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Uso de Inteligência Artificial na Produção e Revisão de Textos em um Curso de Letras EAD: oportunidades e desafios
Authors: Freitas Henrique Campos , Pires Márcia Regina , Cardozo Josiane Cristina , Carmo Renata , Barbosa Luciana
Published: December 2023

Este trabalho tem como objetivo geral identificar como a Inteligência Artificial (IA) pode auxiliar no ensino de produção e revisão de textos em uma disciplina de Letras EAD, analisando o uso desse recurso tecnológico na aprendizagem dos futuros profissionais da linguagem. Serão implementadas cinco sequências didáticas para evidenciar a construção da aprendizagem perante as técnicas e procedimentos necessários. Embora ainda haja desafios na produção e revisão de textos por meio da IA, é provável que vejamos cada vez mais aplicações dessa tecnologia na comunicação em língua portuguesa.
Aplicação da Metodologia Híbrida em um Curso de Engenharia de Produção EAD
Authors: Galan Crislaine Rodrigues
Published: December 2023

O ensino híbrido tem sido pauta de diversas discussões no cenário educacional, uma vez que essa forma de aprendizagem busca potencializar o aprendizado dos alunos, incentivando uma maior flexibilidade. Nesse sentido, buscando oferecer uma formação superior mais adequada as necessidades atuais, uma grande Universidade desenvolveu uma metodologia diferenciada para os cursos de Engenharias da modalidade à distância, integrando atividades presenciais com atividades realizadas de forma on-line. Dessa forma, o presente artigo tem por objetivo apresentar de que forma a metodologia híbrida foi aplicada no curso de Engenharia de Produção EAD, relatando suas experiências inovadoras.
Pesquisa Sobre Disciplinas em EAD com Alunos de Ensino Superior
Authors: Santos Miguel
Published: December 2023

Este artigo divulga os resultados colhidos na aplicação de uma pesquisa junto aos alunos de graduação superior da . A investigação foi realizada em relação às disciplinas ofertadas de forma online, conforme portaria do Ministério da Educação, que faz referência a autorização de que até 40% de um curso presencial possa ser ministrado a distância. A proposta da pesquisa foi verificar a visão dos alunos sobre tais disciplinas e identificar as possíveis correções necessárias, através da análise dos dados levantados. Finalizando, o artigo propõe a continuidade da pesquisa sobre a temática.
Ensino Híbrido: concepções e ambiguidades
Authors: Nogueira Katiúscia Akemi Nasu
Published: December 2023

Este artigo faz um levantamento de concepções de ensino híbrido, explorando produções científicas nacionais por meio de revisão sistemática da literatura, para compreender algumas implicações relacionadas ao conceito adotado. O estudo apresenta a perspectiva de que essas concepções e diversidade de terminologias são representações de determinadas condições históricas. Propõe que o termo ensino híbrido carrega ambiguidades e que a compreensão atribuída ao conceito se converte em formas, e assim possui relação com as práticas vivenciadas em diferentes projetos de ensino híbrido.
Estratégias de Estudantes em uma Atividade de Modelagem Matemática Envolvendo Área e Perímetro: uma experiência de PIBIC em EAD
Authors: Oliveira Wellington , Júnior Marcio Adriano de Oliveira , Ramos Antoneli da Silva
Published: December 2023

Neste texto compartilhamos uma experiência desenvolvida na Educação Básica e analisamos o material nela produzido, fruto de uma Iniciação Científica realizada na Educação a Distância. A experiência com Modelagem Matemática ocorreu em uma turma de 7º ano do Ensino Fundamental de uma escola pública da rede estadual paranaense. A pesquisa admitiu a seguinte interrogação: que estratégias, envolvendo o cálculo de área e perímetro, são mobilizadas por estudantes dos Anos Finais do Ensino Fundamental no contexto da Modelagem Matemática?. Os dados sugerem que as estratégias mobilizadas pelos estudantes para a resolução da proposta utilizam de registros pictóricos e numéricos, indicando que eles conhecem e coordenam conceitos de perímetro e área no contexto da Modelagem Matemática. Refletimos que essa manifestação pode ser favorecida pela contextualização que a própria abordagem oferece aos estudantes.
Formação de professores: ABP com foco no Projeto de Vida do estudante da EJA a distância
Authors: Chida Rossana , Filho Roberto Xavier Augusto , Oliveira Laôr Fernandes de , Freitas Selma , Figueiredo Rita
Published: December 2023

Este artigo tem o objetivo de apresentar a formação de professores da Educação de Jovens e Adultos a Distância do quanto a possibilidade do trabalho com o projeto de vida dos estudantes, por meio da Aprendizagem Baseada em Projetos (ABP). Tinha-se o propósito de levar os docentes à percepção da importância dos projetos coletivos e interdisciplinares, feitos a distância, junto aos estudantes da EJA. Observou-se o envolvimento efetivo dos docentes e uma mudança no seu olhar quanto à realização de projetos em seu ambiente de aula.
Infografia Digital: uma proposta ágil de cocriação
Authors: Correia Daniele
Published: December 2023

Com o avanço da área de inovação e tecnologia nos últimos anos, muitas empresas buscam se enquadrar à nova lógica de trabalho, onde o ritmo das equipes é promovido por metodologias, entre elas o Scrum. Esta proposta ágil visa colaborar para o momento de transição de produtoras de conteúdo ou Edtechs, ao mesmo tempo em que busca explorar e desenvolver sinergicamente a capacidade criativa de equipes, além de fomentar o uso de infográficos combinados a recursos digitais para gerar relatórios de acesso aos materiais.
Metodologias Ativas de Aprendizagem: abordagem reflexiva no ensino híbrido
Authors: Rocha Glenda , Pereira Rafaela , Figueiredo Marina Dutra de
Published: December 2023

