bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Good Practices in Animal Research: A Web-Based Platform for Training in Laboratory Rodent Experimental Procedures
Authors: Zanatto Dennis Albert , Marson Guilherme Andrade , Mori Claudia Madalena Cabrera
Published: January 2024

The advancement of technology has revolutionized education, particularly through video-based learning. In response, the Good Practices in Animal Research (BPEA, “Boas Práticas em Experimentação Animal” in Portuguese) platform was established as a contemporary educational tool for training in laboratory rodent experimental techniques. Designed to replace traditional animal-centered teaching methods, BPEA provided scientifically accurate video content tailored for veterinary medicine students. Mastering animal handling skills is crucial for veterinary students, and BPEA addressed this by offering video demonstrations of experimental procedures, allowing visualization and confidence-building before live animal interaction. The platform's video library covered diverse procedures, such as substance administration and blood collection, accompanied by protocols, images, and diagrams for enhanced learning. The intuitive menu facilitated easy navigation, enabling students to access content aligned with their needs. Website traffic analysis demonstrated widespread usage, with users from Portuguese-speaking countries being prominent. Integration of BPEA into the Laboratory Animal Science course at the University of São Paulo garnered positive student feedback, highlighting its value as a supplementary resource for bridging theoretical and practical learning. While BPEA showed promise in promoting ethical teaching practices and reducing animal stress, it could not entirely replace hands-on training. A balanced approach between video-based learning and live demonstrations is necessary for a comprehensive learning experience. In conclusion, BPEA was a valuable resource contributing to laboratory animal science education, aligning with ethical standards and benefiting students, researchers, and animal care professionals. Continuous improvements based on feedback make the platform a dynamic tool for future advancements in laboratory animal science education.
Implementasi Penggunaan Teknologi Sebagai Upaya Peningkatan Pemasaran dan Pengelolaan Keuangan dalam Mendorong Penjualan Produk di UMKM
Authors: Saputra Muhammad , Badri Rico Elhando , Wahyuningsih Yusminar , Triloka Joko , Fadila Kurnia , Lislindawati Lislindawati , Pratisti Cahyani
Published: January 2024

MSMEs play an important role as part of driving economic progress in a country, one of which is Indonesia. Utilization of a technology is one of the efforts that can be utilized by Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) in the midst of the industrial revolution era to encourage MSME actors to continue to exist and compete at the national and international levels. The Covid 19 pandemic has had a significant impact on business processes, including MSME actors. Nayla Roti is one of the MSMEs in Kemiling District, Bandar Lampung, which is currently recovering from the economic crisis during the pandemic. The results of observations and interviews conducted by the service team, some of the obstacles faced by Nayla Roti MSME actors include the lack of knowledge of business people in utilizing technology in business processes that are carried out such as buying and selling activities only focusing on offline buyers and products sold without using a label so sales feels less than optimal. In addition, SMEs in recording transactions for purchasing raw materials and selling products are still done manually so that expenses and income are not properly identified. The method of implementing community service activities carried out in this activity uses Participatory Action Research (PAR), Community Based Research (CBR) and Service Learning (SL). The results of the service activities carried out by MSME actors Nayla Roti have social media in the form of Instagram media. MSME actors Nayla Roti have computerized financial records to make it easier to record and administer finances Keywords : Use of Technology, Marketing, Finance, MSMEs
Penerapan IPTEK Guna Meningkatkan Produktivitas Bakmi Pakcoy Melalui Pelatihan Teknik Pengemasan Mie Dengan Metode Vakum Press
Authors: Visca Rinette
Published: January 2024

Bok choy noodles are made from bok choy vegetables produced by residents of the Pabuaran Asri Housing Complex, Pabuaran Mekar Village, Cibinong District. In terms of production aspects, Bok choy noodles experiences problems in packaging noodle products because the consumer's location is quite far. One solution offered is to package the noodles in vacuum packaging using a vacuum press. This service activity was designed by the Faculty of Technology, Jayabaya University together with students with the theme of providing knowledge to the public about food packaging technology. The community group targeted was the Women's Farmers Group (KWT) RW 08. The aim of the community development activity is KWT members have knowledge of noodle packaging techniques and skills in using a vacuum press tool. The method used was counseling and training on tool use with a total of 14 participants. From the survey results, it was found that there was an increase in participants' knowledge and insight regarding noodle packaging technology.
PERFIL DAS PESQUISAS NA LINHA TEMÁTICA CIÊNCIA, TECNOLOGIA E SOCIEDADE EM QUATRO EVENTOS DE ENSINO DE CIÊNCIAS
Authors: Bastos Cunha Rodrigo
Published: January 2024

