bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
El turismo como espejo sociocultural: estereoripos y representaciones de género
Authors: Calderón Fajardo Víctor , Rodríguez Rodríguez Ignacio
Published: February 2024

Over the years, tourism has undergone numerous transformations, but gender stereotypes have remained entrenched, influencing the perception and experience of tourists in global destinations. These representations, evident in advertising and marketing since the early days of tourism, not only reflect cultural norms, but also perpetuate them. Women, often portrayed as submissive or as objects of desire, contrast with male representations of adventure and dominance. These stereotypes, in addition to reinforcing inequalities, can have real consequences in terms of safety and well-being. However, there is growing recognition of the need to address these stereotypes in the tourism industry, and thus the paper highlights the importance of promoting more inclusive and equitable tourism, and suggests that by actively addressing these stereotypes, the industry can move towards a future where tourism benefits and respects all tourism participants. Ultimately, this study highlights the imperative need to recognize and combat gender stereotypes in tourism to ensure a more inclusive, equitable and sustainable industry.

A lo largo de los años, el turismo ha experimentado numerosas transformaciones, pero los estereotipos de género han permanecido arraigados, influenciando la percepción y experiencia de los y las turistas en destinos globales. Estas representaciones, evidentes en publicidad y marketing desde los inicios del turismo, no solo reflejan las normas culturales, sino que también las perpetúan. Las mujeres, a menudo retratadas como sumisas o como objetos de deseo, contrastan con las representaciones masculinas de aventura y dominio. Estos estereotipos, además de reforzar desigualdades, pueden tener consecuencias reales en términos de seguridad y bienestar. Sin embargo, se observa un crecimiento en el reconocimiento de la necesidad de abordar estos estereotipos en la industria turística, y por ende, el documento destaca la importancia de promover un turismo más inclusivo y equitativo, y sugiere que, al abordar activamente estos estereotipos, la industria puede avanzar hacia un futuro donde el turismo beneficie y respete a todos los y las participantes en el hecho turístico. En definitiva, este estudio resalta la imperativa necesidad de reconocer y combatir los estereotipos de género en el turismo para garantizar una industria más inclusiva, equitativa y sostenible.
Familial male-limited precocious puberty due to an activating mutation of the LHCGR: a case report and literature review
Authors: Ha Jihyun , Choi, Yunha , Jung Mo Kyung , Yoo Eun-Gyong , Yoo Han-Wook
Published: February 2024

Familial male-limited precocious puberty (FMPP) is a rare form of gonadotropin-independent precocious puberty that is caused by an activating mutation of the LHCGR gene. Herein, we report a case of FMPP with a mutation of the LHCGR gene in a Korean boy with familial history of precocious puberty through 3 generations. A 16-month-old boy presented with signs of precocious puberty, including pubic hair, acne, and increased growth velocity. The patient's grandfather and father had a history of precocious puberty and profound short stature. On physical examination, the patient had prepubertal testes with pubic hair development appropriate for Tanner stage II. The stretched penile length was 7 cm (>2 standard deviation score), and observed bone age was that of a 4-year-old boy. Laboratory findings showed high serum testosterone (5.74 ng/mL [appropriate for Tanner IV–V]; normal range, <0.05 ng/mL) with suppressed luteinizing hormone (<0.07 mIU/mL) and normal serum level of follicular stimulating hormone (0.56 mIU/mL; normal range, 0.38–1.11 mIU/mL). Genetic testing revealed a pathogenic variant of LHCGR (c.1730 C>T (p.Thr577Ileu)), confirming FMPP. Bicalutamide and anastrozole were administered, and pubertal progression was sufficiently suppressed without any specific side effects. To our knowledge, this is the first case of genetically confirmed FMPP in Korea.
Comparison of anthropometric, metabolic, and body compositional abnormalities in Korean children and adolescents born small, appropriate, and large for gestational age: a population-based study from KNHANES V (2010–2011)
Authors: Lee Tae Kwan , Kim Yoo Mi , Lim Han Hyuk
Published: February 2024

Purpose: The impacts of growth restriction and programming in the fetal stage on metabolic and bone health in children and adolescents are poorly understood. Moreover, there is insufficient evidence for the relationship between current growth status and metabolic components. Herein, we compared the growth status, metabolic and body compositions, and bone mineral density in Korean children and adolescents based on birth weight at gestational age.Methods: We studied 1,748 subjects (272 small for gestational age [SGA], 1,286 appropriate for gestational age [AGA], and 190 large for gestational age [LGA]; 931 men and 817 women) aged 10–18 years from the Korean National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (KNHANES) V (2010–2011). Anthropometric measurements, fasting blood biochemistry, and body composition data were analyzed according to birth weight and gestational age.Results: The prevalence of low birth weight (14.7% vs. 1.2% in AGA and 3.2% in LGA, p<0.001) and current short stature (2.237 [1.296–3.861] compared to AGA, p=0.004) in SGA subjects was greater than that in other groups; however, the prevalence of overweight and obesity risks, metabolic syndrome (MetS), and MetS component abnormalities was not. Moreover, no significant differences were found in age- and sex-adjusted lean mass ratio, fat mass ratio, truncal fat ratio, bone mineral content, or bone density among the SGA, AGA, and LGA groups in Korean children and adolescents.Conclusion: Our data demonstrate that birth weight alone may not be a determining factor for body composition and bone mass in Korean children and adolescents. Further prospective and longitudinal studies in adults are necessary to confirm the impact of SGA on metabolic components and bone health.
An overview of growth hormone therapy in pediatric cases documented in the Kabi International Growth Study (Pfizer International Growth Database)
Authors: Geffner Mitchell E. , Ranke Michael B. , Wajnrajch Michael P. ,   for the Pfizer International Growth Database Strategic Executive Committee, Strategic Advisory Board, and International Board
Published: February 2024