O ensino híbrido vem potencializando a aprendizagem ao longo dos últimos anos e combinando métodos aplicados tanto no formato online quanto no presencial. O presente artigo tem por objetivo trazer uma reflexão da utilização das metodologias ativas no ensino híbrido e como o avanço da Educação a Distância (EAD) vem alterando o papel do docente na sala de aula. Apresentaremos a evolução das metodologias através das tecnologias digitais e educacionais, transformando não só a visão do docente como a visão dos discentes no ambiente educacional. As práticas pedagógicas serão apresentadas a partir das metodologias ativas como estratégias de ensino pautadas na participação efetiva dos estudantes na construção do processo de aprendizagem, que podem ser mediadas através de três metodologias apresentadas como a Sala de Aula Invertida, PBL e Gamificação, trazendo os seus benefícios para o ensino.
O Uso da Psicometria na Avaliação de Aprendizagem no Ensino Superior
Authors: Bandeira Angélica , Beltrame Indiara , Manesco Priscilla , Biscaia Luiz Henrique , Tomelin Janes , Tenório Nelson , Vieira Taessa , Stano Francieli
Published: December 2023

A psicometria é uma área da psicologia que utiliza técnicas estatísticas para desenvolver e validar medidas psicológicas como inteligência, personalidade habilidades, atitudes e competências. Na área da educação a psicometria tem sido utilizada na medição do nível de desenvolvimento de competências bem como a performance dos estudantes nos conteúdos programáticos. Neste artigo, apresentamos o conceito e as principais formas de teste da psicometria bem como abordamos sua aplicação no processo avaliativo no ensino superior como ferramenta para entender o desenvolvimento do estudante em relação aos conteúdos e competências associadas a atuação profissional.
Formação Docente em Metodologias Ativas no Ensino Híbrido: resultados e impactos.
Authors: Oliveira Lana Cristina , Ribeiro Mônica , Santos Rafael Teixeira dos
Published: December 2023

O objetivo do presente relato é demonstrar as ações realizadas em uma Instituição de Ensino Superior (IES) relativas à implantação de um modelo inovador de ensino, baseado em metodologias ativas, cujo currículo é orientado por projetos e competências. Considerou-se fundamental que os docentes estivessem envolvidos no processo de construção dos currículos e projetos pedagógicos, uma vez que são eles os responsáveis pela execução da proposta e possuem potencial de contribuição. O relato avança em estudo anterior ao apresentar os impactos do processo de formação docente na IES, que refletiu em uma mudança de cultura entre docentes e gestores acadêmicos.
Inteligência Artificial e EAD: modelos e controvérsias
Authors: Monteavaro Viviane , Carolei Paula , Mendes Mônica Campos Santos
Published: December 2023

Este artigo apresenta um modelo e orientações para autores investigarem o papel da Inteligência Artificial (IA) na Educação a Distância (EAD). Foram discutidos modelos de EAD que utilizam IA, como a aprendizagem adaptativa e chatbots educacionais, e suas contribuições para tornar a EAD mais aberta, personalizada, adaptável e inclusiva. É apresentado no referencial teórico, trabalhos que discutem a relação entre IA e EAD, destacando desafios e oportunidades para a melhoria da educação. Na metodologia, é descrita a pesquisa exploratória qualitativa documental realizada para selecionar e analisar artigos relevantes. São apresentados os resultados, modelos e controvérsias encontrados, bem como limites e possibilidades propostos pelos autores referenciados. A conclusão indica novas perspectivas de estudo e enfatiza a necessidade de se adotar uma abordagem crítica em relação à tecnologia na educação.
Modelo Pedagógico para o Ensino a Distância (EAD) em Angola: o relato da experiência no Instituto Superior de Tecnologias de Informação e Comunicação (ISUTIC)
Authors: Patrocínio Gilberto , Silveira Ismar Frango , Calejon Laura Marisa Carnielo
Published: December 2023

Este trabalho é um recorte da tese de doutoramento em que o pesquisador propôs e validou um modelo de EAD para o Ensino Superior em Angola, no Instituto Superior de Tecnologias de Informação (ISUTIC). Visa apresentar os resultados da Dimensão Acadêmica, com base no modelo pedagógico para o EAD proposto por Behar (2009) e na abordagem sistêmica de Moore e Kearsley (2013). A Pesquisa-Ação e a abordagem qualitativa foram os instrumentos metodológicos utilizados. Os resultados da validação do referido modelo foram positivos e podem servir de base para instigar as demais instituições de ensino angolanas nessa empreitada.
Social Conflict in Russian Media Studies: An Empirical Analysis of the Discourse of Academic Journals (2014-2021)
Authors: Vartanova Elena , Aslanov Ivan , Gladkova Anna , Dunas Denis
Published: December 2023

Social conflict is one of the key concepts for social studies, which, however, does not have generally accepted definitions. The purpose of the article is to clarify the main topics of conflict research in Russian media studies and determine their place within the context of the conflictology. We attempted to categorize and theoretically define these objects within the context of the Russian academic tradition, based on the content analysis of articles by Russian authors published in 2014–2021. As a result, eight types of conflict were described, as well as four thematic blocks were found, which together form the structure of the discourse of media and conflict studies. Thus, it is possible to identify several main vectors of scientific research in this field: strategies of conflict representation in the media, assessment of the impact of media on conflict, technologies of media influence and theoretical and methodological approaches to the study of conflict and media interaction. The study found that the field is currently not a unified system.
However, the interdisciplinarity of the research field determines its potential to become an independent field of studies that integrate conflictology and journalism theory, as well as media linguistics, sociology of audience, and social psychology. Such an integrated paradigm makes it possible to analyze the representation of social conflict in the contemporary media taking into account their influence on the dynamics of this conflict at every stage of its "life cycle".
Specifics of Personal Branding for a Public Relations Specialist
Authors: Zuykina Kristina , Agababova Tatiana
Published: December 2023

