bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Point Tools of Geometric Modeling, Invariant Relating to Parallel Projection
Authors: Konopatskiy E. , Bezditnyi A.
Published: April 2022

The purpose of this paper is to familiarize experts in geometric and computer modeling with specific tools for point calculus; demonstrate the possibilities of point calculus as a mathematical apparatus for modeling of multidimensional space’s geometric objects. In the paper with specific examples have been described the basic constructive tools for point calculus, having invariant properties relating to parallel projection. These tools are used to model geometric objects, including: affine ratio of three points of a straight line, intersection of two straight lines, intersection of a straight line with a plane, parallel translation and tangent to a curve. The theoretical foundations of point tools for geometric modeling, invariant relating to parallel projection, have been presented. For example, instead of traditional determination for straight lines intersection point by composing and solving a system of equations in coordinate form, zeroing of a moving triangle’s area is used. This approach allows to define geometric objects in multidimensional spaces keeping the symbolic representation of point equation, as well as to perform its coordinate-wise calculation at the last stage of modeling, which allows to significantly reduce computing resources in the process of solving the problems related to engineering geometry and computer graphics.

The local results of the research presented in this paper, which served as examples for the use of point calculation constructive tools, are: definition of the cubic Bezier curve as a curve of one relation in point and coordinate form; determination of excessive parameterization of the plane and bypass arcs based on it; determination of the tangent to the spatial curve by differentiation the original curve with respect to a current parameter, followed by parallel transfer of the obtained segment to the tangency point; the general point equation for the torso surface has been obtained on account of its definition as a geometric place of tangents to its cusp edge, and examples for the construction of torso surfaces based on the cubic Bezier curve and a transcendental space curve have been presented.
Rachunki wojskowe hetmana polnego litewskiego Michała Kazimierza Radziwiłła, część II
Authors: Bobiatyński Konrad Artur
Published: April 2022

W artykule tym zostały omówione wydatki wojskowe hetmana polnego litewskiego Michała Kazimierza Radziwiłła z czasów wojny z Turcją w latach 1673-1675. Jest to ciąg dalszy poprzedniego opracowanie poświęconego wydatków tegoż dygnitarza z lat 1668-1673 oraz z kampanii 1676 r. Materiały te stanowią bardzo dobre źródło nie tylko do analizy struktury budżetu hetmańskiego w Wielkim Księstwie Litewskim w drugiej połowie XVII wieku, lecz również do badań nad strukturą i liczebnością wojska, jak też przebiegiem działań wojennych. Drugą część opracowania stanowi edycja pięciu rachunków wojskowych Radziwiłła, odnalezionych w zbiorach Litewskiego Państwowego Archiwum Historycznego w Wilnie.
Intercyza ślubna wojewody sandomierskiego Jana Tarły (zm. 1750) i Zofii z Krasińskich (zm. 1790) jako przykład regulacji prawnych i majątkowych między małżonkami w dawnej Polsce.
Authors: Penkała-Jastrzębska Anna
Published: April 2022

Przedmiotem artykułu jest analiza intercyzy ślubnej zawartej przez wojewodę sandomierskiego Jana Tarłę i jego czwartą, ostatnią małżonkę – Zofię z Krasińskich. Wskazany materiał jest tym cenniejszy, że nie był dotychczas analizowany przez badaczy. Podjęte ustalenia o charakterze majątkowym i prawnym stanowiły formę zabezpieczenia interesów umawiających się stron, a także wpłynęły na sposób podziału praw do majątku po bezdzietnej śmierci Jana Tarły w 1750 r. Analizę dokumentu uzupełnia edycja źródła, przechowywanego w Centralnym Państwowym Archiwum Historycznym w Kijowie.
Use of Elastics in Orthodontics
Authors: Vesey Jennifer , Dillon Maria , Chadwick Stephen , Edwards Ian
Published: April 2022

Intra-oral elastics are commonly used during orthodontic treatment and may be applied to several different clinical situations. They are useful for moving individual teeth, blocks of teeth and aiding growth modification. This article reviews the theory behind the use of intra-oral elastics and illustrates the theory with clinical examples.

CPD/Clinical Relevance: Elastics are an essential adjunct to orthodontic treatment and have numerous clinical applications.
How COVID-19 has changed our Practice: Adapting to the New Normal
Authors: Prado Naomi , Dixon Carly , Barry Siobhan , Malik Ovais
Published: April 2022

The COVID-19 pandemic has led to changes in all aspects of dentistry, from administration adjustments to vast alterations in training and clinical practice. This article highlights the impact the pandemic has had on paediatric dentistry and orthodontics, and to discuss the changes that have been implemented as a result. It is likely that some of these changes will be permanent and recognizing how to adapt our practice will allow us to continue to provide the best possible care to our patients.

