bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Correlation between hand grip endurance and scapular muscle endurance in asymptomatic individuals
Authors: Shetty Archana , Ravichandran Hariharasudhan , Shetty Kshama , Nalupurakkal Vipinnath Eranholy , Janakiraman Balamurugan
Published: August 2023

INTRODUCTION: Gripping activity is an essential daily activity at home and at the workplace, where lifting and holding loads with a relatively static grip using isometric contraction is often required. Muscle strength and endurance in the proximal aspect of the upper extremities influence hand function, and individuals with reduced strength and endurance are more prone to developing work-related musculoskeletal disorders. Good grip endurance might be influenced by the stabilization provided by shoulder muscles. This study aims to determine the correlation between hand grip endurance and scapula muscle endurance among young asymptomatic individuals. METHOD:The sample size for this study is n = 62, based on previous studies. Healthy individuals of both genders, aged between 18 and 25 years, were included. An objective assessment of grip endurance was performed using a hydraulic hand dynamometer, while scapular endurance was evaluated using the scapular muscle test. RESULTS: Data analysis was performed using SPSS version 20. There were significant positive correlations between scapular endurance measures and the hand grip endurance on both sides (Pearson correlation test, r = 0.612 (p < 0.001) and r = 0.524 (p < 0.001), respectively, for non-dominant and dominant hand grip endurance). FINAL CONSIDERATIONS: The preliminary findings of this study support the notion that scapular muscle endurance is related to hand grip endurance, suggesting that scapular endurance training may be an effective adjunct in the rehabilitation process for upper extremity functions.
Физика: научись решать задачи сам
Authors: Трунин Михаил , Левиев Григорий
Published: August 2023

Учебное пособие представляет собой сборник оригинальных задач, составленный в полном соответствии с учебной программой школьного курса физики. Особенность издания — в процедуре решения задач, развивающей у школьников способность самостоятельно думать. Большая часть задач составлена на основе реальных наблюдений и ситуаций, что позволяет ученику легко представить себе условие. Первая часть пособия содержит основные формулы и определения по темам, условия задач и указания к их решению, в которых разбирается «физика» задачи и обсуждаются необходимые для решения формулы из краткой сводки в начале главы. Такое «почти самостоятельное» решение задач особенно полезно в начале подготовки, когда школьнику нужно преодолеть неуверенность в собственных силах. По мере его вовлечения в предметный тематический блок сложность и разнообразие задач повышаются, вплоть до высшего уровня физико-технических разработок, отмеченных недавними Нобелевскими премиями. Во второй части пособия приведен подробный разбор каждой задачи. Издание ориентировано на целенаправленную подготовку к выпускному единому государственному экзамену (ЕГЭ) в школе и дополнительному вступительному испытанию (ДВИ) при поступлении в вуз инженерно-физического профиля. Оно может быть интересно и для преподавателей, поскольку содержит указания на некоторые неточности в известных задачниках по физике для школы.
SAĞLIKLI GENÇ BİREYLERDE ELİN ANTROPOMETRİK KARAKTERİSTİKLERİ İLE KAVRAMA KUVVETİ VE EL BECERİSİ ARASINDAKİ İLİŞKİ
Authors: İNCE PARPUCU Tuba , KESKİN Tahir , GÜNAL Ayla , BAŞKURT Ferdi , BAŞKURT Zeliha
Published: August 2023

Amaç Antropometri ve kavrama kuvveti ilişkisi farklı etnik popülasyonlar arasında saptanmış olsa da çok az sayıdaki çalışmada bunların performans üzerindeki etkisi ele alınmıştır. Bu çalışma, el antropometrisinin genç yetişkinler arasında kavrama kuvveti ve el becerisi ile ilişkili olduğu hipotezini değerlendirmek amacıyla yapıldı. Gereç ve Yöntem Çalışmaya, 18-25 yaş aralığında 197 sağlıklı öğrenci alındı. Katılımcıların yaş, boy, vücut ağırlığı, cinsiyet gibi bilgileri içeren sosyo-demografik bilgileri kaydedildi. El antropometrik ölçümü olarak; el uzunlukları, el genişlikleri, el spam uzunlukları, parmak uzunlukları ve avuç içi uzunlukları mezura ile ölçüldü. El kavrama kuvveti el kavrama dinamometresiyle, el beceri değerlendirmesi ise Dokuz Delikli Peg Testiyle (DDPT) değerlendirildi. Bulgular Çalışmamızın sonuçlarına göre tüm antropometrik ölçümlerin ve kavrama kuvveti değerlerinin ve her iki üst ekstremiteye ait DDPT Testi takma skorlarının erkeklerde kadınlardan anlamlı düzeyde yüksek olduğu tespit edildi (p
„Schatten Der Irresponsivität“: Pathos ohne Response /Response ohne Pathos. Trauma, Widerstand und Schelers Begriff der seelischen Kausalität
Authors: Guccinelli Roberta
Published: August 2023

