bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
DEVELOPMENT OF STUDENTS' COMPETENCE IN ENGLISH PHILOLOGY AND TRANSLATION
Authors:   Horlivka Institute for Foreign Languages of the SHEI Donbas State Pedagogical University, Dnipro, Ukraine, YASYNETSKA Olena
Published: December 2024

Background. Ensuring quality education is recognized as a strategically important task, especially with the strengthened requirements in the job market. Key factors in assessing the quality of education include learning outcomes and the learners’ level of competence. Emphasis is placed on the importance of specific educational and professional programs for achieving this goal, particularly in the context of philology with a translation component.

Methods. Analysis and self-analysis methods were employed to study and assess the effectiveness of educational and professional programs. Special attention was given to how academic courses, particularly of academic writing and editing, affect developing necessary knowledge and skills for successful professional activities. It has been emphasized that academic programs in philology, including translation, contribute to acquiring essential philological knowledge and translator skills as well as prepare learners for professional activities in other philological areas, including foreign language teaching.

Results. The study has proved that multifaceted professional communicative competence is a key aspect of successful training for philology learners. The requirements for this competence involve the ability to use lexical, grammatical, semantic, stylistic, and cultural elements according to the reference situation in both oral and written forms of communication. Translation knowledge is crucial not only in applied translation studies but also for understanding ways to avoid interference problems in learning and using foreign languages.

Conclusions. The analytical research highlights the necessity of a comprehensive competency-based approach to teaching in the field of philology and translation. Educational and professional programs should create optimal conditions for developing essential knowledge and skills and thus improving professionally oriented competencies. This approach helps learners effectively navigate specialization choices, become professionals, and successfully work as translators, interpreters, and multicompetent linguists in various professional settings of using foreign and native languages.
“Lung-on-a-chip” as an instrument for studying the pathophysiology of human respiration
Authors: Zhukova Oksana A. , Ozerskaya Iuliia  V. , Basmanov Dmitry  V. , Stolyarov Vsevolod  Yu. , Bogush Vladimir  G. , Kolesov Vladimir  V. , Zykov Kirill  A. , Yusubalieva Gaukhar  M. , Baklaushev Vladimir  P.
Published: December 2024

“Lung-on-a-chip” (LoC) is a microfluidic device, imitating the gas-fluid interface of the pulmonary alveole in the human lung and intended for pathophysiological, pharmacological and molecular-biological studies of the air-blood barrier in vitro. The LoC device itself contains a system of fluid and gas microchannels, separated with a semipermeable elastic membrane, containing a polymer base and the alveolar cell elements. Depending on the type of LoC (single-, double- and three-channel), the membrane may contain only alveolocytes or alveolocytes combined with other cells — endotheliocytes, fibroblasts, alveolar macrophages or tumor cells. Some LoC models also include proteinic or hydrogel stroma, imitating the pulmonary interstitium. The first double-channel LoC variant, in which one side of the membrane contained an alveolocytic monolayer and the other side — a monolayer of endotheliocytes, was developed in 2010 by a group of scientists from the Harvard University for maximally precise in vitro reproduction of the micro-environment and biomechanics operations of the alveoli. Modern LoC modifications include the same elements and differ only by the construction of the microfluidic system, by the biomaterial of semipermeable membrane, by the composition of cellular and stromal elements and by specific tasks to be solved. Besides the LoC imitating the hematoalveolar barrier, there are modifications for studying the specific pathophysiological processes, for the screening of medicinal products, for modeling specific diseases, for example, lung cancer, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease or asthma. In the present review, we have analyzed the existing types of LoC, the biomaterials used, the methods of detecting molecular processes within the microfluidic devices and the main directions of research to be conducted using the “lung-on-a-chip”.
The origin of Lublin Roman Criminal Law School
Authors: Czech-Jezierska Bożena Anna
Published: December 2024

Professor Marek Kuryłowicz is a initiator and organizer of research on the Roman criminal law studies in Lublin, a leader of Lublin Roman Criminal Law School, called “Lublin School of Professor Marek Kuryłowicz”. The aim of this article is to present the origin of this school, to outline it’s evolutionary line leading to the first symposium in Lublin in 1993 and Professor Marek Kuryłowicz’s contribution to forming the foundations of research on Roman criminal law in Lublin.
Poena est noxae vindicta. Retribution as a rationalization of punishment in Roman kingship, republic and principate era
Authors: Zalewski Bartosz , Chmiel Andrzej
Published: December 2024

The presented study concerns the issue of retributive rationalization (function, justification) of punishment in Roman law – from its semi-legendary beginnings to the end of the principate. The understanding of the penalty as a fair repayment for the evil caused and constituting a peculiar substitute for revenge (personal or family) was characteristic for many ancient communities. Also at the beginning of Roman statehood, the main purpose of punishment was not to scare the perpetrators, as a form of prevention, but a fair repayment (retaliation) for the harm caused (poena est noxae vindicta).

During the royal period, attempts to limit the phenomenon of private bloody revenge took place, as exemplified by the legislation of king Numa Pompilius regarding the effects of unintentional murder of a free man. An important manifestation of the restriction of the phenomenon of private bloody revenge turned out to be adapted by the Romans the law of talion. However, already in the Law of the Twelve Tables, the Quirites provided the possibility of withdrawing from talion to settlement. In the period of the republic, talion came out of use.