CPD/Clinical Relevance: It is in both the patients' and the clinicians' best interests to be fully informed of the effects that the COVID-19 pandemic has had, and how to adapt in order to continue to give the best possible care for our patients.
Mantener sus DOI actualizados: la importancia de los metadatos (en español)
Authors: Collins Susan , Fairhurst Vanessa , Soto Arley
Published: April 2022

El webinar Mantener sus DOI actualizados: la importancia de los metadatos’ tuvo lugar el miércoles 6 de abril a las 10:00 México/10:00 Perú/10:00 Colombia/11:00 Venezuela/12:00 Argentina/15:00 UTC/17:00 España.En este webinar detallamos: La importancia de los metadatos Mantenimiento de sus metadatos Cómo identificar errores y editar sus metadatos Uso de informes Cómo encontrar más ayuda y soporte La sesión tiene una duración de 45 minutos, incluido el tiempo para preguntas. **** The webinar ‘Keeping your DOIs up to date: the importance of metadata’ in Spanish took place on Wednesday, April 6 at 10:00 Mexico/10:00 Peru/10:00 Colombia/11:00 Venezuela/12:00 Argentina/15:00 UTC/17:00 Spain.In this webinar we detail: The importance of metadata Maintaining your metadata How to identify errors and edit your metadata Use of reports How to find more help and support The session lasts 45 minutes, including time for questions.
A Study on HPTLC Quantification for Quality Control of Myricetin a Nutraceutical from Different Plant Parts of Myrica esculenta Linn
Authors: Shah Harish , Naseer Arif , Gupta Nilesh , Singh Raj
Published: April 2022

The present study was performed to report the quantification of myricetin present in different extracts (i.e. ethanol, methanol, petroleum ether, chloroform and aqueous extract) of root, leaf, bark, stem and seed of Myrica esculenta using TLC densitometric method. Densitometric scanning was performed at 366 nm for the determination and quantitation of standard compounds. The compact spots were achieved at Rf 0.67 corresponding to myricetin. The content of myricetin present in different solvent extracts of M. esculenta was 0.2159 ± 0.002% w/w, 0.3139 ± 0.003% w/w, 0.0184 ± 0.004% w/w, 0.0139 ± 0.003% w/w and 0.2120 ± 0.005% w/w in ethanolic, methanolic, petroleum ether, chloroform and aqueous extract of M. esculenta stem, stem, bark, leaf and leaf plant parts, respectively. The highest myricetin content was found in the order of methanolic stem extract>ethanolic stem extract>aqueous leaf extract>petroleum ether bark extract>chloroform leaf extract of M. esculenta. The developed HPTLC method was a precise, simple, convenient and accurate for screening of large number of active compounds present in various solvent extracts. Thus, the study concluded that the developed HPTLC method for quantification of myricetin can be used for a routine quality check and analysis of any formulation and composition containing M. esculenta.
Antidiabetic and Hypolipidemic Potentials of Extract of Picris Babylonica in Streptozotocin-Induced Diabetic Model in Rats
Authors: Al Mouslem Abdulaziz K.
Published: April 2022

Objectives: To investigate the hypoglycemic and hypolipidemic potentials of Picris babylonica extract in streptozotocin (STZ) induced diabetes in rats. Methods: Animals were injected with 40mg/kg of STZ to induce diabetes, a common diabetic model. Development of the disease were assessed by measuring blood glucose level 3 days prior systemic administration of STZ and following STZ injection. Animals received 200mg/kg and 400mg/kg of Picris babylonica extract and 0.6mg/kg of glibenclamide, standard, by oral rout for 14 consecutive days. Results: Administration of the Picris babylonica extract significantly decreased serum blood glucose, total cholesterol, triglycerides, and low-density lipoprotein-cholesterol. In addition, high density lipoprotein-cholesterol level significantly enhanced as compared to standard. Conclusion: Picris babylonica extract demonstrated beneficial effects in lowering blood glucose and improving lipid profile, therefore, Picris babylonica extract could be developed as hypoglycemic and hypolipidemic therapy.
A Comparative Study of Efficacy and Tolerability of Fixed-Dose Combination of Etoricoxib and Thiocolchicoside versus Thiocolchicoside alone in Patients with Painful Muscle Spasms
Authors: Priyanka S Priyanka S , Manju J Manju J , Girish K Girish K
Published: April 2022

Background: Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) and muscle relaxants are widely prescribed for the highly prevalent painful muscle spasms. But there appears to be lack of published clinical study comparing the efficacy and tolerability with the intended study drugs. Aim: To compare the efficacy and tolerability of the fixed-dose combination (FDC) of Etoricoxib-Thiocolchicoside versus Thiocolchicoside alone in patients with painful muscle spasms. Materials and Methods: A prospective, open-label, randomized comparative study of 100 eligible outpatients with painful muscle spasms of either gender aged between 18 to 65 years were randomly assigned to receive oral medications b.i.d for 7 days of either FDC of Etoricoxib(60mg)-Thiocolchicoside(4mg)(GROUP-1) or Thiocolchicoside(4mg)(GROUP-2) alone. Results: The primary efficacy endpoint assessed by the percentage reduction in the intensity of pain utilizing a 10 cm Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) on movement and at rest was significant in both groups (p<0.0001) but more pronounced with GROUP-1 than GROUP-2 (p<0.05) on day 7 compared to day 1. The secondary efficacy endpoint assessed by patient and clinician using Global Assessment of Response to Therapy (GART) on a 5 point scale showed significantly larger number of patients with excellent to a very good response for GROUP-1 compared to GROUP-2. Though both the groups were well tolerated, the GART score for tolerability was more excellent in GROUP-2 than GROUP-1.Any adverse events during the study period was also recorded. Conclusion: The Etoricoxib -Thiocolchicoside combination is more effective with faster pain relief and less tolerable than Thiocolchicoside monotherapy, in treating patients with painful muscle spasms.
In Vitro Antioxidant and Mast Cell Stabilizing Activity of Different Extracts of Vanda Spathulata Flowers
Authors: Konduri Prasad , Kilari Eswar Kumar , Sajja Ravindra Babu
Published: April 2022

