bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
ANTIVIRAL TEXTILES AND ANTIVIRAL ACTIVITY TESTING - THE USE OF BACTERIOPHAGE SURROGATE FOR ANTIVIRAL ACTIVITY TESTING
Authors: Tvrzová Ludmila , Bláhová Anna , Fojt Jakub , Doubková Hana , Procházka Jiří
Published: October 2024

The risk of dissemination of highly contagious viral diseases (as COVID-19, Ebola) led in the increasing need to develop functional textiles and surfaces with antiviral effect. Antiviral textiles are designed to reduce the viability and infectivity of viruses on their surfaces and by this way to reduce the cases of infection (including re-infection or cross-infection with contaminated textiles). Different antiviral agents and diverse techniques of their application are used for functionalized textiles manufacturing. The most often used antivirals are metallic and ionic silver and copper, iron oxide, quaternary ammonium salts. The aim of the process is to prepare textiles with long-term durable finishing effective in viral activity inhibition. The basic step of functionalized antiviral textiles development is antiviral effectivity testing. The safe method of testing with the use of Phi6 bacteriophage, SARS-CoV-2 and Ebola virus surrogate, was modified for antiviral textiles testing. The samples of textiles with antiviral finishing were tested by the bacteriophage-based method and excellent antiviral activity was detected for all tested materials. The woven cotton was used as reference untreated material, the different textile cotton structures with similar square weight were compared and no statistically significant difference was found between the resulting antiviral efficacy values. A simple and quickly feasible screening method for determining the antiviral properties of textiles, especially with leaching-type of treatment, was also designed and tested.
Raza, funcionalismo y educación
Authors: Rojas Aldo Solano
Published: October 2024

In 1935, Antonio Ruiz painted El maquetista (The Model Maker), a rare depiction of a brown-skinned person as a producer of the most avant-garde architecture of the time. As a portrait of a model maker, a profession seldom portrayed in art history, this painting also offers testimony of Ruiz’s role as a teacher in the Escuela Superior de Ingeniería y Arquitectura (ESIA), where he was head of the model-making workshop since the school was founded in 1932. The current article highlights the importance of the ESIA in professionalizing the lower and racialized classes of postrevolutionary Mexico, as well as the use of functionalist architecture as an instrument to spread socialist ideas. El maquetista helps us understand Ruiz’s political views and the close relationship he held with functionalist architects of the 1930s, fellow professors whose projects students used to create models to scale.
The Narrative Subject of Law: An Introduction to and Outline of a Long-Awaited Turn in Law
Authors: Cern Karolina Małgorzata , Linhares José Manuel Aroso , Wojciechowski Bartosz
Published: October 2024

In this article, we argue that the current concept of the legal subject should be expanded to include narrative identity, in other words that the narrative subject of law should be recognised. With this aim in mind, we firstly (i) identify the philosophical assumptions and tools necessary to articulate the thesis of homo narrans. We find them in Martin Heidegger’s work Being and time, where he made a groundbreaking contribution to twentieth-century philosophy by deconstructing the concept of the subject. Then (ii) we discuss the key theoretical-legal assumptions and tools related to the legal turn we advocate, and finally (iii) we indicate – provisionally and in broad outline – the key consequences of recognising the narrative legal subject of law in the justice system.
The Nomos of the Water: Indigenous Narrative Identity Claims to Justify Granting Legal Personhood to a River
Authors: Nowak Ewa , Oliveira Jelson , Tibaldeo Roberto Franzini
Published: October 2024

This article, anchored in Indigenous narratives, identifies the core arguments for granting juridical personhood to rivers and appointing Indigenous citizens as their legal guardians. The core arguments are as follows: for Indigenous peoples, dwelling on riverbanks is a matter of identity. This identity manifests itself through various interpersonal practices, including language – thus, narratives – and caring. The analysis of sampled narratives has uncovered valid rationales for granting legal personhood to rivers due to identities common for rivers and their dwellers, rivers’ specific capabilities, and their actantial features (rivers can act). Both legal personhood for rivers and Indigenous dwellers being in the role of their legal guardians are unique legal institutions to fulfil the critical interests and capabilities of rivers at a time when these fragile ecosystems are under threat. We illustrate this by using the Amazon and Oder rivers as examples and referring to the Yanomami’s and Olga Tokarczuk’s narrative accounts.
Implementation of Random Forest with Synthetic Minority Oversampling Technique and Particle Swarm Optimization for Predicting Survival of Heart Failure Patients
Authors: Zaaidatunni'mah Untsa , Sugiharti Endang
Published: October 2024

