bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Tahiel: El chincol de la guatita confitada va a la escuela
Authors: Santana López Alejandra
Published: January 2025

Tahiel, el chincol de guatita confitada va a la escuela es un cuento que narra la experiencia de inserción escolar de un chincol con diabetes tipo 1, destacando su vivencia subjetiva y cotidiana.

Si bien la historia de Tahiel permite reconocer que los niños, niñas y jóvenes con diabetes tipo 1 requieren entornos educativos inclusivos, familia y amigos que propicien su independencia y a la vez favorezcan su cuidado y autonomía, y una comunidad de los acoja e integre desde sus particularidades, sus aventuras pueden ser significativas para niños, niñas y familias que enfrentan otras condiciones de salud en que se ven afectadas sus rutinas de alimentación y actividad física, junto al uso de medicamentos permanentes.
Prácticas deliberativas y dinámicas de participación ciudadana: revisión sistemática sobre condiciones y criterios de aplicabilidad en escenarios empíricos de deliberación
Authors: Valenzuela Espinosa Felipe
Published: January 2025

El presente artículo efectúa una revisión sistemática a la relación entre dinámicas de participación y prácticas deliberativas. El análisis de dicha conexión teórica busca conocer las implicancias empíricas que los criterios de equidad e inclusividad, legitimidad e información tienen para ejecutar, según la evidencia registrada, deliberaciones óptimas. Como selección y justificación metodológica, se utilizó el diagrama PRISMA para delimitar la elección de artículos mediante criterios de inclusión y para focalizar el análisis de contenido. Se constata que las dinámicas de participación se construyen en base al conocimiento y saber ciudadano implícito en las experiencias individuales (saberes coloquiales, arraigos culturales, trayectorias proactivas de participación), también se construyen mediante el reconocimiento de una dinámica sistemática de interacción en el debate público (resolviendo debates extendidos en el tiempo, conectando el proceso de retroalimentación con sistemas activos de transparencia, ligando la confianza ciudadana con la explicación certera de un procedimiento interno de deliberación, entre otros) y, finalmente, situando al discurso como un contexto base de igualdad en el proceso deliberativo, al reducir las brechas y formas de exclusión generadas tradicionalmente por los sistemas representativos (reconociendo la articulación necesaria entre conocimiento experto con niveles de deliberación y estructuraciones del debate sustentados en la experiencia ciudadana).
Synthesis, Spectroscopic Characterization, In-Vitro and Antimicrobial Activities of Some Metal (II) Complexes of 5-choloro-2-(((4,6-Dimethoxypyrimidin-2-yl) Imino) Methyl) Phenol
Authors: D. T. Sakhare
Published: January 2025

The novel Schiff base ligand has been synthesized by the condensation of 5-chlorosalicylaldehyde and 2-amino-4,6-dimethoxypyrimidine. Metal complexes of the Schiff base were prepared by the reaction of the Schiff base and Iron nitrate in ethanol solution. The complexes isolated, washed and dried. The Schiff base is pale yellow, while Cu(II) and Mn(II) complexes is light yellow.The synthesized compounds have been characterized by FT-IR, 1H-NMR and UV-Vis techniques for the ligands and FT-IR, UV-Vis, all reactions monitored by TLC, molar conductivity and magnetic susceptibility measurements for the corresponding complexes.The complexe is paramagnetic. The results of the molar conductivity measurements indicated that all complexes are non-electrolytes in (DMSO). An octahedral geometry for all the complexes of. The ligands are bidentate, (L₁) through phenolic (OH) and azomethine nitrogen. The ligand and its complexes were screened for their antifungal and antibacterial activity against Aspergillus niger, Penicillium chrysogenum, Fusarium moneliforme, Aspergllus flavus and Escherichia coli, Salmonella typhi, Staphylococcus aureus, B. subtilis. The result indicated that the complexes exhibited good antifungal and antibacterial activities.
Resilience and sustainability in the activities of a higher education institution
Authors: Serbenyuk S. O.
Published: January 2025

The activities of a higher education institution in the context of achieving the UN Sustainable Development Goals are one of the important factors in ensuring economic, social and environmental security. Being educational and research centres of local communities, universities have an important impact on their residents, and with active educational activities and cooperation, this impact increases significantly. Another extremely important factor in this growth is teaching, research, educational and advisory activities and cooperation at the regional, national and international levels.
The main purpose of this article is to describe the sustainable activities of a higher education institution to achieve the UN Sustainable Development Goals in the context of environmental, economic and social components in accordance with the standards assessed by international rankings of higher education institutions for sustainable development. Attention is focused on the international rankings of Times Higher Education University Impact Rankings. Additionally, the scheme of correlations between the UN Sustainable Development Goals and the basic spheres of global society and the differences between the interrelated concepts of “sustainable development” and “sustainability” are investigated.
Sustainability is a harmonious combination of economic development, high social standards and a clean environment, reflecting the long-term goal of social relations, while according to UNESCO, sustainable development refers to the processes and ways of achieving it. In addition, sustainable development is mostly used as a legal term in the international regulatory framework. With regard to the basic components of sustainability (economy, environment and society), when studying their correlation with the UN Sustainable Development Goals, we can agree with the conclusion of a number of scholars that the economic component still prevails in the structure of the content of the UN Sustainable Development Goals. To a certain extent, this phenomenon is controversial, as the economy has a negative impact on the environment through industrial development. At the same time, in the absence of economic resources, it is impossible to invest in environmental restoration and environmentally sustainable management methods and means.
Comparative analysis of the concepts of “law enforcement agencies” and “discretionary powers” in the international legal systems
Authors: Prysyazhnyuk O. A.
Published: January 2025

