bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Spirituality and religiosity for umbandist and candomblecist women: social representation and health implications
Authors: Gomes Antonio Marcos Tosoli , Silva Carla Marins , Brandão Juliana de Lima , Couto Pablo Luiz Santos , Merces Magno Conceição das , Araújo Michell Ângelo Marques , Coelho Manuela de Mendonça Figueirêdo , Yarid Sérgio Donha
Published: September 2023

Abstract The object of study refers to the representations of spirituality and religiosity for women who belong to Afro-diasporic religions, specifically those who are faithful to Umbanda and Candomblé. The objective was to analyze the representational structure of spirituality and religiosity for Umbandist and Candomblecist women with the aim of thinking of an explanatory model of this symbolic construction and implications for the practice of care in the area of health. Qualitative study, in the light of Social Representations in its structural approach. Data collected with 207 Umbandist and Candomblecist women through free evocations of the inducing terms “spirituality” and “religiosity”, in addition to the characterization and scale of religiosity. The evocations were submitted to prototypical and similarity analyses with Iramuteq, while quantitative data to descriptive statistics. The results show that the central elements for religiosity are faith, belief, God and love, while for spirituality, they are faith, Orixás, God, peace and love. The tree of similarity explains the centrality of faith for the structuring of this representation. The representations are organized around the idea of a relationship between the human and the divine.
Basic Sanitation Policy in Brazil: ideas, institutions and challenges in the Twenty-first Century
Authors: Costa Nilson do Rosário
Published: September 2023

Abstract This paper describes the challenges currently facing Brazil’s basic sanitation sector. The sector’s characteristic profitability and dynamism have brought State-run Water & Sewage (W&S) services into the spotlight of the structural reform agenda on the argument that governments do not have the resources necessary to universalize coverage. There is a pattern of W&S services’ operating with a surplus, which helps explain the intense dispute in recent years in favour of legal changes to the market position of CESBs and local providers to favour an expanding role for private agents. Converging with the structural reform agenda, Law 14,026, sanctioned on 15 July 2020, made far-reaching changes to the legal framework for sanitation and provided for the State’s complete withdrawal from the sector. The new regulatory framework prohibited programme contracts, required tender processes for sanitation service contracts, encouraged regionalization without CESBs, set out national guidelines for States and municipalities to access federal funding and introduced a national regulation regime under the National Waters and Basic Sanitation Agency. The model of cooperation that operates in the SUS could serve as a reference for constructing a social pact in the sector.
A Survey on Generic Impersonal Structures in Brazilian Portuguese
Authors: Bertolino Karina Gomes
Published: September 2023

ABSTRACT This article presents a survey on null generic impersonal structures conducted with native speaker of Brazilian Portuguese (BP). The objective of the survey was (i) to investigate whether null impersonal constructions with the generic reading need to have elements such as fronted adverbials to check the EPP, a hypothesis put forward by Holmberg (2005, 2010a,b); (ii) verify to what extent BP-speakers require an overt marker of genericity (e.g., the generic clitic se and overt necessity deontic modals) in sentences with null generic pronouns, as suggested by Bertolino (2017). The survey consisted of an Acceptability Judgment Test, conducted online. All sentences were presented with a context favoring the generic reading of the null subject. The results of this survey show that (i) the EPP does not need to be satisfied in null impersonal constructions in BP; (ii) although BP-speakers prefer null generic impersonal constructions with overt markers of genericity, they do not require it.
Comparative analysis of PRNP 12-bp and 23-bp indels in healthy Aberdeen Angus, Aberdeen Angus x Hereford, Holstein Friesian and Uruguayan Creole cattle
Authors: Artigas Rody , Vazquez Noelia , Nicolini Paula , Llambí Silvia , Armstrong Eileen
Published: September 2023

ABSTRACT: Bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) is a transmissible progressive neurodegenerative disease characterized by the accumulation of a pathological isoform (PrpSC) of the cellular prion protein (PrpC) in the brain of cattle. Two insertion/deletion polymorphisms in the PRNP gene (23bp in the promoter and 12bp in intron 1) have been associated with resistance or susceptibility to the disease. The aim of this study was to analyze the distribution of these polymorphisms in 214 healthy bovines belonging to four different breed groups (Aberdeen Angus, Aberdeen Angus x Hereford, Holstein Friesian and Uruguayan Creole cattle). DNA samples were amplified by end-point PCR. A high frequency of the alleles and haplotype associated with susceptibility to BSE (del12 and del23, and del12-del23, respectively) were found in the Aberdeen Angus, Aberdeen Angus x Hereford and Holstein Friesian animals. At the same time, the Uruguayan Creole cattle presented a higher frequency of the alleles and haplotype associated with resistance to BSE (ins12 and ins23, and ins12-ins23, respectively). These data could indicate a greater genetic resistance of the Uruguayan Creole cattle to BSE compared to other analyzed breeds, reinforcing its value as a zoogenetic resource.
Characterization of the dietary and sociodemographic profile of a group of Colombian vegetarian women in childbearing age during the period 2021-2022
Authors: Combariza Manuela Calle , Restrepo María Camila López , Carvajal Mariana Aramburo , Arroyave Natália Zuluaga , Restrepo Mariana Restrepo , Velásquez Santiago Gómez
Published: September 2023