Abstract. Heart failure is caused by a disruption in the heart’s muscle wall, which results in the heart’s inability to pump blood in sufficient quantities to meet the body’s demand for blood. The increasing prevalence and mortality rates of heart failure can be reduced through early disease detection using data mining processes. Data mining is believed to aid in discovering and interpreting specific patterns in decision-making based on processed information. Data mining has also been applied in various fields, one of which is the healthcare sector. One of the data mining techniques used to predict a decision is the classification technique.
Purpose: This research aims to apply SMOTE and PSO to the Random Forest classification algorithm in predicting the survival of heart failure patients and to determine its accuracy results.
Methods/Study design/approach: To predict the survival of heart failure patients, we utilize the Random Forest classification algorithm and incorporate data imbalance handling with SMOTE and feature selection techniques with PSO on the Heart Failure Clinical Records Dataset. The data mining process consists of three distinct phases.
Result/Findings: The application of SMOTE and PSO on the Heart Failure Clinical Records Dataset in the Random Forest classification process resulted in an accuracy rate of 93.9%. In contrast, the Random Forest classification process without SMOTE and PSO resulted in an accuracy rate of only 88.33%. This indicates that the proposed method combination can optimize the performance of the classification algorithm, achieving a higher accuracy compared to previous research.
Novelty/Originality/Value: Data imbalance and irrelevant features in the Heart Failure Clinical Records Dataset significantly impact the classification process. Therefore, this research utilizes SMOTE as a data balancing method and PSO as a feature selection technique in the Heart Failure Clinical Records Dataset before the classification process of the Random Forest algorithm.
The Significance of Integrating Engineering Design-Based Instruction in STEM Education
Authors: Tan Dingliang
Published: October 2024

Engineering design-based learning activities can successfully spark students’ interest in real-world issues by motivating them to apply their disciplinary knowledge in mathematics, science and more to analyze and solve problems identified (Uzel & Bilici, 2022). Generally speaking, problem identification and problem solving are the two primary steps in the engineering design process. Researchers assert that engineering design-based instruction (EDBI) is a novel paradigm of teaching, particularly valuable in inquiry-based instructional practices (Cooper et al., 2015). Research finds that the enactment of EDBI for addressing open, practical issues is substantially beneficial for increasing the problem-solving and design abilities of primary and secondary students (Crotty et al., 2017; Capobianco et al., 2018), and that EDBI implementation in STEM education can significantly improve students’ attitudes towards the STEM curriculum, promote their academic success, and support their 21st-century skills development (Moore et al., 2015).
The Effect of Engineering Design-Based Science Instruction on 6th-Grade Students’ Astronomy Understandings
Authors: Başpınar Pınar , Çakıroğlu Jale , Karahan Engin
Published: October 2024

Astronomy education is essential for STEM education in primary schools, and integrating engineering design-based science education enhances student engagement and achievement in the field of space science. Integrating engineering design into science education is essential for students to excel in astronomy and to meet the requirements of contemporary society. This study investigated the effect of engineering design-based instruction (EDBI) on the understanding of astronomy concepts among sixth-grade students. The study included a cohort of 37 sixth-grade students from a public school. It was carried out using a one-group pre-test, post-test experimental design. All participants received EDBI that was based on the objectives of the 6th grade “Solar System and Eclipses” unit. Statistical analyses were employed to ascertain the effect of astronomy instruction based on engineering design on students’ comprehension of astronomy concepts. The results indicated a significant difference in the average scores of students’ understanding of astronomical concepts before and after being taught using EDBI.
A Comparison of Labor Competence of College Students in Different Educational Tracks: A Study Based on a Survey in Guangxi University of Foreign Languages
Authors: Wang Weinan , Wu Qiao
Published: October 2024

This article is a case study of students' labor competence in two different educational tracks from the Guangxi University of Foreign Languages. According to research findings, there was no significant difference in the overall level of labor competence between ordinary undergraduates and vocational students, and there were disparities in labor competence in specific dimensions, including labor consciousness, labor knowledge, labor qualities, and labor creativity, between the two groups. Ordinary undergraduates significantly outperformed vocational college students in the dimension of labor consciousness, whereas the latter scored higher in the dimension of labor knowledge. Both groups scored poorly in terms of labor creativity. Also discussed is the importance of cultivating innovation ability, building labor knowledge, shaping labor values, and improving off-campus labor education participation among college students.
The Effect of Artificial Intelligence-Assisted Personalized Learning on Student Learning Outcomes: A Meta-Analysis Based on 31 Empirical Research Papers
Authors: Hu Sumei
Published: October 2024

The application of artificial intelligence in education has garnered more attention in academia, and its role in promoting student personalized learning has sparked a lot of discussion. Many researchers have emphasized the positive effect of intelligent technology in supporting student personalized learning; however, there is a lack of systematic data evidence in this regard. This article seeks to evaluate the effects of artificial intelligence-assisted personalized learning on student learning outcomes based on a meta-analysis of 36 experimental and quasi-experimental studies from 31 published papers. The analysis results show that artificial intelligence-assisted personalized learning has moderately positive effects on student learning outcomes in terms of knowledge, competence, and emotional development. Variables such as the type of Edutech applications, learning scenario, and duration of application can moderate the relationship between artificial intelligence-assisted personalized learning and student learning outcomes, whereas the education phase and disciplinary domain do not exhibit significant moderating effects on this relationship. The purpose of this study is to provide implications and references for further research and practical explorations of artificial intelligence application in education.
Was Grand Duchy of Lithuania a Federation?
Authors: Norkus Zenonas
Published: October 2024

