bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
The Effect of Fermented Rice Bran of The Silage of Cow’s Rumen with Different Storage Time on The Physical Quality, pH and Nutrient Content of Silage
Authors: Pramadana Iyan , Syahrir Syahrir , Arifuddin Muh. Sadik
Published: September 2024

This study, conducted from March to May 2023, aimed to assess the impact of fermented rice bran from cow rumen contents on silage quality, pH, and nutrient content with varying storage times. The experiment took place in Porame Village, Central Sulawesi Province, and Tadulako University's Feed Nutrition Laboratory. The study used molasses, rice bran, EM4, water, and cow rumen waste as materials. Employing a complete randomized design with a 2x3 factorial pattern, the study had 6 treatment combinations and 24 experimental units. Factors included fermented and unfermented rice bran ratios mixed with cow rumen content, and storage times (21, 25, and 30 days). Results from SPSS analysis indicated no significant interaction between fermented rice bran and storage time regarding physical quality and nutrient content. However, the pH of silage was significantly affected. Fermented rice bran (A2) led to a notable pH reduction compared to non-fermented rice bran (A1). In summary, this study concluded that while there's no substantial interaction effect on physical quality and nutrient content, pH measurements are impacted by the use of fermented rice bran.
Physical and Chemical Quality of Rice Bran with the use of Noni (Morinda citrifolia) Leaf Extract as a Vegetable Preservative Ingredient
Authors: Ruslan Ruslan , Hafsah Hafsah , Mulyati Mulyati
Published: September 2024

The results showed that the interaction between the level of use of noni leaf extract and the treatment time was not significant (p>0.05) on the specific gravity and water content variables, but had a very large influence. significant effect (p<0.01) on the variables fat content, amount of feroxide and antioxidants). The specific gravity of the use of BHT preservative gives a value that is no different from the use of noni leaf extract vegetable preservative, the same thing also happens with the long storage treatment. The higher use of noni leaf extract in rice bran can significantly reduce the water content, crude fat and ferroxide levels, but can increase the antioxidant content. The conclusion from the results of this research is that the physical and chemical quality of rice bran can be maintained by using 0.03% noni leaf extract with a storage time of up to 42 days.
Music Makers: Growth and Fulfillment in Music Making for Music Educators
Authors: Isabeau Totterer
Published: September 2024

This research is about how to continue making music through engagement in musical activities with meaningful understandings that the act of music making contributes to lifelong musical growth. The measurement of validation as a musician are based on concepts of FLOW and deal with the combination of musicianship understandings through the philosophies of Zoltán Kodály, David J. Elliott, Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi.
Material in the artistic process
Authors: Michael Kargl
Published: September 2024

The materials used in a work of art are not necessarily determined from the start. The contemporary artistic work process involves a great deal of experimenting in order to arrive at the most suitable material to realize an idea. In this test phase one also risks altering the complete work, its parameters, characteristics, and not least its final appearance. This process of material-based transformation has a two-fold effect: first, on the artwork itself (its haptic conditions), and then on its perception, which in turn influences the specific form of aesthetic recognition actuated by the artwork.
Shamisen som kompositorisk ankerpunkt
Authors: Olav Hanem
Published: September 2024

Denne oppgaven utgjør en del et mitt kunstneriske utviklingsarbeid og fokuseres mot min rolle som komponist, der mine egne originale verk er objektet for utforskning. Hovedformålet med oppgaven er å undersøke innvirkningen japansk tradisjonsmusikk kan ha på min signatur som komponist. For å avgrense oppgaven ytterligere er det japanske musikkinstrumentet shamisen i fokus.
Empirical analysis of the cyberattacks of the Russian–Ukrainian war
Authors: Bányász Péter , Kiss Adrienn , Magyar Sándor , Kiss Dávid
Published: September 2024

This research study aims to empirically analyze the cyberattacks that occurred in the context of the Russian–Ukrainian conflict between 2022 and 2023, with a specific focus on the impact of these attacks on civilian infrastructure and institutions. The data collection for this study is based on publicly available sources from the Cyber- Peace Institute, taking into account various types of incidents such as malware, distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks, spam, information operations, and website defacements. The study employs a network theory approach to examine the structure and dynamics of incidents and campaigns, while additional statistical methods and trend analysis are used to assess sector-specific and geographic patterns, as well as changes in attack frequency and severity. The research aims to contribute to the existing literature on cyber warfare and to provide valuable insights into the cyber threats faced by civilian infrastructure and institutions during times of conflict.
Against Disinformation: Bridging Science and Public Discourse
Authors: Falyuna Nóra , Feher Katalin , Demeter Márton , Szüdi Gábor , Uscinski Joseph E.
Published: September 2024

