bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Current perspective on medical management, orthopedic treatment, and the use of the Ilizarov method in children with X-linked hypophosphatemic rickets
Authors:   Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology, Warsaw Medical University, Warsaw, Poland, Kasprzak Paweł , Wilk Bartłomiej ,   Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology, Warsaw Medical University, Warsaw, Poland, Łęgosz Paweł ,   Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology, Warsaw Medical University, Warsaw, Poland
Published: April 2024

Hypophosphatemic rickets encompasses a group of rare metabolic diseases that cause lower limb bowing and growth impairment. The mainstay of its management rests in frequent dosages of oral phosphate salts and active vitamin D derivatives. Recent developments in therapy reduced severe pathology progression. However, there remains a substantial number of patients suffering from persisting or recurring deformities. Treatment of those resistant to conventional therapy is the domain of orthopedic surgery. Although multiple recommended approaches exist, no single method has been proven superior to others. In this article, the authors review the effectiveness of several surgical techniques, with a focus on the Ilizarov frame. The method allows for a noninvasive and accurate correction but is technically demanding and imposes a prolonged treatment period. Modern alterations of both the procedure and the original construct aim to improve patient compliance while maintaining the same healing index. Nevertheless, research carried out on small groups of patients and the utilization of different assessment tools for each technique hinders the determination of standardized guidelines. The choice of a given method boils down to an individual approach and strongly depends on the surgeon’s experience and preferences.
Delayed surgical treatment of Pipkin type II fracture in a patient with infection COVID-19. A case report
Authors:   Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology, Military Medical Academy Memorial Teaching Hospital in Lodz, Poland, Poszepczyński Jan , Andrzejewski Krzysztof ,   Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology, Military Medical Academy Memorial Teaching Hospital in Lodz, Poland, Lesman Jędrzej ,   Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology, Military Medical Academy Memorial Teaching Hospital in Lodz, Poland, Domżalski Marcin Edward ,   Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology, Military Medical Academy Memorial Teaching Hospital in Lodz, Poland
Published: April 2024

A 25-year-old man with a hip dislocation and Pipkin II type femoral head fracture, whose surgical treatment was postponed for 15 days due to Covid 19 pandemic, is described. For 2 months after surgery, treatment was supported by therapy in a hyperbaric chamber and with a continuous passive motion (CPM) splint. Four months after surgery, bone fusion of the femoral head fracture was achieved with its normal revascularization. Two years after the operation, the patient was moving efficiently and had no complaints of hip pain. Delayed open reduction and internal fixation of the femoral head fracture resulted in a very good functional and radiological outcome.
In memoriam of Prof. dr hab. med. Hans-Rudolf Henche the distinguished orthopedist and leading promoter of arthroscopic operations in Germany
Authors:   Klinik für Orthopädie, St. Vincenz Hospital Brakel, Klinikum Weser Egge – Akademisches, Lehrkrankenhaus der Universität Göttingen, Germany, Haaker Rolf , Dembski Tomasz ,   Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology, St Vincent a Paulo City Hospital, Gdynia, Poland
Published: April 2024

The article presents the biography of Professor Hans-Rudolf Henche and his relations with the Polish orthopaedic community.
Ethnocultural values of the peoples of Kabardino-Balkaria as an element of soft power in interna-tional relations of the Russian Federation (based on the example of the activities of the Interna-tional Circassian association for the popularization of Circassian ethnic culture)
Authors:   Kabardian-Balkarian Scientific Center of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Anzor V. Kushkhabiev
Published: April 2024

It has been revealed that the popularization of the Circassian ethnic culture, propaganda of the components of the ideological position – maintaining interethnic peace and a positive image of Russia abroad is one of the main directions in the activities of the International Circassian Associ-ation. In this activity of the ICA, the most large-scale and effective are socio-cultural forums, sci-entific and practical conferences, festivals, educational projects, etc. These aspects of the ICA’s activities are also released as part of the work with young compatriots and repatriates. The com-ponents of the ideological position of the ICA are recorded in the resolutions of its XIII and XIV congresses. Considerable attention in the activities of the ICA is paid to events aimed at popular-izing the Circassian language (Adyghe and Kabardino-Circassian literary languages) and attract-ing public attention to the problems of its preservation. The active and constructive work of the ICA was highly appreciated at the federal level. In the welcoming address of the President of the Russian Federation V.V. Putin to the participants and guests of the XIII Congress of the ICA, it was recorded that the ICA cares about preserving and popularizing the native language, implements meaningful projects in the field of culture, edu-cation, enlightenment, increases multifaceted interaction with foreign compatriots, that the ICA’s efforts to maintain peace and consent in the North Caucasus. In 2023 ICA was included in the Fed-eral Register “All-Russian Book of Honor”, in which the most worthy organizations of various forms of ownership and fields of activity are formed.
The revitalizing China strategy through science and education
Authors: Xu Jie , Xian Zhiyong
Published: April 2024

With the continuous development of economy and society, science and education have gradually become the key elements of global development and national strength improvement. Based on historical research and literature analysis, this article sorted out the evolution process of the revitalizing China strategy through science and education since the founding of the People's Republic of China, and summarized the main measures to implement the strategy in different stages of development.
“Iranian” term as ethnonym
Authors: Nurboev Qurbon , Buriyev Achil
Published: April 2024

