bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Daño renal oculto en pacientes diabéticos.
Authors: Gómez Rojas Yadelys , Arjona Torres Arturo , Rios Abreu Luis Angel
Published: June 2024

Introduction: Up to 40% of patients with type 2 Diabetes mellitus (T2DM) develop diabetic nephropathy (DN). This variable proportion depends on several intrinsic factors of the population. The study's objective was to describe the renal functional stage of patients with T2DM and to demonstrate the incidence of occult kidney damage in patients admitted to a provincial reference center for patients with T2DM in Holguín, Cuba.
Methods: The present observational, cross-sectional, and prospective study was conducted at the Provincial Diabetic Center in Holguín from March 2019 to March 2021. Cases of patients with T2DM were included. The variables were demographic and clinical (Albuminuria, hyperglycemia, hypertension, proteinuria, hypercholesterolemia, hypertriglyceridemia, hyperuricemia, and fundus). The sample was probabilistic, consisting of 377 cases. Descriptive statistics were used.
Results: 537 patients with T2DM were analyzed, including 341 women (63.5%). Patients > 60 years old were 259 (48.2%). The time of diagnosis of T2DM was <1 year in 270 cases (50.3%). 74 cases (13.8%) were patients with already established DN. Patients with obesity and overweight were 74.9%. The presence of albuminuria in grades A2 and A3 was 21.2% (CI95 17.8-24.7%). 60% of cases presented hypertriglyceridemia. High blood pressure occurred in 75.6%. In 79 cases (14.7%), there was diabetic retinopathy. CKD-EPI stage 2 had 254 cases, or 47.3%.
Conclusion: Most patients with T2DM (82.1%) have chronic kidney disease in stages 2 to 5. Over half (60%) present Hypertriglyceridemia, obesity, and high blood pressure.
Métodos extractivos y aislamiento de ácido aristolóquico a partir de matrices naturales.
Authors: Toral Tello María Cumandá , Mora Bravo Lorena Viviana
Published: June 2024

Introduction: Medicinal plants from the Aristolochia genus have traditionally been employed to treat various pathologies. However, these plants are known to contain substantial quantities of aristolochic acids, both type I and II, which have been linked to the development of nephropathies and high-risk cancers due to their inherent toxicity. Thus, the utilization of these plants is considered a serious health risk for individuals.
Methods: This study aimed to identify effective extraction and isolation methods for aristolochic acid from natural matrices to obtain a standardized extract of the Aristolochia plant. The Zaragoza liana (Aristolochia) from Puyo and Macas- Ecuador, was selected for analysis. The extraction methods employed included supercritical fluids and ultrasound-assisted extraction, with methanol as the solvent. Subsequently, metabolites obtained from these processes were identified using thin-layer chromatography (TLC) to confirm the presence of aristolochic acid.
Results: The outcomes revealed that aristolochic acid exhibited a retention factor within Rf 0.61-0.77. These results were observable through yellow-colored bands under white light, appearing dark or gray under UV light of 254 nm and displaying black coloration with a yellow halo under UV light of 366 nm. These distinctive characteristics provided conclusive evidence of the presence of aristolochic acid in the analyzed samples.
Conclusion: This study has established effective methods for extracting and isolating aristolochic acid from Aristolochia plants. The results obtained through thin-layer chromatography confirm the presence of this compound in the analyzed samples, underscoring the concern regarding the toxicity associated with these medicinal plants. These findings emphasize the importance of standardizing Aristolochia extracts and highlight the potential risks linked to their consumption in human health.
Índice proteinuria/creatinuria relacionado con preeclampsia con signos de gravedad en pacientes.
Authors: Cedeño Farías Gema Marianela , Merchán Coyago Marcel Isaías , Cárdenas Mateus Julio César , Sacoto Adrián
Published: June 2024

Introduction: Preeclampsia is a common hypertensive disorder in pregnant women, whose impact varies depending on its severity and can affect target organs such as the kidneys. The proteinuria/creatinuria index is a test that can be performed in pregnant patients to corroborate the existence of significant proteinuria, which could be found within the diagnosis of preeclampsia. The objective of the study was to determine the association between the proteinuria/creatinuria index and women with signs of severity in preeclampsia.
Methods: observational, analytical, retrospective study. The data were taken from the José Carrasco Arteaga Specialty Hospital database in Cuenca-Ecuador between January 2017 and December 2021. The statistical analysis used the SPSS 25 program and Microsoft Excel 2018. The association between variables was evaluated with the chi-square test and calculation of odds ratios.
Results: 149 cases were included, the mean age was 31.9 ± 5.5 years, 49% were married, and 64.4% were from the urban area. 35.7% were nulliparous, with the average gestational age being 34.6 ± 4.2 weeks. The universe consisted of 149 preeclamptic patients, of which 86.6% (n=129) presented signs of severity. The median proteinuria/creatinuria ratio was 0.58 (0.26-1.66) mg/dL. The proteinuria/creatinuria index was not associated with preeclampsia with signs of severity (X2=2.161; OR=2.547; 95% CI=0.706- 9.186; P=0.153).
Conclusion: This study's proteinuria/creatinuria index was not associated with preeclampsia with signs of severity.
Structural components of the program of physical training and recreational activities of men of the first period of adulthood engaged in a fitness club
Authors: Gareeva A. S. , Khusainov R. R.
Published: June 2024

Relevance. Men of the first period of adulthood enter a phase when the importance of systematic physical exercise increases in order to maintain and improve overall physical fitness and functional capabilities of the body. This becomes especially relevant in the context of a modern lifestyle characterized by a decrease in natural physical activity. In the context of this age group, research on physical fitness is of particular importance.