The Science and Society Research Group at the Ludovika University of Public Service organised a conference in Budapest on 13 October 2023 titled: ‘Science and disinformation: how science can support society against disinformation’. The conference explored the complex relationship between science, society, and disinformation. A panel discussion was held with the aim of examining the challenges and strategies for science communication in the context of the ever-increasing issues of dis-/misinformation. The discussion highlighted the multifaceted factors that influence public trust in science; the role of digital culture on science communication and scientific knowledge production; the impact of artificial intelligence; and the relationship between science and business developments on science disinformation, especially on science-related conspiracy theories. The participants helped shed light on how science communication strategies can be improved to stabilise trust in a multi-stakeholder information environment. This article summarises the main insights and conclusions from the discussion.
Learning discriminative representations through an attention mechanism for image-based person re-identification
Authors: Liu Jing , Zhou Guoqing
Published: September 2024

Over the past years, person re-identification has been obtaining various attentions in computer vision tasks. However, existing methods mainly focus on building massive number of deep architecture layers, which is unsuitable for extracting the robust features for person re-ID. In this paper, we present a novel hybrid framework PGAN, through which the discriminative representations can be learned for person re-ID. Specifically, a novel self-attention method named channel-wise attention mechanism is adopted to learn the informative representations from the patch-network and global network, respectively. In addition, CSwin Transformer is exploited to re-extract the discriminative features from the residual blocks. We obtain a mAP of 81.8% and 80.3% of the labeled and detected dataset on the CUHK0- NP dataset. And we obtain a mAP of 83.4% and 91.3% on the DukeMTMC and Market-1501 datasets respectively. Comprehensive experiments are performed on the three datasets, (Market-1501, DukeMTMC-reID and CUHK03-NP), demonstrating the efficiency of the introduced approach.
Identifying Occurrences of the Cnidarian Physalia physalis in Social Media Data
Authors: Rocha Heloisa , Nascimento Lorena , Camargo Leonardo , Noernberg Mauricio , Ramirez Pozo Aurora , Hara Carmem
Published: September 2024

The Portuguese man-of-war (Physalia physalis), though beautiful, poses a risk to the population due to its potential to cause severe burns. Tracking their occurrences can prevent accidents through alerts to the population and predictive simulation models. However, traditional sources do not always provide records of their sightings. On the other hand, previous studies indicate that social media can be an effective source of information for conservation science. This work uses natural language processing and computer vision to obtain machine learning models to classify data extracted from Instagram. Such models can be used as part of an automated Extract-Transform-Load process to build a database on occurrences of Physalia physalis on the Brazilian coast. In preparation for training the models, we collected and manually labeled Instagram posts in order to distinguish the ones about the animal from other subjects, such as ships and tattoos. Given the nature of the problem, the spatial and temporal information associated with the sightings are essential for biologists. Thus, the absence or nonvalidity of such data is often used as a rationale to reject the post. However, the same criteria may not be suitable for training machine learning models to classify new posts automatically. The main goal of this article is to highlight the importance of choosing appropriate labels to train both text and image models, as well as to take into consideration the rejection criteria of the biologist before using a classification model. An experimental study is presented to show the effect of unquestioning adoption of labels given by a specialist, compared to labels adapted for machine learning training.
Remora optimization algorithm-based adaptive fusion via ant colony optimization for traveling salesman problem
Authors: Piao Lin
Published: September 2024

The traditional ant colony optimization (ACO) is easy to fall into local optimal when solving large-scale traveling salesman problem (TSP), and the convergence speed is slow. In order to enhance the local search ability of ACO, speed up the efficiency of ACO and avoid the premature problem, this paper proposes a novel remora optimization algorithm-based adaptive fusion via ant colony optimization for solving TSP. Firstly, an improved K-means clustering method is used to obtain the best clustering results and the optimal solutions of each class quickly by adaptive clustering strategy based on the maximum and minimum distance and class density. By using an improved Remora optimization algorithm, adjacent classes are fused to effectively improve the accuracy of the initial solution. In addition, the initial solution is optimized by the k-opt strategy. Finally, the random recombination strategy is used to recombine the pheromone and random excitation to make the algorithm jump out of the local optimal as far as possible and improve the accuracy of the algorithm. The experimental results show that the proposed algorithm not only guarantees the accuracy of solution, but also improves the stability when solving large-scale TSP.
Underwater image denoising based on curved wave filtering and two-dimensional variational mode decomposition
Authors: Teng Lin , Qiao Yulong , Yin Shoulin
Published: September 2024

Underwater image denoising technology is of great significance in underwater operation. Underwater operations (such as offshore oil drilling, undersea tunnels, pipeline construction, underwater archaeology, biological research, and lifesaving) require stable and clear underwater images to aid analysis. Due to the scattering and absorption of light by water bodies, obtaining high-quality underwater images is a challenging task. Underwater images are prone to low contrast, low resolution and edge distortion. Therefore, it is difficult to accurately separate the effective signal when removing the underwater image noise, which leads to the image contrast reduction. Also the edge contour is not clear, and the detail loss is serious. Therefore, we propose a novel underwater image denoising method based on curved wave filter and two-dimensional variational mode decomposition. Firstly, the noisy image is decomposed by two-dimensional variational mode decomposition, and a series of modal components with different center frequencies are obtained. The effective modal components are selected by correlation coefficient and structural similarity. And the effective modal components are processed by the curve-wave filter. Finally, the filtered modal components are reconstructed to remove the noise in the image. The experimental results show that, compared with other state-of-the-art methods, the proposed method has clearer denoising results, less mean square error, and better denoising effect.
Attitude estimation of aircraft based on quaternion SRCKF-SLAM algorithm
Authors: Wang Dandan , Zhu Zhaokun , Yu Liang , Li Hongjie , Tan Kaituo
Published: September 2024

