bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Efectividad de una Estrategia Educativa Sobre la Técnica de Autoexploración Mamaria en Saltillo, Coahuila
Authors: Fuentes-Hernández Alejandra Boonitzu , Rodríguez-Campos Pedro Alberto , González-Briones Evamaría
Published: November 2023

Introducción: El cáncer de mama representa la principal causa de muerte en mujeres por cáncer; en gran medida se debe a un diagnóstico tardío. La autoexploración mamaria permite tener un mayor conocimiento sobre el cuerpo e identificar cambios en pacientes a partir de 20 años, de igual forma se debe sensibilizar a las pacientes respecto al cáncer de mama Objetivo: Analizar la efectividad de una estrategia educativa sobre la técnica de autoexploración mamaria. Desarrollo: Se realizó un estudio cuasi experimental, analítico, longitudinal, prospectivo. En el que se integró un grupo de 50 mujeres de 20 a 59 años, a las cuales les fue aplicado un cuestionario para determinar el nivel de Conocimiento del Cáncer de Mama y técnica de autoexploración mamaria, previo y posterior a una estrategia educativa, finalmente se analizó la efectividad utilizando T de Student. Conclusiones: El conocimiento de cáncer de mama previo tuvo una media de 38.4, mientras que el posterior 49.2 ambas variables se analizaron con T de Student, obteniendo una P de 0.00. La calificación de la técnica de autoexploración previa tuvo una media de: 23.62 y la media posterior a la intervención del 28.28, dando una P de student del 0.00; Este estudio ratifica la importancia que la educación tiene en las pacientes, reafirmar el conocimiento y promover el autoconocimiento y el autocuidado.
Hacia una Universidad más Inclusiva: Estrategias para Promover la Justicia Social en la Educación Superior
Authors: Santos Gutierrez Giovanni Edson , Condori Ruiz Juan Carlos
Published: November 2023

Este artículo de investigación se enfoca en la promoción y desarrollo de la inclusión en el entorno educativo de la educación superior, considerándola un derecho fundamental que está establecido en la Constitución Política del Estado. El objetivo central, es examinar el concepto de inclusión desde una perspectiva basada en los derechos humanos. La inclusión se vincula estrechamente con la justicia social y la equidad.  Las instituciones de Educación Superior es decir las universidades deben adaptar: Sus procedimientos de admisión, apoyo académico, metodologías pedagógicas y graduación con el estudiante como sujeto titular de derechos, lo que implica la necesidad de modificar prácticas que puedan generar situaciones discriminatorias. La educación superior inclusiva, es una noción que busca asegurar que todos los estudiantes tengan la oportunidad de acceder, permanecer y concluir sus estudios, independientemente de sus características individuales o circunstancias personales. Este enfoque se fundamenta en los principios de justicia social, los cuales abogan por la equidad y la igualdad de oportunidades para todos. En este artículo, se presentan diversas estrategias orientadas a fomentar la inclusión en la educación superior. Estas estrategias se centran en los siguientes aspectos: Acceso: Eliminar las barreras que obstruyen la entrada a la educación superior, tales como las barreras: Económicas, sociales o culturales. Permanencia: Brindar apoyo a los estudiantes para que puedan continuar sus estudios en la educación superior y culminarlos con éxito. Graduación: Asegurar que los estudiantes que se gradúan de la educación superior adquieran las competencias y habilidades necesarias para integrarse en el mercado laboral.
K. H. Ting’s One-Sided Interpretation of Xin (信) as a verb
Authors: HUANG Paulos , Ying YANG
Published: November 2023

K. H. Ting has challenged traditional Reformed theology with xin (信), since he understood the Chinese word xin so differently from the Religious Reformers, e.g., Martin Luther, understanding the NT Greek concepts πιστεύω, πιστός and πίστις to the point that Ting proposed to dilute its role in justification (danhua yinxin chengyi；淡化因信称义). I hereby aim to explore the distinction of and reason for Ting’s understanding which departs from traditional Reformed theology from within the framework of traditional “Chinese” conception of religion and ethics; in the meanwhile the NT Greek and Reformation Latin traditions have also been studied as a subsidiary role insofar as they illumine the Reformers’ positions. This study is not conducted through political theology, but in the light of systematic and semantical, especially conceptual analysis, because the former has been well studied but the latter approach has not been explored well enough. Both πίστις and xin have many layers of meaning in NT Greek and Chinese classics, literature, or even common parlance, but Ting paid attention only to the connotation of xin as a verb. When Ting discussedthe doctrine of justification by faith, he had neither distinguished clearly enough the differences among πιστεύω, πιστός and πίστις, nor among credo, fidelium and fides. In addition to a verb, xin is used also as an adjective, a verb-noun, an adjective-noun and a noun, but because of his one-sided interpretation Ting has understood xin differently from Martin Luther and other Western predecessors.
The Chilopoda fauna of the Hyrcanian ecoregion
Authors: Dyachkov Yurii V. , Davoodi Parisa , Zarei Roghaieh
Published: November 2023

We present an overview of the state of knowledge on the Chilopoda of the Hyrcanian ecoregion based on the critical revision of all published records and new data. The fauna under consideration consists of at least 43 species from 16 genera, eight families, and four orders. Lithobius antipai Matic, 1969 is new to the centipede fauna of the Hyrcanian ecoregion. Genus Harpolithobius Verhoeff, 1904, H. anodus (Latzel, 1880), and Lithobius piceus L. Koch, 1862 are new to the fauna of Iran, while L. variegatus (Leach 1814) was excluded from the fauna of this country.
DEVOCIONAL MARIANO EM (RE)VISTA: A CULTURA RELIGIOSA PRESENTE NA AVE-MARIA
Authors: Pinto Ana Beatriz Dias
Published: November 2023

