bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Entrevista a Julie S. Vargas Hija de B.F. Skinner, profesora de Harvard, presidenta de la Fundación B.F.Skinner
Authors: MATEOS GARCÍA Manuel
Published: September 2024

Julie S. Vargas es profesora en la Universidad de Harvard, dedicada a la psicología de la educación. Es autora de distintoslibros de corte conductual orientados a la enseñanza. Entre ellos, su trabajo más reciente se titula Análisis conductual parauna enseñanza efectiva, publicado en 2009. Ha sido presidenta de la Asociación Internacional de Análisis del Comportamientoy fue una de las fundadoras editoriales de la revista The Behavior Analyst.Pero tal vez lo que más llame la atención del lector es que la Dra. Julie S. Vargas es la primogénita de B.F. Skinner.Además de su labor educativa en el ámbito del análisis de conducta, Julie Vargas es fundadora y presidenta de la FundaciónB.F. Skinner desde la que se promueve la importancia e impacto de la ciencia desarrollada por su padre. La fundación seestá dedicando actualmente a la reedición de los trabajos de Skinner y, entre otras, han publicado ya las nuevas ediciones deConducta Verbal, Ciencia y conducta humana o La conducta de los organismos. Además, desde la fundación, se publicanartículos de analistas de conducta de todo el mundo a través de la revista Operants, revista trimestral de acceso gratuito através de la misma página web de la Fundación B.F. Skinner (http://www.bfskinner.org).Julie Vargas ha trabajado por diferenciar el análisis de conducta del resto de la psicología, definiéndola como unaciencia con procedimientos y sistema de medidas propios. Así, ha surgido el término “Conductología” para referirse a laciencia skinneriana, la cual ya cuenta con una sociedad científico-profesional y una revista: The International BehaviorologyInstitute y Behaviorology Today (ver en http://www.behaviorology.org/). De todo ello habla en exclusiva para Apuntes dePsicología en la siguiente entrevista.
Perspectivas en la investigación sobre preferencia ambiental: tiempo, categorías y realidad
Authors: STAATS Henk J.
Published: September 2024

Las investigaciones sobre preferencia ambiental han constituido, en los veinte últimos años, una de las áreas de mayor actividad en el marco general de los estudios de psicología ambiental impulsadas, a instancias políticas en los paises más desarrollados por la problemática derivada de la relocalización y gestión de los denominados «recursos escénicos» (paisajes de elevado valor que era necesario proteger, conservar u optimizar). El propósito fundamental que persigue este trabajo es el de realizar un acercamiento general a las cuestiones más importantes que caracterizan este reciente ámbito de estudio. En primer lugar, se comenta, sucintamente, el estado actual de la psicología ambiental en el contexto geográfico del autor, así como se ofrece una definición de dicha disciplina. Posteriormente, se abordan las tres líneas de investigación que contribuyen, en opinión del autor, ejemplos de cuestiones científicas relevantes para el progreso teórico y aplicado de la disciplina señalada: a) la influencia del tiempo en la preferencia por ambientes; b) las diferentes posiciones teóricas existentes (categorías); c) las relaciones que pueden establecerse entre las características objetivas del paisaje y los juicios psicológicos subjetivos (realidad).
Competencias sociales en la estrategia de desarrollo de carrera
Authors: TADEUCCI Marilsa de Sá Rodrigues , ARAUJO Elvira Aparecida Simões de , RIBEIRO Maria Júlia Ferreira Xavier
Published: September 2024

This article presents a proposal for intervention in the Career Management Center for Graduate Program in Business Administration from the University of Taubaté, whose goal is to guide development planning, management and career in executives professionals in training, in the project entitled Development of Social Skills for Leadership. Describes the implementation stages of promotion of social skills, formed by the evaluation of social skills, social skills training and evaluation of the results of social skills training. The systematic development of these interventions is to promote an environment of personal development, discussion of career opportunities and the development of behavioral skills (social and leadership) required by changes in the complexity of the work environment and recognition of these aspects help articulate more efficient interactions. CITE AS:Tedeucci, M.S.A., Araujo, E.A.S. & Ribeiro, M.J.F.X. (2013). Competencias sociales en la estrategia de desarrollo de carrera. Apuntes de Psicología, 31, 93-99.
Efectos moduladores de la autoeficacia en el estrés laboral
Authors: GRAU GUMBAU Rosa , SALANOVA SORIA Marisa , PEIRÓ SILLA José María
Published: September 2024

