bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Análise Crítica das Ed-techs no Brasil
Authors:   , Nascimento Clara Silva do , Silva Ellen Santos Rabello da , Wei Pedro Li Xiao
Published: January 2024

Este artigo é resultado de uma pesquisa exploratória qualitativa que tem como objetivo contextualizar as origens das edtechs (startups de educação) no Brasil e seus impactos na educação formal, em diversos níveis, do ensino básico ao superior, assim como, identificar os principais competidores no ramo, oportunidades e desafios neste novo setor, que cresce exponencialmente. Intencionou-se prover uma visão global da atuação das edtechs no Brasil, através de mapeamentos e estudos de casos com entidades que são referência neste campo de atuação. Concluindo-se que há potencial para a expansão de novas empresas e novos recursos de aprendizagem para os próximos anos, e que existe público-alvo. Ressalta-se que as inovações tecnológicas são importantes, mas ainda existem desafios na parte estrutural nas instituições de ensino, e também nos meios de comunicação em que o aluno pode utilizar. Este estudo clama pelo debate entre instituições de ensino e sociedade a fim de mostrar que há novas formas de ensinar e aprender, usando as inovações que as edtechs proporcionam e proporcionarão.
AUTOAVALIAÇÃO EM MEDICINA
Authors: Gorayeb Adriana Letícia dos Santos , Barros Larissa Cristina Machado de , Sousa Ianny Ferreira Raiol , Teixeira Elizabeth , Portella Márcia Bitar
Published: January 2024

Caros Discentes,

Apresentamos a vocês este guia prático acerca da Autoavaliação Institucional. Elaborado com o intuito de elucidar o processo e a importância da autoavaliação no âmbito educacional, este material atua como um guia para navegar por uma das ferramentas mais importantes de melhoria contínua que nossa instituição possui.
A autoavaliação é mais do que um mecanismo de controle de qualidade; é um exercício de reflexão coletiva que convoca cada um de nós a contribuir para o crescimento e aprimoramento de nosso ambiente educacional. Por meio desta prática, somos convidados a olhar para dentro, a analisar nossos métodos, políticas e resultados, sempre com o objetivo de alcançar a excelência.
Este guia tem como objetivo fornecer um entendimento claro sobre os procedimentos, os critérios utilizados, e, principalmente, o papel fundamental que cada participante desempenha no processo avaliativo. Por meio de uma linguagem acessível e de uma abordagem objetiva, buscamos facilitar sua participação e engajamento na autoavaliação que nossa instituição valoriza.
Aqui você encontrará a definição de avaliação institucional e sua importância, saberá o que é a Comissão Própria de Avaliação (CPA), o instrumento de autoavaliação institucional de discentes do curso de Medicina, assim como conseguirá acompanhar os resultados e continuar avaliando e conhecerá a nova e mais fácil maneira de participar. Sua voz é vital, sua participação é indispensável, e sua experiência é matéria-prima para nossa evolução.
O TRABALHO EM CONDIÇÕES ANÁLOGAS À DE ESCRAVO NO BRASIL CONTEMPORÂNEO
Authors: sena renne rocha
Published: January 2024

O trabalho em condições análogas à escravidão permanece como uma dolorosa realidade no Brasil contemporâneo, desafiando tanto as garantias legais quanto as expectativas sociais de progresso e desenvolvimento. Tal condição, embora expressamente proibida pela legislação brasileira, sobrevive em determinados setores da economia, particularmente onde a fiscalização é fraca e a vulnerabilidade social é alta. Tais práticas são frequentemente marcadas por longas jornadas de trabalho, condições degradantes, remuneração insuficiente ou nenhuma remuneração e restrições à liberdade dos trabalhadores. Esta pesquisa tem como objetivo geral é explorar, analisar e entender a persistência do trabalho em condições análogas à de escravo no Brasil contemporâneo, a fim de propiciar reflexões e subsídios para o enfrentamento desta problemática, partindo do seguinte problema de pesquisa: quais são os fatores históricos, legislativos, econômicos e sociais que contribuem para a persistência do trabalho em condições análogas à de escravo no Brasil contemporâneo e como eles se interrelacionam? A metodologia é a revisão bibliográfica. O estudo identificou fatores históricos, legislativos, econômicos e sociais que contribuem para a persistência deste problema. A análise aponta que, apesar das significativas conquistas legislativas para combater tal prática, as fragilidades na aplicação dessas leis e a ausência de punição efetiva para os infratores proporcionam um ambiente propício para a continuação dessas práticas. Simultaneamente, condições socioeconômicas adversas e falta de oportunidades de trabalho digno tornam certos grupos mais vulneráveis à exploração. Conclui-se que a persistência do trabalho em condições análogas à escravidão no Brasil contemporâneo decorre de uma interação complexa e multifatorial. A erradicação completa deste problema é um desafio contínuo que requer cooperação e compromisso de todos os setores da sociedade, incluindo aperfeiçoamento da legislação, aumento da fiscalização, melhoria das condições socioeconômicas e conscientização social e cultural.
Inquiry skills teaching and its relationship with UAE secondary school students’ critical thinking: Systematic review of science teachers’ perspectives
Authors: Abu Khurma Othman , El Zein Farah
Published: January 2024

