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Alternative method for determining available winter water volumes from lakes to support small-scale projects
Authors: Walbourne Rick , Elsasser Sarah , Hutchinson Neil
Published: October 2023

In Canada's Northwest Territories (NT), industrial activities conducted during the winter, such as ice road construction and exploratory drilling, require the use of water from ice-covered water bodies. Withdrawal in excess of 10% of available under-ice volume can threaten fish habitat or other users. The Land and Water Boards (LWBs) of the Mackenzie Valley require water licences for water withdrawal beyond regulated thresholds. Applicants must provide information including identification and location of proposed water sources, timing and proposed volume of water and winter water withdrawal must be limited to <10% of available volume to protect fish habitat under the ice. Many applicants are at early project stages and the necessary information on bathymetry and volumes of water is not readily available or requires expertise and effort that may not be feasible at the early stages of smaller projects. This paper describes the alternative method for determining available winter water volumes from lakes to support small-scale projects. A simple formula of ‘allowable volume (m3) = surface area (m2) * 0.1 m’ was developed and tested to provide a conservative estimate of under-ice volumes from easily available data which is protective in spite of uncertainties inherent in limited data.
The relationship between the large-scale relative vorticity fields and precipitation over Iran
Authors: Amiri Azita , Alijani Bohloul , Fattahi Ebrahim , Habibi Maral
Published: October 2023

This study examines the relationship between relative vorticity, a key variable in mid-latitude synoptic motions, and precipitation in Iran. Using the S-mode PCA, activity centers of relative vorticity and precipitation were identified. Canonical correlation analysis (CCA) was applied to the factor scores of these centers to reveal coupled patterns of relative vorticity and precipitation. The analysis is based on 500- and 850-hPa relative vorticity fields at 2.5° grid points (10°–70° E and 10°–70° N) and uses monthly relative vorticity values from NCEP-DOE reanalysis databases (1981–2020) along with standardized rainfall data from 97 Iranian synoptic stations. Three main CCA patterns reveal connections: 500-hPa relative vorticity changes in the eastern Mediterranean, Middle East, and Iran relate to eastern Iran's precipitation. Relative vorticity over Eastern Europe inversely correlates with southern Caspian Sea coast precipitation. Changes over Turkey and Cyprus can affect northwestern Iran's rainfall. The changes in 850-hPa relative vorticity over the Arabian Sea inversely link to eastern Iran's precipitation, while those over the eastern Mediterranean directly connect to western Iran's precipitation. Relative vorticity changes in Eastern Europe negatively correlate with southwestern Caspian Sea coast precipitation.
Effective removal of Cr(VI) in water by bulk-size polyaniline/polyvinyl alcohol/amyloid fibril composite beads
Authors: Wen Jia , Zhang Yuru , Du Yinlin
Published: October 2023

With the rapid expansion of industrial activities, chromium ions are discharged into the environment and cause water and soil pollution of various extents, which seriously endangers the natural ecological environment and human health. In this study, polyaniline/polyvinyl alcohol/amyloid fibril (PANI/PVA/AFL) composite gel beads (PPA) were prepared from polyaniline and amyloid fibrils with HCl as doping acid and PVA as a cross-linking agent. The results showed that PPA was an irregular composite bead with a diameter of 6 mm. The adsorption of Cr(VI) on the PPA gel beads followed the pseudo-second-order kinetics model, suggesting that chemical reactions were the controlling step in the Cr(VI) adsorption process. Though the Redlich–Peterson isotherm model had the best fit for the adsorption data, the isothermal adsorption process can be simplified using the Langmuir model. The maximum adsorption capacity for Cr(VI) in water was 51.5 mg g−1, comparable to or even higher than some PANI-based nanomaterials. Thermodynamic parameters showed that the adsorption process was a spontaneous, endothermic, and entropy-increasing process. Microscopic analysis revealed that the capture of Cr(VI) on PPA was mainly governed by electrostatic attraction, reduction, and complexation reactions. PPA can be used as a kind of effective remediation agent to remove Cr(VI) in water.
The Practice of Efficiency Defense in Antitrust Cases: A Comparison of BRICS and European Cases
Authors: Ribeiro E. P. , Golovanova S.
Published: October 2023

In non-merger antitrust cases efficiencies should play a significant role when authorities decide on cases as many potentially anticompetitive practices may have pro-competition effects, according to economic theory. In many jurisdictions rule of reason or effect based legal standard is claimed to be the policy adopted according to the own authorities. For such legal standards, considering efficiencies is part of the standard analysis protocol. We review the practice of efficiency defense in antitrust cases in selected BRICS and European countries. The case study shows that efficiencies are considered in rulings less often than expected. Similar arguments are used across countries, suggesting a common underlying economic analysis across jurisdictions that may have different legal institutions. We have employed the cross-country comparison based on Brazil, Russia, India, and South Africa cases. We also summarize the main reasons for efficiencies analysis not to be able to reverse the concluded anticompetitive effect from a business practice.
Linking Care and Support Systems to Improve Childhood Malnutrition: Early Childhood Development Practitioners’ Perceptions of Integrating Multisectoral Systems in South Africa
Authors: Sello Matshidiso , Adedini Sunday , Odimegwu Clifford
Published: October 2023

Introduction:

Child malnutrition is a persistent global challenge. It is the cause of nearly 45% of global child mortalities. To ensure positive child health outcomes, integrated multisectoral approaches among families, communities, and government systems to ensure positive child health outcomes are neccesary.

