bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Sex Work and Sexual Violence Research Study Protocol 2022 v1
Authors: Jane Scoular,
Published: March 2023

Globally, the most important public health issue that sex workers face is their experience of high levels of violence (Kinnell 2006, 2008; Alexander, 1999) with a systematic review estimating levels of sexual violence as being between 15 and 55% (Deering et al, 2014). The overarching question this study seeks to address is how social, legal, and judicial contexts shape the safety and well-being of people engaging in sex work and, in particular, how context shapes experiences of sexual violence. This mixed method research will compare four different legal environments: legalisation (Nevada USA), criminalisation (Northern Ireland), decriminalisation (New Zealand) and partial criminalisation (England and Scotland). Interviews, a survey of sex workers and reviews of legal cases in each jurisdiction will generate empirical data from which to build theory as to: - The relationship between legal consciousness, legal norms, and legal practices and experiences of sexual violence and sexual autonomy in different models of governance;- How marginalised groups (sex workers) interpret the sexual violence they experience, their rights regarding sexual violence, how and whether they seek redress through the criminal justice system, and outcomes in different models of governance;- How various criminal justice institutions respond to sexual violence among various sex-working populations in both theory (law and legal norms re consent) and practice (police actions, reporting systems, court dispensation) in different models of governance;- Differences among groups of sex workers by gender, age, ethnicity, sexual orientation, citizenship, and sex market, especially for trans, MSM sex workers, and migrant communities;- How researchers and expert advisors can work together in the research process to interpret findings and build theory, and empower expert advisors with evidence for better practices; - Generate and disseminate evidence-based information on best practices to help provide justice for sex workers. The research will have ethical approval from each research site, an Advisory Board and trained, paid peer researchers to assist with data gathering, analysis and dissemination. The study will report findings in 2023/2024. It is funded by the Economic and Social Research Council.
Quality of child development scales. A systematic review
Authors: Sánchez Raya Araceli , Luque de Dios Sara Maria , Moriana Elvira Juan Antonio
Published: March 2023

Developmental scales for children aged 0-6 years are a particularly valuable resource for assessing developmental milestones in children. Most scales are developed based on a broad conceptual framework, and their metric validation is insufficient and of low quality. The aim of this systematic review is to analyse the psychometric quality of these tests and identify aspects in need of improvement. To this end, the PRISMA methodology and the WOS and ProQuest databases were used to search for articles addressing this topic. A total of 680 articles were identified, of which 72 were selected using the established inclusion and exclusion criteria. The results indicate a scarcity of independent studies on the statistical measurement of the scales. The selected articles are very heterogeneous and validate these tests using adaptations of common metrics. Most perform cross-cultural, concurrent, and prognostic validations of the tests. We conclude that the quality of the scale metrics and other common aspects of these tests need to be improved, particularly sample sparsity and heterogeneity, as well as cultural biases. We underline the importance of applying for advances in metrics for the construction of developmental scales and recommend the use of computerised versions to improve their ease of use and efficiency.
Conception of Learning Objects with Feedback for Self-Regulation of Learning Mathematical Concepts Necessary for Differential and Integral Calculus
Authors: De Castilho Alex Sandro , Trevisan André Luis , Marczal Diego
Published: March 2023

Background: Due to the high failure rates in engineering courses, it is of fundamental importance to seek alternatives that minimise the difficulties that students entering Brazilian universities have in the disciplines of the area of mathematics. An alternative is to use learning objects (LO) that allow students to be aware of their errors and encourage them to formulate hypotheses and solve problem situations, aspects that are fundamental for the self-regulation of learning. Objectives: To present the conception and evaluation of an LO with feedback that allows the student to self-regulate their learning with regard to the concepts of mathematics necessary for differential and integral calculus. Design: The research is based on the design science research - DSR methodology. In the first stage, detailed in this article, we sought to present the relevance of the problem and the artefact’s design proposal and the first phase of assessing this design. Setting and Participants: The LO was submitted to an online assessment by seven mathematics teachers and two mathematics education researchers. Data collection and analysis: It was carried out through the transcription of the videos recorded during the assessment via Google Meet. Results: The experts pointed out the potentialities of the LO to diagnose and remedy/intervene before possible errors made by higher education newcomers. Conclusions: After the assessment, the artefact was restructured and improved following the specialists’ notes. The following steps of the research will be the implementation of the complete version of the Los, with questions that explore the strata of numerical, algebraic, and functional knowledge. We expect that the educational product of this research will help students with their mathematical difficulties in DIC.
Engineering Students’ Utterances about Evaluation and Its Roles in the Courses of Physics and Calculus
Authors: Giongo Ieda Maria , Marchi Gonzati Sonia Elisa , Quartieri Marli Teresinha , Hepp Rehfeldt Marcia Jussara
Published: March 2023

