bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Characterization of feed efficiency-related key signatures molecular in different cattle breeds
Authors: Yang Chaoyun , Huang Zengwen , Pan Cuili , Wang Shuzhe
Published: September 2023

Feed efficiency is a major constraint in the beef industry and has a significant negative correlation with residual feed intake (RFI). RFI is widely used as a measure of feed efficiency in beef cattle and is independent of economic traits such as body weight and average daily gain. However, key traits with commonality or specificity among beef cattle breeds at the same level of RFI have not been reported. Accordingly, the present study hypothesized that signatures associated with feed efficiency would have commonality or specificity in the liver of cattle breeds at the same RFI level. By comparing and integrating liver transcriptome data, we investigated the critical signatures closely associated with RFI in beef cattle using weighted co-expression network analysis, consensus module analysis, functional enrichment analysis and protein network interaction analysis. The results showed that the consensus modules in Angus and Charolais cattle were negatively correlated, and four (turquoise, red, tan, yellow) were significantly positively correlated in Angus liver, while (turquoise, red) were significantly negatively correlated in Charolais liver. These consensus modules were found to be primarily involved in biological processes such as substance metabolism, energy metabolism and gene transcription, which may be one of the possible explanations for the difference in feed efficiency between the two beef breeds. This research also identified five key candidate genes, PLA2G12B, LCAT, MTTP, LCAT, ABCA1 and FADS1, which are closely associated with hepatic lipid metabolism. The present study has identified some modules, genes and pathways that may be the major contributors to the variation in feed efficiency among different cattle breeds, providing a new perspective on the molecular mechanisms of feed efficiency in beef cattle and a research basis for investigating molecular markers associated with feed efficiency in beef cattle.
Systemic steroid therapy for pneumonic chronic obstructive pulmonary disease exacerbation: A retrospective cohort study
Authors: Shiroshita Akihiro , Anan Keisuke , Takeshita Masafumi , Kataoka Yuki
Published: September 2023

The effectiveness of systemic steroid therapy on mortality in patients with pneumonic chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) exacerbation is unclear. We evaluated the association between systemic steroid therapy and 30-day mortality after adjusting for known confounders, using data from the Health, Clinic, and Education Information Evaluation Institute in Japan, which longitudinally followed up patients in the same hospital. We selected patients aged ≥40 years admitted for pneumonic COPD exacerbation. The exclusion criteria were censoring within 24 h, comorbidity with other respiratory diseases, and daily steroid use. Systemic steroid therapy was defined as oral/parenteral steroid therapy initiated within two days of admission. The primary outcome was the 30-day mortality rate. To account for known confounders, each patient was assigned an inverse probability of treatment weighting. The outcome was evaluated using logistic regression. Among 3,662 patients showing pneumonic COPD exacerbation, 30-day mortality in the steroid therapy and non-steroid therapy groups was 27.6% (169/612) and 21.9% (668/3,050), respectively. Systemic steroid therapy indicated a slightly higher estimated probability of 30-day mortality (difference in the estimated probabilities, 2.65%; 95% confidence interval, -1.23 to 6.54%, p-value = 0.181). Systemic steroid therapy within two days of admission was associated with higher 30-day mortality rates in pneumonic COPD exacerbation. Further validation studies based on chart reviews will be needed to cope with residual confounders.
Ontogeny of movement patterns in naïve grey seal pups inhabiting a complex continental shelf ecosystem
Authors: Nowak Benia V. R. , Bowen W. Don , den Heyer Cornelia E. , Lang Shelley L. C. , Lidgard Damian C.
Published: September 2023

Most vertebrate offspring must transition from the relative security of parental care (nutrition and protection) to independent foraging. Offspring face many challenges during this critical period, particularly in species where parental care ends at weaning, such as the grey seal (Halichoerus grypus). We studied the development of movement behaviour in naïve grey seal pups from their first trips to sea to about five months of age. Twenty-five (12 males and 13 females) newly-weaned pups were fitted with satellite-linked GPS tags on Sable Island, Nova Scotia, Canada in January 2016. The influence of fixed effects (pup size, sex, week) and the random effect of pup identity on trip characteristics were examined. Movement behaviour was analyzed using a move persistence mixed-effects model. Habitat use was highly variable among individuals and covered much of the geographic distribution of the population. Unlike older juveniles, subadults, and adults in this population, most naïve pups used multiple haulout sites to begin and end trips. There was little evidence of area-restricted search behaviour during trips, suggesting that naïve pups were using an opportunistic foraging tactic that may result in more variable foraging success than that of older, experienced animals. Naïve pups made longer trips with longer haulout durations between them than observed for older greys seals. Males and females differed in some trip characteristics, but sex effects were small over the first few months of life. Offspring size at weaning was not a useful predictor of trip characteristics. Move persistence of grey seal pups was initially high and then decreased over time as individuals gained experience. Both intrinsic and extrinsic factors were influential on the movements of grey seal pups. Greater body length at weaning, longer duration spent on shore after weaning, shallower water column depth, and farther distance from shore were all associated with lower move persistence. Female grey seal pups had lower move persistence than males. Overall, the movements of naïve grey seal pups during the first few months of life were characterized by extensive exploration, but move persistence decreased over time suggesting they may be using an exploration-refinement foraging tactic.
Arrhythmia classification detection based on multiple electrocardiograms databases
Authors: Qi Meng , Shao Hongxiang , Shi Nianfeng , Wang Guoqiang , Lv Yifei
Published: September 2023

