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Breaking the NCAA's Two-Tiered System: Attaining Full Scholarships for Equivalency Sport Athletes
Authors: Corbett Mason
Published: August 2023

In June of 2021, the Supreme Court released the Alston decision, invalidating NCAA restrictions on educational-related benefits for Division I football, men’s basketball, and women’s basketball student-athletes. Alston laid the groundwork for future challenges to NCAA rules, with Justice Kavanaugh explicitly encouraging further challenges to NCAA rules in his concurring opinion. This Comment reviews NCAA rules limiting the number of scholarships below the number of scholarship roster spots for certain sports. If these rules were challenged under the Alston framework, they likely would not stand up under the antitrust review for NCAA rules established by Alston.

Furthermore, this Comment suggests that the limits on scholarships below the amount of scholarship roster spots should be removed, while the number of scholarship roster spots should remain. Additionally, no school would be forced to add more scholarships to these programs, and individual conferences could choose to impose scholarship limits if they felt it was necessary to preserve competitiveness within the conference. These changes would allow equivalency sport athletes to receive full scholarships while ameliorating some of the financial and competitive challenges resulting from this kind of change.
Extinction or Bust: Improving Species Recovery Under the Endangered Species Act by Amending the Funding Allocation and Recovery Planning Processes
Authors: Hayashi Max
Published: August 2023

The Endangered Species Act of 1973 (“ESA”) is among the most powerful environmental statutes passed in U.S. history and serves as a blueprint for government-sanctioned conservation efforts globally. At its core, the ESA seeks to protect listed plant and animal species by prohibiting actions that harm their chances of survival. While the ESA has generally succeeded in pursuing this goal as implemented, it has also led to a host of problems that undermine its effectiveness and generated widespread discontent among conflicting, disparate stakeholders, including environmentalists, industry groups, government agencies, and private landowners. Criticisms of the ESA generally focus on several issues including its procedural inconsistency and the perceived indiscriminate harshness of its land-use restrictions. However, the greatest shortcoming of the ESA underpins all these concerns: its failure to achieve its stated objective of widespread and efficient species recovery. As climate change, habitat destruction, and other major, anthropogenic threats to biodiversity continue to mount on a global scale, the need to preserve biodiversity for present and future generations, as well as the attendant ecological, economic, and cultural benefits, is greater than ever.

This Comment contends that the ESA is a critical statute whose failure to achieve species recovery is not only its greatest weakness but also its greatest opportunity for reform. The Comment begins by exploring why the ESA has thus far failed to achieve widespread species recovery, in particular the issues of insufficient funding and the legal unenforceability of recovery plans. Next, this Comment argues that the ESA can achieve higher rates of species recovery through basic, common-sense changes to the present ESA. These measures include (1) establishing a recovery budgeting committee that analyzes the effectiveness of prescribed management actions and recommends allocation of funding based on a comprehensive framework and (2) amending the ESA to make adherence to management actions in recovery plans binding on the acting agency, with procedures for revising management actions in the face of new information. The Comment concludes by charging that in strengthening the ESA’s commitment to recovery, the Act may function more effectively while reconciling the interests of juxtaposed stakeholders.
Discretionary Disfunction and Shivers v. United States: Consequences of Assuming the Intent of Congress
Authors: Garza Emily B.
Published: August 2023

The discretionary function exception is a powerful departure from the Federal Tort Claims Act’s general waiver of sovereign immunity. This exception applies where government employees commit a tort while acting within the discretion of their position. While there has been a lengthy and varying jurisprudential history surrounding the application of the discretionary function exception, neither the Supreme Court nor Congress has addressed whether violations of constitutional rights fall within the scope of a discretionary act.

This lack of clarity proved harmful for individuals like Mackie Shivers in Shivers v. United States because the discretionary function exception swallowed his claim for relief even though his Eighth Amendment rights were violated. This Note analyzes the error of that approach to constitutional claims and the discretionary function exception through the context of the Shivers decision and calls for an amendment to the exception clearly stating that violations of constitutional rights are not discretionary.
Conocimiento Matemático Potente con enfoque en la Base Curricular Común Nacional (BNCC) – en la visión de los profesores de la 27ª CRE del estado de Rio Grande do Sul (RS)
Authors: Rodrigues Greyce dos Santos , Groenwald Claudia Lisete Oliveira
Published: August 2023

Apresentam-se os resultados da pesquisa de doutorado que investigou os conhecimentos matemáticos poderosos com foco na Base Nacional Comum Curricular (BNCC). O objetivo geral foi o de investigar quais as competências e os conhecimentos matemáticos poderosos relativos aos objetivos de aprendizagem e ao desenvolvimento das competências, para a construção do currículo escolar, com a implementação da BNCC nos anos finais do Ensino Fundamental na concepção dos professores de Matemática da 27ª Coordenadoria Regional de Educação (CRE) do estado do RS. A metodologia adotada foi o método qualitativo, com enfoque no estudo de caso, os dados obtidos foram oriundos de entrevista e questionário, aplicados aos professores de Matemática de escolas estaduais, municipais e particulares. Os resultados apontam que os conhecimentos matemáticos poderosos são: as seis operações Matemáticas, a tabuada, as regras de sinais, decomposição dos números, como também o conteúdo de geometria que engloba a construção de formas geométricas e seus conceitos, os conteúdos que envolvem a álgebra, a equação de 2º grau, e os conceitos de probabilidade e estatística. Entende-se, também, que há um caminho a ser percorrido no contexto educacional, visando aprimorar o processo de ensino e aprendizagem por meio do desenvolvimento das temáticas da BNCC e dos conhecimentos matemáticos considerados poderosos.
Reconocimiento de experiencias matemáticas en la educación de adultos por medio del proceso RVCC en Portugal
Authors: Pompeu Carla Cristina , Fernandes Areal Rothes Luís Maria , Macedo Santos Vinício de
Published: August 2023

