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Discapacidad Auditiva: Lengua de Señas como Estrategia para Superar las Barreras de la Comunicación y Fortalecer la Diversidad en la Educación Superior
Authors: Rivera Ibañez Verónica Aracely , Caicedo Ibañez Hugo Ricardo , Romero Morocho Marcos Antonio , Montes Reyna Wilson Eugenio
Published: March 2024

El desarrollo de políticas públicas que permitan la inclusión a personas con discapacidad auditiva (DA), supone un ingente desafío para la educación superior. La presente investigación tiene como objetivo analizar las barreras de comunicación que se presentan en las personas que padecen una pérdida de audición y como la falta inclusión puede llegar a afectar el acceso a la educación. Para ello, el estudio se efectuará en base a un análisis exegético de la normativa nacional e internacional. Este análisis jurídico permitirá demostrar la materialización de los derechos y garantías de las personas con DA. Asimismo, se realizará un análisis comparativo en el cuál se establecerá los resultados de investigaciones realizadas por otras instituciones, dichos resultados serán utilizados como antecedentes, consecutivamente, en la introducción se establecerá la importancia de implementar el lenguaje de señas en las universidades como una herramienta para el desarrollo del estudiante. La metodología empleada en la investigación se centra en un enfoque cualitativo de tipo descriptivo se basa en la revisión bibliográfica, utilizando técnicas de investigación hermenéutica, inductivo-deductivo y analítico- sintética, estas técnicas consisten en la revisión de artículos científicos, tesis doctorales y revista; las cuales permitirán analizar diversos criterios de juristas que concuerdan con la implementación del lenguaje de señas en el sistema socioeducativo.
Estrategias de Innovación Educativa Generadoras de Emprendimiento en el Núcleo el Guadual de Rivera – Huila
Authors: Tejada Ossa Hernán
Published: March 2024

Los paradigmas en educación implican la implementación de estrategias pedagógicas que rompan con esquemas tradicionales, desarrollando acciones disruptivas que permitan entrar en el plano de la acción, vinculando el entorno productivo al proceso formativo, asumiendo la responsabilidad de gestar pensamientos críticos, creativos, innovadores y transformadores, que contribuya al desarrollo social sostenible. El proyecto permitió aplicar estrategias pedagógicas innovadoras, en estudiantes de educación media del Núcleo Escolar el Guadual, municipio de Rivera; apoyado en prácticas disruptivas articuladas al programa “generación sacúdete”, del ICBF, para fortalecer habilidades, destrezas, creatividad y uso activo de ambientes contextualizados; acompañamiento de la fundación Bolívar Davivienda, para fortalecer competencias en economía y finanzas; vinculación de FEDECACAO para el fortalecimiento de procesos educativos, pedagógicos, culturales y de emprendimiento y la implementación del proyecto APPS (aprendizaje productivo para la sociedad) generando acciones en la política pública del emprendimiento y el empresarismo. El proceso permitió promover un cambio de actitud en los estudiantes, motivando acciones de emprendimiento local, forjando proyectos de vida capaces de incursionar en el mundo productivo, como agentes generadores de desarrollo social, demostrando que el aprendizaje implica la participación del estudiante, dejando atrás una escuela tradicional que promueve una pedagogía llena de contenidos y vacía de habilidades.
Estudio de Mercado de la Guadua angustifolia Kunth y los Productos Derivados Carbón Activado y Laminados
Authors: Crisanto Vacca José , Herrera Silva Lizeth Angélica
Published: March 2024

El estudio de mercado se desarrolló en el marco del proyecto “Fortalecimiento de la competitividad de la cadena productiva de la guadua por medio del desarrollo e implementación de dos paquetes tecnológicos para la generación de productos con valor agregado a base de carbón activado y laminados en el departamento de Cundinamarca”. Se realizó una encuesta a 353 empresas a nivel nacional que se desempeñan dentro del sector de maderas, farmacéutico, cosmético y textil, quienes presentan una mayor probabilidad de estar inmersos en el segmento de carbón activado y laminados. Se concluye que hay un mercado potencial en Colombia para la guadua (Guadua angustifolia Kunth) al igual que para sus productos como el carbón activado, el biochar y los laminados. Se requiere seguir fomentando la producción sostenible de este recurso natural con el objeto de disponer de la materia prima necesaria para la transformación y su respectiva comercialización.
Переработка продуктов плазменного пиролиза отходов: получение водорода и гидроксиламинсульфата гидрированием оксида азота (II) в среде серной кислоты
Authors: Артемов Арсений Валерьевич , Переславцев Александр Васильевич , Вощинин Сергей Александрович , Дюбанов Михаил Викторович , Ардамаков Сергей Витальевич , Реш Елизавета Алексеевна
Published: March 2024