Undoubtedly, due to continuous changes in time, environment, and demand, teaching techniques in science education should be constantly explored, reflected upon, and improved. This paper explores the current evidence related to secondary science teachers’ perspectives about teaching inquiry skills in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). After a systematic Boolean search in online databases, a research synthesis was conducted on the perspectives of secondary science teachers regarding inquiry and critical thinking of students in the context of UAE. Eight quantitative and qualitative studies were analyzed, and results showed that science teachers’ perspectives on teaching inquiry skills varied across studies. Additionally, some factors should be addressed when teaching critical thinking including socio-psycho factors (e.g., attitudes towards learning science, teacher competence, professional development, student characteristics, teaching and learning practices, and classroom management). This study recommends that further attention should be paid to teaching theories and approaches such as active learning strategy, sociocultural theory, constructivism theory, and affective filter hypothesis. These results are important since they identify the need of reevaluation of inquiry-based teaching and learning of science (e.g., critical thinking skill as a key one) in UAE secondary schools.
Bienestar psicológico en estudiantes universitarios de Psicología de Honduras
Authors: Zúniga Valle Carmen María , Martínez Sierra Ricel
Published: January 2024

La formación del profesional en psicología exige no solo conocimientos académicos, sino también equilibrio emocional, de ahí que la importancia que reviste investigar el bienestar psicológico (BP) se adscribe al interés por caracterizar las dimensiones de este desde la perspectiva de Carol Ryff. De esta manera, se planteó como objetivo describir las dimensiones del BP en universitarios de la carrera de psicología de una universidad pública de Honduras. La investigación fue cuantitativa -descriptiva, con diseño no experimental, transversal, tomando la población total bajo una muestra por conveniencia, conformada por 77 estudiantes voluntarios, matriculados en Psicología durante el primer período del 2022, utilizando la escala de BP de Ryff. Los principales hallazgos evidenciaron que el 93.5% manifestaron un nivel elevado de BP y en nivel alto el 6.5%; no se mostraron niveles moderados y bajos. En cuanto a las dimensiones, las más significativas ubicadas en nivel medio de BP fueron crecimiento personal, 87% y dominio del entorno, 86%. El 66% de hogares fueron funcionales y el 85% con creencias espirituales, los cuales pueden considerarse factores significativos frente a los resultados encontrados, concluyendo que la mayoría de la población se ubica en niveles elevados y altos de BP.
Propuesta de innovación en los procesos de autoevaluación y acreditación en Paraguay
Authors: Orue Sotelo Alfredo , Aguilera Antúnez Carmen Fabiola
Published: January 2024

El objetivo es analizar la escala valorativa de calidad aplicada por la Agencia Nacional de Evaluación y Acreditación de la Educación Superior (ANEAES) de Paraguay, en los procesos de evaluación y acreditación, y el análisis de valoración por niveles de madurez. Escala Valorativa es el juicio de valor sobre la calidad respecto al grado de cumplimiento de indicadores. La evaluación por Nivel de Madurez da soporte a las organizaciones en la búsqueda de la excelencia en sus procesos de desarrollo, implementación, mantenimiento y mejora continua. La investigación esdocumental, con enfoque cualitativo, nivel descriptivo. Se realiza el análisis documental sobre la relación entre ambas matrices y se procede a comparar entre sí, ambos criterios de valoración. Los resultados muestran que la escala valorativa aplicada porla Agencia, carece de proporcionalidad en la valoración de evidencias en la escala de cumple parcialmente. La valoración por niveles de madurez es objetiva y proporcional a las evidencias que respaldan la valoración de un indicador, por sus diferentes escalas, inicial, diseñado, gestionado y optimizado. Se concluye que la adopción de la matriz de valoración por niveles de madurez constituye una innovación importante en los procesos de evaluación de calidad.
Technological innovations in mitigating winter health challenges in New York City, USA
Authors: Amina Catherine Ijiga  , Abutu Ehi Peace  , Idoko Peter Idoko  , Chijioke Charles Ezebuka  , Kimberly D. Harry  , Ifeanyi Emmanuel Ukatu  , Daniel Obekpa Agbo
Published: January 2024

This review paper examines the role of technological innovations in mitigating winter health challenges in New York City (NYC). The primary objective is to analyze how emerging technologies are integrated into public health strategies to address the unique health risks posed by the winter season in one of the world's most populous urban environments. The methodology involves a comprehensive literature review focusing on recent advancements in technology within the context of public health and urban planning. Key sources include peer-reviewed articles, case studies, and reports on smart city initiatives, climate change impacts, and the implementation of health technologies in NYC. Key findings reveal that the integration of smart city technologies, such as advanced data analytics, IoT devices, and AI-driven solutions, has significantly improved healthcare delivery and emergency response during winter. However, challenges in implementation, particularly in under-resourced settings, highlight the need for tailored, context-driven technological solutions. The impact of climate change on winter health dynamics underscores the importance of innovative urban planning and public health strategies. The potential of emerging technologies, including nanotechnology for air purification and spatial analysis of health data, offers promising avenues for improving public health in urban settings during winter. The review suggests that technological innovations play a crucial role in enhancing the capacity of NYC to manage winter health risks. It recommends increased investment in smart city technologies, support for under-resourced healthcare settings, and the development of climate change adaptation strategies. The evolution of healthcare in winter contexts is increasingly being shaped by these technological advancements, paving the way for a more resilient and sustainable approach to public health in urban environments.
Entrepreneurial innovations and trends: A global review: Examining emerging trends, challenges, and opportunities in the field of entrepreneurship, with a focus on how technology and globalization are shaping new business ventures
Authors: Favour Oluwadamilare Usman  , Azeez Jason Kess-Momoh  , Chidera Victoria Ibeh  , Akinola Elumakin Elufioye  , Valentine Ikenna Ilojianya  , Oluwaseun Peter Oyeyemi
Published: January 2024