The purpose of the study is to determine the structural components of the program of physical education and wellness activities for men of the first period of adulthood engaged in a fitness club.

Methods and organization of research. The study was conducted among 30 men aged 21-35 years who are actively engaged in various fitness clubs in Ufa.

The results of the study and their discussion. Currently, there are practically no modern studies devoted to the creation of programs of physical education and recreation activities for men of the first period of adulthood. It is obvious that there is a need for new research and development of programs for physical education and recreation activities for men of this age group. Such programs should take into account their individual morphofunctional changes in order to ensure an effective and safe training effect on the body.

Conclusions. In our opinion, this proposed program of physical education and wellness classes will improve the functional capabilities and physical fitness of men of this age category, and will also contribute to the formation of internal motivation for physical education, even after the end of the program.
Metabolic effects of training with blood flow restriction
Authors: Bykov E. V. , Sverchkov V. V.
Published: June 2024

Relevance. Training with limited blood flow, which is performed with partial vascular occlusion using inflatable cuffs, can cause an increase in skeletal muscle mass and strength, similar to those observed with classical high-intensity training with weights, although with a noticeably lower mechanical load. Performing a load with a restriction of blood flow leads to the accumulation of metabolites, recruitment of motor neurons with a higher excitation threshold, edema of muscle cells, an increase in the concentration of reactive oxygen species, which, in turn, contributes to hypertrophy of muscle fibers, increased muscle strength, mitochondrial biogenesis, angiogenesis, increased activity of glucose transporters. Based on this, training with limited blood flow should have a positive effect on metabolic health.

The aim of the study is a theoretical analysis of the metabolic effects of blood flow restriction training in healthy individuals and in clinical populations.

Methods and organization of the study - this review examines the metabolic effects of TOK in both healthy and clinical populations.

Conclusions. BFR can be considered as a potential method for improving muscle function and metabolism of glucose, triglycerides and fatty acids.
Education of moral and volitional qualities of adolescents in sports activities
Authors: Gunazhokov I. K. , Drovaleva M. O. , Akhtaov R. A. , Kojeshau M. Kh.
Published: June 2024

Relevance. The article deals with the problem related to the education of moral and volitional qualities in the educational and training process of adolescents engaged in sports. The contradiction arising in the practice of sports reserve training is connected with the fact that achievement of high sports results requires the manifestation and thus the formation of personal qualities of young athletes, which are perceived by the society as negative. The methods and techniques of educational influence used by sports teachers often cause disharmony in the personal development of their students. There is a need to develop and implement in the practice of sports training proven methods of development of personal qualities of children and adolescents that meet the requirements of social order.

The purpose of the study is to substantiate the effectiveness of the methodology for the development of moral and volitional qualities of adolescents 12-13 years old engaged in track and field athletics.

Methods and organization of research. To determine the level of development of moral and volitional qualities in adolescents, a specially designed system of five-point evaluation was used. The content of each personal quality was revealed in their main features, which were the main indicators of the level of manifestation of this quality. Each attribute is evaluated in one point. The total evaluation score of each attribute is within the scale from 1 to 5 points. Parents of adolescents, coaches, teachers and class teachers acted as experts. The participants of the forming experiment were adolescents 12-13 years old (boys and girls) engaged in track and field athletics. Two groups were created: control (n=20) and experimental (n=20). The control group was engaged in the standard programme of sports training. The work in the experimental group lasted for one year and provided for the implementation in the educational and training process of the methodology of education of moral and volitional qualities of adolescents.

Conclusions. In the conditions of educational and training process, purposeful activity providing interaction of teachers of secondary school, coaches and parents of teenagers on realization of the offered technique allows to develop effectively moral and volitional qualities of teenagers engaged in track and field athletics.
Problems in the organization and implementation of the «Ready for work and defense» complex (GTO) in kindergartens in Surgut
Authors: Sinyavsky N. I. , Minibaeva S. B.
Published: June 2024

Relevance. One of the ways to improve the state policy on physical culture and sports, optimize physical education and preserve the health of the population of all age groups is the implementation of the AllRussian Physical Culture and Sports Complex "Ready for Work and Defense". According to the decree of the President of the Russian Federation, the Ministry of Sports of the Russian Federation, together with the executive authority at all levels, must carry out all necessary measures to implement the TRP complex. Analyzing the program and regulatory documents, we learned that the main directions of implementing the standards of the VFSK "GTO" are: ensuring the process of preparing citizens to meet the requirements of the GTO complex, including the organization of testing centers, medical support, the implementation of measures to stimulate citizens in meeting the standards of the complex and others.

The purpose of the study: to identify negative factors hindering the implementation of the TRP complex in preschool organizations by interviewing physical education teachers.

Methods and organization of the research: to solve the task, an anonymous survey was conducted among teachers in Surgut. 31 listeners took part in the survey. One of the directions of the study was to identify the state of the material and technical base at the place of work. Addressing this problem has led to the fact that preparing for the performance of tests (tests) of the TRP complex also implies the need for independent studies.