A revista Ave-Maria foi criada em 1898. Idealizada por leigos católicos da capital paulista, passou mais tarde a ser dirigida e distribuída pelos Missionários Claretianos, congregação espanhola que chegou ao Brasil em 1895. Foi a primeira revista católica mariana do país e tem circulação ininterrupta até os dias de hoje (ainda que já sob distribuição digital). A Ave-Maria possui em seu acervo conteúdos extremamente significativos para análise da religiosidade popular brasileira, especialmente por sua intencionalidade editorial marcada pela envoltura em pautas para além da fé, alinhavadas em entremeios morais, sociais e políticos. A partir da análise fenomenológica qualitativa de conteúdos dos editoriais presentes em seus três primeiros números, datados de maio e junho do ano de sua fundação, é possível identificar a finalidade de distribuição de suas manchetes principais, que revelam elementos históricos de enfrentamento presentes no catolicismo pós-Padroado, que posteriormente definiram o início do Estado laico no Brasil. Como resultado, seus textos apresentam extenso combate a culturas contrárias à moral católica, transvestidos de denotada piedade mariana.
IMPLEMENTAÇÃO DE UMA ARQUITETURA CONCRETA DE IOT E SUAS
TECNOLOGIAS HABILITADORAS
Authors: Cunha Rafael N. , Lima Vinicius S. S. de , Silva Diego R. C. , Nogueira Marcelo B. , Rodrigues Marconi C.
Published: November 2023

Objetivo: Com o aumento do número de aplicações dentro da área de IoT, vem surgindo a necessidade de aplicar conceitos teóricos bem definidos de arquiteturas de referência utilizando tecnologias concretas disponíveis atualmente. Neste artigo serão apresentados os requisitos para o desenvolvimento de uma arquitetura eficiente levando em consideração as limitações que as tecnologias atuais impõem. Métodos: Iremos mostrar a implementação de uma arquitetura de IoT concreta com tecnologias atuais desenvolvida por nosso laboratório, considerados alguns requisitos definidos em arquiteturas de referência Os desafios enfrentados neste trabalho estão relacionados com a combinação de várias tecnologias disponíveis atualmente, cada uma com suas características e limitações. Resultados: Resultados experimentais comprovam o correto funcionamento do sistema.
IDENTIFICACIÓN DE DEMENCIA MEDIANTE RESONANCIA MAGNÉTICA Y CARACTERÍSTICAS EXTRAÍDAS
Authors: Hancco Condori Mijail Aldo , Cornejo Pinto Andres Ladislao , Hancco Condori Nick Nestor , Guerra Huanqui Diego Jesus , Mamani Gonzales Pamela Carmen , La Torre Veliz Juan Pedro , Chambi Quecara Valerio Palacios , Mendoza Pari Pamela Lisbeth , Cutisaca Hancco Nancy , Condori Mamani Celestino Marcial
Published: November 2023

El estudio compara el rendimiento de varios algoritmos de clasificación en la detección de la demencia en imágenes de resonancia magnética. Se utilizan cuatro técnicas: Máquina de Vectores de Soporte (SVM), K-Vecinos más Cercanos (KNN), Bosque Aleatorio (RF) y una combinación de SVM y KNN. Se extraen características de las imágenes utilizando matrices de co-ocurrencia de niveles de gris (GLCM y GLRM), se entrenan modelos y se evalúa su rendimiento con métricas como precisión, Tasa de Verdaderos Positivos (TPR), Tasa de Verdaderos Negativos (TNR), Tasa de Falsos Positivos (FPR) y Tasa de Falsos Negativos (FNR). Los resultados indican que la combinación de SVM y KNN es la más precisa (93.501%) y efectiva para detectar la demencia, seguida por SVM con 90% de precisión. En general, los algoritmos de aprendizaje automático, como SVM, KNN y RF, son eficaces en la clasificación de imágenes de resonancia magnética en casos normales y de demencia, lo que podría ser útil para el desarrollo de sistemas de detección temprana de demencia basados en imágenes de resonancia magnética.
EVOLUCIÓN EN LA ATENCIÓN Y SEGUIMIENTO DE NIÑOS MENORES DE 36 MESES EN UN ESTABLECIMIENTO DE SALUD EN LA RED DE SALUD PUNO
Authors: Canqui Flores Bernabe , Coyla Idme Leonel , Coasaca Núñez Willver , Cutimbo Quispe Carlos Vidal , Rivera Carpio Esmelida Roxana , Quispe Carita Angel Javier , Juarez Vargas Juan Carlos , Mamani Calisaya Milton Vladimir
Published: November 2023