Objectives:

This study identifies how different care support systems can be linked to ensure optimal childhood nutrition outcomes in South Africa. This is through multisectoral approaches from the early childhood development (ECD) practitioners' perspective.

Materials and Methods:

We integrated the components of the different support systems and multisectoral approaches. The conceptional framework of the causes of malnutrition by The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) recognizes that malnutrition is due to inadequate care services, diet, and care practices influenced by individual, household, community, and structural determinants. While the Nurturing Care Framework, which looks at how policies and services can support families, parents, and other communities in providing nurturing care.

Design:

A sequential mixed methods approach was used. For the quantitative method, we did a cross-sectional descriptive analysis of 2 966 children who were under-five years' old in the 2017 South African National Income Dynamics Study (NIDS) between July and August 2022, we conducted five in-depth interviews with ECD practitioners using this qualitative method, and the data was analyzed using thematic analysis. Data was triangulated to understand the factors influencing children’s nutritional outcomes and to provide the narratives of ECD practitioners. This enabled us to highlight challenges and opportunities in linking children to services they need.

Results:

This study showed that 22.16% of children were stunted, 16.40% were overweight, and 5.04% were underweight. ECD practitioners reported a lack of support received at health facilities and other social services when making referrals, a lack of parental support in nutrition programmes, systemic challenges experienced in getting ECD centers registered, and the ECD's inability to qualify for subsidized nutrition grants.

Conclusion:

It is critical for us to understand the challenges and opportunities for multisector collaboration. This understanding will enable strategies and policies aimed at providing efficient and effective service referral and service delivery to improve childhood malnutrition in South Africa.
Age-Related Pathologies and Life Span
Authors: Cocco Giuseppe , Pandolfi Stefano
Published: October 2023

Both from a healthcare and a socioeconomic perspective, research on senescence is increasingly essential. Indeed, in industrialized countries, the increased human longevity confronts medicine with many old patients with age-related pathologies. The paper reviews the biological theories on aging, the impact of reactive oxygen species, telomers, epigenetics, and genetics (e.g., gerontogenes) on-age-related pathologies. Also, the paper reviews available and under research therapeutic approaches (e.g., senolytics) aimed to prolong life span and reduce the morbidity related to old age.
Characterizing Precision Nutrition Discourse on Twitter: Quantitative Content Analysis
Authors: Batheja Sapna , Schopp Emma M , Pappas Samantha , Ravuri Siri , Persky Susan
Published: October 2023

Background

It is possible that tailoring dietary approaches to an individual’s genomic profile could provide optimal dietary inputs for biological functioning and support adherence to dietary management protocols. The science required for such nutrigenetic and nutrigenomic profiling is not yet considered ready for broad application by the scientific and medical communities; however, many personalized nutrition products are available in the marketplace, creating the potential for hype and misleading information on social media. Twitter provides a unique big data source that provides real-time information. Therefore, it has the potential to disseminate evidence-based health information, as well as misinformation.

Objective

We sought to characterize the landscape of precision nutrition content on Twitter, with a specific focus on nutrigenetics and nutrigenomics. We focused on tweet authors, types of content, and presence of misinformation.

Methods

Twitter Archiver was used to capture tweets from September 1, 2020, to December 1, 2020, using keywords related to nutrition and genetics. A random sample of tweets was coded using quantitative content analysis by 4 trained coders. Codebook-driven, quantified information about tweet authors, content details, information quality, and engagement metrics were compiled and analyzed.

Results

The most common categories of tweets were precision nutrition products and nutrigenomic concepts. About a quarter (132/504, 26.2%) of tweet authors presented themselves as science experts, medicine experts, or both. Nutrigenetics concepts most frequently came from authors with science and medicine expertise, and tweets about the influence of genes on weight were more likely to come from authors with neither type of expertise. A total of 14.9% (75/504) of the tweets were noted to contain untrue information; these were most likely to occur in the nutrigenomics concepts topic category.

Conclusions

By evaluating social media discourse on precision nutrition on Twitter, we made several observations about the content available in the information environment through which individuals can learn about related concepts and products. Tweet content was consistent with the indicators of medical hype, and the inclusion of potentially misleading and untrue information was common. We identified a contingent of users with scientific and medical expertise who were active in discussing nutrigenomics concepts and products and who may be encouraged to share credible expert advice on precision nutrition and tackle false information as this technology develops.
Investigating Patient Perspectives on Using eHealth Technologies for the Self-Management of Inflammatory Bowel Disease: Mixed Methods Study (Preprint)
Authors: Hermsen Sander , Tump Danielle , Wentink Eva , Duijvestein Marjolijn
Published: October 2023

BACKGROUND

Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) poses significant challenges for patients, requiring continuous monitoring and self-management to improve quality of life.

OBJECTIVE

This study aims to investigate the viewpoints of individuals living with IBD on the use of information and communication technology (ICT) for the self-management of their condition, with a particular focus on the concept of a “smart” toilet seat as an example of ICT for IBD self-management.