The results of the study. We have formulated the following question: to what extent, in your opinion, does the organization of existing sports facilities and recreational areas with the necessary sports equipment and equipment for training, including independent preparation for the performance of tests (tests) of the TRP complex, correspond to your work. The answer was supposed to be correlated with the proposed scale. The results of the survey are shown in the diagram.

Conclusions. The implementation of the TRP program and the possibilities of stimulating interest in it should become an important task for the formation of a healthy and active lifestyle and physical activity of the population. Working to increase awareness of GTO among employers and employees and creating the most appropriate remuneration system can contribute to achieving this goal.
Lista del material tipo de Lepidoptera depositados en el Hayk Mirzayans Insect Museum (HMIM), Iranian Research Institute of Plant Protection (IRIPP) (Insecta: Lepidoptera)
Authors: Alipanah H.
Published: June 2024

Se incluye la lista completa del material tipo de Lepidoptera depositado en el Hayk Mirzayans Insect Museum (HMIM). El presenta catálogo cubre una lista de 36 especies y 47 subespecies principalmente con localidades típicas iraníes, pertenecientes a 18 families, 33 subfamilies y 50 géneros. Se proporciona una completa referencia de la descripción original de cada especie. Las familias tratadas contienen 22 holotipos, 507 paratipos y 8 alotipos.
Expediciones, recolecciones y estudios de Lepidopterología en la isla de Bioko (Guinea Ecuatorial) (Insecta: Lepidoptera)
Authors: Martín I.
Published: June 2024

El presente trabajo recoge de manera cronológica las principales expediciones y recolecciones entomológicas acaecidas en la isla de Fernando Poo (hoy isla de Bioko). Se incluyen aquellas que fueron promovidas y financiadas por entidades públicas españolas o de otros países europeos, así como el aporte de material para estudio que realizaron colectores particulares aficionados a la entomología. Se destacan de modo singular las colecciones de mariposas aportadas por Manuel Martínez de la Escalera en 1919, Teodoro Vives en 1928 y Bonet y Gil en 1933. Se mencionan las principales publicaciones sobre mariposas diurnas y nocturnas desde 1847 hasta la fecha, resultado alguna de ellas de las expediciones y recolecciones antes mencionadas y otras, las más actuales, de trabajos de compilación de datos, generalistas o de expediciones recientes. La vinculación histórica de España y sus zoólogos españoles a Bioko es muy extensa y, por ello, la colección de Lepidoptera depositada en el Museo Nacional de Ciencias Naturales en Madrid alberga una considerable cantidad de ejemplares (alrededor de 2.000) y con ello de diversidad de especies que actualmente se está estudiando, determinando y relacionando para su publicación, lo que permitirá incrementar el número de especies de ropalóceros presentes en Bioko.
Una nueva especie de Glyptoteles Zeller, 1848 de China (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae, Phycitinae)
Authors: Ren Y. D. , Yang L. L. , Li* H. H.
Published: June 2024

Se describe Glyptoteles proalatirubens Ren & Li, sp. n., se proporcionan fotografías del adulto y genitalia. Se dan imágenes, para comparar, con la especie próxima G. leucacrinella Zeller, 1848.
Selección de planta hospedadora en Plebejus argus (Linnaeus, 1758) y de su hormiga mutualista. El papel de la arquitectura de la planta (Lepidoptera: Lycaenidae)
Authors: Fernández P. , Gutiérrez D. , Fernández-Haeger J. , Jordano D.
Published: June 2024

En el Parque Nacional de Doñana las larvas de Plebejus argus (Linnaeus, 1758) se alimentan en Halimium halimifolium L. Willk. y mantienen una relación mutualista con la hormiga Lasius niger (Linnaeus, 1758), que anida en la base de estos matorrales. La arquitectura de esta planta ha sido analizada tratando de evaluar si hay caracteres visuales y estructurales seleccionados tanto por las hormigas asociadas como por las mariposas para la puesta de huevos que permitan un rápido reconocimiento de los que tienen mayor probabilidad de ocupación. También analizamos si el comportamiento de selección de hormigas coincide en zonas de alta y baja densidad de sus hormigueros. Los resultados muestran que las hormigas eligen las plantas más grandes y más aisladas, tanto en las zonas de alta y baja densidad de hormigueros. La selección de la mariposa para la puesta de huevos coincide parcialmente con la de la hormiga, aunque el aislamiento de la planta no tiene ningún significado para las mariposas. Es posible así identificar plantas con cargas de huevos antes de los tratamientos de aclarado de matorral, para tratar de mitigar los efectos colaterales que esta medida de gestión tiene sobre estas dos especies.
Segundo registro de la rara especie de noctuído Dryobotodes glaucus Ronkay & Gyulai, 2006 (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae)
Authors: Seven E.
Published: June 2024

Dryobotodes glaucus Ronkay & Gyulai, 2006 era conocida de una pequeña área del sudeste de las montañas de Zagros de Irán. Esta es la primera vez que se cita para Turquía lo cual es la segunda cita en el mundo. Este trabajo incluyen datos morfológicos, ecológicos y faunísticos de la especie.
Nymphalidae de la Caldera de Lubá. Isla de Bioko (Guinea Ecuatorial) (Lepidoptera: Nymphalidae)
Authors: Martín I.
Published: June 2024