Objective: The objective of the present work is to evaluate the petroleum ether, ethyl acetate and methanolic extracts of vanda spathulata on experimental models for in vitro antioxidant activity and mast cell stabilizing activity. Methods: Mast cell stabilization effect was assessed using compound 48/80 induced mast cell degranulation in rat peritoneal mast cell. The antioxidant activity was evaluated using 2, 2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) free radical scavenging assay. Results and Discussion: Vanda spathulata methanolic extract (VSME) at doses of 200 and 400mg/kg exhibited significant protection (p<0.01) and petroleum ether (VSPE) and ethylacetate (VSEA) extracts at the dose of 400mg/kg showed significant protection (p<0.05) against mast cell degranulation. VSME revealed better DPPH radical scavenging activity (IC50 value 38.39 µg/ml) which was closely resembled to standard ascorbic acid (IC50 value 33.98 µg/ml) when compared to other extracts. Phytochemical study revealed the presence of alkaloids, saponins, flavonoids, tannins, steroids and glycosides. Conclusion: From the results Vanda spathulata shows mast cell stabilizing activity mainly due to phytochemical constituents and strong antioxidant property of plant extracts.
Horticultural Oil Thermotherapy Delivery System for Perennial Specialty Crops: A-Proof-of-Concept and Preliminary Results
Authors: Schrader Mark J. , Rathnayake Anura P. , Khot Lav R.
Published: April 2022

Highlights

Horticultural oil thermotherapy sprayer was developed for use in perennial fruit crops.

Prototype design included air-shear nozzles to spray at eight customized heights.

Field evaluation provided adequate spray coverage.

Abstract. Spray drift and residues of synthetic chemicals used in crop pest management are major concerns in agricultural industry. Therefore, exploration of alternative pest management technologies is necessary to minimize lasting pesticide residues without compromising biological efficacy. As such, this study reports the design and evaluation of a new horticultural oil thermotherapy (HOT) application system intended to increase biological efficacy of low-residue horticultural oils through addition of heat. A field-scale system has been constructed to apply thermotherapy onto tree fruit and berry crop canopies. This system uses a custom heating unit to preheat the spray liquid, reaching the nozzles at temperatures up to 99°C depending on application requirement. The spray delivery and temperature profiles generated by the prototyped HOT system were evaluated at three horizontal distances from the nozzle exit (0.6, 1.5, and 2.1 m) using a smart spray analytical system developed by our research group. Typical to tree fruit sprayers, higher spray delivery was collected at 0.6 m distance and trended to decrease with increasing distance from the nozzles. The spray plume temperature also decreased with increasing distance from the nozzle. The prototype was evaluated in a pear orchard providing adequate spray coverage at bottom (75% average at 1.2 m AGL) and middle (53% average at 2.4 m AGL) canopy zones. However, the coverage in the top canopy zone (3.6 m AGL) was less than 8% and will require adjustments to the nozzle assembly. Overall, configuration refinements and calibration adjustments will be required in the prototyped HOT system depending on the crop growth stage and canopy architecture for optimal application efficacy. The developed system, with due optimization, will be critical in providing evidence supporting the feasibility of HOT applications. Keywords: Alternative pest management, Application technology, Horticultural oil, Thermotherapy, Spray efficacy.
Is third‐trimester abortion exceptional? Two pathways to abortion after 24 weeks of pregnancy in the United States
Authors: Kimport Katrina
Published: April 2022

Context

In the United States, third‐trimester abortions are substantially more expensive, difficult to obtain, and stigmatized than first‐trimester abortions. However, the circumstances that lead to someone needing a third‐trimester abortion may have overlaps with the pathways to abortion at other gestations.

Methods

I interviewed 28 cisgender women who obtained an abortion after the 24th week of pregnancy using a modified timeline interview method. I coded the interviews thematically, focusing on characterizing the experience of deciding to obtain a third‐trimester abortion.

Results

I find two pathways to needing a third‐trimester abortion: new information, wherein the respondent learned new information about the pregnancy—such as of an observed serious fetal health issue or that she was pregnant—that made the pregnancy not (or no longer) one she wanted to continue; and barriers to abortion, wherein the respondent was in the third trimester by the time she was able to surmount the obstacles to abortion she faced, including cost, finding a provider, and stigmatization. These two pathways were not wholly distinct and sometimes overlapped.

