bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Los medios y la religión en el contexto de la nueva evangelización
Authors: Pérez Latre Francisco J.
Published: October 2022

La «nueva evangelización» lleva consigo la adopción de medios y lenguajes que sirvan para difundir la fe en el contexto actual, marcado por la prevalencia de la imagen y la comunicación digital. La complejidad de la comunicación en una organización tan diversa como la Iglesia Católica resulta fascinante. El valor y la visibilidad mediática de la religión recibieron un impulso considerable durante el pontificado de Juan Pablo II y continúan en el de Benedicto XVI. La investigación recalca el interés que provoca la religión en los medios, señala algunas áreas para mejorar la comunicación de la Iglesia, y resume las oportunidades que brinda a la evangelización el desarrollo de internet.
Economía litúrgica. La ofrenda existencial y el mundo de hoy
Authors: Ivorra Adolfo
Published: October 2022

Al hablar de la eucaristía como sacrificio nos olvidamos con facilidad del sacrificio de los cristianos. La monición sacerdotal «este sacrificio mío y vuestro» nos indica que, además de existir diferentes niveles de participación, también unimos nuestra existencia al sacrificio del altar. Desde esta eucaristía existencialmiramos también a la ofrenda monetaria y su lugar dentro de la celebración eucarística. Este lugar litúrgico nos da las bases para comprender la acción caritativa dentro de la Iglesia y su dinamismo ofertorial.
Jesucristo: Ser, persona y conciencia. Análisis de los manuales recientes de cristología en lengua castellana
Authors: Brugarolas Miguel
Published: October 2022

Las cuestiones del ser, la persona y la conciencia de Jesucristo ocupan un lugar importante en la cristología moderna y contemporánea. La complejidad del tema en sí mismo y la gran cantidad de estudios que se han desarrollado hacen que no sea sencillo obtener una idea clara sobre el estado de la teología en este terreno. Este trabajo analiza y compara el modo en que los manuales recientes en lengua castellana se acercan a estos temas, cómo los explican y qué lugar ocupan en el conjunto de la cristología. El objetivo es penetrar en la situación actual de la cristología y ofrecer una visión panorámica de los manuales.
A propósito del sentido literal: Una puntualización de Pablo de Santa María a Nicolás de Lira
Authors: García-Jalón Santiago
Published: October 2022

En sus Additiones ad Postillam Nicolai de Lira, Pablo de Santa María critica a Lira atribuyéndole la idea de que equipara «sentido literal» y «sentido universalmente aceptado o comprensible por todos». En este artículo se examinan las diferentes teorías acerca del sentido literal mantenidas por Lira y Tomás de Aquino, a quien sigue Santa María, para explicar por qué éste atribuye a aquél la idea reseñada. A continuación se evidencia cómo, en su práctica exegética, Lira contradice los postulados sobre el sentido literal que él mismo había sostenido al ocuparse teóricamente de la cuestión en sus prólogos a la Postilla.
La renuncia al Ministerio Petrino. Nota teológica
Authors: Carrasco Rouco Alfonso
Published: October 2022

La renuncia de Benedicto XVI invita a profundizar en la comprensión del ministerio petrino en continuidad con los concilios Vaticano I y II, y concretamente en el contexto de una teología del ministerio y de una eclesiología propiamente sacramentales. La forma de ejercicio del primado por Benedicto XVI y, en particular, la renuncia en que ha culminado, podría significar un paso histórico en la búsqueda –propuesta por Juan Pablo II en Ut unum sint– de formas renovadas de ejercicio del ministerio petrino que, sin negar nada de su sustancia dogmática, respondan mejor a las nuevas necesidades de la unidad de la Iglesia universal.
Arrio y la configuración inicial de la controversia arriana
Authors: Fernández Samuel
Published: October 2022

El artículo busca reconstruir el primer desarrollo de la doctrina de Arrio, sobre la base de los documentos anteriores al concilio de Nicea, con el propósito de comprender mejor las convicciones originales que movieron a los protagonistas de la crisis arriana del siglo IV. Se estudian por separado los diversos tipos de fuentes y se muestra que la motivación original de Arrio no es rechazar la divinidad del Hijo, sino defender su real distinción respecto del Padre en clave antisabeliana. Esta constatación permite comprender por qué la tendencia de Arrio obtuvo un apoyo tan amplio y tan rápido.
El Vaticano II desde una perspectiva luterana
Authors: Wenz Gunther
Published: October 2022

El autor expone la perspectiva luterana del Vaticano II centrándose en tres documentos conciliares: la declaración Dignitatis humanae, sobre la libertad religiosa; la constitución dogmática Lumen Gentium, sobre el misterio de la Iglesia; y el decreto Unitatis redintegratio sobre el ecumenismo. Analiza el significado de la expresión subsistit in de Lumen gentium 8, extrayendo conclusiones desde el punto de vista reformado. Propone finalmente nuevos aspectos para el diálogo ecuménico.
Novel systems biology tools for the identification of biomarkers and drug targets in cancer research.
Authors:   , Valcarcel Luis Vitores
Published: October 2022