During the period of classical law, the Roman jurisprudence continued to maintain the current attitude of the Romans to the retributive function of a criminal penalty, and the idea of the talion understood as “just repayment for the committed act”, was still alive in its views, and in some imperial constitutions. The retributive rationalization of the criminal penalty was mainly realized in the order to measure it pro admissi criminis qualitate by the judge in extra ordinem cognitio.
Reasons for punishment and acquittal in the Noctes Atticae by Aulus Gellius
Authors: Zabłocki Jan
Published: December 2024

In his Noctes Atticae, Aulus Gellius introduced his reflections not only on the use of terms to describe modes of punishment, but also on the question of whether one can be punished for an act not committed. In the fourteenth chapter of the seventh book, he described three reasons for punishing crimes, as his teacher L. Calvenus Taurus had written about in his commentary on Plato’s Gorgias, which explained that punishment was used to rebuke and correct a criminal ‒ i.e. as special prevention; when punishment had a justice function; and when punishment was necessary as an example, so that others would not commit crimes, i.e. as general prevention. Plato himself, however, as Gellius points out, listed two reasons for punishment, one for the sake of improvement and the other for the fear of punishment. The problem, however, of whether one can be punished for an act intended but not committed is presented by Gellius in the third title of the sixth book on the occasion of his polemic against Tullius Tiron’s criticism of Marcus Cato’s pro Rhodiensibus speech. Tiron accused Cato of adopting the wrong strategy and making dishonest use of cunning sophistic tricks. According to Gellius, Cato may have defended the Rhodians in a more structured form, but certainly not with greater energy and commitment. It was therefore unfair on Tiron’s part, according to Gellius, to select from Cato’s rich and pertinent speech only a certain passage of speech to criticize him as if it was not worthy of Cato to assert that one should not be punished for the mere intention to commit a crime if it had not been committed.
Los sonetos pastoriles de Quevedo: delimitación y análisis
Authors: Parada Juncal Samuel
Published: December 2024

El siguiente trabajo tiene como objetivo principal analizar los 23 sonetos pastoriles de Quevedo, una sección homogénea perteneciente a su musa VII, Euterpe, que fue editada en la publicación póstuma Las tres musas últimas castellanas (1670) a cargo de su sobrino, Pedro Aldrete. El estudio de estas composiciones se presenta como inédito, ya que hasta el momento apenas existen algunas investigaciones aisladas que se preocupan por la bucólica quevediana.
Revisión del éxitus poético de Alfonsina Storni
Authors: Castaño Meissel Marco
Published: December 2024

El presente artículo explora Mascarilla y trébol, la última obra de Alfonsina Storni. El objeto de estudio es, pues, la revisión de las ideas preconcebidas sobre su poesía al tiempo que se arroja luz sobre la dimensión reflexiva y existencial de su última etapa, examinada de forma somera por los críticos. La predilección por la ausencia de rima y la crítica social, tanto en el ámbito material como en el filosófico-ideológico de la sociedad bonaerense marcan el acento de sus poemas.
Horizontalidad e informalidad en el aprendizaje colectivo de lenguas a través de Redes Sociales
Authors: Giordano Paredes Mª Angelica , López Mújica Montserrat
Published: December 2024

En el siglo XXI, el aprendizaje de lenguas está impulsado por la globalización y la movilidad internacional, lo que lleva a que las personas no solo reciban información, sino también la produzcan y compartan a través de las Redes Sociales. Este enfoque requiere nuevas posturas y actitudes didácticas, colaborativas y pragmáticas a través del aprendizaje y la enseñanza horizontal, que fomenta el Social Learning y el principio del Learning by doing. Se busca explorar esta nueva tendencia en la educación superior.
Mariana Colomer, Maestra, Madrid, Huerga y Fierro editores, 2023, 67 pp.
Authors: Balcells Doménech José María
Published: December 2024

Magnífico ejemplo de poesía mariana
Ana Santamaría, Libres, Barcelona, Comba, 2023, 128 pp.
Authors: Mármol Ávila Pedro
Published: December 2024

Colección de relatos breves
НАИМЕНОВАНИЯ АЛКОГОЛЬНОГО ОПЬЯНЕНИЯ В СВЕТЕ СИСТЕМНОГО ИЗУЧЕНИЯ ЛЕКСИКИ
Authors:   Уфимский университет науки и технологий, С. Г. Шафиков
Published: December 2024

Статья посвящена сравнительной типологии эквивалентных глаголов в русском и чешском языках, связанных с употреблением хмельных напитков. Анализ матери-ала включает исследование денотативного значения глаголов опьянения, а также мотивирующих признаков, составляющих внутреннюю форму этих глаголов в языках сравнения. Исследование проводится с помощью интегративного подхода, объединяющего теорию семантических предикатов, теорию семантического поля, теорию комбинаторной семантики и теорию прототипов. Такой подход позволяет представить результаты поэтапного анализа в виде опыта сравнительной типологии, в частности типологии синтаксических отношений между семантическим предикатом и его актантами, типологии компонентных структур в соответствии с выделяемыми компонентами лексического значения, типологии мотивирующих при-знаков, отражающих прототип именования. В сравнительном плане наблюдается превалирование межъязыкового сходства над различием между русским и чешским языками, что особенно наглядно проявляется в отношении фразеологизмов с прототипической структурой, выражающих чрезмерную степень алкогольного опьянения.
Comparing the curriculum and academic structure of the Iraqi college of dentistry with Arab Universities, and conducting satisfaction surveys among Iraqi dentistry students and alumni
Authors: Aljazaeri Sundus Abdull Wadood , Radhi Reham Adnan , Abbas Husain lafta , Hafidh Abd Alzahra Abbas , Abdulnabi Abbas Dawood , Raheem Abdullah Ayoub , Saiwan Ahmed Abdulmotleb
Published: December 2024

The Iraqi dental education program follows a standardized curriculum derived from the original College of Dentistry in Baghdad, which has undergone some recent revisions.

to determine the effectiveness of the Iraqi dental education program, identify areas for improvement, compare the program to an Arabic university and assess the satisfaction of graduates.