The Kabi International Growth Study (KIGS) was first established in 1987 and is the largest pharmaco-epidemiological study of recombinant human growth hormone (rhGH). KIGS is aimed at evaluating long-term safety and treatment outcomes in pediatric subjects who received Genotropin rhGH therapy (Pfizer, New York, NY, USA) as prescribed by physicians in real-world clinical practice settings. KIGS data have been used to answer multiple research questions related to growth, growth prediction, and growth hormone treatment, leading to the publication of 129 peer-reviewed manuscripts and 24 biannual reports, outcomes from 10 expert meetings, and 3 books. The KIGS has shown that rhGH is safe and increases both the short-term height gain and adult height in patients with GH deficiency (GHD) and multiple other non-GHD conditions associated with short stature.
Edukasi Peningkatan Pengetahuan Hipertensi Pada Lansia di RW 11 Desa Sirnagalih Kecamatan Taman Sari
Authors: Azmi Nurul , Syahrani Cahya , Fatiha Maulida Diva
Published: February 2024

Diprediksi terdapat  1,5  miliar  jiwa yang mengidap hipertensi pada  tahun  2025, dan  jumlah  pengidap  hipertensi  di  dunia  terus bertambah   tiap   tahunnya. Pada tahun 2018 menunjukkan terjadi peningkatan dari 25,8% di tahun 2013 menjadi sebesar 34,1% di tahun 2018 prevalensi kejadian hipertensi di Indonesia. Berdasarkan data puskesmas Taman Sari melalui tes skrining program Penyakit Tidak Menular yang hipertensi pada tahun 2022 sebanyak 323 dan mengalami peningkatan pada tahun 2023 sebanyak 445 orang, lansia yang hipertensi pada tahun 2022 sebanyak 180 orang dan mengalami peningkatan pada tahun 2023 sebanyak 220, dan data di Rw 11 terdapat 38 mengalami hipertensi dari populasi warga yang ada. Tujuan dilakukan edukasi ini untuk mengetahui hubungan pengetahuan masyarakat dengan hipertensi pada lansia. Edukasi ini kurang lebih 37 orang. Dilaksanakan di Desa Sirnagalih RW 11 Kabupaten Bogor dengan melakukan pengisian kuisone pretest dan postest diperoleh dari perhitugan uji. Hasilnya diperoleh nilai t = -13,638 dan p = < 0,000 (p < 0,05). Berdasarkan hasil yang diperoleh bahwa pentingnya meningkatkan pengetahuan hipertensi pada lansia.
COVID-19 y Educación Superior: “cambios de la gestión”
Authors: Santin Silvina , Chiaradonna Carmen
Published: February 2024

El mundo entero, tras la pandemia, se encuentra transitando un tiempo de crisis. A partir de la llegada del COVID-19 observamos diversos efectos negativos, aunque muchos de ellos no son propios de la pandemia. Pero sin lugar a duda este acontecimiento los ha profundizado y mostrado la magnitud de esos problemas en el mundo. Aunque también este tiempo significó una oportunidad para muchos de nosotros, dado que nos ha interpelado sobre nuestra vida personal, social y laboral, el acceso a nuestros derechos, nuestros miedos, las rutinas, la movilidad, las nuevas formas para poder encontrarnos, el uso del tiempo, etc. En este contexto, nuestra presentación busca acercar las experiencias que las Instituciones de Educación Superior vienen experimentando a partir de la llegada de la pandemia, con el fin de analizar las mismas. Se señalarán una serie de aspectos que se vieron comprometidos en la gestión de las instituciones y los principales problemas que se deberán afrontar a futuro. Entendemos por prácticas de gestión a las experiencias interactivas que contribuyen al cumplimiento de las funciones sustantivas y definen el perfil que cada organización detenta. Abarcan tanto lo implícito como lo explícito, es decir, estructuras y normas sancionadas, pero también acciones concretas, modos de resolución de las contingencias cotidianas que se despliegan a partir de diferentes historias institucionales, de la forma en que realizan la división del trabajo y el modo en que se estructuran los campos disciplinarios. Las experiencias se recogen de las prácticas investigativas que las autoras desarrollaron en el marco de la Red Telescopi Iberoamericana de Gestión estratégica universitaria. En este sentido, este trabajo tiene pretensiones que desbordan el espacio actual y nos exigirá en el futuro pensar respecto de los cambios: los alcances que tuvieron, sus objetivos y las dimensiones sobre los que se desplegaron, las estrategias y los contenidos sobre los que se plantearon, los actores y sectores que intervinieron y las funciones comprometidas, el tiempo en que se desplegaron y el carácter de su estructuración.
Una activa participación social y ciudadana para traccionar futuros posibles
Authors: Bizzozero Lincoln
Published: February 2024

Entrevista a Lincoln Bizzozero
La educación como parte activa en el proceso de integración regional del MERCOSUR
Authors: Piñón Francisco José
Published: February 2024