O Encontro Nacional de Ensino de Química e o Encontro de Pesquisa em Ensino de Física surgem na década de 1980. Na década seguinte, cria-se o principal fórum de discussão sobre ensino de ciências da natureza, o Encontro Nacional de Pesquisa em Ensino de Ciências. Em seguida, aparece o Encontro Nacional de Ensino de Biologia. Todos esses eventos contam atualmente com uma linha temática para apresentação de trabalhos sobre Ciência, Tecnologia e Sociedade. Esta pesquisa teve como objetivo analisar os trabalhos apresentados na linha CTS em edições recentes desses quatro eventos, realizadas em 2020 e 2021. Trata-se de uma pesquisa bibliográfica em que se buscou identificar a ocupação acadêmica dos autores dos trabalhos; sua vinculação institucional; níveis de ensino estudados; focos educacionais dos trabalhos; se há ou não escolhas de temas geradores no estudo e quais são os principais temas escolhidos; e se há, nos trabalhos dos quatro eventos, um referencial teórico comum específico da Educação CTS. Os resultados apontam que a USP se destaca como instituição com maior número de trabalhos; Wildson dos Santos é a principal referência da Educação CTS nos quatro eventos; e alimentação, energia, lixo e água estão entre os temas geradores mais escolhidos.
INDUTÂNCIA MÚTUA ENTRE SOLENÓIDES CONCÊNTRICOS: UM ESTUDO COMPARATIVO ENTRE MODELOS
Authors: Cavalcanti Silva José Wagner , De Araújo José David , Souza Nunes José Ronaldo , Castro Marques Agda Maria
Published: January 2024

No estudo dos fenômenos naturais, o primeiro passo a ser dado para a sua descrição matemática é o uso de modelos ideais. Nos livros didáticos que servem de suporte às disciplinas de física básica nos cursos de graduação na grande área das ciências exatas e naturais quanto na das engenharias, os modelos ideais são bastante utilizados para sedimentar os conceitos básicos do conteúdo estudado. Contudo, neste trabalho procuramos ir um pouco além das prerrogativas do modelo ideal para a descrição do fenômeno eletromagnético da indução mútua. Neste trabalho é apresentado um modelo teórico para indutância mútua entre dois solenóides concêntricos, no qual é levado em conta o cenário em que o raio e comprimento dos solenóides possuem a mesma ordem de grandeza. Ademais, foi realizado uma investigação experimental com o intuito de validar o modelo proposto com base nos dados observados da força eletromotriz induzida nos terminais do solenóide interno devido a variação do fluxo magnético, que atravessa a área delimitada pelas suas espiras, gerado pelo solenóide externo cujos terminais foram conectados a um gerador de função configurado para gerar ondas senoidais.
PROBLEMATIZAÇÃO DO AQUECIMENTO GLOBAL EM AMBIENTE VIRTUAL DE APRENDIZAGEM DURANTE A PANDEMIA DE COVID-19
Authors: Barbosa de Oliveira Regina Célia , Berto Ramos Aidlsne Sabrina , Nascimento De Souza Agilson
Published: January 2024

Este estudo discute as contribuições de atividades problematizadoras para mediação do conhecimento químico na abordagem do aquecimento global e implicações no desenvolvimento de atitudes favoráveis à sustentabilidade ambiental. Participaram da pesquisa estudantes do ensino médio, de uma escola pública da cidade de Caruaru-PE. Os instrumentos para a construção dos dados foram entrevistas semiestruturadas e observação participante. Os extratos das entrevistas e observação foram analisados, adotando como referencial Bardin. Os resultados obtidos foram analisados em três categorias: Compreensão sobre Aquecimento global; Associação do efeito estufa à manutenção das temperaturas médias globais; Identificação das consequências do aumento do CO2 na atmosfera. O estudo possibilitou a ressignificação da temática em articulação com conceitos químicos, contribuindo para o aprofundamento e entendimento das principais consequências envolvendo o Aquecimento Global e a urgência da tomada de atitudes que corroborem para o desenvolvimento sustentável.
PRODUÇÃO E USO DE E-BOOK INTERATIVO NO ENSINO MÉDIO: UMA PROPOSTA PARA O RECONHECIMENTO DA QUÍMICA NO ÂMBITO PROFISSIONAL.
Authors: De Carvalho Borges Graziele , Capaci Rodrigues Giseli
Published: January 2024

Esta pesquisa objetivou analisar o e-book como recurso para contextualizar o Ensino de Química e sua importância nas diversas profissões que existem, por meio de apresentação de um produto educacional para alunos. Um produto educacional (e-book) desenvolvido foi enviado para os educandos, e foi avaliada a situação do seu conhecimento sobre a Química e profissões em dois tempos (antes e após o uso do e-book). Um total de 58 alunos do primeiro, segundo e terceiro ano do ensino médio participaram. Os resultados afirmaram aumento significativo no reconhecimento dos educandos quanto às aplicações e relações da Química com cinco profissões: Medicina, Direito, Engenharia, Agronomia e Psicologia. Foi possível concluir que houve mudança pensamento dos educandos em relação às profissões que foram apresentadas no e-book.
EDUCAÇÃO AMBIENTAL EM ESCOLAS APLICADA AOS RESÍDUOS SÓLIDOS URBANOS: UMA REVISÃO SISTEMÁTICA
Authors: Akihito Sudo Lutif Herickson , De Oliveira Tiago , Gonçalves Maraisa
Published: January 2024

