bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Potential Association of Covid-19 mRNA Vaccination and Infections with the Antiphospholipid Antibody Syndrome
Authors: Balbona E.J. , Neuenschwander James , Margulis Jennifer , Seneff Stephanie
Published: December 2024

Antiphospholipid Syndrome (APS) is an autoimmune reaction in which the immune system produces antibodies to specific phospholipids that are found in normal cells. Three specific antiphospholipid autoantibodies (APLs) characterize the antiphospholipid syndrome. The three diagnostic biomarkers of APS are the lupus anticoagulant (LA), the anticardiolipin antibody (aCL), and the anti-b2-glycoprotein-1 antibodies (B2GP1). The diagnostic criteria for APS require the presence of clinical thrombotic manifestations as well as the continued presence of antiphospholipid antibodies over at least a 12-week period. The prolonged period of observation required for diagnosis is an impediment to the recognition of APS and explains its subsequent low incidence of diagnosis in the inpatient setting. We hypothesize that undiagnosed post-COVID and/or post-COVID vaccine APS could be a factor in the rise in acute heart conditions and sudden unexplained deaths in otherwise healthy individuals, as well as other adverse health events. Therefore, we argue that clinicians must be more aware of APS and that clinical events that are temporally linked to or subsequent to either COVID-19 or SARS-CoV-2 mRNA vaccine exposures should be assessed for evidence of APS.
Comparative retrospective analysis of auriculotherapy with mechanical needles and cryogenic needles for pain treatment
Authors: Alimi David , Dauchy Sarah , Nègre Isabelle , Gueguen Christophe
Published: December 2024

To compare the effects of so-called semi-permanent needles and cryogenic needles in auriculotherapy performed at a hospital or independently. We analyzed the auriculotherapy consultation records of Gustave Roussy and Kremlin Bicêtre hospitals, and of the medical practices of Drs. D. Alimi and C. Gueguen, from November 2010 to February 2012. Results on pain intensity were compared according to whether patients had received auriculotherapy with semi-permanent needles or cryogenic needles, in different pathologies.

A total of 2,147 patient records were analyzed, of which 90% suffered from chronic pain and 10% from acute pain. 79% of patients had been treated in the practices of Drs. D. Alimi and C. Gueguen, and 21% in Gustave Roussy and Kremlin Bicêtre hospitals (with participation of Dr. D. Alimi). 1,355 patients were familiar with auriculotherapy, of which 652 were treated with semi-permanent needles and 703 with cryogenic needles. 792 patients were not familiar with AT and were treated with cryogenic needles. In those already familiar with auriculotherapy, 75% of patients treated with semi-permanent needles were relieved of their pain compared to 80% of those treated with cryogenic needles; while among patients not familiar with auriculotherapy, 72% of those treated with semi-permanent needles and 79% of those treated with cryogenic needles were relieved of their pain.

Positive results were obtained with both semi-permanent and cryogenic needles, with slight superiority for the latter, knowing that these results were not from a randomized controlled trial.
Effect of Art’s Increasing Human Creativity and Motivation When Viewed in An Immersive Environment
Authors: Nakatsu Ryohei , Tosa Naoko , Uraoka Yasuyuki , Kitagawa Akane , Murata Koichi , Munaka Tatsuya , Ueda Yoshiyuki , Furuta Masafumi , Nomura Michio
Published: December 2024

This study was conducted on the assumption that art appreciation contributes to improving people's motivation and creativity, and to verify this through psychological experiments. As art, video art created by one of the authors, a media artist, was used. This is an artwork based on natural phenomena, and does not contain much of the artist's own arbitrary decisions, and has general applicability as art. In order to increase the effect of viewing art in a vast space, we constructed a hexagonal experimental environment using a mirror-type display that has both mirror and display functions. Within this experimental environment, 40 subjects viewed and evaluated the video art. For comparison, we used simple geometric figures and a case where there was no displayed content. As evaluation items, in addition to factors related to impression and relaxation, one of the authors, who is a specialist in psychology and physiology, proposed new evaluation items related to motivation and creativity. The results of the psychological experiment confirmed that the initial hypothesis was correct, with art content receiving significantly higher ratings than geometric figures and no content at the 1% level for impression, motivation, and creativity factors.
A Retrospective Study of the factors associated with deterioration severity of Coronavirus Disease-2019 illness at a tertiary hospital in Saudi Arabia
Authors: Mushcab Hayat , AlJabr Mohammad , AlDossary Areej , Alkanani Kanan , Zahrani Turky , Almulhim Sofian , Kheir Hatim , AlAbulkader Assim , Alreshidi6 Yaser , Albalawi Nouf , Alabdullatif Wedyan , Almarzooq Abrar , Qahtani Saeed
Published: December 2024

Background: Coronavirus Disease-2019 (COVID-19) has rapidly progressed to a pandemic causing a severe burden on healthcare systems worldwide. COVID-19 has seriously threatened specific populations, such as the elderly and those with chronic illnesses.

Objective: In this study, we aim to determine risk factors contributing to and affecting COVID-19 severity and deterioration during illness.

Methods: This is a retrospective cohort study of patients with a confirmed COVID-19 diagnosis and admitted to JHAH from March to July 2020.