According to the World Health Organization, cardiovascular diseases are the leading cause of deaths globally. Electrocardiogram (ECG) is a non-invasive approach for detecting heart diseases and reducing the risk of heart disease-related death. However, there are limited numbers of ECG samples and imbalance distribution for existing ECG databases. It is difficult to train practical and efficient neural networks. Based on the analysis and research of many existing ECG databases, this paper conduct an in-depth study on three fine-labeled ECG databases, to extract heartbeats, unify the sampling frequency, and propose a self-processing method of heartbeats, and finally form a unified ECG arrhythmia classification database, noted as Hercules-3. It is separated into training sets (80%) and testing sets (the remaining 20%). In order to verify its capabilities, we have trained a 16-classification fully connected neural network based on Hercules-3 and it achieves an accuracy rate of up to 98.67%. Compared with other data processing, our proposed method improves classification recall by at least 6%, classification accuracy by at least 4%, and F1-score by at least 7%.
Museum DNA reveals a new, potentially extinct species of rinkhals (Serpentes: Elapidae: Hemachatus) from the Eastern Highlands of Zimbabwe
Authors: Major Tom , Renk Pia , Reissig Jens , Paijmans Johanna L. A. , Morris Ellie , Hofreiter Michael , Barlow Axel , Broadley Donald G. , Wüster Wolfgang
Published: September 2023

Genetic information plays a pivotal role in species recognition and delimitation, but rare or extinct animals can be difficult to obtain genetic samples from. While natural history wet collections have proven invaluable in the description of novel species, the use of these historical samples in genetic studies has been greatly impeded by DNA degradation, especially because of formalin-fixation prior to preservation. Here, we use recently developed museum genomics approaches to determine the status of an isolated population of the elapid snake genusHemachatusfrom Zimbabwe. We used multiple digestion phases followed by single strand sequencing library construction and hybridisation capture to obtain12Sand16SrDNA sequences from a poorly preserved tissue sample of this population. Phylogenetic and morphological analyses in an integrated taxonomic framework demonstrate that the Zimbabwean rinkhals population represents an old and highly distinct lineage, which we describe as a new species,Hemachatus nyangensissp. nov. Our phylogenetic dating analysis is compatible with venom spitting having evolved in response to the threat posed by early hominins, although more data are required for a robust test of this hypothesis. This description demonstrates the power of museum genomics in revealing rare or even extinct species:Hemachatusfrom Zimbabwe are only known from a small area of the Eastern Highlands known for high endemism. No living specimens have been seen since the 1980s, most likely due to dramatic land-use changes in the Eastern Highlands, suggesting that the species could be extinct. In view of its recognition as a highly distinct lineage, urgent action is required to determine whether any populations survive, and to safeguard remaining habitat.
Genomic selection for salinity tolerance in japonica rice
Authors: Bartholomé Jérôme , Frouin Julien , Brottier Laurent , Cao Tuong-Vi , Boisnard Arnaud , Ahmadi Nourollah , Courtois Brigitte
Published: September 2023

Improving plant performance in salinity-prone conditions is a significant challenge in breeding programs. Genomic selection is currently integrated into many plant breeding programs as a tool for increasing selection intensity and precision for complex traits and for reducing breeding cycle length. A rice reference panel (RP) of 241 Oryza sativa L. japonica accessions genotyped with 20,255 SNPs grown in control and mild salinity stress conditions was evaluated at the vegetative stage for eight morphological traits and ion mass fractions (Na and K). Weak to strong genotype-by-condition interactions were found for the traits considered. Cross-validation showed that the predictive ability of genomic prediction methods ranged from 0.25 to 0.64 for multi-environment models with morphological traits and from 0.05 to 0.40 for indices of stress response and ion mass fractions. The performances of a breeding population (BP) comprising 393 japonica accessions were predicted with models trained on the RP. For validation of the predictive performances of the models, a subset of 41 accessions was selected from the BP and phenotyped under the same experimental conditions as the RP. The predictive abilities estimated on this subset ranged from 0.00 to 0.66 for the multi-environment models, depending on the traits, and were strongly correlated with the predictive abilities on cross-validation in the RP in salt condition (r = 0.69). We show here that genomic selection is efficient for predicting the salt stress tolerance of breeding lines. Genomic selection could improve the efficiency of rice breeding strategies for salinity-prone environments.
A systematic review and meta-analysis on the efficacy of glibenclamide in animal models of intracerebral hemorrhage
Authors: Kung Tiffany F. C. , Wilkinson Cassandra M. , Liddle Lane J. , Colbourne Frederick
Published: September 2023

Intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH) is a devastating stroke with many mechanisms of injury. Edema worsens outcome and can lead to mortality after ICH. Glibenclamide (GLC), a sulfonylurea 1- transient receptor potential melastatin 4 (Sur1-Trpm4) channel blocker, has been shown to attenuate edema in ischemic stroke models, raising the possibility of benefit in ICH. This meta-analysis synthesizes current pre-clinical (rodent) literature regarding the efficacy of post-ICH GLC administration (vs. vehicle controls) on behaviour (i.e., neurological deficit, motor, and memory outcomes), edema, hematoma volume, and injury volume. Six studies (5 in rats and 1 in mice) were included in our meta-analysis (PROSPERO registration = CRD42021283614). GLC significantly improved behaviour (standardized mean difference (SMD) = −0.63, [−1.16, −0.09], n = 70–74) and reduced edema (SMD = −0.91, [−1.64, −0.18], n = 70), but did not affect hematoma volume (SMD = 0.0788, [−0.5631, 0.7207], n = 18–20), or injury volume (SMD = 0.2892, [−0.4950, 1.0734], n = 24). However, these results should be interpreted cautiously. Findings were conflicted with 2 negative and 4 positive reports, and Egger regressions indicated missing negative edema data (p = 0.0001), and possible missing negative behavioural data (p = 0.0766). Experimental quality assessed via the SYRCLE and CAMARADES checklists was concerning, as most studies demonstrated high risks of bias. Studies were generally low-powered (e.g., average n = 14.4 for behaviour), and future studies should employ sample sizes of 41 to detect our observed effect size in behaviour and 33 to detect our observed effect in edema. Overall, missing negative studies, low study quality, high risk of bias, and incomplete attention to key recommendations (e.g., investigating female, aged, and co-morbid animals) suggest that further high-powered confirmatory studies are needed before conclusive statements about GLC’s efficacy in ICH can be made, and before further clinical trials are performed.
Neurological and Mental Development of Low-Birth~ Weight Infants (A Preliminary Report)
Authors: Hendarto S.K. , Ismael Sofyan , Suradi Rulina , Monintja H.E.
Published: September 2023

Fifty- two low birth weight infants were examined with a minimal age of 2 years and nine months old.

Neurologic abnormalities were very high (38.8%). Convulsions predominate the other abnormalities (21.2%). followed by other abnormalities respectively cerebral palsy, multiple handicapped, mental retardation, behaviour disorders, speech problems, hearing defect and minimal abnormalities.

Neuroiogic impairments were found more in the group of children with weight between 2000 - 2500 grams; and on the appropriate for their gestational age compared to the small for gestational age children.

Intelligence tests on 27 children revealed approximately 50% had an I.Q. below the normal range.

A remarkably high incidence of abnormal EEG recordings (50%) were detected, even on neurologically normal and abnormal infants children did not reveal a distinct correlation with the outcome of these infants.
Problem of Infant Feeding Practices: Implications for Immediate Action
Authors: Munir Muzief , Mustadjab I. , Rampengan T.H. , Wulur F.H.
Published: September 2023

A survey on infant feeding practice and its problems was conducted in an attempt to improve child health, particularly during the first two years of age, during which breast feeding should be the infant's main food.

Allthough breast feeding was a generally accepted norm of infant nutrition durring the first year of age, the majority of infants were not breast fed after one year of age. It was clearly observed that early stopping of breast feeding, particularly during the first six months of age, not only increased the risk of

malnutrition, but also increased the risk of diarrheal diseases, which in turn affected significantly the nutritional status.

Early introduction of supplementary food, particularly around three months of age reduced the risk of malnutrition. Since the practice of breast feeding naturally decreases after six months of age, the improvement of the types and quality of supplementary food is important indeed, to maintain the beneficial effects of breast feeding.
BCG as Diagnostic Test for Primary Tuberculosis in Children
Authors: Widiatmodjo Widiatmodjo , Soenarto Yati , Susatyo Budi , Iman Sunartini , Sulistyowati Sulistyowati , Ismangoen Ismangoen
Published: September 2023

BCG and PPD Mantoux Intradermal Test were done simultaneously on 35 children suffering from primary tuberculosis hospitalized in the Department of Child Health, School of Medicine, Gajah Mada University, Yogyakarta, Indonesia, during the period of June 1980 to November 1980.

This study revealed that: The BCG test was almost three times (74.3%) more sensitive than the PPD Mantoux Intradermal test in children suffering from primary tuberculosis. In under-nourished children with tuberculosis, the BCG test was even more sensitive (85.0% : 25.0%) and this difference was statistically significant (P < 0.01).

There was a high frequency of false negative tuberculine reaction (74.3%) and accelerated BCG reaction (74.3%) in primary tuberculosis. It is suggested that BCG test be used as a diagnostic test as well as prophylactic in tuberculosis children who have had a BCG vaccination.
A Significant Role of Rotavirus in Acute Gastroenteritis in Infants and Young Children
Authors: Munir Muzief , Salendu-Warovw S. , Karundeng I. S.
Published: September 2023

A study of the role of rotavirus in acute gastroenteritis in infants and children was conducted in an attempt to find out the magnitude of its problems.

It was found that the majority of cases with acute diarrhea was caused by rotavirus, only 8% were bacteriial gastroenteritis while the remaining one third of unknown origin.

The clinical course of rotavirus gastroenteritis seemed to be a dysentery like diarrhea with an acute onset of watery diarrhea, associated with fever and vomiting.

