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Task-Based Language Teaching in a Non-Linguistic University
Authors: Алилуева В.В.
Published: April 2024

Рассматривается метод обучения английскому языку, способствующий развитию коммуникативных навыков у студентов неязыковых вузов. Приводятся его основные характеристики, достоинства и особенности. Показана структура занятия, основанного на методе коммуникативных задач.

The method of teaching English is considered, which contributes to the development of communication skills among students of non-linguistic universities. Its main characteristics, advantages and features are given. The structure of a lesson based on the method of communicative tasks is shown.
Organization of Control when Studying Russian as a Foreign Language (Pre-University Preparation)
Authors: Цха Н.Е.
Published: April 2024

Определяются главные цели и задачи педагогического контроля, подчеркивается его роль в учебно-познавательной деятельности обучающихся. Рассматриваются существующие в методике обучения русскому языку функции, виды, формы контроля и самоконтроля знаний иностранных студентов. Приводятся примеры типовых контрольных и тестовых заданий к учебнику «Будущему педагогу. Элементарный уровень (А1)», включающего 35 контрольных работ, грамматические тесты и самостоятельные творческие задания. Обосновывается необходимость реализации системы контроля сформированности языковых навыков и речевых умений на всех этапах обучения русскому языку как иностранному с учетом целей, задач и видов занятий.

The main goals and objectives of pedagogical control are determined, its role in the educational and cognitive activity of students is emphasized. The functions, types, forms of control and self-control of knowledge of foreign students that exist in the methodology of teaching the Russian language are considered. Examples of standard control and test tasks for the textbook “Future Teacher. Elementary level (A1)”, including 35 tests, grammar tests and independent creative tasks. The necessity of implementing a system for monitoring the development of language skills and speech skills at all stages of teaching Russian as a foreign language, taking into account goals, objectives and types of classes, is substantiated.
Value Orientations of the Protected Person as a Refl ection of the Individual’s Living Space
Authors: Скосырская Ю.А.
Published: April 2024

Нравственная, мировоззренческая составляющие жизненных принципов личности, являются компонентами ценностных ориентаций. Формирование ценностных ориентаций обусловлено рядом факторов, в свою очередь ценностные ориентации воздействуют на поведение личности, ее социальное взаимодействие. Рассматривается проецирование социальной среды, в которой находится личность, на формирование ее ценностных ориентаций, а также их влияние на жизненное пространство личности. Целью данной статьи является рассмотрение ценностных ориентаций защищаемого лица через призму их взаимовлияния и отражения в социальной структуре личности. Изучены ценностные ориентации категорий защищаемых лиц, дана оценка выдвинутой гипотезы об обусловленности ценностных индивида его социальным статусом, который в свою очередь связан с жизненным пространством личности. Делается вывод о наличии различий в характеристиках личностей в зависимости от социальной группы, о том, что ценностные ориентации являются отражением жизненного пространства личности. Полученные результаты имеют практическую значимость для осуществления психологического обеспечения безопасности защищаемых лиц, а также для формирования универсальной программы психокоррекционных и психопрофилактических мероприятий с разными социальными категориями.

The moral and ideological components of a person’s life principles are components of value orientations. The formation of value orientations is determined by a number of factors; in turn, value orientations influence the behavior of an individual and his social interaction. The projection of the social environment in which the individual is located on the formation of his value orientations, as well as their influence on the living space of the individual, is considered. The purpose of this article is to consider the value orientations of the protected person through the prism of their mutual influence and reflection in the social structure of the individual. The value orientations of the categories of protected persons have been studied, and the hypothesis put forward about the conditionality of an individual’s value values by his social status, which in turn is associated with the living space of the individual, has been assessed. It is concluded that there are differences in the characteristics of individuals depending on the social group, and that value orientations are a reflection of the living space of the individual. The results obtained have practical significance for the implementation of psychological security of protected persons, as well as for the formation of a universal program of psychocorrectional and psychoprophylactic measures for different social categories.
Aprovechamiento de recursos turísticos de Colombia para su puesta en valor: casos de estudio de San Agustín y Popayán
Authors: Olaya Cantor Nohora Constanza
Published: April 2024

El turismo es uno de los principales sectores con gran potencial de crecimiento en las economías andinas. Frente al desafío de llevar a cabo un proceso de transformación productiva, varios países de la Región Andina han señalado al turismo como un sector con gran potencial de desarrollo en la región. Hoy en día, este sector ha tenido solamente un rol limitado en estas economías, el cual se vio aún más reducido por la pandemia. Pese al rol limitado que ha tenido este sector, su potencial de crecimiento es importante, especialmente dado el gran capital natural y cultural que hace únicos a los países andinos. Construyendo sobre esta idea, este estudio explora cómo el sector turismo en Colombia puede jugar un papel más prominente. Esta es una de seis notas que analizan esta cuestión para cada uno de los países de la Región Andina Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Perú y Venezuela y para la región de manera agregada. Específicamente, se explora el estado del sector, el marco institucional relevante en el país, así como dos estudios de caso de activos con potencial a desarrollar.
Las políticas de desarrollo productivo frente a los nuevos imperativos de las cadenas globales de valor. Edición 2024
Authors: Filippo Agustín , Guaipatín Carlos , Navarro Lucas , Wyss Federico
Published: April 2024

