bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Aplicación de diferentes coagulantes inorgánicos y evaluación de costos en la clarificación del agua de ríos de la amazonia ecuatoriana
Authors: Jiménez-Jumbo Luis David , Coyago-Durán Adriana Daniela , Torres-González Mayra Dayana , Morales-Ibadango Carla Mishell
Published: January 2024

Un tratamiento de coagulación es una tecnología de separación ampliamente utilizada en las industrias como paso previo al tratamiento para eliminar la materia orgánica disuelta en las aguas residuales. Sin embargo, se debe investigar el tipo de coagulante, la dosis optimizada y el costo del tratamiento asociado con varios coagulantes empleados comercialmente para el tratamiento del agua de fuentes naturales o procesadas. En este estudio, se probaron tres coagulantes ampliamente utilizados (sulfato férrico, sulfato de aluminio e hidróxido de calcio) para el tratamiento de agua en ríos de la amazónica ecuatoriana aledaños al Centro Experimental de Investigación y Producción Amazónica (CEIPA). Se evaluaron parámetros de calidad del agua, específicamente los que otorgan propiedades organolépticas visibles como la turbidez y el color, para comprender mejor las diferentes actividades coagulantes frente al tratamiento del agua de los ríos. Todos los coagulantes fueron eficientes para el tratamiento del agua analizada. Los hallazgos de este estudio mostraron que el sulfato de aluminio condujo a la mejor eliminación de turbidez a una concentración de 10 ppm en comparación a su costo (22.64%); por otro lado, el sulfato férrico a una concentración de 40 ppm tuvo un mejor rendimiento en la remisión del color en comparación de su costo (21.9%). Los resultados de este estudio contribuyen a la aplicación más amplia, rentable y respetuosa con el medio ambiente de un tratamiento de coagulación del agua de los ríos en mención con coagulantes químicos.
ESCALA DE COMA DE GLASGOW NO DOENTE GRAVE NA UTI: UMA REVISÃO DE LITERATURA
Authors: Elizandro Douglas Pereira , Do Amarante Leonardo Barros , Keenan Carem Schuquel
Published: January 2024

Objetivo: Realizar um levantamento bibliográfico sobre a aplicabilidade e uso da New Glasgow Coma Scale por enfermeiros. Metodologia: Trata-se de um estudo narrativo, descritivo, exploratório, utilizando métodos quantitativos. Os artigos foram selecionados a partir das seguintes bases de dados: Literatura Internacional em Ciências da Saúde (MEDILINE), Literatura Latino-Americana e do Caribe em Ciências da Saúde (LILACS), Science Electronics Online (SciELO), Base de Dados de Enfermagem (BDENF) e Departamento de Informática do SUS ( DATASUS). RESULTADOS: A escala de validação carecia de validade com modificações apropriadas e não poderia ser usada isoladamente como parâmetro para um paciente específico. Conclusão: A falta de conhecimento adequado por parte dos enfermeiros leva ao insucesso da sua aplicação e a educação em enfermagem leva ao insucesso da sua utilização, pelo que há necessidade de novas formas de aprendizagem e de simulações realistas que visem preparar e continuar a educar os profissionais enfermeiros para a correta aplicação da nova Tabela da Escala de Coma de Glasgow, que permitirá um atendimento mais eficaz, principalmente para pacientes com comprometimento neurológico.
A CONCEPÇÃO DE ESPAÇOS PÚBLICOS APTOS PARA A INCLUSÃO DE IDOSOS
Authors: Moro Ivan Posser , Tarouco Fabricio Farias , Marques André Canal
Published: January 2024

Como resultado do crescimento acelerado das cidades, intervenções urbanas foram sendo realizadas sem considerar as características sociais, regionais e de sustentabilidade. Muitos destes lugares vivem uma crise em relação à apropriação dos espaços abertos, devido à existência de restrições de acessibilidade espaciais encontradas em determinadas estruturas ultrapassadas, que impedem que grupos significativos de pessoas exerçam o seu direito de lazer, entretenimento e convívio social, como é caso dos idosos. Neste cenário, o presente artigo apresenta um estudo realizado em Santa Maria – RS, mapeando a situação atual e traçando estratégias para guiar o processo de planejamento e elaboração de projetos mais inclusivos. Como contribuição, propõem-se diretrizes para a qualificação de um parque local contemplando prioritariamente a inclusão do idoso neste ambiente.
HABILIDADES E PRÁTICAS PARA REANIMAÇÃO EM SALA DE PARTO
Authors: De Souza Cicera Eduarda Almeida , Freire Gabriel Henrique Ellwanger , Dos Santos Vitória Ribeiro , Antunes Eliza Maria Souza , E Silva Eliane Silva , Vizzotto Dianefer , Da Silva Iully Constâncio
Published: January 2024

A realização desta pesquisa, teve como objetivo realizar uma revisão integrativa abrangente sobre as habilidades e práticas empregadas na reanimação em sala de parto, com o intuito de sintetizar e analisar criticamente as evidências disponíveis na literatura científica. Para que respostas evidentes fossem alcançadas, foi realizada uma revisão integrativa da literatura, construída mediante um levantamento bibliográfico realizado através de consultas nas bases de dados científicas LILACS e SCIELO. Os resultados evidenciados pela literatura apontam que a reanimação em sala de parto representa uma intervenção crítica para assegurar a sobrevivência neonatal diante de situações de necessidade imediata. A avaliação das técnicas de ventilação destaca-se como um componente vital no processo de reanimação neonatal. A habilidade de fornecer ventilação adequada, considerando a frequência e profundidade, emerge como um fator crítico diretamente relacionado aos desfechos. A discussão sobre as práticas mais eficazes e a necessidade de treinamento contínuo torna-se essencial para elevar a competência dos profissionais envolvidos. A variabilidade na prática clínica entre os profissionais envolvidos na reanimação neonatal destaca a importância de esforços para promover a padronização e consistência nas abordagens.
The XVII National Congress of the Società Italiana di Terapia Clinica e Sperimentale (SITeCS)
Authors: Xie Sining , Casula Manuela , Galimberti Federica , Corsini Alberto , Catapano Alberico L.
Published: January 2024