This article will talk about one of the ethnographic groups living in the Republic of Uzbekistan - Iranians, including the emergence and application of the term “Iranian". The authors analyze the use of the term “Iranian", as well as other historical terms: “Persian", “Marvi", and others.
Facts behind historical buildings in Uzbekistan
Authors: Ganiev Kamoliddin , Narmanov Feruz , Begaliyev Jurabek
Published: April 2024

This research paper discusses the facts behind heritage buildings in different parts of Uzbekistan, elaborating its importance for the country's growth and prosperity, and suggests some measures to preserve this heritage for the next generations.
Migration policy of Senegal within the framework of ECOWAS
Authors: Andreev Nikolai
Published: April 2024

This article is devoted to the analysis of one of the most interesting countries from the point of view of studying migration, Senegal, in the context of its stay and activities within the framework of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). By the present stage of history, the situation has developed in such a way that it is Senegal that is one of the most important states supplying emigrants (mainly for the countries of the European Union) and, at the same time, one of the most attractive immigration destinations for citizens of other African states, including the members of ECOWAS. For many, the territory of the country is just a transit point on the way to other countries of the global North. In this paper we will try to outline the history of the problem, its main characteristics, problematic issues and ways to resolve them.
Distance education in the context of current socio-cultural transformations and globalization of the educational space
Authors: Zhengding Liao
Published: April 2024

The article is devoted to systematization and analysis of the existing scientific theory with the purpose of revealing interconnection of distance learning with current socio-cultural transformations and globalization of educational space. The study addresses main approaches to the interpretation of such concepts as globalization and internationalization in the context of educational reform. It also provides material explaining the demand for distance learning and its expansion in modern conditions.
Development of public service institute in China and the Russian Federation (1991–2021)
Authors: Bo Yang , Tianju Wang
Published: April 2024

The civil service is one of the main institutions of modern administrative law. This article is a comparative legal study of the development of legal regulation of the civil service of China and Russia in the period of modern history (1991-2021). It is emphasized that the legal regulation of this type of state activity, adherence to the principles of planning, consistency and programming of the actually achieved goals of public service are the key to the overall sustainable development of China and Russia.
The problem of constructing historical memory in the modern world
Authors: Chekhovskaya Oksana , Vagabov Makhach , Gazieva Abidat
Published: April 2024

Wie article discusses such concepts as “historical memory”, “cultural memory”, “post-memory”, “digital memory". It is emphasized that with the advent of network communication, the construction of the image of the past ceased to be the prerogative of professional historians and turned into a “collective project”. The authors emphasize that these changes correspond to the postmodern concept of plurality. It is noted that the digital environment strengthens and creates new forms of conflicts of historical consciousness: different versions of the past turn into competing narratives, provoke memory wars.
Visualization Guardrails: Designing Interventions Against Cherry-Picking in Interactive Data Explorers
Authors: Lisnic Maxim , Cutler Zach , Kogan Marina , Lex Alexander
Published: April 2024

The growing popularity of interactive time series exploration platforms has made data visualizationmore accessible to the public. However, the ease of creating polished charts with preloaded dataalso enables selective information presentation, often resulting in biased or misleading visualizations.Research shows that these tools have been used to spread misinformation, particularly in areas likepublic health and economic policies during the COVID-19 pandemic. Post-hoc fact-checking may beineffective because it typically addresses only a portion of misleading posts and comes too late tocurb the spread. In this work, we explore using visualization design to counteract cherry-picking, acommon tactic in deceptive visualizations. We propose a design space of guardrails—interventionsto expose cherry-picking in time-series explorers. Through three crowd-sourced experiments, wedemonstrate that guardrails, particularly those superimposing data, can encourage skepticism, thoughwith some limitations. We provide recommendations for developing more effective visualizationguardrails.
Improving Urban Climate Adaptation Modelling in the Community Earth System Model (CESM) Through Transient Urban Surface Albedo Representation
Authors: Sun Yuan , Fang Bowen , Oleson Keith , Zhao Lei , Topping David , Schultz David , Zheng Zhonghua
Published: April 2024

Increasing the albedo of urban surfaces, through strategies like white roof installations, has emerged as a promising approach for urban climate adaptation. Yet, modelling these strategies on a large scale is limited by the use of static urban surface albedo representations in the Earth system models. In this study, we developed a new transient urban surface albedo scheme in the Community Earth System Model and evaluated evolving adaptation strategies under varying urban surface albedo configurations. Our simulations model a gradual increase in the urban surface albedo of roofs, impervious roads, and walls from 2015 to 2099 under the SSP3-7.0 scenario. Results highlight the cooling effects of roof albedo modifications, which reduce the annual mean canopy urban heat island from 0.8°C in 2015 to 0.2°C by 2099. Compared to high-density and mid-density areas, higher albedo configurations are more effective in cooling environments within tall building districts. Additionally, urban surface albedo changes lead to changes in building energy consumption, where high albedo results in more indoor heating usage in urban areas located beyond 30°N and 25°S. The scheme developed in this study offers potential for non-policy applications, like simulating natural albedo variations across urban surfaces, and enables the inclusion of other urban canopy parameters, such as surface emissivity.
Shedding Light on Hidden Dangers: A New Perspective on DNS Leaks
Authors: Membrey Peter
Published: April 2024