: A comparative analysis was conducted at the College of Dentistry at the University of Basra in the academic year 2022-2023 between the curriculum of Basrah dental curriculum and that of four Arab dental colleges, involving 466 graduates and students from Iraqi dental colleges.

Iraq's College of Dentistry follows an annual study system with a unified curriculum, which differs from Arab colleges; that follow the semester study system; in terms of basic sciences, pre-clinical dental subjects, clinical subjects, and clinical dental curricula. In contrast, basic sciences are taught in a preparatory year before studying in three Arab colleges, while basic medical sciences are taught in the first three years in all colleges except Iraq. A study of students and practising dentists from 466 dental colleges in Iraq found that the College of Dentistry was not the right place for students to study the first level of basic science. The program failed to effectively prepare students for the workplace.

Dental colleges need to change to the semester system instead of the annual one. The curricula need to be reviewed intensively in terms of the types of curricula and their distribution to the stages. Introducing a preparatory year for basic sciences before studying in dental colleges. Limiting the medical sciences in the first and second years. The third year is concentrated on preclinical for all dental subjects and the fourth and fifth years include all clinical dentistry with the addition of curricula such as research methodology, artificial intelligence approaches, medical ethics, patient rights and effective communication that can help dentistry colleges graduate students with well-rounded skills.
Myxoglobulosis in mucocele of oral cavity – A rare entity
Authors: Baskaran Birundha , Danassegarane Senthilkumaran , Sandirakesan Kalaiarasan , Shambavi Jeya , Kaliyamoorthy Siva
Published: December 2024

Myxoglobulosis, a variant of mucocele,was first coined by Von Hansemann in 1914. The mucin globules were formed as an attempt to organise the mucin by the surrounding granulation tissue.

A 17 years old male patient came with the history of swelling over the lower lip for past 2 months. Swelling measured about 2x2 cm, fluctuating, soft in consistency. Histopathological examination revealed features of mucocele with globules forming myxoglobulosis.

Prognosis of mucocele – myxoglobulosis variant will be better than other types of mucoceles with low recurrence rate, good host response, however follow-up is essential.
Surgical management of neurofibroma of gingiva with diode laser: A case report
Authors: Janardhanan Nimmi , Geetha K  , Bilichodmath Shivaprasad
Published: December 2024

Gingival involvement by solitary neurofibroma without any other signs of neurofibroma is uncommon. It is often considered as a benign tumor with an unknown etiology. In this case report we present an unusual case of solitary neurofibroma of gingiva. A 33 year old female patient was presented with swelling in relation to her lower front teeth. On examination, the swelling was found to be painless, non-ulcerated, sessile and smooth. The lesion was treated by excisional biopsy using diode laser and diagnosis was confirmed with the histologic section. There were no signs of recurrence clinically after the 6 months follow up.
Digital detectives: Exploring the integration of artificial intelligence in Indian forensic medicine
Authors: Dixit Praveen , Sinha Udai Shankar , Kumar Rajeev , Kumari Mumta , Chawla Hitesh , Chandra Vikas , Anand Aditya
Published: December 2024

Forensic Medicine is the application of medical knowledge for law and administration of justice, which involves conducting the medico-legal post-mortem examination, estimation of the age of the individual, victim-accused examination and the study of poisons in all aspects. Many times, minute details of the examination are often missed by the naked eye, especially if the expert is inexperienced or if the autopsy is conducted at night time leading to high numbers of negative or obscure autopsies. As Artificial Intelligence is booming the smoothening of the work in all specialities like finance, administration, transportation, health care and the medical field, its applicability can smoothen the work of forensic medicine experts. It can offer the result more accurately, efficiently, precisely and within no time at low cost as compared to contemporary services. This review explores the applications, benefits, challenges, and prospects of AI in forensic medicine within the Indian context. By examining recent advancements and case studies, this paper aims to offer a comprehensive understanding of AI's impact on forensic practices in India.
FRANSIZ LE TEMPS GAZETESİNİN TÜRKİYE MUHABİRİ PAUL GENTİZON’UN GÖZÜYLE TÜRK-YUNAN ZORUNLU NÜFUS MÜBADELESİ (1922-1924)
Authors: Selçuk Fatih
Published: December 2024

Ulus devletler çağının yavaş yavaş kendisini göstermeye başladığı XIX. yüzyıl ile birlikte Osmanlı Devleti’nin demografik yapısı da bu doğrultuda şekillenmeye başlamıştır. Birbiri ardında bağımsızlıklarını ilan etme yolunda adımlar atan azınlıklar, bu süreçlerin yarattığı çatışmalar ve son olarak dünyanın o güne kadar görmediği genişlikte bir etki bırakan I. Dünya Savaşı, Osmanlı coğrafyasındaki demografik yapıyı hiç olmadığı kadar değiştirmiştir. Özellikle Anadolu, bu süreçte hızlı ve keskin demografik değişimlere sahne olmuştur. Bunların en önemli ayaklarından birisini, 1923 yılında Lozan Barış Konferansı’nda karara bağlanan Türk-Yunan Zorunlu Nüfus Mübadelesi oluşturmuştur. Bu mübadele, geçmişteki demografik değişimlerden farklı olarak, ilgili iki ülkenin ortaklaşa aldıkları bir kararla, tamamen kendi aralarında sistemli bir şekilde gerçekleştirdikleri bir süreç olmuştur. Bu süreç, aynı zamanda Türkiye Cumhuriyeti’nin de ilk yıllarına tekabül etmektedir. Bu köklü değişim sürecinde Fransa’nın en önde gelen gazetelerinden Le Temps’ın İstanbul özel muhabiri Paul Gentizon, ilgili gazetede çok sayıda yazı yayımlamış ve gözlemlerini aktarmıştır. Bu gözlemlerinde Gentizon, askeri safhalardan zaferle çıkmış olan yeni Türkiye’de milli duyguların hiç olmadığı kadar arttığını ve mübadelenin de bu duygulara paralel bir şekilde, ülkeyi daha milli bir hale getirmek yolunda arzu edilen bir işlem olarak görüldüğünü vurgulamaktadır. Yine de Gentizon, bu sürecin ekonomi başta olmak üzere, hem mübadiller hem de Türkiye için kısa vadede belirli sorunlar yaratacağını öngörmektedir.
CUMHURİYET SENATOSU TARTIŞMALARINDA TÜRKİYE’NİN ORTADOĞU POLİTİKASI (1961-1980)
Authors: Kasapsaraçoğlu Murat
Published: December 2024

