bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Mercado cultural recreativo: arquitectura XL para la consolidación de un barrio peri-céntrico en el gran Concepción
Authors:   , Prieto Marinkovic Hernán
Published: October 2023

Esta tesis aborda el problema de la fragmentación social que afecta a las comunidades del mundo contemporáneo. Se propone conectar las fronteras que dicha fragmentación crea mediante una reivindicación del espacio comercial como uno de intercambio social y cultural. Arquitectónicamente, se propone abordar la solución desde las bases de la arquitectura XL y las megaestructuras, para diseñar un mercado que fomente lo común. En ese contexto, se propone un mercado cultural recreativo que difumine las fronteras urbanas y favorezca la integración de las comunidades e infraestructuras que lo circundan. El proyecto propuesto se emplaza en el peri-centro de Concepción y busca probar la aptitud de la arquitectura XL para impactar en la infraestructura y en los espacios de una ciudad intermedia, así como también intensificar la unidad de comunidades. El proyecto contribuiría a consolidar uno de los ejes urbanos más importantes de Concepción, uniendo el centro de la ciudad con un sector de baja densidad urbana y favoreciendo a la comunidad de la Aurora de Chile y migrante, pero también al resto de los habitantes de la urbe.
El respirar colectivo: estudio sobre los efectos de la contaminación ambiental en el marco de la regeneración de conjuntos habitacionales CORVI 1010 y 1020
Authors:   , Villanueva Muñoz Natalia
Published: October 2023

La presente tesis tiene como finalidad estudiar el conflicto de la contaminación ambiental y de aire en los conjuntos de bloques CORVI tipo 1010 y 1020 dentro la Región Metropolitana en Chile. Mediante el reconocimiento de problemáticas medioambientales en el caso de la vivienda social, cómo también un reconocimiento de las áreas conflictivas que se encuentran junto a las viviendas CORVI tipo 1010 y 1020. Con la identificación de estas problemáticas, se pretende realizar una solución proyectual mediante una respuesta arquitectónica, urbanística, técnica y social que sea capaz de mejorar la calidad de aire al interior de estos juntos pero al mismo tiempo, respondiendo mediante una escala humana para los habitantes.
Patrimonio, memoria y salud. Propuesta de activación patrimonial en torno a la Capilla del Antiguo Lazareto de San Vicente de Paul
Authors:   , Arias Carmona Claudia Estefanía
Published: October 2023

Este trabajo se aproxima a la comprensión del patrimonio como un fenómeno que transita entre prácticas contemporáneas y asociaciones heredadas del pasado, cuya interacción cristaliza el valor social e histórico de un espacio espiritual. La Capilla del Antiguo Lazareto de San Vicente de Paul es un templo católico que perteneció a la desaparecida institución homónima, diseñada para contener los ciclos epidémicos de viruela que afectaron gravemente a la ciudad de Santiago a partir de la segunda mitad del siglo XIX. En la actualidad, el templo se erige como un lugar relevante para pacientes, funcionarios y profesionales de la salud del Hospital Clínico Universidad de Chile, puesto que en él se desarrolla una serie de prácticas que informan sobre los vínculos patrimoniales establecidos por dicha comunidad, dando cuenta de la importancia de contar con un espacio de apoyo espiritual en circunstancias marcadas por el cansancio, angustia y tedio. Sin embargo, las limitaciones en su gestión y conservación como Monumento Histórico, bajo el régimen de protección oficial, han dificultado el despliegue de estas experiencias. A lo que se suma, el escaso reconocimiento de la historia que conecta a la Capilla con la extinta institución, así como la desconexión simbólica, funcional y espacial que actualmente posee con su entorno. Por tanto, el proyecto patrimonial plantea la activación de la memoria histórica asociada al pasado sanitario de la Capilla, a través de tres etapas de intervención, como un proceso dinámico que busca reforzar y enriquecer la identidad y sentido de pertenencia de la comunidad hospitalaria, al tiempo que impulsa potenciales nuevos usos y valores entre estos actores. El impacto de esta propuesta incluso puede adquirir notoriedad a nivel comunal por encontrarse dentro de un polo hospitalario de gran visibilidad metropolitana.
Discursos de género: Supuestos epistemológicos que subyacen al Programa de Educación Ciudadana en IV° medio y las prácticas pedagógicas
Authors:   , Valdés Vergara José Tomás
Published: October 2023

Este Trabajo Final de Egreso se enmarca en las propuestas ministeriales del último tiempo sobre una educación con perspectivas de género, pues en el ámbito curricular se ha optado por una transversalización de dicho enfoque para promover la equidad. En este sentido, este estudio indagatorio bajo un paradigma postestructural, explora los discursos de género que se producen en la arquitectura curricular del Programa de Estudio de Educación Ciudadana para IV° medio y en las prácticas pedagógicas, en tanto se presentan como objeto/sujetos vinculantes. Para levantar la información, se utilizó la metodología cualitativa, cuya aproximación se basó en el Análisis Crítico del Discurso (ACD) para indagar en la construcción de marcos enunciativos del documento y las entrevistas de los docentes que imparten o impartieron la asignatura para dar cuenta de sus prácticas. De esta forma, los resultados obtenidos apuntaron a discursos que producen y reproducen la norma binaria de género, cuyos supuestos epistemológicos se basan en la dialéctica de normalidad y diferencia. En consecuencia, tanto para el texto curricular como para los docentes, enseñar de acuerdo con una perspectiva de género significa implementar estrategias compensatorias y normativas que equilibran la escasa representación de las mujeres en comparación con los hombres.
Efectos del uso de un enfoque explícito-reflexivo en las visiones de Naturaleza de la Ciencia de estudiantes de Educación Media
Authors:   , Larraín Troncoso Francisca
Published: October 2023