These findings indicate that a further extensive study is needed and that the regimen of treatment of dysentery-like diarrhea should be reevaluated.
Melatonin enhances salt tolerance in sorghum by modulating photosynthetic performance, osmoregulation, antioxidant defense, and ion homeostasis
Authors: Nie Mengen , Ning Na , Chen Jing , Zhang Yizhong , Li Shuangshuang , Zheng Lue , Zhang Haiping
Published: September 2023

Melatonin is a potent antioxidant that can prevent plant damage caused by adverse stresses. It remains unclear whether exogenous melatonin can mitigate the effects of salt stress on seed germination and seedling growth of sorghum (Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench). The aim of this study was to decipher the protective mechanisms of exogenous melatonin (100 μmol/L) on sorghum seedlings under NaCl-induced salt stress (120 mmol/L). Plant morphological, photosynthetic, and physiological characteristics were analyzed at different timepoints after sowing. Results showed that salt stress inhibited seed germination, seedling growth, and plant biomass accumulation by reducing photosynthetic pigment contents, photosynthetic efficiency, root vigor, and mineral uptake. In contrast, seed priming with melatonin enhanced photosynthetic pigment biosynthesis, photosynthetic efficiency, root vigor, and K+ content under salt stress. Melatonin application additionally enhanced the activities of antioxidant enzymes (superoxide dismutase, catalase, ascorbate peroxidase, and glutathione reductase) and increased the levels of non-enzymatic antioxidants (reduced glutathione, ascorbic acid) in the leaves. These changes were accompanied by increase in the leaf contents of soluble sugars, soluble proteins, and proline, as well as decrease in hydrogen peroxide accumulation, malondialdehyde content, and electrolyte leakage. Our findings indicate that exogenous melatonin can alleviate salt stress-induced damage in sorghum seedlings through multifaceted mechanisms, such as improving photosynthetic performance and root vigor, facilitating ion homeostasis and osmoregulation, and promoting antioxidant defense and reactive oxygen species scavenging.
Physical effect of ultrasonic on leaching system of zinc oxide dust containing germanium
Authors: Liang Ming , Di Haokai , Hong Yan , Zeng Yiner , Song Leiting , Liu Junchang , Yang Kun , Zhang Libo
Published: September 2023

Insufficient reaction between dust and sulfuric acid during leaching of zinc oxide dust containing germanium is a major reason for the low leaching efficiency of germanium. This paper makes use of the unique physical effect of ultrasonic wave to play an important role in strengthening the leaching process. Research found that with ultrasonic enhanced leaching, on the one hand, the surface tension and viscosity of the leaching solution decreased by 5.94  and 32.73 %, respectively; on the other hand, for the leached mineral, the contact angle decreases, the surface free energy increases by 9.43 %, the particle size decreases 40.92 %, and the specific surface area and pore volume respectively increase 94.10  and 54.05 %, which reduces the contact resistance between sulfuric acid and dust, making the reaction between them more completely and in-depth. Therefore, the leaching rate is accelerated and the germanium leaching efficiency is increased. Under ultrasonic condition, the leaching efficiency of germanium is enhanced by 3.94 % and the time to reach equilibrium is shortened by about 40.00 %. The above findings can provide theoretical guidance for the extended application of ultrasound in hydrometallurgy and the efficient leaching of germanium-containing zinc oxide dust.
Preparation, characterization, and antimicrobial activity of novel chitosan blended almond gum–nanosilica bionanocomposite film for food packaging applications
Authors: Thomas Ruby , Vincent Vinaya Thattil , Janarthanam Umapathy Manickam , Rajagopal Lakshmanan , Jay Skandha
Published: September 2023

Almond gum and varied concentrations of nanosilica (0.2, 0.4, 0.6, 0.8, and 1.0 wt%) were introduced into the chitosan polymer matrix by solution cast method to enrich the characteristics of the bionanocomposite film. The surface topography, thermal stability, crystalline nature, and functional moieties of the synthesized bionanocomposite films were characterized by SEM, TGA, XRD, and FT-IR. The UV–Vis spectrophotometer showed a maximum absorption wavelength for the film containing the highest concentration of nanosilica. Change in properties such as increased tensile strength, elongation and reduced water solubility, and swelling properties were observed for the bionanocomposite film containing 1.0 wt% nanosilica. In addition, the films exhibited excellent inhibition effect against Escherichia coli bacteria and Candida albicans fungus, which were proven by well diffusion assay method. The carrot slices packed in the bionanocomposite film containing the highest amount of nanosilica retained their freshness for a longer period of time, suggesting the film to be an effective and excellent food packaging material.
A semi-empirical model for predicting carbonation depth of RAC under two-dimensional conditions
Authors: Wang Jian , Ma Yawei
Published: September 2023

Recycled aggregate concrete has been widely used in practical engineering construction, and the carbonation resistance of buildings within their allowable strength range is currently urgently needed to be considered. By constructing a time prediction model for the carbonation depth of recycled concrete, the time when the complete carbonation zone reaches the depth of the steel bar inside the concrete can be determined, and then the carbonation life of the building can be determined. However, the current carbonation model for recycled aggregates (RAs) has theoretical and practical limitations. The existing semi-empirical model has not quantitatively considered the influence of particle sizes of RAs on the carbonation depth, but only qualitatively analyzed the effect of particle size on the carbonation depth. In practical applications, the existing models usually only determine the structural life under one-dimensional carbonation conditions in laboratory conditions, ignoring the fact that two-dimensional carbonation mainly occurs in actual engineering. In order to overcome these limitations, a semi-empirical model for predicting the carbonation depth of recycled concrete is proposed for life prediction of structural carbonation. Based on the replacement rate of RAs, external environmental influences, and the stress state of components, the particle size of RAs is considered in the carbonation depth prediction model, and model parameters are fitted by performing carbonation experiments on specimens with different mix ratios. The model is then validated by applying a large amount of existing experimental data to the fitted model, and the results show that the model has good applicability for the constructed components. Furthermore, the model is used to predict the carbonation life of the main components in actual engineering and considers two-dimensional carbonation. It was found that when the replacement rate of RAs was 40%, the predicted life of the main components after carbonation in actual engineering was close to the design life.
İÇSEL PAZARLAMA VE ÖRGÜTSEL BAĞLILIĞIN YENİDEN İNCELENMESİ: KÜMELEME VE İLİŞKİLER
Authors: ÖNGEL Gökten
Published: September 2023