Cumhuriyet Senatosu iki darbe arası dönemin en önemli kurumlarından biridir. 1961 Anayasası ile kurulan senato eklektik bir yapıya sahip olmuş ve seçilmiş üyelerle atanmış üyeleri bir araya getirmiştir. Senatoda asker kökenli üyelerin de yer alması ise bu kurumu sivil siyaset üzerinde bir vesayet aracı haline getirmiştir. İki darbe arası dönemde Türkiye’de yaşanan tüm gelişmeler senato tartışmalarında yer almıştır. Senato Türkiye’nin siyasi, ekonomik ve sosyal konularının yanı sıra dış politikanın da tartışıldığı bir kurum işlevi görmüştür. Dış politika alanında bu tartışmaların ana konuları Türk-Amerikan ilişkileri, Kıbrıs Sorunu ve Ortak Pazar’a üyelik olmuştur. Bunun yanı sıra Türkiye’nin Ortadoğu politikası da senato tartışmalarında geniş yer tutmuştur. İki darbe arası dönemde ülkeyi yöneten hükümetler Ortadoğu özelinde Türkiye’nin bölge ülkeleriyle siyasi ilişkilerini geliştirmeye çabalamışlardır. Ortadoğu ülkeleri ile siyasi ilişkiler; diplomatik ilişkilerin geliştirilmesi ve ülkeler arası ziyaretler, Türkiye’nin CENTO üyeliği, İKÖ ve FKÖ gibi örgütlerle ilişkilerinin yanı sıra Türkiye’nin Arap-İsrail Savaşları karşısındaki tutumunu kapsamaktadır. Türkiye bu dönemde bölge ülkeleriyle ve CNETO, İKÖ ve FKÖ gibi örgütlerle diplomatik ilişkilerini geliştirmeye çalışmış ve Arap-İsrail Savaşları’nda Arap ülkelerinden yana politikalar izlemiştir. Bu çalışma Cumhuriyet Senatosu tutanakları ışığında bu başlıkları kronolojik olarak incelemektedir. Çalışmanın en temel çıkarımı ise Türkiye’nin bu dönemdeki Ortadoğu siyasetinin senato üyeleri tarafından ana hatlarıyla desteklendiği fakat yöntemsel olarak hükümetlere yer yer ağır eleştirilerin de yapıldığıdır. Sonuç olarak 1960’lı ve 1970’li yılların siyasi ve ideolojik kutuplaşma ortamının senatodaki dış politika tartışmalarına çok fazla yansımadığı görülmektedir.
MUSTAFA ÇOKAY’IN YAZILARI ÇERÇEVESİNDE BASMACI HAREKETİNİN DİNİ BOYUTU VE SOVYETLERİN DİN POLİTİKASI (1917-1930)
Authors: Zholdassuly Talgat
Published: December 2024

Çalışmada Ekim devrimini takip eden yıllardaki Orta Asya’daki dinî koşullar, Bolşeviklerin ilk İslam politikaları ve Müslümanların bu politikalara karşı tepki olarak ortaya çıkan Basmacı hareketi hakkında anlatılmaktadır. Sovyetlerin laik reformlarına ve dinî duruşuna karşı Basmacı hareketi olarak bilinen protestolar tüm Orta Asya’ya yayılmıştır. Bu siyasi koşullar nedeniyle Sovyetlerin din politikası da değişime uğramıştır. Osmanlı Devleti’nin son yıllarında etkin olan Osmanlı siyasetçisi Enver Paşa da Basmacı ayaklanmasına katılmıştır. Çalışma esas olarak o dönemde Orta Asya’da yaşayan ve Bolşeviklerin iktidara gelmesinden sonra siyasi koşullar nedeniyle yurt dışına çıkmak zorunda kalan Kazak aydını Mustafa Çokay’ın yazılarına dayanmaktadır. Çokay, Türkistan coğrafyasındaki Sovyetlerin ilk dinî reformlarına, bu reformlara farklı tepkiler veren Cedidçiler ile Basmacıların eylemlerine tanıklık etmiş ve siyasi hayatında bu gruplarla etkileşime girmiştir. Bu nedenle çalışmaya kaynaklık eden Çokay’ın söz konusu konuyla ilgili anıları ve çeşitli süreli yayınlarda yayımlanan Rusça yazıları tarihsel veri açısından oldukça önem arz etmektedir. Çalışmanın amacı da Çokay’ın yazılarına göre Bolşeviklerin Türkistan’daki ilk genel İslami politikasını ve ona tepki olarak meydana gelen Basmacı hareketinin sadece dinî niteliğini göstermektir. Bununla birlikte Çokay’ın yazılarından yola çıkarak Sovyetlerin din politikasında Basmacı hareketi nedeniyle oluşan değişikliklere, Cedidçilerin eylemlerine ve kadın sorunlarına değinilecektir. Basmacı hareketinin siyasi, sosyal ve ekonomik nedenlerinin olduğunu da inkar edilmez ancak bu çalışmada bu hareketin sadece dinî niteliği üzerinde durulacaktır. Kısacası söz konusu dönemde Türkistan’daki Sovyetlerin İslami politikasının siyasi şartlara, yani Basmacı hareketine bağlı olarak değiştiği ve İslam’a yönelik saldırıyı geçici olarak askıya almak zorunda kaldıkları söylenebilir.
MUĞLA KUVA-YI MİLLİYESİNDE MALİ SORUNLARA İLİŞKİN BİR SORUŞTURMA ÖRNEĞİ
Authors: Başaran Mehmet
Published: December 2024