Results: A total of 639 patients were included in this study. The vast majority were Saudi patients (87.3%). 465 (76%) were symptomatic with abnormal x-ray imaging diagnosis (56.2%). The predetermined clinical risk factors include obesity (46.3%); hypertension (42.3%); diabetes mellitus (41.8%); dyslipidemia (39%); ischemic heart disease (13.2%); chronic lung disease (11%); chronic kidney disease (10.3%); cancer (7.9%); congestive heart failure (6.1%); and immunocompromised patients (4.6%). However, most of these patients were stable upon admission (82.1%), while 9.7% were severely or critically ill. Ordinal regression analysis revealed that age, chest x-ray finding upon diagnosis, and presenting symptoms upon admission significantly impacted the deterioration pattern.

Conclusion: This study found that elderly and chronically ill patients are at higher risk for more severe COVID-19 infection and risk of deterioration, hospitalization, intensive care unit admission, and probably death when compared to younger and healthier patients.
Rapid Service Design for Healthcare Facilities in the COVID-19 Context: Methodological Approaches to User Research, Analysis, Design and Evaluation
Authors: Tokkuhisa Satoru , Morimoto Tetsuro
Published: December 2024

Background: The demand for rapid service design in the medical field has increased due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Concurrently, the deployment of service robots is expected to alleviate the chronic shortage of nurses. However, introducing new technologies necessitates behavioral changes among users, which presents a barrier to implementation. This study aims to develop a rapid and effective service design method to address these challenges.

Methodology: This study introduces a new service design method that integrates Rapid Ethnography and Behavioral Design. The method comprises four steps: research, analysis, design, and evaluation. In the research phase, we focus on the roles of the main information provider and the three institutional elements (regulative, normative, cultural-cognitive). In the analysis phase, data is examined using qualitative text analysis. The design phase involves creating new services based on existing jobs, using the identified institutional elements as constraints. In the evaluation phase, the CREATE action funnel is used to assess psychological barriers to service adoption.

Results: Utilizing the proposed method, we designed and implemented two services (hospital room and examination room guidance) at Shonan Kamakura General Hospital within approximately two months. During the demonstration experiment, we evaluated the services with two nurses. Although several user interface and user experiece improvement points were identified, the service concepts received positive feedback. Additionally, there was potential for operation by non-nursing staff, and the services were expected to reduce the workload of nurses.

Conclusion: The rapid service design method proposed in this study demonstrated that it is possible to effectively design and implement services that consider behavioral changes during emergencies such as the COVID-19 pandemic. However, limitations exist, including the absence of patient-side evaluation data, the evaluation at a single facility, and the lack of long-term effect validation. Future studies should aim to improve the method's effectiveness and generalizability through verification at various medical facilities and the measurement of long-term outcomes. This method also holds potential for application in new public and corporate services outside the medical field, warranting further research.
Evaluation of the Outcome of Refractive Error Treatment in Elderly Patients Using the PresbyMAX Method at Sai Gon Can Tho Eye Hospital
Authors: Tran Ket V. , V. Le Phap , Hoang Thanh
Published: December 2024

Purpose: To evaluate the safety, efficacy, and patient satisfaction following PresbyMAX surgery for presbyopia correction.

Methods: A case series study was conducted in a private clinical setting on 25 presbyopic patients (72% females, 28% males; average age: 40.72 ± 3.14 years). The dominant eye underwent standard LASIK for distance correction, while the non-dominant eye received a central PresbyMAX monocular correction. Binocular uncorrected distance visual acuity (BUDVA), near visual acuity (BUNVA), and intermediate visual acuity (BUIVA) were assessed at intervals of 1 week, 1 month, and 3 months post-surgery.

Results: Preoperative spherical equivalent was -3.27 ± 1.16, with an average preoperative visual acuity of 1 ± 0.02. At 1 month postoperatively, mean BUDVA was 0.11 ± 0.09, and BUNVA was 1.96 ± 0.35. BUDVA was at or better than 20/25 and 20/32 in all patients (64% and 96%, respectively). Near vision at J2 or better was achieved by 96% of patients. Post-surgery, 92% expressed satisfaction, although 8% reported mild symptoms such as blurred vision and glare.

Conclusion: The PresbyMAX monocular correction in combination with standard LASIK in the fellow eye offers a safe and effective solution for elderly patients with presbyopia, yielding high patient satisfaction.
Escuchar un Rumor
Authors: Kingman Manuel
Published: December 2024

Este ensayo reflexiona sobre la exposición Rumor de la artista y antropóloga ecuatoriana Pamela Cevallos. En un recorrido por las salas, analiza los conceptos, metodologías y propues- tas artísticas de la muestra, que trata sobre la relación de la comunidad artesanal de La Pila con objetos precolombinos. La artista cuestiona la autoridad de la Arqueología y sus relatos fundacionales, y plantea una mirada crítica a los procesos coloniales y extractivos en la inves- tigación científica. Este ensayo se enfoca en el carácter participativo y dialógico de la muestra, su relación con la antropología y la generación de dispositivos etnográficos experimentales.
Archivo, Salsa y Resistencia
Authors: Echeverria Ortiz Marcos
Published: December 2024

