bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Lecturers-based evaluation on the role of technological advancements in teaching
Authors: Algani Yousef Methkal Abd , Gross Zehavit
Published: October 2023

Abstract The impact of technological advancements on the duties of lecturers in the twenty-first century has been significant. The rapid integration of technological advancements in the academic setting, particularly among lecturers, necessitates a proficient comprehension of the function that technology serves in the instruction of foreign languages as a fundamental component of their professional skill set. This article seeks to unveil the views of university lecturers concerning the implementation of technologically assisted instruments for the instruction of foreign languages, while also taking into account the lecturers’ perspectives regarding the application of such technologies. The analysis follows the dimension of the “TPACK” model. This model acknowledges the awareness and proficiency of linguistics lecturers in incorporating technological advancements within the educational system. The incorporation of digital tools is achieved through an expansion of the “pedagogical content knowledge (PCK)” model originally proposed by Lee Shulman. Using this model, the purpose of this research is to conduct an analysis of three significant areas (subject, pedagogy, and technology) of the use of technology in the instruction of foreign languages by lecturers. Three hundred university lecturers of foreign languages are represented in this research, and they were drawn from different universities. There was no focus on any one specific foreign language, and the lecturers’ participation consisted only of providing information in the form of questionnaire responses. According to the results of the research, a significant number of university lecturers have already embraced the use of some of these technologies in teaching foreign languages. Despite this, it is nevertheless necessary for them to get familiarized with advanced technological tools.
Herramienta tecnológica de evaluación de la comprensión de un texto argumentativo de español lengua materna
Authors: Martín-Vegas Rosa Ana , Seseña-Gómez Marta
Published: October 2023

Resumen El procedimiento cloze, que se emplea habitualmente como herramienta tecnológica para evaluar la comprensión lectora de segundas lenguas, no suele usarse con lenguas maternas. Los motivos que descartan este instrumento con hablantes nativos se basan en que solo detecta el reconocimiento de información y habilidades lingüísticas microestructurales, y no mide la comprensión global ni inferencial del texto. En esta investigación se cuestiona esta idea y, con el fin de dilucidar el valor procedimental, se creó una herramienta de prueba basada en el modelo de exámenes DELE (nivel B2) y se aplicó a estudiantes universitarios españoles (N = 125) con dos objetivos: 1) medir la comprensión lectora de un texto argumentativo; 2) valorar la comprensión de la coherencia y cohesión discursivas a partir del uso de conectores. La herramienta fue diseñada en Moodle y ejecutada presencialmente. Se midió estadísticamente el índice de acierto y error de cada frase y conector y se aplicaron el test Chi-cuadrado de homogeneidad y el test de Cochran para valorar la significatividad de la confusión entre conectores y nociones argumentales. Los resultados muestran argumentos y conectores más transparentes y patrones de confusión argumental. Se demuestra que esta herramienta basada en el cloze mide la comprensión de textos argumentativos en lengua materna y puede ser un instrumento tecnológico replicable.
Efectividad de las intervenciones con tecnologías para promover la autorregulación del aprendizaje en estudiantes universitarios: un metaanálisis
Authors: Sáez-Delgado Fabiola , Parra Francisca , Jara-Coatt Pilar , Mella-Norambuena Javier , López-Angulo Yaranay
Published: October 2023

Resumen Son prometedores los beneficios de la incorporación de tecnologías en educación. El objetivo de este estudio fue caracterizar las intervenciones desarrolladas para promover la autorregulación de aprendizaje con uso de tecnologías y determinar su efectividad. El método fue un metaanálisis basado en los estándares PRISMA identificando estudios en Web of Science, Scopus y Eric y su posterior análisis y selección usando el software Rayyan. La muestra fue de 6 estudios. Los análisis de datos se realizaron con el software Jamovi. Los resultados evidenciaron una caracterización insuficiente de las intervenciones respecto del número, frecuencia y duración de las sesiones, todas usaron el modelo de autorregulación de Zimmerman, pero pocos estudios especificaron un modelo tecnológico. Los tipos de tecnologías usados fueron LMS y aplicaciones móviles, y los instrumentos fueron escalas tipo Likert de autoinforme. El metaanálisis evidenció que las intervenciones fueron efectivas, aportó una estimación de 0.55 con un intervalo de confianza al 95% de 0.22, 0.88. La prueba de tamaño del efecto total fue significativa ( \begin{equation}z = 3,25\end{equation} z = 3 , 25, \begin{equation}p = 0,001\end{equation} p = 0 , 001). Se concluye que las intervenciones con uso de tecnologías son efectivas en la promoción de la autorregulación. Se presentan implicaciones prácticas considerando estos resultados para la Educación Superior.
Repercussões da pandemia no desenvolvimento infantil e nas ações dos visitadores do Programa Criança Feliz
Authors: Silva Layla Caroline Lino da , Costa Patrício de Almeida , Santos André Alan da Silva , Nogueira Matheus Figueiredo , Reichert Altamira Pereira da Silva , Santos Nathanielly Cristina Carvalho de Brito
Published: October 2023