This scholarly inquiry delves into the intricate dynamics of entrepreneurship in the global economy, focusing on the pivotal roles of technological advancements and globalization. The study's primary aim is to unravel the complexities and evolving nature of entrepreneurial success in the 21st century, examining how technology and global integration shape new business ventures. Employing a qualitative and theoretical approach, the research methodically synthesizes a wide array of literature, offering a comprehensive analysis of the current entrepreneurial landscape. The findings of the study reveal a multifaceted entrepreneurial ecosystem, significantly influenced by digital transformation and global market integration. It highlights the emergence of social entrepreneurship and the critical role of technological innovations in developing new business models. The research also uncovers the dual nature of globalization, presenting both opportunities and challenges for entrepreneurs. A sector-specific analysis further elucidates the variations in entrepreneurial growth and decline, emphasizing the significance of geographic factors in entrepreneurial outcomes. Conclusively, the study underscores the necessity for entrepreneurs to adapt to rapidly changing business environments, advocating for strategic innovation and adaptability as essential tools for sustainability and growth. It posits that the future of entrepreneurship will be characterized by increased digitalization, innovation, and a focus on sustainable and inclusive growth. Policy implications suggest the need for inclusive, technology-integrated strategies to support entrepreneurial ventures. Recommendations for future entrepreneurs centre on embracing digitalization, fostering an innovative mindset, and leveraging global opportunities while navigating associated challenges.
Artificial intelligence in groundwater management: Innovations, challenges, and future prospects
Authors: Mustaq Shaikh  , Farjana Birajdar
Published: January 2024

The integration of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in groundwater management is a transformative stage, characterized by innovation and challenges. This research paper explores the multilayered application of AI in this field, dividing its contributions, addressing its associated challenges, and revealing the prospects of future potential. AI-driven innovations are designed to revolutionize groundwater management, providing precise predictive modeling, real-time monitoring, and data integration. However, these innovations face challenges such as interpretability issues, specialized technical expertise requirements, and limited data quality and quantity for effective AI model performance. In the future, AI holds significant promise in groundwater management. Advanced AI models can yield improved predictions of groundwater behavior, identify vulnerable areas prone to pollution and depletion, prompt proactive interventions, and foster collaborative platforms among scientists, policymakers, and local communities. Collaborative platforms driven by AI offer potential for synergistic engagement among scientists, policymakers, and local communities, collectively guiding groundwater resource management. Embracing AI's potential while addressing its challenges remains pivotal for sustainable and resilient groundwater management practices. By embracing AI's potential while addressing its challenges, the landscape of groundwater resource management will continue to evolve.
The Effect of Socioeconomic Status and Environmental Factors on Health Technician Students’ Use of Tobacco Products
Authors: KILINÇ Gülser , AÇIKGÖZ Ayla , KILINÇ Oğuz , TOYRAN Neslihan
Published: January 2024

Purpose: This study was conducted to investigate health technician students’ behaviors regarding the use of tobacco and tobacco products and levels of tobacco dependence and to reveal the effects of socioeconomic and environmental factors on the use of these products.

Materials and methods: The study consisted of 1118 first- and second-year students from Dokuz Eylül University Vocational School of Health Services in the 2021-2022 academic year. These students were applied a questionnaire that was developed to determine their sociodemographic, individual, family characteristics, habits, and opinions on tobacco use and the Fagerström Test for Nicotine Dependence (FTND).

Results: It was determined that 34.5% of the students used tobacco products, 14.0% smoked water pipe (WTS), 3.0% used electronic cigarettes (EC), and that the average age of starting smoking was 15.6±2.4 years. Of the students, 18.1% stated that they wanted to quit smoking and 1.9% had received professional help to quit smoking. It was found that 64.5% did not want tobacco product advertisements to be banned and that 61.9% did not want a smoking ban in public/indoor areas. According to 64.0% of the students, university education had no effect on tobacco use. The mean score of smokers on the FTND was 3.43±2.20, and 3.9% of them had a high level of dependence. It was determined that a low level of tobacco addiction was more prevalent in students whose mothers had low education and who lived with their parents (p
Evaluation of Serum Drug Concentrations in a Tertiary Care Hospital: A Cross-Sectional Study
Authors: BECİT-KIZILKAYA Merve , ONCU Seyma , ÇAVUŞOĞLU Dilek , KOCA Halit Buğra
Published: January 2024

Background: Serum drug concentration (SDC) is an important parameter used in drug efficacy and treatment follow-up.