Where We Were Safe es un documental interactivo/mapa/archivo de historia oral sobre los lu- gares históricos pero olvidados de la salsa en la ciudad de Nueva York. A través de la memo- ria cultural, este proyecto tiene el objetivo de reclamar el patrimonio cultural de tales sitios y de reconstruir el espacio histórico perdido debido a la gentrificación y el desplazamiento de comunidades afroamericanas y latinx. Este proyecto, que además cuenta con exposiciones interactivas, proyecciones comunitarias, un libro y una serie de talleres sobre mapeo oral, pretende explorar enfoques transmedia más colectivos. A lo largo de este ensayo, y con la discusión de conceptos y prácticas como la historia oral, la cartografía social, y el liberatory memory work, se propone el desarrollo de metodologías archivísticas más colaborativas que faciliten el acceso y la activación de archivos comunitarios.
Más allá de la representación y los «giros»
Authors: Andrade Javier
Published: December 2024

En las últimas décadas, los cruces entre las ciencias sociales y las distintas disciplinas relacionadas con el diseño y la vida social de las imágenes y las cosas, con distintas prácticas artísticas, han proliferado y devenido en formas de repensar el oficio de la investigación y la producción de conocimientos. Estos cruces han resultado en distintos registros que trascienden al dispositivo textual y devienen en circuitos tales como laboratorios, plataformas multimedia, festivales, galerías, museos, espacios públicos e intervenciones comunitarias. 
Este panorama de intercambios ocurre, no obstante, en un contexto en el que las otredades culturales reaparecen con fuerza en el debate público e instauran tendencias para repensar la diferencia en términos de alteridades radicales, con sus consecuencias –perversas– para el retorno de cuestiones de representación que parecían obsoletas después del posmodernismo de los años noventa. La politicidad de los experimentos actuales guarda, por tanto, un estatus problemático en relación con distintos cierres disciplinarios frente a los que sirven de apertura y contrapesos.
Diseños curatoriales
Authors: Elhaik Tarek , Marcus George
Published: December 2024

La versión en inglés de este ensayo, «Curatorial Designs: Act II», fue publicada originalmente en 2020 en el libro Anthropologist as Curator, editado por Roger Sansi y publicado por Routledge. Agradecemos profundamente a los autores por permitirnos hacer esta traducción.
Disputas mineras en Chile y su caracterización como potenciales arbitrajes internacionales
Authors: Awad Sirhan Álvaro
Published: December 2024

La industria minera presenta riesgos y peculiaridades que la distinguen de otros sectores económicos propensos a la controversia. El sistema arbitral ofrece ventajas para la solución de disputas en la materia. El arbitraje de minería empieza a convertirse en un área de práctica especializada. Si bien a nivel global algunos expertos sugieren la existencia de una lex mineralia, cada región tiene sus desafíos propios. En América Latina los conflictos sociales y ambientales destacan como fuente de conflictos, y suelen dar lugar a arbitrajes de inversión. En el caso de Chile, las disputas mineras que no pueden resolverse localmente presentan potencial para canalizarse por la vía de arbitrajes internacionales comerciales o de inversión. La escasa experiencia chilena en esta última categoría de procesos contrasta dramáticamente con las tendencias globales y la mayor incidencia de controversias mineras de alcance internacional. ¿Es Chile realmente tan distinto a los demás países de la región?
Tras bastidores del Reglamento a la Ley de Arbitraje y Mediación
Authors: García Larriva Hugo , Muriel Bedoya Bernarda
Published: December 2024

El presente trabajo estudia el recién expedido Reglamento a la Ley de Arbitraje y Mediación. Se analiza cada tema a través de una recapitulación de las disposiciones vigentes en nuestro ordenamiento y la jurisprudencia relevante. Concluimos que las normas del Reglamento constituyen, por un lado, una recopilación de las mejores prácticas en arbitraje que ya se habían consagrado en muchas decisiones de cortes y tribunales arbitrales, y, por otro lado, un desarrollo progresivo de las normas legales en materia arbitral.
Reseña del libro: “International Arbitration in Latin America Energy and Natural Resources Disputes”, editado por Gloria M. Álvarez, Mélanie Riofrio Piché, Felipe V. Sperandio con Celia Cañete
Authors: Jaramillo Troya Javier , Castro Zurita Felipe
Published: December 2024

Reservas de hidrocarburos, concentración de petróleo, producción de gas natural, grandes proyectos hidroeléctricos. Sin duda alguna América Latina juega un rol preponderante en la economía global por su riqueza en cuanto a recursos naturales. Esta importancia cobra mayor relevancia si consideramos la apertura de los países latinoamericanos al comercio internacional y a las inversiones. Sin embargo, debido al largo plazo y a la volatilidad inherente a las modalidades contractuales, y sumando la inestabilidad política de la región, es común que surjan disputas sobre los contratos que regulan estos proyectos.
Tutela arbitral efectiva y silencio administrativo positivo bajo el derecho comparado
Authors: Rojas Hernández Jesús Augusto
Published: December 2024

La consagratoria del silencio positivo en aquellos casos donde los administrados presentan acuerdos de arbitraje a la Administración para someter las disputas derivadas de las relaciones entre estas a arbitraje, ha traído debate para la comunidad arbitral, debido a que todavía existen ráfagas de los paradigmas de la justicia en el Derecho público, donde se considera que es un riesgo para la Administración someterse a un procedimiento arbitral. En el presente trabajo pretendemos desmitificar esos principios de otrora del Derecho público y mostrar como la institución del silencio administrativo positivo pretende que la Administración y los particulares puedan someterse a procedimientos arbitrales con pleno respeto a sus garantías procesales.
Arbitraje y protección al consumidor: ¿Tertium non datur?
Authors: González de Cossío Francisco
Published: December 2024

