bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Human body resistance dynamics in the post-covid period
Authors: Zhdanova Ekaterina V. , Rubtsova E. V. , Kostolomova E. G.
Published: October 2024

The issue of the state of specific and nonspecific resistance in the post-COVID period and the possible consequences of COVID-19 remains poorly understood. A clinical and laboratory examination of 124 patients was conducted at various time points after COVID-19 infection. 62 patients recovered completely and 62 had post-COVID syndrome. The leukocyte count and leukogram were evaluated in all patients. Immunogram parameters were additionally evaluated in patients with post-COVID syndrome. The results showed that, regardless of post-COVID syndrome, leukocyte count is lower in all patients within six months after COVID-19 infection than in unaffected subjects. The absolute neutrophil count is restored only 12 months later. In the presence of post-COVID syndrome, the absolute number of CD3+, CD4+and CD19+lymphocytes was lower than in healthy people. At the same time, 3 to 15 months after that, IgA titer in patients with PCS was significantly lower and that of for total IgM and IgG was higher without any clinical or laboratory signs of inflammation. The total blood IgE level was significantly higher and increased by the end of the observation period. A decreased activity of nonspecific protection, as well as indicators of cellular and humoral immunity in patients with post-COVID syndrome is accompanied by higher rate of viral and bacterial infections of various localization. Whereas during the first period an increase in total blood ID is not accompanied by clinical signs of atopy, then 6 months later the frequency of allergy increases. During the same period, cases of a joint syndrome revealed as arthralgia or progressive joint destruction become more frequent. Atopic manifestations are often combined with joint syndrome. Thus, after a COVID-19 infection, a low long-term level of nonspecific protection remains in vivo. In patients with post-COVID syndrome, low nonspecific and specific body resistance is manifested by viral and bacterial infections of the mucous membranes and skin. An imbalance in the immune system contributes to developing allergic and autoimmune processes.
THREE-DIMENSIONAL FINITE ELEMENT MODELING OF METAL-BASED NANOCOMPOSITE DRILLING
Authors: Song Yalin
Published: October 2024

In this study, a three-dimensional finite element model is developed in Abaqus software to investigate the drilling
process of nanocomposites. The research focuses on modeling the chip formation process by incorporating nanoparticles
separately and randomly within the metal matrix, providing a more realistic representation. Coulomb's law is utilized
to model the friction between the tool and chip, while the Johnson-Cook model is employed to simulate plasticity and
failure criteria. The modeling incorporates mechanical and thermal properties of materials as functions dependent
on temperature. Dynamic analysis is conducted using Abaqus software to analyze the drilling process. The study
reveals that raising the volume fraction of nanotubes from 1% to 5% results in a fivefold increase in required torque. Moreover, the axial force required for drilling increases significantly as the volume fraction of carbon nanotubes rises. For instance, drilling samples with volume fractions of 1%, 2%, and 5% require axial forces of 1,650 N, 1,670 N, and 4,560 N, respectively. These findings underscore the importance of considering nanoparticle volume fraction in optimizing the drilling process of metal-based nanocomposites.
Loblolly pine needles processing with deep eutectic solvents to develop porous structure
Authors: Islam Md Reazul , Lynam Joan G. , Eklund Sven E. , Alam Shaurav , Santiago Anahi Villafuerte , Nan Nan , Gordon Stephen T.
Published: October 2024

This work focused on the removal of lignin from pine needles, leaving oriented porous cellulose. Deep eutectic solvent (DES) pretreatment of loblolly pine needles allowed for the removal of lignin from the biomass, leading to the exposure of the desired cellulose structure. Heating under reflux and microwave heating methods were used to pretreat loblolly pine needles with 12:1 lactic acid:choline chloride DES, 2:1 formic acid:choline chloride DES, and 1:2 oxalic acid:choline chloride DES. Characterization of the untreated and pretreated pine needles was done by Brunauer–Emmett–Teller analysis, Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy, scanning electron microscopy, and ultraviolet–visible spectroscopy. Fiber analysis was also performed on the untreated and pretreated pine needles. The DES pretreated pine needles showed significant enhancements in both specific surface area and pore volume, with microwave pretreatment giving the best results. The oxalic acid:choline chloride DES was the most efficient at eliminating acid-soluble lignin. The optimal duration for conductive heat pretreatment to enhance specific surface area and pore volume was found to be 80 min. For microwave treatment, the formic acid:choline chloride DES was found to be most effective to increase the overall cellulose to lignin ratio.
Tabular Federated Learning to detect cyber faults in smart buildings
Authors: Annam Sangeetha , Khullar Vikas
Published: October 2024

By incorporating artificial intelligence into applications, everyone in the current circumstance has become intelligent, thereby reducing the burden of incessant interruption or human control. In today’s environment, most of the hardware infrastructure in buildings is connected to the internet, transforming the building infrastructure into a smart building infrastructure. In a similar vein, it should be noted that intelligent building infrastructure is susceptible to cyber-induced defects, and the issue of data privacy is a significant worry within the realm of collaborative learning. The primary objective of this study is to devise and implement an Attentive Interpretable Tabular-based Federated Learning methodology for safeguarding data privacy while detecting cyber-induced problems in the infrastructure of intelligent buildings. In this paper, Federated Learning ecosystem–based deep learning models are used to find and describe cyber-induced faults and vulnerabilities. The suggested system will be evaluated using various measures, including accuracy, precision, recall, and losses. In addition, the built ecosystem is examined using various data distributions to determine whether the outcomes are stable.
Experience of Peer Support for People with Mental Illness Using Concept Mapping
Authors:   RehabilitationInternational Korea, Jung Sookhee , Ha Myungeun , Lee Yeonjin , Joung Daeun
Published: October 2024