In this paper, we introduce a novel categorization of DNS leaks into Type 1 and Type 2, underscoring the privacy and security risks these pose to VPN users. A critical examination reveals how Stealth DNS servers, by remaining hidden from traditional DNS leak detection tools, contribute to a false sense of security, particularly with Type 2 leaks. We then highlight the challenges associated with detecting such leaks. The paper also explores proposed mitigations and best practices for VPN providers, emphasizing server-side protections and the strategic whitelisting of DNS servers to enhance online privacy and security.
Signal cancellation factor analysis
Authors: Achim André
Published: April 2024

Signal cancellation provides a radically new and efficient approach to exploratory factor analysis, without matrix decomposition nor presetting the required number of factors. Its current implementation requires that each factor has at least two unique indicators. Its principle is that it is always possible to combine two indicator variables exclusive to the same factor with weights that cancel their common factor information. Successful combinations, consisting of nose only, are recognized by their null correlations with all remaining variables. The optimal combinations of two multifactorial indicators, though, typically retain correlations with some other variables. Their signal, however, can be cancelled through combinations with unifactorial indicators of their contributing factors. The loadings are estimated from the relative signal cancellation weights of the variables involved along with their observed correlations. The factor correlations are obtained from those of their unifactorial indicators, corrected by their factor loadings. The method is illustrated with synthetic data from a complex six-factor structure that even includes two doublet factors. Another example using actual data documents that signal cancellation can rival confirmatory factor analysis.
Pointing out learning opportunities reduces overparenting
Authors: Shachnai Reut , Asaba Mika , Hu Lingyan , Leonard Julia
Published: April 2024

Overparenting––taking over and completing developmentally-appropriate tasks for children––is pervasive and hurts children’s motivation. Can overparenting in early childhood be reduced by simply framing tasks as learning opportunities? In Study 1 (N = 77; 62% female; 74% White; collected 4/2022), U.S. parents of 4-to-5-year-olds reported taking over less on tasks they perceived as greater learning opportunities, which was most often the case on academic tasks. Studies 2 and 3 (N = 140; 67% female; 52% White; collected 7/2022 - 9/2023) showed that framing the everyday, non-academic task of getting dressed as a learning opportunity—whether big or small—reduced parents’ taking over by nearly half (r = -.39). These findings suggest that highlighting learning opportunities helps parents give children more autonomy.
A General Approach to Modeling Latent Variable Interactions and Nonlinear Effects
Authors: Keller Brian T
Published: April 2024

Interaction effects are prevalent in the behavioral sciences, particularly in psychology, where they are used to investigate the influences on human behavior by various factors. Methodological advancements have been made to model interaction effects in latent variable models. Traditional approaches like product indicator methods have limitations such as complexity, lack of parsimony, and applicability only to continuous data. Alternatively, the general interaction model and estimators have emerged but remain limited. This paper proposes a factored regression framework for estimating latent variable interactions and nonlinear effects. For example, I illustrate how to estimate latent by latent, latent by manifest, and three-way latent interactions. Additionally, I show how to probe the interactions with graphical diagnostics. This new approach offers flexibility in modeling complex structures, accommodating various data types, and including missing data on any variable. Monte Carlo simulations compared the factored regression framework to existing Bayesian and maximum likelihood methods to estimate the general interaction model (LMS). The simulation findings illustrate that factored regression performs just as well as LMS methods with latent by latent and latent by incomplete continuous interactions and better with latent by incomplete categorical interactions. This framework is implemented in Blimp software, offering an accessible and user-friendly syntax for specifying the models. This article demonstrates how to apply the factored regression approach to estimate latent interactions through examples and syntax excerpts, making them more accessible to a broader audience in behavioral research.
Ethnic minorities in disadvantaged neighborhoods: Differential effects on educational outcomes
Authors: Borgen Solveig Topstad , Borgen Nicolai T. , Zachrisson Henrik Daae
Published: April 2024

The recent influx of immigrants to affluent Western societies over past decades has spurred a massive political and academic interest in immigrant integration. In this paper, we explore the role of neighborhoods in this integration process using population-wide Norwegian register data. Our findings reveal considerable socioeconomic disparities in neighborhood conditions among children from different immigrant backgrounds, underscoring the unequal opportunities experienced by these groups. While immigrants from high-achieving groups tend to reside in more privileged areas, children from immigrant groups who face educational challenges are often concentrated in the most deprived neighborhoods. Furthermore, we find that the influence of socioeconomically disadvantaged neighborhoods on 5th-grade school achievements varies across children with origins from different regions. Specifically, children with parents originating from Asia, Sub-Saharan Africa, and the MENA region are less affected by neighborhood disadvantage compared to natives and other immigrant-origin groups. Supplementary analyses suggest that this resilience to neighborhood disadvantage is partly explained by the buffering effects of co-ethnic communities. In conclusion, the findings of this paper underscore that a nuanced understanding of the role of neighborhoods is needed to decipher social inequalities between not just children of immigrants and native-born children but also between immigrant descendants of different origins.
MACROZOOBENTHOS COMMUNITY STRUCTURE IN THE INTERTIDAL ZONE OF MUARA AIR HAJI VILLAGE PESISIR SELATAN REGENCY WEST SUMATERA PROVINCE
Authors: Alhadad Ilham , Tanjung Afrizal , Zulkifli Zulkifli
Published: April 2024