La naturaleza de la ciencia (NOS) es un contenido esencial para la educación científica. En la literatura, se evidencia que los estudiantes de enseñanza media no han adquirido visiones sofisticadas de las características de NOS, y persisten visiones ingenuas de la misma en la escolaridad. En este estudio se caracterizaron visiones ingenuas y sofisticadas para las características de NOS relacionadas con: subjetividad, validación colaborativa del conocimiento científico, creatividad, tentatividad, distinguir entre teorías y leyes, y diversidad de metodologías científicas. Se propone como oportunidad de mejora el diseño de una secuencia didáctica con enfoque explícito-reflexivo de NOS en contextos de investigación científica. Este enfoque es el más eficaz para que los estudiantes desarrollen visiones sofisticadas de NOS en la asignatura de Ciencias para la ciudadanía. Los resultados evidencian que existe un aumento del porcentaje de estudiantes que tienen visiones sofisticadas para la mayoría de las características de NOS al término de la secuencia, manteniendo visiones sofisticadas para la tentatividad. Además, se evidenció que las características que presentaron mayor porcentaje de estudiantes con visiones sofisticadas al final de la secuencia fueron la creatividad y tentatividad. Por último, la implementación de la secuencia didáctica con enfoque explícito-reflexivo tuvo un efecto positivo en las visiones sofisticadas de los estudiantes.
Decisiones curriculares de docentes chilenos al contextualizar el atributo de mentalidad del bachillerato internacional en un colegio de élite
Authors:   , Romina Andrea Bustos Gómez
Published: October 2023

El Bachillerato Internacional (IB) es un Programa que destaca el vínculo entre estudiantes y problemáticas locales y globales, a través de diez atributos, entre los que se encuentra la Mentalidad Abierta (MA), que busca apreciar críticamente las culturas, historias, valores y tradiciones personales y ajenas; buscar y considerar diferentes puntos de vista y aprender de la experiencia. Para contextualizarla, los docentes IB toman decisiones considerando el contexto. Como en Chile la mayoría de los colegios IB son de élite, las decisiones curriculares docentes deben articularse y contextualizarse coherentemente con las ideologías, visiones y posicionamientos de estos entornos. Esta investigación pretende comprender cómo abordan el atributo de MA de IB los docentes de segundo ciclo para proponer lineamientos que fortalezcan su contextualización curricular en un colegio de élite chileno. Para ello, se entrevistaron tres docentes de Lenguaje y tres de Ciencias, analizando temáticamente sus respuestas. Los resultados evidenciaron que, a pesar de los vínculos advertidos entre la MA y las asignaturas y el reconocimiento de la dimensión ética y política del atributo, la contextualización curricular no era consciente ni sistemáticamente. Además, se apreció una baja apropiación curricular que estaba mediada por los diferentes grados de apertura ideológica del entorno.
Integridad Académica a través del currículum
Authors:   , Arce Maillard Cecilia Catalina
Published: October 2023

El presente trabajo aborda la Integridad Académica como tema de relevancia internacional para la Educación Superior desde un enfoque formativo o pedagógico, orientado a fortalecer los aprendizajes del estudiantado. Para el desarrollo de la propuesta, se contextualiza en la experiencia de la implementación de la Política de Integridad Académica de la Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile aprobada en 2020. Si bien se han desarrollado una serie de iniciativas formativas en este ámbito, aún se requiere avanzar en estrategias vinculadas a su incorporación en los procesos de enseñanza y aprendizaje, que aseguren que todo el estudiantado tenga una experiencia vinculada al fortalecimiento de la Integridad Académica en toda su trayectoria formativa y así asegurar el logro del Perfil del Egresado UC en uno de sus atributos, y aportar al aseguramiento de la calidad del Proyecto Educativo institucional. Como resultados se entregan orientaciones para la incorporación de la Integridad Académica a través del currículum considerando tres ejes centrales de desarrollo: educación en Integridad Académica, escritura académica y prácticas evaluativas para el aprendizaje. La propuesta se desarrolló en base a una metodología de investigación cualitativa que consideró entrevistas a expertos institucionales y revisión de documentación y recursos propios de la institución. Se proyecta para una siguiente etapa validar las orientaciones propuestas con expertos para la elaboración de un modelo de implementación, que pueda ser replicable para otras instituciones de Educación Superior.
Retroalimentación efectiva, para la mejora de los aprendizajes en el aula. Diseño mediante trabajo colaborativo, de herramienta de retroalimentación efectiva, por docentes del Servicio Local de Educación pública de Valparaíso.
Authors:   , Ortiz Prado Nataly Elizabeth
Published: October 2023

La retroalimentación constituye un tema de interés en el ámbito educacional puesto que, el uso de las prácticas de evaluación formativa aumenta significativamente el logro de los aprendizajes de los estudiantes Hattie (2008) y permite disminuir la brecha, entre el nivel actual y aquello que se espera logren, sin embargo, existe en las escuelas, escasa presencia de prácticas de retroalimentación efectiva, ya que ésta última es vista desde un paradigma tradicional conductista, vinculadas a un refuerzo positivo o negativo y desde profesor a estudiante, (Zepeda 2017) El interés de este Proyecto final de magíster radica en la necesidad de alfabetizar a docentes en estrategias de retroalimentación efectiva, de tal manera de que estos, mediante trabajo colaborativo, puedan diseñar una estrategia de retroalimentación adecuada a su contexto escolar. La intervención contempla 6 talleres de retroalimentación a docentes de enseñanza básica y media desde la perspectiva de la andragogía, entendida esta como la educación entre, para y por adultos, en la cual se aplica el principio de autoeducación en el que el educando consciente de sus posibilidades de realización selecciona y asume el compromiso de su propia formación y realización personal (Brandt,1998).
Diseño de estrategia para la alfabetización en retroalimentación de docentes: explorando las Comunidades Profesionales de Aprendizaje
Authors:   , González Galdames José Ignacio
Published: October 2023