METHODS

We conducted an analysis of questionnaire responses obtained from 724 participants. They were encouraged to share their use cases and identify any perceived barriers associated with ICT adoption for managing their condition. To assess their responses, we used descriptive quantitative analysis, summative content analysis, and thematic qualitative analysis. We combined these results in an epistemic network analysis to look for meaningful patterns in the responses.

RESULTS

Of the 724 participants, more than half (n=405, 55.9%) were already using various forms of ICT for IBD self-management. The primary factor influencing their use of ICT was their affinity for interacting with technology. Distinct differences emerged between individuals who were using ICT and those who were not, particularly regarding their perceived use cases and concerns.

CONCLUSIONS

This study provides valuable insights into the perspectives of individuals with IBD on the use of ICT for self-management. To facilitate wider adoption, addressing privacy concerns, ensuring data security, and establishing reliable ICT integration will be critical.
Regulation and Compliance in Telemedicine: Viewpoint (Preprint)
Authors: Ivanova Julia , Cummins Mollie R , Ong Triton , Soni Hiral , Barrera Janelle , Wilczewski Hattie , Welch Brandon , Bunnell Brian
Published: October 2023

UNSTRUCTURED

The US COVID-19 Public Health Emergency ended on May 11, 2023. Lawmakers and regulators extended some flexibilities while they deliberate effective long-term telemedicine policy. Here, we discuss critical challenges in telemedicine compliance and regulation grounded in scholarly literature and current events. We specifically consider obstacles and progress toward solutions in telemedicine law and regulation regarding privacy and security issues, care across state borders, and prescribing over telemedicine in the United States. We conclude that simplified policies are needed to keep telemedicine accessible to providers and patients and that current privacy and security measures need refinement to protect patients appropriately.
Exploration of the Application of Information Technology in the Teaching of Ideological and Political Theory Courses in Colleges and Universities
Authors: Lingyan He
Published: October 2023

This study aims to explore the current situation and optimisation strategies of the use of information technology in the teaching of ideological and political theory courses in colleges and universities. Under the background of the information society, the education field is facing the major challenges of how to use modern information technology to improve the quality of education, optimise the allocation of educational resources and enhance the learning effect of students. Through a combination of literature analysis, empirical analysis and case study, this study thoroughly analyses the specific application, practical effects and optimization strategies of information technology in the teaching of ideological and political theory in colleges and universities. This study aims to provide theoretical basis and practical reference for the teaching reform of ideological and political theory courses in colleges and universities, with a view to promoting the improvement of teaching quality.
TRAVEL WRITING REVISITED: READING THE RIVER
Authors: Stevanović Natalija , Lopičić Vesna
Published: October 2023

Some theoretical considerations of travel writing as a genre presented in this article were inspired by Myrna Kostash’s Reading the River: A Traveller’s Companion to the North Saskatchewan River (2005). Besides a review of generic considerations, this text aims to highlight the postcolonial context and its relevance for travel writing, as well as the concepts of contact-zone and intertextuality, with a final touch on female travel writing, which all figure in Kostash’s travelogue.
CRITICAL THINKING AND UNIVERSITY EDUCATION TODAY
Authors: Paunović Tatjana , Marković Ljiljana , Živković Ema
Published: October 2023

This paper discusses the concept of critical thinking and its place in university education today, internationally as well as in the Serbian and regional Balkan contexts. As an illustration, the second part of the paper offers a review of Gordon Asher’s chapter in Writing Your Thesis: A Guide for Postgraduate Students, a coursebook which incorporates the conception of criticality in higher education, from the perspective of Critical Pedagogy. We highlight the importance of embracing a broad, epistemological understanding of critical thinking, not only as an applicable pragmatic skill, but, rather, as a way back to a more humanistic view of  education as emancipation and whole-person development of individuals, for the benefit of both the individual and the society. Lastly, we discuss the importance of methodological tools in teaching for critical thinking.
REVISING FAIRY TALES FOR CHILDREN: PATRICK NESS’S A MONSTER CALLS AND TERRY PRATCHETT’S THE WEE FREE MEN
Authors: Petković Danijela
Published: October 2023

Manlove, and Andrew O’Malley, the first part of the paper historicizes the relatively recent cultural connection of children and fairy tales, specifically, the mobilization of fairy tales as vehicles for the lessons directed at the young. Against this background, in the second part of the paper, two contemporary children’s fantasy novels, Terry Pratchett’s The Wee Free Men (2003) and Patrick Ness’s A Monster Calls (2011), are examined. The discussion of the two novels focuses on their critical attitudes towards classic fairy tales and the lessons aimed at children, which range from the promotion of unquestioning obedience and patriarchal gender stereotypes, to the normalization of social stratification and the assumption of a happy end. Pratchett and Ness, however, do not merely expose the problematic instructions of classic fairy tales; as twenty-first century fantasy and children’s books authors, they also write new ones. A Monster Calls and The Wee Free Men thus both subvert and appropriate the didactic aspects of the genre, in order to educate their (young) readers on the crucial matters of life, death, grief, justice, and duty.
A REVIEW OF THE RESOURCES USED IN TEACHING UPPER-INTERMEDIATE USE OF ENGLISH COURSES
Authors: Mihajlović Ljiljana
Published: October 2023