In complex terrain environments such as high mountains and hills, traditional agricultural machinery cannot accurately complete tasks such as crop management and harvesting. This paper used plant protection drones as carriers to study the observation content of crops during their navigation process. Aiming at the low accuracy of the traditional quaternion cubature Kalman filtering algorithm for the attitude estimation of the carrier nonlinear state model, a quaternon-based square root cubature Kalman filtering algorithm was proposed in this paper. The algorithm takes the attitude quaternion error and the gyro drift error as the state quantity, and measures the attitude quaternion of SINS/SLAM navigation. The square root cubature Kalman filter algorithm is used for pose estimation, which not only solves the standardization problem of traditional quaternion, but also reduces the state dimension and complexity of the square root UKF algorithm of traditional quaternion, and improves the numerical stability. Compared with the quaternion SRUKF and quaternion SRCDKF algorithm, the simulation results showed that the new algorithm estimated the error mean values of the roll angle, pitch angle and runt angle, which are 0.05?, 0.08?, and 0.03?, respectively. The error is the smallest, and algorithm accuracy is about 30% higher than the quaternion SRUKF-SLAM algorithm, and it has high filtering accuracy and numerical stability, and the best time-consuming performanc.
Spatio-temporal-based multi-level aggregation network for physical action recognition
Authors: Wang Yuhang
Published: September 2024

This paper introduces spatio-temporal-based multi-level aggregation network (ST-MANet) for action recognition. It utilizes the correlations between different spatial positions and the correlations between different temporal positions on the feature map to explore long-range spatial and temporal dependencies, respectively, generating the spatial and temporal attention map that assigns different weights to features at different spatial and temporal locations. Additionally, a multi-scale approach is introduced, proposing a multi-scale behavior recognition framework that models various visual rhythms while capturing multi-scale spatiotemporal information. A spatial diversity constraint is then proposed, encouraging spatial attention maps at different scales to focus on distinct areas. This ensures a greater emphasis on spatial information unique to each scale, thereby incorporating more diverse spatial information into multi-scale features. Finally, ST-MANet is compared with existing approaches, demonstrating high accuracy on the three datasets.
A novel deep fully convolutional encoder-decoder network and similarity analysis for English education text event clustering analysis
Authors: Jing Zhenping
Published: September 2024

Education event clustering for social media aims to achieve short text clustering according to event characteristics in online social networks. Traditional text event clustering has the problem of poor classification results and large computation. Therefore, we propose a novel deep fully convolutional encoder-decoder network and similarity analysis for English education text event clustering analysis in online social networks. At the encoder end, the features of text events are extracted step by step through the convolution operation of the convolution layer. The background noise is suppressed layer by layer while the target feature representation is obtained. The decoder end and the encoder end are symmetrical in structure. In the decoder end, the high-level feature representation obtained by the encoder end is deconvolved and up-sampled to recover the target event layer by layer. Based on the linear model, text similarity is calculated and incremental clustering is performed. In order to verify the effectiveness of the English education text event analysis method based on the proposed approach, it is compared with other advanced methods. Experiments show that the performance of the proposed method is better than that of the benchmark model.
Initiation of intermittently-scanned continuous glucose monitoring is associated with reduced hospitalization for acute diabetes events and cardiovascular complications in adults with type 1 diabetesRunning title: Reduced type 1 diabetes complications using CGM
Authors: Eeg-Olofsson Katarina , Nathanson David , Spelman Tim , Kyhlstedt Mattias , Bülow Erik , Levrat-Guillen Fleur , Bolinder Jan
Published: September 2024

Objective We assessed the impact of intermittently-scanned continuous glucose monitoring (isCGM), compared to blood glucose monitoring (BGM), on rates of hospitalization for metabolic and vascular complications of diabetes, and on HbA1c levels for adults with type 1 diabetes. Research design and methods This retrospective study, using data from the Swedish National Diabetes Register (NDR) and the Swedish National Patient Register (NPR), comprises adults with type 1 diabetes and an isCGM initiation date after 01/06/2017 and matched controls using BGM. Hospital admission rates were calculated per 100 person-years of follow up. Results We identified 11,822 adults with type 1 diabetes and an isCGM index date after 01/06/2017 and HbA1c baseline values 3-8 months prior to index date. Compared to 3,007 BGM controls, isCGM users had significantly lower relative risk (RR; 95% CI) of hospitalization for hypoglycaemia (RR=0.32; 0.14, 0.74), diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA, RR=0.55; 0.35, 0.87), stroke (RR=0.48; 0.37, 0.64), acute myocardial infarction (RR=0.64; 0.46, 0.91), atrial fibrillation (RR=0.59; 0.38, 0.94), heart failure (RR=0.25; 0.16, 0.39), peripheral vascular disease (RR=0.21; 0.07, 0.62), kidney disease (RR=0.48; 0.35, 0.66) or hospitalization for any reason (RR=0.32; 0.29, 0.35). Compared to BGM controls, change in mean HbA1c for isCGM users was ‑0.30% (‑3.3 mmol/mol) at 6 months and ‑0.24% (‑2.6 mmol/mol) at 24 months (both p<0.001). Conclusions This study shows that adults in Sweden with type 1 diabetes who initiate isCGM have significantly reduced hospitalization rates for acute diabetes events, kidney disease and cardiovascular complications, along with improved glucose control, compared to BGM controls.
Indicadores de la cadena de valor y cadena de suministros que aplican las MYPES de Mixquiahuala de Juárez Hidalgo
Authors: Rodríguez-Aguilar Raquel , Gómez Mohedano Gisela Yamín , García Rojas Jesús Alberto
Published: September 2024