A personal brand helps to establish professional contacts, find a job easier and move up the career ladder faster. In Russian research practice, very little attention has been paid to the problem of the personal brand of public relations specialists, and our work is trying to partially fill this gap. During the study, ten in-depth interviews were conducted with top PR specialists. The interview had questions about the brand, professional ethics and solidarity to look at the issue from different angles. The study found what a personal brand is for speakers, what advantages it gives, what skills you need to strengthen it and what mistakes prevent its successful development. As the results showed, a personal brand most often means a set of associations or characteristics, professional or personal, linked to a certain person. Among the main advantages were fame, an increase in the cost of services, easier entry into a project or a new job, increased networking and a sense of confidence in negotiations. According to participants, a specialist with a strong personal brand should analyze the situation well, react quickly in a crisis and think strategically, openness and sociability are also appreciated. Among the potential mistakes were the introduction of conflicts into the open field, procrastination during a crisis, violation of corporate or professional ethics and the omission of interesting promo events. Most of the participants spoke negatively about the level of professional solidarity, which can be explained by a wide range of tools and competencies in PR, different levels of professionalism of PR specialists.
Some Aspects of Modern Nature Protection Activities
Authors: Kravchenko Irina
Published: December 2023

The article examines contemporary trends in nature protection activities in Russia. The author sees the problem in the state of the environment and the dubious official statistics and monitoring data on its quality that are used for the planning and implementation of nature protection measures. Interviews were conducted with the purpose of understanding the public perception of nature protection activities. Their results were processed using the content analysis method, they reflect the public perception of the role of nature protection activities in ensuring the environmental security of the population. It is concluded that nature protection has a paramount importance in the life of the society as it is the key element that minimizes the negative impact of a consumerist attitude to nature. The dominant role of the state in the implementation of this activities is pointed out. Modern trends in the implementation of nature protection activities are determined.
Financial Instability: Theoretical Aspects and Its Causes
Authors: Bubnov Vyacheslav , Abgaldaev Vladimir
Published: December 2023

Economic fluctuations are in close attention of scientists - economists. The institution that provokes the «thirst» for speculation and causes external shocks is the central bank. The «anarchy of production» by K. Marx, as an integral part of the unplanned economy, becomes the reason for the creation of production «disproportions». The research examined the causes of economic fluctuations, used the approaches of different scientific schools in the study of financial instability. It was determined that H. Minsky developed the «financial theory of investments and the investment theory of the cycle», synthesized the financial factors of development with the real factors of the occurrence of the cycle, which are ultimately reflected in the balance sheet of the enterprise. It was revealed that Minsky, in his theory of financial instability, established that over a certain period, the development of an economy with a «stable» financial structure, where hedging prevails, naturally moves to an economy with a «fragile» financial structure, dominated by speculation and even Ponzi schemes.
Re-claiming the lost home: The politics of nostalgia and belonging in women's art practices in the Middle East
Authors: Photiou Maria
Published: December 2023

In recent years, discourses on migration and movement have been featured prominently in contemporary art and curatorial practices. For example, during the past decade, the migration crisis was a central theme for several pavilions at the Venice Biennale. Considering current developments, understanding critical issues regarding the migratory experience is a matter of urgency. This article addresses the issue of how the migratory experience is articulated in the works of women artists who use domestic objects to create uncanny environments that represent their contested homelands. This article also emphasises women's experiences, as women have frequently been marginalised from official histories. Through visual analysis of the works, a new perspective is gained in understanding women artists' strategies when representing their home in exile, and their homeland (both 'lost' and existing). The discussion unpacks projects that use 'un-homely devices' to re-construct the experience of 'home': home as a site of personal and family histories, and home as the place of danger and distress. It will specifically examine the work of Klitsa Antoniou, Lia Lapithi, Raeda Saadeh, and Andrea Shaker, all of whom have challenged in their practice the concepts of 'home', 'exile', and 'belonging'.
"Sweep the yard girl": Brooms, wifely duties and the subversive art of Usha Seejarim
Authors: Netshia Shonisani
Published: December 2023

Jumping over the broom in African and African-American contexts symbolises the bride's commitment to clean the house and yard of the new home she is joining-to perform service through labour. In South Africa, a popular cultural song, Fiela Ngwanyana (sweep [the yard] girl), is often sung at traditional wedding ceremonies to usher the makoti (bride) into the groom's family and is laden with meanings. Through singing, dancing, and sweeping the path clean for their new makoti, the groom's family subtly inform her of the politics of household labour to come. I focus on a specific stanza in the song and make connections between the broom, the makoti and mamazala (mother-in-law)'s relationships, and the themes of femininity and domesticity. I argue how brooms are used as symbolic tools of othering and suppression within the marital home. I discuss how the broom - a docile, mundane, handmade object-transcends its original, functional use and becomes highly charged with meaning as a signifier of femininity, domesticity, and subservience. In order to unpack the broom's nuanced meanings, I refer to a selection of Usha Seejarim's works, in which she features brooms and transforms them into objects of transgression and reclaiming power.
A történeti Magyarország görögkatolikus közösségeihez köthető kézírásos bejegyzések és tulajdonosi jegyek az Országos Széchényi Könyvtár régi szláv cirillikáiban
Authors: Golub Xénia
Published: December 2023