Este trabajo analiza el rol modulador de las creencias de eficacia en el proceso de estrés laboral. En concreto se pretende estudiar la complementariedad entre dos medidas de autoeficacia: una generalizada y otra específica para el ámbito laboral. La hipótesis de partida es que la autoeficacia específica modulará más relaciones del estrés laboral y sus consecuencias que la autoeficacia generalizada. A partir de los datos obtenidos de 140 trabajadores que utilizan nuevas tecnologías en sus puestos, se constata que, en general, la autoeficacia modula las relaciones entre los estresores y sus consecuencias, en el sentido de que bajos niveles de autoeficacia están asociados a mayores niveles de estrés experimentado. Los resultados de los análisis de regresión múltiple jerárquica señalan que, aunque encontramos más efectos de interacción en el caso de la autoeficacia profesional, ambos tipos de autoeficacia son complementarias en cuanto a su rol modulador en los procesos de estrés, dependiendo su modulación del tipo de estresor y de la consecuencia de estrés específica considerada. En concreto encontramos que los trabajadores bajos en autoeficacia generalizada manifiestan mayor agotamiento emocional cuando la autonomía laboral es mayor; mientras que los trabajadores bajos en autoeficacia profesional manifiestan mayores niveles de cinismo cuando la rutina y el conflicto de rol son altos, y menores niveles de compromiso organizacional cuando tienen niveles elevados de conflicto de rol. Para los trabajadores altos en niveles de autoeficacia, tanto generalizada como específica. valores altos de los estresores no están asociado con consecuencias negativas del estrés. Finalmente se analizan la limitaciones de este estudio y las implicaciones que se derivan de los resultados.
Evaluación de la toma de perspectiva en la esquizofrenia a través de la Teoría de los Marcos Relacionales: el papel de la introducción de ayudas contextuales
Authors: NAVARRO GÓMEZ Noelia , CANGAS DÍAZ Adolfo J.
Published: September 2024

El presente estudio pretende evaluar la toma de perspectiva en personas con esquizofrenia a través de una tarea derespuesta relacional deíctica y un test de atribución de estados mentales. Participaron doce personas con diagnóstico deesquizofrenia y doce personas sin diagnóstico clínico. Los resultados revelaron la presencia de diferencias estadísticamentesignificativas en la ejecución de estas tareas. Los efectos de grupo permanecieron significativos tras examinarlos posibles efectos del CI. La actuación en la tarea de respuesta relacional deíctica no permitió predecir de maneraconsistente la ejecución en la tarea de atribución de estados mentales en ambos grupos. Se discuten estos resultados, yse proponen líneas de estudio que supongan un avance hacia la conceptuación de la atribución de estados mentales entérminos de la Teoría de los Marcos Relacionales (RFT).
Intervención con técnicas psicodramáticas en las relaciones parento-filiales
Authors: MÁRQUEZ MARTÍN María Teresa
Published: September 2024

Las relaciones que establece el niño o niña con la madre y el padre determinan la estructura básica de personalidad que le acompañará a lo largo de su vida. En este trabajo se expone cómo aborda este tema el psicodrama, ilustrándolo con tres casos en los que se han utilizado técnicas psicodramáticas, concluyendo que estas técnicas facilitan la toma de conciencia y la resolución de las situaciones, siendo bien aceptadas por las personas a quienes se les aplica.
Técnicas en psicodrama individual
Authors: RUANO CHAMORRO María Cecilia
Published: September 2024

En este trabajo se expone el uso de las técnicas psicodramáticas en sesiones de un caso único. Además de la comunicación verbal en psicodrama se da una importancia destacada a la imagen, por tanto trabajamos, siguiendo a Rojas Bermúdez (1997), el yo natural, compuesto por el hemisferio derecho y sistema límbico, y el yo social, compuesto por el hemisferio izquierdo y su interrelación con la estructura social, consiguiendo una integración completa de nuestro yo y su comprensión, siendo conscientes de que hay aspectos tanto modificables como inmodificables de la personalidad.
Análisis de ítems del nuevo Test Gestáltico Visomotor de Bender (2ª versión)
Authors: MERINO SOTO César , ALLEN Ryan A.
Published: September 2024

La segunda versión del test Gestáltico Visomotor de Bender, Bender-II, tiene cambios estructurales y funcionalesque lo presentan como un mejoramiento de las versiones anteriores. Sin embargo, hasta la fecha no hay estudios publicadosen habla hispana que repliquen sus propiedades psicométricas en el nivel de los ítems. La presente investigaciónexaminó las características psicométricas de los ítems en niños preescolares entre 4 y 5 años de edad. Los resultadosindican una elevada sensibilidad de los trece diseños a las diferencias de edad, así como una progresión de la dificultadcorrespondiente con el orden de presentación. El acuerdo inter-calificadores fue aceptable y los ítems presentaron unapropiado ajuste al TRI modelo rating scale; la dimensionalidad fue satisfactoria, sin embargo, hubo errores correlacionadosen algunos ítems. Se discuten las características estadísticas de los ítems y algunas diferencias halladas enrelación a la muestra de estandarización americana.
Bienestar psicológico y variables relacionadas en una muestra de mujeres
Authors: ORTEGA RUIZ Cristina , CUADRADO GUIRADO Isabel
Published: September 2024

Women Psychological well-being and its relationship to other psychological variables has aroused interest in gender research. This study has a one of its objetives to evaluate the efficacy, self-esteem, psychological well-being, incluiding other in theself and partner satisfaction in a sample of 107 women in the province of Almeria, also presents the relationships found between these variables. Our results indicate that women show adequate levels of these variables, we find relation between self-efficacyand psychological well-being and relation between the including other in the self with relationship satisfaction. CITE AS:Ortega Ruiz, C. & Cuadrado Guirado, I. (2011). Bienestar psicológico y variables relacionadas en una muestra de mujeres. Apuntes de Psicología, 29, 491-502.
Diseño y análisis del funcionamiento del Test de Memoria Autobiográfica en población española
Authors: RICARTE TRIVES Jorge Javier , LATORRE POSTIGO José Miguel , ROS SEGURA Laura
Published: September 2024