En un contexto en el que los imperativos de resiliencia y sostenibilidad de la producción imponen cambios en los modelos de operación de las Cadenas Globales de Valor (CGV), los países de América Latina y el Caribe enfrentan grandes oportunidades y desafíos. Este trabajo presenta un esquema conceptual para el diseño de Políticas de Desarrollo Productivo (PDP) orientadas a mejorar la integración de las empresas de la región en CGV. Para ello, luego de presentar las principales dimensiones de análisis para un mapeo de las CGV y las nuevas condiciones de entorno en que operan, se analizan los principales desafíos de política pública para que los países de la región alcancen ganancias de productividad, que les permitan no solo mejorar su inserción en CGV, sino también aprovechar al máximo las ganancias dinámicas de productividad que se derivan de participar en ellas. Considerando estos antecedentes y en base a una sistematización de las lecciones aprendidas de la experiencia del BID en más de veinte años de operaciones vinculadas al desarrollo de cadenas de valor, se presentan los principales lineamientos que deben considerarse a la hora de definir un marco de intervención de PDP enfocado al efecto.
Atlas: infraestructuras viales para el desarrollo sustentable en Costa Rica
Authors: Granada Isabel , Ortiz Paola , Peña Mariam , Quiroz Fernando
Published: April 2024

El objetivo de este documento es presentar, de manera sintetizada y bajo un enfoque geográfico, información clave respecto a la infraestructura vial de Costa Rica, haciendo énfasis en los aportes que ésta pueda tener para el desarrollo sostenible del país. Costa Rica cuenta con una importante -aunque dispersa- base de datos georreferenciados sobre aspectos ambientales, económicos y sociales que, al superponerla con capas de infraestructuras viales, entrega un panorama interesante de oportunidades y desafíos para el desarrollo costarricense. Este Atlas proporciona, de manera sistémica y comparable, un panorama de la relación entre las infraestructuras viales -nacionales y cantonales- con dimensiones sociales, ambientales y económicas que constituyen una base sólida para la orientación de la política de infraestructura y transporte. El Atlas se organiza en cinco partes principales. En la primera se presentan las generalidades territoriales que sirven como macro-contexto para los siguientes capítulos. La segunda parte se enfoca en la arista social y la relación de las infraestructuras viales para garantizar accesibilidad a servicios esenciales. La tercera parte aborda la arista económica y presenta de manera concreta infraestructuras claves para el turismo, las cadenas de valor y las pymes. La cuarta parte presenta la cartografía relacionada con la arista ambiental, abordando temas como áreas protegidas, corredores ecológicos, pasos de fauna y cambio climático y su relación con las infraestructuras viales. Finalmente, la última parte sintetiza los principales hallazgos, destacando las infraestructuras clave para cada arista previamente analizada. La generación de información confiable y actualizada es fundamental para cualquier gestión y toma de decisiones. Este tipo de insumos permite una mayor y mejor visibilidad de las infraestructuras un motor y vector fundamental para el desarrollo.
Home / Archives / Vol. 15 No. 2 (2024): Spring 2024 / Articles Censorship, Artistic Freedom, and Shakespeare Restored Reimagining Ing K.'s Censor Must Die as a Thai Hamlet
Authors: Kim Joshua
Published: April 2024

In this essay, I discuss Thai director Ing K.’s Censor Must Die (2014), a documentary that her attempts to overturn the banning of her adaptation of Shakespeare’s Macbeth, entitled Shakespeare Must Die (2012). While Ing K.’s Shakespeare Must Die remains banned as of 2022, this essay demonstrates that Censor Must Die may be interpreted as a Shakespeare film in its own right, that is, as a type of futuristic Hamlet, a logical follow-up to Michael Almereyda’s Hamlet 2000. Censor Must Die, not unlike Hamlet 2000, I argue, highlights the struggles of individual artists against what we colloquially term in our contemporary, postmodern society as “the System” or “the State.” In offering such a reading of Censor Must Die, I attempt to restore Shakespeare in Ing K.’s work against the grain of Thai government censors while raising the question of to what extent Shakespeare’s corpus may help to frame, reimagine, and bear witness to international current events.
Review: Fictional Shakespeares and Portraits of Genius
Authors: Semple Edel
Published: April 2024

Book review of Annalisa Castaldo's Fictional Shakespeares and Portraits of Genius (Arc Humanities Press, 2022).
Brave and Transgressive Appropriations Matter: A Review of “Exploring Othello in 2020” for Red Bull Theater
Authors: Paris Jamie
Published: April 2024

This is a review of New York’s Red Bull theater's Zoom salon, entitled “Exploring Othello in 2020.” The production used a BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, and people of color) cast. This review considers the production in relationship to larger trends within premodern critical race studies and the idea that theatre can create a brave space for exploring the relationship between race and performance in Shakespeare.
Perspective Article: Space-time dynamics of genome replication studied with super-resolved microscopy
Authors: Gelleri Marton , Sterr Michael , Strickfaden Hilmar , Cremer Christoph , Cremer Thomas , Cremer Marion
Published: April 2024