According to received wisdom in the historiography of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania (GDL), going back to M. Dovnar-Zapolski, M. Liubavski, O. Halecki, the territorial form of government in the GDL was federal in the late XV-early XVI century. The paper critically reviews the arguments advanced in favor of this thesis and argues that the concept of empire describes the territorial organization of GDL in a more accurate way. The criticism of the federalist theory is grounded in the conceptual analysis of the state forms provided by the distinguished Lithuanian historian and law theorist Mykolas Rėimeris (1880-1945). In his analysis, M. Rėimeris draws the distinction between a unitary state and three types of state compounds: federation, confederation, and empire. While federation and empire share the principle of subordination as the mode of organization, in the empire this is the subordination to a privileged metropole territory and cultural-ethnic group, while in federation all territories are subordinated to the federal center on parity grounds, all participating in federal government. Supplementing M. Rėimeris' ideas with those from the contemporary comparative sociological research on empires and imperialism (S. Eisenstadt, M. Doyle, A. Motyl, Ch. Tilly), the author argues that GDL was an empire because relations between Lithuania in the strict sense (including also some Russian lands annexed by the early XV century) and Polotsk, Vitebsk, Smolensk, Volynia, Kiev, Samogitia, etc. were those of subordination of the periphery to the imperial metropole. The proponents of the federalist thesis mistake as federalism what in reality was a system of indirect rule characteristic for premodern empires. The historiographical tradition was blind to imperial features of GDL because it implicitly or explicitly compared GDL with the Moscow state, considering it as a paradigmatic case of empires. However, the Moscow empire represents only one specific type of empire - Westphalian empire, distinguished by the early application of direct rule. While most medieval polities were transformed into sovereign territorial states and Westphalian empires in the early modern time, GDL was unique in following the path of federalization. However, GDL was transformed into a federation only on the eve of the Lublin Union in 1569, while in the XIV-first half of the XVI century it was a traditional empire, including metropolitan military agrarian domains and indirectly ruled peripheral areas shading into areas of mere hegemony.
Two different views toward Prague spring
Authors: Burinskaitė Kristina
Published: October 2024

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Emigrant Organisations: Secret Weapons or Victims of the Cold War?
Authors: Burinskaitė Kristina
Published: October 2024

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School Suspension and Expulsion: Policy Statement
Authors: Jain Susanna K. , Beers Nathaniel , Padrez Ryan ,   COUNCIL ON SCHOOL HEALTH
Published: October 2024

Exclusionary school discipline practices—ie, suspension and expulsion—represent some of the most severe consequences a school district can implement for unacceptable student behavior. Suspension and expulsion were traditionally used for student behaviors that caused serious harm, such as bringing a weapon to school. Currently, the most common indications for exclusionary school discipline are for behaviors that are neither violent nor criminal. There is little evidence that exclusionary school discipline practices make schools safer or deter future misbehavior. American Indian/Alaska Native students, Black students, students whose caregivers have low socioeconomic status, male students, lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer or questioning students, and students with disabilities are disproportionately disciplined with suspension and expulsion. In addition, exclusionary school discipline in the preschool period can be harmful to early childhood development. Children and adolescents affected by exclusionary school discipline are at higher risk for dropping out of high school and for involvement with the juvenile justice system. Both of those experiences are associated with a worse profile of physical and mental health outcomes. A multidisciplinary and trauma-informed approach to reducing exclusionary school discipline practices is described. Recommendations are provided at both the practice level for pediatric health care providers and at the systems level for both pediatric health care providers and educators.
Vector-Borne Diseases Potpourri
Authors: Hahn Catherine , Bhavsar Sejal Makvana
Published: October 2024

The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change has reported that the prevalence of vector-borne diseases has increased in recent decades and that the prevalence of malaria, Lyme disease, dengue, and, in particular, West Nile virus infection are expected to increase further if control measures are not strengthened. (1)(2) This review article summarizes the epidemiology, various clinical manifestations, and management strategies of these vector-borne diseases with increasing prevalence both in the United States and worldwide.
O uso do Desenho-Estória na pesquisa com crianças
Authors: Vieira Cruz Silvia Helena , Costa de Andrade Cruz Rosimeire
Published: October 2024

Desde o início do século XX, as crianças passaram a ser objeto de pesquisas, uma vez que aumentou a consciência de que o maior conhecimento acerca dos processos infantis poderia esclarecer aspectos do ser humano adulto (Smolka, 2002). No entanto, apenas nas últimas décadas tem aumentado o interesse pela realização de pesquisas com crianças buscando apreender a sua perspectiva sobre os variados temas que lhes afetam. Uma das estratégias utilizadas em pesquisas com crianças tem sido a adaptação do Procedimento de Desenho-Estória (D-E), um instrumento de investigação da clínica psicológica criado pelo psicanalista Walter Trinca (1997). Na área da Educação de crianças, a partir da experiência pioneira de Cruz (1987), várias pesquisas fizeram uso dessa adaptação, realizando as modificações consideradas necessárias para os objetivos das pesquisas (por exemplo, Andrade, 2007; Araújo, 2017; Santos, 2015). A utilização desse procedimento em pesquisas com crianças tem indicado as suas grandes contribuições para ampliar o conhecimento sobre elas próprias (as crianças) e temas relativos à sua experiência escolar, ao passo que alguns desafios têm sido colocados aos pesquisadores tanto na aplicação como na avaliação dos dados produzidos.
Narratividade e intervenção como estratégia metodológica em pesquisas na escola de Educação Infantil
Authors: Almeida Vasconcelos Queila , Da Silva Pecoits Sariane , Silveira Barbosa Maria Carmen
Published: October 2024