Although there has been a wide theoretical and experimental development showing some evidence of the relationshipbetween this type of memory and emotional disturbance, the procedure employed to obtain memories has methodologicalrestrictions. Nowadays, a standardized instrument to assess memory recovery processes controlling for subjectivebias is not available. This work analyzes the behaviour of the Autobiographical Memory Test (AMT) among Spanishpopulation controlling for such subjective bias employing a psycholinguistic programme to opt for cue-words. Resultsshowed a satisfactory functioning of the chosen procedure to select Spanish cue-words. However, some differencesbetween emotional and psychological variables and specific recall were also reported, according to recent research thatsupport the presence of important subjective elements linked to autobiographical retrieval. The Spanish version of theAutobiographical Memory Test, obtained as a result of the current work, is considered an appropriate instrument toobtain specific voluntary memories for Spanish samples. CITE AS:Ricarte Trives, J.J., Latorre Postigo, J.M. & Ros Segura, L. (2013). Diseño y análisis del funcionamiento del Test de Memoria Autobiográfica en población española. Apuntes de Psicología, 31, 3-10.
Aplicación de técnicas psicodramáticas en un taller de autoestima
Authors: ANDRADES RAMÍREZ Cristina
Published: September 2024

Aplicar técnicas psicodramáticas a un grupo de autoestima, viene precedido de la necesidad de que las componentes del grupo dejaran a un lado el lenguaje superficial en el cual se encontraban. Se considera el psicodrama de Rojas Bermúdez el más indicado puesto que permite observar las formas en que el grupo se expresa, pero a través de actos, no de palabras. De esta forma se evita interpretar y se basa en comprender la estructura vivencial de la forma expresada. Los resultados fueron satisfactorios puesto que desde el comienzo de la aplicación de las técnicas psicodramáticas el grupo comenzó a tener un clima más íntimo y a trabajar temas de importancia para su desarrollo personal. En este artículo se describe la aplicación de algunas de las técnicas utilizadas.
Consecuencias emocionales de la autoeficacia en situaciones de negociación
Authors: CISNEROS Inmaculada F.J. , MEDINA Francisco J. , MUNDUATE Lourdes , DORADO Miguel Ángel
Published: September 2024

El propósito de este estudio fue analizar los efectos de la percepción de autoeficacia, tanto general como específica, en la negociación, sobre las emociones experimentadas por los negociadores la efectividad en la gestión de dicha situación. La autoeficacia general se valoró mediante el Cuestionario de Eficacia egociadora (CE ), y la específica fue inducida mediante la presentación de falso feedback de la ejecución en una tarea previa similar a la experimental. Ambos tipos de autoeficacia tuvieron en algunos casos, efectos diferentes sobre las variables dependientes. La personas con alta autoeficacia general y específica se implicaron más en la tarea. A las personas con alta autoeficacia general les desagradó más la situación y percibieron una menor efectividad respecto a las relaciones entre las partes. La inducción de autoeficacia específica positiva, aumentó los sentimientos de felicidad y la satisfacción con la negociación en la que habían participado, mientras que la inducción de autoeficacia específica negativa, incrementó las emociones de asco, enfado y sorpresa. El género tuvo efectos mediadores sobre la percepción de efectividad de los negociadores. Se discuten las implicaciones de estos datos para la comprensión del papel que juegan las emociones y la autoeficacia en las situaciones de negociación.
Abordaje de las emociones en gestalt y en psicodrama. Del lenguaje a la imagen
Authors: VILLANUEVA MACÍAS Sebastián
Published: September 2024

El objetivo de este trabajo es analizar de una forma vivencial y por medio de la práctica de distintas técnicas tanto gestálticas como psicodramáticas, la aparición de la emoción, su grado e intensidad y cómo se ponen de manifiesto al uso de cada una de las mismas. A la vez, estudiaré las diferencias que sobre las emociones ejercen tanto el uso del lenguaje por parte del terapeuta, más propio de la técnica gestáltica, como el uso de la imagen, más propia de la técnica psicodramática.
Elaboración de un cuestionario para la evaluación de competencias genéricas en estudiantes universitarios
Authors: SOLANES PUCHOL Ángel , NÚÑEZ NÚÑEZ Rosa , RODRÍGUEZ MARÍN Jesús
Published: September 2024

Las orientaciones educativas promovidas por el Espacio Europeo de Educación Superior (EEES) requieren la planificación didáctica de materias o asignaturas orientadas hacia la adquisición de competencias por parte del alumno. En este proceso se hacen necesarias también las herramientas que permitan la evaluación de dichas competencias. Nuestro objetivo es la elaboración de un instrumento para evaluar las competencias adquiridas y el grado potencial de inserción en el mercado laboral de los estudiantes universitarios. Para ello, elaboramos un cuestionario inicial con 52 ítems de respuesta graduada que contestaron 94 estudiantes de cuarto curso de la Licenciatura de Psicología de una universidad española. Obtuvimos un cuestionario final de 45 ítems, con una consistencia interna de 0,92, distribuidos en seis factores, y que explican el 53,15% de la varianza total. El cuestionario desarrollado podría aplicarse tanto en organizacionales como académicos.
Un análisis longitudinal de la comunicación entre madres y adolescentes
Authors: PARRA JIMÉNEZ Águeda
Published: September 2024