Muara Air Haji Village is a coastal area with various anthropogenic activities that can disrupt the aquatic ecology, especially in the intertidal zone. Biological indicators such as macrozoobenthos are needed to provide a correct and sustainable picture of water quality. This research uses a survey method to determine macrozoobenthos' type, abundance, diversity, uniformity, dominance, and distribution pattern in the intertidal zone. Sampling was carried out using three stations, and each station consisted of three transects and three subzones comprised of the upper, middle, and lower intertidal zones using a quadrant plot measuring 1 x 1 m. The results of this research found three classes of macrozoobenthos with five species. Abundance values ​​at each station ranged from 0.89–4.56 ind/m2, while abundance in the intertidal subzone ranged from 1.11–3.56 ind/m2. The diversity index (H') at stations I and III is 1.93 and 1.17, which means it is included in the medium diversity category, while the diversity index (H') at station II is 0.84, which means it is included in the low category, moderate distribution of individuals or non-uniform number of individuals, moderate ecological pressure and moderately polluted water stability. The uniformity index value ranges from 0.65–0.99, which means the uniformity category is balanced. At station II, macrozoobenton dominates with an index value of 0.62, while stations I and III have no dominant species with index values ​​of 0.30 and 0.45. The distribution pattern (Id) of macrozoobenthos is clustered with a value of 3.45–4.18
THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN ORGANIC MATERIAL CONTENT IN SEDIMENTS AND THE ABUNDANCE OF EPIPELIC DIATOMS IN THE INTERTIDAL ZONE OF THE WATERS OF DUMAI CITY, RIAU PROVINCE
Authors: Simanjuntak Josua , Siregar Sofyan Husein , Efriyeldi Efriyeldi
Published: April 2024

This research was conducted in March 2023, located in Koneng Beach, Dumai City. The purpose of this study was to determine the organic matter content and abundance of epipelic diatoms vertically and to analyze the relationship between the organic matter content in sediments and the abundance of epipelic diatoms vertically in the intertidal area of Dumai City Waters. The method used is the survey method. The sampling point is determined using a purposive sampling method. Sampling of epipelic diatoms was carried out using a modified corer, which was then brought to the laboratory to identify and calculate the abundance of diatoms and the sediment samples to calculate the content of organic matter and sediment fractions. Water quality measurements accompanied sampling with a brightness value of 0.57 m, temperature of 33 °C, current speed of 0.33 m/s, salinity of 28 ppt, and pH of 8.13. The results of the analysis of organic matter are 2.55 – 13.38%. The results of the sediment fraction analysis show that the research location is dominated by sandy silt. Nineteen genera of epipelic diatoms were found in the waters of Koneng Beach, Dumai City, with abundance values between 5,291–39,983 ind/cm2. The one-way ANOVA test results obtained an average value of 0.000, meaning there is a significant difference in the abundance of epipelic diatoms between the sediment layers. The results of the linear regression test showed that the effect of sediment organic matter on the abundance of epipelic diatoms was 50.85%.
THE RELATIONSHIP OF THE DISTRIBUTION OF SEA SURFACE TEMPERATURE WITH RAINFALL AND WIND IN THE WATERS OF WEST SUMATRA
Authors: Azmiada Zela , Elizal Elizal , Mulyadi Aras
Published: April 2024

This research was carried out in February-March 2023 in the West Sumatra waters. It aimed to determine the variability of sea surface temperature, rainfall intensity, wind direction, and speed in the West Sumatra waters. Sea surface temperatures were taken from three stations, namely: in the coastal waters of Pariaman City, Padang-Pariaman Regency, and Bungus, Padang. The survey method was used, which was directly observed in the field. The results showed that the Sea Surface Temperature of the study areas ranged from 29.25oC-30.28oC, while the rainfall went from 211.97-499.89 mm, and the dominant speed was between 0.50-2.10 m/s. The correlation analysis between rainfall and sea surface temperatures in Station 1 yielded an "r" value of 0.871, a powerful correlation category, and the determination coefficient (R2) was 0.579 or 57.9% during the western season. In the east season, the "r" value was 0.321, in the moderate correlation category, and the determination coefficient was 0.103 or 10.3%. At Station 2, the correlation coefficient (r) was 0.788, a powerful correlation category, and the determination coefficient (R2) was 0.622 or 62.2% during the western season. In the east season, the "r" value was 0.699, a strong correlation category, and the determination coefficient was 0.488 or 48.8%. At Station 3, the "r" value was 0.688, a strong correlation category, and the determination coefficient was 0.477 or 47.7% during the western season. In the east season, the "r" value was 0.743, a strong correlation category, and the determination coefficient was 0.579 or 57.9%
ANALYSIS OF PRODUCTION FACTORS FOR GILLNET FISHING GEAR AT THE TECHNICAL IMPLEMENTATION UNIT (UPT) OF THE FISHERY PORT OF RIAU PROVINCE
Authors: Brown Arthur , Hasanah Camelia Nurul , Nasution Polaris
Published: April 2024