Este artículo presenta una discusión sobre la política curricular para el reconocimiento de adquisiciones experienciales en Portugal. El objetivo de esta investigación, de carácter cualitativo, fue comprender cómo se problematizan los saberes matemáticos experienciales en los documentos y desde la perspectiva de los profesionales involucrados en esta modalidad de Educación de Adultos. A partir del reconocimiento de las matemáticas como práctica social y conocimiento vivencial fundamental en las políticas de Educación de Adultos, la política curricular de Reconocimiento, Validación y Certificación de Competencias (RVCC) se considera un avance en el campo de la Educación de Adultos. Se concluye que los procesos de RVCC necesitan estar vinculados a políticas específicas de formación de técnicos y formadores de RVCC. En cuanto al conocimiento matemático vivencial, la política del RVCC se centra en las historias de vida de los sujetos, lo que privilegia una política de valoración de las diferentes prácticas matemáticas.
The intonation of prose and ways of expressing it
Authors: Марьяновская Е.Л.
Published: August 2023

Интонация художественного текста формируется, прежде всего, за счет выразительности синтаксиса и пауз, играющих зачастую смыслообразующую роль в пространстве текста. В статье на примере фрагментов художественных произведений автор рассматривает феномен интонации и образующей ее паузы, которая не только поддерживает ритм, но и обеспечивает единство формы и содержания, а значит, и реализацию поэтической функции. Декодирование имплицитного смысла формальных и содержательных пауз принципиально важно для переводчика, так как позволяет подобрать способы их выражения на языке перевода.

The intonation of prose is realized first and foremost due to the expressiveness of syntax and pausation, which acquires a semantic function in a literary text. The article focuses on the phenomenon of intonation and pausation as an inseparable component of it, responsible for creating rhythm and form-content fusion. With this in view, the author of the article analyses severalexamples to show the realization of the poetic function via a pause in the text. Exploring the implied meaning of the formal and semantic pauses is of paramount importance for a translator, because it facilitates the search for adequate equivalents in the target language.
Enhancing Packet Reliability in Wireless Multimedia Sensor Networks using a Proposed Distributed Dynamic Cooperative Protocol (DDCP) Routing Algorithm
Authors: Al-Jabry Hanadi , Al-Asadi Hamid
Published: August 2023

Wireless Multimedia Sensor Networks (WMSNs) are being extensively utilized in critical applications such as environmental monitoring, surveillance, and healthcare, where the reliable transmission of packets is indispensable for seamless network operation. To address this requirement, this work presents a pioneering Distributed Dynamic Cooperation Protocol (DDCP) routing algorithm. The DDCP algorithm aims to enhance packet reliability in WMSNs by prioritizing reliable packet delivery, improving packet delivery rates, minimizing end-to-end delay, and optimizing energy consumption. To evaluate its performance, the proposed algorithm is compared against traditional routing protocols like Ad hoc On-Demand Distance Vector (AODV) and Dynamic Source Routing (DSR), as well as proactive routing protocols such as Optimized Link State Routing (OLSR). By dynamically adjusting the transmission range and selecting optimal paths through cooperative interactions with neighboring nodes, the DDCP algorithm offers effective solutions. Extensive simulations and experiments conducted on a wireless multimedia sensor node testbed demonstrate the superior performance of the DDCP routing algorithm compared to AODV, DSR, and OLSR, in terms of packet delivery rate, end-to-end delay, and energy efficiency. The comprehensive evaluation of the DDCP algorithm against multiple routing protocols provides valuable insights into its effectiveness and efficiency in improving packet reliability within WMSNs. Furthermore, the scalability and applicability of the proposed DDCP algorithm for large-scale wireless multimedia sensor networks are confirmed. In summary, the DDCP algorithm exhibits significant potential to enhance the performance of WMSNs, making it a suitable choice for a wide range of applications that demand robust and reliable data transmission.
Retrospective Analysis of Our Experience with Percutaneous Tracheostomy in Our Intensive Care Unit
Authors: KART Kenan , ATEŞ Alpay , ARIKAN Müge
Published: August 2023

Aim: Percutaneous tracheostomy (PT) application has advantages such as being able to be applied at the bedside in a short time and less bleeding. It is frequently preferred in intensive care units with indications such as prolonged artificial respiration requirement, facilitating weaning, and providing emergency airway. It is an alternative method to surgical tracheostomy. In this study, we aimed to retrospectively evaluate the percutaneous tracheostomy cases we performed in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) in the last three years.