The article makes a comparative analysis of the concepts of “law enforcement agencies” and “discretionary powers” in the international legal systems on the example of the USA, the UK, Germany, France and Japan. The purpose of the study is to examine the legal acts that define the functioning of these concepts in each country, as well as to analyse in-depth the mechanisms of their implementation within the framework of legislative and practical activities of law enforcement agencies. An important part of the study is an assessment of how national legal systems interpret the powers of law enforcement agencies, including the police, prosecutors and other state institutions that contribute to law enforcement and security. Particular attention is paid to how these powers affect the efficiency and effectiveness of law enforcement, as well as the ability of law enforcement officers to make decisions in real, often unpredictable situations.
In addition, important aspects of the legal regulation of discretionary powers, including control and accountability mechanisms, which allow ensuring their fair application in each country, are investigated. The research shows how the legal framework affects the functioning of law enforcement agencies, and what principles should guide public authorities in the exercise of discretionary powers to prevent possible abuse.
The main idea of the study is that although the concept of ‘law enforcement agencies’ in all these countries has common features, approaches to their activities and the definition of discretionary powers may differ significantly depending on national legal systems, cultural traditions and specific legislative acts. The article highlights how countries regulate the discretionary powers of the police and other agencies, giving them freedom of action in situations where there is no clear legislative guidance, and what control and accountability instruments are applied to such agencies. In particular, the influence of constitutions and special laws, such as the Police Act in the UK, the Administrative Procedure Act in Germany, as well as certain provisions of Japanese and US legislation on discretionary powers are considered. Particular attention is paid to how these powers allow agencies to apply flexible solutions in different legal situations, while maintaining a balance between legality and efficiency.
The study concludes that discretionary powers are an integral part of law enforcement systems, but require clear regulation and control to ensure their fair application, which allows ensuring law and order and protection of citizens’ rights.
Grounds and conditions for the application of preventive measures during the pre-trial investigation of corruption criminal offenses
Authors: Romaniuk V. V. , Login R. I.
Published: January 2025

The article is devoted to clarifying the content of the grounds and conditions for the application of preventive measures during the pre-trial investigation of corruption criminal offenses. The specified scientific search was carried out taking into account the specifics of the mechanism of commission and, accordingly, investigation of the selected category of criminal offenses. The main purpose of the study is to identify and characterize the grounds and conditions for applying preventive measures during the pre-trial investigation of corruption criminal offenses. It is proved that during the pre-trial investigation of corruption criminal offenses, preventive measures are applied only if there are legal and procedural grounds. The legal basis is the existence of a reasonable suspicion that a person has committed a corruption criminal offense and risks that give the investigating judge sufficient grounds to believe that the suspect may not fulfill the procedural duties assigned to him and try to hide from the pre-trial investigation bodies, commit actions to destroy or damage evidentiary information, illegally influence other participants in the criminal proceedings, or otherwise obstruct criminal proceedings, or continue criminal illegal activities. It is emphasized that when deciding on the application of preventive measures in the category of criminal proceedings under study, it is necessary to clarify the presence of risks stipulated in Part 2 of Article 177 of the Criminal Procedure Code of Ukraine and justify their sufficiency in relation to the elements of the mechanism of committing a specific corruption criminal offense. The procedural basis is the ruling of the investigating judge at the request of the investigator, agreed with the prosecutor, or the prosecutor. If the corruption criminal offense is attributed to the jurisdiction of the High Anti-Corruption Court, then the procedural basis for applying preventive measures during the pre-trial investigation of such offenses is the ruling of the investigating judge of the High Anti-Corruption Court. Such a ruling is made at the request of the investigator, agreed with the prosecutor of the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office, or at the request of the prosecutor of the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office. When making a procedural decision, the investigating judge is obliged to take into account the conditions for applying preventive measures in criminal proceedings: the presence of evidence of circumstances indicating the presence of both components of the legal basis for applying preventive measures and the insufficiency of applying milder preventive measures to prevent the risk or risks specified in the request; ensuring the legality of restrictions on the suspect’s rights during criminal proceedings.
Government regulations and their impact on land division and compensation
Authors: Wijayanti D. S. S. , Koeswahyono I. , Andreassari L. D.
Published: January 2025

