bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Agreement of cardiac output measurements by esophageal Doppler and transesophageal echocardiography with intermittent pulmonary artery thermodilution during pharmacologic manipulation of hemodynamics in anesthetized dogs
Authors: Paranjape Vaidehi V. , Pereira Fernando. L. Garcia , Menciotti Giulio , Saksena Siddharth , Guerrero Natalia Henao , Pereira Carolina H. Ricco
Published: June 2023

OBJECTIVE

To compare cardiac output (CO) measurements by transesophageal echocardiography (TEECO) and esophageal Doppler monitor (EDMCO) with pulmonary artery thermodilution (PATDCO) in anesthetized dogs subjected to pharmacological interventions. The effect of treatments on EDM-derived indexes was also investigated.

ANIMALS

6 healthy male dogs (10.8 ± 0.7 kg).

METHODS

Dogs were anesthetized with propofol and isoflurane, mechanically ventilated, and monitored with invasive mean arterial pressure (MAP), end-tidal isoflurane concentration (ETISO), PATDCO, TEECO, EDMCO, and EDM-derived indexes. Four treatments were administered to all dogs by randomization. Baseline data were collected before each treatment: (1) dobutamine infusion; (2) esmolol infusion; (3) phenylephrine infusion; and (4) ETISO > 3%. Data were collected after 10-minute stabilization and after 30 minutes of washout between treatments. Statistical tests were pairwise t test, Bland-Altman analysis, Lin's concordance correlation (ρc), and polar plot analysis with P < .05 set as significance.

RESULTS

The mean ± SD relative bias (limits of agreement) for TEECO was 0.35 ± 25.2% (−49.1% to 49.8%) and for EDMCO was −27.2 ± 22.5% (−71.4% to 17%) versus PATDCO. The percent error for TEECO and EDMCO was 27.6% and 44.1%, respectively. The ρc value was 0.82 for TEECO and 0.66 for EDMCO. TEECO and EDMCO showed good trending ability. EDM-derived indexes displayed significant changes specific to the drug administered (P < .001).

CLINICAL RELEVANCE

For minimally invasive CO monitoring, TEE may provide more favorable performance than EDM in clinical settings; however, EDM-derived indexes yield valuable hemodynamic information that reliably follows trends in CO, thus supporting critical decision-making in canine patients.
Realizing Renewable Energy Storage Potential in Municipalities: Identifying the Factors that Matter
Authors: Dolge Kristiāna , Toma Annija Sintija , Grāvelsiņš Armands , Blumberga Dagnija
Published: June 2023

The share of renewable energy in heat and power generation is expected to increase significantly and reach record levels in the coming decades. As a result, emerging energy storage technologies will be key elements in balancing the energy system. To compensate the variability and non-controllability of seasonally generated renewable energy (RES) (daily fluctuations in solar radiation intensity, wind speed, etc.) development of sufficient energy storage infrastructure in the regions will play a major role in transforming RES supply potential into reality. However, local public authorities that are responsible for creating an enabling policy environment for RES infrastructure development in regions encounter numerous challenges and uncertainties in deploying sufficient energy accumulation that often remain unanswered due to a lack of knowledge and on-site capacity, which in turn significantly hinders the regional path to climate neutrality. In this study, the PESLTE analytical framework and composite index methodology is applied to examine the multidimensional factors that influence the deployment of renewable energy storage technologies in municipalities: political, economic, social, legal, technological, and environmental. Developed model is approbated in a case study in a Latvian municipality where four different alternative energy storage technologies are compared: batteries for electricity storage, thermal energy storage, energy storage in a form of hydrogen, and energy storage in a form of biomethane.
”Att jag kallar mig själv för lärare i fritidshem uppfattar jag skapar en viss provokation”. Om de nya grundlärarna med inriktning mot arbete i fritidshem.
Authors: Ackesjö Helena , Nordänger Ulla Karin , Lindqvist Per
Published: June 2023

In 2014 the first cohort of (a newly designed group of teachers) ”primary teachers with a specialization in extended school education” graduated from Swedish universities. In addition to the traditional formal qualifications as leisure pedagogues their degree also includes the competency to teach practical/aesthetical subjects in compulsory school up to year six. The newly designed teachers thus have to relate to dual professional identities and try to maintain balance between their work in the traditional socially oriented recreation centers against their teaching in a goal- and results-driven school. In this article we study a group of 40 new teachers before and after graduation, trying to get hold of how they perceive and negotiate their professional identities and how they orient themselves in the professional landscape. The results show that the graduates try to balance their own ideals and professional intentions against traditional professional identities and labor market conditions.
Rewolucja przemysłowa 4.0 jako nowy kontekst alienacji w życiu społeczno-gospodarczym
Authors: Zdun Magdalena
Published: June 2023