ABSTRACT Objective To determine the dietary and sociodemographic profile of vegetarian women of childbearing age (18 and 49 years) from the Valle de Aburrá Metropolitan Area in 2021-2022 Methods Through an online survey, 232 vegetarian and vegan women of childbearing age (18 to 49 years) from the Valle de Aburrá Metropolitan Area were surveyed regarding their sociodemographic characteristics, amount of time following this eating pattern and, type and reason for choosing vegetarianism, physical activity, use of nutritional supplements and frequency of consumption of certain food groups. Descriptive analyses, association of variables with the type of vegetarianism and multinomial regression models were performed. Results A total of 232 vegetarian women were surveyed: 60.8% were between 18 and 30 years of age and belonged mainly to the middle class. According to the type of diet, 68.1% used an ovo-lacto-vegetarian diet, 18.1% were vegan, 9.0% lacto-vegetarian and 4.8% ovo-vegetarian. Among the factors evaluated in their potential relationship with the different types of vegetarianism, it is highlighted that vitamin B12 supplementation presents a statistically significant association when using veganism as a comparison category. Conclusion According to the results, among young female adults the vegetarian eating style predominates, without significant differences as to the educational level, adequate levels of physical activity in most of the population; there was a higher prevalence of ovo-lacto-vegetarianism. Vitamin B12 supplementation was significantly higher in the vegan population, indicating that ovo-lacto and ovo-vegetarian populations may be at high risk of vitamin B12 deficiency.
EMERGENCE, INITIAL GROWTH, AND SEEDLING QUALITY OF Eremanthus incanus: SUBSIDIES FOR GENETIC BREEDING AND CONSERVATION
Authors: Maravilha Luiz Filipe , Titon Miranda , Mucida Danielle Piuzana , Miranda Natane Amaral , Fernandes José Sebastião Cunha , Gonçalves Janaína Fernandes , Canguçu Vitória de Souza
Published: September 2023

ABSTRACT So far, the commercial production of Eremanthus incanus seedlings has been performed with seeds without any genetic control. Thus, we propose two experiments to examine seed-trees' effect on their descendants via the seminal in the nursery phase and verify the correlation between the variables. We installed the first experiment in a greenhouse and evaluated seedling emergence weekly for 42 days. At the exit of the greenhouse, at 60 days, we estimated survival. We conducted the second experiment in a shade house and, later, in full sun. We evaluated seedlings' height, diameter, and survival at 90, 120, 150, and 180 days after sowing. At 180 days, we quantified shoot, root, and total dry matter weight and calculated the Dickson Quality Index (DQI). The effects of E. incanus seed-trees on their descendants via the seminal were significant for emergence, growth characteristics, and seedling quality. The seedling survival rate at the greenhouse exit was high for all seed-trees, ranging from 72.2% to 97.2%. All seed-trees showed greater biomass allocation in the shoots of the seedlings, with this proportion being more pronounced in some of them. Although not significant, the correlation estimates between the emergence rate and the other traits were all positive. The correlations between height, diameter, dry mass, and DQI were significant and positive, from moderate to high magnitude. Due to its nondestructive nature, the diameter can be considered the most suitable practical indicator to evaluate the quality of E. incanus seedlings. Our results substantially contribute to implementing more effective conservation and breeding strategies, helping to understand the behavior of E. incanus in Campos Rupestres environments regarding seedling production and recovery of ecosystem services.
Entre as ruas e o parlamento: a legalização do aborto no Brasil e na Argentina
Authors: Sanchez Beatriz Rodrigues
Published: September 2023

Resumo: Como os movimentos feministas influenciam a aprovação de proposições legislativas? Para responder a esta pergunta, apresento os estudos de caso sobre a legalização do aborto no Brasil e na Argentina, a partir de levantamento bibliográfico, análise de documentos e de matérias de jornais e revistas. A comparação entre os dois países permitiu levantar quatro principais explicações sobre por que, a despeito das semelhanças no que diz respeito aos desenhos institucionais e às trajetórias de ativismo, esta demanda histórica dos movimentos feministas foi institucionalizada somente na Argentina.
Cuando el presente puede ayudar a refinar las interpretaciones del pasado: covid-19 en tiempo real y la historiografía de las epidemias
Authors: Armus Diego
Published: September 2023

Resumen Estas notas abordan la proliferación de discursos con enfoques improvisados, desinformados, apocalípticos y voluntaristas. Enfatizan cuestiones como la ignorancia sobre la historia de las epidemias, y también la incapacidad para lidiar con las incertidumbres que reinan durante las pandemias, así como los anuncios que este extraordinario evento sanitario produciría un profundo parteaguas en todos los órdenes de la vida y en todos los rincones del mundo. Finalmente, estas notas buscan señalar cómo el presente puede iluminar el estudio del pasado – o, de modo más personal, lo que creo haber aprendido como historiador en los tiempos de la pandemia de la covid-19.
A Polyphasic Approach Leading to the Discovery of New Taxa of Terrestrial Cyanobacteria for the Flora of Ukraine
Authors: Mikhailyuk T. I. , Vinogradova O. M. , Gromakova A. B. , Glaser K. , Karsten U.
Published: September 2023