Las inquietudes suscitadas por acuerdos arbitrales en actos sujetos a la legislación de protección al consumidor y las acciones colectivas han sido enfrentadas por jurisdicciones distintas definiendo cuál prevalece: el derecho arbitral o la protección al consumidor y acciones colectivas. Este ensayo propone que existe una mejor visión: que coexistan. La idea se defiende analizando el estado de la cuestión, y las implicaciones de ambas teorías.
A presença da cultura popular nos projetos políticos pedagógicos das escolas municipais de Sorocaba
Authors: Moretti Andrezza Campos , Gomes Clara Luz Tessila
Published: December 2024

O Projeto Político-Pedagógico (PPP) é um documento que apresenta os planejamentos e objetivos da instituição, que deve ser revisado e reformulado periodicamente, tendo como referencial as legislações educacionais vigentes. Entretanto, nem todas as legislações são devidamente referenciadas ou abordadas com especificadade neste documento. Desse modo, este trabalho teve como objetivo analisar quatro PPP de escolas municipais de ensino fundamental que atendem aos anos iniciais da cidade de Sorocaba-SP, visando compreender a presença da Cultura Popular nestes documentos, tendo em vista que este tema consta em leis e documentos relacionados à Educação. Para tanto, foi realizada uma pesquisa documental, cujos dados foram interpretados a partir da metodologia de análise de conteúdo e de cruzamentos com referenciais bibliográficos relacionados ao tema Cultura Popular e legislação educacional. Nesta pesquisa, entendemos Cultura Popular como resistência à cultura massificada, globalizada e dominadora, como algo que valoriza as lutas sociais e políticas que atravessam os saberes, tradições e manifestações culturais artísticas nascidas ou perpetuadas no Brasil. Após as análises, pudemos perceber que a Cultura Popular não consta ou é pouco inserida nos documentos, o que nos levou a refleir sore como incorporar uma temática tão ampla e variada nos fazeres pedagógicos.
The Creative Watercolor Flow in the Digital Epoch: A Novel Approach to Cross-Disciplinary Aesthetics Integration
Authors: Tian Xia , Tirakoat Suwich
Published: December 2024

This article aims to explore the combination of watercolor and digital animation, analyzing how this interdisciplinary fusion expands the expressive boundaries of traditional art and enhances the artistic charm of digital animation. Firstly, it analyzes the current development status of watercolor and digital animation, pointing out their characteristics throughout history. Subsequently, it discusses in detail the application of watercolor techniques in digital animation, including the use of color, stroke simulation, and digital reproduction techniques for watercolor effects. In addition, a thorough analysis is conducted on the advantages and challenges of their combination, listing key elements and providing accurate assessments. Finally, it predicts future trends in the combination of watercolor art and digital animation, suggesting potential innovative directions. This study not only provides new creative perspectives for artists and animators but also offers theoretical support for the academic understanding of the possibilities and challenges of media integration in the digital age.
Adopting Agile With Scrum by Outsourced Project Teams: A Case of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Authors: Durmic Nermina
Published: December 2024

Attempts to adopt agile practices are challenged by outsourcing and distributed ways of working popularized in the world today. This paper focuses on outsourcing vendors and empirically examines the progress of agile and Scrum adoption in such environments through the case of information technology companies in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Qualitative content analysis was employed to analyze data obtained from 142 professionals from 43 companies, whose clients are located around the globe. The empirical results reveal a fairly good level of agile awareness in the tested community, but also confirm the findings of earlier research that obstacles to implementing Scrum in outsourced projects exist, emphasizing issues originating from distant Product Owners, diminished Scrum Master role, and customer influence. Team self-organization is recognized as the best adopted Scrum practice, while the product backlog definition, Scrum events, and the process managed through excessive meetings are among those that still require significant improvements.
Model for Managing Economic Sustainability in Small-Scale Cacao Producers
Authors: Manrique Alberto Ducuara , Gomez Nicolás Arturo Nuñez , Medina Alfonso Manrique
Published: December 2024

In Huila, Colombia, small cacao producers (Theobroma cacao L) carry out their productive activities using traditional agroforestry practices, within an economic environment of globalization and free market. However, despite having a centuries-old cacao culture, cacao production systems show evidence of not being economically sustainable and may lose their function in the long term. The purpose of this article is to present the research findings to formulate a methodological model that ensures economic sustainability for cacao production systems, conducted at the Universidad Surcolombiana. The proposed new methodological model is based on calculating eleven indicators of financial sustainability for the cacao system, covering production, management, and marketing approaches and their subsequent synthesis into five indices, using techniques for standardization, weighting, and aggregation of indicators. The empirical results obtained through surveys of 228 cacao producers and 13 experts served as the basis for deriving economic sustainability indices, which reveal the heterogeneity in the management of cacao production systems and classify them into five groups. It is concluded that 6.58% of the plantations have very low sustainability, 22.81% have low sustainability, 47.37% are moderately sustainable, 21.93% have high sustainability, and 1.32% have very high sustainability. It also identifies an opportunity to increase the productivity of the cacao system in Huila by 60%.
Hierarchical Stepwise Multiple Regression Analysis of Technology Acceptant Through the Mobile Cloud Learning of Vocational and Technical Education
Authors: Yoosomboon Sathaporn , Sopapradit Sunti , Amornkitpinyo Thanyatorn , Amornkitpinyo Pimprapa , Lhaitananont Sasinut , Thaiposri Patamaporn
Published: December 2024