The XVII National Congress of the Società Italiana di Terapia Clinica e Sperimentale (SITeCS) was held in Milan on October 12-14, 2023. As is now customary, the Congress was organised in collaboration with the Italian Society for the Study of Atherosclerosis (SISA) Lombardy Region. The Congress included a discussion of the most recent evidence or the most topical issues in clinical and pharmacological research as well as presentations of scientific work by young researchers. A short report of the main issues debated during the 2022 Congress lectures is offered in this issue, for the benefit of the European Atherosclerosis Journal readers.
Plasma and cerebrospinal fluid cholesterol esterification is hampered in Alzheimer’s disease
Authors: Turri Marta , Conti Elisa , Pavanello Chiara , Gastoldi Francesco , Palumbo Marcella , Bernini Franco , Aprea Vittoria , Re Francesca , Barbiroli Alberto , Emide Davide , Galimberti Daniela , Tremolizzo Lucio , Zimetti Francesca , Calabresi Laura
Published: January 2024

Introduction: Several epidemiological studies indicate a strong inverse association between the risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease (AD) and plasma HDL-C levels. The mechanism by which plasma HDL influence the pathogenesis and progression of AD is still unsolved and since cholesterol esterification is a crucial step in HDL metabolism it could be involved. The purpose of this study was to evaluate cholesterol esterification and HDL subclasses in plasma and cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) of Alzheimer’s Disease (AD) patients. Materials and Methods: The study enrolled 70 AD patients and 74 cognitively-normal controls comparable for age and sex. Lipids and lipoprotein profile, cholesterol esterification, and cholesterol efflux capacity (CEC) were evaluated in plasma and CSF using assays set for measurement in plasma, which were appropriately modified for CSF. Results and Discussion: AD patients have normal plasma lipids, but significantly reduced unesterified cholesterol and unesterified/total cholesterol ratio. Lecithin:cholesterol acyltransferase (LCAT) activity and cholesterol esterification rate (CER), two measures of the efficiency of the esterification process, were reduced by 29% and 16%, respectively, in plasma of AD patients. Plasma HDL subclass distribution in AD patients was comparable to that of controls, but the content of small discoidal preβ-HDL particles was significantly reduced. In agreement with the reduced preβ-HDL particles, cholesterol efflux capacity mediated by the transporters ABCA1 and ABCG1 was reduced in AD patients’ plasma. The CSF unesterified to total cholesterol ratio was increased in AD patients, and CSF CER and CEC from astrocytes were significantly reduced in AD patients. In the AD group, a significant positive correlation was observed between plasma unesterified cholesterol and unesterified/total cholesterol ratio with Aβ1-42 CSF content. Conclusion: Taken together data indicate that cholesterol esterification is hampered in plasma and CSF of AD patients, and that plasma cholesterol esterification biomarkers (unesterified cholesterol and unesterified/total cholesterol ratio) are significantly associated to disease biomarkers (i.e., CSF Aβ1-42).
Danzón Days
Authors: Malcomson Hettie
Published: January 2024

Through ethnographic research with danzón practitioners in Veracruz, Mexico, this book analyzes how music and dance intersect with aging, romance, nostalgia, and racial and national imaginaries. Most newcomers to danzón are over fifty years old, and the book argues that while younger people are often assumed to be the future of cultural practices, older practitioners form the new danzón generations. Older people’s romantic lives have been largely ignored in music-dance scholarship, and the book explores how they navigate romance and social mores in a context where most women are post-marriage and most men have wives and lovers. The book disrupts utopian accounts of music and dance as merely joyful and community-building, developing a typology of ambivalence as a thinking tool. It interrogates how ambivalences around the racialization of local people and danzón enable blackness to be expedient while simultaneously making racism invisible. It brings scholarship on nostalgia into conversation with ambivalence to examine how nostalgia simultaneously reproduces and erases inequalities. It explores how danzón underwent a non-heritage revival from the 1980s, and how the dance assumed a modernist aesthetic linked to elegance, whiteness, elite cosmopolitanism, nationalism, and colonial violence. And it analyzes dance group dynamics, exploring how intimacy threatens group cohesion. The book is structured like a danzón in rondo form (ABACAD): fictional vignettes appear between the academic chapters to illuminate the richness of danzón practitioners’ lives.
Risk and existing building assessments: understanding the approach
Authors: Smith Andrew , Hayes Patrick , Lawrence Andrew
Published: January 2024

Andrew Smith, Patrick Hayes and Andrew Lawrence examine how the safety of higher-risk buildings should be assessed in the UK under the requirements of the Building Safety Act.
Design of glass floors and treads: from early simplified procedures to current approaches
Authors: MacFarlane Tim , Rossi Marco
Published: January 2024

In this article, Tim MacFarlane and Marco Rossi discuss the development of an engineering approach to the design of walk-on glass floors and staircases.
Putting the net-zero hierarchy into practice: Build nothing
Authors: Halliwell Emily
Published: January 2024

Emily Halliwell introduces a new series of notes that will signpost key climate resources for IStructE members around each level in the hierarchy of net-zero design.
Atlantis The Royal hotel – designing multiperformance glass features
Authors: Lenk Peter , Gargallo Mercedes , Babic Eva , Alcaine Jordi
Published: January 2024