Interesting morphotypes of filamentous cyanobacteria were found in the terrestrial habitats of the Kharkiv region (biological soil crusts) and in the vicinity of Kyiv (old concrete wall in the forest). Morphological and molecular characterization of four original strains revealed that they belong to the recently described genera Wilmottia Strunecky, Elster et Komarek, Pycnacronema M.D. Martins et Branco, Myxacorys Pietrasiak et J.R. Johansen and Tildeniella Mai, J.R. Johansen et Pietrasiak. All are new to the flora of Ukraine. Analysis of p-distances, the nucleotide sequence of the 16S-23S ITS region and the secondary structures of its most informative helices, were used in our phylogenetic analyses sequenicing of the 16S rRNA gene. All Ukrainian strains joined the clades of the corresponding genera with a high degree of support in the Bayesian and Maximum Likelihood analyses. However, their species-level identification gave ambiguous results. Reliable result was obtained only for the strain of genus Wilmottia. It was identified as Wilmottia murrayi (W. et G.S.West) Strunecky, Elster et Komarek. This is the first morphologically and molecularly confirmed record of this species in Europe. Two strains were identified as Pycnacronema cf. caatingensis and Tildeniella cf. torsiva due to their deviations from these species both in morphology and the 16S-23S ITS secondary structures. In the 16S rRNA gene-based phylogenetic analysis, the original strain of the genus Myxacorys took separate position among the known species of this genus and also had a number of morphological differences from them. Therefore, it might represent a new species, but this cannot be proven due to the lack of a 16S-23S ITS sequence of the original strain. Detailed description of the studied strains morphology with tabular review of corresponding species are given here.
Taxonomic Revision and List of Cyanobacteria from the Greater Antilles (Cuba, Haiti, Hispaniola, Jamaica, and Puerto Rico). Pt 1
Authors: Smith Th. E.
Published: September 2023

The purpose of this study is to document the cyanobacteria from Greater Antilles and to revise and update nomenclature to reflect current taxonomic understanding for previously documents species from Nostocale and Chroococcales. There are a total of species 328 species and infraspecies were identified. Puerto Rico had the most at 209 species identified from the Greater Antilles, while Cuba had 106 species, Jamaica had 54, Haiti had 5, Hispanolia had 3 and 19 species were identied from the Caribbean Sea. No species have been identified from the Dominican Republic and Cayman Islands. The dominant order was Nostocales with 205 species (55 Aphanizomenonaceae, 46 Scytonemataceae, 37 Rivulariaceae, 21 Stigonemataceae, 15 Nostocaceae, 15 ,Tolypothrichaceae, 8 Hapalosiphonaceae, 5 Leptobasaceae and 3 Nodulariaceae). Chroococcales was the second most abundant order with 123 species (77 Microcystaceae, 30 Chroococcaceae, 9 Pleurocapsaceae, Gomphosphaeriaceae and Cyanothrichaceae both with 3 and Entophysalidaceae only had one species).
Seasonal Dynamics of Algal Flora of Lake Zasvitske (Rivne Region, Ukraine)
Authors: Sukhodolska I. L. , Basaraba I. V.
Published: September 2023

This study considers the algal flora of Lake Zasvitske (Rivne region, Ukraine). The author identifies 61 species of algae presented with 62 intraspecific taxa subdivided into nomenclatural types that belong to 8 divisions, 13 classes, 24 orders, 34 families and 51 genera. The paper demonstrates that Bacillariophyta, Chlorophyta, Cyanobacteria and Streptophyta play a significant role in lake phytoplankton development. According to the population, the Shannon diversity index varies from 2.13 bit/spec. (October) to 3.89 bit/spec. (July), and according to biomass this index varies from 1.63 bit/spec. (June) to 4.10 bit/spec. (July). In the lake phytoplankton, polydominant structure prevails. In Lake Zasvitske the phytoplankton core is developed with planktonic-benthic and planktonic species, slow-flowing species according to water saturation with oxygen and rheophilicity, indifferent species in relation to the density, pH level of the environment and water temperature, mesoeutrophic ones and species with wide amplitude according to the trophic level. Eurysaprobes (according to the Watanabe system) and beta-mesosaprobionts (according to the Pantle-Buk system as modified by Sladecek) are predominant among indicator species of organic water pollution.
Photosynthesis Versatility in Under One-Hour of Salinity Treatment in the Cyanobacterium Fischerella ambigua str. FS18
Authors: Tahri R. , Shokravi Shadman , Ebadi M. , Mahmoudjanlo Mehrali
Published: September 2023

The effect of salinity (80 and 160 mM) was studied on the photosynthetic apparatus of the native cyanobacterium Fischerella ambigua str. FS 18 over a limited time scale (20, 40, and 60 min). 160 mM salinity for 40 and 60 min had stimulating effects on the photosystem II and phycobilisomes. 80 mM treatment for 20 and 40 min had an excitatory impact on the photosystem and phycobilisome yet were destructive by 60 min for both. The stimulatory and harmful effects of salinity and time are more than that of the sample under conditions without increasing salinity). The photosystem ratios play a key role in damages. 80 mM salinity for 20 min increases the photosystem ratio (PSII : PSI) from 1.24 to 3.28. Similarly, a salinity shock of 160 mM for 20 min reduces the photosystem ratio from 1.24 to 0.34. Photosystem ratios can be determined as pinpointsin the effects of short-time salinity treatments.
Effects of power on tribological and mechanical properties of diamond-like carbon-film-modified rubber
Authors: Han Changxin , Liu Jiaqi , Cao Huatang , Yang Tao , Wu Zhiyu , Deng Qiaoyuan , Wen Feng
Published: September 2023

