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Medicinal Tiger Milk Mushroom Lignosus rhinocerus TM02Â® (Agaricomycetes) Sclerotia Supplementation Mitigates Hypertension and Alleviates Vascular Dysfunction Partly through Oxidative Stress Modulation in Spontaneously Hypertensive Rats
Authors: Wong Yi En , Razif Muhammad Fazril Mohamad , Ng Szu-Ting , Tan Chon-Seng , Fung Shin-Yee , Murugan Dharmani Devi
Published: July 2024

Hypertension is a risk factor for cardiovascular diseases such as coronary artery disease, heart failure, and stroke. Lignosus rhinocerus (Cooke) Ryvarden (also known as tiger milk mushroom), has been reported to exhibit a range of pharmacological effects, such as anti-inflammatory, anti-proliferative, antioxidative, immunomodulatory and anti-asthmatic activities. Thus far, there is limited research that has explored its ability to mediate vascular effects in vivo. Therefore, this study investigated the antihypertensive and vascular protective effects of L. rhinocerus TM02® sclerotia supplementation in spontaneously hypertensive rats (SHR). Wistar Kyoto (WKY) rats served as a normotensive control group. SHR were orally administered with L. rhinocerus TM02® sclerotia (100 mg/kg and 300 mg/kg, respectively) for 8 weeks, and blood pressure was monitored every 2 weeks. Vascular function was evaluated using an organ bath (aorta) and wire myograph (renal artery) at the treatment endpoint. The levels of reactive oxygen species (ROS) and nitric oxide (NO) in the aorta and renal artery were evaluated using dihydroethidium (DHE) and difluoro fluorescein acetate (DAF-FM) fluorescence assays, respectively. Total plasma nitrate/nitrite and tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF-α) levels were evaluated via colorimetric assays. In vivo treatment with L. rhinocerus TM02® sclerotia significantly attenuated the increase in systolic blood pressure (SBP). It also alleviated vascular dysfunction and decreased elevated ROS in the aorta and renal arteries of the treated SHRs. Moreover, L. rhinocerus TM02® sclerotia attenuated plasma TNF-α level but increased total plasma nitrate/nitrite, albeit slightly, coupled with significantly increased NO at the vascular level. Collectively, the present study demonstrated that L. rhinocerus TM02® sclerotia supplementation exerted blood pressure lowering effects, partly attributed to improvements in vascular function via reduction in vascular oxidative stress.
Communal Palaces in the Venetian Territorial State (15th-16th Centuries): The Case of Treviso
Authors: Svalduz Elena
Published: July 2024

Beginning in the 15th century, the reconstruction of Venetian state communal palaces, which served as the institutional seats of the city councils and judiciaries, was often seen as an opportunity for civic magistrates, along at times with Venetian officers, to develop plans to renovate their cities. These projects often led to the enlargement of central districts and to the transformation of cities’ roads and squares. I look at communal palaces from across the Venetian territorial state, focusing on Treviso, which clearly elucidates how the modification of public buildings often led to a redefinition of central urban space. An array of mostly unpublished drawings proposing urban redevelopment projects that were not always realised are key to reconstructing the city’s history, demonstrating better than other documents how communal palaces have enhanced its fabric.
Tratamiento de los factores temperamentales, motivacionales y socio-cognitivo-actitudinales en la población adolescente-jove. Revisión sistemática
Authors: Venero Chaparro Jorge , Becerra Traver María Teresa
Published: July 2024

Generalmente, la gran diversidad de tratamientos psicológicos que pueden influir en la personalidad, el estado de ánimo, la motivación y las funciones cognitivas de una persona ha sido ampliamente estudiado. En los últimos años ha surgido una evidencia sobre la aparición de nuevos tratamientos psicológicos y sus posteriores modificaciones y adaptaciones para aplicarse a adolescentes o personas jóvenes y así averiguar su efectividad en este rango de edad de la población. El objetivo de esta investigación fue realizar una revisión sistemática de estudios registrados en las bases de datos de Web of Science (WOS) y Pubmed sobre nuevos tratamientos psicológicos aplicados a adolescentes dirigidos a favorecer los factores temperamentales, motivacionales y sociocognitivos actitudinales. En la revisión se incluyó 195 artículos científicos, utilizando la metodología PRISMA para analizar la información obtenida. Los resultados arrojaron un incremento emergente de las publicaciones sobre nuevos tratamientos para adolescentes en los últimos años, siendo el año 2021 el que más documentos registra enla muestra seleccionada. Además, los tratamientos más utilizados fueron aquellos dirigidos a paliar los factores temperamentales. A pesar de estos avances, el análisis bibliométrico sobre el tema objeto de estudio es escaso, así que para futuros estudios e investigaciones se recomienda verificar la efectividad de nuevos tratamientos psicológicos y sus adaptaciones en adolescentes para posteriores revisiones y disponer de esos tratamientos para su utilización.
Autoconcepto y violencia en la pareja: un análisis predictivo
Authors: Mañas Viejo Carmen , Molines Alcaráz María
Published: July 2024

La violencia en las parejas es un suceso que está en continuo estudio, con un impacto devastador en la salud física y emocional de quienes la sufren, así como en su autoconcepto y autoestima. Este artículo explora la relación entre la violencia en las parejas y el autoconcepto, analizando cómo la victimización puede incidir en la percepción que los seres humanos tienen de sí mismas y en su capacidad para establecer relaciones saludables. El objetivo general fue predecir la viabilidad de exponer altas estimaciones en los factores de violencia física, sexual, relacional y coercitiva dependiendo de los elementos de autoconcepto. La muestra se conformó por 996 estudiantes universitarios de la Universidad de Alicante, provenientes de siete facultades, con edades que se ubican alrededor de los 18 y los 52 años. La técnica estadística utilizada fue la regresión logística, siguiendo el procedimiento de pasos hacia delante basado en el estadístico de Wald. Los instrumentos seleccionados para la recogida de datos fueron el cuestionario CEPIU, que evalúa la violencia de género en las relaciones afectivo-heterosexuales, y el cuestionario SQII abreviado, un instrumento de autoinforme que examina el autoconcepto en jóvenes adolescentes. Como conclusión, se encontró que los elementos de autoconcepto crean esquemas predictivos de manera individual con cada uno de los factores y también para la estimación total del CEPIU.
Práticas físicas, lúdicas e desportivas na escola do 1º ciclo (Des)construindo realidades a partir de momentos de formçao
Authors: Cabrita Condessa Isabel
Published: July 2024