Objetivos: Para lograr estos objetivos, se recopilaron datos demográficos y se realizó un análisis de la atención y el seguimiento de los niños menores de 36 meses en el establecimiento de salud. Metodología: Se calcularon porcentajes para evaluar la proporción de niños atendidos en relación con la población total en esa categoría de edad. Además, se llevaron a cabo entrevistas con el personal de salud para obtener una perspectiva cualitativa sobre las prácticas y desafíos en la atención infantil. Resultados: Los resultados destacaron un aumento en la población infantil en el establecimiento de salud, subrayando la importancia de la atención temprana. Aunque se observaron mejoras en la cobertura de atención infantil, la calidad y la equidad en la atención requerían una mayor atención. Conclusión: este estudio es un llamado a la acción para mejorar la atención y el seguimiento de niños menores de 36 meses en la región de Puno. La inversión en la atención infantil temprana y la equidad en los servicios de salud son esenciales para garantizar un futuro saludable y prometedor para la población infantil en la región.
ARTÉRIA POLAR INFERIOR: ESTUDO DE CASO
Authors: Reis Danilo Lemes , Carvalho Fernanda Almeida , Amaral Emanuelle Campos , Werneck Luiza Vieira , Gomes Symonne Araújo , Garcia Camilo Bruno Melo de Souza , Santos Fernanda Possimoser , Ribeiro Klever Luiz , Costa Abner Matheus Borges da , Souza Lucilene Nogueira Dos Santos
Published: November 2023

O conhecimento acerca das variações anatômicas dos vasos renais é de importância ímpar na avaliação e preparação de intervenções cirúrgicas, a fim de garantir a segurança do procedimento. Uma das variantes mais recorrentes é a existência de artérias renais acessórias, o caso da artéria polar inferior. Durante dissecação de cadáver masculino foi observado a duplicidade de artérias polares inferiores direitas, uma mais superiormente à outra. De modo par, originaram-se da face anterior e lateral da parece da parte abdominal da artéria aorta descendente, 1 cm inferolateralmente à origem da artéria mesentérica inferior, desempenhando um trajeto exclusivamente horizontal e curto até sofrer um desvio para posterior e seguir a anatomia da parede abdominal posterior para alcançar o rim. Este achado apresenta uma relevância intelectual, tendo em vista que explana uma possível variação a ser esperada dentro dos padrões já estabelecidos pela literatura anatômica clássica, corroborando positivamente não apenas ao conhecimento, como também para o processo de avaliação pré-operatória e execução intraoperatória.
A UTILIZAÇÃO DA INSULINA NOS PROCESSOS METABÓLICOS DE EMAGRECIMENTO
Authors: Silva Sydneia Aparecida Aleixo da , Cavalcanti Julyana Viegas Campos , Cavalcanti Diana Ramos , Souza Neto Arlindo Gomes de , Bento Gleiciele do Nascimento , Alvares Emanuella Barros de Souza Oliveira , Silva Mayara Paes de França , Dias Danúbia Raíssa Ferreira de Lima , Silva Raí Rogério da , Cavalcanti Danilo Ramos
Published: November 2023

A insulina é um hormônio pancreático responsável pelo metabolismo da glicose. Sua estrutura endógena é constituída por 51 aminoácidos dispostos em duas cadeias polipeptídicas denominadas alfa e beta. O mecanismo de ação consiste na inibição da produção de glucagon pelas células alfa e estimulação das células beta para produção da insulina. Sendo assim, o objetivo do presente estudo foi identificar as reações bioquímicas e metabólicas envolvidas nos processos de emagrecimento e diminuição dos níveis glicêmicos. Elaborou-se uma revisão bibliográfica narrativa por meio da utilização de artigos, revistas, trabalhos de conclusão de curso, publicados entre 2018 e 2023. Os resultados mostraram que a insulina é capaz de levar ao emagrecimento, devido aos estímulos hipotalâmicos envolvidos no processo de saciedade e fome. Conclui-se que o uso da insulina associada aos hábitos de vida saudáveis e a prática de atividade física promovem reações bioquímicas e metabólicas envolvidas na perda de peso.
PEMBERDAYAAN MASYARAKAT PESISIR BERBASIS TECHNOPRENEURSHIP PADA KAWASAN TELUK TOMINI DI DESA MUARA BONE
Authors: Rasyid Abdul , Junus Stella , Pratiwi Monica , Pramudibyo Sugeng , Larosa Esta
Published: November 2023

Muara Bone Village is one of the villages in Bone District which is located on the coast. Thus, some people work as fishermen. Apart from fishing, the people of Muara Bone have a number of jobs, namely: farmers, village officials, and small business owners such as Small and Medium Industries (IKM) Mie Berkah 99. This IKM has problems and constraints related to branding and corporate identity which are less attractive to consumers. The author and MBKM KKN students made initial observations to identify the deficiencies of the IKM. After learning about the problems with IKM Mie Berkah 99, MBKM KKN students helped the company's branding by making company logos, billboards, neon boxes, new packaging designs, and social media as a means of promotion to a wider market.
Effects of silver nanoparticles (Ag-NPs) on physiological and biochemical properties of tomato plants under drought stress
Authors: Akhoundnejad Yelderem , Karakaş Özgür , Daşgan Hayriye , Sevgin Nevzat , Gundogdu Gamze , Temur Baki
Published: November 2023

In this study, the effects of five different concentrations of silver nanoparticles (Ag-NPs) (0, 25, 50, 75, 100 mg l-1) application on two different tomato cultivars grown at three different irrigation levels (25%, 50% and 100%) were investigated. Yield and quality characteristics of tomato fruits were investigated. The level of Ag-NPs that reduces the effects of arid stress on the plant genotypes physiologically and morphologically and their effects on the yield and fruit quality characteristics were also evaluated. Ag-NPs of 50 mg l-1 application was found to be more effective than the other applications in protecting tomato plants against the negativities caused by drought stress. In general, the total yield showed a decrease in AgNPs+stress applications according to Chlorophyll (SPAD) and Water use efficiency. In total yield Ag-NPs, Ag-NPs+50% stress and Ag-NPs+25% stress applications, the highest doses were found for Ag-NPs 25 mgl-1 (5489.66 g m2) and Ag-NPs 25 mg l-1 (4896.00 g m2), respectively. This study provides results that may be used by producers in places where tomato plants grown in arid regions. Silver nanoparticles can be used at ppm levels to produce quality tomato fruits by providing drought resistance of the plant.
Kantitatif değişkenlerde ortogonal polinomiyal karşılaştırmalar: Tarımsal verilerde uygulanması ve sonuçlarının değerlendirilmesi
Authors: Takma Çiğdem , Hızlı Hatice
Published: November 2023

