bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Statistical analysis plan for the LAST ACT clinical trial; a Leukotriene A4 hydrolase Stratified non-inferiority Trial of Adjunctive Corticosteroids for HIV-negative adults with Tuberculous meningitis
Authors: Donovan Joseph , Wolbers Marcel , Thuong Nguyen Thuy Thuong , Trinh Dong Huu Khanh , Nhat Le Thanh Hoang , Thwaites Guy E. , Geskus Ronald B.
Published: February 2025

Tuberculous meningitis (TBM) is the most severe form of tuberculosis. Corticosteroids are currently recommended as an adjunctive therapy in HIV-negative adults with TBM. However, benefit from corticosteroids in TBM may depend upon host leukotriene A4 hydrolase (LTA4H) genotype and the corresponding inflammatory phenotypes. This article describes the planned analyses for the primary publication of the results of the LAST ACT clinical trial (NCT03100786): ‘Leukotriene A4 hydrolase Stratified Trial of Adjunctive Corticosteroids for HIV-negative adults with Tuberculous meningitis’. The primary hypothesis addressed by the trial is that LTA4H genotype, in particular CC or CT genotype, determines whether adjunctive dexamethasone benefits or harms adults with TBM. The trial was an LTA4H genotype stratified, parallel group, randomised, double blind, placebo-controlled multi-centre Phase III trial of dexamethasone given for 6–8 weeks in addition to standard anti-tuberculosis drugs. LTA4H genotype (CC, CT, TT) was determined in all participants prior to randomisation; only those with CC or CT genotype were randomised to dexamethasone or placebo. All TT genotype participants received dexamethasone because prior data indicated survival was increased by dexamethasone in this genotype. The primary endpoint was all-cause death or new neurological event over the first 12 months after randomisation. We took a hybrid trial-design approach which aims to prove non-inferiority of placebo first but also allows claiming superiority of placebo in case dexamethasone causes substantial harm. This statistical analysis plan expands upon and updates the analysis plan outlined in the published study protocol.
Exposure to copper metal enhances the tolerance of An. gambiae s.s. over multiple generations while reducing both fertility and fecundity in this primary malaria vector.
Authors: Koto Yérima Gounou Boukari Massioudou , Tchigossou Genevieve , Djègbè Innocent , Tepa-Yotto Ghislain T. , Tossou Eric , Hessou-Djossou Donald , Dossou Camille , Monra Seidou Louckman , Glokpon Aldo Emmanuel C. , Adanzounon Danahé , Gbankoto Adam , Djouaka Rousseau
Published: February 2025

Background Anopheles s.l. displays the potential to develop tolerance to heavy metals, particularly copper, this may occur at a significant biological cost, which can adversely affect its ecological fitness. This study investigated the larval metal exposure on larval development and reproduction of An. gambiae s.s., a laboratory susceptible strain, kisumu. Methods Stage 2 larvae of Anopheles gambiae, Kisumu were exposed to C1 = 484 μg L-1, C2 = 300 μg L-1 and 0 μg L-1 (control) of copper chloride. Larval mortality, pupation time, pupation rate, gonotrophic cycle length, fecundity and fertility of larvae/adults were assessed over six generations. Results Results revealed that larval mortality rate was significantly higher in the C1 groups of each group (p = 0.000), but this mortality rate decreased over generations. Pupation time was extended to 13 and 14 days respectively for C2 and C1 groups (p = 0.000) compared to the control group. Similar results were observed for the gonotrophic cycle, which increased from 4 days at G0 to more than 6 days at generation 5 in adults of C1. The pupation rate in generation 4 (C1) and generation 5 of the same group (p = 0.000) as well as the emergence rate in generation 4 (C2, p = 0.000) and generation 5 (C1 and C2, p = 0.000) decreased significantly compared to the control group. The average number of eggs laid was lower in the test groups from generation 4 to generation 5 (C1 and C2, p = 0.00) and egg fertility was also negatively affected by exposure of the larval stage of An. gambiae s.s. to copper. Conclusion This study showed that copper not only exhibits larvicidal properties in Anopheles gambiae s.s. larvae, it also revealed the potential of this metal to reduce fecundity and fertility in these malaria vectors.
CURRENT STATE AND FACTORS DETERMINING THE COMPETITIVENESS OF MEAT ENTERPRISES INDUSTRY OF THE REPUBLIC OF TUVA
Authors: Chernyakova Maria M. , Tabaev Mikhail V.
Published: February 2025