Приведены данные о получении водорода в процессе плазменной переработки отходов и высказано предположение о целесообразности использования водорода в блоке химической переработки регионального Агро-Промышленно-Коммунального Кластера. Одним из возможных направлений использования водорода является синтез гидроксиламинсульфата гидрированием NO в присутствии катализатора Pt/C в растворе серной кислоты. Подробно рассмотрена первая стадия этого синтеза – окисление NH3 до NO в присутствии платиновых катализаторных сеток. Предложен новый катализатор для этого процесса – Pt, нанесенная на угленовую ткань с использованием переносного метода Ленгмюра – Блотжетт. Проведено описание трехфазного каталитического реактора, использующего в качестве катализатора Pt/C-ткань.
Анализ результатов мониторинга тропосферного озона в городе Москве
Authors: Цедилин Андрей Николаевич , Макаренков Дмитрий Анатольевич , Нартов Александр Сергеевич
Published: March 2024

В статье описано негативное влияние тропосферного озона на технобиосферу. Отмечено, что в последние десятилетия скорость роста концентрации тропосферного озона в среднем составляет 1–2% в год и необходимо формирование нового научно-практического направления в обеспечении техносферной безопасности, связанного с природным и техногенным озоном. Для успешного развития этого направления необходимы экспериментально обоснованные реперные значения концентраций тропосферного озона для исследуемых территорий. Показано, что для урбанизированного региона целесообразно использование усредненных во времени и по территории концентраций О3. Полученная методом статической оценки результатов базы данных ГПБУ «Мосэкомониторинг» среднегодовая за 2022 г. концентрация озона, усредненная по территории города, равная 0.0376 мг/м3, может стать реперным значением на территории города Москвы.
Имитационная модель энергобаланса профессионального потребителя
Authors: Отрубянников Егор Владимирович , Пустовойт Павел Александрович , Маркин Евгений Михайлович
Published: March 2024

В работе представлена имитационная модель энергобаланса профессионального потребителя. Показаны возможности детализации такого рода моделей, а также универсальность подхода. Обосновано использование системно-динамического подхода и проведен анализ существующих моделей. Продемонстрирована реализованная в программном обеспечении AnyLogic имитационная модель предприятия профессионального потребителя. Определены основные параметры модели, показаны возможности корректирующих коэффициентов и функций, их определяющих. Показано, что прогнозирование двух функций, потребления и генерации, без использования имитационной модели бесперспективно, в том числе из-за значимого объёма случайных факторов, в первую очередь это связанно с неравномерной генерацией от основных источников внутренней генерации, а также из-за разнесения во времени пиков генерации и пиков потребления. Показаны возможности перехода модели к цифровому двойнику, а также потенциал модели при оптимизации и прогнозировании.
Circumgalactic Environments Around Distant Quasars 3C 9 and 4C 05.84
Authors: Sabhlok Sanchit , Wright Shelley A. , Vayner Andrey , Simonaitis-Boyd Sonata , Murray Norman , Armus Lee , Cosens Maren , Wiley James , Kriek Mariska
Published: March 2024

We present results from the Quasar hosts Unveiled by high Angular Resolution Techniques survey studying the circumgalactic medium (CGM) by observing rest-frame UV emission lines Lyα, C iv, and He ii around two radio-loud quasars, 3C 9 (z = 2.02) and 4C 05.84 (z = 2.32), using the Keck Cosmic Web Imager. We detect large-scale Lyα nebulae around both quasars with projected diameters ∼100 kpc, with spatially resolved, embedded 15–30 kpc He ii and C iv nebulae around both quasars as well as kinematically distinct He ii and C iv nebulae at a physical separation of ∼15 kpc from both quasars. Observations of Hα, Hβ, and [O iii] emission using Keck MOSFIRE spectroscopically confirm that the Lyα nebulae extend to companion galaxies and that these quasars are in a protogroup/protocluster environment. We confirm that the He ii and C iv emission is kinematically and spatially coincident with the companion galaxies. We estimate the virial masses of the companion galaxies, their metallicities, and star formation rates, and investigate the sources of ionization. We measure the dynamical mass of the host dark matter halos and estimate that the dark matter halos of these systems will grow to a mass of 2 × 1014
M
⊙ (3C 9) and 2 × 1013
M
⊙ (4C 05.84) by z = 0. The combined CGM and companion galaxies observations indicate Lyα substructure can indicate the presence of companion galaxies in the CGM.
A Triple Scenario for the Formation of Wide Black Hole Binaries Such as Gaia BH1
Authors: Generozov A. , Perets H. B.
Published: March 2024

Recently, several noninteracting black hole–stellar binaries have been identified in Gaia data—for example, Gaia BH1, where a Sun-like star is in a moderately eccentric (e = 0.44) 185 days orbit around a black hole. This orbit is difficult to explain through binary evolution. The present-day separation suggests the progenitor system would have undergone an episode of common-envelope evolution, but a common envelope should shrink the period below the observed one. Since the majority of massive stars form in higher-multiplicity systems, a triple evolution scenario is more likely for the progenitors of BH binaries. Here we show that such systems can indeed be more easily explained via evolution in hierarchical triple systems. von Zeipel–Lidov–Kozai oscillations or instabilities can delay the onset of the common-envelope phase in the inner binary of the triple, so that the black hole progenitor and low-mass star are more widely separated when it begins, leading to the formation of wider binaries. There are also systems with similar periods but larger eccentricities, where the BH progenitor is a merger product of the inner binary in the triple. Such mergers lead to a more top-heavy black hole mass function.
Dryopteris jinpingensis, a critically endangered diploid new species of Dryopteridaceae from Yunnan, China
Authors: Zuo Zheng-Yu , Lu Jin-Mei , Li Cun-Fu , Li De-Zhu
Published: March 2024