Son yıllarda örgüt alanyazınında örgütsel bağlılığın önemli öncüllerinden birisi olarak içsel pazarlama yaklaşımı öne çıkarılmaktadır. İçsel pazarlama ile çalışanların örgütsel bağlılıklarının arttığı görülmektedir. Bu araştırmanın amacı; içsel pazarlama faaliyetlerinin örgütsel bağlılıkla olan ilişkisini ve çalışanların örgütsel bağlılık ve içsel pazarlama profillerinin tespit edilmesidir. Araştırma İstanbul ilinde bilişim sektöründe görevli beyaz yakalı 265 çalışanın katılımı ile gerçekleştirilmiştir. Verilerin toplanmasında anket formları kullanılmıştır. Verilerin analizi SPSS 25 paket programı aracılığı ile gerçekleştirilmiştir. Verilerin analizinde öncelikle faktör ve güvenilirlik analizleri, tanımlayıcı istatistikler, k-ortalamalar kümeleme analizi, korelasyon analizi ve regresyon analizi yapılmıştır. Araştırma sonucunda içsel pazarlama faaliyetlerinin örgütsel bağlılıkla olumlu yönde ilişkiye sahip olduğu, içsel pazarlama faaliyetlerinin örgütsel bağlılığı önemli düzeyde arttırdığı tespit edilmiştir. Ayrıca, örgütsel bağlılık ve içsel pazarlama açısından çalışanlar birbirlerinden farklı profillere sahiptir. Araştırma sonucunda kümeleme yaklaşımlarının örgüt alanyazınında kullanılması açısından önemli sonuçlar ortaya koyulmuştur. Araştırma sonucunda çalışanlara, yöneticilere, kanun yapıcılara öneriler sunulmaktadır.
Ankara Halkevi Sosyal Yardım Şubesi ve Faaliyetleri
Authors: AKKUŞ Turgay
Published: September 2023

Türkiye 20. Yüzyılın ilk çeyreğinden itibaren çağdaşlaşmayı hedefleyen büyük bir toplumsal değişim ve dönüşüm sürecine girmiştir. Bu bağlamda Halkevleri Türk Devrimini oluşturan norm ve değerlerin toplumsallaştırılmasında bir kültür kurumu olarak önemli bir sorumluluk üstlenmiştir. 19 Şubat 1932’de kurulan on dört halkevinden birisi olan Ankara Halkevi gerek faaliyetleriyle gerekse Cumhuriyet Halk Partisi Genel Sekreteri ile doğrudan iletişimde olmasıyla ülkedeki halkevleri arasında farklı bir konumda bulunmuştur. Ankara Halkevi Sosyal Yardım Şubesi Halkevleri yönetmeliği çerçevesinde oluşturulmuş kendi hususi yönetmeliğindeki düzenlemeler doğrultusunda faaliyet göstermiştir. Şube kentteki çeşitli düzeydeki eğitim-öğretim kurumlarında öğrenim gören öğrenciler başta olmak üzere yurttaşların sosyal hayatta karşı karşıya kaldıkları yoksunlukların aşılmasında, sağlık hizmetlerine erişim olanaklarının geliştirilmesinde, eğitim-öğretim hizmetlerine ulaşma ve yararlanma olanaklarının genişletilip tabana yayılmasında, göreli ve insanî yoksullukla mücadelede önemli bir rol oynamıştır. Böylece yeni toplumsal düzene yönelik olarak hem köylerde hem de kentlerde bir farkındalık yaratılmasında, çok önemli katkılar sağlamıştır.
On the Limits of High-Performance Support
Authors: Wagle John P. , Cunanan Aaron J. , Sams Matt L. , Driggers Austin R.
Published: September 2023

High-performance sport has experienced increasing emphasis on evidence-based practice and interdisciplinarity facilitated by integrating systems science, business management, and a rapidly expanding sport technology landscape. A major limitation of current approaches to performance support is they unduly constrain the conceptualization of high performance within precise boundaries. In contrast, we explore the notion of parallel incrementalism to guide the pursuit and support of athletic excellence. Given this context, we introduce the idea of performance-limiting factors (PLFs) to complement key performance indicators (KPIs) in informing performance support. Whereas KPIs directly influence or describe performance, PLFs are characteristics that indirectly affect performance in their current state. Considering human performance through the complex interaction of KPIs and PLFs will allow us to continue pushing the boundaries of high-performance sport.
ERRANTES URBANOS
Authors: Dimenstein Marcela , De Ferrer e Arruda Cavalcanti Andrei , Carlos da Silva Kainã , Chaves da Nóbrega Aline , Nascimento Custódio Gabrielle , Silva de Oliveira Maria Eloaynne , Borel Linhares Jamille , Rodrigues Andrade Ana Carolina
Published: September 2023