Czwarta rewolucja przemysłowa to nie tylko kolejny etap technicyzacji, w którym produkcja zostaje przeniesiona na poziom cyfrowy. To również ważny kontekst przemian o charakterze społecznym i kulturowym, które od zawsze łączyły się z uprzemysłowieniem i skokami techno‑ekonomicznymi. Wydaje się, że cyfryzacja jest niemiernie istotnym aspektem czwartej rewolucji przemysłowej. Implikuje ona przeniesienie części aktywności gospodarczej do przestrzeni wirtualnej. Przemysł 4.0 równie mocno kojarzyć trzeba ze sztuczną inteligencją (AI) i nowym sposobem organizacji produkcji, w tym funkcjonalnością inteligentnej fabryki. Infrastruktura ta określa sposób włączenia się jednostki w gospodarkę i produkcję. W dużej też mierze determinuje zjawisko alienacji. Celem artykułu jest identyfikacja charakterystyk i rodzajów form wyalienowania, charakterystycznych dla przemysłu 4.0. Rezultatem analizy są rekomendacje związane z przeciwdziałaniem nowej formie wyobcowania człowieka w gospodarce, czyli zalecenia prowadzące w stronę inkluzji. Artykuł ma charakter teoretyczny, a jego metodologia opiera się na dyskusji koncepcji i stanowisk.
Rola aktywizacji społecznej w edukacji mieszkańców i turystów – przykład projektu „Cichy Memoriał”
Authors: Niezgoda Agnieszka , Markiewicz Ewa
Published: June 2023

Aktywność społeczna, rozumiana jako podejmowanie działań na rzecz społeczności lokalnej, związana jest z identyfikowaniem się z daną miejscowością. Im wyższy stopień identyfikacji, tym większa skłonność jednostki do podejmowania działań na rzecz własnej społeczności lokalnej. W artykule podjęto te zagadnienia w kontekście procesów edukacji mieszkańców i turystów, która wpływa na procesy tworzenia kapitału społecznego. Działania podejmowane na rzecz aktywizowania społeczności lokalnych szczególną rolę odgrywają na terenach wiejskich, gdzie zauważa się większe niż w miastach łączenie swojego losu z konkretną społecznością. Celem artykułu jest przedstawienie roli aktywizacji społecznej w edukacji mieszkańców i turystów na przykładzie projektu „Cichy Memoriał” realizowanego w regionie Bieszczad. Główny problem badawczy zawiera pytanie o to, czy projekt wpłynął na stan wiedzy o regionie (kulturze, historii i społeczeństwie) oraz czy udział w projekcie miał wpływ na postawy i umiejętności w zakresie kształtowania kapitału społecznego dwóch grup odbiorców: mieszkańców i turystów. W badaniu zastosowano metodę jakościową zbierania danych, w dwóch częściach. W pierwszej wykorzystano wywiad telefoniczny z twórcą projektu i jego uczestnikami, w drugiej – dokonano przeglądu wpisów na profilu społecznościowym autora projektu (Facebook), gdzie obserwatorzy umieszczali swoje opinie. Wyniki badań wskazały na edukacyjną rolę projektu „Cichy Memoriał” zarówno w odniesieniu do mieszkańców, jak i do turystów w trzech wymiarach: wiedzy, umiejętności i postaw. Projekt ten jest odpowiedzią na wyzwania globalizacji, które bezpośrednio przekładają się na zadania dla edukacji, a głównym problemem staje się przystosowanie ludności do wzrastającej zmienności oraz niepewności. Istotnym elementem pojmowanym w kategoriach szansy generowanej przez procesy globalizacji staje się kultura. Dzięki niej społeczność lokalna ma możliwość wyrażania swojej tożsamości, a poprzez aktywizację wskazaną w badanym projekcie pojawia się efekt edukowania nie tylko mieszkańców, ale i turystów odwiedzających region.
Czy powróciliśmy już do „business as usual”? Popandemiczna sytuacja na rynku lotniczym na przykładzie Polski, Portugalii i Brazylii, w świetle tendencji globalnych
Authors: Szczypiński Aleksander
Published: June 2023

Celem artykułu jest zbadanie skali kryzysu wywołanego pandemią COVID-19 na rynku lotniczym na podstawie analizy danych statystycznych za lata 2020–2021 w porównaniu z rokiem 2019. Postawiono hipotezę, że kryzys nie wpłynął równomiernie na poszczególne rynki regionalne i grupy przedsiębiorstw rynku lotniczego. Przeanalizowano sytuację w ujęciu globalnym i zbadano szczegółowo wybrane kraje z różnych regionów świata (Polskę, Portugalię i Brazylię). Dowiedziono, że wybuch pandemii COVID-19 znacznie zmienił obraz lotnictwa, a kryzys wywołany pandemią był katastrofą dla tego rynku objawiającą się znaczącym pogorszeniem analizowanych wskaźników operacyjnych. Skala spadków w poszczególnych regionach świata była jednak zróżnicowana i zależała od lokalnych uwarunkowań występujących w poszczególnych krajach. Wystąpiło także zróżnicowanie rozmiarów spadków pomiędzy grupami przedsiębiorstw działających na rynku lotniczym. Kryzys wywołany pandemią COVID-19 pokazał ogromne zmiany na lotniczej mapie świata. Światowym liderem rynku pod względem wielu wskaźników zostały Chiny (m.in. największy port lotniczy na świecie pod względem liczby obsłużonych pasażerów) – w poprzednich latach dominowały w tym zakresie głównie Stany Zjednoczone. Dalszy rozwój sytuacji na rynku jest niezwykle interesującym zagadnieniem do analizy w kolejnych latach.
Developmental Process and Interventions in Long-term Survivors of Campomelic Dysplasia: A Narrative Review
Authors: Uchida Yuka
Published: June 2023

There are also no studies on the support needed by long-term survivors of CD in their daily and social lives, and further research is required
Saúde e Educação: o que revelam os currículos dos cursos de Pedagogia
Authors: Nascimento Karla Angelica Silva do
Published: June 2023