This study aims to improve the wear resistance of nitrile butadiene rubber (NBR) by depositing diamond-like carbon (DLC) films using direct-current magnetron sputtering (DC-MS), a simple and cost-effective technique. DC-MS is a coating process that uses a direct current to generate an electric field and sputter conductive materials from a target to a substrate. A magnetic field enhances the plasma density and sputtering rate. This study examines the bonding force, surface morphology, tribological properties and mechanical strength of DLC. Scanning electron microscopy, Raman spectroscopy and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy are used to characterize the cross-sectional morphology, structural features and chemical bonding species of DLC films and NBR substrates. The nanoindentation results show that varying the power has no significant effect on hardness and Young’s modulus. Tribological tests are conducted under ambient conditions using a ball-and-disk tribometer, with a fixed load of 0.3 N. The results indicate that the power of DLC films influences their tribological properties. Specifically, DLC films prepared at 120 W exhibit superior tribological properties, maintaining a stable coefficient of friction below 0.2 for the test duration. These findings have promising implications for application of DLC films.
An Analysis of Foot Morphology Using a Self-Designed Foot Scanner in Preparing Custom-Made Footwear: An Anatomical Approach
Authors:   Assistant Professor, Department of Anatomy, Symbiosis Medical College for Women, Symbiosis International (Deemed) University (SIU) Pune, Maharashtra, India., K. Vijayakumar  , Pal Pranali ,   Tutor, Department of Anatomy, Symbiosis Medical College for Women, Symbiosis International (Deemed) University (SIU) Pune, Maharashtra, India., T. Vijayasagar  ,   Dean, Symbiosis Medical College for Women, Symbiosis International (Deemed) University (SIU) Pune, Maharashtra, India.
Published: September 2023

Foot morphology and morphometry knowledge is vital in several domains. 60% of the population has foot pain due to ill-fitting footwear. There is no standard device or parameters to evaluate the arches of the foot, and most of the research to assess the arches of the foot. Aim of the study: The study aimed to develop a hodoscope (foot scanner) device to evaluate the arches of the foot. The study's objective was to prepare custom–made footwear based on foot morphology. The study included 849 (405 males and 444 females) participants aged between 25 and 45. Podoscope was used to evaluate the arches of the foot. Based on the evaluation, 62 participants were provided with custom-made footwear based on the morphometry of the foot. The statistical analyses were performed using SPSS software. Wilcoxon Signed Ranks Test was used to analyze the pain scale based on positive ranks, with a statistically significant p-value (< 0.001). Results: 44.19% of men and 47.97% of women had a normal arch foot. 33.08% of men and 28.82% of women had a flat arch, and 22.71% of men and 23.19% of women had a high arch foot. The present study identified foot problems (forefoot, midfoot and hindfoot) using a self-designed podoscope and attempted to design custom–made footwear based on foot morphometry. The quality of the footwear was acceptable and cost-effective. Custom-made footwear based on foot morphology will benefit individuals with foot problems. KEYWORDS: Foot Morphology, Self-Designed Foot Scanner, Custom-Made Footwear, Podoscope.
The Awareness and Knowledge Levels of Building Information Modeling Among Architecture Students: A Survey-Based Study
Authors: METERELLİYOZ Mehmet Ümit
Published: September 2023

The present study aims to investigate the awareness of Building Information Modeling (BIM) in Turkey from students' perspectives. While numerous studies in the literature have explored BIM awareness in the industry, research specifically focused on students is scarce. Thus, this study aims to contribute a new and current perspective to the existing literature by measuring student awareness based on empirical evidence. By doing so, it intends to provide valuable insights for future research and curriculum development. The research utilized the results of a survey conducted in 2022 involving the participation of 34 fourth-year students in the architecture program. The findings indicate that students have heard about and even utilized the concept of Building Information Modeling, but their knowledge of this technological development needs to be more comprehensive. The survey was designed to assess the students' BIM awareness level to explore their understanding and proficiency in using BIM. The results revealed that students need to learn more about the technological elements and components that constitute BIM. This limitation hampers their potential to utilize BIM in practice effectively. The outcomes of this study underscore the necessity for architecture education programs to adopt a more comprehensive approach to BIM. Developing educational and informational strategies that enhance students' knowledge of BIM is imperative. The findings of this study serve as a valuable resource for increasing BIM awareness in architectural education and facilitating students' adaptation to this technology.
Evaluation of an industrial case of gamification in software quality improvement
Authors: Say Bilge , Altunel Haluk , Kosa Mehmet , Koca-Atabey Mujde
Published: September 2023

The value of industrial-scale gamification interventions for improving software quality is a topic of interest for software engineering research; but it has not frequently been analysed from the perspective of the developer’s experiences. The objective of this study is to qualitatively evaluate developers’ experiences in a team-based, leaderboard-style gamification intervention in a large software house. To understand the dynamics of positive outcomes in improving code security and quality, semi-structured interviews were conducted regarding both technical and psychosocial aspects. Eight members of three different leaderboard teams with different standings in the final leaderboard were interviewed, and the transcripts were examined using Interpretive Phenomenological Analysis. The results showed that the gamification intervention did result in positive individual and team-based awareness and behaviour change in a range of technical practices such as unit testing, code reviewing, and design. Post intervention, the participants discussed how their motivation, sense of belonging, and communication improved, also expressing concerns over attainability and fairness of gamification goals and relevance to existing workload.  The experiential perspective emerging from analysed themes gives broader insights in technical and socio-psychological dimensions than available in the current literature.
Predictors of Flow Experience and Knowledge Acquisition in a STEM Game
Authors: Wang Jiahui
Published: September 2023