Land tenure inequality in Indonesia remains a fundamental challenge to achieving social justice, as mandated by the 1945 Constitution. Government Regulation No. 224/1961 on the Implementation of Land Division and Compensation serves as a critical legal framework to advance agrarian reform through land redistribution to underprivileged communities. This study evaluates the effectiveness of this regulation by examining its implementation in Srimulyo Village, Dampit District, Malang Regency, using a socio-legal approach. The analysis integrates normative and empirical perspectives to explore policy performance. The implementation of land redistribution faces significant challenges, including discrepancies in inventory data, weak inter-agency coordination, and low community participation. Ownership conflicts due to inaccurate data and weak documentation systems also exacerbate the situation on the ground. The study has found that land redistribution does not often reach the target groups most in need, and the lack of adequate monitoring mechanisms has led to suboptimal implementation of the program. The findings show that despite the progress made in legalising land rights, there are still significant challenges. These include discrepancies in land inventory data, inadequate coordination among implementing agencies, and limited community engagement. The study concludes that strengthening inter-agency coordination, digitizing land information systems, and enhancing accessibility through capital, training, and infrastructure support are essential to improving policy outcomes. Strategic recommendations are provided to ensure the sustainability of agrarian reform and enhance the welfare of beneficiary communities. With an integrated approach that focuses on community empowerment, land redistribution can be an effective instrument in reducing land tenure inequality and supporting the achievement of social justice sustainably. This research contributes to identifying actionable solutions for addressing the persistent issues in land redistribution efforts in Indonesia.
Law enforcement activities of the National Guard under martial law
Authors: Shmahailo I. V.
Published: January 2025

The National Guard was established at the beginning of Ukraine’s independence, but began its development only after 2014. Its functioning is due to the threat to public security and order of the state, in particular from the Russian Federation. Instead, the National Guard of Ukraine is a military formation that performs law enforcement functions and demonstrates its potential under martial law. Due to the specifics of the structure of this formation, the concepts of “law enforcement function” and “law enforcement activity” are studied. Law enforcement activities during martial law consist in carrying out actions by specially authorized bodies aimed at protecting the rights, freedoms and interests of citizens, the interests of the State and comply with the form specified in law, taking into account the effect of martial law.
It is noted that the National Guard of Ukraine has a number of features, such as adaptability, preventive activities and inextricable connection with the sphere of communications and communications. The law enforcement activities of the National Guard of Ukraine are multidirectional, which emphasises the unique role of this body as a hybrid structure which effectively combines military and law enforcement functions in the context of complex threats to national security.
Based on the identified features, the individual areas of improvement of the National Guard of Ukraine as a law enforcement entity are formulated. Firstly, to integrate successful foreign experience into the domestic structure of the National Guard of Ukraine, since in many developed countries there are military formations that perform similar functions but have more experience and a different set of powers. Secondly, to continue developing the information space and transparency in it, as this is the way to build trust between the National Guard of Ukraine and the population. Thirdly, to pay special attention to the digitalisation of the National Guard of Ukraine as a law enforcement agency, which should also be linked to the improvement of the competence of the servicemen and women of the National Guard of Ukraine in building an inclusive security environment.
М. В. ЛИСЕНКО – ПРОГРЕСИВНИЙ ДІЯЧ УКРАЇНСЬКОЇ МУЗИЧНОЇ КУЛЬТУРИ
Authors: Устенко Костянтин Олексійович
Published: January 2025

У запропонованій статті розглядається досягнення сучасної української музики, яка є результатом її тісного зв'язку з традиціями української класичної музики, передові ідеї якої знайшли яскраве втілення у творчості композиторів-класиків, що виразили у своїх творах прагнення українського народу до вільного життя, його моральну вроду, характер, віру в краще майбутнє. Українська музика займає належне місце серед музичних культур, вона успішно розвивається, збагачуючись новими видатними здобутками. Спадщина засновника української композиторської школи у сучасних дослідницьких працях(понад тридцять) з погляду сучасності займає чільне місце. Творчість М. Лисенка і зараз осмислюється по-новому і у своєму баченні займає належне місце в минулому, сучасності і майбутньому. Безпосередніми продовжувачами кращих творчих традицій М. Лисенка в українській музичній культурі були (К. Стеценко, Я. Степовий, М. Леонтович). Діяльність Лисенка дуже широка: він був композитором, піаністом, педагогом, диригентом, вченим – фольклористом, активним музично-громадським діячем. Своїми теоретичними роботами (про характерні особливості українських дум і пісень, що їх виконував кобзар Остап Вересай, та про про українські народні музичні інструменти і ін). М.В. Лисенко сформував і розвинув майже всі існуючі в українській музичній творчості жанри. В його спадщині є значна кількість прекрасних опер та музично-драматичних творів, багато хорів, романсів і камерно-інструментальних композицій. Своєю музично-громадською та виконавською діяльністю М. Лисенко вписав славну сторінку у музичну культуру України.
СИНКРЕТИЗМ У ТВОРЧОСТІ НАРОДНО-ІНСТРУМЕНТАЛЬНИХ ТА ЕСТРАДНИХ КОЛЕКТИВІВ В КОНТЕКСТІ РОЗВИТКУ УКРАЇНСЬКОЇ МУЗИЧНОЇ КУЛЬТУРИ
Authors: Филипчук Мирослав Степанович
Published: January 2025