Cancer, the second cause of death all around the world, can only be beaten by a complete understanding of its underlying biology. Cancer is characterized by a complex reprogramming of key cellular processes in order to support growth and proliferation, and evade the immune system. The advent of high-throughput (omics) technologies have enabled to investigate cancer from a more holistic point of view, leading to the development of the field of Systems Biology, a vital part of the current fight against cancer. The main objective of this doctoral thesis is to provide the community with novel system biology tools for the identification of drug targets and biomarkers in cancer. This doctoral thesis can be divided into two distinct parts. The first part is focused on constraint-based modeling and the development of computational tools for identifying therapeutic targets using genome-scale metabolic models and transcriptomics data. First, the robust Metabolic Transformation Analysis (rMTA) approach is presented. rMTA proposes a more robust version of a previously developed algorithm, MTA, which searches for genetic/drug perturbations that transform a disease metabolic phenotype back to the healthy situation. Second, we introduce gMCStool, an automated tool to predict metabolic vulnerabilities in cancer. gMCStool exploits the concept of genetic Minimal Cut Sets (gMCSs), a network-based approach to synthetic lethality, previously developed in our group. gMCStool adapts previous algorithms to RNA-seq data and Human1, the most recent human metabolic reconstruction. Proof-of-concept of gMCStool is presented for multiple myeloma (MM). We elucidated and in vitro validated the dependence on CTPS1 of a subgroup of MM patients. The second part of this doctoral thesis focuses on the search of biomarkers that guide patient stratification according to prognosis or response to therapy. Firstly, we present a method that uses RNA-seq experiments in a nonconventional way for predicting the gene promoter activity. We identify a subset of gene promoters that improves the prognosis of MM patients in combination with some of the stablished high-risk genetic biomarkers. Secondly, we present a novel machine learning technical for linear regression, called BOSO (Bilevel Optimization Selector Operator), which provides a more elegant solution to the feature selection problem. BOSO improves existing methodologies in datasets where the number of variables is higher than the number of samples, which are frequent in biomedical research. We provide a proof of concept of BOSO for the prediction of drug sensitivity in cancer cell lines. Detailed computational analysis and experimental validation is conducted for methotrexate, a well-studied drug targeting cancer metabolism. Finally, all the research, models and tools discussed in this dissertation have been published in open repositories, including the COBRA toolbox, GitHub, CRAN or Docker Hub.
A República Hebraica: Lei Orgânica do Estado Hebreu
Authors: Correia Fábio Barbosa
Published: October 2022

A obra resenhada, "Constituição da República Hebraica”, é, na verdade, um tratado sobre governo, políticas públicas, justiça social e liberdades civis. Nela, o autor oferece um sólido fundamento para pensar a Política em termos de maior alinhamento com a Ética e a Teologia. A importância da República Hebraica e de sua Constituição, para a construção da civilização ocidental, suplanta a dos gregos e romanos, podendo, efetivamente, servir como base e modelo para a construção de uma nação próspera, como pode ter acontecido com os Estados Unidos da América.
O selo cultural da ternura na “Arte de Curar”
Authors: Ricetti Simoni Maria Teixeira , Fretto Luis , Fraiz Ipojucan Calixto , Souza Waldir
Published: October 2022

Os desafios que se apresentam no século XXI, demandam uma transformação paradigmática do profissionalismo em saúde correspondente à dimensão humana da espiritualidade. Os tempos líquidos favorecem o constante processo de coisificação do homem, dificultando o fortalecimento do vínculo nas relações interpessoais, impossibilitando assim, seguir rumo à humanização. Mesmo com os avanços da medicina e das ciências biotecnológicas, perdeu-se a “arte de curar”. O processo de “cuidar para curar” tem significado de presença dialogal, que envolve ciência, técnica, intuição e sensibilidade. Espera-se que o selo de uma cultura expressa pela ternura revele o perfil humano do profissional em saúde, através do exercício do cuidar e da cura, sentida como arte. Nesta pesquisa aplicou-se o método dedutivo, através de uma metodologia qualitativa-bibliográfica.
A comparison of elk-vehicle collisions patterns with demographic and abundance data in the Central Canadian Rocky Mountains
Authors: Gunson Kari E. , Clevenger Anthony P. , Ford Adam T.
Published: October 2022

This study looks at the patterns and processes of elk-vehicle collisions in the Central Canadian Rocky Mountains and analyses the demographic structure of the wildlife involved in the collisions. Key findings included: males and subadults were more prone to elk-vehicle collisions; collisions occur more commonly in the fall season; all healthy elk are susceptible to vehicle collisions; the magnitude of elk collision was negatively correlated to traffic volumes, because abundance of elk greatly decreased during the study period; and elk abundance was the primary driver influencing occurrence of collisions over time. Collectively, these results will help inform the design of mitigation measures targeting the most vulnerable demographics of a population, i.e. subadults and male elk in the fall.
Frequencies of Chromosome Aberrations are Lower in Splenic Lymphocytes from Mice Continuously Exposed to Very Low-Dose-Rate Gamma Rays Compared with Non-Irradiated Control Mice
Authors: Kohda Atsushi , Toyokawa Takuo , Umino Tomoyuki , Ayabe Yoshiko , Tanaka Ignacia Braga , Komura Jun-ichiro
Published: October 2022