Esta Revisão Sistemática da Literatura (RSL) tem como objetivo avaliar os artigos da literatura nacional sobre a resolução de problemas de preservação ambiental, principalmente aqueles relacionados à conscientização para segregação de resíduos sólidos urbanos (RSUs) e seu aproveitamento.A metodologia seguiu um protocolo de pesquisa orientado por quatro questões de pesquisa referentes às estratégias aplicadas à segregação de RSU, relação destas com a Base Nacional Comum Curricular (BNCC), aplicação na Educação Básica e sua avaliação de eficácia. Foram aplicados critérios de seleção e qualificação para selecionar artigos de experiências práticas de Educação Ambiental em escolas relacionadas com a conscientização para conservação/preservação ambiental. Foram encontradas 88 estratégias em 33 artigos agrupadas em sete tipos. Os dados mostram que há uma tendência nos artigos analisados a destinar atividades socioambientais a alunos acima dos 6 anos de idade. Em 39% das pesquisas os RSUs foram usados em atividades de maneira indireta e em 49% a estratégia foi direcionada diretamente. Em 67% dos trabalhos relatam que houve mudança comportamental nos alunos e em 45% os temas sugeridos integraram-se aos conteúdos escolares. As práticas escolares demonstradas apontam uma lacuna para a realização de pesquisas sobre trabalhos comunitários e de estudos com maior agrupamento de alunos.
Psikologların Depresif Belirtileri ile Tükenmişlik Düzeyleri Arasındaki İlişkilerin İncelenmesi: İş Doyumunun Aracı Rolü
Authors: KARAGÜLMEZ Kadriye , ÇIVGIN Umut
Published: January 2024

Bu çalışmanın amacı psikologların depresif belirti, tükenmişlik ve iş doyum düzeylerinin incelenmesi ve psikologlardaki tükenmişliğin yordayıcılarının belirlenmesidir. Kamu kurumlarında veya özel kurumlarda görev alan toplam 349 (290 kadın, 59 erkek) psikoloğa ulaşılmıştır. Katılımcılara dair sosyodemografik bilgiler Demografik Bilgi Formu ile toplanmıştır. Araştırma değişkenlerinin ölçümleri için Beck Depresyon Envanteri, Tükenmişlik Ölçeği ve İş Doyumu Ölçeği’nden oluşan anket seti katılımcılara çevrimiçi şekilde sunulmuştur. Araştırmanın amaçları doğrultusunda yürütülen analizler, psikologların depresif belirti ile tükenmişlik seviyeleri arasında pozitif, depresif belirti ile iş doyumu seviyeleri ve tükenmişlik seviyeleri ile iş doyumu seviyeleri arasında ise negatif yönde anlamlı ilişkilerin olduğunu göstermiştir. Aracılık analizi ile depresif belirti ve tükenmişlik düzeyleri arasındaki ilişkide iş doyumunun aracılık rolü üstlendiğine ulaşılmıştır. Ulusal ve uluslararası alanyazında psikologlara dair yapılan çalışmalarda genellikle terapötik bağlama dair değişkenler dikkat çekmektedir. Mevcut araştırma ile psikologların psikolojik sağlıklarına ilişkin değişkenler ile iş doyumları incelenmiştir. Bu anlamda alanyazına farklı bir yön sunularak, elde edilen bulgular var olan alanyazın kapsamında tartışılmıştır. Gelecekteki çalışmalar için öneriler sunulmuştur.
Benlik Farklılıkları ve Psikolojik Sıkıntılar Arasındaki İlişkide Savunma Biçimlerinin Rolü
Authors: ÜLBE Selva , GENÇÖZ Tülin
Published: January 2024

Benlik farklılıkları teorisine göre, gerçek, ideal ve zaruri benlikleri arasındaki tutarsızlıklar, insanları psikolojik sıkıntılar yaşamaya karşı savunmasız hale getirmektedir. Psikanalitik bakış açısına göre ise, arzu edilen benlik durumundan uzak olmak, ego bütünlüğünün korunmasına yönelik bir tehdit oluşturması nedeniyle depresif semptomlar ve kaygı dahil olmak üzere çeşitli psikolojik sıkıntının deneyimlenmesiyle ilişkilendirilmektedir. Ego bütünlüğünü korumak ve bu rahatsız edici psikolojik durumlarla başa çıkabilmek için farklı savunma tarzlarına başvurulmaktadır. Bu noktada, savunma biçimlerinin ( nevrotik ve immatür), benlik farklılıkları ( zaruri ve istenmeyen benlik farklılıkları) ve yaşanan psikolojik sıkıntılar (depresyon ve kaygı) arasındaki ilişkiyi açıklayan önemli aracı faktörler olabileceği düşünülmektedir. Bu nedenle, çalışmanın amacı, benlik farklılıkları ile psikolojik sıkıntı arasındaki ilişkide savunma biçimlerinin aracılık etkisini incelemektir. Veriler, yaşları 18 ile 64 arasında değişen, 361’i kadın olmak üzere 565 katılımcıdan toplanmıştır. Katılımcılar Bütünleşik Benlik Farklılıkları Endeksi, Savunma Biçimleri Testi, Beck Depresyon Envanteri ve Durumluk ve Sürekli Kaygı Envanteri Süreklilik formunu doldurmuşlardır. Sonuçları analiz etmek için Hayes Process Macro yöntemi kullanılarak altı ayrı aracılık analizi yapılmıştır. Sonuçlar, tüm benlik farklılıkları ile psikolojik sıkıntı arasındaki ilişkiye hem olgun hem de immatür savunmaların aracılık ettiğini göstermiştir. Öte yandan, nevrotik savunmaların bu ilişkilerde aracı bir rol oynamadığı bulunmuştur.
Molecular characterization of Penicillium using ITS rDNA isolated from tomato in Limpopo Province, South Africa
Authors: AMINISARTESHNIZI MEHRNOUSH
Published: January 2024