У запропонованій статті розкрито поняття «естрадне» і «народно-інструментальне» виконавство. Основний шлях розвитку інструментальної музики другої половини ХХ століття проходив через міжкультурні взаємодії, та появу нових жанрово-стильових вимірів, серед яких важливе місце посідає синкретизм у творчості народно-інструментальних та естрадних колективів. Як відомо народно- інструментальне виконавство визначається особливою якістю, це поєднання різноманітних народних музичних інструментів, що характеризуються багатотембровою палітрою і унікальними засобами музичної виразності. В роботі окреслено творчу діяльність народно-інструментальних та естрадних колективів в контексті взаємовпливу цих двох музичних культур та зроблено ретроспективний аналіз наукових джерел, які грунтовно досліджують проблеми народної й естрадно-джазової музики. З’ясовано, що у виконавській практиці ансамблевих і оркестрових колективів викристалізовувались власні манери гри та особливі підходи до виконання музичних творів, в основі, яких були складні ритмічні та мелодійні структури, а також специфічні гармонії, що робили ці жанри відмінним від інших. В статті розкрито палітру народних інструментів, які широко запроваджено в практиці естрадних вокально-інструментальних ансамблів «Смерічка», «Кобза», «Водограй», «Світязь», «Березень», «Беркут» та інші. У цих музичних колективах широко застосовувались старовинні музичні інструменти: бандура, козобас, сопілка, дримба, скрипка, бубон, ліра і, звичайно ж, кобза. З’ясовано, що в сучасній українській музичній практиці появилося велика кількість різноманітних молодих фольк-гуртів, які ефективно використовують народні інструменти та експериментують з різними тембрами, досягаючи унікального і специфічного звучання. А саме, поєднання етнічних інструментів: сопілка, перкусія, австралійський духовий інструмент діджеріду з клавішними інструментами, бас-гітарою, електрогітарами тощо. Пропонована стаття є певним науковим поглядом на предмет висвітлення народних інструментів у творчості естрадних виконавців та оркестрових колективів, що спонукає до глибокого осмислення і аналізу.
Staphylinidae of México: checklist updates and papers published between 2002-2013
Authors:   Centro de Estudios en Zoología, Universidad de Guadalajara, Navarrete-Heredia José Luis , Newton Alfred F. ,   Zoology Department, Field Museum of Natural History
Published: January 2025

We provide an additional checklist of Mexican staphylinids for species described recently (2002-2013) or overlooked in the Guide to genera of Staphylinidae (Coleoptera) of México. References to papers published during this period are also provided. Currently 1,678 species are recorded from México. Between 2002-2013, 117 papers with information on Mexican staphylinids were published.
Bursa Mustafakemalpaşa Halkevi’nin Örgütlenmesi ve Çalışmalarının Belgelerle Değerlendirilmesi
Authors: Ersevinç Mine
Published: January 2025

Bir modernite projesi olan Kemalizm; siyasal, sosyal, ekonomik, kültürel bütün alanlarda dönüşüm sürecini başlatmış ve bu dönüşümün toplumsallaştırılması, politik iletişim ile sosyalleşmede aracılık yapılması zorunluluğu, kurumsallaşma ihtiyacını beraberinde getirmiştir. Bu bağlamda Cumhuriyet Halk Partisi’ne organik bir şekilde bağlı, partinin kültür kolu olarak işlevselliğe sahip olan halkevleri düşüncesi gündeme gelmiştir. Ulusun yaşam biçimini, anlayışını değiştirmek ve geliştirmek için açılan bu kurumlar, 19 Şubat 1932’den 8 Ağustos 1951’e kadar kültürel, toplumsal, siyasal çalışmaları gerçekleştirmişlerdir. Halkevleri, halk eğitimi anlayışla düzenlediği etkinliklerle, araştırmalarla ve konferanslarla devrimin başlattığı değişimi bireylere ulaştırmada önemli bir fonksiyonu yerine getirmişlerdir. 1932 yılında ilk açılan Halkevlerinden birisi olan Bursa Halkevi; Bursa’ya, sosyal, kültürel, ekonomik, kentleşme noktalarında bir değer katmıştır. Bursa merkezinin ardından ilçelerdeki Halkevleri ve kırsaldaki Halkodaları açılışı gerçekleşmiştir. Bunlardan birisi olan Mustafakemalpaşa Halkevi de aynı misyondaki çalışmalarla dönemin kentsel mekânsal değişimine, sosyo-kültürel gelişimine katkı sağlamıştır. Bu çalışmanın amacı bu bağlamda Türkiye bütünsel coğrafyasından farklı olarak yerel bir coğrafya olan Bursa Mustafakemalpaşa ilçesinin bugünkü değerlerinin tarihsel arka planını, inkılâbın yarattığı ilerlemeyi açıklamaktır.
The inﬂuence of the size of the pig farm on the realization of the reproductive qualities of sows of danish breeding
Authors: Voshchenko I. , Povod M.
Published: January 2025