Dumai City relies entirely on marine waters for its fisheries production, with gillnets being a predominant fishing gear among local fishermen. Gillnets, characterized by their rectangular shape with varying mesh sizes, utilize floats and weights. This study aimed to identify the factors influencing gillnet catches in Dumai City. Results from simultaneous testing revealed that all production factors significantly impact catch quantities. Through multiple linear regression analysis, it was determined which factors exerted positive and negative effects. The regression equation, Y = 0.108 – 0.183 X1 – 0.411 X2 – 0.345 X3 + 0.173 X4 + 0.116 X5 + 0.451 X6 + 0.181 X7 – 0.106 X8 + 0.223 X9, elucidated these relationships. The cumulative effect of production factors on catches amounted to 64.20%. This study provides valuable insights into optimizing gillnet fishing practices in Dumai City's marine environment.
DISTRIBUTION PATTERN OF TOTAL SUSPENDED SOLIDS (TSS) IN KAMPAR RIVER ESTUARY, PELALAWAN REGENCY, RIAU PROVINCE
Authors: Melas Febi Betania , Mubarak Mubarak , Rifardi Rifardi
Published: April 2024

The Kampar River Estuary is the main river in Riau province, which empties into the Malacca Strait and has a unique potential for research. The characteristics of the Kampar River Estuary are concurrent and have high tidal elevations, resulting in the occurrence of a Tidal Bore, which is referred to as Bono. The impact of sedimentation is generally quite detrimental, namely the siltation in several places, such as the waters of the Kampar River Estuary, which are dense areas of human activity. This study aimed to determine the relationship between hydrodynamic patterns, suspended solids' distribution pattern, and the concentration value of suspended solids distribution in the Kampar River estuary. This research method is surveyed and discussed descriptively. Current patterns affect the distribution of sediments in the Kampar River estuary. The TSS distribution pattern tends to follow the same direction as the movement of tidal currents where, during high tide, it tends to lead to the southwest of the Kampar River estuary, while during low tide tends to lead to the northeast and northwest, it this is because, in the Kampar River estuary, there is an island that makes the mouth of the Kampar River estuary V-shaped. Between hydrodynamic patterns and TSS distribution patterns, there is a moderate negative relationship (r = 0.50), which means that there is a significant influence between hydro patterns and TSS distribution patterns in the waters of the Kampar River estuary, between hydrodynamic patterns and TSS distribution patterns in the waters of the Kampar River estuary. The lowest value of TSS concentration in the waters of the Kampar River Estuary at high tide to low tide is Station 7, with a range of 102 mg/L, and the highest value at Stations 3, 4, and 9. At station 3, there are values ranging from 1756 mg/L; at station 4, there are values ranging from 2823 mg/L; and at station 9, there are values ranging from 1269 mg/L; the high concentration of TSS results in low brightness in the study area.
Changing Status of Women in Nepal
Authors: Bhandari Kamala
Published: April 2024

The study attempts to examine the trend in socio-demographic, economic and political situation of Nepalese women, and tries to explain the changes in these areas throughout time. It also tries to review the initiatives taken by the government to improve the lives women in Nepal. The study employs an exploratory and descriptive research design using the published data sheets from National Population Censuses and other National Surveys. The analysis found noticeable changes in all the social, demographic, economic and political areas in favor of women across the years. More than half of total population belongs to female (51%). With the socio-political transformations of the country, the role and status of women have also been dramatically changed in community and household and thinning the barrier to gender inequality. Over the last four decades (1991-2021), they have experienced significantly increased life expectancy (55.5 years - 72.7 years), reduced fertility (5-2.1children), and maternal mortality (575-151/000 live births) and raised the simulate mean age at marriage from 18 to 22 years. They have also significantly improved their educational attainment at all levels. A substantial proportion (52%) of Nepalese women are economically active. Female-headed households and fixed property owners have also been raised to 32 and 24 percent, respectively, which is a significant step toward enhancing women's status and bargaining power in society. After provision of the new Constitution, they experience remarkable progress in the political sphere and at the levels of decision-making. In addition to these achievements, the trend in the values of the GDI, GII, GEM, and HDI also confirms the significant improvements in their socioeconomic and political roles, and the gap in gender inequality between males and females has narrowed over time. These developments and achievements could be the outcome of government initiatives and women's struggles to secure their rights.
Meeting the Challenge: How the City of Kingston Is Working to Propel Evaluation Growth
Authors: Searle Michelle , Fierro Leslie A. , Pinarski Jen , Dixon Laurie , Tremblay Melissa , Bourgeois Isabelle , Gokiert Rebecca
Published: April 2024

This practice note shares key learnings from the inaugural Evaluation Capacity Case Challenge (EC3) held by the Max Bell School of Public Policy in April 2023. The purpose is to give readers an opportunity to consider how to shape evaluation capacity in general and within a municipal context. Evaluation capacity building (ECB) is a multifaceted concept to support shared learning about and understanding of evaluation. Strands of learning about ECB emerged from EC3 that can be applied within organizations. These centre on three important actions: (1) establishing a community of practice led by champions, (2) scaling and sequencing evaluation capacity, and (3) developing data literacy as a technical skill. The ECB strategies developed in EC3 offered new ways for the City of Kingston to consider and reconsider how it conducts, shares, learns from, and uses evaluation. Here, the authors describe evaluation within the City of Kingston, the city’s goals in entering EC3, key learnings from the challenge, and the city’s ensuing efforts to propel the growth of evaluation.
Exploring the Edges: Identifying the Next Generation of Evaluation Capacity Building Research and Practice Through Adjacency
Authors: Fierro Leslie A. , Bourgeois Isabelle
Published: April 2024