Para uma educação completa da criança é de extrema importância que na escola do 1.º ciclo do ensino básico se criem oportunidades de aprendizagem variadas e orientadas para o desenvolvimento de capacidades e aquisição de competências “chave”. As áreas de prática física - lúdica e desportiva são fulcrais para as primeiras idades, garantindo à criança o potenciar do seu desenvolvimento físico-motor, emocional, cognitivo e sociais. No recreio escolar, na aula de Educação Física, nas atividades extracurriculares e Escolinhas de Desporto, momentos que muitas vezes decorrem de parecerias existentes com Clubes locais e Associações Desportivas, veremos a criança a adquirir e a desenvolver um repertório de movimento(s) com significado para uma prática futura a realizar ao longo da vida. Ao longo da formação científica e pedagógica de educadores/ professores temos tentado recuperar práticas que decorrem em escolas públicas de uma região, fruto de políticas educativas e desportiva dos últimos anos. Neste estudo qualitativo, o nosso objetivo é conhecer o investimento que é realizado junto da comunidade escolar – formações, cooperações, avaliação, estratégias promotoras e reforço de recursos orientados para práticas físicas, lúdicas e desportivas, tendo em conta as mais recentes necessidades educacionais. Realce-se que ao combate à falta de atividade física quotidiana e ao analfabetismo motor crescentes, fruto de constrangimentos como o excesso de sedentarismo - fruto da dependência de écrans e dos excessos alimentares, acresce atualmente os constrangimentos deixados pelo período pandémico. Este estudo descritivo e interpretativo irá basear-se em narrativas de profissionais, fruto da sua observação em contexto educativo levada acabo por um grupo de estagiários colocados em escolas. Procurámos analisar as observações e reflexões, apresentadas em pequenos estudos empíricos, realizadas aquando da formação inicial de educadores e professores, confrontando-as com documentos normativos e legislativos. Desta análise, consolidamos a perceção de que as Prática Físicas, Lúdicas e Desportivas oferecidas nas Escolas do 1.º Ciclo desta região têm tido um impacto muito favorável na vida dos indivíduos e os educadores (profissionais e familiares) legitimam esse empenho no reforço da educação das suas crianças.
Modelo para predicción de resultado de la neurografía en el síndrome del túnel carpiano
Authors: Vázquez Sánchez Fernando , García López Beatriz , Lloria Gil María Carmen , Gómez Menéndez Ana Isabel , González Bernal Jerónimo , Reinoso Aguirre Alexandra , Havrylenko Vynogradnyk Alina
Published: July 2024

La neuropatía del nervio mediano ocasionada por el atrapamiento de este nervio a su paso por el túnel carpiano es muy frecuente. Sus síntomas y signos se conocen como síndrome del túnel carpiano (STC), cuyo abordaje diagnóstico y terapéutico consume importantes recursos sanitarios al tratarse de una patología muy prevalente. La electroneurografía (ENG) o neurografía se considera el patrón oro en su evaluación, pues permite cuantificar el grado de lesión del nervio, pero la generalización de su uso deriva, en ocasiones, a su realización previa, incluso, de una cuidadosa evaluación clínica y tratamiento conservador. Una afectación sensitiva y motora del nervio suele ser criterio para plantear abordaje quirúrgico, optando por el tratamiento conservador en el resto de los casos. Presentamos una cohorte de 816 pacientes remitidos a nuestro servicio para la realización de ENG por sospecha de STC. Se llevó a cabo una reevaluación clínica, clasificando los síntomas en típicos o atípicos para STC acorde a unos criterios, y se realizó ENG en todos los casos. Se estudió la correlación de una serie de características demográficas y clínicas de los pacientes con un grado de afectación sensitiva y motora (≥ 3 de nuestra escala) y se generó un modelo estadístico con la finalidad de poder predecir el resultado de la ENG antes de su realización. Presentar una sintomatología clínica típica, el género masculino, la edad superior a 50 años, la bilateralidad de los síntomas, o presentarlos en la mano dominante, así como la positividad del signo de Tinel y la manobra de Phalen, se correlacionaron con mayor grado de neuropatía.
El informe PISA en España, un análisis comparativo (2000-2022). Las puntuaciones en lectura y matemáticas
Authors: Portilla Ramos Carolina , Del Barrio Fernández Ángela
Published: July 2024

Este estudio se presenta un análisis comparativo de las puntuaciones en Lectura y Matemáticas de España en el marco del Programa para la Evaluación Internacional de Alumnos (PISA) de la OCDE, cubriendo los ciclos de evaluación desde el año 2000 hasta el 2022. A través de una metodología de análisis estadístico, se examina la evolución de las puntuaciones en ambas competencias y los índices de correlación entre ellas. Los resultados indican una correlación positiva moderada entre las habilidades lectoras y matemáticas, sugiriendo la presencia de factores comunes que influyen en el rendimiento en estas áreas. Además, se observa una variabilidad más significativa en las puntuaciones de Lectura en comparación con Matemáticas, lo que apunta a la influencia de la comprensión lectora en el rendimiento académico general. Estos resultados subrayan la importancia de fortalecer la competencia lectora y la necesidad de estrategias integrativas que promuevan habilidades de lectura efectivas a través de todas las áreas del conocimiento.
La inclusión y el rechazo de las personas con discapacidad auditiva
Authors: Fuster Rico Andrea , Antón Ros Nuria , Pérez Marco María
Published: July 2024