Az Országos Széchényi Könyvtárban őrzött régi, cirill betűs, szláv nyomtatványok közül több is tartalmaz olyan kézírásos bejegyzést, tulajdonosi jegyet – bejegyzést vagy tulajdonbélyegzőt –, amelyek arról tanúskodnak, hogy ezek a könyvek egykor valamely magyarországi görögkatolikus közösség tulajdonában voltak. A dolgozat a nemzeti könyvtár különböző gyűjteményeiben – a Régi Nyomtatványok Tára Régi cirillika-gyűjteményében (RC), valamint az OSZK Antikva-, illetve Törzsgyűjteményében – eddig előkerült, görögkatolikus vonatkozású tulajdonosi jegyekkel rendelkező nyomtatványokat mutatja be. A kutatás ezúttal az 1850 előtt megjelent, cirill betűs és szláv nyelvű nyomtatványokra korlátozódik. A marginálisok közül azokra a – cirill betűs, egyházi szláv, illetve latin nyelvű – bejegyzésekre összpontosít, amelyek a történelmi Magyarország görögkatolikus közösségeihez, személyeihez kapcsolódnak.
Çeltikçi Polye Sistemi Havzasında (Burdur) polyelerin jeomorfolojik özellikleri ve karstik evrimi
Authors: ALTIN Fatma , TUNCER Kadir
Published: December 2023

Karst jeomorfolojisinde en büyük yüzey karstını polyeler oluşturmaktadır. Uzun dönem veya hızlı bir karstlaşmanın eseri olarak oluşan polyeler öncelikle yapısal unsurların ve flüvyal süreçlerin kontrolü gibi birçok farklı faktörün denetiminde gelişmektedir. Bu kapsamda Batı Toros Polyeleri içerisinde bulunan Kestel Polye Sistemi’nin bir parçasını oluşturan Çeltikçi Polye Sistemi Havzası ayrıntılı olarak incelenmiştir. Bu çalışmayla sahadaki polyelerin tektonik ve jeomorfolojik gelişimini açıklamak, bu şekillerin oluşum ve gelişimlerinde etkili olan parametreleri ve bunların etki derecelerini, morfometrik özelliklerini ortaya koymaktır. Bu bağlamda Maden Tetkik ve Arama Genel Müdürlüğü ve Harita Genel Müdürlüğü’nden temin edilen haritalardan Coğrafi Bilgi Sistemleri (CBS) ortamında sahanın Sayısal Yükseklik Modeli (SYM), jeoloji ve jeomorfoloji haritaları oluşturuldu. Arazi çalışmalarında elde edilen verilere göre araştırma sahası Üst Miyosen, Pliyosen ve Pleistosen dönemlerine ait rölyef sistemlerine ait şekil ve yapılardan oluşmaktadır. Bu dönem şekillerinden en önemlileri ise karstifikasyonla oluşmuş şekiller oluşturmaktadır. Araştırma sahasında çözünmeye uygun karbonatlı kayaların bulunması ve bu kayalarla birlikte suyun çözücü özelliği ile uygun iklim ve vejetasyon koşullarının varlığı alanda farklı boyutlarda ve konumlarda polyelerin meydana gelmesini sağlamıştır. Nitekim 277 km² alana sahip çalışma alanında farklı konumlarda ve özelliklerde 7 polye yer almaktadır. Bu polyelerin hemen hemen tamamı karstik kayalarla kısmi karstik ve karstik olmayan kayaların kontak noktalarında gelişmiştir. Bunların bazıları aynı zamanda bindirme hatlarına veya normal fayların üzerinde gelişim göstermiştir. Bu karstik depresyonların şekilsel özelliklerinin tespiti ve değerlendirilmesi için yapılan morfometrik analizlere göre polyelerin çoğunluğunun daireselliğini yitirdiği ve uzamış formlarda olduğu anlaşılmıştır.
Vizija budućnosti na tragu prošlosti – transferi političkih ideja na primjeru intelektualnog i revolucionarnog rada Augusta Cesarca
Authors: Bakšić Lucija
Published: December 2023

Based on the knowledge transfer paradigm, this paper deals with the transfer of political ideas using the example of August Cesarec’s intellectual and revolutionary actions. Setting forth from the terms that were used in Cesarec’s works, the aim of this paper is to understand concepts such as anarchism, nationalism, democracy, monarchy, social democracy, communism and republicanism in the context of the significant changes that affected the post-Habsburg territory in the interwar period. These changes mostly entailed coping with the challenges of newly-established regimes and adjustment to newly-established political courses after the First World War and especially after the October Revolution. Although determined to execute the idea of a non-class Utopia without any connection to the past, Cesarec as a public intellectual still incorporated many ideas that emerged in the Austro-Hungarian Empire into his revolutionary and political work, assigning them a different function within the structured organization of the Social Democratic and Communist Party. This therefore allows for the possibility to reshape the interpretation of the mechanisms underlying his revolutionary activism, which had been previously examined in Croatian historiography.
Prostorne perspektive i izazov isprepletanja u povijesti znanosti
Authors: Duančić Vedran
Published: December 2023