Evaluation capacity building (ECB) is a well-established domain of scholarship and practice within the broader field of evaluation. Stemming from a concern to ensure sustainable and useful evaluation practices in organizations, ECB draws on several evaluation theories and approaches such as collaborative evaluation and utilization-focused evaluation. In a recent integrative review, the authors and their colleagues identified other theories, frameworks, and models that inform ECB; many of these were developed in other fields, such as social sciences and public administration. The present exploratory study sought to identify some of the knowledge and theories that inform ECB from other fields through a review of 47 “ECB-adjacent” articles. This article describes the various themes and topics included in these articles to formulate potential future avenues for ECB research and practice.
Una lectura de los cierres de precampaña de Jorge Álvarez Máynez, Xóchitl Gálvez y Claudia Sheinbaum
Authors: López Ricardo
Published: April 2024

Este artículo examina los discursos de las candidatas y el candidato a la presidencia de México, centrándose en la manera en la que hablan sobre sus estrategias de seguridad. Los discursos de cierre de precampaña de Xóchitl Gálvez, Claudia Sheinbaum y Jorge Álvarez Máynez sugieren una tendencia hacia las políticas de mano dura y militarización, a pesar de las promesas de cambio.
Disgerminoma puro de ovario gigante en paciente joven de 19 años
Authors: Pelaes-Cruz Elkin J. , Malpartida-Huamancaja Andrés R. , Vicuña- Victorio Cintya X. , Manrique-Allazo Gladys R. , Santos-Laurente Sigrid A.
Published: April 2024

El disgerminoma de ovario es una neoplasia muy infrecuente. Se presentamayormente en mujeres jóvenes con manifestaciones clínicas inespecíficas, aunquepueden señalar dolor abdominal, sensación de masa y alteraciones menstruales.Se comunica el caso de una paciente joven de 19 años multípara con sensación demasa intraabdominal, de crecimiento progresivo y asociado a dolor de tipo opresivo.En el examen tomográfico se encontró una masa anexial dependiente de ovario,por lo que se le practicó una anexectomía derecha y biopsia por congelación másestadiaje. La evaluación macroscópica evidenció una tumoración de 25 x 20 x 13cm, que pesaba 5,760 gramos. Mediante evaluación microscópica y estudios deinmunohistoquímica se la diagnosticó como disgerminoma puro. En base al tamañopromedio y antecedentes, fue catalogada como disgerminoma gigante.
Ejercicios de Geometría Gráfica. Vol. I
Authors: Natividad Vivó Pau , García Baño Ricardo , Calvo López José María
Published: April 2024

Colección de ejercicios de la asignatura anual de Geometría Gráfica, actualmente dividida en dos asignaturas cuatrimestrales llamadas Geometría Gráfica 1 y 2. Dichas asignaturas se imparten en la Escuela Técnica Superior de Arquitectura y Edificación de la Universidad Politécnica de Cartagena. Los ejercicios corresponden a la disciplina de la Geometría Descriptiva dentro del área de conocimiento de Expresión Gráfica Arquitectónica. Los ejercicios están divididos en: sistema diédrico; axonometría ortogonal y oblicua; perspectiva cónica y restituciones; superficies; cubiertas y terrenos; y sombras. Los ejercicios se resuelven mediante procedimientos 2D y 3D empleando programas de CAD.
Manual de custodia del territorio para la conservación del Garbancillo de Tallante
Authors: Jordán González Esteban , Martínez Rivera Rubén , Martínez González Rosa , Cava Miñano Manuel
Published: April 2024

Este manual forma parte del material de divulgación dirigido principalmente a propietarios y empresas en el marco de la acción E7 del Proyecto LIFE11 BIO/ES/727 “Conservación de Astragalus nitidiflorus en su hábitat potencial en la Región de Murcia.
Manual de elaboración de guías docentes para las ingenierías del ámbito industrial
Authors: Lozano Blanco Luis Javier , Pérez García José , Herrero Martín Ruth
Published: April 2024

El proceso de adaptación al Espacio Europeo de Educación Superior (proceso de Bolonia”) cubrirá una etapa importante con la puesta en marcha en curso 2010/2011 de los nuevos planes de estudio de Grado y Posgrado adaptados al R.D. 1393/2007 y a la normativa que emane de Ministerios y Comunidades Autónomas. Dejando a un lado los planteamientos generales de esta reforma y que han sido objeto de no poca polémica, uno de los pilares sobre los que debe sustentarse el éxito de esta transformación es el diseño adecuado del proceso formativo del alumno cuantificado según el ECTS.
Patrimonio arquitectónico del siglo XX: el legado Art Nouveau en La Habana
Authors: Mestre Martí María
Published: April 2024