The purpose of this study was to explore the peer support experiences of peer support for persons with mental illness using concept mapping methodology to derive key concepts in peer support for people with mental illness and to suggest directions for the expansion and development of peer support. To this end, interviews were conducted with 11 mental illness who had completed the peer support for persons with mental illness training educational program and had experience in peer support activities, and 79 core statements were derived. The research participants then sorted and rated the final derived statements, and the data were generated in a Group Similarity Matrix and Multidi- mensional Scaling and Hierarchical Cluster Analysis and Hierarchical Clustering Analysis (Ward method). As a result, the peer support practice experiences of peer supporters with mental illness were divided into practice efforts factors and practice effectiveness factors, and peer support practice direction factors and peer support practitioner factors, and were categorized into six clusters: “Perspectives on peers,” “Necessary competencies as experience experts,” “Continuous learning process,” “Promoting life recovery,” “Mutual growth of self and peers,” and “Positioning as a profession”. The study participants rated the sixth of the categorized groups, “Positioning as an Occupational Group,” as the most important. Based on these findings, recommends directions for promoting peer support, including institutionalizing peer support for persons with mental illness.
Ruta de emprendimiento
Authors: Leguizamón Arias Jimmy Ferney , Ochoa Arenas Claudia Patricia
Published: October 2024

Este artículo identifica y organiza la Ruta de emprendimiento de la Red Regional de Emprendimiento (RRE) de Boyacá, a través de líneas y fases de trabajo que se ajustan a las necesidades de los emprendedores del departamento. Este trabajo es de carácter descriptivo y se construyó a través de un instrumento de entrevista a profundidad. Lo anterior, permitió establecer las debilidades y fortalezas de la oferta y proponer estrategias, para mejorar y consolidar la oferta que las instituciones ofrecen para el emprendimiento a través de la Ruta de Emprendimiento de Boyacá propuesta.
Factors Influencing the Personal Recovery in Outpatients With Schizophrenia
Authors: Kim Jun Gee , Kim Chul Kwon
Published: October 2024

Objectives: This study aims to quantitatively investigate factors influencing personal recovery in patients with schizophrenia.Methods: This study included 168 outpatients treated for schizophrenia. Patients’ sociodemographic factors (sex, age, education, and marital status), clinical factors (duration of illness, number of hospitalizations, and dose of drug), symptoms, behavior and symptoms, physical and mental health, family attitude, social support, attitude toward drug therapy, insight, self-esteem, hopelessness, and self-stigma were analyzed. The analysis included these 17 factors as explanatory variables for personal recovery to perform regression analysis.Results: Backward elimination was used to select variables, and multiple regression analysis was performed. The five factors (symptoms, self-esteem, insight, physical, and mental health, and social support) accounted for 75.8% of the variance in patients’ perceived willingness for personal recovery.Conclusion: Personal recovery in schizophrenic patients is very important because it means subjective satisfaction and quality of life in society. In this study, social support was the most important variable in predicting personal recovery. These results imply that not only symptoms but also various factors including social support should be emphasized when establishing a recovery strategy for schizophrenic patients.
Population’s Level and Quality of Life in the Regions in the Context of Innovative Development: The Municipal Aspect (Exemplified by Perm Krai)
Authors:   Perm National Research Polytechnic University, Gaifutdinova Oksana S. , Starodumova Yulia V. ,   Perm National Research Polytechnic University
Published: October 2024

Introduction. Presently, Russian economy, including the economy of the regions, is characterized by a widespread application of innovations. However, innovative development of territories is not an end in itself. Today, this type of development is considered to be one of the most adequate ways to create economic growth, as well as to improve the well-being of the population in a particular territory.Aims. The paper is aimed to monitor the level and quality of life of the population in municipalities (exemplified by municipal districts and city districts of Perm Krai).Methods. The methods of comparative and statistical analysis were used, as well as the calculation of private and integral life quality indices, which made it possible to identify the areas with the best and worst indicators, and also rank the study areas and counties on the factors of advantages that specific territories have over others. Leaders were also singled out for the index of the integral index of the quality of life among the municipal districts and city districts of Perm Krai.Results. Most of the indicators were analyzed in dynamics over several years, which gave systematic data on the population’s level and quality of life in particular territories within the same region. In the course of the study, the territories of Perm Krai, including 48 city districts and municipal districts with more than 1,000 citizens, were examined. The selected territories were assessed in terms of key analysis components of the population’s level and quality of life in the regions, which illustrate the level of real and nominal incomes of the population; degree of consumer market development; quality of living conditions; provision with housing and basic material goods development; the level of development of health and education spheres; environment; development of the labor market and the migration attractiveness. A total of twenty partial indicators were used to analyze general index of the life quality of population.Conclusion. The analysis of the main indicators of the population’s level and quality of life in dynamics over one territory and in comparison with similar territories led to a conclusion about the level of socio-economic development in a territory, its attractiveness for living. Also, this analysis made it possible to draw conclusions about how effective are these or other measures carried out in a particular region aimed to improve the well-being of residents. Hence, recom-mendations can be developed to adjust the social and economic policies in Perm Krai.
Peculiarities of Small Business Development in the Old Industrial Single-Industry Town Chapaevsk, Samara Region”
Authors:   Samara State University of Economics, Dmitrieva Elena O.
Published: October 2024