This research aimed to study correlation of variables and create an equation for predicting actual use of mobile cloud learning. The participant sample comprised 1,080 vocational students from 27 vocational and technical schools. Data analysis involved descriptive statistics, correlation and hierarchical stepwise multiple regression. This research found the independent variables of actual use of mobile cloud learning were Basic ICT skill (BAS), System Quality (SYS), Convenience (CON), Perceived Ease of Use (PEOU), and Perceived Usefulness (PU) which were related to actual use of mobile cloud learning at a significance level of 0.05 and explained 61.90 percent of the variance. The raw score equation was “ACU = .258 + .094 BAS +.434SYS + .129 CON + .023PEOU + .536PU”. The standardized score was “ZACU = .099ZBAS + .429ZSYS + .113ZCON + .192ZPEOU + .562ZPU”.
Periodic regimes in a hybrid dynamical predator-prey system with migration and intraspecific competition
Authors:   Karelian Research Centre of the RAS, Petrozavodsk, Russia, Kirillov Alexander , Sazonov Alexander ,   Karelian Research Centre of the RAS, Petrozavodsk, Russia
Published: December 2024

The goal of the paper is to construct and analyze a hybrid model describing patch biocommunity dynamics with variable structure interspecific interactions. Species interaction structure variations are implied by predator’s population migration from a patch caused by food resources lack and patch colonization in a case of its sufficient amount.

Methods. The model is presented by a three dimensional nonlinear hybrid system consisting of three dynamical subsystems. Switchings between subsystems are regulated by a patch food attractivity value the notion of which was introduced by one of the authors. Due to a food attractivity usage the system possesses a memory because of which variations of interactions’ structure obtain inertia typical for ecological processes.

Results.The following regimes of patch biocommunity are introduced: interspecific interaction, predator’s migration and prey’s dynamics in the absence of predators. Symbolic dynamics corresponding to patch regimes variations is investigated. Results delivering conditions of existence of periodic trajectories in a hybrid system, as well as periodic symbolic regime sequences, are obtained. A bifurcation value of a parameter characterized predator’s resource requirements is determined. Numerical example is given.

Conclusion. On the basis of obtained results concerning periodic symbolic regime sequences, expressed via system parameters relations, it is possible to predict a predator population migration from a patch and its recolonization. Moreover, appears a possibility to estimate time periods of recolonization processes which is an important practical problem in ecology.
Indian News Media Versus the Belt and Road Initiative: A Corpus-Based Critical Discourse Analysis
Authors: Muhammad Usman Sahibzada , Jia Wenshan
Published: December 2024

La Iniciativa de la Franja y la Ruta (BRI), un proyecto geopolítico de China, ha atraído la atención mundial. La BRI tiene un impacto significativo en el comercio internacional, la política regional y la dinámica global, y la India ocupa una posición central en los objetivos estratégicos y las perspectivas económicas de esta. Este estudio examina la representación de la Iniciativa de la Franja y la Ruta (BRI) en los medios de comuni­cación indios. Esta imagen es importante porque refleja la percepción pública y guber­namental de la iniciativa, que a su vez infor­ma la respuesta y la política de la India hacia este importante proyecto internacional. Esta investigación emplea el análisis críti­co del discurso (CDA) basado en corpus para examinar una variedad diversa de artículos destacados de periódicos y medios de comunicación digitales indios. Este méto­do es empírico en su estudio del lenguaje, los temas y las narrativas de los medios, y proporciona resultados numéricos sobre la frecuencia o la aparición de un lenguaje específico, así como variaciones de patrones relacionados con el discurso. Además, ofre­ce información cualitativa sobre la situación y el impacto del lenguaje en cuestión. Los hallazgos de la investigación indican que los medios de comunicación indios desem­peñan un papel importante en la configura­ción del discurso en torno a la BRI.
GAMIFICATION AS A TEACHING RESOURCE IN INDUSTRIAL LEARNING COURSES
Authors: Roepke Hermano , Fernandes Denise , Fernandes de Amorim Ivair , Aparecido de Carvalho Eder
Published: December 2024

This research aimed to identify the contributions of gamified activities to the learning process of students in industrial learning courses in the information technology field at SENAI Timbó. The study sought to understand and measure, through student evaluations, the acceptance and impacts of gamification on the teaching-learning process. It aimed to verify whether gamification is an applicable methodology for Professional Technological Education (EPT) and to explain its importance in this context. The research also aimed to analyze, through observations and student self-assessments, whether the gamification methodology increased engagement and participation in educational activities. It identified how gamification can contribute to improving students' performance in EPT classes. The action research method was employed, allowing for a qualitative analysis along with exploratory activities on the results. Observation was used during the application of gamified activities, followed by an evaluative questionnaire administered via Google Forms, and concluded with a debate with students about the questionnaire results. The obtained data were analyzed and discussed based on the theoretical framework of education, gamification, and teaching-learning. The results indicated that students approved the use of gamification as a teaching tool, seeing benefits for the teaching-learning process by providing engagement and effort from students, positively impacting their performance and learning gains.
THE ADOPTION OF THE CASE METHOD OF TEACHING IN VOCATIONAL EDUCATION
Authors: Virgino Soares Nahuan Alaff , Guimaraes de Oliveira Caio Mauricio , Luciano de Morais Cleilson Antônio
Published: December 2024