Varyans analizi ile denemelerdeki muamele ortalamaları arası farklılık belirlendikten sonra, farklılığa neden olan grup ortalaması ya da ortalamalarını tespit etmek için “Çoklu Karşılaştırma Testleri” ya da “Ortogonal Parçalama” yöntemleri uygulanır. Çoklu karşılaştırma testleri sadece muamele ortalamalarındaki farklılığı belirlemekte, belirli bir eğime göre hangi uygulamanın daha etkin olduğu kararını vermemektedir. Bu durum araştırmalarda kullanılması gereken uygulama seviyeleri için yanlış kararların verilmesine yol açmaktadır. Kantitatif özellikteki muamele uygulamalarının verimde meydana getirdiği etkinin eğimi lineer, kuadratik, kübik vb. ortogonal polinomlar ile incelenerek faktör etkileri daha doğru bir şekilde tanımlanmaktadır. Bu çalışmada, tarımsal verilerde en sık kullanılan deneme planlarında ortogonal polinomiyal parçalama yöntemlerinin nasıl yapılacağı ve karşılaştırma sonuçlarının nasıl yorumlanacağı tartışılmıştır. Uygulamada sıklıkla yapılan hatalara dikkat çekilerek, yanıltıcı sonuçlara neden olabilecek olasılıklar incelenmiştir.
Erzincan Binali Yıldırım Üniversitesi personelinin balık tüketim alışkanlıklarının ve tüketici tercihlerinin belirlenmesi
Authors: Güneş Muharrem , Karakaya Ersin , Sökmen Teoman Özgür , Kırıcı Muammer
Published: November 2023

Bu çalışma Erzincan Binali Yıldırım üniversitesi personelinin balık tüketim yapısının ve tüketici tercihlerinin belirlenmesi amacıyla yapılmıştır. Çalışmada, 2023 yılı Mart-Mayıs ayları arasında çevrimiçi anket yoluyla elde edilen veriler kullanılmıştır. Verilerin analizinde, frekans tabloları, pasta ve çubuk grafikler, χ2 testi ve bağımsız örneklem t testinden faydalanılmıştır. Çalışma bulgularına göre; aylık balık tüketim ortalamasının 1.81 olduğu belirlenmiş, idari personelin akademik personele nazaran daha fazla balık tükettiği sonucuna varılmıştır. Genel ortalamalar itibariyle toplam harcamanın gelir içindeki payı %81.4, gıda harcamasının toplam harcama içindeki oranı %38.4 ve Balık harcamasının toplam gıda harcaması içindeki oranı ise %3.38 olarak belirlenmiştir. Ankete katılan üniversite personelinin büyük bir kısmının besin değerinden dolayı balık tercih ettikleri belirlenmiştir. Balık tüketimini arttırma eğiliminin; idari personelde gelir artışına, akademik personelde ise balık fiyatlarındaki düşmeye bağlı olduğu kanısına varılmıştır. Sonuç olarak; kırmızı et ve beyaz et fiyatlarındaki artış dikkate alındığında, kolay alınabilir, hazırlanabilir ve tüketilebilir balık ürünlerini piyasaya sunmak balık tüketimi açısından son derece önemlidir.
Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation Application in Children with Severe Traumatic Brain Injury: a Randomized Prospective Study
Authors: Akhmadullina Elza M. , Bodrova Reseda A. , Rakhmaeva Razilya F.
Published: November 2023

INTRODUCTION. Today, severe traumatic brain injury (STBI) poses a serious threat to the life and health of affected children, which requires long-term expensive treatment and long-term rehabilitation. Improving the diagnosis, resuscitation and neurosurgical care for children with STBI leads to an increase in the percentage of surviving patients, which necessitates the development and implementation of individual early rehabilitation programs. One of the tasks of early rehabilitation is to reduce the spasticity of the extremities, in connection with which transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) is used in our hospital. The experience of using the TCMS method in the first month of STBI in children is given, due to which the dynamics of the restoration of lost functions improves.
AIM. Evaluation of the effectiveness of the use of the method of transcranial magnetic stimulation in children in the acute period of STBI with inclusion in the program of early medical rehabilitation.
MATERIAL AND METHODS. 40 patients with STBI who were treated at the GAUZ СRCH MH RT, Kazan were taken for curation. The main group was selected by the randomization method, which included 20 (50 %) patients who received the procedure of transcranial magnetic stimulation in the individual program of medical rehabilitation and the control group — 20 (50 %) patients who received only the standard individual program of early rehabilitation. Patients of the main group on the 10th day after receiving a severe traumatic brain injury were initiated to undergo TKMS in addition to the program of individual early rehabilitation.
RESULTS AND DISCUSSION. As a result of the course of therapy with the inclusion of TMS in the rehabilitation measures, an increase in the motor activity of the affected limb was observed, which led to an improvement in the patient’s self-care.
CONCLUSION. The inclusion of transcranial magnetic stimulation in the program of early rehabilitation of children with severe traumatic brain injury creates suitable conditions for the course of compensatory-regenerative processes in the brain due to the depolarization of the membrane of cortical neurons. In this group of patients, there was a clear increase in muscle strength and a decrease in spasticity.
Safety Culture system elements of Small and Medium-sized Construction Enterprises and its evaluation method
Authors: HONGMEI Jia , JIANWEI Wang , SUXIA Liu , LIXIA Li
Published: November 2023