Prior work systematically investigating the factors contributing to flow experience and learning in educational games is scarce. The relationship between learners’ acceptance of the game and individual difference variables relevant to game-based learning and learners’ flow experience and learning still needs to be systematically explored. To address the gap in knowledge, the study aimed to systematically examine whether variables of technology acceptance and individual differences relevant to game-based learning may predict flow experience and knowledge acquisition in an educational game. A total of 69 undergraduate students participated in the current study. Results indicated students’ flow experience was predicted by some constructs of technology acceptance, namely, perceived playfulness and perceived attractiveness of the game. Five constructs of technology acceptance of the game, however, did not significantly predict learners’ knowledge acquisition, although the correlation between perceived playfulness and knowledge acquisition from the game approached significance. Prior knowledge was found to be a negative predictor of knowledge acquisition from the game, that is, those with insufficient prior knowledge achieved greater knowledge acquisition from the game. Findings were discussed, and suggestions for future research were provided.
Gamification Equilibrium: The Fulcrum for Balanced Intrinsic Motivation and Extrinsic Rewards in Learning Systems
Authors: John Dah , Hussin Norhayati , Zaini Muhamad Khairulnizam , Ametefe Divine Senanu , Aliu Abdulmalik Adozuka , Caliskan Aziz
Published: September 2023

In this study we developed a concept for balancing extrinsic rewards and intrinsic motivation in gamified learning systems through the laws of levers. Although empirical findings around gamification studies remain largely inconclusive, it is still the go-to place for many who seek to improve motivation and engagement. The phenomenon uses game design elements and game principles to create better user experience on a system or activity. With the widespread of gamification across and beyond IS, the field of education and learning is one that has embraced it solemnly. Nevertheless, there is little to no consensus amongst researchers as to how to effectively apply it, and benefit from it. As such, the concept is yet entrenched; although popular. Hence, along the concept development, this study set out to review the setbacks of gamification in recent times, primarily focusing on the current inconsistencies of empirical outcomes and how these challenges can be mitigated. We discovered that the overreliance of developers on narrow models is a culprit for failed gamification. Shallow gamification design which centres around the so-called “BPL gamification” is a source of failure, as it has become a copy-and-paste cliché, rather than a deliberate contextual design. Inordinate selection, and application of game elements to a system/activity is toppling gamification too. This was found to also create imbalances in both extrinsic and intrinsic motivation thereby leading to what is known as “Overjustification effect”, which is a big killer of gamification today.
Leistungsfähigkeit nach langer Erkrankung – Begutachtung durch den Ärztlichen Dienst der Bundesagentur für Arbeit
Authors:   Agentur für Arbeit Münster, Fister Annette , Kralj Nenad ,   Agenturverbund BW Freiburg des Ärztlichen Dienstes
Published: September 2023

Unter Arbeitslosen und Arbeitssuchenden im Sinne des Sozialgesetzbuchs (SGB II und SGB III) befinden sich etliche Personen, die aufgrund von Erkrankung längere Zeit arbeitsunfähig waren. Der Ärztliche Dienst der Bundesagentur für Arbeit berät vor Ort unter anderem die lokalen Arbeitsagenturen und die Jobcenter zu allen Fragen der Arbeitsvermittlung und beruflichen Rehabilitation dieser Personengruppe. Im Folgenden werden sowohl die Art und Weise der Beauftragung des ärztlichen Dienstes durch die Auftraggebenden innerhalb der Arbeitsagentur als auch der Ablauf der Begutachtung anhand von drei typischen Begutachtungsanlässen der Arbeitsagentur (SGB III) dargestellt.
Serious Games to Enhance Education. Play, Technology and Archaeology in a Spanish museum
Authors: Merchán María José , Merchán Pilar , Pérez Emiliano
Published: September 2023

Serious games are a powerful resource in the teaching-learning process in formal and informal learning settings since this kind of activity motivates participants to take part actively in their own learning process. Within informal learning environments, they serve to improve their pedagogical role, which is sometimes difficult to be perceived by users. Nevertheless, serious games play another equally important role in museums, Art galleries or Science centres: engaging part of the surrounding society with this kind of institutions. This paper describes a “serious game” using new technology that includes Information and Communication Technologies and 3D digitized models to be played in informal learning settings. It aims to enhance their didactic role and look for social engagement. An experimental experience was carried out in the National Museum of Roman Art (Mérida, Spain) to attract and retain a specific group of people, teenagers, reluctant to visit archaeological museums most of the time since they considered them boring places. Finally, this experience served to assess the applicability and versatility as an educational resource of the game scheme proposed.
Clase grabada en la evaluación de desempeño profesional docente: satisfacción, desempeño e imprevistos
Authors: Sepulveda Obreque Alejandro , Minte Münzenmayer Andrea , Peña Troncoso Sebastián , Hernández Mosqueira Claudio
Published: September 2023