Entrevista a Francisco José Piñón
Retos y perspectivas para la Educación Superior en Paraguay en un escenario postpandémico
Authors: Soto Carmiña
Published: February 2024

La pandemia del COVID-19 que afronta el mundo entero dejará secuelas sin precedentes en todos los sectores de la sociedad y nos obligará a reinventarnos. Por ello, la pregunta disparadora sobre la cual versó este ensayo fue: la educación en general y la superior en particular ¿cuáles retos y perspectivas deben afrontar para adecuarse a la normalidad emergente? La metodología responde a un ensayo científico como intento por acercarse al entorno del problema planteado y para ello se recurre a la expresión personal. En este contexto, se abordan cinco retos: (1) repensar la Visión y Misión de la Educación Superior, (2) implementar innovaciones disruptivas, (3) evaluar la nueva presencialidad, (4) ampliar la mirada y concebir la educación como un sistema y, (5) revalorizar e institucionalizar el talento humano. Sin lugar a dudas, la calidad y cantidad de políticas públicas que se diseñen e implementen marcarán la diferencia entre una comunidad educativa resiliente a la postcrisis y otra que no lo es, en la cual el rol del profesorado, así como el de los tomadores de decisiones, será fundamental. La Educación Superior debe abordar los retos y desafíos de cara a aprovechar las oportunidades que también deja la crisis sanitaria.
La oferta de educación terciaria tecnológica en MERCOSUR: aportes desde un proyecto de investigación colaborativo
Authors: Briasco Irma , Viera Duarte Patricia , Montes Nancy
Published: February 2024

El texto presenta el proceso de elaboración del estudio comparado de la oferta de educación terciaria en MERCOSUR, enmarcado en la convocatoria NEIES 2018. Se desarrolló a partir de tres ejes de trabajo: (i) una caracterización de la situación a nivel macro de la Educación Superior Tecnológica en los países participantes del proyecto, mediante el análisis de fuentes secundarias disponibles; (ii) un abordaje a nivel micro utilizando la metodología del estudio de casos, centrado en los modelos de gestión institucional de cuatro institutos tecnológicos seleccionados; (iii) se recuperaron las trayectorias formativas de los equipos directivos de los institutos seleccionados. El estudio tuvo como foco la dimensión micro, como elemento clave para la mejora de la calidad, en el contexto macro de la construcción de políticas públicas supranacionales, tomando a MERCOSUR como ámbito de cooperación y de intercambio. Uno de los elementos destacados del trabajo es que contó con la participación de investigadores de Argentina, Brasil, Chile y Uruguay para la elaboración de los casos nacionales seleccionados y analizados y que la metodología de trabajo fue resultado de un trabajo colectivo de integración de perspectivas y trayectorias diferentes.
Reseña. Educación Superior y pueblos indígenas y afrodescendientes en América Latina. Las múltiples formas del racismo
Authors: Mancinelli Gloria
Published: February 2024

“Educación Superior y Pueblos Indígenas y Afrodescendientes en América Latina. Las múltiples formas del racismo” es el sexto volumen de un conjunto de libros producidos bajo la coordinación de Daniel Mato. Estas producciones presentan el trabajo colaborativo y sostenido que viene realizando la “Catedra Educación Superior y Pueblos Indígenas y Afrodescendientes en América Latina (ESIAL)” de la Universidad Nacional de Tres de Febrero, espacio de trabajo que surge como prolongación de la experiencia del “Proyecto Diversidad Cultural e Interculturalidad en Educación Superior en América Latina del Instituto Internacional de la UNESCO para la Educación Superior en América Latina y el Caribe” (UNESCO-IESALC) que fue desarrollado entre 2007 y 2012.
Ciência, Tecnologia, Desenvolvimento e Pós-graduação em Biotecnologia
Authors: Almeida Pereira Thaís , Da Cunha Célio
Published: February 2024

A Educação, a Ciência, a Tecnologia e a Inovação são cruciais como apoio ao crescimento econômico e à melhoria da qualidade de vida. A utilização e o desenvolvimento do conhecimento científico e a capacitação tecnológica mostram-se fundamentais à sobrevivência dos países que intentam autonomia e soberania necessárias para negociações num mundo globalizado. A pandemia de Covid-19 tem demonstrado que países que investem mais em Ciência, Tecnologia e Inovação têm obtido melhores resultados no enfrentamento a crise. Por meio da pós-graduação o Brasil tem buscado a consolidação de sua base científica e formação de recursos humanos capacitados para solução de problemas regionais e nacionais. A adequação entre o nível e tipo de formação acadêmica e a situação profissional tem sido um tema de debate muito presente. De maneira geral, o destino de mestres e doutores formados pela pós-graduação brasileira é um tema com possibilidade e necessidade de exploração. A área de Biotecnologia é considerada como área estratégica ao desenvolvimento e apontada como prioritária para o crescimento, em termos de criação de novos cursos de mestrado e doutorado. Este trabalho realizou revisão da literatura na temática acerca da Ciência, Tecnologia, Inovação e Desenvolvimento como também buscou analisar, por meio de um estudo de caso, as repercussões da Pós-Graduação em Biotecnologia para a vida profissional de mestres e doutores que se formaram no período de 2013 a 2016 em um programa que possui nível de excelência
Evaluar a los evaluadores: exigencia ocluida
Authors: Follari Roberto
Published: February 2024