While the construction industry has contributed significantly to the construction of national infrastructure and the enhancement of residents’ living quality, many small and medium-sized construction industries have still been troubled by frequent accidents. Safety accidents have become an essential factor affecting their development of them. The construction of a safety culture is a critical way to solve this kind of problem and enhance the essential safety of these enterprises. Here, adopting the expert survey method, integrating the construction of safety culture with the existing system and work content, an element system of safety culture construction that contains eight primary elements and 32 secondary elements was developed, which could provide a practical and theoretical reference for the construction of safety culture in small and medium-sized construction enterprises. Through the expert survey method and hierarchical analysis method, the weights and sorting of each element were determined, which could guide the construction of enterprise safety culture efficiently. Next, a quantitative evaluation based on a fuzzy comprehensive evaluation of the overall effect of the construction of safety culture was proposed. It could support small and medium-sized construction enterprises to discover the short boards of construction, formulate strategies for continual improvement, and assess the safety culture of construction. Meanwhile, this safety culture system and evaluation method could be a reference for management departments or third-party organizations to manage and evaluate this type of enterprise.
The Influence of Accounting Profits on Stock Prices of K211 Sub-Sector Companies Listed on The IDX
Authors: PRAYITNO Yogo Heru , DIANITA Mirna , HADIAN Niki
Published: November 2023

Currently, the company's performance in delivery services has a significant impact on society. The performance of companies in this sector increases in line with the public's need for the services they offer. This research focuses on 19 companies in the K211 sub-sector (logistics and delivery). From this population, a sample was selected consisting of 8 companies that met specific criteria, such as being listed on the Indonesia Stock Exchange (2017-2022), submitting complete financial reports, and having share price data. Descriptive analysis is carried out with statistics, such as average, maximum, and minimum, for research variables. There are also measurements of accounting profit, return on assets, and the average value of accounting profit. Share price is also considered. This research also includes linear regression analysis that connects profitability as an independent variable with company value as the dependent variable. Certain companies have improved performance, but their stock prices have fallen. It goes against the theory that outperformance will influence stock prices. This research evaluates whether a company's performance influences its share price. This research uses regression analysis to determine the relationship between company performance proxied by accounting profits and share prices of K211 subsector companies. The results show that accounting profits do not affect the stock prices of K211 subsector companies. The significance level of 0.056 is more significant than 0.055.
Az Interpol hozzájárulása és jövőbeni szerepe a migránscsempészet elleni küzdelemben Európát és a tágabb térséget illetően
Authors: Maftei Ciprian-Vasile
Published: November 2023

Illegal migration is a major ongoing crisis affecting Europe, but, also, a global one. While the causes determining people to leave their habitat are diverse (violent conflicts, social unrest, economic problems, effects of the climate change and so on), what is obvious is that the migrant smugglers ruthlessly try to take advantage on their plight for profit purposes. In this regard, INTERPOL’s assistance to the national authorities, as well as its cooperation with other international organisations and agencies operating in the field of law enforcement cooperation, in countering migrant smuggling, is hugely important. As migrant trafficking is one of the driving forces of illegal migration, in the author’s opinion, in order to better counter the complex migrant smuggling networks, it would be needed a more comprehensive, targeted and tailored approach meant to facilitate simultaneous, quicker and coordinated operations in multiple jurisdictions.Aim: To describe the contribution of trafficking in migrants to the exacerbation of illegal migration, the role of INTERPOL in assisting European Union and its relevant agencies, as well as to contemplate to new ideas leading to solutions meant to tackle more effectively this scourge.Methodology: Having a solid experience in combating migrant smuggling, both at the operational and strategic level, as well as in the field of international Police cooperation, the Author, using both an empirical and a descriptive approach, tries to highlight the main elements of the problem based on which to contribute to a debate aimed at finding ideas and solutions for improving the efficiency of the fight against this criminal phenomenon, concerning the European continent and a wider area.Findings: The migrant smuggling networks are intrinsically connected to the phenomenon of illegal migration, looking to exploit its causes and take advantage on people’s vulnerabilities. These networks, which could be very dynamic and complex, easily spreads and infiltrates across national jurisdictions, requiring a strong response on behalf of the law enforcement agencies, which cannot be effective enough without ensuring a solid, smart and flexible international cooperation process, both at strategic and practical level. In this respect, INTERPOL’s role, alongside its partners at European and global level is essential.Value: The author’s purpose is that of describing the complexity and the implications of migrant smuggling on Europe, as well as to propose a more pragmatic, tailored and coordinated approach for fighting this phenomenon.
A tudomány lehetséges válasza a globális fenyegetésre
Authors: Németh József
Published: November 2023