Las pymes hoy en día contribuyen de manera significativa al crecimiento económico de un de un país, por ello la importancia del desarrollo de estrategias que permitan la creación de una ventaja competitiva que asegure su crecimiento y supervivencia en un mercado cada días más competitivo.
Por ello la presente investigación muestra los resultados obtenidos a un estudio realizado a 347 MYPES del municipio de Mixquiahuala de Juárez Hidalgo, con la finalidad de identificar de qué manera aplican indicadores de la cadena de valor y suministros las MYPES de Mixquiahuala Hidalgo, con la intención de visualizar en una siguiente investigación de qué forma dichos indicadores están directamente relacionados con la competitividad de las empresas y la factibilidad para diseñar un modelo de colaboración entre las MYPES mediante un análisis correlacional de las variables, que a su vez contribuya a mejorar la competitividad de las MYPES del Municipios de Mixquiahuala de Juárez y que dicho modelo pueda ser replicables en las demás MYPES del estado de Hidalgo. En este sentido Mixquiahuala cuenta con un total de 4,941 empresas, (INEGI, 2020).
El Aprendizaje basado en proyectos en un contexto virtual y su impacto en el aprendizaje del inglés
Authors: Marín Sánchez Claudia Isabel , Moreno Beltrán Reyna , Hernández Valerio Juan Salvador
Published: September 2024

El Aprendizaje Basado en Proyectos (ABP) es una metodología utilizada para facilitar el aprendizaje del idioma inglés en entornos presenciales y virtuales. Sin embargo, los informes de investigación, hasta ahora publicados, han documentado el impacto de esta metodología en el aprendizaje del inglés en contextos virtuales desde la perspectiva de los estudiantes. Aquellos que se han enfocado a evidenciar el resultado de esta metodología mediante evaluaciones diagnóstica y final han sido en contextos presenciales. Con estos antecedentes como antesala, se propuso como objetivo de la presente investigación evaluar, mediante un examen diagnóstico y un examen final, el impacto en el aprendizaje de los estudiantes de una intervención educativa de inglés en modalidad virtual guiada en la metodología del ABP. Se condujo una investigación cuantitativa de tipo pre-experimental con un diseño de preprueba/posprueba con un solo grupo. La muestra fue de conveniencia y estuvo conformada por 16 estudiantes. Previo a la intervención se aplicó un examen diagnóstico y al concluir, un examen final. La prueba de los rangos con signos de Wilcoxon dio como resultado que se rechazara la hipótesis nula ya que si hubo diferencia significativa entre los resultados de ambos exámenes. El valor W fue menor al .5% del valor crítico W. Aunque la muestra fue reducida y no se analizaron aspectos tales como frecuencia de interacción con los contenidos del curso, resultado de los proyectos realizados o percepción de los estudiantes, los resultados permitieron valorar el impacto del ABP en el aprendizaje de los estudiantes.
Escravidão, fé e gestão pública: edições filológicas de uma carta datada do século XVIII e análise da construção do ethos do vice-rei, conde de vimieiro
Authors: Pereira Norma Suely Silva , Telles Sobral Gilberto Nazareno
Published: September 2024

As cartas são instrumentos de comunicação largamente utilizados ao longo dos tempos, tanto no âmbito pessoal como no administrativo, seja na esfera pública como na privada. O manuscrito aqui selecionado, lido e editado pertence ao acervo do Arquivo Histórico Ultramarino, catalogado pelo Projeto Resgate Barão do Rio Branco e disponibilizado na Biblioteca Nacional Digital. Trata-se de uma carta enviada ao rei de Portugal, D. João V, escrita na Bahia, em 1719, por D. Sancho de Faro e Sousa, o Conde de Vimieiro, que foi vice-rei e governador-geral do Brasil entre agosto de 1718 e outubro de 1719. Para propiciar maior acesso a diferentes perfis de leitores, oferecem-se além da edição fac-similar, que consiste em uma reprodução digital com menor grau de mediação, uma edição semidiplomática, que segue critérios conservadores (Telles, 2009; Toledo Neto, 2020) e uma edição interpretativa (Duarte, 2007), que atende aos interesses de leitores não especialistas. O estudo compõe-se ainda de contextualização que discute aspectos da sociedade escravagista do século XVIII e de análise de aspectos relativos à enunciação, de modo a demonstrar como algumas imagens do enunciador podem ser discursivamente construídas, mesmo em um documento de natureza administrativa. Para tanto, faz-se uma análise da cena enunciativa, colocando-se em destaque a construção do ethos, conjunto de atributos construídos no e pelo discurso (Ferreira, 2010; 2019; Maingueneau, 2002; 2005; 2008). Na carta, o enunciador busca persuadir o leitor quanto às suas qualidades,como gestor do Estado do Brasil, e quanto ao seu caráter de bom e piedoso cristão, preocupado com a degradante situação dos escravizados idosos ou doentes.
Suomen ensimmäisen buddhalaisen yhdistyksen synty ja ajan ylirajaiset virtaukset
Authors: Jääskeläinen Ari-Pekka , Härkönen Mitra , Cairns Johannes
Published: September 2024