Genome replication requires duplication of the complete set of DNA sequences together with nucleosomes and epigenetic signatures. Notwithstanding profound knowledge on mechanistic details of DNA replication, major problems of genome replication have remained unresolved. In this perspective article, we consider the accessibility of replication machines to all DNA sequences in due course, the maintenance of functionally important positional and structural features of chromatid domains during replication, and the rapid transition of CTs into prophase chromosomes with two chromatids. We illustrate this problem with EdU pulse-labeling (10 min) and chase experiments (80 min) performed with mouse myeloblast cells. Following light optical serial sectioning of nuclei with 3D structured illumination microscopy (SIM), seven DNA intensity classes were distinguished as proxies for increasing DNA compaction. In nuclei of cells fixed immediately after the pulse-label, we observed a relative under-representation of EdU-labeled DNA in low DNA density classes, representing the active nuclear compartment (ANC), and an over-representation in high density classes representing the inactive nuclear compartment (INC). Cells fixed after the chase revealed an even more pronounced shift to high DNA intensity classes. This finding contrasts with previous studies of the transcriptional topography demonstrating an under-representation of epigenetic signatures for active chromatin and RNAPII in high DNA intensity classes and their over-representation in low density classes. We discuss these findings in the light of current models viewing CDs either as structural chromatin frameworks or as phase-separated droplets, as well as methodological limitations that currently prevent an integration of this contrasting evidence for the spatial nuclear topography of replication and transcription into a common framework of the dynamic nuclear architecture.
Bivariate Logit Models with Dummy Endogenous Regressors Using Copulas
Authors: Alsulami Dawlah ,   Department of Statistics, Faculty of Science, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah 21589, Saudi Arabia, Klakattawi Hadeel , Baharith Lamya , Abd Elaal Mervat ,   Department of Statistics, Faculty of Science, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah 21589, Saudi Arabia,   Department of Statistics, Faculty of Science, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah 21589, Saudi Arabia,   Department of Statistics, Al-Azhar University, Cairo 11751, Egypt\\ Canal High Institute of Engineering and Technology, Suez, Egypt
Published: April 2024

Measuring the impact of a binary treatment on a binary response variable is of great interest in many medical, social and economic applications. Estimating such effect is very important when the endogeneity problem occurs. This research proposes a bivariate logit model to control endogeneity when the structural errors of the two equations are correlated. The copula approach will be applied to estimate the dependence between the binary treatment and the binary response; and hence, the joint normality assumption of the structural error is irrelevant. For estimation, the maximum likelihood method will be applied to estimate the model parameters. The performance of the copula bivariate logit model in estimating the dependence between the binary treatment variable and the binary response variable is assessed by the Average Treatment Effect (ATE) criterion in both simulation study and real medical data.
Creating a Reflective Framework for Exploring Divergent Thinking Potential to Enhance Unconventional Ideas
Authors: Barakat F. ,   Department of Arts and Design, College Arts, Jadara University, Irbid, Kingdom of Jordan
Published: April 2024

This paper aims to investigate the implications of divergent thinking (DT) on the 'Habit-Bound Thinking' of undergraduate design students. The goal of this research is to find a way to develop creative designs that accurately mimic 2D frequent shapes. The results of this semi-experimental study gathered and analyzed observational data to evaluate the participants' divergent thinking abilities to generate a wide range of ideas or solutions to a given situation. Two colleges' worth of 120 students were split evenly between the control and experimental groups. This data set addressed the study's primary research question and produced substantial changes in the outcomes. Students in the control group improved significantly on tests measuring component knowledge and creative ability after receiving training and creating the graphical models. These results back up the theory that student creativity is fostered via project-based learning. The establishment of workshops led to a rise in originality
Pruebas de laboratorio para la educación multidisciplinar con el laboratorio de empresa como modelo didáctico
Authors: Bernal Campos Henry César , Blanco Mesa Fabio , Abril Teatin Jheisson Andrés
Published: April 2024

Hablar sobre la enseñanza y el aprendizaje nos lleva a considerar las prácticas y métodos que utilizan los docentes para mejorar su forma de enseñar y abordar las materias que imparten. Para lograr esto, es necesario que los docentes utilicen estrategias didácticas efectivas que les permitan trascender los conocimientos teórico-prácticos relacionados con el saber científico y, de esta manera, los estudiantes puedan comprender no solo los objetivos de la enseñanza, sino también el proceso de aprendizaje que les funciona mejor. Así, los estudiantes podrán construir su propio conocimiento articulado a la realidad y ser más participativos en su aprendizaje, lo que les posibilitará tener un mayor compromiso ciudadano y formular proyectos de vida más sólidos. La presente investigación es una propuesta orientadora de las prácticas de la enseñanza en el laboratorio de empresa de la Escuela de Administración de Empresas, donde sus estudiantes asumirán el rol de empresarios con acompañamiento del cuerpo docente de esta y cuyos esfuerzos serán orientados a diversas dinámicas que procuran el desarrollo de las habilidades de pensamiento y análisis crítico para los estudiantes y la consolidación de prácticas empresariales en un entorno controlado.
Conflicto armado en Boyacá: 2005-2018
Authors: Condiza Plazas William Ernesto
Published: April 2024