The paper discusses the importance of entangled history for the history of science and the history of knowledge, and vice versa, the pioneering – and ambivalent – role of these two similar-yet-different fields in conceptualizing entanglement as a constitutive characteristic of history in general. It emphasizes the dual, historical and spatial contingency of knowledge, even the “universal” forms of scientific knowledge, to which a wide array of works in the history of science that challenged the so-called “view from nowhere” have pointed in the last couple of decades. The “spatial turn” has significantly expanded the scope of research labeled as history of science, convincingly showing that places/spaces do not merely speak of where science is being done, but also how and why, for locality is a crucial element in the process of production, circulation, and appropriation of (scientific, though not only scientific) knowledge. Besides the role of the spatial turn in re-conceptualizing one of the fundamental issues in the history (and philosophy and sociology) of knowledge – whether scientific knowledge is universal and what does it precisely mean – the paper examines the diffusionist paradigm that reified the difference and gap between “the West and the Rest,” as well as several more recent lines of research that have emphasized circulation, multidirectional exchange of ideas, people, objects, and practices; the coproduction of scientific knowledge in the centers and peripheries, especially in the context of colonial science; and the appropriation of knowledge as an inherently “localized” process that in itself creates new forms of knowledge. Building on the attempts to articulate an applicable methodological framework for studying the history of science, in the widest sense, in the European (semi-)peripheries, the paper finally addressed the position of Croatia, seen through the lens of the history of science, in a larger constellation, and points to a still insufficiently elucidated instance form the Croatian (and, in fact, entire Yugoslavia’s) modern history that embodies many of issues discussed.
Benandanti, viandanti i krsnici: kulturne i magijsko-religijske konvergencije Furlanije i Istre
Authors: Drandić Matija
Published: December 2023

In questo saggio l’autore esamina alcuni aspetti culturali e magico religiosi che metteno in relazione il territorio del Friuli con quello della penisola istriana. In questo contesto il territorio dell’Adriatico settentrionale e nord orientale è concepito quale zona di contatto ovvero un’area nella quale diverse culture si incontrano, mescolano e scontrano spesso in una serie di rapporti asimmetrici di dominazione e sottomissione. Nel particolare, nel quadro culturale e magico religioso vengono messi in relazione i benandanti friulani con i krsnici istriani. Partendo dall’opera di Carlo Ginzburg I benandanti. Stregoneria e culti agrari fra Cinquecento e Seicento l’autore delinea le caratteristiche principali dei benandanti mettendole in relazione e a confronto con i dati desunti dalla confessione di un chierico di Parenzo che, per il tema, rappresenta la più antica testimonianza d’archivio di un appartenente alla cultura popolare di un preciso contesto storico, ovvero quello del territorio della Diocesi di Parenzo fra il XVI e il XVII secolo. In questa prospettiva sono messe a fuoco le similitudini, differenze e singolarità dei due esempi dimostrando un alto livello di convergenze fra i benandanti e i krsnici. L’autore affronta e mette in relazione anche il processo di assimilazione dei benandanti e krsnici nella categoria degli stregoni iniziato e portato avanti dalla Chiesa dopo il Concilio di Trento. In fine si è cercato di includere il fenomeno dei benandanti e i krsnici in un contesto culturale più ampio, confrontandoli con fenomeni simili riscontrati in altre parti dell’Europa. A conclusione l’autore riporta altri esempi, oltre alle similitudini fra benandanti e krsnici, dai quali è possibile notare convergenze culturali fra il Friuli e l’Istria anche in e altri aspetti.
“Think Globally, Act Locally”? Horizons of Entangled Histories in the Historiography of Medieval and Early Modern Southeast Europe
Authors: Sardelić Mirko
Published: December 2023

Moderne historiografije utemeljene su u 19. stoljeću, što se duboko odrazilo na njihovu prirodu i strukturu sve do kasnog 20. stoljeća. Naime, uspostavljene su: 1) kao nacionalne povijesti i 2) kao iznimno eurocentrične. U drugoj polovici 20. stoljeća nastali su brojni metodološki koncepti koji su društvenim znanostima nastojali raširiti te postavke i okvire, toliko sužene pri njihovu nastanku. Dogodili su se tako afektivni, lingvistički, prostorni, i drugi „obrati“ koji su uveli nove kategorije i nove perspektive. Iz poststrukturalističke kritike komparativne povijesti nastale su, među ostalim, historija transfera i historija isprepletanja. Danas se također naširoko polemizira o svjetskoj i globalnoj povijesti.Od kraja 20. stoljeća do danas akademski prostor sociološke i povijesne znanosti uvelike je (bio) zasićen konceptom identiteta. Analizirani su kulturni, lingvistički, nacionalni, rodni identiteti, koji su svi mogli biti i fluidni, hibridni, promjenjivi, osporavani. Vrlo su važni i narativni identiteti jer pojedinci i grupe konstruiraju i internaliziraju identitete upravo posredstvom narativa u kojima su upletene rekonstrukcije sjećanja, ciljevi, vrijednosti, očekivanja – sve ono što tvori društvenu stvarnost, odnosno određeni kulturni imaginarij. U članku autor iznosi neke karakteristike svoga profesionalnog puta od nacionalne preko eurazijske povijesti do povijesti transfera i povijesti emocija kojima se sada najviše bavi. Smatra da je nacionalna povijest važno nasljeđe svih europskih historiografija, no da je ključno da se ona kontekstualizira i poveže sa svim onim činiteljima koji su, isprepleteni, formirali fino tkanje povijesti. U tom je smislu, napose za povijest Jugoistočne Europe, promatrati ovu kontaktnu zonu na razmeđu Mediterana i kontinenta, planinskih lanaca i stepe, sjedilačkih i nomadskih entiteta, kršćanstva i „poganstva“ kroz ključ i široke eurazijske povijesti i unutar epistemiološkog jedinstva znanja. Naime, cijelo je prvo tisućljeće kršćanske ere, upravo ono formativno za ovaj dio europskog kontinenta, obilježeno migracijama i provalama Huna, Avara, Mađara, Kumana (kasnije i Mongola i Osmanlija). U transferima (dobrovoljnim i prisilnim) ljudi, znanja, ideja, roba, (…) nastale su strukture koje danas možemo proučavati s aspekta povijesti ekonomije, urbanizma, religije, intelektualne i kulturne povijesti, povijesti emocija i drugih poddisciplina. Dakako, u međusobnoj suradnji i, koliko je moguće, unutar međunarodnih interdisciplinarnih okvira.
Transdisciplinariedad entre psicología y salud pública, engagement académico en modalidad remota durante la era pandémica
Authors: Ortíz José Félix Brito , Gómez Martha Eugenia Nava , García Arturo Juárez , Nava Estefania Brito , Brito Gustavo Alejandro Román , Lagunas Omar Esquivel , Jiménez Rubén Vargas
Published: December 2023