Aim: This study aimed to evaluate SDC and the influencing factors for carbamazepine, phenytoin, phenobarbital, lithium and digoxin.

Materials and Methods: This is a cross-sectional study, evaluating the outpatients’ and inpatients’ SDC data treated at Research and Application Hospital of Afyonkarahisar Health Sciences University between January 1, 2012 and December 31, 2019, and having SDC data. The relations between dependent and independent variables was evaluated with chi-square analysis and Students’ T-test. P
Екологічна адаптивність зародкової плазми люцерни різного еколого-географічного походження в умовах підвищеної кислотності грунту
Authors: Buhaiov V. , Horenskyi V.
Published: January 2024

Мета. Дослідження і оцінка екологічної адаптивності формування кормової та насіннєвої продуктивності зародкової плазми люцерни на фоні підвищеної кислотності ґрунту шляхом визначення її компонентів – коефіцієнта регресії та варіанси стабільності. Методи. Польові (ведення фенологічних спостережень та обліків), лабораторні (облік врожаю сухої речовини та насіння), математичні та статистичні (об'єктивна оцінка отриманих експериментальних даних). Результати. Коефіцієнт екологічної пластичності за кормовою продуктивністю (bi) варіювався у досліджуваних зразків від -7,26 до 9,08. Значення bi>1 виявлено у 98 зразків, але рівень продуктивності за збором сухої речовини більшості з них виявився істотно меншим, ніж у стандартного сорту Синюха. Невисокі значення (0-0,34) варіанси стабільності (Si2 ) вказують на те, що отримані емпіричні значення мало відрізняються від теоретичних. Значення коефіцієнта регресії, орієнтоване на сорти з найбільшою реакцією на умови вирощування (bi>1), виявлено у 96 зразків, з них 12 – перевищували стандартний сорт Синюха за урожайністю насіння. Отримані значення варіанси стабільності підтверджують складність ведення селекції люцерни на підвищення рівня насіннєвої продуктивності порівняно з кормовою, на які часто позитивний вплив мають протилежні гідротермічні умови. Висновки. За результатами проведеної оцінки коефіцієнта регресії та варіанси стабільності в умовах підвищеної кислотності ґрунту виділено зразки з відносно високою реакцією на поліпшення умов вирощування та підвищеним рівнем кормової і насіннєвої продуктивності, які можуть бути використані в якості вихідного матеріалу за вказаними ознаками: Радослава, Анатоліївна, Зайкевича, Brend 919, Polihibrido Manfredi, Rangelander, Феракс 35, Вахшська 233, Grilys-1 (клон № 3), Місцева UJ0700621.
Barriers to Photosensitive Accessibility in Virtual Reality
Authors: South Laura , Yildirim Caglar , Pavel Amy , Borkin Michelle
Published: January 2024

Virtual reality (VR) systems have grown in popularity as an immersive modality for daily activities such as gaming, socializing, and working. However, this technology is not always accessible for people with photosensitive epilepsy (PSE) who may experience seizures or other adverse symptoms when exposed to certain light stimuli (e.g., flashes or strobes). How can VR be made more inclusive and safer for people with PSE? In this paper, we report on a series of semi-structured interviews about current perceptions of accessibility in VR among people with PSE. We identify 12 barriers to accessibility that fall into four categories: physical VR equipment, VR interfaces and content, specific VR applications, and individual differences in sensitivity. Our findings allow researchers and practitioners to better understand the meaning of photosensitive accessibility in the context of VR, and provide a step towards enabling people with PSE to enjoy the benefits offered by immersive technology.
Longitudinal trajectories of resilient psychosocial functioning link to ongoing cortical myelination and functional reorganization during adolescence
Authors: Hettwer Meike D , Dorfschmidt Lena , Puhlmann Lara , Jacob Linda M. , Paquola Casey , Bethlehem Richard A.I. , Bullmore Edward T. , Eickhoff Simon , Valk Sofie
Published: January 2024

Adolescence is a period of dynamic brain remodeling and susceptibility to psychiatric risk factors, mediated by the protracted consolidation of association cortices. Here, we investigated whether intra-individual trajectories of psychosocial functioning relative to environmental stressor exposure - including adverse life events, dysfunctional family settings, and socio-economic status - are tied to myeloarchitectural maturation and down-stream effects on intrinsic function. To this end, we employed longitudinal myelin-sensitive Magnetic Transfer (MT) and resting-state imaging in the NSPN cohort (aged 14-26y). Developing towards more resilient psychosocial functioning was linked to increasing myelination in the anterolateral prefrontal cortex, which exhibited stabilized functional connectivity. Studying depth-specific intracortical MT profiles and the cortex-wide synchronization of myeloarchitectural maturation, we further observed wide-spread myeloarchitectural re-configuration of association cortices paralleled by attenuated functional reorganization with increasingly resilient outcomes. Together, trajectories of resilient/susceptible psychosocial functioning showed considerable intra-individual change reflected in multi-modal cortical refinement processes at the local and system-level.
Social threat avoidance depends on action-outcome predictability
Authors: Sequestro Matteo , Serfaty Jade , Grezes Julie , Mennella Rocco
Published: January 2024