This article focuses on two structural glass elements located in the entry vestibule of Atlantis The Royal hotel: Deluge – a pair of all-glass lifts with water cascading on the outer surface; and Alight – a feature involving fire, water and glass.
PENYULUHAN LITERASI KEUANGAN UNTUK MENCAPAI FINANCIAL FREEDOM BAGI GEN-Z
Authors: Widhiastuti Rosalia Nansih , Harianti Ati , Suryowati Budi , Suzuda Suzuda
Published: January 2024

Lack of financial literacy and supported by the ease of technology, as well as the YOLO (You Only Live Once) and FOMO (Fear of Missing Out) views that developed among Gen-Z, causing them to be less able to manage expenses. Therefore, it is necessary to improve financial literacy and strategies to achieve financial freedom for Gen-Z. The community service activity organized was in the form of a Webinar which was attended by Gen-Z employees aged 20-26 years. Webinar participants came from Trilogy University Employee class students and the general public. The results of the webinar showed an increased understanding of the importance of financial planning, the availability of sufficient emergency funds, and the strategies needed to prepare for the future through minimum savings and investments that must be made programmatically. Kurangnya literasi keuangan dan didukung oleh kemudahan teknologi, serta pandangan YOLO (You Only Live Once) dan FOMO (Fear of Missing Out) yang berkembang di kalangan Gen-Z, menyebabkan mereka kurang dapat mengatur pengeluaran. Sehingga perlu adanya peningkatan literasi keuangan serta strategi untuk mencapai kebebasan finansial bagi Gen-Z. Kegiatan pengabdian masyarakat yang diselenggarakan berbentuk Webinar yang diikuti oleh para karyawan Gen-Z yang berusia 20-26 tahun. Peserta webinar berasal dari mahasiswa kelas Karyawan Universitas Trilogi serta masyarakat umum. Hasil webinar menunjukkan adanya peningkatan pemahaman tentang pentingnya perencanaan keuangan, tersedianya dana darurat yang cukup, serta strategi yang dibutuhkan untuk mempersiapkan masa depan melalui tabungan minimal serta investasi yang harus dilakukan secara terprogram.
PELAYANAN PEMERIKSAAN KESEHATAN MATA GRATIS BAGI MASYARAKAT KELURAHAN ROA MALAKA
Authors: Nurlaela Lela , Suhanda Yogasetya , Ningtyas Septiana , Usanto Usanto , Purwanto Hadi , Soesanto Slamet , Winarno Heru , Sugiyono Sugiyono , Regina Tannia , Hasibuan Tuhfatul Habibah
Published: January 2024

The eyes are one of the vital senses for seeing and need to be kept healthy. Normal eyes can see near and far distances perfectly because the cornea and lens focus objects clearly on the retina. Refractive disorders caused by changes in eye anatomy cause blurred vision. Vision problems are related to daily activities, such as online learning creates eye fatigue, and playing games affects eye health because it is related to duration and frequency. The dry eye factor is a disorder that comes from the use of technology. To fulfill the Tridharma obligations of the ITB Swadharma Jakarta higher education institution, it held community services of eye health examination event with partners from the Charity Vision Indonesia foundation for lecturers, campus staff, students, and residents of the Roa Malaka sub-district. This activity aims to provide an understanding of the importance of eye health and eye health reviews. Mata merupakan salah satu indra untuk melihat yang vital dan perlu dijaga kesehatannya. Mata normal dapat melihat jarak dekat maupun jarak jauh dengan sempurna, karena kornea dan lensa memfokuskan objek dengan jelas ke retina. Gangguan refraksi yang disebabkan perubahan anatomi mata menyebabkan penglihatan menjadi kabur. Masalah gangguan penglihatan berhubungan dengan aktivatas sehari-hari, seperti: online learning mengakibatkan kelelahan mata, bermain game berpengaruh pada kesehatan mata karena terkait dengan durasi, frekuensi. Faktor mata kering merupakan gangguan yang berasal dari penggunaan teknologi. Untuk memenuhi kewajiban Tridarma perguruan tinggi ITB Swadharma Jakarta, menyelenggarakan kegiatan pengabdian kepada masyarakat berupa pelayanan pemeriksaan kesehatan mata secara gratis yang dilakukan di kampus ITB Swadharma Jakarta dengan mitra Yayasan Charity Vision Indonesia bagi dosen, staff kampus, mahasiswa dan warga kelurahan Roa Malaka. Tujuan kegiatan ini untuk memberikan pemahaman pentingnya kesehatan mata dan pemeriksaan kesehatan mata.
PENYULUHAN PERPAJAKAN BAGI MASYARAKAT DI WILAYAH KELURAHAN ROA MALAKA
Authors: Hendriyani Mungky , Nuansari Senja , Maryam Siti , Kurniati Ira , Amalia Mega , Putri Lusiana , Herosuma Anton Rustam
Published: January 2024