OBJETIVO: Comparar el engagement académico durante la pandemia COVID-19 en estudiantes de dos universidades. METODOLOGÍA: Estudio cuantitativo, transversal, correlacional, analítico, utilizando la escala engagement académico. La muestra fue de 650 estudiantes de licenciatura en psicología, seleccionados durante el año 2021 de manera no aleatoria por conveniencia en dos universidades de Baja California, México, una privada y la otra pública (319 y 331 alumnos respectivamente), la escuela privada con experiencia previa en educación remota, y la escuela pública migró a la educación remota de emergencia durante la pandemia COVID-19, la recolección de datos se realizó de manera virtual mediante un cuestionario. RESULTADOS: Los estudiantes de la universidad con experiencia en educación remota perciben en promedio mayor nivel de engagement académico que la universidad sin experiencia en educación remota. VALOR: La transdisciplinariedad de los investigadores-académicos en las áreas de psicología y salud pública, aportó evidencia sobre la importancia de aspectos psicológicos (engagement académico) en nuevos paradigmas de la pedagogía educativa (educación remota), en medio de grandes problemas médico-epidemiológicos (pandemia por COVID 19). CONCLUSIONES: Se concluye que el nivel de engagement académico de los alumnos se vincula a la experiencia previa en educación remota.
Subspecies classification of Hydrilla verticillata (Hydrocharitaceae)
Authors: Tippery Nicholas P.
Published: December 2023

Hydrilla verticillata is a globally distributed aquatic plant and one of the most noxious aquatic weeds in the U.S.A. Phylogenetic evidence has shown that plants in different geographic regions are largely isolated, and there are morphological features that can distinguish the five major phylogenetic groups. Hydrilla plants in the U.S.A. have been identified as monoecious or dioecious biotypes, with each biotype having distinctive morphology and molecular sequence data. However, the recent discovery of a third invasive biotype in the northeastern U.S.A. has prompted the need for precise nomenclature that can refer to Hydrilla plants in the native and non-native range of this widespread species. New subspecific names and combinations are proposed in order to enable effective communication about the five major phylogenetic variants of Hydrilla verticillata. Two subspecies names are made as new combinations of existing species names: Hydrilla verticillata subsp. angustifolia and Hydrilla verticillata subsp. lithuanica, and two subspecies names are newly established: Hydrilla verticillata subsp. australis and Hydrilla verticillata subsp. peregrina.
Seaweeds of the World: A Guide to Every Order
Authors: Bales Ashley
Published: December 2023

From the Publisher: Seaweeds are astoundingly diverse. They’re found along the shallows of beaches and have been recorded living at depths of more than 800 feet; they can be microscopic or grow into giants many meters long. They’re incredibly efficient at using the materials found in the ocean and are increasingly used in the human world, in applications from food to fuel. They’re beautiful, too, with their undulating shapes anchored to the sea floor or drifting on the surface. Seaweeds aren’t plants: they’re algae, part of a huge and largely unfamiliar group of aquatic organisms. Seaweeds of the World makes sense of their complicated world, differentiating between the three main groups—red, green, and brown—and delving into their complex reproductive systems. The result is an unprecedented, accessible, and in-depth look at a previously hidden ocean world.
Establishment of patient-derived enteroids/colonoids from endoscopic biopsies v1
Authors: Karakasheva Tatiana
Published: December 2023

This protocol describes the full procedure of generating an enteroid or colonoid culture from endoscopic biopsy (either freshly procured or recovered from cryopreservation), was developed for human tissue, but works equally well for murine tissue fragments.
TFome CRISPRko screens v1
Authors: R. McCutcheon Sean , M. Swartz Adam , C. Brown Michael , Barrera Alejandro , McRoberts Amador Christian , Siklenka Keith , Humayun Lucas , A. ter Weele Maria , R Daniel Andrea , E. Reddy Timothy , S. Allen Andrew , K. Nair Smita , J. Antonia Scott , A. Gersbach Charles
Published: December 2023

This protocols describes methods for transcription factor CRISPR knockout screens to reveal cofactors of BATF3 in T cells.
TF and epigenetic modifier CRISPRi/a screens in human T cells v1
Authors: R. McCutcheon Sean , M. Swartz Adam , C. Brown Michael , Barrera Alejandro , McRoberts Amador Christian , Humayun Lucas , A. ter Weele Maria , R Daniel Andrea , E. Reddy Timothy , S. Allen Andrew , K. Nair Smita , J. Antonia Scott , A. Gersbach Charles
Published: December 2023