Conclusions

The inherent limits of medical knowledge and the infeasibility of ensuring early pregnancy recognition in all cases illustrate the impossibility of eliminating the need for third‐trimester abortion. The similarities between respondents' experiences and that of people seeking abortion at other gestations, particularly regarding the impact of barriers to abortion, point to the value of a social conceptualization of need for abortion that eschews a trimester or gestation‐based framework and instead conceptualizes abortion as an option throughout pregnancy.
Farmland change and its implications in the Three River Region of Tibet during recent 20 years
Authors: Wei Hui , Lu Changhe
Published: April 2022

Farmland is a key resource for safeguarding the regional food security and social stability, particularly in Tibet where the farmland is very limited due to its high altitude. With quick economic development during recent decades, farmland changes are great in China, and thus have been extensively studied. These studies generally focused on eastern regions, and seldom for Tibet due to the lack of good quality and available data. To this end, taking the Three River Region (TRR) as the case area, this study obtained 1 m spatial resolution farmland data for 2000 and 2018 by visual interpretation of the Google Earth high resolution satellite images, and then analyzed the farmland change, its driving factors and impact on grain production between 2000 and 2018. The results showed that farmland in the TRR decreased by 8.85% from 219.29 k ha in 2000 to 199.89 k ha in 2018, averagely reduced by 0.51% per year, mainly driven by the economic development, agricultural progress, urbanization, and population growth. The farmland losses largely occurred in urban areas and their surrounding counties due to urban land occupation, and caused the grain production reduced by 9.38%. To control the quick farmland losses and to ensure the regional food security of Tibet, it should strengthen the supervision on non-agricultural occupation of farmland and increase agricultural investment to improve the land productivity in the TRR.
Psychological counseling in the Italian academic context: Expected needs, activities, and target population in a large sample of students
Authors: Musso Pasquale , Coppola Gabrielle , Pantaleo Ester , Amoroso Nicola , Balenzano Caterina , Bellotti Roberto , Cassibba Rosalinda , Diacono Domenico , Monaco Alfonso
Published: April 2022

University psychological counseling (UPC) is receiving growing attention as a means to promote mental health and academic success among young adults and prevent irregular attendance and dropout. However, thus far, little effort has been directed towards the implementation of services attuned to students’ expectations and needs. This work intends to contribute to the existing literature on this topic, by exploring the perceptions of UPC among a population of 39,277 students attending one of the largest universities in the South of Italy. Almost half of the total population correctly identified the UPC target population as university students, and about one third correctly expected personal distress to be the main need that UPC should target. However, a large percentage did not have a clear idea about UPC target needs, activities, and population. When two specific student subsamples were analyzed using a person-centered analysis, namely (i) those who expressed their intention to use the counseling service but had not yet done so and (ii) those who had already used it, the first subsample clustered into two groups, characterized by an “emotional” and a “psychopathological” focus, respectively, while the second subsample clustered into three groups with a “clinical”, “socioemotional”, and “learning” focus, respectively. This result shows a somewhat more “superficial” and “common” representation of UPC in the first subsample and a more “articulated” and “flexible” vision in the second subsample. Taken together, these findings suggest that UPC services could adopt “student-centered” strategies to both identify and reach wider audiences and specific student subgroups. Recommended strategies include robust communication campaigns to help students develop a differentiated perception of the available and diverse academic services, and the involvement of active students to remove the barriers of embarrassment and shame often linked to the stigma of using mental health services.
SYNCOPAL ACTIONS AND FALLING STATES
Authors: BARDSLEY JULIA
Published: April 2022

From the start it was unclear who was riding & who was ridden.
SCULPTURE IS THE BODY: A JOURNEY THROUGH THE WORK OF KIRA O’REILLY
Authors: STEVENSON REBECCA
Published: April 2022

In her mid-forties, Kira takes up mixed martial arts. In anyone else, this would seem like madness, but with Kira, it makes perfect sense. She trains in a grimy East End gym, where most of the regulars are hardbodied young London guys. Part of her routine involves repeatedly whacking a giant tractor tyre with a mallet. After she has told me this, I can’t get the image out of my mind.
Challenges of Industry 4.0 in Hungarian agriculture
Authors: Lencsés Enikő , Mészáros Kornélia
Published: April 2022

Although the technological revolutions in agricultural production are already at stage 5.0, the majority of Hungarian farmers are familiar with the achievements of 4.0 in theory, but most of them still use only elements of stage 2.0. The range of BigData applications goes far beyond production itself and even covers the entire supply chain. It plays a role in global issues such as food safety and sustainable management, and the results of the data from the system are used to improve efficiency. The development of the Internet of Things (IoT), which wirelessly connects agricultural production and supply chain members, will result in a lot of new, realtime data. An important challenge for these changes is to create new business models for farmers, but it also brings with it a number of open regulatory issues, such as data security and data ownership issues. Decision-making issues do not necessarily remain in the hands of farmers, but the data owner can have a major influence on the design and selection of alternatives. Sustainable integration of Big Data resources is a challenge, as it is crucial for the enterprise model. In order to introduce and apply new technologies, it is absolutely necessary to rethink and transform the existing processes. Developments should not be done in isolation, but together with innovative companies and farmers. It is important to keep in mind that in the future, the collection and sharing of data and the different work tools will be compatible with each other, and data transfer will be as simple as possible, keeping security in mind. The present study examines the theoretical effects of BigData applications in comparison to business models used in conventional technology along the business model research issue based on Lindgradt et al. (2009).
Autism Revisited: (expanded 2022 version)

Serendipitous Observations and Theory Relevant To Autism
Authors: Ogman Russel , Ogman Russel
Published: April 2022

It is hypothesized that the measles N protein component

of the attenuated (vaccine derived) measles virus,

chronically interfers with a specific homeostatic

mechanism that provides balance between metabolic and

immune function, resulting in autism. First, congenital

metabolic diseases or risk factors, produce primary

LOCAL and CONTINUING SUPPRESSIONS of enzymatic and

immune functions. Critical among these risk factors is

extremely low or non-existent secretory IgA. Second, the

overall cellular homeostatic environment is then severely

affected by GLOBAL and TRANSIENT metabolic and immune

SUPPRESSIONS from the attenuated measles vaccination.