Chromosome aberrations have been one of the most sensitive and reliable biomarkers of exposure to ionizing radiation. Using the multiplex fluorescence in situ hybridization (M-FISH) technique, we compared the changes, over time, in the frequencies of translocations and of dicentric chromosomes in the splenic lymphocytes from specific pathogen-free (SPF) C3H/HeN female mice continuously exposed to 0.05 mGy/day (18.25 mGy/year) gamma rays for 125 to 700 days (total accumulated doses: 6.25–35 mGy) compare with age-matched non-irradiated controls. Results show that the frequencies of translocations and of dicentric chromosomes increased significantly over time in both irradiated and non-irradiated control mice, and that the frequencies were significantly lower, not higher, in the irradiated mice, which differs from our previous reports of increased chromosome aberration frequencies at higher radiation dose rates of 1 mGy/day and 20 mGy/day. These results will be useful when considering the radiation risk at very low-dose rates comparable to regulatory dose limits.
Poachers, Pirates and Wildlife Crime: Improving coordination of the global response
Authors: Biegus Olga , Bueger Christian
Published: October 2022

This article aims at identifying how the global response to poaching can be improved and what role South Africa might play in it. To do so, we examine the emerging global wildlife crime regime and the challenges it faces. To offer an understanding of how governance could be improved, we ask how the success in curbing another transnational crime can serve as an example of international coordination. Through a comparison, we aim at identifying core dimensions by which the coordination of counter-poaching can be improved. Our conclusion stresses the importance of a more focussed, inclusive and experimental account. We end in outlining a number of core issues that South Africa should start to consider in its policies towards wildlife crime.
Live by the gun, die by the gun: An Analysis of Botswana’s ‘shoot-to-kill’ policy as an anti-poaching strategy
Authors: Mogomotsi Goemeone Emmanuel Judah , Madigele Patricia Kefilwe
Published: October 2022

Notwithstanding the adoption of various anti-poaching strategies, rhino and elephant poaching levels are increasingly growing in Southern African. To protect wildlife, the government of Botswana has devised and implemented controversial ‘shoot to kill’ policy against poachers. This strategy appears to be working in reducing poaching which is thought to be ‘virtually non-existent’ in Botswana. Thus the neighbouring countries have resorted to relocate their rhino populations to Botswana. This paper discusses the militarisation of conservation generally as a policy alternative. It makes an in-depth assessment of Botswana’s shoot-to-kill policy. This article adopts an exploratory research method to review the relevant literature in investigating the effectiveness of Botswana’s shoot-to-kill policy. It investigates whether this policy can be adopted by other countries particularly South Africa to combat poaching. This policy analysis is important for South Africa as it has been forced to transfer or migrate a substantial number of rhinos to Botswana.
Planning for nuclear security: Design Basis Threats and physical protection systems
Authors: Arwui Cyrus Cyril , Tshivhase Victor , Nchodu Rudolph
Published: October 2022

A Design Basis Threat was developed which was based on the threat the facility was exposed to in terms of its assets including the radioactive source. The purpose of this was to serve as a tool providing a common basis for planning for physical protection system by the operator and approval of its physical protection plan by the competent authority for nuclear security. The DBT assessment methodology is an IAEA recommended method which is best to design the security measures for specific radioactive sources. This method has a correlation between risk and security systems. The higher the risk, the more capability will be required from the security systems to protect the sources.
New cases of rare dyslipidemias in clinical practice
Authors: C Rodríguez-Jiménez , J Sanguino , E Sevilla-Alonso , F Arrieta , I García-Polo , JM Mostaza , S Rodríguez-Nóvoa
Published: October 2022

Lipid metabolism can experience different disorders resulting in changes in the function and concentrations of plasma lipoproteins. These changes affect alone or interact with other cardiovascular risk factors involved in the development of atherosclerosis. Therefore, dyslipidemias cover a wide spectrum of disorders lipids. Some of them have a genetic origin and very low prevalence. The main objective of this article is to report new cases of rare dislipemias of genetic origin in our population. Genetic analysis was performed by Next Generation Sequencing (NGS) using a customized panel of 436 genes in DNA samples of four patients. The results confirmed the genetic origin of the following dyslipidemias: fish-eye disease, primary hypoalphalipoproteinemia-2, familial hypercholesterolemia by a variant in STAP1 and Sitosterolemia. This approach allows us to confirm the genetic diagnosis of four patients with alterations in lipid metabolism, this will help to improve patient management, achieving early diagnosis in the study of family members
The Effect of Tai Chi on quality of life in seniors
Authors: Jinyan Lan , Boyuan Jin , Lixu Tang
Published: October 2022

Objective: This study investigates the effect of Tai Chi exercise on the quality of life of seniors from a demographic perspective.  Methods: The SF-36 Quality of Life Scale questionnaire was administered to 224 seniors in Wuhan, divided into an experimental group (n = 134, seniors who had participated in Tai Chi exercise for three years or more) and a control group (n = 90, seniors who had not received Tai Chi exercise). An independent samples t-test, one-way Analysis of Variance ANOVA, and dummy regression analysis are conducted using multivariate statistics.  Results: (1) The quality of life scores for seniors who participated in Tai Chi exercise were significantly different from those who did not (p < 0.01), mainly in the dimensions of Physical Functioning , Social Functioning , General Health , Vitality, and Health Transition; (2) The quality of life scores of the Tai Chi exercise group differed significantly (p < 0.05) between the genders, with women being higher than men, but not between the age groups, residence patterns and pre-retirement occupations (p > 0.05); (3) Highly significant differences in quality of life scores between the 61-90 minutes Tai Chi group and the <60 minutes and >90 minutes Tai Chi groups (F = 5.43, p < 0.01); (4) There was a highly significant difference in quality of life scores between the Tai Chi group exercising 5-6 times a week or every day and the Tai Chi group exercising less than 4 times a week (F = 5.28, p < 0.01), but not between the group exercising 5-6 times a week Tai Chi and the group exercising every day Tai Chi (t = -1.403, p > 0.05). Conclusion: Practicing Tai Chi Chuan can improve the quality of life of seniors, but the effect is influenced by gender and the length and frequency of exercise.
Examination of Paraffin Sections of Different Rainbow Trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) Tissues by Light and Scanning Electron Microscope
Authors: Beste Demirci , Funda Terzi , Osman Sabri Kesbiç
Published: October 2022