Penicillium is a genus of saprophytic fungi which feed on dead and decaying materials. This fungus is commonly known as blue or green mold. They are economically important for the production of cheese, organic acids, and antibiotics. They play an important role as a decomposer in the ecosystem. Penicillium includes several species, which can be a risky pathogenic fungus for the postharvest disease of vegetables, including tomatoes, and therefore have an impact on the fresh production of tomatoes. This study was conducted to isolate and identify Penicillium from a tomato field in Limpopo Province, South Africa. Therefore, this molecular study was conducted in 2023 at Limpopo University to identify the fungi associated with tomato filed from South Africa's soils using ITS rDNA marker. The DNA was extracted using the Chelex method. The fungus was identified as Penicillium. The Nblast analysis showed South African Penicillium has 99% similarity with a population from South Africa (MG975634). Phylogenetic analysis using maximum likelihood placed this species with those molecularly identified as Penicillium in the same clade with highly supported (100) bootstrap values. In conclusion, this species is identified using ITS rDNA properly. However, using other DNA markers for a better understanding of Penicillium phylogeny is recommended.
Evaluation of Bacillus sp. strains for biological control of gummy stem blight, Didymella bryoniae (Auersw.) in watermelon (Citrullus lanatus)
Authors: NGO T. Q. H. , THAI T. H. , TRAN T. X. P. , TRAN D. H.
Published: January 2024

The gummy stem blight caused by Didymella bryoniae (Auersw.) is a major and destructive disease of watermelon in Vietnam. Bacillus species have been used to control plant diseases as biological control agents. This study was carried out at the Department of Crop Production and Plant Protection, Phu Yen province, Vietnam during 2020 – 2021 to determine fungal inhibition of D. bryoniae DB-03 in in vitro and disease suppression of gummy stem blight under greenhouse conditions by Bacillus sp. strains namely S1A1, S1F3, S13E3, S18F11, and S20D12, which were isolated from stem-base of groundnut in central Vietnam. Results revealed that, all the tested strains of Bacillus sp. showed good inhibitory effect on the hyphal growth of D. bryoniae strain DB-03 in potato dextrose broth. Among the strains, Bacillus sp. S20F12 had highest inhibition of the mycelia growth of D. bryoniae strain DB-03 with an antagonistic efficiency of 60.7% at 10 days after fungal inoculation. Bacillus sp. reduced gummy stem blight under greenhouse conditions. At 21 days after fungal inoculation, disease incidences were low in the plants treated with Bacillus sp. S18F11 and S20D12 by 60.0% and 63.3%, respectively. The results would contribute to the knowledge of antagonistic activities of the Bacillus to optimize the biological control programme against D. bryoniae.
A review on the use of biotechnology in sorghum crop improvement
Authors: SINGH V. P. , MAITI R. K.
Published: January 2024

The article describes advances in the use of biotechnology in sorghum crop improvement. Tissue culture technique has been effectively utilized in selection of genotypes tolerant to stress factors and in the propagation of sorghum plants. Biotechnological tools are very useful to understand the basic principles of cell genetics and mechanisms of resistance of sorghum genotypes for tolerance to various biotic factors, such as insects, diseases, weeds, and abiotic stress factors such as drought, high temperature, salinity etc. A good advance has been achieved in gene mapping related to various basic genetics and stress resistances.
ПІДСУМКОВІ РЕЗУЛЬТАТИ ЕМПІРИЧНОГО ДОСЛІДЖЕННЯ РОЗВИТКУ СОЦІАЛЬНОГО ІНТЕЛЕКТУ МОЛОДШИХ ШКОЛЯРІВ У СІМ’ЯХ ПІД ЧАС ДИСТАНЦІЙНОГО НАВЧАННЯ
Authors: СУХОДОЛЯ Юлія
Published: January 2024

Стаття присвячена узагальненню результатів дослідження розвитку соціального інтелекту молодших школярів у сім’ях. Визначено, що вплив сім’ї на цей процес під час дистанційного навчання не є досить вивченим. Розглянуто наукові підходи, які описують структуру та складові соціального інтелекту молодших школярів. Обґрунтовано функціонал сім’ї як детермінанти соціального розвитку молодших школярів в умовах негативних впливів на їх психіку вимушеної соціальної депривації через карантинні обмеження, пов’язані перебігом та наслідками пандемії COVID-19 та воєнного стану в Україні. Доведено доцільність діагностики складових соціального інтелекту молодших школярів, які знаходяться в цих умовах; профілактики і корекції наслідків цих негативних впливів; впровадження тренінгу з метою розвитку соціального інтелекту молодших школярів зокрема, покращення якості їх освіти під час дистанційного навчання нівелювання та збереження їх психічного здоров’я загалом.
Individualization of adjuvant therapy: who can I refuse?
Authors: Karabina E.V.
Published: January 2024

The implementation of adjuvant antitumor drug therapy, covering all patients who are prescribed this type of treatment according to a set of formal group criteria, provides a benefit for a separate category of patients, unjustifiably subjecting to therapy those who are cured and do not need this treatment, as well as a cohort of patients progressing against the background of adjuvant drug therapy. This article highlights the problems of uncertainty in the analysis of the potential benefits and harms of adjuvant therapy, as well as provides an overview of current research studying the use of molecular methods for deeper risk stratification and determining indications for adjuvant treatment in localized forms of malignant tumors.
¿Eliminar o regular la maternidad subrogada? Una visión desde la Declaración de Casablanca
Authors: Campos Amalia Patricia Cobos , Reckziegel Janaína , Cobos Claudia Patricia González
Published: January 2024