Varhainen buddhalaisuus kehittyi Suomessa paitsi osana teosofista liikettä myös yhdessä monien muiden ajan aatevirtausten, kuten rauhanliikkeen, raittiusliikkeen, kasvissyönnin ja vapaa-ajattelun kanssa. Keskeistä roolia buddhalaisuuden varhaisessa kehkeytymisessä Suomessa näytteli kosmopoliitti Mauno Nordberg, joka loi jo varhain suhteita kansainväliseen buddhalaiseen kenttään ja jonka aloitteesta sai alkunsa myös Suomen ensimmäinen buddhalainen yhdistys, Buddhismin ystävät ry – Buddhismens vänner rf. Tarkastelemamme Nordbergin kirjekokoelma ja Buddhismin ystävien yhdistyshistoriikit muiden yhdistyshistoriikkien ohella kyseenalaistavat käsityksen buddhalaisuudesta selvästi kansallisen yhteiskunnan toiminnasta ja vaikutuspiiristä erillään ja irrallaan olevana vähemmistöuskontona. Sen sijaan buddhalaisuus oli erilaisten kansainvälisten ja kansallisten aatteiden ja käytänteiden puitteissa tulkittu maailmankatsomus, joka haluttiin 1900-luvun alkupuolella valjastaa suomalaisen kansakunnan rakentamisen ohjenuoraksi ja työkaluksi.
Morphometrics of the mandible of Metoposaurus krasiejowensis Sulej, 2002 and its ecological implications
Authors: Quarto Luca F. , Antczak Mateusz
Published: September 2024

Amphibians, due to their ecological plasticity, are some of the best environmental indicators among vertebrates nowadays and in the fossil record. One such example is the extinct family Metoposauridae Watson, 1919. Metoposaurids were abundant amphibians in Late Triassic Pangea. The remains of the genus Metoposaurus Lydekker, 1890 have been found in Germany, Poland and Portugal with three species, respectively Metoposaurus diagnosticus (Meyer, 1842), Metoposaurus krasiejowensis Sulej, 2002 and Metoposaurus algarvensis Brusatte, Butler, Mateus and Steyer, 2015. Since the majority of studies concern the skull and the pectoral girdle, in this work M. krasiejowensis has been analysed through a morphometric study of the mandible. This was made possible by the high abundance of fossils found in Krasiejów (SW Poland) in the last 20 years. The characteristics considered are the morphology of the mandible corpus and its most relevant bones, the adaptation to stress during biting and the dermal ornamentation. The results reveal that not only do these characters have great intraspecific variability, but that at least two groups of a single population of M. krasiejowensis probably had different lifestyles, one more aquatic and the other more terrestrial.
A new extinct shad from Poland in the light of clupeiform diversity and distribution within the Paratethys during the Oligocene
Authors: Bienkowska-Wasiluk Malgorzata , Granica Mateusz , Kovalchuk Oleksandr
Published: September 2024

The Order Clupeiformes Bleeker, 1859 comprises herrings, anchovies, sprats, sardines, and shads. The fossil record of this group is rich within the Paratethys. Here we describe a new clupeiform fish, †Sanalosa janulosa gen. et sp. nov., from the Lower Oligocene of the Carpathian Basin, Poland. This new genus has a unique combination of characters (lower jaw articulation located under the posterior part of the orbit; abdominal scutes well developed with 3 to 5 in the gular region, 11–14 prepelvic scutes associated with ribs, 11–12 postpelvic scutes; several striae on the frontals; an opercle with 6–12 thin radial ridges; a horizontal ramus of the preopercle shorter than the vertical one; 42–44 vertebrae; 8–10 supraneurals; a dorsal fin with 18–22 rays, and an anal fin with 21–23 rays), supporting recognition of a new genus and species within the Family Alosidae Svetovidov, 1952. Similarities and differences between fossil and extant genera of the Clupeiformes are discussed to shed more light on their relationship. Moreover, the palaeobiogeography, diversity and distribution of Oligocene clupeiform fishes in the Paratethys are presented and discussed.
Efficacy of modal curvature damage detection in various pre-damage data assumptions and modal identification techniques
Authors: Drozdowska Milena , Szafrański Marek , Szafrańska Anna , Tomaszewska Agnieszka
Published: September 2024