The article presents an analysis and assessment of the Republic of Tyva as one of the largest producers of meat and meat products in Russia. The Republic has regional characteristics that are associated with climatic, environmental features, as well as economic and political factors.  Recently, in Russia there has been an increase in the consumption of meat industry products, while this figure lags significantly behind developed countries: 120 kg/person in the USA, 80 kg/person in the EU, 63 kg/person in Russia. In recent years, there has been a positive trend in terms of import substitution of meat and meat products, however, a high share of imports still remains, exceeding the threshold level of food security. Therefore, special attention should be paid to the development of industrial production, as well as increasing the competitiveness of meat industry enterprises, especially at the regional level. The article examines the current state of the meat industry in the Republic and the factors that determine its competitiveness.
Purpose: to conduct a study of the current state and identify factors that determine the competitiveness of meat industry enterprises in the Republic of Tyva.
Methods: analytical methods were used in the research process.
Results. The results of the study show that in order to develop and increase the competitiveness of meat industry enterprises in the Republic of Tyva, it is necessary to introduce effective management methods at enterprises, introduce modern innovative equipment and technologies, as well as provide government support.
Scope of results. The article offers a number of recommendations for managers of meat industry enterprises in the republic who want to improve the performance of their enterprises and increase competitiveness, which includes investing in sustainable initiatives, establishing clear goals and objectives and using modern digital solutions, interacting with regional executive authorities.
TAX CONTROL OF EXPORT OPERATIONS: PROBLEMS, PROSPECTS, SOLUTIONS
Authors: Adolf Konstantin V.
Published: February 2025

In the current context of globalization and the active development of international trade, tax control over export operations has become a critically important aspect of ensuring a country's economic security. The inefficiency of existing control mechanisms increases the risks of tax evasion and reduces budget revenues, highlighting the relevance of this study.
The article analyzes the legal, organizational, and technical aspects of tax control for export operations. Systematic analysis methods are employed to identify key issues in tax control, along with a comparative analysis of other countries' practices in regulating cross-border transactions and exchanging tax information.
The study identifies major barriers faced by tax authorities in controlling export operations, including difficulties in determining the actual value of goods, the use of offshore schemes, and limited information exchange between countries. Directions for improving tax control are proposed, such as enhancing the regulatory framework, introducing digital technologies, and strengthening international cooperation.
Strengthening tax control over export operations, considering digitalization and integration processes, will help minimize the risks of tax evasion and enhance the transparency of international transactions. The implementation of these measures will contribute to improving economic security and the efficiency of the tax system.
FEATURES OF GOAL-SETTING OF PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP PROJECTS
Authors: Melyukhin Anton N.
Published: February 2025

The public-private partnership mechanism brings together different organizations in the process of project implementation, the initial goals of which may not coincide, which reduces the possibility of achieving the maximum value of the project. Therefore, the strategic context of agreeing on the common goal of the partnership between the public and private sectors is fundamental to its viability. In this article, the authors describe the process of goal-setting for PPP projects and present a model for setting goals and negotiations in PPP projects. Authors consider that the agreement on a common goal should be achieved in the process of negotiations between the participants, taking into account the interests of each party and ensuring the necessary combination of private and public interests to justify the performance indicators of PPP.
Purpose. Determine the optimal mechanism for coordinating the interests of the parties participating in public-private partnership projects in the process of setting a common goal for the project.
Materials and methods. The results of the analysis of the works of both domestic and foreign scientists, specialists in the field of development and implementation of public-private partnership projects are used as the theoretical and methodological basis of the study. In the process of conducting the study,  general and special methods of scientific knowledge were used, including a systems approach, grouping and classification.
 Results. The article presents a general mechanism and principles of goal-setting in the development of public-private partnership projects, the use of which contributes to the achievement of key project indicators and the implementation of the interests of all parties involved in it. The independent variables described in the work, influencing goal setting and negotiations in PPP projects, provide the basis for making decisions on financing PPP projects.
Practical implications. The main results of the study may be of interest to both theoretical scientists and practitioners involved in the development and implementation of public-private partnership projects, as well as assessing their effectiveness.
THE ONLINE COMMUNITY AS A MODERN MARKETING TOOL
Authors: Demirova Valeriia A.
Published: February 2025

Background. Today, a growing number of companies recognize the importance of forming and nurturing a community, making communities an essential marketing tool. These communities bring together like-minded individuals around a brand, enabling participants with shared interests, goals, or visions of the situation to interact, share experiences, and receive support.
The works of several Russian authors are featured, which vary in their comprehensive approaches to the challenge of establishing online communities against the backdrop of a dearth of Russian-language thematic literature, in contrast to the West, which began exploring the issues of community development more than two decades ago.
Purpose. To examine the community within the online realm as a contemporary marketing instrument and to identify the characteristics of its establishment in Russian reality.
Methods and materials. The primary research method employed in this article was the examination of secondary data from domestic and international literary sources.
Results of the study. The goal is to determine the most critical conditions for the success of a Russian online community by identifying the essential components of community creation and development processes. This study offers several advantages for companies that incorporate several identified essential elements of community building into their practices.
Conclusion. A community enables companies to engage more closely with their audience, fostering a circle of devoted customers and continuously expanding it at minimal financial cost.
MARKETING TRENDS IN THE DATA ECONOMY (2024–2025)
Authors: Koshevenko Svetlana V.
Published: February 2025