This paper discusses possible forms of loss or weakness of the ability to interact with others and the ways in which this arises. In particular, in the context of socio-affective knowledge and related failures, it focuses on certain deficits that primarily involve the body. The article aims to show that the “destiny” of our inner drives and our lives—the specific solutions to which they are forced in their vicissitudes—is less “blind” than it appears, leaving (albeit minimal) margins of escape, also because it has a relational connotation. Starting from Bernhard Waldenfels’s recent work on the relationship between phenomenology and psychoanalysis, in which this question is addressed from a phenomenological-responsive point of view, this article reflects on the problem by establishing a comparison between Waldenfels’s philosophy and Max Scheler’s phenomenology of values. Beyond the differences that their approaches to the problem of relational deficits present, Waldenfels and Scheler can be put in fruitful dialogue with each other, starting from their common interest in Freudian psychoanalysis. Within this framework, it is possible to evaluate, adopting Scheler’s point of view, both a methodological aspect and a psychological presupposition of Freud’s ontogenesis of sympathy and love: associationism. From this perspective, Freud reveals himself in part as an heir to British empiricism. I will argue that, with and beyond Freud, the human being is not reducible to a mere sum of blind sensations or blind drives and that for both at least certain forms of inability to interact with others are derivative—deformations of normal responsivity and aberrations of normal pulsional-(relational) life—rather than originary phenomena.
Process machining allowance for reliability analysis of mechanical parts based on hidden quality loss
Authors: Wang Jingang , Liu Xintian , Wang Xu , Jin Kai
Published: August 2023

The machining allowance variation is significant for the reliability of a part during the machining process. Usually, when the machining allowance of a part increases, the machining and production cost also increase. When the machining allowance decreases, the machining surface will have defects. The parts will produce many scraps and reliability will decrease. The machining allowance of a part consists of multiple process machining allowances. To analyze the impact caused by machining allowance variation, the hidden quality loss and process machining allowance are combined through the process capability index (PCI). Then the asymmetric quadratic quality loss function (AQF) and quadratic exponential function (QEF) are used to analyze them. A prediction model of hidden quality loss of process machining allowance is proposed. On the premise that the quality characteristic value obeys normal function distribution, a numerical model is given and used to obtain process machining allowance-inherent reliability of the product. The actual case is used to compare and verify the two models.
El arte y el artista modernos en Hegel
Authors: Domínguez-Hernández Javier
Published: August 2023

La afirmación de Hegel, según la cual, para nosotros modernos, el arte es asunto del pasado, ha oscurecido el genuino interés que él tenía en el arte de su tiempo y el arte moderno en general. El presente artículo intenta corregir esta situación. Primero, contextualiza la afirmación en sus aspectos históricos y conceptuales; segundo, vuelve a los planteamientos de Hegel sobre el arte moderno, descuidados hasta ahora por los intérpretes. Esta revisión implica aclarar lo que para Hegel es lo moderno, cuyo concepto proviene de la libertad y la autonomía del pensamiento, y no se ajusta a lo que, en desarrollos de la Estética, posteriores a Hegel, representan tendencias y prescripciones como las vanguardias, o giros como la modernidad y la posmodernidad estéticas. El arte moderno es el producto de un artista que dispone libremente de los medios y contenidos del arte, pues se pone por encima de ellos.
Backed Into a Corner: Structural Changes That Lead to Local News Deserts
Authors: Císařová Lenka Waschková
Published: August 2023

On the surface, it may look like there are no news deserts in the Czech Republic, but that does not mean that all audiences are able to get relevant local news. Apart from independent local news outlets, which are diminishing, Czech districts are served by information provided either by a delocalised publishing chain or a municipality press that promotes the local government. I will focus on the emergence of news deserts from the perspective of independent local newspapers, especially on the structural changes that lead to the declining number of media outlets that offer local news in Czechia. Moreover, I take the bottom-up approach to reflect on the local journalists’ point of view. The mixed-method research, which was conducted in 2019 and 2020, consisted of a survey of local newspaper owners and in-depth interviews with local journalists. I identified several structural changes to both the local newspapers and to the general publishing industry that have led to growing organisational and economic problems for the local newspapers, and often to their demise. Local news is still carried by newspapers, which depend on the traditional business model and are slow with their digital transition. Their survival is based on (non)cooperation with either ancillary organisations (printing office, distribution firm, and sales outlet) or other local newspapers. Newspapers are cornered by the demands of external actors; their economic stability depends on the self-sufficiency of their production.
Peak and Plateau Communication Experiences (PCEs) : An International Call for Inquiry
Authors: Gordon Ronald D.
Published: August 2023

Maslow’s landmark conception of the generalised “peak experience” is revisited. Next the concept of “peak” communication experiences (PCEs), originally derived four decades ago from the generalised Maslow model, is reviewed. PCEs are defined as our times of highest happiness and fulfilment arising from our communication with others. While “peak” communication experiences have received scant conceptual and empirical attention, the work that has been done is briefly surveyed. The under-told story of Maslow’s significant end-of-life conceptualising of “plateau” experiencing is then highlighted, and it is recommended that “plateau” communication experiences be included within the upper-distribution PCE domain going forward. The development of a “positive communication” paradigm within the communication discipline is traced, and it is suggested there now exists a foundational knowledge structure to provide conceptual home for inquiry into PCEs. Lastly, suggestions for the exploration of both “plateau” and “peak” communication experiences (PCEs) are offered.
The Power of the Arts in Community Health
Authors:   , Blamoville Autumn Patrice , Koltick Nicole , Nicholas Diana S.
Published: August 2023