Material and Methods: Patients who underwent percutaneous tracheostomy in the 3rd Level our Hospital between January 2018 and December 2022 were examined. Demographic data of the patients, diagnosis of hospitalization, Acute Physiology and Chronic Health Evaluation II Score (APACHE II score), hospitalization time, intubation time, time from intubation to tracheostomy, early and late complications of tracheostomy were retrospectively analyzed.

Results: Ninety-seven patients were analyzed. The mean age of the patients was 77.6±10.9 (range, 41-100) years and the female-male ratio was 40/57. The most common hospitalization diagnosis was neurological reasons (54.6%). The patients were intubated for 20.3±7.9 (range, 7-48) days and the total length of stay in the ICU 65.3±30.3 (range, 17-175) days. The number of patients who developed complications related to the PT procedure was 17 (12.9%).

Conclusion: Percutaneous tracheotomy, which is performed in the ICU with indications such as the need for prolonged mechanical ventilation, facilitating weaning, and providing an emergency airway, is a simple, minimally invasive procedure with a low complication rate.
Ganglion Cell Layer, Inner Plexiform Layer, and Choroidal Layer Correlate Better with Disorder Severity in ADHD Patients than Retinal Nerve Fiber Layer: An Optical Coherence Tomography Study
Authors: KARA Mahmut Zabit , ÖRÜM Mehmet Hamdi , KARADAĞ Ayşe Sevgi , KALENDEROĞLU Aysun
Published: August 2023

Aim: To assess the thickness of the choroidal layer, inner plexiform layer (IPL), ganglion cell layer (GCL), and retinal nerve fiber layer (RNFL) in individuals with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).

Material and Methods: In this retrospective study, we used a spectral optical coherence tomography (OCT) device. The CPRS-48 was performed to the ADHD group.

Results: Both groups consisted of 60 subjects. There were significant differences in NS segment of RNFL (right p=0.039; left p=0.035). The mean right choroidal thickness of ADHD group was significantly lower than the control group (p=0.015). The left GCL and IPL volumes of ADHD group were significantly lower than the control group (p
Catalog of Integrated-light Star Cluster Light Curves in TESS
Authors: Wainer Tobin M. , Zasowski Gail , Pepper Joshua , Wagg Tom , Hedges Christina L. , Poovelil Vijith Jacob , Fetherolf Tara , Davenport James R. A. , Christodoulou P. Marios , Dinsmore Jack T. , Patel Avi , Goold Kameron , Gibson Benjamin J.
Published: August 2023

We present the first integrated-light, TESS-based light curves for star clusters in the Milky Way, Small Magellanic Cloud, and Large Magellanic Cloud. We explore the information encoded in these light curves, with particular emphasis on variability. We describe our publicly available package elk, which is designed to extract the light curves by applying principal component analysis to perform background light correction and incorporating corrections for TESS systematics, allowing us to detect variability on timescales shorter than ∼10 days. We perform a series of checks to ensure the quality of our light curves, removing observations where systematics are identified as dominant features, and deliver light curves for 348 previously cataloged open and globular clusters. Where TESS has observed a cluster in more than one observing sector, we provide separate light curves for each sector (for a total of 2204 light curves). We explore in detail the light curves of star clusters known to contain high-amplitude Cepheid and RR Lyrae variable stars, and we confirm that the variability of these known variables is still detectable when summed together with the light from thousands of other stars. We also demonstrate that even some low-amplitude stellar variability is preserved when integrating over a stellar population.
Stable Fiber-illumination for Extremely Precise Radial Velocities with NEID
Authors: Kanodia Shubham , Lin Andrea S. J. , Lubar Emily , Halverson Samuel , Mahadevan Suvrath , Bender Chad F. , Logsdon Sarah E. , Ramsey Lawrence W. , Ninan Joe P. , Stefánsson Gumundur , Monson Andrew , Schwab Christian , Roy Arpita , Paredes Leonardo A. , Golub Eli , Higuera Jesus , Klusmeyer Jessica , McBride William , Blake Cullen , Diddams Scott A. , Grisé Fabien , Gupta Arvind F. , Hearty Fred , McElwain Michael W. , Rajagopal Jayadev , Robertson Paul , Terrien Ryan C.
Published: August 2023

NEID is a high-resolution red–optical precision radial velocity (RV) spectrograph recently commissioned at the WIYN 3.5 m telescope at Kitt Peak National Observatory, Arizona, USA. NEID has an extremely stable environmental control system, and spans a wavelength range of 380–930 nm with two observing modes: a High Resolution mode at R ∼ 112,000 for maximum RV precision, and a High Efficiency mode at R ∼ 72,000 for faint targets. In this paper we present a detailed description of the components of NEID’s optical fiber feed, which include the instrument, exposure meter, calibration system, and telescope fibers. Many parts of the optical fiber feed can lead to uncalibratable RV errors, which cannot be corrected for using a stable wavelength reference source. We show how these errors directly cascade down to performance requirements on the fiber feed and the scrambling system. We detail the design, assembly, and testing of each component. Designed and built from the bottom-up with a single-visit instrument precision requirement of 27 cm s−1, close attention is paid to the error contribution from each NEID subsystem. Finally, we include the lab and on-sky tests performed during instrument commissioning to test the illumination stability, and discuss the path to achieving the instrumental stability required to search for a true Earth twin around a solar-type star.
Exploring Stellar Cluster and Feedback-driven Star Formation in the Galactic Mid-infrared Bubble [HKS2019] E70
Authors: Verma Aayushi , Sharma Saurabh , Mallick Kshitiz K. , Dewangan Lokesh , Ojha Devendra K. , Yadav Ram Kesh , Pandey Rakesh , Ghosh Arpan , Kaur Harmeen , Panwar Neelam , Chand Tarak
Published: August 2023