Con el inicio de la inclusión educativa para alcanzar una accesibilidad universal de todas las personas, sobre todo, de los colectivos más vulnerables, se han promovido nuevas modificaciones y mejoras con el fin de eliminar cualquier tipo de discriminación, prejuicio o estereotipo. Sin embargo, continúa habiendo una brecha entre la inclusión y el rechazo del alumnado con discapacidad auditiva en los centros educativos. Por consiguiente, el objetivo general fue predecir la probabilidad de presentar altas puntuaciones en el factor Rechazo de las personas con discapacidad auditiva por cada variable analizada. Estas fueron la percepción y actitud que tiene el alumnado hacia la inclusión de sus compañeros/as con discapacidad auditiva, y la percepción que tiene el alumnado de la actitud del profesor/a y los padres hacia la inclusión de este colectivo. La muestra se conformó por 823 alumnos/as que cursaban la educación secundaria, con edades comprendidas entre los 13 y 16 años. La técnica estadística utilizada en el estudio fue la regresión logística, siguiendo el procedimiento de pasos hacia delante basado en el estadístico de Wald. Los instrumentos seleccionados para la recogida de datos fueron la Escala específica de Actitudes hacia las Personas con Discapacidad Auditiva (EAPDA) y la Entrevista semiestructurada para la evaluación de las actitudes hacia la discapacidad y hacia la inclusión (EADI). Como conclusiones, se recogen que la probabilidad de presentar alta puntuación en Rechazo de las personas con discapacidad auditiva disminuye por cada punto de aumento en las variables analizadas
Osmanlı'da Modern Eğitimin Teşkilatlanması (1839-1868)
Authors: Akdeniz Ali
Published: July 2024

Osmanlı Devleti’nde ıslahat hareketleri büyük ölçüde askeri alanda başlamıştır. Devletin askeri sahadaki başarısızlardan dolayı ilk ıslahat hareketleri bu sahada başlamıştır. Askeri alanda yapılacak olan ıslahat dahi ancak açılan mektepler marifetiyle yürütülebilmiştir. Fakat Devlet, zaman içerisinde askeri sahada başlayan bu iyileştirmelerin devletin bozulmuş tüm teşkilat yapısına da yayma ihtiyacı duymuş, bu konuda rakiplerini yani batılı devletleri gözlemlemeye başlamıştır. Bu gözlemler ve ulemanın da düşünceleri neticesinde yapılacak olan tüm ıslahatın ancak eğitim yoluyla olabileceği birtakım layihalarda ve raporlarda kendini göstermiştir.
Eğitimde sivil modernleşmenin ilk kıvılcımı sayabileceğimiz Meclis-i Umûr-ı Nâfîâ layihası ile devletin eğitime verdiği önem günden güne artmıştır. Önceleri vakıflar ve çevredeki hayırseverler tarafından yürütülen eğitim işleri, başlatılan bu yeni süreçle evvela devlet eliyle yapılmaya başlanılmış daha sonra ise komisyonlar, cemiyetler derken maârif meclislerinin açılmasıyla daha da önem kazanmıştır. Yenileşme döneminin ayrılmaz bir parçası olan modern eğitim müstakil bir Maârif Nezâreti’nin kurulmasıyla da nezâret düzeyinde temsil edilmeye başlanmıştır. Bu serüvende 1868 yılına değin yüksek istişare meclisleri olan Meclis-i Vâlâ, Meclis-i Âli-i Tanzimat, Meclis-i Hass gibi meclislerde müstakil olmasa da gündem bulan eğitim konuları 1868 yılında Şûrâ-yı Devlet Maârif Dairesi’nin kurulmasıyla yüksek istişare meclislerinde de eğitim konularına verilen ehemmiyetin ne dereceye geldiğini göstermektedir. Bu bağlamda çalışma 1838 yılında yayımlanan Meclis-i Umûr-ı Nafia layihası ile başlayan modern eğitimin teşkilatlanması çabasının 1868 yılında kurulan Şûrâ-yı Devlet Maârif Dairesi’ne kadar olan süreci örneklerle ortaya koymak için kaleme alınmıştır.
Tragedy of Jane Shore Pathetic Heroine in Distress by Nicholas Rowe
Authors: Silindir Keretli Gülten
Published: July 2024

As Elizabeth Howe notes, by the mid-1680s "women's suffering had become the whole subject of tragedy" (1992: 122). The model of female suffering as dramatic spectacle established in the plays of Otway and Banks was to continue until the end of the century and the early eighteenth century. After a shortage of tragedy in the late 1680s and early 1690s, there was a revival of serious drama in the mid-1690s, aided by the fine acting of tragedy writers such as Elizabeth Barry and Thomas Betterton. The renewed interest in tragedy was also the result of London once again having two theaters. In 1695, Thomas Betterton, Elizabeth Barry, Anne Bracegirdle and some other leading actors left Drury Lane to form a new company. The existence of two theater companies meant more new plays and more new tragedies, especially since the new company's talents were particularly strong in serious drama. Playwrights responded to the increased demand with a series of new plays, many of which capitalized on the existing popularity of female tragedy. This paper will examine Nicholas Rowe's Jane Shore within the framework of pathetic tragedy, and will also highlight the fact that Restoration-era drama was not only a comedy of manners, but also a period in which she-tragedies and pathetic tragedies were at the forefront.
Yunus Emre’nin Şiirlerinde Kaos-Kozmos-Eşik Bağlamında Dünya Algısı
Authors: Kemaloğlu Ahmed Faruk , Gültekin Mustafa
Published: July 2024