Every year, the gap between high and low-income communities grows more prominent, allowing the structures of oppression to continue and aid in the health inequalities and disparities in the United States. Public health has spent decades targeting specific diseases of high prevalence to the death of citizens. Public health professionals target specific diseases that are prevalent in the country but have not looked deeper into the systems leading to the health disparities seen in communities (Syme, 2003). They have worked and attempted to improve the quality of life of communities and populations through various interventions. The area that the field has failed to utilize is trans-disciplinary collaborations to create interventions that target the Social Determinants of Health (SDOH) that contribute directly to the health of people. This research will showcase a six-step iterative arts community engagement framework, including walking tours, community viewing, surveys, focus groups, and workshops. First, Walking tours in the focus neighborhood and shadowing in community spots to form an understanding of the environment and relationship dynamics. Next, surveys and focus groups with community members to assess their attitudes and experiences within their community. Finally, workshops are conducted to empower community members to explore relationships, identify, and overcome objections. This thesis will inform the design of an appreciative, interdisciplinary framework to aid in exploring and identifying the social determinants of health pain points. It will also showcase a framework that empowers the community to express and solutionize their social determinant needs and uplift the community to strengthen intra-community relationships and relationships with the research team.
Prevalence of odontogenic tumors: A retrospective study of an institute of Rajasthan
Authors: Sanwelka Madhvi , Mehra Garima , Mehra Manju
Published: August 2023

Odontogenic tumors are a heterogeneous group of lesions with variable clinical and pathohistological features. The purpose of this study was to investigate the epidemiological behavior of this heterogeneous group of tumors across a 2 year period and to compare these data with those in the literature.

A retrospective study was made of cases of odontogenic tumors recorded at our institution between January 2021 to December 2022. The variables gender, age, anatomical site, histological type and symptoms were analyzed in 30 histopathology reports.

Out of 30 cases, males show predominant cases 60% (18/30 cases) and females show 40% cases (12/30 cases). Male: female ratio is 1.5:1. According to age, the most involved age group was found to be of 11-20 years which showed highest number of cases (36.7%). Out of 30 cases, most frequent odontogenic tumor was found to be ameloblastoma (46.7%).

There is a slight predominance of odontogenic tumors in men and during the first decades of life; most of them occur in the mandible. There were statistically significant differences among the variables histological type and symptoms.
Malignant phylloides with heterologous elements: A case report
Authors: Pradhan Manish Kumar , Sahu Sumanlata , Maurya Kanchan , Marisha  , Kailashiya Vikash
Published: August 2023

Phyllodes tumor of the breast is an uncommon biphasic tumor, occurring mainly in females belonging to the age group of 42 to 45 years. Malignant phyllodes tumor is a rare neoplasm that accounts for 10 to 20% of total phyllodes tumors. Histologically, phyllodes tumors are featured by leaf like projections of hypercellular stroma into the cystic or cleft-like spaces being lined by epithelium. Presence of stromal elements like fibrosarcomatous and heterologous sarcomatous characters are associated with an increased risk of malignant change. Here, we report a rare case of a 50yrs old female patient, who presented with swiftly growing left breast mass that was diagnosed as a case of malignant phyllodes tumor showing heterologous elements in form of chondroid, liposarcomatous, rhabdoid and fibrosarcoma, with marked proliferation of stromal component. The patient was subjected to modified radical mastectomy.
Chondroid chordoma of the nasopharynx - A rare case report
Authors: Ghunawat Pallavi Padamsing , Sonawane Madhuvantee Shashikant , Godbole Shashank Ramesh , Padmanabhan Anitha , Gadgil Nitin
Published: August 2023

Chordomas are slow-growing tumors that account for 1-4% of all bone tumors. They are most commonly seen in the sacrum, followed by the base of the skull and spine. Males are affected more than females. A 28-year-old female presented with nasal bleeding and bilateral nasal obstruction for 1 month. Clinical, physical, and radiological examinations revealed a mass in the nasopharynx. The radiological diagnosis was a large polypoidal adenomatous neoplastic mass. However, histopathological examination revealed a chordoma. The nasopharynx is an unusual site for chordoma presentation, and it has a nonspecific clinical and radiological appearance. Hence, it should be considered as a differential diagnosis of a nasopharyngeal mass.
Subcutaneous basidiobolomycosis: An unusual fungus in immuno-competent children, vindicating longer duration of anti-fungal treatment
Authors: K.G Kiruthiga , Sharma Prachi , Joshi Aparna , Pradhan Avinash , Otiv Madhumati
Published: August 2023