The aim of this paper is to offer a review of a range of primarily printed resources used in teaching two upper-intermediate (or B2 on the CEFR scale) EFL vocabulary courses. The courses in question are Use of English 1 and Use of English 2 and they are part of a larger course, Contemporary English Language 1, taught to first-year students at the English Department of the Faculty of Philosophy, University of Niš. The semantic areas outlined in the syllabi for these two courses are covered predominantly through excerpts from a number of textbooks specifically designed for teaching/learning and practicing vocabulary. Time permitting, some authentic resources from the media are used as well. The paper will try to point to the importance of using more than one resource by reviewing the resources employed and examining how they complement one another, thus enabling students to learn and retain vocabulary more efficiently.
Design and Implementation of Area Efficient Low Latency Radix-8 Multiplier on FPGA
Authors: Sadaf Sumaya , Krishna V. Radha
Published: October 2023

Abstract: Electronic systems are widely used by humans nowadays in all aspects of daily life. Today, there is no living for humans on Earth without any electronic products. High Speed, Low Power, and Low Area Electronic Systems are what the current generation needs. In digital systems, a variety of arithmetic circuits are employed. Adder, multiplier, divider, and other arithmetic circuits are some examples. To acquire Products from Multiplier and Multiplicand, there are various multipliers with various methods. One of the multipliers is Radix-4 Multiplier. The Radix-4 Multiplier produces n/2 partial products, where n is the multiplier's bit count. This multiplier has a high operating speed, power dissipation, and surface area. Area, power dissipation, and propagation delay can all be reduced by reducing the number of partial products of the n-bit multiplier. Radix-8 uses n-bit multiplier integers that are n/3 for partial products. The Area, Delay, and Power Dissipation are reduced as a result. 8- bit booth multipliers for Radix-4 and Radix-8 are designed and implemented using FPGA. For both multipliers, delay, power dissipation, and area are compared. According to the comparison, Radix8 Booth Multiplier performs better than Radix-4 Booth Multiplier in terms of delay, power dissipation, and area. Therefore, the Radix-4 Booth Multiplier can be swapped out for the Radix-8 Booth Multiplier.
What place does nature occupy in Henri Lefebvre’s theory of the production of space? A few thoughts
Authors: Pereira Cláudio Smalley Soares
Published: October 2023

It is of particular note how, over recent decades, the theory of the production of space, drawn up in the 1970s by Henri Lefebvre, has become one of the leading approaches to urban studies. Although his contributions are still applied today in manifold interpretations in both the Global North and South, there are nonetheless a myriad of interrelated themes to Lefebvrian theorization that deserve greater attention. In this paper, I propose to problematize the relationship between the theory of the production of space and ecology under the assumption that within Lefebvre’s theory there is a concept of nature, which is fundamental to understanding the politics of spatial policy and therefore, enables the politicization of nature and ecology to be perceived. The hypothesis I develop in this article is a first approach to the subject of Nature in the works of Lefebvre, seeking to link the threads which connect the discussion on the Theory of the Production of Space, and the conception of nature related to that theory.
Pauli topological subsystem codes from Abelian anyon theories
Authors: Ellison Tyler D. , Chen Yu-An , Dua Arpit , Shirley Wilbur , Tantivasadakarn Nathanan , Williamson Dominic J.
Published: October 2023

We construct Pauli topological subsystem codes characterized by arbitrary two-dimensional Abelian anyon theories–this includes anyon theories with degenerate braiding relations and those without a gapped boundary to the vacuum. Our work both extends the classification of two-dimensional Pauli topological subsystem codes to systems of composite-dimensional qudits and establishes that the classification is at least as rich as that of Abelian anyon theories. We exemplify the construction with topological subsystem codes defined on four-dimensional qudits based on the Z4(1) anyon theory with degenerate braiding relations and the chiral semion theory–both of which cannot be captured by topological stabilizer codes. The construction proceeds by "gauging out" certain anyon types of a topological stabilizer code. This amounts to defining a gauge group generated by the stabilizer group of the topological stabilizer code and a set of anyonic string operators for the anyon types that are gauged out. The resulting topological subsystem code is characterized by an anyon theory containing a proper subset of the anyons of the topological stabilizer code. We thereby show that every Abelian anyon theory is a subtheory of a stack of toric codes and a certain family of twisted quantum doubles that generalize the double semion anyon theory. We further prove a number of general statements about the logical operators of translation invariant topological subsystem codes and define their associated anyon theories in terms of higher-form symmetries.
Towards Quantum Gravity in the Lab on Quantum Processors
Authors: Shapoval Illya , Su Vincent Paul , Jong Wibe de , Urbanek Miro , Swingle Brian
Published: October 2023