The article studied the inﬂuence of the size of the pig farm on the realization of the genetic potential of Danish breeding pigs and the dependence of the intensity of sow use on farms of different capacity in the western part of the Jylland peninsula of the Kingdom of Denmark. It was established that with an increase in the average annual number of sows on a pig farm, their reproductive qualities improved. They were highest in sows at large enterprises, where their number exceeded 1500 heads. Sows on these pig farms had 1.6–3.5% better fertility, 3.2–5.5% better number of piglets at weaning, 0.5–3.8% better number of piglets born per farrowing unit and by 2.4–6.5% the number of weaned piglets per unit, 1.6–1.8% better preservation of piglets before weaning and 1.6–8.0% shorter duration of the suckling period. At the same time, the sows of this group, with almost identical average daily gains, had 0.5–8.1% lower absolute gains, 3.6–6.9% lower individual weight of piglets at weaning compared to groups of enterprises where the average annual number of sows was up to 1500 heads. Whereas no clear pattern has been established for piglet nest weight at this time. According to the complex indexes of reproductive efciency of sows, their growth was established with an increase in the average annual number of sows at the enterprise. These indices were also the highest in sows in the group of enterprises with an average number of more than 1,500 heads. They prevailed according to the comprehensive indicators of animals with a number of up to 500 sows by 3.9–4.2%, with their average annual number from 500 to 1000 by 2.7–3.7% and by 1.8–2.3% of their analogues with the number of animals from 1001 to 1500 heads. It was proved that with the growth of the size of the pig farm, the annual percentage of frst farrowing sows in the herd decreased by 1.6-4.0%, the proportion of sows that farrowed relatively inseminated increased by 0.2–3.1%, the average annual number of farrowings per sow increased by 1.0–3.1%, and the number of piglets weaned per year increased by 2.5–7.6%. At the same time, there is no clear trend has been established for the number of unproductive days per sow per year, the interval from weaning to insemination, and the proportion of dead sows. It was determined that the size of the farm probably had a 16.5 % effect on the sow's fertility, a 17.1 % effect on the number of piglets at weaning, and a 14.0 % effect on the weight of 1 piglet at weaning. The factor of the duration of the suckling period had a signifcant effect of 10.12 % on the weight of one piglet at weaning and 6.91 % on the weight of the piglet nest during this period, and did not affect the safety of piglets to weaning, while multiplicity and its interaction with the duration of lactation had no signifcant effect on these traits.
Key words: sow, Danish breeding, genetic potential, farm size, reproductive productivity, intensity of use, genotype effect.
Productivity and meat quality of quail with the addition of garlic and ginger to the diet
Authors: Karkach P. , Moiseenko K.
Published: January 2025

When studying the effect of natural ingredients garlic and ginger on the meat productivity of quails of the Pharaoh breed, it was found that at 4 months of age the effect of feeding garlic was minimal compared to the control group. Whereas the tendency to increase the live weight of quails of the 3rd group, which were additionally fed ginger, at 5 and 6 weeks of age exceeded the live weight of the control group by 12.6-17.1%. During the entire fattening period, the average daily gain in the groups fed garlic and ginger exceeded that of the control group by 0.56 g (or 10.5%) and 0.69 g (or 12.9%), respectively. The slaughter yield of the carcass in the experimental groups also tended to increase and amounted to 64.1 and 64.3%, which was 0.3 and 0.5% more than in the control group. Feeding garlic to quails of the 2nd experimental group led to an increase in liver weight to 2.26% and stomach weight to 2.05% relative to the weight of the carcass, which was 0.38% and 0.59% more than in the control group. Whereas when feeding ginger to quails of the 3rd group, the increase in these organs was minimal, namely: 1.77% and 0.45% more compared to the control group.
Key words: quail, garlic, ginger, live weight, slaughter yield, feed conversion.
Effect of Breastfeeding on Pneumonia: A Case-Control Study
Authors: Khan Habiba Jamila , Dev Archana , Begum Shaila , Hussain Md Muazzem , Akther Naznin , Ahmed Tofayel
Published: January 2025

Pneumonia-associated mortality is the leading cause of fatalities in children under 5 years of age. Breast milk provides adequate nutrition and immunity to children against harmful bacteria, thus protecting them from infections like pneumonia. Despite several beneficial effects of breastfeeding, mothers in many countries, even industrialised countries, are incurious about breastfeeding their infants and children, leading them to severe life-threatening diseases like pneumonia. This case-control study was conducted from January 2018 to July 2018 in the Department of Paediatrics, Jalalabad Ragib-Rabeya Medical College Hospital to evaluate the effect of breastfeeding on pneumonia in 6 to 24 months old children. A total of 200 children were included in this study by purposive sampling. Study subjects were divided into two groups. A hundred children who were suffering from pneumonia were included in group I and considered as cases. Group II, which was deemed the control group, contained 100 children who showed no symptoms of pneumonia. Data was collected from the parents of children in a structured questionnaire. The data was analyzed using SPSS version 22. Children who were not under exclusive breastfeeding were more prone to develop pneumonia (p<0.05). But the duration of breastfeeding had no significant effect on the development of pneumonia in our study (p>0.05). Practices that promote breastfeeding are an essential way to lower the incidence of pneumonia.
Jalalabad Med J 2022; 19 (1): 21-26
Sitting with Wickedness: Developing Emotional Competency In and Beyond University
Authors: Tan Rebecca
Published: January 2025

The concept of "wicked problems" originated in policy studies to describe complex issues with no clear solutions or boundaries, and has since been applied to higher education. Much of the literature on wicked competencies emphasizes intellectual skills, such as consensus-building and interdisciplinary thinking. This paper, however, focuses on the emotional competencies needed to engage with wicked problems. Through a discussion of iterative course design in Political Science at the National University of Singapore, the paper argues that an exclusive focus on intellectual skills can leave students feeling overwhelmed by seemingly insurmountable issues. It suggests that instructors must also address emotional responses to these problems by creating space for emotional expression and redirecting those emotions toward hope and action. This approach helps students engage more effectively with the challenges of wicked problems.
ELECTRIC FIELD - INDUCED CATALYSIS. LAWS OF FIELD CATALYSIS
Authors: Kaplunenko Volodymyr , Kosinov Mykola
Published: January 2025