Introduction. In current Russian environment, small business is seen as a factor contributing into the diversification of the economy of single-industry cities. The most favorable conditions to develop an entrepreneurial initiative, taking into account local factors, are an integral part of the state’s policy towards mono-profile municipal entities. Peculiarities of the implementation of entrepreneurship in particular urban settlements are determined by the varying degree of economic development and innovative activity of the territories of their dislocation, the peculiarity and variation in the ways of modernization of single-industry towns. The aim of this work is to study the functioning features of business development models, formed by measures of state support for mono-profile municipal entities and small businesses, to clarify the areas of state support for entrepreneurial initiative in the old industrial single-industry town, which is a part of a large agglomeration. Methods are systematic approach, methods of theoretical research, statistical analysis, expert assessments. Results. The scientific understandings of the innovative role of entrepreneurship in the modernization of old industrial cities and the network form of small business organization supported in economically and innovatively active regions by agglomeration processes are systematized. Demographic, socio-economic and ecological indicators of Chapaevsk in comparison with the indicators of Samara region are analyzed, the state and dynamics, branch specialization, scope and areas of state support of small business in Chapaevsk urban district are looked at. Factors hampering private initiative were studied, and the influence of agglomeration on the growth of small business in a single-industry town was investigated. The areas to support the entrepreneurial initiative in the old industrial single-industry towns are the formation and preservation of human capital, the development of the creative potential of the local community, the transformation and improvement of the urban space comfort, the improvement of the quality of life and the organization of effective network interaction that provides flexible specialization of the single-industry economy. Conclusion. The conclusions of the paper can be used as a basis for the activities of state and municipal government bodies to improve the efficiency, implemented and planned measures to support small businesses in the old industrial single-industry towns, and should be detailed in the process of further research work in the field of regional policy for the modernization of single-industry towns.
Institutional Environment as a Factor for Forming Investment Climate of Russian Towns
Authors:   Perm Institute (branch) of Plekhanov Russian University of Economics, Oborin Matvey S. , Sheresheva Marina Yu. ,   Lomonosov Moscow State University, Pakhalov Alexander M. ,   Lomonosov Moscow State University
Published: October 2024

Introduction. The paper discusses issues related to the institutional environment as a factor which shapes the investment climate in Russian towns. Despite the significant positive results achieved in the last five years (2012-2017) in the course of reforms of the investment climate at the Federal and regional levels, the investment attractiveness of many small municipalities is still low and this is due largely to the low quality of institutions. Aims. The aim of this paper is to develop an approach to institutional design of investment climate at the municipal level. Methods. To develop this approach, methods of institutional analysis, surveys and in-depth interviews were used. Results. Classification of formal economic institutes shaping investment climate is presented. Such factor of low effectiveness of institutional changes in Russia, as the absence of changes in the municipal level institutions is analyzed. Authors studied content of “Municipal Investment Standards” in Leningrad, Tula Oblasts and Perm Krai and offered the approach to institutional design of investment climate at the municipal level. Conclusion. It is concluded that the quality of the institutional environment in small towns is substantially weaker than the quality of the institutional environment in big economic centers of the same region. To achieve a positive result, small towns need to develop various forms of network interaction, including the exchange of best practice regulation.
Comprehensive Approach to Develop Regional Agricultural Market in the Regional Center – The City of Perm
Authors:   National Research University the Higher School of Economics in Perm, Bukina Tatyana V. , Sosnin Konstantin S. ,   National Research University the Higher School of Economics in Perm
Published: October 2024

Introduction. Presently, agriculture is a priority industry sector in the Russian Federation. This is influenced by external factors such as the imposition of a food embargo from some EU countries and the high volatility of the ruble exchange rate. The increase in agriculture financing is now an all-Russian trend. However, in regional agricultural markets, there are problems with the sale of products from local producers.Aims. Measures should be developed to improve the marketing policy in the regional agricultural market, with due regard to the identified problems of buyers and local agricultural producers.Methods. The paper addresses various quantitative and qualitative methods. Synthesis of these methods involves methodological data triangulation which increases the reliability and quality of the data. Regulatory and legal documents were analyzed to identify the position of state power. To examine consumers’ behavior, methods such as a semi-formalized survey and a focused interview were used. Producers’ behavior was analyzed through telephone interviews and focused interviews.Results. The problems that prevent the regular purchase of products from local agricultural producers, that restrain the establishment of selling products by local producers through various distribution channels are identified. Measures to support regional producers of agricultural products are proposed. Conclusion. The research conducted, which was intended to verify the hypothesis that the effective sales policy can be a driver of the agricultural market in Perm Krai, and the comprehensive approach to develop such policy which presupposes the participation of manufacturers, consumers and the government, has helped identify the problems of distribution for agricultural output in Perm region and propose initiatives which can help resolve the issue of local farmers’ output distribution. Among the initiatives there are: organizing long-term trade fairs on one constant venue located in the city center; providing support for farmers concerning the production logistics; providing support for Internet projects engaged in trading farmer production; changing the status and promotion of week-end fairs; providing partial subsidy assistance during certification. These initiatives will eventually allow increasing the competitiveness of the regional agricultural market.
State Encouragement to Develop Innovative Sphere in the Context of Globalization
Authors:   Institute for Forecasting and Macroeconomic Research under the Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Uzbekistan, Voronin Sergei A. , Koraboev Bobur U. ,   Institute for Forecasting and Macroeconomic Research under the Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Uzbekistan
Published: October 2024