La evaluación se consideró una práctica permanente en y sobre las universidades desde los años noventa, y -por supuesto- era práctica previa en otros niveles, como los procesos de defensa de tesis, o la aceptación de artículos para revistas científicas, mecanismos que adquirieron mayor formalización desde entonces. Con la Covid-19, la "desaceleración" promueve la posibilidad de reflexión sobre tales prácticas institucionales. Retorna la vieja pregunta sobre "quién evalúa al evaluador" pues sorprendentemente los evaluadores gozan de enorme impunidad en sus decisiones: nadie evalúa sus actividades lo cual permite toda clase de arbitrariedades relativamente abiertas, además de los errores involuntarios que siempre existen. Venganzas personales, ajustes de cuentas entre tribus académicas rivales, diferencias de posición teórica y hasta envidias profesionales son descargadas contra los autores de artículos científicos, y más aún contra tesistas que a menudo reciben los ataques que son dedicados a sus directores e incluso hay casos en los que son públicos los nombres de los académicos involucrados. Es hora de proponer modalidades de muestreo estadístico que seleccionen sistemáticamente algunas evaluaciones y examinen lo hecho por los evaluadores, con sanciones proporcionales en los casos en que se descubran distorsiones evidentes en lo actuado. Es sorprendente que a la fecha no se hayan estipulado estos mecanismos de control cruzado de la actividad de los académicos.
Ensino de Arquitetura: a identidade latino-americana marca
Authors: Da Rocha Heck Adalberto , Gazzana Reis Andressa , Arioli Heck Marcelo
Published: February 2024

Considerando as diferentes ações promovidas para o desenvolvimento regional no contexto da educação superior, o presente relato busca apresentar a trajetória do Programa Marca junto à Universidade do Vale do Rio dos Sinos – Unisinos, Brasil, através do curso de Arquitetura e Urbanismo, integrante da rede de Escolas Acreditadas pelo sistema ARCU-SUR. Proporcionando a mobilidade de docentes e discentes desde o ano de 2010, o relato apresenta distintas perspectivas com relação às estratégias de internacionalização do ensino de arquitetura e urbanismo, demonstrando que o Programa Marca possibilitou a construção de uma rede multilateral de instituições focada em desenvolver de uma agenda regional de modelos pedagógicos inovativos para o ensino de projetos arquitetônicos
Reseña. Dilemas de nuevas culturas de producción de conocimientos. Los posgrados en Argentina, Brasil y Paraguay en el contexto de la evaluación de la calidad de la educación superior. Los doctorandos en Matemática y en Ciencias de la Computación.
Authors: Lázaro Luis Miguel
Published: February 2024

El interesante trabajo que ahora reseñamos es el resultado de una no siempre fácil colaboración en red para producir conocimiento lo que implica, en este caso, a 30 investigadores de Argentina, Brasil y Paraguay, coordinados desde la Universidad Nacional de Córdoba por Nora Zoila Lanfri. Hablamos de una investigación desarrollada con la financiación de la II convocatoria a Redes Académicas de Investigación, iniciativa del Núcleo de Estudios e Investigaciones en Educación Superior (NEIES) del Sector Educativo del MERCOSUR. Este trabajo continúa ahora una fructífera línea de investigación comparada que se viene desarrollando desde 2013. Su objeto de análisis está centrado en ocho programas de doctorado de las universidades de la región MERCOSUR que componen la Red de trabajo e investigación -Universidad Nacional de Córdoba, Universidad Nacional del Centro de la Provincia de Buenos Aires, Universidad Estadual de Campinas y Universidad Nacional de Asunción-. Cuatro de los posgrados pertenecen al área de Matemática y cuatro al área de Ciencias de la Computación. El trabajo de campo para esta segunda etapa que se recoge en el libro ahora reseñado se desarrolló entre 2016 y 2018.
Reseña. El ideal latinoamericano de universidad y la realidad del siglo XXI
Authors: Cabrera Di Piramo Carolina
Published: February 2024

El texto que aquí reseñamos cumple a la vez con cualidades de formato, contenido y forma no necesariamente fáciles de conjugar. En cuanto a su formato y forma, resulta un material contundente y a la vez sintético, organizado en cuatro grandes partes. El contenido de la obra sigue un hilo en clave prospectiva: parte de la tradición de las universidades latinoamericanas, y retoma un vínculo que sus autores tienen ampliamente trabajado entre conocimiento y poder; plantean una posible hoja de ruta para reimpulsar el modelo regional universitario para lo que tienen en cuenta a su vez la realidad de la pandemia que estamos atravesando.
Reseña. La agenda universitaria VI. Reflexiones sobre las universidades, antes, durante y después de la pandemia
Authors: Sánchez Martínez Eduardo
Published: February 2024

Esta sexta edición de La Agenda Universitaria, que desde hace varios años viene publicando la Universidad de Palermo en su notable Colección de Educación Superior, presenta el trabajo que un grupo de autores con vasta experiencia en investigación algunos y en gestión y gobierno de la Educación Superior otros, viene desarrollando en un seminario que los reúne regularmente en un ámbito académico que los invita al análisis, al diálogo plural y abierto y al intercambio de ideas sobre diversos aspectos de la problemática universitaria. En esta ocasión, como lo anticipa el subtítulo del libro, se trata de “reflexiones sobre las universidades, antes durante y después de la pandemia”. Algunos centran su mirada en la experiencia tan particular por la que tales instituciones han debido atravesar a raíz de la pandemia del Covid-19 y lo que puede venir después, otros en cambio ponen el foco en temas y asuntos que no tienen relación directa con ese fenómeno, pero que importan, y mucho, para un mejor estudio y comprensión de las políticas públicas de Educación Superior, de las instituciones como tales y de algunas de las problemáticas que las afligen.
II Congreso Internacional de Ciencias Humanas
Authors: De San Martín Universidad Nacional
Published: February 2024