Third, the combined effects of severe immune/enzymatic

suppressions from the attenuated measles virus, severely

reduced IgA, and other CMD's, allows opportunistic

infections to flourish, which support secondary immune

and enzyme suppressions. Finally, all these suppressions

produce a severe intracellular messenger-metabolite flux

reduction, which allows the attenuated measles N protein

freedom to interact, and interfere with, the eukaryotic

initiation factor eIF3P40. eIF3P40 is joined to the

eukaryotic initiation factor eIF4E through an eIF4G

linkage. Theoretically, this would create a severe

dysregulation in the eukaryotic initiation factor

eIF4E, which has been observed in autistic children, and

associated with autistic behavior in animal studies. This

severe messenger-metabolite flux reduction from reduced

secretory IgA and other CMD's, immune repression from

opportunistic infections and consequent and continuing

attenuated measles virus latency, results in an ongoing

inability to achieve homeostasis between metabolic functions

and immune functions. This manifests as autism. Three

tests of this theory are possible. First, treatment with

vaccine derived (attenuated) measles N protein specific

secretory immunoglobulin A, which is capable of neutralizing

the interference. Theoretically, such a test/treatment would

restore homeostasis, with a gradual improvement of the

autistic condition. Second, it is proposed that if

(vaccine derived) attenuated measles N protein specific IgA

is properly administered concurrent to infant measles

vaccination, few if any cases of autism should be observed,

while still providing protection against measles. Third,

immunization of the mother with MMR vaccine and subsequent

immunization of the child during concurrent breastfeeding.

Theoretically, children could then receive sufficient

attenuated measles specific secretory IgA via breast milk

with few if any cases of autism (or measles) observed. If

correct, these tests could provide empirical evidence of an

indirect relationship between autism and attenuated measles

virus/vaccination.
La escritura académica en carreras de ingeniería: valoraciones de docentes y estudiantes
Authors: Rosso Florencia , Alegre Nara , Nadal Macarena , Pozzo María Isabel
Published: April 2022

El objeto de estudio del presente artículo son las prácticas de escritura académica y su enseñanza en el grado universitario. A tales efectos, se llevó a cabo un estudio de caso en las carreras de ingeniería mecánica y electrónica en una universidad pública argentina. En particular, se describen actividades de escritura desarrolladas por estudiantes a lo largo de las carreras tomadas como caso y se identifican concepciones de escritura en el cuerpo docente y funciones atribuidas a ella por parte de los estudiantes. Para alcanzar dichos propósitos, se aplicaron encuestas a una muestra de 45 estudiantes y 35 profesores, y realizaron 3 entrevistas semi-estructuradas a docentes universitarios en ingeniería. Los resultados señalan la existencia de actividades mayormente orientadas a la aplicación del conocimiento. Si bien el profesorado identifica la potencialidad de la escritura en el aprendizaje, subyace en el estudiantado una representación ligada a ser evaluado y demostrar mecánicamente un conocimiento de forma escrita. Se concluye en la importancia de abordar la escritura en las aulas universitarias, no solo como forma de acreditar, sino también como medio de representación y aprendizaje en cualquier disciplina.
El significado de la teoría pedagógica de Enrique Moreno y De los Arcos ante la coyuntura educativa actual
Authors: García Cerda Pólux Alfredo
Published: April 2022

La situación presente ha minado cada estilo de vida de educadores y educandos latinoamericanos: apatía generalizada, abandono escolar paulatino, falta de tiempo para planear, instrumentar y evaluar didácticamente, falta de preparación docente para la modalidad virtual y próximo retorno a la presencialidad, etc. Además de penetrar cada estrato social, a la difícil coyuntura se suma a la ausencia de alternativas didácticas por el cierre de las escuelas la imposibilidad de habilitar las ideas pedagógicas ante la pronta apertura escolar. Una de las disciplinas que puede ofrecer reflexiones sólidas sobre la interpretación del fenómeno educativo inédito que estamos viviendo es la pedagogía. Persuadidos de que la teoría pedagógica constituye una asignatura pendiente en la comunidad pedagógica y educativa latinoamericana, compartimos una reflexión nacida de la obra de un pedagogo contemporáneo casi desconocido: Enrique Moreno y de los Arcos. Su teoría pedagógica bien puede resultar un contrapeso conceptual ante la urgencia de respuestas y el maremágnum de opiniones habidas en la vida educativa virtual, presencial e híbrida.
Seguir enseñando y aprendiendo en tiempos de pandemia: alteraciones, excepcionalidades y esperanzas en el (por) venir
Authors: Manuale Marcela
Published: April 2022

El presente trabajo se origina en un proceso reflexivo que se vincula a nuestras prácticas de enseñanza en la universidad, enraizadas en este nuevo contexto de pandemia. Desde mi recorrido como asesora pedagógica de la Facultad de Bioquímica y Ciencias Biológicas, y en el marco de la virtualización de la enseñanza en las universidades, me permito plantear algunos ejes problemáticos en estos tiempos inéditos y de excepcionalidades.
Hybrid Composites for Railway and Transportation Uses – A Review
Authors: Kaymaz Ibrahim Can , Dogru Alperen , Seydibeyoglu Mehmet Ozgur
Published: April 2022