A cidade contemporânea, ao mesmo tempo em que promove a homogeneização e o empobrecimento da experiência urbana e dos encontros sociais, também é palco de experiências desviantes, favorecendo a vivência da alteridade e da errância na cidade. Este trabalho objetiva apresentar as experiências de experimentação do espaço urbano de estudantes de arquitetura e urbanismo, sistematizadas em 09 poemas e 09 collages urbanas autorais. Tais ferramentas se mostraram potentes na experimentação do espaço, auxiliam nas formas de representar sentimentos e sensações vividas no espaço urbano, além de aprofundar, por meio de uma produção artística, noções de pertencimento ao lugar e valorização da cultura local.
COLLAGE DE AFETOS
Authors: De Alcântara Marina , Lamana Guma Juliana , Rodrigues Vargas Fernanda , Da Silva Falcão Adriano
Published: September 2023

Este artigo é resultado parcial do projeto de extensão Afetos, que busca construir a história do Parque Itaimbé, em Santa Maria-RS, a partir das histórias de vida dos moradores e frequentadores do local. Nesse contexto, a collage surge como alternativa para a representação subjetiva de memórias narradas, buscando recortes e unindo os fragmentos que reforçam as questões de pertencimento e identidade com o local e nelas simbolicamente representados. Neste trabalho estão apresentados cinco entrevistados, identificadas através de uma rede de afetos, que contaram suas histórias através de entrevistas abertas. Além das memórias individuais, foi possível vislumbrar as transformações de usos e da paisagem do parque através do estudo da dinâmica urbana associada à história coletiva do espaço.
COLAR EM REDE
Authors: Lima Flávia , Azevedo Giselle
Published: September 2023

O artigo revisita uma pesquisa de doutorado que cartografou a rede sociotécnica do projeto arquitetônico da escola de educação infantil Espaço Cria, na cidade do Rio de Janeiro, entre 2015 e 2021. A cartografia reuniu as performances dos diversos atores em oito movimentos que tecem o relato da rede ao mesmo tempo que a performa. A pesquisa questiona o papel da Arquiteto nas redes de projeto-pesquisa, não como o criador, mas como um mediador privilegiado de um processo coletivo de criação. O artigo, no entanto, não se limita a um resumo do texto da tese, performando como uma nova colagem, resultante de novo recorte, novo encontro e nova cola, que, consequentemente, dão origem a um novo objeto.
100 IMAGENS OU SEM IMAGENS
Authors: Tomiello Fernanda , Polidori Miguel , Falcão Carolina
Published: September 2023

25 anos após a publicação da primeira edição do livro 100 Imagens da Arquitetura Pelotense, de Rosa Maria Garcia Rolim de Moura e Andrey Rosenthal Schlee, nos dedicamos a experimentar sobre tais imagens, discutindo conceitos e experimentandoos através da collage. Os procedimentos de recorte, encontro e cola, descritos por Fuão (2011) como etapas da collage, foram duplamente empregados neste artigo: tanto na criação das imagens, quanto na escrita. Na escrita, recortes da filosofia da diferença, da arquitetura e do urbanismo, da arte e da fotografia encontram-se através da trajetória das autoras e do autor. Partindo dos tensionamentos entre as convergências, fronteiras e diferenças dessas trajetórias, colamos os recortes através da reflexão sobre as 100 imagens. Buscamos contribuir com a necessária reflexão sobre o patrimônio na cidade de Pelotas, utilizando a collage como dispositivo de criação e de reinvenção das imagens desse patrimônio.
COMO PRATICAR O TERROR COM UMA TESOURA
Authors: D!Paula Nelson
Published: September 2023

Com tristeza, admito que não mais creio colocar janelas, através dos pixels. O meio digital tem como efeito colateral, o paradoxo da veneziana: não há contato imediato. Porém, isso acrescenta ainda maior componente erótico à arte assim produzida, alçada à condição de voyeur delirante, sempre à procura de uma fresta melhor.
ARTE E TERAPIA
Authors: De Noronha Dias Fernandes Dalessio Suzana
Published: September 2023

O propósito desse artigo é demonstrar a relevância da prática artística como instrumento terapêutico, detendo-se mais especificamente à prática da Collage – linguagem artística em que se utiliza a colagem. A partir da revisão bibliográfica, o leitor será contextualizado sobre as sete funções terapêuticas da arte; a conceituação sobre Collage feita a partir de breve panorama da história da arte e o processo de collage como trajetória amorosa.
Sir Edwin Lutyens and Queen Mary’s Dolls’ House
Authors: Bryan James E.
Published: September 2023

This article examines Queen Mary’s Dolls’ House—world renowned for its luxury, scope, and verisimilitude—as a telling anomaly in the work of the most prominent English traditionalist architect of the twentieth century, Sir Edwin Lutyens. Analyzing the biographical significance of the project in Lutyens’s career and personal life during the 1920s, this essay interprets the prodigious miniature Edwardian mansion as providing an analog reality and a virtual escape for a publicly esteemed but privately insecure architect.
Etos i wizerunek przedsiębiorcy/CEO: Polska i Portugalia
Authors:   Instituto Politécnico de Setúbal, Escola Superior de Tecnologia de Setúbal, Swiatkiewicz Olgierd
Published: September 2023