Este artigo apresenta duas pesquisas realizadas em escolas de Educação Infantil que tiveram como principal estratégia metodológica a intervenção no espaço estudado. A primeira pesquisa buscou compreender o conceito de protagonismo das crianças e foi realizada em uma instituição privada na qual a pesquisadora atuou como formadora durante quatorze meses. Os arranjos metodológicos dessa pesquisa foram inspirados na pesquisa narrativa (Clandinin & Connely, 2011), que considera a participação do investigador, sua proximidade com o campo de pesquisa, a partilha de poderes e valores durante o processo de transformação – critérios que atendem ao rigor necessário em uma pesquisa qualitativa. A segunda pesquisa teve como problemática a interpretação da Base Nacional Comum Curricular em ações práticas, evidenciando as possibilidades de articulação entre tal normativa e os pressupostos das pedagogias da infância. Esse estudo de caso teve como principais objetivos identificar e/ou estabelecer princípios para o desenvolvimento de um currículo pautado nos pressupostos das pedagogias da infância e nos direitos de aprendizagem preconizados pela Base Nacional Comum Curricular e produzir conhecimento didático-pedagógico para a produção de um currículo pautado nas experiências e nos direitos de aprendizagem, a partir do trabalho cotidiano como professora referência de um grupo de crianças de 4 e 5 anos. Os resultados obtidos nessas investigações apontam para a importância da realização de estudos que se preocupam com a área da educação, mas essencialmente se comprometem em provocar transformações nos locais de pesquisa que possam promover uma qualidade negociada (Bondioli, 2004) e cujos achados possam reverberar em outras escolas.
Cognitive functions and their relation to balance and agility in athletes from different sports branches
Authors: Özen Oruk Dilara , Bayar Kılıçhan , Saygın Özcan , Bayar Banu
Published: October 2024

Successful performance in each sport requires high ability in various features, including motor and perceptual-cognitive skills. This study aimed to compare the balance and agility in athletes from several sports branches to find out how cognitive functions relate to these parameters. Seventy-three individuals aged 18-30 were included in this prospective-descriptive study. In the assessment of cognition, Montreal Cognitive Assessment Scale, d2 Test of Attention, and a Bassin Anticipation Timer Device were used. While Prokin-TecnoBody was used to measure the balance skills, Illinois Agility Test (IAT) was used for agility. IAT times showed positive weak correlations with both the absolute error-score (AES) at 8mph (r=0.260, p=0.040) and mediolateral balance score (ML)(r=0.255, p=0.043). While there was a negative weak correlation between AES at 3mph and anteroposterior score of balance (r=-0.267, p=0.035), we found positive weak correlation between AES at 8mph and ML of balance (r=0.253, p=0.046). It was found that the IAT scores of the sedentary group were significantly lower than athletes (p=0.000). According to AES at 3mph, there were significant differences between tennis players and both sedentary and volleyball players (p=0.008, p=0.002, respectively). When the AES at 8mph compared, the only statistically significant difference was between tennis players and sedentary (p=0.008). In conclusion, this study shows how cognitive functions, particularly coincidence anticipation timing (CAT), correlate with essential physical performance factors like agility and balance across different sport branches, suggesting that improving cognitive skills could enhance overall athletic performance and inform mental training strategies in sports. It is recommended that future sports science research focus on enhancing CAT through targeted training programs.
Diagnóstico Rápido Urbano Participativo
Authors: Santos Luisa de Azevedo dos , Santos Luana Helena Loureiro Alves dos , Medvedovski Nirce Saffer
Published: October 2024

O trabalho aborda as aplicações do Diagnóstico Rápido Urbano Participativo (DRUP) pelo Núcleo de Pesquisas em Arquitetura e Urbanismo (NAURB) da Universidade Federal de Pelotas (UFPel) desde 1996, destacando a experiência de 2021 no Loteamento PAC-Anglo em Pelotas/RS. Enfatiza os resultados obtidos e as melhorias na condução desse método participativo, que possui uma abordagem rápida e dialogada com a comunidade, permitindo que a população compreenda suas condições e capacitando-os para a tomada de decisões. A comunidade fica situada em uma Área Especial de Interesse Social (AEIS) próxima à Universidade, sendo diretamente impactada pelas ações conjuntas. As intervenções nas habitações objetivam melhorar a qualidade de vida e a capacitação dos moradores, além de proporcionar ensino e aprendizagem para os alunos, especialmente durante a pandemia de COVID-19. O trabalho também explora a colaboração com a associação sem fins lucrativos Architettura a Kilometro Zero (AK0) de Roma, Itália.
2-es típusú cukorbetegség és Alzheimer-kór − közös mikrobiális gyökerek?
Authors: Fekete Cintia , Schandl László , Tomasics Gyula , Egey András , Kis János , Winkler Gábor
Published: October 2024