Based on the results of previous studies, taxation counseling activities simultaneously and partially affect taxpayer compliance in carrying out their tax obligations. The results of previous studies also show that the level of taxpayer compliance at KPP Pratama Jakarta Tambora increases each year. This community service activity is a collaboration of the Faculty of Economics and Business ITB Swadharma and KPP Pratama Jakarta Tambora. The method of implementing activities in the form of seminars to increase awareness and compliance of taxpayers with speakers from Functional Tax Counselors KPP Pratama Jakarta Tambora. The activity was attended by 78 participants from the ITB Swadharma academic community and Roa Malaka village residents. The results of the activity can help the Director General of Taxes, especially KPP Pratama Jakarta Tambora to increase public knowledge and awareness in paying taxes to increase state revenues to support national development. Berdasarkan hasil penelitian sebelumnya didapatkan bahwa kegiatan penyuluhan perpajakan secara simultan dan parsial berpengaruh pada kepatuhan wajib pajak melaksanakan kewajiban perpajakannya. Hasil penelitian sebelumnya juga menunjukan bahwa tingkat kepatuhan wajib pajak di KPP Pratama Jakarta Tambora meningkat setiap tahunnya. Kegiatan pengabdian kepada masyarakat ini terselenggara berkat kerjasama Fakultas Ekonomi dan Bisnis ITB Swadharma dan KPP Pratama Jakarta Tambora. Metode pelaksanaan kegiatan berupa penyuluhan berupa seminar untuk meningkatkan kesadaran dan kepatuhan wajib pajak dengan narasumber dari Fungsional Penyuluh Pajak KPP Pratama Jakarta Tambora. Kegiatan diikuti sebanyak 78 peserta yang berasal dari sivitas akademik ITB Swadharma dan warga masyarakat kelurahan Roa Malaka. Hasil kegiatan dapat membantu Dirjen Pajak khususnya KPP Pratama Jakarta Tambora untuk meningkatkan pengetahuan dan kesadaran masyarakat dalam membayar pajak guna meningkatkan penerimaan negara untuk mendukung pembangunan nasional.
PENYULUHAN DAN PELAYANAN DONOR DARAH BAGI MASYARAKAT KELURAHAN ROA MALAKA
Authors: Fitriansyah Ahmad , Dhyanasaridewi I Gusti Ayu Diah , Hidayat Taufik Nur , Ayudia Rosalina , Taufiqurrochman Taufiqurrochman , Suryantoro Hari , Sumaryanti RC Esti Nur , Ar-Rasyid Harun , Hiswara Indra , Trilaksono Agustinus Rio
Published: January 2024

The need for blood transfusion in the blood bank is urgent and must be available sufficiently. Problems often occur when many people need blood but the available bloodstock is insufficient. Another problem is that the blood type available is not what is needed. Blood donation and processing are done by the blood transfusion unit (UTD). One of the ways UTD does this is by building networks and establishing communication and cooperation with all components of society. The purpose of this activity is to increase the insight and behavior of the community, in terms of the importance of donating blood voluntarily and regularly and maintaining risky behavior that can affect the safety and quality of blood. To fulfill the bloodstock at UTD PMI West Jakarta, cooperation with ITB Swadharma Jakarta was carried out by making blood donation activities. The activities have run well and smoothly, and the participants are willing to donate their blood and become sustainable donors. Kebutuhan akan darah untuk transfusi di Bank darah merupakan hal yang penting dan harus cukup tersedia stoknya. Masalah yang sering terjadi ketika banyak yang membutuhkan darah namun stok darah yang tersedia tidak mencukupi. Masalah lainnya adalah jenis golongan darah yang tersedia ternyata tidak sesuai dengan yang dibutuhkan. Penyelenggaraan donor dan pengolahan darah dilakukan oleh unit transfusi darah (UTD). Salah satu cara yang dilakukan oleh UTD adalah dengan membangun jejaring, menjalin komunikasi serta kerjasama dengan semua komponen masyarakat. Tujuan kegiatan ini adalah untuk menambah wawasan dan perilaku masyarakat dalam hal pentingnya mendonorkan darah secara sukarela dan teratur serta menjaga perilaku berisiko yang dapat mempengaruhi keamanan dan mutu darah. Untuk memenuhi stok darah di UTD PMI Jakarta Barat maka dilakukan kerjasama dengan ITB Swadharma Jakarta dengan membuat kegiatan donor darah. Kegiatan yang dilakukan telah berjalan dengan baik dan lancar, para peserta bersedia tidak hanya mendonorkan darahnya tetapi juga bersedia menjadi pendonor lestari.
Revisión de las opciones terapéuticas aplicadas actualmente para la luxación acromioclavicular aguda y crónica
Authors: Telenchana Fernando , Sailema Jéssica , Ramos José
Published: January 2024

La luxación acromioclavicular (AC) es una patología que afecta a adultos jóvenes en su mayoría, esta debe ser diagnosticada y tratada acorde a su gravedad y tiempo de evolución, es decir, es una luxación AC crónica al pasar 3 semanas del trauma o al fallar el tratamiento conservador. Analizar los diversos tratamientos para la luxación acromioclavicular aguda y crónica. Existe una variedad de técnicas quirúrgicas a aplicar en pro del bienestar del paciente, como son: Tight Rope, técnica de gancho-placa, y el cableado de banda de tensión, entre otros; cada una trae consigo ventajas y desventajas. Los resultados de varios estudios demuestran que el uso de distintas técnicas de injertos en luxaciones crónicas actualmente ha generado grandes resultados a corto y largo plazo, ya que la presencia de tejido cicatricial impide que el proceso de cicatrización avance. El tratamiento quirúrgico para la luxación AC grado III tiene resultados excelentes a corto y largo plazo, con poca incapacidad y pronta reincorporación a actividades. Se necesitan más estudios sobre técnicas como endobotones, para mejorar resultados. En luxación AC crónica, injertos biológicos dan mejores resultados que reconstrucciones no anatómicas. La reconstrucción ligamentaria con injertos es eficaz para luxaciones acromioclaviculares crónicas. El cableado de banda de tensión es una opción prometedora para luxaciones agudas. Se recomienda la estabilización dinámica sobre la estática para reparar luxaciones acromioclaviculares.
Caracterización del diseño según cambios generacionales
Authors: Posada Hernández Julián Alberto , Montúfar Flores Manuel Alfredo , Loaiza Polo Santiago David
Published: January 2024