O objetivo deste estudo foi conhecer como a relação entre educação e saúde e suas tecnologias é abordada na matriz curricular dos cursos de pedagogia no Brasil para a promoção da saúde na escola. A pesquisa, com abordagem quantitativa e qualitativa do tipo estudo de caso, analisou como fonte as informações disponíveis no e-MEC, sistema criado para gerenciar os processos regulatórios das universidades no credenciamento e recredenciamento de cursos. Em relação ao uso da tecnologia para promoção da saúde na escola, foi feita uma busca em repositórios de recursos educacionais digitais disponíveis na web. Os resultados mostram que há necessidade de investir na formação inicial relacionada à educação e saúde, pois os professores também precisam conhecer, planejar e desenvolver estratégias de ensino voltadas para os aspectos saudáveis ​​das crianças do ensino fundamental. O uso de tecnologias que auxiliem o processo de ensino e aprendizagem sobre saúde na escola, também foi debatido. O estudo mostrou que os recursos existem, mas precisam ser estudados e analisados ​​pelos professores. Por fim, a autoeducação é insuficiente para a promoção da saúde na escola, bem como para o uso de tecnologias voltadas à mediação didática neste campo de estudo. Portanto, há necessidade de proporcionar momentos de formação coletiva para formação inicial e contínua.
Analysis of Fetal Chromosome Abnormalities by Karyotpye
Authors: Thi Giang An Nguyen , Thi Giang Nguyen
Published: June 2023

Prenatal screening is a crucial method employed during the fetal stage to detect and intervene early, thereby ensuring the health of newborn babies. This approach serves to enhance the overall quality of the population and mitigate the severe consequences associated with birth defects. Prenatal screening encompasses various techniques, including epidemiological investigations, fetal imaging ultrasound, maternal blood screening, and amniotic fluid screening by karotype technique. The process involves extracting fetal chromosomes from cells present in the amniotic fluid, followed by cell culture and hypotonic treatment. Subsequently, these chromosomes are stained with G-band and examined under a microscope. The results obtained from prenatal screening in a sample of 121 patients, with an average age of 32 ± 6.69, indicated that 21% of pregnant women had experienced a miscarriage, 23.1% had previously given birth to a malformed baby, 8.3% of families had a genetic disease, and 5% of parents exhibited chromosomal abnormalities. Among the 51 patients screened using the Double test, 26.45% of fetuses exhibited a high risk of birth defects, whereas the Tripple test identified a high risk in 9.09% of the 19 cases. Chromosome analysis of the 121 cases revealed that 15.7% of the fetuses exhibited chromosomal abnormalities, with Edwards syndrome accounting for 5.78%, Down syndrome accounting for 4.96%, chromosomal abnormalities accounting for 3.30%, Patau syndrome accounting for 0.83%, and Turner syndrome accounting for 0.83%. Age over 35 years (r = 0.08 and OR = 0.63), history of miscarriage (r = 0.05 and OR = 1.38), family history of hereditary disease (r = 0.04 and OR = 1.38), and parental chromosomal mutations (r = 0.01 and OR = 1.08) were all found to have a strong positive correlation with fetal abnormalities. Additionally, positive correlations were observed between the results of ultrasound screening (r = 0.22 and OR = 5.48) and blood screening (r = 0.14 and OR = 1.22).

Prenatal screening, Amniocentesis, Karyotype, Chromosome, fetal chromosome.
Evaluation of Augmented Reality Interactive Print for General Aviation Weather Training
Authors: Meister Philippe , Wang Kexin , Dorneich Michael C. , Winer Eliot , Brown Lori , Whitehurst Geoff
Published: June 2023

Current aviation weather training for novice pilots provides limited opportunities to practice correlating information in weather-related situations to develop cognitive skills. Current training materials are largely print based: restricted to text and two-dimensional images. However, interactive print training materials can include interactive augmented reality (AR) weather activities overlaid on text and images. This study compared learner-centered interactive print to print-only training. The participants completed both knowledge-based and scenario-based learning activities. The interactive print training activities significantly improved motivation to learn and engagement with the activities. There was no difference between the two groups when rating the perceived effectiveness. Both training groups improved factual knowledge; however, there was no difference between the two training groups. The participants in the interactive print training group performed significantly better in the knowledge-based activities but worse in the scenario-based activities as compared to the print training group. In the AR visual environment, participants may have relied on visual cues rather than the knowledge learned in the text. The evaluation suggests that AR-enhanced training can improve factual knowledge, positively impact motivation and engagement, and provide learning opportunities in a safe environment.
Hip Pain and Movement Dysfunction Associated With Nonarthritic Hip Joint Pain: A Revision
Authors: Enseki Keelan R. , Bloom Nancy J. , Harris-Hayes Marcie , Cibulka Michael T. , Disantis Ashley , Di Stasi Stephanie , Malloy Philip , Clohisy John C. , Martin Robroy L.
Published: June 2023

The Academy of Orthopaedic Physical Therapy (AOPT), formerly the Orthopaedic Section of the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA), has an ongoing effort to create evidence-based practice guidelines for orthopaedic physical therapy management of patients with musculoskeletal impairments described in the World Health Organization's International Classification of Functioning, Disability, and Health (ICF). This is an update to the 2014 Clinical Practice Guideline (CPG) for Hip Pain and Movement Dysfunction Associated with Nonarthritic Hip Joint Pain. The goals of the revision were to provide a concise summary of the contemporary evidence since publication of the original guideline and to develop new recommendations or revise previously published recommendations to support evidence-based practice. This current CPG covers pathoanatomical features, clinical course, prognosis, diagnosis, examination, and physical therapy interventions in the management of nonarthritic hip joint pain. J Orthop Sports Phys Ther 2023;53(7):CPG1–CPG70. doi:10.2519/jospt.2023.0302
Action research of written language instruction methods for elementary English underachievers
Authors:   The Korea Association Of Primary English Education, Kim Do-Young , Kwon Suh Keong
Published: June 2023