The holographic principle and its realization in the AdS/CFT correspondence led to unexpected connections between general relativity and quantum information. This set the stage for studying aspects of quantum gravity models, which are otherwise difficult to access, in table-top quantum-computational experiments. Recent works have designed a special teleportation protocol that realizes a surprising communication phenomenon most naturally explained by the physics of a traversable wormhole. In this work, we have carried out quantum experiments based on this protocol on state-of-the-art quantum computers. The target quantum processing units (QPUs) included the Quantinuum's trapped-ion System Model H1-1 and five IBM superconducting QPUs of various architectures, with public and premium user access. We report the observed teleportation signals from these QPUs with the best one reaching 80% of theoretical predictions. We outline the experimental challenges we have faced in the course of implementation, as well as the new theoretical insights into quantum dynamics the work has led to. We also developed QGLab – an open-source end-to-end software solution that facilitates conducting the wormhole-inspired teleportation experiments on state-of-the-art and emergent generations of QPUs supported by the Qiskit and tket SDKs. We consider our study and deliverables as an early practical step towards the realization of more complex experiments for the indirect probing of quantum gravity in the lab.
The relationship between ABO blood group and blood transfusion in upper gastrointestinal bleeding
Authors: KURT Hüseyin , TİRYAKİ Ahsen Banu , ÇİLEK BALİMRE Burcu , MÜDERRİSOĞLU Şeyma Büşra , DİNDAR Gökhan
Published: October 2023

Introduction: ABO blood group (BG) antigens found in many cells and tissues, especially in erythrocytes, have been associated with many diseases including cardiovascular diseases, infections, and malignancies. The association of ABO BG with duodenal and gastric ulcers and upper gastrointestinal bleeding (UGB) has been investigated in few studies and the information on this subject is limited. The primary objective of our study is to examine whether there is an association between ABO BG and UGB, and the secondary objective is to examine whether there is an association between ABO BG and UGB in patients who received blood transfusions after bleeding.
Methods: The prevalence values of A, B, AB, 0 BG and Rh antigens, endoscopic procedure, and blood transfusion information of patients who were diagnosed with UGB by endoscopic examination and hospitalized were recorded. Healthy individuals without UGB in the same period were included as the control group (CG). Those who had UGB by endoscopic examination constituted the study group (SG) while those who received at least 2 units of blood transfusion formed the transfusion group (TG).
Results: SG consisted of 423 patients, TG included 383 patients, and CG had 1650 individuals. While the risk of bleeding was higher in SG patients with BG 0 (OR 1.33 1.07-1.66 P=0.009), the bleeding risk was lower in SG patients with BG B (OR 0.77 0.63-0.95 P=0.014). In addition, while the risk of bleeding was higher in TG patients with BG 0 (OR 1.35 1.08-1.70 P=0.009), the bleeding risk was lower in TG patients with BG B (OR 0.55 0.38-0.79 P=0.001). There was no statistically significant difference in SG, and TG in other BG A and AB and no significant difference in Rh.
Conclusion: While UGB is more common in individuals with BG 0, it is less common in individuals with BG B. The risk of need for blood transfusion during the follow-up period of these patients in the ward is higher in patients with BG 0 but lower in patients with BG B.
Keywords: Blood group, bleeding, transfusion
Optimization of Collagen Isolation from Carp (Carasobarbus luteus) Scales using Response Surface Methodology
Authors: Cansu Ümran
Published: October 2023

The scale, which is separated during the mechanical processing of fish, can be used in the production of collagen products as well as in many other different ways. To obtain high-purity natural collagen, it is necessary to remove non-collagenous proteins and perform demineralization of fish scales. Therefore, the aim of this study is to achieve collagen isolation from common carp (Carasobarbus luteus) scales for the production of collagen products with higher efficiency and quality. The demineralization of the scales was optimized using response surface methodology. Experimentally, approximately 89.92±1.10% of the mineral was removed, which closely matched the value predicted by the model. The protein content of the fish scales was increased from 23.12% to 86.16% after the applied procedures. At the end of all the processes, 20.54% of the protein and 3.56% of hydroxyproline (Hyp) were lost. However, the Hyp concentration in the fish scale samples increased from 23.85 to 56.13 mg/g scale, and the Hyp/pro ratio increased from 4.49% to 6.51%. The effective removal of mineral matter, the increase in the amount of Hyp in fish scales, and the increase in the Hyp/pro ratio demonstrate that the applied procedures successfully separate non-collagenous components and achieve collagen isolation.
The idea of conscience in the mysticism of Richard Rolle and Hegel’s philosophy
Authors:   Saint Petersburg State Chemical and Pharmaceutical University, Sobolnikova E. Ν. , Proud D. ,   The University of Liverpool
Published: October 2023

This article examines the problem of mystical and religious foundations of morality, which are interconnected, first of all, with the inner world of a person - with duty, conscience, self-esteem. In what follows two theories of conscience are analyzed, compared and contrasted: those of the fourteenth-century mystic Richard Rolle and those of the philosopher Georg Friedrich Wilhelm Hegel. The main attention is paid to the comparative analysis of the idea of conscience in the mysticism of Rolle and in Hegel’s moral philosophy. If for Rolle conscience is the voice of the supreme transcendent God, for Hegel conscience is a generalized voice of significant others transferred to the inner plane, which is conditioned by a person’s political views or social position. These points of view do not exclude each other: one focuses on how conscience matures, how it is formed on the basis of mystical aspiration and love for God, while the other focuses on the mechanism of functioning of a mature conscience, which realizes itself in society in a sense of duty. According to Rolle, conscience is the beating of an inner intelligence. In the absence of this, we are unlikely to act upon the knowledge that conscience presents to us. According to Hegel, conscience is the divine voice with immediate knowledge of existence. But to goad us into action conscience must be more than this; its content incorporates an experience with a religious or spiritual quality that is beyond conceptual analysis.
Ethnography, ethnobotany, and ethnolinguistics of Tropical Asia: A survey of Maclay Readings 2021–2022 and of a panel of the Radlov Readings 2023
Authors:   Peter the Great Museum of Anthropology and Ethnography (Kunstkamera) of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Stanyukovich M. V.
Published: October 2023