Resumen La comunicación entre progenitores y adolescentes es un aspecto fundamental de la dinámica familiar que influye en el desarrollo y bienestar tanto de los hijos e hijas, como de sus madres y padres. Los primeros años de la adolescencia son un momento difícil en la comunicación familiar, no obstante no existen investigaciones realizadas en nuestro contexto que den cuenta de los cambios en la comunicación familiar a lo largo de los años adolescentes. Los objetivos de este trabajo son dos. Por un lado, analizar la evolución que los patrones de comunicación siguen a lo largo de la adolescencia, teniendo en cuenta las posibles diferencias en función del género adolescente y de sus padres y madres, y por otro, analizar comparativamente las perspectivas de madres y adolescentes. Para ello, se evaluó la comunicación que una muestra de 101 adolescentes tenía con sus madres y padres en tres momentos diferentes, coincidiendo con la adolescencia inicial, media y tardía. Igualmente, se entrevistó a sus madres. Entre los resultados más interesantes cabe destacar que en general, madres y adolescentes tienen una visión positiva de la comunicación familiar, aunque las primeras perciben una comunicación más frecuente que sus hijos e hijas. Por otro lado, chicos y chicas dicen hablar más con sus madres que con sus padres. Estos y otros resultados son discutidos.
El constructivismo y la adquisición del conocimiento social
Authors: DELVAL Juan
Published: September 2024

El niño liene que construir modelos o representaciones de la realidad social en la que vive. La mayor parte de esas representaciones mentales no son simples copias de las de los adultos, sino que constituyen una construcción personal y difieren cualitativamente de las de los mayores. El estudio del desarrollo del conocimiento social en el niño atrae cada vez más atención por parte de los investigadores. Tres son los enfoques teóricos principales. La posición constructivista, según la cual el niño tiene que realizar su propia construcción de los conocimientós con ayuda de los instrumentos intelectuales de que dispone. La tradición del estudio de las representaciones sociales originada en la sociología francesa y renovada por Moscovici, y la psicología histórico-cultural de tradición vigotskiana. La primera posición pone el acento sobre la actividad del sujeto, mientras que las otras dos enfatizan las influencias ambientales y constituyen un necesario contrapunto de la posición constructivista. Sin embargo, la existencia de creencias infantiles diferentes de las de los adultos y del contexto social y la universalidad de algunas de estas creencias nos obligan a no olvidar la labor personal de construcción que tiene que realizar el sujeto. Pero no todos los elementos de esas representaciones tienen la misma naturaleza. Así, mientras que las reglas, los valores y la información fáctica dependen mucho de la influencia del contexto y de la transmisión adulta, en cambio en las nociones o explicaciones de los procesos es donde mejor se pone de manifiesto la labor constructiva del sujeto. Esta distinción ayuda a entender las divergencias entre distintas perspectivas teóricas ya que según el aspeclo estudiado se verá más clara la labor del sujeto o la influencia del contexto. Para ilustrar estos punlos se examinan investigaciones realizadas en diferentes campos y problemas del conocimiento acerca de la sociedad, y en particular acerca de la comprensión de la estratificación y la movilidad social en niños españoles y mexicanos trabajadores.
Assessing the Impact of Talent Management Practices on Employee Retention in Aligarh's IT Industry
Authors: Singh Megha , Bhardwaj Sanjeev
Published: September 2024

Talent management has become increasingly critical for organizations to attract and retain high-performing employees, especially in competitive industries such as information technology (IT). This study aims to assess the impact of talent management practices on employee retention in the IT industry in Aligarh, India. A quantitative research approach was employed, with data collected through a survey of 342 IT professionals working in Aligarh. Factor analysis and multiple regression were used to analyze the data. The findings reveal that talent management practices such as employee development, career management, compensation and rewards, and work-life balance have a significant positive impact on employee retention. Performance management was not found to have a significant relationship with retention. The results suggest that IT companies in Aligarh should focus on implementing effective talent management strategies to improve employee retention and gain a competitive advantage. This research contributes to the literature by providing empirical evidence on the role of talent management in retaining employees in the IT domain in an Indian context.
CultIS : Web-based Platform for Intelligent Cultural Content Management
Authors: Goynov Maxim , Luchev Detelin , Paneva-Marinova Desislava , Senka Gita , Rangochev Konstantin , Pavlova Lilia , Pavlov Radoslav , Zlatkov Lubomir
Published: September 2024

The paper presents the research, development, and some of the major implementations to date of the web-based platform for intelligent cultural content management CultIS. It is an innovative environment providing descriptive cataloging, subject indexing, intelligent data retrieval, curation and collection development aimed at meeting the functional needs associated with the growing expectations of users of cultural institutions such as libraries, museums and other providers of cultural and historical heritage. Based on the implementations of
CultIS for different purposes and contexts, not only its effectiveness, stability and reliability are tested, but the results also serve for its constant development and improvement.
Usage of Artificial Intelligence Tools to Improve Digital Web Accessibility
Authors: Todorov Todor
Published: September 2024

Accessibility of websites considers challenges related to creation of web pages adapted to user with different types of impairments. The goal of web accessibility is to remove barriers that may prevent people with disabilities from accessing or interacting with web content effectively. The paper presents some web accessibility standards and challenges related to their complying. A special attention is paid to some popular artificial intelligence tools and how they could be used to solve accessibility issues on web sites development.
An Approach to Digital Presentation of Traditional Bulgarian Embroidery Patterns
Authors: Zaharieva-Stoyanova Elena
Published: September 2024