Introduction. The paper discusses some features of state policy to encourage innovation development in the Republic of Uzbekistan, limiting factors are identi-fied. The research is based on the results of analysis of foreign and domestic scientific literature, the regulatory and legal documents in the field of tax incentives for the innovative development of the national economy. Based on the study of world expe-rience, recommendations have been prepared to enhance the impact of tax instru-ments on the country’s innovative development.Aims. Development of proposals and recommendations to improve the state policy result in the development of innovative activities in the Republic of Uzbeki-stan with regard to domestic and foreign experience.Methods. Theresearch applies analysis and systematization of factors affecting the development of innovation, formal-logical method, system analysis method, investigates the effects of fiscal incentives which have an impact on innovation, etc.Results. In the course of the study, the following factors have been identified: role of the “national innovation system” while conducting out structural reforms, institutional preconditions for innovation sphere development, importance of highly qualified human resources, tax incentives in the creation of innovations, the need to form an effective mechanism to allocate the state budget in favor of innovation, the use of VAT instrument to stimulate improvement of exports and imports structure.Conclusion. The analysis of the state policy aimed to encourage innovation at the national and local levels testifies that these levers are not being used effectively enough. Necessary measures to enhance innovation activities reduce the total tax burden on enterprises, result in innovative products with a high degree of processing and the added value, reduce the tax burden on individuals receiving income from the sale of patents and licenses for innovation, increase the effectiveness of tax incen-tives for innovative enterprises
Amino Acid Composition, Antioxidant and Antihypertensive Activity in Extracts from Mexican Añejo Cheese
Authors: Torres-Salas Verenice , Hernández-Rodríguez Blanca E. , Vioque-Peña Javier , Girón-Calle Julio , Alaiz Manuel , Hernández-Montes Arturo , Zuleta-Prada Holber
Published: October 2024

Research background. Authentic Mexican cheeses have potential health benefits, although there are few studies on their bioactive components. In this study, we analysed soluble extracts from añejo cheese from Zacazonapan (Mexico), obtained from two dairies (A and B) that used milk from cows of different breeds and differed in processing.
Experimental approach. The soluble extracts of Zacazonapan añejo cheese during ripening (0, 30, 95 and 180 days) were used to determine proximate composition, amino acid composition, peptide profile, molecular mass profile, antioxidant and antihypertensive activities.
Results and conclusions. The molecular mass of the released protein fragments ranged from 0.10 to 22.43 kDa. During ripening, amino acids such as Pro, His, Tyr, Trp, Met, Cys, Ala, Gly, Leu and Val were present, which are associated with antioxidant activity. The inhibition of β-carotene bleaching was below 50 % at all ripening times. A significant difference between the cheese samples was observed only after 180 days. Amino acids associated with angiotensin-I converting enzyme (ACE-I) inhibition were found in the extracts (Trp, Phe, Tyr, Pro, Lys and Arg). The highest activity was observed in cheese ripened for 180 days (IC50 of cheese A and B was 0.38 and 0.42 mg/mL, respectively).
Novelty and scientific contribution. These results suggest that Zacazonapan añejo cheese is a potential source of antioxidant and antihypertensive peptides, which are influenced by the dairy factor (milk source and production technique) and ripening time. This is relevant as there are no reports of these bioactivities in this type of cheese.
A 500 años del “descubrimiento”: Fragmentos de memoria maya a contrapelo
Authors:   Instituto de Investigaciones Históricas, Antropológicas y Arqueológicas (IIHAA),, Castillo Taracena Carlos Rafael
Published: October 2024

El aforismo escrito por Walter Benjamin en 1923, el cual fuera inspirado en la arcaica estatua de Apolo del Museo de Nápoles, señala los olvidos en la historia, pero no solo como pérdidas irremediables, sino que también, de aquellos lugares, cuerpos y objetos que permiten reconstruir imágenes de pasado en el presente a partir de pedazos de tiempo de lo común humano. En este sentido, la cultura patrimonial además de ser una tradición de negación y olvidos, también es cultura iconoclasta que a la vez que destruye, restaura.
Estudio bibliométrico de la realidad aumentada aplicada a la educación superior
Authors:   Universidad Politécnica Salesiana (Ecuador), Malán Gusñay Edison , Naranjo Sánchez Bertha ,   Universidad Politécnica Salesiana (Ecuador)
Published: October 2024

Durante las últimas décadas, el avance tecnológico a nivel mundial ha desempeñado un papel significativo en impulsar los avances científicos para el beneficio de la humanidad. La irrupción de internet, dispositivos inalámbricos como teléfonos celulares y similares, software y otras tecnologías emergentes ha allanado el camino para la creación de una serie de aplicaciones que se han integrado perfectamente en nuestra vida diaria, convirtiéndose en componentes indispensables.
Reflexiones a partir de un encuentro sobre la percepción del cambio climático con niños y adolescentes en la capital ecuatoriana
Authors: Estévez Isabel
Published: October 2024