La retroalimentación ha sido reconocida como una herramienta poderosa para mejorar el aprendizaje de los estudiantes (Hattie y Timperley, 2007). Sin embargo, existe la incertidumbre de si los docentes que brindan retroalimentación están lo suficientemente preparados para aprovechar todo su potencial y generar efectos positivos en el aprendizaje de los estudiantes (Dawson et al., 2019). La falta de alfabetización en retroalimentación puede presentar desafíos significativos. Las Comunidades Profesionales de Aprendizaje (CPA) se han convertido en un marco relevante para el desarrollo profesional de los docentes (Turner et al., 2018; Watson, 2014). Estas comunidades proporcionan un espacio donde los docentes pueden investigar conjuntamente formas de mejorar su práctica en áreas importantes para ellos y luego implementar lo aprendido en la realidad educativa (Hargreaves y Fullan, 2015). Es importante destacar que el aprendizaje en estas comunidades no sigue un camino lineal y estrictamente planificado. Por lo tanto, adoptar un enfoque heutagógico de aprendizaje, en lugar de uno pedagógico clásico, resulta más propicio (Blaschke, 2012). En este estudio, se diseñó una estrategia para alfabetizar a diez docentes de matemáticas y ciencias en un colegio a través de las CPA. La estrategia implementada fue evaluada utilizando un enfoque mixto de análisis de datos, revelando mejoras en la alfabetización de los docentes. Además, los docentes destacaron las ventajas del aprendizaje colaborativo y basado en la práctica, lo cual les permitirá seguir mejorando su alfabetización y la de los alumnos después de finalizar la estrategia.
Promoviendo la modelización por medio de talleres colaborativos de aprendizaje profesional
Authors:   , Quezada Cruz Ignacio Alberto
Published: October 2023

La enseñanza de las ciencias se vuelve cada vez más una necesidad de atender dentro de la sociedad, especialmente a nivel educativo. El siguiente trabajo tiene como objetivo implementar una secuencia de talleres colaborativos de aprendizaje profesional sobre la estrategia de enseñanza científica, modelización en docentes de biología de enseñanza media. Para poder levantar diagnóstico del estado de conocimiento de los docentes participantes, se realizaron entrevistas en donde se determinó el estado inicial de concepciones sobre la modelización a partir de una propuesta de progresión de modelos docentes, levantado a partir de una búsqueda exhaustiva de literatura. Al determinar el estado de saberes de los docentes y de referentes teóricos, se levantó una propuesta de planificación didáctica, validada por experto en modelización, en donde se desarrollan cuatro talleres colaborativos en base a conocimientos que permiten propiciar la modelización como estrategia de enseñanza. Al terminar el proceso de talleres, los docentes fueron entrevistados para determinar el logro de avance de su concepción sobre la modelización. Se determina que la propuesta didáctica sí permite desarrollar y sofisticar las concepciones docentes sobre la modelización. No obstante, el grado de sofisticación de los modelos docentes indica que deben realizarse más esfuerzos en promover el trabajo autónomo en las actividades de aprendizaje profesional para así propiciar la colaboración como fuente de aprendizaje para los docentes.
El Teatro Animado: Una herramienta didáctica para potenciar el desarrollo de habilidades orales en estudiantes de primaria
Authors:   , Lara Pulgar Camila
Published: October 2023

De acuerdo con los Estándares Disciplinarios de Educación General Básica (2012) en Chile, se reconoce la importancia desarrollar de manera explícita y sistemática las competencias vinculadas al lenguaje oral de los estudiantes a lo largo de su escolarización, con el objetivo de fortalecer habilidades comunicativas que les permitan expresarse de manera clara, coherente y adecuada en diferentes contextos, ya sean formales o informales. A su vez, adquirir las competencias orales, principalmente en los primeros años, es sustancial debido a que esta competencia tiene gran incidencia en la adquisición de la alfabetización inicial (Medina, 2016 ; Villalón, 2016). No obstante, el contexto educativo nacional desatiende la enseñanza formal de las destrezas orales, puesto que su implementación en el aula carece, en general, de una evaluación sistemática y rigurosa. Es por ello que en esta investigación se propone estudiar la efectividad del teatro animado como experiencia práctica, a través del ensayo del género discursivo de la tradición oral cuenta cuento y la Pedagogía del Género Discursivo como enfoque didáctico en función de desarrollar la educación formal de la oralidad y promover las habilidades orales expuestas en los programas de estudio de primero básico.
GREEN HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AS AN ELEMENT OF GREEN BUSINESS PROCESS MANAGEMENT
Authors: BRAJER-MARCZAK Renata , PIWOWAR-SULEJ Katarzyna
Published: October 2023

This study aims to answer the following research question: How can green human resource management (GHRM) spur green business process management (GBPM)? It employs a literature review combined with scientific reflection. This work contributes to the development of knowledge by (1) conducting an analysis and synthesis of literature on GBPM, (2) combining the issue of GBPM with GHRM, and (3) showing directions for future empirical research focusing on the linkage between GBPM and GHRM. To the authors’ knowledge, this is the first paper systematically discussing the linkage between GBPM and GHRM.
ECOLOGICAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP IN WINE-PRODUCING MICRO-ENTERPRISES IN THE LOWER SILESIAN VOIVODESHIP
Authors: KOŁODZIEJ Izabela A.
Published: October 2023