This paper studies problems related to the development of cross-stitch software as part of craft software. It treats an approach to the digital presentation of embroidery patterns. The software is designed for people engaged in traditional Bulgarian embroidery. In a digital way, the paper presents a variety of stitch types used in Bulgarian embroidery and a digital description of whole cross-stitch patterns. This study describes the entire pattern as a set of smaller groups of items. Often, some of these items are identical, which can facilitate pattern description. In general, the developed application is oriented toward
Computer-aided Design stitch features of old cross-stitch patterns, which are found in ethnographic exhibits.
A Comparative Analysis of Historical Culinary Recipes Using Topic Modeling and Data Visualization
Authors: Teresa Artese Maria , Gagliardi Isabella
Published: September 2024

The proposed method involves analyzing historical culinary recipes through topic modeling and data visualization. It utilizes an unsupervised pipeline, pre-trained language models, and visualization techniques. The method was thoroughly tested on English-language cookbooks and provides information on the evolution of culinary practices.
Digital Library of Latvia and the Experience of Digitisation of Periodicals at the National Library of Latvia
Authors: Pētersone Ilze
Published: September 2024

The article provides an overview of the development of digital collections at the National Library of Latvia, highlighting experiences in digitising periodicals and making digitised material accessible. The article is based on the author's experience in digitising periodical collections in the period 2007-2024, as well as on information available online.
Enhancing Museum Experiences: A Multi-Institution Mobile Multimedia Delivery System Using BLE Beacons
Authors: Ivanov Rosen , Velkova Victoria
Published: September 2024

This paper presents a solution using Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) beacon technology to enhance visitor experiences in museums, both indoors and outdoors. Organizations using the developed mobile service can associate text, images, video, and audio content to specific exhibits, providing a dynamic and engaging encounter for visitors. This innovative approach extends applicability to a wide range of organizations, not just museum environments.
Digitalization and Protection of Cultural Heritage by Establishing a Sustainable Legal Framework
Authors: Neikova Maria
Published: September 2024

The regulatory framework for protecting cultural heritage implies the need to implement an adequate international legal framework for achieving better care and preservation of our historical and cultural heritage as part of the world heritage. Looking up to rapid developments in digitalisation, in the light of regulating complex management processes, requires the establishment of sustainable legal and regulatory framework in comply with the highest standards of protection of cultural heritage.
KYRILLOMETHODIKON – an Innovative Research Environment for Shared Access to Scientific Content
Authors: Barlieva Slavia , Zlateva Elka
Published: September 2024

The Cyrillo-Methodian heritage is a common phenomenon of European value, promoting religious tolerance, cultural equality, and understanding of European cultural history and identity. The virtual cluster
KYRILLOMETHODIKON developed at the Cyrillo-Methodian Research Centre (CMRC) at BAS is part of the Centre of Excellence "Heritage BG"
(BG05M2OP001-1.001-0001 Project), aiming to provide structured knowledge on this phenomenon and its manifestations. The digital repository offers resources for research on the first stage of Slavic Christian culture with an accent on its Old Bulgarian part, reflecting the multidisciplinary research paradigm of the Centre: studies in medieval literature, linguistics, history, theology, art history, and anthropology. To ensure the educational socialisation of the research in these disciplines, a Scientific and Educational Interdisciplinary Centre for Cyrillo-Methodian studies was created within the framework of
KYRILLOMETHODIKON, sharing educational tools for a wide range of audiences, including children, school students, undergraduates, and doctoral candidates.
Electronic Archive on the Topics “Neurorehabilitation”, “Neurorehabilitation in Rare Diseases” and “Robotic Neurorehabilitation”
Authors: R. Yoshinov Radoslav , Yoshinov Borislav , Koleva Ivet
Published: September 2024

The frequency of neurological diseases and neurosurgical conditions is increasing in last decades, especially in Eastern Europe. This fact imposes the necessity of amelioration of the quality of care, and, subsequently – of the quality of education of medical specialists and health professionals - members of the rehabilitation team. We prepared educational materials and we created an electronic (e-) archive on the topic. Current article presents the structure of the earchive and its significance for the level of theoretical knowledge and practical skills of our students and trainees in the area of neurorehabilitation (NR), NR in rare diseases, NR with neurorobots and virtual reality.
Emotion Recognition Through Analysis of Speech – A Review
Authors: Atakan Poyraz Rasim , Suvarna Prajyot , I. Iliev Alexander
Published: September 2024