Anlam-değer ekseninde var olanlar üzerinde yeni bir varlık ve gerçeklik inşa etme vasfına sahip tek varlık olarak insan, tarihin içine düştüğü andan itibaren ilk kurduğu büyük anlatı dairesi olan mitsel-dinsel anlatılardan itibaren kendini belli bir ereğe sahip kılmıştır. Bu noktada mitsel-dinsel düşüncenin büyük anlatısı, kutsalı merkeze alarak yaratılış-son/eskatoloji anlatısı kapsamında varoluş sürecini, geleneksel evren tasavvurunda kainat ve insan ölçeğinde kaos-kozmos ve eşik kavramlarıyla temel normlarını belirlemiştir. Kaos-kozmos ve eşik kavramlarının esas noktalar olması, birbirlerinden ve aynı zamanda geleneksel evren tasavvuruna sahip insanların zihinsel yapısından ayrı düşünülemez. Yunus Emre de sözü edilen evren tasavvurunun hâkim olduğu bir dönemde yaşadığı için onun deyişlerinde de kaos-kozmos ve eşik kavramlarının özellikle dünya algısında temel oluşturduğu görülmektedir. Dünya algısının, Yunus Emre’nin seyr u sülûkuna bağlı olarak değişmesi yine kaydedilen temel kavramların semantiğine pararlel şekilde tasavvufi ıstılahta da ifadesini bulmuştur. Böylece Yunus Emre’de dünya algısı öncelikle kaos-kozmos ve eşik döngüsünü anlam-değer ekseninde takip eder. Denilebilir ki mitsel-dinsel düşüncenin kurduğu temel zihinsel kodlar, dini düşüncenin bir başka uzantısı olan tasavvufi düşünce içinde de kaos-kozmos ve eşik üçgeniyle devam etmiş, Yunus Emre de temel zihinsel kodları mensubu olduğu tasavvufi düşünce içinde kullanagelmiştir.
Türkiye Halk Oyunları Federasyonunun Kurulmasında Dr. Hasan Basri Öngel’in Katkıları
Authors: Ercan Aktan Müge , Hançer Aysu
Published: July 2024

Halk oyunları, bir toplumun köklü kültürel mirasını yansıtan ve binlerce yıllık geçmişi olan önemli bir sanat formudur. Bu oyunlar, geçmişten günümüze kadar geleneksel dans ve ritüellerin bir yansımasıdır ve toplumun değerlerini, kimliğini, birliğini gösteren önemli bir ifade biçimidir. Geleneksel Türk Halk Oyunlarının geliştirilmesi adına Millî Eğitim Bakanlığı, Kültür Bakanlığı, Gençlik ve Spor Genel Müdürlüğü gibi kurumlar birçok girişimlerde bulunmuşlardır. Bu girişimlerden biri de Türk Halk Oyunları Federasyonunun kurulmasıdır. Türk Halk Oyunları Federasyonu, bu değerli mirası koruma, tanıtma ve geliştirme amacıyla 2001 yılında kurulup, 01.02.2003 tarih ve 25011 sayılı Resmî Gazetede yayınlanarak yürürlüğe giren önemli bir kuruluştur. Türkiye'deki halk oyunları federasyonu, kültürümüzün yaşayan değerlerini koruyarak, gelecek nesillere aktarmak ve geniş kitlelere tanıtmak için kurulmuş bir spor ve kültür oluşumudur. Yarışmalar, eğitim faaliyetleri ve kural düzenlemeleriyle halk oyunlarını yaygınlaştırırken, birlik ve beraberliği de teşvik ederek halk danslarıyla ilgili her türlü kültürel mirası tanıtmada başarılı işlere imza atmıştır, aynı zamanda halk oyunları alanına önemli katkılar sağlamıştır. Federasyonun bu çalışmaları sırasında bazı kişilerin isimleri ön plana çıkmıştır. Bu isimlerden birisi de Hasan Basri Öngel’dir. Hasan Basri Öngel’in liderliğinde Türk Halk Oyunları Federasyonu'nun kuruluşu ve ilerleyişi desteklenmiş ve güçlendirilmiştir. Hasan Basri Öngel hem kuruculuğunu üstlenmiş hem de federasyonun ilerleyen sürecinde yaptığı faaliyetlerde gerek federasyonun kurumsallığının oturmasına gerekse federasyonun bünyesinde Türk halk danslarının da kendi içinde gelişmesini sağlamıştır. Bu çalışmada, özellikle 2000’li yılların başlarında federasyonun kuruluş sürecinde yaptığı şahsi katkıları ile ön plana çıkan isimlerden biri olan Hasan Basri Öngel’in sahaya katkıları değerlendirilecektir.
Sobrepeso, obesidad y su relación con el estilo de vida en adolescentes del colegio Fiscomisional “La Dolorosa”-Loja, Ecuador
Authors: Montoya Jaramillo Veronica Luzmila , Vuele Sinche Mayra Elizabeth , Bermeo Condoy Kevin Efrén , Rodríguez Pineda María Luisa
Published: July 2024