The transportation industry with airways, road transportation, shipping, and railways is a huge market for composites both military and civil applications. The need for sustainable and lightweight solutions triggered the need for composite materials. There are many different approaches for composite materials design and manufacturing to optimize the properties in strength, acoustic, and many more like such as ballistic, thermal management, and so onetc. The use of various reinforcing elements for various resins created endless options for materials scientists and designers. Among a variety of possibilities, the use of hybrid reinforcement has been quite a new approach for the composites, which is analogous to composite to optimize the performance of the final properties, such as impact, ultimate tensile strength, modulus value, thermal properties, and other properties. In this review article, the future of the transportation sectors, the advantages of railway transportation in this area, and an overview of the railway and transportation industry are presented. Definitions of hybrid composites are made and examples of applications of hybrid composites used in the railway industry are shown. Studies and research in this field were examined and, in this perspective, the contribution of hybrid composites to future studies is stated.
GLUCONOLACTONA COMO POTENCIAL ATIVO NO TRATAMENTO DA ROSÁCEA
Authors: Rosa Jully Silveira da , Barth Sara Noemi Freitas , Machado Karina Elisa
Published: April 2022

A rosácea é uma doença infl amatória e de caráter crônico que acomete principalmente a pele da região centro facial e afeta psicologicamente os indivíduos, podendo levar a diminuição da autoestima, qualidade de vida e até depressão. O distúrbio caracteriza-se pela presença de eritema, edema, telangectasias, hipertrofia das glândulas sebáceas, rubor e pápulas, que também podem vir acompanhados de pústulas e nódulos, dependendo do grau de evolução da doença. A sensibilidade e reatividade da pele com rosácea limita as opções terapêuticas, sendo que uma das opções promissoras para o tratamento desta consiste no uso do ácido gluconolactona, um polihidroxácido (PHA), caracterizado por um conter uma deltalactona do ácido glutâmico. O gluconolactona caracteriza-se por apresentar propriedades antioxidante, umectante, anti-inflamatória e normalizadora da barreira cutânea. Nesta perspectiva, o presente artigo tem por objetivo descrever o ativo gluconolactona e analisar os benefícios da utilização deste no tratamento da rosácea, através de uma revisão bibliográfica descritiva, com abordagem qualitativa. Os resultados demonstram que a utilização do gluconolactona no tratamento da rosácea pode ser benéfica, uma vez que o ativo é capaz de atuar no eritema, devido sua capacidade umectante, que fortalece temporariamente a função da barreira da pele e diminui a TEWL, além de melhorar a sensibilidade da pele e o eritema de fundo, devido a atividade anti-inflamatória. Além de, contribuir para o aumento de substâncias como o ácido hialurônico, licosaminoglicanos, fi bras elásticas e colágeno na derme, tornando as telangectasias menos visíveis. Em conjunto, estas ações demonstram os benefícios da utilização do gluconolactona no tratamento da rosácea.
O IMPACTO DO PRÊMIO “MÉRITO REGIONAL DE SAÚDE” NA ASSISTÊNCIA FARMACÊUTICA DA MACRORREGIONAL DE SAÚDE DE CRICIÚMA, SC, BRASIL
Authors: Dal Bó Cassettari Flávia , Dal Bó Silvia , Pagani Possamai Fabricio
Published: April 2022

O prêmio “Mérito Regional de Saúde” foi criado pela macrorregional de saúde de Criciúma para avaliar os serviços prestados pelas farmácias públicas municipais. Ele serve de estratégia para a melhoria dos serviços prestados aos pacientes dos 12 municípios da região carbonífera no Estado de Santa Catarina. O presente trabalho tem como objetivo avaliar o impacto da implantação desse prêmio durante os anos de 2017 a 2019. Todos os municípios tiveram evolução desde o primeiro ano do prêmio e os indicadores de processo foram o que apresentaram maior mudança, sendo eles relacionados com organização da farmácia, capacitação de funcionários e inovações, demonstrando que o incentivo às farmácias com uma premiação pode influenciar nas melhorias dos serviços à população, pois a maior mudança não foi relacionada a fatores financeiros para melhoria de estrutura e sim processuais. Conclui-se que a assistência farmacêutica da região evoluiu após a criação do prêmio e que o incentivo e a informação aos farmacêuticos dos municípios são métodos eficazes para melhoria de suas respectivas farmácias.
(Nie)rozumienie zjawiska przywództwa w przestrzeni edukacyjnej
Authors: Ptak Małgorzata M. , Śmiałek Mirosław J.
Published: April 2022