La tan polémica maternidad subrogada vuelve a ser materia de cuestionamientos científicos y se emite The Declaration of Casablanca for the universal abolition of surrogacy (2023), partiendo de la premisa de su afectación a los derechos humanos de quienes intervienen. El presente trabajo de investigación examina los presupuestos de dicha declaración y su factibilidad de adopción por los Estados con la finalidad de determinar si dicha desaparición ipso facto puede redundar en desdoro de las situaciones prevalecientes que deben tender a restituir los derechos violentados. Se parte de la hipótesis de que, con la adopción de la declaración por los Estados, se produciría un absoluto clima de clandestinidad nada deseable, por lo que nos inclinamos por una regulación idónea que permita salvaguardar los derechos involucrados. Se aplicaron la hermenéutica y la epistemología jurídica, el derecho comparado y como técnica la revisión de literatura especializada; con lo anterior se arribó a conclusiones que validan la hipótesis plantead
Excessive Aluminum in Soil: Review Paper
Authors: Kumar Akhil
Published: January 2024

This review paper explores the impact of excessive aluminum in soil on plant growth, environmental factors, and human health. It highlights the complex effects of aluminum on plants, emphasizing its role in inhibiting root growth. The study discusses sources of aluminum contamination, health risks associated with exposure, assessment methods, and remediation strategies. Recent advances include phytoremediation, genetic engineering, and nanotechnology. The paper concludes with strategies for preventing aluminum overload in agricultural lands through proper soil management and sustainable farming practices.
What is it like to be an AI bat?
Authors: Herzog David J , Herzog Nitsa
Published: January 2024

Consciousness is a natural phenomenon, familiar to every person. At the same time, it cannot be described in singular terms. The rise of Artificial Intelligence in recent years has made the topic of Artificial Consciousness highly debated. The paper discusses the main general theories of consciousness and their relationship with proposed Artificial Consciousness solutions. There are a number of well-established models accepted in the area of research: Higher Order Thoughts/Higher Order Perception, Global Network Workspace, Integrated Information Theory, reflexive, representative, functional, connective, Multiple Draft Model, Neural Correlate of Consciousness, quantum consciousness, to name just a few. Some theories overlap, which allows for speaking about more advanced, complex models. The disagreement in theories leads to different views on animal consciousness and human conscious states. As a result, there are also variations in the opinions about Artificial Consciousness based on the discrepancy between qualia and the nature of AI. The hard problem of consciousness, an epitome of qualia, is often seen as an insurmountable barrier or, at least, an “explanatory gap”. Nevertheless, AI constructs allow imitations of some models in silico, which are presented by several authors as full-fledged Artificial Consciousness or as strong AI. This itself does not make the translation of consciousness into the AI space easier but allows decent progress in the domain. As argued in this paper, there will be no universal solution to the Artificial Consciousness problem, and the answer depends on the type of consciousness model. A more pragmatic view suggests the instrumental interaction between humans and AI in the environment of the Fifth Industrial Revolution, limiting expectations of strong AI outcomes to cognition but not consciousness in wide terms.
Data Science Using OpenAI: Testing Their New Capabilities Focused on Data Science
Authors: Guerra Pires Jorge
Published: January 2024

Introduction: Despite the ubiquity of statistics in numerous academic disciplines, including life sciences, many researchers–who are not statistically trained–struggle with the correct application of statistical analysis, leading to fundamental errors in their work. The complexity and importance of statistics in scientific research necessitate a tool that empowers researchers from various backgrounds to conduct sound statistical analysis without being experts in the field. This paper introduces and evaluates the potential of OpenAI's latest API, known as the "coder interpreter," to fulfill this need.

Methods: The coder interpreter API is designed to comprehend human commands, process CSV data files, and perform statistical analyses by intelligently selecting appropriate methods and libraries. Unlike traditional statistical software, this API simplifies the analysis process by requiring minimal input from the user—often just a straightforward question or command. Our work involved testing the API with actual datasets to demonstrate its capabilities, focusing on ease of use for non-statisticians and investigating its potential to improve research output, particularly in evidence-based medicine.

Results: The coder interpreter API effectively utilized open-source Python libraries, renowned for their extensive resources in data science, to accurately execute statistical analyses on provided datasets. Practical examples, including a study involving diabetic patients, showcased the API's proficiency in aiding non-expert researchers in interpreting and utilizing data for their research.

Discussion: Integrating AI-based tools such as OpenAI's coder interpreter API into the research process can revolutionize how scientific data is analyzed. By reducing the barrier to conducting advanced statistics, it enables researchers—including those in fields where practitioners are often concurrently medical doctors, such as in evidence-based medicine—to focus on substantive research questions. This paper highlights the potential for these tools to be adopted broadly by both novices and experts alike, thereby improving the overall quality of statistical analysis in scientific research. We advocate for the wider implementation of this technology as a step towards democratizing access to sophisticated statistical inference and data analysis capabilities.
Emotional Intelligence and Cybervictimization: Stratified Multilevel Analysis With Synthetic Data
Authors: Villegas Lirola Francisco
Published: January 2024

The study used multilevel analysis with synthetic data in SPSS to investigate the association between emotional intelligence (EI) and cybervictimization among adolescents aged 11-18 years.