Context: Assessment could provide feedback to both students and teachers on teaching and learning processes. However, this perspective coexists with an evaluation dynamic focused on performance and results. Objectives: This research intends to problematize what a group of Engineering students says about the evaluation processes and their purposes in Mathematics and Physics subjects, offered in the context of remote teaching. Design: Ideas from qualitative research in a Foucauldian perspective. Environment and participants: The sample consisted of 85 engineering students, enrolled in Physics and Calculus subjects, in the first semester of 2021. Data collection and analysis: Application of an online questionnaire, with six Physics or Calculus classes, in a community university of Rio Grande do Sul. Results: The discourse analysis according to the Foucauldian perspective produced two analysis units that indicate how the eighty-seven participating students conceive evaluation in their utterances. The first one indicates that they think evaluation enables their own learning to be monitored and assessed, and decisions to be made by professors. The other one points out that students conceive evaluation as classifying and meritocratic, focusing on performance, outcomes, and grade measurement. Conclusions: Contradictory and complementary conceptions coexist, indicative of the different roles attributed to assessment in formal education contexts. In general, the research participants evidence the reproduction of statements that circulate socially about the evaluation and its roles. Such results can be productive for teachers and institutions to understand that they also meet the expectations of an evaluation system with an emphasis on regulation and control.
Pipeline for the Automatic Extraction of Procedural Knowledge from Assembly Instructions into Controlled Natural Language
Authors: Rese Christine , West Nikolai , Gebler Mathias , Krzoska Sven , Schlunder Philipp , Deuse Jochen
Published: March 2023

This paper presents the application of a Natural Language Processing (NLP) pipeline, which automatically extracts procedural knowledge in a standardized way from assembly instructions. The developed pipeline is able to parse and process written German assembly instructions regardless of the language discourse. The pipeline helps resolve ambiguities in assembly instructions by converting them into a Controlled Natural Language (CNL). The pipeline fully automates the translation process from free-text assembly instructions to CNL representations. We investigated and evaluated the efficiency and robustness of the NLP pipeline along multiple dimensions, such as different assembly process designers, language and fuzzy string matching models. To test the developed pipeline we used to automatically extract procedural knowledge in a standardized way for 2,740 assembly instructions obtained from automotive industry. Our investigation shows that the NLP pipeline is able to extract CNL representations with high accuracy (ø 87%). Downstream applications, such as assembly line balancing, can reuse the uniformly extracted procedural knowledge.
ÜNİVERSİTE ÖĞRENCİLERİ ARASINDA COVID-19 AŞI TEREDDÜT DURUMUNU TESPİT ÇALIŞMASI
Authors: SÜTLÜ Sevinç , SEZER BALCI Ayşe , ÖĞÜT DÜZEN Kerime
Published: March 2023

Amaç: Bu araştırmada üniversite öğrencileri arasında COVID-19 aşı tereddüt durumunu belirlemek amaçlanmıştır.

Yöntem: Tanımlayıcı kesitsel tipteki çalışma, Aralık 2021-Mart 2022 tarihleri arasında araştırmaya katılmayı kabul eden 527 öğrenci ile yürütüldü. Veri toplama aracı olarak, Sosyo-Demografik Bilgi Formu ve Pandemilerde Aşı Tereddüt Ölçeği (PATÖ) kullanıldı. Veriler, SPSS 23 programında sayı, yüzde, ortalama, bağımsız gruplarda t testi kullanılarak analiz edildi

Bulgular: Çalışmaya katılan öğrencilerin yaş ortalaması 20,86±2,23, %74,8’i kadın, %52’si sağlık bilimleri fakültesinde öğrenim görmektedir. Öğrencilerin tamamına yakını aşı yaptırmış, ancak yarısı aşı yaptırırken tereddüt yaşamıştır. Katılımcıların PATÖ puan ortalamaları 34,05±6,07 (min=12, max=47)’ dir. Öğrencilerin yaş grupları, cinsiyet, eğitim aldıkları fakülte gibi demografik değişkenleri ile PATÖ puan ortalamaları arasında istatistiksel olarak anlamlı fark yoktur (p>0.05).

Sonuç: Üniversite öğrencilerinin COVID-19 aşı tereddütleri ortalamanın üzerindeydi. Bu nedenle öğrenciler için COVID-19 hakkında güvenilir bilgiler içeren eğitim faaliyetlerinin düzenlenmesi önerilir.
Pengetahuan dan Sikap Siswa serta Guru Sekolah Dasar tentang Protokol Kesehatan di SDN Jodipan Kota Malang
Authors: Hanifah Sayyidah , Gayatri Rara Warih , Rachmawati Windi Chusniah , Adi Sapto
Published: March 2023

Abstract: The Covid-19 pandemic was still happening in Indonesia, Malang City had held Face-to-face Learning (PTM) activities since September 2021. This causes students and teachers to have direct contact with other people inside and outside the school during the Covid-19 pandemic. Prevention of Covid-19 can be done indoors and outdoors while still making efforts to implement health protocols. A person's behavior when implementing a health protocol is influenced by several factors, namely predisposing, supporting and enabling. The purpose of this study was to identify students' knowledge and attitudes about health protocols at SDN Jodipan, Malang City. The research method used is descriptive quantitative with a Cross Sectional Study approach. Data analysis in this study was univariate using the SPSS application and bivariate analysis using the gamma correlation test. The conclusion of the research shows that the majority of students have a high level of knowledge and good attitudes in grade 4 to grade 6 students at SDN Jodipan, Malang City. The results of the analysis showed that the student knowledge factor was moderately correlated with the attitudes of grade 4 to grade 6 students regarding health protocols at SDN Jodipan, Malang City.