We present a comprehensive analysis of the Galactic mid-infrared bubble [HKS2019] E70 (E70) by adopting a multiwavelength approach to understand the physical environment and star formation scenario around it. We identified a small (radius ∼1.7 pc) stellar cluster inside the E70 bubble, and its distance is estimated as 3.26 ± 0.45 kpc. This cluster is embedded in the molecular cloud and hosts massive stars, as well as young stellar objects (YSOs), suggesting active star formation in the region. The spectral type of the brightest star (M1) of the E70 cluster is estimated as O9V, and a circular ring/shell of gas and dust is found around it. The diffuse radio emission inside this ring/shell, the excess pressure exerted by the massive star M1 at the YSO’s core, and the distribution of photodissociation regions, a class I YSO, and two ultracompact H ii regions on the rim of this ring/shell clearly suggest positive feedback of the massive star M1 in the region. We also found a low-density shell-like structure in the 12CO(J = 1–0) molecular emission along the perimeter of the E70 bubble. The velocity structure of the 12CO emission suggests that the feedback from the massive star appears to have expelled the molecular material, and the subsequent swept-up material is what appears as the E70 bubble.
Screening and Referral Strategies for the Early Recognition of Psoriatic Arthritis Among Patients With Psoriasis: Results of a GRAPPA Survey
Authors: Song Kaiyang , Webb Louisa , Eder Lihi , FitzGerald Oliver , Goel Niti , Helliwell Philip S. , Katz Arnon , Merola Joseph F. , Rosen Cheryl F. , Coates Laura C. , Poddubnyy Denis
Published: August 2023

Objective

This study aimed to explore the experiences of dermatologists and rheumatologists in the early recognition of psoriatic arthritis (PsA) and to identify potential improvements to the current shared-care model.

Methods

A 24-question survey addressing referral strategies was constructed by the Group for Research and Assessment of Psoriasis and Psoriatic Arthritis (GRAPPA) project steering committee and sent to all members (n = 927). Questions addressed the use of screening tools, frequency of PsA in patients with psoriasis, therapeutic decision making, and suggestions for earlier PsA recognition and current unmet needs.

Results

There were 149 respondents (16.1% response rate), which included 113 rheumatologists from 37 countries and 26 dermatologists from 16 countries. Of the dermatologists, 81% use PsA-specific screening instruments. Conversely, rheumatologists reported that only 26.8% of patients referred to them from all sources had been assessed with screening tools. Although dermatologists reported that a mean of 67% of suspected PsA cases were confirmed, rheumatologists reported a mean of 47.9% of confirmed cases. Both specialties reported similar views regarding optimization of the diagnostic process and indicated that the best approach involved combining patient-reported (ie, screening tools) and physician-confirmed findings. Moreover, both specialties identified the education of primary care physicians (PCPs) and dermatologists as the greatest priority to improve PsA screening.

Conclusion

The survey indicated the current unmet needs in the early recognition of PsA. Important areas to address include improving the use of screening instruments, increasing the education of community-based dermatologists and PCPs, and using a combination of patient-reported and physician-confirmed findings in the screening approach.
Do different stock indices volatility respond differently to Central bank digital currency signals?
Authors: Li Wenjie , Huang Zimei
Published: August 2023

Central bank digital currency (CBDC) signals affect the volatility of stock indices in different sectors differently. This paper aims to examine whether the CBDC signal plays a role on the volatility of different stock indices. First, we employ a text analysis to compile the CBDC signal index, which spans from January 4, 2013 to March 16, 2023. Then, based on the mixing frequency data, we construct generalized autoregressive conditional heteroskedasticity mixed data sampling (GARCH-MIDAS) models to explore the various impacts of CBDC signal on the volatility of stock indices in different sectors. The findings show the heterogeneous effect of CBDC signals on the volatility of stock indices across different sectors. Furthermore, CBDC signals have a heterogeneous effect on the volatility of stock indices in different sectors for different lag periods.
Application of an improved whale optimization algorithm in time-optimal trajectory planning for manipulators
Authors: Du Juan , Hou Jie , Wang Heyang , Chen Zhi
Published: August 2023

To address the issues of unstable, non-uniform and inefficient motion trajectories in traditional manipulator systems, this paper proposes an improved whale optimization algorithm for time-optimal trajectory planning. First, an inertia weight factor is introduced into the surrounding prey and bubble-net attack formulas of the whale optimization algorithm. The value is controlled using reinforcement learning techniques to enhance the global search capability of the algorithm. Additionally, the variable neighborhood search algorithm is incorporated to improve the local optimization capability. The proposed whale optimization algorithm is compared with several commonly used optimization algorithms, demonstrating its superior performance. Finally, the proposed whale optimization algorithm is employed for trajectory planning and is shown to be able to produce smooth and continuous manipulation trajectories and achieve higher work efficiency.
MUNIX repeatability evaluation method based on FastICA demixing
Authors: Xue Suqi , Gao Farong , Wu Xudong , Xu Qun , Weng Xuecheng , Zhang Qizhong
Published: August 2023