Napjainkban a gazdaságilag erős társadalmak lakosságának élettartama folyamatosan
emelkedik, így az életkorhoz kapcsolódó egészségügyi problémák komoly kihívást
jelentenek az ellátószervezetek mindennapi munkájában. Közéjük tartozik az
utóbbi évek több tanulmányában már csak „3-as típusú diabetes mellitusként”
emlegetett Alzheimer-betegség is, amely a patomechanizmusa tekintetében – a
központi idegrendszeri inzulinrezisztencia révén – szoros összefüggést mutat a
2-es típusú cukorbetegséggel. Egyre több kutatás foglalkozik a mikrobiális
rendszer szerepével számos betegségcsoportban. A közelmúltban közzétett
kísérletes megfigyelések számos mikroorganizmus szerepét mutatták ki mindkét
említett kórképben. Dolgozatunk áttekinti a két betegségcsoport kialakulásának
közös pontjait, összefoglalja a 2-es típusú diabetes mellitusban és az
Alzheimer-betegségben megjelenő mikrobiális változásokat, valamint összeveti
ezek egyezéseit. Orv Hetil. 2024; 165(39): 1522–1528.
Death and Salvation in Paul and Ancient Judaism (1 Corinthians 5:5)
Authors: Mesick Clair
Published: October 2024

In 1 Cor 5:5, Paul responds to a matter of church discipline by commanding the Corinthians to “hand this man over to Satan for the destruction of the flesh so that the spirit might be saved on the day of the Lord.” One intransigent problem in this verse is the causal relationship at its heart: how can “destruction of the flesh” result in “salvation of the spirit”? In 1972, Göran Forkman suggested the rabbinic notion of atoning death—that death, plus confession, provides atonement for individual sin—might illuminate Paul’s logic. The man’s punishment expiates his crime and permits him to share in eternal life. Forkman’s suggestion has not gained wide acceptance: the rabbinic texts are late; they require confession for death to have expiatory value; moreover, expiatory death seems impossible to reconcile with Pauline thought. I reexamine this possibility in three parts. First, the rabbinic material is far more diverse than Forkman realized: death, physical suffering, and shameful burial all have expiatory value without confession. Second, expiatory death and suffering also appear in earlier Second Temple texts. Finally, since Paul invokes individual expiatory death and suffering elsewhere, it is a viable interpretation for this passage as well.
The Book of the Daughters of Adam in the Gelasian Decree
Authors: Monger Matthew P.
Published: October 2024

In the list of canonical, received, and apocryphal writings known as the Gelasian Decree, we find mention of a book that is known only by its title: The Book of the Daughters of Adam, of Leptogenesis. Modern scholars see an obvious connection to the book of Jubilees, although there is no other evidence of Jubilees being known as “The Book of the Daughters of Adam” in antiquity. In this article, I discuss the manuscript evidence for this entry in the Gelasian Decree, showing a wide range of variant readings. I postulate that ancient scribes lacked a clear understanding of what they were copying. Further, through a discussion of the history of scholarship on the text in the Gelasian Decree and Jubilees, I show that the modern discussion has turned away from an analysis of the manuscript evidence to a defense of the connection between this otherwise unattested title and Jubilees.
Identificación de temáticas prioritarias de salud en el primer nivel de atención en República Dominicana
Authors: Buchanan Cecilia , Taveras Patxis , Martínez Nelson , Pérez Lissa
Published: October 2024

Introducción. Los Objetivos de Desarrollo Sostenible (ODS), especialmente el ODS 3, buscan garantizar una vida sana y promover el bienestar a través de la cobertura sanitaria universal, que incluye acceso equitativo a servicios de salud esenciales y medicamentos. La estrategia de Atención Primaria de Salud (APS), promovida desde 1978 y reafirmada en la Declaración de Astaná, se considera fundamental para lograr estos objetivos al fortalecer el primer nivel de atención. Sin embargo, en República Dominicana, el primer nivel de atención sigue siendo insuficiente debido a limitaciones en recursos humanos, insumos y tecnología, lo que afecta la eficacia del sistema de salud y resulta en mayores costos y peores resultados de salud. Es crucial coordinar esfuerzos y políticas basadas en evidencia para mejorar la atención primaria y abordar las necesidades epidemiológicas del país, y así avanzar hacia la cobertura sanitaria universal. Objetivo. Identificar temáticas prioritarias para la toma de decisiones basadas en evidencia para los profesionales de salud del primer nivel de atención en la República Dominicana. Métodos. Se realizó una encuesta electrónica con un muestreo estratificado y comparación con datos epidemiológicos. Participaron 475 personas que prestaron servicio en el primer nivel de atención en el Servicio Nacional de Salud (SNS) de la República Dominicana, durante el periodo octubre 2022- julio del 2023. Resultados: Los servicios de alta demanda fueron: atención farmacéutica (52.2%), consulta de medicina general (56.0%) y vacunación (37.3%). L,as situaciones con una mayor dificultad para ser diagnosticadas fueron: convulsiones y pérdida de conocimiento en niños (38.1%),  convulsiones y pérdida de conocimiento en adultos (32.2%), problemas del oído (29.9%), cambios en la visión (25.7%) y dolor en el pecho (22.4%). Los diagnósticos con mayor dificultad a la hora de elaborar un plan de tratamiento y/o intervención fueron: obstrucción de vías respiratorias por cuerpo extraño (27.4%), amenaza de aborto/aborto (19.8%), intoxicación por órganos fosforados (19.4%), infarto agudo del miocardio (18.8%) y meningitis bacteriana (16.7%).  Conclusiones: Para fortalecer el primer nivel de atención en salud en la República Dominicana y dar respuesta a las necesidades prioritarias es necesario: ampliar la cartera de servicios, fortalecer las competencias de los recursos humanos en salud y proveer de herramientas tanto de tecnología sanitaria como de toma de decisiones basadas en evidencia.
Influence of printing parameters on the durability of 3D-printed limestone calcined clay cement mortar: overlap between filaments and nozzle offset
Authors: de la Flor Juncal L. , Loporcaro G. , Scott A. , Clucas D.
Published: October 2024