The paper presents a brief overview of three conferences organized by the Department of Australia, Oceania and Indonesia of the Museum of Anthropology and Ethnography (Kunstkamera) of the RAS, St. Petersburg, in 2021–2023, Maclay Readings 2021 and 2022 and a panel on ethnobotany at the Radlov Readings 2023. Fieldwork in the countries of Southeast Asia and Oceania is the main focus of our Department. However, since Covid restrictions reduced our possibilities for travel during that period, ethnobotany, another topic traditional for our studies, was chosen as the main theme of the conference. Also, a number of papers dealt with the history, art, traditional and modern culture of the South of Asia and Oceania, as well as Austronesian and Austroasiatic languages.
Análisis comparativo de la discriminación salarial por género en Colombia, año 2009 y 2019
Authors: Marciales Hurtado Diana Camila , Angarita Pinzón Ebran Crisma , Lesmes Silva Anggy Karina
Published: October 2023

La presente investigación consiste en determinar la diferencia en el nivel de discriminación salarial por género en Colombia. De esta manera, se identificará si el fenómeno se ha reducido o aumentado en comparación con diez años atrás. Se estimaron ecuaciones mincerianas para la determinación de la brecha salarial sin ajustar y la brecha salarial ajustada. Así mismo, se aplicó la metodología de Oaxaca Blinder para la descomposición en las diferencias salariales a partir de los microdatos de la Gran Encuesta Integrada de Hogares (GEIH) del Departamento Administrativo Nacional de Estadística (DANE) para los periodos 2009 y 2019. Los resultados arrojan que una parte de las diferencias salariales obedece a factores asociados con la discriminación y a factores asociados al diferencial en capital humano por género.
Parenting practices in early childhood as technologies of power in family and educational contexts.
Authors: García Botero Leonardo , Alvarez Maestre Annie Julieth , Pérez Fuentes Carlos Alfredo , Aguilar Barreto Andrea Johana
Published: October 2023

This research with a post-structuralist epistemological approach and qualitative methodology had the objective of revealing the conditions that make it possible for the parenting practices of caregivers of early childhood children in family and educational contexts to be configured as technologies of power (procedures through which power relations are socially legitimized). Likewise, it was proposed to demonstrate the self-care practices of children configured as technologies of the self. The results made it possible to identify current parenting practices where discipline practices are still evident in both contexts. It is concluded that power relations arise in the middle of a relational triad school - family - childhood, in an apparently functional gear, thus, children are influenced by the processes of both entities and begin to witness how the family has become Foucault's terms in an "institution". Part of the practices carried out by adults are incorporated by children and become self-care practices that, according to the analysis obtained, are part of a powerful formation of technologies of the self, however, not so well achieved. at this age, but a strong constitution is expected in the next stages of the life cycle.
Emojis como Herramientas de Comunicación Asertiva Digital en Rúbricas de Evaluación
Authors: Adarme J Marco A
Published: October 2023

La evaluación en los estudiantes es un reto frecuente para los docentes, donde el análisis de las competencias se debe realizar de forma integral y holística, de esta manera, las rúbricas constituyen un mecanismo para establecer los criterios específicos a evaluar en una determinada actividad y como ellas definen claramente métricas asociadas a cada habilidad o logro que se desee medir. La calificación se realiza a través de criterios y cada uno de ellos se les asigna un nivel de desempeño, no obstante, pese a la destreza del docente de realizar una rubrica se presentan dificultades a la hora de interpretar y visualizar los resultados los resultados. El estudio propone la incorporación de una estrategia para la especificación y elaboración de una rúbrica usando el lenguaje icono textual a través de emoji y con pautas que proporciona la comunicación asertiva digital, para esto, la investigación se basa en las experiencias tomadas de cursos de primer semestre y tercer semestre de ingeniería de sistemas sobre la plataforma e-learning Moodle y classroom. El estudio da como resultados que los estudiantes asocian un lenguaje icono textual más rápido y logran entender con mayor fluidez los aspectos de calificación colocados en cada nivel de desempeño.
La práctica pedagógica en el hecho educativo y su relación con la formación holística
Authors: Ruíz Morales Yovanni Alexander , Caicedo Villamizar Surgei Bolivia , Gamboa Suárez Audin Aloiso
Published: October 2023

Este artículo se centra en pensar el hecho educativo como un desafío tentador y urgente para encontrar respuestas y abrir caminos en el proceso de aprendizaje. Se utilizó la revisión documental como técnica clásica de investigación literaria, la cual en una primera parte requiere de un conjunto de ideas relacionadas con la educación como única forma de crear un individuo libre que pueda enfrentar los desafíos de vivir desde adentro y ser una persona independiente y autónoma que utilice al máximo sus capacidades para tomar decisiones valiosas para sí mismo. Posteriormente, se exploran algunos de los retos pedagógicos del docente en la actualidad. Como conclusión, se argumenta que el ser humano debe ser el centro del hecho educativo, lo cual implica una práctica pedagógica asumida científicamente cuya base epistemológica debe estar en la pedagogía, comprometida con la formación integral del hombre en las facetas personal, familiar y social; desde esta perspectiva, se infiere la solicitud pedagógica, el tacto pedagógico y el significado de la experiencia de aula como objeto de reflexión y de investigación en la educación
El impacto del B-Learning apoyado en el Flipped Classroom en el aprendizaje y desarrollo de competencias en la educación superior
Authors: Hernández Suárez César Augusto , Álvarez Maceas Fermín , Córdoba Gómez Francisco Javier
Published: October 2023