To enhance the reproducibility of motor unit number index (MUNIX) for evaluating neurological disease progression, this paper proposes a negative entropy-based fast independent component analysis (FastICA) demixing method to assess MUNIX reproducibility in the presence of inter-channel mixing of electromyography (EMG) signals acquired by high-density electrodes. First, composite surface EMG (sEMG) signals were obtained using high-density surface electrodes. Second, the FastICA algorithm based on negative entropy was employed to determine the orthogonal projection matrix that minimizes the negative entropy of the projected signal and effectively separates mixed sEMG signals. Finally, the proposed experimental approach was validated by introducing an interrelationship criterion to quantify independence between adjacent channel EMG signals, measuring MUNIX repeatability using coefficient of variation (CV), and determining motor unit number and size through MUNIX. Results analysis shows that the inclusion of the full (128) channel sEMG information leads to a reduction in CV value by $1.5 \pm 0.1$ and a linear decline in CV value with an increase in the number of channels. The correlation between adjacent channels in participants decreases by $0.12 \pm 0.05$ as the number of channels gradually increases. The results demonstrate a significant reduction in the number of interrelationships between sEMG signals following negative entropy-based FastICA processing, compared to the mixed sEMG signals. Moreover, this decrease in interrelationships becomes more pronounced with an increasing number of channels. Additionally, the CV of MUNIX gradually decreases with an increase in the number of channels, thereby optimizing the issue of abnormal MUNIX repeatability patterns and further enhancing the reproducibility of MUNIX based on high-density surface EMG signals.
Traditional Chinese Acupuncture Causing Acute Hemoperitoneum from Direct Liver Injury
Authors: Seah Edward Zhenyu
Published: August 2023

Traditional Chinese medicine is a popular form of complementary and/or alternative medicine in Southeast Asia, often incorporating acupuncture. Acupuncture involves the insertion of thin needles into varied anatomical points on the body for the relief of a range of symptoms, such as musculoskeletal aches and pains. We present the first reported case of percutaneous liver injury secondary to acupuncture. We aim to familiarize readers with this rare and as-yet unreported case of intra-abdominal injury related to acupuncture, which is commonly practiced in many countries in Eastern and Southeast Asia.
Data-Driven School Improvement and Data-Literacy in K-12: Findings from a Swedish National Program
Authors: Hegestedt Robert , Nouri Jalal , Rundquist Rebecka , Fors Uno
Published: August 2023

Data-driven school improvement has been proposed to improve and support educational practices, and more studies are emerging describing data-driven practices in schools and the effects of data-driven interventions. This paper reports on a study that has taken place within a national program where 15 schools from 6 different municipalities and organizations are working at classroom, school and municipality levels to improve educational practices using data-driven methods. The study aimed at understanding what educational problems teachers, principals and administrative staff in the project aimed to address through the utilization of data-driven methods and the challenges they face in doing so. Using a mixed-methods design, we identified four thematic areas that reflect the focused problem areas of the participants in the project, namely didactics, democracy, assessment and planning, and mental health. All development groups identified problems that can be solved with data-driven methods. Along with this, we also identified five challenges faced by the participants: time and resources, competence, ethics, digital systems and common language. We conclude that the main challenge faced by the participants is data literacy, and that professional development is needed to support effective and successful data-driven practices in schools.
Use of Educational Technology to Improve the Quality of Learning and Teaching: A Systematic Research Review and New Perspectives
Authors: Gusho Leticja , Muçaj Arjana , Petro Menada , Vampa Magdalini
Published: August 2023

This paper aims to identify the main topics on which scientific research has been oriented, from 2019 through 2022, about the use of educational technology in teaching and learning. The methodological approach used was qualitative. The sample size was n = 92 (scientific articles from Web of Science, Scopus, Eric, and Google Scholar databases). Thematic analysis was used for data analysis. From the analysis of the data, it has been established that the main topics on which scientific research is oriented are the use of educational technology (1) for the learning environment, (2) as a pedagogical approach, (3) for student assessment, and (4) in support of students with special needs. Some perspectives are also given regarding the orientation of scientific research in this field.
Training Quality Evaluation of Innovative and Entrepreneurial Talents for Smart Tourism
Authors: Chang Xiangpeng , Wang Shanshan , Ding Dong
Published: August 2023

The smart tourism industry is developing at an incredible pace and has posed requirements for persons with related skills and talents, especially those with creative thinking, innovation ability, and entrepreneur quality. The training quality evaluation of innovative and entrepreneurial talents could provide guidance for the decision-making of higher educational institutions and enterprises so that proper adjustments can be made to current education system and curriculum setting. However, little existing research has addressed this issue, so this study attempts to develop a method for evaluating the training quality of innovative and entrepreneurial talent responding to the requirements of smart tourism. The quality control of innovative and entrepreneurial talents for the smart tourism industry is discussed to ensure that the evaluation criteria can be implemented during the training process, then an evaluation index system (EIS) is created with weight values assigned to each index by the entropy method, and the gray comprehensive evaluation method is employed for the said evaluation task. Finally, linear regression and other experiments are carried out to prove the scientific validity of the proposed method. Research conclusions attained in this study provide useful evidence for optimizing the training strategies of innovative and entrepreneurial talents.
Da sequência didática ao itinerário de aprendizagem
Authors: Bezerra Maria Auxiliadora , Reinaldo Maria Augusta
Published: August 2023