Resumo Objetivo apreender as repercussões da pandemia da COVID-19 no desenvolvimento infantil e nas ações de visitadores do Programa Criança Feliz. Método pesquisa qualitativa, ancorada na Teoria Bioecológica do Desenvolvimento Humano de Bronfenbrenner, com oito visitadoras do referido programa, em uma cidade paraibana. Os dados foram coletados no período de janeiro a junho de 2021, por meio de um roteiro semiestruturado, com entrevistas gravadas e processadas pelo IRAMUTEQ, que posteriormente foram analisadas conforme a Classificação Hierárquica Descendente (método de Reinert), e referencial da Análise de Conteúdo de Bardin. Resultados as repercussões da pandemia limitam as ações de promoção do desenvolvimento infantil pelos visitadores, ao dificultar a interação com as famílias cercadas pelo medo de contrair a doença, incorrendo em quebra de vínculo, demora ou ausência de retorno das atividades pelas mesmas, sentimentos como medo, desânimo, frustração, agressividade e apego às telas como barreiras para a continuidade do acompanhamento infantil. Considerações finais e implicações para a prática apreender sobre a realidade das repercussões da pandemia da COVID-19 no desenvolvimento de crianças assistidas pelo Programa Criança Feliz, oportunizou refletir sobre as estratégias necessárias para potencializar a prática da Enfermagem nas ações de vigilância e estimulação do desenvolvimento para uma atenção integral à saúde da criança.
Análisis morfométrico de las semillas del género Capsicum (Solanaceae) en el Perú prehispánico
Authors: Garcia Luisa Hinostroza , Melchor-Castro Rosa , Arriola Luisa Diaz , Castillo Joaquina Albán
Published: October 2023

Resumen La importancia del manejo del ‘ají’ (Capsicum spp.) por los habitantes del Perú prehispánico ha quedado evidenciado por la buena preservación de sus frutos y semillas en el registro arqueológico. Su abundancia requiere contar con una metodología para su determinación taxonómica. En este trabajo se realiza la caracterización morfométrica de semillas actuales domesticadas de Capsicum que sirven de referencia para comparaciones con semillas arqueológicas. A partir de datos descriptivos y morfométricos de estas semillas actuales se elaboró un modelo predictivo mediante el algoritmo Gradient Boosting Regression Model (GBM). Las variables de mayor contribución para la predicción en semillas actuales y arqueológicas fueron: largo de semilla, altura del pico y largo del hilum. El porcentaje de predicción correspondió a 22.13 %, se deduce que las semillas arqueológicas procedentes de Huaca Pucllana (Lima-Perú), asociado al Intermedio Temprano (555-650 d.C.) sugieren semejanza con semillas de C. baccatum L. ‘ají amarillo’. Sobre esta información, se propone que en Pucllana hubo un manejo de la variabilidad genética de esta especie, resultado de la intensificación de su cultivo e influenciado por preferencias de consumo. Un ejemplo es su recurrencia en contextos de índole ceremonial, cuya asociación con otros sitios podría referirse a una ‘tradición’ costeña.
New and revised records of Tacinga from Goiás and Tocantins States, Brazil
Authors: Gonzaga Diego Rafael , Pereira Fabricio de Oliveira , Almeida Thais Moreira Hidalgo de , Pires Ana Carolina Mezzonato , Menini Neto Luiz
Published: October 2023

ABSTRACT Tacinga saxatilis (Ritter) N.P.Taylor & Stuppy subsp. saxatilis belongs to the Cactaceae, a family of succulent plants. We report a new records of the Tacinga genus (Cactaceae) from Goiás State, Central-West Region and Tocantins State, North Region of Brazil, within the Cerrado phytogeographic domain, providing new data on the geographic distribution of this species to the flora of Brazil and increasing the number of species of the family for these brazilian States.
Potencial adaptativo de Melocactus violaceus Pfeiff (Cactaceae) para solos argilosos
Authors: Fernandes Maxlene Maria , Maciel Jefferson Rodrigues
Published: October 2023

RESUMO Mudanças climáticas têm o potencial de aumentar o nível dos oceanos e destruir habitats das linhas costeiras. Esse processo aumenta o risco de extinção local das espécies que ocorrem exclusivamente nos solos arenosos da restinga e impõe urgência para entender se essas espécies especialistas apresentam plasticidade para ocupar diferentes condições de solo. Melocactus violaceus Pfeiff (Cactaceae) é uma espécie ameaçada de extinção da restinga com ocorrência restrita para solos arenosos. Neste estudo, foi medido o crescimento de plântulas de M. violaceus em solos arenosos, areno-argiloso e argiloso para avaliar sua plasticidade ambiental. Plântulas de M. violaceus cresceram melhor em solos arenosos. Mesmo assim, elas apresentaram plasticidade para se estabelecerem em solos argilosos. Os resultados possuem potenciais práticos para conservação da espécie e acrescentam evidências de que a família Cactaceae pode ser incorporada na hipótese do trade-off de crescimento de táxons especialistas de solos arenosos.
Circuitos de valorização, comercialização e colecionismo de “móveis de autor”: o reconhecimento internacional do design brasileiro
Authors: Rosatti Camila Gui
Published: October 2023