En el presente trabajo se presentan los primeros registros de los Nymphalidae de la Caldera de Lubá (Isla de Bioko). Siete de las 46 especies mostradas en el presente trabajo, Cymothoe althea, C. consanguis, C. capella, Lachnoptera anticlia, Amauris vashti, Bicyclus golo. Bicyclus neustetteri representan las primeras citas pa ra Bioko. De estas especies sólo Lachnoptera anticlia, Amauris vashti. Cymothoe capella aparecen citadas en la región continental, pero para el resto también suponen las primeras citas para Guinea Equatorial. Se usaron diversas medidas de riqueza y diversidad (Margalef, Simpson, Shannon-Weaver), mostrando todos ellos altos valores.
DEBATES INTERNACIONAIS SOBRE MISSÕES E A INSERÇÃO BATISTA NO SERTÃO DO BRASIL
Authors: Silva Paulo Julião da
Published: June 2024

O objetivo deste artigo é a análise dos debates internacionais sobre evangelização que culminaram com a opção da Junta de Missões Nacionais da Convenção Batista Brasileira em iniciar a evangelização no sertão do Brasil. As discordâncias sobre alinhamento com outras denominações, bem como quanto às prioridades dos locais que deveriam receber trabalhos batistas causaram conflitos entre missionários norte-americanos e brasileiros na primeira metade do século XX. Selecionou-se cartas, periódicos, atas e uma bibliografia especializada para se chegar às conclusões de que os eventos narrados ao longo do texto contribuíram com a expansão da denominação para o interior naquele período. Espera-se que o artigo contribua com as discussões acerca do protestantismo no país, bem como sobre sua inserção no sertão no contexto em questão.
PROBLEMATIZANDO O PLURALISMO DE BERGER:
Authors: Oliveira Renato Carvalho de
Published: June 2024

O pluralismo, em Peter Berger, é um conceito associado ao fenômeno social, modernidade, escolha individual, diversidade de religiões e nas religiões. Nossa tese é que o pluralismo problematizado dá lugar a possibilidades e limites para um estudo crítico da dupla pertença religiosa que inclua as abordagens teórica e empírica. O objetivo geral consistirá no exame epistemológico do pluralismo. Os objetivos específicos serão: [1] compreender o conceito de pluralismo em Berger; [2] e delimitar possibilidades e limites da visão bergeriana de pluralismo, para o estudo crítico da dupla pertença. Na metodologia do texto, a primeira parte tratará do pluralismo em Berger, enquanto a segunda consistirá em possibilidades e limites da abordagem de Berger do pluralismo, para a pesquisa crítica da dupla pertença. Chegamos a dois resultados: [a] é possível, desde a sociologia da religião de Berger, uma abordagem empírica da dupla pertença que opere com hipóteses deduzidas da análise crítica do pluralismo a serem confirmadas ou refutadas em campo; e [b] à luz da sociologia bergeriana, o estudo científico da prática de duplo pertencimento se limitaria à abordagem empírica. A conclusão é que, em Ciência da Religião, o estudo crítico da pertença a duas religiões conciliaria as abordagens empírica e teórica.
Machine Learning: catalisador da ciência
Authors: Allende-Cid Héctor
Published: June 2024

O artigo destaca o papel da Aprendizagem de Máquina como impulsionador da ciência por conseguir classificar automaticamente dados empíricos, por exemplo, a classificação de plânctons e o diagnóstico do paciente através de Processamento de Linguagem Natural.
Necessidade Urgente de Sistemas Complexos na Engenharia e Saúde no Brasil
Authors: Oliveira Sérgio Mascarenhas , Camargo Paulo César de
Published: June 2024

Com foco na área da saúde, este artigo explicita a importância dos sistemas complexos como ferramentas para construir máquinas inteligentes. Além disso, discute preocupações, regulação e oportunidades do uso de Aprendizagem de Máquina.
Julia e Flux: Modernizando o Aprendizado de Máquina
Authors: Gandhi Dhairya , Innes Mike , Saba Elliot , Fischer Keno , Shah Viral
Published: June 2024

Este artigo apresenta duas tecnologias de ponta que permitem facilitar o desenvolvimento de aplicações de Aprendizagem de Máquina, sem preterir o desempenho de execução.
Gamification Techniques and Contribution Filtering in Crowdsourcing Micro-Task Applications
Authors: Amorim Ana Maria , Ribeiro Ailton , Arouca Murilo Guerreiro , Meijon Iago , Cavalheiro Victor , Pestana Maria Clara , Vieira Vaninha
Published: June 2024

The rapid expansion of the internet has led to a growing worldwide user base, with Brazil alone having approximately 83% of households connected to the network, equating to around 61.8 million households. Crowdsourcing, a production model that harnesses collective wisdom for problem-solving, has gained prominence in this digital landscape. Challenges in crowdsourcing include improving people's motivation and engagement and verifying the quality of a high number of contributions. In our research, we investigated the hypothesis that using gamification techniques, including recognition badges, feedback mechanisms, and user rankings, improves users' engagement and motivation in crowdsourcing micro-tasks applications. This paper presents ConTask, a crowdsourcing micro-task application, and two studies conducted to investigate the impact of using gamification techniques and contribution filtering as motivational factors in crowdsourcing. The first was a case study comparing two versions of ConTask: the original version and a gamified one. The second was an experimental study to evaluate the developed contribution filtering mechanism. Findings suggest that the use of gamification and contribution filtering can improve user participation in crowdsourcing micro-task applications.
How Ready for HCI? A Qualitative Analysis of the Practice of Soft Skills Related to HCI by Women Involved in the Digital Girls Program Partners Projects
Authors: Desidério Sofia Bento , Lelis Maria Rebecca Lopes , Rodrigues Maria Elanne , Marques Anna Beatriz
Published: June 2024