The feature extraction is very important for emotion recognition through speech. There are several approaches when dealing with emotion recognition. In this paper, we present different feature extraction approaches as well as different models used to differentiate between a neutral speech versus an emotional speech sample. This research is instrumental for the digitization and preservation of cultural heritage, as it allows us to capture and analyze the emotional nuances in historical audio recordings, ensuring their accurate representation for future generations. We have selected two works consisting of a total of four different methods for emotion recognition. In the first paper by Jacob (2017), we look at Decision tree and Logistic Regression. Decision tree attains an 84.45% accuracy on the test class whereas logistic regression is able to achieve an accuracy of 66.85% after stepwise regression. These methods contribute to the digital archiving of cultural heritage by providing robust tools for analyzing and preserving the emotional content of spoken artifacts. In another paper by Bhatti et all. (2004), sequential forward selection (SFS) was used to create subsets from the given features and relevance of the subsets of features. General regression neural network was used to evaluate the accuracy which was found to be 80.69%.
As a complementary purpose, modular neural network was performed with an accuracy of 83.31% with the same dataset. These techniques enhance our ability to maintain the integrity and emotional depth of cultural heritage recordings in digital archives.
Digitization and Protection of Cultural Heritage in Crises and Conflicts
Authors: Peteva Irena , Pavlova Daniela , Pavlova Ivanka , Gindev Panayot
Published: September 2024

The research focuses on digitization as a mechanism to protect cultural heritage in crisis and conflict situations, emphasizing technologies such as 3D scanning and virtual reality. The application of these methods in projects such as
CyArk, Anqa and The Aleppo Project illustrates their potential to protect priceless cultural assets, highlighting the importance of global cooperation and innovation in technology as key factors in protecting cultural heritage for future generations.
The Bulgarian Catholic Book in the System of the Bulgarian Publishing (1878–1944). Geographic Information Systems as a Tool in Presenting and Preserving Literary Cultural Heritage
Authors: Angelova Gabriela
Published: September 2024

The paper introduces the concept and framework of a scientific project concerning the printed Catholic books in the Bulgarian publishing system between 1878 and 1944. It describes the purpose and the outcomes of implementing Geographic Information Systems within interdisciplinary studies in the Bibliography and Book History scholar fields.
Development of an Ontology of Bulgarian Dance Folklore
Authors: Kazashka Tsvetomira , Madanska Sebiha , Tabakova-Komsalova Veneta , Djeneva Daniela , Nedelchev Iliya
Published: September 2024

This article introduces an ontology of a Bulgarian Dance Folklore.
There are a lot of specific performances (popular in Bulgaria as ‘horá ’), but our experimental focus is on some Professor Dzhenev’s works. An ontology classifying traditional dances according to several characteristics will be considered.
A Research Project for Mapping the Digital Initiatives of Bulgarian Libraries
Authors: Yancheva Gergana
Published: September 2024

The paper aims to present a recently started research project with primary objective of conducting scientific research engaging in practical activities related to web socialization, as well as popularizing local history information resources and e-projects created by libraries in Bulgaria. As a results of the project implementation, a website and an e-catalogue showcasing Bulgarian library projects will be developed.
Adventure in Plovdiv's Cultural Space: An Augmented Reality Serious Game
Authors: Kratchanov Ivan , Minev Dimitar
Published: September 2024

The present paper discusses the development of an augmented reality serious game, which allows the players to interact with cultural heritage artifacts in seven institutions in the city of Plovdiv, Bulgaria. The objective of the game is to encourage the participants to go through all of the cultural institutions and to learn interesting facts related to local history, culture, society and biological life in an amusing and attractive way.
Innovative Approach for Serious Educational Games with Creative Visualization in Selected Eco-context
Authors: Luchev Detelin , Goynov Maxim , Pavlov Radoslav , Monova-Zheleva Mariya , Zhelev Yanislav , Pavlova Lilia
Published: September 2024

This paper presents a new research approach for technological solutions in the ProNature project to create an innovative software platform for serious educational games with creative visualization to build competence on natural ecosystems, responsible management of natural resources and environmental protection. With the built software platform and based on created educational game scenarios, demonstration serious educational games with creative visualization will be developed in a selected eco-context.
Building a Virtual Medical Environment for Online Rehabilitation: The e-KINE Pilot Application
Authors: Taina Avramescu Elena , Monova-Zheleva Mariya , Zhelev Yanislav
Published: September 2024

The digital transformation of healthcare (eHealth) has been a longstanding priority on the European Union's agenda. However, the COVID-19 pandemic has demonstrably underscored the critical importance of eHealth solutions. This paper presents a response to this urgency by outlining approaches and solutions for online rehabilitation developed within the Erasmus+ joint project "
Development of digital skills for online rehabilitation therapies/e-KINE" with the close collaboration and efforts of hospitals and higher education institutions from
Turkey, Bulgaria, and Romania.
HPC Ecosystem and Competences in Bulgaria
Authors: Atanassov Emanouil , Karaivanova Aneta , Gurov Todor
Published: September 2024

In short, the current status of the HPC ecosystem in Bulgaria includes diverse modern hardware (including two supercomputers from the TOP500 list –
Discoverer and HEMUS, as well as multiple HPC clusters), and extensive expertise in HPC and the adjacent fields. The competencies and expertise were acquired during a multitude of successful EU projects, as well as leadership and participation in high-profile national programmes and projects with industry/SMEs. Experience in negotiating and managing contracts with different sources of funding and for the use of both equipment and expertise has been gathered. In this paper, we discuss the new developments in the HPC Ecosystem, supported by the acquisition of the HEMUS supercomputer in 2023, as well as our design choices and optimization approaches.
The 15th National Information Day: Open Science, Open Data, Open Access, Bulgarian Open Science Cloud
Authors: Stanchev Peter , Karaivanova Aneta , Zherkova Yanita , Stancheva Mikaela , Iliev Jordan , Paneva-Marinova Desislava , Simeonov Georgi
Published: September 2024