En este estudio, se investigó el impacto del B-Learning apoyado en el Flipped Classroom en el aprendizaje y desarrollo de competencias en un programa académico de una institución universitaria en Colombia. Se utilizó un enfoque cuantitativo con alcance descriptivo y un diseño no experimental en una muestra de 40 estudiantes durante el segundo semestre de 2022. Se evaluó el desempeño en una plataforma virtual a través de la medición de la ganancia de aprendizaje propuesto por Hake, y se aplicó un cuestionario de percepción y satisfacción. Los resultados revelan la importancia del rol del docente como facilitador en el B-Learning apoyado en el Flipped Classroom. Los estudiantes mostraron mayor participación en el trabajo en equipo, demostrando el impactopositivo en la colaboración y la interacción entre pares. El uso de este enfoque se considera una alternativa viable para asignaturas de educación superior, ya que los estudiantes valoran la flexibilidad, la interactividad y la aplicabilidad en su aprendizaje
Percepciones de los docentes de los centros de desarrollo infantil en Bogotá
Authors: Villa Ortiz Ana María , Briceño Martínez John Jairo , Garay Garay Fredy Ramon
Published: October 2023

Se identifican las percepciones sobre los lineamientos de educación inicial del 18.80% (n=176) de los docentes de los Centros de Desarrollo Infantil (CDI) que atienden primera infancia en Bogotá. Estos docentes pertenecen a 15 CDI (escogidos al azar) de los 69 que registró el Instituto Colombiano de Bienestar Familiar (ICBF) en Bogotá a 2018. El instrumento implementado consta de 17 ítems de opción múltiple con única respuesta, validado por criterio de expertos. Se identifica que falta claridad sobre algunos aspectos sobre los lineamientos de educación inicial (generalidades primera infancia; educación inicial y estándares de calidad del componente pedagógico de la educación inicial); sin embargo, en la mayoría de los ítems hay respuestas consideradasacertadas que demuestran que los participantes tienen sólidos conocimientos en las cuestiones indagadas con el instrumento. El estudio se limita a identificar aspectos que pertenecen a elementos concretos de la política sobre educación inicial, no obstante, es importante porque nos ofrece información de lo que un profesor de un CDI debería conocer en su qué hacer
Inteligencias múltiples en estudiantes de contextos vulnerables socioeconómicos
Authors: Rodríguez Manasse German Alberto , Aguilar Barreto Andrea Johana , Rincón Álvarez Gerson Adriano
Published: October 2023

Howard Gardner propone en su teoría de las inteligencias múltiples que la inteligencia no se encuentra confinada a una única entidad, sino que está compuesta por ocho inteligencias interrelacionadas en cada individuo, lo que les permite enfrentar los desafíos de su entorno de forma más eficiente. Sin embargo, debido a factores genéticos y contextuales, es probable que algunas de estas inteligencias estén más desarrolladas que otras en cada individuo. En este contexto, surgió la interrogante de si existen diferencias en las inteligencias múltiples entre estudiantes de estratos socioeconómicos bajos. Para responder a esta pregunta, se empleó un diseño de investigación transversal no experimental correlacional de enfoque cuantitativo, con una muestra probabilística de conglomerado multietapa compuesta por 868 estudiantes de colegios públicos de la ciudad de Cúcuta, pertenecientes al quinto grado de educación básica primaria. La edad promedio de los participantes fue de 11,13 años, con una desviación estándar de 1,269 años. El instrumento utilizado constó de dos secciones: la primera recopiló información sociodemográfica, mientras que la segunda consistió en preguntas del cuestionario de las inteligencias múltiples, adaptado de cKenzie. Los análisis realizados mediante pruebas de correlaciones y análisis de correspondencia múltiple arrojaron resultadossignificativos. Se observaron niveles altos de inteligencia interpersonal, lingüística e intrapersonal en los estudiantes. Además, se encontró una cercanía entre los estratos socioeconómicos 1 y 2, y los niveles bajos y medios de la inteligencia interpersonal. El estrato socioeconómico 3 mostró asociaciones con los niveles altos de inteligencias lingüística, naturalista, espacial y musical. En contraste, se observó que el estrato socioeconómico 4 se asoció con niveles medios de inteligencia naturalista y niveles medios bajos de inteligencia cinestésica y lógico-matemática. Estos hallazgos resaltan la posible influencia que el contexto socioeconómico puede tener en el desarrollo y manifestación de las inteligencias múltiples en los estudiantes
La práctica pedagógica de la Lectoescritura en la UFPS desde una perspectiva docente
Authors: Vera Romero Leonardo Alexis , Maldonado Estévez Erika Alejandra
Published: October 2023