The Digital Girls Program (DGP) partner projects undertake various activities that impact their members’ academic and professional development. In this context, socio-emotional skills or soft skills can be highlighted. This article is an extension of research investigating evidence of soft skills in experiences reported by female students and coordinators participating in DGP partner projects. In the original research, soft skills relevant to Computer Science were investigated. This extension, in turn, explores soft skills specific to Human-Computer Interaction (HCI). For data collection, a survey was conducted with DGP partner projects. The data analysis method employed was qualitative analysis, based on coding procedures to identify evidence of soft skills in respondents’ narratives. The actions promoted by partner projects were mapped to characterize the participating projects in the survey. As a result, leadership, professionalism, and communication were identified and are related to Computer Science and HCI. Specifically regarding HCI, evidence of critical thinking, empathy, and collaboration was identified. Thus, it is observed that women participating in partner projects develop soft skills relevant to HCI, which is a positive factor for their involvement in this field.
Games With Safety Training Purposes in the Industry: Game Design Method and Its Demonstration
Authors: Rufino Júnior Roberto , Classe Tadeu Moreira de , Lima Camila de Castro
Published: June 2024

Work accidents are a concern for the industry as they can generate human, material, and economic losses. One way to mitigate them is to conduct efficient safety training, but they cannot always arouse the necessary interest and engagement of those trained. Games with a purpose are tools widely used for training in different contexts. They are identified as innovative, immersive, and attractive approaches, but they are complex to develop. This article presents SafetyPlay Game Design (SpGD), a structured method for designing safety training games with well-defined steps that support translating training elements into an immersive and playful game environment. Since we seek to build an artifact as an intervention to a problem in a real context, we based the research methodology on Action Research to conduct the investigations. Therefore, the intervention in the context of security training continued with creating and demonstrating the SpGD method based on the construction of a digital game for training. In this way, the evaluation undertaken in this research considered two moments: i) the ability of SpGD to develop the game, considering when we evaluated it by volunteers regarding game experience and perception of safety training, and ii) the validated method through interviews with game designers, experts in designing training games. The results point to evidence that the SpGD method supported the design of a game that allowed a positive gaming experience considered by game designers to be viable and useful for this purpose, in addition to allowing people to learn training concepts and risks. Therefore, this research contributes to the game design field and the industry, providing opportunities for creating interactive training that can complement traditional security training.
Challenges and possibilities of digital games in mathematics teaching: a situational overview of recent years in Brazil
Authors: Damaceno Júnior Gilberto Batista , Nery Filho Jesse , Pinheiro Maria Talita Rabelo
Published: June 2024

This paper is an extended version of the literature review already presented by the authors in SBGAMES 2023 and had as objective to investigate the possibilities and challenges that researchers face during the use of digital games in mathematics teaching in Brazilian basic education. The digital games, whether in Smartphone or Personal Computer, are example of activates that are part of the students’ life, and for being immersed in this universe they can have difficulties in the classroom, that’s why some teachers and researchers have tried to use the digital games in the classroom to make the classroom more comfortable for the students who are already immersed in the world of Information and Communication Technologies. The research object, the research string, the time, and the platforms on which the research would be conducted were defined. 129 studies were found, and after three steps of reading, six of them were selected for the data analysis. It was noticed that the students liked the activities conducted, because the game brought context to the concepts and turned possible that they could have a more open dialogue between them and with the teacher to take questions or explain the logics used to reach a certain result. It was also noted that they had challenges, but these were overcome with adaptations in the activities.
Attacken von rechts außen. Öffentlich-rechtliche Medien als Ziel populistischer Medienfeindlichkeit
Authors: Holtz-Bacha Christina
Published: June 2024

Public service broadcasting in Europe is under pressure. Right-wing populist parties have a considerable share in this development. The article aims to show why public service broadcasting in particular is the target of populist criticism. The strategies used by populist actors to put public broadcasters under pressure can be derived from the antagonism cultivated between the populace and the elite. At the same time, they serve to avoid critical reporting and thus public scrutiny. The conclusion is that the attacks on the public service system should also be understood as an attack on the freedom of the media and their role in democracy.
Die Finanzierung öffentlich-rechtlicher Medien in Europa. Vor- und Nachteile im Vergleich
Authors: Wolleschensky Johanna , Sehl Annika
Published: June 2024

Budget levy, license fee, tax financing - public service media in Europe are financed in very different ways. This overview article presents the most important forms of PSM financing in Europe and discusses their advantages and disadvantages in comparison. The overall view indicates that there is no uniform solution for financing public service media, but that financing must always be adapted to the framework conditions of a country.
Prekäres Weltwissen und kulturelles Erbe online. Onlineplattform vernetzt Lehre, Forschung und Wissenstransfer zum östlichen Christentum
Authors: Kremer Thomas , Braun Joachim
Published: June 2024