Resumo Este estudo investiga a recente valorização do design no mercado de arte e em prestigiosas instituições culturais. Seguindo pesquisas em sociologia da arte que têm destacado a interdependência desses espaços na construção do valor, examino processos de passagem à arte, focalizando o mobiliário brasileiro. O objetivo do artigo é repertoriar os agentes e as atuais operações que transformam simples objetos utilitários em design “de autor” ou “de coleção”. Essas classificações, mais do que simples renomeações, designam um mobiliário modelado por processos de produção do estatuto artístico, isto é, valorizado pela autoria e pela singularidade da obra. Na circulação internacional, “local de origem” e o “passado” são atributos valiosos para selecionar um bem e construir a autenticidade. A pesquisa mostra um circuito de valorização operacionalizado por especialistas reconhecidos entre os pares, entre os quais encontram-se historiadores, galeristas, leiloeiros, curadores, conservadores, editores e colecionadores. Com recursos acumulados em diferentes espaços, eles estão em condições de deslocar essas peças, destacar a raridade, confirmar a procedência, validar a assinatura, definir narrativas e fixar um preço. A renovação dos critérios de apreciação depende dessas redes finas e interdependentes que possibilitam que um bem seja “descoberto” e passe a ser considerado digno de ser exposto, conservado e colecionado.
The third wave of studies on clientelism in Latin America: a critical reading
Authors: Rocha Marta Mendes da
Published: October 2023

Abstract The article presents a critical reading of the third wave of studies on clientelism in Latin America produced in Political Science since the 2000s. Through a dialogue with the most influential authors and works on the issue, the objective is to show that despite significant advances, this literature still faces difficulties in defining clientelism. The central argument is that these difficulties are due to the adoption of universal and rigid assumptions about politicians’ and voters’ behavior and the strong normative tone of the analyses, almost always grounded on premises of how democracy should work and how clientelism displaces this ideal. To demonstrate this argument, the concept of clientelism was broken down into four central aspects: the object of the exchanges, the participants, the method used, and the temporality. The analysis of these dimensions is articulated with the literature on concept formation, especially the criteria of differentiation, depth, internal coherence, and theoretical utility. The article concludes by proposing ways to overcome the highlighted problems, among them the re-evaluation of the premises that inform the analysis, the valorization of description, and the investment in multi-method research designs.
Entre utopias desejáveis e realidades possíveis: noções de bem viver na atualidade
Authors: SIQUEIRA GABRIEL CASTRO , GONÇALVES BRUNO SIMÕES , SANTOS ALESSANDRO DE OLIVEIRA DOS
Published: October 2023

RESUMO Os modos de populações indígenas da América Latina de conceber as relações do ser humano com os demais seres e espécies e o ambiente preservaram visões de mundo, valores e práticas sociais que têm inspirado e sido incorporadas nas discussões atuais sobre noções de bem viver. Neste artigo, reunimos e articulamos noções de bem viver em quatro matrizes principais: a matriz das visões de mundo indígenas; a matriz do pensamento utópico latino-americanista; a matriz estatal; e a matriz socioambiental. Tais matrizes guardam entre si aspectos convergentes, formando um núcleo comum emulador de novas propostas filosóficas, econômicas e políticas, enquanto alternativas ao modelo de vida, trabalho e relação com o ambiente produzido pelo capitalismo neoliberal.
Nas brechas do cotidiano: construindo reflexões sobre práticas e saberes profissionais a partir da comida do território
Authors: MALUF GIULIA DE ARRUDA , ALBUQUERQUE MARIA PAULA DE , FRUTUOSO MARIA FERNANDA PETROLI , CURY BERNARDO TEIXEIRA
Published: October 2023

RESUMO A produção de dados em uma oficina de educação permanente em saúde sobre as práticas e saberes profissionais envolvendo a alimentação de crianças e adolescentes em territórios periféricos apontou a potência do encontro para o reconhecimento do próprio saber-fazer e do trabalho/conhecimento do outro no cotidiano do cuidado. Reconheceu o alimento como mediador de redes territoriais que envolvem a cadeia curta de produção-comercialização de alimentos que valorizam o saber popular para além do nutricionista como único detentor do saber sobre alimentação. A oficina convidou ao pensamento sobre as relações da equipe e da rede territorial, que não acontecem sem disputas e nem sempre resultam em respostas rápidas e fáceis.
Covid-19 as an issue of memory, truth, and justice: an interview with Deisy Ventura
Authors: Ventura Deisy , Paiva Carlos Henrique Assunção , Agostoni Claudia , Mannheimer Vivian , Cueto Marcos
Published: October 2023

Abstract This interview with Deisy Ventura, professor at the Faculty of Public Health of the Universidade de São Paulo, discusses the political dimension of the covid-19 pandemic in Brazil. She has become a leading reference on the subject due to her extensive knowledge of international law, with a focus on health. In this interview, Deisy Ventura offers some reflections on global health and discusses the handling of the pandemic in Brazil and its human rights implications. According to Ventura, the Brazilian government had a systematic policy for the spread of the virus, and the pandemic should be treated as a matter of memory, truth, and justice.
Ejercer sin diploma, batallar por la licencia: encrucijadas en la historia de la profesionalización de la odontología en Colombia
Authors: Márquez-Valderrama Jorge , Estrada-Orrego Victoria
Published: October 2023

Resumen Este artículo estudia la profesionalización de la odontología en Colombia en la primera mitad del siglo XX. Esta historia no puede comprenderse en todas sus dimensiones si se dejan de lado las tensiones entre los practicantes con diploma y los sin diploma. Como resultado de estas tensiones, los odontólogos ganaron autonomía profesional. Analizamos solicitudes de licencia para ejercer sin título profesional, entre ellas las de algunas mujeres. Los hallazgos muestran la transmisión de conocimientos por fuera de la enseñanza formal, el ejercicio sin título y sin restricciones por parte de un gran número de odontólogos “permitidos” que se enfrentaron a una pesada y centralizada burocracia diplomada.
PATRIMÔNIO AMBIENTAL E DIVERSIDADE CULTURAL: MARCOS NA LUTA PELOS DIREITOS DOS POVOS INDÍGENAS NO BRASIL (2011-2014)
Authors: MARTINEZ PAULO HENRIQUE
Published: October 2023