Subcutaneous Basidiobolomycosis is a rare fungal infection caused by environmental saprophyte Basidiobolus ranarum. The disease is seen among immunocompetent individuals of age 18 months to 80 years, being more common in children. We report a case of Subcutaneous Basidiobolomycosis in a 10-year-old immunocompetent male child from Ahmednagar, Maharashtra who presented with complaints of right gluteal non tender, diffuse swelling, which was gradually progressive involving inner and back of thigh. The overlying skin was hyperpigmented with scaling at places. It was associated with complaints of difficulty in walking and voiding of urine. Patient was prescribed multiple medicines with no records available. All primary investigations were done along with a deep incisional biopsy for histopathology. MRI was suggestive of? lymphangioma? vascular malformation. Histopathology revealed panniculitis with dense collections of eosinophils. Few broad, aseptate fungal hyphae were seen camouflaged within the inflammatory infiltrate, surrounded by Splendore-Hoeppli phenomenon. The patient was treated with oral fluconazole for a period of one year with complete resolution of the symptoms. After one year of follow-up, the patient is clinically well. Clinically, this lesion presented as induration of skin and subcutaneous tissue thus mimicking a soft tissue sarcoma. However, histopathological examination clinched the diagnosis. Fungal infections are common in immuno-suppressed patients, and extremely uncommon in children. Since this is an exceptional rare fungal infection seen in immuno-competent children and young adults, it is often disregarded as a differential diagnosis.
Competitiveness in the labor market
Authors: Kara Anna N. , Zhuravleva Tatiana A.
Published: August 2023

The article analyzes the main trends in the competitiveness of specialists in the labor market, relevant at this stage of development of the Russian economy. The changes that have taken place and the further prospects for the development of this field of activity of enterprises at the global level are considered in detail. As in previous years, 2023 is witnessing the transformation of Russian business, along with serious technological, socio-cultural and economic changes, and, consequently, with specialties in demand on the labor market. Such changes take place in parallel with new methods of competitiveness management. This includes data management programs for all interested parties to attract highly qualified specialists, their organizational readiness to use new technologies, which professionals must solve. Overcoming any problems related to the competitiveness of the personnel of organizations lies in their ability and skills to work in a certain field of activity, since employees must cope with the business tasks assigned to them. The article reveals how terminologically the competitiveness of specialists can be used in the labor market and how it depends on its development. Against this background, the application of information technologies is considered, which affect the choice of the proposed vacancies and are used for direct and feedback communication between employers and applicants in the form of search and transmission of information. The obvious advantage of using information technologies is their accessibility, where you can use the online mode when interviewing for a vacant position, if the applicant is unable to attend in person due to certain circumstances. At the same time, with the help of these technologies, an employer can use additional materials in the form of presentations, audio and video materials about his company or a specific place of work to attract qualified specialists to it.
Application of methods of economic cybernetics to the design of a sports financing model
Authors: Vishnyakova Olga N.
Published: August 2023

One of the priority directions of the state policy is the development of the sphere of physical culture and sports as a significant branch of national economy and socio-economic practice of effective management. In the current economic conditions, on the one hand, there are tendencies to increase commercialization in the sports industry. On the other hand, the need for financial support, diversification of sources and modernization of the sports financing model, increasing the effectiveness of public-private partnership mechanisms, and developing state order tools in order to achieve sustainable industry dynamics are announced. The severity and unresolved financial and economic problems of sports development determined the choice of the direction of this study and its relevance. In the process of research based on the synthesis of system and process approaches, we used methods of economic cybernetics, organization theory, construction of structural-information decision-making schemes using analytical assessments, tools of structural-logical and criteria analysis, methodological approaches of unit economics. As a result, the poly-subject environment of the industry ecosystem was determined, a conceptual approach to the formation of the financial model of sports was developed, the structural and functional space of the ecosystem business model was designed taking into account its digital component, sources, business processes and alternative financing objects were identified, a set of model parameters and infrastructure components were developed.
Purpose of the largest investment projects of system-forming enterprises of the Samara region in 2018–2019 and prospective investment projects in 2021–2030
Authors: Klentak Anna Sergeevna
Published: August 2023

The article considers the directions, goals and types of investment development of the backbone enterprises of the Samara region, determined on the basis of data obtained as a result of a survey of the heads of enterprises. Enterprises whose projects were analyzed in the course of the study by type of economic activity belong in the majority to section C Manufacturing of the OKVED. The study analyzes the largest investment projects of the backbone enterprises of the region in 2018-2019 and promising investment projects in 2021-2030. During the analysis, the following areas of investment of enterprise projects were considered: new construction, re-profiling of existing business, including the development of new products, reconstruction and modernization of existing business, including the development of new technologies. During the analysis, the following objectives of investment projects of enterprises are considered: increasing the profitability of the enterprise, increasing the share of the enterprise in the market, entering new markets for products, reducing costs, reducing economic risks, increasing the competitiveness of the enterprise and controlling the existing market. The analysis identifies several key types of innovations used in the implementation of investment projects to achieve the goals of the latter: product, technological, digital technologies. The above directions, goals and types of investments according to the results of the survey of enterprises are recognized as relevant in the implementation of investment projects by most enterprises. The analysis of the directions, goals and types of investment was carried out, on the basis of which the matrices Directions-Goals and Types-Goals were compiled. Based on the analysis of the results, the directions, key goals and types of investment development of the backbone enterprises of the Samara region are determined. Reconstruction and modernization of the existing business, including the development of new technologies, are recognized as the main direction of investments of the backbone enterprises of the region. The key goal of the investment projects of the backbone enterprises of the region is to increase the share of the enterprise in the market. Most of the investments of the backbone enterprises of the region were directed to the renewal of fixed assets, including the technical re-equipment of production.
Educación permanente y desarrollo del trabajo en salud: epistemología, trayectos y prácticas
Authors: Ceccim Ricardo Burg , Ferla Alcindo Antônio , Ramos-Florencio Alexandre
Published: August 2023