The efficacy of modal curvature approach for damage localization is discussed in the paper in the context of input data. Three modal identification methods, i.e., Eigensystem Realization Algorithm (ERA), Natural Excitation Technique with ERA (NExT-ERA) and Covariance Driven Stochastic Subspace Identification (SSI-Cov), and four methods of determining baseline data, i.e., real measurement of the undamaged state, analytical function, Finite Element (FE) model and approximation of current experimental mode shape, are considered. Practical conclusions are formulated based on analysis of two cases. The first is a laboratory beam with a notch and the second is a stonemasonry historic lighthouse with modern restoration in its upper part. The analysis shows that NExT-ERA and SSI-Cov in combination with approximation of current mode shape provide high efficacy in damage localization alongside relatively straightforward determination of baseline data. It proves that the construction of advanced FE models of a structure can be replaced with a much simpler method of baseline data acquisition. Furthermore, the research shows the structural mode shapes identified with ERA may not always indicate the presence of damage.
Dynamics of Multimodal Components in English Educational Discourse: the Case of “English Grammar in Use” by Raymond Murphy
Authors: Kopshukova E. V. , Panina N. V.
Published: September 2024

This article aims to identify the linguistic features of English-language educational discourse in terms of structural, descriptive, semantic, and cognitive-pragmatic analyses. The relevance of the study stems from the need to identify trends in the representation of language components in modern grammar textbooks within the communicative-pragmatic paradigm of educational discourse. The authors focus on the linguosynergetic potential of the English grammar textbook “English Grammar in Use” by Raymond Murphy, manifested in changes of certain discourse markers in all five editions. Employing a multimodal discourse analysis methodology, this research scrutinizes the verbal and visual disparities—encompassing graphic elements, letter capitalization, italics, font, and color—that hold pragmatic value and fulfill various roles, from engagement to information conveyance. The authors also investigate the interference of advertising and educational discourses and the small-format nature of texts in this self-study textbook, whose hypertext structure and internal navigational system serve as a surrogate for teacher guidance, thereby performing a directive function. A diachronic analysis of communicative scenarios within the textbook’s exercises reveals the dynamic utilization of interjections, underscoring their importance in creating an emotive-expressive backdrop that facilitates the acquisition of grammatical phenomena, reflective of their real-world application. Thus, in an attempt to represent the features of natural communication and to avoid the use of linguistic terms, the author of the textbook presents complex grammatical material in the most accessible form for a wide audience. Consequently, the study highlights the textbook’s increasing emphasis on the personality-bound component, complementing the traditionally dominant status-oriented approach in educational discourse.
Integrating Hybrid Learning into the Higher Education System: Challenges and Opportunities
Authors: Mirzoeva A. M. , Bostoganashvili E. R. , Vadov A. A. , Volkova A. A. , Gulov A. P. , Platonova N. I.
Published: September 2024

Hybrid learning technologies are increasingly being integrated into modern educational practices, eliciting both public concerns about the quality of education and positive feedback regarding the potential of digital learning environments in hybrid classrooms. This learning format acts as a catalyst for enhancing the quality of education and broadening access to educational programs. However, challenges such as student motivation in online settings and teachers’ readiness to use modern learning technologies persist. This research aims to analyze the advantages and disadvantages of hybrid learning. The study employs both theoretical and empirical methods. The theoretical component includes a comprehensive literature review on the topic. The empirical component involves (1) surveying higher education teachers and students about their perceptions of hybrid learning, (2) conducting classes in a hybrid format, and (3) comparing this format with traditional in-person and fully remote learning. The findings reveal that hybrid learning offers distinct advantages, particularly in organizing panel discussions, engaging students who cannot attend in person, and facilitating online programs, minor programs, and employee training. However, these benefits are more pronounced for administrative purposes than for teaching staff, many of whom express skepticism about the long-term effectiveness of hybrid technologies. Identified drawbacks include increased resistance from faculty during the adoption of new technologies, limited access to hybrid learning methodologies and resources, and the need for continuous technical support. Additionally, the study highlights specific challenges in using hybrid classrooms for foreign language instruction, which could be mitigated by increased investment in resolving technical issues.
A Road to Success in Language Olympiads: A Comprehensive Analysis of EFL Olympiad Tasks in Russia from Inception to 2023
Authors: Rodomanchenko A. S. , Sorokina E. V.
Published: September 2024