Dryopteris jinpingensis, a new species of diploid, sexually reproductive ferns of Dryopteridaceae from Yunnan, southwestern China, is described and illustrated. Morphologically, D. jinpingensis is similar to D. gaoligongensis but unique in elongated lanceolate laminae, sessile or subsessile pinna stalks, and overlapping membranous scales adnate to stipe base. Phylogenetic analyses based on both plastome and the nuclear AK1 gene sequences showed that D. jinpingensis is sister to D. gaoligongensis. A detailed taxonomic description with line drawings is provided, and its conservation status is evaluated to be critically endangered.
Les cadrages politiques de la communication publique
Authors: Pahun Jeanne
Published: March 2024

La communication publique est une partie intégrante du jeu politique. Les opérations de cadrages qui jalonnent cette communication constituent une modalité concrète de cette influence. C’est ce que montre cet article grâce à l’analyse de la communication publique de la politique agroécologique et alimentaire de la métropole de Montpellier via deux canaux de diffusion : le magazine institutionnel de la métropole et ses campagnes d’affichage publique. Les services de communication, plus ou moins pilotés par les exécutifs locaux, opèrent une série de cadrages de cette politique en délimitant le champ de ce qui en est dit ou de ce qui en est montré. En retour, cette communication est aussi cadrée et instrumentalisée par le champ du politique. Ces deux types de cadrages de la communication publique sont qualifiés de politiques. Ils influent d’une part sur le cours des politiques publiques dont les services de communication entendent simplement rendre compte (recadrage du problème public et de l’opérationnalisation de la politique par la promotion d’actions facilement « communicable ») et ont d’autre part une influence plus large sur différentes séquences de la vie politique, qu’elles soient électorales (stratégies de campagne) ou d’exercice du pouvoir (promotion du territoire et des équipes en place, pilotage à distance des politiques par l’exécutif rapproché). La communication publique apparaît ainsi comme une entrée heuristique pertinente pour analyser les enjeux politiques qui se nouent dans le déploiement des politiques publiques.
La civic tech : des professionnel·les de la communication numérique à l’assaut de la participation citoyenne (2016-2019)
Authors: de Feraudy Tatiana
Published: March 2024

Entre 2016 et 2019, les professionnel·les de la civic tech s’intègrent au marché de la participation citoyenne en tant que fournisseurs d’outils et de services de conseil, ainsi qu’en tant qu’entrepreneur·ses de cause. Intermédiaires entre les citoyen·nes et les mondes politique et administratif, ces acteur·rices se veulent aussi accompagnateur·rices de la modernisation publique. Faisant du problème participatif un problème de communication, les professionnel·les de la civic tech construisent leur juridiction en important du monde du numérique des métiers, des compétences et la figure de la start-up comme véhicule de changement social. Pour établir leur légitimité, ces acteur·rices technicisent, désingularisent et dépolitisent le problème de la participation citoyenne. La concentration du débat sur les technologies numériques et les méthodes « innovantes » qui permettraient la construction d’une opinion publique de manière rationnelle et consensuelle réactive le tropisme procédural du monde participatif. Par ailleurs, ces professionnel·les de la communication produisent, par leurs outils et leurs conseils, une norme du « bien communiquer » et du « bien décider » qui met en valeur la bienveillance et la responsabilité individuelle. La revendication d’une neutralité et d’un engagement apolitique contribuent à occulter la manière dont ces professionnel·les peuvent ainsi contribuer à discréditer le conflit et le militantisme et soutenir la dépolitisation et la privatisation de la participation citoyenne.
Revisiting the Contagion Effect in International Stock Markets: An Approach Based on Endogenous Crises
Authors: Brik Hatem , El Ouakdi Jihene , Ftiti Zied
Published: March 2024

Ce papier vise à identifier la présence d'un effet de contagion en se basant sur un modèle MS VAR, avec des contraintes sur la matrice de variance-covariance et en fixant de manière endogène des intervalles caractérisés par des régimes à faible et forte volatilité. Les résultats montrent que pour les pays développés, un choc positif (négatif) sur un marché a un impact positif (négatif) à court terme sur les autres marchés boursiers. L'effet de contagion d'un pays émergent aux autres pays du continent est relativement plus important que pour les pays développés. En considérant le changement de régime, les résultats montrent que l'impact des chocs américains sur le marché japonais est plus élevé dans le régime à haute volatilité. Ce papier présente des résultats intéressant en matière de gestion de risque et de diversification de portefeuille. Classification JEL : F36 ; C32 ; G15.
Décrire, hiérarchiser, stigmatiser peuples et corps en grèce ancienne
Authors: Wilgaux Jérôme
Published: March 2024