O objetivo deste artigo é apresentar a ampliação do conceito de sequência didática, considerando contribuições da engenharia didática e a relação entre essa ferramenta e o triângulo didático, em propostas de ensino de gêneros orais e escritos em língua portuguesa, como primeira língua. Para isso, nos baseamos nas contribuições teóricas da didática das línguas e da engenharia didática. Os textos acadêmicos selecionados para análise apresentam resultados de pesquisas sobre produção de gêneros textuais orais e escritos, seguindo sequência didática. Os resultados demonstram o conceito de sequência didática, inicialmente, como ferramenta utilizada para desenvolver capacidades de linguagem dos aprendizes, com vistas à produção de gêneros orais e escritos. E sua relação com o triângulo didático se destacava em estudos voltados para o vértice “aluno”, enfatizando a relação aluno-saberes. Posteriormente, com influência da engenharia didática, o conceito de sequência didática se amplia e sua organização modular inicial se complexifica, mais atividades relativas à produção textual são realizadas, criando-se, assim, o dispositivo itinerário de aprendizagem. Relacionando-o ao triângulo didático, vemos que esse dispositivo é utilizado em estudos voltados para os vértices “professor” e “aluno”, enfatizando as relações professor-saberes e aluno-saberes. O itinerário é uma ampliação da sequência didática, sem a ela se contrapor.
Palavras-chave: Didática das línguas; ensino de gêneros textuais; ferramentas didáticas.
Expérimentation d’une séquence didactique trilingue en contexte immersif en basque : des éléments pour un dialogue avec la règle du sept de la sociodidactique des langues
Authors: Manterola Ibon , Aldekoa Ana
Published: August 2023

Cet article vise à montrer les résultats de l’expérimentation d’une séquence didactique (SD) trilingue basque-espagnol-anglais en contexte de scolarisation immersive en basque. Egalement, l’article vise à souligner la pertinence de la règle du sept de la sociodidactique de langues (Dolz 2019). La recherche se base sur la perspective théorique de genres textuels en tant qu’objets didactiques pour l’enseignement et l’apprentissage de l’expression orale et écrite. Cette recherche adopte une vision de l’alternance linguistique contrôlée et planifiée, au service des processus de transfert interlinguistique. Le texte ciblé au cours de la SD est l’exposé oral combinant le basque, l’espagnol et l’anglais. L’expérimentation de la SD s’est déroulée dans un contexte sociolinguistique où l’espagnol prédomine comme langue de socialisation des élèves. L’analyse contrastive entre les productions initiales et finales de la SD montre une amélioration des capacités textuelles-discursives trilingues. En outre, une étude initiale des gestes didactiques de l’enseignante signale les possibilités de l’alternance linguistique comme facilitateur des transferts interlinguistiques. L’article remarque la contribution des sept principes de la sociodidactique des langues : ils permettent d’expliquer le fonctionnement du système didactique et de développer une ingénierie didactique plurilingue en contextes multilingues, et plus précisément, en contextes de revitalisation de langues minorisées.
Projeto de engenharia didática, produção textual e o desenvolvimento de capacidades de linguagem com o gênero notícia digital nas aulas de Língua Portuguesa na educação básica
Authors: Gomes Rosivaldo , Barros-Mendes Adelma
Published: August 2023

O artigo se insere no campo aplicado dos estudos da linguagem e apresenta resultados de uma pesquisa que teve como objetivo investigar práticas de produção textual a partir de usos sociais de linguagem no contexto do letramento escolar. Especificamente, analisa o desenvolvimento de capacidades linguageiras na produção textual do gênero notícia digital, elaborada por duas alunas do 7º ano de uma escola da rede particular de ensino localizada na cidade de Santana - Amapá. A pesquisa-ação foi fundamentada no quadro teórico-metodológico do Interacionismo Sociodiscursivo e nas discussões sobre capacidades de linguagem. Na análise dos dados, referentes à primeira e à segunda versão da produção do gênero notícia, centramo-nos nas capacidades de significação (Cristovão; Stutz, 2011; Cristovão, 2013) e nas capacidades de ação (Dolz; Pasquier; Bronckart, 1993; Cristivão, 2013) mobilizadas pelas agentes-produtoras na elaboração do gênero objeto de ensino no projeto. Os resultados demonstram que em sua produção inicial as alunas apresentavam domínio parcial das capacidades de linguagem de significação e ação em relação ao gênero. Todavia, a partir da segunda versão é possível observar a mobilização dessas capacidades de linguagem pelas produtoras, capacidades essas que foram trabalhadas durante a intervenção didática realizada no decorrer da pesquisa. Foi possível observar o desenvolvimento, por parte das alunas, de representações semióticas do gênero e a mobilização de capacidades de significação que auxiliaram na ampliação das demais capacidades de linguagem referentes ao funcionamento social do gênero notícia em práticas reais de uso da linguagem.
Palavras-chave: Produção textual; Notícia digital; Práticas sociais de linguagem.
WRITING IN BRAZILIAN LANGUAGE TEACHER EDUCATION: POSSIBLE ADVANCES IN FUTURE TEACHERS’ LANGUAGE CAPACITIES
Authors: Ascencio Miquelante Marileuza , Lopes Cristovão Vera Lúcia
Published: August 2023