In the contemporary and dynamic educational reality, also known as socialization, a young person (or is it just a young one [sic!]) in a process of gaining experience, instead of understanding the environment better with time, gets lost, has problems with self-determination, struggles between the important and the irrelevant, the desired and the redundant, good and harmful. The wisdom and educational experience, the educational process and recognized educational influences should become helpful. The pragmatism of the theory of cognition often allows for conclusions and reflections on every process of scientific cognition. In the area of axiology, it may constitute a “pillar of pedagogical initiation”. In view of the holistic format of the majority of educational phenomena, the subject as a balanced dialogue and consistent in the autonomy of leadership (especially educational!) fits perfectly well the latest theories and trends of modern pedagogical, psychological and social knowledge as well as theories of inter-/intrapersonal management. The above indications are the basis for a wise leadership in education and an upbringing in leadership. Knowledge of leadership issues, understood as the process of socialization, may wisely support and strengthen educational influences. Otherwise, by unwise influences, from the pedagogical point of view, something can be irretrievably lost and wasted. To understand the phenomenon of leadership, you must first thoroughly analyze the issue of leadership in groups, trying to show relationships with other people in the process. This is vital due to the frequent confusion of the concepts of leadership and management, or leadership and command. Leadership is often recognized via its chief attribute by e.g. persistence of community, debates, personalization of tasks and actions, bonds of belonging, dynamisms of interpersonal relations (atmosphere and culture in task situations) and roles as an axiom of task decision-making.
Międzypokoleniowe zróżnicowania w doświadczaniu konsekwencji pandemii COVID-19
Authors: Barczykowska Agnieszka , Pawełek Katarzyna
Published: April 2022

The aim of the article is to present the characteristics of modern generations (Builders, Baby Boomers, Generation X, Millennials – Generations Y, Z and Alpha) and their divergent experience of the COVID-19 pandemic. The methodology involved a review and critical analysis of Polish and English literature of the subject and available reports. The analyses indicate that each generation, to varying degrees, has faced the problem of coping with losses in behavioral, biological, psychosocial, and material terms.
O trudnej sztuce tworzenia siebie w kulturze edukacji. W stronę myśli Harolda Blooma
Authors: Nawrocki Radosław
Published: April 2022

The purpose of this text is to reflect on the process of building individual identity in the culture of education. The adopted perspective is based primarily on the concepts of culture and the place of the subject in it, derived from the thought of Richard Rorty and Harold Bloom. This perspective affords a look at the process of building an individual in a mature way, devoid of naivety but also revealing the hardships and aporias accompanying this process. Education can be the primary way through which man tries to get along with the world. The condition for the fortunate effect of these struggles is building a culture that is democratic, or in Rorty’s words poetic.
Tworząc kreatywne zajęcia popkulturowe dla młodzieży: intencje – doświadczenia – refleksje
Authors: Prósinowski Piotr
Published: April 2022

Pop culture has its significant place in education. It is also a space within which social processes take place and experiences, beliefs and cultural archetypes are presented and discussed. This text is a kind of revisiting of thoughts collected during workshops for young people focusing on various creative processes, particularly writing texts, expression through words and body, introducing elements of theatrical exercises, discussions of popular culture and everyday experiences of workshop participants. The purpose of the text is not just to offer conclusions and reflections after conducting such workshops, but also to critically look at processes like socialization, education and upbringing.
Poznańska Akademia Przestrzeni jako przykład studenckiego projektu edukacji przestrzennej
Authors: Wronkowski Adam
Published: April 2022

Activities aimed at impacting the social space for preschool children are increasingly common. The need to start this type of education from an early age is recognized. In the world and in Poland, many joint actions are being created to familiarize children with the issues related to urban planning, elements of spatial development and the needs of city users. One such program is the Poznań Academy of Space project, implemented since 2016 by the Academic Scientific Association of Spatial Management. The aim of the paper is to present the above project as an example of student activities to increase spatial awareness among the youngest city users. The article presents the theoretical foundations of the project, current activities and plans for the project development in the upcoming years.
Aspekte der Digital Humanities in Bibliotheken
Authors: Schüpbach Johanna , Langenegger Catrina , Suntharam Sumanghalyah
Published: April 2022

Je länger je mehr sind auch aus den Geisteswissenschaften digitale Arbeitsmethoden nicht mehr wegzudenken. Sie eröffnen neue Wege und Untersuchungsweisen in der Arbeit mit (digitalen) Quellen. Wissenschaftliche Bibliotheken sehen sich diesbezüglich mit neuen Herausforderungen und Chancen konfrontiert und in der Position, ihre Angebote für Forschende an der Arbeit in den Digital Humanities anzupassen. Drei Absolventinnen des MAS-Studiengangs in Bibliotheks- und Informationswissenschaft der Universität Zürich stellen je einen von ihnen untersuchter Ansatz, Digital Humanities in der Bibliothek zu verankern vor: ein Memorandum für das Fachreferat zur Sensibilisierung im Umgang mit DH-Projekten, eine Untersuchung von drei Digitalisierungsprojekten im Hinblick auf die Zusammenarbeit zwischen Bibliothek und Forschung, sowie eine Analyse der Chancen und Möglichkeiten von Library Labs als Ordnungsstruktur.
Plant volatile organic compounds attractive to Lygus pratensis
Authors: Feng Hongzu , Gou Changqing , Aimaiti Dilinuer , Sun Peng , Wang Lan , Hao Haiting
Published: April 2022