Objetivo: Analizar la relación existente entre el sobrepeso y obesidad con el estilo de vida en adolescentes de 10-19 años del colegio Fiscomisional “La Dolorosa”. Metodología: Estudio descriptivo correlacional con un enfoque mixto, utilizando un diseño de cohorte transversal prospectivo. La población de estudio estuvo compuesta por 278 estudiantes, seleccionados de un total de 1000 estudiantes del colegio. Para evaluar el estilo de vida, se utilizó el cuestionario de autoevaluación del estilo de vida “FANTÁSTICO”, una versión modificada de una propuesta chilena diseñada por el Departamento de Medicina Familiar de la Universidad McMaster de Canadá, traducida y adaptada para este estudio. Además, se registraron el peso y la talla de cada individuo siguiendo las pautas del Ministerio de Salud Pública. Resultados: Existe una alta prevalencia de sobrepeso (50.72%) y obesidad (2.16%) entre los estudiantes, de los cuales el 40,29% de los participantes presentó un estilo de vida considerado bajo, se estableció una relación significativa entre el sobrepeso, la obesidad y el estilo de vida a través de la prueba estadística del Chi cuadrado, con un valor de 31.8 (p <0.05). Conclusión: Más de la mitad de la población tienen alteraciones en el estado nutricional, ya sea en sobrepeso u obesidad y están estrechamente relacionados al estilo de vida de los estudiantes, estableciendo que, a menor calidad de estilo de vida, mayor riesgo de desarrollar alteraciones del estado nutricional.
Legal Horizons of the New Artificial Intelligence Paradigm
Authors: Kartskhiya Aleksandr
Published: July 2024

Modern society is undergoing a structural transformation of the world economy. This is as a result of the transition to a new technological base through the introduction of artificial intelligence, cutting-edge information and communication technology, energy technology, biotechnology and nanotechnology. Artificial intelligence has the ability to significantly change the economy and social relations in society, and its newly discovered capabilities are transformational and global in nature. At the same time, the extraordinary capabilities of artificial intelligence technologies involve risks that can threaten stability and undermine human values. In order to eliminate possible threats and risks and mitigate potential dangers, it is crucial to develop systemic legal measures and ways to regulate AI technologies and models on a national and international scale and to define the legal status of AI, which must include protection of humans from the uncontrolled influence of AI and the inviolability of guarantees of human rights and freedoms. With this in mind, and in order to mitigate potential dangers and ensure the controllability and sustainability of AI technologies based on the concept of trusted (responsible) AI, it is necessary to agree on universal international guidelines for the development and application of AI technologies and models. Furthermore, it is necessary to create a universal code of conduct for AI developers, who together can create a basis for a uniform framework of legal regulation within the national legislation of each country on the principles of human rights protection, privacy and data protection, transparency and explainability, fairness, accountability and safety of artificial intelligence, adequate human oversight and ethical standards for the creation and application of AI models.
Association of X-ray disease stage with basic patient data, laboratory values and treatment modalities in patients with seropositive rheumatoid arthritis
Authors: Omanović Alen , Mlačo-Vražalić Nejra , Mlačo Akif
Published: July 2024

Aim To investigate whether the radiographic progression of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) correlates with inflammatory markers and other laboratory values, and its association with treatment modalities.
Methods This observational study included 125 patients with seropositive RA. Data were obtained from patients’ medical records from the year of 2022. Inclusion criteria were patients with seropositive RA who had attended follow-up with a rheumatologist. Basic patient data were collected: gender, age, duration of RA, hospital admission, systolic and diastolic blood pressure, and X-ray stage of RA. Stages of RA are defined by the American College of Rheumatology and they ranged from stage 1, which represents no de-structive changes on X-ray, up to stage 4 where bony or fibrous ankylosis is present.
Results There were no differences in X-ray stages of RA between genders. Patients with a higher X-ray stage were younger and had a longer duration of illness. Patients in stages III and IV had higher systolic blood pressure (BP), patients in stage IV had higher diastolic BP. Erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) and C-reactive protein (CRP) were higher in X-ray stages II-IV compared to stage I. The patients treated with methotrexate had higher radio-graphic stages. 
Conclusion X-ray changes can be associated with CRP and ESR levels, since structural damage is related to RA disease activity and functional disability. The use of newer treatment modalities may be required to stop the radiographic progression of RA.
Predictors for major adverse cardiovascular events among patients with acute coronary syndrome in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Authors: Selimović Namik , Marić Amina , Šljivo Armin , Altic Aladin , Fajić Irma , Lekić Lana , Durak-Nalbantić Azra
Published: July 2024

Aim Despite advancements in the diagnosis, treatment and monitoring of patients with acute coronary syndrome (ACS), morbidity and mortality following ACS remain high. The aim of this study was to actively seek possible predictors of adverse outcomes after ACS aiming to identify high-risk patients promptly.
Methods This retrospective cohort study investigated patients with ACS hospitalized at Clinical Centre of the University of Sarajevo from 2019 to 2021. Patients were followed up for a period of 12 months post-discharge to assess major cardiovascular events (MACE) and MACE associated independent predictors. 
Results. The study included 121 patients, mostly male 102 (84.3%), with a mean age of 60.83±12.61 years; prevalent risk factors were hypertension 94 (77.7%), dyslipidaemia 84 (69.4%), diabetes mellitus 91 (75.2%), active smoking 67 (55.4%) and positive family history of cardiovascular diseases 81 (66.9%). MACE occurred in 33 (27.3%) patients since the initial ACS, and those patients were older (p=0.012), had higher level of creatinine (p<0.001), lower ejection fraction at discharge (p<0.001) and larger left atrial diameter (p=0.032). Serum creatinine (OR=1.014, 95% CI 1,003-1,026, p=0.017) and ejection fraction (OR=0.924, 95% CI 0,869-0,984, p=0.013) were independent predictors associated with a 12-month follow up MACE following ACS.
Conclusion A monitoring of serum creatinine level, left atrial diameter, and ejection fraction post-acute coronary syndrome as potential indicators of future MACE within a 12-month follow-up period is of great importance. These findings emphasize the need for tailored management strategies to mitigate risks in this patient population.
eDNA Sampling Protocol: Smith-Root citizen scientist sampler v1
Authors: not provided susannat
Published: July 2024