The paper gives an overview on the current landscape and the activities on both national and institutional level regarding Open Science, Open Access to scientific information, Open Data, and the Bulgarian Open Science Cloud.
Workshop "Promoting the Digital Transformation in Higher Education through the Building of a Cohesive Network for Collaboration and Transfer of Knowledge and Pedagogical Innovations"
Authors: Monova-Zheleva Mariya , Zhelev Yanislav
Published: September 2024

The seminar " Promoting the Digital Transformation in Higher Education through the Building of a Cohesive Network for Collaboration and Transfer of Knowledge and Pedagogical Innovations " presents the approach and concept developed by seven organisations from Spain, Bulgaria, France, Italy and
Portugal in the framework of international project European Network in D-Flexible Teaching (ENID-Teach), funded by the European Commission through the
Erasmus + programme, KA220-HED - Cooperation Partnerships in Higher Education, aiming to foster the intra- and inter-university cooperation in providing a coherent and stable response to the urgent need of measures and adjustments related to the digital shift and the provision of quality digital university education informed by modern technology and innovative pedagogy with greater commitment to social inclusion and equality.
Third Information Day: Research Infrastructure Services in the Humanities and Social Sciences
Authors: Paneva-Marinova Desislava , Pavlov Radoslav , Luchev Detelin , Goynov Maxim , Zlatkov Lubomir , Noev Nikolay
Published: September 2024

The main results of the work of the team of the Institute of Mathematics and Informatics at the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences on the research projects CLaDA-BG – the Bulgarian National Interdisciplinary Research e-Infrastructure for Resources and Technologies in Favor of the Bulgarian Language and Cultural Heritage, Part of the EU Infrastructures CLARIN and DARIAH and
No KP-06-N50/4 30.11.2020 “Fourteenth Century South Slavonic Scribes and
Scriptoria (Palaeographical Attribution and Online Repertorium)”, will be presented during the Information Day within the DiPP2024 conference. The main emphasis will be placed on developments and implementations of CultIS – a webbased software platform for intelligent digital management and presentation of large data sets and knowledge from the fields of culture, humanities, and social sciences.
Towards an Integral Solution for Application of Information Technologies in Representation of Medieval Fortresses
Authors: S. Stanković Radomir , Tatić Dušan , Luchev Detelin
Published: September 2024

In Serbia, there are many fortresses from the period 12th to 18th century, most of them in ruins, but a few being reconstructed and open to the public.
This paper proposes an integral solution for application of information technologies in providing relatively detailed, visually attractive, and immersive presentation of the historic heritage related to these fortresses.
Water Management Digital Knowledge Repository as an Online Tool to Preserve, Maintain and Develop Technical Heritage of Water Sciences
Authors: Keve Gábor , L. Márkus Zsolt , Szántó György , Szkaliczki Tibor , Veres Miklós , Weisz Zsolt
Published: September 2024

Water Management Digital Knowledge Repository presented in this article is unique in the sense that it helps to preserve the heritage of water profession and facilitates access to the latest information for a wider public. This is particularly important in a country where water-related disasters have not only threatened the people in the past but unfortunately, they need to be prepared for such events in the future, too. Therefore, the digital knowledge repository, based on six pillars (eLearning, Photos, Videos, Journals, Textbooks, Glossary), plays a valuable and important role in Hungary.
Documentation of a Numismatic Collection from the Period of the Roman Empire Using the Photogrammetry Method
Authors: Rybenská Klára , Borůvková Barbora , Burianová Klára
Published: September 2024

The article describes the possibilities of 3D documentation of historical monuments by photogrammetry on a selected sample of coins. It applies this selected method, verifies its suitability and describes some other digitization methods. It also contains a basic description of the methodology of creating 3D models of ancient coins.
MODERN REQUIREMENTS FOR THE TYPOLOGY AND SYSTEM OF EXERCISES IN TEACHING FOREIGN LANGUAGES
Authors:   Head of the International Cooperation Department, Fergana State University, Uzbekistan, Bazarbayeva Azizakhon Shokirovna
Published: September 2024

This article provides for the study of the typology and system of exercises used in teaching foreign languages, the identification of modern requirements for them, and the analysis of the methodological foundations for the formation of an effective system of exercises. The article uses methods of historical-comparative analysis, systematic approach, and contextual analysis. Theoretical sources on typologies and systems of exercises developed in different periods have been studied, a comparative analysis of which has been carried out. As a result of the study, various typologies of exercises (language and speech exercises, receptive and reproductive exercises, complex language exercises, etc.) were identified and analyzed. The basic requirements for the exercise system are established: the development of cognitive processes, the inclusion of all linguistic aspects and types of speech activity, the growing level of difficulty, interdependence, repeatability, and communicative orientation. Also, the importance of exercises and the requirements for them have been determined in the methodology of Modern Language Teaching. Exercises are considered the basis of the process of teaching a foreign language, the formation and application of which depends on a number of factors. An effective exercise system should be aimed at the balanced development of cognitive, linguistic, and communicative aspects. A system of exercises developed on the basis of modern approaches makes it possible to effectively formulate the communicative competence of language learners.
Innovación Pedagógica en ciencias sociales y Derecho: Estrategias y Técnicas de Educación Superior
Authors: Rojas-Montero Marcelo Eduardo , Ocampo-Valle Gabriela Fernanda , Llanos-García Renata Valeria , Bonilla-Fierro Luis Fernando , Bonilla-Alarcón Luis Alfonso
Published: September 2024