El objetivo del presente estudio científico fue evidenciar el nivel de conocimiento del Diseño como disciplina nóvel en los grupos generacionales X, Y, Z y Baby Boomers. Esta investigación usó el enfoque cualitativo para, mediante la técnica de la entrevista y la Teoría Fundamentada, recolectar datos subjetivos que permitan conocer la percepción diferencial que tiene la población objeto de análisis sobre esta disciplina y desde los diferentes campos de acción –el gráfico, industrial, comunicacional, objetual y de indumentaria– hacer un recorrido histórico por Ecuador y el mundo  para evidenciar la consolidación de una profesión que ya juega un papel transversal en los procesos productivos, sociales, educativos y comerciales de la región. Desde la Academia y los diferentes puntos de vista [veinte experiencias personales recolectadas] se logró extraer teoría y posiciones concretas respecto de la pregunta ¿Qué es diseño? Los resultados evidenciaron que interactúa con la cotidianidad, el diseño gráfico y la expresión personal, artística y comercial.
Construction and validation of the Scale of Willingness for Emotional Learning in a Chilean sample
Authors: Salgado-García Paulina , González-Arias Mauricio
Published: January 2024

This study aimed to build and validate a self-reported measure to assess the construct willingness for emotional learning to study individual differences in the development of emotional competences. This scale was validated by expert raters and then administered to a sample of 320 adults, mostly from northern Chile. An adequate model fit of the theoretical structure was demonstrated using a confirmatory factor analysis (CFA). The internal structure of the scale consists of two dimensions: (a) willingness to learn about the subjective aspects of emotions (feelings) and (b) external aspects of emotions (expression and recognition). They showed positive correlations with the three dimensions of perceived emotional intelligence and negative and positive associations with the three dimensions of alexithymia. The scale was also found to have adequate levels of internal consistency. Theoretical and practical implications of using the Scale of Willingness for Emotional Learning in the Chilean adult population are discussed.
Editorial: The contribution of scientific psychology to public policy decisions
Authors: Pérez-Luco Ricardo , Concha-Salgado Andrés
Published: January 2024

The inaugural editorial of the Ibero-American Journal of Psychology and Public Policy (IJP&PP) aims to introduce the scientific community of Ibero-American psychology to the meaning and purposes behind this periodical, which seeks to facilitate the connection between academic research and professional practice in programs and institutions. It does so by providing evidence that supports the implementation of public policies that incorporate a psychosocial perspective. The discussion of the results of the first four published studies is a starting point for the contribution that psychological science can make to human welfare in Ibero-America. From the editorial team of IJP&PP, we make a call to action for the active participation of the Iberoamerican scientific community in the contribution of research and experiences related to psychology and public policies.
Analisis Persepsi Harga Terhadap Keputusan Pembelian Wardah Cosmetics
Authors: Denisa Fitriya Uzzahra  , Rini Rohmawati  , Syamsul Hidayat
Published: January 2024

The aim of this research is to obtain and analyze the influence of price perceptions on purchasing decisions for Wardah Cosmetics products among Bina Bangsa University students in November-January 2023-2024. The population in this research data was taken from the management study program with an estimated 735 populations and 259 samples. In sampling using the Slovin formula, the margin of error is 5% or 0.05. This research uses quantitative methods with test results showing that price perceptions do not have a significant effect on purchasing decisions among management study program students at Bina Bangsa University.
A Critical Evaluation of Business Ethics and Management Decisions for Retail Activities in Pakistan
Authors: Kishan Jai , Saeed Muzamil , Bhutto Fiaz Ahmed
Published: January 2024

A retail business is basically the business opportunity for retailers in Pakistan, it is said that when analysis is done on buyer’s requirements, that what changed the attitude and purchasing power of market in Pakistan. The competitive market has involved all segments of market in it for increasing interest of retailer to do more. Our local market activities on the basis of retail requires more effort to competitive market and variation in the market. If anybody survives its existence in the competition of businesses for acceleration in the traditional views business and business factors are based on the decision making of individuals that improved value of research. The local market opted the judgement on questionnaire but a question order to identify analysis of business and performance of market in Pakistan but the capital services, labor services and marketing services towards successful efforts for improvement of local market business. The outcome of the current analysis proved that the pattern of ethics having direct relationship with decision-making of management for local activities when data for 2017 to 2022 is analyzed, depending on marketing perspective which is more dominant and influential in Pakistan by taking facts from Lahore and Faisalabad. To understand the human nature of Business ethics and management decision, it is very important to note that the important elements of achieving retail business is showing different results for this study.
Un nuevo atrayente sexual sintético para los machos de Illiberis (Primilliberis) pruni Dyar, 1905 (Lepidoptera: Zygaenidae, Procridinae)
Authors: Efetov K. A. , Koshio C. , Kucherenko E. E.
Published: January 2024

Ésteres del ácido 2-dodecenoico y enantiómeros de 2-butanol, han sido sintetizados en la Universidad Federal de Crimea. Su atracción para los Procridinae (Lepidoptera: Zygaenidae) fue evaluado en las observaciones de campo emprendidas en Naruto, Tokushima, Japón en 2014 y 2016. Los machos de Illiberis (Primilliberis) pruni Dyar, 1905, eran atraídos por la sustancia “EFETOV-S-2” (R-enantiómero de 2-butil 2-dodecenoato), mientras que los machos de otra especie próxima I. (P.) rotundata, no reaccionaban a esta substancia. El nuevo atrayente sexual sintético, puede ser usado para la detección de la plaga del huerto I. (P.) pruni y monitorizar su período de vuelo.
Zygaena (Agrumenia) sedi cimmerica Efetov, una nueva subespecie de Crimea (Lepidoptera: Zygaenidae, Zygaeninae)
Authors: Efetov K. A.
Published: January 2024