This action research aimed to investigate the challenges faced by underachieving English learners in elementary schools and to demonstrate the effectiveness and necessity of phonics in English reading instructions. The study provides case studies of two fifth-grade students who struggled with English learning and had low motivation. Data collection was conducted through 24 instructional sessions involving teaching phonics and sight words. Data from semi-structured interviews and classroom observations were collected inductively based on grounded theory. The findings showed that students faced difficulties in identifying alphabet letters and understanding phonics. These challenges led to a negative perception of learning English, further intensifying their learning difficulties. However, improvements in either the cognitive or affective aspects of learning led to a complementary relationship. This paper concludes by summarizing the two cases and asserting the need for early diagnosis of fundamental reading skills and individualized intensive guidance to teach underachieving students. In addition, continuous observation of the learning process and increasing students' interest and confidence to lower the affective filter are needed. This paper emphasizes the importance of teaching and learning strategies, as well as the roles of teachers and other surrounding environments of students in preventing the proliferation of underachievers in elementary English classes.
Long-term results of Nd:YAG laser destruction of epithelial ingrowth after Femto-LASIK and ReLEx Smile
Authors:   S. Fyodorov Eye Microsurgery Federal State Institution, the Khabarovsk Branch, Khabarovsk, Russian Federation, Dutchin I.V. , Pshenichnov M.V. ,   S. Fyodorov Eye Microsurgery Federal State Institution, the Khabarovsk Branch, Khabarovsk, Russian Federation
Published: June 2023

Purpose. To evaluate long term cornea characteristics after Nd:YAG laser destruction of epithelial ingrowth in patients after Femto-LASIK and ReLEx Smile and assess its safety according to the state of the corneal endothelium. Material and methods. Due to the rather rare development of this condition, clinical material is presented by 6 cases (6 eyes): 4 men and 2 women aged 22 to 43 years, average 34.6±2.7 years. The average degree of myopia is –4.75 diopters. The Femto-LASIK technique was performed in 3 eyes, and ReLEx Smile – in 3 eyes. All surgeries were carried out without complications, the patients were discharged at the place of residence with the usual recommendations. The timing of epithelial ingrowth after refractive surgery varied from one week to 3 months. The number of sessions of Nd:YAG laser destruction varied regardless of the type of epithelial ingrowth and the technique of previous refractive surgery. The safety of the treatment was confirmed by studying the state of the corneal endothelium of the operated patients. Results. In all 6 cases, it was possible to achieve complete destruction of the zones of epithelial ingrown. Epithelial ingrowth was eliminated at one patient in 5 sessions, at two – in 3 sessions, at two – in 2 sessions and at one – in one session. The number of sessions and the number of impulses in different patients varied greatly and it was not possible to draw a direct parallel between the volume of epithelial ingrown and the total number of impulses. Conclusion. Analysis of long-term results of treatment of epithelial ingrowth by the method of Nd:YAG laser destruction showed good efficiency and atraumaticity for the cornea. The advantage of this technique is its ease of implementation, which is especially important after the ReLEx Smile technology. The use of Nd:YAG laser is effective method of epithelial ingrowth destruction. Key words: Femto-LASIK, ReLEx Smile, epithelial ingrowth, Nd:YAG laser, corneal endothelium, Nd:YAG laser destruction
Surgical outcomes of lamellar macular holes treatment using autologous platelet-rich plasma
Authors:   S. Fyodorov Eye Microsurgery Federal State Institution, Moscow, Russian Federation, Shkvorchenko D.O. , Vedernikova O.Y. ,   S. Fyodorov Eye Microsurgery Federal State Institution, Moscow, Russian Federation, Shpak A.A. ,   S. Fyodorov Eye Microsurgery Federal State Institution, Moscow, Russian Federation
Published: June 2023

Purpose. To evaluate the results of surgical treatment of lamellar macular holes (LMH) using autologous platelet-rich plasma (PRP) in comparison with the standard surgical technique. Material and methods. The study included 71 patients (71 eyes) with LMH. Of these, 39 patients (39 eyes) of the control group were operated according to the standard technique. In 32 patients (32 eyes), surgery was supplemented by the application of the autologous PRP on the hole area before the completion of the operation (PRP group). The functional and anatomical results of surgical treatment were compared. Results. There was no statistically significant difference in visual acuity improvement between the groups. In all patients of the PRP group and in the majority of patients in the control group, LMH was closed with restoration of the thickness of the retina in the area of the hole. In the control group, 6 patients had only partial closure of the LMR. In 2 cases, splitting or a smaller retinal defect was preserved. In 4 cases, partial closure of the LMR was combined with the preservation or increase of local thinning of the retina in the center of the foveola. In one of these cases, the residual thickness of the retina was only 28µm, which resembled the picture of a fullthickness macular hole. Conclusion. Surgical treatment of LMH with the use of autologous PRP is an affordable, effective surgical intervention that allows to get more favorable treatment outcomes compared to the standard surgical technique. Key words: lamellar macular hole, platelet-rich plasma, surgical treatment, vitrectomy
دور تطبيقات الواقع المعزز الحديثة في تحسين كفاءة المشاريع الهندسية
Authors: مندني سامي عبدالله , الفارس محمد جاسم
Published: June 2023