The current study aimed to highlight histopathological findings in paraffin block sections of the liver, gill kidney, and pyloric cecum of rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) by different imagining devices such as Scanning Electron (SEM) and Light Microscope (LM). To determine the performance of different imagining methods two different thickness paraffin sections such as 5 and 15 µm about various rainbow trout tissue were prepared for imagining different devices. That sections were imagined by SEM and LM, both sections including 5 and 15 µm were imagined by SEM while just 5 µm was an image by LM. In LM imagining, it was detected that hydropic degeneration and vacuole formations in the liver hepatocytes of fish, as well as hyperplasia in bile ducts. Lamellar epithelial cell hyperplasia/hypertrophy was mild and histopathological findings such as secondary lamellar elevation and edema were more severe in rainbow trout gills. Glomerular atrophy/hypertrophy was moderately detected in the kidneys and hydropic degeneration of tubular epithelium was more severe. No degeneration or necrosis was observed in the lamina epithelium of the pyloric cecum. In SEM imagining of different thickness paraffin sections, cartilage and secondary lamellar structure in the gills, glomerulus, and Bowman’s capsule structure in the kidneys, and the structure of the pyloric cecum was observed. In the SEM imaging of the paraffin block sections of hepatocytes of the liver, the cell nuclei were determined, and also the grooves in the cytoplasm were thought to be vacuoles. As a consequence, the structural elements of the organ had higher clarity in SEM imaging from paraffin block sections, but the histopathological alterations remained unclear. As a result, SEM imaging of fish tissue is more suited for seeing tissue architecture, although LM imaging is better suited for determining and scoring histopathological variations.
Intracardial perfusion for electrophysiology in rat v2
Authors: Avelar Alicia
Published: October 2022

This protocol is to use for clearing blood from the brain and helping to maintain viable cells for electrophysiology experiments. No PFA or any tools that have had contact with PFA should be used. This intracranial perfusion can help maintain viability of neurons in older animals and those who have undergone treatments that damage brain cells (for example: chronic methamphetamine and Parkinson's disease like treatments).
Targeted isolation of circular extrachromosomal DNA by CRISPR-CATCH v1
Authors: L Hung King
Published: October 2022

This protocol enables targeted isolation of circular extrachromosomal DNA using CRISPR-Cas9-mediated linearization followed by pulsed field gel electrophoresis. Isolated DNA products can be subsequently used for short-read sequencing, single-molecule long-read sequencing or other assays.
USING DIGITAL PLATFORMS FOR STRATEGIC DEVELOPMENT OF INDUSTRIAL COMPANIES
Authors: Khovalova T. V.
Published: October 2022

Digital platforms significantly transform the activities of industrial companies opening up wide opportunities for increasing labor productivity in the organization and the level of cooperation between various companies in creating value for the consumer, including innovations, entering new markets among which are also foreign ones. At the same time, the level of use of digital platforms for the designated purposes varies. This article will consider the advantages of using digital platforms for enterprises, and also determine the level of use of digital platforms for the purposes outlined above among Russian industrial companies.
STRATEGY FOR BUILDING DIGITAL PLATFORMS FOR INDUSTRIAL WASTE MANAGEMENT
Authors: Lokupitumpa Appuhamillage V. Sh.R.
Published: October 2022

In modern conditions, to increase the efficiency of industrial waste management, a radical transformation of the business processes within industry enterprises, the introduction of modern digital technologies, the use of platform business models are required. The purpose of the article is to study the role of digital platforms to improve the efficiency of interaction between companies working in the field of waste disposal and recycling. The study analyses the participation of internal and external company stakeholders in the industrial waste processing industry. Empirical analysis is carried out on the basis of qualitative and quantitative analysis based on in-depth expert interviews. The sample includes interviews with the heads of 150 Russian industrial waste processing enterprises. All the companies considered have practical experience on digital platforms.
Measuring Phubbing in Close Relationships: E. Karadağ`s Phubbing Scale and J. Roberts` Scale of Partner Phubbing
Authors: Ekimchik O.A. , Kryukova T.L.
Published: October 2022