The article explores a new type of catalysis - electric field catalysis. The laws of field catalysis are given. The characteristics of the electric field are determined, which set the values of the characteristics of the field catalysis. Field catalysis and field catalyst do not fit into the traditional definition of catalysis and catalyst, which may require a revision of the terminology of catalysis. The field is a more versatile catalyst compared to material catalysts, both in terms of its application to a wider range of chemical reactions, and in the ability to control the rate and selectivity. It is shown that a common donor-acceptor mechanism of catalysis is realized in heterogeneous and field catalysis. Generalized formulas are obtained, from which, as partial results, the laws of heterogeneous and field catalysis follow. New definitions of catalyst and field catalysis are given. The class of material catalysts has been expanded and supplemented with field catalysts.
Development and Validity of the Deenz Autism Spectrum Profile Assessment Scale (DASPAS-42)
Authors: Dar Deen Mohd
Published: January 2025

Deenz Autism Spectrum Profile Assessment Scale (DASPAS-42) represents a significant advancement in the evaluation of autism spectrum traits. Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is characterized by a diverse range of symptoms and behaviors, spanning social, communication, sensory, and emotional domains. Existing diagnostic tools often fall short of capturing this diversity, focusing on limited traits or overlooking subtler manifestations of autism. The DASPAS-42 was designed to address these gaps, providing a multidimensional framework that assesses autism traits across 14 key dimensions: socialization, communication, sensory processing, flexibility, routine, repetition, emotional sensitivity, anxiety, empathy, motor skills, attention, transitions, expression, and special interests. Reliability and validity were established using a diverse sample of individuals with autism and neurotypical controls. Cronbach's alpha for internal consistency was .88, and test-retest reliability was .84, confirming the scale's reliability. Construct, discriminant, and criterion validity further supported its efficacy, with significant correlations observed between DASPAS-42 scores and established measures of autism traits. Normative data were collected from a sample of 300 participants, enabling the establishment of percentile-based scoring categories. The DASPAS-42 is intended for use by clinicians, educators, and researchers, providing valuable insights that can inform diagnosis, intervention planning, and support strategies.
Determinación de la resistencia aeróbica en estudiantes de primer grado de secundaria mediante el test Course Navette
Authors:   Ministerio de Educación, Santo Domingo - República Dominicana, Durán Ángel Luis , Romero Oniel Santiago ,   Ministerio de Educación, Santo Domingo - República Dominicana
Published: January 2025

La falta de actividad física manifiesta debilidades en los estudiantes respecto a sus capacidades físicas, entre estas, en la resistencia aeróbica, más aún en el caso de las hembras, pues estas son menos activas en la realización de ejercicios físicos, juegos motores o deportes escolares. Teniendo en mente lo anterior, el presente trabajo tuvo como objetivo determinar la resistencia aeróbica en estudiantes del primer grado de secundaria por medio del test Course Navette. El enfoque fue cuantitativo, sustentándose en datos numéricos para la recolección de información y su respectivo análisis. La población estuvo compuesta por 72 estudiantes del primer grado de secundaria del Liceo Juana Altagracia Calderón, en República Dominicana. La muestra fue no probabilística por conveniencia ya que se escogieron a 20 estudiantes: 12 hembras y 8 varones que estuvieron dispuestos y presentaron los permisos para participar. Por lo tanto, se adoptó un diseño cuasi-experimental, ya que se seleccionó un grupo determinado con el que se aplicó la prueba. Se utilizó la observación directa como estrategia, y el test Course Navette como instrumento. Los principales hallazgos evidenciaron que los varones obtuvieron un desempeño más alto en su resistencia aeróbica. Las principales conclusiones determinaron que, el test Course Navette resulta confiable para medir la resistencia aeróbica en los estudiantes y que, los docentes de educación física deben utilizar dicha herramienta en futuras investigaciones, considerando la promoción de actividades físicas y muestras más grandes para obtener resultados más representativos de la población total.
Nuevas adiciones de babosas marinas (Gastropoda: Heterobranchia) para el norte de Veracruz y sur del golfo de México
Authors: De la Cruz-Francisco Vicencio
Published: January 2025

El presente trabajo aporta nuevos registros de babosas marinas observadas en cuatro localidades de la zona norte de Veracruz: arrecife Enmedio, arrecife Lobos, espigones de Tuxpan y laguna Tampamachoco; los avistamientos se realizaron entre julio 2022 y marzo 2024. En total se identificaron 12 especies de babosas marinas, de las cuales, tres especies son nuevos registros para el sur del golfo de México, y cuatro son nuevos registros para la zona norte de Veracruz. Estos registros contribuyen al conocimiento de las babosas marinas en el sur del golfo de México, la cual se ha incrementado favorablemente en años recientes.
Los braquiópodos fósiles cubanos (Brachiopoda: Terebratulida) del Museo Nacional de Historia Natural de Cuba
Authors: Hernández-Borroto Samuel
Published: January 2025