Purpose – The aim of the study is to systematize knowledge on the ethos and image of the businessman/CEO in Poland and Portugal as a result of political and socio‑economic changes in both countries, as well as to identify differences and similarities conditioned by history and culture. Research method – The method used in this study is comparative and follows a diachronic analysis, using secondary sources and critical analysis of the literature. Due to the specificity of the research issues being developed, the work is descriptive. Results – The research presents the complex and historically and culturally dependent ethos and image of the businessman in both countries; more frequent Polish research, on representative samples, a qualitative study in Portugal many years ago and a few smaller ones, as well as the lack of research in recent years, indicate the need for new research. The negative image of the businessman from the past in both countries seems to be weakening, but it has not become positive, but rather ambivalent. The traditional ethos of a responsible and caring businessman seems to still hold in both cultures. Polish businessmen are better educated than Portuguese, which is historically conditioned, but the education of Portuguese seems to be increasing recently. Businessmen in both countries have mostly professional experience prior to starting their own business. Businessmen are generally satisfied with life, family and their work, have a stable family life, and attribute their success to personal qualities; they see excessive state participation in the economy and statism. Originality / value / implications / recommendations – The study presents a comprehensive comparative analysis of the development of the ethos and image of a businessman in Poland and Portugal from the second half of the 20th century. This is the first comparative study on the businessman ethos and image in these countries. The study indicates gaps and new directions for potentially interesting research.
Polska wobec wyzwań Cyfrowego Kompasu na 2030 rok - aspekt umiejętności cyfrowych
Authors:   Uniwersytet w Białymstoku, Gołaszewska-Kaczan Urszula , Kuzionko-Ochrymiuk Ewa ,   Uniwersytet w Białymstoku
Published: September 2023

Purpose – An attempt to assess the level of digital skills of the Polish society in relation to the assumptions adopted by the European Commission in 2021 in the document ‘Digital Compass 2030’. It was agreed at the EU forum that by 2030, at least 80% of the population in the EU countries will have basic digital skills, and the number of specialists in the field of ICT will be 20 million, with a greater gender balance (within ICT‑related professions). These are very ambitious goals that should also be achieved by Poland. In view of the above, the authors decided that it is necessary to define what the starting point for the implementation of the above‑mentioned tasks is, and thus how the current situation in our country is shaped in terms of the indicated areas. Research method – The study analyzes data from DESI (Digical Economy and Society Index) reports and Eurostat reports, and uses the results of selected studies on the analyzed issues. Conclusions – The analysis showed that the achievement of the goals set by the European Commission will be a great challenge for the country. Already at the starting point, i.e. in 2021, Poland is far behind compared to other EU countries. The level of digital skills of the Polish society is one of the lowest among the EU countries. Poland also has too few ICT specialists, with a large gender imbalance (in favor of men). Originality / value / implications / recommendations – The article showed that Polish society has too low a level of digital skills to take full advantage of the facilities related to the development of the digital economy. In this situation, it seems necessary to take decisive actions addressed to groups with different levels of digital skills, with particular emphasis on actions for digital inclusion, and to place particular emphasis on the further development of education for specialists in the field of ICT.
LEGAL STATUS AND INDEMNITY, VETERINARY-EPIDEMIOLOGICAL AND PSYCHOLOGICAL CONTEXT OF STRAY DOGS IN THE LEGAL SYSTEM OF BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA
Authors: SULJEVIĆ Lejla , KATİCA Muhamed , BAJRİĆ Belma , KAPO Safet , KAPO Nadza , KAPO-GURDA Anida , BAJRİĆ Amela
Published: September 2023

Attacks by dogs, primarily stray dogs, are a very common problem faced by both underdeveloped and developed local goverments. The damage caused by attacks from stray dogs has multiple, and often long-lasting, harmful consequences for their victims, which are also reflected on members of their families. This manuscript provides a veterinary-epidemiological definition of the concept of dogs, as well as their legal definition in the context of „dangerous things“, and the psychological aspect that is regularly manifested in victims. Analyzing the legislation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, with a comparative presentation of the regulations of the EU member states, systematic overviews and answers are given, which are important for the improvement of existing regulations and harmonization of law and jurisprudence.
Evaluación de la docencia universitaria en México, Chile y Colombia: Análisis de experiencias
Authors: Montoya Vargas Juny , Arbesú García Isabel , Contreras Pérez Gloria , Conzuelo Serrato Sandra
Published: September 2023