L’existence ou non de discriminations antiques assimilables aux formes modernes et contemporaines de racisme fait l’objet de débats récurrents. C’est en s’appuyant sur l’étude des traités physiognomoniques que cet article tente de montrer l’originalité des perceptions des différences ethniques en Grèce ancienne : jamais pensées comme absolues, ces différences ne sont pour le physiognomoniste qu’un instrument parmi d’autres pour penser les variations individuelles au sein de chaque communauté ; en ce sens, cette démarche est un exemple parmi d’autres du fait que paraît étrangère aux anciens l’idée d’une division de l’humanité en groupes aux caractéristiques, physiques et morales, immuables.
Santé et activité physique. Notion de « sport-santé » : point de vue médical et actions de la commission médicale du Comité national olympique et sportif français
Authors: Lecocq Jehan
Published: March 2024

Il n’y a plus aucune controverse scientifique sur le caractère délétère pour la santé de l’inactivité physique et de la sédentarité et sur le caractère bénéfique pour la santé de l’activité physique et sportive (APS) adaptée aux capacités et états de santé des personnes. Ces bénéfices pour la santé sont mis à profit pour la prévention primaire, secondaire et tertiaire des maladies chroniques et de divers états de santé. Les aspects médicaux de l’APS à des fins de santé qui sera dénommée dans ce texte par son terme le plus usuel et concis, le sport-santé, sont abordés dans ce texte principalement en France. La prescription médicale du sport santé est un point clé qui a été légalisé par deux lois en 2016 et 2022. La Haute Autorité de Santé a publié des recommandations et un guide. La mise en place de réseaux et Maisons sport santé contribue progressivement à une meilleure prise en charge des patients. Cependant, ces prises en charge ne deviendront pérennes que lorsque leur financement sera assuré par l’Assurance Maladie. La formation initiale et continue des professionnels de santé et de ceux du sport au sport santé reste encore insuffisante. Le Comité national olympique et sportif français (CNOSF), comme d’autres institutions, s’est investi dans le sport santé en élaborant avec les fédérations sportives l’ouvrage Médicosport santé , accessible sur le site vidal.fr , d’aide à la prescription pour les médecins et d’aide et d’information auprès des professionnels du sport et de l’ensemble de la population. Le CNOSF a aussi mis en place une formation e-learning des médecins à la prescription du sport santé.
Pour une Théorie critique de l’institution sportive
Authors: Vassort Patrick
Published: March 2024

Désormais, l’institution sportive est devenue officiellement une ressource politique pour lutter idéologiquement contre les tensions, les résistances, les oppositions au système capitaliste dominant. C’est pourquoi la Théorie critique du sport est indispensable dans toute sa radicalité pour comprendre ce fait « social total ». Ce texte propose quelques arguments permettant de comprendre ou de démontrer que le sport est, dialectiquement, un paramètre moderne de domination politique, ce qui sous-tend les quelques principes énoncés dans ce texte.
Carte blanche à Pascale Duché
Authors: Vieille Marchiset Gilles , Lefèvre Lisa , Duché Pascale
Published: March 2024

Pascale Duché est professeur des universités et directrice de l’Unité de recherche « Impact de l’activité physique sur la santé » à l’Université de Toulon. Elle a été membre du Conseil scientifique de l’Agence nationale de sécurité sanitaire de l’alimentation, de l’environnement et du travail (Anses) et du Comité technique de Santé publique France. Elle est actuellement membre du Haut Conseil de la Santé publique et conseillère scientifique et pédagogique auprès de la Directrice générale du ministère de l’Enseignement supérieur et de la Recherche. L’interview a été organisée par Gilles Vieille Marchiset et Lisa Lefèvre en visioconférence à l’issue du colloque international « Des critiques du sport. Controverses interdisciplinaires » de Strasbourg.
Industrial R&D project portfolio selection method using a multi-objective optimization program: A conceptual quantitative framework
Authors: Nielsen Mads Kjærgaard , Jacobsen Anders MSØ , Carstensen Jeppe Lykke , Nielsen Mathilde Toft , Tambo Torben
Published: March 2024

Design/methodology/approach: Research and development (R&D) activities are crucial if companies are to adapt to technology changes, but budget constraints and limited resources often force companies to select a subset of candidate projects through portfolio selection techniques. However, existing models for R&D portfolio selection do not adequately consider interdependencies and types of projects, and this can lead to suboptimal selection and misalignment with corporate objectives.Findings: A Multi-Objective Optimisation Program (MOOP) is suggested transcending from classic manpower, time and financial planning into addition of strategic, skills and commercial objectives. A Pareto front is used as validation mechanism.Research limitations/implications: Project selection processes are widened with select and critical quantitative positions. Potentials remain in areas of team capability, corporate capabilities, deeper skill understanding, and stakeholder engagement.Practical implications: A quantitative validation is often overlooked in PPM project selection over more qualitative or idiosyncratic selection methods.Originality/value: A quantitative validation is often overlooked in PPM project selection over more qualitative or idiosyncratic selection methods.
The conjugacy diameters of non-abelian finite $ p $-groups with cyclic maximal subgroups
Authors: Aseeri Fawaz , Kaspczyk Julian
Published: March 2024