This protocol outlines the procedures for using the Smith-Root citizen scientist sampler for environmental DNA (eDNA) sampling. It includes a detailed guide on water collection and filtration steps, emphasizing the importance of maintaining sterility to avoid cross-contamination. The protocol specifies the use of Smith-Root 0.45 µm self-preserving filters and provides instructions for their proper handling and storage. Additionally, it includes steps for preparing filter blanks and cleaning the sampler to ensure accurate and reliable eDNA data collection. This method is designed to be accessible for citizen scientists, with clear, step-by-step instructions supported by visual aids and online resources. The protocol ensures that eDNA samples can be collected effectively from various water sources, contributing to ecological and biodiversity research efforts.
Embedding the local sociocultural in Indonesia for English writing skill
Authors: Prasetyo Dodi Erwin
Published: July 2024

The writing skill and sociocultural cannot be separated. Many previous study had been conducted to analyze the sociocultural and the writing skill. However, most of them were in foreign country. It is extremely still rare undertaking the study of local sociocultural in Indonesia which was integrated with English writing skill. Therefore, this paper aimed at exploring and discussing the integrations between the local sociocultural in Indonesia and English writing skill. This paper applied a library research method by obtaining data through reseach articles, journal, book and so forth. It presented the overviews of sociocultural and writing skill, the delineations of sociocultural in the pedagogical aspect, the sociocultural paradigms in Indonesia context, pedagogy challenge toward the use of local sociocultural in Indonesia for writing, and integrating the local sociocultural and English writing skill. The steps of integrations between the local sociocultural and English writing skill are that (1) instructors teachs what their social values (attitude, norms, moral, etc) and what their cultural delineations (traditions, arts, historical building, etc) to learners, (2) the writing strategy is taught by instructors in terms of planning, drafting, editing and final product, (3) instructors reqiure students to write their own written text. The virtual media can be utilized at all of those steps. Further discussion in the future is needed among experts in education, linguist and curriculum maker to design and achieve the fruitful goals.
The Benefits and Challenges of English Teachers in Implementing E-Learning during Covid-19 Pandemic
Authors: Kariena Feira Fajar , Dewanti Ratna , Sulistyaningrum Siti Drivoka , Darmahusni Darmahusni , Sumarni Sri
Published: July 2024

This paper will present the result of a study aiming to identify teachers’ opinions about the values and challenges of an online teaching English as a foreign language during covid 19 pandemic in a vocational high school in West Java Indonesia. The study has been informed by the theory of e-learning, modify the principles of e-learning, types of e-learning, the benefits and challenges of e-learning. Using a qualitative approach, this research was a case study which involved 21 vocational high school English teachers in Bekasi. Data collection was done through an in-depth interview and questionnaire to explore teachers’ e-learning experiences, both benefits and challenges in teaching English. Based on the findings, the majority of teachers expressed that the use of e-learning was effective with various benefits and challenges such as teachers’ readiness in implementing e-learning, accessibility and Internet connectivity, low students’ participation and identify plagiarism. Thus, the researcher recommended more studies of e-learning to get practical strategies to employ online sources for education in the pandemic situation.
ICATFORLEARNING as Interpreting Media:Does It Fulfill the Students' Need?
Authors: Wulansari Atsani , Arvianti Gilang Fadhilia , Rekha Agnira
Published: July 2024

Teaching interpreting using technology is necessitated, moreover, in this online learning era. Lecturers in interpreting classes should train their students with interpreting skills and technology to increase their proficiency level. Likewise, Introducing the students with interpreting technology is also substantial as their expertise in the language industry in the future. Thus, icatforlearning was developed as one of the media to teach interpreting. However, a myriad question about this website as teaching media still arises. This research tries to explore the students' view about icatforlearning as media in interpreting class. It will be the initial data that is beneficial to develop the website. A descriptive qualitative method in the form of a case study was applied in this study. The researchers used questionnaire and interview to collect the data. The result shows that change and development in some parts and functions in icatforlearning are required to fulfill the students' need in practicing consecutive and simultaneous interpreting.
Fault Diagnosis of Centrifugal fan Bearings Based on I-CNN and JMMD in the Context of Sample Imbalance
Authors: Gao Yang , Li Xueyi
Published: July 2024

The fault diagnosis is an effective technical means to improve the reliability of centrifugal fan bearings. The serious imbalance of data is one of the important issues facing bearing fault diagnosis.In this paper, a transfer learning-based fault diagnosis method for Centrifugal fan bearings is proposed, utilizing the improved CNN (I-CNN) and Joint Maximum Mean Discrepancy (JMMD) algorithms. The raw vibration signals of the bearings are enhanced through fast Fourier transform for feature representation. The signals are then processed by parallel multi-scale CNNs with an embedded Squeeze-and-Excitation (SE) attention to focus on key features. Furthermore, the JMMD is introduced as a metric for quantifying the disparity between the source and target domains, thereby mitigating domain shift. In the loss function, weight factors and scaling factors are introduced to increase attention on minority samples and easily confused samples within the imbalanced dataset. The proposed method is validated on the Centrifugal fan bearing dataset from Jiangnan University and the CWRU dataset.
Evaluar el nivel de competencia intercultural de los candidatos al examen DELE a partir de su actuación oral
Authors: Céspedes Suárez Carmen
Published: July 2024

The importance of acquiring intercultural communicative competence (ICC) has taken on a prominent role in recent decades as a result of the increasingly pluralistic coexistence within our society. This awareness has also been transferred to the teaching of Spanish as a foreign language. However, no official tool is yet used for assessing this construct due to its inherent subjectivity, which prevents it from being assessed in the DELE official exams (Diploma in Spanish as a Foreign Language). Although the CCSE test (Constitutional and Sociocultural Knowledge of Spain) includes some questions related to this competence, priority is mostly given to knowledge of Culture. For this reason, the following paper suggests a rubric which could detect the level of intercultural competence of learners based on their performance on the oral expression and interaction test of the DELE exam.
La era pedagógica de la IA
Authors: Merino Rivera Elena
Published: July 2024