Para llevar a cabo este estudio, doce (12) profesores que imparten cursos re-lacionados con la Lectoescritura y oralidad enla Universidad Francisco de Paula Santander participaron en una investigación preparatoria. El objetivo era caracterizar a los profesores que orientan los procesos lectoescritores y al mismo tiempo, conocer la opinión de los profesores sobre sus actuales prácti-cas pedagógicas en aquellos cursos centrados en los actos comunicativos, específicamente en la lectura y escritura, distribuidas en diez (10) categorías: Ambiente institucional, acompañamiento, enfoques, textos utilizados en sus ejercicios de lectura y escritura, evaluación producción escrita, estrategias metodológicas, evaluación comprensión lectora, relación con las Tic, evalua-ción proyecto de lectoescritura ULISES y resultados de aprendizaje. La inves-tigación tiene un enfoque cualitativo y un alcance exploratorio, teniendo en cuenta las diversas ópticas de los participantes en la identificación y recono-cimiento de estrategias pedagógicas al momento de la implementación de las competencias lectoescritoras. Un primer antecedente en torno al tema de las prácticas pedagógicas en lectura y escritura por parte de los profesores, fue el proyecto “ULISES: Estrategia para el fortalecimiento de las competencias en lectura crítica y comunicación escrita” en la Universidad Francisco de Paula Santander. (Villabona y Lizcano, 2019) en el cual se realizó una reflexión y al mismo tiempo se construyó una propuesta curricular en torno a los procesos lectoescritores. Otro antecedente son los resultados por debajo de la media nacional en las Pruebas Saber PRO de los últimos años, en cuanto a las competencias en lectura crítica y comunicación escrita. Los datos se recolec-taron mediante un test tipo escala Likert, concluyendo que los profesores es-tán comprometidos para apoyar el crecimiento de las habilidades de lectura y escritura,ya que utilizan una variedad de procedimientos, estrategias y tipo-logías textuales, concentrándose particularmente en las tres competencias enfatizadas por los exámenes Saber Pro
Desarrollo de capacidades en la educación de la primera infancia: historias de formación docente en tiempos de crisis
Authors: Gamboa Suárez Audin Aloiso , Castillo Vallejo Sandra Liliana , Caicedo Villamizar Surgei Bolivia
Published: October 2023

Los docentes en formación deben adquirir componentes curriculares y competencias pedagógicas que contribuyan con su formación pedagógica para promover sus buenos resultados profesionales. Estos argumentos permiten que en este estudio se identifiquen las distintas interpretaciones que poseen los docentes sobre las competencias que deben adquirir, en cuanto a formación, en el campo de la educación infantil. El marco epistemológico enfatiza en un estudio de tipo cualitativo – interpretativo, donde se emplean grupos focales como técnica aplicada para la recolección de información. De lo anterior, evidencia en los docentes, la necesidad de desarrollar sus ideas en base a las realidades contemporáneas de la sociedad a la que desea ajustar sus conocimientos, lo que conlleva a la creación de espacios de formación y cualificación en forma de métodos para implementar experiencias de aprendizaje orientadas al desarrollo de habilidades y competencias que repercutan en el aprovechamiento de la sociedad digital de manera responsable y ratificada en la autonomía escolar y estrategias dispuestas para fortalecer el ritmo de aprendizaje de los escolares
Dificultades y errores en la resolución de problemas de tipo aditivo simple
Authors: Moreno Pantoja Lucy Mercedes , Banguera Ortíz Jessica Alejandra , Martínez Patiño Luis Felipe
Published: October 2023

El presente artículo se deriva de un estudio cuyo objetivo es identificar las dificultades y errores que los estudiantes de quinto grado de la Institución Educativa Municipal Libertad, enfrentan al resolver problemas de tipo aditivo, centrándose en las tres primeras categorías de relaciones aditivas propuestas por Vergnaud (1991). La investigación adoptó un enfoque mixto porque combinó métodos cualitativos y cuantitativos. En el aspecto cualitativo, se llevó a cabo una identificación detallada de los errores y dificultades en las estrategias de resolución y respuestas de los estudiantes. Por otro lado, en el enfoque cuantitativo, se abordó la totalidad de la población elegida para el estudio, compuesta por 32 estudiantes, y se aplicaron técnicas estadísticas para analizar los datos recopilados. Para recopilar la información necesaria, se administraron tres cuestionarios de problemas, uno para cada una de las relaciones aditivas en cuestión. Como resultado, se identificaron una serie de errores comunes, que incluyen problemas relacionados con el proceso inadecuado de la resta, el uso de la operación incorrecta, la ubicación no convencional de términos de la resta, entre otros. También se observaron dificultades en la comprensión del enunciado, la mala ubicación posicional y la alteración de los datos proporcionados en el enunciado. A partir del análisis de los errores identificados, se continuó con la caracterización de las dificultades subyacentes que los causaban. En consecuencia, este estudio suministra datos significativos que pueden ser empleados para mejorar la habilidad en la resolución de problemas matemáticos, en particular aquellos de tipo aditivo. El conocimiento de estas dificultades y errores aporta a optimizar el proceso de enseñanza y aprendizaje de las matemáticas, permitiendo abordar de manera más efectiva los desafíos específicos que enfrentan los estudiantes en este aspecto crucial de su formación académica.