Para este libro, los textos fueron elegidos por los organizadores, que son autoridades intelectuales en el campo de la educación en salud en Brasil y en otros países con los cuales realizan acciones en asociación, y traducidos, siendo que su traducción fue adaptada en términos lingüísticos y con el añadido de algunas notas de traducción ([NT]) para la contextualización. No creemos que una experiencia pueda aplicarse en un contexto distinto al que se ha desarrollada, metodología que caracteriza más al colonialismo cultural que a la cooperación. Pero, siendo la experiencia comprendida en su contexto, lo que emerge de ella son tecnologías (conocimientos, metodologías, conceptos) que pueden transversalizar, en el sentido de apoyar el pensamiento y la práctica de las personas involucradas. Activar el pensamiento mediante la transversalización de conceptos, teorías y prácticas, con el objetivo de cambiar los contextos, es la definición más precisa de la función social de la universidad y por lo tanto cerramos el ciclo de la cooperación […]. Hay aquí una comprensión más constructivista del aprendizaje, el reconocimiento de la complejidad del trabajo y de su capacidad de enseñar, la actualización de la condición multiprofesional para los equipos en el trabajo en salud y de la interdisciplinaridad como atributo necesario del conocimiento para hacer frente a la complejidad de los hacer. Estas dimensiones, hacen que la educación permanente en salud adquiera una potencia de desarrollar el trabajo en el interior de los sistemas y servicios de salud, ampliando la eficacia y singularizando las respuestas, rompiendo con la idea del trabajador como “recurso humano” del trabajo. Bien, la lectura de los textos permitirá hacer aún más precisas esas ideas.
Modelling and Analysis of The Effect of Plateau Honing Operation on Cylinder Liners
Authors: H Santhosh , Kumar R , S Deepak , S Vasu
Published: August 2023

Honing is an abrasive procedure that removes material and creates grooves by employing three simultaneous motions of abrasive stones. Because honing is an abrasive operation, predicting the process outcome analytically is challenging. The steep peaks of a surface are eliminated during the plateau honing process, producing a reasonably plateau finish along with cross hatch pattern for retaining oil and increased bearing area. A cylinder liner is installed in an engine block to provide a cylindrical chamber where the piston may move extremely smooth. To obtain a honing pattern and good surface roughness, the machine setting plays an important role which includes many machine parameters like honing force, number of stokes, feed rate, processing time etc. So, in order to obtain an optimal machine set up, multiple trails on cylinder liners are done, which takes more time, and for each trail, one cylinder liner specimen is utilised, which results in the consumption of more cylinder liner solely for trail purposes. In this work, the key parameters effecting the surface roughness of cylinder liner are identified and optimal honing parameters (machine setup) are selected. FEA analysis is carried out to find the effect of pressure on the walls of cylinder liners. Based on the results of experiment, the optimal setting for honing machine is obtained for the selected surface roughness with less ovality and taper and also has less effect on cylinder liners.
Integración de GeoGebra con Moodle para la construcción de recursos digitales en matemáticas
Authors: Aguilar Sánchez John Fabio , Ospina Usaquen Yuri Tatiana , Jimenez Goméz William Alfredo
Published: August 2023

En este artículo se mostrarán las consideraciones teóricas, la metodología, las fases de implementación y las técnicas empleadas en el proyecto de investigación titulado “Diseño y desarrollo de un modelo de recurso educativo especializado en aulas de matemáticas” INV-DIS-2320 financiado por la vicerrectoría de investigaciones de la Universidad Militar Nueva Granada (umng)”. Entre los resultados obtenidos en este proyecto, se destaca la construcción de un recurso digital para la asignatura de cálculo multivariable, el cual logra la integración del software GeoGebra con la plataforma de aprendizaje Moodle. El propósito de este recurso es generar interacciones de los estudiantes con los aplicativos de GeoGebra en las diferentes herramientas de Moodle, para favorecer la exploración y la manipulación dinámica de los objetos matemáticos que se estudian en la asignatura. Finalmente, mostramos el aula virtual de aprendizaje (ava) con los aplicativos creados en GeoGebra para la asignatura de cálculo multivariable.
Retos actuales de la alfabetización mediática y tendencias para la formulación de propuestas pedagógicas
Authors: Mesquita Romero Walter Antonio , Fernández Morante Carmen
Published: August 2023