La innovación pedagógica en el ámbito del derecho aborda la necesidad de modernizar los métodos de enseñanza para adaptarse a las demandas contemporáneas de la educación superior y del mercado laboral. El objetivo principal es transformar las prácticas educativas tradicionales en estrategias más dinámicas e interactivas que promuevan el aprendizaje activo y la participación estudiantil. La metodología utilizada incluye la integración de tecnologías de la información y la comunicación (TIC), el aprendizaje basado en problemas (ABP), y las simulaciones de juicios, que permiten a los estudiantes desarrollar habilidades prácticas esenciales. Los resultados muestran una mejora significativa en la motivación, el rendimiento académico y la adquisición de competencias críticas como el pensamiento analítico y la resolución de problemas. La discusión señala la importancia de un enfoque holístico que combine diferentes teorías del aprendizaje para maximizar el impacto educativo. La conclusión destaca que, aunque los avances son prometedores, es fundamental abordar desafíos como la resistencia al cambio y la equidad en el acceso a recursos educativos innovadores para asegurar una implementación efectiva y sostenida de estas estrategias pedagógicas.
Pregnancy Associated Osteoporosis
Authors: Berg Kathryn , Whitehead Karen
Published: September 2024

Pregnancy-associated osteoporosis (PAO) is a rare and debilitating bone disease which affects pre-menopausal women, typically presenting with vertebral fractures in the third trimester or post-partum stages of pregnancy and lactation. This is the first of two articles written by the authors.
Intrahepatic Cholestasis of Pregnancy and Pruritus in Pregnancy
Authors: Milnes Sarah
Published: September 2024

Intrahepatic Cholestasis of Pregnancy (ICP) is a condition characterised by itching (pruritus) and abnormal liver function tests. It usually develops in the second or third trimester of pregnancy and resolves quickly after birth. With a paucity of research in this area, the cause is not well understood. What is known though is it is associated with pre-term and stillbirth and it is therefore imperative that women are diagnosed and appropriately managed by specialists. It is more common in multiple birth, an increase in maternal age, or a personal or family history of the condition. The rate of ICP is 0.7% of all pregnancies although this varies with ethnicity.1
Induction of Labour: What to Consider
Authors: Pountain Jennifer
Published: September 2024

Induction of Labour (IOL) is a method of artificially providing stimulus to the uterus to start the process of labour.1 It utilises iatrogenic therapies such as a synthetic oxytocin, cervical ripening medications, in conjunction with the artificial rupture of membranes, to imitate the physiology of labour and childbirth.2 The indication for IOL is dependent on the clinical need to optimise maternal, fetal and neonatal outcomes, juxtaposed with the potential adverse effects of the IOL process. Indications include uterine, placental and fetal growth disorders, hypertensive conditions and diabetes.3 For example, the National Institute for Clinical Excellence (NICE) recommend IOL between 37 and 38 plus six weeks for pregnant populations who have type 1 or type 2 diabetes, to prevent stillbirth and associated complications.4 The absolute effectiveness of IOL intervention in preserving maternal and fetal health is evident5 however, the World Health Organization (WHO) endorses the consideration of choice of IOL method.6
Retaining Students: Give Them Some Love
Authors: Hall Jenny
Published: September 2024

Ensuring students remain and develop into midwives is vital for the future of the profession. This entails treating them well. Unfortunately, this is not always the case. The article invites you to reflect on the midwife’s role and behaviours in relation to retention of students, presenting student midwives’ experiences from an informal survey carried out via social media.
How It Works: 7. Understanding Physiological Adaptations: Maternal Cardiovascular Wellbeing
Authors: Mckellow Claire
Published: September 2024

As part of routine care post birth for childbearing women and people, it is important to ensure cardiovascular wellbeing. Understanding the physiological adaptations that occur in pregnancy will not only highlight how well the body can compensate for blood loss during birth, but also the difficulty and delay in identifying conditions such as hypovolemia which can lead to morbidity and mortality. This article will help develop a better understanding of the physiology related to cardiovascular adaptations during pregnancy and birth to support vascular function, uterine perfusion and prevention of blood loss.
Literature Review: The Transition from Student Midwife to Newly-Qualified Midwife
Authors: Martin Hannah
Published: September 2024

Fairy tale or reality shock? This paper aims to review literature around how the transition period is experienced by students transitioning into newly-qualified life. Qualifying as a midwife is one of life’s greatest achievements for those studying to become one. However, newly-qualified midwives (NQMs) are entering a profession that is currently experiencing significant challenges and expectations that may be at odds with reality. More than 600 fewer midwives are currently on the register than there were a year ago.1 The current need for more midwives is critical and retaining those midwives begins with the newly qualified.
Caring for Your Skin in the Birth Room
Authors: Nutt Claire
Published: September 2024

Amidst the flurry of providing maternity care, your skincare maybe overlooked. Daily skin-stressors can include dehydration from long hours, environments, mask-irritation, stress, poor eating and frequent hand washing.1 This article provides tips for you as midwives to take care of your skin at work.