El presente artículo de investigación se centró en la clase grabada, la cual forma parte del portafolio, uno de los cuatro instrumentos de evaluación del desempeño profesional docente en Chile. De esta forma, se investigó acerca de la experiencia de la clase grabada en profesores de educación básica. El objetivo fue analizar el nivel de satisfacción de los profesores respecto a su clase grabada en el contexto de su evaluación docente; específicamente, la percepción acerca de su desempeño, los imprevistos afrontados, las decisiones tomadas y la reflexión acerca de la clase realizada; así mismo, cómo la reflexión contribuye a la mejora de la propia práctica pedagógica. El método de investigación fue cualitativo, utilizándose como técnica la entrevista semiestructurada, la cual se aplicó a 20 profesores de escuelas municipales de la provincia de Osorno sometidos a evaluación el año 2018, cuyos resultados se conocieron el año 2019. Los datos recabados se ingresaron al programa Atlas Ti. Se construyeron redes semánticas y, desde aquí, la interpretación y el análisis de los resultados. Entre los hallazgos, se evidencia en los docentes un alto grado de satisfacción con la clase grabada, lo cual atribuyen a la planificación de la clase, a aspectos vinculados con las propias competencias profesionales y al desempeño de los estudiantes en la clase. En conclusión, el nivel de satisfacción respecto del desempeño en la clase grabada está relacionado con la planificación, el dominio del contenido y la capacidad de promover la participación de los estudiantes.
Entre papeles y pantallas. Lecturas no ficcionales de libros ilustrados de ficción
Authors: Tabernero Sala Rosa , Nogués Bruno María Pilar
Published: September 2023

En el marco de la sociedad digital, el ecosistema de lectura se modifica en todas sus instancias y propone nuevos desafíos en la formación de lectores (Wolf, 2020). Por ello, resulta de interés analizar los procedimientos de construcción del libro y el álbum ilustrados con el objetivo de determinar las claves con las que se define el lector en la actualidad (Goga et al., 2018; Grilli, 2020; Tabernero-Sala et al., 2022). Con este fin, este artículo de investigación propone identificar la hibridación de lecturas ficcionales y no ficcionales en los libros infantiles como uno de los ejes por los que evoluciona el modo de lectura en los parámetros del siglo xxi en el contexto de formación. Partiendo de las claves de lectura que propone el libro ilustrado de no ficción en el nuevo ecosistema de lectura, se han seleccionado para su análisis, con este objetivo, tres álbumes de ficción significativos en esta línea: Mexique. El nombre del barco de M. J. Ferrada y A. Penyas (Editorial Libros del Zorro Rojo, 2017), Onsen ¿Qué hacen los monos? de Pato Mena (Editorial A buen paso, 2021) y Dos ositos de Ylla (Editorial Kalandraka, 2021). El estudio se ha centrado en la hibridación como procedimiento de construcción del discurso y en los factores que definen un lector curioso esencial en los nuevos modos de lectura. Las conclusiones identifican un lector modelo infantil que combina las lecturas ficcionales con las no ficcionales en la recuperación del clásico “instruir deleitando” horaciano como seña de identidad.
Lecturas no ficcionales para una formación en igualdad: visibilizar, empoderar y coeducar
Authors: Álvarez Ramos Eva , Mateos Blanco Belén , Fernández Tijero María Carmen
Published: September 2023

Los libros ilustrados de no ficción que instan por la coeducación se inscriben dentro del movimiento de visibilización de la mujer en la historia y pretenden dar voz a todas aquellas que fueron silenciadas por el pensamiento patriarcal. También existe un amplio repertorio de volúmenes que pugnan por un empoderamiento que consiga la tan buscada igualdad. Responden a uno de los retos de la sociedad del conocimiento al fomentar, desde el ámbito educativo, la competencia informacional y subsanan, además, una de las deudas pendientes de la sociedad actual, aquella que demanda la igualdad entre hombres y mujeres. Este artículo propone una investigación analítico-bibliográfica de libros ilustrados de no ficción (n= 70), centrados en el objetivo de desarrollo sostenible 5: Igualdad de género y empoderamiento de la mujer y la niña, que ponga de manifiesto cómo se presenta y jerarquiza la información en esa línea de transmisión de contenidos y activación de ideas, mediante la utilización gráfica y visual del signo.
In vitro antifungal activity of blueberry branches/leaves and avocado seed extracts against Botrytis sp.
Authors: Flores-Bedregal Eder , Puelles-Román Jeniffer , Mendoza-Moncada Alessandra , Chacon-Rodriguez Katherine , Terrones-Ramirez Luz , Mendez-Vilchez William
Published: September 2023

Currently, the search for eco-friendly products has become more intensive, guiding the agro-industry towards more sustainable practices. Obtaining bioactive compounds with antifungal activity represents a viable source of fungicides for postharvest use, since up to now there is still a high demand for chemical fungicides in the industry. The effect of two aqueous extracts of acetone origin obtained from blueberry branches and leaves (mixture) and avocado seed was evaluated. This plant material is part of agro-industrial waste from the production process of the company Camposol S.A. To determine the concentration of polyphenols, the Folin Ciocalteu method was used and for the antioxidant capacity, the DPPH radical method. The tentative identification of compounds present in each extract was performed using UHPLC-DAD-ESI/MS. The acetone extracts were dried and re-suspended in water. Three concentrations (5, 25 and 50 mg/mL) were used on the inhibition of spore germination and mycelial growth of Botrytis sp. 55% inhibition of spores was obtained after 24 h of incubation and 19% inhibition in growth mycelial at 7 days of incubation. This research contributes to the valorization of by-products, giving them added value, encouraging the development and implementation of new products based on plant material with important bioactive potential for the emerging sector of Agro-industry.
Focus su INOCA e MINOCA: il ruolo della TAC cardiaca
Authors: Baggiano Andrea
Published: September 2023