The “Eastern Christian Studies Online Campus” (www.ku.de/ecsonca) is a multimedia online platform on the cultural heritage of Eastern Christianity with innovative teaching formats, international research projects and creative transfer services. The concept was developed by Prof. Dr. Thomas Kremer and Dipl.-Theol. Joachim Braun from the Chair of Theology of the Christian East at the Faculty of Theology of the Catholic University of Eichstätt-Ingolstadt. The Volkswagen Foundation is funding the project with 970 000 euros as part of the “World Knowledge - Structural Strengthening of Small Subjects” program. An initial workshop report provides an insight into the background to the work and the content of the online campus.
Einzigartigkeit in der Arbeitswelt:Wie Organisationen die Besten anlocken
Authors: Heister Werner , Krings Markus
Published: June 2024

In einer Zeit, die von anhaltendem und sich zuspitzendem Fachkräftemangel geprägt ist, gewinnt das Employer Branding immer größere Bedeutung. Die gezielte und strategische Gestaltung einer ansprechenden Arbeitgeber- marke hat das Potenzial, erstklassige Talente anzuziehen, langfristig zu binden und zu motivieren. Dieser Artikel beabsichtigt, das Bewusstsein für die Relevanz des Employer Branding zu schärfen und einen Einblick in das Kon- zept zu gewähren. Dabei werden konkrete Ansatzpunkte und Handlungsempfehlungen präsentiert, die veranschau- lichen, wie das Employer Branding in der sozialwirtschaftlichen Praxis erfolgreich umgesetzt werden kann (vgl. Heister, 2012a, 2015).
In Search of Collective Action
Authors: Wanner Laura Luise
Published: June 2024

Before the end of this century, the Arctic will no longer be covered by ice all year round, resulting in increased Arctic shipping. It is therefore time to examine the legal framework for Arctic shipping and in particular (inter)national regulations as well as regional soft law and privately set law. The existing regulations are examined in the publication from the perspective of the theory of collective action in order to determine the extent to which they can protect and regulate the Arctic as a common. The work comes to the conclusion that a comprehensive regulatory framework must be created in which the various regulations interact.
Gemeinnützigkeit und Wettbewerb
Authors: Kammerer Melina
Published: June 2024

In the area of conflict between charitable status and competition, the Fiscal Code of Germany exempts so-called dedicated activities (“Zweckbetriebe”) from taxation. Based on a legal comparison with its US counterpart, the tax-exempt substantially related business, this dissertation examines the limits of business activities of charitable organizations in this area of conflict. In part one, Melina Kammerer examines the socio-historical, constitutional, and fiscal conditions for dedicated activities in Germany and substantially related activities in the United States. In part two, the author examines the respective regulations in detail and, based on a case study, proposes a less restrictive interpretation of §§ 65-68 of the Fiscal Code.
Das „Stiftungsvermögen" im Zeitraum zwischen Tod des Stifters und Anerkennung der Stiftung
Authors: Metz Paul
Published: June 2024

The foundation upon death allows the founder to create a piece of eternity in one last act, without having to make any sacrifices during his lifetime. This enticing prospect is clouded by a multitude of doubtful questions which, in the absence of satisfactory clarification in case law and literature, lead to great uncertainty in foundation practice. The aim of this work is to contribute to the elimination of these uncertainties and to find a coherent solution to the questions of doubt which ultimately revolve around the question whether there is already a "legal something" in the period between the foundation transaction and the recognition of the foundation.
Anesthetic Management Recommendations Using a Machine Learning Algorithm to Reduce the Risk of Acute Kidney Injury After Cardiac Surgeries
Authors: Abin Ahmad Ali , Molla Ahmad , Ejmalian Azar , Nabavi Shahabedin , Memari Behnaz , Fani Kamal , Dabbagh Ali
Published: June 2024

Background: Open heart surgeries are a common surgical approach among patients with heart disease. Acute kidney injury (AKI) is one of the most common postoperative complications following cardiac surgeries, with an average incidence of 6 - 10%. Additionally, AKI has a mortality rate of 5 - 10%. One of the challenges of cardiac surgeries is selecting the appropriate anesthetic approaches to reduce the risk of AKI. Objectives: This study presents a machine learning-based method that consists of two regression models. These models can inform the anesthesiologist about the risk of AKI resulting from the improper selection of anesthetic parameters. Methods: In this cohort study, the medical records of 998 patients who underwent cardiac surgery were collected. The proposed method includes two regression models. The first regression model recommends optimal anesthesia parameters to minimize the risk of AKI. The second model provides the anesthesiologist with the safest margin for deciding on anesthetic parameters during surgery, including cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) time, anesthesia time, crystalloid dose, diuretic dose, and transfusion of packed red cells (PC) and fresh frozen plasma (FFP). Using this method, the specialist can evaluate the anesthetic parameters and assess the potential AKI risk. Additionally, the proposed method can also provide the treatment team with anesthetic parameters that carry the lowest risk of AKI. Results: This method was evaluated using data from 526 patients who suffered from postoperative AKI (AKI+) and 472 who did not suffer any injury (AKI-). The accuracy of the proposed method is 80.6%. Additionally, the evaluation of the proposed method by three experienced cardiac anesthesiologists shows a high correlation between the results of the proposed method and the opinions of the anesthesiologists. Conclusions: The results indicated that the outputs of the proposed models and the designed software could help reduce the risk of postoperative AKI.
STEM Students’ Motivation, Interest, and Career Direstion Amid New Normal Education: A Narrative Inquiry Research
Authors: Manalo Franz Kevin
Published: June 2024