This research is related to foreign Language Teacher Education based on the study of genres. It aims at investigating the types of correction used by the teacher-researcher and their role in the development of future teachers’ language capacities through writing taken as social action. It is grounded on Socio-discursive Interactionism and the procedure of didactic sequence. The data collecting was constituted by three versions of a Comment written by a future teacher in the English Language III course, during the implementation of a Didactic Sequence and the teacher-researcher’s correction types on their texts. The data analysis techniques were based on the identification of the correction types and the language capacities. Considering the three steps of writing in the didactic sequence implemented: i. initial production; ii. revising and rewriting; iii. final production and the correction types identified; this investigation presents an alternative to provide future teachers with a unique experience that can contribute to the process of English learning as well as to the student’s language capacities development.
Apresentação
Authors: Carnin Anderson
Published: August 2023

Texto de apresentação do v. 21 - n.2 (2023) da Calidoscópio.
Deaths due to locomotive injuries in Jaffna district- eight-year retrospective study are we prepared to change our attitude?
Authors: Mayorathan U.
Published: August 2023

Railway-related fatalities were rising and reported throughout the year. Reckless behavior and using the train as a suicide tool are the primary cause of these tragic deaths.A retrospective descriptive study based on decedents of locomotive trauma was carried out at the JMO office, Jaffna, from January 2015 to January 2022.Thirty decedents were included in this study. Among them, twenty-nine were male, and the age of the individuals ranged from 16 to 73 years. Fifty-seven percent(n=17) of them were between 20 to 40 years. Most were married (57%. n=17) and unemployed (57%, n=17). There were 20(67%) accidents, 09(30%) suicides, and manner could not be ascertained in one (03%) death. Among the accidental deaths, 60%(n=12) were due to vehicle-train collisions, and 80%(n=16) of the deaths occurred at railway crossings. Most (67%, n=06) of the suicidal deaths happened alongside the railway track, away from stations, or rail crossings. All the decedents in both accidents (100%, n=20) and suicides (100%, n=09) had lacerations over the head and neck area. Hundred percent (n=20) of accident cases sustained fractures of the head and neck, 33% (n=03) One (10%) case of decapitation was noted in the self-harmed group. Over the chest region, more than 50% of the deaths had fractures in both accidents (80%, n=16) and suicides (56%, n=05). One (10%) case of transection of the body at the level of the chest was seen in a suicide case. Transection of the body at the level of the abdomen was seen in the accident (05%, n=01) and suicide (10%, n=01). The distribution and nature of injuries were almost identical in both upper and lower limbs. The brain is the internal organ that is primarily affected in both accidents (90%, n=19) and suicides (78%, n=07). In eighty percent (n=24) of the cases cause of death has been determined as craniocerebral injuries, while in 20% (n=06) of the cases, multiple injuries were given as the cause of death.The majority of railroad deaths were accidental. Transections of the neck and chest were commoner in suicides than in accidents. The nature of external injuries and internal organ damage were not showing a significant difference in accidents and suicides.
Rapid deterioration of a case of anti–N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor encephalitis with an ovarian teratoma, mimicking viral encephalitis
Authors: Kajananan S. , Udeshika J. A. K. , Jayakody Anuradha , Lokuhetty M. D. S. , Senanayake Bimsara
Published: August 2023

Anti–N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor (NMDAR) encephalitis has recently emerged as an autoimmune encephalitis syndrome. Younger females are more likely to develop this condition which usually presents as a multistage illness with predominant neuropsychiatric manifestations. It is associated with the neuroglial surface antibodies developing against NMDAR. The association of ovarian teratoma has been well recognised in this condition and tumour resection will intensify the recovery of the illness along with immunotherapy. We present a case of 19-year-old female who presented with acute onset of fever, encephalopathy and facial myorhythmia mimicking acute viral encephalitis. Her clinical status deteriorated within a short period. Later, her CSF became positive for NMDAR antibody and a right ovarian teratoma was detected. Her clinical status markedly improved with immunotherapy and excision of the teratoma following a diagnosis of Anti-NMDAR encephalitis. As a potentially treatable neurological condition, clinicians should be aware of this autoimmune encephalitis syndrome causing encephalitis.
The Indian Consensus Statement for the Management of Lower Extremity Peripheral Artery Disease
Authors: Khanna Narendra Nath , Krishna Vinay , Manjunath Cholenahalli Nanjappa , Tyagi Sanjay , Jindal Ravul , Chadha Manoj , Natesh B. H. , Warawdekar Gireesh , Wangnoo Subhash Kumar , Chopra Hriday Kumar , Jagia Priya , Bagarhatta Rajeev , Suri Amar Pal Singh , Kottayil Asokan Parayaru , Vijayvergiya Rajesh , Puri Raman , Gupta P. C. , Mehta Vimal , Suri Jasjit
Published: August 2023