Abstrak: Pandemi Covid-19 masih terjadi di Indonesia, Kota Malang telah melangsungkan kegiatan Pembelajaran Tatap Muka (PTM) sejak bulan September 2021. Hal ini menyebabkan terjadinya kontak langsung antara para siswa dan guru dengan orang lain ketika berada di dalam dan luar ruangan sekolah. Pencegahan Covid-19 dapat dilakukan di dalam dan di luar ruangan dengan tetap melakukan upaya menerapkan protokol kesehatan. Perilaku seseorang ketika melaksanakan protokol kesehatan dipengaruhi dengan beberapa faktor yaitu predisposisi, pendukung dan pemungkin. Tujuan dari penelitian ini untuk mengidentifikasi pengetahuan siswa dan sikap siswa mengenai protokol kesehatan di SDN Jodipan, Kota Malang. Metode penelitian yang digunakan adalah deskriptif kuantitatif dengan pendekatan Cross Sectional Study. Analisis data dalam penelitian adalah univariat menggunakan aplikasi SPSS dan analisis bivariat menggunakan uji korelasi gamma. Kesimpulan dari hasil penelitian menggambarkan mayoritas tingkat pengetahuan siswa yang tinggi dan sikap yang baik pada siswa kelas 4 sampai kelas 6 di SDN Jodipan, Kota Malang. Hasil analisis menunjukkan bahwa faktor pengetahuan siswa berkorelasi sedang dengan sikap siswa kelas 4 sampai kelas 6 mengenai protokol kesehatan di SDN Jodipan, Kota Malang.
Analisis Hubungan Tingkat Pendidikan Ibu, Antenatal Care, Paritas, dan Paparan Asap Rokok pada Ibu dengan Kejadian BBLR di Wilayah Kerja Puskesmas Arjuno Kota Malang
Authors: Kholifah Wakhi Datul Nur , Nurrochmah Siti , Alma Lucky Radita , Gayatri Rara Warih
Published: March 2023

Abstract: Low birth weight is a problem in babies born with a weight less than 2,500 grams. In 2018 LBW at the Arjuno Health Center, Malang doubled from 2017. The research design is a case-control study design. The purpose of the study was to analyze the relationship between maternal education level, ANC, parity, and exposure to cigarette smoke with the incidence of LBW in ​​Arjuno Health Center Malang City. The research subjects were mothers who gave birth to live-born babies in 2019, recorded at the Arjuno Health Center. Sampling using purposive sampling with a sample size of 93. Data collection using interviews and cohort register book documentation. Bivariate analysis used the chi-square test. The results obtained the value of X2 equal to21.3 which means that there is a relationship between the mother's education level and LBW. The results of ANC and LBW were obtained by the value of X² equal to24, which means that there is a relationship between ANC and LBW. The results obtained the value of obtained an X² equal to0.9, which means that there is no relationship between parity and LBW. The results obtained the value of obtained an X² equal to7, which means that there is a relationship between exposure to cigarette smoke and LBW.

Abstrak: Berat Badan Lahir Rendah merupakan masalah pada bayi lahir dengan berat badan kurang dari 2.500gram. Tahun 2018 BBLR di Puskesmas Arjuno Kota Malang mengalami kenaikan dua kali lipat dari tahun 2017. Rancangan penelitian ini menggunakan deskriptif analitik observasional dengan desain studi case control. Tujuan penelitian yaitu menganalisis hubungan antara tingkat pendidikan ibu, ANC, paritas, dan paparan asap rokok pada ibu dengan kejadian BBLR di wilayah kerja Puskesmas Arjuno Kota Malang. Subjek penelitian adalah ibu yang melahirkan bayi lahir hidup tahun 2019, tercatat di Puskesmas Arjuno. Pennarikan sampel memakai purposive sampling dengan besar sampel 93. Pengambilan data menggunakan wawancara dan dokumentasi buku register kohort. Analisis bivariat dilakukan dengan uji chi kuadrat. Hasil analisis didapatkan nilai X2 hitung 21,3 yang berarti ada hubungan antara tingkat pendidikan ibu dengan kejadian BBLR. Hasil analisis antara ANC dengan kejadian BBLR didaptkan nilai X² hitung 24 yang berarti ada hubungan antara ANC dengan kejadian BBLR. Hasil analisis paritas dengan kejadian BBLR didapatkan nilai X² hitung 0,9 yang berarti tidak ada hubungan antara paritas dengan kejadian BBLR. Hasil analisis antara paparan asap rokok pada ibu dengan kejadian BBLR didaptkan nilai X² hitung 7 yang artinya ada hubungan anatara paparan asap rokok pada ibu dengan kejadian BBLR.
Penggunaan Metode Drill untuk Meningkatkan Keterampilan Teknik Dasar Passing Futsal pada Club Putri Sparta Football Sala Blitar
Authors: Taufiqurrahman Muhammad , Sugiarto Tatok , Amiq Fahrial , Yudasmara Dona Sandi
Published: March 2023

Abstract: The research was conducted with the aim of improving basic futsal passing technique skills at the women's club Sparta Football Sala Blitar using the drill training method. The research includes sports action research with qualitative and quantitative descriptive methods. There are 3 cycles with a total of 18 meetings. The subjects of this study were female participants of the Sparta Football Sala club, Blitar City, totaling 16 participants. The results show that there has been an increase in research subjects in implementing basic post-intervention skills in cycles 1, 2, and 3. Cycle 1 shows that the success rate of participants is 48,9 percent, for cycle 2 the success rate has increased with a value of 62,2 percent and for the results of cycle 3 also increased with a total value of 88,6 percent. So, it was concluded that by providing an intervention in the form of a drill method on the subject, it could improve the skills of the futsal passing technique of the female participants of the Sparta Football Sala club, Blitar City.