Esta investigación se enfoca en explorar el conflicto armado en el departamento de Boyacá (Colombia) desde el año 2005 al 2018. Aunque Boyacá ha sido considerado como una región menos afectada por el conflicto en comparación con otras áreas del país debido a su ubicación geográfica, este estudio demuestra que el conflicto ha afectado al departamento de manera silenciosa y desapercibida. La metodología utilizada se basa en un enfoque cuantitativo y en el criterio de conveniencia programática, obteniendo datos de múltiples fuentes, como el Registro Único de Víctimas (RUV) y el Centro Nacional de Memoria Histórica (CNMH). Los resultados indican que en el departamento ocurrieron todos los hechos victimizantes registrados en las bases de datos consultadas, con un total de 8088 hechos que generaron 19 247 víctimas. Las cinco provincias más afectadas por el conflicto armado fueron: Occidente, Libertad, Valderrama, Sugamuxi y Gutiérrez, mientras que los municipios con mayores afectaciones fueron Puerto Boyacá, Otanche, Cubará, Labranzagrande y Chita. Entre los hechos victimizantes se encuentran amenazas, homicidios, pérdida de muebles o inmuebles, actos terroristas, secuestros, tortura y reclutamiento forzado. Además, se caracterizó el perfil de las víctimas en términos de edad, género y tipo de afectación. Las mujeres fueron víctimas principalmente de violencia sexual y desplazamiento, mientras que los hombres sufrieron masacres y desaparición forzada. La población LGBTIQ fue afectada por desplazamientos, amenazas, homicidios y pérdida de muebles o inmuebles, y sufrieron vulneraciones de derechos humanos asociadas a sus preferencias sexuales. Se concluye que, aunque la intensidad del conflicto armado en Boyacá disminuyó después de 2010, persiste con otros matices y actores, aunque con menor intensidad. Los grupos armados presentes en la región buscan consolidar el departamento como un corredor para el tráfico de armas, drogas y otros elementos necesarios para la logística de la guerra. Este estudio proporciona información detallada y valiosa para comprender la situación del conflicto armado en Boyacá.
Poemas raros y curiosos
Authors: Barrera Quiroga Diego Mauricio
Published: April 2024

Lo raro y lo curioso en la literatura permite otra forma de narrar; otra función paradójica que en este caso gira hacia la experiencia, emoción y reflexión. No hay una linealidad establecida, sino la posibilidad de sumergirse en matices líricos y expresivos que convierten la palabra en temas profundos. En términos poéticos, el libro reconoce con claridad las imágenes, asimismo busca acoger asuntos que abordan momentos vitales. Finalmente, el poemario da la impresión de ser una recopilación o tránsito escrito en momentos disímiles y articulado a hondas percepciones.
The Great Green Wall as a Social-Technical Imaginary
Authors: Pédarros Élie , Allouche Jeremy , Oma Matiwos Bekele , Duboz Priscilla , Diallo Amadou Hamath , Kassa Habtemariam , Laloi Chloé , Müller-Mahn Detlef , Soumahoro Kando Amédée , Bi Sylvestre Tchan , Yao Cyprien Yao
Published: April 2024

The Great Green Wall for the Sahara and the Sahel Initiative (GGWI), launched in 2007 by the African Union, is one of Africa’s most important green transformation projects. From a pan-African environmental movement to a mosaic of locally managed projects to its considerable funding from the international community, the GGWI is now seen as a ‘megaproject’. While this megaproject has been primarily studied along the lines of political ecology and critical development studies, both showing the material limits and effectiveness of the initiative, its impact on the ground remains important in that the Sahelian landscape is shaped by donor and development actors’ discourses and imaginaries. The conceptual debates around the notion of ‘future’ thus make it possible to capture and facilitate the emergence of endogenous practices and environmental knowledge which involve the population, their history, and their culture using specific methods. By implementing the relationship formulated by Jacques Lacan between symbolic, reality and imaginary, this project will make it possible to approach the GGWI project as a social-technical imaginary while considering the complex social-ecological processes that this project involves.
Stages of formation of quartz-albite-allanite-fuchsite veins at the Chudnoe Au-Pd deposit (Subpolar Urals)
Authors: Onishchenko S. , Sokerina N. , Kuznetsov Sergey , Isaenko S. , Tropnikov E.
Published: April 2024

The gold-palladium mineralization of the Chudnoe deposit is represented by mineralized veined zones in fractured and brecciated rhyolites of the Riphean-Vendian age. Native gold and palladium minerals are concentrated mainly in veins of Cr-containing muscovite (fuchsite), in which allanite is present in small amounts; quartz, albite, calcite, potassium feldspar, titanite, apatite, zincochromite and other minerals are also found. Veins of allanite-albite-quartz composition are found in ore zones, in some cases containing abundant fuchsite secretions. It has been established that quartz-albite-allanite-fuchsite and other fuchsite-containing veins are the result of the superposition of quartz-albite vein execution on previously formed gold-bearing fuchsite veins. Quartz-albite vein material fills central parts of the combined veins and cements fragments (xenoliths) of fuchsite, while in some cases part of the gold was redeposited and fixed in the quartz-albite part of the veins. Based on the study of the decomposition structures of solid solutions in native gold, it was previously established that the temperature of gold formation in fuchsite veinlets exceeded 220 °C. The deposition temperature of the main part of the quartz-albite veins was noticeably lower. The homogenization temperature of fluid inclusions in vein minerals (quartz, albite, allanite, calcite) was mainly in the range of 96—168 °C, solutions were enriched with magnesium and calcium chlorides. Under these conditions, allanite, apatite, monazite, xenotime, and molibdosheelite were formed and redeposited, and fuchsite recrystallized.
Quality 5.0: Towards sustainable quality improvement in organizations
Authors: Fiałkowska-Filipek Małgorzata , Dobrowolska Anna
Published: April 2024