Se presenta la lista taxonómica de los braquiópodos fósiles cubanos del Museo Nacional de Historia Natural de Cuba (MNHNCu). Por otra parte, se reportan nuevas localidades para tres de estos invertebrados: Tichosina cf. guppyi Cooper, 1979 (Reserva Florística Manejada Abra del Río Cojímar, La Habana), Tichosina insolita Cooper, 1979 (San Antonio del Sur, Guantánamo) y un ejemplar del género Terebratulina d`Orbigny, 1847 (Finca La Guabina, Pinar del Río). Además, se presenta el primer reporte de Tichosina lecta Guppy, 1866 para Cuba. El hallazgo de Tichosina insolita Cooper, 1979, representa el primer registro para el Mioceno de la isla. De igual forma, el hallazgo del ejemplar del género Terebratulina d`Orbigny, 1847, representa el primer registro para el Cretácico de la provincia de Pinar del Río.
First necrophagy record for the genus Leiocephalus (Squamata: Leiocephalidae) in Cuba
Authors: Armas Luis F. de , Iturriaga Manuel
Published: January 2025

In the backyard of an urban residence in San Antonio de los Baños, Artemisa Province, Cuba, an adult Leiocephalus c. carinatus Gray, 1827 was observed performing necrophagy over a two-week period. The lizard consumed domestic cockroaches (Periplaneta americana) and a ground beetle (Carabidae), both of which were fully dehydrated and had been dead for at least three weeks. This behavior is the first instance of necrophagy recorded in Cuba for a Leiocephalus species. Additionally, a list of all the recorded cases of necrophagy in this genus is provided.
Impact of dapagliflozin on metabolic phenotype, hormone levels, and fertility in female mice after prolonged high-fat diet
Authors: Chen Xiaolin , Xiao Zhuoni , Dai Na , Fan Mingxia
Published: January 2025

Introduction

A long-term high-fat diet (HFD) cause obesity and infertility through hypothalamic inflammation and insulin resistance, leading to metabolic abnormalities and ovulation dysfunction. The sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 inhibitors (SGLT2i) have emerged as a treatment for type 2 diabetic patients, regulating adipose tissue metabolism, hypothalamic inflammation, and ovulation in women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). The study aimed to investigate the pharmacological effects of dapagliflozin on improving insulin resistance, energy metabolism, sex hormones, and fertility in female mice following prolonged consumption of HFD.

Methods

At 6 weeks of age, female mice were fed a HFD and treated with dapagliflozin. Serum hormone concentrations and inflammatory factors in mice aged 28 weeks or 38 weeks were quantified using ultrasensitive enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays (ELISAs). Metabolic parameters were also assessed and documented at different stages of the experiment. At 34 weeks of age, half of the experimental mice in each of the four groups fed with standard chow were mated with male mice. Pregnancy rate, abortion rate, pregnancy-related deaths, and perinatal outcomes were systematically recorded.

Results

After 16 weeks of HFD feeding, dapagliflozin significantly attenuated visceral fat deposition, weight gain, glucose intolerance, and insulin resistance induced by the diet. However, these effects diminished after 32 weeks. Unexpectedly, neither HFD nor dapagliflozin treatment elicited any significant changes in serum IL-6 and TNFα levels. Throughout the experiment period, dapagliflozin exhibited favorable effects on reproductive function along with insulin sensitivity and luteinizing hormone (LH) release from the pituitary gland.

Discussion

In conclusion, this study demonstrates that dapagliflozin alleviated HFD-induced reproductive dysfunction independently of obesity, peripheral tissue insulin resistance, and systemic inflammation, suggesting its potential as a promising treatment for diet-related ovulation disorders.
Detection of fusion events by RNA sequencing in FFPE versus freshly frozen colorectal cancer tissue samples
Authors: Sorokin Maxim , Lyadov Vladimir , Suntsova Maria , Garipov Marat , Semenova Anna , Popova Natalia , Guguchkin Egor , Heydarov Rustam , Zolotovskaia Marianna , Zhao Xiaowen , Yan Qing , Wang Ye , Karpulevich Evgeny , Buzdin Anton
Published: January 2025

Gene fusion events result in chimeric proteins that are frequently found in human cancers. Specific targeted therapies are available for several types of cancer fusions including receptor tyrosine kinase gene moieties. RNA sequencing (RNAseq) can directly be used for detection of gene rearrangements in a single test, along with multiple additional biomarkers. However, tumor biosamples are usually formalin-fixed paraffin-embedded (FFPE) tissue blocks where RNA is heavily degraded, which in theory may result in decreased efficiency of fusion detection. Here, for the first time, we compared the efficacy of gene fusion detection by RNAseq for matched pairs of freshly frozen in RNA stabilizing solution (FF) and FFPE tumor tissue samples obtained from 29 human colorectal cancer patients. We detected no statistically significant difference in the number of chimeric transcripts in FFPE and FF RNAseq profiles. The known fusion KANSL1-ARL17A/B occurred with a high frequency in 69% of the patients. We also detected 93 new fusion genes not mentioned in the literature or listed in the ChimerSeq database. Among them, 11 were found in two or more patients, suggesting their potential role in carcinogenesis. Most of the fusions detected most probably represented read-through, microdeletion or local duplication events. Finally, in one patient, we detected a potentially clinically actionable in-frame fusion of LRRFIP2 and ALK genes not previously described in colorectal cancer with an intact tyrosine kinase domain that can be potentially targeted by ALK inhibitors.
Metagenomic analysis of goat feces from Ogliastra (Sardinia, Italy)
Authors: Molotzu Monica Rosaria , Cabras Piera Angela , Di Marcantonio Lisa , Atzeni Rossano , Macciotta Nicolò Pietro Paolo , Canu Antonella
Published: January 2025