This article attempts to determine the conditions of ecological entrepreneurship in micro-enterprises producing wine in the Lower Silesian Voivodeship. Currently, the implementation of pro-environmental ideas in local enterprises is of great importance. This is particularly important for micro-entrepreneurs, whose share of GDP in this region is the highest in Poland. The wine industry is deserving of attention because the number of producers has increased greatly in recent years (including in the Lower Silesian Voivodship). In addition to a literature review, the article will present the results of the author’s own doctoral research on determining the conditions and manifestations of local entrepreneurship in the Lower Silesian Voivodship on the example of wine production.
THE BANKING SYSTEM OF UKRAINE IN WARTIME
Authors: KRAVCHUK Igor
Published: October 2023

This article aims to assess changes in the banking system of Ukraine in 2022 under martial law (at the macro level) and the vulnerability of banks to financial stress (at the micro level). The proposed method uses cluster analysis of the main ratios for banking stability based on the agglomerative hierarchical clustering algorithm.The analysis of changes at the macro level under martial law shows that anti-stress measures ensured that a significant negative stress reaction was avoided. The analysis of the vulnerability of banks to financial stress shows that a significant number of banks had problems with funding and turned to the Central Bank, but by the end of the year, the funding market had stabilized. The worst situation concerned non-performing loans, but most of those are covered by reserves. Changes in legislation in Ukraine under martial law provided almost 100% coverage of household deposits in banking institutions.
A CONCEPTUAL MODEL TO ANALYZE THE EFFECTIVENESS OF INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION BETWEEN ORGANIZATIONS IN COMBATING ILLICIT DRUG TRAFFICKING ACROSS BORDERS
Authors: NAAYIF Ahmed
Published: October 2023

Globalization has facilitated cross-border exchanges of goods and services, but it has also led to the growth of transnational criminal networks and illicit activities such as drug trafficking. To counter international crimes, various cooperative efforts have emerged; however, these lack a universal performance measurement framework. This systematic review examines 23 relevant articles out of 57, aiming to propose a model for assessing international cooperation effectiveness in combating illicit drug trafficking. The study identifies six key areas for enhancing cooperation: Effective Strategies, Local and International Collaboration, Communication, Mutual Legal Assistance, Transnational Crime Rate, and Knowledge Sharing. The influence of globalization and global governance on tackling drug trafficking is also highlighted. The developed model serves as a practical and theoretical tool for academics and practitioners involved in evaluating and improving international cooperation.
WHAT IS THE MEANING OF THE EXPERIENCE FOR VALUE? – EXPERIENCE CO-CREATION AS ITS DETERMINANT
Authors: OCHOCKA Jagoda
Published: October 2023

At the end of the 20th century, the idea of experience management became inextricably associated with value as a core element of marketing. Moreover, the activity of a few evolved into the collaboration of many. Since value is co-constructed by different actors, one cannot neglect their subjective experiences. Therefore, this article aims to show the importance of the co-creation of experiences in the context of value, while providing insight into experiential marketing, focusing on its connection with value. The paper is organized as follows: first, it presents a brief explanation of the concepts of experience as such and value co-creation; this is followed by a brief historical outline of the evolution of the service into the experience. Then, it lists six arguments for experiential marketing as a determinant of value, selected based on a literature review and examined for their significance. Finally, it presents some important implications for management.
THE ORGANISATIONAL STATUS OF SPECIAL FORCES IN THE ARMED FORCES OF NATO STATES
Authors: PAWLIKOWICZ Leszek
Published: October 2023

The process of separation of special forces (military special operations units) in the structure of the armed forces of NATO countries began in the 1980s. By the end of the Cold War, two states had done this: the United States and the United Kingdom (1987). By the end of the 20th century, they had been followed by France (1992) and Turkey (1994). This article describes the chronology of changes in this area up to January 2020, by which time 18 out of 29 NATO states had upgraded their special forces to the status of separate branches of their armed forces or troops. Two models of management had been adopted within the framework of the autonomization of the said units, which at the beginning of the 2020s comprised up to 5% of all armed forces.
THE HIGHER VALUATION OF INVESTMENT RISK AND MORE EXPENSIVE CAPITAL IN POLAND AS A THREAT TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF POLISH ENTERPRISES
Authors: REDO Magdalena
Published: October 2023

For years, the cost of capital in Poland has been among the highest in the EU. While in 2005–2015, interest rates on long-term loans for enterprises in Czechia and Estonia were at levels similar to Germany, in Poland, rates were always higher – in 2009–2013, even twice as high. Throughout the 18-year analysis period, enterprises in Poland paid 35% more interest than those in Czechia, and 41% more than in Estonia. Over the entire period, Polish enterprises paid PLN 57 bn more interest than if rates had been the same as in Czechia, PLN 74 bn more than in Estonia, and PLN 118 bn more than in Germany. This has resulted in higher debt among Polish enterprises, along with lower levels of innovation, creditworthiness, competitiveness, salaries, tax base, and investment profitability, and thus slower development and weaker future development prospects for the Polish economy.
A CULTURE OF SECURITY VERSUS DIGITAL EXCLUSION AS A FORM OF SOCIAL EXCLUSION
Authors: SOMMER Hanna , ZAKRZEWSKI Grzegorz
Published: October 2023