The concept of Quality 5.0 in management sciences has emerged relatively recently. It is an attempt to respond to the limitations attributed to Quality 4.0, which focuses on industry and the use of advanced technologies mainly in production processes. Quality 5.0 goes beyond this framework and introduces an equally strong human and social factor. The article defines the concept of Quality 5.0 in relation to quality improvement in organizations and presents the author’s conceptual model of Quality 5.0 as a sustainable concept for quality improvement. The proposed model consists of 12 attributes of Quality 5.0, divided into four categories: (1) Balanced Techno-Human Centric Management System: agile and aware leadership, real-time data decision making, continuous improvement; (2) Human: empowerment, creativity, diversity; (3) Process: integration, efficiency, flexibility; (4) Technology: analytics, connectivity, and scalability. In the Quality 5.0 model, the organization supports the Triple Bottom Line of Sustainable Development through value co-creation, problem-solving, cooperation, and innovation.
The therapeutic potential of circular RNA in triple-negative breast cancer
Authors: Xu Aiqi , Zhu Lewei , Yao Chengcai , Zhou Wen , Guan Ziyun
Published: April 2024

Triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) is among the most aggressive subtypes of the disease that does not express estrogen receptor, progesterone receptor, and human epidermal growth factor receptor 2. Circular RNAs (circRNAs) are a type of non-coding RNA with a circular shape formed by non-standard splicing or reverse splicing. Numerous circRNAs exhibit abnormal expression in various malignancies, showing their critical role in the emergence and growth of tumors. Recent studies have shown evidence supporting the idea that certain circRNAs regulate the proliferation and metastasis of TNBC. In addition, circRNAs alter metabolism and the immune microenvironment to promote or inhibit the development of TNBC. Notably, circRNAs may affect the efficacy of clinical drug therapy, serve as therapeutic targets, and be used as molecular biomarkers in the future. Herein, we will first summarize the biogenesis and function of circRNAs. Then, we will explain current research on circRNAs related to TNBC and their potential to serve as therapeutic targets or biomarkers for future drug development, providing a new direction and idea for TNBC therapy.
Analysis of genomics implementation in newborn screening for inherited metabolic disorders: an IRDiRC initiative
Authors: Pintos-Morell Guillem , Iascone Maria , Casari Giorgio , Yahyaoui Raquel , Tãtaru Elena-Alexandra , van Karnebeek Clara D. M. , van Spronsen Francjan J.
Published: April 2024

Since its inception in 1963, newborn screening (NBS) has played a pivotal role in early detection and the establishment of appropriate care for infants and children afflicted with inherited metabolic disorders (IMDs). Despite significant advancements in biomarker identification and metabolomics, current NBS protocols only cover a fraction of known IMDs. The integration of genomics holds promise for expanding the scope of standard NBS, albeit presenting additional challenges. Drawing from the experiences of the authors across three European countries, this article reviews the current landscape of conventional NBS for IMDs and explores the potential integration of genomic tools as a primary screening tier. Recommendations are provided for the seamless transition to genomic NBS, considering factors such as regional birth prevalence differentials, treatability of conditions, and technological capabilities.
EFICIÊNCIA DE Bacillus subtilis SELECIONADOS PARA CULTURAS NO TOCANTINS: Milho
Authors: Ferreira Ana Licia Leão Ferreira , Chagas Lillian França Borges , Chagas Junior Aloísio Freitas Chagas Junior , Mourão Dalilla Moreira de Oliveira Moura , Almeida Leticia Bezerra de Almeida
Published: April 2024

O cultivo de milho (Zea mays L.) vem ganhando expressividade no estado do Tocantins. Dados apontam que o estado possui aproximadamente 325 mil hectares de milho. Devido a esses aumentos é necessário a adoção de práticas sustentáveis que visam alavancar esse setor. Bacillus subtilis é um gênero de bactérias que se destaca dentre as Rizobactérias Promotoras de Crescimento de Plantas (RPCP´s) devido as suas capacidades de produzir fitohormônios, e auxiliar na resistência das plantas contra fitopatógenos. No presente trabalho observou-se os efeitos da inoculação de B. subitilis sobre duas variedades de milho em casa de vegetação, avaliando os primeiros 20 e 40 dias após emergência. As variáveis analisadas foram: Massa seca da parte aérea, massa seca da raiz e massa seca total. Mediante aos dados de biomassa determinou-se a eficiência do isolado de B. subtilis de cada tratamento. As avaliações dos tratamentos foram obtidas através do teste F da análise de variação para p=0,05. Dos resultados observou-se que o tratamento com B. subtilis quanto a eficiência relativa proporcionou um aumento de 52% na primeira avaliação para variedade VA19AVIP3 e de 60% para cultivar DKB335 PRO3. Na segunda avaliação os valores obtidos foram de 43% e 42% em relação a testemunha. Sementes de milho inoculadas com Bacillus subtilis resultaram em plantas com maior acúmulo de biomassa.
ESPAÇOS E TEMPOS ESCOLARES DEDICADO AO MOVIMENTO NA EDUCAÇÃO INFANTIL
Authors: Santos Fabrícia Rosa Pereira dos , Freitas Nayane Moia de , Barcelos Marciel
Published: April 2024

A educação infantil, primeira etapa da educação básica perpassa por diferentes avanços e desafios, por permear dois eixos, o cuidar e o educar. Pensando nisto, a temática geral deste trabalho abrange a educação infantil e o brincar, considerando que uma das principais formas de desenvolver as crianças no processo de escolarização é por meio das brincadeiras e interações. Diante deste contexto, o objetivo é analisar o espaço destinado ao brincar na educação infantil. A partir do método descritivo de natureza qualitativa. Assim, foram visitadas 4 escolas, sendo duas públicas e duas privadas, localizadas na cidade de Miracema do Tocantins/TO. Nossos dados revelam que as instituições públicas têm negligenciado o brincar, não destinando ou adequando espaços para a sua realização. Já as instituições privadas têm reconhecido seu potencial e destinado recursos e infraestrutura para as práticas através do brincar. Com isso, é necessário investir recursos e tempo para qualificar os espaços destinados ao brincar nas escolas públicas de Miracema/TO, com o intuito de mitigar a problemática instaurada na oferta educacional voltada para a primeira infância.
O ACERVO DE DIPTERA (INSECTA) DA UNIVERSIDADE FEDERAL DO TOCANTINS
Authors: Rodrigues Branquinho Fabíola , Kütter Krolow Tiago
Published: April 2024