La investigación relacionada con la educación mediática mantiene una dinámica que toma fuerza a partir de los años noventa con el advenimiento de los desarrollos tecnológicos en el campo de la comunicación. En la actualidad, en este campo de estudios abundan terminologías, enfoques y metodologías que en muchos casos mantienen caminos diferenciados. El objetivo principal de este artículo es presentar un estudio bibliográfico de la literatura académica publicada recientemente en este campo de estudios para aportar claridad sobre las particularidades teóricas y algunas tendencias para generar proyectos pedagógicos. En este sentido, se realiza un análisis de los indicadores bibliométricos y los mapas de visualización extraídos de la base de datos Scopus, tomando como línea de tiempo diez años, desde el año 2010 al año 2020. La evidencia muestra que este campo de investigación mantiene una marcada producción generando diversos enfoques, igualmente se demuestra que en la actualidad se vienen posicionando asuntos diversos que superan una visión instrumental de lo mediático, llegando a posicionar lo relativo a la desinformación, el manejo de la identidad digital y los procesos de participación democráticos.
Prediction of Centromere Location in Human Chromosome Using Convolutional Neural Networks
Authors: Vatreš Ajdin , Kadrić Edin , Pojskić Naris
Published: August 2023

Accurate determination of chromosome centromere location is of high importance in cytogenetics, particularly in karyotyping, chromosome classification and determination of exposure to genotoxic environmental effects. This study investigates the ability of CNN to accurately predict the human chromosome centromere location and the effect centering chromosomes in images, by predicted centromere location, has on classification accuracy. Dataset, used to train and test CNN models, contained 8283 annotated individual chromosome images. Prior to performing centromere detection, followed by chromosome classification, the individual chromosome images are preprocessed using sequence of filtering algorithms. The CNN model achieved an average error of 0.5586 and 0.4543 in predicting x and y coordinates of centromere location, respectively. The achieved classification accuracy of randomly oriented and centered chromosomes in images, is 71.10 and 96.73%, respectively. Achieved increase in chromosome classification accuracy of 25.63% highlights importance of chromosome centromere detection, importance of positional variation removal, and high performance of CNN in prediction of centromere location and chromosome classification.
Neural Networks Applicability for Design of Reinforced Concrete Sections for Bending
Authors: Boshnakov Krasimir , Yakov Vladimir
Published: August 2023

Solving engineering design tasks requires the use of analytical formulas and dependencies. The direct inclusion of mathematical expressions in the artificial neural network (ANN) is not possible. This research studies the possibility of applying the neural networks method for designing of single or double-side reinforced concrete sections. A Visual Basic for Applications (VBA) macro was developed in the MS Excel environment to solve the task of determining the required area of the reinforcement by given geometric dimensions and bending moment and applying classical analytical formulas for reinforced concrete sections design. The training of the pre-configured neural network is performed by approximately 34000 sets of matching input parameters. The presented results from the trained ANN are compared and analysed against the exact analytical solutions. The study presents an approach to the application of structural design calculations. The results suggest that the approach is applicable to more complicated structural design problems.
The Impact of Chatbots on Customer Satisfaction: A Systematic Literature Review
Authors: Vergaray Alfredo Daza , Peralta Robles Wilfredo Fabriccio , Salazar Jiménez Jahaira Arely
Published: August 2023

The main objective of this article is to distinguish the impact of chatbots technology on customer needs. A systematic literature review was conducted to determine aspects such as: Studies exist of chatbots, type of chatbots, benefits and countries that used this technology. For this, 34 articles were carried out and analysing the documentation. Among the results obtained are the following that chatbots are applied in Information and Communication Technologies , the most use chatbots are textual, as the benefits are that it solves queries or doubts, and the country that is most used is the United States.
Process Modeling for Crisis Management
Authors: Myslín Josef , Hrinko Martin , Muziková Kamila Vendula , Rajlová Petra
Published: August 2023

Crisis management is one form of management. It is applied in situations that we refer to as crisis. A crisis is a stressful situation for all interested parties, in which there is a greater or lesser threat to the values and assets. Coping with a crisis situation depends on many factors, while preparation is absolutely necessary, which must be done at a time when there is no crisis and ideally there is no threat. This preparation must also include the definition of crisis processes, i.e. the description of the behavior of each subject. At the time of crisis activation, everyone must know what rights and obligations they have and how they should fulfill these tasks. For the definition and description of these processes, it is possible to use proven means of process modeling, which have been used for a long time in many fields of human activity. An appropriately described process model, or a complex process map, can then be the optimal source of information for all entities.
Application of Polynomial Models in Bayesian Fusion of Humidity Sensors
Authors: Nikovski Plamen , Doychinov Nikolay
Published: August 2023

Local polynomial trend models are a special class of state-space models that can be used without having the full information about the process under study, since most of their parameters are embodied in the state vector and estimated immediately. This makes them attractive for use in signal processing. The present work considers problems that arise when using a polynomial model with a local quadratic trend for Bayesian fusion of two humidity sensors. The unknown sensor biases make it impossible for the model to satisfy the observability conditions. There is currently no general solution to this problem. To overcome this difficulty, an approach is presented where the humidity measurement result implicitly includes the bias of one of the sensors. The results of the study can be used to fuse quantities other than humidity when two or more sensors are available.
Analysis of Technological Gaps for Agricultural Chains Through the Analytical Hierarchical Process – AHP
Authors: Orjuela Willian Alejandro , Andrade Juan Manuel , Hembuz German Dario , Quintero Santiago
Published: August 2023