تمت الإشارة إلى الثورة الصناعية الرابعة، التي بدأت في عام 2016، على أنها مرحلة جديدة في تطور التكنولوجيا. كان أحد أهم الابتكارات التي حدثت خلال هذه الفترة هو تطوير الواقع المعزز، والذي يسمح للمستخدمين بالتفاعل مع الكائنات والصور الافتراضية في الحياة الواقعية. نظرا لقدراته الشفافة وتفاعله، فإن الواقع المعزز أكثر ملاءمة للهندسة من الواقع الافتراضي. يمكن أن يساعد في تقليل الأخطاء وتحسين كفاءة المشاريع الهندسية. يستعرض هذا البحث التطبيقات المختلفة للواقع المعزز في هذا المجال. على مدى السنوات الخمس الماضية، كانت صناعة البناء واحدة من أبرز القطاعات التي استثمرت بكثافة في تطوير الواقع المعزز. يستخدم الباحثون حاليا التكنولوجيا بطرق مختلفة، مثل تعارض التخصصات الهندسية في الموقع والتواصل التعاوني. كما أنها تستخدم BIMs لإنشاء نماذج 3D (ثلاثي الأبعاد) من الهياكل. تم إجراء دراسات مختلفة حول استخدام (Artificial Intelligence) في مجال التصميم الهندسي. مثل تصميم المشاريع، والديكور الداخلي، كما تم استخدامه في تصميم وبناء المدن الذكية. تستكشف الدراسة التحديات والتطبيقات المختلفة للواقع المعزز في قطاع التصاميم الهندسية.
Kesediaan Menggunakan Layanan oleh Penduduk Terhadap Fasilitas Sistem Pengelolaan Air Limbah Domestik Terpusat (SPALD-T) Perumahan Kosgoro Permai
Authors: Afifa Maharani Ayu , Prio Utomo Kiki , Kadaria Ulli
Published: June 2023

Pencemaran lingkungan akibat air limbah domestik merupakan permasalahan yang hingga saat ini masih menjadi fokus utama berbagai pihak. Berbagai upaya telah dilakukan untuk mengatasi permasalahan tersebut, satu diantaranya ialah melalui Sistem Pengelolaan Air Limbah Domestik Terpusat (SPALD-T). Kesediaan penduduk menggunakan layanan penting untuk diperhatikan dalam sebuah perencanaan, sehingga penelitian dilakukan dengan tujuan untuk mengetahui kondisi pembuangan air limbah domestik dan kesediaan penduduk menggunakan layanan SPALD-T Perumahan Kosgoro Permai. Penelitian ini bersifat deskriptif kualitatif yang akan mengidentifikasi kondisi pembuangan air limbah domestik penduduk, wawasan penduduk terhadap dampak pembuangan air limbah domestik, dan kesediaan menggunakan layanan SPALD-T. Hasil penelitian ini menunjukkan kondisi pembuangan air limbah domestik penduduk tidak memenuhi prosedur dengan grey water 13% dibuang ke septic tank, 38% ke selokan, dan 49% ke tanah serta black water 100% ke septic tank yang tidak memenuhi SNI 2398:2017. Selain itu, 66% penduduk setuju untuk menggunakan layanan SPALD-T, sedangkan 34% sisanya tidak setuju. Kurangnya wawasan penduduk mengenai dampak pembuangan air limbah domestik dan manfaat SPALD-T menyebabkan perlu adanya sosialisasi lebih lanjut mengenai rencana pembangunan SPALD-T Perumahan Kosgoro Permai.
Competencias digitales docente asociadas a la creación de contenidos curriculares en tiempo de Covid–19
Authors: Holguín Santana Genny Mercedes , Párraga Muñoz Sonia Monserrate
Published: June 2023

La creación de contenidos curriculares se debe considerar como una opción base en los planes de estudios planteados por los docentes.  El estudio tuvo como objetivo analizar la gestión pedagógica de aula a partir de la competencia digital docente incorporada en la creación de contenidos curriculares en las Unidades Educativas del Circuito 13D02C18 Manta-Montecristi-Jaramijó, provincia Manabí. La investigación fue de tipo cualitativo con análisis conceptual bibliográfico y cuantitativo con estudio estadístico de la información obtenida. La técnica usada fue encuestas y entrevistas. La investigación reveló un nivel aceptable de conocimiento de las herramientas informáticas para crear contenidos curriculares, pero existen falencias en su aplicabilidad en los diferentes entornos del proceso aprendizaje.
Amphiphilic Molecules Exhibiting Zwitterionic Excited-State Intramolecular Proton Transfer and Near-Infrared Emission for the Detection of Amyloid β Aggregates in Alzheimer’s Disease
Authors: Mirica Liviu , Yu Zhengxin , Moshood Yusuff , Wozniak Marcin K. , Patel Shrey , Terpstra Karna , Llano Daniel A. , Dobrucki Lawrence W.
Published: June 2023