Abstrak: Penelitian dilakukan dengan tujuan guna meningkatkan keterampilan teknik dasar passing futsal di club putri Sparta Football Sala Blitar menggunakan metode latihan drill. Penelitian ini termasuk dalam penelitian tindakan olahraga dengan metode deskriptif kualitatif dan kuantitatif. Penelitian ini menggunakan 3 siklus dengan total pertemuan sebanyak 18 kali. Subjek penelitian ini adalah peserta putri club Sparta Football Sala Kota Blitar yang berjumlah 16 peserta. Hasil menunjukkan bahwa telah adanya peningkatan pada subjek penelitian dalam melaksanakan keterampilan teknik dasar passing pasca intervensi pada siklus 1, 2, dan 3.  Siklus 1 menunjukkan untuk tingkat keberhasilan peserta sebesar 48,9 persen, untuk siklus 2 tingkat keberhasilan mengalami peningkatan dengan nilai sebesar 62,2 persen dan untuk hasil siklus 3 juga mengalami peningkatan dengan total nilai sebesar 88,6 persen. Dapat disimpulkan bahwa dengan memberikan intervensi berupa metode drill pada subjek dapat meningkatkan keterampilan teknik passing futsal peserta putri club Sparta Football Sala Kota Blitar.
Survey Pemilihan Materi Guru Pjok Kelas Bawah Terhadap Implementasi Kompetensi Dasar Motorik Di SD/MI Se Kecamatan Junrejo Kota Batu
Authors: Putri Zelsa Jovanka , Wiguno Lokananta Teguh Hari , Sugiyanto Sugiyanto , Fitriady Gema
Published: March 2023

Abstract: The selection of physical education teacher materials for the implementation of basic motor competence learning physical education, Sports and Health provided by the teacher will maximally facilitate learning. The purpose of this research is to find out how the implementation or implementation of basic motor competencies for material selectors focuses on physical education teachers, and wants to know the implementation of motor competence implementation in the selection of learning materials. This study uses a quantitative descriptive survey research method with the subject of 21 physical education teachers for the lower grades of SD/MI in Junrejo District. Collecting data using non-test instruments, namely questionnaires and interviews. The results of the selection of class 1 physical education learning materials were 54.76 percent which were included in the less criteria, the selection of 2nd class physical education learning materials were 53.22 percent which were included in the less criteria, the selection of 3rd grade physical education learning materials was 56.55 percent which was included in the adequate criteria, so it can be concluded that the selection of physical education teacher material on the implementation of basic motor competencies is classified as enough category, this is also caused by several factors including: unavailability of facilities and infrastructure, lack of mastery and understanding of teachers, school policies or regulations.

Abstrak: Pemilihan materi guru PJOK terhadap implementasi kompetensi dasar motorik pembelajaran Pendidikan Jasmani Olahraga dan Kesehatan yang diberikan guru secara maksimal akan memperlancar jalannya pembelajaran. Penelitian yang dilakukan memiliki tujuan untuk mengetahui bagaimana implementasi atau pelaksanaan kompetensi dasar motorik terhadap pemilihan materi yang berfokus pada guru PJOK kelas bawah tingkat SD/MI serta ingin mengetahui kendala pelaksanaan kompetensi dasar motorik dalam pemilihan materi pembelajaran. Pada penelitian ini menggunakan metode penelitian survey deskriptif kuantitatif dengan subjek 21 guru PJOK kelas bawah SD/MI se Kecamatan Junrejo. Pengumpulan data menggunakan instrumen non tes yaitu angket dan wawancara. Diperoleh hasil pemilihan materi pembelajaran PJOK kelas 1 sebesar 54,76 persen yang termasuk dalam kriteria kurang, pemilihan materi pembelajaran PJOK kelas 2 sebesar 53,22 persen yang termasuk dalam kriteria kurang, pemilihan materi pembelajaran PJOK kelas 3 sebesar 56,55 persen yang termasuk dalam kriteria cukup, sehingga dapat disimpulkan bahwa pemilihan materi guru PJOK terhadap implementasi kompetensi dasar motorik tergolong kategori cukup, hal ini juga dipengaruhi oleh beberapa faktor diantaranya: ketidaktersediaan sarana dan prasarana, kurangnya penguasaan dan pemahaman guru, kebijakan atau peraturan sekolah.
Drying Kinetics and Thin Layer Modelling of Clerodendrum Volubile (Marugbo) Leaves
Authors: Obisanya Adekunle A. , Ajiboye Gloria O. , Ajiboshin Isaac O. , Ogunyemi Olumide I.
Published: March 2023

The drying kinetics of Clerodendrum Volubile leaves was investigated at different temperature of 50, 60 and 70⁰C in oven dryer. The weight loss with time was recorded and moisture ratio was computed and fitted into different eleven thin-layer drying models. The result showed that moisture ratio reduces with time for all drying temperatures. The drying rate was observed to increase with temperature peaking at 0.185, 0.117 and 0.059 g H2O/g dry solid.min at 70, 60 and 50⁰C respectively. Drying occurred in falling rate period and no constant rate period was observed. The approximation of diffusion model was observed to give the best fit model for the drying process with highest coefficient of determination (0.9985), lowest sum of square errors (0.0032), reduced chi square (0.00012) and root mean square error (0.0107) occurring at 50 ⁰C. The effective diffusivity for Marugbo drying increases with temperature from 3.65×10-12 to 1.28×10-11 m2/s. The Arrhenius equation also described the temperature dependence of diffusivity with activation energy of 57.74 kJ/mol.
A Multimodal Concept Map Approach to L2 Writing: Emancipating non-native English Students
Authors: Sánchez Ana Cristina
Published: March 2023