This article contains a brief description of the creation of an artificial environment, which is the outcome of the evolution of humankind’s natural environment. Its dynamic development is associated with anthropopressure. A sizeable share of scientists agree that we live in a new geological epoch called the Anthropocene (a term proposed in 2000 by Paul Crutzen, an atmospheric chemist), in which humans exert an increasingly noticeable impact on the entire planet and “reach out” into space. The modern human being no longer exists in their natural human environment, but dwells in the “technicized” one. In this article, the authors present the issues of social exclusion through the prism of newly created artificial human environments. They will look at the technicized human environment through the prism of security culture issues, of which exclusion, including digital exclusion, is one. The factor determining the functioning of ecosystems, and thus maintaining the phenomenon of life on Earth and then in Space, is the flow of energy and matter. Everything occurs in time; this very phenomenon is responsible for the aging of biocenosis, which in turn is subjected to exclusion processes in the habitat.
MEASURING THE QUALITY OF LOGISTICS SERVICES FOR INDIVIDUAL CUSTOMERS USING THE SERVQUAL METHOD WITH AN EXEMPLARY COMPANY FROM THE CEP INDUSTRY
Authors: SZYDEŁKO Magdalena , WOŹNY Marek
Published: October 2023

Logistics service is a key process performed by CEP enterprises. Measuring quality of service in companies from this branch of industry is a current priority that has to be achieved in order to adjust their offers to the current market requirements. This paper will indicate the possibilities of using the SERVQUAL method to measure the expected and perceived quality of logistics services offered to individual customers of shipping and forwarding companies, and also to identify areas for improvement. The study used the example of InPost LLC. The purpose of the study determined the research procedure, which included indirect research focused on the analysis of literature sources, and direct research conducted among individual customers who used the services of the research object. The SERVQUAL method enabled the formulation of a general rating of service quality, based on the discrepancies between quality as perceived and expected by survey participants, considering the significance of five dimensions.
THE IMPLEMENTATION OF CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY (CSR) BY DHL AND SF-EXPRESS: A COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS IN GERMANY AND CHINA
Authors: YANG Jinyue
Published: October 2023

The main objective of this article is to conduct a literature review on the concept of CSR and to evaluate its implementation in large business operators by analyzing and comparing descriptive statistics. The analysis is conducted using secondary data shared by the chosen business operators. The businesses chosen as cases are two large courier companies: DHL in Germany and SF-Express in China. Statistical tools are utilized in data analysis. The study has significant value for presenting the effectiveness of the practice of CSR in similar firms. The article also provides a comprehensive literature overview of the concept of CSR.
THE FINANCIAL CONDITION OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT UNITS IN POLAND IN THE LIGHT OF THE CHANGES IN THE ECONOMIC SITUATION
Authors: ZAWORA Jolanta
Published: October 2023

This article aims to assess the magnitude of the impact of the changing economic situation, related to the COVID-19 pandemic, on the financial situation of local government units (LGUs) in Poland. It employs an indicator analysis, along with a comparative analysis of measures of the financial condition of LGUs. It assesses the extent of financial self-reliance, development opportunities, budget results and operating results, as well as debt. Polish LGUs covered by the comparative analysis are categorized by their respective types. The analysis covers the years 2018–2021. In describing the condition of local government finances, it can be ascertained that the role of self-revenue decreased in 2020; this indicates a reduction in LGUs’ financial self-reliance. The deterioration of the financial situation can be further evidenced by falls in LGUs’ operating surpluses and investment expenditures. Cities with powiat (municipal) rights find themselves in the most disadvantaged situation.
Influence of Biomass Characters of Different Grafted Scion on the Rootstock of Mango (Mangifera indica L.) under Shade Net Condition of Prayagraj Region, India
Authors: Silas Vinay Joseph , Prasad V. M. , Bahadur Vijay , Mishra Saket
Published: October 2023

The experiment was conducted during the year 2019-20 & 2021-22, at Department of Horticulture, Naini Agricultural Institute, SHUATS, Prayagraj with the object to study the success and initial Biomass characters of the grafts of some important varieties of mango under net house condition. The experiment consists of ten different varieties of mango Amrapali, KishanBhog, Gulabkhas, Kesar, Totapuri, Dasheri, Malgoa, Himsagar, Nisar Pasand & Bombay Green as treatments and replicated thrice in Completely Randomized Design (CRD). The results of present investigation clearly showed that, grafts of different mango varieties studied had a significant influence on the maximum values of  biomass characters like Length of tap root (25.97 cm), No. of secondary roots (37.73) was recorded in kesar. Fresh shoot weight (19.37 g) , Dry shoot weight (g) (11.19 g), Fresh root weight  (9.66 g), Dry root  weight (5.04 g ) was found maximum in Dasheri. Shoot root ratio (Fresh on weight basis) (2.75g) and Shoot root ratio (Dry on weight basis) (2.77 g) was maximum in Amrapali.
Studies on Foraging Behaviour of Honeybees on Flowers of Rapeseed Crop
Authors: Parida Nishismita , Sahoo Braja Kishore , Satapathy Satya Narayan , Singh Swoyam , Paikaray Subhashree Subhasmita , Mohapatra Amrit
Published: October 2023

This paper represents foraging behaviour of honeybees on the flowers of rapeseed crop; Apis cerana indica started foraging at 07.10hr and ceased their foraging activity at 17.25hr. Thus, the duration of foraging activity was 10.15hr which was maximum foraging period, followed by A. florea (08.00hr to 05.00hr and 09.00hr) and A. dorsata (07.50hr to 03.00hr and 07.10hr) respectively. A. cerana indica spent maximum time of 6.57 ± 0.43 sec/flower followed by A. dorsata 6.55 ± 0.26 sec/flower and and A. florea 4.4 ± 0.27 sec/flower. Maximum number of flowers visited by A. dorsata of 11.3 ± 2.3 flowers/ min then A. cerana indica of 9.7 ± 2.6 flowers/ min and A. florea of 6.3 ± 1.2 flowers/ min.
Effect of Irrigation Frequencies and Foliar Application of Zinc and Boron on Growth and Yield of Yellow Sarson (Brassica rapa)
Authors: Patel Ankit , Kumar Sanjeev , Singh Arpit , Pal Som , Singh Shivendra , Sachan Dhruvendra Singh
Published: October 2023