Se describe una nueva subspecies de Crimea, Zygaena (Agrumenia) sedi cimmerica Efetov, subsp. n.
Descripción de dos nuevas especies del género Ancylosis Zeller, 1839 de Rusia y Kazajstán (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae, Phycitinae)
Authors: Tsvetkov E. V.
Published: January 2024

Se describe Ancylosis triangulicosta Tsvetkov, sp. n. de la provincia de Astracán en Rusia y de la provincia de Mangystau en Kazajstán. Se describe Ancylosis mangistauensis Tsvetkov, sp. n. de la provincia de Mangystau en Kazajstán. De las especies descritas, se ilustra la genitalia del macho y de la hembra.
Distinguishing cardiac catheter ablation energy modalities by applying natural language processing to electronic health records
Authors: Margetta Jamie , Sale Alicia
Published: January 2024

Aim:
Catheter ablation is used to treat symptomatic atrial fibrillation (AF) and is performed using either cryoballoon (CB) or radiofrequency (RF) ablation. There is limited real world data of CB and RF in the US as healthcare codes are agnostic of energy modality. An alternative method is to analyze patients' electronic health records (EHRs) using Optum's EHR database.
Objective:
To determine the feasibility of using patients' EHRs with natural language processing (NLP) to distinguish CB versus RF ablation procedures.
Data Source:
Optum
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de-identified EHR dataset, Optum
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Cardiac Ablation NLP Table.
Methods:
This was a retrospective analysis of existing de-identified EHR data. Medical codes were used to create an ablation validation table. Frequency analysis was used to assess ablation procedures and their associated note terms. Two cohorts were created (1) index procedures, (2) multiple procedures. Possible note term combinations included (1) cryoablation (2) radiofrequency (3) ablation, or (4) both.
Results:
Of the 40,810 validated cardiac ablations, 3777 (9%) index ablation procedures had available and matching NLP note terms. Of these, 22% (n = 844) were classified as ablation, 27% (n = 1016) as cryoablation, 49% (n = 1855) as radiofrequency ablation, and 1.6% (n = 62) as both. In the multiple procedures analysis, 5691 (14%) procedures had matching note terms. 24% (n = 1362) were classified as ablation, 27% as cryoablation, 47% as radiofrequency ablation, and 2% as both.
Conclusion:
NLP has potential to evaluate the frequency of cardiac ablation by type, however, for this to be a reliable real-world data source, mandatory data entry by providers and standardized electronic health reporting must occur.
Navigating the unknown: how to best ‘reflect’ standard of care in indications without a dedicated treatment pathway in health technology assessment submissions
Authors: Sarri Grammati , Rizzo Maria , Upadhyaya Sheela , Paly Victoria Federico , Hernandez Luis
Published: January 2024

There is an urgent need for expedited approval and access for new health technologies targeting rare and very rare diseases, some of which are associated with high unmet treatment needs. Once a new technology achieves regulatory approval, the technology needs to be assessed by health technology assessment (HTA) bodies to inform coverage and reimbursement decisions. This assessment quantitatively examines the clinical effectiveness, safety and/or economic impact of the new technology relative to standard of care (SoC) in a specific market. However, in rare and very rare diseases, the patient populations are small and there is often no established treatment pathway available to define ‘SoC’. In these situations, several challenges arise to assess the added benefit of a new technology – both clinically and economically – due to lack of established SoC to guide an appropriate comparator selection. These challenges include: How should ‘SoC’ be defined and characterized in HTA submissions for new technologies aiming to establish new treatment standards? What is usual care without an established clinical pathway? How should the evidence for the comparator ‘SoC’ (i.e., usual care) arm be collected in situations with low patient representation and, sometimes, limited disease-specific clinical knowledge in certain geographies? This commentary outlines the evidence generation challenges in designing clinical comparative effectiveness for a new technology when there is a lack of established SoC. The commentary also proposes considerations to facilitate the reliable integration of real-world evidence into HTA and decision-making based on the collective experience of the authors.
Automated Thematic Coherence Scoring of Student Essays Written in Portuguese
Authors: Pacheco Rafael , Rodrigues Luiz , Lins Lucas , Miranda Péricles , Macário Valmir , Isotani Seiji , Cordeiro Thiago , Bittencourt Ig Ibert , Dermeval Diego , Gašević Dragan , Mello Rafael Ferreira
Published: January 2024

While Thematic Coherence is a fundamental aspect of essay writing, scoring it is labor-intensive. This issue is often addressed using machine learning algorithms to estimate the score. However, related work is mostly limited to the English language or argumentative essays. Consequently, there is a lack of research on other widely used languages and essay types, such as Brazilian Portuguese and narrative essays. Hence, this paper reports on the findings of a study that aimed to evaluate the value of machine learning algorithms to automatically score the Thematic Coherence of both narratives (n = 400) and argumentative (n = 6567) essays written in Brazilian Portuguese. Expanding on previous studies, this paper evaluated regression models using conventional, feature-based algorithms according to essays’ linguistic features. Overall, we found that Extra Trees was the best performing algorithm, yielding predictions with moderate to strong correlations with human-generated scores. Mainly, those findings expand the literature with evidence on the potential of machine learning to estimate the Thematic Coherence of narrative and argumentative essays, suggest an improved performance for the former type.
Sistema ELoS - Ensino de Lógica de Programação com apoio de um Sistema Gráfico
Authors: Ferrari Rodrigo Oliveira , Dutra André Luís Braga , César Vitória Ferreira , Gomes Rayssa Amaral , Silva Rodrigo Luis de Souza da
Published: January 2024