The paper is devoted to study of phubbing, a relatively new phenomenon of interpersonal, close relationships. Problem: the lack of reliable measures in Russian aimed at measuring phubbing and its perception in close relationships. Aim: to adapt short diagnostic scales for the Russian-speaking sample — Phubbing Scale and Partner phubbing (Pphubbing). Sample includes 337 people: 180 women and 157 men aged 18 to 35, 84 couples, partners of close relationships for 1—8 years among them. Method: Phubbing Scale, E. Karadağ, et al., 2015 and Partner phubbing (Pphubbing) by J.A. Roberts, M.E. David, 2015; reliability analysis, confirmatory factor analysis, correlation analysis, parametric comparison methods. Results: Phubbing Scale (α=0.83) and Partner phubbing (Pphubbing) (α=0.87) have good psychometric consistency characteristics. The results of correlation analysis and confirmatory factor analysis as a method of structural modeling confirms sufficient construct validity. Conclusion. Both measures (Phubbing Scale and Partner phubbing (Pphubbing)) differentiate respondents well according to the studied characteristics and have a high predictive value for the corresponding general population. The adapted scales can be used in phubbing studies among Russian-speaking samples.
A Short Version of the Kernis-Goldmanauthenticity Inventory: Adaptation in Russia
Authors: Nartova-Bochaver S.K. , Korneev A.A. , Reznichenko S.I.
Published: October 2022

Aim. The first psychometric verification of the Kernis-Goldman Authenticity Inventory, which includes 45 statements and four scales in the initial version, such as Awareness, Unbiased processing, authentic Behavior, and Relational orientation, was carried out in Russia. The questionnaire was developed within the framework of the existential paradigm of personality psychology. Procedure and method. The study involved 704 respondents (144 male, 559 female, aged 17 to 32 years). To check the convergent validity, the Authenticity scale (subscales: Authentic living, Acceptance of external influence, and Self-Alienation) and the single-scale Moscow authenticity scale were used. Confirmatory factor analysis, parametric and nonparametric statistical methods were used. Results and conclusion. During the adaptation, the Authenticity inventory was reduced to 32 points (per 8 in each of the scales), in order to keep the original factor structure. It was found that the Relational orientation score is higher in females, and Awareness is higher in males. It was also found that the indicators of the adapted questionnaire positively correlate with the scores of Authentic living and the Moscow authenticity scale, and negatively — with the scores of Acceptance of external influence and Self-alienation. The study showed the structural and convergent validity of the Russian-language version of the questionnaire. The new tool can be recommended for evaluating the effectiveness of various interventions and for research.
Testing Future Thinking Task in Russian-Speaking Sample
Authors: Tuchina O.D. , Agibalova T.V. , Kiatrova L.R. , Shustov D.I. , Pinegin A.R. , Ivashinenko L.V. , Buzik O.Z.
Published: October 2022

The goal of this preliminary study was to carry out adaption of the Future Thinking Task (FTT) in 4 comparison groups: women without addictions and with normative anxiety and depression levels (n = 30); women with high levels of anxiety (n = 20); men without addictions and with normative anxiety and depression levels (n = 32); men with addiction (n = 23). We expected to find a number of specific differences between groups in terms of their FT parameters (thematic content and FT fluency) using the framework of FTT. Methods: FTT; Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale; phonemic verbal fluency task (PVF); AUDIT, the alcohol use screening test; content analysis; mathematical methods. Results and conclusions: We found differences between the control male sample and the clinical group of addicts, as well as between the community female samples with high and normal anxiety levels. Women with high anxiety had a greater number of negative future events. Patients with addictions had a reduced number of positive future events and total events across different time periods, and especially in the short term. The decrease in the number of positive short-term events may be explained by a greater self-destructive potential of addicts. The results reflect recognized specific features of addicted and anxious people’s FT. The findings on the correlations between PVF and FT fluency which were found in the male groups exclusively need additional verification. The data obtained allow us to infer that the Russian version of FTT can be used for research purposes.
Improved Sketch-to-Photo Generation Using Filter Aided Generative Adversarial Network
Authors: Raghatwan Jyoti S. , Arora Sandhya
Published: October 2022

Generating a photographic face image from given input sketch is most challenging task in computer vision. Mainly the sketches drawn by sketch artist used in human identification. Sketch to photo synthesis is very important applications in law enforcement as well as character design, educational training. In recent years Generative Adversarial Network (GAN) shows excellent performance on sketch to photo synthesis problem.  Quality of hand drawn sketches affects the quality generated photo. It might be possible that while handling the hand drawn sketches, accidently by touching the user hand on pencil sketch or similar activities causes noise in given sketch. Likewise different styles like shading, darkness of pencil used by sketch artist may cause unnecessary noise in sketches. In recent year many sketches to photo synthesis methods are proposed, but they are mainly focused on network architecture to get better performance. In this paper we proposed Filter-aided GAN framework to remove such noise while synthesizing photo images from hand drawn sketches. Here we implement and compare different filtering methods with GAN.  Quantitative and qualitative result shows that proposed Filter-aided GAN generate the photo images which are visually pleasant and closer to ground truth image.
The Role of Implementation of IDSR Strategy on Indicators of the Core and Supportive Surveillance Functions at the Head of Localities
Authors: Himat S.M. H , Hasab A .AE , Elhafeez S.S Abd , Abukaraig E.A.B , Abdalmajed M.A , Abdalkarim B.A.
Published: October 2022

Background: Disease surveillance is a cornerstone of outbreak detection and control. The evaluation of a disease surveillance system is important to ensure its performance over time.

Objectives: The role of implementation; of IDSR strategy on indicators of the core and supportive surveillance functions at the head of localities.