Lygus pratensis, an important agricultural pest, is seriously detrimental to cotton in China. For the research and development of attractants, the present study screened and identified plant volatiles with activity against the pest. Out of the total 20 volatiles identified from seven hosts, 16 volatiles were selected and evaluated. Electrophysiological test results revealed the highest electroantennogram values of heptacosane, heptadecane, decanal, (E)-4-hexen-1-ol, dodecane, β-pinene, and cis-3-hexenyl isovalerate on adult insects. A significant difference in the behavior of female adults (P < 0.01) was noted in the trend behavioral tests when the concentration of heptacosane, nonadecane, heptadecane, decanal, 3-hexen-1-ol, and dodecane was 10−3 (V/V), and that of β-pinene was 10−4 (V/V). The field trapping test confirmed a significant difference in the trapping effect of heptadecane at 10−2 (V/V) and 10−3 (V/V), decanal at 10−1 (V/V) and 10−3 (V/V), β-pinene at 10−2 (V/V), and dodecane at 10−4 (V/V) compared to that of other volatiles (P < 0.05). These findings suggested the strong attractant effect of heptadecane, dodecane, decanal, and β-pinene on adults, indicating their potential application as effective attractants for the ecological control of L. pratensis.
Heraclius Constantine III – Emperor of Byzantium (613–641)
Authors: Hächler Nikolas
Published: April 2022

This paper evaluates the significance of emperor Heraclius Constantine III, the eldest son of Heraclius (610 -641), for Byzantium in times of political and military crisis. The first part examines how Heraclius established his family as an imperial dynasty of Byzantium between 613 and 622. The second section analyzes how the young emperor represented his father in Constantinople, while Heraclius waged war against the Persian Sasanids during the 620s. The final segment deals on the one hand with the joint rule of Heraclius and his eldest son after Byzantine victories against the Persians and, on the other hand, with the growing influence of Heraclonas. Finally, the contribution explores Heraclius Constantine’s III role as Augustus senior after his father’s death in 641. The until now often understudied emperor was thereby of essential importance for Byzantium’s stability in the first half of the 7th century.
The Arab conquest in Byzantine historical memory: the long view
Authors: Kennedy Scott
Published: April 2022

In recent decades, historians of the Arab conquest have increasingly turned away from positivist reconstructions of the events of the Arab conquest. Through thematic analysis of conquest narratives, scholars have illustrated how the early Islamic community articulated its identity. Byzantine narratives of the Arab conquest have generally not been considered from this perspective. This paper takes the long view of the Arab conquest illustrating how centuries of Byzantine writers and chroniclers articulated and rearticulated this memory, as their identity shifted along with their political and diplomatic relationships.
Princely Employments in the Reign of Shulgi
Authors: Sharlach Tonia
Published: April 2022

This article considers the sons of Shulgi, especially those who never became crown prince, and what can be known of their employments as adults. Well documented as various types of military officers and on diplomatic missions, as well as in administrative roles, Shulgi’s sons appear to have had many leadership roles in his reign. However, perhaps in an effort to keep any one from becoming too powerful, the sons were constantly rotated in and out of positions.
The impact of virtual exchange on East–West social relations: lessons from a China-Portugal foreign language exchange
Authors: Rienties Bart , Rets Irina
Published: April 2022

Student collaboration has always been integral to the learner journey. The current limited opportunities for face-to-face discussions and student mobility due to the pandemic have heightened the need for such online intercultural collaboration initiatives like Virtual Exchange (VE). At the same time, few studies have looked at collaboration patterns between Asian and Western students, while using robust mixed methods research design (i.e., pre-post TPACK, foreign language competence, diaries) and social network analysis. To that end, this study explored an East-West VE of 10 weeks between 16 university students from China and 18 students from Portugal working together online on shared tasks. The study compared the perceived development of technological and foreign language skills between the two groups of students, the extent to which their reported lived experiences in VE were positive for all students, as well as looked at the kind of relations the students developed with each other over the length of the exchange. The study provides important pedagogical implications for educators willing to design VE for the benefit of all students, as well as methodological implications for the use of social network analysis with VE data.
Implementation of network information security monitoring system based on adaptive deep detection
Authors: Niu Jing , Alroobaea Roobaea , Baqasah Abdullah M. , Kansal Lavish
Published: April 2022

For a better detection in Network information security monitoring system, the author proposes a method based on adaptive depth detection. A deep belief network (DBN) was designed and implemented, and the intrusion detection system model was combined with a support vector machine (SVM). The data set adopts the NSL-KDD network communication data set, and this data set is authoritative in the security field. Redundant cleaning, data type conversion, normalization, and other processing operations are performed on the data set. Using the data conversion method based on the probability mass function probability mass function coding, a standard data set with low redundancy and low dimensionality can be obtained. Research indicates that when the batch size reaches 64, the accuracy of the test set reaches its maximum value. As the batch size increases, the accuracy first increases and then decreases. When the batch size continues to increase, the model will inevitably fall into the local optimal state, resulting in the degradation of the detection performance of the system. In terms of the false alarm rate, the DBN-SVM model is also the highest; however, it is only 10.73%. Under the premise of increasing the detection rate, the false alarm rate is improved; for the overall detection performance of the model, it is within an acceptable range. In terms of accuracy, the DBN-SVM model also scored the highest. The accuracy rate is the ratio of normal and correct classification for intrusion detection. It can explain the detection ability of the model. In summary, the overall detection ability of the DBN-SVM model is the best. The good classification ability to use SVM is proved, and the classification of low-dimensional features is expected to increase the detection rate of the system.