Marketing development trends depend on many factors: the level of digitalization and digital transformation of the economy, the development of social networks and digital platforms, mobile marketing and the willingness of companies to implement innovations. To maintain competitiveness, companies must follow trends:  be aware of changes in the market, monitor scientific discoveries and new technologies. Trends allow not only to make more profit, but also to improve customer services, increase the loyalty of existing customers and win new ones. Today, Russia is in a situation where foreign brands have left the market, freeing up niches; digital technologies are developing dynamically, the digital economy is being replaced by the data economy; an increasing number of users are "going online", preferring to make purchases online. All this indicates the need for a qualitative change in marketing strategies. Marketing specialists must have a good understanding of market movements, detect changes in consumer behavior and select the most effective tools for brand promotion and development. In this study, we analyzed the main marketing trends of 2024 and outlined the prospects for the development of trends in 2025.
Purpose. Analysis of marketing development trends in 2024 and forecast of marketing trends for 2025.
Methodology in article methods of analysis, synthesis, study of scientific literature and Internet resources, as well as interviewing marketing specialists were used.
Results: information on marketing development trends in 2024 has been systematized and summarized, and the main promising areas for marketing development in 2025 have been identified.
Practical implications it is advisable for marketing specialists, novice marketers, and students of economics to study the results obtained.
Badania metateoretyczne jako źródło świadomości metodologicznej pedagogów
Authors: Wróbel Alina
Published: February 2025

Treść artykułu odnosi się do szeroko rozumianych filozoficznych i teoretycznych podstaw współczesnej myśli pedagogicznej, a dokładniej znaczenia badań metateoretycznych dla uprawiania współczesnej pedagogiki. W artykule przywołano argumenty dotyczące znaczenia badań metateoretycznych dla formowania świadomości metodologicznej pedagogów oraz przykłady projektów badawczych urzeczywistniających powyższą zależność.
Red Sports Culture Integrated into Ideological and Political Education in Colleges and Universities Value Characteristics and Implementation Path
Authors: Liu Feifei , Liu Rongde , Huang Xiaoying , Luo Changxin , Mi Zuwei
Published: February 2025

Purpose: This study focuses on exploring how the red sports culture is integrated into the ideological education of colleges and universities.
Methodology: The main method used in this study was logical analysis as a way to ensure the successful implementation of this study.
Findings: Red sports culture refers to the sports and cultural activities led by the Communist Party of China. Red sports culture has gone through three stages: germination, basic establishment and further growth. Its survival conditions need to have certain political guarantee, material foundation, practical foundation and theoretical cornerstone. It is characterized by the spirit of patriotism, the spirit of revolution, and the spirit of practice. Its role is to enrich the content of ideological education in colleges and universities, to strengthen the ideology of ideological education in colleges and universities, and to cultivate a team of talents who are“morally, intellectually, physically, socially and aesthetically”qualified.
Value: This study proposes a specific implementation path for better integrating the red sports culture into the ideological and political education in colleges and universities.
A Review of Human Studies Assessing the Efficacy of Cannabidiol for Anxiety Disorders
Authors: Romańczuk Kuba Borys , Kamińska-Omasta Katarzyna , Omasta Bartosz , Krupa Olga , Pietrukaniec Paulina Dorota , Wójcik Zofia Martyna , Furtak Kinga , Stolarczyk Szymon Przemysław , Czerska Magdalena Agata , Rybak Daria
Published: February 2025

Anxiety disorders are the most commonly diagnosed mental disorders worldwide, and their prevalence continues to rise, leading to significant social and economic burdens. Recent interest has focused on CBD as a potential treatment. This systematic review assesses the current evidence on the efficacy of CBD in treating anxiety and related disorders, including post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), social anxiety disorder (SAD), and autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Unlike open-label trials prone to placebo bias, this study reviews randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trials. A review of literature was conducted using the Google Scholar database to gather information on "cannabidiol," specifically focusing on its relationship with "anxiety," "social anxiety disorder", "post-traumatic stress disorder” and ,,human trials." Positive outcomes were observed with 300 mg CBD doses, reducing anxiety in SAD patients, tremor in Parkinson’s disease, and anxiety in ASD and opioid-dependent individuals. Minimal improvements were noted in PTSD patients with sexual trauma. Further research is needed to clarify CBD’s therapeutic potential in diverse clinical contexts.
Do Institutional Investors Stabilize Equity Markets in Crisis Periods? Evidence from COVID-19
Authors: Glossner Simon , Matos Pedro , Ramelli Stefano , Wagner Alexander F.
Published: February 2025

During the COVID-19 stock market crash, U.S. stocks with higher institutional ownership (IO) performed worse than those with lower IO. By studying firm-level changes, we identify two mechanisms behind this effect: a sudden downscaling of institutional capital in the equity market and a collective attempt by institutions to reposition their equity portfolios toward more COVID-resilient stocks. The stock price effects of their “portfolio downscaling” trades quickly reversed in the market’s recovery phase, whereas those of their “portfolio repositioning” trades lingered. The institutional rush for firm resilience also caused price pressures, with retail investors providing liquidity to stocks sold by institutional investors, both during the crisis and afterward. Overall, our results indicate that when a tail risk is realized, institutional investors amplify price crashes.

This paper was accepted by Lukas Schmid, finance.

Funding: S. Glossner and P. Matos acknowledge financial support from the Richard A. Mayo Center for Asset Management at the Darden School of Business. S. Ramelli and A. F. Wagner acknowledge financial support from the University of Zurich Research Priority Program “Financial Market Regulation.”