Chromophores with zwitterionic excited-state intramolecular proton transfer (ESIPT) have been shown to have larger Stock shifts and red-shifted emission wavelengths compared to the conventional π-delocalized ESIPT molecules. However, there is still a dearth of design strategies to expand the current library of zwitterionic ESIPT compounds. Herein, we report a novel zwitterionic excited-state intramolecular proton transfer system enabled by addition of triazamacrocycle (TACN) fragments on a dicyanomethylene-4H-pyran (DCM) scaffold. The solvent-dependent steady-state photophysical studies and pKa measurements strongly support that the ESIPT process is more efficient with two TACN groups attached to the DCM scaffold and not affected by polar protic solvents. Impressively, compound DCM-OH-2-DT emits with a near-infrared (NIR) emission wavelength at 740 nm along with an uncommonly large Stokes shift of ~ 280 nm. Moreover, DCM-OH-2-DT shows high affinity towards soluble amyloid β (Aβ) oligomers in vitro and in 5xFAD mouse brain sections, and we have successfully applied DCM-OH-2-DT for the NIR fluorescence in vivo imaging of Aβ aggregates and demonstrated its potential use as an early diagnostic agent for AD. Overall, this study can provide a general molecular design strategy for developing new zwitterionic ESIPT compounds with NIR emission for further in vivo imaging applications.
Photothermal-triggered nanoreactors with tunable catalyst location and catalytic activity
Authors: Xu Xiaohui , Sarhan Radwan M. , Mei Shilin , Kochovski Zdravko , Koopman Wouter , Priestley Rodney D. , Lu Yan
Published: June 2023

Thermosensitive microgels based on poly(N-isopropylacrylamide) (PNIPAm) have been widely used to create nanoreactors with controlled catalytic activity through the immobilization of metal nanoparticles (NPs). However, traditional approaches with the metal NPs located only in the polymer network rely on electric heating to initiate the reaction. In this study, we developed a photothermal-responsive yolk-shell nanoreactor with tunable location of metal NPs. The catalytic performance of these nanoreactors can be controlled by both light irradiation and conventional heating, i.e., electric heating. Interestingly, the location of the catalysts had a significant impact on the reduction kinetics of the nanoreactors: catalysts in the shell exhibited higher catalytic activity compared to those in the core under conventional heating. When subjected to light irradiation, nanoreactors with catalysts loaded in the core demonstrated improved catalytic performance compared to direct heating, while the nanoreactors with catalysts in the shell exhibited relatively similar activity. We attribute this enhancement in catalytic activity to the spatial distribution of the catalysts and the localized heating within the PDA core of the nanoreactors. This research presents exciting prospects for the design of innovative smart nanoreactors and efficient photothermal-assisted catalysis.
On the Effect of Donor Strength on the Photoluminescence Performance in Mono-substituted N-Donor Triarylmethyl Radicals
Authors: Arnold Mona , Ross Lars , de Almeida Neno Bartley Francisca , Zolg Julia , Kiebler Ludwig , Bannwarth Christoph , Kühne Alexander
Published: June 2023

The functionalization with donor moieties can significantly increase the photoluminescence quantum yield \phi of light-emitting triarylmethyl radicals. As luminophores in light emitting diodes, such open-shell radicals can overcome the problem of spin-statistics inherent to conventional closed-shell emitters. However, so far the donor-functionalization of triarylmethyl radicals has been limited by the capricious reactivity of the triarylmethyl radical, constraining optimization of performance to empirical trial and error approaches. Here, we make use of the reliable reactivity of N-heterocyclic donors in radical mediated aromatic substitution, allowing us to systematically investigate the effect of donor strengths on the emission characteristics of triarylmethyl radicals. As a single descriptor proxy to the donor strength, we employ the ionization energy IE determined by density functional theory (DFT) calculations. A systematic bathochromic shift of the emission wavelength \lambda_max is observed for increasing donor strength, while maximum \phi values are obtained for medium-strength donors. We rationalize these effects using Marcus theory for intramolecular charge transfer, allowing us to derive design strategies and understand the effect of the donor strength on both \lambda_max and \phi.
Toward data-driven many-body simulations of biomolecules in solution: N-methyl acetamide as a proxy for the protein backbone
Authors: Zhou Ruihan , Riera Marc , Paesani Francesco
Published: June 2023

The development of molecular models with quantum-mechanical accuracy for predictive simulations of biomolecular systems has been a long standing goal in the field of computational biophysics and biochemistry. As a first step towards a transferable force field for biomolecules entirely derived from first principles, we introduce a data-driven many-body energy (MB-nrg) potential energy function (PEF) for N-methyl acetamide (NMA), a peptide bond capped by two methyl groups that is commonly used as a proxy for the protein backbone. The MB-nrg PEF is shown to accurately describe the energetics and structural properties of an isolated NMA molecule, including the normal modes of both cis and trans isomers and the energy variation along the isomerization path, as well as the multidimensional potential energy landscape of the NMA-H2O dimer in the gas phase. Importantly, we show that the MB-nrg PEF is fully transferable, enabling molecular dynamics simulations of NMA in solution with quantum-mechanical accuracy. Comparisons with results obtained with a popular pairwise- additive force field for biomolecules and a classical polarizable PEF demonstrate the ability of the MB-nrg PEF to accurately represent many-body effects in NMAH2O interactions at both short and long distances, which is key to guaranteeing full transferability from the gas to the liquid phase.
From Lotus to Plum: A Critical Comparison Between Two English-language Translators of Jin Ping Mei
Authors:   , Xiao Shuangjin
Published: June 2023