The technological advances experienced by some countries can revolutionary change the productivity and competitiveness of a wide range of economic sectors due to the opening of possibilities of new ways of doing things better; however, the state of advancement of technology in the respective sectors and countries must first be determined. The aim of the study was to identify the technological gaps in the different productive links of the banana production chain in Colombia, in comparison with different leading countries in the world, to establish the best practices in each of these links. The study was quantitative in nature and the Hierarchical Analytical Process - AHP was used as a multi-criteria tool for information processing and analysis. The study population corresponded to the countries with a banana production chain, and the sample corresponded to the 13 countries with the highest volume of production. Among the multiple existing comparison criteria, the following were selected for analysis: basic research, production volume, exported value, exported quantity and unit value of exports. As a result, it was obtained that Nigeria presents the greatest advances and conditions in the productive chain analyzed according to the established criteria. Likewise, a methodology was established that can be extrapolated to be used in the evaluation of national and international agricultural production chains within the framework of technological gaps.
Remote Sensing Based Modeling of Land Use Change on Ulayat Customary Land in Tilatang Kamang Sumatera Barat
Authors: Ikhwan Ikhwan , Barlian Eri , Syah Nurhasan
Published: August 2023

Ulayat land is traditional West Sumatra land frequently subject to competing demands from various stakeholders, including government agencies, private companies, and local communities. Those demands lead to the need to update geospatial data in the form of land use modeling for further land management purposes. This research used remote sensing technology to develop land use and land cover models based on cellular automata and socio-economic data. This research shows that there will be a significant increase in population in 2030, followed by changes in residential land use. The land use model shows that the use of customary land in most areas is not followed by a change in ownership which shows that tribe rules are still being followed and maintained correctly.
Assessing Learning Outcomes in Higher Education: From Practice to Systematization
Authors: Alyasin Abdulqader , Nasser Ramzi , El Hajj Murielle , Harb Hiba
Published: August 2023

Accountability systems in higher education ensure that academic programs meet learning outcomes and address student cognitive and affective development. The learning outcome assessment is one of the most important elements to enhance and assure the quality of programs. In this paper, we present a “tour” of how an assessment cycle is performed in a national/public university in Qatar. The study draws on “good” practices and how a higher education institution systemizes the process of assessing learning. The approach demonstrates how learning is connected to program objectives and the curriculum through a rational, logical, conceptual, consensual, and interpretable process. Employing specification tables known as curriculum and assessment plan matrices, with tools being assessments and rubrics, learning outcomes measures can be reached. The approach as well as system calls for an institutional structure and organization which place responsibilities on all stakeholders involved in academic programs delivery. The futuristic approach and practice posit a reconceptualization of how students will be assessed, more likely a paradigm shift necessitating a change in practice and trend in which students’ success (achievement) can be based on the learning outcomes attained.
Prevalence of Foreign Bodies Ingestion in Children
Authors: Ajaj Omar Abdulqader
Published: August 2023

Foreign body ingestion is one of the common pediatric emergency conditions and can lead to childhood morbidity, and mortality. We think that the results of this study will be of utmost usefulness for pediatric surgeons when considering foreign bodies' ingestion in children. We decided to study the age distribution, nature, the site of impaction, and fate of foreign body ingestion in children. This cross-sectional study was conducted on 77 children with foreign body ingestion, from February 2017 to July 2021(54 months). A total of 77 patients with foreign body ingestion were diagnosed during the study period. Forty percent were boys and 60% were girls. The maximum age of participants was 1-2 years, accounting for 55%. Batteries were the most common foreign bodies ingested accounting for 26% followed by magnets (13%), and coins 6.5%. The most common site of foreign body impaction was the stomach (34%), colon (26%), and small bowel (23%). Majorities of foreign bodies (72%) were passed through the gastrointestinal tract without complication, 18 % required extraction by the upper endoscope, and 10% were removed surgically. We conclude that increasing awareness among parents to check the quality and safety protocols of electronic toys that contain batteries and magnets.
Gypenosides Production and Spermatogenesis Recovery Potentials of Extracts from Cell Suspension Cultures of Gynostemma pentaphyllum
Authors: Nguyen-Thanh Tung , Dang-Ngoc Sang , Tran-Quoc Dung , Hoang-Tan Quang
Published: August 2023