Materials and methods: An intervention approach (one group pre-test post-test design) was conducted and baseline data of communicable diseases surveillance was obtained from selected Kassala state, four localities, and 60 health facilities. After implementing an integrated disease surveillance and response (IDSR) strategy for six months to evaluate core and support functions. The same questionnaire (WHO- guided modified and tested questionnaire) that was used in the baseline was applied.

Results: The study showed that indicators of the supportive at the head of locality was improved at the head of four localities in terms of standards and guidelines, training, supervision and resources which witnessed significant improvement during pre and post intervention more than 90%.

Conclusion: Improvements in indicators of core and support functions at the locality and state levels are inextricably linked to the quality of activities carried out at health facility levels. This was noticed when the value of intervention-supported functions increased, which may also be justified by the technique of computation technique, which is based on the aggregate of indicators of health facilities.
Análisis de materiales didácticos en aulas con discapacidad auditiva. Estudio de un caso
Authors: Navarro Sánchez Sandra , San Martín Alonso Ángel , Peirats Chacón José
Published: October 2022

Alcanzar la inclusión, la igualdad y la equidad son tres objetivos establecidos para la educación en los ODS. Estos propósitos se dirigen a la comunidad educativa y, consecuentemente, incluye a la población con discapacidad auditiva, quienes presentan diferencias en la adquisición de habilidades y competencias lingüísticas y de comunicación. Las necesidades específicas de apoyo educativo requieren la puesta en práctica de medidas ordinarias y específicas para atender a la diversidad en el proceso de enseñanza y aprendizaje. El objetivo del presente estudio es analizar los materiales didácticos que se emplean en la etapa de Educación Infantil con este alumnado y favorecer la competencia del lenguaje y la comunicación. La metodología es de naturaleza cualitativa centrada en el estudio de caso único de la Federación de Personas Sordas de la Comunidad Valenciana. Los instrumentos manejados son observación sistemática, entrevistas, análisis de documentación y legislación, y cuaderno de campo. Los materiales fueron analizados con el propósito de esclarecer su potencial didáctico y si se trataba de recursos inclusivos o no. En los resultados se demostró su relevancia formativa, así como su adaptabilidad y viabilidad en la inclusión de todo el alumnado al favorecer la presencia, la participación y el aprendizaje en igualdad.
La educación teatral en los libros de texto de Lengua Castellana y Literatura de Educación Secundaria Obligatoria
Authors: Martínez León Patricia
Published: October 2022

Conscientes de la marginación padecida por la educación teatral, de la falta de sistematización y de la necesidad de investigación en este campo, en la primera parte de esta investigación avanzamos hacia una conceptualización de la misma, acudiendo a autores imprescindibles y nos detenemos en su presencia en el currículum y en su distribución por etapas y áreas. En la segunda parte, analizamos la presencia de la educación teatral en nueve libros de texto de 4º de Educación Secundaria Obligatoria de Lengua Castellana y Literatura de distintas editoriales, ofreciendo el porcentaje que representan respecto del total las páginas destinadas a la educación teatral en cada manual, categorizando los diferentes tipos de actividades que se destinan a esta y expresando el porcentaje reservado a cada tipo en cada libro. Asimismo, recogemos el total de dramaturgos que aparecen en cada libro y desglosamos cuántos son hombres y cuántas mujeres. Finalmente, extraemos unas conclusiones fruto de la comparativa de los resultados del análisis de todos los manuales.
Lectura nautilus y educación poética en el entorno digital
Authors: Rodríguez Cabrera Josep M.
Published: October 2022

En las últimas décadas, el impacto de la tecnología digital ha sido constante. Su carácter invasivo, omnipresente y adictivo (Steiner-Adair y Baker, 2013) ha afectado no solo a nuestra manera de aproximarnos al texto escrito, sino también al propio lector. Especialmente en las nuevas generaciones, que conviven de continuo con una sobreabundancia de información –que no consiguen transformar en conocimiento– y de oferta digital para el ocio. Una mutación que se refleja en el aula. Por todo ello, este trabajo intenta definir el perfil de los nuevos lectores digitales a través de una serie de metáforas. Y, una vez definido, se propone contrarrestar los hábitos lectores del alumnado de hoy en día mediante una educación literaria creativa, activa e interdisciplinar que contrarreste la superficialidad e impaciencia lectora de los/las discentes mediante la enseñanza y aprendizaje de formas literaria breves, como el microrrelato, el aforismo, la greguería y especialmente haiku, del que se recogen algunas experiencias educativas desarrolladas en territorio español.
Facilitadores y barreras en la implementación de proyectos de educación emocional en Andalucía
Authors: Yunta-Ibarrondo Miguel Ángel , Romero-Pérez Clara
Published: October 2022