Supplemental Material: The online appendix and data files are available at https://doi.org/10.1287/mnsc.2022.03411 .
Combining Ad Targeting Techniques: Evidence from a Field Experiment in the Auto Industry
Authors: Valenti Albert , Miller Chadwick J. , Tucker Catherine E.
Published: February 2025

Retargeted advertising that tries to entice potential customers back to a website is widely used by advertisers and has often replaced more traditional forms of targeting, such as contextual targeting that tries to match ads to website content. However, existing research has not investigated the extent to which these different targeting techniques compete with or complement each other. To investigate this, we conduct a large-scale field experiment with an automobile manufacturer to investigate how retargeting meshes with more traditional techniques of contextual targeting online and in turn how that should affect ad content. We investigate this using three different measures of online advertising effectiveness: website visits, engagement, and soft conversions. We find that combining contextual targeting and retargeting is more effective for all three measures. However, to unleash this effectiveness, marketers have to pay attention to the ad content in their retargeted ads. We find that when combining retargeted advertising with contextual targeting, ads that prompt users to customize an offering are the most effective. Last, we provide empirical evidence for understanding the underlying mechanism associated with our findings and replicate those findings with a laboratory experiment.

This paper was accepted by David Simchi-Levi, marketing.

Supplemental Material: The online appendix and data files are available at https://doi.org/10.1287/mnsc.2023.02310 .
Pain in patients with chronic kidney disease, including those undergoing renal replacement therapy – current state of knowledge
Authors: Turkanik Edyta , Kurleto Paulina , Tomaszek Lucyna , Pietrzyk Jacek
Published: February 2025

Introduction. Chronic kidney disease is a multifaceted condition that contributes to the development of many biochemical, metabolic disorders and multi-organ pathology. Patients also experience various types of pain, often with moderate to severe intensity. Patients treated conservatively in the third or fourth stage of the disease are just as susceptible to pain as patients in the fi fth stage.
Aim. The aim of the study was present and characterize the problem of pain among patients with CKD, including patients undergoing renal replacement therapy.
Method. Review and analysis of the literature on the issue of pain among patients with PChN, including patients undergoing renal replacement therapy.
Conclusions. Musculoskeletal pain is mentioned as the most common pain symptom by both conservatively treated and dialysis patients. Kidney transplantation helps reduce the frequency of pain. The high percentage of patients suff ering from moderate to severe pain suggests that pain is ignored or ineff ectively treated. The task of doctors and nurses is to pay special attention to this adverse symptom during outpatient treatment as well as after starting renal replacement therapy.

Key words: pain, chronic kidney disease, pain intensity
Determinants of critical care nurses’ job satisfaction: A cross-sectional study including cultural validation of Kuopio University Hospital Job Satisfaction Scale
Authors: Sak-Dankosky Natalia , Serafin Lena , Kvist Tarja , Czarkowska-Pączek Bożena
Published: February 2025

Aim. The aim of this study was to identify determinants of Polish critical care nurses’ job satisfaction and to verify the validity of Kuopio University Hospital Job Satisfaction Scale (KUHJSS) on sample of Polish critical care nurses.
Material and methods. This is a cross-sectional study using online survey method. A convenience sample of 306 nurses working in ICUs in Poland was recruited between November 2020 and July 2021. Data analysis included factor analyses, descriptive statistics, and multiple linear regression.
Results. Nurses evaluated their job satisfaction as moderate. Those who did not complete a master’s degree, were not freelancers, liked their job, and rated the quality of care more highly had higher job satisfaction. The results revealed that KUHJSS adapted to the population of Polish critical care nurses has a diff erent structure from the original scale, and is a valid and reliable tool to measure job satisfaction among this population.
Conclusions. The results support the statement that culturally dependent job characteristics impact job satisfaction levels. To improve nurses’ job satisfaction, it is important that their education refl ects actual tasks and promotes autonomy; the type of employment protects the employee; the working environment promotes person-centered approach and aff ects how nurses like their job; and the quality of care remins high.

Key words: job satisfaction, intensive care, critical care nursing, working conditions
The concept of routine in nursing care: methodological reflections
Authors: Dentice Sara , Badagliacca Giuseppe , Moreal Chiara , Mansutti Irene , Longhini Jessica , Palese Alvisa , Chiappinotto Stefania
Published: February 2025

Introduction. Routine is a common concept in nursing practice, often perceived as repetitive yet essential for ensuring effi ciency and consistency in care delivery. However, its role is complex, balancing between providing structure and hindering personalized care.
Aim. This paper explores the concept of routine across multiple disciplines, including sociology, psychology, and organizational studies, highlighting its implications in healthcare, nursing, and research.
Method. An overview of the literature.
Conclusions. Given the lack of conceptual clarity in the concept of routine, which may aff ect the development of nursing, recommendations on research are off ered.