Background: Gynostemma pentaphyllum (GP), also called Giao-co-lam, is a traditional Vietnamese herb, also known as the "Herb of Immortality", that grows throughout Asian countries and is used for the treatment of hematuria, edema in the pharynx and neck, tumors, and trauma.
Methods: In this study, we investigated the effects of culture conditions on cell growth and total gypenoside accumulation in the GP suspension cells. Cells were cultured on Murashige and Skoog (MS) medium supplemented with 2.0 mg/L KIN and 0.5 mg/L IBA, and different inoculum sizes (2-4 g) for 10-24 days.
Results: The results showed that the optimum inoculum size and shaking speed were 3 g of callus and 120 rpm, respectively. The highest cell biomass reached was 5.833 g of fresh weight, corresponding to 0.136 g of dry weight after 20 days of culture. The total gypenoside and Rb1 accumulation was the highest after 18 days of culture, with 46.498 mg/g and 0.038 mg/g dry weight, respectively. In addition, the crude extract from GP cell suspension cultures remarkably improved pathological changes in mouse testicular tissue after scrotal heat exposure. Blood testosterone levels were significantly increased in heat-exposed mice treated with the GP cell suspension culture extract.
Conclusion: Taken together, these results suggest that GP bio-mass production by cell suspension cultures leads to the accumulation of gypenosides in large amounts, and provides the potential for the recovery of spermatogenesis following heat stress.
Muş İli Şeker Pancarı Üretiminin Üstel Düzleştirme Modeli ile Tahmini
Authors: GÜL Kübra , KARABULUT Kerem , TAŞ Hasan
Published: August 2023

Muş ilinde nüfusun yaklaşık %60'ı kırsal kesimde yaşamakta olup ekonomik faaliyetleri tarım ve hayvancılığa dayanmaktadır. Tarımsal faaliyetlerden biri olan şeker pancarı Muş ili ve çevresi için büyük önem arz etmektedir. Muş ili şeker pancarı üretiminde Doğu Anadolu Bölgesinde önemli paya sahip ilk 10 ilden biri olmasının yanı sıra TRB2 Bölgesinde en fazla üretime sahip ildir. İlde şeker pancarının tarımsal bir ürün olmasının yanında işlenip sanayide ve hayvancılıkta ara malı olarak kullanılması, istihdamı arttırması, göçü engellemesi, toprak verimini arttırarak tarımsal üretimde sürdürülebilirliği sağlaması gibi nedenler şeker pancarına olan talebi arttırmıştır. Artan talebi karşılamak ve yeni politikalar geliştirmek için şeker pancarı üretiminin gelecekte nasıl bir seyir izleyeceği bölge için büyük önem taşımaktadır. Çalışmanın amacı 1982-2021 dönemi verilenden hareketle Muş ilinde şeker pancarı üretiminin gelecek beş yıldaki seyrini Box-Jenkins (ARMA) modeli ile tahmin etmektir. Yapılan analizler sonucunda şeker pancarı üretiminin 2022-2026 döneminde azalacağı öngörülmüştür. Bu kapsamda şeker pancarı üretiminin arttırılmasına yönelik politikalar üzerinde durulmuş ve öneriler sunulmuştur.
Köy Enstitülerinde Din Eğitimi: Analitik Bir İnceleme ve Değişim Dinamiklerinin İrdelenmesi
Authors: ÇORBACI Osman Kamil , ÖZKAN Hakan
Published: August 2023

Bu çalışmanın temel amacı, 17 Nisan 1940 tarih ve 3803 sayılı "Köy Enstitüleri Kanunu" ile kurulan ve 27 Ocak 1954 tarihinde 6234 sayılı "Köy Enstitüleri ile Öğretmen Okullarının Birleştirilmesi Hakkında Kanun" ile kapatılan Köy Enstitülerinin müfredatlarına odaklanarak "Din Bilgisi" dersinin zaman içindeki değişimini analiz etmektir. Bu analiz, dersin varlığının ya da yokluğunun hangi faktörlerden etkilendiğini belirlemeyi ve bu değişikliklerin ardındaki motivasyonları anlamayı amaçlamaktadır. Bu bağlamda, 1940, 1943, 1947 ve 1953 dönemlerine ait müfredatlar detaylı bir analize tabi tutulmuş ve özellikle din bilgisi ve ahlak eğitimi açısından incelenmiştir. Veriler doküman analizi tekniğiyle toplanmış ve analiz sürecinde çalışmanın amaçlarına uygun olarak belirlenen kriterler çerçevesinde içerik analizi yaklaşımı kullanılmıştır. Köy Enstitüleri’yle alakalı birçok akademik makale ve kitapta kapsamlı bir şekilde ele alınmıştır. Bu çalışmalar genellikle Köy Enstitülerinin işleyişi, kapatılma nedenleri, ideolojik etkileri, öncesi ve sonrası gibi konulara odaklanmaktadır. Bu çalışma ise müfredatı felsefi, siyasi, beşerî, sosyal ve tarihi temelleriyle değerlendirmekte, dini bilgi ve ahlak eğitimi unsurları üzerinden analiz etmektedir. Çalışma sonunda, Enstitülerin müfredatlarına yeni eklenen Din Bilgisi dersinin yüzeysel olduğu ve derinlemesine işlenmediği tespit edilmiştir. Köy Enstitüleri'ndeki din eğitimi müfredatının içeriğiyle ilgili herhangi bir araştırma veya yayının mevcut olmaması, çalışmanın önemini ve orijinalliğini vurgulayarak, ilgili alandaki literatür boşluğunu doldurma amacını taşımaktadır.