Let $ G $ be a group. A subset $ S $ of $ G $ is said to normally generate $ G $ if $ G $ is the normal closure of $ S $ in $ G. $ In this case, any element of $ G $ can be written as a product of conjugates of elements of $ S $ and their inverses. If $ g\in G $ and $ S $ is a normally generating subset of $ G, $ then we write $ \| g\|_{S} $ for the length of a shortest word in $ \mbox{Conj}_{G}(S^{\pm 1}): = \{h^{-1}sh | h\in G, s\in S \, \mbox{or} \, s{^{-1}}\in S \} $ needed to express $ g. $ For any normally generating subset $ S $ of $ G, $ we write $ \|G\|_{S} = \mbox{sup}\{\|g\|_{S} \, |\, \, g\in G\}. $ Moreover, we write $ \Delta(G) $ for the supremum of all $ \|G\|_{S}, $ where $ S $ is a finite normally generating subset of $ G, $ and we call $ \Delta(G) $ the conjugacy diameter of $ G. $ In this paper, we derive the conjugacy diameters of the semidihedral $ 2 $-groups, the generalized quaternion groups and the modular $ p $-groups. This is a natural step after the determination of the conjugacy diameters of dihedral groups.
The uniformly continuous theorem of fractal interpolation surface function and its proof
Authors: Pan Xuezai , Wang Minggang
Published: March 2024

In order to research uniform continuity of fractal interpolation surface function on a closed rectangular area, the accumulation principle was applied to prove uniform continuity of fractal interpolation surface function on a closed rectangular area. First, fractal interpolation surface function was constructed by affine mapping. Second, the continuous concept of fractal interpolation surface function at a planar point in a three-dimensional cartesian coordinate space system and uniform continuity of fractal interpolation surface function on a closed rectangular area were defined in the paper. Finally, the uniformly continuous theorem of fractal interpolation surface function was proven through accumulation principle in the paper. The conclusion showed that fractal interpolation surface was uniformly continuous function on a closed rectangular area.
A note on the degree bounds of the invariant ring
Authors: Zhang Yang , Nan Jizhu
Published: March 2024

Let $ G = C_p\times H $ be a finite group, where $ C_p $ is a cyclic group of prime order $ p $ and $ H $ is a $ p^{\prime} $-group. Let $ \mathbb{F} $ be an algebraically closed field in characteristic $ p $. Let $ V $ be a direct sum of $ m $ non-trivial indecomposable $ G $-modules such that the norm polynomials of the simple $ H $-modules are the power of the product of the basis elements of the dual. In previous work, we proved the periodicity property of the polynomial ring $ \mathbb{F}[V] $ with actions of $ G $. In this paper, by the periodicity property, we showed that $ \mathbb{F}[V]^G $ is generated by $ m $ norm polynomials together with homogeneous invariants of degree at most $ m|G|-{\rm dim}(V) $ and transfer invariants, which yields the well-known degree bound $ {\rm dim} $$ (V)\cdot(|G|-1) $. More precisely, we found that this bound gets less sharp as the dimensions of simple $ H $-modules increase.
Investigating Canadian Engineering Students’ Perceptions of Graduate Attributes: Frequency, Criticality, and Relative Importance
Authors: Rodrigues Renato Bezerra , Seniuk Cicek Jillian , Jamieson Marnie , Doré Sylvie
Published: March 2024

This study investigates the perceptions of Canadian engineering students regarding the frequency and criticality of the 12 graduate attributes (knowledge, skills, values, and behaviors that engineering students are expected to demonstrate upon graduation) outlined by the Canadian Engineering Accreditation Board (CEAB). This study aims to assist engineering educators in gaining a better understanding of students’ expectations regarding how engineering competencies will be demonstrated in practice. This information can guide the improvement of engineering curricula and help engineering programs meet accreditation requirements for continuous enhancement. Descriptive and test statistics were used to analyze a quantitative survey administered to 340 undergraduate engineering students at a large Canadian university. Findings suggest that the students perceived the frequency and criticality of most graduate attributes differently. Individual and teamwork, communication, professionalism, lifelong learning and engineering tools, were viewed as more frequent than critical, while ethics and equity, impact of engineering, investigation, and design were perceived as more critical than frequent. The study also found that communication, individual and teamwork, and problem analysis were perceived as the graduate attributes with the highest relative importance (frequency multiplied by criticality), which is consistent with the literature.
Catalyzing Change in Engineering Pedagogy
Authors: Rillero Peter , Rillero Hy Grant
Published: March 2024

This paper presents the implementation of a professional development program that aims at enhancing instructional practices to foster student-centered teaching approaches among engineering faculty at two universities in Pakistan. The program was guided by the theoretical perspective of enactivism and involved an initial three-day workshop, online modules, and reflective implementation assignments. The paper provides a detailed account of the program’s framework, design, and evaluation. The research questions addressed are: What are the perceptions of faculty members regarding (a) the benefits of the program topics and (b) changes in their actions as a result of the program? Likert-item survey instruments with retrospective items were analyzed using descriptive statistics and paired t-tests. As the program moved from being required to voluntary, participation was declined. Faculty who participated in this engineering pedagogy project reported positive attitudes and significant growth in utilizing student-centered strategies. The three-day workshop was perceived as the most beneficial of the components. The module was perceived to be of the highest benefit when focused on writing effective questions for high-level thinking. All the pre-to-post retrospective items showed statistically significant increases, with the two largest being the use of student response systems (SRS) and the focus on big ideas in teaching. The combined approaches show promise for faculty who persist in long-term professional development projects, catalyzing changes in perceived value and the implementation of active learning techniques.
Critical Thinking and Digital Competence in College Students: A Cross-Sectional Study
Authors: Alexander Oliva Herberth , Pérez-Morán Graciela , Epifanía-Huerta Andrés , Temoche-Palacios Liliana , Iparraguirre-Villanueva Orlando
Published: March 2024