The analysis relied on dividing the data according to emotional intelligence profiles or strata, including attention, clarity, and emotional regulation. A method was developed to assess the quality of the synthetic sample through comparing the distributions of the reference and synthetic data.

The analysis employing Linear Mixed-Effects (SPSS) utilized the strata of emotional intelligence as a grouping variable along with eighteen predictive variables, including eleven level 1 and seven level 2. The neural network analysis determined the analytical levels of variables associated with risk factors and peer bullying.

The choice of the reference variable for analyzing the variability of the slopes was determined based on scatter diagrams. On the one hand, population patterns that predict cybervictimization include excessive levels of interpersonal attention and low levels of emotional regulation. Additionally, an increase in social anxiety, offline victimization, older age, or parental control leads to increased cybervictimization, while higher self-esteem correlates with decreased cybervictimization. Finally, being men and heterosexual constitutes a lower risk profile for cybervictimization compared to being women and non-heterosexual.

On the other hand, the study revealed that cybervictimization was dependent on the emotional intelligence profile, and the explanatory variables held varying degrees of significance based on the strata-EI. Each profile or stratum exhibited unique characteristics regarding their predisposition to cybervictimization.
Evaluation of Diabetes Risk Score Tool for Detecting Undiagnosed Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus in Referral Clinics at Primary Health Care Centers in Sudan
Authors: Fadl Sahar M. , Abbas Ammar H. , Elemam Manal A. , Kheir Omer
Published: January 2024

INTRODUCTION: The prevalence of diabetes in Sudan is increasing, but suitable risk assessment and screening tools to identify at-risk individuals are lacking.

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the Diabetes Risk Score (DRS) tool for detecting undiagnosed type 2 diabetes mellitus.

METHODS: In this cross-sectional study, 214 individuals were recruited from primary health care referral centers in Khartoum State. Attendees were interviewed to fill out the DRS questionnaire. Random blood glucose and glycosylated hemoglobin (HbA1c) were tested. Descriptive statistics and sensitivity analyses were used to test the applicability of the DRS in Sudan.

RESULTS: The prevalence of undiagnosed diabetes was found to be 14%. Regarding blood tests, random blood glucose was normal in 93% of the participants (cutoff: ≤140 mg/dl). The HbA1c result was normal in 86% of the participants (cutoff: < 6.4%). The DRS was high in 40.2% (cutoff: ≥33), while 59.8% were considered to have moderate to low risk. The DRS had a sensitivity of 83.33% and a specificity of 66.85%. The positive and negative predictive values were 29.07% and 96.09%, respectively. The area under the curve (AUC) for detecting undiagnosed diabetes was 0.751 (95% confidence interval: 0.662-0.840).

CONCLUSION: The DRS tool was found to be applicable with reference to the HbA1c test for predicting undiagnosed diabetes.
Maternal Mortality in the Health Delivery System in Kapiri Mposhi District, Zambia
Authors: Gosa Clive
Published: January 2024

This article discusses the contribution of identified factors to maternal mortality in the Health Delivery System in Kapiri Mposhi District, Zambia. The article derives its methodology from the use of Qualitative and Quantitative Designs. Qualitative data was analyzed deductively, while Quantitative data was analyzed using Statistical Packages for Social Sciences (SPSS). The article concludes that maternal deaths in Kapiri Mposhi were caused by shortages of health personnel, pregnancy complications, and delayed referrals both at community and health center levels. However, a shortage of EmONC drugs/supplies was not among the causes of maternal deaths. This article recommends that more health personnel be recruited and that the available staff in health facilities be retrained in Basic Emergency Obstetric and Neonatal Care. The study further recommends that an additional ambulance be procured. The study also recommends that community sensitization on encouraging men to get involved in safe motherhood programs be conducted and that sensitization on the importance of facility deliveries should be intensified among women in Kapiri Mposhi District.
Los derechos de la Naturaleza: casos “Manglares” y “Bosque Protector Los Cedros”
Authors: Piedra Vivar Pablo Arturo
Published: January 2024

El objetivo del presente artículo es analizar dos sentencias dictadas por la Corte Constitucional relacionadas con el desarrollo de los derechos de la naturaleza: Caso Manglares n.º 22-18-IN/21 y Caso Bosque Protector Los Cedros n.º 1149-19-JP/21. Busca extraer los elementos normativos de los derechos de la naturaleza y los analiza frente a las sentencias mencionadas con la fnalidad de entender cómo la Corte los ha desarrollado. Para realizar este ejercicio se utilizó un análisis crítico de las sentencias. Se compara lo desarrollado por la Corte con los conceptos utilizados por las ciencias naturales y así determinar si los conceptos desarrollados pueden ser mejorados. Buscamos también determinar cuáles de estos conceptos normativos todavía falta por ser desarrollados por parte de la jurisprudencia y legislación nacional. En este ejercicio encontramos que es necesario seguir desarrollando un diálogo profundo con las ciencias naturales, de manera particular la biología y ecología, para poder entender y explicar los elementos de la naturaleza conforme a la Constitución ecuatoriana. Hasta 2021, la Corte Constitucional no había resuelto y desarrollado casos relevantes en materia de derechos de la naturaleza. Las últimas sentencias son verdaderas guías para que los jueces de instancia y la administración pública garanticen de manera efcaz los derechos de la naturaleza.
Régimen jurídico de la energía eléctrica en Ecuador. Tensiones socioambientales y con los derechos de la Naturaleza
Authors: Martínez-Moscoso Andrés , Castro-Enríquez Israel
Published: January 2024