L’angiografia coronarica mediante tomografia computerizzata (TC coronarica), grazie all’impareggiabile caratterizzazione non invasiva dell’anatomia coronarica, rappresenta oggigiorno uno dei principali tool diagnostici nell’inquadramento dei pazienti con sospetta coronaropatia. Se nel contesto clinico appena citato le linee guida internazionali concordano sul ruolo di primo piano rivestito dalla TC coronarica nel workflow diagnostico, in ambiti come MINOCA (Myocardial Infarction with Non-Obstructive Coronary Arteries) e INOCA (Ischaemia with Non-Obstructive Coronary Arteries) il ruolo di questa metodica non è ancora sufficientemente apprezzato nell’attività clinica quotidiana. La precisa caratterizzazione della placca aterosclerotica coronarica consente di individuare l’aterosclerosi coronarica non ostruttiva potenzialmente responsabile di sindromi coronariche acute. Inoltre, la possibilità di valutare nel dettaglio non solo la patologia aterosclerotica, ma anche il rapporto anatomico con le strutture circostanti, consente alla TC coronarica di svolgere un ruolo chiave nella descrizione delle varianti anatomiche di origine e decorso delle arterie coronarie, e nell’individuazione dei decorsi intramiocardici, entrambi potenziali elementi con preciso ruolo fisiopatologico nell’occorrenza di infarti miocardici in assenza di aterosclerosi coronarica ostruttiva. Inoltre, nell’ultimo decennio si sono moltiplicate le evidenze scientifiche riguardo due differenti modi di valutare la rilevanza emodinamica dell’aterosclerosi coronarica riscontrata mediante tomografia computerizzata, ovvero la valutazione della riserva di flusso frazionale mediante TC (FFR-CT) e la valutazione della perfusione miocardica da stress mediante tomografia computerizzata (Stress-CTP). Tali metodiche consentono di fornire una valutazione integrata anotomo-funzionale mediante un’unica metodica, rendendo quindi la tomografia computerizzata l’unica metodica diagnostica non invasiva capace di una duplice analisi. Nell’ambito della cardiopatia ischemica stabile, questi due approcci funzionali hanno trovato già ampia validazione, con molteplici studi di accuratezza diagnostica. In ambito prognostico, mentre sono già disponibili evidenze circa la FFR-CT, sono attesi nei prossimi anni studi multicentrici randomizzati focalizzati sulla Stress-CTP. La Stress-CTP di tipo dinamico, inoltre, risulta di particolare interesse nel contesto clinico dei pazienti con sospetto di malattia del microcircolo, in quanto con un’unica tecnica diagnostica è possibile ottenere l’esclusione di aterosclerosi coronarica ostruttiva e la quantificazione del flusso ematico miocardico dopo stress farmacologico, così da aumentare il corretto riconoscimento di quest’entità clinica che sino a ora si ritiene largamente sotto diagnosticata.
Il paziente oncologico e i meccanismi di cardiotossicità
Authors: Bianchini Giulia , Fontana Andrea , Masi Gianluca
Published: September 2023

Nel corso degli anni si è assistito progressivamente ad un notevole miglioramento della prognosi dei pazienti oncologici con un conseguente aumento della sopravvivenza media e della prevalenza. Il crescente numero di pazienti oncologici trattati e il conseguente invecchiamento della popolazione hanno posto la necessità di una gestione sempre più completa e complessa dei soggetti nei quali molte volte co-esistono fattori di rischio cardiovascolari e comorbidità cardiologiche che predispongono allo sviluppo di fenomeni di cardiotossicità. Proprio per questo motivo, un ruolo chiave viene svolto dalla gestione multidisciplinare del paziente oncologico con team di Oncologi e Cardiologi esperti. Per un lungo periodo il termine cardiotossicità comprendeva esclusivamente l’insorgenza di scompenso cardiaco a breve e/o lungo termine. Ad oggi invece il concetto si è ampliato e può essere utilizzato per racchiudere tutti quegli eventi avversi cardiovascolari correlati all’utilizzo dei trattamenti oncologici tra i quali la disfunzione cardiaca o l’insufficienza cardiaca, le miocarditi, le aritmie e il prolungamento del QTc, la tossicità vascolare con episodi di malattia tromboembolica e l’ipertensione arteriosa. I meccanismi alla base dei fenomeni di cardiotossicità sono diversi ed è possibile dividerli in meccanismi di cardiotossicità di tipo 1, caratterizzati da un danno diretto al cardiomiocita, i meccanismi di Cardiotossicità di tipo 2, caratterizzati da un danno indiretto al cardiomiocita, e la Cardiotossicità di tipo 3 che determina l’insorgenza di miocarditi. Inoltre diversi trattamenti oncologici, sulla base anche di meccanismi di drug-drug interaction, possono determinare l’insorgenza di aritmie quali la fibrillazione atriale, la tachicardia ventricolare e sovra-ventricolare, la bradicardia e l’allungamento del QTc.
PENGEMBANGAN INSTRUMEN TES KEMAMPUAN PEMECAHAN MASALAH MATEMATIS SISWA
Authors: Prabawanto Sufyani
Published: September 2023