A partir de un encuentro para el estudio de la percepción del cambio climático en barrios de zonas de riesgo en Quito, se proponen educar para hacer frente a la crisis climática en esos contextos de manera situada en esos contextos y adoptando una posición política decolonizadora.
Una propuesta de enseñanza para comprender cómo nos afecta el cambio climático, cómo se produce y cómo podemos aportar a la mitigación de sus efectos
Authors: Galeano-Marín Juan David
Published: October 2024

A continuación, se presenta una propuesta de enseñanza fundamentada en algunos principios de la Teoría de Aprendizaje Significativo Crítico (TASC) de Moreira (2010) y secuenciada según las fases del ciclo didáctico de Neus Sanmartí y Jorba (1996) para comprender cómo nos afecta el cambio climático, cómo se produce y cómo podemos aportar a la mitigación de sus efectos. Se retoma la evaluación formativa y una reflexión pedagógica desde la Investigación Acción Educativa de Bausela (2004) y Restrepo (2004) para determinar el impacto de la propuesta y construir unas conclusiones.
 
Desde lo disciplinar, se propone un referente conceptual del cambio climático, la variabilidad climática, tiempo y clima basado en autores como Naciones Unidas (2022); el Grupo Intergubernamental de Expertos sobre el Cambio Climático IPCC (2013); el Instituto de Hidrología, Meteorología y Estudios Ambientales IDEAM y la Universidad Nacional de Colombia UNAL (2018) y el Programa de Investigación de Cambio Global de Estados Unidos en inglés United States Global Change Research Program USGCRP (2009).
 
Considerando los resultados más relevantes se pudo concluir que el diseño de este tipo de propuestas es muy importante, porque el Cambio Climático es un problema global que afecta a todos los habitantes y especies del planeta, es fundamental que los estudiantes sepan sobre él para desarrollar una conciencia ambiental, comprender la importancia de la responsabilidad social, prepararse para el futuro y participar como ciudadanos activos e informados.
Identificación de habilidades de lectura e interpretación de árboles filogenéticos con docentes de Biología en formación de la Universidad Distrital Francisco José de Caldas
Authors: Niño-Sarmiento Laura Catalina , Guerrero-Pérez David Alejandro , Gómez-Cuadrado Heidy Tatiana , Garcia-Reinel Leyla Andrea
Published: October 2024

El uso de modelos visuales en la enseñanza de la biología es fundamental para aproximar conceptos abstractos que implican procesos cognitivos complejos a la realidad del estudiante; sin embargo, los docentes en formación presentan dificultades para leer e interpretar dichas representaciones y, por ende, incapacidad de usarlas para enseñar. Por consiguiente, se propone la identificación de habilidades de lectura e interpretación presentes en estos, por medio de observación directa para el análisis y categorización de sus razonamientos y habilidades en la resolución de problemas filogenéticos mediante un instrumento de recolección de datos ampliamente usado y analizado por otros autores, categorizando el nivel que tienen los estudiantes según el número de habilidades presentadas en comparación con el docente. Principalmente, los estudiantes demostraron incapacidad para identificar linajes e identificar hipótesis incorrectas basadas en la información proporcionada. Por otro lado, prevalecieron los razonamientos influenciados y filogenéticos en esta población. Por lo tanto, se presume, los estudiantes tienen dificultades para leer y comprender árboles filogenéticos. Es esencial continuar abordando el tema y encontrar formas de subsanar estos vacíos conceptuales en la capacitación de los futuros docentes de biología del país, ya que más del 50 % de los estudiantes están en el nivel intermedio y solo un 20 % demuestra competencia completa.
Desarrollo de habilidades de la inteligencia interpersonal en estudiantes de tercero de primaria mediante la enseñanza de las interacciones biológicas
Authors: Bobadilla-Cruz Laura Ivette , Pérez-Montaña Paula Angélica , Guerrero-Aguilera Emmanuel Andrés , Fuentes-Jiménez Jesús Manuel
Published: October 2024

La educación en ciencias a menudo se ha enfocado en los contenidos, privilegiando lo cognitivo sobre la enseñanza de la comprensión de otros y el desarrollo de competencias en el ámbito social y en la comunidad. Es por ello, que el objetivo de la presente investigación es evaluar el desarrollo de las habilidades de inteligencia interpersonal de estudiantes de tercero de primaria del colegio San Rafael IED, localidad Kennedy en la ciudad de Bogotá, mediante el aprendizaje de las interacciones biológicas. Para esto, se realizaron 3 fases de investigación, la primera de indagación, la segunda de implementación y la tercera de evaluación con 3 momentos: Autoevaluación, evaluación en las clases y la evaluación final. Como resultado se encontró que la mayoría de las habilidades de la inteligencia interpersonal aumentaron o se mantuvieron en el mismo nivel, no obstante, en la habilidad de trabajo en equipo, comunicación asertiva y escucha activa se evidenciaron resultados variados, denotando la complejidad del desarrollo de todas las habilidades. En conclusión, la enseñanza de las interacciones biológicas permite el fortalecimiento de las habilidades interpersonales, debido a que en este proceso se incluyen actividades que propician las relaciones entre estudiantes; sin embargo, es necesario comprender la complejidad en el desarrollo de estas habilidades, considerando el tiempo para ello.
Abordajes biocéntricos y cosmocéntricos desde la alteridad y los derechos de la naturaleza
Authors: Chaves-Mejía Germán Alberto
Published: October 2024