A ordem Diptera é uma das quatro ordens megadiversas de insetos que possuem o desenvolvimento holometábolo. O estudo dos dípteros é fundamental, pois suas espécies estão presentes na maioria dos ambientes e exercem papeis essenciais ao ecossistema. Apesar da evidente relevância da ordem, muitos dípteros ainda são pouco conhecidos, em sua maioria, carecem de registros de distribuição e de informações sobre suas relações com o meio ambiente. Nesse sentido, as coleções entomológicas são de extrema importância para preservação permanente dos espécimes, garantindo que futuras gerações possam acessá-los e pesquisa-los. O presente trabalho é oriundo de um projeto de iniciação cientifica (Pibic/CNPq), que teve com o objetivo inventariar as famílias de Diptera depositadas na Coleção de Entomologia da Universidade Federal do Tocantins (CEUFT) e contribuir para o preenchimento de lacunas sobre o táxon. Para a produção do inventário foram contabilizadas apenas os espécimes que estão acondicionados na coleção em via seca. A identificação foi feita ao nível de família, para isso foram utilizadas chaves taxonômicas apropriadas para Diptera. Até o momento, o acervo da CEUFT reúne 6.479 espécimes alfinetados de Diptera, distribuídos em mais de 30 famílias, das quais 22 são novos registros para o Tocantins. Adicionalmente, o acervo possui centenas de amostras em via úmida (álcool), mas que ainda aguardam pelos processos de triagem, montagem e identificação.

Palavras-chave: Moscas; Inventário; Coleção; Tocantins.
DEGRADAÇÃO AMBIENTAL NO RIBEIRÃO SÃO JOÃO, PORTO NACIONAL (TO), BACIA DO RIO TOCANTINS
Authors: Lemos Fontoura Fernanda , Barbosa Parente Ferreira Ana Luiza , Pelicice Fernando Mayer
Published: April 2024

O Antropoceno está diretamente ligado à transgressão dos "limites planetários", valendo destacar o uso da água doce, um recurso essencial em crescente escassez e tipicamente mal gerido. O Ribeirão São João, córrego afluente da bacia Tocantins-Araguaia, localiza-se na região urbana de Porto Nacional, sendo sua principal fonte de abastecimento. Entretanto, devido à intensa pressão antrópica, esse sistema vem sofrendo crescente degradação. Este trabalho teve como objetivo avaliar os níveis de degradação ambiental da bacia, a fim de subsidiar políticas ambientais e manejo. Foram realizadas avaliações mensais entre 2021 e 2022 de uma série de parâmetros ambientais: vazão do rio, composição do substrato, cobertura de dossel, e sinais de antropização, medidos em 6 trechos diferentes do Ribeirão. O estudo detectou ampla variação espaço-temporal nos valores de vazão, contendo características que sugerem intermitência sazonal induzida por ação humana. O acúmulo de sedimentos de granulometria fina em alguns pontos indica a ocorrência de processos erosivos e assoreamento. Sinais de antropização foram identificados em todo o curso do rio, como desmatamento e poluição.  Mediante a importância do manancial para o abastecimento da cidade e para a manutenção da biodiversidade, faz-se necessário o protagonismo municipal na gestão dos recursos, considerando seu avançado estado de degradação.
Inovasi Peduli Lingkungan: Program Sedekah Sampah untuk Daerah (Studi Kasus: Kabupaten Nganjuk)
Authors: Purnomo Nugroho Andi , Cahyono Hadi Wiwit Hendro , Alfahmi Sirojudin , Ilonka Willy Anastasya
Published: April 2024

Kawasan perkotaan sebagai pusat permukiman dan kegiatan ekonomi tidak jarang menimbulkan beberapa masalah. Masalah tersebut sering kali berkaitan dengan isu lingkungan dan pertumbuhan penduduk di perkotaan. Pertumbuhan penduduk sebanding dengan jumlah sampah yang akan di hasilkan. Dalam permasalahan perkotaan yang kompleks, masalah sampah juga terjadi karena adanya keterbatasan dalam proses pengelolaan dan tempat penampungan sampah. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menunjukkan peran program sedekah sampah sebagai upaya dalam menjawab isu prioritas lingkungan hidup pengendalian pengelolaan sampah di Kabupaten Nganjuk. Penelitian ini menggunakan metode analisis kausalitas Driving Force – Pressure – State – Impact – Response (DPSIR) yang menghubungkan sebab akibat kegiatan manusia terhadap lingkungan. Dari hasil analisis memperlihatkan bahwa Program Sedekah Sampah mampu mengurangi volume sampah di TPA dan berdampak positif terhadap peningkatan kebersihan wilayah dan Kesehatan Masyarakat Kabupten Nganjuk. 
Surgical Treatment of a Ruptured Isolated Spinal Artery Aneurysm with Negative Angiography Findings: A Case Report
Authors: Ha Jun-Woo , Lee Yangkyu , Kim Kyung Hyun , Moon Bong Ju , Park Jeong Yoon , Chin Dong Kyu , Kim Keun Su , Jang Hyun Jun
Published: April 2024