Large-scale cement-based Additive Manufacturing (AM), also known as 3D Concrete Printing (3DCP), is a promising technique to innovate the construction industry. The durability properties of printed specimens have been studied and compared to those of cast samples in the literature. However, no study has evaluated and quantified the influence of printing parameters on the durability of 3DCP specimens. Aspects such as nozzle offset and the overlap between printed filaments, among others, may influence the porosity of the samples and, therefore, the durability properties. This paper aims to investigate the influence of printing parameters on the durability of 3D manufactured mortar samples. The effects of the printing height and overlap between filaments on the durability properties were analysed in the X, Y and Z axes. An experimental investigation of 39 samples was conducted. Printed and cast specimens were subjected to a curing process for up to 90 days in a water tank at a temperature of 20 °C. Durability tests (oxygen permeability, electrical resistivity, and porosity) were performed at 7, 28 and 90 days. Relationships between the printing variables and durability properties with time were derived. Based on this study, it is concluded that the long-term properties of concrete are significantly sensitive to the overlap between filaments and the nozzle offset. In general, the durability properties were enhanced by modifying the printing parameters. In particular, an overlap of 4 mm showed the most promising results in this regard.
Agronomic evaluation of 15 warm season grasses grown in temporarily waterlogged soils in Northeastern Argentina
Authors: Marcón Florencia , Siburu Carlos , Acuña Carlos A.
Published: October 2024

Soils with temporarily waterlogged conditions are common in Northeastern Argentina. Fifteen accessions and hybrids of cultivated and native warm season grasses (Acroceras macrum, Urochloa species, Hemarthria altissima and Paspalum species) were planted in Basail, Chaco, in a completely randomized block design in November 2019. Initial, autumn and spring forage yield were measured in February 2020, July 2021 and December 2021, respectively. Plant height and plant diameter were evaluated in February 2020. Cold tolerance was estimated after the first frost in July 2021. Initial forage yield was between 29 and 181 g/plant. Urochloa mutica exhibited the greatest initial forage yield. Autumn and spring forage yield varied from 306 to 2,183 g/m2 and from 153 to 710 g/m2, respectively. U. mutica showed the highest autumn forage yield, however, it was the most damaged by cold weather. H. altissima hybrids were the most productive during spring and were cold tolerant. There were differences in plant height (7.5–49 cm) and plant diameter (68–268 cm) among the grasses. Grasses with prostrate, intermediate and upright growth habits were identified. Results indicate all grasses tested were adapted to humid Northeastern Argentina and varied in their morphological and agronomic traits.
Agronomic performance and nutritive value of Urochloa species, Desho and Rhodes grass grown in sub-humid central Ethiopia
Authors: Dereje Fantahun , Mengitsu Ashenafi , Geleti Diriba , Diba Diriba , Feyissa Fekede , Beriso Yasin , Tesfaye Buzunesh , Dejene Mesfin
Published: October 2024

Improved forage grasses with high quality and biomass are a crucial additional feed source for cereal-livestock farming in Ethiopia. This study compared the performance of 4 Urochloa species [U. brizantha (DZF-13379), U. humidicola (DZF-9222), U. decumbens ‘Basilisk’ (DZF-10871) and U. mutica (DZF-483)] with other 2 commonly used grasses, Rhodes grass (Chloris gayana ‘Massaba’) and Desho grass (Pennisetum glaucifolium local variety Kindu kosha), over 3 years during the main rainy season in Bishoftu in a sub-humid area of Ethiopia. The experiment was conducted using a completely randomized block design. There was significant variation among species for agronomic parameters. The species × year interaction was significant for dry matter yield, plant height, and plot cover but not significant for leaf-to-stem ratio. Nutritional value [ash, acid detergent fiber (ADF), crude protein (CP) and in vitro dry matter digestibility (IVDMD)] was significantly different among species with no differences for neutral detergent fiber (NDF) and acid detergent lignin (ADL). All species showed potential as alternative ruminant feeds with U. mutica and U. brizantha the highest yielding in the sub-humid environment.
Desempeño de dos accesiones de Urochloa humidicola manejadas bajo pastoreo rotacional en el Nordeste Antioqueño (Colombia)
Authors: Mejía Salazar Julian Roberto , Valencia Echavarría Diana Marcela , Pinilla Gallego Mario S.
Published: October 2024