Aim: The aim of the study is to present the innovations in INTERPOL’s activities and practices and the need for them.Methodology: The author analyses and systematises the literature in Hungarian and English, as well as the articles and data published on the INTERPOL website on the occasion of the anniversary.Findings: The security challenges and the fight against international organized crime require innovation in the work of law enforcement agencies, and the use and application of the results of technological progress.Value: The study examines possible responses to global challenges from a research and development-innovation perspective, in particular in relation to INTERPOL’s activities and possible practices at home.
Az Interpol és a 21. század kihívásai
Authors: Morris Tim
Published: November 2023

Aim: INTERPOL has undergone a series of reforms in the past 8–9 years. Whilst improving the transparency and accountability of the organisation, the areas of finance, technology, the CCF and diversity of the senior executive require further reform. The article aims to further explore why these issues should be a priority for INTERPOL in the short term.Methodology: The article reviews recent INTERPOL news releases and outcomes of recent General Assembly resolutions to further develop the case for further reforms of INTERPOL activities. A review of material generated by NGO’s and other interested parties is also included.Findings: INTERPOL faces unprecedented challenges in a complex global environment. To successfully navigate this complexity, INTERPOL will need addressing three vital areas of operation. First, INTERPOL will need to restructure its budget and secure increased permanent funding to enable the renewal of its information technology infrastructure. Second, it needs to reform the CCF as a vital enabler for the continued issuance of red notices. Third, INTERPOL will have to address these shortcomings in its senior executive diversity.Value: A more comprehensive understanding of the issues that INTERPOL currently faces will ultimately assist policy makers. The understanding of the inherent weakness in the INTERPOL budget structures will assist governments to consider alternative funding models. Similarly, INTERPOL is required to be at the forefront of developing world leading information solutions to law enforcement including border agencies. Lastly, INTERPOL requires the support of all 195 member countries to continue to have international legitimacy in key policy forums. Senior executive representationconstitutes a vital component.
100 éves az Interpol: a szervezet helyzete és szerepe az Európai Unión belül
Authors: De Buysscher Peter
Published: November 2023

Despite INTERPOL’s achievements through its global connection with and between all police forces, the current question is what place the largest international police organisation will take in police cooperation within the European Union. This question is indeed relevant given the European Union’s increasing role in the regulation, policy and coordination in the field of European police cooperation. It has also become clear in recent years that the European Union has been striving for more strategic autonomy in this globalised world and more geopolitical independence. This has not only been the case in the areas of energy supply, climate and defence, but also in police cooperation. In my current positions as IINTERPOL Vice-President for Europe, but also as a person directly involved in European police cooperation (including through the chairmanship of the Europol Management Board and the chairmanship of COSI 1 during the Belgian Presidency of the Council of the European Union in the first half of 2024), I think it would be interesting to reflect on that in this article.Aim: Opinion on the future role of INTERPOL in the European Union.Methodology: The various regulations and actions regarding police cooperation within the European Union are examined from the perspective of how INTERPOL relates to them.Findings: Despite the various initiatives developed within the European Union to establish internal European police cooperation both through the European agency Europol and its various European information systems, it is clear that INTERPOL remains a vital enabler of European police cooperation. Value: In the light of the willingness from the European Union to more strategic autonomy, also regarding police and security, and given the ongoing negotiations between EU and INTERPOL, it is clear that consideration must be given to the role that INTERPOL can still play within the EU.
Gender Deconstruction on the Margins: A Historical Analysis of South Africa’s Post-Colonial Gender Policies in Education
Authors: Chimbunde Pfuurai , Moreeng Boitumelo Benjamin
Published: November 2023

Gender inequality in sub-Saharan Africa has historically been pronounced in all spheres of life. To plug that, educationists have tried to engage with local contexts to bring girls into the education system. In light of this worrisome trend, this paper assessed the extent to which policies and measures framed and circulated by the South African government in the post-independence era have addressed gender imbalances in the education sector in line with the notion that girls’ education has been promoted by policymakers as a kind of an antidote to the manifold socio-economic problems. The researchers gathered and performed close textual readings of official government policy documents and journal articles from 1994 to date. The research found that the history of educational reforms depicts that gender deconstruction is still on the margins as evidenced by the women’s limited access to education and the genderisation of the school, its curriculum and practices among others. The article thus advanced the argument that although remarkable strides have so far been made towards the enactment of policies that enhance the education of the girl child in post-colonial states, much work still needs to be done to create a better world for all regardless of gender. This study offers insights on how to navigate future educational reforms that seek to deconstruct the marginalisation of girls in education and the gendered culture of educational institutions.

Keywords: Gender Deconstruction, Inequalities, Marginalisation, Policies, Postcolonial Education
An Analysis Of Teachers’ Perspectives on the Use of Google Classroom to Enhance Assessment for Learning in Accounting
Authors: Motsoeneng Thabiso Jonah , Manzi Wellington , Moreeng Boitumelo
Published: November 2023

The introduction of educational technology has transformed the assessment practices of Accounting teachers. The advent of technology has created space for Accounting teachers to design meaningful Assessment for Learning (AfL) tasks using technology platforms such as Google Classroom. Google Classroom can be used to create meaningful learning environments that facilitate the development of the necessary 21st-century skills and competencies such as critical thinking, problem-solving, self-management and self-competence. However, nearly a decade after its introduction, Google Classroom is still minimally used in South African schools. This empirical study, therefore, explored the use of Google Classroom to enhance AfL in Accounting. The study used a qualitative research approach and Participatory Action Research as a research design to explore the use of Google Classroom as an AfL technique by Accounting teachers. As with other qualitative studies, focus group discussions were used to generate data from four purposefully selected Accounting teachers. Data was analysed using thematic analysis. The findings revealed that Accounting teachers perceived Google Classroom to be an assessment technique which leads to effective teaching and learning because it provides a platform for learner active participation. Furthermore, the teachers displayed an interest in Google Classroom as a tool to facilitate meaningful teaching and learning, which enabled them to support and strengthen the learning of Accounting. It is recommended that teachers constantly use this platform as it allows learners to be assessed outside the boundaries of a physical classroom.