RESUMO Exame do patrimônio ambiental, diversidade cultural e ação educativa em museus na mobilização política de populações indígenas pelos direitos constitucionais e políticas públicas, entre 2011 e 2014. As fontes são a imprensa diária e documentos institucionais, públicos e privados. O estudo identificou novos impulsos nas lutas pelos direitos dos povos indígenas na América do Sul. No Brasil, a Proposta de Emenda Constitucional 215, a Política Nacional de Gestão Ambiental e Territorial das Terras Indígenas e a reforma do Código Florestal catalisaram disputas nacionais e regionais. Patrimônio, cultura e museus tornam-se vetores na construção da educação intercultural e indigenista.
SUINOCULTURA E ANTROPIZAÇÃO DA FLORESTA OMBRÓFILA MISTA DO OESTE DE SANTA CATARINA (DÉCADAS DE 1910 A 1950)
Authors: BRANDT MARLON , CARVALHO MIGUEL MUNDSTOCK XAVIER DE
Published: October 2023

RESUMO Este trabalho analisa as transformações na paisagem da Floresta Ombrófila Mista (FOM) do Oeste catarinense, tendo como fio condutor a prática da suinocultura, entre o período que compreende o início da colonização, a partir de fins da década de 1910, até o final da década de 1950, quando o setor agroindustrial de produção de carnes se consolida regionalmente. Para isso, analisou-se uma variada tipologia de fontes, em diálogo com os preceitos da história ambiental.
INVASÕES BIOLÓGICAS E ANSIEDADES SOCIOAMBIENTAIS: UMA LEITURA HISTÓRICO-ETNOGRÁFICA DA PROLIFERAÇÃO DE JAVALIS (SUS SCROFA) NO BIOMA PAMPA
Authors: SORDI CAETANO
Published: October 2023

RESUMO Este artigo discute as reações sociais à proliferação de javalis europeus (Sus scrofa) no Pampa brasileiro como manifestações de transformações mais amplas no sistema agrário local, em curso desde a segunda metade do século XX. Por meio de uma crítica antropológica a noções contemporâneas como “ecoansiedade” e “transtorno de ansiedade ecológica”, o artigo busca demonstrar, a partir das percepções de criadores de animais em regime extensivo, como uma apreensão socialmente situada e não reducionista do que está em jogo nas ansiedades socioambientais, tal como enunciadas por sujeitos concretos em situações locais, pode ser obtida a partir da combinação entre abordagens etnográficas (sincrônicas) e históricas (diacrônicas).
Fibre optic sensing for strain-field measurement in geotechnical laboratory experiments
Authors: Della Ragione G. , Abadie C. N. , Xu X. , da Silva Burke T. S. , Möller T. , Bilotta E.
Published: October 2023

Strain measurement inside the soil body in three-dimensional (3D) experiments is a real challenge for physical modellers in geotechnics. The use of fibre optic sensing offers the possibility of continuous measurement of the strain at depth with high spatial and temporal resolution in small-scale laboratory experiments. Despite the technology not being fully ready yet for centrifuge experiments, this is an important development in geotechnics. This paper explores the capacities of distributed fibre optic sensing (DFOS) as a solution for direct soil strain profile measurement at depth. A series of small-scale plane-strain experiments is used to simulate the simple case of the formation of a downwards subsidence. DFOS cables are laid in the soil specimen, and strains are directly compared with the soil movement, recorded with cameras through particle image velocimetry. Results indicate the ability of DFOS in detecting soil movements and underline the typical signature strain profile expected during this type of experiments. Finite-element analyses are carried out to further underpin the consequences of performing these tests at 1g and extend the findings to potential applications in 3D and on the geotechnical centrifuge. This shows promising results for detection of soil strain profiles inside the soil body in 3D.
The smart city old industrial buildings renovation: based on improved greedy algorithm
Authors: Chen Xuan , Liu Ying , Xiao Heliang , Hou Jun , Zhang Shuigen
Published: October 2023

With urban development and industrial restructuring, many old industrial buildings are left unused, making the renewal of such buildings a crucial aspect of urban construction. To meet the growing need for intelligent and efficient urban construction, this study proposes a greedy algorithm that considers the update of action spaces (AP-GA) to optimise the basic work of old building renovation – the layout of rows of tiles. The algorithm is optimised using the idea of action space update and backtracking. Real testing shows that the optimisation method provides the highest optimisation rate (18.20%) for AP-GA and reduces the number of cut bricks. Although the running time is slightly longer than that of the original algorithm, the brick integrity of the layout is significantly improved. When compared with other algorithms, the optimised AP-GA has the shortest average running time of 580.1 μs, demonstrating its effectiveness in the layout of rows of bricks. This new algorithm provides a more efficient and excellent method for the renewal and renovation of old industrial buildings, broadening the research perspective in the field.
PISA Okuma Yeterlilikleri Çerçevesinde LGS Türkçe Soruları
Authors: YORGANCI Osman Kürşat , HARMANKAYA Mustafa Özgün
Published: October 2023