Key words: routine care, usual care, standard of care, nursing practice
GESTÃO DEMOCRÁTICA E O PROJETO POLÍTICO PEDAGÓGICO (PPP):
Authors: Porto da Paixão Barbosa Pereira Sarah , Sônego Fabrícia
Published: February 2025

Este estudo compõe o Trabalho de Conclusão de Curso da Especialização em Gestão Escolar, desenvolvida no Instituto Federal Farroupilha, que teve por objetivo investigar se os princípios da gestão democrática acompanham os movimentos percebidos nos Projetos Político Pedagógicos (PPPs), ao longo dos anos, na Escola Municipal Nossa Senhora do Loreto, em Jaboatão dos Guararapes, Pernambuco. Caracteriza-se por um estudo de caso, com perspectiva qualitativa, e ancorou-se na Análise Textual Discursiva (Moraes e Galiazzi, 2006), com análise documental dos cinco PPPs da instituição. Autores como Veiga (2009); Luck (2009); Libâneo (2012); Oliveira & Toschi (2012), entre outros, auxiliam no diálogo decorrente do estudo sobre a gestão democrática e o Projeto Político Pedagógico. Dentre o emergente da pesquisa, destaca-se que todos os PPPs pontuam, de algum modo, as feituras dos documentos, o processo de elaboração e os participantes, como também sinalizam a revisão ou atualização de tais documentos. Ademais, os cinco PPPs apontam, em várias partes, os princípios da gestão democrática, no tocante à participação, descentralização e autonomia da instituição, como relações de proximidade e de distanciamento entre a gestão democrática e os movimentos percebidos ao longo dos anos, que foram registrados nos PPPs da instituição.
PRESENÇA DA MULHER NO ENSINO SUPERIOR:
Authors: Sampaio Felipe Fabricio Genuino , Alves Francione Charapa
Published: February 2025

Desde as últimas décadas do século XX até os dias atuais, o número de mulheres na educação superior vem registrando um significativo aumento, no entanto, essa presença ainda restrita. Assim, este trabalho objetiva investigar como as questões de gênero são tratadas nos cursos de licenciatura do Instituto de Formação de Educadores, considerando a percepção dos estudantes. A pesquisa se insere em uma abordagem qualitativa, uma vez que tem nos sujeitos participantes, sua fonte direta de dados. A interpretação dos dados foi ancorada na técnica Análise de Conteúdo. Os resultados levantados evidenciaram que a presença feminina no Instituto de Formação de Educadores requer uma série de melhorias e políticas para tornar a jornada acadêmica menos dificultosa para as mulheres, tanto em aspectos que envolvem coletividade quanto subjetividades. Portanto, faz-se necessário a garantia de condições estruturais e de políticas específicas por parte da Universidade Federal do Cariri para contemplar demandas das estudantes do instituto supracitado.
DESENVOLVIMENTO INFANTIL:
Authors: Ripardo Anna Carollina Dias , Astigarraga Andrea Abreu
Published: February 2025

Esta pesquisa tem por objetivo analisar o desenvolvimento infantil, com base em um estudo de caso, identificando e avaliando os principais fatores que influenciam na formação da criança, bem como as intervenções educativas necessárias para auxiliar nesse desenvolvimento. A metodologia adotada possui abordagem qualitativa, e, para a coleta de dados, realizou-se uma entrevista com a mãe biológica de uma criança. Em sequência, foi montado um quadro de desenvolvimento do infante, permeado pelas dimensões sociais, biológicas, ambientais, culturais, históricas e psicológicas. Nesse sentido, as análises centraram-se em três aspectos principais, que se destacaram como influentes no desenvolvimento infantil do caso em questão: a estimulação da fala, a composição familiar monoparental e a violência doméstica. Em adição, foram tecidas reflexões acerca das intervenções educativas pertinentes ao quadro apresentado. À guisa de síntese, destaca-se que a educação familiar e a escolar desempenham papel central em todo o processo de desenvolvimento infantil.
DESAFIOS DA EDUCAÇÃO DO CAMPO DE RORAIMA
Authors: Vasconcelos Karla Colares , Esmeraldo Moema de Souza , Silva Clailson Pereira da
Published: February 2025

O artigo aborda reflexões sobre a precarização da educação do campo em Roraima, tendo em vista que as discussões sobre a educação campesina, no Brasil, vêm se fortalecendo enquanto espaço de reivindicação de direitos e construção de conhecimentos e saberes. O intuito foi de refletir sobre as condições que levaram a precarização da educação do campo em Roraima, em especial, da Escola Estadual Albino Tavares, no tocante à contextualização histórica de um projeto político que excluí os trabalhadores do campo de seu direito ao acesso à educação pública de qualidade. Segundo Caldart (2012) a educação do campo visa atender às necessidades específicas dos alunos rurais, valorizando suas visões de mundo e buscando uma educação crítica e libertadora. Historicamente, a educação do campo no estado de Roraima sempre esteve na periferia da educação, a seleção e permanência de professores nas escolas do campo sempre foi um problema, sendo assim, a precarização das escolas do campo é uma realidade. Em contrapartida, apresentaremos uma discussão sobre o distanciamento das especificidades da educação do campo no contexto escolar evidenciando como descaso a incompreensão do que seja educação do campo inclusive, bem como nas diretrizes operacionais da educação do campo. Nesse contexto, acreditamos ser fundamental os estudos a partir das experiências de educação dos sujeitos coletivos que constroem alternativas pedagógicas, na concepção do filósofo italiano Antonio Gramsci, contrárias a hegemonia estabelecida.
What the global evidence says
Authors: Sakr Mona
Published: February 2025