Kurtuluş Savaşı’nda Muğla, Ege Bölgesi’nde stratejik bir konuma sahip olmasından dolayı önemli bir direniş noktası haline gelmiştir. İtalya’nın Güneybatı Anadolu’yu işgal planları ve Yunanistan’ın İzmir’i ele geçirme arzusu, bölgede milli direniş hareketlerinin hız kazanmasına neden olmuştur. Bu dönemde Muğla’da Kuvayı Milliye ruhu, bölge halkının direnişe katılımıyla güçlenmiş ve özellikle Menteşe bölgesindeki halk, önemli bir rol oynamıştır.
Menteşeliler Müdafaa-i Vatan Cemiyeti, Muğla ve çevresinde işgale karşı direnişi örgütlemek amacıyla kurulan en önemli yerel cemiyetlerden biridir. Cemiyetin kuruluş amacı, Mondros Mütarekesi sonrasında hızla gelişen işgal tehditlerine karşı halkın direnişini koordine etmek ve bölgenin savunmasını güçlendirmekti. Bu cemiyet, yerel halkın örgütlenmesinde ve direniş ruhunun canlı tutulmasında kilit bir rol oynadı.
Bu önemli oluşum ile birlikte elimizde bulunan bazı belgeler kapsamında yaşanan iç çekişmeler, 1919 ve 1920 tarihli yazışmalar ve Muğla Kuvva-yı Milliye ile ilgili mali hesaplamalar çalışmamızın temelini oluşturmuştur. Muğla’daki Kuvâ-yı Milliye ve birliklerinin mali durumu ve bazı akçelerin nasıl kullanıldığına dair ayrıntılar sunulmuştur.
El ABP y las WebQuest para el desarrollo de competencias
Authors: Pérez Cáceres Silverio , Morales Mendoza Efrén , Varguez Fernández Raúl
Published: December 2024

Se presentan los resultados del proyecto de investigación cualitativa en el cual se utilizó la estrategia de Aprendizaje Basado en Problemas y la Metodología WebQuest para propiciar el desarrollo de competencias disciplinares en los alumnos de la experiencia educativa de Métodos Numéricos del programa educativo de Ingeniería en Tecnologías Computacionales, aplicado en la Facultad de Ingeniería en Electrónica y Comunicaciones de la Universidad Veracruzana. Se consideraron en el proyecto las seis competencias establecidas en el Plan de Estudios 2011: Investigación, Implementación, Planeación, Diseño, Evaluación y Control. Dada la situación derivada de la Pandemia por Covid-19, la experiencia educativa se impartió a distancia, utilizando la estrategia en la resolución de problemas de la vida real con los métodos numéricos, evaluando las evidencias de desempeño de manera individual y por equipo. Se aplicaron dos encuestas para la valoración de la estrategia-metodología, y la Autoevaluación del desarrollo de competencias. De los resultados obtenidos de “suficiente” a “mucho” en la evaluación de la estrategia y la metodología, así como la autoevaluación de “Suficiente” del desarrollo de competencias por parte de los alumnos, se concluye que se contribuyó de manera significativa en el desarrollo de las seis competencias disciplinares del Ingeniero en Tecnologías Computacionales.
English Pronunciation Instruction in a Mixed Polish-Ukrainian Classroom: The Case of the Voiceless Interdental Fricative /Θ/
Authors: Radomski Marek
Published: December 2024

The article examines a puzzling pattern observed in English pronunciation instruction in mixed Polish-Ukrainian classrooms, whereby English voiceless interdental fricative /θ/ tends to be substituted with the labio-dental fricative /f/ by Polish learners and with the dental fricative /s/ by Ukrainian learners, even though both languages contain /f/ and /s/. The paper reports on the results of an identification task in which Polish and Ukrainian participants listened to a set of monosyllabic English-sounding nonce words containing /f/, /θ/ or /s/ and were asked to identify the consonant on the /f-θ-s/ continuum. The results demonstrate a significantly higher rate of /θ-s/ confusion for Ukrainian than for Polish subjects, which provides evidence for the perceptual motivation behind the divergent patterns of pronunciation errors found among Polish and Ukrainian learners. The author argues that the findings of the study necessitate a rethinking of the methodological approach to English pronunciation instruction in mixed Polish-Ukrainian classrooms in order to adjust the teaching methods, techniques and materials to learners’ L1 background.
Rola grupy G6 w polityce bezpieczeństwa wewnętrznego Unii Europejskiej
Authors: Gruszczak Artur
Published: December 2024