This research explores the intricate relationship between critical thinking and the cultivation of essential skills, competencies, and knowledge crucial for effective learning and digital fluency among university students. The backdrop of health emergencies has thrust students into unfamiliar terrain, necessitating the discernment of valuable information from the superfluous within the digital landscape. This study, specifically focusing on students enrolled at a university in northern Peru, adopts a non-experimental, correlational, and cross-sectional research design. The sample, selected through a non-probabilistic method, comprises 218 students. The survey instrument used encompasses 30 questions related to critical thinking and 25 questions concerning digital competence, each offering response options on a 4- to 5-point scale. A comprehensive analysis encompassed both the substantive and dialogic dimensions of critical thinking, and within digital competence, the dimensions included learning, informational, communicative, digital, and technological cultures. The findings underscore a remarkably high level of positive correlation between these variables (0.96). In summary, digital competence emerges as a complementary pillar that reinforces and fosters critical thinking within the realm of lifelong learning.
Virtual Reality Laboratory Laws of Inheritance Enhancing Students' Technological Literacy
Authors: Fahmi M Iqbal Najib , Zubaidah Siti , Mahanal Susriyati , Setiawan Deny
Published: March 2024

The lack of introduction and habituation to using interactive media in learning can cause students to have low technological literacy. Virtual reality technology can help us learn the law of inheritance of traits. This research aims to develop learning media using virtual reality technology that is valid, practical, and effective in improving students’ technological literacy. The stages we carried out refer to the development model of William W. Lee and Diana L. Owens. Media feasibility is based on the results of material validation, media, small group trials, and media implementation to high school students. Technological literacy was measured using a questionnaire and observation sheet. The subjects consisted of 127 students taking the material on the law of Inheritance of Traits. The results of the study obtained a material validation percentage of 100% (very valid), media validation of 89% (valid), and small group trials of 90% (very practical). The results of the virtual reality laboratory effectiveness test show the significance value of the ANCOVA test of 0.000 is smaller than α (α = 0.05). These results indicate that the developed media are valid, practical, and effective for improving students’ technological literacy in learning the law of Inheritance of Traits.
Helping Migrants in Russia: Reflections from Two Activists from Central Asia. Interview with Zarnigor Omonillaeva and Karimdzhon Yorov
Authors: Cleuziou Juliette
Published: March 2024

In this cross interview, two activists from Central Asia, Zarnigor Omonillaeva and Karimdzhon Yorov, reflect on their trajectories as both migrants and human rights activists specialising in supporting migrants in Russia. Based on their experiences, they describe the living, working, dying and repatriation conditions of Central Asian migrants, including during the COVID-19 pandemic. These are made difficult by the opacity of Russian migration institutions and policies, the hostility of the population fostered at the state level, against which the low investment of the countries of origin offers little protection. In response to this, the sphere of aid to migrants has been structured for over two decades. It is made up of a large number of actors (state institutions in Russia and in the countries of origin, support associations, informal ethnic or village organisations, specialised lawyers, etc.) who know and sometimes even train each other — despite the Russian government’s campaign against these organisations in recent years.
Exploring Perceptions of Street Traders About Transitioning From Informal to Formal Sectors in Durban's Central Business District, South Africa
Authors: Zogli Luther-King Junior
Published: March 2024

In developing countries like South Africa, the informal sector plays a crucial role in providing employment opportunities for people are not able to secure formal jobs or establish registered businesses. This undocumented sector accounts for over 65% of the total employment in developing economies. The purpose of this research is to investigate the formalisation experience of informal traders in Durban's central business district, South Africa. Using snowball sampling, the structured interview strategy was used to acquire qualitative data. After completing twelve interviews with informal traders, data saturation was reached. The data was analysed using content analysis. After data analysis, the study revealed that informal traders faced significant challenges in the formalisation process. These challenges were organized into three main themes: lack of support from the municipality, limited access to information on formalisation procedures and their perception that the formalisation process to be expensive and beyond their financial capabilities.
Unlocking the Potential
Authors: Aggarwal Bindu , Verma Ranjeet , Kumar Pawan
Published: March 2024

The dynamic interaction between tourism and small and medium enterprises (SMEs) as generators of long-term economic growth is explored in this chapter. The chapter investigates methods to unlock the potential synergy between tourism and SMEs, resulting in a paradigm of sustainable and inclusive growth, by looking at case studies, best practices, and emerging trends.
Causation Between Gross Investment and Agricultural Productivity
Authors: Yeasmin Sumaya , Osmani Md. Ataul Gani , Şanli Orhan , Janjua Laeeq , Sultan Almas
Published: March 2024