Language Olympiads have been effectively used by Russian universities for enrollment purposes for years. Consequently, secondary and high school students are often coached to participate in these Olympiads to improve their chances of university admission. This research aims to trace the development and transformation of tasks used in EFL Olympiads over the past decade to identify the most common types, thereby providing school English language teachers with a clear framework to better prepare students for these competitions. Both quantitative and qualitative methods were used to analyze past Olympiad papers from 2015 to 2023. An in-depth analysis of the tasks in top language Olympiads revealed the predominance of tasks focusing on receptive skills, integrated skills, and cultural knowledge, in contrast to those assessing productive and creative skills. While tasks aimed at evaluating productive skills are largely absent in the elimination rounds, they account for more than 50% of the total score in the final rounds. Speaking tasks for secondary and high school students are minimally represented among the Olympiad tasks. Additionally, there is a noticeable trend toward assessing participants’ knowledge of the history, literature, and culture of English-speaking countries, both directly and indirectly, while testing both receptive and productive skills. Moreover, tasks assessing integrated skills, which were previously the least common, are now gaining prominence. The findings suggest that preparation should focus more on skill development rather than on individual tasks. This shift would facilitate simultaneous preparation for multiple EFL Olympiads and improve students’ performance in the short term. This study also contributes to the field of professional discourse and the teaching of English for Specific Purposes (ESP) by highlighting how the evolving nature of EFL Olympiad tasks can inform the development of targeted ESP curricula that better align with the communicative and cultural competencies required in academic and professional spheres.
PARQUES EN PERSPECTIVA: COMPRENDIENDO LA RELACIÓN ENTRE SOCIEDAD Y AMBIENTE EN ENTORNOS URBANOS
Authors: Salazar Gilberto Mejía , Gómez Irma Yolanda Beltrán , Beas José Francisco Haro
Published: September 2024

Objetivo: El objetivo es ofrecer una visión integral sobre la importancia y el impacto positivo de los parques en la vida urbana, centrándose en la percepción social que la comunidad tiene de estos espacios. El estudio busca analizar en profundidad cómo los ciudadanos perciben, valoran y experimentan los parques urbanos, así como identificar áreas de oportunidad para su mejora y enfrentar los desafíos presentes en estos entornos. Además, se pretende destacar los beneficios que los parques aportan a los residentes, a incluir no solo su función recreativa, sino también su contribución al bienestar emocional, la salud física, las interacciones sociales y la conexión con la naturaleza. Esta investigación aspira a ir más allá de una comprensión superficial, proporcionando una comprensión más profunda de cómo estos espacios verdes fortalecen la calidad de vida en la comunidad.
 Marco Teórico: Los parques se convierten en puntos de atracción social, donde tanto residentes como visitantes se congregan. Estos espacios facilitan la conexión entre las personas, fomentando y solidificando las relaciones interpersonales. Más allá de su función física, los parques se transforman en escenarios simbólicos donde se realizan actividades comunitarias, se intercambian experiencias y se fortalece el sentimiento de pertenencia a la comunidad.
 Método: Se adoptó un enfoque mixto, combinando elementos cuantitativos y cualitativos. La selección de la muestra se llevó a cabo mediante el método de muestreo por conveniencia, resultando en la participación de 56 personas encuestadas.
 Resultados y Discusión: El parque como un componente integral de la identidad turística y cultural de la ciudad, es esencial reconocer la importancia de transmitir a las generaciones futuras la responsabilidad y el cuidado necesario para preservar este espacio único. Este parque no solo sirve como tarjeta de presentación para la ciudad, siendo un imán tanto para visitantes locales como extranjeros, sino que también proporciona momentos de recreación y relajación.
 Implicaciones de la investigación: El parque se convierte en un ejemplo tangible de prácticas sostenibles, a abarcar desde la gestión de residuos y la conservación del agua hasta la preservación de la flora y fauna locales. Así, se presenta como un espacio educativo donde se puede aprender de manera práctica sobre la importancia de la responsabilidad ambiental.
 Originalidad/Valor: Abordar las estrategias implementadas para la gestión de residuos dentro del parque. Incorporar sistemas de reciclaje, reducir los residuos de un solo uso y promover prácticas de consumo sostenible son aspectos a destacar. Sin embargo, el parque "La Loma" involucra a la comunidad en sus esfuerzos sostenibles, ya sea a través de programas de voluntariado, participación en decisiones o eventos comunitarios.
Collective Rural Resettlement: the Vulnerabilities of Families Affected by a Hydroelectric Dam in Southern Brazil
Authors: Radunz Amanda Fabres Oliveira , Busato Maria Assunta
Published: September 2024

Objective: To evaluate the ways in which affected families cope with health vulnerabilities and environmental changes after compulsory displacement, considering the Rural Collective Resettlement (RCC) service modality.
 
Theoretical Framework: The vulnerability in health and environment proposed by José Ricardo Ayres is observed in the affected population as the chance of people being exposed to illness, taking into account the environment, individual, social and health service aspects.
 
Method: 11 questionnaires were administered to those affected by the hydroelectric plant, who were served by the RCC modality.
 
Results and Discussion: Subjective aspects involving the compulsory displacement of the affected population, such as the networks of social, cultural and neighborhood relations, are supplanted by the prospect of economic gains for the municipalities, based on the supposed regional development caused by the movement brought about by the start of construction and, later, by the payment of royalties to the affected municipalities. However, the losses due to profound changes, especially for the population affected, the compulsory displacement and, with it, the reduction in the local population and, consequently, the economy, are not properly accounted for. 
 