Keywords: Accounting, Assessment for Learning, Educational Technology, Google Classroom, Teaching and Learning, Participatory Action Research.
Constraints on the Persistent Radio Source Associated with FRB 20190520B Using the European VLBI Network
Authors: Bhandari Shivani , Marcote Benito , Sridhar Navin , Eftekhari Tarraneh , Hessels Jason W. T. , Hewitt Danté M. , Kirsten Franz , Ould-Boukattine Omar S. , Paragi Zsolt , Snelders Mark P.
Published: November 2023

We present very long baseline interferometry (VLBI) observations of a continuum radio source potentially associated with the fast radio burst source FRB 20190520B. Using the European VLBI network, we find the source to be compact on VLBI scales with an angular size of <2.3 mas (3σ). This corresponds to a transverse physical size of <9 pc (at the z = 0.241 redshift of the host galaxy), confirming it to be as fast radio burst (FRB) persistent radio source (PRS) like that associated with the first-known repeater FRB 20121102A. The PRS has a flux density of 201 ± 34 μJy at 1.7 GHz and a spectral radio luminosity of L
1.7 GHz = (3.0 ± 0.5) × 1029 erg s−1 Hz−1 (also similar to the FRB 20121102A PRS). Compared to previous lower-resolution observations, we find that no flux is resolved out on milliarcsecond scales. We have refined the PRS position, improving its precision by an order of magnitude compared to previous results. We also report the detection of the FRB 20190520B burst at 1.4 GHz and find the burst position to be consistent with the PRS position, at ≲20 mas. This strongly supports their direct physical association and the hypothesis that a single central engine powers both the bursts and the PRS. We discuss the model of a magnetar in a wind nebula and present an allowed parameter space for its age and the radius of the putative nebula powering the observed PRS emission. Alternatively, we find that an accretion-powered hypernebula model also fits our observational constraints.
Adaptive OCR coordination
in distribution system with distributed energy resources contribution
Authors: Zhan Tung-Sheng , Su Chun-Lien , Lee Yih-Der , Jiang Jheng-Lun , Yu Jin-Ting
Published: November 2023

More and more distributed energy resources (DERs) are being added to the medium-voltage (MV) or low-voltage (LV) radial distribution networks (RDNs). These distributed power sources will cause the redistribution of power flow and fault current, bringing new challenges to the coordination of power system protection. An adaptive protection coordination strategy is proposed in this paper. It will trace the connectivity of the system structure to determine the set of relay numbers as a tracking path. According to the topology of the system structure, the tracking path can be divided into two categories: the main feeder path and the branch path. The time multiplier setting (TMS) of each relay can be used to evaluate the operation time of the over-current relay (OCR), and the operation time of the relay can be used to evaluate the fitness of the TMS setting combination. Furthermore, the relay protection coordination problem can be modeled to minimize the accumulated summation of all primary and backup relay operation time (OT) subject to the coordination time interval (CTI) limitation. A modified particle swarm optimization (MPSO) algorithm with adaptive self-cognition and society operation scheme (ASSOS) was proposed and utilized to determine TMS for each relay on the tracking path. A 16-bus test MV system with distributed generators (DGs) will be applied to test the adaptive protection coordination approach proposed in this paper. The results show that the proposed MPSO algorithm reduces the overall OT and relieves the impact on protection coordination settings after DG joins the system. The paper also tests and compares the proposed MPSO with other metaheuristic intelligence-based random search algorithms to prove that MPSO possesses with increased efficiency and performance.
Teachers’ Negative Attitudes and Limited Health Literacy Levels as Risks for Low Awareness of Epilepsy in Turkey
Authors: Yilmazel Gulay
Published: November 2023

Objectives: For students with epilepsy, schools are a critical environment for managing the disease properly. This study examined awareness of epilepsy, attitudes toward epilepsy, and health literacy among school teachers in Turkey.Methods: This study was conducted in a city in Turkey with 1408 public school teachers from June 2021 to September 2021.Results: The median scores of the scales were 5, 29, and 32 for epilepsy awareness, epilepsy attitudes, and health literacy, respectively. Epilepsy awareness was higher in women, and epilepsy attitudes were more positive in women than men (p<0.05). While epilepsy awareness was higher in primary school teachers, epilepsy attitudes were more positive in secondary school teachers (p<0.05). Epilepsy awareness was lower in secondary school teachers (odds ratio [OR], 1.27; p<0.05), those who did not have an individual with epilepsy in their family/social environment (OR, 1.57; p<0.001), those who did not have a student with epilepsy in their class (OR, 1.45; p<0.05), and in those who had not witnessed an epilepsy seizure (OR,1.19; p<0.05). Compared to those with positive attitudes regarding epilepsy, epilepsy awareness was 1.36 times lower in those with negative attitudes (p<0.001). Epilepsy awareness was 1.92 times lower in those with limited health literacy than those with adequate health literacy (p<0.001).Conclusions: In this study, low epilepsy awareness, negative epilepsy attitudes, and limited health literacy were common among teachers. The findings from this study suggest that panels, workshops, and health training on epilepsy should be organized for school teachers and included at regular intervals in certified first-aid practices.
Cubierta para una instalación de carga y molienda de carbón
Authors: Morand Riccardo
Published: November 2023