El ser humano ha ocupado una posición dominante en el árbol de la vida, lo que ha generado relaciones de dominancia y uso de la naturaleza como una mercancía. Esta mentalidad ha llevado al mal aprovechamiento de la naturaleza, con consecuencias graves para la estabilidad de la vida en el planeta. Sin embargo, existe una progresiva conciencia para cambiar esta posición dominante y establecer nuevas formas de relación entre los humanos y el medio ambiente. Estas nuevas posibilidades de relación parten del reconocimiento de la alteridad y los derechos de la naturaleza. En este sentido, se han discutido posturas que abordan la relación ser humano-naturaleza a partir de enfoques biocéntricos o cosmocéntricos, que reconocen la madre tierra como cuidadora y proveedora de la vida. Estas posturas proponen una visión más holística y profunda de la biósfera, en la que el ser humano no es el centro, sino un componente más dentro de un ecosistema complejo y diverso. Desde esta perspectiva, este artículo tiene como objetivo principal presentar la inclusión inicial en el plan de ciencias naturales del Colegio Técnico Palermo (ctp) del enfoque “alteridad y derechos de la naturaleza desde enfoques biocéntricos y cosmocéntricos”. El artículo se estructura en cuatro partes: primero, se presentan en la introducción las generalidades del enfoque; segundo, se desarrollan los referentes teóricos; tercero, se presentan las actividades que se están desplegando en el ctp desde el paradigma cualitativo-interpretativo, utilizando como estrategia la investigación acción participativa, en la que se muestran los resultados parciales del ejercicio de cocreación y coevaluación con los estudiantes, que da cuenta de los principales aprendizajes, debilidades, fortalezas y sugerencias de la implementación en el plan de estudios de ciencias del enfoque. En la última parte se presentan algunas consideraciones finales.
LA BELLE DANSE ON THE HABSBURG COURT STAGE AT THE END OF THE XVII — FIRST THIRD OF THE XVIII CENTURIES
Authors:   State Institute for Art Studies of the Ministry of Culture of the Russian Federation, Shovskaya Tatiana G.
Published: October 2024

Since its foundation in the first half of the 16th century, the Austrian Habsburg court has focused its cultural attention on Italy. This was due to many factors, among which in the XVI century one can name the undoubted cultural superiority of Italy among other European countries, in the first half of the XVII century — the marriages of the Habsburg emperors with the Mantuan princesses, in the second half of the same century — the competing policy of the Holy Roman Empire towards France; the latter factor also extended to the beginning of the XVIII century. As with other European courts, the dance culture of the Habsburgs began with court ballets, which gradually transformed into stage dance, and the dance turned into a professional one. At the same time, the center of dance culture moved from Italy to France, where already in the first half of the XVII century a set of choreographic techniques arose that raised dance art to a new level. Ballet was a significant interest of the French monarch Louis XIV (r. 1643–1715). This led to the establishment of the world’s first dance academy at the royal court, which played a crucial role in the development and spread of the French style of dance. Therefore, despite the anti-French policy of the Habsburgs, the style developed at Louis XIV’s Royal Academy of Dance and called la belle danse was practiced on the stage of the Vienna Court Theater. The article examines the background, appearance, place, role and significance of la belle danse in productions of the Habsburg court stage using specific examples of theatrical events.
10xV3.1 HT CellPlex Genomics Sample Processing Protocol v1
Authors: Institute Allen
Published: October 2024

This protocol is used for rapid generation of 3’ transcriptomic-NGS-ready- single-cell-libraries from pools of multiplexed cells by utilizing Feature Barcode technology and doubling the capacity of the original 10xV3.1 HT protocol, allowing for a capture of ~40,000 multiplexed samples instead of ~20,000 cells from a single sample per port.
RNA Extraction from Frozen Brain Tissue Using a Bullet Blender v1
Authors: V Kumar Ashley , Telese Francesca
Published: October 2024

This protocol details a streamlined method for extracting high-quality RNA from small tissue samples using a bullet blender. By following this approach, researchers can efficiently isolate RNA suitable for a variety of downstream applications.
ONTOLOGICAL ROOTS OF HOMO ECONOMICUS
Authors: Nunes Pires Guilherme
Published: October 2024

The aim of this paper is to identify the ontological origins of homo economicus in modern atomism to give a bigger picture of its origins. Homo economicus, the autonomous and independent economic agent, has been the central cornerstone of analysis in orthodox economic theories, and one of the most criticized hypothesis. The majority of studies try to understand its origins and consolidation in Economics analyzing the role of hipothetico-deductive model of reasoning and utilitarian philosophy influences in economists. However, we argue that the ontological roots of homo economicus are a necessary condition to understand it, since is primary force to build any science. The representative agent in Economics can trace to the resurgence of atomism as the ontological foundation of modern science, which lead to the establishment of modern individualism and reductionism.
Exploring the Freshwater Cladocera (Pleuroxus spp.) as New Potential Live Feed in Aquaculture
Authors: Yuslan Amirah , Suhaimi Hidayu , Azani Nizalmie , Wong Wey-Lim , W. Rasdi Nadiah
Published: October 2024