The abrupt transition of learning modalities and the global health crisis brought by the COVID-19 pandemic have reshaped the learners’ experiences and insights, particularly in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) education. Hence, this study was conducted to explore the stories of senior high school STEM learners on how the new normal education impacted their motivation, interest, and career direction using a narrative inquiry research design. Purposive sampling was used to select twelve participants from a public senior high school offering the STEM strand. A Semi-structured interview guide, which underwent expert judgment, was used to collect data. After securing consent forms, in-depth interviews were conducted via online platforms. Data collected were transcribed, coded, categorised, and thematised, applying Polkinghorne’s analysis of narratives. Results illustrated that students’ (a) motivation has declined, causing discouragement in STEM activities, however, their passion and goals kept them eager; (b) interest was elevated by their constant commitment to STEM endeavours, yet less enthusiasm has become evident; (c) career direction was still definite as fuelled by relevance, though some have restructured theirs due to the drastic change of circumstances. Furthermore, students devised adaptive strategies to further enrich themselves in STEM undertakings such as improving STEM identity, fostering STEM competence and habits, reorganisation of tasks, and peer collaboration. The findings of this study led to the creation of an action plan to further improve the STEM learning experiences of students amid the radical educational change. This research employed a holistic perspective as it considers the nature, aspect, and meaning of students’ narratives.
Investigating The Impact of Acquired Fundamental Laboratory Skills in Chemistry on The Student's Actual Academic Achievement in Rutsiro District of Rwanda
Authors: IZERE Elie
Published: June 2024

The enhancement of fundamental laboratory abilities in advanced learners has multiple implications for academic performance. Corrective action is necessary for secondary school pupils who are taking chemistry as a core subject because of their poor performance in the subject. The aim of this study was to find out how advanced-level learners learned fundamental laboratory skills in chemistry and how those skills affected their academic performance in two secondary schools. In the investigation, an empirical method was applied. Quantitative data were collected and analysed during the data-gathering processes. From the Rutsiro district of Rwanda, mathematical-chemistry-biology and physics-chemistry-biology combinations in chemistry were studied by a sample of senior five learners in advanced secondary education who were studying chemistry as a core subject. Quantitative data were gathered using a closed questionnaire and a positivist approach that uses deductive research. The theory was the starting point, and it was determined whether or not practical laboratory skills had been established. There were186 respondents in the target group, of which 80 were chosen from several secondary schools, one of which was a boarding school (the School of Excellence) with a fully functional chemical lab and the other a 12-year-old BE (Basic Education) that had chemistry kits but no chemistry lab. The Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) was used to analyse the data. The results of the paired t-test show that the test mean difference (M = 1.363) is less than the school mean difference (M = 1.463). At the 0.001 level of significance, the results of the analysis suggest that the scores for the two means differed statistically significantly (t (79) = 0.000, n = 80, P < 0.001). The results of the statistical test indicate that students' views towards chemistry were somewhat influenced by the fundamental laboratory chemistry practical skills taught in schools. Students who failed practical tests for basic laboratory skills may not have access to well-equipped labs, but their interest in chemistry can be sustained through practical work.
The Meaning of Music in Hegel
Authors: Reid Jeffrey ,   Philosophy Documentation Center
Published: June 2024

I begin by defending Heinrich Gustav Hotho’s foundational edition of the Lectures on Aesthetics (LA) contra Gethmann-Siebert and others who argue for a non-systematic view of Hegel’s aesthetics generally and music specifically. I defend Hegel against the common conceit that his comprehension of music was somehow deficient and introduce the Hegelian idea of absolute agency as performative in art and music. Reference to Kant’s transcendental aesthetics then allows us to grasp how, in Hegel, meaningful tones arise from the vibratory oscillation between selfhood’s presiding unity and its temporal self-positing. I then trace back further elements of musical architecture, such as rhythm, harmony and melody to the temporal oscillation arising from within selfhood. The fundamental ambiguity within temporal oscillation is the source of meaningfulness in music, the feeling that its experience is meaningful without telling us exactly what that meaning is. Meaningfulness forms the absolute Ur-Ton of beautiful music, which arises as determinate tones within selfhood and resonates into the soul of the listener. The temporal vanishing of musical tones within a compositional framework is a pre-linguistic expression of meaning, performative of the ambiguous oscillation between the human and the divine.
Hermeneutic Relations and Interfaces
Authors: Parente Diego , Mascaró Luciano ,   Philosophy Documentation Center
Published: June 2024

This article contributes to a specific discussion within the postphenomenological debate by identifying a set of characteristics that a human-technology relationship must possess to be considered as dominantly hermeneutic. After presenting the main features of human-technology relations as a continuum, an understanding widely accepted amongst postphenomenologists, this paper will attempt to explicitly demarcate the characteristics of a family of artifacts where the hermeneutic dimension is dominant. This task will be carried out by introducing the key notion of interface. Ultimately, we present a series of conditions for including the artifact into the family of “hermeneutic interfaces.”
MÜELLİFİ BİLİNMEYEN BİR KIYAFETNAMEDE YER ALAN İLM-İ NÜCÛM RİSALESİ
Authors: Keleş Yılmaz , Tılfarlıoğlu Musa
Published: June 2024