El II Congreso Internacional de Ciencias Humanas apuesta al diálogo inter y transdisciplinario y convoca a la participación de investigadores/as, profesionales y estudiantes de las diferentes áreas académicas de las Humanidades. Durante el Congreso se realizarán mesas de ponencias, conferencias, paneles, sesiones de pósteres, presentaciones de libros y otras actividades abiertas a la participación de toda la comunidad de la Universidad Nacional de San Martín (UNSAM), así como de otras instituciones nacionales e internacional.
Social Mindfulness: A Christian Perspective
Authors:   The Institute of Mind Humanities, Jung Kyeong-Il
Published: February 2024

Mindfulness is having such a profound impact on contemporary world that it has been described as “The Mindfulness Revolution.” While mindfulness is known to be based on Buddhist teachings and practices, it has also been used in secular modern psychology and psychotherapy in non-religious and post-religious ways, and there is even an emergence of trans-religious mindfulness that crosses religious boundaries. In this article, I will examine the recent development of ‘Christian mindfulness’ and explore how Christianity’s ‘personal dimension’ of ‘heartfulness’ and its ‘liberative dimension’ of ‘social spirituality’ can contribute to the formation of the ‘social mindfulness’ called for in times of suffering.
A preliminary study on the distribution of Drosophila melanogaster species group (Diptera: Drosophildae) in Kuching Division, Sarawak, Malaysia
Authors:   University of Malaya, Tan Siew Hwa , Wong Siew Fui ,   Sarawak Museum Department
Published: February 2024

The distribution of eleven Drosophila species, members of ananassae and montium subgroups, belonging to the melanogaster species group were studied in three districts of Kuching Division, Sarawak, Malaysia. A total of 861 fruit flies were collected from the districts of Kuching, Bau and Lundu from 3rd to 28th March 2015. Nine species from the ananassae subgroup and two species belonging to the montium subgroup were obtained in the study. The most common Drosophila species collected in Kuching Division was the D. bipectinata while Drosophila ananassae, D. anomalata and D. sp. cf. jambulina were the three species strongly associated with residential area in Kuching District. D. pseudoananassae pseudoananassae was the species that was only collected in Lundu District. In this study, nine new records of the genus Drosophila from Sarawak were established among which five were new records from southwest Borneo.
INDEPENDENT EDUCATION AND THE IMPORTANCE OF FLOUR
Authors:   Tashkent International University of Education, Niyazova Gulnorakhon
Published: February 2024

This article will reflect and reflect on the issues of how students' involvement in sustainable education can help improve learning strategies and increase their activity, which will appeal to teachers
DEVELOPMENT TENDENCIES AND PROSPECTS OF PRIVATE SCHOOLS IN MODERN EDUCATION
Authors:   Tashkent International University of Education, Norova Nargiza
Published: February 2024

This article covers the privatization of knowledge institutions, their development trends and prospects as a result of the current development of Education. In addition, comparative considerations were made with private schools of foreign countries
DIDACTIC PROCESS DESIGN TECHNOLOGY BASED ON INTERACTIVE LEARNING TECHNIQUES
Authors:   Tashkent International University of Education, JAVLIYEVA SHAXNOZA , DAVRONOVA OZODA
Published: February 2024

This article highlights the need, relevance, content, essence, methods and forms of designing the course process on the basis of didactic requirements in modern educational conditions, ways of using pedagogical technologies when conducting classes, the positive importance of using new interactive methods. Samples from interactive techniques are also recommended and highlighted. At the moment in our country, a new educational system has been decided, which is aimed at entering the world educational space. At the same time as this process, significant changes are taking place in the theory and practice of the pedagogical educational process. Special attention is paid to the content of education, the options of the state educational standard curricula in the new edition are tested experimentally, pedagogical technologies, information communication tools are used in order to increase the effectiveness of the educational process on the basis of pedagogical technologies
THE PHENOMENON OF PARENTAL INVOLVEMENT IN THE PEDAGOGICAL PROCESS
Authors:   Tashkent International University of Education, Makhmudova Gulnora , Makhmudkhodjaev Orifkhuja
Published: February 2024

This thesis is devoted to the disclosure of the problems of the role of parents in the pedagogical process. The essence of the work lies in the fact that the practice of involving parents in making managerial decisions on the education of their children and organizing research to take into account parental opinion is gradually becoming more important and popular, but it is not yet mass and therefore it is possible to face some problems in matters of equal interaction in the educational process of parents on an equal basis with teachers.
THE PHENOMENON OF EDUCATION IN THE CONTEXT OF KARL POPPER'S OPEN SOCIETY THEORY
Authors: Bekbaev Rauf
Published: February 2024

this article examines the phenomenon of education in the context of Karl Popper's theory of open society. Open society, based on the principles of democracy, freedom, and critical thinking, strives for continuous progress and self-improvement. Education plays a central role in this process by developing individuals' skills in critical thinking, information analysis, and questioning. It also promotes accessibility and inclusivity, ensuring equal opportunities for all individuals to receive quality education, regardless of their social status or characteristics. An important aspect is the scientific approach in education, which stimulates the exploration and testing of hypotheses, as well as openness to new ideas. The phenomenon of education within the framework of the theory of open society aims to cultivate active citizens capable of self-development, making informed decisions, and participating in the democratic process. This article highlights key aspects of the phenomenon of education in an open society and emphasizes its significance for the development of a progressive and inclusive society.
Introduction à l'Utilisation de la Plateforme REDCap
Authors:   SMCS
Published: February 2024