PISA Okuma Becerileri Yeterlikleri öğrencilerin okuma becerilerinde hangi düzeyde, ne tür işlemler yapabildiğini tanımlamaya yönelik bir seviyelendirme sistemidir. Bu seviyelendirme sistemi, öğrencilerin okuma becerilerindeki yeterliklerini değerlendirilebilir kılmakta, bu yönüyle eğitim sürecinin ve sürece ilişkin unsurların niteliği hakkında fikir vermektedir. Bu çalışmanın amacı Liselere Giriş Sınavı Türkçe bölümü sorularını PISA Okuma Becerileri Yeterlik Düzeyleri çerçevesinde incelemektir. 2022 LGS Türkçe bölümünden 15 soru, 2023 LGS Türkçe bölümünden 17 soru araştırmanın inceleme nesnelerini oluşturmaktadır. Temel nitel araştırma deseninin kullanıldığı araştırmada veriler Soru İnceleme Formu ile elde edilmiş ve betimsel olarak sunulmuştur. Araştırmada 2022 LGS Türkçe sorularının %20’sinin 1a düzeyinde, %6,67’sinin 2. düzeyde, %46,67’sinin 3. düzeyde, %20’sinin 4. düzeyde ve %6,67’sinin 5.düzeyde; 2023 LGS Türkçe sorularının %11,76’sının 1a düzeyinde, %11,76’sının 2. düzeyde, %52,94’ünün 3. düzeyde, %17,65’inin 4. düzeyde ve %5,88’inin 5. düzeyde olduğu sonucuna ulaşılmıştır. PISA Okuma Becerileri Yeterlik Düzeyleri dikkate alındığında her iki sınavda da 1b, 1c ve 6. düzeyde soru ile karşılaşılamamıştır.
Communication of the victim in the criminal proceedings of Ukraine in the conditions of martial law
Authors: Rakipova Inna , Podobnyi Oleksandr , Smirnov Maksim , Ulianov Oleksiy , Chipko Nataliia
Published: October 2023

The article examines the doctrinal understanding of the concept of ‘communication’ in criminal procedural law. It was concluded that communication in the criminal process (criminal-procedural communication) is an end-to-end exchange of information, which is characteristic of the criminal-procedural communicative space of both law-making and law-enforcement spheres. In a broad sense, it consists in law enforcement (judicial, doctrinal) interpretation before, during and after the application of the criminal procedural norm. In a narrow sense, this is the exchange of procedurally significant information by the participants of criminal procedural activities between themselves and the court in connection with the progress of criminal proceedings. Such an exchange consists in the provision of information, joint participation in the conduct of procedural actions and their mutual perception of each other, which is implemented in the procedural forms provided for by law. It is noted that the implementation of criminal proceedings in the conditions of martial law in Ukraine reinforces the relevance of the problem of the victim’s communication. It also requires the creation of human rights sectoral mechanisms that would ensure the protection of the victim’s rights. In particular, regarding compensation for damage caused to him/her as a result of criminal offenses due to the conduct of military operations on the territory of Ukraine. It is emphasized that the reloading of the ‘image of the victim’ in criminal procedural law should take place on the basis of the victim-centered approach proposed by the Advisory Mission of the European Union in Ukraine.
Planeación de proyectos de software
Authors:   Universidad Cooperativa de Colombia, Chica Sosa Piedad , Torres Londoño Carlos Ignacio , Patiño Martínez Francy Yaneth
Published: October 2023

El objetivo de esta guía es servir de referente para que el estudiante realice planeación de proyectos de software. Aquí se detallan conceptos como software, planeación y metodologías de desarrollo de software, y se relacionan algunas herramientas case para la realización de planeación de proyectos de este tipo. La planeación debe considerarse como un artefacto indispensable en todo este proceso, así como el seguimiento correspondiente. Cuando se hace planeación de proyecto de software, se deben identificar las metodologías o el paradigma de ingeniería de software, dado que en este contexto es necesario detallar las actividades principales, las actividades secundarias, los hitos y roles. Cada metodología tiene sus propias fases, pero hay algunas comunes en todas las proyecciones o marcos de trabajo, tales como identificación de requerimientos y la planeación.
LEGAL OBLIGATIONS AND SOVEREIGN RIGHTS: THE CASE OF IRAN'S NUCLEAR PROGRAMME
Authors:   Peoples' Friendship University of Russia (RUDN University), Kazemi Shariat Panahi L.
Published: October 2023

Introduction: the nature of obligations varies in terms of compliance and liability. This point can be aptly illustrated in the case of Iran’s nuclear programme since Iran opted not to cooperate in presenting guarantees verifying that its nuclear programme would be peaceful. In the case of Iran’s nuclear programme, each significant actor has had its own instrument to deal with the problem of verifying the peaceful nature of Iran’s nuclear activities. Purpose: the paper aims to examine the relationship between legal obligations and state rights while studying the relations and cooperation between legal actors of significance contributing to the case of Iran’s nuclear programme. Methods: the author employed descriptive and qualitative analyses to study the content of legal documents and discover the correlations and dependencies. Results: the research has established that the assessments and resolutions on the case of Iran’s nuclear programme have been based on probability and assumptions, not on concrete evidence. The legal actors have failed to achieve a full balance between the rights and obligations. Conclusion: there is a need for new multilateral agreements to introduce legal obligations and commitments compatible with present circumstances and predictably flexible for monitoring of the developing situation while preserving Iran’s sovereign rights.
THE AMALFI CODE (TABULA AMALFITANA): PUBLIC LAW PROVISIONS OF PRIVATE LAW ORIGIN
Authors:   Kazan Branch of the Russian State University of Justice, Guryanova V.V. ,   Kazan Innovative University named after V.G. Timiryasov, Chulukin L.D. ,   Kazan Federal University
Published: October 2023