Numerosos sistemas educativos desarrollan planes para fomentar las competencias sociales y emocionales de los escolares. La Comisión Europea incluye la competencia social y emocional como una dimensión clave y recomienda integrar esta competencia en el currículo. Este estudio persigue identificar los elementos facilitadores y barreras percibidas por el profesorado en la puesta en marcha de proyectos de educación emocional y explorar posibles diferencias significativas en la percepción de estos factores en función del liderazgo del profesorado en dichos proyectos y de la experiencia docente. La muestra fue de 869 profesores de educación infantil, primaria y secundaria de centros públicos de Andalucía. Se realizó un estudio no experimental descriptivo y comparativo con diseño transversal mediante un cuestionario ad hoc. Los elementos que facilitan el desarrollo de los proyectos en educación emocional se identifican con la planificación, gestión y disponibilidad de recursos, la cultura del centro y el apoyo percibido por el equipo directivo. El profesorado no ha reseñado barreras destacadas. La identificación de facilitadores y obstáculos percibidos es diferente en función del liderazgo y de los años de experiencia docente. Estos resultados muestran que el profesorado encuestado percibe más facilitadores que barreras en la puesta en marcha de los proyectos de educación emocional que llevan a cabo. Asimismo, indican la importancia de la planificación, el liderazgo y la cultura institucional para el adecuado desarrollo de estos proyectos.
Interferensi Leksikal pada Pidato Berbahasa Jepang Orang Indonesia di Media Online Youtube
Authors: Muhlisian Asep Achmad , Radhiya Rd Januar
Published: October 2022

Penelitian ini berusaha untuk mengidentifikasi dan mendeskripsikan interferensi leksikal yang muncul pada pidato berbahasa Jepang, mengidentifikasi penyebabnya dan mendeskripsikan pengaruh terhadap maksud yang ingin disampaikan penutur dalam pidatonya. Penelitian ini menggunakan metode deskriptif kualitatif dengan objek penelitian pidato berbahasa Jepang tiga orang Indonesia yang diambil dari sosial media Youtube. Hasilnya adalah interferensi leksikal yang muncul dominan pada pelafalan kata, penggunaan kata yang berulang karena faktor bahasa ibu. Penyebab interferensi muncul dalam pidato adalah faktor kedwibahasaan peserta tutur, tidak cukupnya kosakata bahasa penerima dan terbawanya kebiasan dalam bahasa ibu, namun interferensi yang muncul dalam pidato tidak memberikan pengaruh yang signifikan terhadap maksud yang ingin disampaikan oleh penutur dan dapat difahami dengan baik terlihat dari respon pendengar yang tidak menanggapi negatif terhadap ungkapan yang disampaikan, bahkan kalimat tertentu yang mengalami interferensi mendapatkan respon yang baik.
AVALIAÇÃO DA PEÇONHA DE BOTHROPS PAULOENSIS CONTRA ESCHERICHIA COLI E KLEBSIELLA PNEUMONIAE
Authors: Fidelis Vieira Lara , Hoffamn Pfrimer Irmtraut Araci
Published: October 2022

Nos últimos anos a resistência aos antibióticos tem aumentado de forma agravante, ocasionando uma grande preocupação no mundo, pois gera limitações nas escolhas terapêuticas levando a milhares de mortes ao ano. Devido a isso, têm se pesquisado outros agentes bactericidas, que são encontrados em diversos tipos de fontes naturais, inclusive em peçonhas de serpentes, para o desenvolvimento de novos antimicrobianos, com mecanismo de ação potente e eficiente contra bactérias resistentes aos medicamentos disponíveis. Pelo nosso conhecimento ainda não foi observado o efeito bactericida do veneno de Bothrops pauloensis em cepas de Klebsiella pneumoniae. De tal forma, o objetivo deste estudo foi o de avaliar a atividade bactericida da peçonha de Bothrops neuwiedi pauloensis contra cepas de bactérias resistentes: Escherichia coli ATCC 35218 e Klebsiella pneumoniae ATCC 700603 e ATCC BAA 2146. Foi utilizado o método de difusão de disco desenvolvido por Kirby & Bauer para a análise da susceptibilidade das bactérias contra o veneno de Bothrops pauloensis empregando-se diferentes concentrações do veneno (1/2, 1/4, 1/8) em discos virgens. Foi observada a inibição de crescimento bacteriano nos experimentos realizados. O efeito bactericida do veneno de Bothrops pauloensis demonstrado no presente estudo abre novas perspectivas para o uso de componentes dessa peçonha em bactérias multirresistentes.
When Women Win: Can Female Representation Decrease Gender-Based Violence?
Authors: Frisancho Veronica , Pappa Evi , Santantonio Chiara
Published: October 2022

Every day, three women are murdered in the United States by a current or former partner. Yet policy action to prevent gender-based violence has been limited. Previous studies have highlighted the effect of female political representation on crimes against women in the developing world. This paper investigates whether the election of a female politician reduces the incidence of gender-based violence in the United States. Using a regression discontinuity design on mixed-gender races, we find that the election of a female House Representative leads to a short-lived decline in the prevalence of femicides in her electoral district. The drop in femicides is mainly driven by a deterrence effect that results from higher police responsiveness and effort in solving gender-related crimes.
Estudio comparativo in vitro sobre el grado de rugosidad superficial usando tres diferentes sistemas de pulido intraoral en cerámicas de silicato de litio reforzado con óxido de zirconio
Authors: Ramon Stephania
Published: October 2022