O ELoS (Ensino de Lógica em Sistemas Gráficos) é um sistema desenvolvido para introduzir os conceitos básicos de lógica de programação de forma lúdica e interativa. O sistema utiliza uma abordagem semelhante a videogames, com níveis e fases desafiadoras que os alunos devem completar através da digitação de comandos em uma linguagem de programação própria. O ELoS foi implementado em navegadores web, utilizando tecnologias como HTML, CSS, JavaScript e ThreeJS. Neste estudo, o ELoS foi implementado em 14 turmas da disciplina DC5199 (Algoritmos - Prática) na Universidade Federal de Juiz de Fora, envolvendo estudantes de diversos cursos da área de exatas. Uma avaliação inicial foi realizada, coletando dados sobre o perfil dos participantes, como idade, tempo de conclusão e experiência prévia em programação. Os resultados mostraram uma participação diversificada, com presença significativa de mulheres no estudo, estando a maioria dos participantes em estágios iniciais de suas trajetórias acadêmicas. O sistema atendeu tanto a alunos iniciantes quanto àqueles com alguma experiência prévia em programação, oferecendo uma oportunidade de aprendizado para diferentes perfis de estudantes. Com base nessas informações, podemos afirmar que o ELoS demonstrou potencial para auxiliar o ensino e aprendizagem de programação.
Um arcabouço teórico para o ensino de computação para crianças de 4 e 5 anos pautado no codesign
Authors: Menezes Stefane Vieira , Neris Luciano de Oliveira , Vivaldini Kelen Cristiane Teixeira , Hai Alessandra Arce , Miguel Carolina Costa , Neris Vânia Paula de Almeida
Published: January 2024

Para além de inserir crianças em processos de design, é necessário repensar a forma como ensinamos e concebemos a tecnologia para e com as crianças, especialmente as mais novas. Este artigo apresenta um referencial teórico para apoiar o codesign de tecnologias computacionais por crianças de 4 e 5 anos. A proposta do arcabouço teórico considerou contribuições epistemológicas de codesign, meta-design e experiências práticas com crianças de 4 a 5 anos desenvolvendo tecnologia. Nossa solução enfatiza a necessidade de conhecimento prévio para apoiar o processo de design, bem como o papel do design no processo de aprendizagem, sem deixar de lado a diversão, a utilidade e o dia a dia da criança. Por fim, discutimos a aplicação do arcabouço teórico no projeto de um controle remoto para um carrinho de brinquedo.
Embracing Representation: Integrating Canoeing and Female Swimming Adapted Sports in a Digital Game Platform
Authors: Silva Daniel Espindola da , Brandão André Luiz , Vittori Karla
Published: January 2024

The representation of individuals from diverse backgrounds in the media is a topic extensively discussed in literature, posing itself as a challenging area for investigation. Such representation can significantly influence whether a person chooses to engage with a particular application or not. Digital games serve as a crucial medium that offers opportunities to both learn various content and bring visibility to individuals from diverse profiles. However, the literature reveals a scarcity of digital games featuring characters with disabilities or special needs as protagonists. Therefore, this article presents a game that not only builds upon the existing modalities explored in previous studies but also introduces two additional modalities of adapted sports: canoeing and female swimming. The aim is to broaden the game’s scope, allowing it to reach an audience that has yet to be targeted, while simultaneously contributing to the discourse on representation in digital media. The game can be used to stard discussions about gender stereotypes, disabilities, representation and diversity in line with the the Brazilian “National Common Core Curriculum” (Base Nacional Comum Curricular - BNCC).
Motivation no Jutsu: Exploring the Power of Badge Aesthetics in Gamified Learning
Authors: Rodrigues Luiz , Toda Armando M. , Palomino Paula T. , Klock Ana C. T. , Avila-Santos Anderson
Published: January 2024

Gamification researchers have discussed the relevance of connecting game elements’ visual appearance to students’ feelings as a way to enhance learning outcomes. However, there is limited evidence from experimental studies on how gamification affects learning experiences. This study tackles this gap by investigating how students’ feelings toward the visual appearance of badges affect their learning experiences in a gamified educational system. We conducted an experimental study (n = 19) comparing non-thematic badges to thematic ones featuring characters from a popular animation brand (i.e., Naruto), while controlling for the moderating effect of students’ enthusiasm towards such brand. The results suggested that connecting gamification designs to students’ feelings through visually appealing game elements can enhance their learning experiences, possibly because most students enjoy the anime and do not like non-thematic badges. Nevertheless, the results also raised concerns about the brand badges, such as distracting students. Thus, this paper informs practitioners and researchers on the value of designing gamification so that its aesthetics connect to students’ feelings and raises concerns on potential issues to be considered and further explored.
Avaliação da Eficiência de Sistemas Educacionais Aplicando Técnicas de Agrupamento e DEA
Authors: Santos Ismayle S. , Gomes Rafael L. , Vilaça William S.
Published: January 2024

Pesquisas nacionais e internacionais na área da educação têm apresentado uma realidade dramática, onde grande parte dos alunos do ensino médio público não têm domínio sobre conhecimentos básicos da matemática e da língua portuguesa. Nesse cenário, faz-se necessário desenvolver soluções que deem suporte aos ambientes educacionais, bem como auxiliem na gestão do processo de ensino e aprendizagem. Dentro desse contexto, este artigo apresenta uma solução que aplica técnicas de Inteligência Artificial (IA) e Análise por Envoltória de Dados para desenvolver modelos que, a partir de dados educacionais, façam uma análise do desempenho das unidades de ensino, as agrupando, a fim de indicar ações para que unidades ineficientes possam ter seu processo de ensino e aprendizagem melhorado a partir das características de grupos com melhor desempenho. Os resultados, usando dados reais, mostram que a solução proposta pode aproximar escolas com realidades similares, mas que têm alcançado resultados distintos nas avaliações externas de aprendizagem.
Análise da Adoção de Pensamento Computacional no Contexto Escolar Brasileiro: Um Mapeamento Sistemático da Literatura
Authors: Farias Éder Jacques Porfírio , Lopes Paulo Roberto , Carvalho Windson Viana de , Porfírio Emanuela Mesquita
Published: January 2024