Altı asır varlığını sürdüren klasik Türk edebiyatında müellifler sadece manzum değil mensur eserler de kaleme almışlardır. Kaleme alınan bu eserler insan hayatının farklı yönlerini yansıtmıştır. Müellifler, günümüzde astroloji olarak da bilinen ilm-i nücum bilimiyle ilgili eserler vermişlerdir.
Bu çalışma, istinsah ve müellif kaydı olmayan, Milli Kütüphane yazma eserler bölümü 06 Mil Yz A 2553 numarada bulunan Kıyâfet-nâme adlı eserdeki 29a ile 52b sayfalar arasında yer alan “İlm-i Nücûm” adlı risalenin metin neşri ve içerik analizine dayanmaktadır. Çalışma; giriş, nüshanın tanıtımı, çalışmaya konu olan bölümün değerlendirilmesi ve sonuçtan oluşmaktadır. Traskripsiyonlu metin ve örnek sayfalar ekte verilmiştir.
Metin neşri esasında doküman analizine dayanan bu çalışmada amaç, 18. yüzyılda kaleme alındığı bilinen ve bugünkü astroloji ilmi ile özdeş bir alandaki tarihi birikimin örneklerinden birini günümüz araştırmacılarının dikkatine sunmaktır. Böylece metnin erişilebilir olması ve külliyata katkı sunulması hedeflenmiştir. Metin, devrine göre oldukça sade bir dille yazılmış olup söz varlığı itibarıyla ikili kullanımların örneklerinin tespit edilmesi açısından kayda değer olduğu düşünülmektedir.
BÂKÎ’NİN ŞİİRLERİNDE RİND VE ZÂHİD ÇATIŞMASI
Authors: Koşik Halil Sercan , Cankurt Muhammet H.
Published: June 2024

Bâkî, 16. yüzyılda yaşamış olup Osmanlı klasik şairlerinin en büyüklerinden sayılmaktadır. 1626-27 yılında İstanbul’da doğan şair; zekası, yeteneği ve şairliği ile hâlâ kendinden söz ettirmektedir. Kanuni Sultan Süleyman’la olan samimi ilişkisi bilinen şairin Sultan’ın ölümünden sonra kaleme aldığı mersiye, klasik şiirin şaheserlerinden kabul edilir. Bâkî’nin en çok bilinen yönlerinden biri de âşıkâne ve özellikle de rindâne gazellerindeki rindliğidir. Klasik rind ve zâhid çekişmesi, Divânı’ndaki gazellerinde epeyce yer edinmektedir. Gazellerindeki rind edâ, bazen şairin gerçek hayattaki kimliği olarak anılmaktadır. Ancak bazı araştırmacılar, bahs edilen bu rindliğin, klasik edebiyat geleneğinin bir parçası olarak anılması gerektiğinden söz etmekte ve gazellerindeki rind edâya bakarak Bâkî’nin hayatına ve karakterine yönelik çıkarımlar yapmanın çok da isabetli olmayacağı yönünde görüş bildirmektedirler.
Bâkî’nin şiirlerinde rind ve zâhid tipi -birçok klasik şairimizde olduğu gibi- farklı isimlerde de ortaya çıkmış olup her iki tipin de türevlerinin -Bâkî’ye has olarak- zengin bir repertuvar oluşturduğu dikkat çekmektedir. Biz, çalışmamızda Bâkî’nin şiirlerinde -bilhassa gazellerindeki- geleneksel rind ve zâhid çekişmesini ihtiva eden bu beyitleri tek tek tespit edip onları bir inceleme ve yorumlamaya tabi tuttuk. Böylece şairin edebî kimliğinin daha iyi bir şekilde belirlenmesine katkı sunmaya çalıştık.
Selective Oxidation of H2S in Biogas to Sulfur on V2O5 Catalyst Dispersedon CeO2-MO2 (M = Ti, Si, Zr) Mixed Oxides
Authors:   , Tudkesorn Benjamaporn
Published: June 2024

In this research, the characteristics and catalytic performances of V2O5catalysts supported on mixed oxides CeO2-MO2 (M = Ti, Si, Zr) as compared to the commercial CeO2 supported ones were studied in the selective catalytic oxidation of H2S in biogas to sulfur at 130oC. The mixed-oxide supports were prepared by co-precipitation method with 3 wt.% vanadium loading by wet impregnation method. From the XRD and Raman spectroscopy results, all the catalysts exhibited high dispersion of V2O5 on the supports with the 1:1 molar ratio CeO2-SiO2 mixed oxide showed the highest conversion of H2S at  ̴ 73% and low selectivity of SO2 at  ̴ 19 ppm.  From the O2-TPD results, the strong interaction between V2O5 and support produced more oxygen vacancies and as a consequence, the V2O5/CeO2-SiO2 exhibited low temperature desorption peak of chemically adsorbed oxygen suggesting a rapid restoration of catalyst from V4+ to V5+ state, which was directly related to the limiting step of the selective oxidation of H2S. As a consequence, the catalyst activity could be enhanced.