This protocol describes methods for CRISPR interference or activation screens identifying transcriptional and epigenetic regulators of human CD8+ T cell state.
Perturb-seq characterizing regulators of T cell function v1
Authors: R. McCutcheon Sean , M. Swartz Adam , C. Brown Michael , Barrera Alejandro , McRoberts Amador Christian , Siklenka Keith , Humayun Lucas , A. ter Weele Maria , R Daniel Andrea , E. Reddy Timothy , S. Allen Andrew , K. Nair Smita , J. Antonia Scott , A. Gersbach Charles
Published: December 2023

This protocol describes methods for a Perturb-seq assay characterizing transcriptional regulators of T cell function.
Using TraceFinder and Excel software to evaluate and report multi-analyte targeted LC-MS data acquired on an ThermoScientific Exploris 240 Orbitrap v1
Authors: Billen Margaux , G Denham Scott , P Simpson Joanna , ZM Homer Natalie
Published: December 2023

In our lab we focus on targeted analysis and have found that acquiring LC-HRMS data using Xcalibur software and assessing the data using TraceFinder software is the most robust and flexible approach. This protocol describes our approach to evaluating LC-HRMS data that has been collected in Xcalibur software, on LC-HRMS instruments including ThermoScientific Exploris mass spectrometers. It describes how to build a processing method in TraceFinder and using it to evaluate a full scan analysis data set acquired in Xcalibur software. The LC-HRMS data set must contain a calibration curve and unknowns analysed as a batch using the same Acquisition method in Xcalibur. The results from TraceFinder are then transferred to Microsoft Excel to summarise the calculated amounts of the analytes of interest in the samples as a final result.
FACTORS AFFECTING THE COMPLICATION RATES OF PEDIATRIC PERCUTANEOUS NEPHROLITHOTOMY USING THE MODIFIED CLAVIEN CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM
Authors: Mahmood Sarwar , Rasul Hazhar , Tawfeeq Hewa
Published: December 2023

Background 

Percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL) is effective and safe in children, with a high success rate and a low rate of major complications. The significant factors identified should be considered by clinicians to decrease associated complication rates.

Objectives 

To evaluate factors affecting the complications using the modified Clavien scoring system (MCCS) in children undergoing PCNL.

Patients and Methods

We performed prospective data analysis of 109 consecutive patients under the age of 17 years who underwent PCNL from September 2009 to January 2018. Stone complexity was determined according to certified Guy’s stone score (GSS). All PCNL procedures performed by a single experienced urologist under general anaesthesia and fluoroscopic guidance in a prone position. Complications recorded according to the MCCS.

Results

The study comprises 109 patients who underwent 115 PCNL (six patients had bilateral PCNL), (65 boys and 44 girls), with a mean (range) age 6.57±4.51 (1-17) years and mean (range) stone burden was 2.341±1.105 (0.6-6) cm. The Stone-free rate after PCNL monotherapy was 93%, which heightened to 96.5% after shock wave lithotripsy. Thirty-nine children (33.9%) had operative complications; 95% were minor, Clavien grade I in 19(16.5%) patients, grade II in 18 (15.7%) patients, all were managed conservatively, while two (1.7%) patients have Grade IIIb Complications requiring surgical intervention. The Degree of hydronephrosis (moderate and severe), GSS, and operation duration were significantly associated with perioperative complications (P <0.05). 

Conclusions

PCNL in children is effective and safe for handling simple as well as complex renal calculi. Assignment of the modified clavien classification to all possible PCNL complications is a reproducible system for the improvement in reporting of detail perioperative complications. The distinguishing factors should be considered to reduce associated complication rates.
THE CORRELATION OF THE HIGH-RESOLUTION CT SCAN WITH THE OPERATIVE FINDINGS IN PATIENTS WITH CHRONIC OTITIS MEDIA UNDERGOING TYMPANO-MASTOIDECTOMY: A DESCRIPTIVE STUDY
Authors: Baban Muaid
Published: December 2023

Background 

The prior knowledge of the normal anatomy and disease extension in chronic suppurative otitis media (CSOM) is essential in the decision-making and planning of their surgical approach. Especially with the development of high-resolution computed tomography (HRCT), which provides good topographic viewing without the artefacts caused by the superimposition of structures.

Objectives 

To point out the accuracy of the HRCT scan in correlation to intraoperative findings of CSOM diseases in predicting the disease’s extent and taking surgical decisions.

Patients and Methods

A Prospective study conducted at the Department of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery (Sulaimani Teaching Hospital, College of Medicine – the University of Sulaymaniyah, Kurdistan Region –Iraq. Patients who had CSOM and were listed for mastoid surgery were included in the study. All included patients underwent HRCT preoperatively, and each image was analyzed on Osirix software to define the anatomical structures. Evaluation of pathologies of the temporal bone was recorded in a radiology proforma. A similar proforma itemized the intraoperative findings, compared them to the radiological records, and statistically analyzed them using the statistical package for social sciences (SPSS, version 19).

Results

Thirty-five patients were included in this study, and their findings showed the significance of sensitivity and specificity of HRCT in comparison to surgical findings as follows; scutum erosion was 88.9%, 96.9%, ossicle erosion was 100%, 96%, and 68.4%, 100% for malleus and incus erosion respectively. Moreover, facial nerve canal erosion with a sensitivity of 28.6% and 92.9% specificity. Lateral semicircular canal (LSSC) erosion with a sensitivity of 50% and specificity of 93.9%. Tegmen, posterior canal wall, and sigmoid sinus wall integrity with a sensitivity and specificity of 66.7%/ 96.9%, 83.3%/89.7%, and 100%/ 96%, respectively. 