A field experiment was carried out during the winter (Rabi) season of 2021-22 on sandy loam soil at C.S. Azad University of Agriculture & Technology, Kanpur (U.P.) to study the Growth, yield of Yellow Sarson (Brassica rapa) influenced by different irrigation frequencies and foliar application of micronutrients (Zinc and Boron). Three irrigation (main plot) and four micronutrients level (sub plot) treatments were tested with "Split Plot Design" to know the influence of irrigation frequencies and micronutrients level on Yellow Sarson. To assess the effect of irrigation frequencies on yellow sarson, the treatment included IR1(one irrigation at 30 DAS), IR2(two irrigations at 30 and 55 DAS) and IR3 (three irrigations at 30 DAS, 55 DAS and 90 DAS) and to assess the effect of micronutrients level, the treatments were F0 (control), F1(0.5% zinc at 30-35 and 40-45 DAS) and F2(0.2% boron at 30-35 and 40-45 DAS) and F3(0.5% zinc+0.2% boron at 30-35 and 40-45 DAS). Treatment IR3 was found to be significantly superior to IR2 and IR1 treatments. The maximum seed yield was with the three irrigation frequencies IR3 (30+55+90 DAS) which were higher by 10.56 and 37.23 per cent than IR2 and IR1 treatments respectively. Regarding micronutrients the maximum seed yield was obtained in F3 treatment which was higher by 8.21, 14.42 and 21.78 percent than F2, F1 and F0 treatments in a relative manner. The maximum seed yield was obtained with IR3 X F3 interaction which was higher by 21.70, 13.20 and 7.92 per cent than then IR3F0, IR3F1, and IR3F2 treatment combination.
Effects of Nitrogen Sources on Soil Properties and Wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) Production
Authors: Patel Vipin , Kumar Anil , Dwarka  , Singh Rupali
Published: October 2023

An experiment was conducted at Agriculture Research Farm, Shri Durga Ji Post Graduate College, Chandeshwar, Azamgarh, Uttar Pradesh during winter session of 2019-20. Among nitrogen content in grain and total uptake of nitrogen were significantly affected by 05 treatments and highest with T1-(Recommended dose of nitrogen through inorganic source (120 Kg) urea) recommended dose of N through inorganic source and significantly superior over T2 recommended dose of N through organic source. The availability of N was not significantly influenced by various treatments.
Association between Comorbidities and Subtypes of Temporomandibular Dysfunction: An Observational Study
Authors: Nobre Luciana e Silva , Rodrigues Luciane Lacerda Franco Rocha , Leite Thiago Bezerra , Campos Ana Eugênia Sousa , Júnior Emmanuel Arraes de Alencar , Carvalho Anelise Luna de , Pessoa Gabriel Braga da Veiga , Araújo Catiana Secundino Ralin de , Guimarães António Sérgio
Published: October 2023

Aims: Temporomandibular disorder (TMD) has an important relationship with a compromised general health status, which is why the present study evaluated the presence of comorbidities in individuals diagnosed with TMD, identifying the TMD subtype, whether muscle and/or joint, and verifying the most frequent comorbidities related to TMD subtypes, relating them to human body systems.

Materials and Methods: We selected 270 individuals in the city of Fortaleza/CE, aged between 18 and 70 years old. The individuals were evaluated using the DC/TMD instrument. In addition, a questionnaire to quantify comorbidities was applied.

Results: Regarding the subtype of TMD in the sample under study, it was observed that the most prevalent was muscle/joint (53.3%; n = 144), followed by muscle (46.3%; n = 125) and last to articulate (0.4%; n = 1). No important correlations were identified (p > 0.05) when we compared TMD subtypes with gender and age variables. When asked about the presence of diseases, it was shown that the nervous system (n = 89; 33%) and sensory (n = 84; 31.1%) were the ones with the highest prevalence among comorbidities.

Conclusion: all TMD subtypes were found in the sample, predominantly mixed TMD. Several comorbidities were found, especially in the nervous and sensory systems. No correlations were found between the presence of comorbidities and gender or age.
The Bloody Transfusion Problem
Authors: Holcomb John B. , Hoots William K. , Polk Travis M.
Published: October 2023

This Viewpoint investigates supply and policy barriers to ready availability of blood products and suggests solutions to improve patient outcomes.
Prevalence of Acinetobacter baumannii and Candida auris in Patients Receiving Mechanical Ventilation
Authors: Harris Anthony D. , Pineles Lisa , Johnson J. Kristie , O’Hara Lyndsay M. , Smith L. Leigh , French Indira , Rubin Jamie , Perlmutter Rebecca , Heller Ashley , Klein Liore , Thoguru John , Blythe David , Vaeth Elisabeth
Published: October 2023

Importance

To date, only 1 statewide prevalence survey has been performed for Acinetobacter baumannii (2009) in the US, and no statewide prevalence survey has been performed for Candida auris, making the current burden of these emerging pathogens unknown.

Objective

To determine the prevalence of A baumannii and C auris among patients receiving mechanical ventilation in Maryland.

Design, Setting, and Participants

The Maryland Multi-Drug Resistant Organism Prevention Collaborative performed a statewide cross-sectional point prevalence of patients receiving mechanical ventilation admitted to acute care hospitals (n = 33) and long-term care facilities (n = 18) between March 7, 2023, and June 8, 2023. Surveillance cultures (sputum, perianal, arm/leg, and axilla/groin) were obtained from all patients receiving mechanical ventilation. Sputum, perianal, and arm/leg cultures were tested for A baumannii and antibiotic susceptibility testing was performed. Axilla/groin cultures were tested by polymerase chain reaction for C auris.