In freshwater lakes, cladocera play a crucial role in the food chain, as they are the primary source of nutrition for nearly all aquatic species. Pleuroxus spp. are very suitable for aquaculture due to their ease of handling, rapid growth, non-selective filter feeder, high nutritional value, and remarkable ability to adapt to many environmental conditions. Silver barbs are in high demand in the aquaculture business due to their excellent flavours and rapid development rate. In this study, Pleuroxus spp. was cultured in a control condition with water quality maintained at the room temperature of 26 ± 1 °C and pH of 7.0 ± 0.5. Five treatments of Pleuroxus spp. were prepared, which comprised of T1 (control) = unfed, T2 = coffee grounds, T3 = corn flour, T4 = wheat flour, and T5 = sugarcane waste. Pleuroxus spp. were fed with a selected diet solutions at a concentration of 0.5 g/L daily. The result shows that Pleuroxus spp. given T3 (24.88 ± 5.48 ind/mL) had a greater population density than T4 (22.13 ± 4.83 ind/mL), T2 (21.06 ± 5.27 ind/mL), and T5 (20.56 ± 4.92 ind/mL) dietary treatments. Pleuroxus spp. given T3 had the greatest survival rate (97.9 ± 9.8%) when compared to other diets, T4 (86.81 ± 19.07%), T2 (82.71 ± 16.56%), and T5 (75.00 ± 21.08%). Silver barb showed the highest amount of daily weight gain in treatment T3 (0.11 ± 0.001 mg/days; p < 0.05) compared with other dietary treatments. The maximum specific growth rate (SGR) (%) was achieved when fed with T3 (13.37 ± 0.02%; p < 0.05). The feed conversion ratio (FCR) was shown to be significantly different (p < 0.05). The FCR of larvae fed with different nutritional treatments ranged from 1.22 to 4.12, depending on the treatment. In comparison to other diets, the T3 treatment (1.22 ± 0.03) achieved the highest FCR ratio. In short, pre-feeding of zooplankton with prospective diets has built a baseline of improved aquaculture feeding procedures that may be employed in the future aquaculture businesses.
Penghasilan Lipid Kaya Asid Dokosaheksaenoik (DHA) oleh Aurantiochytrium sp. SW1 menggunakan Sisa Kulit Nanas sebagai Sumber Karbon Alternatif
Authors: Mohd Zaini Aiman Danial , Palaniandy Asvitra Prevena , Ismail Muhammad Ziyad , Mohd Zaini Nurul Aqilah , Mohd Thani Nurfatimah , Maskat Mohamad Yusof , Abdul Hamid Aidil , Mohamed Nazir Mohamed Yusuf
Published: October 2024

Thraustokaitrid seperti Aurantiochytrium sp. telah menarik perhatian penyelidik dan industri disebabkan kebolehannya untuk menghasilkan asid lemak politaktepu (PUFA) bernilai tinggi terutamanya asid dokosaheksaenoik (DHA, C22:6 ω-3). Namun begitu, keperluan penggunaan substrat yang mahal khususnya sumber karbon tulen semasa proses pengkulturan telah menyumbang kepada peningkatan kos pengkomersialan DHA daripada thraustokaitrid. Oleh itu, dalam kajian ini, potensi penggunaan sisa kulit nanas (SKN) yang merupakan antara sisa utama industri pertanian di Malaysia sebagai sumber karbon alternatif yang lebih murah untuk penghasilan DHA daripada Aurantiochytrium sp. SW1 telah dikaji. Memandangkan SKN mengandungi lignin, selulosa dan hemiselulosa yang agak kompleks, kaedah perawatan autoklaf, berasid dan beralkali pada kepekatan berbeza telah ditentukan bagi mendapatkan gula jumlah yang optimum daripada SKN. Hasil menunjukkan perawatan autoklaf secara signifikan (p<0.05) menghasilkan hidrolisat dengan kepekatan gula tertinggi (39.6 ± 1.98 g/L) berbanding dengan perawatan berasid dan alkali yang masing-masing dapat mengekstrak dalam julat 31-38 g/L gula jumlah. Kemudian, kebolehan Aurantiochytrium sp. SW1 untuk menggunakan kesemua hidrolisat SKN sebagai sumber karbon alternatif dibandingkan. Didapati, penggunaan hidrolisat SKN dengan rawatan 100 mM H2SO4 bersama nutrien tambahan secara signifikan (p<0.05) menghasilkan biojisim tertinggi (7.74 g/L ± 0.39) manakala kandungan lipid terbaik (60.7% ± 3.04) terhasil apabila SW1 dikulturkan menggunakan hidrolisat SKN dengan rawatan autoklaf tanpa penambahan nutrien. Penghasilan DHA yang maksimum (0.68 ± 0.034 g/L) dicapai apabila Aurantiochytrium sp. SW1 dikultur menggunakan hidrolisat SKN dengan rawatan 100 mM H2SO4 bersama nutrien tambahan yang mana 10-35% lebih tinggi jika dibandingkan dengan penghasilan menggunakan hidrolisat SKN yang lain. Kajian ini dapat menjadi asas ke arah penghasilan DHA yang lebih murah daripada thraustokaitrid dengan menggunakan SKN sebagai sumber karbon alternatif.
Association between Gestational Bisphenol A Exposure and Maternofoetal Outcomes: A Cohort Study in a Single Tertiary Hospital in Klang Valley
Authors: Yusof Juliana , Zulkifli Sarah , Ahmad Saman Mohd Shahril , Goon Danial Efendy , Abd Mutalib Nurliana , Yusnazery Nur Izzaty , Adnan Izzuan Khirman , Sheikh Abdul Kadir Siti Hamimah
Published: October 2024