Pemecahan masalah matematis adalah bagian yang tidak terpisahkan dari proses pembelajaran matematika. Kajian ini bertujuan untuk mengembangkan istrumen tes kemampuan pemecahan masalah matematis siswa. Dengan demikian, kajian ini diawali dengan pengungkapan variabel-variabel yang terlibat dalam pemecahan masalah matematis dan selanjutnya pengembangan isntrumen tes untuk mengukur kemampuan pemecahan masalah matematis siswa. Pengembangan istrumen ini didasarkan pada sebuah kerangka kerja yang terdiri dari empat domain, yaitu resources, heuristic, control, dan belief system. Hasil kajian ini adalah: (1) penalaran, pengambilan keputusan, berpikir kritis, dan berpikir kreatif merupakan bagian yang tidak terpisahkan dari pemecahan masalah matematis; (2) pemecahan masalah matemaatis dapat ditinjau berdasarkan strukturnya, berdasarkan banyaknya langkah esensial yang diperlukan untuk mencapai solusi, berdasarkan orientasinya, dan berdasarkan penyajiannya. Mathematical problem solving is an inseparable part of the process of learning mathematics. This study aims to develop test instruments for students' mathematical problem solving abilities. Thus, this study begins with the disclosure of the variables involved in solving mathematical problems and then developing test instruments to measure students' mathematical problem solving abilities. The development of this instrument is based on a framework consisting of four domains, namely resources, heuristics, control, and belief systems. The results of this study are: (1) reasoning, decision making, critical thinking, and creative thinking are an inseparable part of mathematical problem solving; (2) solving the problem of the congregation can be reviewed based on its structure, based on the number of essential steps needed to reach a solution, based on its orientation, and based on its presentation.
PENGEMBANGAN VIDEO TUTORIAL PRODUKSI ANIMASI PEMBELAJARAN SEKOLAH DASAR MENGGUNAKAN MICROSOFT POWER POINT
Authors: Kurniawan Muhamamad Ragil
Published: September 2023

This study attempts to: (1) develop media tutorials in making of primary school animated learning use application Microsoft power point, (2) know feasibility media tutorials in making of primary school animated learning use application Microsoft power point. This is a Research and Development Research (R D), which are generally trough four stages, namely: study introduction, design development, product development, and product evaluation. Data collection was in the form of sheets of material validation, media experts and users to know the feasibility of video tutorial media. The product of the development is in the form of video tutorials media that can be stored in compact disk (CD). The research results show as follows: (1) media tutorial video developed was for teaching the ability for the production of simple animation in primary school learning, (2) evaluation results of material experts obtains a judgment 3.7 (good category) by inference worth to be used, (3) evaluation of media experts obtains a judgment 4.1 (god category) by inference worth to be used, (4) evaluation results by users get average 4.3 (very good category) by inference worth to be used.
MORPHOMETRIC PROPERTIES OF CELLS OF THE LINE HEPG2 UNDER THE ACTION OF PLUMBUM SULFATE
Authors:   Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv, Kyiv, Ukraine, Chornomorets Aljona , Stupak Ivan ,   Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv, Kyiv, Ukraine, Lahoida Inna ,   Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv, Kyiv, Ukraine, Torgalo Elizabeth ,   Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv, Kyiv, Ukraine, Garmanchuk Liudmila ,   Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv, Kyiv, Ukraine
Published: September 2023

Lead is a typical diffuse element contained in all components of the environment: in rocks, soils, natural waters, atmosphere, and living organisms. All lead compounds act practically the same, the difference in toxicity is explained by their different solubility in body fluids. In particular, lead sulfate has the most harmful effect on liver cells. In most studies using cell lines of hepatocyte origin, including the HepG2 cell line, metabolic parameters are investigated. Also, the study of the morphology of hepatocytes (morphometric indicators) is no less important in the study of the action of the toxicant.Therefore, the purpose of the study was to analyze the morphofunctional properties of cultured hepatocytes under the action of lead sulfate. In the course of this work, the main morphometric parameters (nuclear-cytoplasmic ratio, cell area, nuclear area) and the total adhesive potential were measured and determined in the control and with the addition of lead sulfate at a concentration of IC50/10 (0.004 mM). Cell counting was performed using Axiovision and ImageJ programs. The nuclear-cytoplasmic ratio is calculated – NC ratio =N/C, where N is the area of the nucleus, С - the area of the cytoplasm. The adhesive potential was determined by the ability of cells to attach to the plastic surface under the action of lead sulfate. By calculating the ratio of live and dead cells after staining with trypan blue, the cytotoxic effect of lead sulfate was recorded, which consisted in the death of cells in the toxicant range of 0.016-1 mM (30-80% of the control) with an inhibitory concentration indicator (IC50) equal to 0.04 mM. Using a colorimetric research method, it was shown that the total adhesive index of cells incubated with lead sulfate decreased by 1.5-3 times (p<0.05) compared to the control. The content of cells with an NC ratio of 0.4-0.5 under the influence of lead sulfate doubled compared to the control; cells with defective appendages and a polygonal cell shape, which distinguishes them from the control, were also recorded.