Los con?ictos socioambientales son parte de la realidad nacional, uno de ellos es la soberanía en los recursos naturales en contraste con los derechos de la naturaleza. Por ende, es importante entender a la soberanía energética desde el rol de los gobiernos de turno, que aprovecharon la geografía nacional para la generación de energías renovables y su desarrollo. No obstante, los intereses político-clientelares, así como los cambios normativos, difcultaron durante mucho tiempo su consecución. Este trabajo estudia el régimen jurídico de la energía eléctrica, a partir de su evolución histórica, en diferentes modelos de gestión pública y privada. La metodología empleada permitió realizar un recorrido histórico jurídico, que identifcó las diferentes normativas y la actuación que ha tenido el Estado a la hora de administrar, gestionar y controlar el sector eléctrico en Ecuador. Se constató que el relator especial del derecho humano al agua y saneamiento recomienda que para el desarrollo de grandes infraestructuras, los recursos naturales deben ser gobernados de manera efciente a través del trinomio agua, energía y alimentos, estrategia que permite reducir los conflictos socioambientales. Para lo cual se consideraron los casos de estudio del río Dulcepamba, así como el de la cuenca del río Machángara, con el propósito de mostrar experiencias negativas y positivas en materia de gobernanza.
The Influence of the Amtsal Method on Student Learning Outcomes in Islamic Religious Education Subjects at YWKA Private Vocational School Medan
Authors: Putri Nabillah
Published: January 2024

The aim of this research is to determine the effect of the amtsal method on student learning outcomes in the class XI Islamic Religious Education subject, TKJ major at YWKA Medan Private Vocational School. This type of research uses quantitative research. The population in this study was class XI-TKJ I students and class XI-TKJ II students who used 39 samples. The data collection techniques used in this research are observation, tests and documentation.The partial T test results show that the Amtsal Method on the Learning Outcome variable is 0.000 < 0.05 and tcount is 35.414 > 0.361, meaning that the Amtsal Method has a significant effect on the Learning Outcome variable. And the results of the F test (Simultaneous Test) show that Ha is accepted and Ho is rejected, which means that the amtsal method has an effect on student learning outcomes.
Drawing out a new image of thought: Anne Carson's radical ekphrasis
Authors: Tschofen Monique
Published: January 2024

This paper examines a poem written by Anne Carson in 1999 in response to a drawing by artist Betty Goodwin titled Seated Figure with Red Angle (1988). The critical issue both artist and poet explore is interrogation. For Goodwin, interrogation relates to the history of torture, forced disappearances and other state-perpetuated atrocities. Torture is not an overt theme in Carson's poem but it remains central to the poem's broader exploration of the meanings of interrogation as a mode by which Western culture has sought knowledge, truth, and certainty, which have as their stakes the objectification of others. Arguing that the poem retrieves a connection between the notion of truth (alethêia) and the ancient Greek practice of basanos — or truth by torture — the paper explores the formal strategies the poem uses to challenge the legacy of rationalist epistemology. Like Goodwin, Carson evokes and then refuses the grid-like structures of containment of syntax and sense. She also refuses to subject her words’ visual other to an interrogation by refusing to picture the picture; she will not frame, name, or make the image speak. Referring to the writings of Antonin Artaud, Gilles Deleuze praises the capacity of art to offer “a new image of thought.”
‘Agents of Aggressive Order’: Letters, Hands, and the Grasping Power of Teeth in the Early Canadian Torture Narrative
Authors: Tschofen Monique
Published: January 2024

This paper brings together a most fascinating and under-examined body of early New World writing that belong to a genre of writing I call “the torture narrative” with the insights of Marshall McLuhan in order to offer a way of thinking about body parts, especially hands, teeth, tongues, and eyeballs, and their extensions through technologies such as alphabets, manuscripts, books, and weapons. At its core are questions about the nature and effects of the changes wrought by the early-Gutenberg era—a period characterized by vast scientific and technical discoveries, rising nationalisms, explorations, and conquests—in the New World. Rather than explore the ways an early New World print culture reflects or distorts discrete historical or ethnographic facts about colonial contact, I want to probe the ways the torture narrative speaks to the conditions of speaking and writing, and therefore to the discursive and textual production of the New World subject and New World space. My inquiry seeks to understand both the violence in, and the violence of, representation at founding historical moments, but its relevance far exceeds Renaissance or American studies. At stake in this discussion is an appreciation of a mode of intellectual inquiry that is attentive to the relationship between media technologies and the social worlds they reflect and transform.
Organization of District Heating in Individual Settlements, and Directions of Formation of Regional Heat Markets
Authors:   Research Centre for Industrial Problems of Development of NAS of Ukraine, Kyzym Mykola O. , Kotliarov Yevhen I. ,   Research Centre for Industrial Problems of Development of NAS of Ukraine, Kolbasin Yevhen S. ,   Research Centre for Industrial Problems of Development of NAS of Ukraine
Published: January 2024