This research paper examines the benefits of using a digital concept map approach to develop metacognitive writing skills and to empower L2 learners. The study explores how a digital concept map can help L2 learners develop metacognitive writing skills and empower L2 students at the same time. By providing students with a tool to organize their thoughts and use the multimodality the online resources offer, the digital concept map becomes a tool to give agency to L2 learners and provide them with the tools to communicative within the various target language discourses they will interact with. This paper is relevant to L2 writing, methodology and multimodal literacies.
Short-Term Insurance Claims Payments Forecasting with Holt-Winter Filtering and Residual Analysis
Authors: Salem Moustafa , Khalil Mohamed G.
Published: March 2023

Time series are essential for anticipating various claims payment applications. For insurance firms to prevent significant losses brought on by potential future claims, the future values of predicted claims are crucial. Additionally, the ideal parameter is chosen artificially. By using a genuine application, the proposed model’s utility is demonstrated. Additionally, the ideal parameter is chosen artificially. By using a genuine application, the proposed model's utility is demonstrated. Also, the single exponential smoothing model is used for prediction under the Holt-Winters’ additive algorithm.
Brasil e Cuba: impressões e didática de uma arquiteta entre dois países
Authors: Nascimento Claudia Helena Campos , Freitas Paulo Ricardo Carvalho de , Lins Judson Wojtila de Rolim
Published: March 2023

Este artigo apresenta a contribuição da professora arquiteta Drª. Tania de Jesús Gutiérrez Rodriguez (Havana, 1946-2020) que atuou como professora visitante no Curso de Arquitetura e Urbanismo da Universidade Federal de Roraima, entre os anos de 2014 e 2016. Foi a primeira professora com títulos de doutorado e pós-doutorado a ministrar disciplinas no referido curso. Aportou ao curso importante incentivo à produção acadêmico-científica, sendo pioneira na promoção de trabalhos em conjunto com discentes, realizando viagens técnicas difusão da produção em várias cidades brasileiras, além da participação em eventos locais, especialmente de caráter internacional. O artigo se desenvolve a partir de registros escritos e memoriais de sua passagem pela UFRR, dialogando com textos referenciais de Roberto Segre e Fernando Salinas, seus contemporâneos, sobre o ensino em Arquitetura e Urbanismo e a contribuição da Escola Cubana. Na plenitude de sua prática docente – com contribuições importantes na metodologia de ensino, pesquisa, extensão e revisão do Projeto Pedagógico do Curso, em 2015 – é possível concluir sobre a relevância de sua contribuição para a efetiva instalação de laboratórios de pesquisa teóricos no Curso, que conduziram à atribuição do reconhecimento do curso e sua nota de avaliação. O presente trabalho, num resgate memorial e documental, visa registrar a efetiva e fundamental contribuição desta profissional para a formação de um perfil acadêmico de excelência reconhecida.
Research Insights: How Do Monetary Policy Announcements Affect Expectations on Inflation and on the Monetary Policy Rate?
Authors: Aguilar-Argaez Ana , Alcaraz Pribaz Carlo , Nuguer Victoria , Roldán-Peña Jessica
Published: March 2023

Monetary policy announcements by the Central Bank of Mexico influence professional forecasters expectations on inflation and the monetary policy rate. Our fixed-effects models suggest that Mexicos long-run inflation expectations are anchored. Mexicos central bank communication strategy has been an effective tool to manage inflation expectations in the short run and to anchor inflation expectations in the long run.
Fortalecimiento de la gestión fiscal subnacional: lecciones y aprendizajes desde el terreno (2010-2020)
Authors: Bakaj Patrícia , Childree Aaron , Capello Marcelo , Dezolt Ana Lúcia , Mac Dowell Maria Cristina , Eguino Huáscar , Grafe Fernando , Haro González Ana , Hathaway Alex , Muñoz Miranda Andrés , Ferreira Soraya Naffah , Pineda Mannheim Carlos R. , Radics Axel , Rasteletti Alejandro , Saric Drina , Villela Luiz Arruda , Yitani José , Pineda Mannheim Carlos R.
Published: March 2023

Uno de los principales desafíos de la descentralización fiscal y de los gobiernos subnacionales en América Latina y el Caribe (ALC) es la falta de conocimiento con respecto a las capacidades institucionales necesarias para que estos gobiernos cumplan con sus responsabilidades y respondan, oportuna y eficientemente, a las demandas de la ciudadanía. Este estudio aprovecha las experiencias de siete programas de fortalecimiento de la gestión fiscal subnacional para identificar los principales desafíos de gestión fiscal que afrontan los gobiernos subnacionales en ALC y las estrategias de fortalecimiento institucional más adecuadas. El estudio incluye las experiencias de cinco programas financiados por el Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo en el período 201020 y dos estudios de caso extrarregionales. En todos los casos se hace un recuento del contexto en que se insertaron los programas estudiados, los desafíos abordados, las estrategias de fortalecimiento, los instrumentos de diagnóstico, y sus principales resultados. Se resaltan entre las lecciones más importantes la prioridad que se debe dar al perfeccionamiento del marco de políticas de descentralización fiscal y de gestión subnacional; la promoción de instrumentos estandarizados de gestión basada en tecnologías de la información y la comunicación; el uso de la gestión por resultados y de incentivos a un mejor desempeño; el impulso de redes de conocimiento conformadas por los propios gobiernos subnacionales, y la adopción de modalidades de mercado en los procesos de capacitación (por ejemplo, la certificación de los funcionarios públicos dedicados a la gestión fiscal subnacional).
El control de usura de los micropréstamos: peras con peras y manzanas con manzanas
Authors: Martínez Díaz Francisco Javier , Arpon de Mendivil Luis Maldonado
Published: March 2023