L'Université catholique de Louvain présente un atelier complet de deux demi-jours sur l'utilisation de REDCap, un outil puissant de gestion d'enquêtes et de bases de données en ligne. Le séminaire, conçu pour les doctorants, les professeurs et les chercheurs professionnels, couvre un large éventail de sujets allant de la mise en place d'un projet REDCap à la gestion du projet et export des données, fournissant des compétences pratiques qui peuvent être immédiatement appliquées dans le travail de recherche.
Knowledge, attitude and perception of optometrist in Pakistan towards tele-optometry.
Authors: Rimsha Liaqat  , Latif Beenish
Published: February 2024

Purpose: To Assess comprehensive insights into awareness, behaviors and perceptions of optometrists in Pakistan related to tele-optometry, with purpose of understanding their level of familiarity and their opinions about its effectiveness.
Methodology: A questionnaire based cross-sectional study was carried out at College of Ophthalmology and Allied Vision Sciences, Mayo Hospital Lahore from June 2023 to November 2023. The research protocol was approved by Ethical Review Board of College of Ophthalmology and Allied Vision Sceinces, Lahore (Ref# COAVS/1453:23). The size of obtained sample was 49, and calculated by using the following formula; n = z2 * p * (1 - p) / e2 .1 It included the registered optometrists of Pakistan, and used the convenient sampling technique. The questionnaire was formed on Google form and then link was shared through different social media apps, and informed consent was taken from every participant. The exclusion criteria for this study were nationality, clinical practice and language. P-value was calculated by using Mann Whitney U test. P-value <0.05 was considered significant.
Results: The overall understanding of tele-optometry among optometrists in Pakistan was notably low and had no training how to implement into their practice. About 60% participants reported that they were aware of the platforms/software used in tele-optometry (p = 0.046). 93% participants thought that they could implement it in their practice (p = 0.019).
Conclusion: Despite a lack of extensive knowledge about tele-optometry in Pakistan, a positive attitude and favorable perceptions toward tele-optometry were prevalent.
Nurses’ Experience of Caring amidst Developments in Welfare Technology in Elderly Care
Authors: Finholt-Pedersen Sissel Merete
Published: February 2024

In Norway, the dominant policy understanding of welfare technology sees its development in elderly care as exclusively positive and effective, benefitting both the individual and society at large. However, nurses tend to be viewed as an obstacle to broader use of welfare technology in primary care. This article looks at how nurses experience caring amidst developments in welfare technology in elderly care. The study draws on a psychosocial approach (Olesen, 2020) that enables interpretation of nurses’ expressions of their experiences with caring and welfare technology on the individual level and in the historical, societal and sociocultural context the nurses are situated within. The article illustrates how welfare technology must not be understood one-dimensionally as tools providing specific outcomes and demonstrates how the nurses’ experience of caring amidst developments in welfare technology may be understood as layers of contradictory notions about care, welfare technology and the nursing role.
Reciprocity and caregiver competencies.
Authors: Ridder Hanne Mette , Anderson-Ingstrup Jens , Krøier Julie Kolbe , McDermott Orii
Published: February 2024

Despite the impact of dementia, people’s needs to connect with others and their environment remains. With progression of a dementia disease, a person will gradually be more dependent on assistance and care. In this study, we aimed to conceptualise our understanding of person-centred dementia care, theoretically based on Tom Kitwood’s ontology of personhood. A hermeneutic constructivist approach with four explorative phases allowed for a metaphorical way of working with implicit knowledge related to professional caregiving. We used Lego Serious Play™ for data collection and as a method for exploring, articulating, and conceptualising how we understood caregiver interactions. Based on our analysis, we developed a co-created, condensed model suggesting an ideographic understanding of person-attuned interactions in caregiving, emphasizing knowledge about personhood and reciprocity. We unfolded how professional caregivers represent an essential value in dementia care by providing a feeling of safety through person-attuned interactions, introspection and mentalisation. We found that caregiver competencies depend on resources, culture, and interdisciplinary collaboration, which puts a strong demand on continuous training and supervision and for political and societal priorities.
Nourishing Cultures: An Interview with Farangis Nurulla-Khoja
Authors: Hron Terri , Nurulla-Khoja Farangis
Published: February 2024

In this interview with Terri Hron, Tajik-Québécoise composer Farangis Nurulla-Khoja describes moving from Tajikistan to study in Europe, and eventually, to live and work in Canada. She speaks of her experience composing a series of chamber ensemble works using poetry about the refugee experience. She shares her thoughts on being an immigrant composer in Quebec and Canada and the challenges and successes she has experienced. These include creating music in collaboration with oriental and occidental instrumentalists and finding inventive ways of working and notating.
Dissecting muscle synergies in the task space
Authors: O'Reilly David , Delis Ioannis
Published: February 2024