Isolated spinal artery aneurysms are rare vascular lesions of the spinal cord. Due to their rarity, the natural disease course and treatment guidelines have not been clearly defined. Here, we report a case of an angiography-negative isolated spinal aneurysm in the thoracic spine surgically that was treated without neurological compromise using indocyanine green (ICG) and intraoperative neurophysiological monitoring (IONM). A 52-year-old man without any prior medical history presented to the emergency room with acute lower back and bilateral leg pain accompanied by worsening voiding and difficulty defecating. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the lumbar spine showed a diffuse subarachnoid hemorrhage in the lumbar spine. The patient was initially treated conservatively with painkillers, but experienced a rapid recurrence of symptoms. A follow-up MRI scan showed subacute transformation and expansion of the subarachnoid hematoma, as well as a non-enhancing, intradural, extramedullary lesion at the T12/L1 level. Angiography did not show any remarkable findings, and surgical exploration revealed a thrombosed aneurysmal lesion. The lesion did not show ICG uptake, and temporary clipping of the caudal end of the lesion did not lead to changes in motor-evoked potential signals. A pathological examination revealed a capillary vascular structure in granulation tissue with organizing thrombi, favoring a thrombosed, granulated lesion over a vascular neoplasm. Ruptured, isolated spinal aneurysms can be especially difficult to diagnose and treat when angiography findings are negative. We report that a spinal artery aneurysm can be safely excised using intraoperative ICG and IONM.
Experimental Investigation of Thermal Runaway in 40Ah Prismatic Lithium Batteries at Different SOC
Authors: Wei Ningning
Published: April 2024

With the evolution of energy storage, Thermal Runaway (TR) stands out as the most critical safety concern for Lithium-Ion Batteries (LIBs). This study employs a prismatic lithium battery with a nominal capacity of 40Ah, featuring Li(Ni0.6Co0.2Mn0.2)O2 as the cathode material. The investigation delves into the thermal runaway characteristics of the battery at 25%, 50%, 75%, and 100% State of Charge (SOC) in a nitrogen environment. The findings indicate: 1) an ascending trend in the highest temperatures at various points within the battery as SOC increases, accompanied by a declining trend in normalized gas production and a non-linear relationship between the heat released during TR and the stored electrochemical energy; 2) the highest temperature point withinthe battery consistently resides at the surface, offering insights for the temperature monitoring of the Battery Thermal Management System (BTMS); 3) a direct correlation between higher SOC and increased material ejection, with a mass loss rate of 25.8% at 100% SOC, a static total gas production of 2.45 mol, and a maximum explosion index of 0.2886 kPa⋅m⋅s⁻¹.
Simple image deconvolution based on reverse image convolution and backpropagation algorithm
Authors: Nguyen Loc
Published: April 2024

Deconvolution task is not important in convolutional neural network (CNN) because it is not imperative to recover convoluted image when convolutional layer is important to extract features. However, the deconvolution task is useful in some cases of inspecting and reflecting a convolutional filter as well as trying to improve a generated image when information loss is not serious with regard to trade-off of information loss and specific features such as edge detection and sharpening. This research proposes a duplicated and reverse process of recovering a filtered image. Firstly, source layer and target layer are reversed in accordance with traditional image convolution so as to train the convolutional filter. Secondly, the trained filter is reversed again to derive a deconvolutional operator for recovering the filtered image. The reverse process is associated with backpropagation algorithm which is most popular in learning neural network. Experimental results show that the proposed technique in this research is better to learn the filters that focus on discovering pixel differences. Therefore, the main contribution of this research is to inspect convolutional filters from data.
SSADLog: Whole Lifecycle Tuning Anomaly Detection with Small Sample Logs
Authors: Zhou Zhisheng , Zhou Meixiu , Wu Axin , Xia Jie , Liu Weiping
Published: April 2024

Log messages play a critical role in system analysis and issue resolution, particularly in complex software-intensive systems that demand high availability and quality assurance. However, log-based anomaly detection faces three major challenges. Firstly, millions of log data poses a significant labeling challenge. Secondly, log data tends to exhibit a severe class imbalance. Thirdly, the task of anomaly detection in such massive datasets requires both high accuracy and efficiency. Numerous deep learning based methods have been proposed to tackle those challenges. Yet, a comprehensive solution that effectively addresses all these issues has remained elusive. After meticulously analyzing log messages from some stable systems, we have observed a common trend: the number of unique anomaly logs is consistently small. Based on this observation, we present a novel framework called ''Whole Lifecycle Tuning Anomaly Detection with Small Sample Logs'' (SSADLog). SSADLog introduces a hyper-efficient log data pre-processing method that generates a representative subset of small sample logs. It leverages a pre-trained bidirectional encoder representations from transformers (BERT) language model to create contextual word embeddings. Furthermore, a semi-supervised fine-tuning process is employed for enhancing detection accuracy. SSADLog distinguishes itself with its capability to achieve high-performance iterations by fine-tuning language models with small size log samples. Extensive experimental evaluations show that SSADLog greatly reduces the effort to detect anomaly log messages from millions of daily new logs and outperforms the previous representative methods across various log datasets in terms of precision, recall, and F1 score.
Tunable ultrastrong magnon–magnon coupling and spin Hall magnetoresistance in a van der Waals antiferromagnet
Authors: Cubukcu Murat , Freeman Charlie , Xue Zekun , Budniak Adam , De Libero Henry , Thomson Thomas , Bosman Michel , Eda Goki , Kurebayashi Hidekazu , Youel Harry
Published: April 2024