La estructura resistente de la cubierta de la estación receptora y de molienda de carbón de la central térmica italiana de Civitavecchia, presenta unas características originales. En este artículo se dan algunos datos sobre la disposición general de su estructura.
Sala de fiestas Jacaranda
Authors: Borges Max , Robles Piquer Eduardo , Candela Feux , Kurl Jorge
Published: November 2023

El objetivo que ha perseguido el proyectista, ha sido la construcción de un local de baile, en un jardín residencial bellísimo, con todos los adelantos apetecibles, y procurando que el edificio forme parte íntima y perfectamente acorde con el magnífico marco que ofrece una naturaleza exuberante y llena de color. Max Borges obtuvo, con esta muestra graciosa y atrevida de la arquitectura contemporánea, la Medalla de Oro de 1953, disputada entre arquitectos cubanos. La dirección de la obra, en Méjico, la llevó el ingeniero Jorge Kuri. Las bóvedas delgadas, el arquitecto Félix Candela; y toda la decoración y jardinería, el arquitecto Eduardo Robles Piquer.
Ensayo, en modelo reducido, de una cubierta laminar de hormigón pretensado
Authors: Benito Carlos
Published: November 2023

En el número 80 de esta Revista se incluye un artículo, titulado «Cubierta abovedada en Oosterhout», en el que se hace una breve descripción de una gran cubierta laminar postensada, de 80 x 264 metros en planta, proyectada por el profesor Haas, de la Escuela Técnica Superior de Delft, para instalar una fábrica holandesa. El haber realizado en el Laboratorio Central la comprobación experimental de la citada estructura bajo la dirección de don Eduardo Torroja, nos ha incitado a describir los ensayos, persiguiendo una doble finalidad: por una parte, mostrar el comportamiento resistente de la solución, que juzgamos muy interesante, y, por otra, dar a conocer las ventajas que la experimentación de una estructura en modelo reducido aportan al proyectista.
Centro de investigaciones biológicas
Authors: Fisac Miguel
Published: November 2023

El Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas amplía sus instalaciones en Madrid con este nuevo edificio, sede del Centro de Investigaciones Biológicas, perteneciente al Patronato “Santiago Ramón y Cajal”.
The Introduction of the Electronic Computer and the End of Business Forecasting at the NBER
Authors: Lenel Laetitia
Published: November 2023

For the greater part of the twentieth century, business forecasting has been a struggle against time. Forecasters needed reliable, comprehensive, and up-to-date data that would allow them to extrapolate trends for the months ahead. The collection and analysis of economic data, however, were laborious processes, and became even more so as the mass of statistical data grew. Focusing on the history of business cycle research conducted at the National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER), the article investigates how the introduction of large-scale computers in the early 1950s altered the field of business cycle research and forecasting. While the advent of large-scale electronic computers promised to solve the problem of timeliness, making it, for the first time, possible to process economic data within minutes, electronic computers brought about new problems of time. The complex and highly time-consuming task of programming and the scarcity of machine time pushed business cycle researchers to aim for ever greater standardization in the use of electronic computers. While this did indeed allow for an unprecedented acceleration in data processing, it also limited the possibilities of exercising trained judgment. As this article argues, this ultimately challenged the researchers’ concepts of economic change and called into question the very project of forecasting itself.
Effects of Higher Lattice Temperatures on 2D MC Simulation of Grain Growth and its Inhibition
Authors: Rajendra P. , Phaneesh K.R. , Ramesha C.M. , Nagaral Madev
Published: November 2023

Extensive simulations applying the Monte Carlo Potts model were carried out on a twodimensional square lattice to evaluate the influence of higher lattice temperatures on grain growth kinetics and the Zener limit. A wide range of simulation temperatures (KTs) were applied on a matrixof size 10002 with Q-state 64. They were then dispersed with a wide range of second-phase particles and ran to 100,000 Monte Carlo steps. The critical temperature for a square lattice with eight nearest neighbors (8 NN) was established as KTs = 0.4, after evaluating several growth parameters, undersimulated thermal conditions. Simulations were then next run to stagnation, for higher temperatures up to the critical value of KTs, and various growth parameters were computed in the pinned state. The Zener limit was found to scale with the square root of the surface fraction of second-phase particleswhile varying exponentially with its fraction lying on the grain boundaries.
Utilisation of Acidithiobacillus Ferrooxidans Bacteria for Bioleaching of Waste Materials from Silver-Bearing Ore Mining
Authors: Janakova Iva , Fejfarova Barbora , Sigut Oldrich , Cablik Vladimir
Published: November 2023

The extraction and processing of silver minerals produce significant amounts of waste, which poses environmental challenges due to their low metal content and the potential release of toxic elements. The study investigates the application of Acidithiobacillus ferrooxidans (AF) bacteria to the bioleaching of these waste materials, with the aim of maximizing the recovery of iron, copper and arsenic. The objectives of the study include characterizing waste materials, optimizing the bioleaching process parameters and evaluating metal extraction efficiency. The samples were leached with additives (CuSO4 5H2O and AgNO3) to accelerate the kinetics of metal dissolution in solution and reduce the bacterial leaching time. The results showed that samples 1-2 and 2-2 containing additives had higher values of dissolved iron and copper in the leachate compared to samples 1-1 and 2-1 without additive application.