The muscle synergy is a guiding concept in motor control research that relies on the general notion of muscles ‘working together’ towards task performance. However, although the synergy concept has provided valuable insights into motor coordination, muscle interactions have not been fully characterised with respect to task performance. Here, we address this research gap by proposing a novel perspective to the muscle synergy that assigns specific functional roles to muscle couplings by characterising their task-relevance. Our novel perspective provides nuance to the muscle synergy concept, demonstrating how muscular interactions can ‘work together’ in different ways: (1) irrespective of the task at hand but also (2) redundantly or (3) complementarily towards common task-goals. To establish this perspective, we leverage information- and network-theory and dimensionality reduction methods to include discrete and continuous task parameters directly during muscle synergy extraction. Specifically, we introduce co-information as a measure of the task-relevance of muscle interactions and use it to categorise such interactions as task-irrelevant (present across tasks), redundant (shared task information), or synergistic (different task information). To demonstrate these types of interactions in real data, we firstly apply the framework in a simple way, revealing its added functional and physiological relevance with respect to current approaches. We then apply the framework to large-scale datasets and extract generalizable and scale-invariant representations consisting of subnetworks of synchronised muscle couplings and distinct temporal patterns. The representations effectively capture the functional interplay between task end-goals and biomechanical affordances and the concurrent processing of functionally similar and complementary task information. The proposed framework unifies the capabilities of current approaches in capturing distinct motor features while providing novel insights and research opportunities through a nuanced perspective to the muscle synergy.
Causal role of the angular gyrus in insight-driven memory reconfiguration
Authors: Grob Anna-Maria , Heinbockel Hendrik , Milivojevic Branka , Doeller Christian F , Schwabe Lars
Published: February 2024

Maintaining an accurate model of the world relies on our ability to update memory representations in light of new information. Previous research on the integration of new information into memory mainly focused on the hippocampus. Here, we hypothesized that the angular gyrus, known to be involved in episodic memory and imagination, plays a pivotal role in the insight-driven reconfiguration of memory representations. To test this hypothesis, participants received continuous theta burst stimulation (cTBS) over the left angular gyrus or sham stimulation before gaining insight into the relationship between previously separate life-like animated events in a narrative-insight task. During this task, participants also underwent EEG recording and their memory for linked and non-linked events was assessed shortly thereafter. Our results show that cTBS to the angular gyrus decreased memory for the linking events and reduced the memory advantage for linked relative to non-linked events. At the neural level, cTBS targeting the angular gyrus reduced centro-temporal coupling with frontal regions and abolished insight-induced neural representational changes for events linked via imagination, indicating impaired memory reconfiguration. Further, the cTBS group showed representational changes for non-linked events that resembled the patterns observed in the sham group for the linked events, suggesting failed pruning of the narrative in memory. Together, our findings demonstrate a causal role of the left angular gyrus in insight-related memory reconfigurations.
Contrasting responses to aridity by different-sized decomposers cause similar decomposition rates across a precipitation gradient
Authors: Torsekar Viraj , Sagi Nevo , Daniel J Alfred , Hawlena Yael , Gavish-Regev Efrat , Hawlena Dror
Published: February 2024

Litter decomposition is expected to be positively associated with precipitation despite evidence that decomposers of varying sizes have different moisture dependencies. We hypothesized that higher tolerance of macro-decomposers to aridity may counterbalance the effect of smaller decomposers, leading to similar decomposition rates across climatic gradients. We tested this hypothesis by placing plant litter baskets of different mesh sizes in seven sites along a sharp precipitation gradient, and by characterizing the macro-decomposer assemblages using pitfall trapping. We found that decomposers responded differently to precipitation levels based on their size, leading to similar overall decomposition rates across the gradient except in hyper-arid sites. Microbial decomposition was minimal during the dry summer, but in the wet winter was positively associated with precipitation, governing the whole-community decomposition. Meso-decomposition was moderate in both seasons and peaked in semi-arid sites. Macro-decomposition contributed minimally to whole-community decomposition during the winter, but during the summer dominated decomposition in the two arid sites. Macro-decomposer richness, abundance and biomass peaked in arid environments. Our findings highlight the importance of macro-decomposition in arid-lands, possibly resolving the dryland decomposition conundrum, and emphasizing the need to contemplate decomposer size when investigating zoogeochemical processes.
How to account for behavioral states in step-selection analysis: a model comparison
Authors: Pohle Jennifer , Signer Johannes , Eccard Jana A. , Dammhahn Melanie , Schlägel Ulrike E.
Published: February 2024

Step-selection models are widely used to study animals’ fine-scale habitat selection based on movement data. Resource preferences and movement patterns, however, often depend on the animal’s unobserved behavioral states, such as resting or foraging. As this is ignored in standard (integrated) step-selection analyses (SSA, iSSA), different approaches have emerged to account for such states in the analysis. The performance of these approaches and the consequences of ignoring the states in step-selection analysis, however, have rarely been quantified. We evaluate the recent idea of combining iSSAs with hidden Markov models (HMMs), which allows for a joint estimation of the unobserved behavioral states and the associated state-dependent habitat selection. Besides theoretical considerations, we use an extensive simulation study and a case study on fine-scale interactions of simultaneously tracked bank voles (Myodes glareolus) to compare this HMM-iSSA empirically to both the standard and a widely used classification-based iSSA (i.e., a two-step approach based on a separate prior state classification). Moreover, to facilitate its use, we implemented the basic HMM-iSSA approach in the R package HMMiSSA available on GitHub.
Development of a high-density sub-species-specific targeted SNP assay for Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep (Ovis canadensis canadensis)
Authors: Deakin Samuel , Coltman David W.
Published: February 2024