Recent research suggests that goal-directed processes, in addition to stimulus-response associations, play a central role in social threat avoidance. To test this, we manipulated outcome predictability in avoidance decisions from avatars displaying angry facial expressions by manipulating action-outcome contingencies predictability, which affects goal-directed processes. In three virtual reality experiments, participants avoided more when they could predict the outcome of their actions, indicating goal-directed processes. However, an above-chance avoidance rate in the unpredictable condition suggested stimulus-response associations also played a role. We identified two latent classes of participants: the “goal-directed class” showed above-chance avoidance only in the predictable condition, while the “stimulus-response class” showed no difference between conditions but had a higher overall avoidance rate. The goal-directed class exhibited greater cardiac deceleration in the predictable condition, associated with better value integration in decision-making. Computationally, this class had an increased drift rate in the predictable condition, reflecting the increased value estimation of threat avoidance. In contrast, the stimulus-response class showed higher responsiveness to threat, indicated by an increased drift rate for avoidance and increased muscular activity at response time. These results support the central role of goal-directed processes in social threat avoidance and reveal the physiological and computational correlates of this decision.
A Bayesian Network for modelling the Lady Tasting Tea experiment
Authors: Xie Gang
Published: January 2024

A cup of tea can be made in one of the two ways: the milk or the tea infusion was first addedto the cup. The Lady Tasting Tea experiment consists in mixing eight cups of tea, four in oneway and four in the other, and presenting them to the Lady for judgment in a random order.This short article presents a Bayesian Network (BN) for modelling the Lady Tasting Teaexperiment that provides a comprehensive perspective in inferential analysis of all the datasamples possibly generated from the experiment. More specifically, with respect to a priordistribution of three possible levels (pure guessing, 75% sure, and 100% sure) of the Lady’sability in correctly deciding how a served cup of tea has been made, the proposed BN modelenables us to calculate the posterior probabilities of any judgment outcomes possibly madeby the Lady.
„Królestwo jednego języka i jednego prawa jest słabe” – wieloetniczność wczesnośredniowiecznych Węgier
Authors: Grzesik Ryszard
Published: January 2024

Przynależność etniczna nie stanowiła przed XVIII wiekiem kryterium decydującego o przynależności państwowej. Miano jednak świadomość różnorodności etnicznej istniejącej w ramach jednego kraju, a nawet, że może ona go wzbogacić. Wydaje się, że w panoramie wczesnośredniowiecznych państw Europy Środkowej Węgry od samego początku wyróżniały się swoją mozaiką etniczną. Były to zaszłości okresu przynależności plemion węgierskich do świata Wielkiego Stepu, gdzie powstające związki polityczne spajane były przez charyzmatycznego wodza lub dynastię mającą sakralną legitymację, lecz po ustaniu tych czynników związki te zanikały. Mogły po nich pozostać ślady w zbiorowej pamięci, jak w przypadku Attyli, lecz poszczególne plemiona rozchodziły się i znajdowały swe miejsce w nowych związkach, zazwyczaj wieloplemiennych.Taki charakter miał plemienny związek węgierski, do którego obok ugrofińskich Madziarów należeli Kabarowie, czyli odłam Chazarów, który zbuntował się przeciwko swoim współplemieńcom, oraz Szeklerzy, którzy jako domniemani nosiciele tradycji o Attyli mogli być potomkami Hunów, krewnymi Onogurów – Protobułgarów. Obie te grupy szybko się zmadziaryzowały, a na nowym miejscu osiedlane były przy granicach państwa, tworząc jego pierwszą linię obronną. Taką rolę odgrywali też późniejsi przybysze na ziemie Kotliny Karpackiej: Pieczyngowie, Kumani oraz nieomówieni w artykule Sasi, muzułmanie i Rusini. Byli oni pierwszym źródłem, które zasilało węgierską mozaikę etniczną. Drugie źródło stanowili słowiańscy czy słowiańsko-awarscy tubylcy zamieszkujący te ziemie w chwili przybycia Węgrów. Pojawienie się Węgrów nie oznaczało eksterminacji tej ludności – stała się ona częścią kształtującego się społeczeństwa węgierskiego, zajmując jednak jako ludność chłopska dolne szczeble drabiny społecznej. Wydaje się również, że dotychczasowe elity podjęły współpracę z najeźdźcami, a ich potomkowie stali się częścią elity węgierskiej, jak np. ród Hont-Pázmány albo Miskolcowie. Kontakt z przybyszami i tubylcami zasilił węgierską tradycję historyczną nowymi elementami, np. pamięcią o pasterzach rzymskich, w których Gyula Kristó widział frankijskich (salzburskich) (dusz)pasterzy działających na terenie księstwa panońskiego.
Reflexiones sobre la problemática de la relación globalización-educación-desarrollo humano
Authors: Cadena Malte Ginneth Pahola
Published: January 2024