This study explores the adoption of the case method in vocational education, applied to the Organizational Management course for administrative assistant students at SENAI Paraíba. The context encompasses the need to promote quality vocational training aligned with labor market demands, aiming at the development of technical and social competencies in students. The objective is to investigate how the application of the case method can contribute to this educational process, providing an effective integration between theory and practice. The methodology involved the instructor’s experience report based on participant observation, from the selection of an appropriate case to the structuring of the course based on learning objectives and the application of the case in the classroom, followed by an analysis of the results. The findings highlight that the use of the case method allowed for a more dynamic approach, promoting reflection, debate, and the development of problem-solving skills. Additionally, it showed a stronger connection between theoretical content and organizational reality. However, challenges encountered by the instructor included a lack of student engagement, the length and technical language of the narrative, as well as insufficient interaction and participation in the debate. These results suggest that the case method can be an effective tool to enhance vocational education and prepare students for the challenges of the labor market, but it should be adapted or written based on the students' level of education..
Constitutionalisation of the Right to Abortion
Authors: Nemtoi Gabriela
Published: December 2024

Enshrining the right to abortion in the constitution represented an ideal in many states that faced this issue or restrictions that led to the loss of human life. The phenomenon gained momentum in the European space after the decision of the Supreme Court of the United States in the Dobbs v Jackson Women’s Health (Dobbs v Jackson Women’s Health Organization, 2022). I mentioned the decision, by which the Court annulled the right to abortion, offering the possibility to waive this right to the national authorities. The rise of extremist religious groups in the European space made the right to abortion a controversial subject, which is why the phenomenon was left to the discretion of the national state from a decision-making perspective. However, in the EU, the European Parliament alerted in time the threats posed to the rights to abortion requesting that this right be introduced in the EU Convention of Rights (European Parliament Resolution, 2022; European Parliament Resolution, 2024). Rounding off the decision to implement the right to abortion in the constitution generated at the national level a real debate for and against, which in the European space ended with some changes such as states that have adopted this right: France (French legislative proposal no. 293, 2023), Belgium (Parl. doc. 55 2832/001 (2021-2022), Norway, and Sweden (Press release Department of Justice, 2023). Against this reaction, legal experts questioned the necessity, adequacy and added value of the constitutionalisation (Dobner M. Loughlin, 2010) of a right to abortion in European-national contexts.
Naturalne wycieki ropy w Karpatach – kłopot czy bogactwo?
Authors:   Państwowy Instytut Geologiczny – Państwowy Instytut Badawczy, Jankowski Leszek , Leśniak Grzegorz ,   Instytut Nafty i Gazu – Państwowy Instytut Badawczy, Brzeszcz Joanna ,   Instytut Nafty i Gazu – Państwowy Instytut Badawczy, Kapusta Piotr ,   Instytut Nafty i Gazu – Państwowy Instytut Badawczy
Published: December 2024

Celem artykułu jest zwrócenie uwagi na problem tzw. rekultywacji naturalnych wycieków ropy naftowej, występujących często w Karpatach. Wieloletnie obserwacje wskazują, że ich szkodliwość i wpływ na środowisko są raczej niewielkie (jakkolwiek zagrożenie istnieje), natomiast stanowią one istotny przedmiot badawczy dla wielu dziedzin nauki i mają znaczenie edukacyjne oraz historyczne, wpisując się w bogatą historię rozwoju przemysłu naftowego w Polsce. Wycieki ukazano w różnorakich kontekstach: geologicznych, przyrodniczych, zwrócono uwagę na ich rolę w badaniu systemu naftowego, a także na walory edukacyjne i geoturystyczne. Badania wycieków są jednym z szeregu elementów składających się na tzw. rozpoznanie systemu naftowego (ang. play elements) – oprócz elementów głównych, jak np. skały macierzyste, skały zbiornikowe. Są wskaźnikiem procesu ciągłej migracji ropy naftowej, najprawdopodobniej z dużych głębokości. Oprócz wycieków zwrócono uwagę na ważność przesyconych ropą naftową stref melanży tektonicznych, które okazały się główną drogą migracji ropy naftowej w orogenie karpackim. Wskazano istotną rolę tzw. postkompresyjnych etapów deformacji tektonicznych w procesie ich formowania. Wycieki ropy naftowej są także obserwowalne w rejonie pozakarpackim, a ich związek z karpackim systemem naftowym powinien zostać przebadany. Zwrócono uwagę na konieczność zachowania, a nawet ochrony wielu stref wycieków, ale także miejsc ekshalacji gazowych czy wycieków wód mineralnych. Ochronie powinny również podlegać stare pola naftowe w rejonie Karpat. Dają one możliwość sprawdzenia wpływu eksploatacji na środowisko. Przypomniano także kilka ważnych postaci, szczególnie zasłużonych dla karpackiego i światowego przemysłu naftowego.
Current status of large-scale solar dryers in Cambodia: Operations, potential, and economic benefits of solar dryer domes
Authors: Hin Lyhour , Mean Chan Makara , Kim Meng Chhay , Chhoem Chhengven , Pha Sreynich , Yut Sovanndy , Soeun Rathana , Lor Lytour
Published: December 2024