La actividad ganadera en el neotrópico se desarrolla mayormente en suelos ácidos y de baja fertilidad, y la Urochloa humidicola es una alternativa de pasto tropical perenne para esas condiciones. El objetivo de este estudio fue comparar la respuesta forrajera y animal de las accesiones U. humidicola CIAT-16886 versus CIAT-679, bajo un sistema de pastoreo rotacional en el Nordeste Antioqueño colombiano. Entre agosto 2016 y octubre 2017, en el Centro de Investigación El Nus (Agrosavia), en un área de 5 ha por accesión, se evaluó la biomasa, altura de planta (AL), cobertura (CO), contenidos de proteína cruda (PC) y fibra detergente neutro (FDN), digestibilidad in situ de la materia seca (DISMS), asignación de forraje (AF), y ganancia de peso acumulada (GPA) y por ciclo de pastoreo (GPC), utilizando ganado de raza Blanco Orejinegro (BON). Se utilizaron modelos lineales generalizados mixtos para analizar los datos. Se observaron diferencias (P<0.05) entre las accesiones de forraje para las variables AL, biomasa, CO, PC, y AF, mientras que no hubo diferencias entre ellas para las variables FDN y DISMS. Para la GPA, se observó significancia (P=0.033) para la interacción Accesión × Sexo, donde las hembras pastoreando la accesión CIAT-679 presentaron una mayor ganancia de peso, mientras que en el caso de los machos no se observaron diferencias significativas entre accesiones. La accesión CIAT-679 presentó mejor desempeño en variables agronómicas y ganancia de peso, por lo cual podrá seguir siendo recomendada para su uso en sistemas de manejo racional del pastoreo en condiciones similares a las de este estudio.
Experiencias de gestión cultural del Centro Cultural de la Pontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador
Authors:   Pontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador, Arrieta Félix Francisco Xavier
Published: October 2024

El Centro Cultural de la Pontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador – CCPUCE abrió sus puertas al público en 1997, llevando una extraordinaria labor cultural que le permitió posicionarse como un centro de promoción de las artes, la cultura, la ciencia y el patrimonio en Quito. Desde ese momento hasta el presente es un referente nacional universitario de gestión cultural, patrimonial y de difusión científica, además de ser inclusivos, generando un impacto positivo en la sociedad y experiencias significativas en los visitantes.
La práctica de las artes como formación integral del estudiante universitario
Authors:   Universidad Politécnica Estatal del Carchi, Ecuador, Peñaherrera Juan
Published: October 2024

La práctica de las artes en el estudiante universitario y la importancia del conocimiento del beneficio del involucramiento en estos espacios es esencial para su formación académica. En ese sentido, queremos dar a conocer que el estudiante que está inmerso en las actividades de arte, despierta sensaciones propositivas, vinculándose en la comunidad académica de manera positiva. Para llevar a cabo esta investigación queremos partir de la importancia de las actividades de las artes en la Universidad como vehículo del desarrollo humano, elementos de la formación integral del estudiante universitario. Plasmaremos la importancia desde la formación cultural y humanística de los estudiantes, objetos que están enmarcados dentro del Modelo Educativo de laPolitécnica del Carchi.
The Production of Knowledge and Heritage as a Struggle Against Uncertainty: The Case of the Indigenous Peoples of Taimyr in the 1920s–1930s
Authors:   Institute of Ethnology and Anthropology, Russian Academy of Sciences, Mochalova Maria A.
Published: October 2024

The process of accumulating knowledge about the indigenous communities of Taimyr and the formation of museum collections is examined through the optics of uncertainty studies using the example of several cases covering the activities of the Committee of the North, the Krasnoyarsk Local History Museum (the State Museum of the Yenisei Region) and the Museum of Anthropology and Ethnography in the first decades after the revolution. The main purpose of the study was an attempt to establish how the museification of household items and the study of traditional life practices recognized at the state level as “backward” and “archaic” in the logic of the Bolsheviks were supposed to bring victory over “backwardness”, the transition to a sedentary lifestyle, collectivization and modernization of the economy, integration of the indigenous population into Soviet structures. It seems true to assert that the power of experience created by a museum or other cultural institution was used to maintain the narrative of the imminent transition of indigenous Northerners to socialism, which was supposed to mark the predictability of life. Having studied the activities of the local history post of the Khatanga cultural base and the museum-expedition work of famous ethnographers and Northern historians B.O. Dolgikh and A.A. Popova, the author comes to the conclusion that the struggle with uncertainty took place in two dimensions: a) the very accumulation of information about nomads allowed the authorities to more effectively determine the ways and forms of territorial management; b) the representation of the cultures of the northern nomads in the “modernizing” discourse explicitly represented the path from the “primitive” state “on the verge of extinction” to socialism and “civilization”. The work also showed that the very signification of things and practices through their transformation into exhibits largely laid the foundations of the Soviet policy of working with indigenous heritage, which was developed in subsequent years. The research is based on archival materials of the Committee of the North in the State Archive of the Russian Federation (GARF) and publications devoted to expeditionary activities and the collection of Taimyr museum collections of the period under study. The author also expresses gratitude to her colleagues who worked on the research commissioned by the Russian Geographical Society “The history of the settlement of indigenous small-numbered peoples of Taimyr in the territories of the Norilsk Mining and Metallurgical Combine and related infrastructure in the 1920s and 1980s”, project manager D.A. Funk, as well as A.S. Basov, S.O. Kovalsky and A.A. Pushin. The author declares no conflict of interests.
Memory and Politics. The Caucasian War in the Memorial Space of Chechnya
Authors:   Institute of Ethnology and Anthropology, Russian Academy of Sciences, Tanaylova Valentina A.
Published: October 2024