El control de usura de los micropréstamos plantea una serie de interrogantes que no han sido correctamente resueltos por la jurisprudencia. Las principales dudas se circunscriben a la categorización de los micropréstamos como un producto sui generis y a las reglas de determinación del interés normal ex artículo 1.1 de la Ley de Represión de la Usura que debe emplearse para la aplicación del control de usura. Este artículo aborda la cuestión desde el análisis de un nutrido número de resoluciones, discutiendo las hipótesis planteadas por nuestros tribunales y por los agentes involucrados en el mercado de los micropréstamos.
Prestación de consentimientos médico-sanitarios por personas con discapacidad
Authors: Garrido García Antonio
Published: March 2023

En este artículo se lleva a cabo un estudio sobre la actual regulación del consentimiento médico-sanitario de las personas con discapacidad tras la reforma de la Ley 8/2021. Para ello se repasan varios conceptos como el propio consentimiento médico-sanitario o la información previa, se estudian qué consecuencias ha conllevado la no adaptación de la Ley de Autonomía del Paciente tras la reforma y se establecen unas máximas de actuación para este tipo de casos
Improving Home Economics Students’ Interest in Biology: The Influence of Certain Effective Teachers’ Classroom Management Practices
Authors: Abeku Morgan Messiah , Chrayoe Doku Beatrice , Serwah Asare Endurance , Dansoah Janet , Kanamintie Nartey John , Manteaw Nelly
Published: March 2023

ABSTRACT

            Studies have shown that teachers’ classroom management practices play a significant role in ensuring effective education and maintenance of students’ interest. Thus, the purpose of this study was to investigate the influence of students’ perceptions of some teachers’ Classroom Management Practices on their Interest in Biology. Students’ Interest in Biology (SIB) and Teacher Classroom management Practices (TCMP) questionnaires were used to collect data from 331 Biology students selected from seven schools from the New Juabeng Municipality of the Eastern Region of Ghana. Students’ interest in Biology was found to be generally moderate. Task orientation, equity and teacher support were often perceived. A positive moderate significant correlation between SIB and TCMP was also recorded. Task orientation and differentiation were found to be very good predictors of SIB. It was recommended that SHS Biology teachers should take steps to orient students well on tasks and use differentiated approaches in teaching.
A Qualitative Inquiry of Females’ Experiences With a Novel High School Intramural Program
Authors: Lodewyk Ken R. , Beni Stephanie , Foley James , Zakaria Tricia , Romy Mercier Denise
Published: March 2023

Adolescent females’ disengagement from physical education, physical activity, and sport has been well documented. Participating in a quality intramural program could help to increase rates of adolescent females’ engagement in physical activity at school. This study was conducted with female students in four high schools in south-central Canada. A school-specific organizing committee consisting of an outside expert, teacher-lead, and several female student-facilitators designed and implemented a new optional intramural program rooted in best practices to 483 female students. Semistructured focus group interviews were held with 25 student-facilitators before and after the intramural intervention. There was a noticeable reduction in the females’ perceived barriers to being engaged in physical activity at school after the program intervention. Accommodating the intrapersonal, inter­personal, and environmental needs of adolescent females may help intramurals to counter the allure of more sedentary options at school.
The Talk Test to Measure Exercise Intensity in Children
Authors: Sazama Debra , Foster Carl , Gillette Cordial , Petersin Bryana , VanGalen Brandon , Beddoes Zack , Selden Kaylee
Published: March 2023

The Talk Test (TT) is a measure of exercise intensity that has been used in a variety of populations. This study extends the use of the TT as a method to measure exercise intensity in prepubertal children. Healthy children performed an incremental exercise test and then either an interval-based exercise session on the treadmill or a 30-min free-play activity session in the gymnasium. The subject read a short (~100 word) passage and responded to “can you speak comfortably?” If the subject was able to speak comfortably, it was recorded as the positive (+) stage of the TT. If the individual was able to speak but with some difficulty, it was recorded as the equivocal stage (+/-). If the subject was unable to speak comfortably, it was recorded as the negative (-) stage. Ventilatory threshold (VT) was determined in the laboratory through respiratory gas exchange. During the interval-based activity and free-play session, the TT was used in the prediction of whether the subject was exercising at an intensity below or above their VT. Data analysis was performed with a chi-squared test for determining statistical significance. In both the interval-based exercise session and the free-play activity, the TT was effective at predicting whether the subject was exercising at an intensity below or above their VT. Correct predictions were made 73.3% of the time for the interval-based exercise group and 81.6% of the time for the free-play session. The TT appears to be a valid predictor of exercise intensity in prepubertal children participating in interval exercise or free play.
Conscientização: teoria e prática da libertação: uma introdução ao pensamento de Paulo Freire
Authors: Silva Rangel Ramos
Published: March 2023

O livro Conscientização: teoria e prática da libertação (1979), de Paulo Freire, apresenta conceitos para a libertação do indivíduo por meio da consciência trabalhada pela alfabetização. O texto relata sucintamente a biografia do autor, explicita a relevância do diálogo e o conhecimento em um contexto social, do desenvolvimento da criticidade e da práxis para o alcance da libertação de uma sociedade marginalizada e oprimida, com apoio na conscientização para tanto. O livro é dividido em três seções, as quais se descrevem, respectivamente, como o homem e sua experiência, alfabetização e conscientização e práxis da libertação, cujos encaminhamentos nos conduzem para a compreensão da necessidade de desenvolver, no indivíduo, o olhar crítico como forma de alcançar a liberdade e se tornar um ser social ativo, transcendente à alfabetização, a qual fomentará a autocrítica e a evolução pessoal.
Comparación de la actividad antifúngica de los aceites esenciales del género Cinnamomum spp. contra fitopatógenos
Authors: Rojas-Amado Angie Geraldine , Acero-Godoy Jovanna
Published: March 2023