Niniejszy artykuł ma na celu przeanalizowanie wpływu grupy G6 na obszar bezpieczeństwa wewnętrznego Unii Europejskiej. G6 jest przykładem inicjatyw, które powstały poza prawno-instytucjonalnymi ramami Unii Europejskiej, ale miały na celu wywarcie znaczącego wpływu na procesy polityczne w UE. Pytanie badawcze postawione w tym artykule brzmi: Jaki wpływ miała agenda G6 na kształtowanie polityki w zakresie bezpieczeństwa wewnętrznego UE? Metodologia obejmuje postfunkcjonalizm jako ramę teoretyczną. Badania opierały się na metodach jakościowych, analizie źródeł pierwotnych i literatury przedmiotu. Wyniki badań wskazują na znaczący wpływ G6 jako nieformalnego forum konsultacji i ustalania agendy w odniesieniu do istotnych kwestii bezpieczeństwa wewnętrznego UE. G6 wspierała politykę UE w sytuacji najpoważniejszych wyzwań bezpieczeństwa, korzystając z konstruktywnego kompromisu między ponadnarodowymi skutkami polityki UE a interesami państw członkowskich.
Wybrane problemy współpracy sieciowej jako narzędzia zintegrowanego rozwoju na przykładzie Trójmorza w kontekście geopolityki regionu
Authors: Kwiatosz Katarzyna
Published: December 2024

Celem artykułu jest analiza wybranych problemów współpracy sieciowej jako narzędzia zintegrowanego rozwoju na przykładzie Inicjatywy Trójmorza. Analiza została przeprowadzona na podstawie teorii dotyczących m.in. współpracy, partnerstwa, relacji, współdziałania i integracji. Aktualność podjętej problematyki wynika z dynamicznie zmieniającej się sytuacji geopolitycznej w Europie Środkowej i Wschodniej. W artykule zostały przedstawiono powody powołania i rozwijania Inicjatywy Trójmorza jako obszaru współpracy społeczno-ekonomicznej. Ma to duże znaczenie w kontekście bezpieczeństwa Europy Środkowej, które w dużej mierze zależy od rozwijania współpracy zwłaszcza w dziedzinie energetyki, transportu i cyfryzacji. Inicjatywa Trójmorza, mimo stosunkowo krótkiego czasu funkcjonowania, uzyskała już międzynarodową podmiotowość, opisywany byt polityczno-gospodarczy wciąż definiuje swoją tożsamość, co wynika z zawiłej sytuacji geopolitycznej regionu. Ponadto w ramach tej inicjatywy państwa Europy Środkowej i Wschodniej starają się reprezentować swoje interesy na forum Unii Europejskiej.
What Can Students’ Bibliographies Tell Us?- Evidence Based Information Skills Teaching for Engineering Students
Authors: Yu Fei , Sullivan Jan , Woodall Leith
Published: December 2024

Objective - This project sought to identify students’ strengths and weaknesses in locating, retrieving, and citing information in order to deliver information skills workshops more effectively.

Methods - Bibliographies submitted from first-year engineering and second- and fourth-year chemical engineering students’ project reports were analysed for the number of items cited, the variety of items cited, and the correct use of citation style. The topics of the project reports were also reviewed to see the relationships between the topics and the items cited.

Results - The results show that upper level students cited more items in total than did lower level students in their bibliographies. Second- and fourth-year engineering students cited more books and journal articles than first-year students cited. Web sites were used extensively by all three groups of students, and for some first-year students these were the most frequently used sources. Students from all three groups had difficulties with citation style.

Conclusion - There was a clear difference in citation frequency between upper and lower level engineering students. Different strategies of information skills instruction are needed for different levels of students. Librarians and department faculty members need to include good quality Internet resources in their teaching and to change the emphasis from finding information to finding, interpreting, and citing accurately.
Differential Association of Salivary Proinflammatory Mediators with Type 2 Diabetes: A Network Meta-Analysis
Authors: Zhang Ying , Li Lijuan , Guo Yunsong
Published: December 2024

Background: Salivary compounds can be used as diagnostic markers for changes in the oral cavity that cause oral problems in type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM).
Methods: This meta-analysis searched PubMed/Medline, EMBASE, Scopus and Cochrane Library, and the Web of Science until Nov 2023. The observational studies included patients with T2DM and healthy controls aged > 18 yr with no oral health problems or systematic or periodontal diseases. The Quality in Prognostic Studies (QUIPS) tool was used to evaluate the risk of bias. The random-effects model was constructed using standardized mean differences (SMD).
Results: The meta-analysis analyzed 13 observational studies that included 519 patients with T2DM and 356 healthy controls. Non-fasting periods of 30 min to 8 h were used to measure salivary profiles. Overall, salivary proinflammatory mediators favored patients with T2DM (SMD: 1.66; CI95%: 0.42, 2.91, P<0.01) compared with healthy subjects. Subgroup analysis revealed that interleukin-6 (SMD: 1.33; CI95%: -0.04, 2.69, P<0.05), followed by interleukin-8 (SMD: 0.92; CI95%: -0.71, 2.55, P<0.13), was greater in patients with T2DM than in healthy subjects. Among patients with T2DM, network analysis identified salivary factors most closely associated with male sex (i.e., tumor necrosis factor), female sex (i.e., interleukin-8), fasting plasma glucose (i.e., C-reactive protein), HbA1c (i.e., IL-8), and age (i.e., C-reactive protein).
Conclusion: Overall, salivary IL-6 levels were greater in patients with T2DM and might be considered for monitoring oral changes. Moreover, network analysis could identify different salivary components that were most closely associated with patient characteristics.
Clinical Advantages of Phlebotomy: An Umbrella Review of Meta-Analyses
Authors: Khatami Shabnam , Rahimzade Maryam , Lavari Narges , Jadidi Taha , Adel-Mehraban Mohammad Sadegh
Published: December 2024