El artículo forma parte del proyecto de investigación desarrollado por varios expertos y expertas de ICOMOS-Cuba, parcialmente financiado por la AECID (2008-2012), titulado Influencias directas, indirectas y distanciamientos, entre la arquitectura cubana y la española. Dentro de esos 500 años de historia común, la autora de esta publicación profundiza sobre las características del Art Nouveau de La Habana (y otras obras de la isla), identificando rasgos provenientes del modernisme català e identificando otras influencias provenientes de ciudades europeas: Viena, París, Bruselas… El análisis se centra en cuatro puntos: 1) determinar las similitudes y distanciamientos de la arquitectura modernista cubana respecto a la española; 2) valorar los grados de asimilación de una cultura arquitectónica en otra; 3) precisar los distanciamientos respecto de la corriente dominante catalana y 4) establecer particularidades propias del Art Nouveau habanero respecto del modernismo español. La investigación que ha posibilitado el poder desarrollar este escrito se engloba dentro del Programa de ayudas de movilidad posdoctoral en centros extranjeros que financió en el 2010 el Ministerio de Educación de España. La investigación fue supervisada por el Doctor Arquitecto Daniel TABOADA ESPINIELLA, Titular de la Cátedra de Arquitectura Vernácula Gonzalo de Cárdenas, de la Oficina del Historiador de la Ciudad de La Habana durante 2011-2012 en Cuba. [ENG] The article is included on the research project entitled Direct and indirect influences and differences between the Cuban and the Spanish Architecture, developed by various experts from ICOMOS-Cuba, partially funded by the Agencia Española de Cooperación Internacional para el Desarrollo AECID (2008-2012). Within these 500 years of common history, the author of this publication focuses on the characteristics of the Art Nouveau Architecture in Havana (and other works of the island), identifying features from the Catalan Modernism and other influences from different European cities: Vienna, Paris, Brussels ... The analysis highlights four objectives: 1) to determine the similarities and separations of Cuban Art Nouveau Architecture compared to the Spanish; 2) to assess the degree of assimilation of the Spanish architectural culture into the Cuban one; 3) to specify the distancing between Cuban Art Nouveau and the Catalan architectural trend and 4) to establish peculiarities of Havana Art Nouveau respect of Spanish modernism. The research that enabled this paper is included in the program of aid mobility postdoctoral in foreign centers funded in 2010 the Spanish Ministry of Education. The research was supervised by Dr. Daniel Taboada Espiniella: Architect, Head of the Department of Vernacular Architecture Gonzalo de Cárdenas, the City Historian of Havana Office, Cuba, during 2011-2012.
Descubre la jara de Cartagena
Authors: Vicente Colomer María José , Martínez Sánchez Juan José , Aguado López Mayra , Robles Sánchez Jesús
Published: April 2024

Esta publicación dirigida a alumnos de educación primaria, con edades comprendidas entre los 6 y los 12 años, está enmarcada entre las acciones de divulgación y sensibilización del proyecto “Acciones para la recuperación y conservación de la especie en peligro de extinción jara de Cartagena (Cistus heterophyllus subsp. carthaginensis)”, llevado a cabo por la Escuela de Ingeniería Agronómica de la Universidad Politécnica de Cartagena, que cuenta con el apoyo de la Fundación Biodiversidad del Ministerio de Agricultura y Pesca, Alimentación y Medio Ambiente, y de la Consejería de Agricultura, Agua y Medio Ambiente de la Región de Murcia. Dividida en dos partes: una breve narración ilustrada, obra de la joven ilustradora Irene Álvarez, en la que se describe la especie y su increíble historia de supervivencia, y unas divertidas actividades que permiten a los alumnos seguir conociendo a la especie mediante fichas para colorear, adivinanzas y pasatiempos de diversos tipos.
A expressão da futuridade em textos informativos: algumas considerações sobre as formas verbais do português europeu
Authors: Cunha Luís Filipe
Published: April 2024

O português europeu dispõe de um conjunto diversificado de formas verbais que remetem para a prospetividade, das quais se destacam o futuro simples, a construção ir (no presente ou no futuro) + infinitivo e o presente do indicativo com valor futurativo. Todas estas formas manifestam divergências evidentes ao nível do seu significado, embora partilhem igualmente propriedades comuns. Com base na análise de um corpus constituído por 18 textos de caráter informativo, procuramos dar conta das semelhanças e diferenças que se observam entre as estruturas em questão, assim como das relações que estabelecem entre si. Nesse sentido, constatamos que, ainda que estas construções sejam frequentemente utilizadas para a localização das situações com que se combinam num intervalo posterior ao momento da enunciação, cada uma delas apresenta características definitórias próprias: ir + infinitivo restringe-se sobretudo à expressão da temporalidade; o futuro simples combina valores temporais e modais e o presente com valor futurativo indica posterioridade preferencialmente associada ao domínio do presente. Os contrastes entre estas configurações são ainda confirmados pelas divergências combinatórias e interpretativas que se verificam no contexto de verbos modais como poder ou dever. Em termos gerais, e a avaliar pelas relações entre os diferentes tempos verbais considerados, podemos afirmar que a expressão da futuridade no português europeu parece estar num constante processo de reajustamento, sendo fundamental considerar o contributo de outros fatores, como os adverbiais temporais, as propriedades lexicais de certos verbos ou o contexto discursivo, para a plena compreensão das conexões temporais no interior dos textos.
A crucialidade da fonologia: um outro olhar sobre blends lexicais no português brasileiro
Authors: Vital Felipe da Silva , Gonçalves Carlos Alexandre Victório
Published: April 2024