La propagación de plagas afecta diferentes especies de plantas generando un desafío para el mantenimiento del control de la inocuidad alimentaria, diferentes investigaciones concuerdan con que el uso permanente de plaguicidas químicos genera a largo plazo afecciones de salud en las diferentes comunidades bióticas y abióticas, además ocasiona resistencia en los diferentes fitopatógenos a los componentes químicos que contienen los plaguicidas, lo cual promueve la proliferación de dichos microorganismos. En la búsqueda de soluciones a esta problemática, se han desarrollado varias investigaciones, de las cuales un amplio y prometedor campo es el uso de aceites esenciales (AE) de diferentes plantas, dichas investigaciones han mostrado resultados positivos en la inhibición de la actividad antifúngica. El presente artículo de revisión  se realiza con el fin de comparar el efecto inhibitorio que presentan tres aceites del género Cinnamomum spp., Cinnamomum zeylanicum, Cinnamomum cassia y Cinnamomum camphora frente a tres hongos fitopatógenos, Alternaria solani, Fusarium oxysporum y Rhizoctonia solani distribuidos en el suelo a nivel mundial, analizando cual es el método de extracción y el método de caracterización química usado más frecuente, adicionalmente se comparan los resultados obtenidos por distintos autores en cuanto la actividad inhibitoria que estos AE tienen en los fitopatógenos mencionados a diferentes CMI obteniendo conclusiones variables. Cinnamomum zeylanicum, parece ser hasta ahora el aceite esencial más estudiado frente a tres especies de hongos mencionadas y presenta un prometedor antifúngico para las nuevas tecnologías de control de plagas, se propone continuar investigando en el comportamiento inhibitorio del aceite de canela.
Condición nutricional de cultivos en sistemas de producción agroforestal con Palma Africana (Elaeis guineensis Jacq.)
Authors: Furcal-Beriguete Parménides , Robles-Argüello Zeydi , Salazar-Díaz Ricardo
Published: March 2023

El objetivo fue evaluar el estado nutricional de los cultivos de un sistema agroforestal (SAF), del monocultivo Elaeis guineensis y la absorción de nutrientes de Cordia megalantha a la edad de dos años.  Se muestrearon cinco parcelas de tres años de edad establecidas por la Iniciativa Osa & Golfito (INOGO) en diferentes localidades en la región sur de Costa Rica. Cada parcela constaba con dos tratamientos: un SAF integrado por E. guineensis, C. megalantha, T. cacao y Musa sp, y el monocultivo de E. guineensis.  En dos ocasiones (2019 y 2020), en cada parcela se muestreó hojas y frutos en cinco plantas seleccionadas al azar en los cultivos, para determinar contenido de nutrimentos; en C. megalantha se midieron solamente tres árboles, obteniéndose, además el crecimiento anual; sin embargo, para obtener el rendimiento unitario de madera, usado en la absorción de nutrientes, se midió alrededor del 50% de los árboles plantados (42 árboles/ha).  Los resultados fueron analizados estadísticamente con las parcelas como bloques, donde la variable estado nutricional de E. guineensis en los dos tratamientos no mostró diferencias significativas, en este cultivo los nutrientes deficientes recurrentes en las hojas fueron el Zn y el K.  En tanto, T. cacao y Musa sp. presentaron mayores deficiencias en el contenido de Ca-Mg-Zn y K-Zn respectivamente.  Se estimó que, en promedio, una hectárea de C. megalantha de dos años de edad extrajo en kg: 3,04 de Ca; 3,04 de N; 1,95 de K; 0,48 kg de Mg y 0,23 kg de P.
Palabras clave: contenido de nutrientes en hojas, absorción de nutrientes, sistema agroforestal, Cordia megalantha, Theobroma cacao, Musa sp.
 

Figura 1. Órdenes de suelos presentes en las parcelas del proyecto LAPA, Osa y Golfito, Puntarenas, Costa Rica. Fuente: Elaborado con base en CIA 2020.
Efecto de la morosidad sobre la rentabilidad en una Institución microfinanciera de Costa Rica: Propuesta de un modelo financiero
Authors: Barboza-Navarro David , Solórzano-Thompson Johanna , Paniagua-Molina Javier
Published: March 2023

Se analizó el efecto que tiene la morosidad en las carteras de crédito sobre la rentabilidad de una Institución Microfinanciera, a través del análisis fundamental con proyección de estados financieros, sensibilización del indicador de rentabilidad y formulación de escenarios macroeconómicos con incrementos en el costo del financiamiento de los créditos. Los resultados demuestran el efecto contraproducente sobre la rentabilidad al registrar altos índices de morosidad, aunque el modelo de negocio de la empresa es lo suficientemente sólido como para afrontar aumentos persistentes en la morosidad. Fortalecer las estrategias operativas y promover la investigación en la industria microfinanciera costarricense y latinoamericana, es primordial para mejorar su desempeño y facilitar la inclusión financiera.
Prueba a modelos de energía oscura temprana mediante la tasa de expansión cosmológica
Authors: García Luz Ángela , Castañeda Leonardo
Published: March 2023