Background: Phlebotomy has been used as a non-pharmacological treatment for different types of diseases, regarding the philosophy of humors in traditional medicines, such as Persian Medicine. However, according to the narrow-approved indications for phlebotomy in Western Medicine, we aimed to systematically summarize high-level of evidence on safety and efficacy of phlebotomy in treatment of human diseases.
Methods: In this umbrella review, to identify meta-analysis studies of clinical trials on phlebotomy, four electronic databases, including PubMed, web of science, Scopus, and Cochran library were searched until Jun 18, 2022 with relevant keywords for ‘phlebotomy’ and ‘meta-analysis’ according to PRISMA guidelines and PICO questions. After excluding irrelevant studies, data on subject characteristics, method of intervention, and adverse events were extracted. To evaluate the quality of the methodology of the systematic reviews, AMSTAR2 scale was utilized.
Results: From 327 identified studies, 7 full texts met the inclusion criteria, consisting of 56 clinical trials on 5648 subjects. These meta-analysis studies reported effects of phlebotomy on hypertension, acute gouty arthritis, skin disease (chronic urticaria and porphyria), and liver diseases (non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, chronic hepatitis C, and liver surgery). Our results showed significant improvements in different outcomes, while the most common adverse event was hematoma.
Conclusion: The level of evidence on the efficacy and safety of phlebotomy in some specific health conditions was substantial; however, to investigate the efficacy and safety of phlebotomy in management of other health problems more clinical studies with high sample sizes are needed.
Truancy among School-Going Adolescents in Malaysia and Its Associated Factors: Findings from the National Health and Morbidity Survey 2022
Authors: Alias Nazirah , Khaw Wan-Fei , Nasaruddin Nur Hamizah , Tan Leeann , Muhammad Eida Nurhadzira , Awaluddin S Maria , Riyadzi Mohd Ruhaizie , Lourdes Tania Gayle Robert , Saminathan Thamil Arasu , Lim Kuang Kuay
Published: December 2024

Background: Truancy is correlated with variety of unfavorable outcomes that can negatively impact adolescents’ development and well-being. We investigated the prevalence of truancy and its associated factors among school-going adolescents in Malaysia in 2022.
Methods: We used secondary data from the National Health and Morbidity Survey 2022. It is a cross-sectional study with a multistage stratified cluster sampling study design including 32,290 students aged 13 to 17 years old. It utilized the self-administered questionnaire from the validated Malaysian Global School-based Health Survey (GSHS). The associations between the truancy and its associated factors were examined using multivariate logistic regression, a complex sample analysis with sampling weightage.
Results: The prevalence of truancy was 25.6% (95% CI=24.25, 26.98). In the multivariate analysis, truancy was significantly associated with older age groups (P<0.001), adolescents with separated/ divorced/ widowed parents (P<0.001), those with current any tobacco product use (P<0.001), those with ever drug use (P<0.001), those who have been physically attacked (P<0.001) and being bullied (P<0.001).
Conclusion: Gender, age, parent marital status, and adolescents with risk behavior were associated with truancy. This information may provide evidence for the implementation of effective prevention and intervention strategies to reduce truancy among these school-going adolescents.
Effects of Possible Sarcopenia on Physical Fitness, Gait, and Fear of Falling of Older Adults
Authors: Li Jiarui , Lim Jungjun , Jo Hyungsik , Kang Suh-Jung
Published: December 2024

Background: We aimed to determine the differences in physical fitness between older adults with and without indicators of possible sarcopenia and the associations between possible sarcopenia and fear of falling.
Methods: Individuals aged >75 years living in Harbin City, China in 2023 were recruited through a local community center. The presence of possible sarcopenia was defined using the Asian Working Group for Sarcopenia 2 criteria via grip strength measurement, with cut-off points of >28 kg for men and >18 kg for women. Physical fitness, gait ability tests, and a fear of falling questionnaire were administered. An independent t-test was used to compare differences in physical fitness and gait between individuals with and without possible sarcopenia. Multivariate logistic regression was used to investigate the association between possible sarcopenia and fear of falling.
Results: The possible sarcopenia group had lower extremity strength, flexibility, and aerobic endurance than the group without possible sarcopenia (P<0.001). Regarding dynamic balance, the time taken was longer in the possible sarcopenia group (P<0.001). There was also a difference in gait ability and fear of falling between the two groups (P<0.001). Compared to individuals without possible sarcopenia, those with possible sarcopenia had significantly increased odds ratios for fear of falling (odds ratio, 9.66; 95% confidence interval, 4.06–22.98).
Conclusion: Possible sarcopenia based on the grip strength criterion was associated with decreased physical fitness and gait performance in Chinese community-dwelling older adults.
Sensory Deprivation in the Elderly Population of the Republic of Serbia: Sociodemographic Factors as Key to Understanding Sensory Challenges
Authors: Mirkovic Andrea , Radevic Svetlana , Savic Nikola , Djonovic Nela , Ilic Sanja , Radovanovic Jovana , Corovic Snezana , Radovanovic Snezana
Published: December 2024