The article is devoted to the analysis of the causes of the peripherality of memory of the Caucasian War in the memorial space of Chechnya (RF). The author presents a general picture of memory in this republic and wonders why it has such a form here and occupies such a place. The analysis of the available materials allowed us to conclude that the answer to the questions posed is the peculiarities of the existence of the republic as a subject of the Russian Federation and the complex history of interaction between the Chechen people and the Russian state. The work is based on several field studies by the author, during which more than sixty interviews were collected, including with memory actors in Chechnya, and field observations. An important source also was the analysis of the media, social networks and speeches of Chechen politicians. Published in accordance with the research plan of the Institute of Ethnology and Anthropology of the Russian Academy of Sciences. The author declares no conflict of interests.
Mining Companies and Local Communities in Canada and the Philippines (Review of Brunet, N. D., and Longboat, S. (Eds.). Local communities and the mining industry: Economic potential and social and environmental responsibilities. London: Routledge, 2023)
Authors:   Institute of Ethnology and Anthropology, Russian Academy of Sciences, Basov Aleksandr S.
Published: October 2024

Published in accordance with the plan of research works of the Institute of Ethnology and Anthropology RAS The author declares no conflict of interests.
Pedagogía del recuerdo: Intersecciones entre memoria y violencia desde las artes vivas
Authors: Guerra-Cristobal Lorena , Ernesto González Ricardo Carlos
Published: October 2024

El aumento de la violencia en la vida cotidiana, acompañado de la saturación mediática de esta, han derivado en una abundancia de información que no garantiza una resolución adecuada del conflicto ni contribuye a su disminución. Por el contrario, los discursos dominantes producen una ausencia estratégica que abona a la construcción cultural del olvido, por lo que la memoria social se convierte en un concepto fundamental para entender su dinamismo. Además de las formas convencionales de afrontar la violencia social como las protestas y la organización colectiva, las artes vivas (teatro, danza, performance) juegan un papel crucial en el desarrollo del pensamiento crítico y la construcción de la memoria social, especialmente en contextos educativos. Mediante el análisis de diversas pedagogías escénicas empleadas en las artes vivas, se explora cómo el cuerpo se convierte en un medio de resistencia, de formas bioculturales, ante la violencia del olvido social. El lugar del cuerpo en estas disciplinas artísticas es crucial, pues es a través de él como se puede activar, conservar, recrear y transmitir la memoria social.
Сравнительный анализ развития виноградарства в Центрально-Аранском, Мильско-Муганском и Ширван-Сальянском экономико-географических районах Азербайджана
Authors: Исмаилова Мансура Зафер кызы
Published: October 2024

Целью исследования является сравнительный анализ нынешнего состояния и перспективы развития виноградарства в Центрально-Аранском, Мильско-Муганском и Ширван-Сальянском экономико-географических районах Азербайджана. Материалы и методы. Проведено исследование возможностей развития виноградарства в трех регионах Азербайджана. Исследовано состояние виноградарства в годы СССР и за годы независимости в исследуемых регионах с учетом законодательной базы виноградарства в Азербайджане и статистических данных Государственного Статистического Комитета. Результаты и обсуждение. Определено, что развитие виноградарства является приоритетной отраслью, так как представляет собой наиболее прибыльную отрасль сельского хозяйства, играет важную роль в пищевой по- требности населения и развитии других отраслей экономики. Выводы. Проанализированы основные статистические показатели виноградарства и определена роль исследуемых экономико-географических и административных районов в стране, а также представлены перспективы развития данной отрасли. Предложенные выводы можно использовать в программах социально-экономического развития регионов страны.
Теоретические и прикладные вопросы исследования агроландшафтов
Authors: Трофимов Илья Александрович , Трофимова Людмила Сергеевна , Яковлева Елена Петровна
Published: October 2024

Цель – рассмотрение теоретических и прикладных вопросов исследования агроландшафтов по результатам их агроландшафтно-экологического районирования. Материалы и методы. Районирование выполнено с использованием сравнительно-географического, ландшафтного, агроландшафтно-экологического, информационного методов, картографических, статистических данных, литературных и фондовых источников. Его контурной основой является Карта почвенно-экологического районирования Российской Федерации (МГУ, 2013). Результаты и обсуждение. Разработано агроландшафтно-экологическое районирование 11-ти природно-экономических районов России: Северного, Северо-Западного, Волго-Вятского, Центрального, Центрально- Чернозёмного, Поволжского, Северо-Кавказского, Уральского, Западно-Сибирского, Восточно-Сибирского и Дальневосточного. Установлено, что одностороннее увлечение экономически привлекательными культурами (зерновые, подсолнечник) ведет к нарушению севооборотов, ухудшению фитосанитарного состояния посевов, деградации сельскохозяйственных земель. Нарушена сбалансированность структуры агроландшафтов, посевных площадей. Из них исчезают защитные экосистемы – многолетние травы, луга, леса. В структуре агроландшафтов – мало защитных экосистем. В структуре посевных площадей – их практически нет. Доля многолетних трав – основных почвообразователей, в структуре посевных площадей сократилась в 5–10 раз. В земледелии России сложился отрицательный баланс питательных веществ. Главным направлением в адаптации сельского хозяйства является агроландшафтно-экологическое районирование территории. На основе районирования необходимо создавать и осваивать регионально-, ландшафтно- и экологически дифференцированные агроландшафты и агроэкосистемы, сорта сельскохозяйственных культур, применять адаптивные (природоподобные) приемы и технологии. Выводы. Решение проблемы устойчивого развития сбалансированного, продуктивного и экологически чистого сельского хозяйства должно базироваться на районировании и адаптивном использовании природно- климатических ресурсов, биологических и экологических факторов.