El acto de escribir es, en sí, resistir, analizar, emancipar y reflexionar sobre las distintas posibilidades que existen dentro de la existencia del ser humano; en consecuencia, se promueve redactar documentos que aborden el tema de la educación desde las diferentes dinámicas que la rodean. Así, el artículo de reflexión, tras una serie de lecturas, establece y desarrolla una interconexión entre los conceptos de Globalización, Educación y Desarrollo Humano. La reflexión tiene como intención, incitar al lector a replantearse las diferentes acciones que realiza en el diario vivir y cómo estas pueden ayudar a las distintas necesidades que existen a nivel individual y social, analizando la perspectiva educativa de Colombia, donde se cuestiona el quehacer de todos los participantes en la educación y cómo la globalización llega a beneficiar y presentar desventajas en este espacio y en el desarrollo humano en un presente evolutivo.
Variations of Lower Limb Exercises to Increase Explosive Leg Power in Soccer
Authors: Alben Ary Suud Cahyo , Mardius Ali , Armen Meiriani , Kumar Alfiqroam , Ndaysenga Japhet , Rahmalia Apriyanti
Published: January 2024

Previous studies have found much of the effect of exercise on increasing the explosive power of leg muscles. However, research investigating variations in lower extremity muscle training forms to increase the explosive power of soccer players' leg muscles still needs to be completed. Therefore, references are needed to provide a fuller understanding and more effective solutions in designing training programs to increase the explosive power of leg muscles in soccer players. This study aimed to investigate the effect of various forms of lower extremity muscle training on increasing the explosive power of the leg muscles in soccer players. This study aims to provide a complete understanding of the types of exercises that are most effective in increasing the explosive power of the leg muscles, as well as to provide more effective solutions in the design of specific training programs for soccer players. Thus, this research should contribute to developing more optimal training methods and improving athletes' performance. This study uses the literature review method using a comprehensive strategy, such as searching for articles in the database of research journals. The databases used are Pubmed/MEDLINE, Scopus, Web of Science and Embase. The data used are the latest data from the last five years. Thus, recommendations of still very effective exercise variants can be recommended to trainers as a basis for creating training programs. Based on the analysis of research data, it has been found that strength training can increase the explosive power of the leg muscles. However, the study results showed that plyometric training was more effective than strength training in increasing explosive leg muscle power in soccer players. Therefore, a variation of plyometric exercises should be introduced to increase the explosive power of leg muscles in soccer players.
Nasilje v športu med mladimi športniki
Authors: Strašek Nika
Published: January 2024

Nasilje, kot neprimerna oblika vedenja, se vse bolj pojavlja tudi v športu. Vsepogostejše pojavljanje nasilja v športu je posledica aktualnih družbeno - ekonomskih razmer in predvsem poveličevanje pomena zmage, ki postaja pomembnejša od izvornega pomena športa. Z razvojem športa in njegovih panog ter sprememb njegovega pomena v družbi so se razvile nove oblike nasilja v športu. Nasilje je vse bolj prisotno tudi v športnih panogah, kjer nasilja prej nismo poznali. Zavedanje obstoja nasilja v športu in predvsem njegovo prepoznavanje sta ključna elementa v procesu njegovega preprečevanja. V članku smo, skozi rezultate lastne raziskave, izvedene z osebnim anketiranjem mladih športnikov iz različnih športnih panog, ki tekmujejo tako na slovenskih kot na mednarodnih tekmovanjih  in skozi številne mednarodne primere opozorili na nekatere njegove negativne učinke, tako na posameznika, kot tudi na celotno družbo. V kolikor pričujoč članek vsaj kanček prispeva k ozaveščanju o problemu nasilja in nasilja v športu ter njegovemu preprečevanju, smo z njim dosegli njegov namen.
Prediction Model for Equipment Foundation Settlement Observation Based on FEDformer for 220 kV Substation
Authors: Sun Yunong , Wang Ting , Ye Zhenqi , Zhao Yizhou , Zhao Dongxu
Published: January 2024

The observation of foundation settlement of substation equipment has been researched and applied, but the prediction of substation equipment foundation settlement has not yet been reported. In this paper, through the regular observation of equipment foundation settlement, we constructed a prediction method based on the frequency domain decomposition of FEDformer model in the equipment foundation settlement, and the experimental results show that, compared with the other models in the long time series prediction problem, FEDformer has been greatly improved in the computational efficiency and prediction accuracy, and it can be used to make effective prediction of the foundation settlement of substation equipment.
The Application of the Dynamic Adaptive Global Optimization Algorithm in Antenna Optimization
Authors: Yang Zhanbiao , Zhang Jiahao , Wu Hao , Liu Tao , Meng Jin , He Fangmin
Published: January 2024

In the design and optimization of modern antenna, due to the requirements of broadband multi-polarization, common aperture multiplexing, miniaturization and multi-functional integration of the system, the mesh generation required in simulation is large, the solving steps are complex, and a lot of computing resources and time are needed. Therefore, antenna designers hope to adopt an efficient optimization algorithm to abstract the antenna model into a high-dimensional and multi-parameter nonlinear function, so that artificial intelligence can be used to solve the antenna design and optimization problems. This report is based on an effective parallel pseudo-expectation function global optimization algorithm, and the adaptability of the algorithm is improved by improving the balance coefficient. By comparing it with some traditional optimization algorithms in numerical and antenna optimization, the experimental results show that the algorithm proposed in this report can further improve the efficiency of antenna design and optimization.
Simulation and Optimization of Scissors Mechanism of Electric Charging Bow
Authors: Wu Jun , Li Hongqing , Hu Peng , Yuan Pengfei , Jiang Bingyun , Tiako Youani A.W.
Published: January 2024