A growing body of literature has documented the adverse effects of bisphenol A (BPA) exposure on pregnancy and birth outcomes. Regardless, how gestational BPA exposure affects mother-newborn pairs in Malaysia is yet to be explored. Hence, this study aimed to investigate urinary BPA levels of pregnant women living in Klang Valley and their associations with adverse obstetric and birth outcomes. This cross-sectional study involved pregnant women in their third trimester attending antenatal clinic in Hospital Al Sultan Abdullah (HASA), UiTM Puncak Alam, who planned to have their delivery in HASA. Information on maternal age, parity, education, household income, gestational age, and obstetric complications, such as Gestational Diabetes Mellitus (GDM), preeclampsia, preterm labour, and foetal growth restriction (FGR) were collected. Maternal urine samples were also obtained and evaluated using liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS). Additionally, the neonatal outcomes including mode of delivery, gestational age, birth weight and need for NICU admission were documented. Our LC-MS/MS analysis showed that BPA was present in all the urine samples, with levels varying from 4.42 to 30.86 ng/mL. The median level was 15.96 ng/mL. Urinary BPA level has no significant correlation with gestational hypertension (GHTN), preterm labour and low birth weight babies. Babies who need NICU admission were born to mothers who exhibited significantly different urinary BPA levels compared to those whose babies were not admitted (p=0.049). Finding from this study suggestive of further investigation on level of gestational urinary BPA with NICU admission, ideally with a larger sample size to validate these results.
Enhancing Indoor Photovoltaic Performance of Inverted Type Organic Solar Cell by Controlling Photoactive Layer Solution Concentration
Authors: Wajidh Mohamed Nafeer , Issa Nour Attallah , Lau Kam Sheng , Tan Sin Tee , Chia Chin Hua , Mustapha Muslizainun , Hj Jumali Mohammad Hafizuddin , Yap Chi Chin
Published: October 2024

With the development of various low-power indoor electronic devices, indoor photovoltaics, particularly organic solar cells (OSCs) have attracted a lot of interest in recent years. Increasing the light absorption and suppressing the leakage current are pivotal to improve the indoor photovoltaic performance of OSCs. In this study, the carbon quantum dots (CQDs)-incorporated photoactive layer solution concentration was varied to improve the photovoltaic performance under 1-sun and indoor white LED illumination. The photoactive layer was composed of (6,6)-phenyl-C61-butyric acid methyl ester) (PCBM) as the acceptor and poly(3-hexylthiophene) (P3HT) as the donor. The ZnO electron transport layer was deposited on fluorine-doped tin oxide (FTO)-coated glass substrates using a spin coating technique. The photoactive layers with different solution concentrations were spin coated on top of the ZnO layer. For device completion, silver anode was thermally evaporated. It is interesting to find that the optimum solution concentration obtained under white LED illumination is larger than that under 1-sun illumination. The maximum power conversion efficiency (PCE) of 0.95% was obtained under 1-sun illumination for device with the solution concentration of 36 mg/mL, whereas, under white LED illumination, the highest PCE of 3.59% was obtained for the device with solution concentration of 48 mg/mL.The discrepancy is ascribed to the higher light absorption of thicker photoactive layer and less significant charge recombination loss under weak light intensity. This study highlights the importance of using different optimization strategies to improve the photovoltaic performance of OSCs for outdoor and indoor applications.
“FEEDBACK” OF THE PLATONIC ACADEMY AND THE POSTMODERN UNIVERSITY
Authors:   Ukrainian State University of Science and Technologies, Dnipro, Ukraine, VLASOVA Tetiana , SUDAKIN Oleksandr ,   Ukrainian State University of Science and Technologies, Dnipro, Ukraine
Published: October 2024

The problematic theme of the article is determined by the tendencies of the postmodern pragmatic rationality and hermeneutical interpretation, which exclude the ideals of Truth, the Good and Beautiful substituting them by the interests of money and consumerism. The old principle that the acquisition of knowledge is indissociable from the training of minds, which had been the focus of education for ages is becoming one the false grand narratives of modernity. The relationship of the suppliers and users of knowledge to the knowledge they supply and use is now tending to assume the form of value: university education is and will be implemented in order to be sold; "the goal is exchange". The purpose of the article is an attempt to conceptually reconstruct the idea of the spiritual factors in the platonic academies; the concern of the authors is not how to manage changes but how best conceptualize and understand them with the interdisciplinary analysis of the place of universities in the postmodern world: the phenomenological, hermeneutic and existential approaches are used to this purpose. The scientific novelty of the article reflects the idea of the platonic dialogism, which played a great sense-forming function in the formation of the classical universities. The emphasis on the "non-structural", "non-linear" ways of obtaining knowledge in the postmodern university leads to the new phenomenon in the university education that has changed the classical status and mission of the university as an agent of Truth, Good and Beautiful, which represent the "non-interested", "non-involved" university being the repository of the cultural heritage of mankind.