A new research project is looking into the quality of provision in English baby rooms following the Government's expansion of subsidised education and care to infants as young as nine months. In the first of two articles, Dr Mona Sakr shares more about the project and how the quality of provision is defined and measured.
Comparison of Test Methods for Spray Deposition and Distribution by Unmanned Aerial Vehicle for Agricultural Chemical Spraying Application between Japanese Convention Protocol and ISO 24253 Protocol
Authors: Yuki Shoichi , Kobara Yuso , Nakashima Mitsuru , Ozaki Yoshihito , Yoshiyama Hiroaki , Yuasa Kazuyasu , Kubota Yosuke , Fujii Yukito , Yamasaki Hirofumi
Published: February 2025

Highlights

Spray deposition and distribution evaluations of UAVs were conducted.

Spray distributions by the ISO and the Japanese protocol showed similar trends.

The Japanese test protocol is useful as an evaluation method.

A great benefit is its consideration of UAV-specific downwash and crosswinds.

Abstract. For this study, evaluations of spray deposition and distribution on industrial unmanned helicopters and multi-rotor UAVs were conducted, respectively, according to the Japanese convention test protocol for UAVs and the test protocol for ground boom sprayers specified in ISO 24253 part 1. Using both the Japanese conventional protocol and the ISO 24253 protocol, spraying was conducted with 8 L per hectare with commercial UAVs. The amounts of tracer captured by collectors placed on the ground surface were measured and converted to the spray application rate per area. Results found for spray distribution by the ISO protocol exhibited similar trends to those obtained using the Japanese protocol. Results obtained from comparing the spray depositions of both test protocols indicated coefficients of determination R2 of the spray deposition measured values as 0.64 and 0.85, respectively, for helicopters and multi-rotors. Under the Japanese protocol, droplets on each of the five planes of the cubic collector were examined. More than 40% of the total droplets were observed on vertical planes because of downwash from UAV rotors, despite the crosswind effect during spraying. Therefore, one reason for differences in deposition values between these test methods was that the Japanese test protocol was able to capture droplets from the lateral direction with the cubic collector, which could not be captured using the ISO test. The Japanese test protocol, which measures the amount of adhesion using cubic collectors, is a useful and promising evaluation method that takes into account the UAV-specific downwash and crosswind effects. Keywords: ISO 24253 part 1, Japanese convention test protocol for UAVs, spray deposition and distribution, UAV pesticide application.
Effects of Human Activities from the Indo-Gangetic Plain on the Air Quality in the Foothills of the Himalayas
Authors: Kishore Nand , Koranga Bipin Singh , Srivastava Atul Kumar
Published: February 2025

The relationship between surfaces that measure climatic parameters and the mass concentration of various air pollutants across the Indo-Gangetic Plain (IGP) and Himalayan foothills is investigated using three separate stations. In an industrial area of Delhi, a residential area of Shimla, and a residential area of Hisar, the simultaneous measurement of mass concentrations of air pollutants such as NO2, SO2, RSPM, and SPM, as well as the impact of surface meteorological parameters on their distributions, are investigated for the study period of January 2005 to December 2012. The seasonal variations in air pollutants were also examined. Additionally, a regression analysis between the daily mass concentration of air pollutants and metrological parameters has been carried out. The correlation coefficients between climatic factors and air pollutants were found to be positive with the exception of the correlations between wind direction and SO2 and visibility and NO2. Additionally, the time series of AOD and ASMF, two MODIS-derived daily and monthly mean columnar aerosol parameters, are examined over Delhi, Hisar, and Shimla from 2005 to 2012. The maximum and minimum AOD values for Delhi, Hisar, and Shimla, respectively, are 2.3 and 0.08, 3.5 and 0.09, and 2.6 and 0.06. However, at all three locations, ASMF fluctuated between 0 and 1. The highest values of AOD were observed in the months of June and August, with a pattern of increasing values from January to June and a pattern of decreasing values from August to December. While an increasing pattern was seen during the post-monsoon and winter months, ASMF was found to diminish from February up to April or May. A back-trajectory analysis of the air mass is used to examine the effects of the observed increased air pollution from the IGP over the Himalayan city of Shimla. The trajectories (23%) passing over the IGB in a southeasterly direction were seen to have an impact on Shimla.
Timber Procurement Practices and Mill-Logger Relationships in the US South
Authors: Conrad Joseph L. , Dwivedi Puneet
Published: February 2025