O presente trabalho se presta a analisar os blends lexicais no português brasileiro tomando um outro ponto de vista em relação ao qual foi tomado por Nóbrega e Minussi (2015). Neste trabalho, que está dentro do quadro teórico da Morfologia Distribuída, os autores defendem que a fonologia dos blends é um tipo de epifenômeno das motivações semânticas que se impõem na criação de blends. Neste sentido, nós argumentamos, como uma resposta ao trabalho, que a fonologia é crucial quanto ao processo de formação de palavras em tela, entendendo de maneira premente que a semântica é a motivação básica para criação de todas as palavras já criadas nas línguas. Para isto, argumentamos em favor do papel fundamental da sílaba e do pé métrico enquanto domínios prosódicos (assentando nossa análise sobre a Fonologia Prosódica (ITO; MESTER, 2009) para a realização destes processos morfofonológicos, considerando em separado os dois subtipos, blends ‘fonológicos’ (contando a sílaba como seu domínio) e ‘morfológicos’ (contando o pé métrico como seu domínio), uma vez que ‘blends semânticos’ (cf. MINUSSI; NÓBREGA (2014) para esta taxonomia específica), em verdade, não são blends. Os dados analisados aqui foram extraídos dos próprios trabalhos citados ao longo do presente texto a partir dos quais estamos debatendo.
Dêixis social em rede como estratégia para interatividade em compósito de gênero no Instagram
Authors: Lima Maria Verônica Monteiro , Muniz-Lima Isabel , Martins Mayara Arruda
Published: April 2024

As redes sociais são atualmente um espaço midiático que oportuniza, além de entretenimento, possibilidades de expandir empreendimentos com a conquista de novos públicos. Para isso, várias estratégias textuais são empregadas para vislumbrar a intenção comunicativa do interlocutor, mas, em contexto digital, além de o enunciador visar vender um produto, por exemplo, este intenciona também engajar de alguma forma seu interlocutor ao post, seja fazendo-o curti-lo, comentá-lo ou compartilhá-lo. Nesse contexto, este trabalho objetiva analisar os dêiticos sociais em rede como ferramentas de engajamento dos interlocutores em compósitos de gênero no Instagram. Para isso, apoiamo-nos no arcabouço teórico de Cavalcante, Custódio Filho e Brito (2014), Cavalcante et al. (2019), Martins (2019) e Cavalcante et al. (2022) com contribuições acerca dos processos dêiticos, em Matos (2018) acerca das redes referenciais e em Muniz-Lima (2022) a respeito da interação em contexto digital. A pesquisa em questão é de cunho qualitativo e interpretativo. Foram selecionados cinco compósitos de gênero da mídia Instagram de perfis motivacionais. A análise permitiu constatar relação entre os dêiticos em rede e os níveis de interatividade na construção de sentidos, perceptíveis por meio das curtidas e dos comentários dos seguidores, o que mostrou, por sua vez, a interação efetiva dos interlocutores com o post.
Irrealis Mood in Lung’Ie: Ka
Authors: Rech Núbia Ferreira , Agostinho Ana Lívia
Published: April 2024

This paper describes and analyzes the ka particle in constructions with dynamic predicates in Lung’Ie, an endangered Portuguese-lexifier creole language spoken on Príncipe Island. In contrast with the literature on Lung’Ie (GÜNTHER, 1973; MAURER, 2009), we argue that ka plays one single role in Lung’Ie: marking the irrealis mood (cf. AGOSTINHO; RECH, 2022). Our data shows that ka is found in hypothetical, conditional, and counterfactual constructions, as well as in future and habitual aspect constructions. We also verified that ka is not used in past constructions nor in those that describe events at the time of the speech – prototypical realis contexts.
Ponto de vista e uso de aspas no português brasileiro: uma análise de manchetes jornalísticas
Authors: Ferrari Lilian , Pinheiro Diogo
Published: April 2024

Este trabalho enfoca o uso de aspas em manchetes jornalísticas do português brasileiro, sob a perspectiva teórica da Linguística Cognitiva e, mais especificamente, da Teoria dos Espaços Mentais (FAUCONNIER, 1994, 1997; FAUCONNIER; TURNER, 2002). Com base no primitivo discursivo de Ponto de Vista (CUTRER, 1994; FAUCONNIER; SWEETSER, 1996; DANCYGIER; SWEETSER, 2012), propõe-se uma explicação unificada para o fenômeno, sob o argumento de que o uso de aspas indica mudança de Ponto de Vista na rede de espaços mentais estabelecida à medida que o discurso se desenvolve. Em particular, a análise evidencia que o uso de aspas para indicar deslocamento de Ponto de Vista pode ocorrer em dois contextos principais nas manchetes: (i) do espaço Base/Ground para um espaço de discurso reportado (discurso direto ou discurso direto parcial); (i) do espaço Base/Ground para o Espaço Metalinguístico, que constitui um espaço mais implícito na Rede de Espaços Comunicativos Básicos (BCSN), no caso de processos metafóricos e/ou metonímicos.