En este trabajo presentamos dos métricas independientes para computar el valor del parámetro de Hubblehoy Ho. Primero, implementamos la mediana estadística, un método robusto que no se ve afectado pordatos fuera de la distribución ni variaciones en los datos. Bajo unas pocas suposiciones y un conjuntosuficientemente grande de datos de Ho, construido de diferentes métodos observacionales por más de 90 años,este esquema no paramétrico predice un valor de 68.0 ± 4.5 km/s/Mpc para Ho. Sometemos nuestro catálogoa un segundo test: la minimización de la función χ2. Comparamos las predicciones del modelo ΛCDM (y lacosmología de la colaboración Planck 2018) con una parametrización efectiva del modelo de energía oscuratemprana presentada en García et al. 2021. El mejor ajuste con este método es de 68.5 ± 0.1 y 66.1 ± 0.1km/s/Mpc, para ΛCDM y el modelo de energía oscura temprana, respectivamente. Resaltamos que métodosestadísticos robustos como la mediana estadística tienen el potencial de resolver la actual tensión de Hubble(así como otras inconsistencias entre conjuntos de datos astronómicos excluyentes entre ellos). En particular,este método no descansa en un modelo cosmológico, por tanto da una predicción limpia (y no sesgada) de latasa de expansión del Universo hoy. Finalmente, nuestros resultados son consistentes con las medicionespara el parámetro de Hubble del Universo temprano, más que las predichas con mediciones locales, condos aproximaciones estadísticas que parten de suposiciones completamente diferentes (paramétrico vs. noparamétrico) y un catálogo de 574 valores de Ho tomados de la literatura
Teoremas de aproximación de sumabilidad de variables aleatorias triples
Authors: Granados Carlos
Published: March 2023

El objetivo de este artículo, es extender las nociones presentadas por Chow, Teicher, Savas y Patterson a una mayor dimensión. Para obtener estos resultados, se consideran variables aleatorias multidimensionales totalmente monótonas e independientes idénticamente. Usando estos conceptos, se muestra una serie de teoremas de aproximación.
Resúmenes de la Primera Jornada del Grupo de Catálisis de la Universidad Pedagógica y Tecnológica de Colombia (GC-UPTC)
Authors: Carlos Cifuentes-Espitia  , Jaime Portilla  , Ximena Aguilera  , Laura Barbelli  , D. Lick  , M. Casella  , L. Pizzio  , M. Murguia  , Eliana Nope  , Gabriel Sathicq  , G. Romanelli  , M. Hernández-Laverde  , M.C. Hidalgo  , J.A. Navío  , Andrés Álvarez  , Diana Santos  , M.A. Gil  , J.S. Hernández  , P. Valencia  , Daniela Barrera  , Cristian Castillo  , Valentina Coca  , Jhoan Miguel Camargo López  , Luna López Rodríguez  , Alejandra Rodríguez Montaña  , Mauricio Pineda Corredor  , Juan Alejandro Pérez Aguilar  , Ricardo Benítez Benítez
Published: March 2023

Se presentan los resúmenes de la primera Jornada de Catálisis de la Universidad Pedagógica y Tecnológica de Colombia. Esta conferencia permitirá en poco tiempo potencializar la apropiación social del conocimiento en esta área de la ciencia a nivel regional, brindando oportunidades para que los participantes expongan sus trabajos, y facilitando la difusión del conocimiento científico en esta área.
Retinal Vein Occlusion Treated with QIAPI 1™: Report of a Case
Authors: Solis Herrera Arturo , Carmen Arias Maria del , Solis Arias Paola Eugenia
Published: March 2023

Acute retinal vascular occlusions are frequent causes of visual impairment. Although both retinal artery occlusions and retinal vein occlusions are associated with increased age and cardiovascular risk factors, their pathophysiology, systemic implications, and management differ substantially. Retinal vascular events are perceived to be related to various cardiovascular complications. There is a positive association of retinal vascular events to mortality, stroke, and myocardial infarction. Retinal artery occlusion (RAO) and retinal vein occlusion (RVO) is associated with a higher risk of stroke. Given that RAO and RVO patients would generally present to ophthalmologists, their high cardiovascular risk should include a referral for cardiovascular assessment as part of their management protocol. This article reports the remarkable effects on tissues affected by retinal vascular events, when by pharmacological means, we restore the surprising ability to take energy directly from light, through the dissociation of water, as it happens in plants.
The Narrative Agency of Female and Nonhuman Bodies: Interpretation and Translation of Material Textuality
Authors:   The Criticism and Theory Society of Korea, Park Shinhyun
Published: March 2023

Material ecocriticism heeds matter as a text, and traces natural-cultural interactions by reading them as material narratives. According to this, all bodies are living texts that recount stories. All material bodies embody their memory of social and physical experiences, integrating their ongoing process of becoming. The intra-actions between human interpreter and material textuality are significant since material narratives are conveyed in nonlinguistic ways. This paper aims to explore how the narrative agency of matter and human creativity, intra-acting, coemerge in new levels of reality, that is, how the stories of matter and bodies are interpreted and translated with the intervention of human imagination, so that human and nonhuman, reality and text are creatively becoming together. In this narrative, the interpreter and the interpreted emerge together, in intra-action. This study demonstrates that translation is not simply epistemological practice but ontological performance which is part of the differential constitution of reality, and translation is the condition and task of all beings, although there is the untranslatable in the story of matter, referring to Ricoeur and Derrida. First, it examines how fossil collector Mary Anning discovers the fossil of an ichthyosaur, which, intra-acting with the interpretation of Anning and geologists, produces new meanings. Second, by reading Woolf’s “On Being Ill” and Mol’s The Body Multiple, it maintains that interpretation and translation are material-discursive medical practice and ontological performance which participate in bodily production, and the narratives of female bodies should be actively and carefully translated.