Introduction: the category of ‘purpose in law’ is one of the fundamental and most significant categories in jurisprudence, it is studied in order to increase the effectiveness of legal regulation and strengthen the legal foundations of all spheres of the life of society and the state. In the modern era, the needs of informational society require that purposes should comply with the laws of the society’s functioning, be economically justified, achievable, and necessary for ensuring the security of individuals, society, and the state. Without a proper understanding of the problem of purpose in the theory of law, it seems barely possible to improve the life of society in its different spheres, to improve substantive and procedural legislation, to establish the proper order in the legal process, and to resolve the issue of the relationship between legality and expediency. Purpose: to clarify the place, role, essence of the purpose in law, to formulate some theoretical and methodological foundations of research on this subject. Methods: the basic principles, laws, and categories of idealistic and materialistic dialectics of cognition; general scientific methods (analysis, synthesis, historical method, system-and-structural approach); special scientific methods (formal-legal and comparative law methods). Results: we studied the purpose in law with the use of polyvariant analysis, which included philosophical, psychological, political (managerial), legal approaches. The purpose in law is an ideal legal state, based on socially significant values and guaranteed by the state, which the subjects of legal activity strive to achieve. In general legal regulation, there are distinguished dialectically interconnected purposes and purposes-means: a purpose-means of lawmaking activity (a legal rule, i.e. a model of lawful behavior of subjects); an intermediate purpose-means (lawful behavior of subjects); a purpose-ideal of a lawmaking body (the legal state of social relations), which further acts as a means to achieve the global purposes of the international community.
Cumhuriyetin İlk Yıllarında İzmir’de Turizmi Geliştirme Faaliyetleri ve Tanıtma Çalışmaları (1923-1939)
Authors: KAYIŞ Yasin , AVCI Eda
Published: October 2023

1923-1939 yılları arasında İzmir’deki turizmi geliştirme faaliyetleri ile tanıtma çalışmalarını incelemek amacıyla gerçekleştirilen araştırmada, nitel araştırma yönteminden faydalanarak telif-tetkik eserlerin yanı sıra birincil kaynak niteliğindeki süreli yayınlar, turizm rehberleri ve T.C. Cumhurbaşkanlığı Devlet Arşivleri Başkanlığı Cumhuriyet Arşivi’ndeki belgeler kaynak olarak kullanılmıştır. Yapılan incelemeler sonucunda, ekonomik potansiyeli yüksek olan İzmir’in dönemin vizyoner yöneticileri ve hükümetin de desteği ile turizm olgusunu da kısa sürede gündeme almayı başarabildiği görülmüştür. Cumhuriyetin ilk yıllarında İzmir’deki turizm çalışmaları kamu ve sivil mahiyetteki kurumların iş birliği ile gelişmiş ve çok yönlü olarak sürdürülmüştür. Kentin alt yapı ve üst yapı olanaklarının tamamlanma çalışmalarının yanı sıra, kültür turizmi, sağlık turizmi, etkinlik turizmi ve kruvaziyer turizmi geliştirilmeye çalışılmıştır. Yine turizm tanıtım çalışmaları ve nitelikli personelin yetiştirilmesi ile ilgili önemli girişimlerde bulunulmuştur. 1930’lara gelindiğinde İzmir’i ziyaret edecek seyyahların milyonlara ulaşması için planlar mevcuttur. 1939’dan itibaren II. Dünya Savaşı’nın etkileri turizm faaliyetleri üzerinde derin bir etki yaratmıştır.
Founder of endovascular neurosurgery Fyodor Andreevich Serbinenko (1928–2002). For the 95th anniversary of birth
Authors: Likhterman L. B.
Published: October 2023

The author describes the life’s journey of Fyodor Andreevich Serbinenko, the founder of endovascular surgery, creator of a new chapter in the teaching on cerebral blood flow, and shares memories of friendship with this great scientist and beautiful person.

F.A. Serbinenko had developed a brand‑new approach to treatment of cerebral vascular pathologies, namely, low‑trauma intravascular reconstructive interventions, as well as a complex of original endovascular operations for severe vascular pathologies, opened the first in the world department of endovascular surgery in Moscow, became the founder of the Russian school of endovascular surgeons.

The principles and techniques of intravascular interventions developed by F.A. Serbinenko has been continuously developed and improved by his disciples and followers and are widely used in current clinical practice.
Results of using intraoperative ultrasound in surgery of neurodegenerative disorders of the lumbar spine
Authors: Aslanukov M. N. , Vasilyev S. A. , Levin R. S. , Oshchepkov S. K.
Published: October 2023

Aim. To evaluate the results of intraoperative ultrasound examination (IOUS) in surgery of degenerative diseases of the lumbar spine.