Drying is commonly applied for preserving both freshwater and marine products for long-term use. In Cambodia, solar dryer domes (SDD) are constructed for large-scale processing, but the impacts of operation and maintenance on their lifespans are not well understood. Thus, this study aimed to (1) explore the characteristics of using SDDs and (2) determine the prospects and challenges related to the use of solar dryers for aquatic products. The study was conducted between March and July 2024 through a survey targeting fish processors that utilized SDDs and agreed to participate in the interviews. Because the number of SDDs available nationwide is small (< 25 units), the total sample size selected for the survey was only 8. The interviews were carried out in 4 provinces, focusing on topics such as annual processing production, SDD operation and maintenance (O&M), and additional sources of energy to support the system. The results show that SDDs were used not only for drying fresh fish but also for drying smoked fish and shrimp. Dried fish production was the largest (145.2 tons/year), 8.8–11.7 times greater than other production. With SDDs, products could be dried year-round, but gas heating systems were required to provide additional heat inside SDDs during cold seasons or cloudy days. Electrical fans were also added because of insufficient air circulations that might create moisture under the roofs. All the respondents were willing to continue using SDDs, expand production, and use their own budget to make more installations in case additional grid electricity was not required. It can be concluded that with the use of solar dryers, and fish/shrimp processing can be done at a large scale, but improvements in air circulation are needed to enhance the system’s effectiveness and efficiency. Furthermore, additional O&M training should be provided to ensure higher efficiency.
Efeitos de Videomodelação e de Instruções Escritas Sobre o Comportamento de Cuidar de Idosos
Authors: Lima Letícia Maria Leão , Gonçalves Aparecida Tereza de Anchieta Ferreira , Silva Álvaro Júnior Melo e , Lima Jeisiane dos Santos
Published: December 2024

Os índices demográficos atuais apontam para uma tendência global de envelhecimento das populações. Nesse sentido, a demanda por profissões ligadas ao cuidado de indivíduos idosos cresce e intervenções educativas estruturadas a partir da Psicologia e da Análise do Comportamento Aplicada podem viabilizar pesquisas que visam a difusão de conhecimentos práticos na prestação do cuidado. No presente estudo, objetivou-se avaliar os efeitos de duas formas de intervenção para cuidadores de pessoas idosas, a videomodelação e instruções escritas, sobre o percentual de emissão de comportamentos de cuidado adequadosem situações de alimentação e transferência de lugar. Tratou-se de um estudo experimental conduzido em uma Instituição de Longa Permanência para Idosas, por meio da realização de uma intervenção educativa aplicada com cuidadoras que trabalhavam na instituição. Participaram do estudo três cuidadoras formais e o procedimento foi realizado em quatro etapas: sonda, linha de base, intervenção e pós-teste. Na intervenção, foi apresentado material com instruções escritas ou videomodelação, de forma randomizada entre as participantes, ou seja, para cada participante foi apresentado apenas um material instrucional. Como resultado, verificou-se o aumento na emissão de comportamentos de cuidado considerados adequados, independente da estratégia de intervenção utilizada. Discute-se sobre a efetividade das estratégias de ensino utilizadas para a modificação no padrão de comportamentos de cuidado das participantes do estudo.
Do caráter de cura do Da-sein como possibilidade ontológica do clamor da consciência ao querer-ter-consciência enquanto pressuposição existenciária do Ser e estar em débito em Martin Heidegger
Authors: Rosa Luiz Carlos Mariano da
Published: December 2024

Detendo-se na noção de consciência (Gewissen) enquanto fenômeno originário do Da-sein segundo a interpretação de Heidegger na obra “Ser e Tempo” (II Parte, II Capítulo, Da seção § 55 à seção § 60), o Prof. Luiz Carlos Mariano Da Rosa, em consonância com o princípio hermenêutico-fenomenológico-ontológico-existencial, investiga o clamor da consciência enquanto conclamação do si-mesmo em seu poder-ser si-mesmo, tendo em vista o Da-sein que clama no fundo da sua estranheza enquanto clamor da consciência em uma construção teórico-conceitual que encerra nas fronteiras do Da-sein o que clama e o a-clamado. Dessa forma, analisando o Da-sein como quem clama e o seu estar-lançado como “já-ser-em” e o angustiar-se com o seu poder-ser enquanto conclamação para assumir o seu poder-ser mais próprio, cujo movimento encerra o caráter de cura do Da-sein como possibilidade ontológica do clamor da consciência, o artigo expõe que, constituindo a cura, o ser do Da-sein compreende em si facticidade (estar-lançado), ek-sistência (projeto) e de-cadência em um processo que assinala que o Da-sein é enquanto determina a si como poder-ser que pertence a si mesmo enquanto poder-ser, o que implica que, guardando somente possibilidade de ek-sistir como o ente cuja responsabilidade implica ser o que é, o Da-sein, existindo, consiste no fundamento de seu poder-ser. Constituindo o ser e estar em débito o ser designado como cura, o clamor consiste no clamor da cura em uma construção que assinala que o Da-sein encontra-se originariamente reunido consigo mesmo na estranheza e cuja a-clamação, convergindo para uma re-clamação pro-clamadora, encerra o pro-clamar da possibilidade enquanto possibilidade que, em existindo, envolve o assumir, em si mesmo, o ente-lançado que é, implicando o re-clamar para o estar-lançado em face do dever-ser e do poder-ser no sentido de compreender a si como fundamento do nada a ser assumido na ek-sistência em um movimento que atribui a de-cisão a condição de verdade mais originária do Da-sein.
SARTRE LEITOR DE HEGEL: a recepção hegeliana em o Ser e o Nada
Authors: Pizelli Fabrício
Published: December 2024