The US South’s forest products industry employs nearly 500,000 people and generates more than US$100 billion in economic output annually. Landowners, foresters, and forest products mills rely on thousands of independent logging businesses to implement silvicultural prescriptions and deliver raw materials. Mill timber procurement practices in the region are unique, having developed over 100 years since the establishment of the first pulp and paper mills. The purpose of this study was to document timber procurement practices in the South, evaluate the relationships between mills and logging businesses, and identify strategies to encourage the formation and retention of logging businesses. We conducted a mail survey of 636 primary forest products mills in the US South. We received 95 responses, yielding an adjusted response rate of 16 percent after accounting for undeliverable questionnaires. Wood dealers were the most common source of raw materials for all mill types except for wood pellet mills. The median number of logging businesses delivering to mills ranged from 15 for hardwood sawmills to 85 for pulp and paper mills. Eighty percent of supply contracts had a duration of less than 1 year. A majority of mill representatives were satisfied with the operational performance of logging businesses but expressed concerns about business management, financial stability, and timber transportation. Respondents identified trucking regulatory reform, additional logger education, financial assistance to purchase equipment, and higher logging and hauling rates as potential solutions to promote the formation and retention of logging businesses.
Hegemonic masculinity as populist strategy: unveiling Spain’s radical-right gender gap
Authors: Martínez Avidad Mayra
Published: February 2025

In Spain, the gender gap in support for the far-right populist party VOX is notable, with two thirds of its voters being men. This article explores how VOX’s populist rhetoric around masculinity attracts male voters. It is argued that the collective identity promoted by the party aligns with hegemonic masculinity, which elevates male social status and serves as an effective strategy for capturing this electorate. To examine this dynamic, a critical discourse analysis was conducted on a sample of 34 videos from VOX’s YouTube channel. A deductive approach was employed, integrating categories that encompassed the masculine gender dimension and key concepts from the discursive approaches of populism. Overall, VOX discursively constructs a common identity around masculinity through populist rhetoric that combines victimization and recognition, which seems to have contributed to attracting male Spanish voters.
NAUSICAÄ AND THE RESPONSE TO FUTURE UTTERANCES
Authors: Gontijo Rosa Carlos , Brait Beth
Published: February 2025

This paper explores the dialogic relationship between the environmentalist discourses of Greta Thunberg and Hayao Miyazaki’s Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind. Using Mikhail Bakhtin’s principles of dialogic discourse analysis, it examines how contemporary environmental speech resonates with Miyazaki’s narrative, which kind of predates current ecological concerns by decades. The analysis reveals that Miyazaki’s work, created in the early 1980s, resembles the ecofeminist discourse, portraying a dystopian future shaped by human environmental neglect. Through the protagonist, Nausicaä, Miyazaki’s narrative parallels the youth-led environmental activism embodied by Thunberg. This study highlights the timeless relevance of Miyazaki’s ecological message and its alignment with modern environmental activism, demonstrating how past narratives can be in dialogue with contemporary discourses. The paper underscores the importance of understanding historical context to appreciate the continuity of environmentalist and feminist thought in literature and popular culture.
El humor de las mujeres
Authors: Imaz Virginia
Published: February 2025

El humor te permite ser reversible, estar encantada de conocerte. Pero el peligro que tenemos a la hora de hacer humor es que no tenemos metáforas propias. Hay que inventárselas y en cuanto nos descuidamos estamos utilizando metáforas colonizadas. Es una pasada. Creamos con el heteropatriarcado en la cabeza y también tenemos el peligro del panfleto. Tenemos tanto que denunciar, tenemos tanta mala hostia que es un peligro. Para mí, en el viaje del humor está el camino de la payasa y el camino de la bufona. Hay veces que se juntan, pero la payasa va de la inocencia a la locura y la bufona va de la locura, de la exclusión social, a la inocencia. Y ahí en el medio se encuentran. Tal y como yo lo veo, la bufona levanta más resistencias, pero la inocencia es enormemente provocadora. Es más provocadora que la propia provocación.
La carcajada de Medusa
Authors: Nieto Marta , Almirall Marga
Published: February 2025

La carcajada de la MedusaMarga Almirall – Marta Nieto(Fotogramas extraídos por Marta Vergonyós)
Educar en competencias de ciudadanía democrática en la Escuela Andorrana
Authors: Sala Carrasco Salvador
Published: February 2025

En plena crisis de democracia, la cuestión de educar la ciudadanía con las competencias necesarias para poder actuar como ciudadanas y ciudadanos democráticos continúa siendo un problema no resuelto. En este artículo se propone explorar las perspectivas docentes del profesorado de ciencias sociales sobre la enseñanza y el aprendizaje de competencias de ciudadanía democrática en la segunda enseñanza de la Escuela Andorrana. La investigación utiliza la metodología de la teoría fundamentada constructivista y presenta los resultados en cinco categorías: las representaciones del profesorado sobre la educación para la ciudadanía democrática, enseñar a respetar al otro, enseñar a problematizar cuestiones políticas y sociales, desarrollar un pensamiento crítico e independiente, y la praxis de una ciudadanía democrática.
El uso de la imagen en la enseñanza de las ciencias sociales: relfexiones y desafíos
Authors: Loaiza Zuluaga Yasaldez Eder , Aristizábal Ospina Leydi
Published: February 2025