Due to their abundance and relative ease of genotyping, single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) are a commonly used molecular marker for contemporary population genetic and genomic studies. A high-density and cost-effective way to type SNP loci is Allegro targeted genotyping (ATG), which is a form of targeted genotyping by sequencing developed and offered by Tecan genomics. One major drawback of this technology is the need for a reference genome and information on SNP loci when designing a SNP assay. However, for some non-model species genomic information from other closely related species can be used. Here we describe our process of developing an ATG assay to target 50,000 SNPs in Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep, using a reference genome from domestic sheep and SNP resources from prior bighorn sheep studies. We successfully developed a high accuracy, high-density, and relatively low-cost SNP assay for genotyping Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep that genotyped ~45,000 SNP loci. These loci were relatively evenly distributed throughout the genome. Furthermore, the assay produced genotypes at tens of thousands of SNP loci when tested on other mountain sheep species and subspecies.
TICI: a taxon-independent community index for eDNA-based ecological health assessment
Authors: Wilkinson Shaun P. , Gault Amy A. , Welsh Susan A. , Smith Joshua P. , David Bruno O. , Hicks Andy S. , Fake Daniel R. , Suren Alastair M. , Shaffer Megan R. , Jarman Simon N. , Bunce Michael
Published: February 2024

Global biodiversity is declining at an ever-increasing rate. Yet effective policies to mitigate or reverse these declines require ecosystem condition data that are rarely available. Morphology-based bioassessment methods are difficult to scale, limited in scope, suffer prohibitive costs, require skilled taxonomists, and can be applied inconsistently between practitioners. Environmental DNA (eDNA) metabarcoding offers a powerful, reproducible and scalable solution that can survey across the tree-of-life with relatively low cost and minimal expertise for sample collection. However, there remains a need to condense the complex, multidimensional community information into simple, interpretable metrics of ecological health for environmental management purposes. We developed a riverine taxon-independent community index (TICI) that objectively assigns indicator values to amplicon sequence variants (ASVs), and significantly improves the statistical power and utility of eDNA-based bioassessments. The TICI model training step uses the Chessman iterative learning algorithm to assign health indicator scores to a large number of ASVs that are commonly encountered across a wide geographic range. New sites can then be evaluated for ecological health by averaging the indicator value of the ASVs present at the site. We trained a TICI model on an eDNA dataset from 53 well-studied riverine monitoring sites across New Zealand, each sampled with a high level of biological replication (n = 16). Eight short-amplicon metabarcoding assays were used to generate data from a broad taxonomic range, including bacteria, microeukaryotes, fungi, plants, and animals. Site-specific TICI scores were strongly correlated with historical stream condition scores from macroinvertebrate assessments (macroinvertebrate community index or MCI; R2 = 0.82), and TICI variation between sample replicates was minimal (CV = 0.013). Taken together, this demonstrates the potential for taxon-independent eDNA analysis to provide a reliable, robust and low-cost assessment of ecological health that is accessible to environmental managers, decision makers, and the wider community.
Effects of plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria on blueberry growth and rhizosphere soil microenvironment
Authors: Wang Mengjiao , Yang Xinlong
Published: February 2024

Background

Plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR) have a specific symbiotic relationship with plants and rhizosphere soil. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effects of PGPR on blueberry plant growth, rhizospheric soil nutrients and the microbial community.

Methods

In this study, nine PGPR strains, belonging to the genera Pseudomonas and Buttiauxella, were selected and added into the soil in which the blueberry cuttings were planted. All the physiological indexes of the cuttings and all rhizospheric soil element contents were determined on day 6 after the quartic root irrigation experiments were completed. The microbial diversity in the soil was determined using high-throughput amplicon sequencing technology. The correlations between phosphorus solubilization, the auxin production of PGPR strains, and the physiological indexes of blueberry plants, and the correlation between rhizospheric microbial diversity and soil element contents were determined using the Pearson’s correlation, Kendall’s tau correlation and Spearman’s rank correlation analysis methods.

Results

The branch number, leaf number, chlorophyllcontentand plant height of the treated blueberry group were significantly higher than those of the control group. The rhizospheric soil element contents also increased after PGPR root irrigation. The rhizospheric microbial community structure changed significantly under the PGPR of root irrigation. The dominant phyla, except Actinomycetota, in the soil samples had the greatest correlation with phosphorus solubilization and the auxin production of PGPR strains. The branch number, leaf number, and chlorophyllcontent had a positive correlation with the phosphorus solubilization and auxin production of PGPR strains and soil element contents. In conclusion, plant growth could be promoted by the root irrigation of PGPR to improve rhizospheric soil nutrients and the microenvironment, with modification of the rhizospheric soil microbial community.

Discussion

Plant growth could be promoted by the root irrigation of PGPR to improve rhizospheric soil nutrients and the microenvironment, with the modification of the rhizospheric soil microbial community. These data may help us to better understand the positive effects of PGPR on blueberry growth and the rhizosphere soil microenvironment, as well as provide a research basis for the subsequent development of a rhizosphere-promoting microbial fertilizer.