La era pedagógica de la IA representa una transformación profunda en el ámbito educativo, impulsada por el perfeccionamiento de los modelos de lenguaje generativos de IA. Esta tecnología redefine los procesos de enseñanza y aprendizaje, requiriendo que los educadores se formen y adapten a la inclusión de un asistente virtual. Este cambio implica una relación triádica entre profesor, alumno e IA, enfocada en optimizar el proceso educativo. La IA, aunque eficaz en simular el pensamiento humano y realizar tareas complejas, necesita supervisión y entrenamiento continuo. El rol del profesor evolucionará de ser "curador de contenidos" a "curador y organizador de procesos", asegurando que el objetivo final siga siendo el desarrollo integral del alumno.
Microtremor Analysis to Identify Fissure Vulnerable Zones in Demak, Central Java, Indonesia
Authors: Leonita Rahmadany , Sismanto Sismanto , Marjiyono Marjiyono
Published: July 2024

Demak Regency, located in Central Java, Indonesia stands out among the regencies for its rapid development and regional growth, leading to a significant reliance on groundwater. This is thought to be caused by low precipitation and the geological characteristics of Demak Regency, which is mostly located on alluvial plains. To address these concerns, this study aimed to pinpoint regions vulnerable to ground fractures resulting from excessive groundwater extraction compounded by seismic activity. The research encompassed 191 locations, including 177 single station microtremor measurement points and 14 array microtremor measurement points. Single station microtremor measurements utilized the Horizontal to Vertical Spectral Ratio (HVSR) method, while array measurements employed the Spatial Autocorrelation (SPAC) method. Ground shear strain values spanning from 32.12 × 10-6 - 96.39 × 10-6. Notably, areas exhibiting heightened values are concentrated in Wonosalam Subdistrict and the Southwest of Karangtengah Subdistrict. The morphology of the bedrock within the study area tends to mirror the sedimentary layer's thickness, reflecting relatively minimal surface height discrepancies at the measurement points. Vulnerability to fissures resulting from excessive groundwater extraction and seismic activity is concentrated on the north side of Wonosalam District, the eastern sector of Demak District, and a small section of Mijen District.
Structural Health Monitoring of a High-Rise Building Using Ambient Noise Recordings and a Regional Earthquake Record
Authors: Qin Linpeng , Wang Yun , Guo Zhen , Zhang Yi , Liao Chunqi , Chen Chang , Zhang Baojian
Published: July 2024

Resonance frequency and seismic-wave velocity monitoring are both important for structural health monitoring (SHM). However, the limited number of vibration sensors or seismometers in most buildings necessitates the study of the sensitivity of monitoring indicators to ensure effective monitoring while reducing data acquisition costs and processing time. This study compares the changes in resonance frequency and seismic-wave velocity under ambient noise and a regional seismic event. Resonance frequency is calculated by power spectral density, whereas seismic-wave velocity is estimated using impulse response function and moving-window cross-spectrum methods. The results indicate that relative resonance frequency changes are more suitable for overall SHM due to its higher sensitivity and lower instrument requirements. Moreover, the time–frequency analysis method provides higher resolution results in resonance frequency during seismic events, a precision that seismic velocity methods cannot achieve.
Wireless sensor nodes featuring single or double band directive antennas for agriculture applications
Authors: Suárez Fajardo Carlos Arturo , Gonzalez Jaramillo Martha Aurora , Echeverry Moreno Cesar Aníbal , Puerto Leguizamón Gustavo Adolfo
Published: July 2024

Introduction: This paper presents the design of two wireless sensor nodes, with communications systems that integrate in one case a broadband antenna for operation in the 900MHz and 2.4GHz bands, along with a circuit that allows to select the appropriate radio for operation in some of these bands with the same antenna and the other makes use of a high gain antenna for operation in the 2.4GHz band. The proposed design offers a solution to the problem of propagation of radio frequency (RF) signals in forests and plantations for applications in smart agriculture that make use of wireless sensor networks (WSN).
Objective: Design of two wireless sensor nodes, with communications systems that integrate directive antennas in one case for dual band operation (900MHz-2.4GHz) and in the other with high gain antennas (2.4GHz) for applications in smart agriculture.
Method: The design of the wireless nodes makes use of the PSoC (programmable chip system) model CY8CKIT-059 5LP, which integrates temperature, humidity, inclination, distance, light intensity and movement sensors that use ZigBee as a wireless communication protocol. The antennas are designed with appropriate electromagnetic simulators and the resulting prototypes from this process are characterized in impedance by means of a vector network analyzer (VNA) and radiation patterns in an anechoic chamber. The full operation of the nodes is validated in the laboratory and in open spaces.
Results: The double-band node with logarithmic antenna allows packet transfer at distances of 4.1km (915MHz) and 938m (2.44GHz), along with a switching circuit that allows one of the bands to be selected depending on the propagation characteristics of the medium where the node will be installed. On the other hand, the node with SPA antenna allows transfer of packets up to 2.5km (2.44GHz). The antenna characterization results are as follows: The logarithmic antenna has a maximum gain of 2.74dBi (915MHz) and 3.06dBi (2.44GHz) respectively, with an impedance bandwidth of 3.196:1, for an S11 <-10dB. The SPA antenna resonates at a center frequency of 2.44 GHz with a gain of 7.2 dBi; an impedance bandwidth of 16.8%, for an S11 <-10dB.
Conclusions: This proposal improves the performance in wireless sensor networks since the approaches allow modularity, versatility and application in different areas including agriculture, enabling longer reaches and a more extensive coverage compared to the nodes that make use of conventional XBee antennas.
Estudio experimental del desempeño termodinámico y ambiental en motores diésel operando con mezclas de diésel y biodiésel verde de palma/girasol
Authors: Orjuela Abril Martha
Published: July 2024