Main Outcomes and Measures

Prevalence of A baumannii, carbapenem-resistant A baumannii (CRAB), and C auris. Prevalence was stratified by type of facility.

Results

All 51 eligible health care facilities (100%) participated in the survey. A total of 482 patients receiving mechanical ventilation were screened for A baumannii and 470 were screened for C auris. Among the 482 patients who had samples collected, 30.7% (148/482) grew A baumannii, 88 of the 148 (59.5%) of these A baumannii were CRAB, and C auris was identified in 31 of 470 (6.6%). Patients in long-term care facilities were more likely to be colonized with A baumannii (relative risk [RR], 7.66 [95% CI, 5.11-11.50], P < .001), CRAB (RR, 5.48 [95% CI, 3.38-8.91], P < .001), and C auris (RR, 1.97 [95% CI, 0.99-3.92], P = .05) compared with patients in acute care hospitals. Nine patients (29.0%) with cultures positive for C auris were previously unreported to the Maryland Department of Health.

Conclusions

A baumannii, carbapenem-resistant A baumannii, and C auris were common among patients receiving mechanical ventilation in both acute care hospitals and long-term care facilities. Both pathogens were significantly more common in long-term care facilities than in acute care hospitals. Patients receiving mechanical ventilation in long-term care facilities are a high-risk population for emerging pathogens, and surveillance and prevention efforts should be targeted to these facilities.
Sex-Specific Cardiac Troponin Thresholds in Transgender Patients With Suspected Acute Coronary Syndrome
Authors: Wang Jiexi , Taur Alison , Chen Aiyu , Wu Yi-lin , Lee Ming-Sum
Published: October 2023

This cohort study compares the use and outcomes of high-sensitivity cardiac troponin assay vs conventional troponin assay in transgender adults.
Is it still necessary to perform measured based pre‐treatment patient‐specific QA for SRS HyperArc treatments?
Authors: Cavalli Nina , Bonanno Elisa , Borzì Giuseppina R. , D'Anna Alessia , Pace Martina , Stella Giuseppe , Zirone Lucia , Marino Carmelo
Published: October 2023

Purpose

The Mobius3D system was validated as a modern secondary check dosimetry system.

In particular, our objective has been to assess the suitability of the M3D as pre‐treatment patient‐specific Quality Assurance (QA) tool for Stereotactic Radiosurgery (SRS) HyperArc (HA) treatments. We aimed to determine whether Mobius3D could safely replace the measurements‐based patient‐specific QA for this type of treatment.

Methods

30 SRS HA treatment plans for brain were selected. The dose distributions, calculated by Mobius and our routinely used algorithm (AcurosXB v.15.6), were compared using gamma analysis index and DVH parameters based on the patient's CT dataset.

All 30 plans were then delivered across the ionization chamber in a homogeneous phantom and the measured dose was compared with both M3D and TPS calculated one.

The plans were delivered and verified in terms of PSQA using the electronic portal imaging device (EPID) with Portal Dosimetry (PD) and myQA SRS (IBA Dosimetry) detector.

Plans that achieved a global gamma passing rate (GPR) ≥ 97% based on 2%/2 mm criteria, with both Mobius3D and the conventional methods were evaluated acceptable. Finally, we assessed the capability of the M3D system to detect errors related to the position of the Multi‐Leaf Collimator (MLC) in comparison to the analyzed measurement‐based systems.

Results

No relevant differences were observed in the comparison between the dose calculated on the CT‐dataset by M3D and the TPS. Observed discrepancies are imputable to different used algorithms, but no discrepancies related to goodness of plans have been found.

Average differences between calculated (M3D and TPS) vs measured dose with ionization chamber were 2.5% (from 0.41% to 3.2%) and 1.81% (from 0.66% to 2.65%), for M3D and TPS, respectively.

All plans passed with a gamma passing rate > 97% using conventional PSQA methods with a gamma criterion of 2% dose difference and 2 mm distance‐to‐agreement. The average gamma passing rate for the M3D system was determined to be 99.4% (from 97.3% to 100%). Results from this study also demonstrated Mobius has better error detectability than conventional measurement‐based systems.

Conclusion

Our study shows Mobius3D could be a suitable alternative to conventional measured based QA methods for SRS HyperArc treatments.
Inebilizumab reduces neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder risk independent of FCGR3A polymorphism
Authors: Kim Ho Jin , Aktas Orhan , Patterson Kristina R. , Korff Schaun , Kunchok Amy , Bennett Jeffrey L. , Weinshenker Brian G. , Paul Friedemann , Hartung Hans‐Peter , Cimbora Daniel , Smith Michael A. , Mittereder Nanette , Rees William A. , She Dewei , Cree Bruce A. C.
Published: October 2023

Inebilizumab, a humanized, glycoengineered, IgG1 monoclonal antibody that depletes CD19+ B‐cells, is approved to treat aquaporin 4 (AQP4) IgG‐seropositive neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder (NMOSD). Inebilizumab is afucosylated and engineered for enhanced affinity to Fc receptor III‐A (FCGR3A) receptors on natural killer cells to maximize antibody‐dependent cellular cytotoxicity. Previously, the F allele polymorphism at amino acid 158 of the FCGR3A gene (F158) was shown to decrease IgG‐binding affinity and reduce rituximab (anti‐CD20) efficacy for NMOSD attack prevention. In contrast, our current findings from inebilizumab‐treated NMOSD patients indicate similar clinical outcomes between those with F158 and V158 allele genotypes.
Association between neurodevelopmental impairments and motor function in Duchenne muscular dystrophy
Authors: Thangarajh Mathula , McDermott Michael P. , Guglieri Michela , Griggs Robert C.
Published: October 2023

Objective

We explored various prognostic factors of motor outcomes in corticosteroid‐naive boys with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD).