To improve the charging bow scissor mechanism’s operating performance, a parametric model of the electric charging bow scissor mechanism was established, the scissor mechanism’s hinge point coordinates were parameterized, and the optimization algorithm was used to optimize the parameters with a lifting force of 5000N as the target. First, the optimized structural parameters are obtained after multiple iterations using the NLPQLP direct numerical algorithm; then, the strength and stiffness simulation of the optimized scissor mechanism is performed to meet the strength and deformation requirements; and finally, the constant amplitude load method is used to conduct fatigue analysis on the optimized structure. According to the optimization results, the maximum lifting force of the scissor mechanism in the electric charging bow is reduced by approximately 18%. The lifting force is compared to the lifting force collected by the sensor, which verifies the structural optimization’s effectiveness. Simultaneously, strength and stiffness simulation analysis determines the mechanism’s material and processing technology, while fatigue analysis provides the foundation for subsequent life optimization. The modeling and analysis process used is simple and reliable and it has some engineering practical value.
The effect of cervical traction on stabilometric parameters in cervical radiculopathy patients: A randomized crossover study
Authors: Jellad Anis , Kalai Amine , Abbes Ilef , Jguirim Mahbouba , Boudokhane Soumaya , Salah Frih Zohra Ben , Bedoui Mohamed Hedi
Published: January 2024

BACKGROUND: Cervical traction is effective on pain and function in patients with cervical radiculopathy but its effectiveness on balance disorders has not yet been studied. OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the effect of mechanical intermittent cervical traction (MICT) on stabilometric parameters in patients with cervical radiculopathy. METHODS: This randomized crossover study assigned 20 patients with cervical radiculopathy to one of the two groups: Group effective traction (ET)/sham traction (ST) (n= 10) treated firstly with ET (traction force of 12 Kg) then with ST (traction force of 2 Kg) with one-week interval and group ST/ET (n= 10) treated invertedly with a ST then ET. Each traction procedure was maintained for 10 minutes twice separated by 5 minutes of rest. Patients were assessed before and immediately after MICT procedure. Main outcome measures were stabilometric parameters: center of pressure, sway area and lateral and anteroposterior displacements using a force platform. Secondary outcome measures were pain intensity, grip strength and dizziness. RESULTS: ET has provided a significantly greater improvement in both groups and in the total population in terms of stabilometric parameters (p< 0.01), pain intensity, and grip strength (p< 0.05), compared to ST. CONCLUSION: MICT seems to have an immediate beneficial effect on stabilometric parameters, pain and grip strength in patients with cervical radiculopathy.
Long non-coding RNAs PTENP1, GNG12-AS1, MAGI2-AS3 and MEG3 as tumor suppressors in breast cancer and their associations with clinicopathological parameters
Authors: Záveský Luděk , Jandáková Eva , Weinberger Vít , Minář Luboš , Kohoutová Milada , Slanař Ondřej
Published: January 2024

BACKGROUND:

Breast cancer is the most commonly occurring cancer worldwide and is the main cause of death from cancer in women. Novel biomarkers are highly warranted for this disease.

OBJECTIVE:

Evaluation of novel long non-coding RNAs biomarkers for breast cancer.

METHODS:

The study comprised the analysis of the expression of 71 candidate lncRNAs via screening, six of which (four underexpressed, two overexpressed) were validated and analyzed by qPCR in tumor tissues associated with NST breast carcinomas, compared with the benign samples and with respect to their clinicopathological characteristics.

RESULTS:

The results indicated the tumor suppressor roles of PTENP1, GNG12-AS1, MEG3 and MAGI2-AS3. Low levels of both PTENP1 and GNG12-AS1 were associated with worsened progression-free and overall survival rates. The reduced expression of GNG12-AS1 was linked to the advanced stage. A higher grade was associated with the lower expression of PTENP1, GNG12-AS1 and MAGI2-AS3. Reduced levels of both MEG3 and PTENP1 were linked to Ki-67 positivity. The NRSN2-AS1 and UCA1 lncRNAs were overexpressed; higher levels of UCA1 were associated with multifocality.

CONCLUSIONS:

The results suggest that the investigated lncRNAs may play important roles in breast cancer and comprise a potential factor that should be further evaluated in clinical studies.
CircLZIC regulates ox-LDL-induced HUVEC cell proliferation and apoptosis via Micro-330-5p/NOTCH2 axis in atherosclerosis
Authors: Men Xingping , Hu Aizhen , Xu Tingting
Published: January 2024