Introducción— En la actualidad, el consumo de recursos fósiles cada vez es mayor debido a los procesos industriales y el crecimiento económico. Esto ha provocado graves problemas ambientales y un riesgo de agotamiento de estos recursos.
Objetivos— En este estudio se evalúa la influencia de diferentes mezclas de biodiesel producidas a partir de los residuos de aceite de girasol y los residuos líquidos industriales de aceite de palma, en las características del proceso de combustión, rendimiento y emisiones contaminantes de CO2, HC, NOx y opacidad de humo.
Metodología— Se desarrollaron pruebas experimentales en un motor diesel monocilíndrico. En el cual, se probaron dos mezclas de biodiesel PB2SB4 y PB4SB4. El motor funcionó en cuatro modos diferentes. Además, se realizó un modelo de diagnóstico para monitorear el efecto del biodiesel en la presión del proceso de combustión y en las tasas de liberación de calor.
Resultados— Las curvas de presión en el cilindro disminuyen a medida que aumenta el porcentaje de biodiesel en el combustible. Del mismo modo, los resultados mostraron una disminución en la tasa de liberación de calor para las mezclas de biodiesel. Este efecto se puede apreciar al considerar la eficiencia de freno, en el cual las mezclas PB2SB4 y PB2SB4 muestran una reducción de 3.8% y 5.4% en comparación con diésel. El análisis de las emisiones contaminantes mostró que el biodiesel procedente de los residuos de aceite de palma y girasol permite una disminución en las emisiones de CO2, HC y opacidad de humo en un 21%, 18.5% y 10% al compararlo con el diésel comercial, respectivamente. Sin embargo, se observó un incremento en las emisiones de NOx.
Conclusiones— Las mezclas de biodiesel procedentes de los residuos de aceite de palma y aceite de girasol no producen un cambio significativo en el proceso de combustión, consumo, y en el rendimiento del motor, siempre que el porcentaje de sustitución se mantenga en un nivel inferior al 8%. Adicionalmente, este tipo de biodiesel permite reducciones en las emisiones de CO2, HC y opacidad de humo.
Framework para la elicitación de requisitos de interoperabilidad en el contexto de sistemas organizacionales
Authors: Paz Perafán Daniel Eduardo , Pino Correa Francisco José , Buitrón Ruiz Sandra Lorena
Published: July 2024

Introducción— Dentro de la elicitación de requisitos los stakeholders generalmente no logran articular requisitos de interoperabilidad (RI) acordes a las necesidades del negocio, debido a que las organizaciones se enfocan en aspectos técnicos de las soluciones en lugar de realizar sistemáticamente un análisis holístico de la interoperabilidad y su relación con aspectos del negocio.
Objetivo: Describir un framework que orienta desde la perspectiva de negocio, la captura y especificación de RI que pueden presentarse entre los sistemas organizacionales que componen los procesos de una organización.
Metodología— Fue utilizado el método de investigación-acción para definir y aplicar cada uno de los componentes del framework propuesto a partir de cuatro ciclos de investigación y tres ciclos de resolución de problemas en los cuales se aplicó la técnica de estudios de caso.
Resultados— El marco está constituido por cuatro componentes, un conjunto de heurísticas que permiten identificar RI, un modelo que describe los atributos que constituyen la interoperabilidad a nivel de negocio, un proceso que orienta la captura de RI, y una guía para especificar los RI. Por otra parte, los RI desde la perspectiva del negocio se plantean como partida para el desarrollo de los aspectos que se deben abordar en los niveles inferiores de interoperabilidad correspondientes a procesos, servicios y datos.
Conclusiones— A través de tres estudios de caso, se describe la experiencia en la aplicación de la propuesta en dos organizaciones. Los resultados iniciales muestran que el framework es útil, práctico y adecuado para abordar la elicitación de RI.
Identificación de especies de maderas locales mediante el uso de nariz electrónica y aprendizaje automático: un experimento preliminar
Authors: Mantilla Ramírez Naren Arley , Ruiz Jiménez Luisa Fernanda , Ortega Boada Homero , Sepúlveda Sepúlveda Alexander
Published: July 2024

Introducción: La deforestación y extracción desordenada de madera ponen en peligro algunas especies maderables vulnerables. Estas especies prohibidas podrían detectarse durante su proceso de transporte si las entidades de vigilancia y control tuvieran los instrumentos de seguimiento adecuados. Si bien en trabajos anteriores se reportan métodos para identificar especies de madera, estos no son aplicables a sitios alejados de las principales ciudades.
Objetivo: En el presente trabajo se propone utilizar narices electrónicas (arreglos de sensores químicos) para identificar especies maderables, a partir de los compuestos volátiles que estas emanan.
Metodología: La medición de aromas se realiza mediante el uso de una matriz de 16 sensores químicos, cuyas curvas son la entrada a un procedimiento de estimación de características. Luego, se realiza un análisis de componentes principales, para finalmente aplicar una estrategia de clasificación basada en máquinas de vectores de soporte. En contraste a trabajos previos, en el presente trabajo las condiciones de recolección de muestras son más cercanas a las encontradas en entornos reales para los cuales este trabajo busca resolver el problema. Además, el número de muestras es mayor y más variado. Sin embargo, el número de muestras recolectadas para cada especie no está balanceado; por lo tanto, se aplica una técnica de aumento de datos para compensar el desequilibrio en las clases.
Resultados: Al realizar los experimentos se encuentra un desempeño de aproximadamente 80%.
Conclusiones: A pesar de los resultados prometedores, se deben realizar mayores esfuerzos para obtener un mejor desempeño.