Antiferromagnetic (AFM) magnons and the manipulation of magnetisation via spin currents in van der Waals (vdW) materials offer substantial potential for applications in magnonics and spintronics. In this study, we demonstrate ultrastrong magnon-magnon coupling in the GHz regime within a vdW AFM, achieving a remarkable maximum normalised coupling strength of 0.47. Our investigation unveils the tunability of coupling strength through temperature-dependent magnetic anisotropies. Additionally, we show the prospect for further enhancement to the deep-strong magnon-magnon coupling regime by manipulating the anisotropy. Furthermore, we report spin Hall magnetoresistance in a vdW AFM-based device and study the field and temperature dependence. These findings highlight the transformative potential of vdW AFMs in advancing the field of spin-based technologies.
Sustained Decreases in Peripheral Lymphocytes After Adjuvant Treatment for Early Breast Cancer
Authors: Loi Sherene , Dixon-Douglas Julia , Virassamy Balaji , Clarke Kylie , Hun Michael , Luen Stephen , Savas Peter , Geelen Courtney van , David Steven , Francis Prudence , Salgado Roberto , Michiels Stefan
Published: April 2024

Background: The role of adaptive immunity in long-term outcomes in early breast cancer is increasingly recognised. Standard (neo)adjuvant chemotherapy can have adverse effects on immune cells and the effect of contemporary chemotherapy regimens on long-term adaptive immune responses is not well described.
Methods: A retrospective longitudinal study of serial peripheral full blood counts (FBC) of patients from a single institution receiving (neo)adjuvant chemotherapy for early breast cancer was conducted. Flow cytometric analysis was performed for nine patients with matched pre- and post-chemotherapy peripheral blood mononuclear cell (PBMC) samples.
Results: FBC results at four timepoints spanning pre-treatment to 12 months post-treatment from 200 patients treated with (neo)adjuvant chemotherapy for early breast cancer were analyzed (62.5% hormone receptor-positive, HER-2 negative, 33% triple negative and 8% HER-2 positive). A significant decrease in absolute lymphocyte count (ALC) from baseline to 12 months post-chemotherapy was observed (p < 0.01), most pronounced in pre-menopausal patients (n=73; p < 0.01), patients receiving dose-dense chemotherapy regimens (n= 60; p < 0.01) and patients receiving adjuvant radiotherapy (n=147, p < 0.01). In premenopausal patients, a non-significant trend in the reduction of CD4+ naïve T cells and significant decreases in CD4+ T cells subsets post-chemotherapy were observed.
Conclusion: (Neo)adjuvant chemotherapy significantly reduces peripheral lymphocyte count for at least 12 months, with CD4+ T subpopulations most affected. The clinical implications of these findings in the era of immunotherapy requires further investigation to inform optimum use of chemotherapy and radiotherapy in combination with immuno-oncology strategies.
Tilde, an interdisciplinary data access solution serving GeoNet's volcano and other hazard data
Authors: D’Anastasio Elisabetta , Groom Joshua , Sherburn Steven , Houltham Jeremy , Chadwick Mark , Morris Callum , Peng Baishan , Wu Howard , Harvey Sue , Hanson Jonathan Bruce
Published: April 2024

Tilde is a new in-house developed solution that the GNS Science’s GeoNet programme has recently developed to provide storage and access to low sample rate datasets used to monitor tsunami, landslides and volcanoes in Aotearoa New Zealand. It includes datasets covering sample rates of minutes or longer. Time series data are stored and disseminated in JSON and CSV formats, and users can access these through an Application Programming Interface (API) and a Graphical User Interface (GUI). Tilde’s GUI was created to allow technical and non-technical users easy access to the available data. The introduction of Tilde system as one of the GeoNet programme delivery channels has represented a big step forward for GeoNet’s volcano data holdings by providing a single point to access all low to medium sample rate volcano specific monitoring data. We designed the system, developed a domain model, an API, a graphical data discovery interface and associated data tutorials. This work leverages the Open by Default data policy for data generated through the GeoNet programme. This paper is intended to highlight how we made many of the key decisions that shaped Tilde system, how they were impacted by our multi-hazard monitoring requirements and how they have improved access to volcano monitoring data. We conclude with some open questions about the need of developing common standards to share analysis-ready time series data within different disciplines in volcanology and geophysics.
Segmentation and Classification of White Blood SMEAR Images using Modified CNN Architecture
Authors: Kumar Indrajeet , Rawat Jyoti
Published: April 2024

The classification and recognition of leukocytes or WBCs in blood stain images present a key role in the corresponding diagnosis of specific diseases, such as leukemia, tumor, hematological disorders, etc. The segmentation & classification of WBCs nucleus sets a solid ground for automation in the calculation and recognition of WBCs related disorders. However, it is complicated by reason to causes such as background obscurity and alterations in occurrence generated by histological staining conditions. For improving the accuracy of segmentation of WBC images, we intend to consider a deep learning network using microscopic images of white blood cell. Furthermore, the functioning of the intended design will be compared with other modern methods. By the end of this study a successful model classifying various nucleus morphologies such as Basophil, Eosinophil, Lymphocyte, Monocyte and Neutrophil was obtained where overall test accuracy achieved was 97.0 % for VGGNet classifier and 94.0 % for MobileNet V2 classifier.