Atherosclerosis (AS) is a major chronic non-communicable disease and a primary cause of cardiovascular disease. Recent studies have shown that circRNAs are potential epigenetic factors that regulate vascular endothelial inflammatory responses and AS progression. Therefore, identification of the circRNAs that regulate ox-LDL levels is a critical step to understanding the pathology of AS. Our study is aim to investigate how circLZIC regulates atherosclerosis (AS) via the Micro-330-5p/NOTCH2 regulatory axis. The results showed that CircLZIC and NOTCH2 are highly expressed in human AS clinical samples, while Micro-330-5p is expressed locally. The CCK-8 experiment results showed that circLZIC promotes the proliferation of HUVECS cells. Flow cytometry analysis showed that circLZIC act as an inhibitor of HUVEC cell apoptosis. The expression level of Micro-330-5p can be up-regulated by transfection of small interfering RNA against circLZIC. Further, Starbase predicted that Micro-330-5p could target and regulate NOTCH2. Next, we confirmed that overexpression of Micro-330-5p could significantly reduce the expression of fluorescein using the double Luciferase reporter assay. RIP-qRT-PCR experiment showed that Micro-330-5p and NOTCH2 mRNAs are effectively enriched by ago2 protein. Further, we found that knocking down circLZIC increases the expression of Micro-330-5p and promotes cell apoptosis, while inhibiting the expression of NOTCH2 and cell activity. On the other hand, co-transfection of Micro-330-5p inhibitor decreases Micro-330-5p expression and inhibit cell apoptosis, while increasing NOTCH2 expression and cell activity. In conclusion, CircLZIC regulates HUVEC cell activity by the Micro-330-5p/NOTCH2 signaling pathway, suggesting that circLZIC plays a key role in atherosclerosis development.
Privacy preservation using optimized Federated Learning: A critical survey
Authors: Narule Yogita Sachin , Thakre Kalpana Sunil
Published: January 2024

FL is a futuristic research topic that enables cross-sectoral training in ML systems in various organizations with some privacy restrictions. This review article establishes the extensive review of FL with different privacy-preserving techniques and the obstacles involved in the existing privacy-preserving model. This review is initiated by providing the background of FL and provides an overview of the technical details of the component involved in FL. Then it provides a brief review of the around 75 articles related to privacy-preserving in the FL-enabled techniques. Compared to the other survey articles this presented review article provides a brief analysis of the different privacy terms utilized in FL. The categorization of the privacy preservation models in FL highlights the significance of the model and the obstacles that limit the application of the particular privacy preservation model in real-time application. Further, this review articles ensure the details about the year of publishing, performance metrics analyzed in different articles along with their achievements. The limitation experienced in each category of the privacy-preserving technique is elaborated briefly, which assists future researchers to explore more privacy-preserving models in FL.
Economic analysis of world cities using improved deep shallow learning network with intelligent shell game optimization
Authors: Deshkar Prarthana A.
Published: January 2024

An economic analysis is required to determine the financial status of every city throughout the world The economic growth of a city depends on multiple factors like health, finances, transport, industry, and so on. Therefore, it is necessary to have a user-friendly factor for handling the economic data regarding the financial evaluation outcomes The main motive behind this research work is to tackle the issue of low prediction accuracy of the conventional economic and financial growth trend assumption model by developing a model using the latest deep network technology. The data regarding the economic status of a city is collected from standard online sources. The collected data are given to the preprocessing for economic prediction in any city throughout the world phase. After that the optimal attributes from the preprocessed data are extracted with the help of a newly suggested Accuracy-based Shell Game Optimization (ASGO) algorithm Consequently, the chosen optimal attributes are given as input to the final prediction stage. The economy prediction of a city is done using the Optimized and Deep Shallow Learning Network (ODSLN). The parameters in the ODSLN are tuned using the same ASGO algorithm. This helps in enhancing the prediction functionality of the deployed model over large dimensional data. The developed model is validated with standard performance metrics against other conventional prediction models. Throughout the result analysis, the developed model attains a 94% accuracy rate and 93% sensitivity rate which is much better than the existing approaches. The efficiency of the suggested deep learning-based economic prediction model is evaluated against the recently developed model based on several performance measures.
Blockchain based mobile communication data privacy protection algorithm for cellular networks
Authors: Zhang Lan , Luo Yanling , Zhao Yue
Published: January 2024

The rapid development of mobile communication technology not only brings great convenience to users, but also brings the risk of user data privacy leakage. Due to the broadcasting nature of mobile communication transmission, open wireless interfaces have become a security vulnerability for mobile devices such as mobile phones, which can be easily eavesdropped. This article studied a data privacy protection algorithm suitable for mobile communication in cellular networks based on the anonymous mechanism of blockchain. This article first analyzes the overall framework and anonymity technology of blockchain data from the perspective of privacy and queryability. Then, based on blockchain technology, consistency mechanisms, privacy control, and access rights management are designed. Finally, mobile communication data privacy protection algorithms are designed and implemented through data encryption and verification. The latency of transactions under different task volumes and throughput at different nodes were analyzed to verify the reliability of several anonymous mechanisms in cellular network mobile communication data privacy protection in blockchain. Based on the experimental results, it was concluded that the reliability range of CryptoNote and the zero coin and zero currency protocol mechanism in the specified nodes was between 92 and 99%. This article utilized blockchain technology to distribute mobile communication data in nodes and achieve decentralized data transmission, thus protecting the privacy of wireless network communication data. By analyzing the reliability of anonymous mechanisms based on blockchain in mobile communication nodes, it was concluded that this method had certain research value.