The study investigates the recent trend and relationship between gross investment and agricultural productivity in Bangladesh. The study applies descriptive statistic techniques to describe the recent trend and ARDL bound testing approach to find the causation by using annual time series for the period of 1993 to 2022. In the first step, the study finds that Bangladesh is observing continuous growth in food production, where rice is the dominant crop, with a gradual increase in other seed production. Secondly, the results from the ARDL bound test state that there exists a long-run relationship between gross investment and agricultural productivity, but the exciting fact is that gross investment has a negative impact on agricultural productivity in Bangladesh because the country is observing structural change in policy regime towards industrialization such that increase in gross investment discourages agricultural sector. Therefore, it is recommended to set greater budgetary investment specifically for the agriculture sector to improve agricultural productivity in Bangladesh.
A Biological Data-Driven Mining Technique by Using Hybrid Classifiers With Rough Set
Authors: Chowdhury Linkon , Kamal Md Sarwar , Ripon Shamim H. , Parvin Sazia , Hussain Omar Khadeer , Ashour Amira , Chowdhury Bristy Roy
Published: March 2024

Biological data classification and analysis are significant for living organs. A biological data classification is an approach that classifies the organs into a particular group based on their features and characteristics. The objective of this paper is to establish a hybrid approach with naive Bayes, apriori algorithm, and KNN classifier that generates optimal classification rules for finding biological pattern matching. The authors create combined association rules by using naïve Bayes and apriori approach with a rough set for next sequence prediction. First, the large DNA sequence is reduced by using k-nearest approach. They apply association rules by using naïve Bayes and apriori approach for the next sequence pattern. The hybrid approach provides more accuracy than single classifier for biological sequence prediction. The optimized hybrid process needs less execution time for rule generation for massive biological data analysis. The results established that the hybrid approach generally outperforms the other association rule generation approach.
A Novel Deep Learning Method for Identification of Cancer Genes From Gene Expression Dataset
Authors: Maran Pyingkodi , S. Shanthi , K. Thenmozhi , D. Hemalatha , K. Nanthini
Published: March 2024

Computational biology is the research area that contributes to the analysis of biological information. The selection of the subset of cancer-related genes is one amongst the foremost promising clinical research of gene expression data. Since a gene can take the role of various biological pathways that in turn can be active only under specific experimental conditions, the stacked denoising auto-encoder(SDAE) and the genetic algorithm were combined to perform biclustering of cancer genes from huge dimensional microarray gene expression data. The Genetic-SDAE proved superior to recently proposed biclustering methods and better to determine the maximum similarity of a set of biclusters of gene expression data with lower MSR and higher gene variance. This work also assesses the results with respect to the discovered genes and spot that the extracted set of biclusters are supported by biological evidence, such as enrichment of gene functions and biological processes.
An Overview on Bioinformatics
Authors: Lu Zhongyu , Xu Qiang , Al-Rajab Murad , Chiazor Lamogha
Published: March 2024

This chapter presents a thorough background and deep literature review of the current topic of study. It also presents and defines the key concepts utilised throughout this investigation. It consists of ten sections: (1) a background on bioinformatics, (2) a discussion of colon cancer, (3) an overview of the microarray technology that is used to extract the dataset, (4) an overview of the colon cancer dataset, (5) a review of the most prevalent algorithms employed for gene selection and cancer classification, (6) a presentation of related works from the literature, (7) identification of feature selection approaches and procedures, (8) an investigation of the ML concept, (9) a review of algorithm efficiency and time complexity analysis, and (10) identification of current problems in the research area.
An Ultra-Fast Method for Clustering of Big Genomic Data
Authors: Kenidra Billel , Benmohammed Mohamed
Published: March 2024

The clustering process is used to identify cancer subtypes based on gene expression and DNA methylation datasets, since cancer subtype information is critically important for understanding tumor heterogeneity, detecting previously unknown clusters of biological samples, which are usually associated with unknown types of cancer will, in turn, gives way to prescribe more effective treatments for patients. This is because cancer has varying subtypes which often respond disparately to the same treatment. While the DNA methylation database is extremely large-scale datasets, running time still remains a major challenge. Actually, traditional clustering algorithms are too slow to handle biological high-dimensional datasets, they usually require large amounts of computational time. The proposed clustering algorithm extraordinarily overcomes all others in terms of running time, it is able to rapidly identify a set of biologically relevant clusters in large-scale DNA methylation datasets, its superiority over the others has been demonstrated regarding its relative speed.
Blockchain Solutions, Challenges, and Opportunities for DNA Classification and Secure Storage for the E-Healthcare Sector
Authors: Mathur Garima , Pandey Anjana , Goyal Sachin
Published: March 2024

Everyone today wants to detect disease early on, but because there aren't many patterns for the many diseases available, it's hard to do so. Because DNA sequences contain all the genetic data about organisms, which can be utilised by researchers to discover or treat diseases early on by developing new medications, using DNA sequences to extract patterns of disease can be very advantageous. The largest global collection of genomic sequences is made available by NCBI, but today the biggest worry is how to protect this enormous amount of data. One of the options is to encrypt these genetic sequences using blockchain technology. As a result, a study of the number of studies in this area as well as the demand for blockchain in healthcare has been conducted in this chapter. Additionally, surveys about research done in the field of DNA sequence classification are suggested along with recommendations for using classification of DNA sequences to detect disease earlier.
Class Discovery, Comparison, and Prediction Methods for RNA-Seq Data
Authors: Cephe Ahu , Koçhan Necla , Ertürk Zararsız Gözde , Eldem Vahap , Zararsız Gökmen
Published: March 2024