Research Implications: The RCCs are the least incentivized and most time-consuming form of care
 
Originality/Value: The sense of belonging and identification as a community, the promotion of collective work and the organization of the health and education care network have contributed to making the health and environmental vulnerability caused by the hydroelectric dam less significant.
Revisão narrativa acerca das sequelas da COVID-19 em casos leves
Authors: Silva Ariana Aparecida dos Santos , Duarte Ana Carolina Oliveira
Published: September 2024

Introdução: Na cidade de Wuhan, na China, surgiu em dezembro de 2019 o vírus Sars-CoV-2 e a doença foi denominada COVID-19. Indivíduos com doença leve podem apresentar sintomas como: febre, tosse, dor de garganta, mal-estar, dor de cabeça, dor muscular, náusea, vômito, diarreia, anosmia ou disgeusia, mas sem falta de ar ou imagens anormais do tórax. Objetivo: O presente trabalho analisou a literatura que relatava o aparecimento de diferentes sequelas em decorrência da infecção por Sars-Cov-2, em casos que os sintomas foram classificados como leves. Metodologia: Foi realizada uma revisão sistemática da literatura, de caráter exploratório e qualitativo e a busca foi conduzida nas bases de dados Pubmed, LILACS, MEDLINE e Periódicos Capes, utilizando-se da combinação dos descritores: consequence AND Sars-Cov AND mild cases. Resultados e Conclusão: Foram encontrados na busca  308 artigos, que após serem aplicados métodos sistematizados de triagem foram selecionados 24 trabalhos dentro dos parâmetros pré estabelecidos. As principais sequelas identificadas nas em casos leves em decorrência da COVID-19 foram: neurológicas, psicológicas, gustativas, olfativas, gastrointestinais. Tais resultados podem auxiliar na criação de protocolos de identificação e atendimento de pessoas, é relevante e inovador para pesquisa pois discute e sintetiza evidências científicas.
Perfil epidemiológico da violência doméstica no Brasil:
Authors: Freitas Ronilson Ferreira , Santos Tawany Oliveira , Silva Priscila Lourayne Brito da , Gomes Danilo Esteves , Fonseca Alenice Aliane , Rocha João Pedro Brant , Neves Tatiane Santos , Rocha Josiane Santos Brant
Published: September 2024

Introdução: A violência doméstica contra a mulher é um problema social, político e de saúde pública. Pode ser definida como uma ameaça, tentativa ou ato concreto de violência física, psicológica e/ou abuso sexual, caracterizando uma violação dos direitos humanos. Objetivo: Este estudo objetivou investigar a prevalência da violência doméstica no Brasil e discutir a ineficiência da Lei Maria da Penha. Metodologia: Trata-se de um estudo epidemiológico, do tipo ecológico, desenvolvido a partir das informações sobre violência doméstica contra mulher obtidas do Departamento de Informática do SUS (DATASUS), do Ministério da Saúde. Os dados foram analisados com o auxílio dos softwares Excel da Microsoft®. Resultados: Observou-se que houve 1.091.264 casos notificados de violência doméstica contra a mulher no Brasil entre os anos de 2009 e 2017, e que essa prevalência foi aumentando consideravelmente com o passar dos anos. A violência doméstica foi mais prevalente em mulheres com faixa etária entre 20 e 59 anos, da raça branca e que cursaram o ensino médio. Conclusão: No período estudo, foi possível observar que houve um considerado aumento na prevalência de violência contra a mulher, registrados no Sistema de Informação de Agravos de Notificação (SINAN), demonstrando que a Lei Maria da Penha, ainda não assegura de forma efetiva os direitos da mulher e sua proteção contra a violência doméstica.
O latifúndio como forma e a exclusão como regra: obstáculos à reforma agrária no Brasil a partir do caso do acampamento Quilombo Campo Grande
Authors: Corrêa Junior Jadir Eduardo , Aly Junior Osvaldo , Carvalho Joelson Gonçalves de
Published: September 2024

Este artigo se propõe a investigar a luta pela terra das famílias acampadas no Quilombo Campo Grande, localizado em Campo do Meio, Minas Gerais, com o intuito de lançar luz aos desafios e barreiras que essas famílias enfrentaram ao lutar por terra e pela reforma agrária no Brasil. Partimos do pressuposto que o estudo de caso em questão ilustra e representa de forma concreta, as dificuldades e obstáculos inerentes à concretização de políticas de reforma agrária no país. Para alcançar os objetivos da pesquisa, optou-se por uma abordagem metodológica que combina o método histórico estrutural com o materialismo histórico-dialético. No que se refere aos procedimentos metodológicos, a pesquisa se valeu de revisão bibliográfica, análise documental, observação participante e entrevistas narrativas em profundidade. Esse estudo busca dar visibilidade às complexas dinâmicas envolvidas na luta pela reforma agrária no Brasil, demonstrando como a propriedade da terra é intrinsecamente ligada ao poder e às questões econômicas e políticas do país. As conclusões indicam que há inegável emaranhamento dos poderes constituídos, a saber: executivo, legislativo e judiciário ao poder financeiro dos grandes proprietários de terra, fazendo com que o entendimento do que é função social da propriedade, presente na Constituição Federal de 1988, seja subvertido.