Methods

The associations between parent‐reported neurodevelopmental concerns (speech delay, speech and language difficulties (SLD), and learning difficulties), DMD mutation location, and motor outcomes (6‐minute walk distance (6MWD), North Star Ambulatory Assessment (NSAA) total score, 10‐meter walk/run velocity, and rise from floor velocity) were studied in 196 corticosteroid‐naive boys from ages 4 to less than 8 years.

Results

Participants with SLD walked 25.8 fewer meters in 6 minutes than those without SLD (p = 0.005) but did not demonstrate statistical differences in NSAA total score, 10‐meter walk/run velocity, and rise from floor velocity. Participants with distal DMD mutations with learning difficulties walked 51.8 fewer meters in 6 minutes than those without learning difficulties (p = 0.0007). Participants with distal DMD mutations were slower on 10‐meter walk/run velocity, and rise from floor velocity (p = 0.02) than those with proximal DMD mutations. Participants with distal DMD mutations, who reported speech delay or learning difficulties, were slower on rise from floor velocity (p = 0.04, p = 0.01) than those with proximal DMD mutations. The mean NSAA total score was lower in participants with learning difficulties than in those without (p = 0.004).

Interpretation

Corticosteroid‐naive boys with DMD with distal DMD mutations may perform worse on some timed function tests, and that those with learning difficulties may perform worse on the NSAA. Pending confirmatory studies, our data underscore the importance of considering co‐existing neurodevelopmental symptoms on motor outcome measures.
Alzheimer's Disease: Status of Low‐Dimensional Nanotherapeutic Materials
Authors: Huang Dongqing , Liao Wang , Li Jun , Chen Tongkai , Wang Xinlu , Zhao Ruiyue , Zhang Lingyan , Yu Xuefeng , Zheng Dong , Luan Ping
Published: October 2023

Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a chronic progressive neurodegenerative disease that constitutes the third most common cause of death among elderly individuals. AD patients suffer from behavioral problems regularly, like memory loss, thinking deficits, and cognitive disorders. Currently, the incidence rate of AD has been on the rise worldwide. Therefore, it is imperative to develop effective strategies for the treatment and prevention of AD. The inherent characteristics of low‐dimensional nanomaterials, primarily their smaller size and surface structure, make them well‐suited for fulfilling the essential requirements of therapeutic drug design. Consequently, these nanomaterials offer a highly appealing and alternative approach to treating AD. Here, the low‐dimensional nanomaterials used in the treatment of AD to provide new ideas, methods, and comprehensive perspectives for the management of AD are reviewed. This review will advance the comprehensive understanding of the potential of low‐dimensional nanomaterials in the field of neuro medicine, which also will have a positive impact on future research.
Unicellular Organisms with Versatile Solutions at the Micro‐Scale: Functional Materials and Principles in Ciliates
Authors: Dörr Lennart , Kohl Jana , Schweikert Michael , Lemloh Marie‐Louise
Published: October 2023

Nature's diversity offers an abundance of promising solutions for novel bioinspired functional materials and systems. In particular, single‐celled organisms exhibit solutions and material properties that are realized at the nano‐ and micro‐scales. Ciliates are ubiquitous unicellular eukaryotes that are well‐adapted to a wide range of environmental conditions. They have developed a large variety of interesting and highly specialized characteristics with unique properties and design. In this review, the background of selected ciliate characteristics is highlighted with respect to material properties and structure‐function relationships. Hierarchically complex mineralized structures, highly efficient sensors for movement and protection, shape‐memory structures, as well as survival and detoxification strategies are to be emphasized. Proposed future bioinspired applications of these properties of ciliates expand the possibilities to more sustainable materials and development processes.
Toward Shuttle‐Free Zn–I2 Battery: Anchoring and Catalyzing Iodine Conversion by High‐Density P‐Doping Sites in Carbon Host
Authors: Zhang Peng‐Fang , Li Jia‐Hui , Zhang Shao‐Jian , Li Da‐Cheng , Zeng Su‐Yuan , Xu Shu‐Ling , Yao Qing‐Xia , Liu Ling‐Yang , Ding Lei , Li Heng‐Xiang , Hu Yi‐Yang , Li Jun‐Tao , Zhou Yao
Published: October 2023

Zn–iodine (I2) battery, as a promising energy storage device, especially under high I2 loading, is harassed by the shuttle effect of the soluble polyiodide intermediates. Herein, the bifunctional role of 2D carbon nanosponge with rich P‐dopant (4.2 at%) and large specific surface area (1966 m2 g−1) in anchoring I2/Ix− (x = 1, 3 or 5) and catalyzing their mutual conversion is reported. Both experiment and computational results reveal the transfer of electrons from the P‐doped site to iodine species, showing strong interfacial interaction. When being used as a host, it possesses high specific capture capacity for I2 (3.34 giodine g−1 or 1.6 mgiodine m−2) and Ix− (6.12 gtriiodide g−1 or 3.1 mgtriiodide m−2), which thus effectively suppresses the shuttle effect, supported by in situ UV–vis and Raman spectra. In addition to the strong interfacial interaction that favors iodine conversion, the P‐doped sites can also catalyze the conversion of I5− to I2, which is the rate‐determining step. Consequently, Zn–I2 batteries under a high I2 content (70 wt%) deliver high specific capacity (220.3 mAh g−1), superior Coulombic efficiency (>99%), and low self‐discharge rate; moreover, they can also operate steadily at 2 A g−1 with ignorable capacity decay for 10 000 cycles.