Conclusion

High-resolution computed tomography scan is a valuable modality in the preoperative assessment of temporal bone pathologies in patients with chronic suppurative otitis media with reasonable accuracy and precision for taking surgical decisions.
TOPICAL TIMOLOL EYE DROP SOLUTION FOR THE TREATMENT OF FISSURES IN PATIENTS WITH HAND DERMATITIS
Authors: Abdalla Darsim
Published: December 2023

Background 

Some patients with chronic hand dermatitis may complain of painful and itchy fissures; in some cases, the fissures are reluctant to conventional therapies of hand dermatitis.

Objectives 

To evaluate the efficacy and safety of topical timolol eye drop 0.05% solution for the treatment of fissures in patients with hand dermatitis.

Patients and Methods

In this therapeutic trial, twenty-two cases with chronic hand dermatitis whose hand fissures are unresponsive to conventional therapies are treated with a single daily application of topical timolol eye drop 0.05% solution on the fissures for three weeks; those with complete disappearance of the fissures and symptoms are regarded as complete response, those with a decrease in size and number of fissures with partial or no improvement of symptoms are regarded as a partial response, and those with no change in size and number of fissures with no improvement in symptoms are regarded as no response, search of any side effect done.

Results

The age of the patients ranged from 16-39 years, and the majority were females. Eleven patients (50%) showed complete response, eight patients (36.4%) had a partial response, and three patients (13.6%) had no response. Patients with a single fissure had a statistically significant better response than those with multiple fissures. No, local or systemic side effects were recorded. 

Conclusion

Topical timolol solution is an effective and safe choice for treating fissures in patients with hand dermatitis.
THE FUNCTIONAL OUTCOME OF ELASTIC STABLE INTRAMEDULLARY NAILING FOR DIAPHYSEAL TIBIAL FRACTURES IN CHILDREN
Authors: Karim Sangar , Barawi Omer , Baker Aso
Published: December 2023

Background 

Fracture of the tibia is a common fracture among children. A method that has become popular among surgeons in recent years for treating tibial fractures is the elastic stable intramedullary nailing technique. It has many advantages compared to conventional methods in that it has faster healing, earlier weight bearing, and fewer complications.

Objectives 

The objective is to assess the outcome of the intramedullary nailing technique used to treat diaphyseal fractures of the tibia according to clinical and radiological measurements.

Materials and Methods

This prospective observational study analyzes 37 cases of fractured tibiae, aged between 4 and 11 years, treated by elastic intramedullary nailing technique. The duration of sample collection was from Aug. 1, 2020, to Feb. 1, 2022. Follow-up appointments were scheduled in weeks 2, 4, 6, 10, and 20 after the surgery, and a final follow-up after one year for removing titanium stable elastic IM nailing. The samples were analyzed by using Flynn’s criteria score system.

Results

86.5% of the samples scored excellently, 10.8% scored satisfactorily, and 2.7% scored poor according to Flynn’s criteria. Full weight bearing was achieved in the average time of 9.1 weeks. It was determined that there is a significant correlation between the level of fracture, time of weight bearing, the pattern of fracture, and body weight with the variables of Flynn’s criteria. 

Conclusion

Elastic intramedullary nailing technique is a productive approach for managing tibial fractures in children. They are less invasive, carry fewer complications, and have a high prevalence of “good” and “excellent” outcomes in pediatric patients.
ASSESSMENT OF KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDE, AND PRACTICE OF HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS REGARDING COVID-19 VIRUS
Authors: Sharif Bayan , Mohammad Sara , Ali Zhino , Abbas Varin , Ezadin Shilan , Latif Avin , Hakim Kazhal
Published: December 2023

Background 

COVID-19 is a highly expanding pandemic caused by a novel human coronavirus; it can be transmitted from person to person by close contact via respiratory secretions in coughs or sneezes or by touching virus-contaminated surfaces or objects. So, inadequate knowledge between information and practice and incorrect attitudes among health care professionals can directly influence practical issues and lead to delayed diagnosis, poor infection control practice, and much more spread of disease.

Objectives 

The main aim of this study was to assess health care providers regarding knowledge, attitude, and practice regarding the COVID19 outbreak in two special hospitals for Corona disease in Sulaimani City-Kurdistan region of Iraq, which are (Shahid Aso Hospital and Shahid Hemin hospital) from the period of Jun 26 up to14th of September 2021. 

Methods

In a quantitative design, a descriptive study (non-probability purposive sample) of (127 male and female nurses and physicians), data collection of the study instrument was constructed of a total (of 57) items. The instrument’s content validity was determined through a panel of (7) experts. Data were collected through interview techniques, then organized and coded into computer files. Statistical approaches were used for data analysis by (SPSS version 25).

Results

Fifty-one percent (51%) of the sample was between the ages of 20 and 30. (63.8 %, 58.3 %, 59.1 %, 61.4 %) were married female government employees who had graduated from the institute of nursing. They most of them were nurses (96.1%). Nearly half of them had (1-5) years of experience. (52%) of them were trained.

Only (24% and 13%) of them had a high level of knowledge and practice during their duty, respectively. Nevertheless, the result was significant with the level of education, position, and source of information on the COVID19 virus at a p-value less than 0.05. 

Conclusion

The health care professionals had not enough knowledge to practice their duty. So, the researchers recommended focusing on more training courses regarding the COVID19 virus and guidelines of infection control by the ministry of health/infection control department to develop their knowledge and practice.