Almeja-se, no presente artigo, investigar o estatuto da recepção hegeliana pelo pensamento de Jean-Paul Sartre, em O ser e o nada, especificamente sobre como o hegelianismo contribui para as teses fenomenológicas da ontologia madura, de 1943. Em um primeiro momento, aborda-se a maneira ambígua com que Sartre se apropriou de maneira indireta do pensamento de Hegel paralelamente aos cursos de Kojève, os quais o filósofo francês não assistiu. Em seguida, busca-se apresentar a presença de Hegel nas formulações teóricas de O ser e o nada, tal como alguns movimentos críticos presentes na seção “A concepção dialética de nada [néant]”. Intersubjetividade, negação, Outro e a tentativa sartriana de superação ao solipsismo envolvem um contato com o pensamento de Hegel que ainda é pouco dimensionada. Em suma, constata-se uma aproximação pouco profunda de Sartre com as teses de Hegel, ao mesmo tempo que o filósofo alemão se configura fundamental para a elaboração das teses de O ser e o nada.
A interconexão entre a animalidade e a moralidade em Kant
Authors: Rocha Leandro
Published: December 2024

Este artigo examina a interconexão entre as dimensões da animalidade e da moralidade na filosofia de Kant, destacando a importância do prazer, como sentimento de vida, dentro do sistema kantiano. Kant reconhece que as disposições para a animalidade, ligadas aos impulsos e prazeres imediatos, no agradável, são parte essencial da vida humana. No entanto, é a moralidade, orientada pela razão, que proporciona uma vida plena. O prazer moral, advindo de ações éticas, oferece uma satisfação mais profunda que os prazeres sensíveis imediatos, demonstrando a necessidade de integração entre animalidade e moralidade. A harmonia entre animalidade e moralidade reflete uma visão equilibrada da vida, onde o prazer é experimentado em acordo com o plano da natureza, o que remete o sujeito a algo para além dele mesmo, enquanto espécie e enquanto natureza.
A comunidade no pensamento de Emmanuel Mounier
Authors: Alves Felipe Freitas de Araújo , Silva Renan Antônio da , Sousa Maria Celeste de
Published: December 2024

A sociedade hodierna, fortemente marcada pelo individualismo, egoísmo, consumismo, egocentrismo e massificação, vive um enorme problema no que se faz alusão à vivência real da comunidade. O homem moderno, homem da técnica e da informática precisa se despertar para o outro, para as relações interpessoais. A civilização personalista comunitária proposta por Mounier surge como um grito de alerta diante desse mundo despersonalizado. Abordar a temática da comunidade implica na própria pessoa, pois ambos são como que um par inseparável, ou seja, “pessoa e comunidade estão como se diz hoje em dia em reciprocidade de perspectivas” . Apresentar-se-á neste trabalho um conceito geral da comunidade personalista e de sua construção que ocorre na luta entre o individualismo e coletivismo. Logo em seguida é abordado o tema da comunicação como ato fundamental para a vivência comunitária que tem seu princípio na experiência da segunda pessoa. Por fim, aborda-se a temática do amor em um âmbito geral e depois na perspectiva personalista como expressão máxima de doação, afinal, a pessoa não existe sem a comunidade e esta só existe quando formada por pessoas livres. O trabalho foi feito através de pesquisa bibliográfica
Democracia em crise e correlações com as decisões do Supremo Tribunal Federal acerca da Liberdade de Expressão
Authors: Vesoloski Simone Paula , Silveira Margarete Magda da , Zambam Neuro José
Published: December 2024

O artigo aborda a complexa relação entre a liberdade de expressão e a crise da democracia no Brasil, especialmente em relação às decisões do Supremo Tribunal Federal (STF) desde a promulgação da Constituição de 1988. A Constituição Cidadã, com suas normas programáticas, demanda interpretação e ponderação dos princípios constitucionais, o que ressalta a importância da segurança jurídica e da divisão de competências entre os poderes. A liberdade de expressão e de imprensa são fundamentais para a discussão pública e a redução das desigualdades sociais. No entanto, a atuação do STF tem sido criticada por ativismo judicial e por decisões que ultrapassam sua competência, especialmente após 2018, quando aumentaram os ataques à instituição. O artigo busca analisar como esses fatores contribuem para a crise democrática, utilizando o método hipotético-dedutivo e examinando decisões relevantes do STF e as implicações do discurso populista.
Game-Based Technique for Studying Identity Change in Disturbed Communities
Authors: Kovtiak Elisabeth
Published: December 2024

Studying social identity change in non-standard contexts is always challenging. This article presents a new research technique that allows researchers to obtain rich and ethical data even in adverse and fragile conditions. It is based on the popular associative card game and combines projective and game-based data generation methods. The game component adds a playful atmosphere to the research environment and encourages interaction, while the projective aspect allows participants to express identity elements more easily. The features of the new technique presented in this paper are demonstrated through a case study of the post-2020 Belarusian diaspora. In addition to data generation, I describe a coding process that blends deductive and inductive approaches and show how textual and visual data can be analyzed together. Finally, the advantages and disadvantages of this innovative technique are assessed, including creative expression, a safe space for dialogue, and the ability to capture nuanced perspectives.