With its constitutive and functional characteristics, the intestinal microbiota plays a crucial role in the health condition of the animals. Variations in the composition and gene expression of the intestinal microbiota are associated with the risk of the onset of various pathologies of the gastrointestinal tract and chronic inflammatory intestinal diseases. The objectives of this study were to evaluate the variability in the composition of the intestinal microbiota of goats of different breeds (Sarda, Maltese, and Alpine) farmed in different flocks of the region of Ogliastra (Sardegna, Italy) and to assess whether the type of feeding (natural pasture grazing-based versus intensive) could affect the intestinal bacterial composition. We also evaluated possible differences in the composition of the intestinal microbiota between healthy and Caprine arthritis encephalitis (CAE)-affected goats. The economic damage caused by this pathology is due to the reduction in milk production, with infected animals having greater susceptibility to contract diseases. The results of our study highlighted a statistically significant difference (P = 0.001–0.005) in the intestinal bacterial composition between the intensively managed flock and the other natural pasture-based flock.g In particular, a significantly greater abundance of Acidoaminococcaceae in the intensive flock was obgserved. Furthermore, a significantly greater abundance of Prevotellaceae was found in two localities in which, out of a total of 29 animals, only four tested negative for CAE. From these data, we deduced that the presence of Prevotellaceae can be an indication of the disease. This difference could be attributed to the farming system, the Cardedu farm being the only intensive one, and to the geographical distance of this location from the other sampling sites. Therefore, the results of the present study suggest that extensive or intensive farm management may affect the intestinal microbiota of goats.
Mitigating Digital Ageism in Skin Lesion Detection with Adversarial Learning
Authors: Khan Shehroz S. , Shi Tianyu , Donato-Woodger Simon , Chu Charlene H.
Published: January 2025

Deep learning-based medical image classification models have been shown to exhibit race-, gender-, and age-related biases towards certain demographic attributes. Existing bias mitigation methods primarily focus on learning debiased models, which may not guarantee that all sensitive information is removed and usually targets discrete sensitive attributes. In order to address age-related bias in these models, we introduce a novel method called Mitigating Digital Ageism using Adversarially Learned Representation (MA-ADReL), which aims to achieve fairness for age as a sensitive continuous attribute. We propose controlling the mutual information penalty term to reduce the bias for age as a sensitive continuous attribute, and we seek to enhance the fairness without compromising the accuracy. We also employ the fusion of low- and high-resolution inputs to improve the transferable latent representation of medical images. Our method achieves an AUROC of 0.942, significantly outperforming the baseline models while reducing the bias, with an MI score of 1.89. Our experiments on two skin lesion analysis datasets indicate that MA-ADReL can significantly improve the fairness with respect to age-related bias while maintaining high accuracy.
Quantitative Analysis Using PMOD and FreeSurfer for Three Types of Radiopharmaceuticals for Alzheimer’s Disease Diagnosis
Authors: Yoon Hyun Jin , Yoon Daye , Jun Sungmin , Jeong Young Jin , Kang Do-Young
Published: January 2025

In amyloid brain PET, after parcellation using the finite element method (FEM)-based algorithm FreeSurfer and voxel-based algorithm PMOD, SUVr examples can be extracted and compared. This study presents the classification SUVr threshold in PET images of F-18 florbetaben (FBB), F-18 flutemetamol (FMM), and F-18 florapronol (FPN) and compares and analyzes the classification performance according to computational algorithm in each brain region. PET images were co-registered after the generated MRI was registered with standard template information. Using MATLAB script, SUVr was calculated using the built-in parcellation number labeled in the brain region. PMOD and FreeSurfer with different algorithms were used to load the PET image, and after registration in MRI, it was normalized to the MRI template. The volume and SUVr of the individual gray matter space region were calculated using an automated anatomical labeling atlas. The SUVr values of eight regions of the frontal cortex (FC), lateral temporal cortex (LTC), mesial temporal cortex (MTC), parietal cortex (PC), occipital cortex (OC), anterior and posterior cingulate cortex (GCA, GCP), and composite were calculated. After calculating the correlation of SUVr using the FreeSurfer and PMOD algorithms and calculating the AUC for amyloid-positive/negative subjects, the classification ability was calculated, and the SVUr threshold was calculated using the Youden index. The correlation coefficients of FreeSurfer and PMOD SUVr calculations of the eight regions of the brain cortex were FBB (0.95), FMM (0.94), and FPN (0.91). The SUVr threshold was SUVr(LTC,min) = 1.264 and SUVr(THA,max) = 1.725 when calculated using FPN-FreeSurfer, and SUVr(MTC,min) = 1.093 and SUVr(MCT,max) = 1.564 when calculated using FPN-PMOD. The AUC comparison showed that there was no statistically significant difference (p > 0.05) in the SUVr classification results using the three radiopharmaceuticals, specifically for the LTC and OC regions in the PMOD analysis, and the LTC and PC regions in the FreeSurfer analysis. The SUVr calculation using PMOD (voxel-based algorithm) has a strong correlation with the calculation using FreeSurfer (FEM-based algorithm); therefore, they complement each other. Quantitative classification analysis with high accuracy is possible using the suggested SUVr threshold. The SUVr classification performance was good in the order of FMM, FBB, and FPN, and showed a good classification performance in the LTC region regardless of the type of radiotracer and analysis algorithm.