Generally recognized as one of the four masterworks of Ming fiction, Jin Ping Mei 金瓶梅 (1617) is one of the earliest premodern Chinese vernacular texts introduced to Anglophone audiences through translation. Several  different English translations are currently in circulation but have received inadequate academic attention. This thesis contributes to scholarship on the English translations of Jin Ping Mei by investigating and comparing its two full-length English renderings, Clement Egerton’s The Golden Lotus (1939) and David Tod Roy’s The Plum in the Golden Vase (1993-2013), both of which are relatively underexplored in the sphere of translation studies. Its primary purpose is to demonstrate that the two translations differ significantly in representing several of the most characteristic aspects of the novel. The underlying hypothesis is that both translations are shaped in fundamental ways by their responses to their respective sociocultural milieux. To test this, the study establishes four textual corpora for critical analysis, variously covering linguistic, cultural, literary, and societal dimensions of the source text. Through analysis of textual samples, it aims to describe the two translators’ choices and strategies to deduce factors that may have influenced them. It also explores the effect of their different approaches on the target readers’ perceptions of the novel. The arguments are supported by previously unstudied material from the translators’ archives. The theoretical framework is based on descriptive translation studies, which highlights both text and context, but it also incorporates insights from linguistics, literary studies, and cultural studies. The analytical method is both quantitative and qualitative. Ultimately the study offers a deeper understanding of the complex issues faced by  native English translators of premodern Chinese texts. 
Studying the Methods to Determine the Age of Ink: A Critical Review of Ink Dating Methods
Authors: Gupta Vinayak , Saini Komal , Sharda Seema
Published: June 2023

On the basis of the type of ink, pen inks are classified as ballpoint pens or non-ballpoint pens. Ballpoint pen inks are oil-based inks (ballpoint pens). While non-ballpoint pen inks are water-based inks (gel pens, fountain pens, pilot pens, fibre tip pens, etc.). Different approaches related to the determination of the age of ink were proposed in the literature, including ballpoint pen inks, non-ballpoint pen inks and stamp pad inks. This study provides a comprehensive appreciation of analytical research studies that were published from the year 2000 to year 2020 on the determination of the age of inks. Owing to contemporary technological advancements, the process has been developed in many folds. However, its reliability is questioned due to the variability in methods and results. Research works related to the aging of ink have been compiled to assist the researchers and the forensic document examiners and to provide an overall insight regarding the works done so far. In an attempt to unravel this issue of questioned document examination, a critical and systematic review of the literature is proposed to encourage the usage of various tools and techniques necessary to establish the age of ink in different case works.
The Lexical Domains of Ugliness and Aesthetic Horror in the Old English Formulaic Style
Authors:   Universidad de Castilla-La Mancha, Minaya Gómez Francisco Javier
Published: June 2023

Even though as of late there has been a renewed interest in the aesthetic ideals in early Medieval England, the conceptualisation and experience of ugliness in Old English sources has been largely neglected. Drawing on the recent research carried out on aesthetic emotions and folk aesthetics, and despite the lack of academic materials on artistic and literary canons of ugliness, the purpose of this paper is to look into the terms that rendered the experience of ugliness and its closest emotional response, aesthetic horror, in order to examine how these are employed in poetic texts. The findings from this study evidence a lack of use of terms for negative aesthetic experience in Old English poetry that suggests that the lexical domain of ugliness and related emotional responses were not fundamental constituents of the Old English formulaic style, while the lexical domain of beauty and its responses were. Additionally, this study highlights the fundamentally moral character of the idea of ugliness.
A Multidimensional Analysis of Linguistic Realizations and Rhetorical Move Structure in Geography Research Article Abstracts: A CorpusBased Study
Authors:   King Saud University, Alyousef Hesham Suleiman
Published: June 2023

Novice Geography researchers need to be acquainted with the rhetorical move structure and organization of scientific research article abstracts (RAAs); yet there is a lack of studies investigating the linguistic realizations involved and their connections to the rhetorical move structure in Geography RAAs. This paper conducted a multidimensional analysis to explore phrase frames/collocations and move length and their connection to the rhetorical move structure and sequence in 190 Geography RAAs from journals indexed in the Web of Science Master Journal List. The move structure was investigated employing Hyland’s (2004) move scheme, Introduction Purpose-Method-Product-Conclusion. The results revealed that Geography RAAs have a five-move structure, consisting of three “essential” moves whose functions are to present Purpose, Methods and Results, and two “conventional” moves, whose functions are to present Introduction and Conclusion. The findings of the multidimensional analyses indicated that the moves that occurred most frequently in Geography RAAs (Purpose, Methods and Results) occupied most text space and included more phrase frames. The findings indicate the importance of combining investigations of the rhetorical move structure in a particular genre with an exploration of the linguistic realizations in each move as this may provide both researchers and English for Academic Purposes (EAP) tutors with valuable resources for understanding the rhetorical and linguistic characteristics of specific RAA types.
THE LAW OF NATIONS (JUS GENTIUM) IN CARL SCHMITT’S IDEOLOGICAL AND GEOPOLITICAL INTERPRETATION
Authors:   Russian State University for the Humanities, Antonov Boris A.
Published: June 2023

