary data on the underlying logics and enablers of innovation policies with transformative potential. This work allows us to identify six underlying logics in three of the four phases of the Path-transformative heuristic and six enablers extended through all the transformative pathway. Those elements bring a starting point to unfold and better understand TIP in the Global South.