Peripheral arterial disease (PAD) is one of the underdiagnosed and undertreated vascular diseases despite its significant burden in India. In India, the etiological aspects, diagnostic approaches, treatment modalities, and other preventive measures probably vary in different regions. Therefore, this consensus was developed that provides a unified approach for physicians to effectively diagnose and manage PAD in India. In this consensus, we identify that the prevalence of PAD varies from 5% to 25% in Indian setting. Both atherosclerotic and non-atherosclerotic risk factors may underlie PAD. Asymptomatic PAD remains the most common presentation of the disease. The detailed clinical history, physical changes in the lower leg skin, and examination of peripheral pulses can provide clues to the diagnosis. Ankle-brachial index and Duplex ultrasound are advised as the initial choice of diagnostic measures. Besides control of risk factors such as hypertension, diabetes, dyslipidemia, and smoking, pharmacological treatment with anti-platelet and antithrombotic drugs is advised. By efficacy, ticagrelor is considered equivalent to clopidogrel and cilostazol is advised in intermittent claudication. In the revascularization of tibio-pedal lesions, endovascular therapy is effective and arterial bypass with vein graft may be needed in difficult and extensive revascularization scenarios. In these lesions, prosthetic grafts must be avoided. Diabetic foot ulcer management is challenging as foot care among diabetics is poor. In limb, salvation should always be a priority with avoidance of amputation if possible. Stem cell therapy has been successful in PAD which can be advised to “no-option” patients to prevent amputation. Physicians should undertake effective screening of PAD and be considered “PAD Clinics” in India.
Pharmaceutical standardization of Amrita Bhallataka Rasayana: A compound polyherbal Ayurvedic formulation
Authors: Mundadiya Yagnik D , Chaudhari Swapnil Y , Patgiri Biswa Jyoti
Published: August 2023

BACKGROUND:

Amrita Bhallataka Rasayana (ABR) is one such Ayurvedic polyherbal compound formulation containing Bhallataka as an integral component. It is mainly indicated for rejuvenating purpose. An interesting fact in the preparation of ABR is the quantity of sugar that is to be added as per our convenience and the form of finished product (Avaleha or Ghrita). Earlier research scholars have kept this formulation as Ghrita (medicated ghee) or Avaleha (medicated semisolid preparation) dosage form as the amount of Ghrita is more in this formulation but Paka is to be done as per Avaleha dosage form. Hence, it becomes difficult to prepare and standardize such formulations. To validate the standard manufacturing process (SMP) and quality standards of Amrita Bhallataka Rasayana.

METHODS:

A total of three batches of ABR were prepared and subjected to organoleptic, physicochemical, high-performance thin-layer chromatography (HPTLC), and nutritional analysis to generate an analytical profile of ABR. In phytochemical qualitative analysis, the presence of saponins, flavonoids, and tannins was assessed by using appropriate qualitative testing methods.

RESULTS:

Using pertinent physicochemical criteria in accordance with the Ayurvedic Pharmacopeia of India, an analysis of raw and Shodhita Bhallataka was conducted. The alkaline pH value of ABR may be observed due to protein-tannins complexes between milk and oil of Bhallataka. HPTLC was done to develop a chromatographic pattern of three samples of ABR. The average water-soluble extractive of ABR was 54.14%, whereas alcohol-soluble extractive was 19.93%.

CONCLUSION:

The method of preparation given in the current study for ABR may be considered standard. These preliminary parameters may be helpful as standards for further studies as they are not mentioned in the Ayurvedic Pharmacopeia of India. This study may provide certain leads toward using different proportions of sugar in the preparation of ABR.
Pharmacognostic study and high-performance liquid chromatography finger print profile of herbs of Hridyadashemani
Authors: Narayan Rao Harini Aswatha , Siddalingaiah Veena Mullur , Ramachandraiah Lalitha B.
Published: August 2023

BACKGROUND:

In Ayurveda, medicinal plants have been organized into various categories based on several parameters. One such classification is based on actions, wherein the therapeutic agents have been categorized into 50 groups. Among these, Hridyadashemani is one that includes the fruits of Amra, Amrataka, Lakucha, Karamarda, Vrukshamla, Amlavetasa, Kuvala, Badara, Dadima, and Matulunga. The objective of this study was to identify and develop preliminary analytical standards for the ten herbs of Hridyadashemani.

METHODS:

The herbs were collected from their natural habitat and subjected to macroscopic and microscopic evaluation as per standard procedures. The analytical study that includes foreign matter (%w/w), total ash (%w/w), acid insoluble ash (%w/w), alcohol-soluble extractive (%w/w), and water-soluble extractive (% w/w) of the herbs were conducted as per standard pharmacopeial guidelines. Preliminary phytochemical evaluation and high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) analysis of the herbs for the presence of quercetin and gallic acid were carried out.

RESULTS:

The macroscopic and microscopic features of the fresh and dried fruits were documented and compared to published literature. The analytical standards were recorded and compared to pharmacopeial standards and published literature. The herbs were found to contain various quantities of quercetin and gallic acid. These phytochemicals may have a potential role in cardiovascular diseases.

CONCLUSION:

The preliminary analytical findings include HPLC finger print profile which would serve as a monograph for Hridyadashemani. Further studies may be taken up to analyze the use of these herbs in various cardiovascular diseases.