Este trabajo da cuenta de distintas experiencias en evaluación de la docencia universitaria llevadas a cabo en México, Chile y Colombia, con la finalidad de reflexionar sobre su implementación, desarrollo y el estado actual en que se encuentra este tipo de evaluación. Asimismo se busca plantear estrategias orientadoras para la toma de decisiones y que lleven a buscar una mejoría de las prácticas educativas en un contexto latinoamericano.Se presenta en primer lugar un panorama general sobre la evaluación de la docencia como campo de estudios y prácticas. Posteriormente se da paso a los análisis particulares de cada uno de los países analizados, destacando en cada uno las políticas públicas sobre las universidades, los sistemas existentes y sus dificultades. Finalmente se expone el análisis de las experiencias y se concluye con una serie de sugerencias cuya intención es mejorar la docencia y su evaluación en un contexto latinoamericano.Palabras clave: Evaluación, Evaluación de la docencia, Educación Superior, Docencia universitaria, Educación Superior en Latinoamérica.This paper presents the analysis of different experiences in the evaluation of university teaching conducted in Mexico, Chile and Colombia, in order to reflect on the implementation, development and current state of the field. There are also suggestions provided to guide decisions for the improvement of educational practices in the Latin American context.First of all, we present an overview of the evaluation of teaching as a field of study and practice. This is followed by particular analyses of each of the countries studied, highlighting higher education policies, the existing systems and their difficulties. Finally, we present an analysis of the experiences and conclude with a series of recommendations intended to improve teaching and evaluation in Latin America.Keywords: Evaluation, Faculty evaluation, Teacher evaluation, Higher Education, University teaching, Higher Education in Latin America.
El Servicio Profesional Docente en la perspectiva de los sistemas nacionales de formación de profesores y de evaluación. El caso de México
Authors: Cordero Arroyo Graciela , Luna Serrano Edna
Published: September 2023

Desde hace una década, tres sistemas nacionales que pretenden la mejora de la educación básica en México están en proceso de configuración. Estos sistemas son: el Sistema Nacional de Formación, Actualización, Capacitación y Superación Profesional de maestros, el Sistema Nacional de Formación Continua y Superación Profesional de maestros en servicio y el Sistema Nacional de Evaluación Educativa. El objetivo de este artículo es presentar brevemente el recorrido que han seguido ambos sistemas en la política educativa mexicana y revisar los puntos de articulación que tienen en la evaluación del docente en el contexto del Servicio Profesional Docente (servicio civil de carrera adecuado al trabajo docente) establecido por la Constitución en México. Se revisa brevemente la evaluación del docente con respecto al ingreso, promoción y reconocimiento del trabajo y se hace un análisis más amplio de la permanencia en el servicio. Se muestra que cada uno de estos sistemas ha sido constituido por separado, y se argumenta a favor de que su configuración se realice en una perspectiva coherente e integral de ambos sistemas.Palabras clave: Profesión docente, Formación de profesores, Evaluación docente.For a decade, three national systems that seek the improvement of basic education in Mexico are in the configuration process. Two systems related to teacher education and one system focused in educational evaluation. The aim of this paper is to briefly present the tour that followed both systems in the Mexican educational policy and review the articulation points they have in the teacher evaluation in the context of Teacher Civil Service (civil service suitable to teaching work) established by the Constitution in Mexico. We briefly review teacher evaluation with respect to hiring, promotion and recognition and a more comprehensive analysis of tenure. While it is difficult to define each of these separate systems, this paper argues that its definition should be done in a perspective that integrates both systems.Keywords: Teaching profession, Teacher education, Teacher evaluation.
Propiedades psicométricas del Cuestionario de Evaluación de la Competencia Docente
Authors: Reyes Piñuelas Erika Paola , Luna Serrano Edna , Caso Niebla Joaquín
Published: September 2023

El objetivo de este estudio fue reportar los resultados de los análisis de confiabilidad y validez del Cuestionario de Evaluación de la Competencia Docente con base en la opinión de los alumnos, en una población de estudiantes universitarios mexicanos. La estructura teórica del cuestionario corresponde al Modelo de Evaluación de Competencias Docentes y es una escala con 35 reactivos tipo Likert con cinco niveles de respuesta. Se realizó un análisis de unidimensionalidad del test con una muestra de 128,791, un Análisis Factorial Exploratorio (AFE) con 66,148 datos y un Análisis Factorial Confirmatorio (AFC) con 462 datos. Los resultados del análisis de unidimensionalidad con el modelo Rasch mostraron que 32 reactivos evalúan el mismo rasgo latente; en el AFE se obtuvo una estructura bifactorial, planeación y gestión del proceso de enseñanza-aprendizaje, y conducción y valoración del proceso de enseñanza-aprendizaje, ambos factores explican el 75.02% de varianza y un alfa de Cronbach de .98; en el AFC los valores de índices de bondad de ajuste fueron RMSEA=.07, CFI=.93, y SRMR=.02 la estructura del modelo al cual ajustan los datos de manera aceptable quedó conformada por dos factores con 25 reactivos congruentes con el modelo que le subyace.Palabras clave: Validez de constructo, Evaluación, Competencias, Evaluación docente, Cuestionarios con base en la opinión de los estudiantes.The objective of this study was to report the results of the analysis of reliability and validity of the Assessment Questionnaire Teaching competence based on the opinion of the students, in a population of Mexican university students. The theoretical structure of the questionnaire corresponds to the evaluation model of teaching competence and is a scale with 35 Likert five response levels. An analysis of unidimensionality of the test with a sample of 128,791, an Exploratory Factor Analysis (EFA) with 66,148 data and Confirmatory Factor Analysis (CFA) with 462 data. The results of the analysis of unidimensionality using Rasch modeling showed 32 items assess the same latent variable; AFE was obtained in the bivariate structure, planning and management of the teaching-learning process, and conduct and evaluation of teaching-learning process, both factors account for 75.02% of variance and a Cronbach's alpha of 0.98, in the AFC, the values of goodness of fit indices were RMSEA=.07, CFI=.93, and SRMR=.02 model structure which fit the data acceptably was formed by two factors with 25 items consistent with the model that underlies it.Keywords: Construct validity, Evaluation, Competency, Teacher evaluation, Student surveys.