El objetivo de este estudio fue comparar el grado de rugosidad superficial de la cerámica de silicato de litio reforzado con óxido de zirconio tratada con tres sistemas diferentes de pulido intraoral de los fabricantes Garrison, Ultradent y Jota. Las probetas fueron cerámicas Celtra Duo (Dentsply Sirona), fresadas mediante CAD/CAM en una unidad CEREC, y luego glaseadas. Las probetas glaseadas fueron desgastadas con una fresa de carburo para simular un ajuste oclusal en una restauración dental y luego tratadas con los distintos sistemas de pulido intraoral. Se realizaron procedimientos de pulido en dos intervalos de 40s cada uno. Los datos obtenidos fueron analizados estadísticamente mediante pruebas T de Student. Los tres sistemas lograron reducir significativamente la rugosidad de la superficie fresada al término del primer intervalo de pulido, con diferencias significativas entre los tres sistemas. Además, se pudo observar que al término del segundo intervalo, dos sistemas consiguieron superficies lisas similares, pero más tersas que el tercer sistema de pulido. Ninguno de los sistemas logró recuperar la lisura original de la superficie glaseada de la cerámica. Finalmente, las diferencias significativas de un intervalo al siguiente, sugieren que la rugosidad superficial puede perfeccionarse extendiendo el tiempo de pulido; no obstante, el incremento de tiempo de pulido puede influir en la vida útil de los instrumentos intraorales y en el tiempo de trabajo. En consecuencia, el tiempo necesario para alcanzar una lisura óptima en cada sistema debe considerarse como una dimensión de desempeño clave para futuras investigaciones comparativas sobre sistemas de pulido intraorales.
Nivel de conocimiento y actitud de Pediatras sobre las caries de la primera infancia y salud bucal en niños de la Ciudad de Quito, 2021-2022
Authors: Andrade Janina
Published: October 2022

La prevalencia de Caries de la infacia temprana ha aumentado rápidamente de forma global, sin embargo, la mayor prevalencia se advierte en los países en vías de desarrollo, influyendo de forma significativa en las personas, las familias y las sociedades de tal forma que se relaciona con la salud general, la calidad de vida y, guarda relación con otras enfermedades frecuentes de la infancia, debido principalmente a factores de riesgo en común con otras enfermedades no trasmisibles, por ejemplo, una elevada ingesta de azúcar, y las enfermedades relativas a otros trastornos de salud tales como la obesidad. (Organización Mundial de la Salud , 2021). El nivel de conocimiento y la actitud de los médicos pediatras frente a esta problemática es esencial para una correcta prevención como primeros proveedores de información sobre la salud de los infantes.

Por ello este estudio tiene como objetivo evaluar el nivel de conocimiento y actitud de pediatras sobre las caries de la primera infancia y salud bucal de los niños en la ciudad de Quito. En la medida en que no existe una lista de cada uno de los médicos pediatras de la ciudad de Quito, se seleccionaron a través de muestreo no probabilístico por conveniencia.  Los resultados sugieren que, alrededor del 58,5% de los pediatras reconocieron la importancia de la odontología pediátrica. Alrededor del 72.7% de los pediatras realizan exámenes orales regularmente. Alrededor del 17% de los pediatras tienen conocimiento de la ECC. Solo el 32,3% de los pediatras reconoció la cariogenicidad de los jarabes medicados.
Promoting the Social Cohesion in the Traditional Cities
Authors: Alshamari Haitham Abdulhussein , Ismael Nabil T. , Adelphil Hussam S.O. , Hamza Shaimaa M.
Published: October 2022

There are two dominant concepts about traditional cities, first, the physical traditional environments reflect the lifestyle form of their individuals and vice versa. that means, in one respect, the urban traditional form explains and supports the unity of the society’s nature which is manifested in social cohesion. Second, those cities with their societies are able to preserve themselves over time, in spite of forces of change. So, the paper is interested in exploring the mutual relationship between the physical built environment and social cohesion in traditional cities as the socio-spatial Phenomenon. Its problem is that some development projects for traditional cities do not care about social cohesion and do not deal with these cities as one of the socio-spatial types. The paper's question is, how can additions and development projects enhance and promote social cohesion in Traditional cities? The hypothesis of the paper is that social cohesion results from seven factors that pressure individuals to be under a relatively clear and defined social Order, these are (Customs, kinship, values and ethics, law, interests and conflicts, responsibilities, and rights) and that there is correlative compatibility between the phenomenon of social cohesion and the features of the physical Built environment for traditional cities. The project of developing the traditional city of Kadhimiya in Baghdad was taken as a case study, The paper concluded that all urban environments have seven factors, but their arrangement is what determines the socio-spatial Type. The results of the project’s assessment weren't suitable to promote the traditional socio-spatial type, but it was promoting the modern type according to the arrangement of its seven factors. So, there is a special arrangement for traditional cities that must be taken into account in any addition or urban development.
Financial Feasibility of Modification Workshop Case Studies: Be-Modified
Authors: Dewanti Rizki Puspita , Paryanto Edi , Pradana Johan Alfian , Harsito Catur
Published: October 2022

The purpose of this study is to determine the location of the custom workshop business using the criteria of NPV, IRR, PBP, PI and B/C. This research method uses a field research model with the right procedure to use the net present value method, internal rate of return, payback period, profitability index and benefit cost ratio to determine the custome workshop business. The results of the criteria obtained are that NPV>0, IRR is 29.4%, PBP is 2.75 years, PI is 1.1.48 and B/C is 1.1. This level of achievement uses the world every day, there must be activities in the custome workshop to achieve the criteria. The criterion that becomes the dominant factor is the occurrence of an increase in the profitability index. This is a criterion that states there is an increase in the benefits of the specified investment value. What causes an increase in benefits is that assets and production facilities can experience functions that are more suitable for the way they are used.