The aim of the article is to study individual settlements from the point of view of organization of their heat supply and to develop on this basis a set of models of regional heat energy markets. The article analyzes a sample of 838 settlements in Ukraine that have centralized heat supply systems. The respective analysis of the sample showed that in the regions of Ukraine there are enterprises of various organizational and legal forms of management, namely: the State-owned and municipal enterprises (including non-profit organizations), business associations, private enterprises and individual entrepreneurs. It is a common phenomenon that the supply of heat energy is carried out by an industrial or energy enterprise, for which this type of activity is not the main one. Different forms of ownership have a certain impact on the organization of relationships between suppliers, local governments and consumers of heat energy. The carried out research allowed to allocate several typical options for the organization of relationships in the field of district heating. It is determined that the organization of these relationships is influenced by the following specific features of an individual settlement and the existing heat supply systems: the number and density of population; provision of the settlement with social facilities; the nature of the predominant buildings; the dimensions of the existing district heating system; presence or absence of mainline and distribution networks for the transportation of heat energy; structure of heat consumption in the context of individual groups of users. The advantages and disadvantages of each of the identified options are analyzed and recommendations for their improvement are elaborated. On this basis, various models of organization of regional heat energy markets and the scope of their use have been proposed. The developed models take into account the specific features of individual settlements and determine the main directions of reforming the relations between suppliers and consumers of heat energy. The implementation of the developed models is aimed at the formation of competitive regional heat markets.
Customs and Tariff Policy as a Key Component of the Foreign Economic Strategy of the State
Authors:   Vasyl’ Stus Donetsk National University, Ishchuk Yuliia A. , Mykhaylenko Anastasia М. ,   Vasyl’ Stus Donetsk National University
Published: January 2024

The aim of the article is to analyze the efficiency and impact of customs and tariff policy on the economic development of the State, in particular in the context of the overall foreign economic strategy, and to develop recommendations for optimizing this component. The customs and tariff policy is considered as a key component of the foreign economic strategy of the State. The main task of the study is to analyze, disclose the essence and impact of customs and tariff policy within the framework of the general foreign economic strategy of the State. The main trends in the development of the world economy in the sphere of customs policy are characterized, such as: trade liberalization, neoprotectionism and digitalization of customs processes, which are aimed at improving trade relations between countries, facilitating adaptation to modern conditions and technologies and increasing the efficiency of all processes in this area. In addition, the instruments of regulation of customs and tariff policy, their changes in the context of globalization and the challenges of the modern world are considered in detail. The Ukrainian classification of goods of foreign economic activity and the main types of rates in the customs tariff, which help to regulate the country’s foreign trade, are considered. A study of the dynamics of the volume of foreign trade operations of Ukraine has been carried out, within the framework of which the low efficiency, which is an indicator of imperfect customs policy in our country, has been proved. In this regard, the main directions of improvement of this industry were allocated, such as: active cooperation with the EU countries; automation of all customs procedures; reduction of corruption and implementation of anti-corruption measures; implementation of European generally accepted standards and provision of high-tech equipment. The conclusions, based on arguments, show that an effective customs and tariff policy is a necessary element to ensure the stability of the economy, support domestic entrepreneurship and increase the competitiveness of the State in the international market.
Modeling the Level of Socioeconomic Development of Regions on the Basis of Proxy Variables
Authors:   Simon Kuznets Kharkiv National University of Economics, Guryanova Lidiya S. , Kaganovskyi Oleksandr S. ,   Simon Kuznets Kharkiv National University of Economics, Serhiienko Olena A. ,   National Technical University «Kharkiv Polytechnic Institute», Mironenko Artem Yu. ,   Simon Kuznets Kharkiv National University of Economics
Published: January 2024

The article proposes models for assessing the level of socioeconomic development and economic security of regions, on the basis of a synthesis of the proxy variable technique and cluster analysis, which allow to assess changes in interregional differentiation, spatial economic transformations, identify «pivotal» regions, assess the level of economic security of regions under conditions of limited data. The system of proxy-variables of socioeconomic development of regions is substantiated; classifications of regions by the level of socioeconomic development on the basis of methods of hierarchical, agglomerative and iterative cluster analysis have been developed; a dynamic analysis of the structure of clusters is carried out; changes in the characteristics of the distribution of proxy-variables are analyzed; an assessment of interregional differentiation and asymmetry of development is carried out. The results of the carried out cluster analysis based on proxy variables helped to conclude that recent years have led to significant transformations of the economic space in the regional aspect. In the cluster of «pivotal» regions, there is a strengthening of the positions of Dnipropetrovsk and Lviv regions, convergence with regions with an average level of development – Kyiv, Kharkiv and Odesa regions. The most critical situation is typical for Luhansk, Donetsk, and Kherson regions. Donetsk region has moved from a cluster of regions with an average level of development to a cluster of regions with crisis development. The relocation of enterprises and smoothing out the asymmetry in the variable of «Growth of legal entities» currently affects the indicators of budget security of the regions to a lesser extent. Kharkiv region, despite the deterioration of the socioeconomic situation, maintains its position in the cluster of «pivotal» regions. The obtained results can be used in the system of anticipative management of regional development to adapt regional strategies to new realities.