Most of C. Schmitt’s scientific texts are considered “classics of the genre”, and the scientist himself took a strong position in modern political studies, political science, and philosophy. The relevance of Schmitt’s scientific heritage is beyond doubt though there might be certain logical, content and historical inaccuracies. Strange as it may seem, it is those very inaccuracies that often provide food for further effective development of modern scientific thought. The purpose of the paper in that regard is, on the one hand, to critically analyze some provisions in Schmitt’s teachings, and on the other, to try to motivate oneself and the reader (by means of the analysis performed) to find answers while solving questions modern civilization is facing today. Most likely, Schmitt himself would not protest against his theoretical heritage being revised, having once remarked that “every phrase contains an answer, every answer answers a question, and every question grows out of some situation”. The paper is devoted to Schmitt’s interpretation of the law of nations. The law of nations as a prototype of international law has been subjected to multiple interpretations (starting from the time of its origin in the bowels of Roman law and ending with the interpretations employed by the lawyers of the 20th century). The author opts for an interpretation of the law of nations suggested by Schmitt in relation to the conception of G. Grotius, the Dutch lawyer who laid the foundations of international law. The aim is to investigate the reasons why Schmitt rejected Grotius’ division of the law of nations into the law of war and the law of peace, ignoring specifically the law of peace as such. Schmitt’s theoretical research about wars and nomoses (historical periods of specific spatial realities) is also of great importance. The third nomos (and the last one within Schmitt’s classification) involves not only the redistribution of a large geographical space, but also its mandatory politicization with the need for political struggle and the conquest of foreign territories. The inevitability of antagonistic relations between land and sea civilizations (nomoses) demonstrated by Schmitt turned into an alliance of sea (USA, Great Britain) and land (USSR) nomoses during the Second World War, and the legal system built by Schmitt could exist only under the conditions of an emergency (military) situation and an ongoing war, which eventually led Germany to disaster. In conclusion, the author analyzes Schmitt’s teaching consequences for the political history of the 20th century, paying tribute to the ability of the talented philosopher to remain relevant and popular until now.
An ontology-based approach to support the knowledge management of software quality standards
Authors: Silega Nemury , Castro Aguilar Gilberto F. , Martillo Alcívar Inelda , Faggioni Katya M. , Rogozov Yuri I. , Lapshin Vyacheslav S.
Published: June 2023

Nowadays, the quality of software systems is crucial for companies to provide high-quality services and products. However, a wide number of software projects still fail. To increase the success probability of projects, it is suitable to adopting software quality standards to guide the process. However, standards are commonly described by means of natural language making difficult its analysis. For example, it is not easy to choose the most suitable standard according to the characteristics of a project. Furthermore, the usage of natural language hinders the automatic detection of inconsistencies and ambiguities. On the other hand, ontologies are an artificial intelligence technique that has been successfully used to represent and analyze knowledge in numerous domains because its capacity to enable the automatic validation and consistency checking of the represented information. This paper aims to present an ontology-based approach to describe and analyze software quality standards. Since this ontology can represent the knowledge of several standards, a reasoner may automatically validate the information and infer new knowledge. This ontology might support the reduction of conceptual ambiguity of standards descriptions and improve its understanding.
Predicting Tourist Revisit Intention by Applying the Extended Model of Goal-Directed Behaviour and Cognitive Dissonance Theory
Authors: Nam Seungmin
Published: June 2023

The primary aim of this study was to provide a better understanding of the decision-making cycle of Chinese and Japanese tourists by testing the hypothesis via an extended model of goal-directed behavior. This study was also aimed at extending the concept of the goal-direct model and cognitive dissonance theory by examining the revisit intention for tourism. These two countries represent more than half of the tourism market in Korea. Despite the huge market potential of Chinese and Japanese tourists, relatively little study has been founded on predicting the revisit intention of inbounded tourists. A survey material was developed by adapting measures used in previous studies that assessed the push factor, pull factor, attitude, subjective norm, perceived behavioral control, anticipated emotion, desire, cognitive dissonance, and revisit intention. Note that 580 cases were on-site surveyed as popular tourist destinations in Seoul, South Korea. The 545 cases were analyzed for the final results. Statistical analysis was conducted through demographic analysis, Confirmatory factor analysis, and SEM (Structural Equation Model) analyses. This study found that the decision to go to Korea is a sound, enthusiastic, and delicate choice measured by the variable of the MGB. Results likewise showed that the theory could be extended to incorporate the impact of inbound visitors' perception of cognitive dissonance. This study is to recognize the decision-making process influencing the revisit intention of Chinese and Japanese tourists and draw academic and practical implications from the difference of the impact on each element.
Discount or Prestige: E-reputation, Compatibility, and Continued Mobile Apps Usage Intention of Low-Cost Carriers
Authors: Chang Kuang-Yu , Ku Edward C. S.
Published: June 2023

In low-cost carrier (LCC) businesses, LCCs have developed cabin design and production services that are different from the available airlines to compete for routes in certain regions. The LCC reduces operating costs. Its operation mode has quickly robbed ordinary airlines of a market, and its business model is also a concern for academia and the industry. This study aims to explain how low-cost mobile carrier apps can enhance decision-making during shopping with an LCC. Stratified sampling was used for data collection in this study, which included individuals who had experience using LCCs and utilized LCC mobile apps; 868 participants completed the surveys, and their data were considered for analysis. We then evaluated our hypotheses using structural equation modeling (SEM). The findings of this study offer some critical implications for the design of mobile applications and results to succeed in LCC business endeavors: the mobile application's interface design can be personalized and display things that are the user interface for passengers while reflecting lifestyles and preferences that appeal to them, to increase their willingness to continue using the application. Moreover, LCCs can adjust their competitive market strategies by implementing mobile applications. This study is based on the operation of LCCs, presents a continued usage mobile device application model, and provides strategic practice guidelines and academic insights.