Materials and methods. To evaluate the results of the use of IOUS in the surgery of degenerative diseases of the lumbar spine, an analysis of prospective examination data of 147 patients operated on for degenerative diseases of the lumbar spine in the neurosurgical department of the B.V. Petrovsky National Research Center of Surgery from 2014 to 2018. To study the accuracy of the ultrasound method for determining the level of surgical access and assessing the degree of radiation load reduction, to study the quality of ultrasound imaging of the structures of the spinal canal, a descriptive study was conducted that included 100 patients (a group of method descriptions). To determine the effectiveness of the use of IOUS, a randomized controlled trial was conducted based on a statistical comparison of the results of surgical treatment of 2 similar parallel groups of patients (control and experimental) consisting of 47 patients each, who differed only in the use of IOUS. Patients of the control group were selected from the method description group. The control and experimental groups of patients were compared according to the following criteria: the duration of surgery, the volume of intraoperative blood loss, the duration of hospitalization, the degree of root pain after surgery, the level of quality of life after surgery, the number of recurrences of herniated disc. For IOUS, we used BK Medical Pro Focus 2202 and BK Medical Flex Focus 400 ultrasound machines with neurosurgical sensors Craniotomy 8862 and Burr-Hole 8863. We performed IOUS before flavotomy, after flavotomy and after decompression of nerve structures.

Results. The method of determining the level of surgical access using IOUS has a high accuracy (100 %) and allows you not to use radiography and reduce the radiation load (on average by 0.02 mSv per patient). IOUS allows to adequately visualize the structures of the spinal canal in patients with degenerative pathology of the lumbar spine: the sensitivity of the method before flavotomy is 93 %, after flavotomy – 97 %, and after decompression of nerve structures – 100 %. Due to the high sensitivity of the IOUS method, it allows optimizing surgical access, controlling the radicality of decompression of nerve structures, documenting the fact of their decompression. The use of IOUS in patients with degenerative diseases of the lumbar spine can improve the results of surgical treatment by reducing the number of recurrences of disc herniation, reducing the degree of radicular pain after surgery, reducing the duration of surgery and the volume of intraoperative blood loss.

Conclusion. IOUS is a simple, harmless and widely available method of intraoperative imaging, which allows to improve the results of surgical treatment of patients with degenerative pathology of the lumbar spine.
On increasing students’ motivation for studying English as a foreign language at university
Authors: Pirogova Nadezhda G. , Rozhkov Grigory A.
Published: October 2023

Most English language teachers support the opinion that the students' learning potential increases, when they are positive about studying a language and are highly motivated. The research into the connection between positive attitude and successful second language acquisition confirms this idea. However, it is important to understand that this correlation is influenced by a variety of factors including complex social and psychological aspects of behaviour. The paper looks at the issues related to attitude to and motivation for learning a foreign language. It describes in detail the implemented project that studied the factors that have an influence on motivation and assessed the impact of using special strategies, materials and assignments on developing a positive attitude to language learning. The project is based on action research, which is a useful method with clear stages that allow a teacher to identify, research and apply teaching strategies as well as to analyze results and make recommendations in order to improve these strategies and educational process as a whole.
Children’s E-Learning Interactions and Perceived Outcomes with Educational Key Opinion Leaders in China
Authors:   University of Wollongong, Zhang Susan , Shen Jun ,   University of Wollongong, Yan Jun ,   University of Wollongong
Published: October 2023

Classroom teaching has been undergoing a digital transformation in the last decade and is now being amplified by Educational Key Opinion Leaders (Edu-KOLs). This research aims to investigate the relationship between learners’ perceived outcomes, motivation, and the selection preferences of Edu-KOLs. This paper presents insights gained from a two-phase study. We conducted research in the first phase through an online questionnaire completed by 186 parents in China whose children are studying or have recently studied online. In the second phase, we interviewed parents to deep dive into their thinking process behind their choices of Edu-KOLs. By utilizing the PLS-SEM method, this research has proposed and verified six hypotheses asserting that e-learning platforms, student engagement scores, and perceived outcomes strongly correlate with the perception of Edu-KOLs. However, parents’ educational level or occupation has less impact on the choices of Edu-KOLs. There are also positive relationships among Edu-KOLs, customer advocacy, and future purchase intention.
CURRENT ISSUES OF IMPROVING THE PROCEDURE FOR THE RECOGNITION OF TERRORIST ORGANIZATIONS AND THE FORMATION OF THEIR REGISTRY
Authors:   National Academy of the Security Service of Ukraine, Melnyk D. S. , Leonov B. D. ,   National Security and Defence Council of Ukraine
Published: October 2023

The article is devoted to topical issues of improving the procedure for recognizing organizations as terrorist and forming their register. It is noted that the expansion of the influence of terrorist organizations, the increase of their terrorist activity, the spread of the influence of terrorist ideology, requires the improvement of the legislative procedure for recognizing them as terrorists, the formation of a single list of such organizations The purpose of the article is to improve the legal procedure for recognizing an organization as a terrorist, to clarify the problems of forming their register in the context of countermeasures against organized terrorist activity. The article reveals the threats and risks associated with the activities of terrorist organizations, substantiates the importance of the procedures for recognizing them as terrorist and keeping a list of such organizations for improving the practice of combating terrorism. It is noted that the maintenance and publication of lists (lists) of organizations recognized as terrorist in accordance with the procedure established by law is not only a powerful means of countering terrorist activities, but also an important tool for communication between the state and society, as it allows to publicly certify the connection of one or another organization with illegal activity. The inadequacy of the regulatory and legal regulation of the specified procedures in Ukraine has been clarified, which complicates the implementation of effective measures to respond to the illegal activities of terrorist organizations. The provisions of the recently adopted Law of Ukraine «On Amendments to the Criminal and Criminal Procedural Codes of Ukraine in connection with the ratification of the Additional Protocol to the Convention of the Council of Europe on the Prevention of Terrorism, as well as to some legislative acts of Ukraine on improving the fight against terrorism» are analyzed, its shortcomings are highlighted, in connection with which the need for its further improvement was determined. The conclusions suggest a set of measures to improve anti-terrorist activities. The need to increase the effectiveness of combating organized terrorist activity in Ukraine is substantiated, primarily by improving the legislation in the field of combating terrorism and the practice of its application, which, according to the authors, will allow Ukraine to fulfill its international legal obligations in this area.
Correlation of Glycated Hemoglobin with Oxidative Stress in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
Authors: Singh Jagroop , Kaur Sukhraj , Verma Manpreet Kaur
Published: October 2023

Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) has a heavy disease burden and is one of the leading causes of death worldwide. It is considered to be evolving from a complex and multifactorial metabolic disorder to an inflammatory condition. The strong link between hyperglycemia and oxidative stress has long been established. Oxidative stress leads to the generation of inflammatory mediators and reactive oxygen species, which results in an inflammatory state, which plays a key role in the pathogenesis of diabetic complications. We aimed to correlate the levels of Glycated Hemoglobin with Oxidative Stress.This cross-sectional study included 200 subjects, 100 were type 2 diabetic patients and 100 were healthy non-diabetic individuals. The data were analyzed using a t test. The results showed that as the Glycated Hb increased, the levels of FBS, MDA increased and Serum SOD, Glutathione and Catalase levels decreased. The results showed a positive correlation between HbA1c and fasting blood glucose (r = 0.417, p= 0.000) and MDA (r= 0.340, p=0.000). Whereas negative correlation was observed between HbA1c and other antioxidant parameters, SOD (r= 0.025, p=0.803) Catalase (r= 0.096, p= 0.342), Glutathione (r= -0.164, p= 0.103). It is hereby concluded for the present study that when glycated Hb increases the natural antioxidants that is SOD, catalase and glutathione decrease to combact the increased formation of ROS. Serum MDA, a marker of lipid peroxidation, increased with increased glycated Hb, and shows a positive correlation, indicating that lipid peroxidation increased, when glycation of Hb increased, thus depicting an increased chance of macrovascular complication in type 2 diabetics.
Machine Learning Models in Drug Discovery and Development
Authors:   , Gupta Rohan , Sacan Ahmet
Published: October 2023

Machine learning models have seen increased use in drug discovery and development. With the rise in their popularity, it has become important to describe machine learning in a manner that is easily understandable to a researcher not well-versed in machine learning. This thesis introduces machine learning to such researchers, with particular focus on supervised machine learning models that learn to make predictions about a target concept from training data. A general overview of the machine learning methods and the molecular data representations are provided, and two case studies are discussed to demonstrate some of the common applications: drug-target interaction prediction using artificial neural networks, and drug property prediction using decision trees.
Development of A Transiently Pro-Inflammatory Biomaterial System for Non-Healing Geriatric Wound Reregulation
Authors:   , Valentine Emily , Spiller Kara L
Published: October 2023

Non-healing wounds are highly prevalent in several populations, especially in the elderly community. Non-healing wounds become stunted in one of the 4 phases of wound healing: hemostasis, inflammation, proliferation, or remodeling. When the immune system stops in the inflammation phase, patients are left with wounds marked by chronic, low inflammation that causes wounds to close poorly or never close at all which can lead to necrosis, amputation and even death. A biomaterial system to break this cycle would be a promising form of treatment. Herein, a biomaterial system is described which modulates a key cell type: the macrophage. Using a pro-inflammatory polymer, alginate, macrophages produce a robust inflammatory response which is necessary to initiate proper wound healing [1]. This hydrogel is coated onto a gelatin scaffold, Surgifoam, which is already commercially available. Surgifoam has been shown to down-regulate the inflammatory phenotype in macrophages. This system allows the wound to experience a heightened inflammatory stimulus that degrades in time for the anti-inflammatory stimulus in the form of a scaffold to facilitate the transition of macrophages from classically activated, M1/"inflammatory", to the alternatively activated, M2a/"reparative", phenotype. This system has been successfully evaluated using a reporter cell line, RAW Blue macrophages by Invivogen, in which an inflammatory response is seen by day 2 of culture and subsequently decreases to baseline inflammation by day 5. The utilization of such a biomaterial system to modulate the macrophage phenotype is a promising method to abrogate the effects of non-healing wounds and provide painless wound closure to the many afflicted communities.
Economic Diplomacy and Argentina’s Foreign Debt During the Last Military Dictatorship 1976–1983
Authors: Lisińska Magdalena
Published: October 2023

This article focuses on the evolution of Argentine debt in the light of economic policy conducted during the last military dictatorship (1976–1983). The text uses a framework of structural functionalism to analyze the decision problem faced by the Argentine generals – the need to choose measures to ensure the financial stability of the regime. The means chosen to achieve this goal was to apply for international credits. The article analyzes the factors that contributed to the dictatorship’s foreign borrowing policy, discusses the activities of Argentine economic diplomacy under the leadership of Minister Martínez de Hoz, presents the challenges in obtaining foreign credits during the presidency of Jimmy Carter in the U.S., and discusses the consequences of excessive foreign borrowings.