Gene-expression studies have been studied using microarray data for many years, and numerous methods have been developed for these data. However, microarray technology is old technology and has some limitations. RNA-sequencing (RNA-seq) is a new transcriptomics technique capable of coping with these limitations, using the capabilities of new generation sequencing technologies, and performing operations quickly and cheaply based on the principle of high-throughput sequencing technology. Compared to microarrays, RNA-seq offers several advantages: (1) having less noisy data, (2) being able to detect new transcripts and coding regions, (3) not requiring pre-determination of the transcriptomes of interest. However, RNA-seq data has several features that pose statistical challenges. Thus, one cannot directly use methods developed for microarray analyses, which has a discrete and overdispersed nature of data, quite different from the continuous data structure of microarrays. This article aims to provide an overview and practical guidance to researchers working with RNA-seq data for different purposes.
Extremophiles as a Source of Biotechnological Products
Authors: Murthy Pushpa S. , M. Vedashree , H. P. Sneha , Prakash Inderjit
Published: March 2024

Extremophile and extremozyme capabilities to uphold catalytic actions under extreme situations open up a varied array of biotechnological applications. Extremophiles are a rich supply of biocatalysts used for innumerable purposes. Bioactive molecules and enzymes isolated from organisms inhabiting risky environments being used in biological innovation pipelines and pharmaceutical have positive claims. The species biodiversity has favourable reservoir of the unexploited amalgams with biotechnological significance. Prospective solicitations of extremozymes, chiefly as catalysis of multistep progressions, quorum sensing, bioremediation, biofuel, biodiversity and prospecting, biomining, and genetic technology are explored. To boost the biotechnological uses of extremozymes, research and development efforts are needed to address hurdles such as extremophile culture, gene expression in host cells, and extremozyme bioprocessing. Extremophiles can be a resource for innovative biotechnological comprising industrial biotechnology, agriculture, medical, food, and environmental biotechnology.
Gene Therapy and Gene Editing for Cancer Therapeutics
Authors: Mandal Shubhjeet , Tiwari Piyush Kumar
Published: March 2024

Over the past two decades, developments in human genomics have shown that cancer in the host genome is caused by somatic aberration. This discovery has inspired interest among cancer researchers; many are now using genetic engineering therapeutic methods to improve the cancer regression and seeking a possible cure for the disease. The large gene therapy sector offers a variety of therapies which are likely to become effective in preventing cancer deaths. The latest clinical trials of third generation vaccines for a wide variety of cancers have produced promising results. Cancer virotherapy, which uses viral particles replicating within the cancer cell, is an emerging method of treatment which shows great promise. The latest developments in gene editing techniques, such as CRISPR, Cas9, TALENs, and ZFNs, are being used to help to make cancer a manageable condition. Gene therapy is expected to play a significant role in potential cancer therapy as a part of a multi-modality procedure.
Insulin DNA Sequence Classification Using Levy Flight Bat With Back Propagation Algorithm
Authors: Khan Siyab , Khan Abdullah , Ullah Rehan , Ali Maria , Ullah Rahat
Published: March 2024

Various nature-inspired algorithms are used for optimization problems. Recently, one of the nature-inspired algorithms became famous because of its optimality. In order to solve the problem of low accuracy, famous computational methods like machine learning used levy flight Bat algorithm for the problematic classification of an insulin DNA sequence of a healthy human, one variant of the insulin DNA sequence is used. The DNA sequence is collected from NCBI. Preprocessing alignment is performed in order to obtain the finest optimal DNA sequence with a greater number of matches between base pairs of DNA sequences. Further, binaries of the DNA sequence are made for the aim of machine readability. Six hybrid algorithms are used for the classification to check the performance of these proposed hybrid models. The performance of the proposed models is compared with the other algorithms like BatANN, BatBP, BatGDANN, and BatGDBP in term of MSE and accuracy. From the simulations results it is shown that the proposed LFBatANN and LFBatBP algorithms perform better compared to other hybrid models.
New Hybrid Gene Selection-Sample Classification Method in Microarray Data
Authors: Das Chandra , Bose Shilpi , Dutta Sourav , Ghosh Kuntal , Chattopadhyay Samiran
Published: March 2024

The gene expression dataset generated by DNA microarray technology contains expression profiles of huge quantities of genes for very small samples. Among these genes, a very small number of genes are informative for cancer sample identification and classification. Informative genes finding is an essential task of microarray gene expression data analysis. Here, a new hybrid gene selection-sample classification model (NHGSSC) is proposed for selection of relevant genes and classification of cancer samples. The NHGSSC performs two tasks-gene selection and sample classification. For gene selection, a new hybrid single filter and α-depth limited best first search based single wrapper method (SFα-BFSSW) is proposed. From these subsets, highly informative genes are selected by counting frequency of occurrence (FO) of every gene. Then SFα-BFSSW method-based ensemble classifier (SFα-BFSSWEC) is built by combining the classifiers created for the selected gene subsets. Experimental results demonstrate the superiority of the NHGSSC to other existing models.