No contexto da educação brasileira, o Pensamento Computacional (PC) encontra-se em fase da definição de referenciais curriculares e de formas de adequação do seu ensino às diferentes realidades do país. Esta pesquisa tem como objetivo apresentar um mapeamento sistemático da literatura sobre estudos que relatam a adoção do Pensamento Computacional no contexto escolar, publicados na base da SBC, entre os períodos de 23 de agosto de 2017 a 23 de agosto de 2022. Foram analisadas as principais características dos estudos como, localidade, níveis de escolaridade, teorias pedagógicas, metodologias e ferramentas de aprendizagem. Este mapeamento selecionou 99 artigos para análise, com o objetivo de responder às questões de pesquisa. Como resultado, foi possível identificar um destaque para a região Nordeste na adoção do PC em escolas, além disso detectou-se uma preferência das pesquisas para o Ensino Fundamental, assim como para as ferramentas de programação visual e computação desplugada.
Experiências com uso de mesa tangível em espaços de educação não formal
Authors: Costa Vinícius Kruger da , Zen Eliana , Silva Adriana Borda Almeida da , Tavares Tatiana Aires
Published: January 2024

Mesas tangíveis possibilitam uma interação com a informação digital mais próxima ao mundo real, utilizando-se de várias habilidades sensoriais dos usuários, como consciência espacial e corporal, aspectos lúdicos além do estímulo à colaboração. O objetivo deste artigo é apresentar o processo de implementação e discussão sobre os resultados das experimentações desenvolvidas em uma mesa tangível dentro de um espaço cultural educativo (Museu do Doce). Como contribuições, a pesquisa produziu uma mesa tangível interativa para o uso nesse espaço, bem como discutiu os resultados obtidos por meio de avaliações e observações, sugerindo abordagens e apontando potencialidades e limitações no uso desse dispositivo.
Smart Campuses e Ontologias: Um Mapeamento Sistemático da Literatura e Caminhos para a Pesquisa
Authors: Maran Vinícius , Lunardi Gabriel Machado , Machado Guilherme Medeiros , Nascimento Leonardo , Lichtnow Daniel , Cezar Nathália Locatelli , Gasparini Isabela , Oliveira Elaine Harada Teixeira de , Oliveira José Palazzo M. de
Published: January 2024

As ontologias têm sido utilizadas como modelo semântico em diversas aplicações. Entretanto, até que ponto as ontologias foram exploradas e utilizadas para integrar dados, caracterizar e identificar o contexto em um Smart Campus é uma questão em aberto. Assim, este artigo investiga à utilização de ontologias em Smart Campuses. Um mapeamento sistemático foi realizado para identificar ontologias aplicadas a Smart Campuses. Os resultados permitiram reconhecer características que são comumente consideradas na modelagem das ontologias, a falta de uma ontologia amplamente aceita e a não reutilização de ontologias em Smart Campuses.
Avaliação do Pensamento Computacional em Graduandos de Cursos de Computação: uma Disciplina de Programação faz Diferença?
Authors: Mélo Álekiss Manço de , Ferreira Sislan D. Nascimento , Oliveira Ana Liz Souto , Andrade Wilkerson L.
Published: January 2024

O objetivo deste trabalho é coletar evidências se as habilidades do Pensamento Computacional (PC) diferem entre graduandos ingressantes (sem conhecimento prévio em programação) e graduandos do segundo/terceiro período (após cursarem uma ou duas disciplinas de programação) em cursos de Computação. Os dados de 105 graduandos foram coletados através de um instrumento diagnóstico com questões-problemas de PC. Nossos resultados sugerem que não há diferença significativa nas habilidades de PC entre os grupos. Concluímos que mais estudos precisam ser conduzidos para entender como a programação afeta o desenvolvimento de PC na graduação de cursos de Computação e como mensurar PC e programação de forma confiável.
A evolução do perfil de estudantes de Engenharia com bom desempenho no ENADE
Authors: Gondran Eric , Lucca Giarcarlo , Borges Eduardo N. , Santos Helida
Published: January 2024

Para avaliar a qualidade do sistema educacional brasileiro, o Exame Nacional de Desempenho dos Estudantes (ENADE) é realizado anualmente. Este estudo aplica cinco diferentes técnicas de seleção de características nas bases de dados do ENADE de 2005 a 2017, com objetivo de analisar como características pessoais e socioeconômicas contribuem na explicação do desempenho dos concluintes de graduação em Engenharia. Pode-se concluir, dentre outros resultados, que 14 atributos foram considerados importantes no período considerado, destacando-se: idade, situação de trabalho, bolsas, financiamentos e escolarização dos pais. A principal contribuição deste trabalho é demonstrar como o perfil dos bons estudantes têm variado ao longo do anos.
Assistive Technology for Distance Education in Metaverse-Based Environment: A Rapid Review
Authors: Damasceno Adson , Soares Pamella , Santos Ismayle , Souza Jerffeson , Oliveira Francisco
Published: January 2024

Metaverses offer immersive virtual realities with potential applications in distance education. Integrating metaverse with assistive technology enables educational advancements and inclusive participation. This paper aims to gather evidence on metaverses, assistive technologies, and distance education. We conducted a Rapid Review analyzing seven studies out of 145 initial bases. As preliminary results, Chemistry Lab was the main focus (42.5%), with evaluation research as the primary strategy (57.1%). The challenges included instrumentation, technical issues, complex systems, student performance, presence, and accessibility assessment. The findings may aid researchers and practitioners in designing inclusive educational experiences in the metaverse.