Background: Sensory impairments, notably hearing loss (68% in those aged 70+) and vision loss (24%-50%), are prevalent in older individuals. We investigated the correlation between visual and hearing impairments in older adults, considering sociodemographic factors, mental health, and social support.
Methods: The study is part of The Serbian 2019 National Health Survey, conducted in 2019. Questionnaires were used as the research tool, following the methodology of the European Health Survey. Multivariable logistic regression was used to assess predictors of visual and hearing impairments.
Results: Findings revealed a higher prevalence of vision difficulties among women (P< 0.001) and a significant reduction in reported vision issues with increased social support (P< 0.001). Higher education, particularly at the doctoral level, demonstrated a strong protective effect against hearing difficulties (P< 0.001).
Conclusion: Education at the doctoral level provides significant protection against sensory difficulties, especially in the case of hearing loss, while a high level of social support positively influences the reduction of vision-related problems. Further research is necessary for a better understanding of relationships and the development of effective support strategies for the elderly population with vision and hearing impairments.
The Influence of Negative Emotion and Self-Acceptance on Suicidal Ideation of Disabled College Students: The Mediating Effect of Hopelessness
Authors: Zhu Liping , Lan Jiahao
Published: December 2024

Background: Disabled college students are facing special life pressures and social challenges due to physical and psychological obstacles. Given such difficulties, they may experience a high level of negative emotion (NE) that aggravates their risk of suicidal ideation. As a positive psychological trait, self-acceptance is very important to promote the mental health of disabled college students and reduce their risk of committing suicide. A state of high-intensity hopelessness easily mediates the influence of the NE and self-acceptance of disabled college students.
Methods: A group questionnaire survey was conducted among 663 college students with disabilities across 16 universities from Zhejiang Province. These surveys involved the use of a self-acceptance questionnaire, NE questionnaire, suicidal ideation questionnaire, and the Beck hopelessness scale, and the mediating role of hopelessness in the influence of NE and self-acceptance on the suicidal ideation of disabled college students was tested.
Results: Self-acceptance had a significantly negative influence on suicidal ideation (P<0.01), while NE exerted a significantly positive influence (P<0.01). Hopelessness partially mediated the influence of NE on the suicidal ideation of disabled college students and exerted a masking effect on the influence of self-acceptance on suicidal ideation. Hopelessness was a key psychological mechanism that bonds NE and self-acceptance with suicidal ideation.
Conclusion: The mental health intervention measures for disabled college students should include self-acceptance strategies and skills for reducing these students’ NE to relieve their hopelessness and further reduce their risk of committing suicide.
Cytisine as an Emerging Tool for Smoking Cessation and Addiction Treatment
Authors: Sönmez Tuğba Güler , Fidanci Izzet
Published: December 2024

The Article Abstract is not available.
Calendrical Caesarean Section; Iranian Model
Authors: Kadivar Maliheh
Published: December 2024

The Article Abstract is not available.
Serverless Computing: Evaluating Performance, Scalability, and Cost-Effectiveness for Modern Applications
Authors: Muralidhara Pavan , Janardhan Vaishnavi
Published: December 2024

Serverless computing has become an innovative model within computing clouds, which has become a revolutionary model for developing applications. Thanks to serverless architecture exclusion of infrastructure management aspects, the developers can concentrate only on the application code improvements. In this paper, the important criteria related to serverless computing will be discussed, with focus on the performance comparison, scalability, and cost issues. The discussion starts with the performance characteristics of the serverless business model from the perspective of business value and discusses limits such as cold-start latency and resource scarcity which makes it difficult for serverless to address high-concurrency workloads. It goes further in explaining details of scalability whereby; serverless architecture is more efficient in handling dynamic workload through automatic scaling and it addresses issues of bottlenecks in dependent systems. Efficiency is evaluated based on an analysis of the comparison of all the pay-per-use models against the traditional and cloud infrastructure and the situations that may make serverless computing cheap or expensive.
Also, the paper explores various issues associated with serverless, including vendor lock-in, debugging, and security issues while giving guidelines and choice of design patterns for optimum and effective serverless environments. The final part of the study analyzes the actors, drivers, and opportunities, as well as the future growth and trends of serverless computing, proposing it as the underlying technology for innovative applications in the IoT, artificial intelligence, and data analytics fields. This evaluation is useful to organisations and developers so as to realise the advantages of using the serverless architecture and at the same time avoid its disadvantages.
Custo de produção de um centro de serviço do setor industrial
Authors: Fialho Gabriel dos Reis , Reis Carlos Augusto Ramos dos , Cruz Marlons Lino da , Araujo Wagner dos Reis Marques
Published: December 2024

Este trabalho aborda a gestão de custos no contexto industrial, com foco em metodologias de custeio e sua aplicação prática. O texto destaca a importância da caracterização dos custos para o planejamento, o controle e a tomada de decisões gerenciais, enfatizando a relevância do custeio ABC, que permite uma análise detalhada dos custos operacionais ao subdividir as operações em atividades específicas. Nesse contexto, o trabalho explora diferentes métodos de custeio, como o custeio por absorção, que aloca tanto custos diretos quanto indiretos aos bens e aos serviços produzidos, e ressalta que a escolha do método mais adequado depende das necessidades informativas dos gestores. Por outro lado, demonstra-se como o custeio ABC possibilita uma gestão de custo mais detalhada. Além disso, esta pesquisa discute o cálculo do custo de energia elétrica em processos industriais, considerando a potência das máquinas, o tempo de operação e a tarifa de energia elétrica. Outro ponto abordado é o conceito de depreciação, essencial para a avaliação dos custos operacionais, e os diferentes métodos de cálculo. O impacto dos custos de manutenção na produção também é explorado, a partir da análise dos tipos de manutenção (corretiva, preventiva e preditiva) e a importância do controle desses custos para a competitividade empresarial. Por fim, o trabalho discute a jornada de trabalho e sua regulamentação, conforme a Consolidação das Leis do Trabalho (CLT), destacando a importância do cálculo correto para a eficiência operacional e para o cumprimento das normas trabalhistas.