El presente artículo corresponde a una revisión de literatura en el campo del uso de la imagen en los procesos de enseñanza de las ciencias sociales. Este artículo maneja una metodología deductiva de carácter hermenéutico, basado en la recopilación de material destacado en relación con la teoría de la imagen y su impacto en la didáctica de las ciencias sociales. A partir de una definición básica de la palabra “imagen”, relacionada con sus usos en la cultura actual, se muestra cómo la tensión entre los textos visuales y los textos escritos, a pesar de estar vigente en muchos espacios educativos, está formalmente superada. Por otra parte, se revela la importancia del método visual y su relación con el texto multimodal. La relación radica en cómo se organiza un determinado contenido, el cual puede generar un impacto positivo en la transmisión del conocimiento, al ser coordinadas palabras e imágenes desde una temática común. Tanto el método visual como el texto multimodal ofrecen posibilidades para revitalizar el valor de la enseñanza de las ciencias sociales en una sociedad democrática, respetuosa con el Estado Social de Derecho, las libertades individuales y las minorías sociales. Finalmente, se muestra, de manera detallada, el potencial que tiene el texto multimodal en el aula de las ciencias sociales.
Educomunicación y competencia digital. Acciones formativas a través de Instagram en la Universidad
Authors: Corral Rey María Nieves
Published: February 2025

Esta aportación tiene como objetivo hacer una radiografía de las acciones formativas que se vienen desarrollando a través de la utilización de la red social Instagram en las aulas universitarias. Esto se va a hacer a través del método PRISMA. A los resultados encontrados, se les aplicará una ficha de análisis que va a ayudar a extraer los aspectos principales del desarrollo de la acción formativa. En el desarrollo de la investigación se han identificado tipos de prácticas educomunicativas, en las cuales Instagram ha funcionado como herramienta central para el aprendizaje de determinados contenidos y en otras acciones formativas su utilización se ha desarrollado como complemento para el refuerzo de los contenidos expuestos previamente en la sesión explicativa del temario. En todo caso, Instagram se ha podido integrar de forma piloto y puntual en la docencia universitaria para desarrollar actividades concretas que permitan a los estudiantes un refuerzo de conocimientos en forma de pequeñas píldoras formativas, tanto en las titulaciones relacionadas con la comunicación como en otras áreas del conocimiento.
Portafolis digital, avaluació i música: construint una rúbrica per al futur professorat de secundària
Authors: Viladot Laia , Rey-Garegnani Mauricio , Escoda Joan , Calderón-Garrido Diego
Published: February 2025

El portafolis digital, com a eina per a l’avaluació dels processos d’ensenyament-aprenentatge, està prenent cada cop més força en els diferents àmbits i etapes educatives i, entre aquests, a l’àrea de l’educació musical. Aquest article presenta, d’una banda, el procés de construcció d’una rúbrica per a l’avaluació del portafolis digital en la formació inicial del professorat de secundària de música. Aquesta rúbrica es concep, dissenya i consensua dins un grup de treball mixt entre professorat de secundària i professorat universitari, que es reuneix durant 6 hores repartides en diferents sessions. S’exposa, per tant, el procés de creació i les categories clau del contingut emergit al grup de treball per tal d’explicitar el complex engranatge a què dona resposta. D’altra banda, es presenta la pròpia rúbrica, que està dissenyada amb un enfocament transversal i competencial, i que considera i diferencia entre: a) les evidències relacionades amb els processos d’aprenentatge; b) el contingut de la rúbrica; i c) el format. D’acord amb la literatura existent, aquesta rúbrica estableix els principals punts d’interès del portafolis digital, com són fomentar la reflexió del propi aprenentatge, l’adquisició de competències professionals, així com pretén ser una eina útil per a la posterior praxi docent. Es valora com una rúbrica útil més enllà de la matèria de música i també per a altres contextos de formació.
Coreografies de la mirada. Un projecte de recerca-creació en dansa
Authors: Lorente José Ignacio
Published: February 2025

La investigación-creación artística es un programa emergente de investigación en el ámbito académico, de interés para la producción de conocimiento, la generación de discurso, la educación, y la comunicación y diseminación de las prácticas escénicas contemporáneas.
En el ámbito de la danza, la investigación-creación adquiere especial relevancia a partir del momento en que su práctica desborda los estrechos marcos disciplinares y convenciones de la exhibición escénica para entrar en contacto con los contextos socio-históricos y culturales en que se desenvuelve.
Por otra parte, la investigación-creación atiende a los procesos y a las interrelaciones que se producen entre el sujeto y el objeto de la investigación, involucrando el cuerpo y los sistemas sensoriales, socio-afectivos e intersubjetivos de los participantes en el mismo.
La atención a los procesos frente a los productos de la creación no consiste solamente en una opción meramente metodológica o estética, sino que representa un pensamiento en acto cuya performatividad implica cuestiones políticas, éticas y discursivas, relativas a la forma de configurar y definir los objetivos y el interés de la investigación, los valores implicados y el posicionamiento del sujeto en relación con las tensiones y conflictos presentes en los contextos en que habita, y frente a los cuales se compromete y actúa.
Y es precisamente este posicionamiento el que hace de la investigación-creación un proyecto de conocimiento situado y de transformación del propio sujeto de la investigación y del entorno social en el que actúa, al hacer sensibles y pensables, además de ética y políticamente abordables, cuestiones que, por una u otra razón, han quedado relegadas y excluidas del espacio social y consecuentemente, de la posibilidad de disenso, educación y deliberación pública.